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
'The Russians Are Coming!' What's Really Behind the New US Security Strategy Democratic Rep. 15.06.2017
Russia to Give Suitable Response to All NATO Actions - Putin Vladimir Putin said that Russia will give a suitable response to NATO’s actions in order to preserve a strategic balance. 14.06.2017
Qatari Crisis: Averting Arab Eyes From the Creation of a Kurdish State in Syria Russia and Turkey could settle the diplomatic crisis simmering around Qatar, political analyst and former Turkish MP Dr. 13.06.2017
Putin Presents State Awards in Science, Arts in Kremlin on Russia Day Russian President Vladimir Putin is presenting science, technology and arts State Prizes on Russia Day in the Kremlin, a Sputnik correspondent reported Monday. 12.06.2017
Iran accuses US of alliance with ISIS, claims to have proof Senior Iranian officials have accused the US of supporting the Islamic State terrorist group and effectively forming an alliance with it, claiming that Tehran possesses documents to prove the allegations. 11.06.2017
Moscow Comments on German Newspaper's Claim Sputnik, RT Are 'Russian Propaganda' The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the German Die Welt newspaper for its recent publication, accusing RT TV channel and Sputnik news agency for allegedly spreading propaganda. 10.06.2017
Tories Lose Chance to Win Majority in UK Parliament After 633 Seats Declared The UK PM May's Conservatives have fallen short of winning an outright majority in the parliament as 633 seats had been declared. 09.06.2017
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
Saudis 'Shocked, Shocked!' to Discover Qatar Funds Islamists Just as They Do The diplomatic conflict between Qatar and a number of other Arab states over the support for terrorist groups shows the hypocrisy of Riyadh, which has been repeatedly spotted funding extremists, analysts told Sputnik. 07.06.2017
Remedy or Recipe for Disaster? CIA Vet Offers to Redraw Balkan Borders… Again Steven Meyer, former CIA deputy chief of the Balkan Task Force, believes that the only way to ease tensions in the Balkan region is to yet again redraw the borders of former Yugoslavia creating a confederation of Orthodox nations in response to the emergence of the so-called Greater Albania. 06.06.2017
