Berlusconi’s Close Ally Jailed in Italy for Secret Talks with Mafia The former Italian senator along with mobsters and ex-policemen are to spend years in prison for holding secret negotiations between the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, seeking to undermine anti-mobster laws. 21.04.2018
Putin & Trump will not allow armed confrontation between Russia, US – Lavrov Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will absolutely not allow armed confrontation between Russia and the US, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RIA Novosti in an interview. 20.04.2018
Oppositioner: Plans for Joint FSA-Nusra Offensive in Syria Likely Had UK Support Plans of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Nusra Front* terrorist group to join forces in Syria for an offensive against Damascus may well have been created with the help of the United Kingdom as a continuation of its recently sparked rivalry with Russia, member of Astana opposition platform Mahmoud Afandi told Sputnik on Thursday. 19.04.2018
Refusal to Cooperate With Russia to Confirm Skripal Case Was Western Provocation Russia's permanent representative to the OPCW said that further refusal to cooperation with Russia would confirm suspicions that the Skripal case was a gross provocation by western intelligence services. 18.04.2018
Russian Military Finds Chemical Weapons Warehouse in Syrian Douma - Reports Russian troops found a warehouse of substances necessary for the production of chemical weapons in Syrian Douma, media reported Tuesday, citing chemical defense specialist Alexander Rodionov. 17.04.2018
Syria strikes: Evidence and democracy are such nuisances when there are missiles to launch The UK government has proved in the last few weeks that it is ahead of its time, moving into a post-evidence, post-irony, post-democratic era. 16.04.2018
A Game for Two: A Look Into Russia's Draft Response to US Sanctions After the US imposed a fresh round of sanctions against Russia over the latter’s alleged “malign” activity in the world, Moscow now ponders on how to return the favor. 15.04.2018
Syria Strikes Remind Serbian President of NATO's Bombing of Yugoslavia The president said that the US, French and British attack on Syria on April 14 was a reminder that a policy of military neutrality was the only correct course for Belgrade to take. 14.04.2018
Merkel Refused to Join Military Action in Syria Over Public Backlash - AfD German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision not to participate in potential military action against Syria in connection with an alleged chemical attack in Douma was made out of fear of resentment from the German population, Albert Breininge, a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, told Sputnik. 13.04.2018
First Steps to Space: Yuri Gagarin's Military Service Archive Declassified The newly declassified archival documents were released just in time for Cosmonautics Day, celebrating cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic April 12, 1961 flight aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. 12.04.2018
'Get Ready Russia! Trump Threatens Attack on Syria, Moscow Strikes Back The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has retaliated to the US President's latest tweets, claiming relations with Moscow were worse than during the Cold War and threatening a direct strike on Assad's forces following an alleged chemical attack in Douma. 11.04.2018
Trump 'Delegated' Israelis to Attack Syrian T-4 Airbase – Syrian General The Russian Defense Ministry reported Monday that two Israeli war planes attacked Syrian government forces' Tiyas airbase in Homs province on April 9. 10.04.2018
Trump on Possible Military Action in Syria: 'Nothing is off the Table' The US president has said that he is discussing with military leadership the situation surrounding the alleged chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma, which he slammed as a "heinous" act against innocent civilians. 09.04.2018
‘Not her own words’: Skripal relative describes weird phone call, asks PM May for UK visa Sergei Skripal’s niece has written a letter to Theresa May after the UK abruptly denied her an entry visa to visit relatives, who are recovering from alleged poisoning by a military grade nerve agent, Victoria Skripal told Ruptly. 08.04.2018
US, N Korea Hold Talks Via CIA Channels Ahead of Trump-Kim Meeting - Reports US President Donald Trump said that he was looking forward to meeting Kim Jong Un, with the North Korean leader confirming a willingness to maintain a dialogue with Washington. 07.04.2018
US Treasury Secretary: There is Potential For US Trade War With China Earlier, US President Donald Trump had said that Washington had lost a trade war with Beijing, whiled commenting on plans to raise US tariffs on additional Chinese goods worth $100 billion. 06.04.2018
Captain of Russian Fishing Vessel Released by Ukraine Court The Kherson city court released on Thursday the captain of a Russian fishing vessel, seized by the Ukrainian authorities on March 25, until further hearings on Friday, Dmitry Shcherbina, a lawyer representing the crew of the Russian vessel, said. 05.04.2018
Trump: I Want to Bring Troops Back From Syria, Have 'Great Dialogue' With Russia US President Donald Trump has confirmed his intention to pull the country's troops from Syria, explaining that the US military presence on Syria's soil has benefited other countries more than Washington itself. 04.04.2018
Unidentified: Porton Down scientists CANNOT confirm nerve agent used on Skripals was made in Russia UK scientists have been unable to prove Russia made the nerve agent A-234 (also known as "Novichok") which was used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury. 03.04.2018
UN Not Collecting Information on Gaza Violence This Time - Spokesperson The United Nations is not gathering information for an independent probe into Gaza border deaths at this time, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a press briefing. 02.04.2018
