US to Introduce Sanctions Against Turkey if It Buys Russia's S-400 - State Dept. Earlier this month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed Washington for "creating artificial crises is the West's style," referring to the Senate's move to block F-35 supplies over Ankara's intention to buy Russia's S-400 air defense systems. 26.06.2018
Al-Nusra Attack on Pro-Gov't Settlements in South Syria Repelled - Russian MoD Nusra Front terrorists had carried out an attack targeting settlements that had joined the government forces in the southern de-escalation zone, the Russian military reported. 25.06.2018
HDP Member Suggests Erdogan's Election Victory May Trigger Political Crisis The victory of incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming presidential vote scheduled for June 24 will be illegitimate and will most likely trigger a governmental crisis, deputy chair of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) parliamentary group Filiz Kerestecioglu told Sputnik on Saturday. 24.06.2018
Iraqi PM Abadi and Anti-American Shiite Cleric Sadr Announce Alliance The Sairun Alliance, backed by the prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr, won 54 parliamentary mandates during the first Iraqi parliamentary election since Daesh defeat. 23.06.2018
Kremlin on Possible Putin-Trump Talks in July: 'Not Ready Yet to Name Dates' The Kremlin is not ready yet to name specific dates for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik. 22.06.2018
Trump: North Korea Has Eliminated 4 of Its "Huge Objects" for Nuclear Tests Trump claimed during a rally in Minnesota that Pyongyang was pursuing a path of denuclearization and had "stopped everything we wanted them to stop," adding that he and Kim Jong-un had "great chemistry" during the summit in Singapore on June 12. 21.06.2018
Adopted Measures in Response to US Tariffs to Enter Into Force June 22 - EC The European Commission said Wednesday it had adopted the regulation on rebalancing measures in response to US tariffs, targeting a list of products worth 2. 20.06.2018
Europe Engulfed by Growing Fear of Returning Fighters – Professor Radio Sputnik discussed the issue of the French and German nationals, who fought for Daesh in Syria and now may potentially re-enter Europe, with Dr. 19.06.2018
Merkel's 'Destiny Day': German Chancellor Takes Her Refugee Headache to EU Level Amid an ongoing refugee row between Merkel's Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, Germany's Chancellor is expected to go head-to-head with Italy's new Prime Minister. 18.06.2018
Merkel Wants to Hold Urgent Summit With EU States on Migration Issues - Reports German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to hold an urgent summit dedicated to the migration crisis and to discuss this issue with a group of the EU member states, local media reported. 17.06.2018
German Migration Office Head Fired Over Bribery Scandal - Reports German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer fired head of the country's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) Jutta Cordt and her deputy Ralph Tiesler following the asylum bribery scandal, local media reported Friday, citing the Interior Ministry. 16.06.2018
Kurdish Women Protest as Syrian Militants Force Them to Wear Hijabs – Report Since the Syrian city of Afrin was taken by the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army, local Kurds, used to a secular lifestyle, have been reportedly forced to obey Sharia law. 15.06.2018
Russia Triumphs 5:0 in Opening Match of World Cup Against Saudis Russian national team hit the score during the first FIFA World Cup match: the fifth goal was scored from the free-kick by Alexander Golovin. 14.06.2018
'China Will Take a Step Back in Enforcing Sanctions Against N Korea' - Professor Japan has expressed concern at Donald Trump's decision to halt military exercises with South Korea. 13.06.2018
Historic Kim-Trump Summit Highlights: Handshakes, Body Language, 'Major Changes' Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un met in Singapore on June 12, marking an historic shift in US-DPRK relations. 12.06.2018
Syrian Army Prevents Attempted Offensive Towards Palmyra – Russian Military Syrian government troops backed by the Russian Aerospace Forces have prevented militants from breaking out of the Al-Tanf area in Homs toward Palmyra, the Russian reconciliation center said. 11.06.2018
Russian Economy Prepared For Possible New Sanctions From G7 Nations – Lawmaker Russia and its economy have been prepared for possible new restrictions from the Group of Seven (G7) countries, and will hardly suffer any losses, the first deputy head of the Russian upper house international committee, Vladimir Dzhabarov, told Sputnik. 10.06.2018
Trump is thoughtful person, our dialogue may be constructive - Putin US President Donald Trump is a thoughtful person who listens to others, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing hope that the meeting between the two will be "constructive. 09.06.2018
Ahead of North Korea summit, Trump softens Iran rhetoric Discussing the upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore, US President Donald Trump seemingly strayed off-topic to hold out the prospect of a new nuclear deal with Iran. 08.06.2018
European Powers Reportedly Set on Driving Iran From Syria Amid Netanyahu’s Visit As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded his diplomatic tour around Europe, the leaders of France, Germany and the UK allegedly agreed that all Iranian forces present in Syria must be driven out from the country. 07.06.2018
