#SputnikInfographic 📊 How Washington-Moscow hotline kept the world safe for 60 years
☎️ Exactly 60 years ago, the hotline established by the US and the USSR to mitigate nuclear risks and improve mutual communication, became operational.
"The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog’s back 1234567890."
This was the very first message sent from the US to the USSR on August 30, 1963, through the newly established "hotline" - a direct communications link between the two at-head governments for use in times of emergency. The mysterious message wasn't any sort of a cryptogram: it was a test text that contained all the Latin letters, an apostrophe and all the numbers.
Sputnik has looked back on the history of the famous "red telephone."
Check out Sputnik's infographic to find out more
☎️ Exactly 60 years ago, the hotline established by the US and the USSR to mitigate nuclear risks and improve mutual communication, became operational.
"The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog’s back 1234567890."
This was the very first message sent from the US to the USSR on August 30, 1963, through the newly established "hotline" - a direct communications link between the two at-head governments for use in times of emergency. The mysterious message wasn't any sort of a cryptogram: it was a test text that contained all the Latin letters, an apostrophe and all the numbers.
Sputnik has looked back on the history of the famous "red telephone."
Check out Sputnik's infographic to find out more
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💬 "We are forced to reiterate that there is a clear abuse of the privilege that the United States has to host the headquarters of the [UN] organization"
🗣 Moscow will seriously respond to Washington if the US again refuses to issue visas to Russian journalists for trip to New York to cover the UN General Assembly session, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated
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🗣 Moscow will seriously respond to Washington if the US again refuses to issue visas to Russian journalists for trip to New York to cover the UN General Assembly session, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated
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🇵🇰 #ImranKhan 'Re-arrested' in Cypher Case After Acquittal in #Toshakhana Matter
⚖️ Khan's judicial custody has been extended by two weeks, which means that the chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (#PTI) would remain in prison at least till 13 September, Khan's lawyer Salman Safdar told reporters on Wednesday.
👨⚖️ Safdar said that Khan was arrested by the country's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the cypher case this month while he was already serving his prison sentence at Attock Jail in the Toshakhana case.
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⚖️ Khan's judicial custody has been extended by two weeks, which means that the chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (#PTI) would remain in prison at least till 13 September, Khan's lawyer Salman Safdar told reporters on Wednesday.
👨⚖️ Safdar said that Khan was arrested by the country's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the cypher case this month while he was already serving his prison sentence at Attock Jail in the Toshakhana case.
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EU ‘overplayed its hand’ in Ukraine’s support, an analyst says
''EU leaders need to bear in mind that they should be accountable to those who are electing them, not to Kiev, when it comes to the bloc’s budget'', Adriel Kasonta, foreign affairs analyst and former chairman of the International Affairs Committee at the Bow Group think tank, told Sputnik.
On Wednesday, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced that EU countries will discuss the continuation of financial support for Ukraine at a meeting in Spain on the 30th and the 31st August.
The gathering convenes as EU members remain at odds over the bloc’s €86 billion ($93.2 billion) budget, which includes €20 billion ($21.6 billion) in military assistance for Kiev.
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''EU leaders need to bear in mind that they should be accountable to those who are electing them, not to Kiev, when it comes to the bloc’s budget'', Adriel Kasonta, foreign affairs analyst and former chairman of the International Affairs Committee at the Bow Group think tank, told Sputnik.
On Wednesday, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced that EU countries will discuss the continuation of financial support for Ukraine at a meeting in Spain on the 30th and the 31st August.
The gathering convenes as EU members remain at odds over the bloc’s €86 billion ($93.2 billion) budget, which includes €20 billion ($21.6 billion) in military assistance for Kiev.
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🌍 In celebration of Women's Month in South Africa, join the #AfroVerdict podcast from Sputnik Africa to hear what a South African female official has to share.
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👩🏿 As August, the month dedicated to women in South Africa, comes to an end, your #AfroVerdict host Viktor Anokhin sits down with Councilor Loyiso Masuku, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group corporate and Shared Services of the City of Johannesburg…
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🛹🛼 Grand Skate Tour 2023 in full swing in Moscow
The event continues in Moscow's Gorky Park, with over 5,000 skateboarders from more than 40 countries participating.
Check out Sputnik's videos and photos to share the spirit of the Grand Skate Tour 2023!
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The event continues in Moscow's Gorky Park, with over 5,000 skateboarders from more than 40 countries participating.
Check out Sputnik's videos and photos to share the spirit of the Grand Skate Tour 2023!
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📹 81-year-old US Republican Senator Mitch McConnell appears to freeze after being asked if he will run for re-election at a Kentucky event.
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❗️ Air defenses in the eastern part of Crimea have shot down a cruise missile, the head of the republic Sergey Aksyonov has said
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❗️Two Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over the Bryansk region, governor Alexander Bogomaz announced late Wednesday, detailing that there were no casualties or damage
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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
▪️In the Kupyansk region, the Russian Army repelled three attacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to 100 soldiers;
▪️In the Zaporozhye area, Ukrainian losses amounted to 85 soldiers, a tank, three M777 artillery systems and three M119 howitzers, as well as Gvozdika, Bogdan and AS-90 self-propelled guns;
▪️In South Donetsk, Ukrainian losses amounted to 120 soldiers and D-20 and D-30 howitzers;
▪️In the Donetsk region, Russian forces repelled five attacks by Ukrainian forces near Belogorovka, Zaitsev and Krasnogorovka. Ukrainian losses amounted to 380 soldiers;
▪️Near Krasny Liman, Russian forces destroyed up to 60 Ukrainian soldiers;
▪️In the area of Serebryansky forestry, Russian troops repelled the attack of the assault group of the 42nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian forces;
▪️In the DPR, the Russian Army hit the headquarters of the Donetsk operational-tactical group and the communication center of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian forces;
▪️The Russian Army repelled nine attacks by Ukrainian assault groups in the area of Rabotino and Verbovoye;
▪️The Russian Armed Forces struck at the control and intelligence posts of the Ukrainian forces, the goals of the strike were achieved.
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▪️In the Kupyansk region, the Russian Army repelled three attacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to 100 soldiers;
▪️In the Zaporozhye area, Ukrainian losses amounted to 85 soldiers, a tank, three M777 artillery systems and three M119 howitzers, as well as Gvozdika, Bogdan and AS-90 self-propelled guns;
▪️In South Donetsk, Ukrainian losses amounted to 120 soldiers and D-20 and D-30 howitzers;
▪️In the Donetsk region, Russian forces repelled five attacks by Ukrainian forces near Belogorovka, Zaitsev and Krasnogorovka. Ukrainian losses amounted to 380 soldiers;
▪️Near Krasny Liman, Russian forces destroyed up to 60 Ukrainian soldiers;
▪️In the area of Serebryansky forestry, Russian troops repelled the attack of the assault group of the 42nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian forces;
▪️In the DPR, the Russian Army hit the headquarters of the Donetsk operational-tactical group and the communication center of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian forces;
▪️The Russian Army repelled nine attacks by Ukrainian assault groups in the area of Rabotino and Verbovoye;
▪️The Russian Armed Forces struck at the control and intelligence posts of the Ukrainian forces, the goals of the strike were achieved.
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🇮🇳 🛢 India to Сontinue Pragmatic Policy Toward #Oil Purchases
🗯 "We are very clear in our minds that we will buy oil from wherever we can get it as long as it is delivered to our point of importation at our ports at the lowest possible price," said the Oil Minister in an interview with ET Now.
📈 India's oil imports from Russia have registered a 440 percent growth during January-July compared to the corresponding time frame last year.
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🗯 "We are very clear in our minds that we will buy oil from wherever we can get it as long as it is delivered to our point of importation at our ports at the lowest possible price," said the Oil Minister in an interview with ET Now.
📈 India's oil imports from Russia have registered a 440 percent growth during January-July compared to the corresponding time frame last year.
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🇺🇸 Shooting down a question on whether 81-year-old Mitch McConnell was fit to work in office or participate in new elections in light of his second 'freeze' incident, Biden deflected and instead asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas if he was interested in "running."
How did Mayorkas respond, you wonder? Check out the video!
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🇨🇿 Hackers who disrupted the online services of five Czech banks on Wednesday demanded that the lenders cut financial support to Ukraine, Czech media reported, citing official data.
The Central European nation’s cybersecurity agency (NUKIB) acknowledged earlier in the day that several domestic banks had been targeted by distributed denial-of-service attacks that cut off access to online and mobile banking platforms.
A Czech news agency reported, citing NUKIB and the PwC consultancy, that the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057 was behind the attack on Komercni Banka, CSOB, Air Bank, Fio Banka and Ceska sporitelna.
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The Central European nation’s cybersecurity agency (NUKIB) acknowledged earlier in the day that several domestic banks had been targeted by distributed denial-of-service attacks that cut off access to online and mobile banking platforms.
A Czech news agency reported, citing NUKIB and the PwC consultancy, that the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057 was behind the attack on Komercni Banka, CSOB, Air Bank, Fio Banka and Ceska sporitelna.
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🔺Hungarian PM Orban to Tucker Carlson: rumors about Ukraine prevailing over Russia ‘a lie’
🔺The United States is racing to improve its messaging to the developing world as the BRICS group grows
🔺Japan dumps radioactive water into Pacific Ocean, China demands global action to stop ecocide
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🔺The United States is racing to improve its messaging to the developing world as the BRICS group grows
🔺Japan dumps radioactive water into Pacific Ocean, China demands global action to stop ecocide
The Critical Hour will cover these and more stories! Tune in to Radio Sputnik at 6pm EST|3pm PST|12am CET via the website or app
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🇷🇺 🪖 Russian Paratroopers Express Confidence in Defending Against Ukrainian Army
🗯 "Even if they launch an offensive, they will not be able to gain a foothold in our positions and fulfil their tasks."
Russian paratroopers view a direct Ukrainian offensive towards Artemovsk (Bakhmut) as unlikely, citing Russia's more advantageous position.
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🗯 "Even if they launch an offensive, they will not be able to gain a foothold in our positions and fulfil their tasks."
Russian paratroopers view a direct Ukrainian offensive towards Artemovsk (Bakhmut) as unlikely, citing Russia's more advantageous position.
📹 Watch our video to learn more!
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#SputnikInfographic 📊 What is known about the Gabon coup
Gabon is a country located in central Africa, bordering Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo.
Earlier on Wednesday, the incumbent President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba was reelected as the country's head for a third term after securing 64.2% of the votes. Following the announcement of the election results, the Gabonese military delivered a televised address, declaring that the election results were canceled and all institutions were dissolved. The president has since been placed under house arrest, while his son has been detained.
Later on Wednesday, the rebels stated that they had unanimously appointed General Brice Oligui Nguema as president for the transitional period.
Check out Sputnik's infographics to learn more about Gabon.
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Gabon is a country located in central Africa, bordering Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo.
Earlier on Wednesday, the incumbent President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba was reelected as the country's head for a third term after securing 64.2% of the votes. Following the announcement of the election results, the Gabonese military delivered a televised address, declaring that the election results were canceled and all institutions were dissolved. The president has since been placed under house arrest, while his son has been detained.
Later on Wednesday, the rebels stated that they had unanimously appointed General Brice Oligui Nguema as president for the transitional period.
Check out Sputnik's infographics to learn more about Gabon.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's first visit to the Biden White House reportedly proved to be considered unsuccessful as Zelensky's insistence on joining NATO and his unconventional analysis of alliance dynamics irritated US President Joe Biden, setting a discouraging tone for future discussions.
The account of the visit comes from Franklin Foer's book, "The Last Politician," and details where Zelensky's frustration appeared to cloud his reasoning. Despite his earlier enthusiasm to join NATO, Zelensky paradoxically portrayed the organization as a fading relic, even suggesting France and Germany might exit it. The contradictory stance and the ensuing tension left Biden aggravated, pointing to potential challenges ahead in their relationship.
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The account of the visit comes from Franklin Foer's book, "The Last Politician," and details where Zelensky's frustration appeared to cloud his reasoning. Despite his earlier enthusiasm to join NATO, Zelensky paradoxically portrayed the organization as a fading relic, even suggesting France and Germany might exit it. The contradictory stance and the ensuing tension left Biden aggravated, pointing to potential challenges ahead in their relationship.
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🇺🇸 Amid a housing crisis and growing unemployment in Hawaii, the offer of a one-time $700 payment by President Joe Biden to those affected by wildfires has been met with dissatisfaction. A resident of Maui told Sputnik that the gesture felt inadequate, given the dire situation on the island.
Biden's announcement of $95 million to strengthen Hawaii's electric grid following the recent wildfires was met with skepticism. The wildfires caused significant devastation, with numerous casualties and ongoing concerns. Against this backdrop, the proposed payment appeared trivial, as the cost of living in Maui is notably high, leaving many struggling to make ends meet.
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Biden's announcement of $95 million to strengthen Hawaii's electric grid following the recent wildfires was met with skepticism. The wildfires caused significant devastation, with numerous casualties and ongoing concerns. Against this backdrop, the proposed payment appeared trivial, as the cost of living in Maui is notably high, leaving many struggling to make ends meet.
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