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Over 1,000 Foreigners Received Russia’s ‘Traditional Values’ Visa in 2025
17 June 2026 @ 8:32 am
The majority of these visas—168 in total—were issued to German citizens, according to Alexei Klimov, Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in an interview with Sputnik.
FSB Busts Ukrainian Terrorist Cell Plotting Attacks in Russian Regions
17 June 2026 @ 7:27 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In a successful security sweep, three Ukrainian perpetrators plotting terror attacks against Russian military personnel, transport and energy facilities were arrested in Russia's Republic of Adygea and in the Tyumen and Krasnodar Regions, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Wednesday.
Germany & Poland to Ink Toothless Military Deal Dressed Up in 'Russia Threat' Hype
17 June 2026 @ 7:03 am
The signing of the deal—timed for the 35th anniversary of the two countries’ friendship treaty—is cloaked in rhetoric about “unity.”
Africa Asserts Bold Pivot From Aid to Equal Partnership
17 June 2026 @ 5:24 am
Africa is done with the outdated “donor-recipient” model, Kenya’s President William Ruto underscored at the G7 Summit in France.
China Warns Japan's Militarization Threatens Regional Stability
17 June 2026 @ 4:10 am
Japan's accelerating military buildup is turning the country into a regional "powder keg," Senior Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, stated.
Iran-Russia Banking Link – a Step Away From Western Finance
17 June 2026 @ 1:49 am
Iran and Russia are set to finalize the integration of their national payment systems within two months, allowing Iranian citizens to make purchases in Russia using domestic bank cards, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said.
Iran and Lebanon Press US to Stop Israeli Aggression
17 June 2026 @ 1:42 am
The US and other guarantors of the recently finalized Iran‑US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) must compel Israel to halt its aggression against Lebanon, Iranian and Lebanese parliamentary speakers Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Nabih Berri stated.
Canada-Ukraine Defense Ties Fit Policy of Escalating Conflict From Overseas - Ambassador
16 June 2026 @ 6:03 pm
Discussions between Canada and Ukraine to enhance their defense industrial partnership fit into the Canadian government's long-term policy of escalating the conflict from the overseas, Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
British Yacht Sailed Dangerously Close to Russian Frigate in English Channel – Russian MoD
16 June 2026 @ 5:53 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich spotted on Tuesday a UK-flagged yacht in the English Channel, which headed dangerously close to the vessel, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Ukraine’s Biolabs: From ‘Russian Conspiracy Theory’ to Fact Acknowledged by US Intelligence
16 June 2026 @ 5:50 pm
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s bombshell file dump confirms the Ukrainian biological threat that Russian biowarfare forces warned about is real – and directly funded by US taxpayers.