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  • French Open warns Russian players over Putin support

    RT - May 12th 2022 2:11pm EDT

    Tournament Director Amelie Mauresmo’s comments came ahead of the clay court showpiece later this month A leading tennis chief has issued a warning to any Russian stars thinking of making statements in support of President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming French Open or in the media. Unlike at Wimbledon, where all Russian and Belarusian professionals […]

  • No nukes for Ukraine – State Department

    RT - May 12th 2022 2:09pm EDT

    The US won’t gift nukes to Kiev, but a top official refused to publicly rule out a first strike with such weapons There is “no question” of the US providing nuclear weapons to Ukraine, Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried told a Senate hearing on Thursday. However, Donfried would not publicly commit to ruling out […]

  • Russia changes position on Ukraine’s EU membership bid

    RT - May 12th 2022 2:08pm EDT

    Moscow’s view on accession of Ukraine into EU is now similar to the one on the country joining NATO Russia has changed stance on Ukraine’s prospects of the EU membership, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy has said. The membership now cannot be a part of any peace deal, the diplomat told the […]

  • UK PM comments on sending Ukrainian refugees to Africa

    RT - May 12th 2022 2:03pm EDT

    London will not send Ukrainian refugees to Africa under its controversial scheme to “process” migrants Ukrainian refugees fleeing the conflict between Moscow and Kiev will not be shipped off to Rwanda, despite a new agreement to send illegal migrants there, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Such a move is “simply not going to […]

  • Russia sanctions will trigger global food and energy crises – China

    RT - May 12th 2022 2:01pm EDT

    A Chinese diplomat at the UN says measures to punish Moscow won’t bring peace to Ukraine and will trigger crises around the world The international sanctions campaign to punish Russia over the Ukraine conflict will backfire, causing suffering by people around the world while failing to promote peace in the former Soviet republic, a top […]

  • ‘Russia not our enemy’ – US congressman

    RT - May 12th 2022 1:45pm EDT

    Amid bipartisan support for arming Ukraine, some GOP lawmakers want the Biden administration to solve problems at home Republican Rep. Paul Gosar (Arizona) condemned the push from both parties in Washington to send billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine. “Crippling debt, inflation and immigration problems,” he declared, are not “Putin’s fault.” Gosar, an […]

  • Dictator’s son wins presidential election

    RT - May 12th 2022 1:38pm EDT

    Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., the son of a Philippine dictator, won in a landslide Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. will be the Philippines’ new president after a landslide victory over former Vice President Leni Robredo. Marcos was congratulated by both the US and China, and has asked critics of his father – a former dictator – […]

  • Switzerland releases some frozen Russian assets

    RT - May 12th 2022 1:12pm EDT

    The reported figure of $6.33 billion worth of sanctioned funds marks a decrease from the April disclosure The Swiss government on Thursday reported that 6.3 billion Swiss francs ($6.33 billion) worth of Russian assets have been frozen under the country’s sanctions. The report said the figure indicates a decrease from the roughly 7.5 billion Swiss […]

  • Disney reveals losses from leaving Russian market

    RT - May 12th 2022 12:50pm EDT

    The American entertainment company has reportedly lost $195 million for abandoning Russia The Walt Disney Company published a financial report on Wednesday, claiming it had lost $195 million from shutting down its Disney Channel alone in Russia.  “In the current quarter, the Company recorded charges totaling $195 million due to the impairment of an intangible […]

  • Met police referrals for Partygate top 100

    RT - May 12th 2022 12:45pm EDT

    The PM has been spared further fines as the investigation continues The UK Metropolitan Police have issued another round of fixed penalty notices to government officials who violated lockdown regulations, with the total number of such fines topping out at over 100, a statement from the agency revealed on Thursday. Read more UK PM leans […]

  • Germany not ready for Russian gas embargo – official

    RT - May 12th 2022 12:19pm EDT

    The economy minister says that a premature ban could trigger an energy price surge Germany is not yet ready for a total embargo on Russian gas, the country’s vice-chancellor and economy minister, Robert Habeck, said on Thursday. According to the official, Berlin still has a lot of work to do before taking such a step. […]

  • Russia stops gas transit through Poland

    RT - May 12th 2022 11:49am EDT

    Moscow’s counter-sanctions ban the use of the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe pipeline Russian energy major Gazprom said on Thursday it will not be able to use the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe pipeline for gas transit to Europe due to Moscow’s retaliatory sanctions. Company spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov specified that the site belongs to EuRoPol […]

  • Moscow reacts to deadly cross-border attack

    RT - May 12th 2022 11:48am EDT

    The Kremlin is calling for additional measures to strengthen security at the Ukraine border Additional steps will be necessary to strengthen security in Russia’s regions bordering Ukraine because of repeated shelling by Kiev’s forces, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. This comes after a Ukrainian artillery strike on Solokhi, a village in […]

  • US reveals steps to track hypersonic missiles

    RT - May 12th 2022 11:34am EDT

    Two prototype spacecraft are set to be launched in 2023, the US missile defense boss has said The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is seeking to launch prototype satellites to track, monitor, and issue early warnings from space. The satellites will be used to track hypersonic, cruise, and ballistic missiles, MDA director Vice Admiral Jon […]

  • McGregor disappears as Forbes rich list gets new king

    RT - May 12th 2022 11:15am EDT

    The MMA legend dropped out of the top 10 in the finance magazine’s Highest-Paid Athletes list UFC superstar Conor McGregor has been dethroned as the world’s highest-paid athlete, according to Forbes, with Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi replacing him at the summit. The US finance magazine released its prestigious World’s Highest-Paid Athletes top 10 list […]

  • US committed crimes against Indigenous children – report

    RT - May 12th 2022 10:27am EDT

    Hundreds of kids died in Native American boarding schools, a US government investigation claims Nearly 500 pupils died while attending federal boarding schools aimed at assimilating Indigenous children, according to an investigative report published by the US Department of the Interior on Wednesday. The findings suggest that, from 1819 to 1969, several generations of Native […]

  • Global sport can’t develop without Russia – minister

    RT - May 12th 2022 10:08am EDT

    Athletes should not be held hostage to political forces, warned Oleg Matytsin Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has warned “cunning” outside forces against attempting to isolate his country, stressing that global sport cannot hope for successful development without Russian participation. A host of federations across a variety of sports have imposed bans on Russian and […]

  • US Senate votes on abortion bill

    RT - May 12th 2022 9:57am EDT

    The Democrats’ slim majority wasn’t enough to turn abortion access into law The US Senate on Wednesday voted against a bill that would have legalized near-unrestricted abortion access. The bill was brought to a vote by Democrats after a leaked draft opinion suggested that the US Supreme Court was about to strike down Roe v. […]

  • Russia set to reap largest-ever wheat harvest

    RT - May 12th 2022 9:43am EDT

    This year’s production is set to total 87 million tons, according to President Putin Russia is expecting a bumper crop this year, including a record wheat harvest, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, citing preliminary data. “A good harvest is expected this year. According to experts – of course, these are preliminary estimates – […]

  • EU member paves way to demolishing Soviet memorial

    RT - May 12th 2022 9:16am EDT

    The Latvian parliament voted in favor of stripping legal protection from war monuments Latvian lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to renounce part of a treaty with Russia in which Riga committed to protect and maintain war memorials in the country. Thursday’s move opens the door to the removal of a monument to Soviet soldiers who liberated […]

  • Nike cuts ties with Russian giants

    RT - May 12th 2022 8:52am EDT

    Spartak Moscow have worked with the US sportswear brand since 2005 Nike will no longer sponsor Russian football giants Spartak Moscow, the club have announced, citing the ban imposed by UEFA on Russian teams as being behind the decision. “Nike has notified FC Spartak of the termination of the sponsorship contract due to the fact […]

  • More EU firms meet Moscow’s gas payment demand – media

    RT - May 12th 2022 8:41am EDT

    A total of 20 European companies have opened ruble accounts in Gazprombank, Bloomberg reports Ten more European gas buyers have opened accounts in Russia’s Gazprombank, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources close to Gazprom. That has doubled the total number of clients preparing to pay in rubles for Russian natural gas in compliance with Moscow’s […]

  • The Roe v Wade decision is not about abortion. It’s about preserving a republic

    RT - May 12th 2022 8:40am EDT

    It’s about time we Americans remembered we are supposed to govern our own lives While feminists and left-wing activists nationwide decry the leaked Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision draft as an attack on women’s rights, the real issue is not about women or even about abortion. What happens next with Roe v. Wade could […]

  • Media names date of Sweden’s NATO bid

    RT - May 12th 2022 8:33am EDT

    The bloc will “warmly” welcome it and fellow applicant Finland, NATO’s chief promised The Swedish government is expected to resolve all differences on NATO membership by the end of the week and send its application on Monday, the same day as Finland, local media said on Thursday, citing sources. Earlier on Thursday, the Finnish leadership […]

  • Chelsea unveil crypto deal as club ushers in post-Abramovich era

    RT - May 12th 2022 8:29am EDT

    WhaleFin will become the west Londoners’ shirt sleeve sponsor Chelsea have unveiled a new sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency group WhaleFin worth a reported £20 million ($24.4 million) per year despite sanctions imposed on the club by the UK government. Sky News first revealed that the Blues were close to striking an agreement with the digital asset […]