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Moscow Calls for Diplomatic Resolution of Differences Between Afghanistan, Pakistan
27 February 2026 @ 6:34 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia calls on Afghanistan and Pakistan to end mutual strikes as soon as possible and to resolve differences diplomatically, Russian Presidential Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Advisor to the Foreign Minister Zamir Kabulov told Sputnik on Friday.
Rwandan President's Visit to Russia Being Worked Out - Rwandan Foreign Minister
27 February 2026 @ 3:00 am
MOSCOW, Sputnik - Rwandan President Paul Kagame's visit to Russia is being worked out, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told Sputnik.
Maduro Asks US Court to Dismiss Indictment Against Him
27 February 2026 @ 2:57 am
WASHINGTON, Sputnik - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is asking a US court to dismiss the indictment against him, according to a document obtained by RIA Novosti.
Pakistani Defense Minister Accuses Taliban of Exporting Terrorism, Declares ‘Open War’
27 February 2026 @ 2:54 am
MOSCOW, Sputnik - The Taliban began exporting terrorism from Afghanistan, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday, adding that Pakistan's patience has run out and open war has begun.
Conflict for Profit: Zelensky and EU Turn Ukraine Into Disposable Asset
26 February 2026 @ 6:39 pm
Volodymyr Zelensky’s chaotic rhetoric is a survival tactic shaped by his current predicament, veteran Russian military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik.
Russia’s S-500 Prometey: The Death Knell for British and French Nuclear ICBMs
26 February 2026 @ 5:07 pm
Russian missile defenses are becoming increasingly sophisticated and may render British and French nuclear weapons ineffective, states the UK-based defense think tank RUSI.
Afghanistan Launches 'Retaliatory Operation' Against Pakistan - Military Official
26 February 2026 @ 4:58 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Afghan armed forces have launched an operation in response to Pakistani air force bombings on their territory, a spokesman for Afghanistan's 201st Khalid bin Walid Army Corps said on Thursday.
Ukraine Douses Russian POWs With Water, Forces to Crawl in Freezing Cold - Report
26 February 2026 @ 4:23 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian militants doused Russian prisoners of war with water in freezing cold and forced them to crawl naked on snow, according to a report entitled "Secret Prisons," written by Rodion Miroshnik, Russia's ambassador-at-large on crimes committed by Kiev, and obtained by Sputnik.
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Export Ban Aligns With Global South's Resource Power Shift
26 February 2026 @ 2:15 pm
Zimbabwe intends to channel the value of the powerhouse mineral lithium – a critical metal fueling aviation, space tech, rechargeable EV batteries, and cutting-edge electronics - back into its own soil.
Abu Ghraib Masterminds Now Funding Ukraine's Secret Prisons - Russian MFA
26 February 2026 @ 1:11 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Money for Ukraine's secret prisons for torturing people is given by the same people who financed CIA's "Rendition aircraft" and the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.