Trump agrees to meet Kim but says ‘sanctions will remain’ until denuclearization deal is reached
March 09, 2018 at 03:19 PM
US President Donald Trump has been invited and agreed to meet in person with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a senior South Korean official has announced after a meeting at the White House. Read More »
Saudi prince met by hundreds of protesters on arriving at Downing Street to meet PM (VIDEOS)
March 09, 2018 at 11:47 AM
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince met with PM Theresa May in Downing Street at sunset on Wednesday. Instead of crickets chirping, though, a chorus of yells from hundreds of protesters railed against his first official UK visit. Read More »
Will North Korea Agree to Drop Its Nuclear Program? Expert Explains
March 09, 2018 at 11:42 AM
To gain insight into the North Korean nuclear issue Sputnik spoke with Tong Zhao, Fellow at the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Read More »
Putin: Russia May Use Nukes Only as a Response Strike
March 08, 2018 at 03:04 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would use its nuclear weapon only as a response measure. Read More »
State Dept Sanctions DPRK for Using Agent VX to Kill Kim Jong-un’s Half-Brother
March 08, 2018 at 10:51 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States imposed new sanctions on the government of North Korea for using a chemical agent to kill Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, US State Department spokesperson Healther Nauert said in a press release. Read More »
Trump and Netanyahu discuss Palestine in WH meeting for just ‘15 minutes’
March 08, 2018 at 10:43 AM
Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent just 15 minutes discussing Palestine in their meeting at the White House. The contentious question of settlements didn’t come up at all. Read More »
Saudi crown prince’s UK visit: Who is he & why is this trip so important?
March 07, 2018 at 05:48 PM
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia will touch down in the UK on Wednesday for a whirlwind tour that will see him meet the Queen, the PM & other dignitaries. So why is the trip steeped in such controversy? Read More »
Satellites Reportedly Detect Signs of Activity at North Korean Nuclear Facility
March 07, 2018 at 02:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Satellites have detected signs of activity of one of the North Korean Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center's reactors, which might indicate that the country has resumed the plutonium production, 38 North website reported on Tuesday. Read More »
Arab League Condemns Guatemala's Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
March 07, 2018 at 10:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Arab League denounced on Monday a decision of Guatemalan authorities to relocate the country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the regional bloc's assistant undersecretary for Palestinian affairs, Dr. Saeed Abuali, said in a statement. Read More »
Russia Has Evidence West Trying to Save Nusra Front for Regime Change - Lavrov
March 07, 2018 at 10:29 AM
The Russian foreign minister on Monday said that Western states are demonstrating a lack of negotiability by their stance on the Syrian crisis, as their actions on the ground are in violation of UNSC Resolution 2401. Read More »
