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Rutte Did Not Offer Trump Compromises on Greenland's Sovereignty at Davos Meeting
22 January 2026 @ 6:45 am
US President Donald Trump said that thanks to his productive meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, a framework for a potential future agreement concerning Greenland and the broader Arctic region had been developed.
Pakistan to Sign Agreement With Russia on Steel Plant During Sharif's Visit
22 January 2026 @ 6:42 am
Pakistan expects to sign an agreement with Russia on the restoration and modernization of the Karachi steel plant during Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif's visit to Moscow, scheduled for March, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told Sputnik.
US Congresswoman Luna Says She Regularly Communicates With Russia's Dmitriev
22 January 2026 @ 6:38 am
In late October, Kirill Dmitriev and Anna Paulina Luna met in Florida to discuss continuing Russia-US dialogue. Following the meeting, Luna said that it was productive and that they were able to identify common ground.
After Venezuela, US Now Seeks Regime Change in Cuba — Report
22 January 2026 @ 3:55 am
The Trump administration is actively looking for insiders within the Cuban government to strike a deal to end Communist rule, emboldened by the ouster of Nicolas Maduro and viewing it as a blueprint for Havana.
Israel Reports Striking Four Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings
22 January 2026 @ 3:38 am
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reported that it struck four border crossings between Syria and Lebanon, which it said were used by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement to smuggle weapons.
Trump Announces Framework of Greenland Deal after Meeting NATO's Rutte
22 January 2026 @ 3:17 am
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the concept of the agreement on Greenland is elaborated, and opined that the future deal would be beneficial for the United States and its partners.
‘Collapse of NATO’ is ‘Only Good Outcome’ of US-Europe Spat Over Greenland - Ex-Pentagon Analyst
21 January 2026 @ 5:19 pm
For the Europeans, the takeaway from Trump’s speech at WEF was “we own you, because we have done so much for you, starting with winning WWII singlehandedly, and Europe needs to appreciate ‘Daddy’ for bailing you out of decades of bad decisions,” retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski says.
Russian Court Hands Lengthy Jail Terms to General Kirillov's Killers
21 January 2026 @ 4:57 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian military tribunal handed down lengthy prison sentences, including life imprisonment, to four men accused of killing Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his assistant in a 2024 terror attack, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday from the courtroom.
Greenland's Minister of Fisheries Urges Population to Stock Up on Food for 5 Days
21 January 2026 @ 4:55 pm
NUUK (Sputnik) - Greenlandic Minister of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture, Self-sufficiency, and Environment Peter Borg called on the island's population to stockpile supplies for at least five days.
Trump’s Invitation to Putin to Join ‘Board of Peace’ Very Important - Congresswoman Luna
21 January 2026 @ 4:53 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Lenka White - The invitation by US President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the US-created "Board of Peace" is of enormous significance, as it will be one of the most powerful peace bodies in the world, US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna said in an interview with Sputnik.