What Dollars Have to Do With Reason for US' Japan Atomic Bombing 72 Years Ago Sunday marks the 72nd anniversary of the first nuclear weapon ever used in warfare in human history, when an atomic bomb, codenamed "Little Boy", was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. 06.08.2017 07:47:00
'Nobody in the US Except McCain Believes the Syrian Gov't Will be Defeated' There was a real possibility of the creation of the Russo-American military coalition in Syria against Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) until US President Donald Trump basically caved in to the neocons, The Saker, a top level military analyst, told Sputnik, providing his prognosis of future developments in Syria. 03.08.2017 06:56:00
How Distorted Intelligence Dragged US Into Vietnam War 53 Years Ago A minor incident in the Gulf of Tonkin triggered a series of events which lead to the Vietnam War and the more-than-decade long US involvement in the region, RIA Novosti contributor Vladimir Ardayev writes, emphasizing the fact that the military conflict started under false pretenses. 02.08.2017 06:59:00
World Court Likely to Rule Against Legality of US Military Presence in Syria Russia would be on firm ground if it challenged the legality of the US military presence in Syria under international law, analysts told Sputnik. 26.07.2017 07:52:00
Ambassador Huntsman’s Pragmatism Can Bring ‘Sanity’ to US-Russia Relations New US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is a pragmatist capable of bringing a semblance of much-needed sanity to relations between Moscow and Washington especially at a time when the American press has been fueling anti-Russian hysteria, analysts told Sputnik. 21.07.2017 21:20:00
Results of EU-Ukraine Summit Lack Joint Statement, Prospects Seem Gloomy The 19th EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev summed up the results of joint work on the reforms in Ukraine and the development of bilateral relations, but failed to deliver any joint statement, traditional document for such events, in which the parties declare plans for further cooperation. 14.07.2017 17:55:00
The Disastrous First Year of Theresa May Legacy has become increasingly important for those who occupy the highest offices in British public life. 13.07.2017 05:45:00
Why don’t Russians trust America? Polls show that the majority of Russians polled consider the U. 11.07.2017 07:35:50
Full 'stream' ahead: Will Siberian gas heal ties between Moscow and Turkey? Construction of an offshore pipeline to bring Russian gas to Turkey props up accelerated rapprochement between Moscow and Ankara with potential ramifications almost similar to the post-war France-Germany reconciliation. 02.07.2017 17:23:04
Collateral Damage or Gas Attack? Why WH's Assad Accusations are Flawed The Idlib chemical incident of April 4, 2017 triggered a chain of events which resulted in a new wave of chemical weapons use accusations against the Syrian government. 29.06.2017 07:17:00
Why the Road to European Unity, Prosperity Goes Through Moscow Now that Europe has been left to its own devices by Donald Trump's America, the two most powerful EU states – France and Germany – are facing the dilemma of how to maintain the bloc's unity. 18.06.2017 06:39:00
Soros' Sphere of Interest: Currency Speculations, Color Revolts, Free Drug Sales George Soros has a long record of manipulating national currencies and meddling in the domestic affairs of the EU and other countries, Italian political commentator Mario Sommossa told Sputnik, adding that Soros' Open Society Foundations also propagated free drug sales. 08.06.2017 06:14:00
Why US' Sanctions Policy Against N Korea is Actually Aimed at Russia Washington is determined to render life unbearable in North Korea by expanding the sanctions already exerted on the country, Russian expert Vladimir Terekhov told Radio Sputnik, explaining why the recent US' crackdown on Pyongyang is simultaneously aimed against Russia. 28.05.2017 07:47:00
Geopolitical Project: What China's One Belt, One Road Initiative is Really About Although the Beijing-led One Belt, One Road initiative appears to be a geopolitical project in the first place, it has nothing to do with the post-WWII Marshall Plan. 13.05.2017 15:54:00
Political Nightmare: Trump Opens Pandora's Box by Firing FBI Director Comey US President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey has sparked a heated debate. 10.05.2017 07:25:00
Russia-Japan summit: Putin, Abe inch closer towards normalizing ties At their latest meeting summit, Vladimir Putin and Shinzo Abe did not trumpet any grand designs but managed to follow through on practical projects that transpired during prior talks at the ministerial level. 02.05.2017 09:11:39
Does Anyone Still Believe That Trump Will Fulfill His Election Promises? US President Donald Trump's image as a strong and decisive leader that fulfills his promises has started to fade after two months of his presidency. 18.04.2017 09:28:00
What stops Moscow and Beijing from forming a military bloc? Given the level of contacts at the military level between Russia and China, the countries already have a de facto military bloc, but there is little chance of such an alliance becoming formal, writes Vasily Kashin. 08.04.2017 16:43:49
Montenegro's Accession as Clear Signal That NATO's Eastward Expansion Goes On. On Tuesday, the US Senate voted in favor of Montenegro's admission into NATO. 05.04.2017 16:53:00
Why do the Kremlin and Trump speak different political languages? As President Trump is increasingly forced to embrace the Washington elite’s anti-Russian line, the chances of a productive and mutually-beneficial relationship between Russia and the U. 04.04.2017 16:49:00
Why Moscow and Beijing are really afraid of the U.S. THAAD in South Korea. Due to a number of limitations the THAAD missile defense system does not directly pose a major risk to Russia and China. 02.04.2017 16:43:00
Syrian Battleground: Why Russo-Israeli Relations are 'Essential' for Tel-Aviv Amid growing tensions over Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Seth J. 27.03.2017 13:56:00
Will Syria and Russia be able to protect Palmyra from terrorists? On March 2, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that Palmyra had returned to Syrian government control. 07.03.2017 18:53:34
Trading Sanctions for Nuclear Arms Cuts? 'Russia's Security is Not for Sale' Moscow does not intend to reduce its nuclear weapons arsenal in exchange for the United States removing some of the sanctions imposed on Russia, defense analyst Igor Korotchenko told Radio Sputnik, commenting on US President Donald Trump's remarks suggesting that the two issues could be linked. 25.01.2017 08:06:29
Trump's Speech: What Does the Future Have in Store for America? Donald Trump's rise to power has ushered in a new era of US national politics, experts say. 21.01.2017 19:16:25
