Soros and Hydrocarbons: What's Really Behind the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar The Rohingya conflict in Myanmar, which had caught its second wind in August 2017, appears to be a multidimensional crisis with major geopolitical players involved, experts say, referring to both internal and external reasons behind the recent upsurge in violence in the country. 14.09.2017 08:03:00
Pyongyang's Crude: Three Reasons Why North Korea Doesn't Fear US Oil Embargo The US is championing a new package of economic sanctions against North Korea, including the imposition of an oil embargo on the country following Pyongyang's latest nuclear test. 10.09.2017 06:27:00
US Token Force for Eastern Europe 'as Useless in Combat as Regiment of Cavalry' A leaked report on the state of the US Army's European Rapid Reaction Force has found that the force is undermanned, under-equipped and unprepared to fight Russia in the event of war. 08.09.2017 14:17:01
No Time For Break: After Freeing Deir ez-Zor Syrian Army Will Continue Offensive The lifting of the Deir ez-Zor siege doesn't automatically mean the end of the war against terrorists in Syria, experts told Sputnik, suggesting that having cleared the province of terrorist elements the Syrian Arab Army needs to advance toward the eastern and northern directions. 06.09.2017 11:00:00
All You Need to Know About the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar The Rohingya conflict in Myanmar, which had caught its second wind in August 2017, appears to be a crisis long in the making: the conflict between the countries Buddhists and Muslims actually originates from the 19th century. 04.09.2017 18:39:52
'Soft' or 'Hard' Brexit: Five Options for the UK to Say Goodbye to the EU The third round of Brexit talks is underway between the UK and the EU, and both sides are criticizing each other of lacking a constructive approach to the process. 01.09.2017 08:08:42
Turkey 'Searching for Ways to Reconcile With Assad' Amid Situation in Idlib Lately, Turkey has been actively engaged in contacts with regional states and allies, discussing the situation in Syria. 28.08.2017 07:55:45
Beijing Shares Seoul's Position on Peaceful Settlement of Nuclear Crisis Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Hua Chunying stated that Beijing supports South Korea’s position on solving the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula through a peaceful dialogue. 24.08.2017 15:08:00
Barcelona Attack Van Driver Identified - Catalan Police The Catalan police have identified a person who had committed a deadly van attack in the Spanish resort city of Barcelona. 21.08.2017 08:18:50
The Toxic Truth: 'US, UK Have Shown Their True Colors in Syria' The discovery of US and UK-made toxic substances in the areas liberated from terrorists shows the true colors of the US-led coalition, retired Maj. 20.08.2017 08:20:00
Washington and Beijing set up military dialogue mechanism to reduce ‘risk of miscalculations’ The United States and China have agreed to enhance their direct military communication line in order to reduce chances of any “miscalculations” amid the Korean peninsula crisis and other standing issues between Washington and Beijing. 19.08.2017 07:03:00
‘We won’t surrender an inch of our land’: Marshal Haftar to RT on Libya’s statehood & arms embargo The head of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has told RT he is seeking Moscow’s support in lifting the “unfair” UN arms embargo in order to procure Russian weaponry to battle terrorism, human trafficking and to fully restore Libya’s sovereignty and statehood. 17.08.2017 06:58:00
Why US Won't Leave Central Asia Any Time Soon and What It is Really After There Why isn't the US ready to withdraw from Afghanistan despite failing to reach any success during its 16-year-long military presence there? Sputnik Afghanistan discussed it with Afghan political analyst Akhtar Shakh Hamdard, who explained what the real purposes of the US presence in this country and the whole of Central Asia are. 16.08.2017 06:00:27
UK Police Suspect 40 Neo-Nazis of Plotting Anti-Muslim Terror Acts The UK police are investigating about 40 people belonging to the neo-Nazi movement on suspicion they could be preparing terrorist attacks targeting Muslims, local media reported Sunday, citing police intelligence sources. 13.08.2017 18:14:00
Why China is 'Unlikely Capable of Stopping' Any North Korea-US Conflicts In case tensions on the Korean peninsula escalate into a military conflict between North Korea and the United States, China would be incapable of stopping either side and would probably focus on ensuring the safety of its border, experts told Sputnik. 11.08.2017 18:15:00
China's Military Ready to Ensure Security in Event of Korean Crisis Escalation China's latest series of military drills could have been aimed at demonstrating that in the event of an uncontrolled military escalation on the Korean Peninsula, the People's Liberation Rocket Force (PLARF) and Navy (PLAN) would be able to protect China's national interests. 09.08.2017 08:07:00
Nine Years After Georgia-Russia War, 'NATO Hustle in Caucasus Looks Suspicious' Exactly nine years ago Tbilisi launched the US-backed Operation "Clear Field" against South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 08.08.2017 14:52:54
'Nobody in the US Except McCain Believes the Syrian Gov't Will be Defeated' There was a real possibility of the creation of the Russo-American military coalition in Syria against Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) until US President Donald Trump basically caved in to the neocons, The Saker, a top level military analyst, told Sputnik, providing his prognosis of future developments in Syria. 03.08.2017 06:56:00
Trump Criticizes 'No' Votes in Failed 'Skinny' Obamacare Repeal Effort The US president criticized the decision of the US Senate not to support an amendment aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). 28.07.2017 08:29:46
World Court Likely to Rule Against Legality of US Military Presence in Syria Russia would be on firm ground if it challenged the legality of the US military presence in Syria under international law, analysts told Sputnik. 26.07.2017 07:52:00
Blame Game: What’s Behind the Water-of-Discord Crisis Between Turkey and Iran? Tensions are rising in bilateral relations between Turkey and Iran. 21.07.2017 17:36:31
‘Unusual Activity’ Detected in North Korea May Indicate Submarine Missile Test US defense officials say that North Korea’s next missile test could happen under water, as Pyongyang appears to be gearing up for submarine-based launches in the near future. 20.07.2017 20:51:52
Donetsk Republic Declares Creation of New State of Malorossiya The Donetsk People's Republic has declared the establishment of a new country - Malorossiya - which is viewed as successor state to Ukraine. 18.07.2017 08:25:59
Results of EU-Ukraine Summit Lack Joint Statement, Prospects Seem Gloomy The 19th EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev summed up the results of joint work on the reforms in Ukraine and the development of bilateral relations, but failed to deliver any joint statement, traditional document for such events, in which the parties declare plans for further cooperation. 14.07.2017 17:55:00
The Disastrous First Year of Theresa May Legacy has become increasingly important for those who occupy the highest offices in British public life. 13.07.2017 05:45:00
