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Slovakia's Fico Suggests Replacing Kallas as Top EU Diplomat
11 January 2026 @ 5:06 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hawkish former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas should be replaced as the European Union's foreign and security policy chief, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday.
India-Russia Energy Cooperation Expands With Nuclear Power Projects - Business Alliance
11 January 2026 @ 5:03 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Energy cooperation between Russia and India goes beyond fuel trade and includes nuclear energy projects and infrastructure development in the Arctic, Sammy Kotwani, president of the Indian Business Alliance (IBA) in Russia, told Sputnik.
Cuba Ready to Defend Itself to 'Last Drop of Blood' Amid US Threats - President
11 January 2026 @ 4:59 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez said on Sunday that his country has been under attack by the United States for 66 years and is ready to defend itself to the last drop of blood.
US Energy Secretary Says US to Increase Involvement in Venezuela's Oil Sector
11 January 2026 @ 4:56 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The role of American companies in Venezuela's oil sector will be expanded, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.
Cuba Does Not Intervene Militarily in Other States' Affairs, Unlike US - Foreign Minister
11 January 2026 @ 3:14 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cuba does not do mercenarism, blackmail or military intervention in the affairs of other countries, unlike the United States, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Sunday.
Nordics Reject Trump's Claims of Russian, Chinese Vessels Near Greenland – Reports
11 January 2026 @ 2:19 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nordic countries have refuted US President Donald Trump's claims about Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, which he cited to justify his plans to take control of the island, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing two senior Nordic diplomats with access to NATO intelligence.
Russian Foreign Ministry Calls Ukraine's Attack on Voronezh Region Act of Terrorism
11 January 2026 @ 1:27 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow condemns Ukraine's attacks on Voronezh and other regions of Russia as acts of terrorism, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
Trump Says Venezuela Now Protected by US, Not Cuba
11 January 2026 @ 1:26 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Venezuela no longer needed Cuba for protection as it would be protected by the US military.
Iran to Attack Israel, US Facilities in Middle East in Event of Aggression - Parliament Speaker
11 January 2026 @ 1:14 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel and US facilities in the Middle East will become legitimate targets for Iran in the event of armed aggression, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday amid reports of a potential US strike on Iran.
Russian Forces Liberate Belogorye Settlement in Zaporozhye Region
11 January 2026 @ 10:20 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Dnepr battlegroup liberated the settlement of Belogorye in the Zaporozhye Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.