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Ukraine Lacks $100Mln to Meet Its Gas Import Needs
21 January 2026 @ 5:12 am
In September, former Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan said that the upcoming winter would be significantly harsher than the previous one.
Pentagon Planning to Reduce US Participation in Several NATO Advisory Groups - Reports
21 January 2026 @ 3:52 am
The US War Department plans to reduce US participation in several NATO advisory groups, The Washington Post newspaper reported, citing sources.
UN Never Lived up to Its Potential - Trump
21 January 2026 @ 3:37 am
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United Nations has never lived up to its full potential, but should continue carrying out its mandate because its potential is significant.
US Military Seizes Tanker Sagitta in Caribbean Sea - Southern Command
21 January 2026 @ 3:17 am
The US military seized the Sagitta tanker in the Caribbean Sea, the US Southern Command said.
‘Macron Is Trapped’: Double Standards in French President’s Davos Speech
20 January 2026 @ 7:05 pm
François Asselineau, leader of French opposition party the Union Populaire Republicaine, points out that President Macron backed the US's illegal military operation in Venezuela, but is now talking about 'international law' when it comes to Greenland.
EU Has No Leverage to Push the US Around on Trade - Analyst
20 January 2026 @ 6:52 pm
Brussels will be the bigger “loser” after pausing the ratification of the August 2025 framework agreement on a trade deal with the US. The latter’s massive trade deficit with Europe is simply too large, economics professor Daniel Lacalle says.
European 'Independence' From the US Impossible Without Russia – Beninese Analyst
20 January 2026 @ 5:45 pm
While French President Emmanuel Macron talks about multilateralism, “he wants certain parties to be excluded," Beninese political analyst Modeste Dossou tells Sputnik
Macron’s Proposal to Invite Russia to G7 Meeting is Actually All About Trump: Here's Why
20 January 2026 @ 5:04 pm
The French president’s pitch to invite Russian representatives to a G7 meeting in Paris is not about Russia at all, but trying to restore Europe’s relevance in a fragmenting West, and wooing the US president, says Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy deputy director for research Dmitry Suslov.
Board of Peace Can Spread to Other Parts of Planet, Including Ukraine - Lukashenko
20 January 2026 @ 4:30 pm
MINSK (Sputnik) - The actions of the Gaza Board of Peace could spread to other parts of the planet, including Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
Carney Says Canada 'Strongly Opposes' Threat of Tariffs Over Greenland
20 January 2026 @ 4:28 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Canada "strongly opposes" the threat of US sanctions on European nations over tensions surrounding the topic of Greenland's future, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.