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❗️ Russian Military Launches Massive Strike With Precision Weapons in Ukraine

The Russian military on Sunday carried out a massive strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons, including the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile system, as well as UAVs, on military-industrial complex facilities and oil refineries in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry reported.

The strike's goal was achieved, all designated facilities were hit, the statement added.

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Anti-Russian Sanctions Drive Average EU Gas Prices Up 150% in Just Four Years

Despite an 8.5% drop in imports, EU gas spending surged to $9.4 billion in April 2025, up from $4.1 billion in 2021, according to Sputnik's Eurostat-based analysis.

The shift to costlier LNG amid the introduction of large-scale anti-Russian sanctions is the primary driver of this spike.

⛽️ Key numbers:

Average gas price in April 2021: $242 per 1,000 cubic meters
Average gas price in April 2025: $614 (2.5x increase)
LNG price (2021): $301
LNG price (2025): $757
Pipeline gas (2021): $210
Pipeline gas (2025): $489

Thus, from 2021 to 2025, the average prices increased twice as much as in the previous 20 years!

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What Should the Global South Do to 'Keep Its Cultures Alive'?

The answer lies in decolonizing "minds and imagination," which remain "tailored and guided by the Global North's thoughts," Ethiopian State Minister of Culture Nebiyou Baye told Sputnik Africa.

"We, Africans and the Global South, […] are not anymore in colony. But the minds, minds of the youth are in a neocolonial state," the state minister explained.


He also stressed the importance of empowering authentic artistic expression, as showcased at the Festival of the Greater South in Addis Ababa. "Then we can say that we have reclaimed our place and kept our cultures alive," Nebiyou noted.

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#viral | Incredible Rescue: Helicopter Saves Drowning Woman in Brazil

The woman was reportedly swept into the sea by a wave while taking photos at Pedra do Pampo, a popular tourist spot on Itacoatiara Beach, Rio de Janeiro State.

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Hollywood is a 'False Teacher,' Zimbabwean Artist Pratt Urges Youth to Reject Cultural Programming

Zimbabwean multidisciplinary artist Xander Pratt has launched a sharp critique of Hollywood’s global influence, calling it a modern form of colonization that dilutes identity and suppresses human potential.

"You don’t invade with knives and guns—you invade television, which is ‘tell-a-vision’… programming children and parents worldwide with a single story," Pratt argued in an interview with Sputnik Africa.


He contended this created artificial benchmarks, leaving people "not being themselves" and unable to access their true capabilities.

👉 Watch the video to find out how rejection of this "indoctrination" helped Pratt himself.

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📹 Russia was 'duped' regarding NATO's non-expansion to the East — although they had promised 'not one inch,' there were several waves of expansion, Putin stated

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Uganda to Ban Grain Exports Without Quality Certification

“No maize or other grain will be allowed to leave Uganda without the UNBS [Uganda National Bureau of Standards] Quality (Q) Mark and a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) permit,” UNBS Deputy Executive Director Patricia Bageine Ejalu was quoted as saying as the government moves to enforce strict new guidelines.


The regulations, taking effect July–September 2025, aim to end regional rejections of Ugandan produce, especially maize, due to aflatoxin contamination and poor post-harvest handling.

“We cannot continue producing grain for our neighbors to process and sell back to us at higher prices,” Ejalu added.


Experts reportedly say the policy will boost Uganda’s competitiveness, protect farmer incomes, and reduce losses from unsanitary processing practices that currently waste up to 40% of harvests.

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Meeting of Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Held in Expanded Format

📸 A joint photo session of the delegation heads also has taken place.

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Priorities shift? Zelensky GHOSTED as NATO turns the page on Ukraine

In a “grim sign for Ukraine,” it was not on the list of priorities at this year’s annual NATO summit, The New York Times points out.

Volodymyr Zelensky “was not feted” as before, the outlet notes.

🔶 The summit’s official declaration mentioned nothing about Ukraine joining the alliance.

🔶 It restated the bloc’s “enduring sovereign commitments to provide support to Ukraine.”

🔶 A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Zelensky yielded no specific promises.

🔶 The US has not announced any new military aid packages for the country since Trump took office.

🔶 Military aid authorized under Joe Biden is expected to run out this summer.

🔶 European allies have promised more help, but those weapons won’t be enough to make up the gap.

🔶 News has also been bad for Ukraine on the ground, as Russia’s summer offensive is gaining force, the publication added.

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Lukashenko Greets Putin in Minsk

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Central African Republic Set to Establish Cutting-Edge AI Hub

The country's authorities are partnering with the Indian company Dure Technologies, which specializes in digital innovation and collaborates with UN agencies.

📈 The initiative is part of an effort to address the country's technological innovation gap.

No specifics on funding or project timelines have been disclosed.

💻 In early 2024, the Central African government launched a digital training center and startup incubator at the University of Bangui.

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🇮🇷⚔️🇮🇱 KEY UPDATES ON IRAN-ISRAEL CONFLICT

Here’s what has happened as of June 26:

🟠 A ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding Thursday despite both sides accusing each other of violating the truce immediately after it was announced.

🟠 Iranian authorities are moving to allow for tougher punishment against any action viewed as damaging to national security.

🟠 At least 700 arrests for spying were made across Iran in the 12 days of the war, according to local media.

🟠 Much of Iran’s enriched uranium may have survived US-Israeli strikes by being moved early, says UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi. With inspections suspended, the IAEA has no way to verify it.

🟠 After a leaked intel report suggested US strikes on Iran failed, CIA chief John Ratcliffe claimed they set Iran’s nuclear program back by years – without offering any proof.

🟠 The leaked Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report was posted to CAPNET – a system for sharing classified intel with Congress, a senior official told CNN. The White House will reportedly scale back future sharing.

🟠 US Senate classified briefing on Iran is set for Thursday afternoon.

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Maghreb Cinema Needs 'Grand Strategy Like Bollywood,' Says Moroccan Director

As the 25th Arab Radio and Television Festival opened in Tunisia, Hicham El Jebbari spoke with Sputnik Africa about the challenges facing the industry in the region.

🗣 According to him, a true film development strategy always requires "significant investment and the involvement of a country's major financial sources."

He also lamented the difficulty of finding a distributor — whether European, American, African, or Arab — who can handle a Moroccan film.

👉 Regarding the festival, El Jebbari acknowledged that it "helps connect people and share ideas and develop strategies for Arab television development."

However, he noted that it is insufficient because governments and major producers who have the means to improve the industry are not involved.

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Ceasefire or Not — WW3 is Coming: Dugin Digital Edition

Nuclear deterrence has collapsed: if Israel and now the US can strike atomic facilities with impunity, nothing is off-limits.

The AI version of Russian philosopher @Dugin_Aleksandr explains the Pandora’s box is open — and there's no going back.

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Iran Can Resume Uranium Production in Few Months, IAEA Chief Says

Iran has the industrial and technological capabilities to produce enriched uranium, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi pointed out.

"One cannot claim that everything has disappeared and there is nothing there," he told a US broadcaster. There is now an opportunity to return to the negotiating table to find a "technically sound" solution regarding Iran's nuclear program, Grossi added.


On Friday, Iranian FM Araghchi dismissed Grossi's call to inspect Iran's nuclear facilities as pointless and potentially malicious.

On Thursday, Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf criticized the IAEA as "serving" Israel and vowed to suspend cooperation until the safety of Iranian nuclear facilities was ensured.

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🚨 Israel says it eliminated top Hamas commander Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa

The IDF claims that Issa Al-Issa — Head of the Combat Support Headquarters in Hamas’s military wing — was killed in an airstrike in the Sabra area of Gaza City, according to a statement from the Israeli military.

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Putin Shares His Opinion on Donald Trump

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⚡️Russia is ready for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine, Putin stated

The negotiators of Russia and Ukraine are in operational contact, according to Putin.

The president said that the heads of the delegations are currently discussing a possible date for the new round of negotiations.

Other statements from the president:

🟠The projects of Ukraine and Russia are two completely opposing memorandums, which is not surprising, Putin said.

🟠The draft memorandums of Russia and Ukraine on the settlement should become the subject of discussion during the third round of negotiations, Putin stated.

🟠Russia is ready to return another 3,000 bodies of deceased Ukrainian soldiers, Putin announced.

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Putin Meets With Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on Sidelines of EAEU Summit in Minsk

The Russian president said that Moscow expects to see the UAE president in Russia in August, as well as during the Russian-Arab summit in October.

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🔴🔴 Putin, Lukashenko and other leaders of the EAEU countries take part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council

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#viral | 🐻 Bear on the Runway: Japan's Yamagata Airport Temporarily Shuts Down, Flights Cancelled

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❗️Russia and Ukraine conducted another prisoner exchange today: MoD

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In Guinea, Bankan Gold Mine Set to Start Construction in 2026

The feasibility study, released on Wednesday, outlines a timeline: construction will start in the second quarter of next year, followed by commercial production in the second quarter of 2028.

👉 The project requires an initial investment of $463 million.

👉 Aiming for an annual output of 250,000 ounces over 12.2 years, the mine's target is to produce 3.03 million ounces (94 tonnes) of gold.

👉 Guinea stands to gain $2 billion in revenue, with a 5% royalty and a potential state share of up to 15%.

The move comes against the backdrop of a 30% increase in the price of gold since January, which has already reached $3,320 per ounce in 2025.

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Ethiopia Begins Accepting License Applications From International Banks & Investors

The move aims to boost overseas investment and is part of a broader reform program supported by a $3.4 billion IMF agreement.

The reforms include floating its currency and restructuring $8.4 billion in debt.

In December, Ethiopia approved a law permitting foreign banks to establish subsidiaries, branches, representative offices, or acquire equity stakes in local banks.

However, a separate directive limits foreign strategic investors to a maximum 40% ownership stake in local banks.

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አማርኛ ትናገራለህ? Sputnik Ethiopia Amharic app now available for Android

The easy-to-use and extremely lightweight app offers you:

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🟠Live feed of Ethiopian and international news;
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🟠Ability to share the favorites on social media.

📲 Download it now:

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The President of Mali Arrives at Kazan Kremlin for Meeting with the Head of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan

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