26.5.2018 20:49 WATCH Chinese Pilots Perform Night Land on Carrier Amid South China Sea Tensions

This is not the first time that Chinese pilots conduct nighttime drills using the only aircraft carrier of the People’s Liberation Army Navy. The drills come amid ongoing tensions between Beijing and Washington over the contested islands and waters of South China Sea.

26.5.2018 20:30 Putin Says Discussed Post-WWII Peace Treaty With Japanese Prime Minister Abe

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he discussed with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a post-WWII peace treaty between Russia and Japan, noting that it was important to continue patiently searching for issue’s solution.

26.5.2018 20:15 People Dressed in Black Create Mayhem Fighting Police During Rallies in Paris

PARIS (Sputnik) - A group of people dressed in black began breaking shop windows and throwing sticks at police officers at the protest rally held in Paris on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

26.5.2018 20:0 Recognizing Golan Heights as Israeli Will 'Create a Lot of Chaos' - Professor

In a letter to the US ambassador to Israel, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post, Knesset member Yoav Kish urged the US to officially recognize the Golan Heights as sovereign Israeli part. Sputnik discussed the possible international reaction if the US were to do so with Dr. Annie Waqar, Department of International Relations, University of Westminster.

26.5.2018 19:26 Albanian Opposition Rally in Tirana Demands Resignation of Government - Reports

BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The opposition Democratic Party of Albania together with several other parties are holding a mass rally in Tirana on Saturday demanding the resignation of the incumbent cabinet over corruption and organized crime charges, the Top Channel broadcaster reported.

26.5.2018 19:8 Europe to Criticize New Italian Gov't in Case of New Accords With Moscow - Lega

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The new Italian cabinet will face a wave of critical statements across Europe if it signs agreements with Russia, Paolo Grimoldi, a member of the Italian parliament representing the Lega party, told Sputnik on Saturday.

26.5.2018 18:15 Russian Figure Skater Zagitova Has a New Best Friend After Victory in Olympics

The sincerest wish of the 16-year athlete came true on Saturday after a meeting with an official from Japan.

26.5.2018 18:14 Coming to You With the Wash of Waves: New Russian Submarine to Merge With Ocean

The concept of the submarine has already been accepted and its construction is set to start in 2018, with the last unit of the first batch slated for completion by 2025.

26.5.2018 18:9 There's No One in This World Trump Loves More Than Putin – Edward Snowden

Even though high-ranking US officials have repeatedly noted that Russian-American relations are at their lowest point in decades, that doesn’t mean that President Donald Trump doesn’t want to cooperate with Vladimir Putin, according to the world’s most renowned whistleblower, Edward Snowden.

26.5.2018 17:47 WikiLeaks Founder Assange Ready to Testify in Russia Probe - Close Associate

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The founder of the WikiLeaks whistle-blowing organization, Julian Assange, is ready to testify in the investigation into Russia's alleged meddling in the US presidential election 2016, Assange's long-term associate Randy Credico said.

26.5.2018 17:47 US Team Goes to Singapore as Planned for Possible Trump-Kim Summit - White House

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The delegation from the US administration will go to Singapore, where President Donald Trump was expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, to prepare for the summit in case it does take place, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.

26.5.2018 17:18 OPEC-Non-OPEC States to Ease Oil Production Restrictions Within Month - Novak

ST.PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-cartel producers, which are part of the oil output cut agreement, plan to work out parameters for easing the oil cuts within a month, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told the RBC broadcaster Saturday.

26.5.2018 17:12 Here's a List of European Companies Operating in Iran In Face of US Sanctions

Despite President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, his European allies are reluctant to follow his lead, reaffirming their commitment to the agreement instead.

26.5.2018 17:10 Saudi Arabia Foils Terrorist Attack Near Country's Abha Airport - Reports

Saudi owned Al Arabiya broadcaster reported Saturday that the Saudi-led coalition had foiled a terrorist attack by an unmanned drone near the country's Abha airport.

26.5.2018 17:5 'Operation to Liberate Southern Damascus Started Last Year' – Syrian General

Earlier this week, the Syrian army fully liberated Damascus from terrorists. Retired Syrian Brigadier-General Hesam Hassun, in an interview with Sputnik, spoke about the future of the liberation of his country from terrorists.

26.5.2018 16:42 550 Deals Worth About $38Bln Signed at SPIEF-2018 - Russian Presidential Adviser

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - A total of 550 agreements worth more than 2.36 trillion rubles ($38 billion) have been signed at the 2018 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Anton Kobyakov, the Russian presidential adviser said Saturday.

26.5.2018 16:24 Russia's Minister of Defense Speaks About Su-57's Combat Debut in Syria

Earlier, reports surfaced suggesting that two fifth generation Russian fighter jets had arrived in Syria along with four Su-35S planes. The new jet has still not entered serial production.

26.5.2018 16:16 Up to 50 People, Including Children, Killed in Bus Crash in Uganda - Reports

According to conflicting reports, provided by the police and Red Cross, between 22 and 48 people, including children, have died after a passenger bus struck a tractor and then a truck loaded with beer on its way to Uganda's capital.

26.5.2018 16:14 US Promises "Firm" Measures if Damascus Breaks Ceasefire in Daraa

The region of Daraa is enjoying a ceasefire negotiated after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in July 2017. The region, known as the "cradle of the revolution" during the Arab Spring in 2011, is now mostly controlled by numerous anti-government organizations.

26.5.2018 16:5 New Yemeni Foreign Minister Says Houthis Agree to Join Settlement Process

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Yemen's Houthi movement has agreed to participate in a reconciliation process and accepted UN-backed peace proposals, Yemeni Foreign Minister Khaled Hussein Alyemany, who had become the foreign minister earlier in the week, told Saturday the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper.