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US Biolab Disclosures Could Become 'the Next Nuclear Proliferation Debate'
12 June 2026 @ 6:44 pm
The publication of files pertaining to US overseas biolabs will have significant ramifications, former White House correspondent for Executive Intelligence Review William Jones tells Sputnik.
Sanctions and War Fail to Force Iran Into Accepting Just Any Deal
12 June 2026 @ 4:57 pm
The final, agreed-upon text of the Iran-US peace deal has been reached, and Pakistan is now working with both sides to finalize the next steps, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted.
Putin Strengthens Russia's Armed Forces With New Troop Increase
12 June 2026 @ 4:18 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the size of the Russian armed forces' staff be set at 2,399,130, including 1,510,000 military personnel, according to a decree published on the legal acts portal on Friday.
Rubio on Russia Day Says US Remains Committed to Ukraine Conflict Resolution
12 June 2026 @ 4:10 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a Russia National Day message that the United States remains committed to advancing a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.
Is Iran–US Deal Close to Being Signed or Not?
12 June 2026 @ 3:51 pm
Draft provisions released by the Iranian press shows "substantial development" in negotiations, but a "complete packaged" deal is out of sight, Adam Saud, professor of international relations at Bahria University, tells Sputnik.
US Intel Warned US-Funded Biolab in Ukraine Likely Housed Dangerous Pathogens - Gabbard
12 June 2026 @ 3:08 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Intelligence Community has warned that Ukrainian bio-laboratory funded by the US government with high probability contained hazardous viruses, former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday.
Putin's Message to Russia's Adversaries: Never Fight Russia, Let's Live in Peace
12 June 2026 @ 2:29 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave advice to his country's adversaries: never fight Russia, never try to do so, let's live in peace.
Iran Reveals What Is — and Isn’t — in the Draft US Peace Deal
12 June 2026 @ 12:33 pm
The reported Iran-US ceasefire memorandum, based on Tehran's previously disclosed 14-point proposal, is nearing completion but still requires final approval by Iran's competent authorities, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
Triumph of Life: Iran Opens West Asia's Largest Cancer Center
12 June 2026 @ 11:13 am
The Iran Cancer Center in Tehran has been launched even as the US and Israel kept raining bombs and missiles upon the Islamic republic.
Sovereignty Is Russia's Absolute Value, Huge Price Paid for It - Ambassador to US
12 June 2026 @ 10:51 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Sovereignty is Russia's absolute value, for which a huge price has been paid, Russian Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev said on Thursday.