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Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. en Sputnik WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday that Iran retains the ability to launch retaliatory strikes. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/trump-admits-iran-retains-ability-to-launch-retaliatory-strikes-1124152445.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/trump-admits-iran-retains-ability-to-launch-retaliatory-strikes-1124152445.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 16:24:03 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday that Iran retains the ability to launch retaliatory strikes. article UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Ukraine is not showing its willingness to make progress on settling the conflict, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/no-signals-from-ukraine-to-move-forward-with-conflict-resolution---russias-un-envoy-1124152326.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/no-signals-from-ukraine-to-move-forward-with-conflict-resolution---russias-un-envoy-1124152326.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 16:22:06 +0000 UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Ukraine is not showing its willingness to make progress on settling the conflict, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Tuesday. article Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China on a two-day official visit, scheduled from May 19 to 20. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/live-putin-touches-down-in-beijing-for-high-level-official-visit--talks--1124150279.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/live-putin-touches-down-in-beijing-for-high-level-official-visit--talks--1124150279.html 1 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:21:15 +0000 Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China on a two-day official visit, scheduled from May 19 to 20. video TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's military will open new fronts in the event of renewed aggression by the United States and Israel, Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/iranian-army-threatens-to-open-new-fronts-if-us-aggression-repeated-1124151858.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/iranian-army-threatens-to-open-new-fronts-if-us-aggression-repeated-1124151858.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:19:44 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's military will open new fronts in the event of renewed aggression by the United States and Israel, Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on Tuesday. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States could launch new attacks against Iran as soon as May 22 or early next week. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-could-launch-attacks-against-iran-as-early-as-friday---trump-1124151703.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-could-launch-attacks-against-iran-as-early-as-friday---trump-1124151703.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:31 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States could launch new attacks against Iran as soon as May 22 or early next week. article Since 2024, Russia has invited its Chinese partners to jointly develop the Northern Sea Route (NSR), focusing on logistics expansion and container shipments - extending China's Belt and Road Initiative into polar waters. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/northern-sea-route-how-russia--china-are-forging-polar-silk-road-1124151505.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/northern-sea-route-how-russia--china-are-forging-polar-silk-road-1124151505.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 14:41:30 +0000 Since 2024, Russia has invited its Chinese partners to jointly develop the Northern Sea Route (NSR), focusing on logistics expansion and container shipments - extending China's Belt and Road Initiative into polar waters. article Sputnik International News Agency and Radio has held a scheduled SputnikPro session for New Era University, a leading private university in the Philippines with which Sputnik is developing partner relations. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/sputnikpro-maintains-engagement-with-new-era-university-1124151338.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/sputnikpro-maintains-engagement-with-new-era-university-1124151338.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 14:35:51 +0000 Sputnik International News Agency and Radio has held a scheduled SputnikPro session for New Era University, a leading private university in the Philippines with which Sputnik is developing partner relations. article KRASNOYARSK (Sputnik) - Russia is satisfied with the cooperation with China on oil and gas supplies, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-satisfied-with-oil-gas-supplies-cooperation-with-china---deputy-pm-1124151221.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-satisfied-with-oil-gas-supplies-cooperation-with-china---deputy-pm-1124151221.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 14:35:08 +0000 KRASNOYARSK (Sputnik) - Russia is satisfied with the cooperation with China on oil and gas supplies, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday. article Russia's main exports to China are dominated by energy resources —oil, gas, and coal — and agricultural products. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/164b-in-decade-russia-china-trade-turnover-continues-to-grow-defying-western-sanctions-on-moscow-1124150636.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/164b-in-decade-russia-china-trade-turnover-continues-to-grow-defying-western-sanctions-on-moscow-1124150636.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 13:06:47 +0000 Russia's main exports to China are dominated by energy resources —oil, gas, and coal — and agricultural products. infographics US biological laboratories are part of a hybrid war strategy and have no global oversight, Russian affairs expert Qusai Ibrahim warns. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/west-adopts-biological-weapons-as-part-of-hybrid-warfare-policy--expert-1124150474.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/west-adopts-biological-weapons-as-part-of-hybrid-warfare-policy--expert-1124150474.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 13:05:50 +0000 US biological laboratories are part of a hybrid war strategy and have no global oversight, Russian affairs expert Qusai Ibrahim warns. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Cambodia continue to nurture cooperation across all high-level tracks, including at the most senior and highest echelons, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stated on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-cambodia-continue-to-develop-high-level-cooperation---deputy-foreign-minister-1124150142.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-cambodia-continue-to-develop-high-level-cooperation---deputy-foreign-minister-1124150142.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:38:25 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Cambodia continue to nurture cooperation across all high-level tracks, including at the most senior and highest echelons, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stated on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union nearly doubled its monthly imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in March, with the total exceeding $900 million, Sputnik has calculated based on Eurostat data. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/eu-doubles-purchases-of-russian-lng-in-march-1124150007.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/eu-doubles-purchases-of-russian-lng-in-march-1124150007.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:29:20 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union nearly doubled its monthly imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in March, with the total exceeding $900 million, Sputnik has calculated based on Eurostat data. article In Beijing, an AI scientific agent has already identified more than 11 previously unknown particle decay modes - discoveries that would traditionally require research teams to spend years filtering through enormous volumes of high-background noise data. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/chinas-new-ai-model-highlights-unique-ecosystem-built-on-tech-sharing-to-tackle-global-challenges-1124149420.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/chinas-new-ai-model-highlights-unique-ecosystem-built-on-tech-sharing-to-tackle-global-challenges-1124149420.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:24:49 +0000 In Beijing, an AI scientific agent has already identified more than 11 previously unknown particle decay modes - discoveries that would traditionally require research teams to spend years filtering through enormous volumes of high-background noise data. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Volokhovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russian-forces-liberate-volokhovka-settlement-in-kharkov-region-1124148529.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russian-forces-liberate-volokhovka-settlement-in-kharkov-region-1124148529.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 09:41:04 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Volokhovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has prepared new tactical steps should the US attack again, an Iranian military source told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/iran-prepared-new-tactical-steps-in-event-of-us-attack---source-1124148338.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/iran-prepared-new-tactical-steps-in-event-of-us-attack---source-1124148338.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 09:17:10 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has prepared new tactical steps should the US attack again, an Iranian military source told Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States conducted 56 investigations into corruption and other misuse of US aid by Ukraine in the first quarter of 2026, the Pentagon special inspector general’s report read. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-conducts-56-anti-corruption-investigations-in-ukraine-in-1st-quarter-of-2026---pentagon-1124148142.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-conducts-56-anti-corruption-investigations-in-ukraine-in-1st-quarter-of-2026---pentagon-1124148142.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:55:07 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States conducted 56 investigations into corruption and other misuse of US aid by Ukraine in the first quarter of 2026, the Pentagon special inspector general’s report read. article BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is confident that under the strategic leadership of the heads of China and Russia, the friendship between the countries will be further strengthened, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/china-says-confident-friendship-with-russia-to-grow-under-leadership-of-heads-of-states-1124147979.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/china-says-confident-friendship-with-russia-to-grow-under-leadership-of-heads-of-states-1124147979.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:51:51 +0000 BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is confident that under the strategic leadership of the heads of China and Russia, the friendship between the countries will be further strengthened, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian government will not receive $3.92 billion in US military aid because the funds' allocation deadline has expired, the Pentagon special inspector general’s report read. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/ukraine-will-not-receive-392bln-in-us-military-aid---pentagon-1124147789.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/ukraine-will-not-receive-392bln-in-us-military-aid---pentagon-1124147789.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:49:18 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian government will not receive $3.92 billion in US military aid because the funds' allocation deadline has expired, the Pentagon special inspector general’s report read. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and China have managed to return to positive trade turnover dynamics this year, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-china-see-return-to-positive-trade-turnover---official-1124147206.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-china-see-return-to-positive-trade-turnover---official-1124147206.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:21:50 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and China have managed to return to positive trade turnover dynamics this year, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The command of the armed forces of Ukraine is preparing to launch a series of new terrorist attacks on Russia's rear regions, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/ukraine-plotting-to-use-latvia-as-launchpad-for-strikes-against-russia---russian-foreign-intel-1124147047.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/ukraine-plotting-to-use-latvia-as-launchpad-for-strikes-against-russia---russian-foreign-intel-1124147047.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:15:31 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The command of the armed forces of Ukraine is preparing to launch a series of new terrorist attacks on Russia's rear regions, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea's purchases of raw aluminum from Russia hit a record high in April, with imports totaling nearly $140 million, according to Sputnik calculations based on data from the Korean statistical service. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/south-korea-increases-purchases-of-aluminum-from-russia-to-historic-high-1124146915.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/south-korea-increases-purchases-of-aluminum-from-russia-to-historic-high-1124146915.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 07:55:23 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea's purchases of raw aluminum from Russia hit a record high in April, with imports totaling nearly $140 million, according to Sputnik calculations based on data from the Korean statistical service. article On May 20, the United States will conduct an unarmed missile test, with liftoff scheduled from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-to-hold-minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-test-1124146715.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-to-hold-minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-test-1124146715.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 06:48:07 +0000 On May 20, the United States will conduct an unarmed missile test, with liftoff scheduled from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. article Russia's nuclear forces will conduct readiness and deployment exercises from May 19 to 21, the Ministry of Defense said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-begins-three-day-nuclear-drills-1124146482.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russia-begins-three-day-nuclear-drills-1124146482.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 06:35:36 +0000 Russia's nuclear forces will conduct readiness and deployment exercises from May 19 to 21, the Ministry of Defense said. article On May 19-20, Russian President Vladimir Putin will carry out an official visit to China at the invitation of XI Jinping. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/putins-imminent-china-visit-to-supercharge-strategic-partnership-1124141069.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/putins-imminent-china-visit-to-supercharge-strategic-partnership-1124141069.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 On May 19-20, Russian President Vladimir Putin will carry out an official visit to China at the invitation of XI Jinping. article A new US Special Inspector General report to Congress lays bare the corruption and embezzlement risks surrounding Washington’s Ukraine aid pipeline. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-watchdog-details-ukraine-aid-corruption-trail-1124146303.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/us-watchdog-details-ukraine-aid-corruption-trail-1124146303.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 04:48:54 +0000 A new US Special Inspector General report to Congress lays bare the corruption and embezzlement risks surrounding Washington’s Ukraine aid pipeline. article “We will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow,” US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/trump-puts-planned-attack-on-iran-on-hold-1124146215.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/trump-puts-planned-attack-on-iran-on-hold-1124146215.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 04:45:12 +0000 “We will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow,” US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. article Russian scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from France, have developed a new material for ultra-efficient removal of toxic copper ions from water. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russian-scientists-develop-super-efficient-material-to-remove-copper-from-water-1124148920.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/russian-scientists-develop-super-efficient-material-to-remove-copper-from-water-1124148920.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:46:00 +0000 Russian scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from France, have developed a new material for ultra-efficient removal of toxic copper ions from water. article Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the Chinese capital at the invitation of Xi Jinping as part of the joint efforts to promote the entire range of relations between the two countries and unlock their truly limitless potential. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/putin-addresses-chinese-people-ahead-of-his-visit-to-beijing-1124142074.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260519/putin-addresses-chinese-people-ahead-of-his-visit-to-beijing-1124142074.html 3 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the Chinese capital at the invitation of Xi Jinping as part of the joint efforts to promote the entire range of relations between the two countries and unlock their truly limitless potential. article The easiest exoplanets to detect — “hot Jupiters” — can be found in the sky even with an amateur telescope, Vladislava Ananyeva, a researcher in the Planetary Physics Department at the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/scientist-explains-how-to-spot-an-exoplanet-with-amateur-telescope-1124149251.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/scientist-explains-how-to-spot-an-exoplanet-with-amateur-telescope-1124149251.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 21:55:00 +0000 The easiest exoplanets to detect — “hot Jupiters” — can be found in the sky even with an amateur telescope, Vladislava Ananyeva, a researcher in the Planetary Physics Department at the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Miguel Moratinos to respond to Kiev's persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/lavrov-urges-un-alliance-of-civilizations-to-address-kievs-persecution-of-uoc-1124146005.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/lavrov-urges-un-alliance-of-civilizations-to-address-kievs-persecution-of-uoc-1124146005.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 18:26:43 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Miguel Moratinos to respond to Kiev's persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "not open" to any concessions after receiving Iran's latest peace proposal. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/trump-says-not-open-to-any-concessions-after-irans-latest-peace-proposal-1124145680.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/trump-says-not-open-to-any-concessions-after-irans-latest-peace-proposal-1124145680.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 18:20:09 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "not open" to any concessions after receiving Iran's latest peace proposal. article A new helicopter designed by Russia’s Rostec Corporation and China’s Avicopter is breaking heavy-lift aviation barriers with an expected payload of up to 16 metric tons. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/leaving-west-behind-heavy-lift-aviation-becomes-another-sector-dominated-by-russia-and-china-1124145452.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/leaving-west-behind-heavy-lift-aviation-becomes-another-sector-dominated-by-russia-and-china-1124145452.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 15:09:12 +0000 A new helicopter designed by Russia’s Rostec Corporation and China’s Avicopter is breaking heavy-lift aviation barriers with an expected payload of up to 16 metric tons. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Equatorial Guinea is grateful to Russia for its efforts to help normalize the situation in Africa's Sahel region, Equatorial Guinean Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue stated on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/equatorial-guinea-thanks-russia-for-sahel-stabilization-efforts---foreign-minister-1124145213.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/equatorial-guinea-thanks-russia-for-sahel-stabilization-efforts---foreign-minister-1124145213.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:55:44 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Equatorial Guinea is grateful to Russia for its efforts to help normalize the situation in Africa's Sahel region, Equatorial Guinean Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue stated on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's external debt as of April 1 amounted to $308.8 billion and decreased by $10.5 billion, or 3.3%, in the first quarter, the Russian Central Bank said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/russias-external-debt-as-of-april-1-at-3088bln-decreases-by-33-in-q1---central-bank-1124145102.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/russias-external-debt-as-of-april-1-at-3088bln-decreases-by-33-in-q1---central-bank-1124145102.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:47:48 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's external debt as of April 1 amounted to $308.8 billion and decreased by $10.5 billion, or 3.3%, in the first quarter, the Russian Central Bank said on Monday. article The Pezeshkian-Naqvi meeting took place in Tehran on May 17 and lasted approximately an hour and a half, according to press reports. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/pakistan-iran-talks-covered-mediation-border-security-and-new-trade-corridors-expert-reveals-1124144903.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/pakistan-iran-talks-covered-mediation-border-security-and-new-trade-corridors-expert-reveals-1124144903.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:47:01 +0000 The Pezeshkian-Naqvi meeting took place in Tehran on May 17 and lasted approximately an hour and a half, according to press reports. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold negotiations in China both in narrow and expanded formats, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/putin-xi-jinping-to-hold-talks-in-china-in-narrow-expanded-formats---kremlin-aide-1124143176.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/putin-xi-jinping-to-hold-talks-in-china-in-narrow-expanded-formats---kremlin-aide-1124143176.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:05:46 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold negotiations in China both in narrow and expanded formats, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday. article The water need of the region cannot be supplied externally by tankers — both because of the scale involved and due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Higher School of Economy’s dean Anastasiya Likhacheva tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/why-water-crisis-could-hit-the-middle-east-harder-than-oil-shock-1124142544.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/why-water-crisis-could-hit-the-middle-east-harder-than-oil-shock-1124142544.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:50:46 +0000 The water need of the region cannot be supplied externally by tankers — both because of the scale involved and due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Higher School of Economy’s dean Anastasiya Likhacheva tells Sputnik. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is prepared for any scenario in its conflict with the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/iran-ready-for-any-scenario-of-conflict-with-us---foreign-ministry-1124141917.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/iran-ready-for-any-scenario-of-conflict-with-us---foreign-ministry-1124141917.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 10:42:38 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is prepared for any scenario in its conflict with the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has the most serious expectations from the upcoming official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/moscow-has-most-serious-expectations-from-putins-upcoming-visit-to-china---kremlin-1124141618.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/moscow-has-most-serious-expectations-from-putins-upcoming-visit-to-china---kremlin-1124141618.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:52:30 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has the most serious expectations from the upcoming official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces carried out a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's arms factories, as well as fuel, energy, transport, and port infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/ukraine-loses-over-300-soldiers-to-russias-tsentr-battlegroup-in-past-day-1124140952.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/ukraine-loses-over-300-soldiers-to-russias-tsentr-battlegroup-in-past-day-1124140952.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:26:00 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces carried out a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's arms factories, as well as fuel, energy, transport, and port infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has confirmed that hantavirus is widespread among the military personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Sumy direction, Russian law enforcement agencies told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/ukraine-confirms-spread-of-hantavirus-among-its-soldiers-1124140815.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/ukraine-confirms-spread-of-hantavirus-among-its-soldiers-1124140815.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:21:04 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has confirmed that hantavirus is widespread among the military personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Sumy direction, Russian law enforcement agencies told Sputnik. article BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing and Moscow aim to keep promoting bilateral relations to an even higher level, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/china-russia-plan-to-further-promote-relations-to-higher-level---chinese-foreign-ministry-1124140687.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/china-russia-plan-to-further-promote-relations-to-higher-level---chinese-foreign-ministry-1124140687.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:17:43 +0000 BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing and Moscow aim to keep promoting bilateral relations to an even higher level, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday. article HARBIN, China (Sputnik) - Russia's Rostec is working on a new super-heavy engine and will unveil it in the coming years, Viktor Kladov, the state corporation's director of international cooperation, told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/rostec-to-unveil-new-super-heavy-engine-in-coming-years---top-manager-1124140574.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/rostec-to-unveil-new-super-heavy-engine-in-coming-years---top-manager-1124140574.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:15:38 +0000 HARBIN, China (Sputnik) - Russia's Rostec is working on a new super-heavy engine and will unveil it in the coming years, Viktor Kladov, the state corporation's director of international cooperation, told Sputnik. article MINSK (Sputnik) - Military units of Belarus for the combat use of nuclear weapons and nuclear support have started military drills, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/belarus-begins-drills-of-units-for-use-of-nuclear-weapons-support---defense-ministry-1124140446.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/belarus-begins-drills-of-units-for-use-of-nuclear-weapons-support---defense-ministry-1124140446.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:13:43 +0000 MINSK (Sputnik) - Military units of Belarus for the combat use of nuclear weapons and nuclear support have started military drills, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The largest number of foreign mercenaries in the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces have been spotted in the Kharkov and Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) directions, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large on the Ukrainian regime's crimes, Rodion Miroshnik, told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/most-foreign-mercenaries-in-ukrainian-army-seen-in-kharkov-direction---russian-official-1124140320.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/most-foreign-mercenaries-in-ukrainian-army-seen-in-kharkov-direction---russian-official-1124140320.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:12:47 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The largest number of foreign mercenaries in the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces have been spotted in the Kharkov and Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) directions, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large on the Ukrainian regime's crimes, Rodion Miroshnik, told Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US would need to deploy 7,800 satellites costing $743 billion over 20 years to intercept a limited raid of 10 simultaneous missiles as part of a space-based layer of the proposed Golden Dome system, Sputnik found based on analysis of the system by the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO). https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/us-to-spend-over-740bln-for-7800-space-interceptors-in-golden-dome-system-1124140167.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/us-to-spend-over-740bln-for-7800-space-interceptors-in-golden-dome-system-1124140167.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:05:30 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US would need to deploy 7,800 satellites costing $743 billion over 20 years to intercept a limited raid of 10 simultaneous missiles as part of a space-based layer of the proposed Golden Dome system, Sputnik found based on analysis of the system by the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO). article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has conveyed its comments to the United States in response to Washington's adjustments to the conflict resolution plan, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/iran-conveys-position-to-us-following-new-adjustments-to-resolution-plan-1124140046.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/iran-conveys-position-to-us-following-new-adjustments-to-resolution-plan-1124140046.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:04:02 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has conveyed its comments to the United States in response to Washington's adjustments to the conflict resolution plan, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. article The restrictions on Russian athletes were officially lifted during the Executive Committee meeting in Egypt. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/international-gymnastics-federation-allows-russian-gymnasts-to-compete-with-their-flag-and-anthem-1124139879.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/international-gymnastics-federation-allows-russian-gymnasts-to-compete-with-their-flag-and-anthem-1124139879.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 08:38:53 +0000 The restrictions on Russian athletes were officially lifted during the Executive Committee meeting in Egypt. article This landmark project will deliver China a modern heavy helicopter tailored to its needs. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/russia-china-developing-next-gen-heavy-helicopter--1124139711.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/russia-china-developing-next-gen-heavy-helicopter--1124139711.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 08:13:37 +0000 This landmark project will deliver China a modern heavy helicopter tailored to its needs. article US President Donald Trump met with senior national security officials to discuss the next steps in the war against Iran, American media reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/us-weighs-new-strikes-on-iran-as-tensions-rise--reports-1124139525.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/us-weighs-new-strikes-on-iran-as-tensions-rise--reports-1124139525.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 04:21:01 +0000 US President Donald Trump met with senior national security officials to discuss the next steps in the war against Iran, American media reported. article The US Senate parliamentarian rejected a $1 billion funding provision for White House and Secret Service security that was partly connected to the planned White House ballroom, American media reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/senate-official-blocks-1b-tied-to-ballroom-project--reports-1124139238.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/senate-official-blocks-1b-tied-to-ballroom-project--reports-1124139238.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 04:17:28 +0000 The US Senate parliamentarian rejected a $1 billion funding provision for White House and Secret Service security that was partly connected to the planned White House ballroom, American media reported. article Federal investigators are probing suspicious oil market trades made shortly before a US announcement on talks with Iran, American media reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/suspicious-iran-war-bets-raise-insider-trading-concerns--reports-1124139107.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/suspicious-iran-war-bets-raise-insider-trading-concerns--reports-1124139107.html 3 Mon, 18 May 2026 04:13:06 +0000 Federal investigators are probing suspicious oil market trades made shortly before a US announcement on talks with Iran, American media reported. article Record-high gold prices and surging investment demand have triggered the fastest industry growth in gold recycling in China in a decade. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/-chinas-gold-recycling-just-hit-decade-high-1124138951.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/-chinas-gold-recycling-just-hit-decade-high-1124138951.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 18:41:33 +0000 Record-high gold prices and surging investment demand have triggered the fastest industry growth in gold recycling in China in a decade. article Ukraine's two main anti-corruption bodies - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) - have "more than enough grounds to detain Volodymyr Zelensky's wife," a security source told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/zelenskys-wife-faces-imminent-arrest--source-1124138830.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/zelenskys-wife-faces-imminent-arrest--source-1124138830.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 17:24:20 +0000 Ukraine's two main anti-corruption bodies - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) - have "more than enough grounds to detain Volodymyr Zelensky's wife," a security source told Sputnik. article China has nearly finished a mega-project that will give its southwest the shortest direct access to the sea — and slash shipping distances by more than 560 km. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/chinas-pinglu-canal-is-about-to-redraw-asian-trade-maps-1124138676.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/chinas-pinglu-canal-is-about-to-redraw-asian-trade-maps-1124138676.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:29:23 +0000 China has nearly finished a mega-project that will give its southwest the shortest direct access to the sea — and slash shipping distances by more than 560 km. article The tenth Russia-China EXPO is underway from May 17 to 21, filling 12,000 square meters of venue with exhibitors and officials from 16 Russian regions. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/harbin-kicks-off-annual-russia-china-expo-in-milestone-year-1124138523.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/harbin-kicks-off-annual-russia-china-expo-in-milestone-year-1124138523.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 14:17:20 +0000 The tenth Russia-China EXPO is underway from May 17 to 21, filling 12,000 square meters of venue with exhibitors and officials from 16 Russian regions. article Russian athlete David Shamey has set new world record in the push press with a ball dumbbell, while athlete Ramil Ramazanov set a record in the overhead lift of a giant dumbbell, Mikhail Paller, president of the international Bogatyr movement and the All-Russian public organization "Strongest Nation of the World," told Sputnik on Sunday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/russian-athletes-set-two-new-world-records-1124138095.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/russian-athletes-set-two-new-world-records-1124138095.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 12:37:18 +0000 Russian athlete David Shamey has set new world record in the push press with a ball dumbbell, while athlete Ramil Ramazanov set a record in the overhead lift of a giant dumbbell, Mikhail Paller, president of the international Bogatyr movement and the All-Russian public organization "Strongest Nation of the World," told Sputnik on Sunday. article The overnight mass terrorist attack carried out by Ukraine once again targeted exclusively peaceful civilians, apartment buildings, and private homes, stated Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/drone-attack-on-moscow-an-eu-financed-terrorist-strike-by-ukraine-regime---russian-mfa-spox-1124137761.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/drone-attack-on-moscow-an-eu-financed-terrorist-strike-by-ukraine-regime---russian-mfa-spox-1124137761.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 12:30:52 +0000 The overnight mass terrorist attack carried out by Ukraine once again targeted exclusively peaceful civilians, apartment buildings, and private homes, stated Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. article The US-Israeli war on Iran has triggered a logistics shockwave — and the Gulf is now paying the price. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/shipping-firms-scramble-for-emergency-truck-routes-amid-hormuz-crisis-1124137547.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/shipping-firms-scramble-for-emergency-truck-routes-amid-hormuz-crisis-1124137547.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 10:59:09 +0000 The US-Israeli war on Iran has triggered a logistics shockwave — and the Gulf is now paying the price. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost over 285 soldiers in combat against Russia's Vostok battlegroup over the past 24 hours, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/ukraine-loses-over-285-soldiers-to-russias-vostok-battlegroup-in-past-day-1124137411.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/ukraine-loses-over-285-soldiers-to-russias-vostok-battlegroup-in-past-day-1124137411.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 09:43:47 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost over 285 soldiers in combat against Russia's Vostok battlegroup over the past 24 hours, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Navy plans to procure at least three nuclear submarines annually, effectively doubling the current construction pace, according to the service’s annual shipbuilding plan reviewed by Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/us-aims-to-double-nuclear-submarine-production---document-1124137234.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/us-aims-to-double-nuclear-submarine-production---document-1124137234.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 08:07:55 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Navy plans to procure at least three nuclear submarines annually, effectively doubling the current construction pace, according to the service’s annual shipbuilding plan reviewed by Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense forces destroyed 556 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/russian-air-defense-systems-destroyed-556-ukrainian-drones-overnight-1124137105.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/russian-air-defense-systems-destroyed-556-ukrainian-drones-overnight-1124137105.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 06:34:39 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense forces destroyed 556 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. article The Long Island Rail Road, serving New York City’s eastern suburbs, halted operations after five unions representing about half of its workforce went on strike, American media reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/north-americas-largest-commuter-rail-system-shuts-down-amid-strike--reports-1124136967.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/north-americas-largest-commuter-rail-system-shuts-down-amid-strike--reports-1124136967.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 04:56:08 +0000 The Long Island Rail Road, serving New York City’s eastern suburbs, halted operations after five unions representing about half of its workforce went on strike, American media reported. article The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo in Ituri Province, WHO reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/dr-congo-confirms-new-ebola-outbreak--who-1124136270.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/dr-congo-confirms-new-ebola-outbreak--who-1124136270.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 04:51:53 +0000 The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo in Ituri Province, WHO reported. article The US Treasury allowed a temporary sanctions waiver for Russian seaborne oil to lapse after a one-month extension, American media reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/us-lets-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-lapse--reports-1124135995.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/us-lets-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-lapse--reports-1124135995.html 3 Sun, 17 May 2026 04:48:45 +0000 The US Treasury allowed a temporary sanctions waiver for Russian seaborne oil to lapse after a one-month extension, American media reported. article The 6,200km Asia Link Cable (ALC) has officially landed in the newly-built Chung Hom Kok Cable Landing Station in Hong Kong — becoming the highest-capacity submarine cable on the Hong Kong–Singapore route. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/how-chinas-sub-sea-mega-cable-is-reshaping-asias-digital-map-1124135757.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/how-chinas-sub-sea-mega-cable-is-reshaping-asias-digital-map-1124135757.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 18:09:01 +0000 The 6,200km Asia Link Cable (ALC) has officially landed in the newly-built Chung Hom Kok Cable Landing Station in Hong Kong — becoming the highest-capacity submarine cable on the Hong Kong–Singapore route. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat is effectively ignoring daily Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the killing of Russian citizens by Ukrainian forces, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Saturday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/iaea-secretariat-ignores-daily-ukrainian-attacks-on-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant---rosatom-chief-1124135564.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/iaea-secretariat-ignores-daily-ukrainian-attacks-on-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant---rosatom-chief-1124135564.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 16:07:59 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat is effectively ignoring daily Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the killing of Russian citizens by Ukrainian forces, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Saturday. article One of Russia's largest transportation and logistics companies, FESCO (Far-Eastern Shipping Company), has completed its first shipment to Dar es Salaam, East Africa’s fastest-growing logistics hub. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/russia-expands-africa-trade-push-with-new-direct-container-corridor-to-tanzania-1124135428.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/russia-expands-africa-trade-push-with-new-direct-container-corridor-to-tanzania-1124135428.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 15:39:48 +0000 One of Russia's largest transportation and logistics companies, FESCO (Far-Eastern Shipping Company), has completed its first shipment to Dar es Salaam, East Africa’s fastest-growing logistics hub. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said on Saturday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/putin-spoke-by-phone-with-president-of-uae---kremlin-1124135267.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/putin-spoke-by-phone-with-president-of-uae---kremlin-1124135267.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 14:30:48 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said on Saturday. article TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday officially confirmed the elimination of the head of the military wing of Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/idf-confirms-assassination-of-hamas-military-chief-in-gaza-1124135015.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/idf-confirms-assassination-of-hamas-military-chief-in-gaza-1124135015.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 13:35:52 +0000 TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday officially confirmed the elimination of the head of the military wing of Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip. article US companies have not insured a single vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the plans of US President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/us-hormuz-insurance-initiative-proves-unprofitable---report-1124134882.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/us-hormuz-insurance-initiative-proves-unprofitable---report-1124134882.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 12:13:58 +0000 US companies have not insured a single vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the plans of US President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup has liberated the settlements of Borovaya and Kutkovka in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/russian-forces-liberate-borovaya-kutkovka-in-kharkov-region-1124134712.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/russian-forces-liberate-borovaya-kutkovka-in-kharkov-region-1124134712.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 09:32:30 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup has liberated the settlements of Borovaya and Kutkovka in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia views the quasi‑indifferent response of Western countries to Russia’s tests of the Sarmat missile system with irony, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Saturday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/russia-views-wests-quasiindifferent-reaction-to-sarmat-tests-with-irony---deputy-foreign-minister-1124134341.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/russia-views-wests-quasiindifferent-reaction-to-sarmat-tests-with-irony---deputy-foreign-minister-1124134341.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 08:23:23 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia views the quasi‑indifferent response of Western countries to Russia’s tests of the Sarmat missile system with irony, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Saturday. article Russia told the truth about the US-controlled bioweapon labs found in Ukraine, and the West should apologize for peddling the political smokescreen of ‘Russian disinformation,’ Jeff J. Brown, curator of the Bioweapon Truth Commission, tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/multibillion-dollar-unaccountable-market-lurks-behind-global-biosecurity-facade---expert-1124134013.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/multibillion-dollar-unaccountable-market-lurks-behind-global-biosecurity-facade---expert-1124134013.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 07:09:36 +0000 Russia told the truth about the US-controlled bioweapon labs found in Ukraine, and the West should apologize for peddling the political smokescreen of ‘Russian disinformation,’ Jeff J. Brown, curator of the Bioweapon Truth Commission, tells Sputnik. article WASHINGTON (RIA Novosti) - Biolabs in Ukraine secretly developed offensive capabilities, ret. US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told RIA Novosti. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/biolabs-in-ukraine-secretly-developed-offensive-capabilities---us-ret-lt-col-1124134154.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/biolabs-in-ukraine-secretly-developed-offensive-capabilities---us-ret-lt-col-1124134154.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 06:35:27 +0000 WASHINGTON (RIA Novosti) - Biolabs in Ukraine secretly developed offensive capabilities, ret. US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told RIA Novosti. article The Russian-Chinese strategic partnership and bilateral trade will be on the agenda of the talks, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/putin-to-pay-official-visit-to-china-on-may-19-20-at-invitation-of-xi-jinping---kremlin-1124133849.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/putin-to-pay-official-visit-to-china-on-may-19-20-at-invitation-of-xi-jinping---kremlin-1124133849.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 06:18:29 +0000 The Russian-Chinese strategic partnership and bilateral trade will be on the agenda of the talks, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. article The United States helped design and equip at least 13 high-security biological laboratories across Ukraine, establishing a specialized network to handle dangerous pathogens, according to a Sputnik analysis of public records released by the US Embassy in Kiev. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/us-funded-network-of-high-security-biolabs-in-ukraine-1124133413.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/us-funded-network-of-high-security-biolabs-in-ukraine-1124133413.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 04:57:06 +0000 The United States helped design and equip at least 13 high-security biological laboratories across Ukraine, establishing a specialized network to handle dangerous pathogens, according to a Sputnik analysis of public records released by the US Embassy in Kiev. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gen. of the Army Valery Gerasimov inspected the work of the Zapad group of troops and set further tasks for it, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/chief-of-russian-general-staff-gerasimov-inspects-zapad-group-of-troops-1124133674.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/chief-of-russian-general-staff-gerasimov-inspects-zapad-group-of-troops-1124133674.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 04:54:22 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gen. of the Army Valery Gerasimov inspected the work of the Zapad group of troops and set further tasks for it, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. article Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Americans are being forced to absorb the rising costs of Washington’s illegal war of aggression against Iran. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/americans-to-pay-price-for-us-war-of-choice---iran-fm-warns-1124133296.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/americans-to-pay-price-for-us-war-of-choice---iran-fm-warns-1124133296.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 04:42:58 +0000 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Americans are being forced to absorb the rising costs of Washington’s illegal war of aggression against Iran. article Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyanskiy warned that NATO’s growing involvement in the conflict with Russia is pushing Europe toward a dangerous threshold. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/europe-has-crossed-all-red-lines--russian-diplomat-1124133119.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/europe-has-crossed-all-red-lines--russian-diplomat-1124133119.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 04:38:21 +0000 Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyanskiy warned that NATO’s growing involvement in the conflict with Russia is pushing Europe toward a dangerous threshold. article US President Donald Trump said he has not yet approved billions of dollars in weapons supplies to Taiwan and will decide later. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/trump-delays-decision-on-billions-in-taiwan-arms-supplies-1124133006.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260516/trump-delays-decision-on-billions-in-taiwan-arms-supplies-1124133006.html 3 Sat, 16 May 2026 04:30:55 +0000 US President Donald Trump said he has not yet approved billions of dollars in weapons supplies to Taiwan and will decide later. article US President Donald Trump’s visit to China was “mostly performative,” with both sides sending political messages to global and domestic audiences, veteran geopolitical analyst and former US Marine Brian Berletic told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/what-went-wrong-with-trump-china-visit-1124132651.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/what-went-wrong-with-trump-china-visit-1124132651.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 18:40:59 +0000 US President Donald Trump’s visit to China was “mostly performative,” with both sides sending political messages to global and domestic audiences, veteran geopolitical analyst and former US Marine Brian Berletic told Sputnik. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress in the negotiations, US State Department Spokesperson Thomas Pigott said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/israel-lebanon-to-extend-ceasefire-by-45-days---us-state-dept-1124132812.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/israel-lebanon-to-extend-ceasefire-by-45-days---us-state-dept-1124132812.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 18:40:52 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress in the negotiations, US State Department Spokesperson Thomas Pigott said on Friday. article The actual outcome of the US charm offensive in China has been ‘mostly ceremonial pageantry with very limited practical substance,’ Hong Kong-based geopolitical analyst Angelo Giuliano tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/chinas-economy-and-industrial-base-give-it-leverage-the-us-no-longer-holds-unilaterally-1124132257.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/chinas-economy-and-industrial-base-give-it-leverage-the-us-no-longer-holds-unilaterally-1124132257.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 17:39:54 +0000 The actual outcome of the US charm offensive in China has been ‘mostly ceremonial pageantry with very limited practical substance,’ Hong Kong-based geopolitical analyst Angelo Giuliano tells Sputnik. article The US delegation failed to negotiate from a position of strength with their Chinese counterparts, Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, head of the Center for World Politics and Strategic Analysis at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia (RAS), tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/five-reasons-why-the-us-couldnt-get-the-upper-hand-in-china-talks-1124131831.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/five-reasons-why-the-us-couldnt-get-the-upper-hand-in-china-talks-1124131831.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:58:03 +0000 The US delegation failed to negotiate from a position of strength with their Chinese counterparts, Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, head of the Center for World Politics and Strategic Analysis at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia (RAS), tells Sputnik. article The IMF has warned that Pakistan's economy remains dangerously tied to the Gulf Cooperation Council, which supplies over four-fifths of its fuel and half of all remittances. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/pakistans-search-for-markets-beyond-the-gulf-and-the-west-1124132023.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/pakistans-search-for-markets-beyond-the-gulf-and-the-west-1124132023.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:42:42 +0000 The IMF has warned that Pakistan's economy remains dangerously tied to the Gulf Cooperation Council, which supplies over four-fifths of its fuel and half of all remittances. article Specialists from the Ilyushin Aviation Complex – part of the United Aircraft Corporation within the Rostec State Corporation – conducted flights of the Il-114-300 turboprop airliner from the Arctic islands of Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russian-il-114-300-airliner-proves-fit-for-extreme-arctic-conditions-1124131713.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russian-il-114-300-airliner-proves-fit-for-extreme-arctic-conditions-1124131713.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000 Specialists from the Ilyushin Aviation Complex – part of the United Aircraft Corporation within the Rostec State Corporation – conducted flights of the Il-114-300 turboprop airliner from the Arctic islands of Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land. article The announced investigation into secret US overseas biolabs by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) could end up being more of an internal compliance review than a sweeping exposé, experts told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-overseas-biolabs-probe-aims-to-rein-in-deep-state-bureaucracy-1124131207.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-overseas-biolabs-probe-aims-to-rein-in-deep-state-bureaucracy-1124131207.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:49:00 +0000 The announced investigation into secret US overseas biolabs by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) could end up being more of an internal compliance review than a sweeping exposé, experts told Sputnik. article The investigation into more than 120 US biological laboratories abroad recently announced by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reveals the Biden administration’s full-scale deception on the matter, with the globalist elite continuing to spread those falsehoods, Russian expert Dmitry Suslov told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/gabbards-probe-exposes-us-plans-to-use-ukraine-as-lab-mouse--expert-1124131291.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/gabbards-probe-exposes-us-plans-to-use-ukraine-as-lab-mouse--expert-1124131291.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:33:39 +0000 The investigation into more than 120 US biological laboratories abroad recently announced by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reveals the Biden administration’s full-scale deception on the matter, with the globalist elite continuing to spread those falsehoods, Russian expert Dmitry Suslov told Sputnik. article On May 12-15, the Russian armed forces carried out one massive and two group strikes of retaliation against targets associated with the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russian-armed-forces-launch-massive-retaliatory-strikes-on-ukrainian-targets-may-1215-1124131001.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russian-armed-forces-launch-massive-retaliatory-strikes-on-ukrainian-targets-may-1215-1124131001.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:51:18 +0000 On May 12-15, the Russian armed forces carried out one massive and two group strikes of retaliation against targets associated with the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The relations between Russia and China encompass many dimensions, including humanitarian issues, education and high technology, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russia-china-relations-encompass-many-dimensions---kremlin-1124130795.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russia-china-relations-encompass-many-dimensions---kremlin-1124130795.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:26:52 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The relations between Russia and China encompass many dimensions, including humanitarian issues, education and high technology, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. article MOSCOW, May 15 (Sputnik) - Ukrainian special services have recently stepped up their efforts to destabilize Russian society, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/ukrainian-intelligence-increasingly-attempts-to-destabilize-russian-society--russian-foreign-intel-1124130609.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/ukrainian-intelligence-increasingly-attempts-to-destabilize-russian-society--russian-foreign-intel-1124130609.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:13:31 +0000 MOSCOW, May 15 (Sputnik) - Ukrainian special services have recently stepped up their efforts to destabilize Russian society, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Friday. article The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is investigating over 120 US-funded biological laboratories abroad. DNI Tulsi Gabbard said her team will identify lab locations, pathogens, and research, aiming to halt dangerous gain-of-function experiments that threaten global health and safety. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-biolabs-abroad-under-investigation-1124130361.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-biolabs-abroad-under-investigation-1124130361.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:28:29 +0000 The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is investigating over 120 US-funded biological laboratories abroad. DNI Tulsi Gabbard said her team will identify lab locations, pathogens, and research, aiming to halt dangerous gain-of-function experiments that threaten global health and safety. infographics NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Russia and India are determined to increase supplies of Russian hydrocarbons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russia-india-set-to-boost-supplies-of-russian-hydrocarbons---lavrov-1124129789.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russia-india-set-to-boost-supplies-of-russian-hydrocarbons---lavrov-1124129789.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 07:33:52 +0000 NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Russia and India are determined to increase supplies of Russian hydrocarbons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. article Russia's diplomacy chief is visiting India to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi on May 14–15. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/lavrov-meets-the-press-following-brics-top-diplomats-summit-in-new-delhi-1124129082.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/lavrov-meets-the-press-following-brics-top-diplomats-summit-in-new-delhi-1124129082.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 07:11:02 +0000 Russia's diplomacy chief is visiting India to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi on May 14–15. video 205 Russian servicemen have been returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime, in exchange for 205 Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russia--ukraine-swap-205-pows-each-in-latest-exchange-1124129230.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/russia--ukraine-swap-205-pows-each-in-latest-exchange-1124129230.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 07:06:07 +0000 205 Russian servicemen have been returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime, in exchange for 205 Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. article The leaders of China and the United States have reached a consensus on maintaining stable trade relations and expanding cooperation in various fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/china-us-reach-consensus-on-maintaining-stable-trade-relations---xi-jinping-1124128797.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/china-us-reach-consensus-on-maintaining-stable-trade-relations---xi-jinping-1124128797.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 06:32:36 +0000 The leaders of China and the United States have reached a consensus on maintaining stable trade relations and expanding cooperation in various fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. article The US Army abruptly scrapped the planned deployment of more than 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Poland, American media reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-army-cancels-4000-troop-poland-deployment-amid-budget-hole-1124128264.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-army-cancels-4000-troop-poland-deployment-amid-budget-hole-1124128264.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 04:32:40 +0000 The US Army abruptly scrapped the planned deployment of more than 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Poland, American media reported. article The US Navy may have to cut training, routine operations and personnel by July unless Congress sends more money for Operation Epic Fury, American media reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-navy-warns-epic-fury-burning-through-money-and-manpower--reports-1124128157.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/us-navy-warns-epic-fury-burning-through-money-and-manpower--reports-1124128157.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 04:29:10 +0000 The US Navy may have to cut training, routine operations and personnel by July unless Congress sends more money for Operation Epic Fury, American media reported. article US President Donald Trump said that China wants to purchase oil and gas from the United States. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/china-wants-to-purchase-oil-and-gas-from-us---trump-1124127877.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260515/china-wants-to-purchase-oil-and-gas-from-us---trump-1124127877.html 3 Fri, 15 May 2026 04:25:47 +0000 US President Donald Trump said that China wants to purchase oil and gas from the United States. article