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How North Korea Challenges US Sea Dominance With New Choe Hyon Destroyers
14 April 2026 @ 2:13 pm
By 2033, the new vessels will make North Korea the world’s fifth wielder of destroyers, media report.
Rosatom CEO Vows Construction of Hungary's Paks-2 Nuclear Plant to Be 'Special Priority'
14 April 2026 @ 2:07 pm
The Paks-2 nuclear power plant construction project in Hungary will be a "special priority" for Rosatom, the head of the state corporation, Alexey Likhachev, told reporters in Cairo on Tuesday.
Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon Approaches; China’s Robotics Sector Grows
14 April 2026 @ 1:48 pm
As the capital city sheds its daytime bustle, rhythmic footsteps echo across a quiet track under the cover of night. This weekend, a group of unusual "runners" took to the course for adaptive training ahead of next week's half marathon event held in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town).
US War on Iran Squeezes Asian Allies’ Tech Backbone
14 April 2026 @ 1:38 pm
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is throttling two strategic industries for American allies in Asia: chip fabrication and expansion of AI data centers.
Indonesia Secures Agreements to Get Oil & Gas Supplies from Russia, Energy Ministry Confirms
14 April 2026 @ 11:40 am
JAKARTA (Sputnik) - Indonesia has secured agreements on the supply of crude oil, fuel and liquefied petroleum gas from Russia, Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday.
China Seeks to Elevate Strategic Partnership With Russia to New Heights
14 April 2026 @ 11:21 am
China and Russia should elevate their comprehensive strategic cooperation to a superior level across all fields, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Beijing.
Su-57E Generates Great Interest Among Rosoboronexport’s Partners - Report
14 April 2026 @ 9:59 am
Russia has already signed several contracts for the sale of the fifth-generation Su-57E fighter jet, and the list of customers for the aircraft is expanding, Russia's defense exporter Rosoboronexport reported on Tuesday ahead of the DSA-2026 arms exhibition in Malaysia.
China Puts Forward Middle East Settlement Proposals
14 April 2026 @ 9:57 am
The four-point initiative for promoting peace and stability in the region was presented by President Xi Jinping at a meeting with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
Hungary’s PM-Elect Won’t Sever Russian Energy Lifeline Despite EU Pressure - Experts
14 April 2026 @ 9:53 am
Peter Magyar may adjust Hungary’s diplomatic tone with the EU, but cooperation with Russia will remain anchored in pragmatic reality, Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the Center for European and International Studies at Russia’s Higher School of Economics tells Sputnik.
FSB Nabs Three in Foiled Ukrainian Electric Scooter Bomb Plot
14 April 2026 @ 9:36 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had detained three citizens of Ukraine, Moldova and Russia in connection with an attempted terrorist attack in Moscow using a booby-trapped electric scooter.