Новости за 14.12.2017

A stabbing incident killed at least one person in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht late Thursday night.

EU has decided to prolong the anti-Russian economic sanctions for another six months, European Council President Donald Tusk said.

An international arms monitor has reported that US military weapons that were covertly provided to Syrian rebel groups were in the hands of Daesh within two months of their delivery.

US military engineers are back on track to upgrade the F-35’s software package after months of delays, according to a new report.

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has called the latest round of talks on Syrian settlement in Geneva a "big missed opportunity".

A relative of an Argentinian sailor serving aboard the ARA San Juan submarine that went missing last month claims that the submersible was apparently shadowed by a British helicopter days before its mysterious disappearance.

Thursday's marathon press conference with the Russian president wasn't just serious business. Sputnik collected the top half-dozen most imaginative, curious, and hilarious moments from the event. Take a look!

The Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) completed joint military exercises held from December 2 to 13 in China. Speaking to Sputnik, the representatives of the special forces of the two countries shared their impressions on the drills, stressing the importance of Russo-Chinese collaboration.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reclassified net neutrality from Title II to Title I of the Communications Act of 1934, slashing regulations on what Internet Service Providers (ISP) can do regarding internet speed.

Not only are Russian media outlets are facing growing pressure abroad, Russia's major software production company has suffered from US sanctions. Although its reputation among customers has been damaged, the enterprise has managed to keep its customers.

NATO's Secretary General has voiced support for the initiative to strengthen European defense, noting that there has to be coherence between capability developments of NATO and the EU.

In an apparent reversal of his long-held opposition to the prospect, NATO's Secretary General has suggested the creation of an EU army could be a "good" thing - although it's clear he is determined that any such structure remains subordinate to the traditional transatlantic military alliance.

During his annual press conference Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out that Russia spends about $46 billion on defense - a relatively small sum compared to the Pentagon's $700 billion military budget.

Texts between FBI agents working on the Mueller investigation reveal pro-Hillary Clinton and anti-Donald Trump sentiments.

Indonesia’s highest judicial body narrowly ruled against outlawing homosexual relations in the country, stating that it’s not the court’s role to criminalize private behavior.

It is relatively calm in Jerusalem a week after Donald Trump's recognition triggered a wave of protests and even prompted Hamas to announce intifada, political analyst Avigdor Eskin has told Sputnik. Eskin threw into doubt the possibility that Trump's move would ignite a new war in the Middle East, praising Russia's peace efforts in the region.

The incident involving Russian and US aircraft has taken place in the Syrian airspace east of the Euphrates river, according to the Washington Examiner.

At least three people died in a collision between a train and a school bus in the commune of Millas in the south of France on Thursday, while several more were left injured, local media reported.

Two leaders of a controversial right-wing group have made comments about Islam, including its deputy, whose tweets were retweeted by US President Donald Trump in November, leading to a diplomatic incident.

Several Conservative MPs rebelled against the UK government in a crucial vote on Brexit in parliament. While the country's leaders claim they can and will now deliver Brexit, more potentially bruising parliamentary battles lie ahead - and public appetite for the move could be ever-depleting.

Much to the Internet’s users’ amusement, the elderly lady didn’t know what was inside those pretty purple baubles she bought in a local shop.

A letter of apology from the country’s Naval Air Forces was sent to a school district after the obscene skywriting was created by their pilots in the end of November.

During an annual press conference earlier on Thursday, Putin stated that the decisions made by the regulatory bodies were politically motivated and the doping scandal was stirred up ahead of the 2018 presidential election campaign.

Check out the prize-winning images and honorable mentions of this year’s annual photo competition in Sputnik’s gallery.

The Ukrainian general prosecutor's office has accused Ex-Georgian president-turned Ukrainian street politician Mikheil Saakashvili of attempting to stage a coup d'état in Kiev, and said that the politician fell short of just $210,000 US in funds to carry it out. The politician appeared to admit that this was true, live on Ukrainian television.