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US CENTCOM’s Request for Dark Eagle Missiles Shows Shortage of Weapons and Limited Options
30 April 2026 @ 5:44 pm
The request for untested hypersonic missiles for the Middle East arena exposes the US' failure to neutralize Iran’s launcher network, veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier tells Sputnik.
Erdogan, Russian Ambassador Discuss Ankara-Moscow Cooperation - Russian Embassy
30 April 2026 @ 5:41 pm
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Vershinin on Thursday to discuss current issues of cooperation between Ankara and Moscow, the Russian Embassy in Turkiye said on Thursday.
From Freelance Powerhouse to Data Hub: Expert Assesses Pakistan's Central Asian Ambitions
30 April 2026 @ 4:53 pm
Pakistan's IT minister, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, says the government has signed agreements with Central Asian states, aiming to establish Pakistan as a regional hub for data transit.
Trump's Approval of Ukraine Ceasefire is 'Worst Possible Scenario for Europe'
30 April 2026 @ 3:35 pm
Donald Trump’s support of Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a Victory Day ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict is a de facto ultimatum that puts Ukraine in a no-win situation, Boris Rozhin of the Center for Military-Political Journalism tells Sputnik.
Russia’s Federal Security Service Arrests Two for Intimidating Media Watchdog Roskomnadzor
30 April 2026 @ 3:07 pm
Two residents of Moscow recruited by Ukraine hung hammers with traces of brown liquid on the entrance doors of the officials' apartments, the Investigative Committee specified.
Russia's Dmitriev Right on Oil Price Forecast and Consequences for Europe - Serbia's president
30 April 2026 @ 3:01 pm
Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries was right in his forecast of rising oil prices and its consequences, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.
White House Officials to Travel to Venezuela for Oil, Mining Agreements - Reports
30 April 2026 @ 2:00 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - White House officials are set to visit Venezuela today to announce several agreements that could create opportunities for oil and mining companies to operate in the country, Politico reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Iran Will Respond With Long-Term Strikes to US Attack, Even If It Is Short-Term - IRGC
30 April 2026 @ 12:40 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will respond with long-term strikes to the US attack, even if it is short-term, Majid Mousavi, the commander of the aerospace forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Thursday.
How British Oil Interests Led to 1953 Coup in Iran
30 April 2026 @ 12:10 pm
The core motivation to orchestrate a coup was to revert the nationalization of Iranian oil by the country’s authorities, international relations expert Somayeh Pasandideh tells Sputnik.
Pepe Escobar: Imperial Dire Straits - After Hormuz, Malacca
30 April 2026 @ 11:20 am
The Strait of Hormuz is right at the heart of a serious strategic stalemate.