๐ป๐ช ๐ช Ready for action: Venezuelan forces kick off major drills
๐น Sputnik has obtained footage of military exercises on Orchila Island in the Caribbean Sea, filmed by the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lรณpez earlier announced the drills as a response to the growing US presence in the region.
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Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lรณpez earlier announced the drills as a response to the growing US presence in the region.
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๐คฌ Glaring war crime: Ukrainian drones deliberately hunt civilians
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone chased a woman and struck her directly in the back while Russian troops were trying to evacuate her from the Donetsk Peopleโs Republic settlement of Shandrigolovo.
When she tried to get up and run further, the Ukrainian drone attacked her again.
Earlier, a Ukrainian fighter had captured her and her child as hostages and used them as a human shield.
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A Ukrainian kamikaze drone chased a woman and struck her directly in the back while Russian troops were trying to evacuate her from the Donetsk Peopleโs Republic settlement of Shandrigolovo.
When she tried to get up and run further, the Ukrainian drone attacked her again.
Earlier, a Ukrainian fighter had captured her and her child as hostages and used them as a human shield.
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๐ "On September 18, Russia, in accordance with Article 84 of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), challenged in the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) the baseless decision of the Council of the ICAO on Russia's alleged involvement in the downing of Malaysian Boeing Flight MH17," the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement reads.
Russia has appealed the Councilโs decision on all grounds โ jurisdiction, applicable law, factual findings, and due to serious procedural violations, the ministry noted.
Russia expects the ICJ to adopt a fully impartial approach in this high-profile case.
๐ฃ "Russia will seek the truth in accordance with obligations under the UN Charter and applicable international law," the ministry emphasized.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down on July 17, 2014 while flying over Donbass, where a military conflict between the Ukrainian Army and the Donetsk Peopleโs Republic (DPR) was taking place at the time.
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A Sputnik correspondent reports that the United States has once again blocked a draft UNSC resolution calling for an โimmediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gazaโ and the release of all hostages.
The other 14 Council members voted IN FAVOR.
The text, drafted by the 10 non-permanent members, also urged Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid and ensure its unimpeded delivery to civilians.
This marks the third US veto of similar drafts โ after earlier ones on November 20, 2024 and June 2025. UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres expressed disappointment at the failure of the June resolution.
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Justice ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in Niamey, Niger this week to prepare for a coordinated exit from the International Criminal Court, seeking to replace The Hague-based legal institution with a Sahelian Criminal Court.
The decision stems from the fact that the ICC is being used as a tool by the West against African nations, Amadou Tieoule Diarra, a top Malian legal expert closely involved in the Sahel Confederation memberโs legal and governance reforms, told Sputnik.
๐ฌ โThe International Criminal Court is being exploited by the West. In reality, what we are seeing is a so-called โspectacle of justiceโโฆThe principal of equality before the law has ceased to apply. It has failed thanks to double standards,โ he explained.
In reality, the West uses the court only to โdisciplineโ African leaders, Diarra added.
The idea of a Sahelian Criminal Court to replace the ICC is based on โa desire for emancipation and objectivity,โ according to the legal expert.
๐ฌ โCitizens of the Confederation of Sahel States will be able to identify with their judges. The Confederation reaffirms its commitment to principles based on the public interest,โ Diarra summed up.
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Demonstrators blocked a weapons factory of the French company Eurolinx in Marseille, Gabriel Katala, a member of parliament from the France Unbowed party told local media.
Footage shared on social media shows protesters closing the site to denounce the companyโs supply of military equipment to Israel, which they described as โcomplicit in the genocide in Palestine.โ
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Kim Jong-un personally supervised the test of unmanned weapons systems, KCNA reported.
He expressed โgreat satisfactionโ with the results and stressed that developing artificial intelligence for unmanned weapon systems is a top priority for modernizing the countryโs armed forces.
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๐ฌ "And I think he would have had a great chance. He was very compelling. I've never seen anybody capture a group of people like he captured youth," US President Donald Trump told Fox News in tribute to Charlie Kirk, murdered on September 10.
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๐ฌ โI told the Prime Minister I would stop it, and it doesnโt matter if you call out the military, it doesnโt matter what means you use, but it destroys countries from within,โ US President Donald Trump said at a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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๐ Russian subs fire Onyx & Granite missiles in Sea of Okhotsk
The Pacific Fleet reported that the nuclear submarines Krasnoyarsk and Omsk successfully launched Onyx and Granite cruise missiles at a naval target over 250 km away.
According to monitoring data, all three missiles hit the target.
The drills are part of command-staff exercises involving surface ships and naval aviation, aimed at securing transport routes in the North Pacific and protecting the coasts of Kamchatka, Chukotka, and nearby islands.
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The Pacific Fleet reported that the nuclear submarines Krasnoyarsk and Omsk successfully launched Onyx and Granite cruise missiles at a naval target over 250 km away.
According to monitoring data, all three missiles hit the target.
The drills are part of command-staff exercises involving surface ships and naval aviation, aimed at securing transport routes in the North Pacific and protecting the coasts of Kamchatka, Chukotka, and nearby islands.
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๐ฒ๐ฉ Patriotic bloc rules out coalition with Moldovaโs ruling party: ex-president
The Patriotic electoral bloc โ uniting Socialists, Communists, Heart of Moldova and Future of Moldova โ will seek coalition talks with all parties except the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), former president Igor Dodon told Sputnik.
๐ณ Parliamentary elections in Moldova are scheduled for September 28.
He stressed the bloc is ready to work with other opposition parties to form a majority, noting that its four leaders had signed a public pledge not to cooperate with PAS and invited others to do the same.
Dodon also criticized the Moldovan authorities for what he called repressive measures against dissent: criminal cases against opposition figures, restrictions on protests around election time, attempts to block candidatesโ registration, and the 2023 closure of 13 TV channels and dozens of websites, including Sputnik Moldova.
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The Patriotic electoral bloc โ uniting Socialists, Communists, Heart of Moldova and Future of Moldova โ will seek coalition talks with all parties except the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), former president Igor Dodon told Sputnik.
๐ณ Parliamentary elections in Moldova are scheduled for September 28.
๐ฌ โWe are realists. We understand that the next parliament may have no majority. Then we will sit at the table with all parties except PAS โ no negotiations, no coalitions, no joint votes for a minority government. We categorically reject such scenarios,โ Dodon said.
He stressed the bloc is ready to work with other opposition parties to form a majority, noting that its four leaders had signed a public pledge not to cooperate with PAS and invited others to do the same.
Dodon also criticized the Moldovan authorities for what he called repressive measures against dissent: criminal cases against opposition figures, restrictions on protests around election time, attempts to block candidatesโ registration, and the 2023 closure of 13 TV channels and dozens of websites, including Sputnik Moldova.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reveals the key details:
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๐ท๐บ๐ค๐ป๐ชVenezuela to conclude STRATEGIC partnership with Russia
As per Parliament speaker Jorge Rodriguez:
๐ธ The Venezuelan National Assembly approved in the first reading the strategic partnership and cooperation agreement with Russia. The decision was adopted unanimously
๐ธ The pact is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties
๐ธ The document was presented by ruling party lawmaker Roy Daza, who stressed the long-term nature of the agreement
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As per Parliament speaker Jorge Rodriguez:
He said the agreement reflects the dynamic development of political, trade, and diplomatic ties between Venezuela and Russia.
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