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Russian Forces Liberate Borovaya, Kutkovka in Kharkov Region
16 May 2026 @ 9:32 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup has liberated the settlements of Borovaya and Kutkovka in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Russia Views West’s Quasi‑Indifferent Reaction to Sarmat Tests With Irony - Deputy Foreign Minister
16 May 2026 @ 8:23 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia views the quasi‑indifferent response of Western countries to Russia’s tests of the Sarmat missile system with irony, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Saturday.
Multibillion-Dollar Unaccountable Market Lurks Behind Global Biosecurity Facade - Expert
16 May 2026 @ 7:09 am
Russia told the truth about the US-controlled bioweapon labs found in Ukraine, and the West should apologize for peddling the political smokescreen of ‘Russian disinformation,’ Jeff J. Brown, curator of the Bioweapon Truth Commission, tells Sputnik.
Biolabs in Ukraine Secretly Developed Offensive Capabilities - US Ret. Lt. Col.
16 May 2026 @ 6:35 am
WASHINGTON (RIA Novosti) - Biolabs in Ukraine secretly developed offensive capabilities, ret. US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told RIA Novosti.
Putin to Pay Official Visit to China on May 19-20 at Invitation of XI Jinping - Kremlin
16 May 2026 @ 6:18 am
The Russian-Chinese strategic partnership and bilateral trade will be on the agenda of the talks, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
US Funded Network of High-Security Biolabs in Ukraine
16 May 2026 @ 4:57 am
The United States helped design and equip at least 13 high-security biological laboratories across Ukraine, establishing a specialized network to handle dangerous pathogens, according to a Sputnik analysis of public records released by the US Embassy in Kiev.
Chief of Russian General Staff Gerasimov Inspects Zapad Group of Troops
16 May 2026 @ 4:54 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gen. of the Army Valery Gerasimov inspected the work of the Zapad group of troops and set further tasks for it, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.
Americans to Pay Price for US War of Choice - Iran FM Warns
16 May 2026 @ 4:42 am
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Americans are being forced to absorb the rising costs of Washington’s illegal war of aggression against Iran.
Europe Has Crossed All Red lines — Russian Diplomat
16 May 2026 @ 4:38 am
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyanskiy warned that NATO’s growing involvement in the conflict with Russia is pushing Europe toward a dangerous threshold.
Trump Delays Decision on Billions in Taiwan Arms Supplies
16 May 2026 @ 4:30 am
US President Donald Trump said he has not yet approved billions of dollars in weapons supplies to Taiwan and will decide later.