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  • Biden administration split over Russia sanctions – Bloomberg

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 8:24am EDT

    Some officials worry that new restrictions could backfire The Biden administration is split over how much further the US can push sanctions against Russia without undermining its own economy and Western unity, Bloomberg reports.  According to the news agency, US President Joe Biden’s team has largely backed the sanctions plan Washington set in motion after […]

  • Ukraine to get howitzers from neighbor

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 8:08am EDT

    The self-propelled guns will be supplied to Kiev as part of a commercial contract, Slovakia’s Defense Ministry says Bratislava is going to supply Kiev with eight Zuzana 2 howitzers to “help innocent Ukrainians in their difficult fight” against Russia, Slovakia’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. Sending the wheeled self-propelled artillery systems to Ukraine is “a […]

  • EU state skirts gas-for-ruble requirements

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 7:58am EDT

    Finland has switched to purchasing LNG from Russia, energy major says Finland has continued importing Russian LNG after being cut off by Moscow from its natural gas supply over the refusal to pay in rubles, Finnish Gasum spokeswoman Olga Vaisanen said on Wednesday. She said that the company has two different contracts to receive Russian […]

  • Washington may benefit from EU embargo of Russian oil, Biden hints

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 7:43am EDT

    Discounted Russian crude could be bought by the US to mitigate the gas price hike The US may try to buy some cheap Russian oil after the European oil embargo drives the price down, US President Joe Biden indicated on Wednesday. He aired the idea while talking to the media about his administration’s plan to […]

  • Trans swimmer denies threat to women’s sports

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 7:34am EDT

    Lia Thomas insists she transitioned “to be true to myself” Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has insisted that transgender athletes “are not a threat” to the future of women’s sport. Figures such as World Athletics president Lord Coe have gone on record saying that the “integrity” and “future” of women’s sport will be “very […]

  • US plans to sell Ukraine combat drones – media

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 6:54am EDT

    The MQ-1C Gray Eagles can carry up to eight Hellfire missiles The White House plans to sell Kiev four MQ-1C Gray Eagle combat drones, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the matter. US President Joe Biden intends to notify Congress of the potential sale “in the coming days,” the report said. The […]

  • US facing economic ‘hurricane’ – JPMorgan

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 6:48am EDT

    Jamie Dimon has warned of unprecedented challenges for the economy The boss of Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has warned investors that the US is facing an economic “hurricane” as the latest challenges posed by the Fed’s tightening monetary policy and the Ukraine-related crisis are unprecedented. “That hurricane is right out there down […]

  • Russia reveals data on foreign mercenaries in Ukraine

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 6:38am EDT

    The total number of foreigners fighting on Kiev’s side has almost halved, the Defense Ministry claims The flow of foreign mercenaries into Ukraine has dried up, as the total number has almost halved during the conflict, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Thursday. Speaking at a briefing, Konashenkov revealed that, according […]

  • Russia restricts export of gas critical to chip production

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 6:24am EDT

    The measure comes in response to EU sanctions targeting technology exports to the country Russia has restricted the export of noble gases, including neon, in an apparent tit-for-tat response to the fifth round of sanctions imposed by the EU in April. The government decree, published on Tuesday, states that through December 31 of this year […]

  • Turkey doesn’t want to be ‘Turkey’ anymore

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 6:21am EDT

    The country says it wants to be called ‘Türkiye’ by foreign nations and organizations Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu posted a photo of himself signing a letter asking UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to officially use the name ‘Türkiye’, which is what the country is called in Turkish. The initiative spearheaded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]

  • UK seeks to arm Ukraine with weapons US won’t send

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 5:48am EDT

    London is mulling providing Kiev with American-made rocket launchers but needs Washington’s approval Britain wants to send to Ukraine the M270 MLRS systems, the heavier cousins of the M142 HIMARS included by Washington in the latest batch of arms aid to Kiev. Both rocket artillery systems are US-made, so the UK will need American permission […]

  • Report details ‘shocking’ discrimination against Russians abroad

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 5:44am EDT

    A paper by the Foreign Ministry lists violations against Russian nationals in almost 40 countries A report by the Russian Foreign Ministry has revealed widespread violations of the rights of Russians abroad since the start of the Ukraine offensive in late February. “Total discrimination against Russians that’s shocking in its savagery” is currently taking place […]

  • Kremlin comments on relations with Washington

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 5:42am EDT

    There is no contact between the US and Russia, Putin’s spokesman has revealed There is currently no contact between Russia and the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, amid Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. The presidents of the two countries, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, last spoke on February 12 – almost two […]

  • EU government wants to cut off aid to Ukrainian refugees

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 5:05am EDT

    Poland will reduce benefits to most displaced citizens from the neighboring country next month Most of the Ukrainian refugees in Poland are able to earn a living, the government believes, so it intends to cut its aid to them, an official announced on Monday. Four month of assistance is enough, a high-level politician with the […]

  • NATO to name its ‘primary threat’

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 4:16am EDT

    The new strategic concept will highlight Russia as “the preeminent challenge,” the US envoy to the alliance says NATO’s new strategic concept will describe Russia as the “primary threat” to the bloc, while China will make its first appearance in the document, US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said on Wednesday. Speaking at a […]

  • OPEC may exempt Russia from oil output quotas

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 3:34am EDT

    The move would relieve pressure on Moscow amid Western sanctions, according to the Wall Street Journal Some members of the OPEC+ energy group are considering whether to exempt Russia from an oil production deal when it meets on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing unnamed OPEC delegates. The delegates are reportedly concerned about […]

  • Countries seek Russian gas replacement

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 3:18am EDT

    The Dutch, German, and UK governments have greenlit North Sea projects Three European countries announced new permits for natural gas exploration under the North Sea, seeking to replace Russian gas imports. The Netherlands and Germany are looking to jointly exploit a field off their north coast, after Moscow halted deliveries to the largest Dutch company […]

  • Hospital hit by deadly shooting

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 2:43am EDT

    The gunman killed four in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then took his own life, police say A gunman murdered four staffers at a hospital building in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday before taking his own life, police say. The tragedy occurred mere weeks after the deadly mass shootings in Texas and New York. Police said the shooter, armed […]

  • Boris Johnson reveals whether he intends to remain in power

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 2:23am EDT

    The British prime minister argues that he cannot “abandon” his nation amid “economic pressures” and the conflict in Ukraine UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has explained his unwillingness to step down following the Partygate scandal by arguing that he just cannot “abandon” the nation as it faces economic hardships and the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking […]

  • US cyber agency finds ‘vulnerabilities’ in voting machines – media

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 2:19am EDT

    Software used by Dominion Voting Systems is vulnerable to hacks, according to a federal report obtained by the Associated Press Electronic voting machines used in at least 16 states have security flaws that could be exploited by hackers, a government cyber watchdog said, raising new questions about the software following allegations of widespread fraud and […]

  • Denmark to join European security bloc

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 1:44am EDT

    Copenhagen was previously the only EU member excluded from the body’s common defense policy Danish voters have opted to join the EU’s collective security protocol by a substantial majority, in what Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called a “clear signal” to Moscow following its attack on Ukraine. A referendum to overturn a decades-long policy to remain […]

  • Ukraine gave ‘assurances’ about US-supplied weapons – Blinken

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 5:23pm EDT

    The US trusts Ukraine’s word about using HIMARS against Russia Kiev has given Washington assurances that US-supplied rocket launchers won’t be used to attack targets inside Russian territory, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. He was the latest US official to raise the issue, as Moscow voiced concerns over the escalation of […]

  • Turkey to launch ‘anti-terrorist’ operation in Syria – Erdogan

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 4:14pm EDT

    Ankara plans to “clear” Syrian cities of Tal Rifat and Manbij of “terrorists,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will step up its efforts to create what it calls a 30-kilometer-wide “security zone” alongside its southern border with Syria, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. The Turkish Armed Forces are to […]

  • German army doesn’t have arms promised by chancellor to Ukraine – official

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 4:05pm EDT

    The German military does not possess the weapons system Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to Kiev, the Defense Ministry says The German Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that it could not provide details on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s pledge to supply Ukraine with a certain air defense system. The reason cited was that the Bundeswehr – […]

  • Johnny Depp wins libel case against Amber Heard

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 3:44pm EDT

    Hi ex-wife defamed the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star, says US jury A Virginia jury ruled in favor of actor Johnny Depp in a libel suit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, finding that she defamed him with accusations of domestic abuse. Depp was awarded $15 million in damages, though that may be reduced by law. […]