US-N Korea War 'Real Possibility' as Risk of Military Option Grows - Think Tank The risk of war between North Korea and the United States is now unprecedented as Pyongyang is making rapid progress in the development of nuclear weapons and Washington keeps threatening a military solution to the crisis, an influential British think tank said in a report. 29.09.2017
Putin-Erdogan Talks to Give Fresh Impetus to Russian-Turkish Relations Military and political cooperation, the Kurdish issue, the Syrian crisis and other important issues are expected to dominate the agenda between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan later today in Ankara, according to experts. 28.09.2017
Turkish MP Slams Kurdish Referendum as 'Neither Constitutional, Nor Legitimate' A Turkish lawmaker has criticised the authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan for holding a referendum on independence, saying that it is violating Iraqi and international laws. 27.09.2017
Why Trump Hostility on Nuclear Deal Empowers Reactionaries in Iran By criticizing the nuclear accord with Iran Trump is trying to get new concessions from Tehran, however, experts believe that it could result in mounting tensions in the Middle East since renegotiation of the deal is likely to disturb the political balance in Iran. 26.09.2017
Ukraine's Chief Military Psychiatrist Fired After Uncovering Horrifying Secret Ukraine's Defense Ministry has sacked chief military psychiatrist Oleh Druz, who told lawmakers that 93% of veterans from the conflict in the country's east need treatment for mental health issues. 25.09.2017
Russian lieutenant-general killed in ISIS shelling near Deir ez-Zor, Syria - MoD Lieutenant-General Valery Asapov, of the Russian armed forces, has been killed after coming under shelling from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants near Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced. 24.09.2017
Moscow Concerned Over Possible Supply of Canadian Lethal Weapons to Kiev The Russian lawmaker of the parliament's state lower chamber expressed concerns over potential shipments of lethal armament to Ukraine. 23.09.2017
Russian Airborne Troops Returning to Permanent Bases After Zapad-2017 Drills The Russian Defense Ministry reported Friday that Russia's airborne troops were returning to their bases after Zapad-2017 drills. 22.09.2017
Driving Miss Crazy: Morgan Freeman Declares War on Russia at Rob Reiner's Behest Social media is awash with outrage after Hollywood megastar Morgan Freeman appeared in a propaganda video issued by a newly-established anti-Russian non-profit group, in which he declares Washington is at war with Moscow. 21.09.2017
Macron’s Plan on Syria: Key Conditions for Success As France apparently wants a greater role in the Syrian settlement, experts reached by Sputnik expressed skepticism over the new proposal by Paris on the issue. 20.09.2017
The reluctant hero: How a Soviet officer single-handedly prevented WWIII Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov passed away in the Moscow Region in May 2017. 19.09.2017
Trump Wants to 'Get Along' With Russia But Is Powerless to Make It Happen Donald Trump is powerless to break the vicious circle of anti-Russian policies championed by the US foreign policy establishment, US academic Vladimir Golstein told Sputnik. 18.09.2017
Russia Has No Plans to Cease Donbass Humanitarian Assistance - Kremlin The Kremlin spokesman told reporters that Russia wasn't planning to cease humanitarian aid for Donbass. 17.09.2017
US Waives Iran Sanctions Amid Continuing Assessment of JCPOA The US government extended existing waivers on sanctions against Iran, however, this move can be viewed as a holding action until Trump finally decides on the policy pertaining to the JCPOA and potentially declares that Iran is not in compliance with the agreement. 16.09.2017
South Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles in Response to North's Latest Test-Launch Two Hyunmoo-2 missiles were launched from a site near the inter-Korean border six minutes after the North fired a missile from the Sunan district of Pyongyang, Yonhap reported Friday citing the South Korean military. 15.09.2017
Soros and Hydrocarbons: What's Really Behind the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar The Rohingya conflict in Myanmar, which had caught its second wind in August 2017, appears to be a multidimensional crisis with major geopolitical players involved, experts say, referring to both internal and external reasons behind the recent upsurge in violence in the country. 14.09.2017
US 'Loses Ally and Money' Due to Russia-Turkey S-400 Deal Turkish President Erdogan said that the Ankara-Moscow deal on the supply of S-400 systems has "made the US furious. 13.09.2017
Kremlin Explains Why Russia Voted in Favor of UN Resolution on North Korea The Kremlin has commented on the newly adopted UN resolution imposing more sanctions on North Korea. 12.09.2017
Keep it Civil: Russia Urges Dialogue to End Gulf Crisis Qatar and its Middle Eastern adversaries must quickly enter into dialogue to solve an ongoing dispute, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a diplomatic visit to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. 11.09.2017
Pyongyang's Crude: Three Reasons Why North Korea Doesn't Fear US Oil Embargo The US is championing a new package of economic sanctions against North Korea, including the imposition of an oil embargo on the country following Pyongyang's latest nuclear test. 10.09.2017
