Ten Bodies, Flight Recorders Found at Plane Crash Site in Russia’s Tver Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/ten-dead-bodies-found-at-plane-crash-site-in-russias-tver-region---investigative-committee-1112893873.html
August 25, 2023, 4:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ten bodies have been found at the site of fatal crash of the plane carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia’s Tver Region, the Investigative Committee said on Friday, adding that molecular genetic examinations are being carried out to identify the victims.
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Iran Launches Large-Scale Electronic Warfare Drills - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/iran-launches-large-scale-electronic-warfare-drills---reports-1112892967.html
August 25, 2023, 4:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iranian armed forces have launched a large-scale warfare exercise, involving drones and aircraft, to test various ground- and air-based electronic warfare systems and assess their performance, an Iranian news agency reported on Friday.
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What are JDAM-ER Smart Bomb Kits US is Sending Ukraine, and How Can Russia Dumb Them Down?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/what-are-jdam-er-smart-bomb-kits-us-is-sending-ukraine-and-how-can-russia-dumb-them-down-1112892667.html
August 25, 2023, 4:03 PM
The Ukrainian Air Force’s top brass has confirmed Kiev’s possession and use of US-provided Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) smart glide bomb kits. What’s the purpose of these weapons? What are their capabilities? And what tools does the Russian military have at its disposal to stop them? Sputnik explains.
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Russian Navy Ships Strike Ukrainian Port Infrastructure
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/russian-navy-ships-strike-ukrainian-port-infrastructure-1112891843.html
August 25, 2023, 3:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Armed Forces have launched sea-based cruise missile strikes against a port facility used by Ukrainian troops, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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Never Give Up! How X Users Reacted to Trump's Mug Shot
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/never-give-up-how-x-users-reacted-to-trumps-mug-shot-1112890009.html
August 25, 2023, 2:13 PM
Donald Trump became the first-ever former US president to have a mug shot taken after he surrendered at Fulton County jail in Georgia. However, the move, apparently designed to humiliate the ex-president, appears to have only boosted his popularity.
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Spanish Police Seize Record 9.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Coming From Ecuador
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/spanish-police-seize-record-95-tonnes-of-cocaine-coming-from-ecuador-1112890279.html
August 25, 2023, 1:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Spanish National Police said on Friday they seized 9.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in banana crates coming from Ecuador, in what became the largest intercepted illicit drug shipment in Spain's history.
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Ukraine Uses Phosphorus Munitions in Zaporozhye Direction - Military Doctor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/ukraine-uses-phosphorus-munitions-in-zaporozhye-direction---military-doctor-1112879548.html
August 25, 2023, 1:42 PM
Phosphorus ammunition is a type of weapon that contains phosphorus compounds that combust upon exposure to air. The use of phosphorus ammunition is controversial due to its potential to cause severe burns and damage to civilians and non-combatants.
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President Luis Arce: Bolivia Hopes to Join BRICS Soon, ‘Bet’ on Bloc ‘From Outset’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/president-luis-arce-bolivia-hopes-to-join-brics-soon-bet-on-bloc-from-outset-1112885879.html
August 25, 2023, 1:36 PM
Bolivian President Luis Arce was one of the many of guests and delegations invited to the 15th BRICS Summit, where the group’s expansion-related issues topped the agenda. On the final day of the historic event, it was announced that Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia had been invited to join the group.
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Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Never Asked Him for Security Guarantees
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/lukashenko-says-prigozhin-never-asked-him-for-security-guarantees-1112887862.html
August 25, 2023, 1:24 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Wagner Group private military company (PMC) leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had never asked him for security guarantees.
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Russian Forces Obliterate Ukrainian Assault Units in Rabotino
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/russian-forces-obliterate-ukrainian-assault-units-in-rabotino-1112881608.html
August 25, 2023, 1:21 PM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) – Assault units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that managed to reach the first line of defense in the village of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye region were completely annihilated by Russian forces, Yevgeny Balitsky, the acting governor of the Zaporozhye region, wrote on his Telegram channel on Friday.
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Ukraine Quagmire Will Cost US $600 Bln More Even If Fighting Stopped Tomorrow – Analysis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/ukraine-quagmire-will-cost-us-600-bln-more-even-if-fighting-stopped-tomorrow--analysis-1112886390.html
August 25, 2023, 1:19 PM
The US has already committed over $110 billion in military and economic support to Ukraine, with President Joe Biden recently asking Congress for $24 billion in additional cash. Washington’s allies have sent tens of billions of dollars more in aid, with Ukraine quickly becoming the most expensive NATO-instigated security crisis since Afghanistan.
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Governor Explains Why Ukrainian Forces Avoid Targeting Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/governor-explains-why-ukrainian-forces-avoid-targeting-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-1112882711.html
August 25, 2023, 1:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian side refrains from directly targeting the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant because it understands that such an action could trigger a corresponding response from Russia against Ukrainian nuclear facilities.
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Sources Confirm Traces of Nord Stream Blasts Lead to Ukraine, Not Russia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/sources-confirm-traces-of-nord-stream-blasts-lead-to-ukraine-not-russias---reports-1112886839.html
August 25, 2023, 1:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sources familiar with the investigation into the explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines confirm media reports that traces lead to Ukraine, there is no evidence of Russia's guilt, media reported on Friday.
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Pepe Escobar: BRICS 11 - Strategic Tour de Force
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/pepe-escobar-brics-11---strategic-tour-de-force-1112882830.html
August 25, 2023, 12:37 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping defined all the major decisions embedded in the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa as “historic”. That may be seen as an understatement.
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Finland Approves 18th Aid Package to Ukraine Worth $101Mln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/finland-approves-18th-aid-package-to-ukraine-worth-101mln-1112885755.html
August 25, 2023, 12:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto approved on Friday its 18th aid package to Ukraine worth about 94 million euros ($101.5 million), bringing the total amount of Finland's aid to the country to nearly 1.3 billion euros, the Finnish Defense Ministry said.
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German Business Confidence Plummets as Recession, Deindustrialization Pummel Economy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/german-business-confidence-plummets-as-recession-deindustrialization-pummel-economy-1112881899.html
August 25, 2023, 12:02 PM
The Central European industrial giant and EU economic powerhouse has fallen on hard times over the past year-and-a-half amid the ongoing crisis in economic ties with Russia. Along with inflation and recession, Berlin is facing the stark prospect of widespread deindustrialization as doing business in Germany becomes unprofitable.
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Ukraine Loses About 310 Soldiers in Donetsk, Kupyansk Directions - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/ukraine-loses-about-310-soldiers-in-donetsk-kupyansk-directions---mod-1112885095.html
August 25, 2023, 11:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost about 310 soldiers in the Donetsk and Kupyansk directions in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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Bidenomics Balloons US Budget Deficit to Bloated 'Crisis-Size'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/bidenomics-forces-us-budget-deficit-to-balloon-to-crisis-size-1112876381.html
August 25, 2023, 11:35 AM
The Biden administration's economic policies have already triggered fears that the US may be heading towards an economic crisis worse than the 2008 Great Recession, amid fallout from the Fed's interest rate hikes, mounting debt, surging home prices, and a spending spree as part of proxy, trade and tech wars against Russia and China.
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Which Country Owes the Most Debt?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/which-country-owes-the-most-debt-1112859992.html
August 25, 2023, 11:11 AM
As the global debt stock skyrockets without any foreseeable pause, this phenomenon has elicited attention among several stakeholders. However, governments continue to borrow to fulfill pressing needs domestically and externally, further driving their national debt burdens to alarming heights.
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EU's Borrell Weighs in on BRICS Enlargement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/brics-enlargement-leads-to-structure-grouping-together-non-western-pole---borrell-1112881043.html
August 25, 2023, 10:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The enlargement of the BRICS group of nations will lead to a structure that represents almost half of the world's population and brings together a non-Western alliance, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday.
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Belarus to Conduct Comprehensive Military Drills in Late September - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/belarus-to-conduct-comprehensive-military-drills-in-late-september---defense-ministry-1112880913.html
August 25, 2023, 10:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Comprehensive drills of the Belarusian armed forces will take place in late September, following a joint military exercise of countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the chief for international military cooperation at the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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China Blasts Japan's Release of Fukushima Wastewater as 'Irresponsible Behavior'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/beijing-calls-japans-release-of-treated-water-from-fukushima-npp-irresponsible-behavior-1112880771.html
August 25, 2023, 10:47 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Japan has been castigated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on Friday as irresponsible and selfish for releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
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Russian Air Defense Systems Intercept Ukrainian UAV Over Kaluga Region - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/russian-air-defense-systems-intercept-ukrainian-uav-over-kaluga-region---mod-1112880649.html
August 25, 2023, 10:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, the Kaluga regional authorities said that a drone was destroyed by air defense systems, adding that there are no casualties or damage.
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Putin, Erdogan to Meet Soon - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/putin-erdogan-to-meet-soon---kremlin-1112880500.html
August 25, 2023, 10:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take place in the near future, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Kremlin Hits Out at West's Claims Over Prigozhin's Death as Absolute Lie
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/kremlin-calls-absolute-lie-wests-allegations-regarding-death-of-prigozhin-1112880347.html
August 25, 2023, 10:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said that the Embraer Legacy private plane en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in the Tver Region, killing all 10 people aboard. Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia said that Prigozhin was in the plane. An investigation into the accident is underway.
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Russia Could Send New Mission to South Pole of Moon in 2025-2026 - Roscosmos
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/russia-could-send-new-mission-to-south-pole-of-moon-in-2025-2026---roscosmos-1112879760.html
August 25, 2023, 10:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Monday, Russia's Luna-25 automatic landing module crashed due to engine malfunction during a transition to the pre-landing orbit.
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BRICS Continues Talks on Creating Payment Instruments Independent From West - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/brics-continues-talks-on-creating-payment-instruments-independent-from-west---moscow-1112879322.html
August 25, 2023, 9:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - BRICS countries continue consultations on the creation of payment instruments independent from the West, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Russian Sherpa in BRICS Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.
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Bolivian President Calls Prospects for Strengthening Ties With Russia Good
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/bolivian-president-calls-prospects-for-strengthening-ties-with-russia-good-1112879164.html
August 25, 2023, 9:28 AM
JOHANNESBURG (Sputnik) - Bolivian President Luis Arce said in an interview with Sputnik that he sees prospects for the strengthening of relations between his country and Russia.
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Watch Russia's Tor-M2 Missile System Rocket Into Special Op Action
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/watch-russias-tor-m2-missile-system-rocket-into-special-op-action-1112875698.html
August 25, 2023, 8:51 AM
The Tor missile system, also known as the SA-15 Gauntlet, is a mobile air defense system designed to protect military and civilian targets from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Japan, 'Moonstruck' by Recent Slew of Missions, Seeks Lunar Launch Despite Tokyo's Setbacks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/japan-moonstruck-by-recent-slew-of-missions-seeks-lunar-launch-despite-tokyos-setbacks-1112874533.html
August 25, 2023, 8:22 AM
The space ambitions of a plethora of countries are linked with the Moon, where only the-then Soviet Union, the US, and China have previously carried out soft landings successfully. A flurry of recent lunar activity, however, has seen India launch its Chandrayaan-3 mission, becoming the fourth country to touch down on the coveted rocky surface.
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South Korea to Toughen Checks of Farmed Seafood Amid Fukushima's Water Discharge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/south-korea-to-toughen-checks-of-farmed-seafood-amid-fukushimas-water-discharge-1112876835.html
August 25, 2023, 7:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Thursday, Fukushima’s operator, TEPCO, started dumping the wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean, having diluted it with sea water in advance.
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Flipping Into Action: Grand Skate Tour 2023 Kicks Off in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/flipping-into-action-grand-skate-tour-2023-kicks-off-in-moscow-1112849314.html
August 25, 2023, 7:45 AM
The world-famous Grand Skate Tour (GST) series of skateboarding events will take place in Moscow's Gorky Park from August 26 to September 2. Over 5,000 skateboarders from more than 40 countries will gather together to show the full versatility of skateboarding and roller sports.
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Photo Highlights From South Africa-Hosted 15th BRICS Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/1112805154.html
August 25, 2023, 6:43 AM
The historic three-day BRICS Summit 2023 wrapped up on August 24 in the South African city of Johannesburg. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which together constitute the club of major emerging economies, adopted the Johannesburg II Declaration on the final day of the 15th summit.
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Japan Urges US to Strengthen Safety Measures of Its UAVs - Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/japan-urges-us-to-strengthen-safety-measures-of-its-uavs---defense-minister-1112876038.html
August 25, 2023, 6:17 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada has called on the United States to take all necessary safety measures in regard to its MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance-attack drones after one such UAV rolled off the runway at an airbase of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF).
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EU's Stricter Regulations For Tech Giants to Go Into Effect on Friday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/eus-stricter-regulations-for-tech-giants-to-go-into-effect-on-friday-1112874933.html
August 25, 2023, 5:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New regulations of the European Union's Digital Services Act will go into effect on Friday, affecting operation of large online platforms and search engines in member states.
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Moscow Court Says Investigation Seeks to Extend Arrest of St. Petersburg Cafe Bomber
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/moscow-court-official-says-investigation-asks-to-extend-arrest-of-trepova-until-winter-1112874691.html
August 25, 2023, 5:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Basmanny District Court of Moscow will consider the investigation's request to extend the arrest of Daria Trepova, the defendant in the case of the St. Petersburg's café bombing that killed Russian military reporter Vladlen Tatarsky, said the court's press secretary, Anastasia Gorbunova.
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Bolivian President Says Considering Paying Visit to Russia in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/bolivian-president-says-considering-paying-visit-to-russia-in-2024-1112874417.html
August 25, 2023, 5:25 AM
JOHANNESBURG (Sputnik) - Bolivian President Luis Arce said in an interview with Sputnik that he is considering paying a visit to Russia in 2024.
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Depleted Uranium Munitions Make Ukraine 'Unlivable' - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/depleted-uranium-munitions-make-ukraine-unlivable---moscow-1112873985.html
August 25, 2023, 4:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Deliveries of depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine by Western countries lead to radiation contamination of soils in the country and make it uninhabitable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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Russian Cargo Spacecraft Progress MS-24 Carrying Supplies, Equipment Docks ISS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/russian-cargo-spacecraft-progress-ms-24-carrying-supplies-equipment-docks-iss-1112873696.html
August 25, 2023, 4:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Progress MS-24 cargo spacecraft carrying water and fuel supplies and equipment for science equipment has docked the International Space Station (ISS), Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said Friday.
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Trump Makes Big Return to Twitter (X) After Two-Year Hiatus With Mug Shot Post
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/trump-makes-big-return-to-twitter-x-after-two-year-hiatus-with-mug-shot-post-1112872419.html
August 25, 2023, 3:34 AM
Former US President Donald Trump was booked at Georgia's Fulton County Jail late Thursday, being charged along with 18 co-defendants for multiple charges, including making false statements and racketeering. Unlike his previous three arrests, Trump provided a mugshot, which quickly spread online.
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US Military Must Enhance Incentives to Attract Gen-Z Recruits - Ex-Pentagon Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/us-military-must-enhance-incentives-to-attract-gen-z-recruits---ex-pentagon-analyst-1112873169.html
August 25, 2023, 3:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military will continue to suffer from recruiting shortages, especially among the Generation Z demographic, unless it offers better salaries and other incentives, former Defense Department analyst and retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Karen Kwiatkowski, told Sputnik.
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Russian Embassy Slams US Sanctioning Artek Camp as 'Desire to Get Back at Most Vulnerable'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/russian-embassy-slams-us-sanctioning-artek-camp-as-desire-to-get-back-at-most-vulnerable-1112872999.html
August 25, 2023, 3:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States' sanctions against the International Children's Center Artek in Crimea, imposed in connection to the alleged "forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children," are based on "unfounded accusations" and are an attempt "to get back at the most vulnerable," the Russian Embassy in the US said Thursday.
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Ukrainian Military Shoots at Own Fighters for Desertion Near Kherson - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/ukrainian-military-shoots-at-own-fighters-for-desertion-near-kherson---source-1112872724.html
August 25, 2023, 3:16 AM
HENICHESK (Sputnik) - Ukrainian militants from the 123rd territorial defense brigade have shot 23 of their own fighters for attempting to desert from their positions near Kherson, a Russian security source told Sputnik, citing a source with the Ukrainian armed forces.
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First GOP Debate Proved Trump Remains Top-Dog as Republican Hopefuls Failed to Stand Out
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/first-gop-debate-proved-trump-remains-top-dog-as-republican-hopefuls-failed-to-stand-out-1112872075.html
August 25, 2023, 3:03 AM
The first Republican debates kicked off late Wednesday with all but one of the GOP contenders - former US President Donald Trump, who indicated he wouldn't be participating since voters were already familiar with his track record.
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'Free Advertising': Indictments Are Helping Boost Backing for Trump in 2024, Supporters Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/free-advertising-indictments-are-helping-boost-backing-for-trump-in-2024-supporters-say-1112871890.html
August 25, 2023, 2:21 AM
ATLANTA (Sputnik), Lenka White - Criminal indictments have only garnered even more support for former US President Donald Trump, his supporters told Sputnik outside the Fulton County jail.
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Russian Air Defenses Down 42 Drones, Knock Out Ukrainian Modified S-200 Missile
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/several-drones-destroyed-over-sea-near-crimeas-sevastopol---governor-1112871750.html
August 25, 2023, 1:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia was attacked early Friday by 42 Ukrainian drones, 33 of them were suppressed by electronic warfare systems, and nine were shot down by air defenses, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Trump Officially Booked in Fulton County Jail Over Georgia Election Interference Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230825/trump-booked-released-from-fulton-county-jail-over-georgia-election-interference-case-1112871222.html
August 25, 2023, 12:39 AM
ATLANTA (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump was officially booked into Fulton County Jail late Thursday on 13 charges related to his alleged role in an election meddling scheme in the state of Georgia, jail records revealed.
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Up to 80% of Italy's Alpine Glaciers to Disappear by 2060
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/up-to-80-of-italys-alpine-glaciers-to-disappear-by-2060-1112870894.html
August 24, 2023, 11:26 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Up to 80% of Italy's Alpine glaciers will disappear by 2060 as a result of climate change, which may lead to severe droughts in the next 30-40 years, the Italian Glaciological Committee (CGI) said on Thursday.
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Shocking Footage Captures Moment Plane Collided With Helicopter in St. Barts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/shocking-footage-captures-moment-plane-collided-with-helicopter-in-st-barts-1112870687.html
August 24, 2023, 11:20 PM
Saint Barthelemy Island, commonly called St. Barts, is an overseas collectivity of France. With an area of less than 10 square miles, its small but busy airport is consistently listed as one of the most dangerous airports in the world. Its landing runway is just over 640 meters long.
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Fed Official Warns More US Interest Rate Hikes May Be Coming
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/fed-official-warns-more-interest-rate-hikes-may-be-coming-1112869473.html
August 24, 2023, 10:25 PM
The US Federal Reserve has increased interest rates 11 times in the last financial cycle in an attempt to curb inflation. However, despite the tightening of the lending market, inflation has remained stubbornly above the US central bank's goal.
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Dozens Gather Outside Georgia's Fulton County Jail Ahead of Trump’s Looming Surrender
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/dozens-gather-outside-georgias-fulton-county-jail-ahead-of-trumps-looming-surrender-1112869831.html
August 24, 2023, 9:32 PM
ATLANTA (Sputnik) Lenka White - Dozens of people are waiting for former US President Donald Trump to turn himself in at the Fulton County jail on charges of interfering in Georgia's 2020 election results, a Sputnik correspondent reports from Atlanta.
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Astronomers Detect Dark Spot on Neptune for First Time Using Earth-Based Telescope
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/astronomers-detect-dark-spot-on-neptune-for-first-time-using-earth-based-telescope-1112869224.html
August 24, 2023, 9:09 PM
The solar system’s most distant plant, Neptune has remained an elusive object of study for astronomers since it was discovered in 1846. Very little was known about it until the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past it in August 1989, snapping the first-ever up-close photos of the icy giant.
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Fed's Latest Victim: US Mortgage Rates Hit 20-Year High
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/feds-latest-victim-us-mortgage-rates-hit-20-year-high-1112868616.html
August 24, 2023, 8:12 PM
Real estate is a major driver of the US economy, accounting for 17% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Private home ownership has long served as the gateway to the middle class for working Americans, leading to the proliferation of suburban sprawls outside cities. But in the 21st century, new attention has come to urban investments, too.
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Does Hungarian President Novak's Trip to Ukraine Mean Break With Orban?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/does-hungarian-president-novaks-trip-to-ukraine-mean-break-with-orban-1112866170.html
August 24, 2023, 7:31 PM
Hungarian President Katalin Novak has visited Ukraine’s Western Zakarpatye region and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. What message does Novak's Ukraine trip send?
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Iran Reveals What Percentage of Its Military Equipment is Homegrown
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/iran-reveals-what-percentage-of-its-military-equipment-is-homegrown-1112867766.html
August 24, 2023, 7:00 PM
Facing decades of sanctions pressure from its pre-1979 go-to arms suppliers, the Islamic Republic has established a penchant for making its most important military equipment domestically whenever possible. Over the past 40+ years, the country’s defense industry has created world-class missiles, air defense systems and drones, mostly from scratch.
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F-16 Training for Ukrainian Pilots to Begin in October in Tucson, Arizona - Pentagon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/us-will-soon-begin-training-ukrainians-to-fly-maintain-f-16-fighter-aircraft---pentagon-1112867647.html
August 24, 2023, 6:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft in October after their English language training in September, Department of Defense spokeman Pat Ryder said on Thursday.
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Building Blocks of More Just World Order: Meet New BRICS Members
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/building-blocks-of-more-just-world-order-meet-new-brics-members-1112865763.html
August 24, 2023, 6:39 PM
The BRICS bloc announced its first major expansion on Thursday since South Africa joined the grouping of nations in 2010, adding six powerful new members from Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
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How Ukraine Lost Its Independence and Became West’s Hostage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/how-ukraine-lost-its-independence-and-became-wests-hostage-1112865058.html
August 24, 2023, 6:25 PM
On August 24, 1991, two days after the collapse of the anti-Gorbachev coup plot by communist hardliners in Moscow, Ukraine’s Supreme Soviet declared independence from the USSR. 32 years on, the country has transformed into a Western puppet state. Sputnik reached out to political analyst Alexander Mercouris to find out how and why this happened.
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How BRICS Summit 2023 Spelled End to Western-Centric World Order
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/how-brics-summit-2023-spelled-end-to-western-centric-world-order-1112861182.html
August 24, 2023, 5:59 PM
The historic three-day BRICS Summit 2023 wrapped up on August 24 in the South African city of Johannesburg. What are the results of the event and how could it affect the global balance of power in the near future?
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GOP Would-Be Presidential Nominees Come Out Swinging in First Debate as Trump Sits Aside
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/gop-would-be-presidential-nominees-come-out-swinging-in-first-debate-as-trump-sits-aside-1112863233.html
August 24, 2023, 5:51 PM
Eight candidates met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday for the first Republican presidential primary debate, part of the process of sorting out who will eventually receive the party's nomination to be on the November 2024 ballot and face off against the Democrats' nominee.
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Penalizing by 'Debanking' Over 'Political & Religious' Ideology' Should Not Be Legal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/penalizing-by-debanking-over-political--religious-ideology-should-not-be-legal-1112858459.html
August 24, 2023, 5:39 PM
Non-profit Indigenous Advance, that worked with ministries in Uganda to help children in need, had been informed by Bank of America earlier that its accounts were to be closed within 30 days. No specific reason was initially given, other than they were “operating in a business type we have chosen not to service at Bank of America.”
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BRICS Bank Should Become Alternative to Modern Financial Institutions - Cuban President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-bank-should-become-alternative-to-modern-financial-institutions---cuban-president-1112862931.html
August 24, 2023, 5:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS should become an alternative to modern financial institutions seeking "to obtain resources from the countries of the South," Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday.
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Chinese Envoy to UN Says Cluster Munitions Could Lead to Humanitarian Disasters in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/chinese-envoy-to-un-says-cluster-munitions-could-lead-to-humanitarian-disasters-in-ukraine-1112861643.html
August 24, 2023, 5:10 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The use of cluster munitions in Ukraine could result in humanitarian disasters in the country, Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun said on Thursday.
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Putin Meets With Crew of Tank That Destroyed Ukrainian Armored Column
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/putin-meets-with-crew-of-tank-that-destroyed-ukrainian-armored-column-1112857638.html
August 24, 2023, 5:02 PM
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the tank crew with Gold Stars of the Hero of Russia.
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BRICS Expansion to 11 Nations, 37% of Global GDP Offers ‘Big Boost’ for Multilateralism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-expansion-to-11-nations-37-of-global-gdp-offers-big-boost-for-multilateralism-1112860967.html
August 24, 2023, 4:58 PM
The massive new expansion of the BRICS economic bloc offers substantial opportunities, including for trade in non-dollar currencies between a vast swath of humanity and even greater investment opportunities using institutions outside of the US or Europe, an expert told Sputnik.
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Putin Offers Condolences to Families of Those Killed in Private Plane Crash in Tver Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/putin-offers-condolences-to-families-of-those-killed-in-private-plane-crash-in-tver-region-1112862069.html
August 24, 2023, 4:02 PM
On August 23, an Embraer Legacy plane crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in Russia's Tver Region, about 300 kilometers away from Moscow.
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Untold Story of George Soros’ Worldwide Soft Power Empire
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/untold-story-of-george-soros-worldwide-soft-power-empire-1112859657.html
August 24, 2023, 3:52 PM
Elon Musk has confirmed X’s plans to sue NGOs funded by US financier George Soros over their alleged attempt to crack down on free speech. What’s the lawsuit about? Who is Mr. Soros? And how has his name come to feature so prominently in many of the most politically disruptive events of the first decades of the 21st century? Sputnik explains.
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EU's Borrell Likely to Leave Office After 2024 European Parliament Elections - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/eus-borrell-likely-to-leave-office-after-2024-european-parliament-elections---reports-1112860828.html
August 24, 2023, 3:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is likely to leave his post after the European Parliament elections in 2024, an American newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Germany Supplies Ukraine With US Patriot System Missiles for First Time
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/germany-supplies-ukraine-with-us-patriot-system-missiles-for-first-time-1112857329.html
August 24, 2023, 2:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has supplied Ukraine with missiles for US Patriot air defense systems for the first time, according to an updated list of the German government published on Thursday.
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UN Concerned About Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Border Towns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/un-says-concerned-about-ukrainian-attacks-on-russian-border-towns-1112858947.html
August 24, 2023, 2:42 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations is concerned about Ukrainian strikes on towns deep inside Russia and near its border with Ukraine, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said on Thursday.
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What's Behind Decline of Germany?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/whats-behind-decline-of-germany-1112852729.html
August 24, 2023, 2:02 PM
Germany has turned from Europe's one-time leader into a straggler, as deindustrialization and inflation sting one of the major Western economies. What's behind the slump?
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US-South Korea-Japan Cooperation Promotes US Policy on Deterring Russia - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/us-south-korea-japan-cooperation-promotes-us-policy-on-deterring-russia---moscow-1112856055.html
August 24, 2023, 1:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Political and military interaction between the United States, South Korea and Japan promotes Washington's policy on deterring Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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Not Just a 'Biden-ism?' Wis. Dem Party Chair Gaffes, Calls VP Harris 'President'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/not-just-a-biden-ism-wis-dem-party-chair-gaffes-calls-vp-harris-president-1112852956.html
August 24, 2023, 1:19 PM
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler appeared to dip into President Joe Biden’s toolbox of gaffes as he slammed Republican policies before eight GOP hopefuls took the stage for the first primary debate of the 2024 US presidential election.
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BRICS Sets Out Key Points in 15th Summit's Declaration
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-sets-out-key-points-in-15th-summits-declaration-1112845067.html
August 24, 2023, 12:27 PM
The three-day historic summit of BRICS — the group uniting the world's largest developing economies, transpired in the South African capital of Johannesburg. To wrap up the event, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa presented a joint declaration during the venue's final day.
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As Counteroffensive Falters, US Starts ‘Deliberate, Sustained Leak Campaign’ to Blame Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/as-counteroffensive-falters-us-starts-deliberate-sustained-leak-campaign-to-blame-ukraine-1112850144.html
August 24, 2023, 12:11 PM
Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive has failed to break through Russia’s defensive lines, with the Russian military estimating that Kiev has lost over 43,000 troops and 4,900+ pieces of military equipment since June 4. Sputnik reached out to former Pentagon officer David T. Pyne and political scientist Nicolai Petro to discuss what happens next.
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BRICS Won't Change Name After New States Join Club to Show Continuity, Lavrov Affirms
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-will-not-change-name-after-new-states-join-group-to-show-continuity---lavrov-1112851353.html
August 24, 2023, 11:51 AM
JOHANNESBURG (Sputnik) - All the participants of BRICS have agreed that the name of the group will not change after new countries join it, as this will demonstrate continuity, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
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BRICS Expansion ‘Main Catalyst' of New World Order Marked by 'End of Petrodollar'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-expansion-main-catalyst-of-new-world-order-marked-by-end-of-petrodollar-1112847948.html
August 24, 2023, 11:45 AM
BRICS leaders have decided to invite Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia to join the group, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday at the Johannesburg-hosted summit, with the admission of the new members just the first phase of the expansion process.
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BRICS Expansion Shows Policy of Unilateralism on Decline - Raisi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-expansion-shows-policy-of-unilateralism-on-decline---raisi-1112850757.html
August 24, 2023, 11:44 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the BRICS leaders have decided to invite Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to join the group.
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Russian Watchdog Monitoring Fish Products From Japan, Says No Contaminated Goods Allowed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/russian-watchdog-monitoring-fish-products-from-japan-says-no-contaminated-goods-allowed-1112849455.html
August 24, 2023, 11:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has been conducting enhanced monitoring of Japan's fish products since the announcement of the water discharge from the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP), Russian consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on Thursday.
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Norway to Provide F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/norway-to-provide-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine---reports-1112849554.html
August 24, 2023, 11:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Norwegian government has decided to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Norwegian broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Russian FM Lavrov Speaks at South Africa-Hosted 15th BRICS Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/russian-fm-lavrov-speaks-at-south-africa-hosted-15th-brics-summit--1112845929.html
August 24, 2023, 11:21 AM
Earlier in the day, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that BRICS leaders had decided to invite Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to join the club.
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BRICS Membership to Enable Ethiopia to Intensify Trade Cooperation, Says Envoy to Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/joining-brics-will-allow-ethiopia-to-intensify-trade-cooperation--ambassador-in-moscow-1112848582.html
August 24, 2023, 11:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, Ethiopia, along with Argentina, Egypt, Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, was invited to join BRICS.
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China Counts on Trade Normalization Talks With Visiting US Commerce Secretary
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/china-counts-on-trade-normalization-talks-with-visiting-us-commerce-secretary-1112848462.html
August 24, 2023, 10:59 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China plans to discuss eliminating differences with the United States in bilateral trade and economic relations during the upcoming visit of US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokeswoman Shu Jueting said on Thursday.
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BRICS Expansion to Enable Increase in Mutual Investments - Russian Investment Fund
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-expansion-to-enable-increase-in-mutual-investments---russian-investment-fund-1112848126.html
August 24, 2023, 10:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The expansion of BRICS will enable an increase in mutual investments between the member states, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev, told Sputnik.
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Russia Successfully Repels 6 Kiev's Attacks in Donetsk Direction - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/russia-successfully-repels-6-kievs-attacks-in-donetsk-direction---mod-1112847838.html
August 24, 2023, 10:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has successfully repelled six attacks and Ukraine lost 125 military in the Donetsk direction in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Musk to Sue Soros-Funded NGO Over 'Suppression' of Free Speech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/musk-to-sue-soros-funded-ngo-over-suppression-of-free-speech-1112841566.html
August 24, 2023, 10:20 AM
American billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk and financier and philanthropist George Soros have a long history of animosity. In May, the businessman published a tweet in which he wrote that Soros hates all of humanity and compared him to Magneto, the antagonist in the "X-Men" series of mutant superhero comic books.
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Russia Hits Decision-Making Center of Ukraine Overnight, Goal Achieved - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/russia-hits-decision-making-center-of-ukraine-overnight-goal-achieved---mod-1112847042.html
August 24, 2023, 10:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have delivered a strike on a decision-making center of the Ukrainian armed forces overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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China to Allocate $10Bln for Implementation of Global Development Initiatives - Xi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/china-to-allocate-10bln-for-implementation-of-global-development-initiatives---xi-1112846814.html
August 24, 2023, 10:12 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will create funds worth $10 billion intended for the implementation of global development initiatives, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
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Russia Intercepts Norwegian Aircraft Over Barents Sea For Second Day in Row
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/russia-intercepts-norwegian-aircraft-over-barents-sea-for-second-day-in-row---moscow-1112846643.html
August 24, 2023, 10:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet on Thursday intercepted a Norwegian R-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft flying over neutral waters in the Barents Sea, preventing the violation of the state border, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Russia Expects Japan to Provide Full Details On Water Discharge From Fukushima
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/russia-expects-japan-to-provide-full-details-about-water-discharge-from-fukushima--moscow-1112846400.html
August 24, 2023, 10:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, the nuclear plant's operator, TEPCO, started dumping the treated wastewater from the facility into the Pacific Ocean, having diluted it with seawater in advance. The process is being broadcast live by leading Japanese TV companies.
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Nuclear Expert: Tritium in Fukushima Wastewater 'Very Dangerous, Causes 'Genetic Damage'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/fukushima-very-dangerouscauses-genetic-damage-at-tiny-conventional-doses--1112839265.html
August 24, 2023, 9:40 AM
As Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant operator the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has reportedly begun dumping wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean, physical chemist Dr. Christopher Busby has taken a look at the legitimate concerns of other countries in the region, as well as the arguments being wielded to assuage these fears.
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Iran Showcases Latest Achievements at Defense Industry Exhibition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/iran-showcases-latest-achievements-at-defense-industry-exhibition--1112838705.html
August 24, 2023, 9:40 AM
Iran Defense Industry Day celebrates Tehran's achievements in military technology and innovation. Iran has invested heavily in its domestic defense industry, developing a range of weapons systems, including ballistic missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and naval vessels.
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BRICS Have Opponents - Countries of 'Golden Billion' - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/brics-have-opponents--countries-of-golden-billion---putin-1112844468.html
August 24, 2023, 9:09 AM
Earlier in the day, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the BRICS leaders have decided to invite Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to join the group.
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Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Ethiopia Get BRICS Membership
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/argentina-iran-saudi-arabia-egypt-uae-and-ethiopia-get-brics-membership-1112840923.html
August 24, 2023, 7:49 AM
The Johannesburg-hosted BRICS summit is running from August 22 to 24, with the leaders of China, India, Brazil and South Africa in attendance. Russia is represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking part in the event via videoconference.
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15th BRICS Summit in South Africa. Final Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/15th-brics-summit-in-south-africa-final-day-1112839599.html
August 24, 2023, 7:38 AM
The Johannesburg-hosted BRICS summit is running from August 22 to 24, with the leaders of China, India, Brazil and South Africa in attendance. Russia is represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking part in the event via videoconference.
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Russia Hosts 6th Global Forum of Young Diplomats Focusing on Polycentric World
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/russia-hosts-6th-global-forum-of-young-diplomats-focusing-on-polycentric-world-1112816835.html
August 24, 2023, 7:37 AM
The 6th Global Forum of Young Diplomats took place in Kazan on August 17-21. The theme of this year’s event was “Diplomacy in a New Multipolar World” and was attended by some 130 diplomats from 40 nations of the former USSR, Asia, Africa and Latin America, including young foreign policy officials and heads of foreign diplomatic missions.
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Moscow Court Extends Arrest of Reporter Gershkovich Accused of Espionage by 3 Months
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/moscow-court-extends-arrest-of-reporter-gershkovich-accused-of-espionage-by-3-months-1112843110.html
August 24, 2023, 7:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lefortovo district court of Moscow has decided to extend the pre-trial detention of US citizen Evan Gershkovich, a Moscow-based Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in March on espionage charges, by three more months, the court's press service told Sputnik on Thursday.
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China Opposes Release of Japan's Fukushima Wastewater, Demands Stoppage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/china-opposes-release-of-water-from-japans-fukushima-npp-demands-stoppage---beijing-1112842909.html
August 24, 2023, 7:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, the NPP’s operator, TEPCO started dumping the treated waste water from the plant into the Pacific Ocean, having diluted it with sea water in advance. The process is being broadcast live by leading Japanese television companies.
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Belarus to Host CSTO Combat Brotherhood-2023 Drills From September 1-6 - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/belarus-to-host-csto-combat-brotherhood-2023-drills-from-september-1-6---defense-ministry-1112842036.html
August 24, 2023, 6:23 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - The joint operational and strategic exercise of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Combat Brotherhood-2023" will be held on territory of Belarus from September 1-6, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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US Doubles Imports of Russian Uranium to Largest Amount Since 2005
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230824/us-doubles-imports-of-russian-uranium-to-largest-amount-since-2005-1112841852.html
August 24, 2023, 6:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States bought 416 tonnes of uranium from Russia in the first half of 2023, which is 2.2 times bigger than in the same period last year and the largest amount since 2005, Sputnik has calculated using data of the US federal statistical system.
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