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Hungary Blocks 20th Package of Anti-Russia Sanctions, $106B Loan to Ukraine - Szijjarto
23 February 2026 @ 2:17 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungary blocked the 20th package of anti-Russia sanctions, as well as the 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine, due to Kiev's shutdown of the Druzhba oil pipeline, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.
Death Toll From Riots After El Mencho Arrest in Mexico Reaches 26 - Reports
23 February 2026 @ 1:20 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 26 people died in Mexico during the operation targeting Jalisco New Generation cartel leader El Mencho and the ensuing riots, La Jornada newspaper reported.
Zelensky's Push for Extended Conflict Tied to ‘Personal Survival’ – Report
23 February 2026 @ 12:25 pm
Media reports earlier said that Zelensky is poised to continue fighting despite the Ukrainian military’s huge losses and the Russian army’s ongoing advance on all front lines.
Russian Forces Strike Transport, Energy and Fuel Sites Supporting Ukrainian Military – MoD
23 February 2026 @ 10:39 am
Russian forces carried out strikes on the transport, energy, fuel infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Iran to Consider Even 'Limited Strike' by US as Act of Aggression - Foreign Ministry
23 February 2026 @ 8:49 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will consider even a "limited strike" by the United States as an act of aggression, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday.
Russia is Fighting For Its Future, Independence, Truth and Justice — Putin
23 February 2026 @ 8:29 am
Russia is fighting for its future, independence, truth and justice, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
UK Police Guarded Charles III's Brother Andrew at Epstein's Party - Report
23 February 2026 @ 7:54 am
British police guarded the disgraced brother of King Charles III, former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, at a party with the now-late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Standard newspaper reported citing Epstein files.
China Urges US to Scrap Unilateral Tariffs on Trading Partners
23 February 2026 @ 7:24 am
The US Supreme Court earlier ruled that US President Donald Trump’s global imports tariffs are unlawful.
NATO Must Return to 1997 Borders for Peace in Ukraine - Finnish Politician
23 February 2026 @ 7:11 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO must revert to its 1997 borders to secure lasting peace in Ukraine, while European leaders pursue de-escalation and respect the alliance's pledge against eastward expansion "one inch" toward Russia, Armando Mema, member of the Finnish national-conservative party Freedom Alliance, said on Monday.
Greenland's Prime Minister on Trump Sending Hospital Ship to Island: 'No, Thanks'
23 February 2026 @ 6:54 am
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen dismissed US President Donald Trump's idea of sending a hospital ship to the island, calling on the United States to engage in dialogue instead of posting "random comments" on social media.