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Western Neocolonialist Tools are Amoral and Violate All Norms
22 April 2026 @ 6:42 pm
Large Western colonial powers are actively employing new instruments of control, trying to plunge developing nations into wars and saddle them with debts, Yemeni political analyst and author Hamid Abdel Kader tells Sputnik.
Meeting Between Putin, Zelensky Only Possible to Finalize Agreements - Kremlin
22 April 2026 @ 6:37 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky can only take place to finalize agreements, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
US Turns Internet Into Instrument of Neocolonialism
22 April 2026 @ 6:04 pm
Control of the global digital infrastructure allows Western powers to control other nations like colonial powers of old controlled their colonies, veteran independent cybersecurity expert Lars Hilse tells Sputnik.
Putin: IOC's Actions Exposed Corruption Among International Sports Officials
22 April 2026 @ 6:00 pm
The selective sanctions against Russian athletes were enacted under a pretext of condemning Russia’s attempts to protect its interests and citizens amid the Ukrainian conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out.
Iran Will Not Open Strait of Hormuz Until Ceasefire With US Violated - Official
22 April 2026 @ 5:00 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States violates the ceasefire, including with its naval blockade, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday.
Kremlin Hopes That Kushner, Witkoff's Visits to Russia on Ukraine Settlement Will Continue
22 April 2026 @ 3:47 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow hopes that the visits of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to Russia on the Ukrainian settlement will continue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Saudis Looking to China, Pakistan & Turkiye for Security as Trust in US Erodes - Expert
22 April 2026 @ 2:51 pm
Saudi Arabia’s calculations are being shaped by erratic US policy that prioritizes Israeli interests, with Saudi and wider Gulf Cooperation Council concerns “coming second,” Prof. Mohsin Raza Khan, Associate Dean at O.P. Jindal Global University’s School of International Affairs, tells Sputnik.
St. George Ribbon Campaign Commences in Moscow
22 April 2026 @ 2:41 pm
Dmitry Kiselev, general director of Sputnik News Agency's parent company Rossiya Segodnya, has launched the St. George Ribbon campaign, commemorating the heroic deeds of the Soviet people during WWII.
ICC Is Western Tool To Reinforce Global Hegemony — Expert
22 April 2026 @ 12:46 pm
The West and the US have used their ability to maneuver through legalities since the end of WW2 to control the international justice system, international relations researcher Professor Eli Georgi Elias tells Sputnik.
'Win-Win' or 'Sign of Weakness?' Experts Split on Trump's Ceasefire Move
22 April 2026 @ 12:36 pm
Trump has given no indication of how long the extension will last. The US leader's ceasefire is therefore considered indefinite, ex-ambassador to Iran Asif Durrani points out.