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Iran Outraged by European Parliament's Hostility
25 January 2026 @ 3:38 pm
The European Parliament’s (EP) recent resolution on Iran is a blatant example of EU meddling in its internal affairs, Iranian lawmakers said in a statement issued on January 25.
UK Takes Another Crack at Creating ‘British FBI’ as Crime Rate Skyrockets
25 January 2026 @ 1:32 pm
Faced with what Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calls an “everyday crime epidemic,” the UK government is eyeing a brand-new National Police Service, reports the BBC.
US Understandably Rushing Ukraine Settlement Talks - Kremlin
25 January 2026 @ 11:18 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States, acting as mediators in the Ukrainian settlement process, is in a hurry, which is understandable, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure Facilities
25 January 2026 @ 10:21 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian armed forces struck Ukrainian energy facility, as well as a storage and launch site for long-range drones, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday.
US-Russia Arms Control May Face 'Very Dark Period' - Scott Ritter
25 January 2026 @ 9:40 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Strategic arms control between Russia and the United States may face "a very dark period" after the expiration of the New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) and without concluding a new agreement, Scott Ritter, a former US intelligence officer, told Sputnik.
European Politicians Incapable of Resisting Trump's Assertiveness - Kremlin
25 January 2026 @ 9:31 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The current generation of European politicians is unable to counter US President Donald Trump's assertiveness, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
EU Russophobes Stick to Policy of Strategic Defeat on Moscow - Russian Foreign Intel Head
25 January 2026 @ 8:00 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Public "spells" about inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield have died down, but the most Russophobic circles in Europe continue to push this line, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin told Sputnik.
Russia Does Not Rule Out Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapon Drills With Belarus - Foreign Ministry
25 January 2026 @ 6:50 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not rule out holding exercises with Belarus to test the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in the future, Alexey Polishchuk, director of the Second CIS Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
US Faces Partial Shutdown Due to Democrats' Objections to DHS Funding
25 January 2026 @ 6:32 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The likelihood of a partial shutdown in the United States has increased significantly as Democrats object to funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid the most recent fatal shooting incident in Minnesota, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
US Homeland Security Secretary Accuses Minnesota Governor of Provoking Protesters
25 January 2026 @ 5:19 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of provoking protesters, claiming that the man, who was shot and killed of Friday, was armed and dangerous.