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Putin Notes General Tension in World, Related Fluctuations in Energy Markets
23 March 2026 @ 11:31 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke about the general tension in the world and the related fluctuations in energy markets.
Trump Says to Have Ordered Five-Day Pause on Strikes Against Iran’s Power Plants
23 March 2026 @ 11:21 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and Iran had very positive and productive talks over the past two days, US President Donald Trump said on Monday.
US Interested in Investing in Nord Stream - Trump's Ex-Adviser
23 March 2026 @ 10:25 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is showing interest in potential investments in the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline projects, George Papadopoulos, former advisor to US President Donald Trump, told RIA Novosti.
Russia Expects Indian PM Modi to Visit This Year - Lavrov
23 March 2026 @ 9:59 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia expects Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
Russian Armed Forces Strike Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Facilities
23 March 2026 @ 9:56 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have also hit the facilities of the fuel and energy complex of Ukraine used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Russian Air Defense Shot Down 249 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - Defense Ministry
23 March 2026 @ 9:26 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense alert systems shot down 249 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Global Market Losing 11Mln Barrels of Oil Per Day Due to Middle East Conflict – IEA Chief
23 March 2026 @ 9:20 am
JAKARTA (Sputnik) - The world risks facing the most serious energy crisis in decades amid the conflict in the Middle East, with the market losing 11 million barrels of oil per day, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, said on Monday.
Russia Sitting Pretty as Iran War Drains US Resources & Fractures NATO
23 March 2026 @ 9:13 am
Russia has turned out to be the “biggest winner” of the war that the US and Israel have unleashed against Iran, speculates the publication 19FortyFive.
Iran to Mine Sea Lanes in Persian Gulf in Case of Attack - Defense Council
23 March 2026 @ 9:12 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran will mine all sea lanes in the Persian Gulf in the event of an attack on the coast of the country or islands, the Iranian Defense Council said on Monday.
EU Last in Line for Russian Energy, Special Envoy Dmitriev Says
23 March 2026 @ 9:03 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, said on Monday that the European Union is at the end of the queue for energy resources from Russia.