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Society isn’t allowed to think of Johnny Depp as the victim
RT - Apr 29th 2022 9:08am EDT
Why even bother establishing guilt when men are always the abusers and never the abused, right? Much of society, infused by decades of feminist ideology, refuses to perceive Johnny Depp as a possible victim of domestic abuse. More than just a successful actor, Depp represents masculinity, which feminism views as oppression. He is the “Patriarchy” […]
European country forbids its hockey stars to play in Russia
RT - Apr 29th 2022 8:48am EDT
The EU nation announced an amendment which outlawed competing in Russia Sports stars from Latvia will not be allowed to compete in Russia or play for Russian teams after the country’s parliament, the Saeima, adopted new amendments. The changes cover all athletes from the country, but will likely be felt most keenly in ice hockey, […]
Musk unveils Twitter strategy
RT - Apr 29th 2022 8:25am EDT
The Tesla CEO wants to monetize tweets and crack down on executive and board pay Twitter’s billionaire owner Elon Musk has reportedly promised the banks which helped fund his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company that he’ll crack down on executive and board pay, and develop new tools to monetize tweets. In his […]
How a teenage Russian ‘madman’ knocked out a future UFC champion
RT - Apr 29th 2022 8:17am EDT
The tale of Viacheslav Datsik is a wild one, even by the outlandish standards of MMA The world of MMA is full of larger-than-life personalities. Up-and-coming young talents, battle-hardened legends, trash-talkers, eloquent promotion bosses, crazy stories involving crazy people. One man hailing from Russia has a history as wild as any other and is known […]
Poland seizes Russian gas assets
RT - Apr 29th 2022 8:06am EDT
Energy producer Novatek has been ordered to hand over its transmission infrastructure to the country’s state-owned firms Warsaw has obliged the Polish subsidiary of the Russian energy giant Novatek to transfer its gas infrastructure to the nation’s state companies, Government Spokesperson Piotr Müller said on Friday. Novatek, which is on Poland’s sanctions list, on Thursday […]
China names US goals in Ukraine
RT - Apr 29th 2022 7:38am EDT
Washington wants the conflict to drag on and to weaken Russia, Beijing claims The US isn’t interested in peace in Ukraine but is instead doing everything it can for the conflict in the country to last as long as possible, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said during a briefing on Friday. “While the international […]
French Open official confirms terms for Russian entry
RT - Apr 29th 2022 7:32am EDT
Unlike Wimbledon, officials at Roland-Garros will allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete French Open officials have reiterated that they will not follow in Wimbledon’s footsteps with a ban Russian and Belarusian players, but said participants from the two countries must follow stringent rules regarding their nationality. Wimbledon bosses have defied the likes of men’s […]
Sweden failed to integrate immigrants – prime minister
RT - Apr 29th 2022 7:29am EDT
Amid violent riots Magdalena Andersson has admitted serious flaws in country’s migrant policy Segregation in Swedish society has gone “too far” and the integration of immigrants is “too poor,” Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson admitted on Thursday, following the violent riots there earlier this month. The unrest erupted after an anti-Muslim politician, Rasmus Paludan, announced a burning […]
Abramovich makes late Ukraine money demand in Chelsea sale – reports
RT - Apr 29th 2022 6:54am EDT
Abramovich is reportedly seeking a cash infusion to aid victims of the military conflict in Ukraine Chelsea’s outgoing owner Roman Abramovich has called upon the three remaining bidders hoping to secure a deal to buy the Premier League giants to contribute £500 million ($630 million) towards a fund designed to help victims of the military conflict in […]
Austrian energy giant comments on replacing Russian gas
RT - Apr 29th 2022 6:17am EDT
Austria’s OMV is “trying to find sanction-conformed solutions” as Gazprom demands ruble payment for gas Replacing Russian gas with other sources will be next to impossible in the near term, according to Alfred Stern, CEO of Austrian oil and gas company OMV. “On the supply of gas for Europe, I think we should be rather […]
Musk offloads Tesla shares
RT - Apr 29th 2022 6:16am EDT
The billionaire sold almost $4 billion worth of stock after Twitter deal Elon Musk sold about $4 billion worth of Tesla shares since securing a $44 billion deal to buy social media platform Twitter. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, published on Thursday, the Tesla CEO offloaded 4.4 million shares on April 26 and […]
Russian rights to host mass student gathering ‘suspended’
RT - Apr 29th 2022 6:08am EDT
The major student sporting event was due to be held in Ekaterinburg next summer The hosting rights of the Russian city of Ekaterinburg for the 2023 World University Games have been “postponed,” according to global federation FISU. Ekaterinburg was due to hold the student sporting showpiece – also known as the Universiade – next August, […]
US comments on chemical attack accusations against Russia
RT - Apr 29th 2022 5:35am EDT
Washington has been “very much focused” on the matter but is unable to verify reports, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said The United States has not been able to verify reports of the alleged use of chemical weapons by Russian forces in Ukraine but is “very, very much focused” on the matter, Secretary of State […]
Russia explains what US lend-lease really means for Ukraine
RT - Apr 29th 2022 5:35am EDT
Kiev is heading into a debt pit, Russia’s parliament speaker warns Lend-lease isn’t free, and generations of Ukrainians are going to pay for the weapons that’ll be supplied by Washington to Kiev under the program, Vyacheslav Volodin, Russian State Duma speaker, has said. On Thursday, the US House of Representatives approved the “Ukraine Democracy Defense […]
Arab trailblazer questions Wimbledon’s anti-Russian stance
RT - Apr 29th 2022 5:04am EDT
Ons Jabeur said sports and politics should not mix Tunisian history-maker Ons Jabeur has added her voice to the criticism of Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players, saying she doesn’t understand “how it’s now okay to mix sport and politics.” Jabeur is the first Arab tennis star – male or female – to […]
US tech giant expects chip challenges to persist for two more years
RT - Apr 29th 2022 4:44am EDT
Shortage of semiconductors in the US cost American economy $240 billion in 2021 US chip-making giant Intel has warned that the ongoing chip shortage will linger until 2024 and possibly beyond. “The chip shortage cost the US economy $240 billion last year, and we expect the industry will continue to see challenges until at least […]
Belarusian icon demands response to Wimbledon ban
RT - Apr 29th 2022 4:05am EDT
Victoria Azarenka will be forced to miss the grass court Grand Slam this summer Former women’s world number one Victoria Azarenka says Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players “does not make sense” as the star joined the wave of criticism over the move. Belarusian ace Azarenka is among the biggest names to be affected […]
UK troops prepare for major deployment in Europe
RT - Apr 29th 2022 3:51am EDT
Some 8,000 British soldiers will participate in drills, Defence Ministry says British troops are getting ready for one of their largest deployments in Europe since the cold war, the Defence Ministry (MoD) has said. Thousands of UK soldiers are going to be sent to countries ranging from North Macedonia to Finland in the coming months […]
US Navy chief outlines China plans
RT - Apr 29th 2022 2:31am EDT
Beijing is using ‘all instruments’ of its ‘national power’ to challenge the United States, the Navy’s top uniformed official said A senior US military officer has identified China as a “focal point” for the Navy, citing the “phenomenal growth” of Beijing’s military and its ambitious goals for the years ahead. Speaking at an event hosted […]
Explosions rock Kiev during UN chief’s visit
RT - Apr 29th 2022 12:44am EDT
Ukraine’s Zelensky accused Russia of striking the capital ‘immediately after’ his talks with Antonio Guterres At least five cruise missiles targeted Kiev on Thursday evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, accusing Moscow of carrying out the strike to deliberately “humiliate” the United Nations as the body’s chief visited the Ukrainian capital. “This says a lot about Russia’s true […]
China slams US and UK over Taiwan
RT - Apr 28th 2022 11:33pm EDT
The foreign ministry in Beijing “deplores” a US top diplomat’s comments on Taiwan and UK calls for “global NATO” Beijing has condemned statements from London and Washington about arming Taiwan, pointing out that such talk fuels separatism on the disputed island and goes contrary to their recognition of China. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and […]
Russian pilot Yaroshenko speaks to RT after release from US jail
RT - Apr 28th 2022 11:33pm EDT
The pilot has endured prolonged torture, both physical and psychological, and is now seeking to hold Washington accountable Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko returned home after spending some 10 years in a US prison over his alleged involvement in a drug smuggling scheme. Yaroshenko spoke to RT about the horrors he has endured. “I was kidnapped […]
US Congress approves WWII-like weapons program for Ukraine
RT - Apr 28th 2022 11:33pm EDT
Senate-approved “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act” clears the House, waives restrictions of arms deliveries The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that would remove several constraints on sending weapons to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian offensive. Adopted by the Senate earlier this month, the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act” revives the program Washington […]
Poland denies secret plan for Ukraine
RT - Apr 28th 2022 11:33pm EDT
Talk of Warsaw coveting its former territories is Russian propaganda, says the Polish security spokesman Poland has denied claims by the top Kremlin spy that it plans to take over a portion of Ukrainian territory, calling it a “Russian information operation” aimed against Warsaw and Washington. Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey […]
Poland announces massive military drills
RT - Apr 28th 2022 11:33pm EDT
The exercise comes amid allegations raised by Moscow that Warsaw is seeking to occupy western Ukraine Poland has announced a massive upcoming military exercise, warning the residents of increased traffic and “columns of military vehicles” moving all across the country. The drills will kick off on May 1 and continue until the end of the […]