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US Senate Passes Resolution to Ban Use of Armed Forces Against Venezuela in 52-47 Vote
8 January 2026 @ 5:09 pm
WASHINGTON (RIA Novosti) – The US Senate passed the resolution banning the use of armed forces against Venezuela.
Russia's Dmitriev Calls on EU 'Warmongers' to Disclose Defense Profits
8 January 2026 @ 3:45 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Direct Investment Fund head and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev urged European "warmongers" on Thursday to disclose information about their defense-related earnings.
China Praises Russia's Efforts to Defend Historical Truth About WW2
8 January 2026 @ 3:20 pm
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China highly values Russia's efforts in defending the historical truth about World War 2, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday.
Trump Pulls Plug on Ukraine’s Pentagon-Linked Bioweapons Web
8 January 2026 @ 12:50 pm
President Donald Trump has directed the US withdrawal from the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU) as part of a larger move away from 66 international organizations deemed “contrary to US interests.”
US Seizure of Marinera Gross Violation of Principles of International Maritime Law - Russian MFA
8 January 2026 @ 11:38 am
Russia calls on US to immediately cease illegal actions against the Marinera and other vessels conducting lawful activities in international waters.
West's Plan to Militarize Ukraine Aimed at Escalation, Not Settlement - Russian MFA
8 January 2026 @ 11:19 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West's plan to further militarize Ukraine is far from a peaceful settlement and is rather aimed at escalating and spreading the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
EU Dusting Off ‘Toolbox’ in Bid to Save Greenland From US
8 January 2026 @ 11:15 am
European officials, diplomats, experts and NATO insiders have cobbled together several potential strategies to deter the US from trying to grab Greenland, according to European media reports.
Russian Troops Start to Receive Ultra-Hard Anti-Drone Ammunition - Rostec
8 January 2026 @ 10:15 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian troops have begun to receive IGLA 100 ammunition with shot based on an ultra-hard alloy of tungsten, nickel, and iron for combating FPV drones, Russian state corporation Rostec said on Thursday.
Russian Forces Liberate Bratskoye Settlement in Dnepropetrovsk Region
8 January 2026 @ 9:46 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Vostok battlegroup has liberated the settlement of Bratskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Trump Signals US Will Run Venezuela Long‑Term
8 January 2026 @ 8:49 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump did not specify a precise timeframe for how long the country would maintain control over Venezuela, but said that it would last "much longer" than a year.