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  • Germany explains its stance on arming Ukraine

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 6:01am EDT

    Berlin cannot keep up with the US as its resources are stretched thinner, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany is unable to provide Kiev with weapons at a similar pace as the United States because it has more limited resources, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz explained on Sunday, responding to the allegations that his country has been […]

  • Detained hockey star will do military service in north of Russia – reports

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 5:59am EDT

    Ivan Fedotov was held in St. Petersburg on Friday, reportedly on suspicion of evading military service Ice hockey star Ivan Fedotov will perform military service in northern Russia after being detained in St. Petersburg on Friday amid claims that he had attempted to evade his military duties.   TASS cited a law enforcement source as […]

  • German chancellor predicts how world will look in 2050

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 5:41am EDT

    Olaf Scholz says a multipolar world will emerge with many influential countries pursuing their own interests The world in 2050 will be multipolar, with many influential countries, including Russia, pursuing their own interests, so the “big task” for the West is “to make this work,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday. Speaking to CBS […]

  • Inflation in Spain hits 37-year high

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 4:37am EDT

    The annual rate surpassed 10% last month, official data shows Spain has recorded its highest inflation since April 1985, surging to 10.2% in June from 8.7% in the previous month, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed. The reading was higher than the 9.0% forecast by analysts polled by Reuters. The INE data […]

  • Russia warns Finland against NATO border base 

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 4:27am EDT

    If Lappeenranta hosts a military base, it would make itself a target if a conflict ever erupted, the State Duma speaker said The mayor of Finnish border town Lappeenranta would put the city in Russia’s crosshair by hosting a NATO military base, the speaker of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, said on Monday. Volodin […]

  • UK tennis fined $1 million for Russian ban – media

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 4:15am EDT

    The All England Club and Lawn Tennis Association are furious after being slapped with fines, one report says The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has slapped Wimbledon organizers the All England Club and the UK’s Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) with fines totaling $1 million after they banned Russian and Belarusian players from tournaments this summer, according […]

  • Russia becomes India’s top fertilizer supplier

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 3:16am EDT

    Moscow offers its agricultural commodity at lower prices than China, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Jordan Russia has become India’s biggest supplier of phosphate fertilizers due to discounts it’s offering amid Ukraine-related Western sanctions, The Indian Express reported on Thursday, citing industry sources. According to the report, over the past three months India imported 350,000 tons […]

  • Russia could destroy half of Lithuania’s economy – governor

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 2:49am EDT

    Russia has the capacity to effectively end its neighbor’s transport sector, Kaliningrad Governor Anton Alikhanov says Moscow could bring down half of Lithuania’s economy in response to the partial trade blockade of Kaliningrad Region, Russia, its governor has said. “The transport sector of the Baltic states could be destroyed if Russia implements counter-sanctions on the […]

  • Russia makes massive oil discovery in the Arctic

    RT - Jul 4th 2022 1:13am EDT

    It is one of the largest recent findings on the Russian shelf, energy giant Rosneft says Russian energy major Rosneft has announced the discovery of a huge oil deposit in the Pechora Sea containing an estimated 82 million tons of oil. The field was discovered thanks to a drilling campaign in the Medynsko-Varandeysky area. “During […]

  • Denmark police launch large-scale manhunt after fatal mall shooting

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 6:29pm EDT

    Several people have been killed and injured in a shooting attack at a shopping mall in Copenhagen, according to the police Large police forces have been deployed to the Danish capital of Copenhagen and the entire island of Zealand in the wake of a shooting attack that saw a gunman opening fire at a Copenhagen […]

  • Ukraine angry at French state media

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 4:38pm EDT

    Kiev claimed that AFP is spreading “Russian propaganda” by referring to Lugansk fighters as “Ukrainian separatists” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko on Sunday accused France’s Agence France-Presse news agency of falling for “Russian propaganda” by calling forces of the Lugansk People’s Republic “Ukrainian separatists” rather than “Russia’s invading army.” Lugansk and Russian forces announced […]

  • US believes it’s not yet time for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 3:21pm EDT

    Washington will help to ensure Kiev wins, says John Kirby, the US National Security Council coordinator Washington believes it’s too early to discuss peace talks between Moscow and Kiev since neither side is ready for such negotiations, the National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told Fox News on Sunday. When asked […]

  • China ramps up Russian coal imports – data

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 2:14pm EDT

    Beijing wants to take advantage of steep discounts, experts say Russian seaborne coal deliveries to China soared 55% to 6.2 million tons in the first 28 days of June compared to the same period last year, S&P’s Commodities at Sea database shows. In May, supplies were also up, rising 20% year-on-year to 5.5 million tons. […]

  • Macron says he doesn’t want to ‘annihilate’ Russia like ‘Anglo Saxon’ leaders

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 1:43pm EDT

    While the French president has backed anti-Russia sanctions, he has refrained from the extreme rhetoric of his US and UK counterparts French President Emmanuel Macron condemned “Anglo Saxon” leaders for openly wishing annihilation upon Russia in clips from a recent documentary. Macron has already been criticized by some of Ukraine’s most fervent supporters for staying […]

  • Russian Grandmaster sets up world title clash with Carlsen

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 1:07pm EDT

    Ian Nepomniachtchi triumphed at the Candidates Tournament in Spain Ian Nepomniachtchi, the Russian Grandmaster and current seventh-ranked player in the world, will challenge World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a 12-game match in November after he secured victory at the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Spain on Sunday.  Nepomniachtchi, 31, needed a draw in two rounds in […]

  • US power companies brace for supply crisis – Reuters

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 1:02pm EDT

    Consumer energy demand is expected to hit all-time highs this summer, and utilities are warning they may lack the equipment to maintain the grid American power providers are facing supply shortages that stem from increased pressure on the grid due to record-high temperatures, as people boost the use of air conditioning, Reuters reported on Wednesday. […]

  • Theater legend Peter Brook dies

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 12:42pm EDT

    The stage director won acclaim for his controversial productions, including putting Shakespeare on stilts British theater director Peter Brook died in Paris on Saturday, aged 97. Brook’s groundbreaking reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s classics, and his willingness to stage performances in the most unusual settings, earned him adoration, acclaim and awards. Brook’s death was reported by multiple […]

  • F1 driver survives chilling smash (VIDEO)

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 12:34pm EDT

    Zhou Guanyu was involved in a horrifying crash at the British Grand Prix Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu miraculously emerged unscathed from a potentially serious accident at Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The 23-year-old Alfa Romeo driver collided with British driver George Russell on the first corner of the first lap as the two jockeyed for […]

  • Ukraine announces major gun control move

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 12:29pm EDT

    Parliament is expected to pass legislation allowing pistols to be carried for self-defense, the interior minister’s adviser says Ukrainians could gain the right to carry pistols for self-defense as early as next year, according to an adviser to the country’s minister for internal affairs. Citing an unspecified poll, Viktor Andrusiv claimed on Sunday that 70% […]

  • Curfew imposed after deadly unrest in Uzbekistan

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 11:23am EDT

    President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has vowed to bring rioters to justice A curfew has been imposed in a region of Uzbekistan as the country’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev responded to unrest, acknowledging that people have been killed in clashes with police this week. “Government buildings were attacked. Unfortunately, there were casualties among civilians and law enforcement officials,” […]

  • Moscow suspects UK of seeking to ‘infiltrate’ Black Sea

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 11:14am EDT

    London is looking for a “pretext” to take charge of ‘grain evacuation’ process, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed The UK is looking for a “pretext” which would allow the Royal Navy to “infiltrate” the Black Sea and to take charge of the release of grain stocks from Ukrainian ports, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey […]

  • Brits at risk of deadly gas blasts – safety chief

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 11:14am EDT

    Homeowners grappling with rising costs are skipping vital safety checks, the Gas Safe Register has warned One in three British households will skip an annual gas safety check this year, increasing the risk of potentially fatal gas explosions, Gas Safe Register director Bob Kerr told The Guardian on Sunday. Kerr blamed the missed safety checks […]

  • West bars Kiev from thinking about peace – Kremlin

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 11:05am EDT

    The US and its allies still bet on a continuing conflict, Moscow has said The US and its allies are still interested in continued conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. Western nations effectively prevent the government in Kiev from even thinking about any potential peace talks, the official added.  When asked […]

  • Tennis star explains decision to drop Russian nationality

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 11:00am EDT

    Natela Dzalamidze opted to represent Georgia in advance of Wimbledon Moscow-born doubles specialist Natela Dzalamidze says that her decision to drop her Russian nationality on the eve of Wimbledon was made due to her desire to compete in the Olympic Games. The 29-year-old Dzalamidze had represented Russian throughout her career thus far but opted to change her […]

  • British consumers face shop price inflation

    RT - Jul 3rd 2022 10:31am EDT

    A rise in perishable food prices and lower consumer spending are to blame, according to data cited by The Guardian Shop price inflation in the UK hit its highest rate since 2008 in June, propelled by a sharp increase in perishable food prices. This has been brought about by soaring supply-chain costs and a decline […]