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US Prosecutors Preparing New Criminal Investigation Into Maduro - Reports
19 May 2026 @ 6:20 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US prosecutors are preparing a new criminal probe into Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro amid concerns that an existing case may be too weak to proceed, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Northern Sea Route Avoids Conflict Risks Existing in Southern Seas - Rosatom Head
19 May 2026 @ 6:18 pm
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Shipping via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) helps avoid the risks present in the southern seas due to conflicts, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday.
Russia’s New Two-Seat Su-57 Just Took Its First Flight — And It’s More Than a Fighter Jet
19 May 2026 @ 5:45 pm
Russia has launched flight tests of a two-seat version of the fifth-generation Su-57, designed not only for combat, but also for battlefield coordination, pilot training, and long-range mission management, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced.
Trump Admits Iran Retains Ability to Launch Retaliatory Strikes
19 May 2026 @ 4:24 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday that Iran retains the ability to launch retaliatory strikes.
No Signals From Ukraine to Move Forward With Conflict Resolution - Russia's UN Envoy
19 May 2026 @ 4:22 pm
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Ukraine is not showing its willingness to make progress on settling the conflict, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Tuesday.
LIVE: Putin Touches Down in Beijing for High-Level Official Visit & Talks
19 May 2026 @ 3:21 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China on a two-day official visit, scheduled from May 19 to 20.
Iranian Army Threatens to Open New Fronts If US Aggression Repeated
19 May 2026 @ 3:19 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's military will open new fronts in the event of renewed aggression by the United States and Israel, Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on Tuesday.
US Could Launch Attacks Against Iran as Early as Friday - Trump
19 May 2026 @ 3:06 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States could launch new attacks against Iran as soon as May 22 or early next week.
Northern Sea Route: How Russia & China Are Forging ‘Polar Silk Road’
19 May 2026 @ 2:41 pm
Since 2024, Russia has invited its Chinese partners to jointly develop the Northern Sea Route (NSR), focusing on logistics expansion and container shipments - extending China's Belt and Road Initiative into polar waters.
SputnikPro Maintains Engagement With New Era University
19 May 2026 @ 2:35 pm
Sputnik International News Agency and Radio has held a scheduled SputnikPro session for New Era University, a leading private university in the Philippines with which Sputnik is developing partner relations.