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Japan's New Prime Minister Calls First Meeting With China's Xi 'Substantive, Fruitful'
1 November 2025 @ 1:37 am
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 32nd informal meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Friday, calling the meeting "substantive and fruitful."
US Seeks to End Ukraine War to Shield Dollar’s Reserve Role - Report
31 October 2025 @ 11:27 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ending the Ukrainian conflict for the United States is of major importance, as it affects the status of the US dollar as a reserve currency, an unnamed source close to the US President Donald Trump's administration told the Independent newspaper on Friday.
Trump Says US Denied Orban’s Request for Exemption from Sanctions on Russian Oil Firms
31 October 2025 @ 9:17 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked for the country to be exempt from US sanctions on Russian oil companies, but Washington has not granted the request, US President Donald Trump said on Friday.
Pentagon Clears Way for Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine, Final Decision Rests with Trump
31 October 2025 @ 7:07 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon has authorized the White House to supply long-range Tomahawks missiles to Ukraine, and now it is up to US President Donald Trump to make the final decision, CNN reported on Friday, citing US and European officials.
US Atomic Tests Could Open Pandora’s Box for 'New Arms Race and Nuclear War'
31 October 2025 @ 5:27 pm
A nuclear war risk is growing and Washington's apparent readiness to resume nuclear tests is making it more grave, warns Professor Peter Kuznick, director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, in an interview with Sputnik.
Trump Denies Plans for Military Action in Venezuela
31 October 2025 @ 5:25 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was not considering strikes within the Venezuelan territory, Reuters reported.
President Xi Touts China as Ideal Place for Investments
31 October 2025 @ 3:02 pm
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is an ideal place for business investments, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday in his letter for the summit of business leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member states.
Russia's Belousov Pins Strengthening of Army, Regional Stability as CIS Priorities
31 October 2025 @ 3:02 pm
ALMATY (Sputnik) - Strengthening national armed forces and maintaining regional stability are the top priorities for the defense ministries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday.
Belarus’s Lukashenko Confirms Plans to Put Oreshnik on Combat Duty in December
31 October 2025 @ 3:00 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Friday the plans to put the Oreshnik missile system on combat duty in December.
US to Create Task Force-Philippines to Enhance Operations in South China Sea
31 October 2025 @ 2:25 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has declared the establishment of new Task Force-Philippines designed to increase operational cooperation in the region, especially in the South China Sea, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said on Friday.