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  • Merkel comments on Russia-Ukraine conflict for first time

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 11:32am EDT

    The former German chancellor has condemned Moscow’s “war of aggression” and expressed solidarity with Kiev Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has marked a “major crisis point,” ex-German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday evening in her first public speech in around six months. The former chancellor has condemned what she described as Moscow’s “barbaric war […]

  • French cops investigated over UCL final teargassing

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 11:03am EDT

    Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin also confirmed that Liverpool fans can file legal complaints over the treatment they received in Paris French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has stated that two Paris police offers are currently being investigated for their alleged, disproportionate administering of teargas on Liverpool fans before last weekend’s delayed Champions League final in France’s capital. […]

  • Finland compares joining NATO to ‘purgatory’

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 10:52am EDT

    Helsinki wasn’t ready for such complications on its way to becoming a member of the US-led bloc, the Finnish FM said The opposition from Turkey has turned the process of joining NATO into “purgatory” for Finland, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto complained on Wednesday.  With bids by Finland and neighboring Sweden stalled for two weeks […]

  • UN calls on G20 to abandon coal

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 10:51am EDT

    Developed and emerging economies should focus on the environment, Secretary-General António Guterres says On Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres once again called on the world’s advanced economies to eliminate coal infrastructure, citing environmental issues. “Today, I call on the governments of the G20 countries to dismantle coal infrastructure, completely abandoning it by 2030 in the […]

  • Sweden to supply Ukraine with anti-ship missiles

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 10:20am EDT

    The move is a matter of solidarity and Sweden’s security, Stockholm says Sweden is set to supply Ukraine with anti-ship missiles, small arms, and light anti-tank weapons and provide additional financial assistance to Kiev as the conflict rages in the country, Swedish top government officials announced on Thursday. “This help could buttress Ukraine’s defense potential, […]

  • Britain and US reportedly pressure NATO hopefuls

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 10:07am EDT

    Sweden and Finland were encouraged to meet Ankara’s demands, Turkish media claims Washington and London are allegedly leading a lobbying campaign to pressure Sweden and Finland into accepting demands made by Turkey, which is blocking NATO membership for the two countries. The claim was made by Turkish MPs who visited a NATO event in Lithuania […]

  • EU agrees new anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 9:59am EDT

    The package reportedly includes an oil embargo The European Union approved a sixth round of sanctions against Russia on Thursday, Reuters reports. The package reportedly includes an embargo of Russian crude. “There’s a decision of the ambassadors. The sixth package will come into force after publication in the Official Journal of the EU, tentatively on […]

  • Oil pressure rising for Saudi Arabia – FT

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 9:31am EDT

    The Kingdom to agree to pump more oil if Russia’s output falls, the Financial Times reports Saudi Arabia may agree to boost oil production to cool skyrocketing prices if Russia’s output falls significantly under the new EU sanctions, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The Kingdom, the world’s largest oil producer, has repeatedly rejected demands […]

  • Kremlin responds to Biden’s comments on oil

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 9:29am EDT

    The West will not be able to buy cheap Russian crude, contrary to what the US leader seems to believe, Moscow says Moscow will not sell oil without making a profit, so the idea of the US snatching it up at a discount after the EU banned almost all imports from Russia is far-fetched, Kremlin […]

  • Biden admits underestimating baby formula crisis

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 9:23am EDT

    The US president said he didn’t think the shutdown of one facility could cause shortages across the country The White House didn’t initially believe that the closure of one baby formula manufacturer could lead to widespread shortages across the US, President Joe Biden admitted on Wednesday. “I don’t think anyone anticipated the impact of the […]

  • Indian woman set to marry herself

    RT - Jun 2nd 2022 8:39am EDT

    The 24-year-old says it is an act of self-acceptance and self-love Kshama Bindu, 24, from Vadodara, India has announced that she is planning to hold a wedding this month – but the groom will be none other than herself. As reported by the Times of India, the wedding will reportedly include all the traditional elements […]

  • 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 […]