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Reports of Russian Strike on Kharkov on January 2 are False - Defense Ministry
2 January 2026 @ 5:45 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Information about the alleged Friday strike by the Russian armed forces on the city of Kharkov is untrue, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Trump Says White House Doctors Reported He Aced Cognitive Test Again
2 January 2026 @ 5:03 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that White House doctors had informed him that he was in "perfect health" and that he had "aced" cognitive test for the third consecutive time.
UN Chief Concerned About Reports of Ukrainian Attack in Kherson Region - Spokesman
2 January 2026 @ 2:38 pm
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned about the Ukrainian armed forces' attack on the settlement of Khorly in the Kherson Region, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric told Sputnik.
Fourteen Injured Remain in Hospitals After Ukraine's Attack on Kherson Region - Authorities
2 January 2026 @ 11:53 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - As many as 14 injured individuals, including five children, remain in hospitals following the Ukrainian drone attack on a cafe in the Kherson Region, the Russian Ministry of Health said on Friday.
When Politics Got Cringe: 2025 Edition
2 January 2026 @ 11:26 am
From Trump’s fabled peace deal with ‘Aberbaijan and Albania’ and Macron’s fingershake with Erdogan to NATO chief Rutte’s ‘Daddy’ fetish and Putin’s visible bewilderment with the US media’s screaming, 2025 was a bountiful year for cringe.
Russia Carries Out High-Precision Strikes on Ukraine’s Military, Energy and Infrastructure
2 January 2026 @ 10:45 am
In response to Ukrainian terrorist attacks against civilian facilities in Russian territory, Russia's Armed Forces conducted seven strikes between December 27 and January 2, including using air-launched hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.
Venezuela Ready to Discuss Anti-Drug Agreement With US - Maduro
2 January 2026 @ 9:40 am
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Venezuela is ready to discuss an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, but it must be a serious discussion, President Nicolas Maduro said.
G20 Talks in US to Focus on Economics, Not Geopolitics – Russian Sherpa
2 January 2026 @ 9:29 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Economics, not geopolitics, are planned to be discussed at G20 events in the United States, with geopolitical issues reserved solely for foreign ministers' talks, Russia's G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash told Sputnik.
Belarus to Hold Joint Military Exercises With UAE in 2026
2 January 2026 @ 9:14 am
MINSK (Sputnik) - The armed forces of Belarus and the UAE will conduct joint exercises in 2026, Maj. Gen. Valery Revenko, head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry's department of international military cooperation, said.
Norway Puts Ukraine Aid Ahead of Its Own Combat Readiness - Chief of Defense
2 January 2026 @ 9:09 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Norway prioritizes aid to Ukraine over strengthening its own combat capability and replenishing its weapons stockpiles, Norwegian Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen said.