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Who Can Challenge West's Blackmail and Global Finance Control?
24 April 2026 @ 6:48 pm
Freezing other nations’ assets and using them as leverage has long been a trademark negotiation tactic of the West, Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, tells Sputnik.
Iran Will Bar Anyone From Exporting Oil From Middle East If It Cannot – Vice President
24 April 2026 @ 4:45 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will not allow anyone to export oil from the Middle East if the country is not able to do it itself, Iranian Vice President for Optimization and Strategic Management of Energy Affairs Esmaeil Saqqab Esfahani said on Friday.
US Moves to Strengthen Federal Death Penalty, Includes Firing Squad Among Methods - DOJ
24 April 2026 @ 4:41 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is moving forward to strengthen federal death penalty, including through streamlining internal processes to expedite executions and introducing additional methods such as as the firing squad.
Russian, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Discuss Situation in Persian Gulf
24 April 2026 @ 4:36 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed by the phone the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
US, EU Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals Strategic Partnership
24 April 2026 @ 4:33 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and the European Union signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on partnership in critical minerals.
Russia-China Military Cooperation Becoming Increasingly Important - Russian Defense Minister
24 April 2026 @ 3:04 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Bilateral military cooperation between Russia and China is becoming increasingly important in the context of the constantly changing military and political situation, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday.
New Trade Corridor Activated: Kyrgyz Truck Reaches Pakistan
24 April 2026 @ 3:02 pm
This is the first instance of a Central Asian country shipping goods to Pakistan in its own truck. The QTTA route now serves as a stable alternative for any kind of cargo.
US Would Welcome 'Serious' European Effort on Strait of Hormuz - Hegseth
24 April 2026 @ 3:01 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States would welcome a "serious" European effort regarding the Strait of Hormuz instead of "silly" conferences, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
Northern Sea Route Becoming More Attractive Amid Hormuz Crisis - Deputy Foreign Minister
24 April 2026 @ 2:58 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Northern Sea Route is becoming an increasingly appealing logistics route amid events in the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has said.
Middle East Conflict Already Deprived World of 15% of LNG Supplies Through 2030 - IEA
24 April 2026 @ 2:55 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The conflict in the Middle East has deprived the world of approximately 120 billion cubic meters (bcm) of total liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies between 2026 and 2030, accounting for about 15% of expected global supplies during that period, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) out on Friday.