🇷🇺 Russia is actively exploring alternatives to the Black Sea Grain Initiative in cooperation with partners, Russian Ambassador to Turkiye Aleksei Erkhov said on Wednesday.
The ambassador also stressed that there was no alternative to reconnecting a Russian bank to the SWIFT payment system as a way to resume the grain deal.
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The ambassador also stressed that there was no alternative to reconnecting a Russian bank to the SWIFT payment system as a way to resume the grain deal.
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🇨🇳☢️ China is against putting geopolitical interests above nuclear nonproliferation, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
The official stated that possessing a nuclear arsenal has never been a tool for hegemony but a means of deterring nuclear war, adding that China has always adhered to the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons.
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The official stated that possessing a nuclear arsenal has never been a tool for hegemony but a means of deterring nuclear war, adding that China has always adhered to the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons.
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🌍 BRICS Bank Could Give Africa Autonomy Amid Political Moves by Western Financing Bodies: Expert
In a recent interview with Dr. Tafadzwa Ruziwe, an expert from Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, Sputnik Africa shed light on the extent of Western financial institutions' involvement in African economies and the potential economic problems arising from the ongoing backlash.
The expert examined the implications of the World Bank's decision to suspend loans to Uganda in the wake of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
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In a recent interview with Dr. Tafadzwa Ruziwe, an expert from Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, Sputnik Africa shed light on the extent of Western financial institutions' involvement in African economies and the potential economic problems arising from the ongoing backlash.
The expert examined the implications of the World Bank's decision to suspend loans to Uganda in the wake of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
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Deployment of elite 82nd brigade ‘won’t turn the tide’ of Ukraine’s flagging counteroffensive
US media reported this week that Ukraine’s 82nd Air Assault Brigade, dubbed the “most powerful unit” in the nation’s military (and among the last of its reserves), had been thrown into battle against Russian forces.
In an exclusive commentary for Sputnik, veteran Russian war correspondent Evgeny Poddubny explained what’s really going on
US media reported this week that Ukraine’s 82nd Air Assault Brigade, dubbed the “most powerful unit” in the nation’s military (and among the last of its reserves), had been thrown into battle against Russian forces.
In an exclusive commentary for Sputnik, veteran Russian war correspondent Evgeny Poddubny explained what’s really going on
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📈🇦🇺 Gas prices spike 40% after workers at Australia’s two largest lng facilities vote to strike
The path toward a strike was cleared last week by Australia’s Fair Work Commission, which ruled that workers at Woodside’s North West Shelf and Chevron’s Wheatstone and Gorgon LNG facilities could ballot for a strike action. Chevron workers are expected to vote by next week.
Following the FWC’s decision, LNG prices spiked around the world. In Europe, where fuels are in short supply thanks to the European Union’s boycott of Russian energy exports, prices rose by 40%. They jumped another 10% on Monday in the wake of the union vote.
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The path toward a strike was cleared last week by Australia’s Fair Work Commission, which ruled that workers at Woodside’s North West Shelf and Chevron’s Wheatstone and Gorgon LNG facilities could ballot for a strike action. Chevron workers are expected to vote by next week.
Following the FWC’s decision, LNG prices spiked around the world. In Europe, where fuels are in short supply thanks to the European Union’s boycott of Russian energy exports, prices rose by 40%. They jumped another 10% on Monday in the wake of the union vote.
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🇺🇸 'It's a joke': US Navy retires $362 million warship after less than 5 years of service
In a move that highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program, the Navy has officially decommissioned the USS Sioux City, a Freedom-class LCS. Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott expressed frustration, highlighting the pride his community felt in having a ship named after their city.
💬 "Well, I think it's a joke. I mean, they mobilized our community; we went out and raised a lot of money... This is unacceptable to spend $350 million, knowing that they're supposedly a problem and wasting taxpayers' money... I've lost all confidence, and in the way the government does things, I didn't have a lot of confidence to begin with,” said Scott.
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In a move that highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program, the Navy has officially decommissioned the USS Sioux City, a Freedom-class LCS. Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott expressed frustration, highlighting the pride his community felt in having a ship named after their city.
💬 "Well, I think it's a joke. I mean, they mobilized our community; we went out and raised a lot of money... This is unacceptable to spend $350 million, knowing that they're supposedly a problem and wasting taxpayers' money... I've lost all confidence, and in the way the government does things, I didn't have a lot of confidence to begin with,” said Scott.
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Ukraine won't be receiving F-16 fighter jets this year, Air Force spox says
Ukrainian pilots would be trained for the aircraft in the near future because "the issue has moved forward," Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesman Yuriy Ignat said. At the same time, Ignat noted it was necessary to strengthen Ukraine's means of defense against drone attacks, adding that, in his opinion, Ukraine needs to strengthen its air defenses.
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Ukrainian pilots would be trained for the aircraft in the near future because "the issue has moved forward," Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesman Yuriy Ignat said. At the same time, Ignat noted it was necessary to strengthen Ukraine's means of defense against drone attacks, adding that, in his opinion, Ukraine needs to strengthen its air defenses.
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🌊 Wafaa El-Nil: Celebrating the Nile's Blessings in Egypt
As the Nile has been the backbone of the Egyptian civilization since ancient times, Egyptians celebrate the annual Wafaa El-Nil or Nile Flooding Festival, an ancient tradition that honors the river and its life-giving floods.
🎉 The festival begins every year on August 15 and lasts for two weeks. It features various cultural activities along the banks of the world's longest river.
👉 What is unique about this year's Wafaa El-Nil? Click here to learn!
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As the Nile has been the backbone of the Egyptian civilization since ancient times, Egyptians celebrate the annual Wafaa El-Nil or Nile Flooding Festival, an ancient tradition that honors the river and its life-giving floods.
🎉 The festival begins every year on August 15 and lasts for two weeks. It features various cultural activities along the banks of the world's longest river.
👉 What is unique about this year's Wafaa El-Nil? Click here to learn!
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No amount of spin will change outcome of Ukraine’s last-grasp failed offensive, former US army officer says
💬 “Hope was high heading into 2023 that these wins would pave the way to ultimate victory in the war. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian senior leadership suffered from a combination of bad decisions, an overestimation of their own capacity, and – sadly – an overestimation of the efficacy of Western military gear,” Daniel Davis, a US Army veteran. says.
The West gave Ukraine a chance, but it’s now time to consider other options, including a negotiated settlement, Davis added.
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💬 “Hope was high heading into 2023 that these wins would pave the way to ultimate victory in the war. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian senior leadership suffered from a combination of bad decisions, an overestimation of their own capacity, and – sadly – an overestimation of the efficacy of Western military gear,” Daniel Davis, a US Army veteran. says.
The West gave Ukraine a chance, but it’s now time to consider other options, including a negotiated settlement, Davis added.
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🇧🇾 Belarus denounces agreement with Ukraine on defense industry cooperation
The Belarusian government has denounced a defense agreement, signed in Minsk on December 16, 1994, and an intergovernmental protocol, signed in 2003.
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The Belarusian government has denounced a defense agreement, signed in Minsk on December 16, 1994, and an intergovernmental protocol, signed in 2003.
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🇺🇸🦅 Biden blows up in tirade: "Name me a single objective we've ever set out to accomplish that we've failed on! Name me one!"
An enraged Joe Biden yells at a White House ceremony as the anniversary of the botched Afghanistan withdrawal that led to the death of 13 US servicemen in Kabul draws closer.
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An enraged Joe Biden yells at a White House ceremony as the anniversary of the botched Afghanistan withdrawal that led to the death of 13 US servicemen in Kabul draws closer.
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♟ Checkmate! International Chess Federation bans trans women
The organization decided players who transition “from a male to a female” have “no right to participate” until further decision is made.
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The organization decided players who transition “from a male to a female” have “no right to participate” until further decision is made.
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💰 ‘US sanctions failed, No more money for Ukraine!’: MTG slams Biden on Ukrainian crisis after UBS reports “Russia getting richer” in 2022
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📹 Russian 2S7M Malka self-propelled howitzer in action
203 mm 2S7M Malka self-propelled gun can easily destroy enemy vehicles, pillboxes, fortified positions and manpower concentration areas at a distance of up to 50 km.
2S7M Malka was created on the basis of 2S7 Pion system. The upgraded gun has increased rate of fire, reduced time of switching to a firing position, and, it has a new engine. The chassis and fire control system got an update too. All these features significantly improved the effectiveness of the system within the counter-battery warfare.
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203 mm 2S7M Malka self-propelled gun can easily destroy enemy vehicles, pillboxes, fortified positions and manpower concentration areas at a distance of up to 50 km.
2S7M Malka was created on the basis of 2S7 Pion system. The upgraded gun has increased rate of fire, reduced time of switching to a firing position, and, it has a new engine. The chassis and fire control system got an update too. All these features significantly improved the effectiveness of the system within the counter-battery warfare.
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🇷🇺 Russia creates multipurpose naval drone based on Vizir-type platform
The boat's range will be up to 600 kilometres at a low speed, while at a high speed, its range will decrease; however, the vessel will be able to accelerate up to 80 kilometres per hour, Mikhail Danilenko, managing director of the KMZ group, told Sputnik at the Army-2023 forum.
The developer also presented hydrographic boat GRK 700 Vizir for coastal zone and seabed survey, and which can be used as a carrier of sonar equipment and echo sounder for surveying the area.
When used as a unmanned boat, it has a return-to-base algorithm built into it: the vessel has a full terrain positioning system. The Vizir can neutralize targets using rockets, large-caliber machine guns or electronic warfare systems, and deploy mesh against aircraft. At the same time, the vessel can also travel to within range of a target and launch its own drone.
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The boat's range will be up to 600 kilometres at a low speed, while at a high speed, its range will decrease; however, the vessel will be able to accelerate up to 80 kilometres per hour, Mikhail Danilenko, managing director of the KMZ group, told Sputnik at the Army-2023 forum.
The developer also presented hydrographic boat GRK 700 Vizir for coastal zone and seabed survey, and which can be used as a carrier of sonar equipment and echo sounder for surveying the area.
When used as a unmanned boat, it has a return-to-base algorithm built into it: the vessel has a full terrain positioning system. The Vizir can neutralize targets using rockets, large-caliber machine guns or electronic warfare systems, and deploy mesh against aircraft. At the same time, the vessel can also travel to within range of a target and launch its own drone.
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Azov* militants again fully participating in fighting, Ukrainian National Guard says
They noted that the unit is performing tasks in the area of the Serebryansky forestry.
Earlier, Turkiye handed over captured Azov militants to Ukraine, violating agreements with Russia, a move that was condemned by the Kremlin
*Azov Battalion is a terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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They noted that the unit is performing tasks in the area of the Serebryansky forestry.
Earlier, Turkiye handed over captured Azov militants to Ukraine, violating agreements with Russia, a move that was condemned by the Kremlin
*Azov Battalion is a terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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🇮🇱🇺🇸🇩🇪 Israel gets US approval for $3.5bln sale of Arrow 3 missile defense systems to Germany
Following an approval by the US government, senior officials from the Israeli and German defense ministries will attend a ceremony to sign a letter of commitment that will mark the start of the agreement, the Israeli Defense ministry said, adding that $600 million worth of commitments will facilitate the immediate start of the project.
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Following an approval by the US government, senior officials from the Israeli and German defense ministries will attend a ceremony to sign a letter of commitment that will mark the start of the agreement, the Israeli Defense ministry said, adding that $600 million worth of commitments will facilitate the immediate start of the project.
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❗️ Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) in the South Donetsk direction amounted to more than 175 servicemen.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces repelled six attacks by assault groups of the UAF in the Kupyansk direction; up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen were eliminated.
▪️Russian troops eliminated up to 55 servicemen and destroyed an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer in the Krasny Liman direction.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two Ukrainian UAV control points and an ammunition depot in the DPR.
▪️The Russian Army repelled four UAF attacks in the Donetsk direction.
▪️The UAF lost up to 195 servicemen in the Zaporozhye direction.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed a military echelon with ammunition in the Dnepropetrovsk region with a missile strike.
▪️Russian air defense systems destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones.
▪️The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction amounted to 310 soldiers.
▪️The UAF lost up to 30 servicemen in the Kherson direction.
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▪️The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) in the South Donetsk direction amounted to more than 175 servicemen.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces repelled six attacks by assault groups of the UAF in the Kupyansk direction; up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen were eliminated.
▪️Russian troops eliminated up to 55 servicemen and destroyed an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer in the Krasny Liman direction.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two Ukrainian UAV control points and an ammunition depot in the DPR.
▪️The Russian Army repelled four UAF attacks in the Donetsk direction.
▪️The UAF lost up to 195 servicemen in the Zaporozhye direction.
▪️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed a military echelon with ammunition in the Dnepropetrovsk region with a missile strike.
▪️Russian air defense systems destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones.
▪️The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction amounted to 310 soldiers.
▪️The UAF lost up to 30 servicemen in the Kherson direction.
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📹 “On the third day, hunger set in”: Ukrainian soldier tells why he defected to Russian side
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🇳🇪 ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff meet in Ghana to finalize Niger military intervention plan, a French news agency reported on Thursday
An unnamed officer of the ECOWAS standby force told the broadcaster that no order had been given to stop the deployment, so the activation of the troops was still in force, despite diplomatic measures taken by the community.
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An unnamed officer of the ECOWAS standby force told the broadcaster that no order had been given to stop the deployment, so the activation of the troops was still in force, despite diplomatic measures taken by the community.
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🇷🇺🇺🇸Russia prioritizing return of its citizens imprisoned in America, says Russian Ambassador to US
Furthermore, the diplomat urged the United States to stop detaining Russians in third countries, adding that 'the U.S. Administration continues to live in its own world, built on its own rules, ignoring the interests of other states'.
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Furthermore, the diplomat urged the United States to stop detaining Russians in third countries, adding that 'the U.S. Administration continues to live in its own world, built on its own rules, ignoring the interests of other states'.
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