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  • Zelensky appoints ‘F-word’ diplomat as UN envoy

    RT - Dec 21st 2024 6:43am EST

    Andrey Melnik is famous for calling German Chancellor Olaf Scholz an “offended liver sausage” and telling Elon Musk to “f**k off” Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has appointed controversial diplomat Andrey Melnik, who made headlines for offending German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Elon Musk, as the country’s new envoy to the UN. During his video address […]

  • Ukrainian singer banned from EU for 10 years for insult to Poland

    RT - Dec 21st 2024 6:32am EST

    Kirill Bledny claims his rant last year disparaging the language and saying Poles should switch to speaking Russian, was a joke Ukrainian musician Kirill Bledny has revealed that he has been barred from entering the European Union for publicly disparaging the Polish language last year. Amid a massive backlash from Poles, the frontman of Poshlaya […]

  • ‘Associated Propaganda’: Musk hits out at AP

    RT - Dec 21st 2024 5:18am EST

    The billionaire has accused the agency of downplaying the severity of the Magdeburg car attack through its choice of language in its reports SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has accused the Associated Press (AP) of disseminating propaganda following the global news agency’s coverage of Friday’s deadly incident at a Christmas market in the German […]

  • EU state’s PM accuses Zelensky of trying to bribe him

    RT - Dec 21st 2024 4:14am EST

    Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that he will “never” accept money from Kiev Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky of attempting to bribe him €500 million to commit Bratislava to supporting Kiev’s bid to join NATO. Fico made the revelation at a press conference in Brussels on Thursday, […]

  • Pentagon admits massive surge of US troops in Syria

    RT - Dec 21st 2024 1:38am EST

    Washington insists it was a coincidence that reinforcements were sent before the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s government The US has revealed that it has more than doubled its military presence in Syria, with a Pentagon spokesman saying that he “just recently learned” there were in fact roughly 2,000 American forces deployed in the country, […]

  • Donald Trump vs The Swamp and The Death of Hollywood (Oscar-nominated screenwriter Roger Simon)

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 9:32pm EST

    On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Roger Simon, CEO Emeritus of PJ Media. He discusses the implications of Donald Trump’s victory for freedom of speech, the rise of the censorship machine and cancel culture in America, the pole switch where the Republican Party is now the party of the working class […]

  • Musk calls Scholz ‘incompetent fool’ over Christmas market attack

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 8:34pm EST

    The billionaire ally of US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Berlin’s migration policy as treasonous Chancellor Olaf Scholz must resign immediately, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said after it emerged that the man who mowed through a crowded Christmas market in Germany was a foreigner with a residence permit. At least two people, including […]

  • US withdraws $10 million bounty for new Syrian leader

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 7:21pm EST

    Washington’s envoy said it would be “incoherent” to negotiate with someone on a US wanted terrorist list The US will no longer offer a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, following Washington delegation’s meeting with the leadership of […]

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  • Ukrainian gas saboteurs arrested in Slovakia – Putin

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 5:58pm EST

    According to Russian intelligence cited by the president, two men had maps relating to gas infrastructure of the EU country Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Ukrainian saboteurs have been apprehended in Slovakia while in possession maps outlining the country’s gas infrastructure. He cited Russian intelligence services and did not provide details. Slovakia has […]

  • EU struggles to agree on security guarantees for Ukraine – FT

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 5:40pm EST

    Western leaders can’t find common ground over troop deployment and the meaning of long-term commitments, according to reports EU leaders could not reach an agreement on what security guarantees they can offer Ukraine during a two-day summit in Brussels, as reported by the Financial Times on Friday. The primary goal of the gathering was to […]

  • US spent $9 million on ‘anal prints’ and on giving puppies cocaine – DOGE

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 4:36pm EST

    Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has published a list of unusual programs funded by the federal government Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has unleashed a list of some unexpected programs and products that the US government had been reportedly spending the budget money on, including ‘anal prints’ and experiments injecting puppies with […]

  • Car mows down shoppers at Christmas market in Germany

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 2:16pm EST

    There was no immediate information on whether anyone has been killed or injured DETAILS TO FOLLOW

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  • UK offers to help Ukraine ‘motivate’ forced conscripts

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 1:16pm EST

    Britain pledges to enhance troop morale and address challenges in Kiev’s mobilization efforts UK Defence Secretary John Healey has proposed additional support to help Ukraine address the challenges of motivating and mobilizing conscripted troops amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. Kiev is grappling with challenges in recruiting new soldiers, exacerbated by a shortage of personnel […]

  • Trump gives oil ultimatum to EU

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 12:33pm EST

    The bloc should ramp up energy imports from the US or face levies on its exports, the president-elect has said US President-elect Donald Trump has said the EU should reduce its trade gap by boosting purchases of American oil and gas, or it risks being hit with tariffs. The US goods trade deficit with the […]

  • NATO member has sent ‘gender advisors’ to Ukraine

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 11:34am EST

    The Canadian military’s move is drawing criticism for prioritizing the DEI agenda during active conflicts The Canadian Armed Forces has deployed “gender advisors” to such conflict zones as Ukraine and Haiti, a recent internal report has revealed. The effort was part of the Department of National Defence’s Military Cooperation Program, which primarily provides advice and […]

  • Despair: A brazen killing in Moscow betrays a panic in Kiev

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 11:07am EST

    The murder of General Kirillov won’t get the over-reaction Ukraine and, probably, its Western backers hoped for On 17 December, in the early morning, one of Russia’s most important and well-known generals was assassinated in front of his home in Moscow. Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov was the head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection forces. […]

  • West has pumped over $300 billion into Ukraine – Orban

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 10:52am EST

    The money spent to fund the war could have “done wonders” in the EU, the Hungarian PM has argued The US and the EU have provided over $300 billion in financial aid and military assistance to Kiev since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Such a […]

  • European NATO states working on Ukraine troop deployment – WaPo

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 10:51am EST

    The newspaper claims that a number of countries are working to influence future US policy in the region Western European leaders are exploring the possibility of deploying troops to Ukraine as part of a possible ceasefire agreement with Russia, The Washington Post reported on Friday. The discussions, which remain at an early stage, come as […]

  • EU aspirant threatens Telegram and TikTok ban

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 10:31am EST

    Moldova could block the platforms before its 2025 parliamentary elections, Speaker Igor Grosu has warned Moldovan authorities could vote to ban TikTok and Telegram in the country if there is the risk of manipulation in upcoming elections, Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu has said. Grosu, who previously raised concerns about the platforms’ alleged threat to the […]

  • Orban shares more details of Christmas ceasefire proposal

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 9:41am EST

    Moscow accepted his idea of a prisoner exchange, but Ukraine refused to discuss it, the Hungarian PM has said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he had proposed that Russia and Ukraine exchange approximately 700 prisoners as part of his plan to introduce a Christmas ceasefire. Earlier this month, Orban suggested that Moscow […]

  • US Democrats want government shutdown to strip Trump of leverage – Vance

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 8:58am EST

    Congress has failed to pass a spending plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump US Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has blasted the Democrats for rejecting a spending plan supported by Donald Trump, claiming they are trying to prevent the incoming president from “negotiating leverage” in the first year of his new term in the White House.  […]

  • EU state warns of ‘serious conflict’ with Kiev

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 8:38am EST

    Ukraine and Slovakia may find themselves in a “serious conflict” over gas transit, Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned Slovakia is considering retaliation against Ukraine over its refusal to continue transit of Russian gas to the EU nation, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico. Kiev is determined not to renew a multi-year transit contract with […]

  • Ukraine conflict could have been avoided – German opposition party leader

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 7:54am EST

    Sahra Wagenknecht has said hostilities wouldn’t have erupted had Washington not attempted to drag Kiev into its “zone of influence” The Ukraine conflict was avoidable and began largely because of the US’ failure to take into consideration Russia’s “red lines,” veteran German politician Sahra Wagenknecht has argued. The MP, who established her own party earlier […]

  • Position of strength: Here’s why Russia is winning

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 7:43am EST

    Speaking from a position of strength, Putin projected an image of a leader in control, guiding a nation that is defying the odds and reshaping the global order On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual ‘Direct Line’ session, a unique combination of a press conference and a call-in show, that once again showcased […]

  • EU deletes ‘Ukraine must win’ mantra

    RT - Dec 20th 2024 6:42am EST

    The bloc has removed the phrase from a statement, in an apparent posture shift The European Union has reportedly dialed back its stance on the Ukraine conflict, replacing the phrase “Ukraine must win this war” with “Russia must not prevail” in a European Council statement on new sanctions against Russia, first released on Monday. The […]