South Korea Skeptical of Pyongyang’s Success in ICBM Development - Ministry The South Korean Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it is not sure whether Pyongyang has in fact achieved success in the development of the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) as there is no proof that North Korea's missile returned to the atmosphere after the latest launch. 05.07.2017
Trump, Modi Expand US-India Relations as Like-Minded Pragmatists The discussions in the White House this week between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi owed much of their success to the fact that both leaders had eagerly abandoned traditional policy stereotypes toward each other’s countries. 04.07.2017
Stopover in Moscow: Why China's Xi Jinping is in Russia Ahead of G20 Summit Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia on Monday for a visit. 03.07.2017
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
No Room for Maneuver: Daesh Kicked Out of Aleppo Province by Syrian Arab Army The Syrian Arab Army has finally managed to liberate the province of Aleppo from Daesh, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defense. 01.07.2017
Clock Ticking for US to Settle Diplomatic Assets Row With Russia Sources with the Russian Foreign Ministry reportedly say that Moscow has given Washington some "extra time" to send its proposals on how to end a months-long row over Russia’s frozen diplomatic properties in the United States. 30.06.2017
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
To avoid endless war in Syria, US deconflicts with Russia – Pentagon The US has “a very active deconfliction line” with Russia in order to not “get drawn into a fight” in Syria, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said. 28.06.2017
Russia Drafts, Ready to Discuss With Partners North Korea Roadmap Russia has drafted and is ready to discuss with its partners a roadmap on North Korean denuclearization and overall peace on the Korean Peninsula, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov told Sputnik. 27.06.2017
The Final Straw: Germany Mulling Over Sanctions… This Time Against the US It appears that the US-EU "geopolitical marriage" is bursting at the seams due to the irresponsible foreign strategy of the US political elite, Russian economist Ivan Danilov wrote for RIA Novosti, revealing what could become the final straw for the long-lasting trans-Atlantic union. 26.06.2017
Why US Intensifies Its Military Presence in Southern Syria Recently, the Pentagon deployed multiple launch missile systems in southern Syria. 25.06.2017
First Things First: EU Needs to Care for Its Own Interests, Not Those of US The European Union would be better off focusing on European interests rather than those of the United States, Branislav Fabry, a law and social sciences expert at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, said in an interview with Sputnik. 24.06.2017
Russian Jets Intercepted 14 Spy Planes Near National Border in Past Week Russia's jets have intercepted 14 foreign spy planes near its national borders in a week, a newspaper linked to the Russian Defense Ministry reported Thursday. 23.06.2017
Game of Thrones: What's Behind Saudi King Salman's Change of Heart The appointment of Prince Mohammad bin Salman as the new heir to the throne has come as no surprise for Moscow, former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Andrei Baklanov told Radio Sputnik, sharing his views on the much-discussed power game in Riyadh. 22.06.2017
Russia’s 'flying tank' will join Egypt’s navy On the first day of the international air show at Le Bourget, Russia announced it had won a tender to supply the ship-based version of Ka-52 combat helicopters to Egypt. 21.06.2017
Business Plan or Foreign Strategy? How US Capitalizes on Korean, Qatari Crises Washington's strategy in the Middle East could be compared with that pursued by the US in the Korean Peninsula, Turkish political analyst Ibrahim Varli told Sputnik, adding that the Qatari crisis appeared to be artificial from the very beginning. 20.06.2017
Lavrov Urges US to Respect Syrian Sovereignty After Attack on Syrian Army Jet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on the US-led coalition's attack on a Syrian army's warplane in Raqqa. 19.06.2017
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
Architect of Germany's Reunification Ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl Dies - Reports Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl died at the age of 87, German newspaper Bild reported on Friday. 17.06.2017
A Step Closer to Victory: Russian Airstrike Reportedly Decapitates Daesh On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian aerospace forces' strike conducted on May 28 allegedly killed Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi south of Raqqa. 16.06.2017
