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Over 130 Countries, Territories to Attend SPIEF in 2026 – Russia's Roscongress
29 May 2026 @ 9:34 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Delegates from over 130 countries and territories have confirmed their attendance at the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in early June, Russia's Roscongress Foundation said on Thursday.
Russia Liberates Four Settlements in Kharkov & Dnepropetrovsk Regions - MoD
29 May 2026 @ 9:30 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Vostok have taken control of the settlement of Lesnoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
EU Seeks Centralized Chip Buying to Reduce Dependence on US and Asia
29 May 2026 @ 9:23 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Commission wants to strengthen its control over the EU semiconductor supply chain and gain the power to force chipmakers to terminate existing contracts, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing a draft law.
Cambodia, China Agree to Expand Golden Dragon Military Drills - Reports
29 May 2026 @ 9:21 am
JAKARTA (Sputnik) - Cambodia and China have agreed to expand their joint Golden Dragon 2026 military exercises by incorporating modern equipment and involving multiple branches of the armed forces, the Khmer Times newspaper reported.
Cuba Warns of Growing Threat of Aggression From US - Foreign Ministry
29 May 2026 @ 9:19 am
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The threat of US aggression against Cuba is growing amid intensified economic pressure and tightened sanctions, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal Ferreiro said on Friday.
US Spending on Operation Against Iran Exceeds $95Bln - Tracking Data
29 May 2026 @ 9:17 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has already spent more than $95 billion on its military operation against Iran, despite the announced ceasefire, data on the Iran War Cost Tracker showed on Friday.
Russian FSB Says Detained Ukrainian-Linked Agent Over Planned Train Attack in Novorossiysk
29 May 2026 @ 8:11 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian citizen has been detained for planning to blow up a passenger train in the city of Novorossiysk on instructions from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
Mideast Crisis Drives Asian LNG Buyers Toward Russia – Expert
29 May 2026 @ 8:10 am
Many Asian consumers who were heavily dependent on Middle Eastern LNG supplies will reconsider their long-term strategy against the backdrop of the current crisis, which has undermined importers' confidence in the reliability of exporters in the region, Russian expert Alexey Belogoryev told Sputnik.
EAEU is Advanced Form of Integration Beneficial to Participating Countries - Kremlin
29 May 2026 @ 8:08 am
Each of the states receives additional dividends, which contribute to the development of the GDP of each of the participating countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
'No One Has Done More Sanctions' on Russian Oil Than Trump Administration — Bessent
29 May 2026 @ 4:56 am
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration has imposed the toughest sanctions on Russian oil, singling out measures against Lukoil and Rosneft.