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BRICS Outshines G7 With ‘Significant Potential’ Still Untapped, Russia’s Finance Chief Notes
12 May 2026 @ 11:14 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The BRICS economy — which already surpasses the G7 — has significant potential, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told Sputnik ahead of the New Development Bank's Board of Governors meeting.
Likhachev, Indonesian President Discuss Peaceful Nuclear Energy - Rosatom
12 May 2026 @ 11:12 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev has discussed cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Rosatom said on Tuesday.
Tianzhou-10 Docks With China Space Station, Completing 10th Consecutive Supply Mission
12 May 2026 @ 11:10 am
Early on Monday morning, sunlight spilled over the Wenchang Space Launch Site located in the South China's tropical island province of Hainan, glinting off the towering combination of the Long March-7 Y11 rocket and the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft atop the launcher.
Ukraine Conflict Could End 'at Any Moment' if Kiev Makes Necessary Decision - Kremlin
12 May 2026 @ 9:56 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's special military operation can stop at any moment if Kiev makes the necessary decision, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Ceasefire Ends as Russian Armed Forces Continue Special Military Operation
12 May 2026 @ 9:47 am
The Ukrainian armed forces violated the ceasefire regime that was in place on May 8-11 in the special operation zone a total of 30,383 times, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Diplomat Warns EU Plotting to Sow Discord Between Russia and Central Asia
12 May 2026 @ 9:42 am
The EU is morphing into an aggressive and "non-negotiable" player when it comes to the Central Asian region, Alexander Sternik, Director of the Third CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told a Valdai Club conference.
Iran May Eye Enriching Uranium to 90% in Case of Repeated Attack by US - Lawmaker
12 May 2026 @ 9:06 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran may consider enriching uranium to 90% in case of a repeated attack by the United States, Ebrahim Rezaei, a representative of the Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy of the Iranian parliament, said on Tuesday.
Impending Energy Crisis Will Make Negotiations With Russia Inevitable - Russia's Dmitriev
12 May 2026 @ 8:59 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The impending energy crisis that will soon hit the European Union and the United Kingdom will make negotiations between Europe and Russia inevitable, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, said on Tuesday.
Hezbollah Launches 20 Attacks on Israeli Forces Across Southern Lebanon
12 May 2026 @ 8:55 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Tuesday that it had carried out 20 military operations against the Israeli army in southern Lebanon on Monday.
US Military Plans June Drills With Central, South Asian Nations
12 May 2026 @ 8:53 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) plans to hold military exercises in the United States in June with representatives from nearly a dozen Central and South Asian nations, CENTCOM said.