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  • Russians star in NHL history

    RT - May 16th 2022 5:42am EDT

    The duo earned particular praise as the New York Rangers sealed a remarkable comeback in the Stanley Cup playoffs Russia’s Artemi Panarin scored an overtime goal to hand the New York Rangers a dramatic Game 7 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night to progress to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. […]

  • Finns & Swedes won’t benefit from NATO membership – Nobel Peace Prize nominee

    RT - May 16th 2022 5:24am EDT

    Helsinki and Stockholm are looking to join a “failed organization,” renowned peace researcher Jan Oberg warns NATO membership won’t make Finland and Sweden more secure, but would likely see them fighting somebody else’s wars and hosting American bases, Dr. Jan Oberg, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and director of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and […]

  • Russia will respond to NATO expansion – diplomat

    RT - May 16th 2022 5:11am EDT

    Expected accession of Finland and Sweden will raise military tensions, a senior Russian diplomat said Russia will not simply watch as Finland and Sweden join NATO, so by doing it they will compromise their security, not bolster it, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned on Monday. Speaking to Russian journalists, the official called the […]

  • EU states fail to agree on Russian oil embargo

    RT - May 16th 2022 5:08am EDT

    Brussels was hoping to reach an agreement between member states by the weekend European Union member states have failed to agree on proposals to ban Russian oil imports, after more than 10 days of talks, with Hungary leading a group of countries resisting the measure, according to the EU foreign policy chief. Josep Borrell said: […]

  • German chancellor’s party loses key vote

    RT - May 16th 2022 5:04am EDT

    Scholz’s Social Democrats score historic low result in a key regional election German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party suffered a setback in an important regional election on Sunday as the Social Democrats claimed an historic low percentage of the vote. The Greens, their partners in the national government, almost tripled their support in the North Rhine-Westphalia […]

  • Medvedev makes first comments on Wimbledon ban

    RT - May 16th 2022 4:29am EDT

    The Russian world number two described the situation as ‘delicate’ Tennis star Daniil Medvedev says the decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament is “unfair” and creates an uncomfortable precedent for other sports. The world number two will be among the biggest names affected by the ruling announced by […]

  • Switzerland changes organ donation rules

    RT - May 15th 2022 11:50pm EDT

    60% of Swiss voters supported the shift to a ‘presumed consent’ system In Switzerland, those who did not explicitly ‘opt out’ during their lifetimes would now be assumed to have consented to have their organs taken for transplant upon their deaths, following a referendum on Sunday. The government-backed measure was upheld by roughly 60 percent […]

  • North Korea mobilizes military to battle epidemic

    RT - May 15th 2022 8:25pm EDT

    Health officials confirmed a total of 50 deaths and over 1.21 million cases of “fever” since late April North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has criticized top public health sector officials for their “irresponsible work attitude” amid a widening outbreak of Covid-19, ordering the country’s military forces to provide assistance stabilizing the situation.  Speaking at an emergency […]

  • ‘Multiple victims’ in California church shooting

    RT - May 15th 2022 5:37pm EDT

    One suspect has been detained, police say Several people have been injured at a church in Laguna Woods, California, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting occurred at Geneva Presbyterian Church, located at 24301 El Toro Road, according to local media reports. “We have detained one person and have recovered a weapon that may […]

  • US ready to provide military support to new NATO hopefuls

    RT - May 15th 2022 5:08pm EDT

    Pentagon said that Russia’s warnings against Sweden and Finland’s alliance membership bids are “concerning” The United States is prepared, if needed, to provide Sweden and Finland with military support as these countries await NATO’s response to their membership applications, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has said. On Sunday both Finland and Sweden formally announced their intention […]

  • EU drafts sanctions busting Russian gas plan – Bloomberg

    RT - May 15th 2022 4:36pm EDT

    Proposal allows opening accounts in Gazprombank, as Moscow has requested, report claims The European Commission has reportedly agreed a plan that would allow companies to keep buying Russian gas without violating sanctions imposed on Moscow over its military attack on Ukraine. Bloomberg reported on Saturday – citing sources said to be familiar with the results […]

  • Serbia accuses West of ‘hypocrisy’

    RT - May 15th 2022 2:55pm EDT

    The country’s president has asked why the West supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine but not that of Serbia Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said his “guts turn” when he hears Western countries talk about their respect for the territorial integrity of Ukraine, while simultaneously insisting on the independence of the Serbian breakaway region of […]

  • ‘Ukraine can win this war,’ NATO says

    RT - May 15th 2022 1:00pm EDT

    Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that Russian military operation in Ukraine is not going the way it was planned Ukraine can score a victory in its fight against Russian forces, as the situation on the battleground is not developing according to Moscow’s plans, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed on Sunday. Speaking to the reporters […]

  • Five reportedly killed at protests over soaring food prices

    RT - May 15th 2022 12:57pm EDT

    Unrest sweeps Iran over the government’s decision to slash food subsidies, causing a spike in consumer prices Protests sweeping Iran over surging food prices have left five people dead, according to media reports. Officials in Tehran have provided no confirmation of potential casualties. The unrest follows the government’s decision to cut food import subsidies, as […]

  • German chancellor reacts to ‘offended liverwurst’ remark by Ukrainian envoy

    RT - May 15th 2022 11:27am EDT

    Olaf Scholz says he still has no plans to visit Kiev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said there is no need to “overreact” to an insulting statement made by the Ukrainian ambassador to Berlin. Andrij Melnyk had earlier compared Scholz to an “offended liverwurst.” The chancellor told t-online news outlet on Sunday that it was […]

  • Sweden approves NATO membership bid

    RT - May 15th 2022 11:23am EDT

    The country’s ruling party has followed the example of neighboring Finland Sweden’s ruling Social Democratic Party has announced its support for the country’s NATO membership bid, following a similar move by the Finnish government. DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Egypt assesses impact of Ukraine-related crisis

    RT - May 15th 2022 11:10am EDT

    The North-African nation says Russia-Ukraine conflict has cost the national economy $7 billion Egypt’s economy has sustained losses of up to 130 billion Egyptian pounds ($7 billion) amid the Ukrainian crisis, according to the country’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, as quoted by TASS. “The aftermath of the war has placed a huge financial burden on […]

  • Footballer arrested for alleged racial slur during match (VIDEO)

    RT - May 15th 2022 10:51am EDT

    The player was arrested and then bailed after making alleged racist remarks during a football match in Brazil Rafael Ramos, a Portuguese player who represents Brazilian side Corinthians, was arrested following heated exchange with Internacional player Edenilson during which he was alleged to have made racist remarks on Saturday.  Ramos was booked by the referee following […]

  • Serbian president doubles down on Russian sanctions

    RT - May 15th 2022 10:26am EDT

    Belgrade will stick to its policy of not imposing restrictions on Moscow, Aleksandar Vucic vows Despite suffering “enormous damage,” Belgrade will fight to maintain its policy of not joining the drastic international sanctions introduced against Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said. “We’ve lasted eighty days” without restricting Russia and […]

  • Western banks eyeing asset swaps to exit Russia – media

    RT - May 15th 2022 9:38am EDT

    UniCredit and Citigroup are reportedly trying to avoid bulky write-downs related to quitting Russia over Ukraine In an attempt to escape hefty write-downs on operations in Russia due to their exit from the sanction-hit country, UniCredit and Citigroup are exploring the possibility of swapping assets with Russian banks, FT reports, citing people with knowledge of […]

  • Salah makes Champions League pledge amid injury concerns

    RT - May 15th 2022 9:32am EDT

    Mohamed Salah has vowed to be fit for the Champions League final after picking up a worrying groin injury Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah has eased the concerns of Liverpool fans ahead of his side’s pivotal end to the season after he was forced off through injury during Saturday’s FA Cup final win against Chelsea.  Salah, […]

  • NATO ‘confident’ of overcoming Turkey’s objections

    RT - May 15th 2022 9:31am EDT

    Finland and Sweden will join the US-led military bloc despite concerns from Turkey, NATO’s deputy secretary-general says NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana has said he is sure the alliance will be able to overcome Turkey’s objections to Finland and Sweden becoming new members. “Turkey is an important ally and expressed concerns that are addressed between […]

  • Mother condemns son’s arrest for bearing Russian flag

    RT - May 15th 2022 9:09am EDT

    The Latvian woman says her son did nothing illegal The mother of a young Latvian man, who is facing charges for brandishing a Russian flag during Victory Day celebrations in the EU country’s capital Riga, has insisted that his arrest was groundless. Alexander Stefanov was detained by police on May 10 near a monument commemorating […]

  • UK waged ‘black propaganda’ campaign against USSR, China – declassified docs

    RT - May 15th 2022 8:43am EDT

    London for decades sought to drive a wedge between Moscow, Beijing, the Arab world and Africa through fake news, a researcher claims A secretive unit within the British Foreign Office waged a “black propaganda” campaign against the USSR and China from the 1950s to the 1970s to undermine their global influence, the Guardian has reported, […]

  • America’s selective outrage over Ukraine is fashioned by a well-oiled propaganda machine… just ask the people of Yemen

    RT - May 15th 2022 8:39am EDT

    Professional virtue signalers drive Americans’ anger towards the Current Big Thing Americans are being shepherded to the next emoji crusade – the latest being Russia’s special operation in Ukraine – like consumers waiting in line for junk food and Happy Meals. When does the mindless virtue-signaling end? While some Westerners may find a kindred spirit […]