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  • Ukraine’s survival in doubt – former Russian president

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 10:36am EDT

    Dmitry Medvedev predicts the country may not be there to pay its debts in two years The deputy chair of Russia’s National Security Council has suggested Ukraine may not survive as a sovereign nation for two more years, considering its current state. Dmitry Medvedev, a former president of Russia, made the remarks on Wednesday in […]

  • Chelsea flop Lukaku edging towards Italy return – media

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 9:57am EDT

    Belgian ace Romelu Lukaku looks set to return to Serie A after a disappointing season in London Chelsea and Inter Milan are reported to be holding high-level discussions about the potential transfer of Romelu Lukaku back to the Serie A team – less than a year after Roman Abramovich smashed the London club’s transfer record to […]

  • Serbia secures energy deal with Russia

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 9:46am EDT

    Belgrade will get a favorable price for natural gas, according to President Vucic Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday he has agreed a favorable price for Russian natural gas imports under the terms of a new energy deal. “We agreed with Russian partners on the volumes at the lowest, very low price – from […]

  • Ukrainian troops thwart humanitarian corridor – Donbas militia

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 9:46am EDT

    Only one civilian has walked out of the besieged Azot chemical plant, a military commander has said Ukrainian soldiers holed up at the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk have foiled the evacuation of civilians through a humanitarian corridor provided by Russia, a military commander with the People’s Republic of Luganks (LPR) has said. “The evacuation […]

  • Siemens failed to return turbines to Gazprom

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 9:26am EDT

    Russian gas supplies to Germany had to be reduced as a result German company Siemens has confirmed that Ukraine-related sanctions imposed on Russia have made it impossible for the equipment supplier to return gas turbines to Gazprom after they were repaired in Canada. The Russian energy company was forced to reduce gas supplies to Germany […]

  • Taiwan outlines consequences of potential Chinese attack

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 8:55am EDT

    Global trade would be hit more than it has been by the Ukraine war, Taipei says A Chinese military assault on Taiwan would have a much greater impact on global trade than the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Taipei’s top trade negotiator warned on Tuesday, insisting it would lead to a global shortage of semiconductor chips. […]

  • Israel, Egypt and EU sign gas export deal – media

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 8:16am EDT

    Brussels is seeking new sources of energy to reduce its reliance on Russia Egypt, Israel, and the European Union have signed a deal to boost shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) to EU member states, Sky News Arabia reported on Wednesday. Brussels hopes the agreement will help it to reduce energy dependence on Russia. “The […]

  • Macron calls on Ukraine to resume talks with Russia

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 8:12am EDT

    Offering to mediate, the French president said that Zelensky ‘is going to have to negotiate with Russia’ in the future  French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will have to restart negotiations with Russia at some point, offering European mediation in the process. “We want peace, which means that […]

  • IKEA scales down business in Russia – media

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 7:58am EDT

    The furniture giant will sell its factories in the country, Izvestia reports Iconic Swedish furniture brand IKEA is winding down business activities in Russia, newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday, citing its sources. According to the report, the company informed its employees during a general meeting and will officially announce the decision soon. IKEA has not […]

  • US backs idea of another military bloc

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 7:56am EDT

    Washington would support a possible security alliance between the UK, Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic States, the US envoy to NATO says The US Permanent Representative to NATO, Julianne Smith, said on Tuesday that Washington would “want to support” the idea of a new security alliance, which could reportedly include Ukraine, the UK, Poland, the […]

  • House Republicans slam ‘woke’ Pentagon spending

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 7:50am EDT

    Thirteen congressmen have penned a letter to the US military, demanding a financial breakdown of its Pride Month-related expenses The US Department of Defense is splurging too much money on promoting Pride Month, while neglecting “military preparedness,” a faction of Republican congressmen has charged, in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The representatives […]

  • Ukraine athletes ready to boycott any event with Russians – minister

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 7:35am EDT

    Ukrainian official Vadim Gutzeit repeated his calls for a total sporting ban on Russian stars Ukrainian athletes are prepared to boycott any events attended by Russians, even in a neutral capacity, according to Sports Minister Vadim Gutzeit as he renewed demands for a blanket ban at international events.   “If athletes from Russia and Belarus […]

  • Berlin won’t nationalize seized Gazprom unit – media

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 5:48am EDT

    Chancellor Scholz reportedly overruled the plan to avoid angering President Putin The German government is reportedly planning to provide a loan of €10 billion ($10.4 billion) to rescue the local unit of Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom, which was seized by the country’s energy regulator in April, Bloomberg reports. On Tuesday, the government said in […]

  • Turkey comments on timeline for aspiring NATO members

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 5:17am EDT

    Ankara has made it clear it won’t budge unless Sweden and Finland address its concerns Sweden and Finland’s NATO applications could be in limbo for a year if they continue to harbor Kurdish groups Ankara deems as “terrorists,” the chair of Turkey’s parliamentary foreign affairs committee says. Akif Cagatay Kilic reiterated on Tuesday that objections previously raised […]

  • Hungary humiliate England as racism row continues

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 4:40am EDT

    The Three Lions were handed a worst home defeat in 90 years by their Hungarian visitors England slumped to their biggest home defeat since 1929 as they were routed 4-0 by Hungary in their UEFA Nations League encounter on Tuesday night, in a match marred by jeering from Three Lions fans during their opponents’ national […]

  • European court blocks UK deportation flight

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 4:34am EDT

    A last-minute injunction grounded a plane carrying asylum seekers bound for Rwanda A handful of illegal migrants, whom the British government wanted to fly to Rwanda to process their asylum petitions, have been saved from deportation at the last moment. An injunction issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) kept their flight on […]

  • Russian border comes under fire from Ukraine – governor

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 4:31am EDT

    A checkpoint in Russia’s Kursk Region has been targeted, according to the regional governor A border checkpoint in Russia’s Kursk Region was attacked by Ukraine on Wednesday morning, according to local governor Roman Starovoyt. The Krupets crossing was targeted at around 7.30am local time, he wrote on Telegram. “There were no casualties or destruction” as […]

  • Russian humanitarian corridor opens in Severodonetsk

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 4:00am EDT

    Moscow says it will allow civilians to leave the besieged chemical plant, but won’t let soldiers sneak out The Russian military opened a humanitarian corridor for trapped civilians to leave the besieged Azot chemical plant in the city of Severodonetsk on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, Moscow said Kiev had asked it to provide for safe […]

  • Switzerland closes airspace

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 2:52am EDT

    Takeoffs and landings are halted at Zurich and Geneva airports, forcing incoming flights to reroute Switzerland closed its airspace for safety reasons early on Wednesday after a glitch in the country’s air traffic control system. “This airspace closure is in effect until further notice,” the air traffic control service Skyguide said, adding that it was […]

  • Canada to scale back vaccine mandates

    RT - Jun 15th 2022 12:47am EDT

    The government in Ottawa said it will drop vaccine requirements for federal workers and domestic travelers Canada is set to lift a series of vaccine mandates for travelers and government employees, reversing course on controversial policies which triggered mass protests across the country earlier this year.  The mandates will be phased out on June 20, […]

  • Mexico condemns Western Ukraine policies

    RT - Jun 14th 2022 11:20pm EDT

    Funneling weapons into an active warzone is ‘immoral,’ Mexico’s president said Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has slammed Western countries for their approach to the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting that waves of foreign arms shipments will only result in more bloodshed.  Speaking to reporters for his daily press briefing on Monday, Obrador took a […]

  • Biden angrily denies being reckless spender

    RT - Jun 14th 2022 6:39pm EDT

    The president has claimed to be a great deficit fighter and blamed Republicans for blocking him from reducing inflation President Joe Biden has pushed back against criticism that excessive government spending on his watch has contributed to the US inflation crisis, furiously denying that he has been fiscally reckless and blaming Republicans for obstructing him […]

  • ‘Pro-life Spider-Man’ arrested in protest stunt

    RT - Jun 14th 2022 6:27pm EDT

    An anti-abortion activist was arrested after scaling the tallest building in Oklahoma Maison DesChamps, the self-styled “Pro-Life Spider-Man,” was been arrested for scaling a 50-story building in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The anti-abortion activist posted video of the stunt to his Instagram, filming a fire truck and a growing horde of gawkers massing at the […]

  • NATO pledges more heavy weapons for Ukraine

    RT - Jun 14th 2022 6:10pm EDT

    The bloc is unwilling to fight Russia directly and treats Kiev as a proxy, Dutch PM admits Ukraine must get more NATO heavy weapons, the military bloc’s head said on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of the US-led ‘contact group’ to discuss the logistics of that undertaking. NATO is trying to adapt to the “constantly changing” […]

  • Anti-smoking pioneer to require warnings on individual cigarettes

    RT - Jun 14th 2022 5:30pm EDT

    Canada is poised to become the first country to require health warnings printed on individual cigarettes Canadian cigarette companies will be required to carry health warnings on each individual cigarette, the country’s minister of mental Health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett, announced during a press conference on Friday. “Adding health warnings on individual tobacco products will […]