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Trump Says Will Have 'Long Talk' With Xi, Looks Forward to Meeting, Thinks It'll Be Great
12 May 2026 @ 6:42 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is going to have an extensive conversation about Iran with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his upcoming visit to China.
What Makes the Russian Sarmat Missile So Powerful?
12 May 2026 @ 4:44 pm
President Vladimir Putin described the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as “the world’s most powerful missile,” saying the power of its warhead exceeds that of the strongest Western equivalent by “more than four times.”
Israel Hit Over 1,100 Hezbollah Targets Since Ceasefire Began – IDF
12 May 2026 @ 4:31 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel has struck over 1,100 targets belonging to Lebanese movement Hezbollah, killing more than 350 Hezbollah members since a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect on April 16, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday.
Pentagon Chief Says He Approved Sending More Personnel to Ukraine to Study UAV Use
12 May 2026 @ 4:29 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he had approved sending additional personnel to Ukraine to study the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in both offensive and defensive operations.
Iran Files Arbitration Suit Against US in The Hague Over US Aggression – Reports
12 May 2026 @ 4:27 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has filed a lawsuit in the arbitration court in The Hague against the United States aggression against Tehran, the Mizan news agency, linked to the Iranian judiciary, reported on Tuesday.
Why US CEOs Are Joining Trump’s China Trip
12 May 2026 @ 3:21 pm
Seventeen US chief executives will join President Donald Trump on his coming trip to China – among them Larry Fink of BlackRock, Tim Cook of Apple and Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX.
Putin Calls Russia's Latest Sarmat Missile Most Powerful System in World
12 May 2026 @ 2:46 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's latest Sarmat missile is the most powerful missile system in the world, with a total capacity of more than four times that of any Western equivalent, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Trump Says No Need to Rush When It Comes to Iran
12 May 2026 @ 2:43 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington does not have to rush while trying to settle the conflict with Iran.
Straight Out of the Silo: Russia’s Super-Weapon Sarmat Aces Test Launch
12 May 2026 @ 2:05 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian strategic missile forces conducted a successful test launch of the latest Sarmat missile, commander of the strategic missile forces, Colonel General Sergei Karakaev said on Tuesday.
Cambodian King Congratulates Putin on 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties
12 May 2026 @ 1:01 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and expressed confidence in continued cooperation, the Cambodian Ministry of Information has said.