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  • Britain to get more immigrants – government

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 11:31am EDT

    Despite immigration being at the forefront of the Brexit debate, the UK’s Conservative government wants more foreign workers The British government has revealed its economic growth plan, which aims to drag the UK out of recession with tax cuts and increased immigration. While Prime Minister Liz Truss has promised to crack down on illegal entry […]

  • EU should welcome Russians – top official

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 11:27am EDT

    EU Council President Charles Michel has called on the bloc to “quickly cooperate” amid the partial mobilization in Russia The European Union should welcome Russians who are fleeing the country “because of their political opinions,” EU Council President Charles Michel said on Friday. In an interview with Politico, Michel explained that the bloc should show […]

  • Iran promises ‘appropriate response’ to Kiev

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 10:45am EDT

    Tehran has expressed “regret” over Ukraine’s decision to expel its ambassador over alleged drone deliveries to Russia Iran “regrets” Ukraine’s decision to expel the country’s envoy and will make an “appropriate response,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said on Saturday. Kiev has accused Tehran of supplying attack drones to Russia, calling the alleged deliveries […]

  • Billionaire investor warns ‘worst is yet to come’ for US economy

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 10:33am EDT

    Inflation cannot be cured, Carl Icahn says Loose monetary policy has spawned record-high inflation in the US economy, a circumstance that is not going to change soon, US financier Carl Icahn told MarketWatch this week. The 86-year-old, who heads up the conglomerate Icahn Enterprises, has long been one of the most prominent names on Wall […]

  • Germany needs Russian gas – official

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 9:33am EDT

    The head of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, says the current high prices are hurting the country’s economy Russian gas supplies are critical for Germany, and will remain so in the foreseeable future despite Berlin’s attempts to diversify its energy sources, Saxony’s minister-president Michael Kretschmer warned. In an interview with the newspapers belonging to Germany’s Funke Mediengruppe […]

  • Turkey mulls barter trade with Russia – media

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 8:59am EDT

    The mechanism would reportedly involve the exchange of Russian fuel for Turkish goods Turkey is considering establishing barter trade with Russia amid sanctions pressure, Aydinlik newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the Turkey Exporters Assembly (TIM). According to the report, the measure could be implemented if Turkish banks face sanctions for using Russia’s MIR payment system. […]

  • Turkey comments on prospect of buying Russian jets

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 8:48am EDT

    The Su-35 will be “on the table” if plans to purchase US-made F-16s don’t come through, a top defense official has said Ankara will be ready to consider buying Su-35 fighter jets from Russia if it is unable to purchase the F-16 aircraft from the US, Ismail Demir, the head of Turkey’s top defense agency, […]

  • US wants to build first nuclear subs for Australia – WSJ

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 7:59am EDT

    Washington is reportedly seeking to provide Canberra with advanced undersea capabilities by the mid-2030s to counter China Amid heightened tensions with China, the administration of US President Joe Biden is looking to expedite the production of nuclear-powered submarines for Australia by building “the first few” vessels on US soil, the Wall Street Journal reported on […]

  • Online classes are no solution to energy crisis – French minister

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 7:30am EDT

    A return to remote learning is not the way to tackle soaring energy prices, Sylvie Retailleau says Universities should not switch back to online classes in order to cope with the energy crisis, French Higher Education Minister Sylvie Retailleau has said. Her statement comes as France and other European countries are increasingly looking for cost-saving […]

  • Russia’s SWIFT alternative spreads at record pace – central bank

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 6:59am EDT

    The SPFS now includes more than 100 foreign entities from 12 countries Russia’s SPFS interbank messaging system has expanded at record pace this year, Alla Bakina, the head of the central bank’s national payment system department, said on Friday. “The SPFS financial messaging system showed serious expansion this year, as we have more foreign participants […]

  • Russia comments on EU tribunal suggestion

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 6:37am EDT

    The Foreign Ministry branded the bloc’s top diplomat “unprofessional” for suggesting that some Russians be tried Russia has lambasted EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell for suggesting that a special tribunal could be set up to try certain Russian citizens over the Ukraine conflict. Speaking to the Russian media outlet RIA Novosti on […]

  • US psy ops exposed: Washington isn’t concerned about morals, it’s worried about getting caught

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 6:05am EDT

    Pentagon orders urgent review of after its global scheme is compromised A bombshell Washington Post investigation has revealed that the Pentagon is conducting a “sweeping audit of how it conducts clandestine information warfare,” after a variety of social media accounts, which its operatives used to target foreign audiences in elaborate psychological warfare efforts, were exposed. […]

  • US scratches off Afghanistan from allies list

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 5:14am EDT

    Joe Biden has revoked the country’s ‘major non-NATO ally’ status following the Taliban’s takeover in 2021 The US has ended Afghanistan’s status as ‘major non-NATO ally’, President Joe Biden announced on Friday. The move comes one year after America’s botched military withdrawal from the country, as the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government in Kabul. “I […]

  • Airline ticket prices forecast to climb higher

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 5:00am EDT

    The industry is facing rising jet fuel costs and post-pandemic financial problems Air travel could become even more expensive in the coming months, CNBC reported this week, citing top aviation executives. A decline in US refining capacity resulting in more expensive jet fuel, and financial troubles for the airlines due to the pandemic were given […]

  • Hungarian FM warns of apocalyptic conflict

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 5:00am EDT

    Preventing a direct military confrontation between NATO and Russia is now everyone’s main task, Peter Szijjarto has said The international community should now focus on ensuring that the current escalation between Moscow and NATO does not spiral into a direct military conflict, the Hungarian foreign minister has said. Speaking to Russian news outlet RIA Novosti […]

  • Biden pledges ‘response’ to referendums

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 3:59am EDT

    The US will target Russia’s economy over the votes in Donbass and two Moscow-controlled regions, the president says The US will “never recognize” the referendums in the Donbass republics and two Russian-controlled regions in Ukraine, President Joe Biden said on Friday, pledging that Washington and its allies will seek to impose “severe economic costs” on […]

  • US oil reserves drop to lowest level in decades – media

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 3:43am EDT

    The stockpile has been gradually shrinking due to Washington’s attempts to stabilize gasoline prices US strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) have shrunk to their lowest level in nearly 40 years, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing weekly data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Crude oil inventories declined by nearly 7 million barrels in the […]

  • Stop dealing from ‘position of strength’, China tells US

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 3:30am EDT

    Foreign Minister Wang Yi says relations with Washington are at a critical juncture The US must change its attitude towards China so the two powers can get along on the world stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, in New York on Friday. “China-US relations are […]

  • US military bought tool that can see 93% of internet traffic – senator

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 2:00am EDT

    Ron Wyden has demanded a probe into the warrantless use of data from a near-omniscient company Multiple branches of the US military have bought access to “petabytes” of American citizens’ private internet use data via a tool called Augury, giving them access to an almost omniscient set of data points, including an individual’s email communications, […]

  • China won’t run out of coal for 50 years – data

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 1:52am EDT

    The Ministry of Natural Resources also revealed that the country has enough oil to last for at least 18 years China has enough coal in the ground to last for the next five decades, while its crude oil reserves are sufficient for at least 18 years at current rates of production, the latest data released […]

  • UK sinks deeper into debt

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 1:30am EDT

    High inflation is driving interest payments to record levels The British government’s debt interest payable has risen to the highest level on record, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported this week. The interest payable stood at £8.2 billion ($9.25 billion) last month, which is £1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) more than in August 2021, and […]

  • Trump responds to New York AG’s fraud suit

    RT - Sep 24th 2022 12:56am EDT

    The ex-president accused New York’s attorney general of “obsession” with her political rivals Former US President Donald Trump has responded to a fraud lawsuit against him launched by authorities in New York this week, suggesting the case is an act of political persecution by the state’s Democratic attorney general, Letitia James. Speaking at a campaign […]

  • NATO chief condemns ‘sham’ referendums in Donbass

    RT - Sep 23rd 2022 10:49pm EDT

    The head of the US-led military bloc vowed to step up aid to Kiev, suggesting Western arms are the only way to resolve the conflict NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has slammed upcoming referendums in the Donbass and two regions of eastern Ukraine, calling them a “sham” as citizens weigh whether they would like to […]

  • US and allies reject referendums

    RT - Sep 23rd 2022 5:28pm EDT

    G7 vows to “never” recognize the Donbass vote and support Kiev in perpetuity The G7 has condemned the referendums in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye as “illegitimate” and undemocratic, vowing to never accept their results and continue supporting the government of Ukraine with weapons, money, and everything else, according to a statement released by the […]

  • Big bank chiefs laugh about their government connections in Congress (VIDEO)

    RT - Sep 23rd 2022 4:55pm EDT

    The heads of America’s biggest banks welcomed a Congressional staffer into their ranks during a public hearing Despite his role in overseeing the US’ most powerful financial institutions, Indiana Representative Trey Hollingsworth publicly asked Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to “take care of” one of his staffers leaving to work at the company. Critics […]