US mistakenly promotes Tymoshenko to Ukrainian president in rush to indict Manafort In the recent indictment against Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort, US authorities mistakenly referred to Ukrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko as a former president of Ukraine, although she has never held the post. 29.10.2017
Not on My Watch: Hungary Vetoes NATO-Ukraine Summit Hungary announced that it will block Ukraine’s aspirations to integrate into NATO over a law that forces all Ukrainians study in a single language. 29.10.2017
Puigdemont Refuses to Recognize Madrid's Dismissal of Catalan Government After the Spanish prime minister sacked the Catalan leadership on Friday amid the declaration of independence by the autonomous region, the former regional leader has issued a statement clarifying his position on the situation. 28.10.2017
Top Ten Most Curious Memos We Found in the Newly Released JFK Files The US government has released thousands of files relating to the assassination of John F. 27.10.2017
Putin: 43 Terror-Related Crimes Prevented in Russia in 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech at a meeting with top officers and prosecutors, on the occasion of their appointments to higher posts, stressed the importance of fighting against terrorism and stated notable success of Russian security services and military domestically as well as worldwide. 26.10.2017
Russia says ISIS controls less than 5% of Syria as rights groups raise alarm over Raqqa The area controlled by Islamic State in Syria has been reduced to less than 5 percent, the Russian Defense Ministry said, but human rights groups remain concerned about the “dire humanitarian situation” in Raqqa, captured from jihadists by US-backed militias. 25.10.2017
United Russia readies bill with stronger punishment for terrorist PR The Russian parliamentary majority party has prepared a bill that, if passed, would tighten the punishment for terrorism-related crimes, including propaganda of terrorism and public justification of terrorist attacks. 24.10.2017
US Has No 'Coherent Plan for What to Do About N Korea,' Political Analyst Says Amid escalated tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the US Air Force reportedly intends to put its B-52 bombers back on 24-hour alert. 23.10.2017
Catalan Leader Accuses Spain's King of Supporting Aggressive Policies Carles Puigdemont claims that Catalan institutions have been subject to aggression by the state with the support of Spanish King Felipe VI. 22.10.2017
Any Changes to Iran Nuclear Deal Will 'Have Impact on Non-Proliferation Treaty' Henk Cor Van der Kwast, the chairman of the first session of the Preparatory Committee (PREPCOM) for the 2020 NPT Review Conference, has spoken with Sputnik on the issue of the Non-Proliferation Treaty amid the possible collapse of the Iran Nuclear Deal. 21.10.2017
Moscow on Election Meddling Claims: 'US Politicians Do Not Know When to Stop' The Russian diplomatic mission in Washington responded to US officials "theories" about Russian "intervention" in the US presidential elections. 20.10.2017
Brazil Parliament Committee Recommends Dismissing Charges Against Temer The panel in the lower-house Chamber of Deputies voted against the charges against Brazilian president Michel Temer. 19.10.2017
Moscow to Respond if US Fulfills Its Threats Against Russian Media - Minister As controversy over Russian media outlets in the United States is unfolding, the Russian Communications Minister has not ruled out that Moscow will make a response, noting that it won't be mirror-like. 18.10.2017
North Korean Official: We Won’t Negotiate Until We Can Strike US East Coast An anonymous North Korean official has reportedly told CNN that diplomacy to end the current crisis is off the table until the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea can “counter” US aggression - by developing a missile that can reliably strike the US East Coast and urban centers like Washington, DC, and New York City. 17.10.2017
Hillary Clinton Calls Alleged Russian Interference in Election ‘Cyber 9/11’ Former US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has referred to the alleged interference of Russian actors into the 2016 election that she lost to Donald Trump as a “cyber 9/11. 16.10.2017
Russian Budget Ready For Toughening of Anti-Russia Sanctions - Finance Minister The Russian finance minister assured the country's investors on Saturday that Russia had the instruments to a potential toughening of anti-Russian sanctions. 15.10.2017
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Says Trump 'Igniting New Conflict’ by Leaving Iran Deal US President Donald Trump is “igniting new conflict” by pulling the US out of the historic 2016 JCPOA nuclear treaty between Iran and the most powerful nations of the developed world. 14.10.2017
US Adds Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to Sanctions List - Treasury After weeks of speculations that Washington may designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a "terrorist organization," the US imposed sanctions against them on Friday over support of terrorism. 13.10.2017
Crimea Chose to Join Russia, Compensation to Kiev 'Out of Question' - German MP Andreas Maurer, a German lawmaker who arrived in Russia's Crimea with a delegation of businessmen and politicians, has outlined his views on the economic development of the region and the idea that Russia should pay Ukraine compensation for reuniting with the peninsula, in an interview with Sputnik. 12.10.2017
At Least 13 People Killed During Prison Riot in Northeastern Mexico The revolt in a Mexican prison located in the northeastern country's state claimed lives of at least 13 prisoners. 11.10.2017
