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Global Balance of Power Changing, New Centers of Power Emerging - Putin
4 December 2025 @ 4:00 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The balance of power in the world is changing, and new centers of power are emerging, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Putin Says Currently No Goal to Introduce Single BRICS Currency
4 December 2025 @ 3:34 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Currently there is no goal to introduce a single currency in the BRICS space, and it should be a calm process, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Modi Personally Greets Putin at Indian Air Force Base Palam
4 December 2025 @ 1:48 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Indian air force base Palam, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday.
Iraqi Central Bank Denies Freezing Hezbollah, Houthi Funds in Terrorism Crackdown
4 December 2025 @ 1:32 pm
BAGHDAD (Sputnik) - Iraq's Central Bank has mistakenly included Yemen's Ansar Allah movement (also known as the Houthis) and Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah in the list of terrorist organizations whose funds are to be frozen, the bank's committee for the freezing of terrorist funds said on Thursday.
Ukraine Loses Up to 490 Soldiers in Battles With Russian Forces - MoD
4 December 2025 @ 1:31 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr has eliminated up to 490 Ukrainian military personnel over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
WATCH LIVE: Putin Arrives in New Delhi for State Visit
4 December 2025 @ 1:28 pm
During his two-day state visit, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on strategic cooperation, political coordination, trade and economic ties, as well as joint scientific and technological projects.
EU Understands That Seizure of Russian Assets Will Have Consequences
4 December 2025 @ 1:28 pm
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The European Union understands that the theft of Russian assets will have consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Trump Wants to Resolve Ukraine Conflict, But Others Prefer to Extend It - US Expert
4 December 2025 @ 1:25 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump wants to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but there are people in his administration who prefer to extend it, a former vice president of the Washington-based think tank Eurasia Center, ret. US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen, told Sputnik.
Pantsir-SMD-E: Russia’s Latest Boost to Layered Air Protection
4 December 2025 @ 1:21 pm
Russia’s latest Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system is engineered to protect vital industrial and administrative sites from a wide range of aerial threats—including modern UAVs and high-speed targets.
Russia Strengthens Ties With Saudi Arabia
4 December 2025 @ 1:08 pm
A Russia–Saudi Arabia business dialogue has been held in Moscow, where participants discussed promising areas of cooperation in industry and investment, Moscow government minister and head of the city’s Department of Investment and Industrial Policy, Anatoly Garbuzov, announced.