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  • Germany welcomes Russians

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 4:23pm EDT

    The justice minister in Berlin says deserters from mobilization would get a “warm welcome” Russians who show their love of liberal democracy by fleeing the partial mobilization would be welcomed in Germany, federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said in response to Moscow’s announcement on Wednesday. The idea of offering asylum to Russian draft-dodgers, reportedly floated […]

  • Boris Johnson thanks Putin for ‘inspirational leadership’

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 4:00pm EDT

    The former UK PM praised the wrong Vladimir amid a routine show of fealty to Ukrainian President Zelensky UK Conservative MP and ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson accidentally praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for his “inspirational leadership” during a debate in the House of Commons on Thursday before realizing his error and substituting his preferred Vladimir, […]

  • US sanctions Iran’s ‘morality police’

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 3:05pm EDT

    The Treasury announced the move as protests over a young woman’s alleged murder spread in Iran The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s so-called “morality police,” citing a woman’s death in their custody as the reason. Amid spreading unrest in Iran over the alleged murder of Mahsa Amini, the US Treasury also sanctioned […]

  • Nuclear war is possible – US commander

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 2:00pm EDT

    For the first time since the Cold War, conflict with a nuclear-armed peer is “no longer theoretical,” Admiral Charles Richard said Navy Admiral Charles Richard, commander of US Strategic Command, declared on Wednesday that for the first time since the end of the Cold War, the US faces the possibility of nuclear war with a […]

  • Iran to join drills with Russia and China

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 1:29pm EDT

    The chief of staff in Tehran says naval maneuvers will take place in the Indian Ocean The Iranian navy will take part in joint exercises with Russian and Chinese warships “this autumn,” Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri announced on Thursday in Tehran. The chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces did not offer much […]

  • Russian neighbor outlines stance on border crossings

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 1:26pm EDT

    PM Sanna Marin says it is necessary to stop Russian tourism and transit through Finland Russian travel and tourism must be brought to an end, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told journalists on Thursday, stating that her government is considering the security implications of Moscow’s recently announced partial mobilization. “The will of the government is […]

  • Ukraine should ‘leave Crimea alone’ – former Reagan adviser

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 1:05pm EDT

    Kiev and Washington should focus on containing the conflict with Russia, Doug Bandow argues Kiev’s plans to win back Crimea from Russia could lead to the conflict spilling into other European countries, Doug Bandow, a former aide to US President Ronald Reagan, has said. He believes the US’ goal in Ukraine should be to contain […]

  • India’s recession safeguard revealed

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 12:57pm EDT

    Being “decoupled” from global markets will help the country dodge an economic downturn, S&P has said India is unlikely to join other leading economies in plunging into recession, rating agency S&P said on Tuesday, citing the country’s relative independence from global markets. “[The] Indian economy is decoupled from the global economy… even though you [India] […]

  • Ex-minister sentenced to death

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 12:49pm EDT

    The verdict on China’s former justice minister, Fu Zhenghua, was later commuted to life in prison Former Chinese justice minister Fu Zhenghua has been sentenced to death for corruption and abuse of power, state media reported on Thursday, adding that the sentence would be commuted to life imprisonment after two years. Prosecutors convicted Fu of […]

  • Trump warns of World War III

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 12:32pm EDT

    The Ukraine conflict could end in a world war, but would not be happening if he were in power, the former US president claims The conflict in Ukraine could spiral into World War III, former US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would use all means necessary to […]

  • Austria to reject Russian gas ban – FM

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 12:15pm EDT

    The EU would be better off focusing on the existing sanctions packages, the foreign ministry says Vienna will say an emphatic ‘no’ to proposals of a ban on Russian natural gas imports, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Thursday, noting that the already adopted EU sanctions packages are comprehensive and may require clarification. “I […]

  • Turkey to decide fate of Russian payment system – Erdogan

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 12:06pm EDT

    The final decision on the use of Mir cards will be made on Friday at a presidential meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold an economic meeting with his top officials on Friday to discuss the future of the Russian payment system Mir in the country and the risk of Western sanctions for servicing […]

  • Life got more expensive in France – Macron

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 11:28am EDT

    The French president believes that the country will get through the winter without energy rationing if “everyone plays their role” French President Emmanuel Macron admitted on Thursday that the energy and cost-of-living crisis have made life more challenging for many of his fellow citizens. The country will get through the winter without energy rationing, however, […]

  • Tesla recalls over one million vehicles

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 11:12am EDT

    The carmaker says its automatic windows might exert “excessive force” when closing Tesla has announced it is recalling some 1.1 million cars in the US citing a safety issue with the automatic window reversal system. The announcement was made on Thursday as the company informed The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the issue. […]

  • Is it time to dissolve the British Commonwealth?

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 11:00am EDT

    The imperialist construct is an anachronism built on neocolonial skullduggery Upon the accession of Charles III as King of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, questions have emerged over the continued relevance of the wider Commonwealth of Nations headed by the British monarch. The Commonwealth is a grouping of 56 nations, with a total […]

  • Biden promises US help for Russian ally

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 10:09am EDT

    Armenia can count on Washington to help it achieve a “normalization of relations” with Azerbaijan, the leader said US President Joe Biden pledged on Thursday to support Armenia’s “sovereignty and security,” a week after more than 100 of Yerevan’s troops were killed in clashes with Azerbaijan’s forces. While multiple US officials have declared their support […]

  • Germany to nationalize Russian gas subsidiary – Der Spiegel

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 10:09am EDT

    Gazprom’s unit will reportedly be seized without compensation The German government will take control of Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), formerly Gazprom Germania, a subsidiary of Russian energy giant Gazprom, Der Spiegel reported on Thursday, citing its sources. “After the nationalization of the Dusseldorf energy group Uniper, the federal government is planning further drastic interventions […]

  • Russia issues budget forecast

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 9:46am EDT

    The country is expected to run a deficit next year which would be covered by government borrowing, the prime minister says The Russian budget will be in deficit from 2023 to 2025, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a government meeting on Thursday. “During the entire period, the budget will be in deficit, the main […]

  • Mastermind behind US Navy corruption scandal arrested

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 9:41am EDT

    Malaysian defense contractor Fat Leonard was captured after escaping house arrest ahead of trial in the US Leonard Glenn Francis, also known as Fat Leonard – the mastermind behind one of the largest US Navy corruption scandals in history – has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities, the US Marshals Service announced on Wednesday. Francis was […]

  • Belgrade accuses West of double standards

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 9:19am EDT

    Some UN members have supported Kiev, but “grossly violated” Serbia’s sovereignty, the president says Western countries have failed to explain why they have different points of view on Ukraine and Serbia’s territorial integrity, given that they support Kiev in its fight against Russia, but endorsed Kosovo’s independence, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday. In an […]

  • Medvedev responds to military threat from ex-US general

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 9:18am EDT

    Moscow will not be intimidated by NATO and will use “any” weapons it sees fit to defend its territory, former Russian president said Moscow may use nuclear weapons to defend its territory, including the Donbass republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, should they decide to join Russia, former president, Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. He […]

  • European country stockpiles Russian gold – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 8:52am EDT

    Swiss purchases have jumped to their highest level since 2020 despite sanctions Switzerland ramped up purchases of Russian gold last month to the highest amount in more than two years, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. A major global refining hub, the country imported about 5.7 tons of the metal, worth $324 million, in August, the most […]

  • Poland wants more NATO troops

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 8:44am EDT

    Russia’s partial mobilization should spur the West to deploy more troops near its border, Poland’s security chief has said Russia’s announcement of a partial military mobilization is a sign of defeat and poses no threat to Poland, but should be responded to with the deployment of more NATO troops in Eastern Europe, according to Pawel […]

  • UK lifts ban on fracking

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 8:23am EDT

    The controversial process was suspended in 2019 due to environmental concerns Britain lifted a moratorium on fracking for shale gas on Thursday, citing the country’s energy needs. Announcing the end of the ban, Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg said that “strengthening our energy security is an absolute priority” and that the UK has to “realize […]

  • Macron suggests how Ukrainian conflict should end

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 8:13am EDT

    A negotiated peace is the only solution to the crisis, the French leader insists The conflict between Russia and Ukraine “will only end at the negotiating table,” French President Emmanuel Macron has said. Macron called for a “negotiated peace” between the neighbors during an interview on Thursday with BFM TV aboard his plane returning from […]