Harvard Research Center Cites Sputnik Among Top Media as Useful News Source

A Harvard University digest cited Sputnik International News Agency as a source of useful articles on nuclear, security-related issues and foreign relations, alongside top global media outlets.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Sputnik is a major media brand with modern multimedia centers in dozens of countries. It was launched in November 2014 as a source of alternative views on global events. The agency's newswires are available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic, with Sputnik multimedia content and broadcasts delivered in some 30 languages.

"Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism," was published by Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Sputnik is mentioned among such international media outlets as The Associated Press, Bloomberg, Reuters, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and others.

The range of issues in the articles referred to by the Belfer Center – a Harvard hub for international security, technology and scientific research – covered cybersecurity at nuclear power plants, Russia’s S-300 missile system deliveries to Iran and US-Russia intelligence sharing on Daesh terrorist group.

The digest gives an overview of news articles published between January 4 and 15 that are deemed relevant to the Belfer Center's US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism.