US Media Reveals Putin's ‘Most Remarkable’ Achievement in 20 Years During the 19 December end-of-the-year press conference, President Vladimir Putin specifically underscored Moscow’s assertiveness in the face of the West’s ongoing sanctions pressure against Russia, saying that the country’s “economy has adapted to foreign shocks”. 31.12.2019
Putin thanks Trump for information that helped prevent acts of terrorism in Russia in phone call Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have talked on the phone, with the Russian president thanking his US counterpart for sharing intelligence that allowed terrorist attacks to be prevented in Russia, the Kremlin said. 30.12.2019
Ukraine's Ombudswoman Confirms Start of Prisoner Exchange Between Kiev, Donbass Ukraine's ombudswoman, Lyudmyla Denisova, has confirmed that a prisoner exchange between Kiev and the self-proclaimed people's republics of Lugansk (LPR) and Donetsk (DPR) started on Sunday in the Donbass region. 29.12.2019
Syrian Forces Repel Terrorist Attacks In Idlib, Up to 30 Militants Killed, Russian Military Says According to the Russian Reconciliation Center, terrorists attacked Syrian Forces' positions twice in Idlib, with each time involving up to 50 militants. 28.12.2019
12 People Killed in Plane Crash Near Almaty - Kazakh Interior Ministry The Bek Air airline's Fokker 100 plane, heading from Almaty to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan with almost 100 people on board, crashed earlier in the day soon after take-off. 27.12.2019
UN Secretary General ‘turns blind eye’ to US visa delays for Russian diplomats – Moscow Washington delays issuing visas to Russian officials in a blatant attempt to force them out of their UN positions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, adding that the UN Secretary General simply shuts his eyes to this problem. 26.12.2019
Shocking Christmas Revelation: Scientists Claim Jesus Was Born in a Different Bethlehem Christmas has widely been believed as the time for miracles, so intriguing revelations can hardly come as a surprise. 25.12.2019
What happens when US ‘religious freedom’ watchdog goes to India in search of ‘monsters to destroy’ A busybody US committee for ‘international religious freedom’ has butted into India’s turmoil over new citizenship rules, exposing Washington’s hypocrisy and threatening to derail US attempts to cultivate New Delhi as an ally. 24.12.2019
Nord Stream 2 will be operational in 2nd half of 2020 despite US sanctions setting project timing back – top German official US sanctions will have an impact on building the Russo-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but the flagship project will nevertheless be completed next year, according to a top-tier government official in Berlin. 23.12.2019
Oh, really? US envoy to Germany says Nord Stream 2 sanctions ‘EXTREMELY PRO-EUROPEAN’ despite Berlin & EU criticism US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell says the new sanctions aimed at derailing the construction of the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline are beneficial to Europe, while chiding Berlin for not being “pro-Europe” enough. 22.12.2019
Trump Impeachment: Whoever Proves to Be Less Political Wins the 2020 Election, Analyst Says Donald Trump’s impeachment process is stretching into the final year of his presidential term, overlapping with his re-election campaign. 21.12.2019
Trump Accepts Pelosi's Invitation to Deliver State of Union Address on 4 February US President Donald Trump has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to deliver his State of the Union address before Congress on 4 February, the White House said in a statement on Friday. 20.12.2019
‘Common Anger’: French Unions Remain Steadfast in Pension Standoff with Macron’s ‘Corporate Masters’ The violent protests in France against French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed pension reforms signify the French people’s reluctance to accept Macron’s desire to protect “powerful corporate financial interests” while neglecting French citizens, Gilbert Mercier, editor-in-chief of News Junkie Post, told Sputnik. 19.12.2019
OPCW is Organisation Facilitating US' Demonisation of Other States & Providing Casus Belli - Journo The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has found itself in a growing scandal after information about its controversial conduct of the inquiry into the April 2018 chemical incident in Douma, Syria started emerging in the media, reinvigorated by the latest WikiLeaks reports. 18.12.2019
Russia keeps strengthening its position among international arms market leaders – Putin Despite attempts to stall Moscow with sanctions and unfair competition, Russian arms sales to foreign buyers are continuing to grow and reached $13 billion this year, President Vladimir Putin said. 17.12.2019
US & Russia won't go to war over Syria To avoid any potential incidents, Americans should simply withdraw and end the unlawful presence of their forces in Syria. 16.12.2019
Nord Stream 2 Asks Germany to Allow Construction Through Winter – Reports Nord Stream 2 AG, the pipeline operator, has asked Germany to allow construction in winter and spring after difficulties in obtaining Denmark’s permit delayed the project, media said. 15.12.2019
Amid Aramco IPO Listing, Riyadh ‘Quietly' Negotiating With Tehran to Quell Economic Fears - Report Tensions between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia reached their worst level in years in September after Yemen’s Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Aramco facilities, temporarily crippling about half of the Kingdom’s oil output. 14.12.2019
‘Credible deterrence’: How India’s NEW ballistic missile sub changes regional power balance India’s first home-built ballistic missile submarine has completed its first patrol. 13.12.2019
US Senate advances bill giving State Department right to call Russia ‘sponsor of terrorism’ The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bill asking the State Department to determine whether Russia falls under criteria of a state sponsor of terrorism, potentially opening a way stricter sanctions. 12.12.2019
