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German Elites and Western Money Seek Economic Dominance at Russia's Expense
21 May 2026 @ 7:07 pm
German politics is increasingly driven by revanchist attitudes toward Russia and "Fourth Reich" ideas, military expert Yury Knutov tells Sputnik.
US Navy Lacks Capacity to Reopen Strait of Hormuz by Escorting Ships
21 May 2026 @ 6:36 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States Navy lacks the capacity to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by providing escort services to ships through the contested waterway, US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said on Thursday.
Germany Changes WWII Story to Cast Russia as Enemy and Justify Re-Armament
21 May 2026 @ 6:07 pm
Germany wants to re-arm and seize more territory while re-writing the history of the Second World War, former German Army officer Florian Pfaff tells Sputnik.
Germany at the Crossroads: Revanchism Versus Diplomacy
21 May 2026 @ 4:22 pm
Amid the conflict in Ukraine, voices in the German establishment increasingly call for strengthening the armed forces to counter the perceived Russian menace.
China and Pakistan Eye New High-Tech Alliance
21 May 2026 @ 3:30 pm
The next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will move beyond energy and infrastructure to focus on agriculture, industry, IT, mining, and the digital economy.
Polish 'Hospitality': Plain-Clothes Police Shoot Belarusian Man in His Car
21 May 2026 @ 2:35 pm
A 60-year-old Belarusian man returning home from Germany was shot multiple times in Poland by plain-clothes officers in unmarked vehicles.
Nuclear Triad Should Serve as Guarantor of Sovereignty of Union State - Putin
21 May 2026 @ 1:21 pm
MINSK (Sputnik) - Given rising tensions globally and new threats and risks, the nuclear triad must serve as a guarantor of the sovereignty of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Pakistani Prime Minister to Visit China on May 23-26 - Chinese Foreign Ministry
21 May 2026 @ 1:19 pm
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from May 23-26, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.
Cloned Cow in Russia's Krasnodar Territory Gives Birth to 1st Offspring
21 May 2026 @ 1:17 pm
KRASNODAR (Sputnik) - A cloned cow named Zvezdochka in Russia's Krasnodar Territory gave birth to her first offspring, proving that cloned animals can fully reproduce, Progress Agro Group said on Thursday.
Pentagon's Funds to Bankroll Iran War Likely to Dry Up During Sometime in Summer - Reports
21 May 2026 @ 1:16 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Funds allocated by the US Department of War to conduct operations against Iran might dry up this summer, Punchbowl News has reported, citing US House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole.