George Soros' 2016 gloomy prediction of Russia's economic collapse and the government's political bankruptcy in 2017 has not come true, Ivan Danilov, a Russian economist and author of the popular political blog Crimson Alter wrote for RIA Novosti, explaining what lies behind the magnate's miscalculation.
While no compelling evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 US election has been uncovered so far, the US' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has brought a different kind of relationship to the spotlight – the one between Washington and Tel Aviv.
For the third time, the National Tourist Rating looked at the tourist potential and popularity of the country’s regions and rolled out the 2017 list featuring the best ones.
University researchers have discovered several UK banking apps were wide open to hacking attack. The apps - used by HSBC, Natwest, Santander, Co-op, Allied Irish and several others - have since been mended.
This is not the first time that the rowdy drinking hole has been subject to a public controversy following assaults.
The leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party Martin Schulz has called on Germany to lead efforts to form a "United States of Europe" by 2025; he says that if countries don't want to be a part of the superstate, they should be forced to leave the EU.
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Daesh had been completely defeated on both banks of the Euphrates river in Syria. Syrian ambassador to China and former ambassador to the United States commented on this in an interview with Sputnik.
The dramatic rise of Bitcoin has been well-documented by the media, but as the world's leading cryptocurrency surpasses the record value of $15,000, Sputnik invites its readers to consider the underdogs of the cryptocurrency world that may still surprise you.
Trump is allegedly considering establishing an independent new private global spy network that would circumvent the existing US intelligence agencies and answer only to the US President and CIA director. Former FBI Special Agent Mark Rossini warned Radio Sputnik that creating such an organization means "going down a slippery slope."
Astronomers have recently discovered the oldest and most distant supermassive black hole ever, which they hope will help solve the mystery of their origins.
UEFA has confirmed that all Group D games of the 2020 European Football Championship will be played in London and Glasgow, meaning that Wembley Stadium was given an additional four matches besides the semifinals and final.
UEFA has confirmed that Group D games of the 2020 European Football Championship will be played in London and Glasgow.
US President Donald Trump rocked the world when he announced that the United States now recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, throwing the Middle East into an uproar and prompting political leaders all across the globe to consider the consequences of this development.
An Egyptian lawyer who said it was a man’s “national duty” to sexually assault women in ripped jeans has been sentenced to three years in jail.
US President Donald Trump has announced the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Speaking to Sputnik, a Saudi and a Lebanese politician have condemned the move, which they warned would have far-reaching consequences.
Commenting on the International Olympic Committee's scandalous decision to ban the entire Russian national team from competition at the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, hockey expert and sports journalist Daniele Amadasi emphasized that the tournament just won't be the same if Russia doesn't participate.
Since the Catalan Independence Referendum in early October, Spain has been witnessing extensive political turmoil. On Thursday, some 45,000 Catalans took to the central streets of Brussels, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The European Commission has made a decision to bring legal action against the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland over the breach of the migrant relocation quota, with Hungary, in addition, violating the EU legal norms on the free movement of capital.
As Bitcoin prepares to make a foray into futures trading, experts in India have warned that the government’s resistance to the virtual currency is futile as making it illegal would mean all such transactions would be made below its radar, causing losses to the exchequer.
A Swedish man, who discovered a unique cache with hundreds of Viking-era silver coins, has finally been given a long-overdue reward five years after the discovery.
The International Olympic Committee decision to ban Russian athletes from competing under the Russian flag is legally "very problematic," since its dependence on "doping" allegations made by one man, Grigory Rodchenkov, does not meet the necessary burden of proof, lawyer for Russian canoeists Emmanuel Kilchenmann told Radio Sputnik.
The museum recently opened in the United Arab Emirates' capital as part of a 30-year agreement between Abu Dhabi's authorities and the French government.
The pro-British party in Northern Ireland has objected to a clause about future arrangements for the Irish border, undermining the Brexit deal efforts by UK PM Theresa May. However "bringing down the British government may be a step too far for them," as they are wary of the Labour-led alternative, an academic suggested to Sputnik.
Russian Ambassador to Israel Alexander Shein stated that the status of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which was acknowledged by the US President, should be resolved at Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.
The Russian Armed forces have fulfilled their objective of destroying the military forces of the Daesh terrorist group in Syria, the head of the Russian General Staff Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi said on Thursday.