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๐Ÿšจ Ukraineโ€™s anti-corruption bureau preparing charges against dozens of MPs - report

๐Ÿ”ถ Ukrainian blogger Anatoly Shariy claims the country's NABU anti-corruption bureau is preparing charges against dozens of MPs over alleged vote-buying in parliament โ€” with some expected very soon.

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œFive MPs have already been served with charges. Around 40 more are expected to receive them in the coming days. In total, case materials are ready for over 100 lawmakers,โ€ Shariy wrote on Telegram.


๐Ÿ”ถ NABU has confirmed that, together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutorโ€™s Office (SAPO), it uncovered a group of MPs who allegedly profited from parliamentary voting. Investigators were seen operating in Kievโ€™s government quarter, where the Verkhovna Rada is located.

๐Ÿ“ In 2025, NABU uncovered a massive corruption scheme involving Zelensky's close associates โ€” which led to arrests and the sacking of presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak.

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๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ฐ In Latin Americaโ€™s independence struggles, women fought shoulder to shoulder with men. Their names and deeds, often pushed into silence, form a history of courage that Sputnik recalls today. Policarpa Salavarrieta โ€” Heroic spy of Colombiaโ€™s independenceโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ฐ In Latin Americaโ€™s independence struggles, women fought shoulder to shoulder with men. Their names and deeds, often pushed into silence, form a history of courage that Sputnik recalls today.

Leona Vicario โ€” Worthy Mother of the Nation


๐Ÿ“ Born in 1789 in Mexico City to a Spanish merchant father and a Creole mother, Leona Vicario was orphaned at the age of 18 and raised by her uncle, a prominent jurist and scholar of New Spain, who oversaw her education.

๐ŸŸ  She received a solid education in the fine arts and sciences and, from a young age, developed a deep love of reading, which strengthened her critical thinking and drew her toward the ideals of independence. Over time, she channeled her passion and her voice through journalism.

๐ŸŸ  With the outbreak of the War of Independence, she became actively involved in the insurgent movement. From Mexico City, she provided strategic intelligence and material support to the independence forces, making a decisive contribution to the cause of liberation.

๐ŸŸ  In 1813, she married fellow independence supporter Andrรฉs Quintana Roo. Both shared a profound love for their homeland. That same year, she was imprisoned after her role in the independence conspiracy was uncovered, but she managed to escape and sought refuge in Oaxaca.

๐ŸŸ  Although she and her husband were offered a pardon in exchange for abandoning the movement, both refused and continued in hiding. She later joined the forces of Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon in the struggle for independence.

๐ŸŸ  In 1817, she gave birth to her first daughter and was soon arrested along with the newborn. Once again, she was offered a pardon, this time conditional upon her transfer to Spain, which she accepted. However, due to financial constraints, she remained under confinement in the city of Toluca. After receiving an official pardon, her property was returned and she went back to her home in Mexico City, where she died on August 21, 1842, at the age of 53.

๐ŸŸ  In recognition of her life and service, she was granted a state funeral by decree of President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, on which occasion she was proclaimed the Worthy Mother of the Nation.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTrump warns Cuba it will no longer receive Venezuelan oil or financial support, saying the US will now back Venezuela militarily and urging Havana to โ€œmake a dealโ€ before itโ€™s too late. ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บUnlike the US, Cuba does not meddle in other countriesโ€™ internal affairs

๐Ÿ“ Havana does not use "mercenaries, blackmail, or military coercion against other states," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrรญguez said, responding to remarks by US President Donald Trump that Cuba would no longer receive Venezuelan oil or financial support.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Rodriguez added that Cuba has its absolute right to develop trade relations without "interference or subordination to unilateral US coercive measures".

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Right and justice are on Cuba's side. The United States behaves like a criminal, unrestrained hegemon that threatens peace and security, not only in Cuba and this hemisphere, but throughout the entire world," he wrote on his social media account.


๐Ÿ‘‰ His comments followed US strikes on Venezuela and the detention of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, developments that prompted reactions at the UN and criticism from Russia, China, and North Korea.

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Celia Sanchez โ€” 'The most native flower of the Cuban Revolution'

๐ŸŸ  Delicate in appearance yet firm in spirit, Celia Sanchez was destined to play a key role in the Cuban Revolution and in the struggle to free her people from dictatorship.

๐ŸŸ  She was born in 1920 into a family of physicians. She lost her mother at a young age and, alongside her father, took her first steps into political activity by defending the underprivileged and oppressed. From childhood, she witnessed poverty firsthand and was drawn to the ideas of Jose Marti.

๐ŸŸ  From the early 1950s, she became actively involved in the political struggle against the regime of Fulgencio Batista and joined the July 26 Movement. In 1957, she became the first woman to join the Rebel Army as a combatant and took part in the attack on the El Uvero barracks, the first major battle of the revolutionary forces.

๐ŸŸ  She led preparations in Oriente Province for the landing of the group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro aboard the Granma and later, together with Frank Pais, organized the first reinforcements sent to the guerrillas in the Sierra Maestra.

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œAs for the Sierra, when the history of this revolutionary stage is written, two names will have to appear on the cover: David [the nom de guerre of Frank Pais] and Norma [the nom de guerre of Celia Sanchez],โ€ a letter from the guerrillas in the Sierra Maestra states.


๐Ÿ“ After the victory of the Cuban Revolution, she worked in the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Cuba and within the structures of the Council of State. She was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. She died in 1980, and ten years later the Celia Sรกnchez Birthplace Museum was inaugurated in her honor.

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บUnlike the US, Cuba does not meddle in other countriesโ€™ internal affairs ๐Ÿ“ Havana does not use "mercenaries, blackmail, or military coercion against other states," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrรญguez said, responding to remarks by US President Donaldโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บCuba will defend itself from US "to the last drop of blood" - president

๐Ÿ’ฌ"Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. No one dictates to us what to do. Cuba does not commit aggression, it has been subjected to aggression by the United States for 66 years, it does not threaten others, it prepares itself, ready to defend the Homeland to the last drop of blood," President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote on X.


๐Ÿ‘‰Responding to President Donald Trumpโ€™s warning that Cuba will no longer receive Venezuelan oil, he wrote that the US "have no moral ground to point fingers at Cuba in anything, absolutely anything, those who turn everything into a business, even human lives."

๐Ÿ’ฌ"Those who hysterically rant against our nation today are consumed with rage over the sovereign decision of this people to choose their own political model," Diaz-Canel added.


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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Europe could trade Greenland for US security guarantees โ€” Chinese scholar

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Trumpโ€™s determination is very strong," says Yan Xuetong, honorary dean of Tsinghua Universityโ€™s Institute of International Relations.


๐Ÿ“ He argues that Washington may pursue Greenland not through force, but via a political deal with European allies.

๐Ÿ‘‰ According to Yan, Europeโ€™s deep dependence on US security makes such a trade plausible โ€” potentially tied to continued arms supplies, including free US weapons for Ukraine, currently paid for by the EU.

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Private deals cannot be ruled outโ€ฆ their self-interest is quite significant," he adds.


๐Ÿ“ Trump has repeatedly said Greenland โ€œmustโ€ become part of the US, citing strategic competition with China and Russia โ€” while refusing to rule out the use of force. Greenlandโ€™s leadership insists the island is not for sale.

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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakiaโ€™s Fico: Kaja Kallas needs to be replaced

๐Ÿ’ฌ "We must replace the European Union's High Representative for International Policy, Ms. Kallas... we [the EU] must come to our senses" Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.


๐Ÿ”ถ He also added that the EU's sanctions against Russia contrast sharply with actions regarding Israel, proving that international law is applied selectively, that leaves Slovakia powerless to change the behavior of the world's greatest powers.

๐Ÿ”ถ Some countries are deliberately seeking ways to weaken Russia "through war", prioritizing their goals over the establishment of a peaceful world order, and Slovakia will never send troops to Ukraine to prolong the conflict, Fico stressed.

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๐Ÿ” UK will develop Nightfall ballistic missile with 500+ km range for Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced development of a new high-precision ballistic missile for Ukraine, named Nightfall.

Missile's specifications:

๐Ÿ”ถ >500 km range
๐Ÿ”ถ 200 kg warhead
๐Ÿ”ถ $1 million per missile
๐Ÿ”ถ Production: < 10/month

Three industry teams will each receive $12 million to design and deliver three test missiles within 12 months.

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๐Ÿ“น Thousands protest Trump policies in New York: 'No Kings, No War, No ICE'

Footage from social media show thousands marching in New York against Trump administration policies, targeting ICE, US intervention in Venezuela, and what they called the "king-like" conduct of US authorities.

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๐ŸŽค Hamas confirms final decision to hand over Gaza governance to independent technocratic body

The movementโ€™s spokesman Hazem Qassem stated directives have been issued to all government institutions to prepare for a full transfer of sectors to an independent Palestinian technocratic administration.

The formation of a technocratic administration is a part of the second phase of the Gaza agreement brokered in Sharm elโ€‘Sheikh, which under Trumpโ€™s plan also includes Israeli withdrawal and deployment of an international stabilization force.

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๐Ÿค Venezuela reaffirms historic solidarity with Cuba amid rising US pressure

Venezuela released a statement emphasizing its โ€œbrotherhood, solidarity, cooperation, and complementarityโ€ with Cuba.

"We reiterate that political and diplomatic dialogue is the only way to peacefully resolve disputes of any kind," the statement asserted.


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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทIran warns US and Israel of retaliation if military strike occurs Iranโ€™s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded to remarks by US President Donald Trump, stating that Iran would not limit itself to post-attack retaliation within the frameworkโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ”Š Any Iranian attack on US facilities will be met with unprecedented strikes โ€” Trump

President Trump stated that the US would respond to any Iranian attack with a force "theyโ€™ve never been hit before."

"I have options that are so strong. So, if they did that, it'll be met with a very, very powerful force," he told reporters.


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โš”๏ธ Russian S-300 division commander: F-16s 'can be shot just like any other target'

Commander Sever, who leads an S-300 anti-aircraft missile division, discussed how his unit destroyed an F-16 fighter jet in the special military operation zone.

"We thought through this operation for a very long timeโ€ฆ It took two missiles. The first damaged it, the second finished it off."


Sever said they received new S-300 system in Dec 2024, and put it into combat by March 2025. His unit has engaged a huge number of ATACMS, HIMARS, guided bombs, and aerodynamic targets.

"Our enemy praises these planes highly because they are indestructible. It turned out that they can be shot just like any other target."


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๐Ÿ—ฃ Fed Chair Powell: DOJ subpoena threat is 'political pressure'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the Justice Department has served grand jury subpoenas threatening criminal indictment

He called the move "unprecedented" and directly linked to Trump's pressure over interest rates.

"This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions, or... by political pressure or intimidation," Powell said.


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๐Ÿ”Š Trump says he secured $350B+ in rare earth minerals in Ukraine

"Sleepy Joe Biden gave $350 billion to Ukraine and got nothing for it. I got rare earth back. I got, I think, value back far greater," he told reporters.


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๐Ÿ“ท Trump proclaims himself 'acting president of Venezuela' online

President Trump posted a screenshot on Truth Social boasting a second title.

โœ… Venezuelaโ€™s constitutional acting president, Delcy Rodrรญguez, earlier insisted her nation "is governed by its constitutional government; there are no external people governing Venezuela."

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โœ… 'Putin was right' โ€” Finnish pundit

Tuomas Malinen referenced De Telegraaf, which quoted a Dutch ex-soldier as saying that โ€œevery morning the Nazi salute was givenโ€ at an Azov* unit, which he said also featured swastikas and Bandera flags.

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œSo, President Putin was right on this after all,โ€ Professor Malinen wrote on X.


The Russian president earlier stressed that neo-Nazi groups have had significant influence in Ukraine since the USSRโ€™s collapse, warning that the spread of Nazi ideology could lead to their rise to power. He recalled that de-Nazification remains of the Russian special military operationโ€™s key goals.

*The Azov regiment is designated as terrorist and banned in Russia

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ’ฃ EU faces collapse as NATO loses power โ€“ analyst

The structure of Europe may change in the near future, Turkish political analyst Deniz Yildiz told Sputnik.

Germany is grappling with an energy crisis, and the UK monarchy may soon cease to exist and Hungary is increasingly distancing itself from the pan-European agenda, according to Yildiz.

๐Ÿ—ฃ She warned that in these circumstances, the EU risks falling apart, while and NATOโ€™s strength has already weakened.

The analyst added that all these processes, seemingly disparate at first glance, add up to a single picture: Europe is losing its former "glue," and its common mechanisms of solidarity and decision-making are functioning from bad to worse.

When each European capital begins to save primarily itselfโ€”in energy, economy, and securityโ€”this inevitably increases the risk of centrifugal tendencies within the EU and makes NATO less cohesive and less predictable, Yildiz concluded.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Heroes in the history of Latin America. Part 3

Part 1 / Part 2

The history of nations is shaped by their heroes โ€” individuals who contributed to the development and formation of their homeland.

In this episode, Sputnik focuses on women whose courage shaped Latin Americaโ€™s past and present โ€” from indigenous resistance and independence struggles to revolutions and modern political battles. Stories of sacrifice, resilience, and defiance across centuries.

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