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Ilya Tsukanov

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Ilya Tsukanov is a Moscow-based correspondent specializing in Eastern European, US and Middle Eastern politics, Cold War history, energy security and military affairs. Member of the Sputnik team since the site's inception in 2014.

BlackRock’s blood and tears-fuelled rise

How does the infamous vulture fund make its money? US investment giant BlackRock has hit a new record on assets under management, topping $11.48 trillion...

Soros’ shady terror ties: Why billionaire advised US to ditch al-Qaeda offshoot’s terror label

Last week’s terror attack on a Moscow concert venue has opened a Pandora’s Box of allegations by Russian officials accusing Western intelligence agencies and...

NATO weakness exposed as US-led Red Sea coalition flops – Italian Admiral

The Pentagon announced the creation of a grand naval coalition last month to ensure maritime security in the Red Sea amid a spate of...

Hamas’ Labyrinth, IDF’s ‘Nightmare’: What is known about vast tunnel network beneath Gaza

Israel has delayed its widely expected ground invasion of Gaza, with the dangers of urban warfare combined with Hamas’s tunnel networks threatening to suck...

Trump indictment shows free, fair 2024 election no longer possible, Watchdog says

Former president Donald Trump was indicted for a third time on Tuesday, this time on charges related to alleged illegal efforts to overturn the...

Trump calls Biden ‘stupid’ for revealing US has run out of ammo

President Biden revealed earlier this month that the Ukrainian army was “running out” of 155mm artillery ammunition and that the US was “low on...

Biden to supply banned cluster bomb munitions to Ukraine

US media reported earlier this week that cluster bombs would be part of a new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine being prepared...

Donated Australian military equipment to Ukraine ‘worse than useless’

Australia announced an AUD $110 million (USD $74 million) military aid package to Ukraine this week including 28 M113 armored vehicles, 28 MAN 40M...

Ukrainian Counteroffensive Turning Into ‘Suicide Mission’

The long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive that kicked off on June 4 has bogged down, with Moscow projecting Ukrainian losses at over 13,000 troops and hundreds...

Ukrainian tankers accidentally rip turret off Leopard 2 during training

NATO has committed to send over two battalions of the third-generation tank to Ukraine. The Russian military has pledged to meet the advanced Western armor...

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