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  • Poland wants to join European air-defense shield project

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 2:07pm EDT

    The proposed system is intended to protect member countries from drone and missile attacks Poland plans to take part in the development of a European air-defense system that would protect states against potential drone and missile attacks, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced. The so-called European Sky Shield Initiative was first announced by German Chancellor […]

  • Scholz has one trump card in talks with China, but he’ll never use it

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 12:59pm EDT

    The German chancellor has a weak hand to play against Beijing, and he won’t dare do the only thing that could give him leverage German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a three-day visit to China. He is not traveling alone. A large delegation of German business representatives, including from flagship companies such as Mercedes, Siemens, […]

  • Israel calls for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be designated as terrorist organization

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 11:49am EDT

    EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says there are legal hurdles preventing such a move Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on allies to recognize Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization following the massive aerial attack on Israeli territory late on Saturday. However, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell […]

  • Washington tells Israel it won’t support attack on Iran – ABC

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 10:52am EDT

    The US does not intend to take part in any potential retaliatory strike on Tehran on West Jerusalem’s behalf, unnamed officials told the outlet The US will not help Israel retaliate in the wake of Iran’s missile and drone attack by launching offensive military operations, Biden administration officials have been privately warning, according to ABC […]

  • US politicians ‘don’t care’ about Ukraine – Zelensky

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 10:46am EDT

    The stalling of American aid is a “disgrace,” the leader has claimed Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has accused US politicians of playing political games around the issue of aid for Kiev, claiming that they do not care how many people in his country are dying. Zelensky’s comments come as US lawmakers prepare to vote on […]

  • Putin speaks with Iranian president – Kremlin

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 10:31am EDT

    The Russian leader has called for “reasonable restraint” in the Middle East Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, following Tehran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, the Kremlin has said.  Iran launched scores of drones and missiles against Israel on Saturday, as “punishment” for the bombing of the Iranian […]

  • Iran’s strike on Israel was much more successful than it seems. Here’s why

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 10:09am EDT

    Tehran’s retaliatory attack may not have caused much destruction, but it was far from a failure On the night of April 14, Iran and its proxy forces launched a series of cruise missile and kamikaze drone strikes on Israeli territory. The attacks did not come as a surprise. Tehran had warned that it would respond […]

  • Russian seaborne oil shipments hit 11-month high – Bloomberg

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 10:09am EDT

    Exports from the country’s major ports surged to 3.95 million barrels a day in the week to April 14, data is showing Maritime exports of Russian crude almost climbed to a year-on-year high in the second week of April, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, adding that flows from the country’s major ports were near peak levels. […]

  • US told Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries – WaPo

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 9:35am EDT

    Kiev’s refusal to acquiesce has seen tensions rise between Ukraine and its top backer, the paper claims, citing anonymous US officials The US has on multiple occasions asked Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil refineries with its drones, the Washington Post claims, citing anonymous American officials. Kiev has reportedly ignored those requests, thus straining relations […]

  • France to invite Russia to D-Day anniversary – media

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 9:21am EDT

    It would be “difficult” to exclude Moscow from marking 80 years since the Allied landing in Normandy, Europe 1 said A Russian delegation will be invited to a ceremony in France marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, broadcaster Europe 1 has reported. The Allied landing in Normandy, which opened a second front against Nazi Germany […]

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  • Global powers should stop seeking ‘selfish gains’ in Ukraine conflict – China

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 8:35am EDT

    President Xi Jinping has shared four principles to resolve the hostilities between Moscow and Kiev World powers should focus on restoring peace and stability in Ukraine rather than seeking “selfish gains,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday.    The chancellor arrived in China on Sunday, accompanied […]

  • Denmark’s iconic stock exchange building on fire (VIDEO)

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 7:17am EDT

    The incident in Copenhagen has been described as the country’s ‘Notre Dame’ moment A fire engulfed one of the best-known buildings in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Tuesday in an incident that has been compared to the 2019 Notre Dame blaze in Paris. Denmark’s historic old stock exchange in the center of the city […]

  • Macron’s stance on Russia gives officials ‘unease’ – Bloomberg

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 6:59am EDT

    The French president has been “oscillating” between war warnings and calls for peace, the news outlet said Some French security officials are “apprehensive” of President Emmanuel Macron’s public rhetoric, in which he seems to be “oscillating unpredictably between peacemaker and provocateur,” Bloomberg has claimed, citing insider sources. In his public remarks, the French leader has […]

  • Ukrainians ‘beginning to dislike’ US – Odessa University boss

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 5:32am EDT

    The Wall Street Journal has quoted the academic as explaining that Washington’s commitment to Israel’s defense has caused envy in Kiev There is growing disenchantment with the US among Ukrainians over its perceived lack of commitment to their defense, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing the director of the Center for International Studies at […]

  • Siemens boss downplays Germany’s China decoupling plans

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 5:26am EDT

    Berlin remains highly dependent on Beijing for various products and raw materials, data shows It would take decades for German businesses to end their reliance on imports from China, the chief financial officer of industrial giant Siemens told the Financial Times on Sunday. Last year Berlin drew up a strategy that policymakers called “de-risking,” seeking […]

  • Ukraine different to Israel – White House

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 3:28am EDT

    The US has no intention of directly engaging Russian forces on Kiev’s behalf, a senior official has said The US will not shoot down Russian drones and missiles fired at Ukraine, in contrast to how American forces protected Israel from an Iranian attack last weekend, White House national security spokesman John Kirby told journalists on […]

  • Ukraine suddenly walked away from Black Sea deal – Reuters

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 2:06am EDT

    A day before the agreement would have come into force, Kiev pulled out, sources told Reuters Russia and Ukraine had almost reached a new Black Sea shipping deal in March after two months of negotiations, only for Kiev to abruptly walk away, Reuters reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The freight route has […]

  • Media bias & the death of journalism

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 1:49am EDT

    NBC has hired and fired former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. ‘Meet the Press’ host Chuck Todd had a meltdown on air, saying NBC owes an apology for hiring McDaniel, questioning her credibility. But NBC also hired Jen Psaki, a former White House press secretary under Joe Biden, without all the pomp and circumstance about her […]

  • Political calculations and global ramifications: Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel

    RT - Apr 16th 2024 1:49am EDT

    On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez discusses the consequences of Iran’s recent attack on Israel. Was this a simple tit-for-tat to save face and show the world Iran is prepared to go toe-to-toe with Israel? Or could we actually be on the verge of World War III? Rick is joined by history professor Mohammad […]

  • US House speaker to put Ukraine aid bill to a vote – media

    RT - Apr 15th 2024 7:53pm EDT

    Mike Johnson has reportedly unveiled a plan to pass the legislation after months of impasse US House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised to finally advance the long-stalled Ukraine aid bill sought by President Joe Biden, multiple news outlets reported on Monday. The proposed legislation has been stuck in Congress for months due to the bitter […]

  • This MeToo saga is wrecking journalism, politics, and the legal system in Australia

    RT - Apr 15th 2024 5:59pm EDT

    A long ongoing case has both caused and revealed corruption in all areas of public life In Greek mythology Heracles (Hercules in Latin) was tasked with cleaning out the Augean stables in a single day. Augeas was a Greek king who owned large herds of animals that resided in his palatial stables. They produced extraordinary […]

  • Israel promises ‘response’ to Iranian attack

    RT - Apr 15th 2024 5:53pm EDT

    The counterstrike needs to be acceptable to the US, local media have said The war cabinet in West Jerusalem has decided on “clear and decisive” action following Tehran’s mass missile and drone attack on Saturday. The response will have to comply with the will of the US, however, according to Israeli media. Iran launched a […]

  • Fire breaks out at US ammunition factory

    RT - Apr 15th 2024 5:04pm EDT

    The Scranton Army Munitions Plant has produced artillery shells for Ukraine The US Army factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania that specializes in artillery ammunition caught fire on Monday afternoon, according to local media reports and eyewitnesses. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant started spewing black smoke shortly before 3pm local time. Local emergency services were summoned to […]

  • FBI launches criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse – media

    RT - Apr 15th 2024 4:41pm EDT

    A large container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, leaving six people dead and the structure completely destroyed The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a criminal probe into the deadly collapse of a large bridge in Baltimore, multiple US media outlets reported on Monday, citing sources close to […]

  • Tesla axing more than 10% of workforce – media

    RT - Apr 15th 2024 4:29pm EDT

    The global layoffs are reportedly expected to impact at least 14,000 employees Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its salaried workforce, according to an internal company-wide email sent to employees by CEO Elon Musk and seen by media outlets. Reuters on Monday cited an email sent to at least three US employees notifying […]