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China Protests New US Restrictions in Telecommunications Sphere
1 May 2026 @ 7:48 am
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that US restrictive measures in the areas of testing, certification, and telecommunications are undermining the stability of trade relations between the two countries, and Beijing strongly opposes Washington's actions.
Americans’ War Fatigue Helps Educate Them About Odessa Massacre - US Activist
1 May 2026 @ 6:21 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Americans' wars fatigue is helping US antiwar activists attract more attention to the 2014 massacre in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, the coordinator of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign, Phil Wilayto, told RIA Novosti.
Russia Will Respond to Attempts to Impose Blockade on Kaliningrad – Foreign Ministry
1 May 2026 @ 3:57 am
Russia takes seriously statements in NATO and EU countries about a possible blockade of the Kaliningrad Region and will respond decisively to any such attempts, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Artyom Bulatov told Sputnik.
Trump Says Will Probably Consider Pulling Out Some US Troops From Spain, Italy
1 May 2026 @ 3:42 am
US President Donald Trump said that he will probably consider pulling out some US troops from Spain and Italy.
Russia's Soyuz-5 Rocket Launched From Baikonur Cosmodrome for 1st Time - Roscosmos
1 May 2026 @ 3:17 am
Russia's Soyuz-5 rocket launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the first time, and the test launch proceeded as planned, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said.
US Has No Leverage Against China in Rare Earths Market - Expert
30 April 2026 @ 6:48 pm
China holds all the cards when it comes to rare earth elements (REE) extraction, processing, and supply, Jeff J. Brown, China expert and founder of the Seek Truth From Facts Foundation, tells Sputnik.
China Transcends Critical Mineral Mining to Control High-Tech Markets & Supply Chains
30 April 2026 @ 6:47 pm
Beijing's control over the global supply chain of key rare earths “gives it an ‘assassin’s mace’ in geoeconomics,” Mohammed Saqib, secretary general of the India-China Economic and Cultural Council, tells Sputnik.
Ukraine Faces No-Win Scenario After Trump Backs Putin’s Truce Plan
30 April 2026 @ 6:19 pm
If Ukraine accepts Putin’s ceasefire proposal for Victory Day on May 9 it will hand Russia a goodwill political win, ex-Swedish army officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik.
US CENTCOM’s Request for Dark Eagle Missiles Shows Shortage of Weapons and Limited Options
30 April 2026 @ 5:44 pm
The request for untested hypersonic missiles for the Middle East arena exposes the US' failure to neutralize Iran’s launcher network, veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier tells Sputnik.
Erdogan, Russian Ambassador Discuss Ankara-Moscow Cooperation - Russian Embassy
30 April 2026 @ 5:41 pm
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Vershinin on Thursday to discuss current issues of cooperation between Ankara and Moscow, the Russian Embassy in Turkiye said on Thursday.