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Israel Launches ‘Preemptive Strike’ Against Iran — Defense Minister
28 February 2026 @ 6:39 am
Israeli army has initiated a strike against Iran "to remove threats against the State of Israel", the nation’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced, adding a special and immediate state of emergency has been declared across the country.
Trump Announces 'Big Decision' on Iran
28 February 2026 @ 3:11 am
WASHINGTON, Sputnik - US President Donald Trump announced a "big decision" on Iran.
Iran Agreed to Abandon Enriched Uranium Stockpiles at US Demand - Omani Foreign Minister
28 February 2026 @ 3:06 am
WASHINGTON, Sputnik - During negotiations with the United States, Iran agreed to give up all its enriched uranium stockpiles, which is one of Washington's key demands for a deal, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said.
Russia Ready to Cooperate With Latin America on Use of Mir Cards - Foreign Ministry
28 February 2026 @ 3:03 am
MONTEVIDEO, Sputnik - Russia is ready to cooperate with Latin American countries on the use of the Russian Mir payment system, Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Latin America, told Sputnik.
Trump: US Could Have 'Friendly Takeover' of Cuba
27 February 2026 @ 6:56 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States could end up having "a friendly takeover" of Cuba.
Russia Demands That UK Abandon Plans to Transfer Nuclear Weapons to Ukraine - Ambassador
27 February 2026 @ 5:00 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is demanding that the United Kingdom abandon its plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine, if such plans exist, because this constitutes a confrontation at the nuclear level, Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin said on Friday.
US Senator Reed Warns Iran Conflict Would Strain US Ammo Stocks, Affect Response Ability
27 February 2026 @ 4:58 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Senate Armed Services Committee's leading Democrat Jack Reed on Friday warned that US involvement in a military conflict with Iran would have a "significant and deleterious" impact on ammunition stockpiles and Washington's ability to respond elsewhere.
Ukrainian Forces Used Mental Hospital as Headquarters in Gulyaipole - Refugee
27 February 2026 @ 4:29 pm
DONETSK (Sputnik) - Ukrainian armed forces units were stationed in a mental hospital building, which was equipped as a headquarters in the city of Gulyaipole in the Zaporozhye Region, a refugee from the city told Sputnik.
Ukraine Given $43Bln in Proceeds From Russian Assets Frozen by G7 Since 2024 - Estimates
27 February 2026 @ 4:24 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The G7 nations have issued $3.8 billion in loans to Ukraine in 2026 using proceeds generated by frozen Russian state assets, bringing the total amount of loans given to Kiev since 2024 to almost $43 billion, according to calculations by Sputnik based on data from the Ukrainian Finance Ministry and national agencies.
Swedish Defense Minister Does Not Rule Out Deployment of Nuclear Weapons During Wartime
27 February 2026 @ 4:08 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson has not ruled out the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in Sweden during wartime.