In August, China has marked the 10th anniversary of its high-speed railway endeavors. Speaking to Sputnik, Tom McGregor, a Beijing-based CCTV commentator and editor, explained how the country's bullet trains are bringing the nation together and facilitating China's economic growth regardless of the US tariff spree. [...]

Breaking News: The Pentagon said a US warship was attacked in the Red Sea on Sunday. The attack could mark a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast, connecting to the Israel-Hamas war. The Pentagon told AP News: “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available." [...]

Well, it turns out that cops steal more money from American people than thieves do. Between 1989 and 2010, U.S. attorneys seized an estimated $12.6 billion in asset forfeiture cases. The growth rate during that time averaged +19.4% annually. In 2010 alone, the value of assets seized grew [...]

Why America’s Further Down the Spiral of Fascism Than it Thinks. Citizenship being revoked, denied, and simply disappeared along the border. Bank accounts being frozen and cancelled, along similar lines. These two recent developments should raise a difficult, urgent, and necessary question for us all. [...]

German farmers are fighting back and demanding a new government. Thousands of protestors lined up their tractors and blocked roads and bridges across Germany demanding lower fuel cost and taxes. The German farmers are also fed up with billions being sent to foreign wars in Ukraine. They are braving the January weather to show the government that they are not willing to fill budget deficits &nbs [...]

American presidential election politics is a cross between a talent show and a beauty contest. Being smart and coherent does not necessarily pay dividends. Case in point: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Both are front-runners of their parties. Trump is idiosyncratic and raw; Clinton the ultimate establishment insider. Is this a choice, or merely bad theater? CrossTalking with Brandon Andr [...]

Russia, Turkey and Iran need to team up in the face of the pressure exerted on them by Washington, Iranian analysts told Sputnik, commenting on the September trilateral meeting in Tehran. According to them, Moscow, Tehran and Ankara could work out a joint strategy to resist the US sanctions policy. [...]

Join us live for a groundbreaking discussion on one of the most significant geopolitical sagas of our time - the case of Julian Assange. Hosted by renowned journalists Alex Reportedly and Cyrus Janssen, this in-depth analysis will shed light on the complex and controversial journey of Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who has been embroiled in a legal battle for over a decade without being charge [...]

Erdogan’s Turkey this week diversified its rogue-state conduct from terror sponsorship to international bribery. The proceeds? Not bad earning, with $6.6 billion in “aid” extracted from the European Union. It’s supposed to be part of a groundbreaking deal to end the refugee crisis in Europe. [...]

The tragic loss of a Russian military aircraft with 15 personnel onboard, off the Syrian coast, has to be seen in the context of the Arab country being attacked. Attacked by the Israeli air force and facing an unprecedented buildup of NATO warships. Yet, Syria – the victim of aggression – is the one being blamed. [...]

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It has now been two years since Crimea declared independence from Ukraine, with a referendum on joining Russia approved by 96% of voters. Ex-CIA official Ray McGovern told Radio Sputnik’s Brian Becker that the reunification was predetermined, taking into account Russia’s history, events in [...]

ST PETERSBURG - The Bank of Russia not going to resume purchasing foreign currency on behalf of the Russian Finance Ministry even if the there is a decrease in volatility in the foreign exchange market, First Deputy Governor Ksenia Yudaeva said on Thursday. [...]

The prospect of a Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump general election is nightmarish for Americans who see Clinton as a warmonger and Trump as a demagogue, but William Blum sees Trump as the lesser danger. If the American presidential election winds up with Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump, and my passport is confiscated, and I’m somehow FORCED to choose one or the other, or I’m PAID to do so [...]

A hypersonic anti-aircraft missile with a range of over 300km will be part of the arsenal of the Su-57, Russia’s most-advanced multipurpose fighter jet. The weapon is meant to take out high-value targets with impunity. The Su-57 is Russia’s first 5th-generation aircraft, designed to be a formidable threat to major air powers such as the US. [...]

Free movement between European states should have been abandoned after the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) attacks in Paris last November, former MP George Galloway said in the wake of Tuesday’s bombings in Brussels. The Respect Party’s candidate for mayor of London argued that suspending the right to free movement could have prevented attacks on European soil.   [...]

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss Trump blaming China for election interference, and the Fed warns that healthcare costs have set America on an ‘unsustainable fiscal path.’ They look at the data that shows American incomes have not been rising because more and more is being eaten up by their healthcare costs. In the second half, Max interviews Michael Terpin of CoinAg [...]

China And Turkey Just Did The Unthinkable, And Europe Is Not Ready! In a groundbreaking move, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) titan BYD and the Turkish government have sealed a nearly $1 billion deal, marking a significant leap forward for both nations. BYD is gearing up to establish a cutting-edge production hub in Turkey, featuring an electric and hybrid car manufacturing plant alongside a state-o [...]

I don’t know Aleksandr Prochorenko. I know nothing of his background or what his dreams and hopes were for the future. But I do know that he’s a hero who will never be forgotten, and that the cause for which he sacrificed his life is a righteous one. [...]

Although many people in Serbia hold “poor” memories of NATO’s 1999 bombing of their country, it was, in fact, done precisely to protect them from their own government, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said in Belgrade. He was answering questions about the bombing and about the NATO campaign against the government of the former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, during a meeting [...]

In a world grappling with economic uncertainties, China has defied expectations with a staggering $3.46 trillion trade surge in just seven months of 2024. How is China achieving such remarkable growth amidst global challenges? Biden’s Plan to Stop China Just Backfired on the US Economy! US Disappointed with $50 Billion Deal of Saudi and CHINA: What's Happening? Western sanctions failing [...]

How stingy a friend Britain proved to be when - following much political grand-standing and calls for a very 'humanitarian intervention' against the Gaddafi regime in Libya - it could only muster £50,000 towards Libya’s reconstruction for 2016. [...]