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  • US to disburse $3.5bn of frozen Afghan funds

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 10:14am EDT

    Washington is set to transfer part of the country’s central bank reserves to a fund in Switzerland The US is preparing to release half of the $7 billion of seized Afghan central bank funds and transfer it to a bank in Switzerland for further disbursement. The Taliban, meanwhile, demands the money be made available to […]

  • Russian chief spy says he won’t congratulate CIA

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 9:57am EDT

    The US agency’s 75-year history is made up of scandals, provocations, and meddling in other countries, Sergey Naryshkin explained The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin has said he won’t send any greetings to the US Central Intelligence Agency on its upcoming 75th anniversary.  He cited the organization’s controversial activities and “provocations […]

  • Biden’s inaction has ensured North Korea’s nuclearization

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 9:08am EDT

    Donald Trump pried the door open for the potential denuclearization of Pyongyang, but it has since been slammed shut North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently signed a law that codified that nation’s nuclear weapons program, slamming shut the door to the possibility of denuclearization that had, during the administration of former US President Donald Trump, […]

  • Queen’s funeral compared to Olympics

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 9:07am EDT

    London is facing more challenges than ever in its history, transport chief says Memorial events for Queen Elizabeth II are bring more significant challenges for London’s transport network than the 2012 Summer Olympics, Transport for London (TfL) Commissioner Andy Byford said. Quoted by the Evening Standard on Wednesday, Byford explained that as “millions” of people […]

  • Russian gas in demand outside EU – Kremlin

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 9:01am EDT

    Falling demand in the bloc will be offset by other importers, according to Dmitry Peskov Falling demand for Russian natural gas in the EU will be compensated for by shifting supplies to rapidly developing regions across the world, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.  “Europe is not the only consumer of natural gas, […]

  • Global stocks tumble on US inflation fears

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 8:29am EDT

    This follows Wall Street’s plunge over a worse-than-expected US Consumer Price Index report for August Major stock markets across Europe and Asia nosedived on Wednesday, a day after a report showing stubbornly high price growth in the US prompted a selloff on Wall Street. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.5% by 10:50 GMT, extending […]

  • Scandal-plagued envoy makes claim about Germany’s ‘failures’

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 8:19am EDT

    Putin can toy with ‘the German soul’ using fear to his advantage, Ukraine’s outgoing ambassador to Berlin says Germany has failed in many of its policies in recent years due to its fear of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s outgoing ambassador, Andrey Melnik, claimed on Wednesday. Speaking to Die Welt, the scandal-ridden diplomat – who […]

  • EU may punish Hungary – media

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 8:01am EDT

    The European Commission reportedly intends to slash funding over alleged graft The European Commission will recommend withholding funds from the Hungarian government over allegations of corruption in the country, Bloomberg claimed on Wednesday, confirming earlier reports in the Hungarian press. The assessment is expected to be unveiled as soon as Sunday. The EU launched a […]

  • Poor European nation fears economic crash – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 7:19am EDT

    Soaring gas prices and the lack of Russian supplies could seriously hurt Moldova’s economy, the country’s prime minister warns Moldova’s economy may face the double shock of a cutoff of Russian gas and “extraordinarily high” energy prices as it braces for winter, the country’s prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, told Bloomberg on Tuesday. According to Gavrilita, […]

  • EU will prevail over Russia – von der Leyen

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 7:11am EDT

    The European Commission president has called for solidarity ahead of trying times for the bloc If the EU shows bravery and unity, it will gain the upper hand against Russia amid the conflict in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “Let us be very clear – much is at stake. […]

  • Russian corporates fleeing the dollar

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 6:34am EDT

    Sber says the foreign currency deposits of its biggest clients are down 94% Russia’s biggest bank has recorded a 17-fold decrease in foreign currency savings on the balance sheet of large businesses, according to Anatoly Popov, deputy chairman of Sber’s executive board, as cited by the Russian business daily RBK. The lender is widely seen as […]

  • Borrell compares anti-Russia sanctions to ‘diet’

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 6:03am EDT

    The restrictions should remain in place even if they don’t have an immediate impact on Moscow, the EU’s foreign policy chief said The EU should not lift the sanctions it imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict even if they don’t have an immediate effect, because they work like a “diet,” the bloc’s top diplomat […]

  • EU chief suggests way to avoid future gas troubles

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 5:45am EDT

    “Unreliable” sources and “friends” will get different treatment in the market, the European Commission president says The EU plans to come up with new natural gas policies that will differentiate suppliers by their perceived reliability, Ursula von der Leyen has told lawmakers. “We will develop with the member states a set of measures to take […]

  • Dozens of King Charles III’s staff face redundancy – Guardian

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 5:22am EDT

    Employees at the monarch’s former residence reportedly received notices during a church service for the Queen As memorial events were being held for Queen Elizabeth II, dozens of King Charles’ staff received notice they could be about to lose their jobs, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, private secretaries, the finance office, […]

  • Pentagon’s future inflation losses revealed

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 3:38am EDT

    The US military’s buying power to reduce by $110 billion in the near future amid a face-off with China, an industry group says The US Department of Defense will need an extra $42 billion in the next fiscal year to account for soaring inflation and rising procurement prices, according to the National Defense Industrial Association. […]

  • Top Hungarian official predicts easing of sanctions

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 2:32am EDT

    The EU will drop restrictions on Moscow when “reality knocks on the door,” the state secretary for foreign affairs says The EU will review the sanctions on Russia and could lift some of them as soon as this autumn, Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade Tamas Menczer predicts. The restrictions imposed on Russian […]

  • CrossTalk: ‘Catalyst’

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 2:03am EDT

    Ukraine’s recent battlefield successes, with the support of NATO, may change the course of the conflict. Russia’s special military operation, which was launched on February 24, has been slow and methodical. Nonetheless, the Kremlin has insisted that it will achieve its security goals. Does that mean an escalation of the conflict? CrossTalking with Scott Ritter, […]

  • Berlin prepares massive energy bailout – media

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 2:01am EDT

    Germany will reportedly tap its Covid relief fund to support domestic power companies amid the fuel supply crunch Germany is planning to allocate €67 billion ($67 billion) to provide financial aid to domestic energy companies hit by supply shortages resulting from the sharp decrease in natural gas imports from Russia, the business daily Handelsblatt reported […]

  • Russia-India trade more than doubles – Kremlin

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 1:31am EDT

    Russian exports of crude oil, coal and fertilizers are on the rise Trade turnover between India and Russia has soared nearly 120% so far this year, according to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov. “Our relations are actively developing, the trade has also increased significantly with supplies of Russian oil, coal and fertilizers increasing,” the top […]

  • Suspicious package explodes on university campus

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 1:06am EDT

    A school staffer was injured in the blast, according to police and university officials A suspicious package found at Northeastern University in Boston exploded on campus, injuring a school employee. The FBI is taking a role in an investigation, as officers determine how the parcel wound up on school grounds and the exact cause of […]

  • Clinton impeachment lawyer dies at 76

    RT - Sep 14th 2022 12:35am EDT

    Ken Starr probed high-profile allegations of misconduct against the former president, including an infamous sex scandal Ken Starr, the attorney who led major investigations into former President Bill Clinton which ultimately led to his impeachment, has died at the age of 76, according to his family.  Starr passed away on Tuesday at Baylor St. Luke’s […]

  • US mulls China sanctions to ‘deter Taiwan invasion’ – media

    RT - Sep 13th 2022 10:38pm EDT

    Taipei is simultaneously lobbying the EU to pile on pressure on Beijing, according to Reuters The US government is considering whether to impose additional sanctions on China in order to prevent an invasion of Taiwan, Reuters reported, noting that Taipei is waging lobbying efforts in both the United States and Europe amid rising tensions between […]

  • Putin and Scholz hold phone call

    RT - Sep 13th 2022 3:08pm EDT

    The Russian president told his German counterpart that Ukraine is committing war crimes Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone on Tuesday, with Scholz calling on Putin to withdraw his forces from Ukraine and Putin highlighting Ukraine’s “blatant violations of international humanitarian law.” During the 90-minute conversation, Scholz urged Putin […]

  • EU lawmakers call for swift response to Azerbaijan over Armenia strikes

    RT - Sep 13th 2022 3:06pm EDT

    Brussels must urgently intervene to stop the brewing conflict between Yerevan and Baku, several MEPs have said The EU must immediately impose sanctions against Azerbaijan and stop buying gas from Baku, French MEP Francois-Xavier Bellamy told the EU Parliament on Tuesday. He was joined by a number of other lawmakers calling for action after Armenia […]

  • EU threatening Serbia – president 

    RT - Sep 13th 2022 3:04pm EDT

    If Belgrade tells off Brussels over Kosovo it may lose EU investments, President Vucic told lawmakers The EU is threatening to withdraw investments from Serbia unless Belgrade continues its commitment to the bloc, President Aleksandar Vucic told the parliament during a heated debate about the breakaway province of Kosovo on Tuesday. Opposition MPs questioned Serbia’s […]