British Parliament Divided Over Foreign Secretary's Trip to China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/british-parliament-divided-over-foreign-secretarys-trip-to-china-1112984541.html
August 30, 2023, 5:09 PM
The UK and other NATO members have taken a schizophrenic approach to relations with China since 2022, alternately attempting to turn Beijing against its ally Russia and accusing the Pacific giant of supplying arms for the conflict in Ukraine.
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Center of Hurricane Idalia Moves Toward US State of Georgia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/center-of-hurricane-idalia-moves-toward-us-state-of-georgia-1112995862.html
August 30, 2023, 4:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The center of Hurricane Idalia is moving toward the US state of Georgia after making landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated on Wednesday.
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Biden Flogs a Dead Horse by Sending $250Mln in Arms to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/biden-flogs-a-dead-horse-by-sending-250mln-in-arms-to-ukraine--1112994610.html
August 30, 2023, 4:40 PM
On August 29, the US announced a new package of military assistance for Ukraine. How effective will the move be?
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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Towards Sea of Japan - South Korean Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-of-japan---south-korean-military-1112994479.html
August 30, 2023, 3:40 PM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea stated.
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EU ‘Overplayed Its Hand’ in Ukraine’s Support – Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/eu-overplayed-its-hand-in-ukraines-support--analyst--1112992245.html
August 30, 2023, 3:33 PM
''EU leaders need to bear in mind that they should be accountable to those who are electing them, not to Kiev, when it comes to the bloc’s budget'', Adriel Kasonta, foreign affairs analyst and former chairman of the International Affairs Committee at the Bow Group think tank, told Sputnik.
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Russia Fulfills Obligations Under OPEC+ Deal - Deputy PM
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russia-fulfills-obligations-under-opec-deal---deputy-pm-1112993635.html
August 30, 2023, 2:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia fulfills its obligations under the OPEC+ deal and is not ruling out extension of its voluntary reduction of oil exports to October, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday.
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How Washington-Moscow Hotline Kept the World Safe for 60 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/how-washington-moscow-hotline-kept-the-world-safe-for-60-years-1112991665.html
August 30, 2023, 2:29 PM
Exactly 60 years ago, the hotline established by the US and the USSR to mitigate nuclear risks and improve mutual communication, became operational. Sputnik has looked back on the history of the famous "red telephone."
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Florida Hit With Catastrophic Storm Surge, Damaging Wind After Idalia Makes Landfall
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/florida-hit-with-catastrophic-storm-surge-damaging-wind-after-idalia-makes-landfall-1112993403.html
August 30, 2023, 2:03 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US state of Florida is being hit with a catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds after the Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier in the day, the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.
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Shoigu Demands Almaz-Antey Produce Modern Radar Systems 24/7
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/shoigu-demands-almaz-antey-produce-modern-radar-systems-247--1112989513.html
August 30, 2023, 2:00 PM
The state-run firm produces weapons for Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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Three Russian Universities Enter Top-100 of 2023 International University Ranking
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/three-russian-universities-enter-top-100-of-2023-international-university-ranking-1112992832.html
August 30, 2023, 1:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three Russian universities — Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), St. Petersburg University (SPbU) and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) — have entered the top-100 of the 2023 Three University Missions Moscow International University Ranking (MosIUR), MSU said on Wednesday.
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Scott Ritter: Ukraine’s Fate Sealed Long Before Failing Counteroffensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/scott-ritter-ukraines-fate-sealed-long-before-failing-counteroffensive-1112990937.html
August 30, 2023, 1:17 PM
Recently the armed forces of Ukraine have come under criticism from their Western military partners for carrying out operations in support of the ongoing counteroffensive in a manner which deviates from the operational theory of combined arms warfare.
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Over 161,000 People in Florida Have No Power as Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/over-161000-people-in-florida-have-no-power-as-hurricane-idalia-makes-landfall---reports-1112990755.html
August 30, 2023, 12:55 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Almost 161,000 customers in Florida have no electricity as hurricane Idalia made landfall on the state’s coast, the Poweroutages.us portal said on Wednesday.
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Gabonese President Resigned But Will Retain Civil Rights
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/gabonese-president-resigned-but-will-retain-civil-rights-1112990215.html
August 30, 2023, 12:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has resigned, but will retain all civil rights, Head of Republican Guard Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema said on Wednesday.
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Watch Russian Volunteers Use Robotic Machine Guns at the Training Grounds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/watch-russian-volunteers-use-robotic-machine-guns-at-the-training-grounds-1112983012.html
August 30, 2023, 12:18 PM
Russia’s Ministry of Defense published footage that shows volunteers training to use robotic machine guns in the Zaporozhye region. The video depicts a terrestrial drone armed with a machine gun providing cover for advancing troops.
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Russian Foreign Minister to Address Upcoming G20 Summit in India
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russian-foreign-minister-to-address-upcoming-g20-summit-in-india-1112989965.html
August 30, 2023, 12:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia at the G20 summit in India and will address two plenary sessions on September 9 and 10, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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Niger Rebels Cancel Curfew Imposed on July 27
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/niger-rebels-cancel-curfew-imposed-on-july-27-1112989770.html
August 30, 2023, 12:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rebels in Niger have canceled a curfew that was imposed in the country on July 27, the the Riyadh-based broadcaster reported broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
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Moscow to Respond to Washington If Russian Reporters Again Denied US Visas to Cover UNGA September
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/moscow-to-respond-to-washington-if-russian-reporters-again-denied-us-visas-to-cover-unga-september-1112988052.html
August 30, 2023, 11:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow will seriously respond to Washington if the United States again refuses to issue visas to Russian journalists for trip to New York in September to cover the UN General Assembly session, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Wednesday.
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Hungarian PM Orban to Tucker Carlson: Rumors About Ukraine Prevailing Over Russia ‘a Lie’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/hungarian-pm-orban-to-tucker-carlson-rumors-about-ukraine-prevailing-over-russia-a-lie-1112985915.html
August 30, 2023, 11:20 AM
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson sat down with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss a whole array of pressing issues, including those related to Ukraine and the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
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Russia Carries Out Successful High-Precision Strikes on Ukrainian Military Intel, Command Facilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russia-carries-out-successful-high-precision-strikes-on-ukrainian-military-intel-command-facilities-1112987597.html
August 30, 2023, 11:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have launch a strike with high-precision weapons at Ukrainian command and control, as well as intelligence posts overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Australia Sets Date for Indigenous Voice Referendum as Gov’t Crisis Gathers Strength
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/australia-sets-date-for-indigenous-voice-referendum-as-govt-crisis-gathers-strength-1112981363.html
August 30, 2023, 10:51 AM
While Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on his fellow Aussies to vote “yes” to the referendum, the opposition Liberal party urged its supporters “to push back this risky voice.”
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Russia to Determine Whether Drone Attack on Pskov Perpetrated from Latvia or Estonia – Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russia-to-determine-whether-drone-attack-on-pskov-perpetrated-from-latvia-or-estonia--kremlin-1112986441.html
August 30, 2023, 10:35 AM
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it is up to military experts to determine the routes of attack, when asked whether government is considering the hypothesis that drone attacks on Russian territory were launched from Estonia and Latvia. He added that special military operation will continue to prevent such threats.
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South Korea, US Conduct Air Force Drills Involving B-1B Bomber
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/south-korea-us-conduct-air-force-drills-involving-b-1b-bomber-1112985674.html
August 30, 2023, 9:58 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea and the United States on Wednesday conducted an air force drill involving the deployment of at least one US-made B-1B strategic bomber during annual joint military exercises, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
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Russian Su-30 Destroys Ukrainian Speedboat Near Zmeiny Island
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russian-su-30-destroys-ukrainian-speedboat-near-zmeiny-island-1112984592.html
August 30, 2023, 9:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian Su-30 fighter destroyed a Ukrainian speedboat with a crew east of the Zmeiny Island on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said.
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Another Ukrainian Drone Downed Over Russia's Bryansk Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/another-ukrainian-drone-downed-over-russias-bryansk-region-1112983266.html
August 30, 2023, 8:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Another Ukrainian drone was downed over Russia's Bryansk Region, Alexander Bogomaz, the regional governor, said on Wednesday, adding that there were no casualties or damage.
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Russian Air Defense Repels Mass Attack of Ukrainian Drones. All You Need to Know
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russian-air-defense-repels-mass-attack-of-ukrainian-drones--1112980602.html
August 30, 2023, 6:55 AM
Ukraine attempted a massive UAV attack on Russian territory, achieving no meaningful results. According to regional authorities, there were no casualties.
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Trump May Skip Arraignment in Georgia Case on September 6
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/trump-may-skip-arraignment-in-georgia-case-on-september-6-1112982621.html
August 30, 2023, 6:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump may not attend a court hearing scheduled for September 6 in Fulton County, the US state of Georgia, the US news broadcaster reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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Blast Heard in Building of Investigative Committee in Russia's Bryansk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/blast-heard-in-building-of-investigative-committee-in-russias-bryansk-1112982161.html
August 30, 2023, 6:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A blast has been heard inside the building of the Investigative Committee in the Russian city of Bryansk, but no causalities have been reported so far, the city administration said on Wednesday.
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Gabon's Soldiers Announce Cancellation of Elections, Dissolution of Institutions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/gabons-soldiers-announce-cancellation-of-elections-dissolution-of-institutions-1112980455.html
August 30, 2023, 5:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Soldiers in Gabon, following elections in the country, appeared on national television Wednesday and announced the cancellation of the elections and dissolution of "all the institutions of the republic," media reported.
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Air Defenses Down Ukraine's Drone Over Bryansk City
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/air-defenses-down-ukraines-drone-over-bryansk-city-1112977818.html
August 30, 2023, 4:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said Wednesday that Russia's air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the city of Bryansk.
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Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Peruvian Tomb Housing Priest's Remains
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/archaeologists-unearth-3000-year-old-peruvian-tomb-housing-priests-remains-1112976521.html
August 30, 2023, 3:56 AM
The discovery of the tomb marks one of the oldest archeological discoveries in the area; however, officials have indicated that its age is not its most peculiar quality.
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Russian Ambassador to US: Russia Will Not Be First to Resume Nuclear Testing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russian-ambassador-to-us-russia-will-not-be-first-to-resume-nuclear-testing-1112977341.html
August 30, 2023, 3:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will not be the first to resume nuclear testing but will be ready for a "mirror response" if the United States resumes such tests first, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Tuesday.
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Price of Living in Maui 'Enormous' in Wake of Wildfires - Resident
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/price-of-living-in-maui-enormous-in-wake-of-wildfires---resident-1112977014.html
August 30, 2023, 3:37 AM
LAHAINA, Hawaii (Sputnik), Lenka White - Living expenditures have skyrocketed in areas of Maui impacted by the recent wildfires with grocery costs doubling, resident Eric David Poulsen told Sputnik.
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Russian Embassy Slams New US Military Aid Package for Ukraine as 'Height of Hypocrisy'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russian-embassy-slams-new-us-military-aid-package-for-ukraine-as-height-of-hypocrisy-1112976329.html
August 30, 2023, 2:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in the United States on Tuesday called Washington's new package of military aid for Ukraine "the height of hypocrisy."
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Trump: Ramaswamy Has 'Talent,' Could Be 'Very Good' Pick for US Vice President
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/trump-ramaswamy-has-talent-could-be-very-good-pick-for-us-vice-president-1112976173.html
August 30, 2023, 1:59 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former President Donald Trump said during an interview with US media on Tuesday that billionaire and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy shows a lot of promise and could make a good pick for vice president.
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Ukrainian Drone Intercepted, Crashes in Ruzsky District of Moscow Region - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/ukrainian-drone-interceptedcrashes-in-ruzsky-district-of-moscow-region---defense-ministry-1112976051.html
August 30, 2023, 1:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian aircraft-type drone was intercepted early Wednesday and crashed over the Ruzsky district of the Moscow region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Rare Blue Supermoon to Appear This Week With Special Appearance From Saturn
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/rare-blue-supermoon-to-appear-this-week-with-special-appearance-from-saturn-1112975661.html
August 30, 2023, 12:46 AM
Get your cameras ready! The next super blue moon will not occur for another 14 years.
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Russia's Forces Destroy Four Ukraine Military Vessels Carrying Up to 50 Fighters in Black Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230830/russias-forces-destroy-four-ukraine-military-vessels-carrying-up-to-50-fighters-in-black-sea-1112975800.html
August 30, 2023, 12:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Aircraft of Russia's Black Sea Fleet destroyed four military boats carrying Ukrainian landing groups of up to 50 people in the waters of the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said early Wednesday.
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New Book Reveals Biden White House Did Not Foresee Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/new-book-reveals-biden-white-house-did-not-foresee-chaotic-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-1112975198.html
August 29, 2023, 11:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The disastrous US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 was unforeseen by the Biden administration as late as the beginning of that month, according to a new book by author Franklin Foer.
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Video: 127-Year-Old Water Main Breaks in NYC’s Times Square
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/video-127-year-old-water-main-breaks-in-nycs-times-square-1112974067.html
August 29, 2023, 10:56 PM
The water main break affected roughly 300,000 customers who rely on subway lines 1, 2 and 3 for their daily commute.
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Russia's Defense Ministry Repel Drone Attack on Airport in Pskov Region - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/russias-defense-ministry-repelling-drone-attack-on-airport-in-pskov-region---governor-1112974446.html
August 29, 2023, 9:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Defense Ministry repelled an overnight drone attack on the Pskov airport in Russia's Pskov region, Governor Mikhail Vedernikov said early Wednesday.
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Remnants of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Settlement in Switzerland Hailed as ‘Extraordinary’ Find
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/remnants-of-2000-year-old-roman-settlement-in-switzerland-hailed-as-extraordinary-find-1112973607.html
August 29, 2023, 9:30 PM
At its height in the First Century CE, Rome ruled a vast empire that stretched from Great Britain to Babylon with an estimated population as high as 76 million. The so-called “Pax Romana” or “Roman Peace” across the region allowed a high development of trade and culture before it began to decline in the Third Century CE.
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'Rough Country': Ukraine's Burisma Courted Hunter Biden for 'Protection' Amid Oligarch Feuds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/rough-country-ukraines-burisma-courted-hunter-biden-for-protection-amid-oligarch-feuds-1112973294.html
August 29, 2023, 9:25 PM
The story of why Hunter Biden was on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma after the US-backed coup in 2014 shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with the dynamics of business in post-Soviet Eastern Europe, nor should the US-orchestrated removal of a prosecutor investigating the firm, a journalist told Sputnik.
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US Scientists Make Kidney ‘Bioreactor’ as Alternative to Dialysis, Transplant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/us-scientists-make-kidney-bioreactor-as-alternative-to-dialysis-transplant-1112972947.html
August 29, 2023, 8:10 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A group of scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) are developing a kidney cell bioreactor that could replace the need for dialysis or transplants in patients experiencing kidney failure, UCSF said on Tuesday.
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Beijing, Washington Preparing for Transportation of Pandas to China - Embassy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/beijing-washington-preparing-for-transportation-of-pandas-to-china---embassy-1112972641.html
August 29, 2023, 7:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Beijing and Washington are preparing the transportation of giant pandas back to China, while also discussing future cooperation on giant panda conservation and research, Chinese Embassy Spokesperson Liu Pengyu told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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EU Budget Battle Shows Euroscepticism and Ukraine Fatigue Rising
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/eu-budget-battle-shows-euroscepticism-and-ukraine-fatigue-rising-1112971757.html
August 29, 2023, 6:58 PM
Divisions are brewing among EU member states as the bloc's leadership seeks a total of €86 billion ($93.2 billion) in additional funding, including financial support for Ukraine and salary increases for EU bureaucrats.
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Watch Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Convoy on Donetsk Frontlines
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-convoy-on-donetsk-frontlines-1112960419.html
August 29, 2023, 6:38 PM
A reconnaissance unit of the Russian Armed Forces has detected the arrival of a military echelon carrying artillery ammunition at an unloading station.
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Video: Louisiana Facing Down 'Unprecedented' Number of Wildfires, Breaking State Records
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/video-louisiana-facing-down-unprecedented-number-of-wildfires-breaking-state-records-1112969219.html
August 29, 2023, 6:21 PM
Amid an unprecedented year for wildfires around the globe, the latest place to experience record-breaking blazes is Louisiana, which has seen the most fire-prone conditions in a generation emerge in recent weeks.
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Aging Leopard Tanks 'Not Prepared' for Combat in Ukraine Hurt Rheinmetall's Reputation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/aging-leopard-tanks-not-prepared-for-combat-in-ukraine-hurt-rheinmetalls-reputation-1112968200.html
August 29, 2023, 5:52 PM
A former US Army commander told Sputnik that the lackluster performance of the Leopard tanks in Ukraine was hurting maker Rheinmetall, as the Western media has built the aging weapons up as the latest "wunderwaffe" or "wonder weapon" that would turn the tide against Russia.
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How US Nuclear Tests Devastated Marshall Islands
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/how-us-nuclear-tests-devastated-marshall-islands--1112968890.html
August 29, 2023, 5:35 PM
On August 29, declared by the UN General Assembly as the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Sputnik looks back on the Marshall Islands which became the main testing ground for American atomic arms during the Cold War.
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Florida Orders Evacuation in Counties Expected to Be Hit by Hurricane Idalia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/florida-orders-evacuation-in-counties-expected-to-be-hit-by-hurricane-idalia-1112969678.html
August 29, 2023, 5:07 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in several counties in Florida ahead of the expected landfall of Hurricane Idalia, the state’s Division of Emergency Management said on Tuesday.
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US Double Standards Exposed Over North Korea's Nuclear Deterrent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/us-double-standards-exposed-over-north-koreas-nuclear-deterrent-1112963938.html
August 29, 2023, 4:28 PM
The US Navy kicked off provocative military drills off the Korean Peninsula this week. International geopolitical consultant and security analyst Dr David Oualaalou said that Washington had broken too many treaty promises in the past for Pyongyang to trust it in nuclear disarmament talks.
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US National Archives Has 5,400 Biden's Emails to Hunter, Signed by Fake Name
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/us-national-archives-has-5400-bidens-emails-to-hunter-signed-by-fake-name-1112967976.html
August 29, 2023, 4:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US National Archives has approximately 5,400 emails and records linked to a pseudonym allegedly used by US President Joe Biden to discuss foreign business with his son Hunter Biden, US House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said on Tuesday.
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Russia Winning Drone Warfare as Ukraine's Counteroffensive Comes to Standstill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/russia-winning-drone-warfare-as-ukraines-counteroffensive-comes-to-standstill-1112966649.html
August 29, 2023, 4:15 PM
The Russian Army is actively using advanced drones in its special military operation zone in Ukraine, amid Kiev’s bungled counteroffensive, which has claimed the lives of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers.
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Putin's Interviews With US Journalists: How Russian Leader Left West Speechless
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/putins-interviews-with-us-journalists-how-russian-leader-left-west-speechless-1112960907.html
August 29, 2023, 3:51 PM
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson wants to conduct an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Rossiya Segodnya media group editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan said. How many times has the Russian head of state sat with US journalists before? Sputnik explains.
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UK Flight Chaos Was Not Caused by Cyber-Attack - Transport Secretary
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/uk-flight-chaos-was-not-caused-by-cyber-attack---transport-secretary-1112959369.html
August 29, 2023, 3:25 PM
The British airports have been thrown into disarray since Sunday by a glitch in the air traffic control system which has forced the cancellation of thousands of flights — at the height of the summer holiday season.
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Russia Voices Position on Ukraine and Foreign Affairs Ahead of UN General Assembly
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/russia-voices-position-on-ukraine-and-foreign-affairs-ahead-of-un-general-assembly--1112966991.html
August 29, 2023, 2:58 PM
Ukraine is continuing strikes on Russian territory, claiming it has the blessing of some of its Western allies. In its position released ahead of the September UN General Assembly, Russia warned the collective West against the escalation and perpetuation of the conflict.
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Child Killed in Russia’s Bryansk Region After Ukrainian Shelling
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/child-killed-in-russias-bryansk-region-after-ukrainian-shelling-1112965635.html
August 29, 2023, 2:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are casualties in the Klimovo settlement of Russia’s Bryansk Region that has been under Ukrainian shelling on Tuesday, and a child is among the victims, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said.
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South Korea Presents 2024 Draft Budget With Slowest Year-over-year Growth Since 2005
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/south-korea-presents-2024-draft-budget-with-slowest-year-over-year-growth-since-2005-1112965227.html
August 29, 2023, 1:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South Korea Finance Ministry has presented next year's draft budget of 656.9 trillion won ($496 billion), which will mark the smallest year-on-year (YOY) increase since 2005 as Seoul seeks maintaining fiscal health, media reported on Tuesday.
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Japan Portrays Itself as ‘Victim’ Hyping Chinese Fury over Contaminated Water Dump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/japan-portrays-itself-as-victim-hyping-chinese-fury-over-contaminated-water-dump-1112991225.html
August 29, 2023, 1:00 PM
The Japanese government, which arbitrarily started dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea recently, is employing a combination of PR stunts at home and abroad in a bid to shift attention, create antagonism and turn itself from the culprit risking the global health and environment into an innocent victim of Chinese public opinion.
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'Change of Plans': Ukrainian Troops Get Vietnam War-era M113 APCs Instead of Bradley IFVs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/change-of-plans-ukrainian-troops-get-vietnam-war-era-m113-apcs-instead-of-bradley-ifvs-1112962138.html
August 29, 2023, 12:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian military personnel have expressed concern that they are being provided with M113 armored personnel carriers instead of the American Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) on which they were trained in Germany, British media has reported.
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Russian Air Defense Downs Ukrainian Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/russian-air-defense-downs-ukrainian-neptune-anti-ship-cruise-missile-1112963169.html
August 29, 2023, 12:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems have shot down a Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship cruise missile and 27 drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Tuesday.
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Ukraine Wants to Believe West Supports Destruction of ‘Everything Russian’ - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/ukraine-wants-to-believe-west-supports-destruction-of-everything-russian---kremlin-1112962521.html
August 29, 2023, 11:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev wants to believe that the West supports Ukraine in its desire to destroy "everything Russian," including in Crimea, but does not understand risks of dragging others into the conflict, and therefore different points of view clash, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
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Russian Fighter Jet Downs Ukrainian Drone Over Black Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/russian-fighter-jet-downs-ukrainian-drone-over-black-sea-1112961506.html
August 29, 2023, 11:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian fighter jet has destroyed a Ukrainian drone over the Black Sea that tried to attack objects on the Russian territory, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Kremlin Considers First Flight of Russia's Homegrown Airliner SJ-100 'Great Success'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/kremlin-considers-first-flight-of-russias-homegrown-airliner-sj-100-great-success-1112958495.html
August 29, 2023, 10:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian President considers the first flight of Russian airliner Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SJ-100) assembled using only domestic components a great success, as it is advancing the country's ambition to achieve independence from imports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
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Chinese Start Buying Russian Salt Amid Fukushima Water Discharge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/chinese-start-buying-russian-salt-amid-fukushima-water-discharge-1112938950.html
August 29, 2023, 9:56 AM
Chinese citizens have started to import salt from Russia's Primorsky region through the border crossing point Pogranichny after the release of radioactive water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan, the press service of Ussuri Customs told Sputnik.
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UK Foreign Secretary to Visit China on August 30 - Chinese Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/uk-foreign-secretary-to-visit-china-on-august-30---chinese-foreign-ministry-1112958185.html
August 29, 2023, 8:18 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverley will pay an official visit to China on August 30 at the invitation of the Chinese government, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stated on Tuesday.
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China Conducting Military Drills in Yellow, South China Seas This Week
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/china-conducting-military-drills-in-yellow-south-china-seas-this-week-1112958003.html
August 29, 2023, 7:35 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese navy is carrying out military drills in several areas of the Yellow and South China Seas on August 29-31, the Maritime Safety Administration said on Tuesday.
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Latvia’s Planned Expulsion of Russian Nationals ‘Grossly Contradicts’ UN, EU Norms
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/latvias-planned-expulsion-of-russian-nationals-grossly-contradicts-un-eu-norms-1112957222.html
August 29, 2023, 7:14 AM
Russian human rights activists have condemned Latvia’s decision to expel about 6,000 Russian residents, who had lived in Latvia with a residence permit and did not pass the Latvian language exam. The process of expulsion will start as of September 1, 2023.
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Japanese Armed Forces Cannot Maintain Country's Security - Chief of Staff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/japanese-armed-forces-cannot-maintain-countrys-security---chief-of-staff-1112956478.html
August 29, 2023, 5:27 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Japanese Self-Defense Forces, with their current capabilities, cannot ensure the country's security in the face of regional and global challenges, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida said on Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un Says N. Korean Navy to Become Part of Nuclear Deterrence Force - State Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/kim-jong-un-says-n-korean-navy-to-become-part-of-nuclear-deterrence-force---state-media-1112956348.html
August 29, 2023, 5:03 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday that the country’s navy would become an integral part of the country's nuclear deterrence forces, Pyongyang-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
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Russian Air Defense Destroys 2 Ukrainian Drones Over Tula Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/russian-air-defense-destroys-2-ukrainian-drones-over-tula-region-1112956111.html
August 29, 2023, 4:54 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones over Russia’s Tula Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Musk, Zuckerberg to Attend US Congress AI Forum - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/musk-zuckerberg-to-attend-us-congress-ai-forum---reports-1112955783.html
August 29, 2023, 4:45 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - Tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg will attend a congressional forum on artificial intelligence (AI) next month alongside other industry leaders, US media outlet reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Powerful Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Bali, Java Islands
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/powerful-magnitude-70-earthquake-hits-indonesias-bali-java-islands-1112955600.html
August 29, 2023, 4:03 AM
Official readings detected two strong aftershocks, but luckily no reports of damage or casualties have emerged.
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Israel Looks to Implement Laser Defense System in Next Two Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/israel-looks-to-implement-laser-defense-system-in-next-two-years-1112955402.html
August 29, 2023, 2:52 AM
An Israeli official has announced that, within a year, “Israel will be the first country to have partial laser protection.” The official added that in just two years, the country will have full protection.
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Expanded BRICS Should Not Become Anti-West Platform, Avoid Return to Cold War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/expanded-brics-should-not-become-anti-west-platform-avoid-return-to-cold-war-1112955209.html
August 29, 2023, 2:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Despite the upcoming expansion of BRICS, the bloc should avoid strengthening the anti-US and anti-West axis to prevent more antagonistic and challenging times which would split up the world again, experts told Sputnik.
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Spanish Civil Guard Dismantles Criminal Group Trafficking Hazardous Waste - Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/spanish-civil-guard-dismantles-criminal-group-trafficking-hazardous-waste---ministry-1112955018.html
August 29, 2023, 1:20 AM
MADRID (Sputnik) - The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal organization involved in the illegal trafficking of hazardous waste, mainly end-of-life vehicles, the Spanish Interior Ministry said Monday.
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Rebuffs UFO Claims: US Gov't Not ‘Competent’ Enough to Keep Aliens Secret
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230829/neil-degrasse-tyson-rebuffs-ufo-claims-us-govt-not-competent-enough-to-keep-aliens-secret-1112954387.html
August 29, 2023, 12:35 AM
The matter of alien life has over the last several months remained a hot-topic button in the American news cycle, even more so after a US House Oversight Committee hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena, more popularly known as UFOs.
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EU Eyes Expulsion of French Ambassador From Niger as 'Provocation' That Won't Help Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/eu-eyes-expulsion-of-french-ambassador-from-niger-as-provocation-that-wont-help-crisis-1112954132.html
August 28, 2023, 11:59 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The European Union considers the Nigerien military leaders' decision to order French Ambassador Sylvain Itte out of the country a "provocation" that does not contribute to a diplomatic settlement of the crisis in Niger, the European External Action Service (EEAS) said on Monday.
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Russian Air Defense Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Belgorod Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/russian-air-defense-shoots-down-ukrainian-drone-over-belgorod-region-1112953927.html
August 28, 2023, 10:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian air defense system destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over Russia’s Belgorod Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US Police Detain Gunman Who Killed Lone Faculty Member in UNC-Chapel Hill Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/us-police-detain-gunman-who-killed-lone-faculty-member-in-unc-chapel-hill-shooting-1112953113.html
August 28, 2023, 10:20 PM
The campus shooting comes just days into the school year, which kicked off on August 21.
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More Than Half of All Americans Worry Over Growing Role of AI in Daily Life - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/more-than-half-of-all-americans-worry-over-growing-role-of-ai-in-daily-life---poll-1112953650.html
August 28, 2023, 9:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - More than half of all Americans are now more worried by the growing use and power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than excited about its prospects, a new Pew Research Center survey revealed.
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Scotland Hosts One of Largest Hunts for Loch Ness Monster in 50 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/scotland-hosts-one-of-largest-hunts-for-loch-ness-monster-in-50-years--1112953375.html
August 28, 2023, 9:42 PM
The Scottish folklore creature is believed to inhabit Loch Ness, a large lake in the Scottish Highlands that measures 23 miles (36 kilometers) in length with a maximum depth of 788 feet (240 meters).
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Double Trouble: Florida Braces for ‘Major Hurricane’ in Gulf as Powerful Storm Eyes Atlantic Coast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/double-trouble-florida-braces-for-major-hurricane-in-gulf-as-powerful-storm-eyes-atlantic-coast-1112952768.html
August 28, 2023, 9:19 PM
Meteorologists are warning that two powerful hurricanes could soon exist off North America’s Atlantic coast, one of which is on an impact course for the US state of Florida. The second, while far stronger, seems likely to spin out to sea rather than make landfall.
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Vibe Check: ‘Ukraine Cannot Become a Member of NATO’ Amid Conflict, EU Commissioner Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/vibe-check-ukraine-cannot-become-a-member-of-nato-amid-conflict-eu-commissioner-says-1112951966.html
August 28, 2023, 8:11 PM
In recent comments on French media, a top European Union official reaffirmed that Ukraine will be unable to join the NATO alliance, as it has long sought to do, while it remains in conflict with Russia.
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Why Ukraine’s Military Production is an Illusion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/why-ukraines-military-production-is-an-illusion-1112949790.html
August 28, 2023, 7:20 PM
On Sunday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kiev had increased its weapons and ammunition production. Does Ukraine have resources for an industrial boom?
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'No Antidote': Ukrainian Troops Terrified of Russia's Unstoppable Precision Gliding Bombs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/no-antidote-ukrainian-troops-terrified-of-russias-unstoppable-precision-gliding-bombs-1112948316.html
August 28, 2023, 7:13 PM
The US isn't the only country that can use GPS satellites to drop bombs precisely onto targets: Russia has been converting gravity bombs, JDAM-style, into precision-guided weapons. They’ve had an astounding effect during the special operation in Ukraine, as combatants on both sides have said, an expert told Sputnik.
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Putin Reportedly Agreed to Meeting in Spring of 2022 With Scholz, Macron - But Refused Zelensky
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/putin-reportedly-agreed-to-meeting-in-spring-of-2022-with-scholz-macron---but-refused-zelensky-1112950770.html
August 28, 2023, 7:13 PM
According to a new book by a German journalist, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed early into the special operation in Ukraine to discuss the conflict with the German and French leaders, but refused to include the Ukrainian president in the talks.
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'Dangerous Improvisation' of Ukrainian Troops With Cluster Shells - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/dangerous-improvisation-of-ukrainian-troops-with-cluster-shells---reports-1112941889.html
August 28, 2023, 6:54 PM
The Ukrainian soldiers are sawing up Western cluster munitions, extracting defeat elements from them and using them as shells for drones, an American news website columnist Joseph Trevithick reported.
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Macron: France to Support ECOWAS Military Effort Against Niger
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/macron-france-to-support-ecowas-military-effort-against-niger-1112950581.html
August 28, 2023, 6:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Paris condemns the attempts by the US and several other countries to contact the Nigerien military authorities who had displaced President Mohamed Bazoum, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
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Why Has Ukraine's Zelensky Agreed to Hold Elections in 2024?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/why-has-ukraines-zelensky-agreed-to-hold-elections-in-2024-1112949130.html
August 28, 2023, 6:32 PM
The Ukrainian president has signaled his willingness to hold democratic elections amid the conflict if Western partners provide financial assistance. He had earlier ruled the possibility out. What's behind the president's apparent "change of heart"?
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Pentagon Says US Has Given Ukraine More Than 3.1Mln Artillery, Rocket Rounds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/pentagon-says-us-has-given-ukraine-more-than-31mln-artillery-rocket-rounds-1112949412.html
August 28, 2023, 5:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has provided Ukraine more than 3.1 million rounds of artillery, rockets and other long-range munitions, Deputy US Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said on Monday.
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Australia Receives F-35 Jets Deployed by Japan Abroad for 1st Time Ever - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/australia-receives-f-35-jets-deployed-by-japan-abroad-for-1st-time-ever---defense-ministry-1112948202.html
August 28, 2023, 4:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia has welcomed two F-35A fighter jets from Japan on its military base in Tokyo's first ever deployment of these aircraft abroad, the Australian Department of Defense said on Monday.
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Trump Trial in January 6 Case Will Not Extend Into 2026 - Judge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/trump-trial-in-january-6-case-will-not-extend-into-2026---judge-1112947814.html
August 28, 2023, 3:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Federal judge Tanya Chutkan, who presides over the criminal case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in the January 6 events at the US Capital, rejected on Monday a request from Trump's legal team that his trial be held in 2026.
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Putin Plans to Make International Trips in Fall - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/putin-plans-to-make-international-trips-in-fall---kremlin-1112947095.html
August 28, 2023, 2:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to make international trips in the fall, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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West Wanted to Create ‘Second Ukraine’ Out of Belarus - Russian Security Council
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/west-wanted-to-create-second-ukraine-out-of-belarus---russian-security-council-1112946708.html
August 28, 2023, 1:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West wanted to create a “second Ukraine” out of Belarus even before Russia’s special military operation, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexey Shevtsov stated.
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Why US Commerce Secretary's Visit to China Unlikely to Break Ice
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/why-us-commerce-secretarys-visit-to-china-unlikely-to-break-ice-1112945786.html
August 28, 2023, 1:37 PM
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo embarked on a trip to Beijing on Sunday to stress the importance of Sino-American economic ties in the aftermath of new curbs against the People's Republic introduced by President Joe Biden earlier this month.
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Ukraine Loses Over 185 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/ukraine-loses-over-185-soldiers-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day-1112946048.html
August 28, 2023, 1:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev has lost more than 185 troops in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Passage of Ship Along ‘Grain Corridor’ Unrelated to Talks With Russia - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/passage-of-ship-along-grain-corridor-unrelated-to-talks-with-russia---kremlin-1112945559.html
August 28, 2023, 12:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The passage of the second ship along the ‘grain corridor’ is unrelated to talks with Russia on the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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Republican Congress Leader Slams Biden's 'Culture of Corruption'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/republican-congress-leader-slams-bidens-culture-of-corruption-1112939991.html
August 28, 2023, 12:51 PM
The Biden family's network of foreign clients — at first dismissed by the mainstream media as a "conspiracy theory" during the 2020 election campaign — is gradually coming to light. But will the US President face impeachment?
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Talks on Trilateral Deal on Grain Initiative Ongoing, No Agreements Yet - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230828/talks-on-trilateral-deal-on-grain-initiative-ongoing-no-agreements-yet---kremlin-1112945186.html
August 28, 2023, 12:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Substantive agreements on possible perspectives of a trilateral grain deal between Russia, Turkiye and Qatar do not exist at the moment but various discussions are ongoing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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