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December 30, 2024

Former Russia international footballer dies, aged 43, fighting in Ukraine – after joining Vladimir Putin’s forces to escape 10-year prison sentence for drug smuggling

After his drug trafficking conviction, Aleksei Bugayev – who has been held in custody since November 2023 – pledged to fight […]

December 30, 2024

Putin Extends Holiday Greetings to World Leaders Ahead of New Year

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the leaders of several states on Christmas and the upcoming New […]

December 29, 2024

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally. […]

December 29, 2024

Azerbaijan president says Russia shot at its plane, lied about cause of crash

“We witnessed clear attempts to cover up the matter,” said the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who said he wanted Russia […]

December 29, 2024

Crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane was shot down by Russia ‘unintentionally’, says country’s president

The Azerbaijan president said Vladimir Putin had apologised to him over the air crash which killed 38 Read More

December 29, 2024

AZAL Plane Was Not Downed on Purpose Over Russian Territory – Aliyev

BAKU (Sputnik) – Azerbaijan Airlines’ (AZAL) Embraer 190 passenger plane was not shot down in Russia’s airspace on purpose, Azerbaijani […]

December 28, 2024

Russia’s Gazprom to Restrict Gas Supplies to Moldova to Zero Starting Jan 1

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Saturday that starting January 1 it introduces a restriction on gas […]

December 27, 2024

Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul

The soldier is thought to be the first North Korean prisoner of war captured in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Read More

December 26, 2024

Putin Calls EAEU One of Independent, Self-Sufficient Centers of Emerging Multipolar World

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has established itself as one of the independent and self-sufficient centers of […]

December 26, 2024

Putin Attends Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St. Petersburg

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a regional political and economic union that includes several countries in Eurasia. Its primary […]