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Slovakia Will Not Participate in Insane EU Plans to Finance Ukraine - Prime Minister
22 December 2025 @ 4:42 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Slovakia will not participate in the insane plans of the European Union to finance Ukraine, as the country has its own priorities for spending money, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico said on Monday.
Lavrov Holds Phone Call With Venezuelan Foreign Minister - Russian Foreign Ministry
22 December 2025 @ 4:06 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil, during which they expressed serious concern about the escalation in the Caribbean Sea, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Asia Goes Global: Eurasian Economies Team Up With Indonesia to Crush Western Pressure
22 December 2025 @ 2:30 pm
The countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Indonesia have signed a free trade agreement. What does this entail?
Pepe Escobar: Europe’s Elites Pay For The Privilege of Losing Conflict
22 December 2025 @ 1:21 pm
PALERMO, Sicily - When in doubt, Europeans should always re-read Tacitus. As a true Roman, he considered that sacrifice was only worthy if conducted at the service of the motherland. In his time, the Roman Empire. In our time, that would be civilization-state Italy.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Weighs in on Ongoing Russian-US Dialogue
22 December 2025 @ 12:26 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The success of ongoing dialogue between Russia and the United States is not predetermined, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.
Russian Forces Liberate Vilcha Settlement in Kharkov Region - MoD
22 December 2025 @ 11:40 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Sever took control of the settlement of Vilcha in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Russian LNG Exports to China Rise to Record High
22 December 2025 @ 11:30 am
Deliveries more than doubled from 2024 to 1.6 million metric tons last month, Bloomberg reports, citing China Customs Office data.
Ukrainian Parliament Moves to Explore Possible Presidential Vote Under Martial Law - Official
22 December 2025 @ 11:28 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A working group to study the possibility of holding a presidential election in Ukraine during martial law is being put together in the Ukrainian parliament, head of Zelensky's Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, said on Monday.
‘Ukrainians Privately Acknowledge They’ll Probably Lose’ Donbass – Vance
22 December 2025 @ 10:58 am
Both Russia and Ukraine now clearly understand what is non-negotiable and what remains open to compromise, US Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with the UnHerd news outlet.
Euroclear Welcomes European Council's Decision Not to Use Russian Assets for Ukraine
22 December 2025 @ 10:20 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Euroclear told Sputnik on Monday that it welcomes the decision of the European Council not to use Russian assets to finance Ukraine.