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Struggle For the Arctic: What Are the Major Regional Powers’ Strategies and Military Capabilities?

2 weeks ago | defenddemocracy.press | Ilya Tsukanov

by Ilya TsukanovMars 8, 2025Canada has approved a 20-year, $1.86 billion spending spree on military support hubs in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. The money will be spent on airfields, logistics bases and new equipment. How does Canada’s Arctic defense buildup and regional strategy compare to those of other powers? Sputnik explores. RussiaArctic strategy centered on coastal and air space defense and protection of maritime trade routes.
What Happens When the Tariff Pause Expires? Trump Reportedly Has a Plan

2 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

Ahead of the deadline, US officials are planning phased negotiations under a common framework developed by the US Trade Representative’s office, individuals familiar with the plans have told the Wall Street Journal.
New Gateway to Africa: Russia-Nigeria Trade Route Will Shake Up Global Trade

2 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

The roughly 5,350 nautical mile (9890 km) route originates in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, running south and west through the Mediterranean, past Gibraltar and around and down the west coast of Africa to the strategic Nigerian port of Lagos. The first sea voyage from Novorossiysk to Lagos is scheduled for May 15, with a formal launch set for mid-June.
Great Wall of Iran: Giant Barrier With Afghanistan Set to Fully Seal the Border

3 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

The new $3.4B barrier is designed to help fight drugs and weapons smuggling, human trafficking and illegal immigration, prevent border clashes with terrorists and criminal gangs, and secure the movement of people and goods between the two countries. The wall consists of reinforced concrete slabs measuring 4 meters high and 1.1 meters thick, with a razor wire topper.
What's Brewing Between India and Pakistan?

3 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

On April 22, militants from ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based Salafi-jihadist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, shot 26 civilians (mostly tourists) and injured 17 others in Baisaran Valley, Jammu and Kashmir. Survivors said the attackers asked victims their names and religion, ensuring they weren’t Muslim before executing them. Police identified 3 suspects on Thursday — saying two of them are Pakistani nationals.
London Ukraine Talks’ Collapse: Trump Fed Up With Pesky Zelensky, Euro Chickenhawks' Warmongering

3 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

In contrast to the US, "the Europeans, in particular Germany, France and the UK, are doing everything they can to continue the conflict rather than bring it toward its end,” says fmr MP Matthew Gordon-Banks, commenting on the months-long dispute between Washington and Brussels which helped push the US to skip the London talks on Ukraine this week.
Archbishop Markell Once Again Prevented From Leaving Moldova to Retrieve the Holy Fire

4 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

Footage captured Archbishop Markell leaving the Chisinau Airport's customs control zone after once again missing his flight. The border service continued "document checks" right up until the plane's departure. 📹 Archbishop Markell was once again prevented from leaving the country to retrieve the Holy Fire. The border service conducted document checks right up until the plane's departure. The situation completely repeated itself from April 17.
Syria Pullout: Trump's Revenge Against the Neocons

4 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

“Trump clearly remembered Pentagon deviousness that basically lied to him, telling him troops were being moved out when in reality they were being moved around or not at all,” the retired Air Force Lt. Col said, recalling ex-Trump Syrian envoy Jim Jeffrey's boastful admission in late 2020 that he deliberately obfuscated US troop numbers from the president.
Exposed: Real Agenda Behind Scrapped $2 Million US Media Grant in Moldova

4 weeks ago | alethonews.com | Ilya Tsukanov |Mark Weber

Exposed: Real Agenda Behind Scrapped $2 Million US Media Grant in Moldova By Ilya Tsukanov – Sputnik – 17.04.2025US taxpayers will no longer have to foot a $2 million bill for ‘Newsroom Sustainability’ in a post-Soviet republic 5,000 miles away after DOGE sniffed out another $215 million in State Department foreign aid waste.
US Will Pull EU to Pieces Before Letting It Partner Up With China

4 weeks ago | sputnikglobe.com | Ilya Tsukanov

For starters, "you need to keep in mind that the EU leaders were pre-selected by the Bilderberg Group and the US. Basically...the EU is actually a US project to destroy nation states," Giuliano told Sputnik.