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  • Ukraine’s ‘unnatural’ borders should be redrawn – EU country’s ex-foreign minister

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 5:18pm EDT

    Romania’s former top diplomat has called upon Kiev to cede some of its territory to neighboring states The borders of modern Ukraine are “unnatural,” and Kiev should cede parts of its territory to the neighboring states that these lands rightfully belong to, Romania’s ex-foreign minister, Andrei Marga, believes. The former diplomat made the explosive remark […]

  • Bill Gates’ ex-wife blames men for Washington’s failures

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 4:08pm EDT

    Too many white males have powerful jobs in the US, Melinda French Gates has argued Philanthropist Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has blamed white men for what she sees as Washington’s political shortcomings, including the government’s failure to provide an adequate social safety net for Americans. “You have to be frank: […]

  • EU countries conflicted over legality of banning Russians – media

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 3:35pm EDT

    Finnish diplomats have warned the decision to deny entry to Russians based on nationality is in breach of EU laws The Finnish Foreign Ministry considers the grounds for Estonia’s blanket ban on entry for Russian holders of tourist visas “legally questionable,” Finland’s state broadcaster Yle has reported. The ban might be both in breach of […]

  • EU takes aim at ‘press freedom’ with new law

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 3:26pm EDT

    The regulations purport to safeguard against political interference in editorial decisions The European Commission has unveiled sweeping new regulations it claims will protect independent media against political interference and surveillance. The Media Freedom Act, published on Friday, will ban the use of spyware and other surveillance tactics against journalists and their family members, and forbid […]

  • Pelosi arrives in Armenia amid deadly conflict

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 1:50pm EDT

    The Democrat said that her visit conveys American support for Yerevan Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, landed in Armenia on Saturday after several days of clashes between the Armenian and Azerbaijani militaries. Pelosi’s office said that the trip would promote an end to a border dispute that has erupted into conflict […]

  • France trains Ukrainian troops in secret – Politico

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 1:37pm EDT

    The outlet cited an anonymous defense official as saying Paris is taking a “discreet” approach to supporting the country France is providing Ukrainian service members with “specialized” training in a clandestine program, Politico reported on Friday, citing sources.  According to an unnamed adviser to the French defense minister, unlike the UK, France has decided against […]

  • Erdogan reveals Turkey’s latest goal

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 1:20pm EDT

    Ankara seeks to formally join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Turkey’s president has said Turkey seeks accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. The remark came after the summit of the group wrapped up in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Erdogan took part in this year’s event as a special guest.   […]

  • Biden admits he lied

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 12:01pm EDT

    The US president still insists he was ‘stopped’ while trying to visit Nelson Mandela in prison US President Joe Biden has acknowledged that he “wasn’t arrested” while trying to visit imprisoned South African anti-apartheid movement leader Nelson Mandela in prison. He made the confession during a visit with the country’s current leader at the White […]

  • Epstein victims angered by ‘public rehabilitation’ of Prince Andrew – media

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 10:31am EDT

    Sex abuse victims say the Duke of York should have mourned his mother’s death in private Lawyers who represented victims of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein told The Independent that their clients are angry and upset after seeing Prince Andrew – an associate of Epstein who was also accused of abuse – return to public life […]

  • German party faces split over Ukraine – media

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 10:26am EDT

    According to Der Spiegel, sections of the Left party are unhappy with one of its leader’s comments One of Germany’s major political opposition forces is on the verge of splitting, Der Spiegel has claimed. In an article on Friday, the media outlet described a conflict within the Left party over one of its senior members, […]

  • Here’s the real reason that the US wants to sanction China

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 10:02am EDT

    Washington’s modus operandi is ‘create problem, blame target country, impose sanctions, expand influence’ The US is considering sanctioning China as a deterrent from attacking Taiwan, according to media reports. Washington always justifies economic sanctions by evoking a military or security threat against either the US or any one of its allies. Then it actively works to […]

  • Sri Lanka apologizes for seizing Russian plane

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 9:45am EDT

    The country’s transport minister says the arrest of an Aeroflot plane earlier this year was a “terrible mistake” Sri Lankan Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardane on Saturday apologized on the behalf of his country for detaining a Russian plane earlier this year that caused Moscow to suspend flights to the island. “Unfortunately, there was a mistake […]

  • Russia and India to start trade in rupees

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 9:12am EDT

    A new payment mechanism has been given the green light to boost Indian exports India will soon launch trade in rupees with Russia, the head of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) said this week. This comes after the State Bank of India agreed to simplify a new payment mechanism. “The State Bank of […]

  • Power prices in Germany forecast to soar

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 8:40am EDT

    An industry advocacy group predicts a 60% increase in electricity costs next year Electricity prices in Germany are expected to jump to record highs next year, the Neue Osnabrucker Zeitung newspaper reported on Friday, citing the country’s local public utilities association (VKU). According to the report, prices could spike as much as 60% due to […]

  • Biden warns Russia against nuclear option in Ukraine

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 8:14am EDT

    Moscow will become a global pariah if it uses weapons of mass destruction, the US president has said US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of harsh consequences should it use nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine. In an interview with CBS News, a part of which was released on Friday, Biden was asked what […]

  • Record number of Chinese chip firms go bust – media

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 7:04am EDT

    The trend stems from the effects of the pandemic and tensions between Beijing and Washington, the South China Morning Post has reported A record number of Chinese semiconductor companies have gone out of business between January and August of this year, the South China Morning Post reported this week, citing data from the business database […]

  • Kiev quietly asks Washington for high-end weapons – Politico

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 6:25am EDT

    According to the outlet, backroom negotiations over Patriot air defense systems and F-16 fighter jets are underway Ukraine is pursuing behind-the-scenes talks with the US to secure deliveries of advanced American-made weapons, including Patriot air defense systems, F-16 fighter jets, and MQ-1C Grey Eagle drones, Politico reported on Friday. According to the outlet, while Kiev […]

  • Russia can declare victory ‘whenever it wants’ – Budapest

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 5:42am EDT

    Gergely Gulyas, the minister in charge of PM Viktor Orban’s office, says that Moscow has a major advantage over Kiev Given Russia’s clear upper hand in Ukraine, the Kremlin can define what constitutes victory and declare that it has been achieved whenever it sees fit, a Hungarian minister has claimed. On Friday, Gergely Gulyas, the […]

  • Moscow has potential new buyers for half of its oil – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 5:41am EDT

    Brazil, Sri Lanka, and South Africa are among the countries that could take the EU’s place as markets for Russian energy Moscow will be able to find new markets for half of the crude oil exports subject to Brussel’s looming embargo, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing analytics company Kpler. Under the embargo, most imports of […]

  • Nine in ten Italians plan to cut spending to pay for energy – survey

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 4:17am EDT

    People are planning to cut back on dining out, vacations and new clothes The vast majority of Italians are planning to reduce spending in the coming months in order to be able to pay soaring energy bills, an Ipsos survey for the Italian business association Confesercenti showed. According to the survey, 73% of Italians said […]

  • France faces power shortage due to nuclear reactor shutdowns

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 2:41am EDT

    Energy giant EDF expects lower electricity production this year French state energy firm EDF said this week that it expects much lower electricity production due to maintenance on nuclear reactors this year, which will cost the company approximately $29 billion in pretax earnings. According to the company’s statement, 26 of EDF’s 56 nuclear reactors are currently […]

  • Russian oil major boosts profits despite sanctions

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 2:13am EDT

    Rosneft reports $7 billion in net income through June Russian oil giant Rosneft has increased its net profit by 13% in the first half of 2022 despite Western sanctions. The company’s net income rose to 432 million rubles ($7.22 billion), while debt decreased by 12%, compared to the beginning of the year, strengthening the company’s […]

  • African leader tells US not to ‘punish’ continent

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 2:12am EDT

    South Africa’s president insists it’s not up to Washington to determine his country’s diplomatic ties South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the US to not “punish” African nations by pressuring them to cut ties with Moscow, pointing to legislation passing through Congress which calls for more US intervention on the continent. After meeting with […]

  • Currency exchange will always be possible in Russia – Central Bank

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 1:35am EDT

    Elvira Nabiullina called the dollar and euro ‘toxic,’ but says Russians will always be able to convert them into rubles Foreign currency conversion to rubles will always be possible in Russia, central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina said during a press conference on Friday. “It will always be possible to change currency into rubles, and there […]

  • US offers its ‘nuclear capabilities’ to Asian ally

    RT - Sep 17th 2022 12:09am EDT

    Washington offered Seoul the “full range” of its military capabilities to deter North Korea, including US nuclear forces The United States and South Korea said Pyongyang would face an “overwhelming decisive response” in the event of a nuclear strike, issuing the warning after North Korea codified its own nuclear doctrine into a new law. Security […]