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US Doubts NATO Expansion in Its New National Security Strategy for 1st Time - Moscow
8 December 2025 @ 6:59 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington is officially questioning NATO's aggressive expansionist dynamic in the new US National Security Strategy for the first time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
Russia Will Do Everything to Strengthen CSTO - Putin
8 December 2025 @ 5:28 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will do everything to strengthen the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
New US Strategy Removes Risk of War With China 'Over Trade Disagreements'
8 December 2025 @ 5:09 pm
Under the auspices of the new US national security strategy, China is going to be regarded as more of a business rival than enemy, consultant on Asia-Pacific affairs and geopolitical commentator Thomas W. Pauken II tells Sputnik.
UK’s Hawkish Military Buildup in Limbo Over Funding Gaps
8 December 2025 @ 5:05 pm
The UK has rolled out its new “Atlantic Bastion” plan — a slick name to build a hybrid navy mixing drones, autonomous boats, warships, and aircraft to guard undersea cables and pipelines.
Estonia Doubles Down on Massive Defense Outlays Amid Phantom ‘Russia Threat’
8 December 2025 @ 3:39 pm
Defense spending is set to triple from $900M to $2.78B by 2026—despite Estonia facing a multi-year recession and the euro area’s highest rate of inflation, reports Bloomberg.
Russian GDP Growth in 3 Years Reaching 10% Despite Sanctions Pressure - Prime Minister
8 December 2025 @ 2:48 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian GDP growth in 3 years reaching 10% despite sanctions pressure, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday.
This Year, Russia's Economic Growth Rate Passes Expected Slowdown - Putin
8 December 2025 @ 2:03 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's economic growth rate is undergoing an expected slowdown this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
Thailand vs Cambodia: Whose Military is Stronger?
8 December 2025 @ 2:02 pm
Border clashes reignite after six-month ceasefire. Sputnik breaks down key details comparing the Thai and Cambodian armies.
New US National Security Strategy Appealing to Russia, Focuses on Dialogue - Kremlin
8 December 2025 @ 11:28 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The nuances of the new US National Security Strategy are appealing to Russia, as the document focuses on dialogue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Russian Forces Take Control of Chervonoe Settlement in DPR
8 December 2025 @ 9:56 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Yug battlegroup took control of the settlement of Chervonoe in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.