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Putin: Donbass Goals Do Not Rule Out a Deal With Ukraine
4 June 2026 @ 5:14 pm
Russian forces are advancing along the entire front line, with no sector where offensive operations are not underway, President Vladimir Putin said answering a question from AP journalist during a meeting with heads of international news agencies at SPIEF.
Iran to Charge Ships for Service Provided During Transit Through Hormuz - Foreign Ministry
4 June 2026 @ 4:39 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran plans to charge ships for services provided during passage through the Strait of Hormuz, not for the transit itself, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday.
Russia Still Awaiting Response From UN Chief on Lavrov's Letter Regarding Bucha - Nebenzia
4 June 2026 @ 4:37 pm
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia has not received response from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on US Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's letter about the Bucha incident filed on May 1, Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday.
Iran Urges US to Unfreeze 50% of Assets Immediately After Memorandum - Foreign Ministry
4 June 2026 @ 4:34 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is demanding that the United States unfreeze at least 50% of its foreign assets immediately following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday.
Russia-Africa Summit to Focus on Trade, Investment Agenda - Foreign Ministry
4 June 2026 @ 4:26 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The agenda of the third Russia-Africa summit will center on economic, trade and investment issues, Tatiana Dovgalenko, Director of the Department for Partnership with Africa at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Russia, US Make Major Move on Bering Strait Tunnel Megaproject - Dmitriev
4 June 2026 @ 2:41 pm
Russia and the United States will sign an agreement on Friday to continue design work for a tunnel beneath the Bering Strait, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO and Presidential Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev said.
Russia's MFA Spox Vows to Keep Eye on How BBC Covers Ukrainian Attacks Going Forward
4 June 2026 @ 2:33 pm
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday she would be watching how BBC covers crimes committed by the Ukrainian military after the UK broadcaster declined to visit the site of the Ukrainian attack on a college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic.
From Prohibition to Taxation: Pakistan's Crypto Shift is Real
4 June 2026 @ 2:32 pm
Pakistan's authority bringing the crypto under the tax net reflects that serious efforts are being made to legalize and regulate the crypto business, according to Mian Abrar, geopolitical analyst.
German War on Berlin WWII Monument is Smokescreen for Neo-Nazis in Europe
4 June 2026 @ 2:23 pm
The proposal by SPD lawmakers to add descriptions of Joseph Stalin’s alleged crimes to the famous Soviet WWII memorial in Berlin is directly related to the rise of Nazi ideology in Europe, Israeli politician and diplomat Yakov Kedmi tells Sputnik.
‘Historical Revisionism’: Germany Proposes Accusatory Context for Soviet War Memorial
4 June 2026 @ 1:56 pm
Berlin’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has proposed adding critical commentary to Joseph Stalin's quotes at the Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park — via new plaques or QR codes — citing the need to "contextualize" Soviet aggression.