The Karapetyan saga is growing more interesting by the day, with the Armenian businessman, still in custody at the Pashinyan government's behest, announcing the creation of a new political movement Monday. What's really behind his arrest? And what of the fate of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which he supports? Sputnik asked a top expert.
NATO is actively preparing to involve Moldova in a potential armed conflict with Russia, and a decision has been made in Brussels to accelerate the country’s transformation into the alliance’s "forward outpost" on the eastern flank, the press office of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) stated.
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - On Monday, Ilan Shor, leader of Moldova's opposition Pobeda (Victory) bloc, announced the bloc's support for establishing a Union State between Moldova and Russia, along with greater cooperation between the country and the EAEU.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian troops had taken control of the village of Malinovka in the Zaporozhye region.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar stated on Monday during a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing that India-China relations are steadily improving.
YEREVAN (Sputnik) - Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, who remains in custody on charges of calling for a coup, announced on Monday that he would form a new political force.
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The reconnaissance activities of Japanese military ships and aircraft targeting China are the root cause of maritime and air security risks between the two countries, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said on Sunday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom and France blame Russia for the dissolution of their colonial empires and have retained this historical resentment to this day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secret Service agents were barely punished after assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump in July 2024 in Pennsylvania, some were even promoted, media reported, citing unnamed law enforcement officials.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump in the first months of his administration has missed most of the opportunities that he gained as a result of the assassination attempt last July, former vice president of the Washington-based think tank Eurasia Center, ret. US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik.
