Sputnik News

Sputnik tells the untold.

SPUTNIK · com.sputniknews.sputnik

4.6 out of 5 (15 ratings) 1M+ downloads v3.1.3 31.3 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.1.3 (167)
Updated: Mar 21, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 31.3 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Nov 27, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 20
Website: sputniknews.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Sputnik News is an app by SPUTNIK in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least November 2019. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.0.34, the APK grew from 18.8 MB to 31.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 20 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.1.2. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.6out of 515 ratings

5 ★87%
4 ★0%
3 ★7%
2 ★0%
1 ★7%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v3.1.3

Stability improvements and bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “actolov”.

Sputnik news agency and radio is a modern media brand with global coverage. With the Sputnik app, you'll be the first to receive breaking news, find out about major global events, read in-depth commentary from leading experts and tune into the live radio broadcasts and exclusive interviews. The official Sputnik app is available in 51 languages. The app grants you 24/7 access to international news, analyses and online radio. Key features: - Easy navigation - News feed - Push notifications for breaking news - Live radio broadcast - Share articles on social media - Save favorite articles and read them offline Get the inside track on the major news stories and developments from around the world as they unfold live. Sputnik tells the untold.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.34. Since v3.1.1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v3.1.3 LATEST Mar 21, 2026 31.3 MB TRUSTED v3.1.2 Nov 22, 2025 31.7 MB TRUSTED v3.1.1 Apr 19, 2025 31.5 MB TRUSTED v2.0.34 Aug 29, 2020 18.8 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “sputnik” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Mar 21, 2026
Signed byCN=sputnik
Signing certificate (SHA-1)1C:ED:31:F7:F5:9F:48:75:9B:0C:CB:41:4A:E8:93:FE:6C:51:10:FD
File MD563827a3d8049ba733f30fb367aa4f624
Uploaded by “actolov” 2 followers · uploading since 2023

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (20)

Sputnik News requests 20 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sputniknews.sputnik.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.sputniknews.sputnik.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Sputnik News APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Sputnik News for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.0.34 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.0.34 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Sputnik News APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 63827a3d8049ba733f30fb367aa4f624.