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Iran Could Withdraw From NPT If US Attacks Persian Gulf - Official
24 May 2026 @ 4:44 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran could withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and break the naval blockade if the United States invades the Persian Gulf or "commits any aggression" against the Strait of Hormuz, Mohsen Rezai, a member of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council, said on Sunday.
Trump Vows to Maintain Naval Blockade of Iran Until Deal Signed
24 May 2026 @ 3:21 pm
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the United States will maintain the naval blockade of Iran until a deal is signed.
FACT CHECK: Ukraine Launches Disinformation Campaign on Starobelsk Student Dormitory Attack
24 May 2026 @ 2:14 pm
Ukraine’s General Staff is pushing a false claim - that its May 22 strike on a high school building and student dormitory in Starobelsk, Lugansk People’s Republic actually targeted the headquarters of Russia’s elite Rubikon drone unit. The Ukrainian media is amplifying this lie.
'Never Forget, Never Forgive': Starobelsk Slaughter Locked Into Ukraine Indictment – Ombudswoman
24 May 2026 @ 12:11 pm
Condemning the deliberate Ukrainian strike on a college dormitory in the LPR, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova declared that the atrocity, now known as the "Starobelsk Massacre," will be enshrined in the indictment against the criminal Kiev regime—a regime that has exposed its terrorist nature by targeting unarmed civilians.
Russian Retaliatory Strikes Did Not Target Ukrainian Civilian Infrastructure - Military
24 May 2026 @ 10:38 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - No strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure were planned or carried out as part of Russia's retaliatory attacks, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Foreign Journalists Come Face to Face With Starobelsk Tragedy
24 May 2026 @ 10:36 am
Human rights ombudswoman Yana Lantratova has arrived at the site of the tragedy to work with reporters there.
Payback With Fury: Russia Hammers Ukraine With Oreshnik, Iskander and Kinzhal Missiles
24 May 2026 @ 8:33 am
The Russian army unleashed a massive retaliatory strike with Oreshnik ballistic missiles, against military command facilities, airbases, and defense industry enterprises of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Over 50 Reporters Head to Site of Brutal Ukrainian Attack on Starobelsk College Dormitory
24 May 2026 @ 7:34 am
Twenty-one students died and dozens more were injured as a result of the Ukrainian drone attack on a high school building and a dormitory in Starobelsk, the Lugansk People's Republic, on Friday night.
Putin Hails African Nations' Economic Success, Notes Their Vital Role in World
24 May 2026 @ 6:39 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - African countries have attained notable socio-economic successes, and are also playing an ever more important role in tackling pressing global issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
Russia Ready to Set Out Proposals for US Plan on Ukraine at Next Meeting
24 May 2026 @ 6:13 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian experts are ready to present their proposals for the US plan on Ukraine at the next meeting, Alexey Polishchuk, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second CIS Department, told Sputnik.