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No Proposal Received to Block Upcoming UNSC Debate on Ukrainian Language Law - Source

Turkey Met Pledge to Buy Most Powerful Air Defense Systems S-400 From Russia - Erdogan

Erdogan hails S-400 deal as Turkey marks 2016 coup bid anniversary

F-35 Program to Be at Risk if Turkey Removed Over S-400 - Ex-US Lawmaker

US-Turkey Relations Stand at Lowest Point in 40 Years - Ex-Deputy Chief of General Staff

Trump Likely to Scrap New START Treaty to Spite Obama - Former Canadian Diplomat

President Donald Trump is likely to scrap the 2011 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia if he is reelected to a second term next year, retired Canadian diplomat Patrick Armstrong told Sputnik on Monday

UK Conference Ban on Sputnik, RT Symptomatic of Broader Issues in Media - Think Tank

The UK government's decision to ban the Sputnik news agency and RT broadcaster from the recent Global Conference for Media Freedom in London is reflective of the fact that Western journalism has become hostage to the years-long "fake news" debate, stigmatizing any media outlet whose viewpoints differ from its own, Roslyn Fuller, the president of the Solonian Democracy Institute, told Sputnik, on Monday

UN Security Council Extends Mission in Yemen for 6 Months - President

The mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) in Yemen has been extended in a unanimous vote until January 15, 2020, UN Security Council president for the month of July Gustavo Meza Cuadro said after a vote on a resolution to extend UNMHA's mandate on Monday

Turkey Aims to Make Air Defense Systems Jointly With Russia - President Erdogan

Turkey aims to manufacture advanced air defense systems jointly with Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday, commenting on the delivery of Russian S-400 air defense systems

Khalifa University establishes new research institute on AI

Almost 1Mln Fans Apply for Tickets to Euro 2020 Matches in St. Petersburg - Organizers

Almost a million applications for tickets to the matches of the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, which will be held in St. Petersburg, were received during the first stage of sales, the competition's local organizing committee announced on Monday

Trump Considers Firing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross - Reports

US President Donald Trump is weighing firing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross after a Supreme Court defeat to add the citizenship question to the 2020 census, media said Monday, citing people familiar with the conversations

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) revenues to surge to Rs 0.5 trillion by 2023-24: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the revenues of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would increase to Rs 0.5 trillion by the year 2023-24

Bolivia Looks Forward to Putin's Visit as Russian President Accepts Invitation- Ambassador

Bolivia is looking forward to the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Latin American country after he accepted an official invitation of his Bolivian counterpart, Evo Morales, Bolivian Ambassador to Russia Hugo Villarroel Senzano said on Monday

Strong Pakistan outfit to contest at World Judo Championships in Japan

As part of its build-up campaign for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) will field a strong outfit to contest at the World Judo Championships 2019, taking place in Japan