Provoking Russia or propping up Poroshenko? NATO ridiculed over plans to ‘shield’ Ukrainian ships Whatever the motivation may be behind NATO’s claims that it will ensure the free movement of Ukrainian vessels through the Crimean Kerch Strait, it’s still “a bad and dangerous” idea, Russian commenters believe. 04.04.2019 07:36:30
More Than Ever Today UK Should Indicate Way Forward - Barnier Earlier, UK lawmakers rejected all four alternative Brexit options in the second round of the indicative votes; the most popular scenario was to withdraw from the European Union but to retain membership in the customs union. 02.04.2019 08:19:13
Kremlin Says Would Like to See Party of Peace in Power in Ukraine Kremlin believes it is yet too early to comment on the results of the Ukrainian presidential election or congratulate any of the candidates on getting into the second round of the race, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. 01.04.2019 08:14:00
Putin's Aide Responds to Trump's Demand on Russia Military in Venezuela A group of Russian military personnel arrived in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas on Saturday to take part in consultations with government officials on bilateral defence industry cooperation. 28.03.2019 11:30:07
UK PM May Says She Will Step Down Once Brexit is Delivered Downing Street has confirmed that UK's Prime Minister Theresa May will step down "earlier than intended" once the Brexit deal goes through. 27.03.2019 11:27:00
Trump's Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights Draw Global Anger On 25 March, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation formally recognising Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a border area annexed from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War. 26.03.2019 09:12:16
It’s time for US to fully recognize Israel’s ‘sovereignty’ over disputed Golan Heights – Trump US President Donald Trump has said that the time has come for the United States to "fully recognize" Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, seized from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967. 21.03.2019 19:20:59
Final countdown: US diplomats given 72 hours to pull out of Venezuela US diplomats are undermining Venezuelan peace and stability, the nation’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said, setting a deadline for them to vacate the embassy in Caracas. 12.03.2019 18:01:32
‘We aren’t slaves’: Erdogan defies US pressure over S-400 deal with Russia, says S-500 may follow Ankara is not a slave to an America in which Washington decides which weapons system Turkey can purchase, the country’s president proclaimed, stressing its deployment of Russia's S-400 air defense systems will proceed as planned. 07.03.2019 13:17:37
Indian PM Convenes National Security Council to Discuss Kashmir - Sources Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting of the National Security Council to assess the security situation in the country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir bordering Pakistan, Prime Minister Office sources told Sputnik on Sunday. 03.03.2019 12:55:00
Trump: US Refused Kim's Demand to Lift N Korea Sanctions The US and North Korea failed to reach an agreement after the second meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi. 28.02.2019 11:12:53
US issues fresh Venezuela-related sanctions after VP Pence affirms Washington’s support for Guaido The US has announced a fresh round of Venezuela-related sanctions, adding four new individuals to a list of people already subject to Washington’s restrictions. 25.02.2019 17:32:22
Pompeo Looking for Cause to Start War Against Caracas - Venezuelan Minister Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of orchestrating the torching of trucks with Venezuela-bound humanitarian aid on the Colombian border and of "desperately" looking for a reason to start a war against Caracas. 24.02.2019 12:17:16
Russia shouldn’t go ‘tooth for a tooth’ after Facebook bans Russian-linked media – Lavrov Sergey Lavrov says he is opposed to retaliating against foreign media in Russia after the Facebook ban of Russia-linked pages. 19.02.2019 17:35:49
MSC-2019: With Western Elites in Disarray, Russia’s Opinion Gets More Attention At this year’s Munich Security Conference the US has failed to push its European allies towards further confrontation with Moscow, while Russia has played a constructive role at the event by continuing a dialogue with its partners. 17.02.2019 16:42:16
Putin Presents Data to Macron on Staged Provocations With Chem Weapons in Syria Information about false flag operations by militants was mentioned during phone talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday. 16.02.2019 17:31:07
Proposed ‘sanctions from hell’ against Russia may curb Trump, but won’t help US rule the world Even as the ‘Russiagate’ probe crumbled in the US Senate, five senators resurrected a ‘sanctions bill from hell’ against Russia. 15.02.2019 09:33:01
‘Bordering racketeering’: Kremlin slams US sanctions bill as act of unfair competition Top Moscow officials have lashed out at a new US “bill from hell” which imposes sanctions on Russia’s banking and energy industry, but said the country is well prepared to face the “racketeering” penalties. 14.02.2019 11:32:06
'Stop Trump's insane actions!' Venezuela's Maduro talks to RT about avoiding war At a time when the eyes of the world are closely watching his country, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has given an exclusive interview to RT Spanish, speaking about the threats of war and of foul play in politics. 05.02.2019 19:20:50
In Multipolar World Multiple Nations May Be Involved in Nuke Arms Race - Analyst The US has released its nuclear posture review which paves way for the modernization and expansion of US nuclear capabilities. 03.02.2019 20:39:00
Russia Suspends INF Deal With US, Putin Directs Ministers Not to Start New Talks Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the United States would suspend its obligations under the INF Treaty on Saturday and begin a six-month withdrawal process. 02.02.2019 17:14:39
US withdraws from INF Treaty in 180 days – Pompeo Washington has suspended its participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, adding that it may return to the agreement in 180 days if Moscow meets its demands. 01.02.2019 15:36:56
US announces sanctions against Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA Washington has imposed sanctions against the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, seizing $7 billion in assets, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. 29.01.2019 12:17:42
‘US not just behind Venezuelan coup, it’s leading it’ – Foreign Minister to RT Venezuela is well aware the US is actually leading an effort to topple President Maduro, but is ready to sit down with the Western-backed opposition and could be doing so “in half an hour,” the country’s Foreign Minister told RT. 28.01.2019 19:40:08
US Recognises Guaido in Venezuela: Maduro Ally Tells Sputnik What Happens Next On Sunday, Israel joined the US, Canada, several European states and US allies in Latin America in recognising Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim leader. 27.01.2019 18:10:09