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 […]
Zelensky sets out what security guarantors need to do
RT - Apr 30th 2022 5:38am EDTUkrainian leader views speed of providing help as a key condition for future arrangements Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that security guarantees for his country should empower guarantor countries to make a decision within a day. During the last in-person meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian negotiators in Istanbul, Kiev had proposed penning […]
France shuts down 50% of nuclear reactors amid energy crunch
RT - Apr 30th 2022 5:18am EDTFrench utility giant confirms 28 nuclear reactors are offline as Europe grapples with energy crisis France, one of Europe’s leading electricity exporters, has taken 28 of its 56 atomic reactors offline due to defects or maintenance. The step comes amid a months-long energy crunch, one of the worst in European history. The 1,300-megawatt Golfech-2 reactor […]
Freedom Convoy flashbacks as biker rally hits Canada’s capital
RT - Apr 30th 2022 4:58am EDTThe mayor said authorities want to avoid a repeat of the previous disturbances Canadian police said seven people were arrested and 24 vehicles were towed at a motorcycle rally in downtown Ottawa on Friday. Bikers rolled into the country’s capital, while a group of anti-Covid mandate protesters on foot gathered outside the parliament building, some […]
Ukrainian warplane shells Russian region – governor
RT - Apr 30th 2022 4:17am EDTA violation of Russia’s airspace was averted, but several projectiles made it through, Bryansk Region Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz says Russia’s Bryansk Region has sustained yet another attack from Ukraine, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has said. Early on Saturday, Russian air defenses detected an attempt by a Ukrainian military plane to violate the country’s airspace, Bogomaz wrote […]
World on brink of commodities shock – study
RT - Apr 30th 2022 2:58am EDTFood and energy prices are expected to soar, according to the World Bank Global energy prices are projected to rise dramatically, culminating in the biggest price jump in commodities in nearly half a century, the World Bank has warned. According to the bank’s April Commodity Markets Outlook report, global energy prices, which have already seen […]
North Korea’s Kim issues nuclear warning
RT - Apr 29th 2022 11:26pm EDTThe supreme leader vowed to preempt any nuclear threat to his state North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to take preemptive action against any “nuclear threat” imposed by foreign powers, just days after saying Pyongyang would advance its own atomic arsenal “at the fastest possible speed.” Speaking after a meeting with senior officials involved […]
FBI spying on Americans nearly triples
RT - Apr 29th 2022 9:22pm EDTThe FBI looked up almost 3.4 million Americans in 2021 under foreign surveillance powers The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made queries into almost 3,4 million Americans between December 2020 and November 2021, the US intelligence community admitted in the annual transparency report released on Friday. The FBI said it was looking for foreign hackers, […]