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  • EU to impose new sanctions on Moscow – Borrell

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 3:37am EDT

    The new restrictions are likely to hit Russia’s economy and blacklist a number of individuals, EU foreign policy chief said The EU has agreed to slap new sanctions on Russia “as soon as possible” over plans to hold referendums in the Donbass republics and Russian-controlled regions in Ukraine on whether to unite with Russia, the […]

  • Ex-US general warns Russia of ‘devastating strike’

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 3:35am EDT

    America will retaliate harshly if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the former commander of the US Army in Europe says The US could destroy Russia’s Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet or its bases on the peninsula if Moscow resorts to using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the former commander of the US Army in Europe, Ben […]

  • China’s imports of Russian coal hit five-year high

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 2:09am EDT

    Extremely hot weather caused an increase in power consumption in the world’s second biggest economy Chinese purchases of Russian coal reached 8.54 million tons, up from 7.42 million tons in July, marking a significant year-on-year growth of 57%, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Tuesday. The monthly figure is reportedly […]

  • Europe’s scramble for gas creates new energy threat – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 1:30am EDT

    Asia may reportedly be affected by tanker shortages and higher shipping costs Europe’s push to replace Russian oil and natural gas is causing a tanker shortage and may lead to Asian nations freezing this winter, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Liquefied natural gas, diesel and crude are now being transported to Europe from further away than […]

  • UN accuses Latin American state of ‘crimes against humanity’

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 1:04am EDT

    A UN team claimed Venezuela’s police and intelligence services were behind “grave” abuses against dissidents A United Nations team tasked with investigating alleged human rights abuses in Venezuela has accused officials of “crimes against humanity,” claiming government security forces were carrying out serious violations on the order of President Nicolas Maduro. Presented on Tuesday, the […]

  • North Korea responds to Russia arms sale claims

    RT - Sep 22nd 2022 12:15am EDT

    A military official denied charges by Washington that Pyongyang is seeking to sell weapons to Moscow North Korea has said it has no plans to sell arms to Russia, calling the claim a “conspiracy theory” after US officials alleged an upcoming deal involving “millions” of artillery shells and rockets.  Pyongyang’s Ministry of Defense released a […]

  • US to ease restrictions on Cuban migrants

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 11:03pm EDT

    The US embassy in Havana will increase staff to help clear the way for additional Cuban migration to the United States The Joe Biden administration is set to resume full immigrant visa processing for Cubans for the first time since 2017, saying it hopes to facilitate “orderly migration” into the US and help reunite families […]

  • Finland to bar entry to all Russian tourists

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 6:05pm EDT

    Helsinki vows to stop being a “transit country” for Russians with visas issued by other EU members Finland is “working” on new regulations that would further toughen the restrictions introduced against Russian tourists, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told journalists on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. “Finland does not […]

  • Baltic states rule out asylum for Russian draft-dodgers

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 4:46pm EDT

    Vladimir Putin had previously announced partial mobilization in Russia The Baltic states have ruled out the possibility of accepting Russian draft dodgers or granting them asylum after Moscow announced partial mobilization on Wednesday. Some of them also cited the mobilization as a reason to step up support for Ukraine and enhance their own security. “Latvia […]

  • NATO deploys reserves amid Balkan tension

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 4:15pm EDT

    British troops are among those who have arrived in Kosovo NATO has brought reserve troops to Kosovo for training, increasing the alliance’s presence in the breakaway province by up to 1,000 soldiers. As military tensions with Serbia simmer, a commander for the bloc said that more could be deployed in the near future. Colonel Christopher […]

  • Switzerland considers rare step on conscription

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 3:08pm EDT

    The Swiss government is trying to prevent a significant decrease in the size of its armed forces Military service may become mandatory for women in Switzerland due to a shortage of army personnel, the country’s ATS news agency reported on Wednesday. Currently, female volunteers make up less than 1% of the Swiss Army, while the […]

  • Biden eyes limiting veto power in UN Security Council

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 2:22pm EDT

    The US leader’s General Assembly speech also painted Russia as an imperial menace to be confronted by the West Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden accused Russia of imperialism and seeking to erase Ukraine as a state, while insisting the US does not seek conflict, only cooperation. Biden also endorsed […]

  • Massive rally in Brussels over cost of living

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 1:12pm EDT

    More than 10,000 demonstrators took to the streets of the Belgian capital to protest against skyrocketing prices Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday for a “national day of action” to demand higher wages and lower energy prices. According to police, over 10,000 people descended on the Belgian capital as it […]

  • Bank of Russia proposes financial support for reservists

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 12:45pm EDT

    People mobilized for military service should be offered payment holidays on loans, the regulator says The Bank of Russia (CBR) recommended on Wednesday that banks and microfinance providers grant payment holidays on loans to military reservists called up under President Vladimir Putin’s decree on partial mobilization. According to the regulator, such citizens can apply to […]

  • Russian firms must fill void left by Western businesses – Putin

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 12:04pm EDT

    There should be no room left for those brands to return, according to the president Foreign companies that have left Russia will come back sooner or later, but domestic manufacturers must ensure there’s no niche in the market for them to return, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “We need domestic developments to lay […]

  • Russia cannot win nuclear conflict – NATO

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 11:49am EDT

    Such a war is unwinnable in general, but by Russia in particular, the head of the alliance claims NATO has told Moscow very clearly that Russia cannot win a nuclear war and has been amassing troops on its eastern border to “remove any room for miscalculation or misunderstanding,” the secretary general of the US-led bloc, […]

  • US taking Putin’s comments about nuclear weapons seriously – White House

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 11:25am EDT

    The Russian president had earlier warned that Moscow is ready to defend its territory using all available means Washington has slammed as “irresponsible” a recent warning by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is prepared to use any means necessary to protect its territorial integrity. Speaking to ABC News on Wednesday, White House spokesman John Kirby […]

  • Dollar rallies amid global uncertainty

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 11:13am EDT

    The US currency has jumped to a two-decade high The US dollar soared to 20-year highs early on Wednesday amid growing investor concerns after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of “nuclear blackmail” and ordered a limited mobilization of reservist troops to protect the country’s territorial integrity. The dollar was already elevated ahead of […]

  • Zelensky tells Bill Clinton what US could do for Kiev

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 10:55am EDT

    Washington should be the first to pledge resources for the defense of Ukraine and brand Russia a sponsor of terrorism, he said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky outlined to former US President Bill Clinton how the US can help his country amid the conflict with Russia. In particular, he urged America to sign security guarantees, which […]

  • NATO member eyes Israel’s top weapon – Haaretz

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 10:47am EDT

    Romania is reportedly seeking to purchase the Iron Dome missile defense system Romania is “very keen” to acquire Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Tuesday. Regardless of whether the sale goes through or not, Romanian Defense Minister Vasile Dincu said he wants to step up weapons purchases from the Jewish […]

  • EU not at war with Russia – senior official

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 10:34am EDT

    Earlier, Vladimir Putin had said Moscow is fighting “the entire Western military machine” The European Union is not at war with Russia, but it would continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Moscow, EU foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano said on Wednesday. The statement came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial […]

  • German police raid properties allegedly linked to Russian billionaire

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 10:20am EDT

    Prosecutors in Munich and Frankfurt are reportedly investigating Alisher Usmanov for sanctions violations German authorities are carrying out nationwide raids of properties allegedly linked to businessman Alisher Usmanov, as part of a probe against the sanctioned Russian billionaire. Two dozen sites in Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg belonging to a Russian citizen who is on […]

  • China makes Taiwan pledge

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 9:57am EDT

    Beijing says it will strive for a peaceful solution to the crisis, while the US claims that China is readying itself for war Beijing will do all it can to bring about the peaceful reunification of China and Taiwan, Chinese official Ma Xioaguang said, adding though, that amid rising military tensions in the Taiwan strait, […]

  • US trying to lure India away from Russia – CNN

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 9:24am EDT

    The South Asian nation has been strengthening trade ties with Moscow The United States is in “deep” talks with India over its reliance on Russian arms and energy, a US State Department official said on Tuesday, according to CNN. “India is heavily, heavily dependent on Russia, and that’s something that they did to themselves over […]

  • Colombia blasts ‘irrational’ war on drugs

    RT - Sep 21st 2022 8:21am EDT

    President Gustavo Petro says that coca farmers are being “demonized” Colombia’s recently elected president Gustavo Petro has told the UN General Assembly that bloody campaigns against cocaine production have failed and are only hurting his country. “From my wounded Latin America, I demand you end the irrational war on drugs,” Petro stated in his address […]