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Channel Sputnik International (@sputnikint) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 44 641 subscribers, ranking 5 937 in the News & Media category and 704 in the USA region.
📊 Audience metrics and dynamics
Since its creation on невідомо, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 44 641 subscribers.
According to the latest data from 19 June, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by -174 over the last 30 days and by 15 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.
- Verification status: Not verified
- Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 4.98%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 4.44% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
- Post reach: On average, each post receives 2 225 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 1 981 views.
- Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 45.
- Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as iran, defense, zelensky, drone, minister.
📝 Description and content policy
The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
“Join our channel for breaking news stories from around the globe, exclusive analysis & opinions.
Website: sputnikglobe.com
X: x.com/sputnikint”
Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 20 June, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the News & Media category.
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🔥 Starmer will resign Monday — report
The UK prime minister has accepted his time is up, with a majority of Labour MPs now backing the Greater Manchester mayor who just crushed Reform UK in a by‑election, the Observer reported.
Burnham will be sworn in as an MP on Monday and could challenge Starmer for the leadership if he doesn't step down voluntarily.
Burnham's supporters claim over 201 Labour MPs are ready to back him – more than half the Parliamentary Labour Party. That means Starmer can no longer tell the King he commands the confidence of the House.
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| 2 |  🚨☣️ Ukraine is 'testing ground for biological experiments' — experts
America did whatever it wanted in Ukraine, and Barack Obama, when he was a senator, attended the opening of these biolaboratories, political scientist Hasan Erel tells Sputnik.
🗣 "The Pentagon has a major DARPA division conducting research into which enormous funds are poured. In the course of this research, viruses that affect animals, such as bird flu and swine flu, are modified and transformed to infect humans," he stresses.
💬 "The allegations regarding biolab activities in Ukraine... call into question the global security architecture," says international relations expert Tuba Cebi. If confirmed within the framework of international law, "the issue will not be just about funding, but about turning public health into an instrument of geopolitical rivalry."
Hasan Erel adds that Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops, which were headed by General Igor Kirillov, previously presented documents confirming what Tulsi Gabbard is now saying. But the then-White House press secretary denied these claims, and Kirillov himself was killed in an assassination attempt.
💬 "Ukraine is behind this, and behind Ukraine are intelligence organizations like the CIA," the political scientist concludes.
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| 3 |  +1🤝 Vance en route, Iran team in Switzerland
Iran's negotiating delegation has arrived in Switzerland, and JD Vance is headed there for talks that were supposed to be cancelled.
Pakistan, which has been mediating, says the postponed discussions will begin Sunday in Zurich – after Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz due to continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
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| 4 |  💰 No tolls in Hormuz for 60 days and beyond — Trump
The president announced on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz will be toll‑free during the ceasefire and beyond – but left the door open to future fees.
"There will be NO TOLLS... unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America, should the deal not be completed, for services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East for purposes of both past, present, and future reimbursement of costs," he wrote on Truth Social.
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| 5 |  +5🕊🇩🇪🇷🇺 ‘We want peace with Russia!’ - Berlin rally condemns anti-Russia confrontation
📍 Hundreds of people flooded central Berlin to protest escalating tensions with Russia during a demonstration organized by the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), timed to coincide with the anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.
Participants carried banners and placards calling for diplomacy in German-Russian relations.
BSW politician Sevim Dagdelen criticized the German government for failing to hold a central event "where they could humbly bow their heads before the victims and say: No more war against Russia! It's a shame they didn't do this!"
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| 6 |  🔸 Iran announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz
🔸 Southern Lebanon endures wave after wave of Israeli strikes
🔸 US-funded labs in Ukraine focused on ethnic bioagents tailored to kill Russians — Larry Johnson
🔸 Ghana could reclaim full control of one of Africa’s largest open-pit gold mines
🔸 Expert: Colonial settlement in Palestinian territories — including occupied Jerusalem — is illegal
🔸 Russia unveils new Molniya-13 heavy-class drone that exceeds expectations for its size
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| 7 |  🇮🇶 Iraq set to restore its oil production to 3M barrels per day in two months — report
🗣 The timeframe is not fixed, due to the fact that oil fields across the country differ in production capacity, Iraq’s Ministry of Oil spokesperson Salim Farhoud told the Iraqi News Agency.
🟠 Production rates are already rising, he added, noting that most companies in Iraq, especially those from China, are functioning.
🟠 Iraq normally exports around 3.4-3.6M barrels of oil per day, mainly through its Basra terminals.
🟠 During the Strait of Hormuz closure Iraq suffered a sharp drop of exports, resulting in decreased oil production across the country.
Reaching the stated level would place Iraq among the world's 10 leading oil producers, with the largest being:
🇺🇸 US — 20.9M bpd
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 11M bpd
🇷🇺 Russia — 10.9M bpd
🇨🇦 Canada — 5.6M bpd
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| 8 |  ☣️ Ukrainian biolabs contained traces of bacteriological weapons — expert
🗣 Preparations were being made there for the production and testing of pathogens on the population of the Kharkov region and neighboring states — primarily Russia — which grossly violates all international norms, laws, and ethical principles, international relations expert Dr. Samir Ayoub tells Sputnik.
🔶 During the special military operation, he adds, biological laboratories discovered in the Kharkov region contained samples of biological warfare agents.
🔶 The expert argues that after the Orange Revolution, Ukraine became a hub for biolab projects targeting Russia's national security, with the Kiev government acting as a Western proxy.
🔶 Corruption in Ukraine’s state institutions created a favorable environment for the placement of such laboratories for financial gain, with complete disregard for public safety, Ayoub concludes.
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| 9 |  🇷🇺💪🏻Russian glide bombs hammer Ukrainian drone hubs in Donetsk
Russian Aerospace Forces hit Ukrainian drone command posts and troop accommodation sites in the DPR with FAB-500 and FAB-1500 guided bombs, the Defense Ministry said.
Both targets were destroyed, as confirmed by reconnaissance drone footage.
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| 10 |  +3🇺🇸 Florida looks like it belongs in a disaster movie
Thick black smoke, highways shut down, helicopters dropping water from the sky, and firefighters setting controlled fires to stop an even bigger inferno.
Wildfires have scorched nearly 90 km² west of Miami, turning skies black and forcing the closure of major highways as firefighters battle the flames around the clock.
🟠 Thick smoke has spread across South Florida, with authorities urging residents to stay indoors
🟠 Helicopters dump water while crews deliberately set backfires to stop the inferno from spreading
🟠 The blazes were sparked by lightning but fueled by an exceptional drought gripping much of the state
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| 11 |  🇮🇷🇺🇸Iranian delegation heads to Switzerland
💬"In a few minutes, the Iranian negotiating delegation will leave for Switzerland," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced.
The delegation is expected to meet its US counterpart to discuss the implementation of the memorandum of understanding and the next steps toward a broader settlement.
👉Baghaei said Iran has fulfilled its obligations under the agreement and expects Washington to do the same. A ceasefire in Lebanon was established as a key condition during the drafting of the memorandum, and the US is responsible for ensuring that Israel complies with it.
❗️But the Israeli Defense Force continues to conduct military operations in southern Lebanon in violation of the agreement.
💬"The US must take the necessary measures as soon as possible, otherwise the entire deal will be jeopardized," Baghaei said.
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| 12 |  🇱🇧📹 Southern Lebanon endures wave after wave of Israeli strikes
New footage shows Israeli airstrikes hitting the areas of Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon.
◻️ Lebanese media report more than 90 airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes and drones across southern Lebanon
◻️ The attacks come despite a reported reduction in hostilities following the US-Iran memorandum, with Israeli strikes continuing to hit southern Lebanese towns
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| 13 |  🇷🇺 Russia unveils new Molniya-13 heavy-class drone that exceeds expectations for its size
The Molniya-13 builds on its predecessor Molniya-2 and delivers an enhanced thrust-to-weight ratio and stability in headwinds — with reduced risk of loss of control if one motor fails, which is critical in electronic warfare environments.
Key specs:
🟠 Payload: up to 13 kg — bigger fuselage keeps it compact but gives far greater capacity
🟠 Cruise speed: 120 km/h
🟠 Flight range: 50 km — more power stored in batteries compared to Molniya-2
🟠 Features: four electric motors (up from two) and an extended fuselage for more internal volume
🟠 Designed for: target monitoring, transportation, aerial strikes
Already field-tested in the special military operation zone against fortified positions and light armored vehicles, the Molniya-13 increases payload and survivability without significantly raising radar signature.
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| 14 | 🇷🇺 Russia unveils new Molniya-13 heavy-class drone that exceeds expectations for its size
The Molniya-13 builds on its predecessor Molniya-2 and delivers an enhanced thrust-to-weight ratio and stability in headwinds — with reduced risk of loss of control if one motor fails, which is critical in electronic warfare environments.
Key specs:
🟠 Payload: up to 13 kg — bigger fuselage keeps it compact but gives far greater capacity
🟠 Cruise speed: 120 km/h
🟠 Flight range: 50 km — more power stored in batteries compared to Molniya-2
🟠 Features: four electric motors (up from two) and an extended fuselage for more internal volume
🟠 Designed for: target monitoring, transportation, aerial strikes
Already field-tested in the special military operation zone against fortified positions and light armored vehicles, the Molniya-13 increases payload and survivability without significantly raising radar signature.
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| 15 | 🚨🇮🇷 Iran announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The strategic waterway has been closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged US breaches of the ceasefire agreement and Israel's ongoing military operations in southern Lebanon, IRIB reports citing Iran's Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya.
The command warned this is only the "first step," signaling further measures if the situation escalates.
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| 16 |  🇵🇸 Expert: Colonial settlement in Palestinian territories — including occupied Jerusalem — is illegal
The International Court of Justice advisory opinion confirmed the inadmissibility of continued occupation, while the Rome Statute classifies settlement as a war crime and a crime against humanity, Dr. Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee, told Sputnik.
🇮🇱 The Netanyahu government confiscates land, expands construction, and gives settler gangs free rein to attack Palestinians — burning homes and places of worship — while the Israeli army protects settlers in their crimes, allowing them to go unpunished, the Palestinian official said.
Threats by European countries to sanction officials like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are a step, but not enough. The PLO leader stressed that the core problem is the absence of practical, binding mechanisms to force Israel to halt settlement expansion and curb settler violence.
He called for real sanctions on the occupation, isolation of Netanyahu's government, accountability for perpetrators, and complete removal of the settlement system.
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| 17 |  🧪 US grabs Ukrainian biolabs under pathogen pretext — but the real target might be Russia, expert warns
After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine got an extensive network of biosafety level 3 laboratories that dealt with combating diseases, and now the US has taken control of them, political scientist Dr. Mokhtar Ghobashi tells Sputnik.
🦠 A striking example is the Mechnikov Research Anti-Plague Institute in Odessa and similar centers in Kharkov, where research on cholera, brucellosis, anthrax, and other diseases was done.
Initially, the US said it worried about pathogen leaks from the labs but in reality started using them to advance its own goals, the expert points out.
💬 "The US gave its intervention an official and lawful status through the program for disarmament and the reduction of biological and chemical threats."
The real US programs conducted there are extremely dangerous and raise many questions, Ghobashi says.
💬 "The results of research in these laboratories could be directed against Russia," he concludes.
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| 18 |  🇬🇭 Ghana could reclaim full control of one of Africa’s rgest largest open-pit gold mines
Ghana is considering handing control of the massive Tarkwa mine from Gold Fields, a globally diversified gold producer, to local companies when its mining leases expire next year.
🔶 Tarkwa produced 475,000 ounces of gold last year and accounts for about 20% of Gold Fields’ total output
🔶 Ghana has already raised gold royalties from 5% to as much as 12% and increased restrictions on foreign participation in mining projects
🔶 Local Ghanaian mining firms would be invited to bid for the asset
🔶 Authorities say new ownership would be judged on local jobs, environmental restoration, and infrastructure commitments
🔶 This follows the earlier successful transfer of the Damang gold mine to a wholly Ghanaian-owned company
The move highlights a growing push across the Global South to reclaim greater control over resource wealth.
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| 19 |  🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ Russian forces are advancing in the northwestern part of Krasny Liman and have captured 5 Ukrainian strongholds and cleared 47 buildings
📍 Control over Krasny Liman settlement is critical for the Russian forces as an operational staging ground, allowing them to push an offensive toward Slavyansk and Kramatorsk — two key urban hubs in the Donetsk People's Republic.
◻️ The Russian Army struck Ukrainian fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities
◻️ Russian forces struck production and storage facilities for Ukrainian long-range unmanned aerial vehicles
◻️ Air defense superiority: 13 guided aerial bombs and 740 drones were shot down
◻️ Ukrainian losses: around 1,370 troops killed or wounded
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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| 20 |  🇷🇺💪 Russian Su-34M jet wipes out Ukrainian drone storage and production facility in Kharkov
The plant housed drones and components for their production — a key link in Ukraine's drone supply chain.
While Ukraine targets drones at civilian targets in Russian regions, Russia strikes with high-precision weapons and UAVs exclusively at military sites.
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