Ukrainian strike on Donetsk market was a terrorist act
RT - Apr 30th 2022 4:11pm EDTWhen artillery hit a busy public space in Donetsk, it brought flashbacks of attacks in Gaza and Syria If the Donetsk marketplace that was hit by rocket artillery on Thursday had been in a city controlled by Kiev, the names and faces of the five civilians killed would be on all major news sites. But because […]
Besieged Ukrainian commander appeals to Erdogan for help
RT - Apr 30th 2022 3:27pm EDTThe commander of Ukrainian marines holed up at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol has asked Turkey to evacuate them Sergey Volyna, the commander of Ukraine’s 36th Marines brigade, which is still entrenched at the Azovstal steel plant in the Black Sea port-city of Mariupol together with the neo-Nazi Azov regiment, has called on Turkey’s […]
Twitter staff complained about ‘transphobe’ Elon Musk – media
RT - Apr 30th 2022 3:13pm EDTThe social media company will still “fight for inclusion and diversity” after Musk’s buyout, aggrieved staff were assured In an “emergency meeting” on Friday, employees of Twitter reportedly complained to CEO Parag Agrawal and diversity officer Dalana Brand that new owner Elon Musk is allegedly an “open homophobe and transphobe,” and feared for their futures […]
Russian Esports team banned over ‘Z’
RT - Apr 30th 2022 1:05pm EDTRussian Esports club has cut ties with a player who drew the symbol linked to conflict in Ukraine during a Dota 2 match Valve Corporation, the US based game developer and publisher,and owner of popular Steam-game distribution platform and Dota franchise, has disqualified a Russian Esports team from a regional Dota 2 tournament, after one […]
F1 team to probe offensive tweets sent to Lewis Hamilton
RT - Apr 30th 2022 12:19pm EDTMcLaren are investigating offensive social media messages aimed at the multiple-time world champion Formula 1 constructor McLaren have launched an investigation into a series of offensive messages which were allegedly sent to world champion driver Lewis Hamilton by a team employee. The various messages are understood to have been sent from private Twitter and Facebook […]
Serbia promises decision on Russia sanctions
RT - Apr 30th 2022 11:53am EDTPreviously opposed to sanctioning Moscow, President Aleksandar Vucic has come under intense pressure from Washington to relent Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he will issue a statement on possible anti-Russia sanctions early next month, but will be guided by “the interests of Serbia” alone. Vucic has vehemently opposed penalizing Moscow for its offensive […]
Germany takes Italy to UN’s highest court
RT - Apr 30th 2022 11:52am EDTIn the latest round of a dispute over Nazi compensation claims, Germany wants to protect its properties in Rome from seizure Germany is suing Italy in the top UN court in the latest round of long-standing dispute over Nazi compensation claims, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) revealed on Friday. In its application Germany claims […]
Liz Truss’s militant rhetoric is another sign that post-Brexit Britain is dangerously delusional
RT - Apr 30th 2022 11:18am EDTThe Foreign Secretary’s campaign against China and Russia indicates that London has lost the plot A fanatical Neoconservative, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss presents world affairs in an uncompromising ideological struggle between “democracy” and “authoritarianism.” She also seems to be addicted to the fervour of Cold War. Her address on Wednesday night in London bordered […]
Moscow says when ‘frozen’ dialogue with US may be resumed
RT - Apr 30th 2022 11:01am EDTContacts between Moscow and Washington on the issue of strategic stability are formally ‘frozen,’ the foreign ministry says The dialogue on strategic stability between Russia and the US may only resume after all the goals of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine are achieved, a high-ranking Russian diplomat has said. “As of today, there’s no use […]
Syria grants amnesty for ‘terrorist crimes’
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:55am EDTPresident Bashar Assad’s decree does not, however, pardon anyone involved in killings Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree on Saturday granting amnesty to Syrians for terrorist crimes up to the end of April, except those leading to death. Assad has extended similar olive branches to deserters, criminals and opposition fighters before, often to the […]
Russia offers India way of bypassing Western sanctions – media
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:46am EDTMoscow reportedly wants dollar payments for oil, ruble or rupee for rest Moscow has reportedly proposed a plan for India to pay for Russian oil in US dollars or euro, while using a rupee-ruble-denominated mechanism for other goods. The new mechanism is designed to allow more trade in local currencies as economic pressure mounts on […]
Football power broker Mino Raiola dies at 54
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:45am EDTRaiola represented some of the biggest names in world football Mino Raiola, one of football’s most prominent power brokers, has died at the age of 54, it has officially been confirmed. The Italian football agent had been battling an unspecified illness since January and had been the subject of media reports in recent days which […]
Australia accused of double standards
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:29am EDTPrime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of the Solomon Islands called Australia’s protests over its security pact with China “hysterical” Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has accused Australia of being hypocritical in its opposition to the Pacific country’s recent security pact with China. He argued that Canberra had not consulted with its other partners last year […]
UEFA boss bemoans Russian football sanctions
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:28am EDTUEFA head Aleksander Ceferin says that Russian footballers are being unfairly sanctioned due to the military operation in Ukraine The president of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin, says that the nature of the sanctions being imposed on both Russian and Belarusian football is regrettable given that the footballers in questions bear no responsibility towards the military situation in Ukraine. […]
Macron wants to do more for Ukraine
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:22am EDTThe French president pledges to send more weapons to Kiev but hopes for a negotiated solution to the conflict President Emmanuel Macron has promised his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that France will “reinforce” both military and humanitarian aid to Kiev. During a phone conversation on Saturday, less than a week after Macron’s reelection, Zelensky thanked […]
Climate change may cause future pandemics – study
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:03am EDTAs animals migrate to new habitats, they’ll bring new diseases with them, the research claims At least 15,000 new species-to-species viral transmissions could take place over the next 50 years, as global warming drives wild animals to migrate toward human territory, according to a study published on Thursday. Researchers warned that these animals could spread […]
Russia comments on leaving ISS
RT - Apr 30th 2022 10:00am EDTRussia will use its remaining time on the ISS to demonstrate it’s ready to proceed with its own orbital station, the Roscosmos chief says Russia has decided when it will pull out of the International Space Station (ISS), and will give a year’s notice to its partners, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said on Saturday. In […]
NATO weighs in on military threat to Ukraine neighbor
RT - Apr 30th 2022 9:28am EDTThere are no imminent military risks to Moldova, the bloc’s deputy secretary general says Attempts to destabilize Moldova are already underway, but there’s currently no imminent military threat to the former Soviet republic, NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana has said. NATO expects more provocative acts and actions under false flag in Moldova during the […]
China’s factory and services activity loses steam
RT - Apr 30th 2022 8:24am EDTBeijing’s zero-Covid policies are curbing production and disrupting supply chains Widespread lockdowns introduced by the Chinese authorities to tackle the latest surge in Covid-19 cases have dragged down China’s April manufacturing and services activity. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 47.4 this month from 49.5 in March, according to data published by […]
UEFA to discuss Russian football ban – media
RT - Apr 30th 2022 8:13am EDTEuropean football’s governing body are expected to continue the suspension imposed on Russian football, according to reports UEFA, the governing body of European football, are expected to extend the ban imposed on Russian football in the wake of the onset of the military operation in Ukraine at a meeting next week, a report by Russia’s Championat outlet claims. […]
Turkey to boycott NATO drill – media
RT - Apr 30th 2022 8:00am EDT‘Tiger Meet’ war games are taking place in Greece Turkey will not participate in NATO drills amid escalating tensions with Greece, Turkish media reported on Saturday, citing security sources. Ankara was scheduled to send its F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to the annual ‘Tiger Meet’ drill, which will be held at Araxos Air Base in western […]
Russia to be cut off from Gummy Bears – media
RT - Apr 30th 2022 7:44am EDTHaribo says Russia-Ukraine conflict exacerbates an already tough economic environment German confectioner Haribo has reportedly announced plans to suspend supplies to Russia, as its recent economic difficulties there have been seriously aggravated by the military conflict between Moscow and Kiev. “An already tough economic environment” in Russia has been recently exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine strife, sending […]
Brazil violated ex-president Lula’s rights – UN
RT - Apr 30th 2022 7:13am EDTA conviction for corruption that barred Lula from seeking another term in office was invalidated last year by Brazil’s top court Brazilian authorities violated former President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva’s due-process rights during a corruption case that later barred him from seeking a third term in office, a UN panel has ruled. The left-wing […]
US training Ukrainian troops in Europe – Pentagon
RT - Apr 30th 2022 6:49am EDTUkrainian forces are being trained in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, according to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby Ukrainian military personnel are receiving American training in Europe amid the conflict with Russia, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby has revealed. “I can announce that the United States has commenced training with the Ukrainian Armed Forces on key […]
Favorite emerges in Chelsea takeover saga
RT - Apr 30th 2022 6:32am EDTA consortium fronted by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly is the clear favorite to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich A consortium fronted by Todd Boehly, the part-owner of MLB side the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been selected as the preferred bidder to complete a takeover of Premier League giants Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, despite Friday’s […]