https://sputnikglobe.com Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. en Sputnik Iran has laid low-cost mines in Hormuz using mini-submarines and small vessels, creating a prolonged, asymmetric threat the US cannot quickly neutralize, retired Russian Navy Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/iran-outplaying-us-navy-in-strait-of-hormuz-with-sea-mines-1124038098.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/iran-outplaying-us-navy-in-strait-of-hormuz-with-sea-mines-1124038098.html 3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:56:45 +0000 Iran has laid low-cost mines in Hormuz using mini-submarines and small vessels, creating a prolonged, asymmetric threat the US cannot quickly neutralize, retired Russian Navy Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin tells Sputnik. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will find it difficult to justify the legality of the imposed maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Subeom Choi, secretary general of the Korea Arctic Shipping Association said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/us-to-struggle-to-legally-justify-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz--south-korean-association-1124037953.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/us-to-struggle-to-legally-justify-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz--south-korean-association-1124037953.html 3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:19:37 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will find it difficult to justify the legality of the imposed maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Subeom Choi, secretary general of the Korea Arctic Shipping Association said. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russia's special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, said on Saturday that the countries of the world will cooperate with each other when they defeat the "globalist virus." https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/russias-dmitriev-says-countries-will-cooperate-once-world-defeats-globalist-virus-1124037840.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/russias-dmitriev-says-countries-will-cooperate-once-world-defeats-globalist-virus-1124037840.html 3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:11:45 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russia's special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, said on Saturday that the countries of the world will cooperate with each other when they defeat the "globalist virus." article Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Pakistan for talks with senior officials, as part of Islamabad’s mediation efforts to end an American-imposed war of aggression and restore peace in the region. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/iran-rules-out-us-meeting-in-islamabad-rejects-media-reports-1124037665.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/iran-rules-out-us-meeting-in-islamabad-rejects-media-reports-1124037665.html 3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:18:12 +0000 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Pakistan for talks with senior officials, as part of Islamabad’s mediation efforts to end an American-imposed war of aggression and restore peace in the region. article President Donald Trump said the US is now supposed to give back $159 billion in tariffs following what he described as a “horrible and ridiculous” Supreme Court decision. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/us-to-return-159-billion-in-tariffs--trump-1124037536.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/us-to-return-159-billion-in-tariffs--trump-1124037536.html 3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:12:11 +0000 President Donald Trump said the US is now supposed to give back $159 billion in tariffs following what he described as a “horrible and ridiculous” Supreme Court decision. article The Indian Embassy in Tehran advised its nationals “not to travel to Iran, whether by air or land,” citing ongoing airspace restrictions and operational uncertainties due to regional tensions. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/india-china-urge-citizens-to-leave-iran-as-soon-as-possible-1124037369.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/india-china-urge-citizens-to-leave-iran-as-soon-as-possible-1124037369.html 3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:04:17 +0000 The Indian Embassy in Tehran advised its nationals “not to travel to Iran, whether by air or land,” citing ongoing airspace restrictions and operational uncertainties due to regional tensions. article Freezing other nations’ assets and using them as leverage has long been a trademark negotiation tactic of the West, Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/who-can-challenge-wests-blackmail-and-global-finance-control-1124037057.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/who-can-challenge-wests-blackmail-and-global-finance-control-1124037057.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:48:30 +0000 Freezing other nations’ assets and using them as leverage has long been a trademark negotiation tactic of the West, Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, tells Sputnik. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will not allow anyone to export oil from the Middle East if the country is not able to do it itself, Iranian Vice President for Optimization and Strategic Management of Energy Affairs Esmaeil Saqqab Esfahani said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/iran-will-bar-anyone-from-exporting-oil-from-middle-east-if-it-cannot--vice-president-1124036889.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/iran-will-bar-anyone-from-exporting-oil-from-middle-east-if-it-cannot--vice-president-1124036889.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:45:29 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will not allow anyone to export oil from the Middle East if the country is not able to do it itself, Iranian Vice President for Optimization and Strategic Management of Energy Affairs Esmaeil Saqqab Esfahani said on Friday. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is moving forward to strengthen federal death penalty, including through streamlining internal processes to expedite executions and introducing additional methods such as as the firing squad. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-moves-to-strengthen-federal-death-penalty-includes-firing-squad-among-methods---doj-1124036774.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-moves-to-strengthen-federal-death-penalty-includes-firing-squad-among-methods---doj-1124036774.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:41:27 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is moving forward to strengthen federal death penalty, including through streamlining internal processes to expedite executions and introducing additional methods such as as the firing squad. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed by the phone the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russian-pakistani-foreign-ministers-discuss-situation-in-persian-gulf-1124036313.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russian-pakistani-foreign-ministers-discuss-situation-in-persian-gulf-1124036313.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:36:16 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed by the phone the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and the European Union signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on partnership in critical minerals. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-eu-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-on-critical-minerals-strategic-partnership-1124036194.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-eu-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-on-critical-minerals-strategic-partnership-1124036194.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:33:50 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and the European Union signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on partnership in critical minerals. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bilateral military cooperation between Russia and China is becoming increasingly important in the context of the constantly changing military and political situation, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russia-china-military-cooperation-becoming-increasingly-important---russian-defense-minister-1124035174.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russia-china-military-cooperation-becoming-increasingly-important---russian-defense-minister-1124035174.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:24 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bilateral military cooperation between Russia and China is becoming increasingly important in the context of the constantly changing military and political situation, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday. article This is the first instance of a Central Asian country shipping goods to Pakistan in its own truck. The QTTA route now serves as a stable alternative for any kind of cargo. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/new-trade-corridor-activated-kyrgyz-truck-reaches-pakistan-1124034645.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/new-trade-corridor-activated-kyrgyz-truck-reaches-pakistan-1124034645.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:02:16 +0000 This is the first instance of a Central Asian country shipping goods to Pakistan in its own truck. The QTTA route now serves as a stable alternative for any kind of cargo. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States would welcome a "serious" European effort regarding the Strait of Hormuz instead of "silly" conferences, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-would-welcome-serious-european-effort-on-strait-of-hormuz---hegseth-1124035292.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-would-welcome-serious-european-effort-on-strait-of-hormuz---hegseth-1124035292.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:31 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States would welcome a "serious" European effort regarding the Strait of Hormuz instead of "silly" conferences, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Northern Sea Route is becoming an increasingly appealing logistics route amid events in the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/northern-sea-route-becoming-more-attractive-amid-hormuz-crisis---deputy-foreign-minister-1124035571.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/northern-sea-route-becoming-more-attractive-amid-hormuz-crisis---deputy-foreign-minister-1124035571.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:58:50 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Northern Sea Route is becoming an increasingly appealing logistics route amid events in the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has said. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The conflict in the Middle East has deprived the world of approximately 120 billion cubic meters (bcm) of total liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies between 2026 and 2030, accounting for about 15% of expected global supplies during that period, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) out on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/middle-east-conflict-already-deprived-world-of-15-of-lng-supplies-through-2030---iea-1124035707.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/middle-east-conflict-already-deprived-world-of-15-of-lng-supplies-through-2030---iea-1124035707.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:55:29 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The conflict in the Middle East has deprived the world of approximately 120 billion cubic meters (bcm) of total liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies between 2026 and 2030, accounting for about 15% of expected global supplies during that period, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) out on Friday. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon is still struggling to secure funding to expedite the replenishment of critical munitions used up during the US-Israeli military operation against Iran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/pentagon-still-seeks-funds-to-restore-missile-stockpile-spent-in-iran---reports-1124035428.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/pentagon-still-seeks-funds-to-restore-missile-stockpile-spent-in-iran---reports-1124035428.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:49:17 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon is still struggling to secure funding to expedite the replenishment of critical munitions used up during the US-Israeli military operation against Iran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials. article Major powers seize the resources of developing countries, using that leverage to force them into borrowing from international institutions — which then impose crippling economic policies, head of Egypt’s National Conciliation Party Mohamed Mahmoud Rifaat tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/egyptian-party-leader-blows-open-the-neocolonial-formula-to-loot-developing-nations-1124034957.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/egyptian-party-leader-blows-open-the-neocolonial-formula-to-loot-developing-nations-1124034957.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:39:03 +0000 Major powers seize the resources of developing countries, using that leverage to force them into borrowing from international institutions — which then impose crippling economic policies, head of Egypt’s National Conciliation Party Mohamed Mahmoud Rifaat tells Sputnik. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran will resume foreign flights on April 25, Iranian media reported on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/tehran-international-airport-to-resume-foreign-flights-on-saturday---reports-1124034849.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/tehran-international-airport-to-resume-foreign-flights-on-saturday---reports-1124034849.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:37:42 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran will resume foreign flights on April 25, Iranian media reported on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 193 Russian soldiers have returned from the Kiev-controlled territory and 193 Ukrainian POWs have been transferred in return to Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/total-of-193-russian-soldiers-returned-from-kiev-controlled-territory---russian-military-1124034490.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/total-of-193-russian-soldiers-returned-from-kiev-controlled-territory---russian-military-1124034490.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:57:02 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 193 Russian soldiers have returned from the Kiev-controlled territory and 193 Ukrainian POWs have been transferred in return to Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. article IZHEVSK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia hopes that the United States and Iran will be able to reach a final agreement amid the ceasefire extension announced by US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russia-hopes-us-and-iran-reach-final-deal-after-ceasefire-extension---mfa-spokeswoman-1124033860.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russia-hopes-us-and-iran-reach-final-deal-after-ceasefire-extension---mfa-spokeswoman-1124033860.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:30:28 +0000 IZHEVSK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia hopes that the United States and Iran will be able to reach a final agreement amid the ceasefire extension announced by US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of State spent $39.7 million on Aegis Defense Services, a firm with a documented history of recruiting former child soldiers from Sierra Leone to reduce labor costs during the Iraq War. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-embassy-in-ukraine-paid-40m-to-firm-that-recruited-former-child-soldiers-1124033960.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-embassy-in-ukraine-paid-40m-to-firm-that-recruited-former-child-soldiers-1124033960.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:28:49 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of State spent $39.7 million on Aegis Defense Services, a firm with a documented history of recruiting former child soldiers from Sierra Leone to reduce labor costs during the Iraq War. article JAKARTA (Sputnik) - The remote Pacific island nation of the Marshall Islands has no guarantee of fuel supplies for the next two months due to the Middle East conflict, Finance Minister David Paul said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/marshall-islands-may-run-out-of-fuel-within-2-months-amid-middle-east-conflict-1124034094.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/marshall-islands-may-run-out-of-fuel-within-2-months-amid-middle-east-conflict-1124034094.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:22:52 +0000 JAKARTA (Sputnik) - The remote Pacific island nation of the Marshall Islands has no guarantee of fuel supplies for the next two months due to the Middle East conflict, Finance Minister David Paul said. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces destroyed two HIMARS launchers of the Ukrainian armed forces and carried out six group strikes with high-precision long-range weapons and drone strikes on the military infrastructure of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russian-high-precision-weapons-score-direct-hits-on-ukraines-hardware-and-key-defense-facilities-1124033661.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/russian-high-precision-weapons-score-direct-hits-on-ukraines-hardware-and-key-defense-facilities-1124033661.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:07:29 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces destroyed two HIMARS launchers of the Ukrainian armed forces and carried out six group strikes with high-precision long-range weapons and drone strikes on the military infrastructure of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 8,000 Russian civilians have been killed and almost 20,000 have been injured in attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces since February 2022, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy for crimes of the Kiev regime, said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/over-8000-russian-civilians-killed-by-ukraine-since-february-2022---ambassador-miroshnik-1124033496.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/over-8000-russian-civilians-killed-by-ukraine-since-february-2022---ambassador-miroshnik-1124033496.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:21:11 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 8,000 Russian civilians have been killed and almost 20,000 have been injured in attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces since February 2022, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy for crimes of the Kiev regime, said on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tehran has provided exceptions for a number of countries, including Russia, regarding transit fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/iran-provided-exceptions-for-russia-other-countries-in-hormuz-strait-tariffs---ambassador-1124033331.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/iran-provided-exceptions-for-russia-other-countries-in-hormuz-strait-tariffs---ambassador-1124033331.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:05:38 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tehran has provided exceptions for a number of countries, including Russia, regarding transit fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that it had prevented a terrorist attack against the leadership of the Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor on April 18. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/attack-on-leadership-of-russian-media-watchdog-thwarted---fsb-1124033152.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/attack-on-leadership-of-russian-media-watchdog-thwarted---fsb-1124033152.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:59:07 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that it had prevented a terrorist attack against the leadership of the Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor on April 18. article Iran is discussing the continued construction of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant with Russia and hopes work will quickly resume, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/iran-hopes-russia-will-soon-resume-work-on-completing-bushehr-npp---ambassador-1124033004.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/iran-hopes-russia-will-soon-resume-work-on-completing-bushehr-npp---ambassador-1124033004.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:58:00 +0000 Iran is discussing the continued construction of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant with Russia and hopes work will quickly resume, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told Sputnik. article The United States is still working on solving the conflict in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-still-working-on-solving-conflict-in-ukraine---trump-1124032722.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/us-still-working-on-solving-conflict-in-ukraine---trump-1124032722.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:38:00 +0000 The United States is still working on solving the conflict in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said. article The negotiations between Israel and Lebanon went very well, and the ceasefire in southern Lebanon will be extended for three weeks, US President Donald Trump said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/israeli-lebanese-talks-went-very-well-ceasefire-will-be-extended-for-3-weeks---trump-1124032862.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260424/israeli-lebanese-talks-went-very-well-ceasefire-will-be-extended-for-3-weeks---trump-1124032862.html 3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:14:00 +0000 The negotiations between Israel and Lebanon went very well, and the ceasefire in southern Lebanon will be extended for three weeks, US President Donald Trump said. article Western big tech has the ability to track the movement of resources and finances on virtually every level, thanks to their unrestricted access to big data, Brazilian Institute of Data Science co-founder Caio Almendra tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/cryptocurrency-emerges-as-weapon-against-western-data-colonialism--1124032395.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/cryptocurrency-emerges-as-weapon-against-western-data-colonialism--1124032395.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:58:49 +0000 Western big tech has the ability to track the movement of resources and finances on virtually every level, thanks to their unrestricted access to big data, Brazilian Institute of Data Science co-founder Caio Almendra tells Sputnik. article The World Bank has quietly reclassified Pakistan from being part of South Asia to being part of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/from-south-asia-to-mena-can-pakistan-now-become-the-gulfs-back-office-1124032299.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/from-south-asia-to-mena-can-pakistan-now-become-the-gulfs-back-office-1124032299.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:56:01 +0000 The World Bank has quietly reclassified Pakistan from being part of South Asia to being part of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lebanese government will not sign any agreement with Israel as part of negotiations unless it includes a "full withdrawal" of the Israeli troops from its territory, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/lebanese-prime-minister-rejects-deal-with-israel-unless-all-troops-are-pulled---reports-1124032154.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/lebanese-prime-minister-rejects-deal-with-israel-unless-all-troops-are-pulled---reports-1124032154.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:27:11 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lebanese government will not sign any agreement with Israel as part of negotiations unless it includes a "full withdrawal" of the Israeli troops from its territory, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. article Iran has the justification for its Hormuz tolls, as it can cite “severe constraint” from US sanctions and war, Professor Azmi Hassan, senior fellow at the Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research in Malaysia, tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/irans-hormuz-toll-offers-swift-free-dollar-fiscal-endurance-lifeline--1124032003.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/irans-hormuz-toll-offers-swift-free-dollar-fiscal-endurance-lifeline--1124032003.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:02:51 +0000 Iran has the justification for its Hormuz tolls, as it can cite “severe constraint” from US sanctions and war, Professor Azmi Hassan, senior fellow at the Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research in Malaysia, tells Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will continue seeking recognition of Nazi crimes against Soviet people as genocide, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-to-seek-recognition-of-nazi-crimes-against-soviet-people-as-genocide--lavrov-1124031497.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-to-seek-recognition-of-nazi-crimes-against-soviet-people-as-genocide--lavrov-1124031497.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:35:59 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will continue seeking recognition of Nazi crimes against Soviet people as genocide, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. article NOVI SAD, Serbia (Sputnik) - Russia's response to the latest round of EU sanctions will follow a careful review of its contents, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-to-respond-to-new-eu-sanctions-after-reviewing-them---russian-diplomat-1124031341.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-to-respond-to-new-eu-sanctions-after-reviewing-them---russian-diplomat-1124031341.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:30:33 +0000 NOVI SAD, Serbia (Sputnik) - Russia's response to the latest round of EU sanctions will follow a careful review of its contents, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik on Thursday. article The UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, along with Saudi Arabia, are among the most exposed to undersea cable failures. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/us-gulf-allies-risk-near-total-loss-of-internet-connectivity-amid-iran-war-1124030517.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/us-gulf-allies-risk-near-total-loss-of-internet-connectivity-amid-iran-war-1124030517.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:16:00 +0000 The UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, along with Saudi Arabia, are among the most exposed to undersea cable failures. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Arctic is of strategic importance for Russia's economic development and the protection of its sovereignty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/arctic-of-strategic-importance-for-russias-economic-development---putin-1124030974.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/arctic-of-strategic-importance-for-russias-economic-development---putin-1124030974.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:37:54 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Arctic is of strategic importance for Russia's economic development and the protection of its sovereignty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. article ISLAMABAD (Sputnik) - Iran still considers Pakistan as the preferred mediator in the negotiations with the United States, an Iranian diplomatic source told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/pakistan-remains-preferred-mediator-in-talks-with-united-states--iranian-diplomatic-source-1124030103.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/pakistan-remains-preferred-mediator-in-talks-with-united-states--iranian-diplomatic-source-1124030103.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000 ISLAMABAD (Sputnik) - Iran still considers Pakistan as the preferred mediator in the negotiations with the United States, an Iranian diplomatic source told Sputnik. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering the United States Navy to triple mine clearing activity in the Strait of Hormuz. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/trump-says-ordered-us-navy-to-triple-mine-clearing-activity-in-strait-of-hormuz-1124030646.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/trump-says-ordered-us-navy-to-triple-mine-clearing-activity-in-strait-of-hormuz-1124030646.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:07:47 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering the United States Navy to triple mine clearing activity in the Strait of Hormuz. article NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Sri Lanka is planning to pay for future imports of Russian crude oil in Chinese yuan, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the country's new energy minister, Aruna Karunatilake. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/sri-lanka-plans-to-pay-for-russian-oil-in-chinese-yuan---reports-1124029963.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/sri-lanka-plans-to-pay-for-russian-oil-in-chinese-yuan---reports-1124029963.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:38:36 +0000 NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Sri Lanka is planning to pay for future imports of Russian crude oil in Chinese yuan, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the country's new energy minister, Aruna Karunatilake. article Indonesia's Foreign Minister Purbaya Yudha Sadewa has floated copying Iran's tax on the Strait of Hormuz for ships sailing the Strait of Malacca—bordered by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/indonesia-eyes-irans-strategy-to-monetize-malacca-strait-1124029413.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/indonesia-eyes-irans-strategy-to-monetize-malacca-strait-1124029413.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:50:32 +0000 Indonesia's Foreign Minister Purbaya Yudha Sadewa has floated copying Iran's tax on the Strait of Hormuz for ships sailing the Strait of Malacca—bordered by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Armed Forces intercepted the Majestic X ship in the Indian Ocean, allegedly carrying oil from Iran, the Pentagon said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/pentagon-says-us-intercepted-majestic-x-ship-in-indian-ocean-carrying-oil-from-iran-1124029695.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/pentagon-says-us-intercepted-majestic-x-ship-in-indian-ocean-carrying-oil-from-iran-1124029695.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:39:16 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Armed Forces intercepted the Majestic X ship in the Indian Ocean, allegedly carrying oil from Iran, the Pentagon said on Thursday. article While the colonialism of old involved “the looting of gold and silver and the ransacking of nations,” digital age neocolonialism is all about “forcing citizens and countries to use certain technology while extracting their personal data,” Facebook* whistleblower and censorship expert Ryan Hartwig tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/us-led-digital-neocolonialism-enslaves-millions-worldwide-1124029258.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/us-led-digital-neocolonialism-enslaves-millions-worldwide-1124029258.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:31:05 +0000 While the colonialism of old involved “the looting of gold and silver and the ransacking of nations,” digital age neocolonialism is all about “forcing citizens and countries to use certain technology while extracting their personal data,” Facebook* whistleblower and censorship expert Ryan Hartwig tells Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is contributing to stabilizing prices on energy markets and minimizing the consequences of the crisis amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/moscow-contributing-to-stabilizing-prices-on-energy-markets-amid-hormuz-blockade---kremlin-1124029110.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/moscow-contributing-to-stabilizing-prices-on-energy-markets-amid-hormuz-blockade---kremlin-1124029110.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:48:12 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is contributing to stabilizing prices on energy markets and minimizing the consequences of the crisis amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The peoples of Eurasia cherish their values and want to be independent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/peoples-of-eurasia-cherish-their-values-want-to-be-independent---kremlin-1124028905.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/peoples-of-eurasia-cherish-their-values-want-to-be-independent---kremlin-1124028905.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:56:25 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The peoples of Eurasia cherish their values and want to be independent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. article Silicon Valley giants have been quietly advancing digital colonialism in the Global South as data has become the new oil, Pavan Duggal, founder and chairman of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law, tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/how-western-big-tech-drives-digital-colonization-through-ai-tools-1124028693.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/how-western-big-tech-drives-digital-colonization-through-ai-tools-1124028693.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:33:05 +0000 Silicon Valley giants have been quietly advancing digital colonialism in the Global South as data has become the new oil, Pavan Duggal, founder and chairman of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law, tells Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia downed 10 guided bombs and 418 Ukrainian drones while simultaneously hitting Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russian-troops-hit-ukrainian-military-energy-and-transport-infrastructure-facilities-1124028550.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russian-troops-hit-ukrainian-military-energy-and-transport-infrastructure-facilities-1124028550.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:24:40 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia downed 10 guided bombs and 418 Ukrainian drones while simultaneously hitting Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western countries are rehearsing scenarios for a naval blockade and the seizure of the Kaliningrad region during the Joint Expeditionary Force exercises, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-raises-alarm-over-nato-drills-aiming-to-strangle-kaliningrad-region-1124028372.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-raises-alarm-over-nato-drills-aiming-to-strangle-kaliningrad-region-1124028372.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:05:51 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western countries are rehearsing scenarios for a naval blockade and the seizure of the Kaliningrad region during the Joint Expeditionary Force exercises, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump will hold a closed-door intelligence briefing on Thursday amid the temporary ceasefire with Iran and uncertainty over the possibility of renewed strikes. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/trump-to-hold-closed-door-intel-briefing-amid-ceasefire-with-iran-1124028144.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/trump-to-hold-closed-door-intel-briefing-amid-ceasefire-with-iran-1124028144.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:24:44 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump will hold a closed-door intelligence briefing on Thursday amid the temporary ceasefire with Iran and uncertainty over the possibility of renewed strikes. article BEIRUT (Sputnik) -The Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon that resulted in the death of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, along with the obstruction of rescue teams' access to the scene, constitute war crimes, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/war-crime-prime-minister-slams-israel-for-airstrike-killing-lebanese-journalist-1124028029.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/war-crime-prime-minister-slams-israel-for-airstrike-killing-lebanese-journalist-1124028029.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:22:06 +0000 BEIRUT (Sputnik) -The Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon that resulted in the death of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, along with the obstruction of rescue teams' access to the scene, constitute war crimes, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated on Thursday. article US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has resigned, the Department of War said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/us-secretary-of-navy-resigned---department-of-war-1124027858.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/us-secretary-of-navy-resigned---department-of-war-1124027858.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:59:00 +0000 US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has resigned, the Department of War said. article Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the killing of journalist Amal Khalil and the wounding of Zeinab Faraj in southern Lebanon. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/targeting-journalists-became-israels-established-approach--lebanons-pm-1124027523.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/targeting-journalists-became-israels-established-approach--lebanons-pm-1124027523.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:39:00 +0000 Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the killing of journalist Amal Khalil and the wounding of Zeinab Faraj in southern Lebanon. article US President Donald Trump has not set a firm deadline to receive Iran's proposal amid the extended ceasefire, White House press secretary Karoline Levitt said on Wednesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/white-house-says-trump-set-no-firm-deadline-for-irans-proposal-1124027401.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/white-house-says-trump-set-no-firm-deadline-for-irans-proposal-1124027401.html 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:19:00 +0000 US President Donald Trump has not set a firm deadline to receive Iran's proposal amid the extended ceasefire, White House press secretary Karoline Levitt said on Wednesday. article Large Western colonial powers are actively employing new instruments of control, trying to plunge developing nations into wars and saddle them with debts, Yemeni political analyst and author Hamid Abdel Kader tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/western-neocolonialist-tools-are-amoral-and-violate-all-norms-1124027205.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/western-neocolonialist-tools-are-amoral-and-violate-all-norms-1124027205.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:42:50 +0000 Large Western colonial powers are actively employing new instruments of control, trying to plunge developing nations into wars and saddle them with debts, Yemeni political analyst and author Hamid Abdel Kader tells Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky can only take place to finalize agreements, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/meeting-between-putin-zelensky-only-possible-to-finalize-agreements-kremlin-1124027072.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/meeting-between-putin-zelensky-only-possible-to-finalize-agreements-kremlin-1124027072.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:37:16 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky can only take place to finalize agreements, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. article Control of the global digital infrastructure allows Western powers to control other nations like colonial powers of old controlled their colonies, veteran independent cybersecurity expert Lars Hilse tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-turns-internet-into-instrument-of-neocolonialism-1124026894.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-turns-internet-into-instrument-of-neocolonialism-1124026894.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:04:26 +0000 Control of the global digital infrastructure allows Western powers to control other nations like colonial powers of old controlled their colonies, veteran independent cybersecurity expert Lars Hilse tells Sputnik. article The selective sanctions against Russian athletes were enacted under a pretext of condemning Russia’s attempts to protect its interests and citizens amid the Ukrainian conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/putin-iocs-actions-exposed-corruption-among-international-sports-officials-1124026782.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/putin-iocs-actions-exposed-corruption-among-international-sports-officials-1124026782.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:29 +0000 The selective sanctions against Russian athletes were enacted under a pretext of condemning Russia’s attempts to protect its interests and citizens amid the Ukrainian conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States violates the ceasefire, including with its naval blockade, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/iran-will-not-open-strait-of-hormuz-until-ceasefire-with-us-violated---official-1124026404.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/iran-will-not-open-strait-of-hormuz-until-ceasefire-with-us-violated---official-1124026404.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:08 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States violates the ceasefire, including with its naval blockade, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow hopes that the visits of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to Russia on the Ukrainian settlement will continue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/kremlin-hopes-that-kushner-witkoffs-visits-to-russia-on-ukraine-settlement-will-continue-1124026256.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/kremlin-hopes-that-kushner-witkoffs-visits-to-russia-on-ukraine-settlement-will-continue-1124026256.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:47:31 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow hopes that the visits of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to Russia on the Ukrainian settlement will continue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. article Saudi Arabia’s calculations are being shaped by erratic US policy that prioritizes Israeli interests, with Saudi and wider Gulf Cooperation Council concerns “coming second,” Prof. Mohsin Raza Khan, Associate Dean at O.P. Jindal Global University’s School of International Affairs, tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/saudis-looking-to-china-pakistan--turkiye-for-security-as-trust-in-us-erodes---expert-1124026117.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/saudis-looking-to-china-pakistan--turkiye-for-security-as-trust-in-us-erodes---expert-1124026117.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:51:15 +0000 Saudi Arabia’s calculations are being shaped by erratic US policy that prioritizes Israeli interests, with Saudi and wider Gulf Cooperation Council concerns “coming second,” Prof. Mohsin Raza Khan, Associate Dean at O.P. Jindal Global University’s School of International Affairs, tells Sputnik. article Dmitry Kiselev, general director of Sputnik News Agency's parent company Rossiya Segodnya, has launched the St. George Ribbon campaign, commemorating the heroic deeds of the Soviet people during WWII. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/st-george-ribbon-campaign-commences-in-moscow-1124025695.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/st-george-ribbon-campaign-commences-in-moscow-1124025695.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:41:39 +0000 Dmitry Kiselev, general director of Sputnik News Agency's parent company Rossiya Segodnya, has launched the St. George Ribbon campaign, commemorating the heroic deeds of the Soviet people during WWII. video The West and the US have used their ability to maneuver through legalities since the end of WW2 to control the international justice system, international relations researcher Professor Eli Georgi Elias tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/icc-is-western-tool-to-reinforce-global-hegemony--expert-1124025308.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/icc-is-western-tool-to-reinforce-global-hegemony--expert-1124025308.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:46:25 +0000 The West and the US have used their ability to maneuver through legalities since the end of WW2 to control the international justice system, international relations researcher Professor Eli Georgi Elias tells Sputnik. article Trump has given no indication of how long the extension will last. The US leader's ceasefire is therefore considered indefinite, ex-ambassador to Iran Asif Durrani points out. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/win-win-or-sign-of-weakness-experts-split-on-trumps-ceasefire-move-1124025158.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/win-win-or-sign-of-weakness-experts-split-on-trumps-ceasefire-move-1124025158.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:36:41 +0000 Trump has given no indication of how long the extension will last. The US leader's ceasefire is therefore considered indefinite, ex-ambassador to Iran Asif Durrani points out. article The Russian Armed Forces have completed the liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/russian-forces-gain-1700-square-kilometers-in-special-military-operation-zone-since-2026-1124024057.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/russian-forces-gain-1700-square-kilometers-in-special-military-operation-zone-since-2026-1124024057.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:20:03 +0000 The Russian Armed Forces have completed the liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems downed a guided aerial bomb, three HIMARS rockets, and 368 Ukrainian drones, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday. Additionally, the Russian Black Sea Fleet took out a Ukrainian unmanned boat in the Black Sea and struck Ukrainian energy, transport, and port infrastructure facilities. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-missiles-and-drones-black-sea-fleet-strikes-energy-and-port-facilities-1124024197.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-missiles-and-drones-black-sea-fleet-strikes-energy-and-port-facilities-1124024197.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:19:39 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems downed a guided aerial bomb, three HIMARS rockets, and 368 Ukrainian drones, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday. Additionally, the Russian Black Sea Fleet took out a Ukrainian unmanned boat in the Black Sea and struck Ukrainian energy, transport, and port infrastructure facilities. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's military has detained two unauthorized vessels that tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the naval forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/iran-detains-two-unauthorized-vessels-trying-to-transit-strait-of-hormuz-1124023478.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/iran-detains-two-unauthorized-vessels-trying-to-transit-strait-of-hormuz-1124023478.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:12:41 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's military has detained two unauthorized vessels that tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the naval forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. article In an era marked by ecological challenges, development dilemmas and geopolitical dynamics are increasingly intertwined. Through a series of innovative practices, Chinese modernization offers a "green solution" to some of humanity's pressing questions of survival and development. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/china-has-developed-into-indispensable-nation-for-green-transition-in-world-1124023372.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/china-has-developed-into-indispensable-nation-for-green-transition-in-world-1124023372.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:15 +0000 In an era marked by ecological challenges, development dilemmas and geopolitical dynamics are increasingly intertwined. Through a series of innovative practices, Chinese modernization offers a "green solution" to some of humanity's pressing questions of survival and development. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in his greeting to participants and guests of the second Russian-African international conference on combating infectious diseases that Russian agencies are providing full assistance to their African counterparts in biological security. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/putin-russia-provides-full-assistance-to-africa-to-ensure-biological-security-1124023202.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/putin-russia-provides-full-assistance-to-africa-to-ensure-biological-security-1124023202.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:50:30 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in his greeting to participants and guests of the second Russian-African international conference on combating infectious diseases that Russian agencies are providing full assistance to their African counterparts in biological security. article April 22, the Valdai Discussion Club opened the third recruitment round for its “Valdai – New Generation” project — a community of young but already accomplished researchers specializing in contemporary world politics, economics, and social relations. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/valdai-club-launches-third-recruitment-for-valdai--new-generation-projecton--1124022984.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/valdai-club-launches-third-recruitment-for-valdai--new-generation-projecton--1124022984.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:46:32 +0000 April 22, the Valdai Discussion Club opened the third recruitment round for its “Valdai – New Generation” project — a community of young but already accomplished researchers specializing in contemporary world politics, economics, and social relations. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has suspended shipments of US dollars to Iraq and frozen select security cooperation programs, stepping up pressure on Baghdad to clamp down on Iran-backed militias, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Iraqi and American officials. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-turns-off-dollar-tap-to-squeeze-iraq-over-iran-backed-militias-1124022624.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-turns-off-dollar-tap-to-squeeze-iraq-over-iran-backed-militias-1124022624.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:48:10 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has suspended shipments of US dollars to Iraq and frozen select security cooperation programs, stepping up pressure on Baghdad to clamp down on Iran-backed militias, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Iraqi and American officials. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US intelligence believes Iran has retained significant military might, despite America's assetions that Iran's defensive and offensive capabilities have been eliminated, NBC News reports, citing US lawmakers. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/pentagon-intel-believes-iran-retains-considerable-military-might---reports-1124022378.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/pentagon-intel-believes-iran-retains-considerable-military-might---reports-1124022378.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:25:41 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US intelligence believes Iran has retained significant military might, despite America's assetions that Iran's defensive and offensive capabilities have been eliminated, NBC News reports, citing US lawmakers. article Two residential buildings in Syzran were struck by a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, which reported that the entrance sections of one building had collapsed. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/12-people-injured-in-buildings-collapse-in-syzran-after-ukrainian-drone-strike-1124022490.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/12-people-injured-in-buildings-collapse-in-syzran-after-ukrainian-drone-strike-1124022490.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:49:14 +0000 Two residential buildings in Syzran were struck by a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, which reported that the entrance sections of one building had collapsed. article The US Department of War said it had requested a record $50 billion for the military intelligence program in fiscal year 2027, a 49% increase compared to 2026. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/pentagon-requests-record-50bln-for-military-intelligence-in-2027-1124021995.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/pentagon-requests-record-50bln-for-military-intelligence-in-2027-1124021995.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:59:00 +0000 The US Department of War said it had requested a record $50 billion for the military intelligence program in fiscal year 2027, a 49% increase compared to 2026. article The US Department of the Treasury will continue to exert maximum economic pressure on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-treasury-to-continue-policy-of-maximal-economic-pressure-on-iran---bessent-1124022235.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-treasury-to-continue-policy-of-maximal-economic-pressure-on-iran---bessent-1124022235.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:42:00 +0000 The US Department of the Treasury will continue to exert maximum economic pressure on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. article The US delegation's planned visit to Iran has been delayed until Washington receives a proposal from the Iranian side, a White House official said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-delegations-visit-to-pakistan-delayed-until-us-receives-irans-proposal---white-house-1124022118.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260422/us-delegations-visit-to-pakistan-delayed-until-us-receives-irans-proposal---white-house-1124022118.html 3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0000 The US delegation's planned visit to Iran has been delayed until Washington receives a proposal from the Iranian side, a White House official said. article Somalia's acquisition of Pakistani JF-17 Block III fighter jets will enhance the security of commercial shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden — one of the world's most strategically important waterways — according to Sultan M. Hali, a retired Group Captain of the Pakistan Air Force. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/rebuilding-somalias-air-force-jf-17-deal-could-transform-maritime-security-1124020800.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/rebuilding-somalias-air-force-jf-17-deal-could-transform-maritime-security-1124020800.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:29:42 +0000 Somalia's acquisition of Pakistani JF-17 Block III fighter jets will enhance the security of commercial shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden — one of the world's most strategically important waterways — according to Sultan M. Hali, a retired Group Captain of the Pakistan Air Force. article Victims of the massacre were found near the city of Mosul in Iraq — bound, blindfolded and shot with spent cartridges from pistols and Kalashnikov rifles beside their bodies. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/another-unearthed-grave-exposes-isis-brutality-in-iraq-1124021110.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/another-unearthed-grave-exposes-isis-brutality-in-iraq-1124021110.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0000 Victims of the massacre were found near the city of Mosul in Iraq — bound, blindfolded and shot with spent cartridges from pistols and Kalashnikov rifles beside their bodies. article BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Republika Srpska, a Serb-majority entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, supports Russia and its special military operation and opposes sanctions against it as well as Bosnia's possible accession to NATO, Milorad Dodik, former president of Republika Srpska and leader of the ruling Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/republika-srpska-supports-russia-special-military-operation-will-never-join-nato---dodik-1124020990.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/republika-srpska-supports-russia-special-military-operation-will-never-join-nato---dodik-1124020990.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:41:36 +0000 BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Republika Srpska, a Serb-majority entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, supports Russia and its special military operation and opposes sanctions against it as well as Bosnia's possible accession to NATO, Milorad Dodik, former president of Republika Srpska and leader of the ruling Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, said. article The Mideast crisis became a “living laboratory showcasing the drastic evolution of modern air defense technology,” says Indonesian defense publication Airspace Review. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/iran-war-just-proved-the-superiority-of-russias-integrated-multi-layered-air-defense-doctrine-1124020604.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/iran-war-just-proved-the-superiority-of-russias-integrated-multi-layered-air-defense-doctrine-1124020604.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:19:44 +0000 The Mideast crisis became a “living laboratory showcasing the drastic evolution of modern air defense technology,” says Indonesian defense publication Airspace Review. article Iran may have “weapons which have not been precisely identified” to this point, says Russian military analyst Yuri Lyamin, commenting on Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's announcement that Iran has “new cards” it can play if war resumes. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/iran-may-have-weapons-it-hasnt-shown-the-world-yet---military-expert-1124019063.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/iran-may-have-weapons-it-hasnt-shown-the-world-yet---military-expert-1124019063.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:52:25 +0000 Iran may have “weapons which have not been precisely identified” to this point, says Russian military analyst Yuri Lyamin, commenting on Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's announcement that Iran has “new cards” it can play if war resumes. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A security zone on the border between Russia and Ukraine is gradually being created, Russia will act in this way until it eliminates the threat to neighboring regions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/security-zone-being-formed-on-ukraine-border---putin-1124019514.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/security-zone-being-formed-on-ukraine-border---putin-1124019514.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:45:37 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A security zone on the border between Russia and Ukraine is gradually being created, Russia will act in this way until it eliminates the threat to neighboring regions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. article Pakistan has made AI a national priority, with the government committing $1 billion to the sector by 2030. Officials have also shown interest in working with Russia on AI initiatives. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/pakistan-turns-to-russia-to-break-free-from-western-ai-dominance-1124019318.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/pakistan-turns-to-russia-to-break-free-from-western-ai-dominance-1124019318.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:44:00 +0000 Pakistan has made AI a national priority, with the government committing $1 billion to the sector by 2030. Officials have also shown interest in working with Russia on AI initiatives. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia confirmed its commitment to contribute to the restoration of ties between the Gulf states and Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russia-ready-to-contribute-to-restoration-of-ties-between-gulf-states-iran---lavrov-1124018851.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russia-ready-to-contribute-to-restoration-of-ties-between-gulf-states-iran---lavrov-1124018851.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:26:25 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia confirmed its commitment to contribute to the restoration of ties between the Gulf states and Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russian-forces-liberate-grishino-settlement-in-donetsk-peoples-republic---mod-1124018316.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russian-forces-liberate-grishino-settlement-in-donetsk-peoples-republic---mod-1124018316.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:15:41 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia remains ready to resume oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba oil pipeline, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russia-remains-ready-to-resume-oil-transit-to-hungary-via-druzhba-oil-pipeline---kremlin-1124018139.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russia-remains-ready-to-resume-oil-transit-to-hungary-via-druzhba-oil-pipeline---kremlin-1124018139.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:59:22 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia remains ready to resume oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba oil pipeline, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran is demanding the prompt release of crew members from the Iranian-flagged merchant vessel Touska, seized by the United States in the Gulf of Oman, as well as the crew families aboard, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/iran-demands-immediate-release-of-crew-from-us-seized-merchant-ship---foreign-ministry-1124017941.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/iran-demands-immediate-release-of-crew-from-us-seized-merchant-ship---foreign-ministry-1124017941.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:31:22 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran is demanding the prompt release of crew members from the Iranian-flagged merchant vessel Touska, seized by the United States in the Gulf of Oman, as well as the crew families aboard, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A special Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations delivered over 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Beirut for the Lebanese population affected by the military conflict, the ministry told Sputnik on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russian-emergencies-ministry-says-delivered-over-27-tonnes-of-humanitarian-aid-to-beirut-1124017840.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russian-emergencies-ministry-says-delivered-over-27-tonnes-of-humanitarian-aid-to-beirut-1124017840.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:13:45 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A special Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations delivered over 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Beirut for the Lebanese population affected by the military conflict, the ministry told Sputnik on Tuesday. article Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov has inspected the progress of combat missions carried out by units of Battlegroup Yug. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russian-troops-finalize-lugansk-peoples-republic-liberation-advance-on-all-fronts--gerasimov-1124017463.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russian-troops-finalize-lugansk-peoples-republic-liberation-advance-on-all-fronts--gerasimov-1124017463.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:48:58 +0000 Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov has inspected the progress of combat missions carried out by units of Battlegroup Yug. article The United Kingdom and France are building up their nuclear potential, a move that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko cautioned, when speaking to Sputnik, is escalating the nuclear arms race and undermining the objectives of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/nuclear-buildup-by-uk-france-leads-to-arms-race---russian-foreign-ministry-1124016976.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/nuclear-buildup-by-uk-france-leads-to-arms-race---russian-foreign-ministry-1124016976.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:59:00 +0000 The United Kingdom and France are building up their nuclear potential, a move that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko cautioned, when speaking to Sputnik, is escalating the nuclear arms race and undermining the objectives of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). article The Japanese government has amended its arms export regulations, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced at a press conference. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/japan-lifts-arms-export-restrictions---cabinet-1124016852.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/japan-lifts-arms-export-restrictions---cabinet-1124016852.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:36:00 +0000 The Japanese government has amended its arms export regulations, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced at a press conference. article The Israeli air force conducted a strike on the settlement of Qaaqaaiyet El Jisr in southern Lebanon, injuring six people, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/six-people-injured-in-israeli-strike-on-settlement-in-southern-lebanon---health-ministry-1124016568.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/six-people-injured-in-israeli-strike-on-settlement-in-southern-lebanon---health-ministry-1124016568.html 3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:09:00 +0000 The Israeli air force conducted a strike on the settlement of Qaaqaaiyet El Jisr in southern Lebanon, injuring six people, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday. article After Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other top leaders and commanders were killed on February 28, “it took Iran 10 minutes to retaliate” and start targeting US bases across the Gulf and in Israel, says veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/when-it-comes-to-the-war-and-negotiations-with-the-us-irgc-is-in-charge-and-heres-why-1124015708.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/when-it-comes-to-the-war-and-negotiations-with-the-us-irgc-is-in-charge-and-heres-why-1124015708.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:31:00 +0000 After Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other top leaders and commanders were killed on February 28, “it took Iran 10 minutes to retaliate” and start targeting US bases across the Gulf and in Israel, says veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier. article The three strategic chokepoints are “critical passageways where a lot of trade, a lot of energy flows take place,” and prolonged closure would have a “huge impact in terms of energy prices…GDP growth, employment,” and could trigger a global recession or depression, says financial analyst Syed Javed Hassan. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/hormuz-crisis-spread-to-bab-al-mandab-strait-of-malacca-would-wipe-out-the-world-economy-1124015179.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/hormuz-crisis-spread-to-bab-al-mandab-strait-of-malacca-would-wipe-out-the-world-economy-1124015179.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:30:35 +0000 The three strategic chokepoints are “critical passageways where a lot of trade, a lot of energy flows take place,” and prolonged closure would have a “huge impact in terms of energy prices…GDP growth, employment,” and could trigger a global recession or depression, says financial analyst Syed Javed Hassan. article Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that honoring commitments is essential for dialogue, while condemning U.S. demands for Iran’s surrender. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/real-talks-need-honored-pledges-not-us-pressure--iranian-president-1124015600.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/real-talks-need-honored-pledges-not-us-pressure--iranian-president-1124015600.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:52:52 +0000 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that honoring commitments is essential for dialogue, while condemning U.S. demands for Iran’s surrender. article TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom plans to resume construction of new units at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran as quickly as possible once peace is restored, the company's CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/rosatom-to-restart-work-at-iranian-bushehr-nuclear-plant-once-peace-returns--ceo-1124015458.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/rosatom-to-restart-work-at-iranian-bushehr-nuclear-plant-once-peace-returns--ceo-1124015458.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:29:01 +0000 TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom plans to resume construction of new units at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran as quickly as possible once peace is restored, the company's CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Monday. article Iran was poised and ready to retaliate against a recent US attack on the Iranian Touska container vessel in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Armed Forces’ Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters stated. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/iran-postpones-response-to-us-attack-on-merchant-ship-to-protect-crews-families--1124015327.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/iran-postpones-response-to-us-attack-on-merchant-ship-to-protect-crews-families--1124015327.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:50:56 +0000 Iran was poised and ready to retaliate against a recent US attack on the Iranian Touska container vessel in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Armed Forces’ Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters stated. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The policy of the West, which is aimed at deterring Russia and China, poses a threat to international peace and security, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeniy Ivanov said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/western-policy-aimed-at-deterring-russia-china-threatens-international-peace---moscow-1124015015.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/western-policy-aimed-at-deterring-russia-china-threatens-international-peace---moscow-1124015015.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:53:21 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The policy of the West, which is aimed at deterring Russia and China, poses a threat to international peace and security, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeniy Ivanov said on Monday. article An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns of “a chain-reaction response” in more critical shipping lanes — and he mentioned Malacca specifically. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/why-strait-of-malacca-could-be-next-global-chokepoint-after-hormuz-1124014835.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/why-strait-of-malacca-could-be-next-global-chokepoint-after-hormuz-1124014835.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:19:31 +0000 An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns of “a chain-reaction response” in more critical shipping lanes — and he mentioned Malacca specifically. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia believes that any contradictions and inconsistencies of mutual interests with Europe should be resolved at the negotiating table, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/contradictions-with-europe-must-be-resolved-at-negotiating-table---kremlin-1124014550.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/contradictions-with-europe-must-be-resolved-at-negotiating-table---kremlin-1124014550.html 3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:56:55 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia believes that any contradictions and inconsistencies of mutual interests with Europe should be resolved at the negotiating table, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. article