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  • EU country doubles Russian gas imports

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 9:17am EDT

    Spain’s purchases of the blue fuel have risen significantly this year, data shows The volume of Russian gas bought by Spain in August soared by 102.2% compared to the same period last year, according to data published on Monday by the Spanish energy company Enagas. The report highlighted that Madrid purchased 4,505 gigawatt hours (GWh) […]

  • Russian economy on path to growth – Putin

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 9:05am EDT

    The West’s economic ‘blitzkrieg’ has failed, according to the Russian president The Russian economy is currently stabilizing and turning to a growth path, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday at an economic meeting, citing monthly dynamics of key macro indicators. According to Putin, the country has managed to tackle inflationary pressure and prevented the economy […]

  • Baltic nation to open trade office in Taiwan

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 7:47am EDT

    Beijing had previously punished Lithuania for allowing Taipei to open a trade office in Vilnius Lithuania is set to open a trade office in Taiwan this week, according to media reports. A trade delegation from the Baltic state landed on the self-governed island at the weekend, Taipei’s foreign affairs department said on Monday. It is […]

  • Denmark’s inflation nears 40-year high

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 5:52am EDT

    Soaring prices for food and energy force Copenhagen to slash growth forecast Inflation in Denmark has climbed to its highest in nearly four decades, as food and energy prices keep rising amid a deepening energy crisis across the European Union. Last month, Denmark’s consumer price index saw a year-on-year surge of 8.9%, the fastest pace […]

  • Turkey to double down on mediating Ukraine conflict – media

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 5:52am EDT

    President Erdogan will once again invite Putin to sit down with Zelensky, Turkish media says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will once again float the idea of a Russia-Ukraine summit when he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan, this week, Turkish media reported on Monday. According to the Hurriyet newspaper, the Ukraine conflict […]

  • Former British colony moots abolition of monarchy

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 5:23am EDT

    In the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death, Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister calls for a referendum on becoming a republic The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda has pledged, if re-elected, to hold a referendum on becoming a republic and removing the British monarch as the Caribbean nation’s head of state.  Gaston Browne’s announcement came […]

  • US could benefit from EU recession – WaPo

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 4:53am EDT

    Europe’s troubles may be good for America in the current “perverse situation,” an economist told the paper White House officials believe the effect of a recession in the EU on the US economy would be “modest,” while some economists suggest that it would actually help America, the Washington Post has reported. With the European Central […]

  • Greek PM ‘open to meeting’ Turkey’s Erdogan

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 4:41am EDT

    Kyriakos Mitsotakis blamed the escalation of tensions with Ankara on Turkish elections Anti-Greek rhetoric from Turkish politicians, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is unacceptable, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, adding however that he remains open to the idea of meeting Erdogan, possibly as soon as next month. “I didn’t blow up the bridges with […]

  • Russian energy revenues forecast to soar

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 4:04am EDT

    Additional earnings are expected to reach $6.67 billion in September, the finance ministry says Russia expects to receive a boost in revenues from energy exports this month, according to its finance ministry. September is expected to bring an extra $6.67 billion into the state coffers, adding to August’s additional earnings of $1.4 billion. “Thus, the […]

  • Hungarian official says EU is the losing side in Ukraine conflict

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 3:20am EDT

    The EU has already suffered defeat regardless of the outcome on the battlefield, the parliament speaker insists The EU has suffered severe political and economic damage from its handling of the situation in Ukraine, and can already be declared the loser in the conflict, the speaker of Hungary’s National Assembly claimed on Sunday. Laszlo Kover, […]

  • Germany’s GDP forecast to plunge

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 2:55am EDT

    Europe’s largest economy is expected to shrink next year The German economy is headed for a sharp decline next year, researchers from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy warned on Thursday. “The German economy is in a downward spiral. The recent price jumps for electricity and gas will reduce the purchasing power of private […]

  • CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: ‘Counteroffensive’

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 2:43am EDT

    Kiev claims it has achieved a military breakthrough in Ukraine’s east and south. If true, is this enough to change the course of the conflict? At this point it seems rather doubtful. However, this so-called ‘breakthrough’ will ensure the conflict continues. CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Glenn Diesen.

  • Turkish exports to Russia nearly double – data

    RT - Sep 12th 2022 1:40am EDT

    The value and volume of goods has risen dramatically from 2021 levels, trade data shows The volume of Turkish exports to Russia has continued to grow, exceeding $738 million in August alone, TASS reported on Thursday, citing data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly. “This is 87.2% more than in the same month last year,” the […]

  • The 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is the 1st anniversary of America’s new reality

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 5:00pm EDT

    One year after marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the US finds itself struggling to hold on to its position as the world’s sole superpower This year marks the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States. Twenty-one is not traditionally a high-profile day of remembrance. People […]

  • Greek coast guard opens fire on Turkish vessel (VIDEO)

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 12:42pm EDT

    Ankara claims the ship came under “harassment fire,” while Athens insists only “warning shots” were fired A Turkish cargo vessel had a run-in with a Greek coast guard patrol off Turkey’s Aeagean coast on Saturday, with the two nations providing conflicting accounts of the incident. The Comoros-flagged ro-ro vessel ‘Anatolian’ sustained minor damage from Greek […]

  • Trump hints at true significance of Bagram Airfield

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 11:14am EDT

    According to the 45th US president, Washington needed the site in Afghanistan to keep an eye on a “Chinese nuclear plant” Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan was of great significance to the US because of its proximity to China and one of Beijing’s strategic nuclear facilities, former President Donald Trump has claimed. In an interview with […]

  • Eiffel Tower to contribute to battle against energy crisis

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 11:13am EDT

    Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will reportedly insist on reducing illumination hours at the city landmark The mayor of Paris is expected to curb the use of lighting at the Eiffel Tower as part of the French capital’s energy saving measures, amid soaring fuel costs and an EU-wide cost of living crisis.  Mayor Anne Hidalgo will […]

  • Gas price cap idea is ‘cartel deal’ – energy minister

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 10:18am EDT

    Russia will not sell oil and gas to any country if it joins the proposed “price cap” scheme, Nikolay Shulginov says Russia will not supply natural gas and oil below market price to any country, Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov has confirmed, rejecting the “price cap” idea floated by EU officials as an attempt to force […]

  • Talks with Ukraine still on the table – Russia

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 9:58am EDT

    The longer negotiations are delayed, the harder it will be to come to terms, the Russian foreign minister says Moscow is not giving up on the idea of peace talks with Kiev, but the sides need to start negotiations sooner rather than later, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “We don’t reject the negotiations; […]

  • The West is poised to throw Yemen under the bus again to fuel its economic war on Russia

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 9:50am EDT

    France is ready to destroy the country’s ceasefire in bid to secure energy Strained by the consequences of the ongoing conflict between NATO and Russia over Ukraine, France may be destroying all prospects for peace in Yemen, in a bid to secure energy resource from the United Arab Emirates. Considered to be home to the […]

  • Italian minister shares details of plan to cap EU gas prices

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 9:31am EDT

    The European Commission is expected to outline a proposal on the measure as early as this month The European Commission is expected to submit a proposal aimed at imposing a generalized price cap on all gas imports this month, Italian Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani said on Saturday in an interview with la Repubblica newspaper. […]

  • China calls for broader digital yuan use – Xinhua

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 7:57am EDT

    The e-currency is expected to replace cash in circulation The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has called for efforts to facilitate interconnectivity between the digital yuan currency system and traditional e-payment tools with the aim of making use of the digital currency more convenient, the news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.  To realize that goal, […]

  • EU state denies ‘golden visas’ to Russians – media

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 7:06am EDT

    Portugal banned Russian citizens from getting the visas shortly after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine A total of ten Russian citizens who applied for Portuguese “golden visas,” which provide residence permits in exchange for investment, have been denied since late February, Publico newspaper reported on Sunday. The nation introduced a complete ban on […]

  • Nuclear waste site planned on German border

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 6:43am EDT

    Residents voice concern over drinking water safety after Switzerland announced its plans Switzerland’s plans to build a nuclear waste storage facility in an area adjacent to Germany have left communities across the border fearing for their health, according to German media. On Saturday, Switzerland’s National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra) proposed the […]

  • Ukraine and US increased intel-sharing prior to counteroffensive – NYT

    RT - Sep 11th 2022 5:38am EDT

    Kiev and Washington have “constantly” discussed ways to blunt the Russian advance, a US official told the newspaper Ukraine had stepped up intelligence sharing with the US in preparation for its counteroffensive against the Russian forces in the Kharkov Region, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Despite Washington providing information on Russian command posts, […]