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Russian Priest From US Explains Growing Interest of Young People in Orthodoxy
4 April 2026 @ 7:55 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Young generations feel the emptiness of secular society and therefore want to strengthen their faith, Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) Synod Youth Department Vice Chairman, Archpriest Andrei Sommer, told Sputnik.
Air Defenses Destroyed 85 Ukrainian Drones Overnight – MoD
4 April 2026 @ 7:03 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air defenses destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Why Сould Ukrainian Regime Be Interested in Forced Mobilization of Women?
4 April 2026 @ 6:25 am
Reports about women’s forced mobilization in Ukraine come as desertion there has reached a massive scale, approaching around 500,000 cases. The number of draft evaders in the country currently exceeds one million people.
Restoration of Aluminum Production at EGA Plant in UAE May Take Up to 12 Months – Company
4 April 2026 @ 3:57 am
The restoration of aluminum production at Abu Dhabi plant of the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) company, the largest aluminum producer in the Middle East, may take up to 12 months, EGA said.
US-Israeli Strike Kills Wife of Iran’s Top Foreign Policy Advisor — Pezeshkian
4 April 2026 @ 3:33 am
An assassination attempt on Kamal Kharazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Policy, left his wife dead as he was targeted by US-Israeli strike, Iranian president confirmed.
Iran Shoots Down 2 US Fighter Jets in One Day — Pilot Missing Inside Iran
4 April 2026 @ 3:12 am
The Iranian army confirmed that two US combat aircraft were shot down within 24 hours. One pilot is still missing in Iranian territory. According to US media reports, two rescue helicopters were hit by Iranian fire.
Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge Designed to Prevent a Mutiny: Karen Kwiatkowski
3 April 2026 @ 3:23 pm
The secretary of war’s dismissal of Army Chief of Staff General Randy George and two other top generals signals intensifying rot in the Department amid the Iran war, former senior DoD insider-turned whistleblower Karen Kwiatkowski says.
Beyond Oil: How the Iran Conflict Is Disrupting Pakistan's Critical Labor Exports to the Gulf
3 April 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Pakistan's economy depends heavily on labor exports to the Gulf, where millions of its citizens work. The Iran war has complicated this, prompting the government to devise a new strategy.
Russia and Turkiye to Boost Joint Work on Black Sea Security
3 April 2026 @ 2:55 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed on Friday the implementation of joint strategic energy projects between the two countries, the Kremlin said.
'War is Women’s Business': Ukraine Forces Women Into the Meat-Grinder
3 April 2026 @ 1:49 pm
Calls to conscript women into the Ukrainian army are growing – but the reality is that they are already being recruited as contract soldiers, Institute of CIS Countries researcher Alexander Dudchak tells Sputnik.