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  • German MP names ‘stupidest government’ in Europe

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 3:49pm EDT

    Left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht slammed her government for causing a ‘fatal’ economic war with Russia Germany’s government is the “stupidest” in Europe for managing to embroil itself in a full-blown “economic war” with its top energy supplier, Russia, left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht said on Thursday. Speaking in the Bundestag, the former co-chair of the party […]

  • No recognition of Kosovo, Serbia vows

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 3:44pm EDT

    Belgrade has rejected US and EU demands to recognize the breakaway province Serbia is always ready for compromise solutions, but only in line with its own constitution and UN Security Council Resolution 1244, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday after meeting EU, French, and German special envoys in Belgrade. The EU and the US have […]

  • Breast implants linked to rare forms of cancer 

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 1:40pm EDT

    A new report finds additional types of the deadly disease in people who had the surgery   The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public alert warning that rare types of cancer have been linked to breast implant surgeries.  In a report published on Thursday the FDA said it had found that certain […]

  • Russian oil flows to EU via hidden maritime routes – Nikkei

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 12:46pm EDT

    Offshore crude trade via Greece has been soaring recently, the newspaper writes Over the past six months, dozens of vessels have made ship-to-ship transfers of oil off the coast of Greece with tankers that left Russia and later arrived at European ports, business daily Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Its analysis showed there was only one […]

  • UK to bail out struggling energy companies – Guardian

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 12:09pm EDT

    They will reportedly receive as much as £40 billion in loans The Bank of England has set up a fund to bail out UK energy companies that face financial difficulties due to rising energy prices, The Guardian reported on Thursday. The bailout fund, which will offer as much as £40 billion ($46 billion) in loans […]

  • Ukraine will retake Crimea in a year – ex-US general

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 11:57am EDT

    Retired Gen. Ben Hodges thinks Kiev should have more Western weapons to achieve this goal Ukraine could “restore full sovereignty” within a year, retaking all of its lost territory including Crimea, retired US General Ben Hodges told Newsweek on Thursday at the Tbilisi International Conference of the McCain Institute in Georgia.   “The Ukrainians saved their […]

  • Price of Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery estimated

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 11:42am EDT

    Kiev, the EU Commission, and World Bank claim Ukraine will need over $349 billion to rebuild The government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the World Bank released a joint assessment on Friday, stating that the efforts to rebuild the country following the military conflict with Russia will cost over $349 billion. The Rapid Damage […]

  • EU ministers fail to agree on Russian gas price cap – Hungary

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 10:42am EDT

    The meeting was plagued with political disputes, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says EU energy ministers have failed to reach a consensus on setting a price cap on Russian gas at an emergency meeting on Friday, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto told reporters. “Today there was no solution, there was only a political dispute, […]

  • NATO chief warns Ukraine may ‘cease to exist’

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 10:17am EDT

    To avoid such a scenario, Kiev must continue its fight with Russia, Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine is heading for a tough winter, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday, urging Kiev to continue fighting against Russia. Otherwise, the country may “cease to exist” as an independent nation, he said. “If President [Vladimir] Putin and […]

  • Germany frustrated over neighbors’ gas-sharing reluctance – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 10:07am EDT

    Lack of solidarity could exacerbate the energy crunch in EU’s biggest economy Germany’s neighbors Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland have refused to engage in “constructive negotiations” about gas solidarity deals, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in a report to lawmakers seen by Bloomberg. The paper, which was presented to the Bundestag’s energy and climate […]

  • Kremlin comments on Queen’s funeral and legacy

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 9:36am EDT

    The monarch was “held in high regard” in Russia “for her wisdom,” the president’s spokesman said Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be among the dignitaries attending the funeral of Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II, the Kremlin said. She passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday afternoon. Asked by journalists on Friday whether […]

  • US explains why weapons are staying in Japan after drills 

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 8:57am EDT

    The American military presence helps “deter bad behavior” by others, the US Army’s Pacific commander said  Some of the heavy weapons brought by the US to Japan for a joint training exercise will remain there for the time being, General Charles Flynn, the US Army’s Pacific commander, has told Reuters.  “It’s an opportunity for us […]

  • Queen Elizabeth II was the last vestige of Britain’s greatness

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 8:55am EDT

    With the monarch gone, all the flaws of the modern UK and its leaders are thrown into stark relief Queen Elizabeth was more than just the Queen of England and the head of state of my own country of birth, Canada. She was a true stateswoman who incarnated qualities that are rapidly vanishing from the […]

  • Major LNG supplier issues dire warning to EU

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 8:12am EDT

    Growing global gas demand could deepen the energy crisis in Europe, Cheniere Energy says The biggest US exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Cheniere Energy, has warned that limited supplies worldwide mean this winter could be “really, really tight.”  According to Reuters, Cheniere, which has sent 70% of its output to Europe this year, also […]

  • BBC post about Queen draws outrage

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 8:10am EDT

    The broadcaster disabled comments under the tweet after being accused of “rebranding colonialism” The BBC has disabled comments under a tweet celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s “longstanding relationship” with Africa after the post drew public outrage, with people calling the tribute a “rebranding of colonialism.” The post in question was published on Twitter by the BBC’s […]

  • MSNBC host blasts coverage of ‘both sides’

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 8:07am EDT

    The Holocaust and climate change are issues that do not have ‘another side’ worth reporting, a prominent journalist says The words “both sides” should be “removed from our media vocabulary,” according to MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan. Some stories only have one view worth reporting, he believes. Hasan, a British-born political journalist who previously hosted a […]

  • Ukraine faces winter food shortages – economist

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 6:44am EDT

    Bartering grain for foreign aid may leave the country without enough food for its own people Ukraine may face food shortages this winter due to disproportionate grain exports under the UN-brokered deal reached in July, Yegor Klopenko, the founder of the venture investors club ITLEADERS and the investment company Klopenko Group, told the news agency […]

  • Romanian minesweeper hits mine in Black Sea

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 6:40am EDT

    Russia had warned earlier that drifting Ukrainian sea mines pose a threat to maritime navigation in the region A Romanian military vessel designed to remove sea mines hit one during a mission in the Black Sea, the country’s Navy has revealed. According to a statement, the incident involving the ‘Lieutenant Dimitrie Nicolescu’ minesweeper happened on […]

  • EU pressured to introduce sweeping gas price cap – FT

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 6:13am EDT

    Some countries have expressed concern that singling out Moscow would do nothing to bring down costs for consumers At least ten European countries are pushing for a ceiling on gas prices for all suppliers, not just Russia, for fear of angering Moscow and losing Russian gas completely, Financial Times reported on Friday, citing sources. According […]

  • Poland wants more land – media

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 5:10am EDT

    Warsaw is reportedly eyeing changes to the border with the Czech Republic Poland’s conservative government has intensified efforts to have the country’s border with the Czech Republic redrawn in a way more favorable to Warsaw, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper reported on Thursday. The demarcation of the border took place in the 1950s, when the outcome of […]

  • EU Council adopts full suspension of visa facilitation with Russia

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 4:51am EDT

    The bloc as a whole stopped short of announcing a full visa ban amid the Ukraine conflict DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Price cap on Russian gas not enough – Belgium

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 4:28am EDT

    Prime Minister De Croo wants to impose a ceiling on the price of gas imported into the EU from any country Imposing a price cap on Russian gas would be insufficient, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has said, calling for the proposed ceiling to be applied to all gas imported into the European Union. […]

  • UK unions suspend strikes out of respect for late Queen

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 2:37am EDT

    Communications and transport workers have canceled protest actions after news of Elizabeth II’s death broke Three British trade unions that represent the country’s postal and train services workers have announced the suspension of planned strikes following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) called off plans for a Friday strike after […]

  • CrossTalk : Attempting suicide?

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 2:29am EDT

    As winter draws near and temperatures drop, Europe finds itself in a vulnerable position. Rejecting Russian energy is not only slowing down Europe’s economy, it’s also bringing on a recession. To make things worse, Europe’s economic woes are self-inflicted. Is Europe attempting suicide? CrossTalking with Jean Bricmont, Adriel Kasonta, and Michael Hudson.

  • EU to debate Russian gas price cap – Reuters

    RT - Sep 9th 2022 2:10am EDT

    The bloc is looking to bring down energy costs as Europe prepares for winter EU member states will discuss urgent bloc-wide measures on Friday to rein in skyrocketing energy prices, including imposing a price cap on Russian gas, Reuters reported this week. According to a draft document seen by the news outlet, EU ministers are […]