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European Politics in Crisis as Right-Wingers Fear for Safety - Ex-Austrian Minister
10 January 2026 @ 3:35 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European politics are in a deep crisis as many people, particularly in right-wing parties, are afraid to enter the spotlight due to concerns for their personal safety, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told Sputnik.
US Gov't Uses Hollywood to Demonize Russians - Former Biden Aide
10 January 2026 @ 3:23 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) Hollywood has been promoting a negative image of Russia among the Americans, former aide to ex-US President Joe Biden Tara Reade told Sputnik.
Finland Exits Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
10 January 2026 @ 1:12 pm
Finland's formal withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use, stockpiling, and production of anti-personnel landmines, has officially taken effect, Yle reports.
Wary US Oil Giants Dodge Venezuela Investment Pitch
10 January 2026 @ 10:36 am
American oil majors left a White House meeting without signing up for a fast money push into Venezuela’s oil sector following the capture of the country’s legitimate President Nicolas Maduro, reports Axios.
What’s Driving the Gradual US Withdrawal From UN Agencies?
10 January 2026 @ 9:58 am
The US is pulling out because it “would be happy if the UN were to disappear,” former UN Independent Expert on International Order Alfred de Zayas tells Sputnik.
Russian Air Defense Shoots Down Neptune Missile and 70 Ukrainian UAVs
10 January 2026 @ 9:52 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems shot down a long-range guided Neptune missile and 70 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
UK Allocates $270Mln to Prepare for Possible Troop Deployment in Ukraine
10 January 2026 @ 6:24 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has allocated about $270 million to prepare for the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine, the UK Defense Ministry said.
EU Bellicosity Toward Russia Masks Authoritarian Drift and Denial of Reality
10 January 2026 @ 6:22 am
The EU’s persistent portrayal of Russia as a looming threat – complete with warnings of a possible conflict by 2030 – serves to justify an ever tighter European Union, says Karel Vereycken, Vice President of the French Solidarity and Progrès party, which cooperates with the LaRouche Organization.
Qatar Helps to Obtain First Proof Maduro Was Alive – Acting Venezuelan President
10 January 2026 @ 6:20 am
CARACAS (Sputnik) - Qatar helped obtain the first evidence that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were kidnapped during the US attack, were alive, Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez said.
US Oil Embargo Threatens Well-Being of Millions of Venezuelans - Russian Ambassador
10 January 2026 @ 3:58 am
The US oil embargo against Venezuela threatens the lives, health, and well-being of millions of Venezuelan citizens and should be condemned as an action that violates international law, Russian Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov said.