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Russia's Rosatom Aims to Begin Building Nuclear Power Plant in Kazakhstan Within Decade - CEO
28 May 2026 @ 4:00 pm
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom will try to begin the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan within this decade, CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Thursday.
US Assist Peace Talks But Still Supply Ukraine - Kremlin Aide
28 May 2026 @ 3:58 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is negotiating with the United States, but Washington is also maintaining relations with Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday.
US Treasury Warns Oman Against Facilitating Tolls for Strait of Hormuz
28 May 2026 @ 3:55 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Thursday warned Oman against facilitating tolls on vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening aggressive action against those involved.
EAEU Already Doing Much to Develop AI - Putin
28 May 2026 @ 3:52 pm
ASTANA (Sputnik) - The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is already doing a lot to develop artificial intelligence, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Russia, Kazakhstan Sign 15 Agreements During Putin's Visit to Astana
28 May 2026 @ 1:27 pm
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Russia and Kazakhstan have signed 15 documents during Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Astana, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday.
Chinese, Russian Armies to Deepen Cooperation, Mutual Support - Defense Ministry
28 May 2026 @ 11:46 am
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese military will cooperate with Russia to implement the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen cooperation and provide mutual support, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said on Thursday.
Russian-Belarusian Nuclear Exercises Comply With NPT - Belarusian Foreign Ministry
28 May 2026 @ 11:41 am
MINSK (Sputnik) - Nuclear exercises jointly conducted by Russia and Belarus comply with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and are an analogue of the NATO practice of "joint nuclear missions," the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Global Minds From 11 Nations to Meet in St. Petersburg for Valdai Club Events
28 May 2026 @ 11:07 am
More than 50 thought leaders and accredited professionals representing 11 countries will gather in St. Petersburg from May 31 to June 4 for the Valdai Club's events, organizers announced.
Dead Silence: UN, OSCE Ignore Russian Appeals Over Ukraine's Slaughter at Starobelsk
28 May 2026 @ 10:01 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There has been no response from the UN, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), or other international organizations to Russia's appeals regarding the Ukrainian strike on Starobelsk, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova told Sputnik.
Russia-US Initiative on Ukraine Stalling Due to Kiev's Desire for Escalation - Shoigu
28 May 2026 @ 9:58 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russia-US peace initiative on Ukraine is stalling, primarily due to Kiev's complete lack of will for peace and constant desire for escalation, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.