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Russia Ready to Expand Joint Aviation Cooperation with India — Russian Deputy PM Manturov
4 December 2025 @ 4:00 am
Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has arrived in New Delhi as part of President Vladimir Putin's delegation to India. Ahead of his visit, he gave an exclusive interview to Sputnik India about neweconomic opportunities for cooperation between Russia and India.
Venezuela's Maduro Confirms 'Cordial' Phone Conversation with Trump
4 December 2025 @ 3:41 am
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, reveals a 10-day-old phone conversation with Donald Trump, calling it "respectful" and even "cordial."
Ukraine Has Many Things Against It Right Now — Trump
4 December 2025 @ 3:17 am
US special envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had a “very good” meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, but it remains to be seen what comes out of it, US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House.
Russian Scientists Develop New Polymer Material to Trap Lead Ions in Water
3 December 2025 @ 4:35 pm
A new material that traps lead ions in wastewater and natural waterways has been created and tested by researchers at Russia's Tyumen State University.
Moscow’s Cooperation With Chinese Regions Topic of Shenzhen Forum
3 December 2025 @ 4:15 pm
The international Dialogue for Development: Cooperation Between the City of Moscow and the Regions of the People’s Republic of China forum will be held on December 3 and 4 in Shenzhen, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maksim Liksutov announced.
Russia’s First Yuan-Denominated Bond Highlights Growing Global Use of the RMB
3 December 2025 @ 4:06 pm
The Russian Finance Ministry announced that it will issue government bonds denominated in RMB for the first time; subscription registration begins on December 2.
Slovak Gov't Mulls Suing EU Over Planned Ban of Russian Gas Imports
3 December 2025 @ 2:27 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Slovak government has discussed the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the European Union over Brussels' decision to ban Russian gas imports to the bloc, according to a document published on the Slovak cabinet website on Wednesday.
Russian Court Fines Google $49,000 for Refusing to Remove Banned Content
3 December 2025 @ 2:22 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A district court in Moscow fined Google 3.8 million rubles ($49,000) for refusing to remove prohibited content, the court told Sputnik.
Rosatom to Drive AI’s $128Bln Boost to Russian Economy by 2030 - CEO
3 December 2025 @ 2:20 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom will help deliver at least 110 billion euros ($128 billion) in artificial intelligence contributions to Russia’s economy by 2030 through a full tech cycle, starting from energy production and closing with computing infrastructure and algorithm development, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said.
Russia Now Negotiates Ukraine Settlement Only With US
3 December 2025 @ 2:02 pm
Russia is conducting all negotiations on ending the Ukraine conflict exclusively with the United States, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said.