Belarusian icon demands response to Wimbledon ban
RT - Apr 29th 2022 4:05am EDTVictoria 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 EDTSome 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 EDTBeijing 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 EDTUkraine’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 EDTThe 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 EDTThe 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 EDTSenate-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 EDTTalk 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 EDTThe 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 […]
Sweden to reject referendum on NATO membership
RT - Apr 28th 2022 11:33pm EDTResidents won’t be given a choice on whether to join the bloc, PM says Sweden does not plan to hold a referendum on the subject of NATO membership if its Parliament approves of the measure, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on Thursday, suggesting that putting the matter to a vote would be a “bad […]
Germans react to energy shortages and Ukraine aid
RT - Apr 28th 2022 11:33pm EDTAs Berlin commits to sending Kiev weapons, Germans make do with energy austerity and worry this may prolong the war Even as the Bundestag voted to send heavy weapons to Ukraine, a majority of Germans fear that continuing to supply Kiev may cause the conflict to expand to other countries. Berliners are also coming up with […]
EU state halts Covid vaccination
RT - Apr 28th 2022 10:47pm EDTDanish health officials warned the campaign could resume next autumn, however Denmark has declared an end to its Covid-19 vaccination drive for now, becoming the first country to formally halt inoculations as officials point to increasingly strong immunity among residents. The Danish Health Authority announced the decision earlier this week, saying that due to vaccinations […]
Troops accuse Pentagon of ‘religious purge’
RT - Apr 28th 2022 8:33pm EDTService members talk of a “shadow policy” that lets Pentagon get rid of unruly troops The US government is still mandating all members of the military to get a Covid-19 vaccine and discharging those who refuse – even on religious grounds – in what amounts to a deliberate purge of troops with beliefs the current […]
Harvard acknowledges history of slavery and eugenics
RT - Apr 28th 2022 7:17pm EDTIvy League school vows to earmark $100mn to make amends for ties to slavery An internal committee commissioned by Harvard University has published an exhaustive inquiry into the prestigious school’s history and ties to slavery and the study of eugenics, university president Lawrence Bacow announced on Tuesday, adding that the school was setting aside $100 […]
Israel’s ‘assassination’ of three suspected Palestinian fighters will only spark more violence
RT - Feb 8th 2022 3:57pm ESTThe incident has been described by some members of the Israeli Knesset as an ‘extrajudicial killing’ and has provoked a large Palestinian response throughout the occupied territories. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett triumphantly announced that “The Yamam [Israeli special forces], Shin Bet [Israeli intelligence], IDF – our forces proved today, once again, that there is […]
Republicans finally feel free to end Trump’s political career
RT - Feb 8th 2022 9:11am ESTIt was always going happen – no major political party in a functioning liberal democracy can support a destructive opportunist like Donald Trump indefinitely, especially after he has lost office. But when the outbreak of open warfare between Trump and those influential Republicans who oppose him commenced late last week, it still came as a […]
NATO can’t let Afghan children starve just because it lost
RT - Feb 8th 2022 4:04am ESTOne evening last April I was sitting on my sofa in my luxury self-contained apartment watching my TV. I’d just eaten a nice big dinner and was feeling full and relaxed. Then the news announced that the US forces in Afghanistan were going to pull out no later than September that year. Since my luxury […]
Why Biden needs new policy advisers on Russia
RT - Feb 7th 2022 2:47pm ESTJoe Biden’s current crop of senior policy aides, led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, have helped create one of the most significant foreign policy crises in modern history. It’s time for a new slate of advisers. Despite having served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for decades, US […]
China’s foray into America’s backyard angers Washington (and London)
RT - Feb 7th 2022 12:59pm ESTThe president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, recently attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The next day, he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People, where he signed Argentina up to the Belt and Road Initiative, while also penning an $8 billion nuclear power plant deal […]