Новости за 23.05.2024

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Germany has no moral ground to lecture other states at the United Nations about genocide, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday.

Political analysts weigh in on the Conservatives' chances in the upcoming UK election, citing economic concerns and voter disillusionment.

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The UN General Assembly adopted a controversial resolution on the "genocide" in Srebrenica in 1995, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union will not have its own nuclear weapon, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday that outlines steps for claiming compensation from the United States for the damage done to Russia and its central bank.

Kenyan President William Ruto has received an atypically warm reception in Washington this week, becoming the first African leader to be invited to the US for a state visit since 2008. The trip is expected to strengthen relations between Nairobi and Washington, threatening Kenya’s independence in the process, African affairs experts tell Sputnik.

A UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on events in 1995 in the ethnic Muslim-held enclave of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War was proposed by Germany and Rwanda.

SEVERSK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Thursday it was discussing potential joint projects on the Northern Sea Route with New Delhi, with a focus on the use of the corridor in the interests of the Indian economy.

Kenya's president arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit amid US efforts to reverse their stumbling fortunes in Africa. Here's what's at stake.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff and head of the Russian armed forces' main communications directorate Vadim Shamarin has been arrested in a bribery case, the 235th garrison military court told Sputnik on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Palestine has sent another proposal to the UN Security Council to admit the country to the organization, the meeting can take place as early as next week, Salah Abdel Shafi, the Palestinian ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna, has told Sputnik.

After a US-backed pro-independence candidate won the local election in Taiwan at the start of the year, China reiterated that it would continue to push back on the island’s independence in 2024, while also promoting cooperation and peaceful reunification under the "one country, two systems" policy.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 16 people have been killed, with 10 of them children, in an air strike on the Fatima al-Zahra Mosque in northern Gaza City by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera reported on Thursday.

In a recent interview on "Critical Hour," Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action for Assange, shared his insights on the complex legal and political dynamics at play.

In a historic diplomatic move, Norway, Ireland, and Spain have officially recognized the Palestinian state, a decision that has sparked fierce condemnation from Israel. This symbolic but significant gesture marks a shift in international relations and suggests a changing narrative in the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel has allegedly abandoned its plans for a major invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip in favor of targeted incursions after talks with the United States, The Telegraph has reported, citing a senior US official.

CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Half of Modova's residents consider the government's policy toward the autonomous region of Gagauzia wrong, while more than half do not trust NATO, Moldovan social research company IMAS found in a fresh survey published on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - NASA has canceled the latest, long-delayed, and repeatedly rescheduled first crewed flight of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS) that was due to take place on Saturday, May 25, the US space agency announced on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley announced on Wednesday that she will vote for Donald Trump in November as he meets her priorities better than Biden.