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
Syria's Foreign Policy: A Fine Balance of Consistency and Pragmatism The ongoing war in Syria has emerged as an issue central to the foreign policy stances of international powers, with the US and most of Europe backing the armed opposition. 12.07.2017 05:43:00
Pyongyang: Destroying South Korea Would be a ‘Piece of Cake’ North Korean state media railed against its southern neighbor Thursday for staging a joint missile drill with the US following Pyongyang’s jarring intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, saying it would be a “piece of cake” to destroy South Korea. 07.07.2017 06:57:02
Britain's Anti-Tory Hysteria: A Case Against Democracy? Theresa May's Conservatives managed to cling onto power for another term in the June 8 surprise general election, though a coalition with the DUP was required to secure a ruling majority in the House of Commons. 06.07.2017 06:55:00
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 06:50:38
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 06:48:00
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 20:41:55
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 07:17:00
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 12:43:18
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 09:00:00
Why US Intensifies Its Military Presence in Southern Syria Recently, the Pentagon deployed multiple launch missile systems in southern Syria. 25.06.2017 07:43:47
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 09:21:44
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 07:19:00
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 18:00:37
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 06:37:24
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 19:34:56
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 15:11:37
