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Trump, Orban Express Optimism About Ending Ukraine Conflict Soon
7 November 2025 @ 5:57 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he intends to address the conflict in Ukraine, along with topics related to trade and energy, during his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House.
What Solutions Could Pave the Way to Putin-Trump Summit?
7 November 2025 @ 5:24 pm
A few key issues must be resolved between the US and Russia before the Budapest peace summit can happen, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated. What's he driving at?
Federal Shutdown Hitting US Economy Harder Than Expected – White House
7 November 2025 @ 4:35 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The impact of the ongoing federal shutdown on the US economy is far worse than expected because it is lasting much longer than anticipated, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Friday.
US Army Plans to Buy Over One Million Drones in Next Three Years
7 November 2025 @ 4:31 pm
The United States Army plans to purchase at least one million drones over the next two to three years and could acquire from half a million to several million annually thereafter, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said in an interview with Reuters.
Why is Zelensky Refusing to Abandon Pokrovsk?
7 November 2025 @ 2:56 pm
Volodymyr Zelensky is funneling waves of troops into the meat grinder at Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) — a city even Western outlets call doomed. What’s really at stake here?
Russian-US Summit Will Be in Demand by Both Sides at Some Point - Kremlin
7 November 2025 @ 12:20 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russia-US summit will certainly be welcomed by both countries at some point, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Russian Forces Launch Iskander-M Strike on Ukraine Drone Regiment
7 November 2025 @ 12:16 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces launched an Iskander-M strike on an area where personnel, weapons, and military equipment of a Ukrainian drone regiment were concentrated in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovka direction in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
China Slams Philippines, Outside Powers for Fueling Tensions in South China Sea
7 November 2025 @ 12:15 pm
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will not tolerate provocations staged by the Philippines in collusion with powers from outside the region in the South China Sea, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said on Friday.
Russia's Baltic Fleet Says Destroyed WWII Munitions in Gulf of Finland
7 November 2025 @ 12:14 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The forces of Russia's Baltic Fleet destroyed six World War II-era munitions in the Gulf of Finland, the press service of the Baltic Fleet said on Friday.
North Korea Likely to Have Fired Ballistic Missile - Japan Coast Guard
7 November 2025 @ 9:32 am
TOKYO (Sputnik) - North Korea is likely to have fired a ballistic missile, the Japan Coast Guard said.