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  • Dmitry Trenin: Russia and the US still have time to learn the lessons of the Cuban missile crisis and prevent a nuclear war

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 7:43am EDT

    The erosion of deterrence has left us sleepwalking into big trouble This October marks the 60th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis, which drew Moscow and Washington into a nuclear showdown that threatened the immediate annihilation of the world. Luckily, the leaders of the time – Nikita Khrushchev and John F. Kennedy – had the […]

  • US to deploy HIMARS to Russian neighbor

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 7:15am EDT

    Washington sending two rocket systems along with a dozen personnel to support Latvian military exercises The US Army Europe and Africa command announced on Sunday it would be sending two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) along with approximately a dozen personnel to Latvia, to take part in NATO-led national readiness military exercises. The M142 […]

  • Oil prices slump on recession fears

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 6:43am EDT

    Brent benchmark has fallen to its lowest since January 14 Oil prices were on a downslide on Monday, falling to their lowest level since the start of the year, trading data shows. The European benchmark, Brent crude oil futures for November, dropped in price by 2.4% to $84.55 a barrel on the London Intercontinental Exchange. […]

  • Russian methanol industry shutting down – media

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 6:20am EDT

    The vital chemical is falling victim to Western sanctions, Kommersant daily reports Methanol output in Russia has fallen to minimum levels necessary to keep production plants functioning, business daily Kommersant reported on Monday. Suspension of trade with customers in Europe and a drop in domestic demand are forcing producers to dramatically reduce output and sell […]

  • Zelensky reveals how much US pays Ukraine

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 6:04am EDT

    Covering Kiev’s expenses costs American taxpayers $1.5bn a month, according to the Ukrainian president The Ukrainian government is being heavily supported with American money, with Washington contributing $1.5 billion per month to the budget, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has revealed. The sum was mentioned by the Ukrainian leader during an interview with CBS host Margaret […]

  • Pound crashes to all-time low

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 5:02am EDT

    The drop comes as investors react to the new government’s fiscal plan The British pound sterling plunged nearly 5% to an all-time low against the US dollar on Monday. The currency lost as much as 4.85%, dropping to an unprecedented $1.0327 and extending a 3.61% plunge recorded on Friday. Market analysts say the drop has […]

  • Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing bloc triumphs in Italian election

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 3:23am EDT

    The Brothers of Italy leader is on course to become the first female prime minister in the country’s history The right-wing bloc led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy (FI) party is heading for victory in the snap parliamentary election, which took place on Sunday. With most of the ballots counted, early results released by […]

  • US has plan if Russia uses nukes – Blinken

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 3:16am EDT

    Moscow will face “horrific” consequences if it uses nuclear weapons, the top US diplomat warns The administration of US President Joe Biden has a plan for reacting to the hypothetical use of nuclear arms by Russia, but will not reveal its details, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. If Russia were to use atomic […]

  • US facing natural gas shortage – Reuters

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 2:48am EDT

    Record LNG exports to Europe reportedly threaten America’s domestic gas consumption Shale producers in the United States are struggling to meet growing domestic and international natural gas demand, according to an analysis by Reuters. The report concluded that a hotter-than-expected summer and a lack of alternative energy sources have left the nation’s inventories below the […]

  • One in six elderly Germans at risk of poverty – media

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 2:36am EDT

    A growing number of citizens over the age of 65 have less than 60% of the median income, Funke media group found Around one in six Germans over the age of 65 is at risk of falling into poverty, according to a study by the Federal Statistical Office and published by the German media group […]

  • CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Self-determination

    RT - Sep 26th 2022 2:03am EDT

    While the military conflict in Ukraine is far from over, the political fate of this country will be determined at the ballot box over the next few days. Regions of Ukraine are set to reject Kiev’s rule and join the Russian Federation. Once part of Russia, Moscow will defend them. Will NATO escalate its war […]

  • Asian country hit with shortage of national dish

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 6:07pm EDT

    Extreme weather has damaged the cabbage crop in South Korea, driving up prices and leaving kimchi in short supply South Koreans face soaring costs for kimchi, a key staple of their daily diets, after extreme heat and flooding rains wiped out much of the country’s cabbage crop, making the pickled radish dish far more expensive […]

  • Most Democrats don’t want Joe Biden to run again – poll

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 6:06pm EDT

    Biden nevertheless edges out former president Donald Trump in a rematch, according to the survey Only about a third of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents (35%) want President Joe Biden to run for a second term in 2024, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll published on Sunday. Fully 56% said they want the party to […]

  • Biden could face impeachment after November, US congresswoman predicts

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 4:24pm EDT

    Representative Nancy Mace has said GOP lawmakers will face pressure to oust the president if they win back control of Congress Republicans will be pressured to impeach President Joe Biden if their party wins back control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, US Representative Nancy Mace has claimed. “I believe there’s a lot of pressure […]

  • Top US Democrat suggests the party is playing too nice

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 4:03pm EDT

    California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a bolder strategy, saying Dems are ‘getting crushed’ by ‘ruthless’ Republicans Observers of America’s vitriolic political discourse might suppose that the last thing the major parties need right now is to employ even more aggressive tactics, but that’s just what a leading Democrat, California Governor Gavin Newsom, has […]

  • Israeli newspaper names most influential Jew of 2022

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 3:52pm EDT

    The Jerusalem Post hailed Vladimir Zelensky for “changing the world” through his use of ‘media and diplomacy’ Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is the most influential Jew of 2022, according to the Jerusalem Post, which published its list on Sunday. Describing the former comedian as an “icon,” the outlet hailed his use of “the media and […]

  • Pfizer CEO gets Covid for second time in six weeks

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 1:25pm EDT

    Albert Bourla is quadruple vaccinated with his own company’s jab Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in six weeks, despite being vaccinated four times. Bourla previously claimed that his company’s vaccine was “100% effective” in preventing coronavirus infection. Bourla announced his diagnosis in a Twitter post on Saturday, […]

  • US threatens Russia with ‘catastrophic consequences’ in case of nuke action

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 1:19pm EDT

    Washington will respond in kind if Moscow uses WMDs in Ukraine, Biden’s national security adviser promised The US will retaliate forcefully if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, told CBS on Sunday, declaring that the referendums in the Donbass republics and Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions of Ukraine […]

  • Smoke blackens sky over Paris (VIDEOS)

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 12:17pm EDT

    The world’s second-largest food wholesale market went up in flames on Saturday The world’s second-largest fresh produce market caught fire in Paris on Saturday, blanketing the French capital in a dense cloud of smoke visible from kilometers away.  The fire, which originated in the Rungis International Market’s 7,000-square meter warehouse, broke out around midday. The […]

  • Thousands of firms in Italy on brink of closure – media

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 12:08pm EDT

    Small and medium-sized businesses can’t cope with soaring energy bills, Corriere della Sera reports Over 100,000 businesses in Italy are in danger of closing down due to soaring energy bills, the news outlet Corriere della Sera reported on Saturday, citing Carlo Sangalli, head of the Italian business association Confcommercio. “Already today many companies are reorganizing […]

  • Greece ‘militarizes’ Aegean Islands – media

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 12:00pm EDT

    Turkish state-run media has circulated drone footage of military vehicles deployed by Athens to the islands of Lesbos and Samos Greece has “unlawfully” deployed armored vehicles to the Aegean Islands, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday, citing military sources.The claim was backed by drone footage, purportedly showing the vehicles being unloaded from a Greek […]

  • From respect to resentment: My history with the CIA

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 11:11am EDT

    The US Central Intelligence Agency recently turned 75. I have my reasons to wish it doesn’t see another birthday My initial introduction to the CIA was through the medium of film and literature. The spy versus spy mystique was alluringly romantic, with a definite ‘good versus evil’ vibe. I grew up, after all, during the […]

  • Record-setting storm Fiona batters eastern Canada (VIDEOS)

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 10:58am EDT

    The post-tropical cyclone Fiona tore through the country’s Atlantic provinces with hurricane-strength winds A powerful storm has left a trail of devastation through Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec after making landfall in Canada early on Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone. With hurricane-strength winds, torrential rains and towering waves, Fiona destroyed buildings and […]

  • Germany wants EU citizens banned from top posts at Russian state firms – media

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 10:11am EDT

    The measure may be included in the next sanctions package by Brussels Berlin is urging Brussels to ban EU citizens from holding senior positions at Russian state-owned companies, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a document where the proposal was reportedly outlined. According to the report, the document states that EU citizens should […]

  • Serbia reveals position on Donbass, Kherson, Zaporozhye referendums

    RT - Sep 25th 2022 10:07am EDT

    Belgrade says it will not recognize the outcome of the vote on joining Russia Serbia will not recognize the results of the referendums in the Donbass republics and Moscow-held territories of southern Ukraine on joining Russia, Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic has said. “On one hand, our commitment to the principles and rules of international law, […]