President Donald Trump did not direct his National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to discuss sanctions with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said in a briefing on Tuesday.
There were no incidents involving Russian military planes flying near a US destroyer in the Black Sea on February 10, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
‘Extraordinary levels’ of pollution have been found in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans. Pollutants from the 1970’s have accumulated among the crustaceans that live there, contaminating life 11,000 meters below sea level.
Following the claim that US President Trump is expecting Moscow to return Crimea to Kiev, a Russian lawmaker said that the peninsula is an integral part of Russia and cannot be "subject of bargaining" between Russia and the United States.
General Michael Flynn resigned on Monday night from his role as the Trump administration’s National Security Advisor following a massive media campaign accusing him of contacting Russia’s ambassador to the US, and misleading the White House about his conversations.
The US promised not to deploy depleted uranium munitions after severe community backlash following their use during the 2003 Iraq invasion. On Tuesday, a US official confirmed that armed forces used depleted uranium rounds on at least two occasions while raiding Daesh in 2015.
The United States is concerned about the incidents with Russian aircraft flying near the US destroyer in the Black Sea earlier in February, and considers them unprofessional, Defense Department spokesperson Michelle Baldanza told Sputnik on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Tuesday that reduces regulations on mining oil and gas in the United States.
The United Nations lost nearly three dozen of its personnel last year around the world as a result of deliberate attacks, UN Secretary-General deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said at a briefing on Tuesday.
A hackers group known as Fancy Bear has released a new portion of documents detailing what kind of medication many notable athletes, including the Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps, are using.
State officials say it could be ‘10-15’ days before the Oroville Dam crisis is resolved, leaving 188,000 Californians unable to live in their own homes. Crews are working around the clock to keep water levels low and repair the eroded spillway that caused the leak.
A radio marathon held by Sputnik Radio to commemorate World Radio Day 2017 earned the organization praise from UNESCO.
Last month, Dr. Keith Payne, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and influential expert on nuclear strategy, gave an underreported speech in Washington, DC where he urged the US to firm up its nuclear posture in light of 'threats' emanating from Russia and China. Military writer Ilya Plekhanov explains what this new posture would mean for Moscow.
In April, China will launch a cargo spacecraft into orbit as part of a schedule to develop an international space station as soon as 2020.
On Tuesday Brazilian President Michel Temer gave a directive to deploy 9,000 troops to Rio De Janeiro until February 22, partially fulfilling a request from Rio Governor Luiz Fernando Pezao to have soldiers secure the state until early March to address serious security issues.
Deputy US National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland has been asked to stay on the job following Monday’s resignation of her boss Michael Flynn, according to published reports on Tuesday.
Michael Flynn's resignation was preceded by an all-out McCarthy-style media campaign, political analyst and Israeli publicist Avigdor Eskin told Sputnik. However, it was not actually General Flynn who was targeted by US liberal media and some parts of the intelligence community, but Trump himself, Eskin stressed.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated that US President Donald Trump did not instruct his National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to discuss sanctions with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak.
US President Donald Trump expects Russia to "return Crimea" to Ukraine, the White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
Anwar Muslim, the chairman of the Kobani provincial government, said that a goal of Syrian Kurds is to liberate not only Raqqa, but all territories seized by the Daesh.
The start of a fresh round of consultations on Syria peace process in Astana has been delayed until February 16 as delegations of the Syrian armed opposition and Turkey have not yet arrived in the Kazakh capital, Syria's state television said Tuesday.
Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen stated that in the European union it has become a bit of a trend to say that "we have to decide between love for homeland, on the one hand, and love for Europe, on the other."
Russian President Vladimir Putin handed a personal message to Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on the enhancement of bilateral relations, a Press and Information Office (PIO) of Cyprus government reported on Tuesday.
Watch the Baltic Fleet landing craft crews conduct combat training at the “Hmelevka” training area in Kaliningrad region.
The Russian Helicopters holding company plans to deliver 220 helicopters to its customers, according to the company's CEO.