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Trump Says US Maintains Negotiations With Iran Via Phone Calls
29 April 2026 @ 7:07 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States maintains a dialogue with Iran by phone calls.
Putin, Trump Talk Ukraine, Iran, Assassination Attempt in 90 Minute Call
29 April 2026 @ 5:26 pm
Wednesday's hour-and-a-half long, "frank and businesslike" discussion included an in-depth exchange of views on the Hormuz crisis, Ukraine's terrorist tactics, and Trump's assessment on the possibility of a peace agreement.
Haiti’s Post-Independence Debt Echoes Slavery — Expert
29 April 2026 @ 4:33 pm
“The Haitian Revolution was the first global shock to the colonial order,” Fortifi Lushima, national coordinator of the non-governmental organization Urgence Panafricaniste in the DRC, told Sputnik.
Turkiye to Continue Mediation on Ukraine, Supports US Initiatives – Foreign Minister
29 April 2026 @ 3:38 pm
ANKARA, (Sputnik) - Turkiye intends to continue its mediation efforts in resolving the conflict in Ukraine and supports US initiatives in this direction, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.
Pakistani Space Program: Faster & More Efficient but Still Dependent on China
29 April 2026 @ 2:35 pm
Dr. Sarah Qureshi told Sputnik about the reasons and technical features behind the success of Pakistan's space industry.
Energy Terrorism One of Ukraine's 'Calling Cards' - Russian Foreign Ministry
29 April 2026 @ 1:37 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Energy terrorism is one of Kiev’s calling cards, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Putin Congratulates Denis Sassou Nguesso on His Re-Election as President of Congo
29 April 2026 @ 12:21 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso on his re-election.
Foreign Guests to Attend Moscow's Victory Day Parade, Kremlin Aide Confirms
29 April 2026 @ 12:12 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Foreign guests will be attending the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov assured on Wednesday.
Ukraine’s Nuclear Blackmail: Western Europe First in Line to Suffer, Warns Russian MFA
29 April 2026 @ 11:52 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western Europe risks becoming the first victim of Volodymyr Zelensky's "nuclear blackmail," as he begs the region for nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova cautioned on Wednesday.
Monroe Doctrine 2.0: ‘Great Reset’ for US Imperialism?
29 April 2026 @ 11:32 am
“The United States is a declining power worldwide. It needs to reassert its powers,” Brazilian economics and international affairs scholar Vinicius Vieira told Sputnik, commenting on recently approved Monroe Doctrine 2.0 strategy and the Senate’s refusal to block the president’s power to invade Cuba.