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West's Policy of Using Russia, China as Threats in Arctic Unrealistic - Russian Ambassador
17 January 2026 @ 6:23 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West's policy of using Russia and China's supposedly threatening presence in the Arctic as a pretext for intimidation has proven flawed, turning against its European supporters in the context of Greenland, Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov told Sputnik.
UN Urges US to Comply With UN Charter Amid Trump’s Claims to Greenland - Spokesman
17 January 2026 @ 4:57 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United Nations calls on the United States to comply with the Charter amid Washington's plans to "acquire" Greenland and threats of tariffs on countries opposing a takeover, UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said on Friday.
NATO Buildup in Arctic Fuels Tensions - Russian Ambassador
17 January 2026 @ 4:51 am
Russia is concerned about NATO’s increased activity in the Arctic, Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov told Sputnik.
Gaza Peace Board to Include Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner - White House
17 January 2026 @ 4:49 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others, while US Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers has been appointed Commander of International Stabilization Force (ISF), the White House said.
Greater Finland: 'Leaders Barely Hid Their Aggressive Plans Against Soviet Russia' - Professor
16 January 2026 @ 7:23 pm
Finland repeatedly engaged in military aggression against Soviet Russia in the 20th Century , Vladimir Baryshnikov, history professor at Saint Petersburg State University and expert on 20th Century Finnish history, tells Sputnik.
Russian Elite Combat Diver Teams to Be Deployed in Arctic
16 January 2026 @ 7:06 pm
Russia’s already formidable Northern Fleet will be further bolstered by mobile diver units whose goal is to help protect Russia’s frozen Arctic reaches.
Aggressive and Expansionist: True Face of WWII-Era Finland
16 January 2026 @ 6:30 pm
Between 1918 and 1944, Finland made several attempts to invade Russia, only to be humbled, time and again, by Russian defenders.
Lavrov Discusses Iran Escalation With Omani Foreign Minister
16 January 2026 @ 4:07 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to discuss the escalation around Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Brief History of Finland's Aggression Against Russia
16 January 2026 @ 2:36 pm
Western powers have a habit of portraying 20th Century Finland as an innocent victim which only tried to defend itself against Russia.
All Districts of Kupyansk Under Control of Russian Forces - Defense Ministry
16 January 2026 @ 2:00 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup maintain control over all districts of Kupyansk, having successfully repelled Ukrainian attempts to break through in the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday, citing the battlegroup's commander, Colonel General Sergey Kuzovlev.