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Pakistani Prime Minister to Visit Turkey on Wednesday

Pakistani Prime Minister to Visit Turkey on Wednesday

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Turkey on Wednesday, where he is expected to meet with Turkish President Recep...
OPEC+ Deal to Remain in Force Until End of 2023 Despite Rising Oil Demand

OPEC+ Deal to Remain in Force Until End of 2023 Despite...

DOHA (Sputnik) - The agreement of the alliance of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-cartel producers (OPEC+) to reduce oil production will...
US Must Reconsider Anti-Russian Policy to Return to Full-Scale New START, Envoy Says

US Must Reconsider Anti-Russian Policy to Return to Full-Scale New START,...

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - For a return to the full-scale operation of the New START Treaty, the United States must reconsider its aggressive anti-Russian policy,...
Moscow Blasts West for Hypocrisy Over Criticism of Georgian Bill on Foreign Agents

Moscow Blasts West for Hypocrisy Over Criticism of Georgian Bill on...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has had a law since 1938 mandating registration of entities lobbying foreign interests, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria...
Borrell Says Belgrade, Pristina Agree on Implementation Annex of Normalization Proposal

Borrell Says Belgrade, Pristina Agree on Implementation Annex of Normalization Proposal

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says Belgrade and Pristina reached agreement during talks in North Macedonia on the program for...
High-Ranking Venezuelan Oil Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

High-Ranking Venezuelan Oil Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The former counsel for Venezuela's state-owned oil company pleaded guilty in a Miami federal court on money laundering charges in connection...
Professor Slammed for 'Pro-Russia' Views at US Bank Event Says He Simply Provided Analysis

Professor Slammed for 'Pro-Russia' Views at US Bank Event Says He...

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US professor accused of being pro-Russian for comments made at a Bank of America conference told Sputnik he was simply...
'Anti-Maths Mindset' Costs UK Heavy Economic Losses – PM Sunak

'Anti-Maths Mindset' Costs UK Heavy Economic Losses – PM Sunak

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's economy will benefit from introducing mandatory math education until the age 18 as the nation's inherent "anti-maths mindset"...
US May Be Willing to Make Concessions to Venezuela for Sanctions Relief – Source

US May Be Willing to Make Concessions to Venezuela for Sanctions...

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States may be willing to make concessions to Venezuela in exchange for additional sanctions relief on the country's oil...
Over 126,000 Donbass Residents Recognized as Victims Since 2014 – Investigative Committee

Over 126,000 Donbass Residents Recognized as Victims Since 2014 – Investigative...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian investigators have established that over 126,000 residents of the Donbass region became victims of the crimes committed by Kiev since...
Italy's National Debt Hits New Record of .04Trln in March

Italy's National Debt Hits New Record of $3.04Trln in March

ROME (Sputnik) - Italy's sovereign debt increased by 17.8 billion euros ($19.4 billion) in March and reached a historical maximum of 2.79 trillion euros...
Lavrov Confirms Commitment to Diplomatic Resolution of Ukraine Conflict

Lavrov Confirms Commitment to Diplomatic Resolution of Ukraine Conflict

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed Moscow’s commitment to the diplomatic resolution of the conflict in Ukraine during a meeting with...