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Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. en Sputnik The pact stems from waning confidence in US security commitments and a desire to establish a self-reliant Islamic defense structure. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/makkah-defense-pact-combines-biggest-strengths-of-saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-pakistan-1124548737.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/makkah-defense-pact-combines-biggest-strengths-of-saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-pakistan-1124548737.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:27:18 +0000 The pact stems from waning confidence in US security commitments and a desire to establish a self-reliant Islamic defense structure. article ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday signed a memorandum on collective defense on Friday, according to a joint statement from the countries seen by Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/turkiye-pakistan-saudi-arabia-sign-memorandum-on-collective-defense---statement-1124548383.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/turkiye-pakistan-saudi-arabia-sign-memorandum-on-collective-defense---statement-1124548383.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:18:52 +0000 ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday signed a memorandum on collective defense on Friday, according to a joint statement from the countries seen by Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday with members of the Russian Security Council additional measures to protect infrastructure facilities against terrorism. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/putin-discusses-with-russian-security-council-anti-terrorist-infrastructure-protection-1124548261.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/putin-discusses-with-russian-security-council-anti-terrorist-infrastructure-protection-1124548261.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:01:32 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday with members of the Russian Security Council additional measures to protect infrastructure facilities against terrorism. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Aniskino in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russian-forces-liberate-aniskino-settlement-in-kharkov-region--1124547896.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russian-forces-liberate-aniskino-settlement-in-kharkov-region--1124547896.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:42:11 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Aniskino in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation with air defense systems in Ukraine has become the worst since the beginning of the conflict, in part due to Russia's increased production of ballistic missiles, Deputy Chairperson of the Ukrainian parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, Yehor Cherniev, said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/ukraine-admits-it-cant-stop-russias-ballistic-missile-strikes-1124547749.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/ukraine-admits-it-cant-stop-russias-ballistic-missile-strikes-1124547749.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:22:25 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation with air defense systems in Ukraine has become the worst since the beginning of the conflict, in part due to Russia's increased production of ballistic missiles, Deputy Chairperson of the Ukrainian parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, Yehor Cherniev, said. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian consular offices in France issued nearly 200 so-called traditional values visas to French citizens in the past year and a half, the Russian Embassy in Paris told RIA Novosti. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/nearly-200-french-citizens-received-traditional-values-visas-to-move-to-russia---embassy-1124547632.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/nearly-200-french-citizens-received-traditional-values-visas-to-move-to-russia---embassy-1124547632.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:17:18 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian consular offices in France issued nearly 200 so-called traditional values visas to French citizens in the past year and a half, the Russian Embassy in Paris told RIA Novosti. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Spanish Interior Ministry will be ready to handle a new attempt by illegal migrants to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, the 20minutos newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources within the ministry. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/another-ceuta-breach-may-be-coming-and-spain-insists-its-prepared-1124547508.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/another-ceuta-breach-may-be-coming-and-spain-insists-its-prepared-1124547508.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:13:39 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Spanish Interior Ministry will be ready to handle a new attempt by illegal migrants to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, the 20minutos newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources within the ministry. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have struck an engine assembly facility for long-range attack UAVs with a Geran drone in the city of Akhtyrka in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russia-hits-engine-assembly-facility-for-long-range-attack-uavs-in-sumy-region---military-1124547405.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russia-hits-engine-assembly-facility-for-long-range-attack-uavs-in-sumy-region---military-1124547405.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:11:58 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have struck an engine assembly facility for long-range attack UAVs with a Geran drone in the city of Akhtyrka in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. article The two countries have signed an MoU with Vitol Bahrain to transform Tanzania’s port of Tanga from just an export terminal into a full regional energy hub. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/tanzania-and-uganda-lock-in-deal-to-create-east-africas-new-energy-powerhouse-1124547256.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/tanzania-and-uganda-lock-in-deal-to-create-east-africas-new-energy-powerhouse-1124547256.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:43:18 +0000 The two countries have signed an MoU with Vitol Bahrain to transform Tanzania’s port of Tanga from just an export terminal into a full regional energy hub. article Ukraine wanted to demonstrate to the United States "its importance" against Iran as well, since the strike occurred practically right before Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US, senior researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Yuri Lyamin tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/ukraine-struck-iranian-vessel-to-get-resources-from-us---expert-1124547145.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/ukraine-struck-iranian-vessel-to-get-resources-from-us---expert-1124547145.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:34:19 +0000 Ukraine wanted to demonstrate to the United States "its importance" against Iran as well, since the strike occurred practically right before Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US, senior researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Yuri Lyamin tells Sputnik. article A laser demining system mounted on Russia’s Kuryer (lit. Courier) ground robot can destroy buried munitions without triggering an explosion, Oleg Zaremba, an expert with the Popular Front’s Kulibin Club program, said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russian-robot-with-laser-system-burns-explosives-out-of-mines-1124547028.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russian-robot-with-laser-system-burns-explosives-out-of-mines-1124547028.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:28:41 +0000 A laser demining system mounted on Russia’s Kuryer (lit. Courier) ground robot can destroy buried munitions without triggering an explosion, Oleg Zaremba, an expert with the Popular Front’s Kulibin Club program, said. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have continues attacks on naval vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces and hit three dry cargo ships carrying military cargo in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russia-hits-three-dry-cargo-ships-used-by-ukrainian-troops-in-black-sea-1124546861.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/russia-hits-three-dry-cargo-ships-used-by-ukrainian-troops-in-black-sea-1124546861.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:14:14 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have continues attacks on naval vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces and hit three dry cargo ships carrying military cargo in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. article Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf slammed Trump’s cycle of threats, broken promises and sudden claims about negotiations. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/ghalibaf-mocks-us-theater-diplomacy-over-iran-war-1124546695.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/ghalibaf-mocks-us-theater-diplomacy-over-iran-war-1124546695.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:03:03 +0000 Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf slammed Trump’s cycle of threats, broken promises and sudden claims about negotiations. article US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he hopes the US can reach an agreement on Iran soon, while linking it to easing prices. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/us-treasury-chief-hopes-for-iran-agreement-in-the-next-few-days-1124546577.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/us-treasury-chief-hopes-for-iran-agreement-in-the-next-few-days-1124546577.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:55:36 +0000 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he hopes the US can reach an agreement on Iran soon, while linking it to easing prices. article US President Donald Trump signaled reluctance to send more long-range missiles and Patriot systems to Ukraine, saying the US needs missiles itself. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/we-want-missiles-too--trump-tells-zelensky-us-needs-them-more-1124546458.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/we-want-missiles-too--trump-tells-zelensky-us-needs-them-more-1124546458.html 3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:50:23 +0000 US President Donald Trump signaled reluctance to send more long-range missiles and Patriot systems to Ukraine, saying the US needs missiles itself. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - India has successfully test-fired the Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry stated on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-4-ballistic-missile-1124546260.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-4-ballistic-missile-1124546260.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:33:15 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - India has successfully test-fired the Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry stated on Thursday. article Ukraine believed it could outsmart Russia by placing its most advanced drone facilities under the protection of Patriot air defenses around the capital, military historian Yury Knutov tells Sputnik, adding that the calculation proved wrong — American interceptor missiles ran dry. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/us-overestimates-capacity-to-wage-war-on-iran-while-supporting-ukraine-1124546031.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/us-overestimates-capacity-to-wage-war-on-iran-while-supporting-ukraine-1124546031.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:29:19 +0000 Ukraine believed it could outsmart Russia by placing its most advanced drone facilities under the protection of Patriot air defenses around the capital, military historian Yury Knutov tells Sputnik, adding that the calculation proved wrong — American interceptor missiles ran dry. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Despite record purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first half of 2026, EU gas storage levels remain at their lowest for this time of year in a decade and a half, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) and EU regulators analyzed by Sputnik on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/record-russian-lng-imports-fail-to-boost-eu-winter-gas-reserves-1124545885.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/record-russian-lng-imports-fail-to-boost-eu-winter-gas-reserves-1124545885.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:02:30 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Despite record purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first half of 2026, EU gas storage levels remain at their lowest for this time of year in a decade and a half, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) and EU regulators analyzed by Sputnik on Thursday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants still remain in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and the situation has not improved yet, the city's Mayor Juan Jesus Vivas said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/around-3000-5000-migrants-remain-in-spains-ceuta--city-mayor-1124545756.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/around-3000-5000-migrants-remain-in-spains-ceuta--city-mayor-1124545756.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:00:37 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants still remain in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and the situation has not improved yet, the city's Mayor Juan Jesus Vivas said on Thursday. article Ukraine has exhausted weapons stocks and the very concept of warfare - something ex-commander Valery Zaluzhny has admitted - retired colonel and military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/ukraine-is-suffering-systemic-defeat-against-russia---expert-1124545100.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/ukraine-is-suffering-systemic-defeat-against-russia---expert-1124545100.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:41:12 +0000 Ukraine has exhausted weapons stocks and the very concept of warfare - something ex-commander Valery Zaluzhny has admitted - retired colonel and military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik. article Japan views its alliance with the US and the American security umbrella as indispensable in countering a perceived threat from China, Andrey Fesyun, associate professor at Moscow State University, tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/japan-buries-us-hiroshima-legacy--scapegoats-russia-to-please-puppet-master--expert-1124544892.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/japan-buries-us-hiroshima-legacy--scapegoats-russia-to-please-puppet-master--expert-1124544892.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:23:38 +0000 Japan views its alliance with the US and the American security umbrella as indispensable in countering a perceived threat from China, Andrey Fesyun, associate professor at Moscow State University, tells Sputnik. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Half of US citizens believe that a conflict between the United States and Iran would lead to serious destabilization in the Middle East over the next year, a poll conducted jointly by Reuters and Ipsos revealed on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/half-of-americans-believe-conflict-with-iran-will-destabilize-middle-east---poll-1124544763.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/half-of-americans-believe-conflict-with-iran-will-destabilize-middle-east---poll-1124544763.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:11:05 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Half of US citizens believe that a conflict between the United States and Iran would lead to serious destabilization in the Middle East over the next year, a poll conducted jointly by Reuters and Ipsos revealed on Thursday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The logic of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine due to the strengthening of the armed forces of Ukraine is flawed and can bring unpredictable consequences, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department Alexey Fadeev said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/logic-of-escalation-of-ukraine-conflict-by-strengthening-of-its-troops-flawed---russian-mfa-1124544637.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/logic-of-escalation-of-ukraine-conflict-by-strengthening-of-its-troops-flawed---russian-mfa-1124544637.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:07:53 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The logic of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine due to the strengthening of the armed forces of Ukraine is flawed and can bring unpredictable consequences, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department Alexey Fadeev said on Thursday. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and Ukraine have restored intelligence sharing to previous levels in recent months, Politico reported, citing US lawmakers. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/us-ukraine-restore-intelligence-sharing-to-previous-levels---reports-1124544514.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/us-ukraine-restore-intelligence-sharing-to-previous-levels---reports-1124544514.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:04:21 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and Ukraine have restored intelligence sharing to previous levels in recent months, Politico reported, citing US lawmakers. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US-led Board of Peace has awarded the first tender to construct a 150-person military base for Moroccan troops in the Gaza Strip, The Guardian reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the matter. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/board-of-peace-issues-construction-contract-in-gaza-to-build-military-outpost---reports-1124544364.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/board-of-peace-issues-construction-contract-in-gaza-to-build-military-outpost---reports-1124544364.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:01:16 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US-led Board of Peace has awarded the first tender to construct a 150-person military base for Moroccan troops in the Gaza Strip, The Guardian reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the matter. article The Russian Armed Forces struck fuel-energy and transport infrastructure facilities, as well as logistics centers used in the interests of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-military-infrastructure-and-supply-centers-in-fresh-strikes-1124544149.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-military-infrastructure-and-supply-centers-in-fresh-strikes-1124544149.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:45:01 +0000 The Russian Armed Forces struck fuel-energy and transport infrastructure facilities, as well as logistics centers used in the interests of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has secretly created a Cuba task force to pressure the Cuban government to make the economic, political and leadership changes demanded by US President Donald Trump, The New York Times newspaper reported, citing sources. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/cia-secretly-creates-cuba-task-force-with-hackers-influence-experts---reports-1124544017.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/cia-secretly-creates-cuba-task-force-with-hackers-influence-experts---reports-1124544017.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:16:42 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has secretly created a Cuba task force to pressure the Cuban government to make the economic, political and leadership changes demanded by US President Donald Trump, The New York Times newspaper reported, citing sources. article GENICHESK, Russia (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have carried out an airstrike destroy an underground Ukrainian military base that housed the "Magyar's* Birds" unit in the Ukraine-controlled part of the Kherson Region, a serviceman from the Russian Dnepr battlegroup told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/russia-destroys-underground-base-of-ukraines-magyars-birds-unit-in-kherson-1124543882.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/russia-destroys-underground-base-of-ukraines-magyars-birds-unit-in-kherson-1124543882.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:11:19 +0000 GENICHESK, Russia (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have carried out an airstrike destroy an underground Ukrainian military base that housed the "Magyar's* Birds" unit in the Ukraine-controlled part of the Kherson Region, a serviceman from the Russian Dnepr battlegroup told Sputnik. article BEIRUT (Sputnik) - The Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes and artillery strikes on villages in the Tyre district in southern Lebanon last night and this morning, wounding four people, a Lebanese military field source told Sputnik on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/israel-intensifying-attacks-on-southern-lebanon-people-wounded---military-source-1124543745.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/israel-intensifying-attacks-on-southern-lebanon-people-wounded---military-source-1124543745.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:03:41 +0000 BEIRUT (Sputnik) - The Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes and artillery strikes on villages in the Tyre district in southern Lebanon last night and this morning, wounding four people, a Lebanese military field source told Sputnik on Thursday. article ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Iran and Oman have agreed to open the navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and the agreement must be approved by the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Al-Hadath broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a high-ranking source. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/iran-oman-agree-to-open-navigation-in-strait-of-hormuz---reports-1124543629.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/iran-oman-agree-to-open-navigation-in-strait-of-hormuz---reports-1124543629.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:02:13 +0000 ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Iran and Oman have agreed to open the navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and the agreement must be approved by the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Al-Hadath broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a high-ranking source. article On the anniversary of the atomic bombing, Hiroshima's mayor once again failed to mention the country responsible for the suffering of his city — the United States. Instead, he used the occasion to attack Russia over Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/hiroshima-mayor-zombifies-japan-with-russophobia--but-forgets-who-dropped-the-bomb---russian-mfa-1124543496.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/hiroshima-mayor-zombifies-japan-with-russophobia--but-forgets-who-dropped-the-bomb---russian-mfa-1124543496.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:34:52 +0000 On the anniversary of the atomic bombing, Hiroshima's mayor once again failed to mention the country responsible for the suffering of his city — the United States. Instead, he used the occasion to attack Russia over Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck two dry cargo ships south and east of Odessa in the Black Sea that were delivering military supplies, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/russia-strikes-2-dry-cargo-ships-carrying-military-supplies-in-black-sea---mod-1124543355.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/russia-strikes-2-dry-cargo-ships-carrying-military-supplies-in-black-sea---mod-1124543355.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:14:44 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck two dry cargo ships south and east of Odessa in the Black Sea that were delivering military supplies, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. article US President Donald Trump demanded answers from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Camp David after learning that severe munitions shortages could limit US military options against Iran, American media reported, citing people familiar with the exchange. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/trump-pressures-hegseth-over-depleted-us-missile-stockpiles--reports-1124543249.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/trump-pressures-hegseth-over-depleted-us-missile-stockpiles--reports-1124543249.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:19:09 +0000 US President Donald Trump demanded answers from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Camp David after learning that severe munitions shortages could limit US military options against Iran, American media reported, citing people familiar with the exchange. article Gold prices demonstrated the fastest single-day growth in the past six months, driven by easing tensions in the Middle East, a weakening US dollar, and a number of other factors, former Central Bank of Turkiye analyst Onur Dashdemir told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/weak-dollar-and-middle-east-crisis-boosted-gold-prices-to-record-heights--expert-1124543124.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/weak-dollar-and-middle-east-crisis-boosted-gold-prices-to-record-heights--expert-1124543124.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:54:41 +0000 Gold prices demonstrated the fastest single-day growth in the past six months, driven by easing tensions in the Middle East, a weakening US dollar, and a number of other factors, former Central Bank of Turkiye analyst Onur Dashdemir told Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pakistan, Russia, and Belarus are planning to launch a test freight rail route, but the main obstacle remains the unfinished transit section in Iran, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/pakistan-russia-belarus-working-to-launch-test-freight-rail-route---ambassador-1124542990.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/pakistan-russia-belarus-working-to-launch-test-freight-rail-route---ambassador-1124542990.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:30:50 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pakistan, Russia, and Belarus are planning to launch a test freight rail route, but the main obstacle remains the unfinished transit section in Iran, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said. article Investigators have documented evidence that Ukrainian militants committed particularly serious crimes in 25 villages of Russia's Kursk Region, Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/ukraine-committed-serious-crimes-in-25-settlements-of-kursk-region---russian-investigative-1124542855.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/ukraine-committed-serious-crimes-in-25-settlements-of-kursk-region---russian-investigative-1124542855.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:26:32 +0000 Investigators have documented evidence that Ukrainian militants committed particularly serious crimes in 25 villages of Russia's Kursk Region, Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko told Sputnik. article US President Donald Trump openly described the US war against Venezuela in the language of plunder. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/to-the-victor-belong-the-spoils-right--trump-brags-about-war-on-venezuela-1124542706.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/to-the-victor-belong-the-spoils-right--trump-brags-about-war-on-venezuela-1124542706.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:36:03 +0000 US President Donald Trump openly described the US war against Venezuela in the language of plunder. article UKMTO issued an “ATTACK” warning after receiving a late report of an incident 9 nautical miles southeast of Kumzar, Oman. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/tanker-reports-hearing-two-explosions-in-strait-of-hormuz--ukmto-1124542606.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/tanker-reports-hearing-two-explosions-in-strait-of-hormuz--ukmto-1124542606.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:27:12 +0000 UKMTO issued an “ATTACK” warning after receiving a late report of an incident 9 nautical miles southeast of Kumzar, Oman. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said that European allies of the United States do not have a good military. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/they-dont-have-a-good-military--trump-mocks-european-nato-members-1124542443.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260806/they-dont-have-a-good-military--trump-mocks-european-nato-members-1124542443.html 3 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:23:15 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said that European allies of the United States do not have a good military. article Pakistan's military has issued an internal directive to replace WhatsApp* with China's WeChat for official communications, citing surveillance and data leak risks, multiple media report. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/pakistan-army-ditches-whatsapp-for-chinese-wechat-amid-spy-scandals-1124542176.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/pakistan-army-ditches-whatsapp-for-chinese-wechat-amid-spy-scandals-1124542176.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0000 Pakistan's military has issued an internal directive to replace WhatsApp* with China's WeChat for official communications, citing surveillance and data leak risks, multiple media report. article Somalia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation with Pakistan. The memorandum envisages strengthening bilateral ties in defense and security, conducting joint exercises, and exchanging experiences, according to Somalia's Ministry of Defense. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/pakistan-goes-to-africa-whats-really-in-the-somalia-defense-mou-1124542027.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/pakistan-goes-to-africa-whats-really-in-the-somalia-defense-mou-1124542027.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:27:51 +0000 Somalia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation with Pakistan. The memorandum envisages strengthening bilateral ties in defense and security, conducting joint exercises, and exchanging experiences, according to Somalia's Ministry of Defense. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US and Pakistan discussed strengthening border security and enhancing counterterrorism cooperation during the recent counterterrorism dialogue, according to a joint statement published on the US Department of State's website. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/us-pakistan-discuss-border-security-counterterrorism-cooperation---statement-1124541765.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/us-pakistan-discuss-border-security-counterterrorism-cooperation---statement-1124541765.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:53:57 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US and Pakistan discussed strengthening border security and enhancing counterterrorism cooperation during the recent counterterrorism dialogue, according to a joint statement published on the US Department of State's website. article Europe's fading economic and technological edge, coupled with waning geopolitical clout, is pushing the continent toward the global periphery. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/how-europe-is-sleepwalking-into-economic--political-irrelevance-1124541346.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/how-europe-is-sleepwalking-into-economic--political-irrelevance-1124541346.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:35:54 +0000 Europe's fading economic and technological edge, coupled with waning geopolitical clout, is pushing the continent toward the global periphery. article Russia is targeting military warehouses in Kiev concealed within civilian facilities, unlike Ukraine, which indiscriminately attacks Russian commercial infrastructure, retired colonel and military analyst Anatoly Matviychuk tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russian-strikes-on-key-logistic-hubs-accelerate-ukraines-demilitarization--1124541097.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russian-strikes-on-key-logistic-hubs-accelerate-ukraines-demilitarization--1124541097.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:15:29 +0000 Russia is targeting military warehouses in Kiev concealed within civilian facilities, unlike Ukraine, which indiscriminately attacks Russian commercial infrastructure, retired colonel and military analyst Anatoly Matviychuk tells Sputnik. article "The Russian Export Center (REC, VEB.RF Group) has expanded its overseas network by opening an official representative office in Brazil. The office is located in Rio de Janeiro and is headed by Anton Kaunov," the REC press release stated. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russian-export-center-opens-representative-office-in-brazil-1124540880.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russian-export-center-opens-representative-office-in-brazil-1124540880.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:30:28 +0000 "The Russian Export Center (REC, VEB.RF Group) has expanded its overseas network by opening an official representative office in Brazil. The office is located in Rio de Janeiro and is headed by Anton Kaunov," the REC press release stated. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The delivery of new personnel to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has become a deadly task because of the mining of roads in Energodar by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Wednesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/ukrainian-drones-plant-mines-on-main-road-to-energodar-every-night--rosatom-ceo-1124540706.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/ukrainian-drones-plant-mines-on-main-road-to-energodar-every-night--rosatom-ceo-1124540706.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:26:56 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The delivery of new personnel to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has become a deadly task because of the mining of roads in Energodar by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Wednesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control over the village of Ryzhevka in the Sumy region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russian-troops-liberate-ryzhevka-settlement-in-sumy-region-1124540432.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russian-troops-liberate-ryzhevka-settlement-in-sumy-region-1124540432.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:17:48 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control over the village of Ryzhevka in the Sumy region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/putin-holds-meeting-with-leadership-of-russian-defense-ministry-1124539949.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/putin-holds-meeting-with-leadership-of-russian-defense-ministry-1124539949.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:52:35 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had detained a Russian man who was going to set fire to a military enlistment office in the Kaluga Region on Ukraine's instructions. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russias-fsb-detained-ukraines-agent-plotting-to-set-fire-to-military-enlistment-office-1124539794.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/russias-fsb-detained-ukraines-agent-plotting-to-set-fire-to-military-enlistment-office-1124539794.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:30:49 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had detained a Russian man who was going to set fire to a military enlistment office in the Kaluga Region on Ukraine's instructions. article On some Ukrainian army positions, Starlink terminals are the only remaining link to higher command, a Russian strike-drone platoon commander tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/starlink-destruction-cripples-ukraines-combat-power--russian-commander-1124539680.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/starlink-destruction-cripples-ukraines-combat-power--russian-commander-1124539680.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:25:37 +0000 On some Ukrainian army positions, Starlink terminals are the only remaining link to higher command, a Russian strike-drone platoon commander tells Sputnik. article From joint exercise and CCG law-enforcement operations to the issuance of measures for nature reserve management, China fired three "arrows" in defense of its sovereignty over Huangyan Dao on August 1, leaving no room for ambiguity in response to the Philippines' provocative and unlawful actions. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/draw-the-sword-china-will-not-allow-anyone-to-run-amok-at-its-doorstep-1124539536.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/draw-the-sword-china-will-not-allow-anyone-to-run-amok-at-its-doorstep-1124539536.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:35:33 +0000 From joint exercise and CCG law-enforcement operations to the issuance of measures for nature reserve management, China fired three "arrows" in defense of its sovereignty over Huangyan Dao on August 1, leaving no room for ambiguity in response to the Philippines' provocative and unlawful actions. article Russian forces launched a large-scale strike on transport and logistics hubs in Kiev and the Kiev region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/massive-russian-strikes-hit-ukraines-logistics-overnight-1124539398.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/massive-russian-strikes-hit-ukraines-logistics-overnight-1124539398.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:33:08 +0000 Russian forces launched a large-scale strike on transport and logistics hubs in Kiev and the Kiev region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. article The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war with Iran, with commanders warning that key munitions stockpiles are “dangerously low,” CNN reported, citing multiple sources. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/hegseth-lashes-out-at-us-media-over-reports-of-drained-missile-stockpiles-1124539058.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/hegseth-lashes-out-at-us-media-over-reports-of-drained-missile-stockpiles-1124539058.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:16:05 +0000 The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war with Iran, with commanders warning that key munitions stockpiles are “dangerously low,” CNN reported, citing multiple sources. article Kim Yo-jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, condemned Japan’s accelerating military buildup after Tokyo test-fired Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles from an Aegis destroyer, KCNA reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/japan-is-accelerating-its-transformation-into-a-war-state--kim-yo-jong-1124538913.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/japan-is-accelerating-its-transformation-into-a-war-state--kim-yo-jong-1124538913.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:11:00 +0000 Kim Yo-jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, condemned Japan’s accelerating military buildup after Tokyo test-fired Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles from an Aegis destroyer, KCNA reported. article US President Donald Trump again claimed the Strait of Hormuz would be opened “very soon,” threatening Iran with military action if it does not happen. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/trump-threatens-iran-with-strikes-if-hormuz-not-reopened-1124538785.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260805/trump-threatens-iran-with-strikes-if-hormuz-not-reopened-1124538785.html 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:05:34 +0000 US President Donald Trump again claimed the Strait of Hormuz would be opened “very soon,” threatening Iran with military action if it does not happen. article The "Haftkhan" platform, named after the legendary seven trials of Rostam - a heroic figure in Persian epic poetry who overcame seven deadly challenges - trains users to spot vulnerabilities in large language models. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/iran-develops-indigenous-ai-vulnerability-testing-platform-with-persian-mythology-twist-1124538536.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/iran-develops-indigenous-ai-vulnerability-testing-platform-with-persian-mythology-twist-1124538536.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0000 The "Haftkhan" platform, named after the legendary seven trials of Rostam - a heroic figure in Persian epic poetry who overcame seven deadly challenges - trains users to spot vulnerabilities in large language models. article The winter of 2026–2027 risks becoming the hardest for Ukraine, Stanislav Mitrakhovich, a lead expert at the National Energy Security Foundation and the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/western-cash-wont-help-ukraine-dodge-energy-collapse---expert-1124537493.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/western-cash-wont-help-ukraine-dodge-energy-collapse---expert-1124537493.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0000 The winter of 2026–2027 risks becoming the hardest for Ukraine, Stanislav Mitrakhovich, a lead expert at the National Energy Security Foundation and the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, tells Sputnik. article Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion. Iranian Minister Mohammad Atabak called Pakistan a "long-term strategic trade partner" and expressed optimism that the free trade agreement (FTA) would be concluded soon. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/why-is-pakistan-interested-in-trade-with-iran-beyond-just-money-1124538360.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/why-is-pakistan-interested-in-trade-with-iran-beyond-just-money-1124538360.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:45:06 +0000 Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion. Iranian Minister Mohammad Atabak called Pakistan a "long-term strategic trade partner" and expressed optimism that the free trade agreement (FTA) would be concluded soon. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/putin-holds-phone-talks-with-president-of-brazil---kremlin-1124538196.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/putin-holds-phone-talks-with-president-of-brazil---kremlin-1124538196.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:49:42 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. article The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike ports, sea vessels, and port infrastructure in Ukraine that are used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/russian-forces-continue-to-strike-ports-sea-vessels-port-infrastructure-in-ukraine---mod-1124537884.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/russian-forces-continue-to-strike-ports-sea-vessels-port-infrastructure-in-ukraine---mod-1124537884.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:32:12 +0000 The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike ports, sea vessels, and port infrastructure in Ukraine that are used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday. article BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Lebanese movement Hezbollah will oppose those who join the Israeli project and take steps against the Shiite resistance, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/hezbollah-threatens-to-take-action-against-supporters-of-dialogue-with-israel-1124537700.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/hezbollah-threatens-to-take-action-against-supporters-of-dialogue-with-israel-1124537700.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:50:19 +0000 BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Lebanese movement Hezbollah will oppose those who join the Israeli project and take steps against the Shiite resistance, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law establishing the legal basis for the legal circulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia, according to a document published on the legal acts portal on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/putin-signs-law-legalizing-use-of-cryptocurrencies-in-russia-1124537376.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/putin-signs-law-legalizing-use-of-cryptocurrencies-in-russia-1124537376.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:30:33 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law establishing the legal basis for the legal circulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia, according to a document published on the legal acts portal on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Baksheevka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/russia-liberates-baksheevka-in-kharkov-region--1124537063.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/russia-liberates-baksheevka-in-kharkov-region--1124537063.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:45:49 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Baksheevka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The third version of Russia's Nabat drone detector, which can spot aerial and waterborne targets at distances of up to two kilometers (1.2 miles), has passed all tests, the Russian Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies (CBST) told Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/russias-new-nabat-v3-drone-detector-can-spot-targets-up-to-12-miles-away--developer-1124536899.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/russias-new-nabat-v3-drone-detector-can-spot-targets-up-to-12-miles-away--developer-1124536899.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:06:15 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The third version of Russia's Nabat drone detector, which can spot aerial and waterborne targets at distances of up to two kilometers (1.2 miles), has passed all tests, the Russian Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies (CBST) told Sputnik. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ireland, France, Portugal and Luxembourg did not sign a letter criticizing Spain over the influx of tens of thousands of illegal migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the northern coast of Africa, the Politico news outlet reported on Tuesday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/four-eu-countries-refuse-to-sign-letter-criticizing-spain-over-ceuta-crisis--reports-1124536765.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/four-eu-countries-refuse-to-sign-letter-criticizing-spain-over-ceuta-crisis--reports-1124536765.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:17:45 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ireland, France, Portugal and Luxembourg did not sign a letter criticizing Spain over the influx of tens of thousands of illegal migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the northern coast of Africa, the Politico news outlet reported on Tuesday. article The patient is a 60-year-old resident of Russia’s Kursk region who received the first dose of the "Neoonkovak" vaccine in April. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/first-melanoma-patient-about-to-complete-course-of-russian-personalized-cancer-vaccine--1124536268.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/first-melanoma-patient-about-to-complete-course-of-russian-personalized-cancer-vaccine--1124536268.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:51:00 +0000 The patient is a 60-year-old resident of Russia’s Kursk region who received the first dose of the "Neoonkovak" vaccine in April. article The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) took place from June 3 to June 6, 2026, at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre in Russia's St. Petersburg. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/us-delegations-visit-to-spief-received-positive-response-in-washington--official-1124536642.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/us-delegations-visit-to-spief-received-positive-response-in-washington--official-1124536642.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:47:11 +0000 The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) took place from June 3 to June 6, 2026, at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre in Russia's St. Petersburg. article Moscow industrialists will be presenting food and high-tech goods at an exhibition in Vietnam, said Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/moscow-food-products-and-technological-goods-will-be-presented-in-vietnam-1124534901.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/moscow-food-products-and-technological-goods-will-be-presented-in-vietnam-1124534901.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Moscow industrialists will be presenting food and high-tech goods at an exhibition in Vietnam, said Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. article Latin American mercenaries - mainly Colombians and Mexicans - represent “an endless source of cannon fodder” for the Ukrainian military, a commander of the "Akhmat" special forces battalion tells Sputnik. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/cartels-ship-mercenaries-to-ukraine-for-battlefield-experience---russian-special-ops-soldier-1124536075.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/cartels-ship-mercenaries-to-ukraine-for-battlefield-experience---russian-special-ops-soldier-1124536075.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:59:00 +0000 Latin American mercenaries - mainly Colombians and Mexicans - represent “an endless source of cannon fodder” for the Ukrainian military, a commander of the "Akhmat" special forces battalion tells Sputnik. article The DPRK Foreign Ministry dismissed the US-led “joint warning” about an alleged North Korean cyber threat as a “stereotyped political accusation” aimed at tarnishing the country’s image, KCNA reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/north-korea-rejects-us-cyber-threat-claims-as-political-smear-campaign-1124535940.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/north-korea-rejects-us-cyber-threat-claims-as-political-smear-campaign-1124535940.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:52:56 +0000 The DPRK Foreign Ministry dismissed the US-led “joint warning” about an alleged North Korean cyber threat as a “stereotyped political accusation” aimed at tarnishing the country’s image, KCNA reported. article Major General Mohsen Rezaei said Iran will “under no circumstances” allow a second corridor to be opened in the Strait of Hormuz, Fars News reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/iran-will-not-allow-second-corridor-in-strait-of-hormuz--supreme-leaders-adviser-1124535638.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/iran-will-not-allow-second-corridor-in-strait-of-hormuz--supreme-leaders-adviser-1124535638.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:47:23 +0000 Major General Mohsen Rezaei said Iran will “under no circumstances” allow a second corridor to be opened in the Strait of Hormuz, Fars News reported. article Major General Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iran had prepared to strike three locations in Ukraine after the attack on an Iranian commercial vessel, but suspended the response after Ukraine claimed the attack was a mistake, Fars News reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/iran-pauses-retaliation-after-ukraine-claims-vessel-attack-was-mistake--supreme-leaders-adviser-1124535310.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260804/iran-pauses-retaliation-after-ukraine-claims-vessel-attack-was-mistake--supreme-leaders-adviser-1124535310.html 3 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:36:48 +0000 Major General Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iran had prepared to strike three locations in Ukraine after the attack on an Iranian commercial vessel, but suspended the response after Ukraine claimed the attack was a mistake, Fars News reported. article Pakistan officially started exporting vehicles to Bangladesh after signing a trade agreement. The first batch is modest (100 vehicles), but over four years exports are planned to reach 5,800 units. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/pakistans-auto-industry-goes-regional-bangladesh-gets-first-shipment-1124535089.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/pakistans-auto-industry-goes-regional-bangladesh-gets-first-shipment-1124535089.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:24:47 +0000 Pakistan officially started exporting vehicles to Bangladesh after signing a trade agreement. The first batch is modest (100 vehicles), but over four years exports are planned to reach 5,800 units. article “The more defeats they suffer at the front, the more such terrorist attacks will be attempted against civilians,” military expert Alexei Borzenko told Sputnik, commenting on the Ukrainian drone attack in the southern Russian town of Arkhipo-Osipovka, which killed 7, including 3 children, and injured 40 others. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/ukraines-beach-drone-attack-is-pure-terrorism-linked-to-defeats-at-the-front-1124534587.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/ukraines-beach-drone-attack-is-pure-terrorism-linked-to-defeats-at-the-front-1124534587.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:59:03 +0000 “The more defeats they suffer at the front, the more such terrorist attacks will be attempted against civilians,” military expert Alexei Borzenko told Sputnik, commenting on the Ukrainian drone attack in the southern Russian town of Arkhipo-Osipovka, which killed 7, including 3 children, and injured 40 others. article “The Patriot shortage is a critical threat, but the problem isn’t just about interceptors,” Bureau of Military-Political Analysis director Alexander Mikhailov told Sputnik, commenting on Zelensky’s admission that Ukraine has run out of interceptors. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/ukraines-patriot-shortage-is-only-one-of-the-reasons-its-skies-have-turned-into-swiss-cheese-1124532774.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/ukraines-patriot-shortage-is-only-one-of-the-reasons-its-skies-have-turned-into-swiss-cheese-1124532774.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:26:49 +0000 “The Patriot shortage is a critical threat, but the problem isn’t just about interceptors,” Bureau of Military-Political Analysis director Alexander Mikhailov told Sputnik, commenting on Zelensky’s admission that Ukraine has run out of interceptors. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova told Sputnik on Wednesday that her office is recording all facts and evidence related to Ukraine's attack on the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka and other crimes committed by Kiev. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-ombudswoman-on-ukrainian-attack-on-gelendzhik-documenting-all-kievs-crimes-1124534222.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-ombudswoman-on-ukrainian-attack-on-gelendzhik-documenting-all-kievs-crimes-1124534222.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:25:52 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova told Sputnik on Wednesday that her office is recording all facts and evidence related to Ukraine's attack on the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka and other crimes committed by Kiev. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck two dry cargo ships unloading military cargo in the port of Nikolaev, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-forces-strike-two-dry-cargo-ships-in-port-of-nikolaev--mod-1124534060.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-forces-strike-two-dry-cargo-ships-in-port-of-nikolaev--mod-1124534060.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:03:05 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck two dry cargo ships unloading military cargo in the port of Nikolaev, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO countries are sponsors of terrorism by supporting Ukraine and its attack on Russia's Arkhipo-Osipovka village, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-foreign-ministry-on-ukrainian-attack-on-arkhipo-osipovka-nato-sponsors-terrorism-1124532931.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-foreign-ministry-on-ukrainian-attack-on-arkhipo-osipovka-nato-sponsors-terrorism-1124532931.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:48:02 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO countries are sponsors of terrorism by supporting Ukraine and its attack on Russia's Arkhipo-Osipovka village, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from the crash of UAV debris in Russia's village of Arkhipo-Osipovka has increased to six, including three children, Krasnodar Territory Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/death-toll-from-fall-of-uav-debris-in-russias-gelendzhik-increases-to-6---governor-1124532608.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/death-toll-from-fall-of-uav-debris-in-russias-gelendzhik-increases-to-6---governor-1124532608.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:58:54 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from the crash of UAV debris in Russia's village of Arkhipo-Osipovka has increased to six, including three children, Krasnodar Territory Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Monday. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had shot down a US drone of MQ-9 model in the airspace above the Strait of Hormuz. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/irgc-claims-shot-down-us-mq-9-drone-in-strait-of-hormuz-1124532488.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/irgc-claims-shot-down-us-mq-9-drone-in-strait-of-hormuz-1124532488.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:53:20 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had shot down a US drone of MQ-9 model in the airspace above the Strait of Hormuz. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has evidence that Ukraine deliberately attacked an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea on July 25, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/ukraine-deliberately-attacked-iranian-vessel-in-caspian-sea---iranian-foreign-ministry-1124532334.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/ukraine-deliberately-attacked-iranian-vessel-in-caspian-sea---iranian-foreign-ministry-1124532334.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:03:59 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has evidence that Ukraine deliberately attacked an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea on July 25, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control over the settlements of Bely Kolodez and Ustinovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-armed-forces-liberate-bely-kolodez-and-ustinovka-settlements-in-kharkov-region--mod-1124532137.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russian-armed-forces-liberate-bely-kolodez-and-ustinovka-settlements-in-kharkov-region--mod-1124532137.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:23:48 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control over the settlements of Bely Kolodez and Ustinovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European leaders categorically deny the possibility of Ukraine's accession to the EU, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/european-leaders-deny-possibility-of-ukraines-accession-to-eu---russian-foreign-intel-1124532008.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/european-leaders-deny-possibility-of-ukraines-accession-to-eu---russian-foreign-intel-1124532008.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:53:56 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European leaders categorically deny the possibility of Ukraine's accession to the EU, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday. article Spanish intelligence services are investigating whether extremists entered Ceuta among the tens of thousands of migrants who crossed from Morocco, Spanish media reported, citing Interior Ministry sources. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/spain-hunts-for-possible-islamist-radicals-after-mass-breach-into-ceuta-1124531874.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/spain-hunts-for-possible-islamist-radicals-after-mass-breach-into-ceuta-1124531874.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:46:14 +0000 Spanish intelligence services are investigating whether extremists entered Ceuta among the tens of thousands of migrants who crossed from Morocco, Spanish media reported, citing Interior Ministry sources. article Ships of Russia’s Northern Fleet and crews operating Bastion coastal missile systems rehearsed the destruction of a simulated enemy naval group in the Barents Sea, the fleet’s press service said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russias-northern-fleet-holds-large-scale-exercise-in-barents-sea-1124531408.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russias-northern-fleet-holds-large-scale-exercise-in-barents-sea-1124531408.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:58:33 +0000 Ships of Russia’s Northern Fleet and crews operating Bastion coastal missile systems rehearsed the destruction of a simulated enemy naval group in the Barents Sea, the fleet’s press service said on Monday. article The Russian armed forces continued at night to strike at the transport infrastructure of Ukraine, used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russia-continues-night-attacks-on-ukraine-transport-infrastructure-used-by-army---military-1124531202.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/russia-continues-night-attacks-on-ukraine-transport-infrastructure-used-by-army---military-1124531202.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:28:18 +0000 The Russian armed forces continued at night to strike at the transport infrastructure of Ukraine, used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. article BEIJING (Sputnik) - A group of Chinese scientists is developing a method for destroying large asteroids with nuclear weapons, the South China Morning Post reported. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/chinese-engineers-developing-nuclear-bomb-based-asteroid-destruction-technology---reports-1124530952.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/chinese-engineers-developing-nuclear-bomb-based-asteroid-destruction-technology---reports-1124530952.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:34:08 +0000 BEIJING (Sputnik) - A group of Chinese scientists is developing a method for destroying large asteroids with nuclear weapons, the South China Morning Post reported. article WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US arms deliveries to Ukraine at the beginning of 2026 fell by almost 80% compared to Joe Biden's presidency, Sputnik calculated based on a report to the US Congress. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/us-arms-deliveries-to-ukraine-down-almost-80-from-bidens-term-1124530797.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/us-arms-deliveries-to-ukraine-down-almost-80-from-bidens-term-1124530797.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:28:52 +0000 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US arms deliveries to Ukraine at the beginning of 2026 fell by almost 80% compared to Joe Biden's presidency, Sputnik calculated based on a report to the US Congress. article The United States and Iran will hold talks on Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/trump-announces-talks-with-iran-on-monday-1124530669.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/trump-announces-talks-with-iran-on-monday-1124530669.html 3 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:25:22 +0000 The United States and Iran will hold talks on Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed. article MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 35 children have been killed and around 300 injured since the beginning of 2026 in Ukrainian attacks, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said, commenting on the Ukrainian strike near a children's playground in Russia's Belgorod Region. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/ukrainian-attacks-have-killed-over-35-children-injured-300-in-2026-alone--russian-foreign-ministry-1124530442.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/ukrainian-attacks-have-killed-over-35-children-injured-300-in-2026-alone--russian-foreign-ministry-1124530442.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:32:58 +0000 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 35 children have been killed and around 300 injured since the beginning of 2026 in Ukrainian attacks, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said, commenting on the Ukrainian strike near a children's playground in Russia's Belgorod Region. article Over the years, the US and its allies tried extensively to sanction Iran’s petrochemicals sector into submission through corporate blacklisting, broker interdiction and secondary restrictions. These efforts appear to have failed. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/irans-petrochemical-industry-turns-sanctions-into-domestic-manufacturing-boom-1124530233.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/irans-petrochemical-industry-turns-sanctions-into-domestic-manufacturing-boom-1124530233.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0000 Over the years, the US and its allies tried extensively to sanction Iran’s petrochemicals sector into submission through corporate blacklisting, broker interdiction and secondary restrictions. These efforts appear to have failed. article The Russian Ministry of Defense has reported that a cargo vessel transporting military cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Black Sea. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/drone-strikes-hit-cargo-ship-in-black-sea-carrying-military-supplies-for-ukrainian-forces---mod-1124530108.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/drone-strikes-hit-cargo-ship-in-black-sea-carrying-military-supplies-for-ukrainian-forces---mod-1124530108.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:10:36 +0000 The Russian Ministry of Defense has reported that a cargo vessel transporting military cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Black Sea. article BEIJING (Sputnik) - The People's Bank of China (PBC) said on Sunday it will develop the system of cross-border payments in yuan and expand international cooperation in this area in the second half of 2026. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/china-to-expand-cross-border-yuan-payments---central-bank-1124529991.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/china-to-expand-cross-border-yuan-payments---central-bank-1124529991.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:09:19 +0000 BEIJING (Sputnik) - The People's Bank of China (PBC) said on Sunday it will develop the system of cross-border payments in yuan and expand international cooperation in this area in the second half of 2026. article The Ukrainian armed forces carry out daily attacks on Energodar and the area around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Sunday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/situation-in-energodar-remains-extremely-tense-as-ukrainian-attacks-continue-daily--rosatom-ceo-1124529769.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/situation-in-energodar-remains-extremely-tense-as-ukrainian-attacks-continue-daily--rosatom-ceo-1124529769.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:21:08 +0000 The Ukrainian armed forces carry out daily attacks on Energodar and the area around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Sunday. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - There is no agreement between Iran and the United States to resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, it will remain closed as long as US military action against the Islamic Republic continues, the Fars news agency reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/no-agreement-exists-between-iran-us-on-opening-strait-of-hormuz---reports-1124529629.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/no-agreement-exists-between-iran-us-on-opening-strait-of-hormuz---reports-1124529629.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:12:27 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - There is no agreement between Iran and the United States to resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, it will remain closed as long as US military action against the Islamic Republic continues, the Fars news agency reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. article TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will use threats from the United States as a ground to increase the country's combat readiness, Iranian Defense Minister Majid Ebn-e-Reza said on Sunday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/iran-will-use-us-threats-to-increase-combat-readiness---defense-minister-1124529504.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/iran-will-use-us-threats-to-increase-combat-readiness---defense-minister-1124529504.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:50:54 +0000 TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will use threats from the United States as a ground to increase the country's combat readiness, Iranian Defense Minister Majid Ebn-e-Reza said on Sunday. article The death toll among migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco has reached 90, according to Spanish media reports citing sources. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/death-toll-rises-as-ceuta-migrant-crisis-deepens-1124529348.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/death-toll-rises-as-ceuta-migrant-crisis-deepens-1124529348.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:47:08 +0000 The death toll among migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco has reached 90, according to Spanish media reports citing sources. article Russian air defense forces have destroyed 1,158 fixed-wing drones and six aerial bombs over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/russian-air-defenses-down-1158-drones-6-guided-bombs-and-himars-missile-in-24-hours--mod-1124529014.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/russian-air-defenses-down-1158-drones-6-guided-bombs-and-himars-missile-in-24-hours--mod-1124529014.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:32:24 +0000 Russian air defense forces have destroyed 1,158 fixed-wing drones and six aerial bombs over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. article President Vladimir Putin has extended his congratulations to Russia's airborne troops on their professional holiday, praising their fortitude and dedication. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/putin-honors-russian-paratroopers-on-airborne-forces-day-1124528881.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/putin-honors-russian-paratroopers-on-airborne-forces-day-1124528881.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:54:24 +0000 President Vladimir Putin has extended his congratulations to Russia's airborne troops on their professional holiday, praising their fortitude and dedication. article The Russian armed forces have hit fuel tankers intended for the Ukrainian armed forces need in the port of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/russian-forces-continue-overnight-strikes-on-ukrainian-ports-and-vessels---mod-1124528674.html https://sputnikglobe.com/20260802/russian-forces-continue-overnight-strikes-on-ukrainian-ports-and-vessels---mod-1124528674.html 3 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:10:21 +0000 The Russian armed forces have hit fuel tankers intended for the Ukrainian armed forces need in the port of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. article