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West’s Pressure on Russian Arms Industry Couldn’t Stop Our Defense Exports: Putin
30 January 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Russian military production worth over $15B was exported to over 30 countries over the past year, giving the defense industrial base additional resources for modernization, R&D and the expansion of it is production capabilities, President Putin said in a briefing Friday.
Putin Receives Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary - Kremlin
30 January 2026 @ 6:10 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin received Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, who is visiting Russia, in the Kremlin on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Iran's Ideal Strategy Against US Aggression: Phased Response or Massive Retaliation?
30 January 2026 @ 3:58 pm
Amid boiling tensions tensions and signs that a new US attack on Iran may be imminent, Sputnik reached out two two respected international relations and defense experts to outline the Islamic Republic's response options.
Top-Notch Russian Military Stuns Saudi Arabia
30 January 2026 @ 3:24 pm
The World Defense Show 2026 will kick off in Riyadh. Nine global and international premieres are expected.
Russia, India Team Up to Perfect BrahMos Missiles, Hypersonic Tech - Top Rocket Designer
30 January 2026 @ 2:15 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and India are working together to upgrade the BrahMos cruise missiles and design hypersonic weapons, Aleksandr Leonov, director general and chief designer at Russian hypersonic missile maker NPO Mashinostroyenia, said on Friday.
Russian MFA Blasts UN Lawyers' Unqualified Conclusions on Crimea, Donbass
30 January 2026 @ 1:40 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UN lawyers lack a full understanding of their duties and have not read the organization's charter, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday in response to recent remarks by the UN Secretary-General.
West Uses OSCE as Tool of Hybrid War With Russia - Russian Deputy FM
30 January 2026 @ 1:19 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West is using the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) as a tool of hybrid warfare against Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Friday.
Russia's Rostec to Debut New Sarma MLRS at Saudi Defense Show in February
30 January 2026 @ 12:59 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state corporation Rostec said on Friday it was preparing to unveil its newest highly mobile multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), Sarma, at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh in February.
Iran's President Vows Aggression Against Nation to Be Met With Swift, Decisive Force
30 January 2026 @ 11:36 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Any aggression against Iran and its people will be met with an immediate and decisive response, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday.
Russia Meets Trump's Request to Halt Strikes on Kiev Until Feb 1
30 January 2026 @ 10:05 am
Moscow agreed to US President Donald Trump’s request to refrain from strikes on Kiev until February 1 to create favorable conditions for negotiations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.