❗️An Su-24 aircraft crashed during a routine training flight in the Volgograd region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The flight was carried out without ammunition and the plane went down in a deserted area. Mi-8 helicopters of the search and rescue service have been sent to the site of the accident.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷US has ability to freeze newly unfrozen Iranian funds again if needed, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.

💬"The money can only be used for humanitarian purposes, and we will remain vigilant in watching the spending of those funds and have the ability to freeze them again if we need to," Miller said during a press briefing.

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🇰🇵 Why does Kim Jong Un travel by train?

Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is known for his distinctive approach to travel. Unlike many world leaders who rely on airplanes for international journeys, Kim Jong Un often opts for train travel.

In his train, the leader of the DPRK has a personal office, a conference room, two dining cars, and a carriage for staff. The train has bulletproof glass, and the walls and floor are protected by armor-plates, which is why the train cannot reach high speeds.

👉 Sputnik delves into why Kim Jong Un prefers trains, exploring the historical, security, and geopolitical factors influencing his transportation decisions

🎙Check out the latest #AfroVerdict episode to hear what a South African political scientist has to say about Putin's reminder of Western colonial crimes

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🗣️ On the Global South rejecting the ‘Zelenskyization’ of the world:

“They wanted to have Ukraine dominate. And as I understand it, the word 'Russia' was not even included in the final statement. Certainly, ‘aggression’ wasn't in the final statement. There was no condemnation from the resolution... And so absolutely all of the talking points that Blinken and Jake Sullivan and all the rest of them were pushing were just simply not allowed. And I think you're right, we're seeing a continuation of this rejection of the 'Zelenskyization' of the world. And the Global South is just having none of it. The world has changed, and the US doesn't see it yet,” Daniel McAdams, executive director of the 'Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, told Sputnik.

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🇨🇳🇯🇵 A Chinese military delegation has postponed a planned visit to Japan this month amid political fallout from the Fukushima wastewater release, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.

The visit by members of the People's Liberation Army was initially scheduled for mid- to end September. They were to hold talks with Japanese Defense Ministry officials and visit military installations. A rescheduled trip is not expected until the end of the year, the sources reportedly stressed.

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🌍 Global South Should Enhance People, Culture Exchanges, Expert Says on South-South Cooperation Day

On September 12, the UN celebrates Day for South-South Cooperation, the holiday which dates back to 1978, and is particularly relevant today in light of the emerging multipolar world.

In honor of the event, Sputnik Africa sat down with Dr. Ronald Chipaike, Lecturer in International Relations at Bindura University of Science Education to discuss how the global South can strengthen the move towards multipolarity.

💬 "Global south countries need to intensify interactions through not only high level summits of heads of state but through people to people exchanges, cultural exchanges, engagement between civil society organizations of different countries of the south among other initiatives," the expert pointed out.

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🇷🇺⚔️ What does Putin mean by weapons based on 'new physical principles'?

💬"If one looks into the security sphere, weapons based on new physical principles will ensure the security of any country in the near historical perspective. We understand this very well and are working on it," Putin said in a wide-ranging speech at the Eastern Economic Forum on Tuesday.

The Russian Defense Ministry’s official online encyclopedia defines "weapons based on new physical principles" as "new types of arms whose destructive effect is based on processes and phenomena which have not previously been used for military purposes."

What are these weapons said to include? What types of weapons based on new physical principles are Russia working on?

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❗Russian air defense forces repelled an overnight attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on the city of Sevastopol in Crimea, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said early Wednesday, noting that a fire broke out at a non-civilian facility.

The governor added first responders were on the scene, and that the situation in the air continues to be monitored. All operational services remain on standby.

🇺🇸⛏US signs $90mln mining deal with Albemarle to boost lithium production

The $90 million agreement was signed under the Defense Production Act Title III and it used funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act, the Pentagon stated.

"[The deal] will help support Albemarle's planned re-opening of their Kings Mountain, North Carolina lithium mine to increase domestic production of lithium for the nation's battery supply chain," the department added.

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🇷🇺🤝🇰🇵 All-weather friends: why are North Korea-Russia ties strong against all odds?

The Kremlin announced on September 11 that Chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un would visit Russia at the invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The North Korean leader arrived in Russia on Tuesday, with his first stop being the Primorsky region's Khasan station, where he was welcomed by a Russian delegation.

Moscow has maintained longstanding relations with Pyongyang, which originated at the very beginning of the Cold War era. How did this relationship start?

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➡️Preliminary reports have indicated that at least 24 people sustained injuries as a result of the incident, with four reported to be in "moderate condition"

The Sevastopol governor said there is no threat to civilian facilities due to the fire at the Sevastopol Shipyard

⚡ Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Vostochny Spaceport

The Vostochny Cosmodrome is Russia’s main spaceport since 2016.

❗️📹 Footage showing Vladimir Putin arriving at the Vostochny Cosmodrome

❗️ North Korean Kim Jong Un has arrived at Vostochny Cosmodrome

❗️Vladimir Putin met Kim Jong Un, who recently arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

The welcoming ceremony took place at the main entrance of the launch vehicle assembly and testing building.

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❗️ Russian and North Korean leaders shake hands at the Vostochny Cosmodrome

📹 Footage of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un visiting key facilities at the Vostochny Cosmodrome

Putin and Kim Jong Un inspect launch facility of Soyuz-2 space rocket complex at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome

'They don't want to die pointless death': Why Ukrainian troops increasingly surrender

The Kiev regime and its Western backers are sending tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers on a suicide mission, even though the hostilities could have been ceased in March 2022, after Russian and Ukrainian representatives inked a preliminary peace agreement in Istanbul.

Ukrainian soldiers have been increasingly surrendering during the Kiev regime's three-month long botched counteroffensive.

What's behind the phenomenon?

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