News From RT, Page 1210

RSS

  • EU demands ‘mandatory’ energy rationing

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 12:02pm EDT

    EC head Ursula von der Leyen invoked Covid-19 with her call to ‘flatten the curve’ of demand amid the self-inflicted crisis European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has asked EU member nations to implement “mandatory” energy rationing policies, calling on the bloc to “flatten the curve” of demand during a Wednesday press conference in […]

  • ‘Hundreds’ of secret NATO documents leaked – media

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 11:52am EDT

    The data is reportedly for sale on the dark web after Portugal’s General Staff was hacked Portugal’s General Staff of the Armed Forces (EMGFA) has been targeted by a “prolonged and unprecedented” cyber attack, resulting in the leak of a raft of secret NATO documents, local media outlets reported on Thursday. According to Diario de […]

  • UK stock markets sink amid Queen Elizabeth’s health concerns

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 11:32am EDT

    European markets followed the losses in London’s FTSE European markets lost early gains on Thursday, following news that doctors are concerned about the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who is 96. London’s FTSE 100 index slid 0.35% as of 14:35 GMT. Other major European indexes were also down, with Germany’s DAX dropping more than […]

  • Missing Italian journalist ‘rescued after triggering mine’ in Ukraine – Moscow 

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 11:04am EDT

    The Russian Defense Ministry reported recovered the foreigner after Ukrainians had allegedly set him up to be killed  An Italian freelance journalist who went missing late last month while covering the conflict in Ukraine is being treated in a Russian hospital, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Thursday.  Mattia Sorbi was rescued by Russian […]

  • Europe suffers hottest summer in history

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 11:02am EDT

    The EU weather forecast report says the summer of 2022 beat all previous temperature records This year’s heat waves and subsequent droughts resulted in the hottest summer in recorded European history, according to a report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) – an EU-funded Earth observation agency. In its findings, which were published on […]

  • UN wants Ukrainian nuclear plant to be ‘sanctuary’

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 10:57am EDT

    A “simple protection agreement” can stop the “systematic bombing” of the facility, IAEA head said The Russia-controlled Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine must become a kind of “sanctuary” in order to protect it from further military attacks, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Wednesday. In an interview […]

  • ECB unleashes historic rate hike

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 10:25am EDT

    The 75 basis-point increase is the largest the central bank has ever undertaken at one meeting The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its key interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points on Thursday and signaled further hikes to come. The move comes as many economists see the EU headed for a recession this winter. […]

  • US assesses China threat

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 10:23am EDT

    National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says it’s possible Beijing could try to take over Taiwan by force There is a “distinct threat” that China could attempt to seize Taiwan by military means, a top US official has warned. Appearing on ‘The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations’ on Bloomberg TV, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan […]

  • Ethnic Ukrainian among candidates to lead NATO – media

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 10:00am EDT

    Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland could replace Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary general, according to CBC Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland is one of the likely candidates set to replace NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is leaving his post next year, according to an article by CBC published on Wednesday. […]

  • Over half of Americans believe US is ‘on the wrong track’ – poll

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 9:47am EDT

    The new survey also reveals that almost 60% of voters don’t think that Joe Biden should run for president again More than 60% of Americans believe their country is now “off on the wrong track,” a new Yahoo News and YouGov survey shows. The poll was conducted over September 2-6 and its results were published […]

  • EU nations to deny entry to most Russians – minister

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 9:09am EDT

    The Baltic countries and Poland won’t allow Russian tourists with Schengen visas in, Estonia’s foreign minister said In less than two weeks, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland will bar Russian nationals possessing Schengen visas from entry, even if the visa had been issued by other EU countries, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said on Thursday. […]

  • Britain to lift fracking ban

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 9:08am EDT

    The move is viewed as a way to alleviate the energy crisis The UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, on Thursday announced the lifting of a moratorium on fracking in the country as part of a plan to tackle the energy crisis and enhance the domestic energy supply. “Far from being dependent on the global […]

  • Russia looks to compensate holders of frozen foreign assets

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 9:02am EDT

    Nearly $100 billion worth of investments held by Russians have been blocked by the West The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is considering creating a compensation fund for local investors whose assets have been frozen by Western nations, Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday during the plenary session of the Moscow Financial Forum.  “In order […]

  • UK’s Queen Elizabeth II under ‘medical supervision’

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 8:57am EDT

    Doctors are “concerned” for her health, Buckingham Palace has said Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under “medical supervision” at her residence at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The Queen’s family members have traveled to the estate to spend time with the 96-year-old monarch. “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s […]

  • Erdogan sides with Putin on Ukraine’s grain exports

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 8:40am EDT

    The Russian leader is right to point out that most of Kiev’s grain shipments go to rich countries, the Turkish president said Ukrainian grain exported by sea under an Ankara-mediated deal with Russia is “unfortunately” going mostly to rich countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. The remark came in response to criticism […]

  • All attempts to rule the world are doomed to fail – Russia

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 7:54am EDT

    Moscow accuses the “liberal-totalitarian West” of seeking to impose a neo-colonial world order Western regimes, namely the US, are trying to impose their neo-colonial order on the world, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin said on Thursday during a Russian-Chinese roundtable meeting to discuss historical processes and the structure of the modern world. In […]

  • Italy’s Berlusconi believes he can help resolve Ukraine crisis

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 7:40am EDT

    The former PM says that he and ex-German Chancellor Merkel could serve as mediators Western attempts to force Russia to change course regarding Ukraine with economic sanctions are backfiring, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said. The conflict must be resolved through diplomacy, he added, offering himself and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as […]

  • India is under pressure, with the West and Ukraine trying to force New Delhi to toe their line on Russia – will they succeed?

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 7:08am EDT

    New Delhi has its own view of the world, but Kiev and its backers don’t understand the nuances “I have no comments to offer… other than being mystified at my inclusion in this list.” That’s how former National Security Advisory Board head P.S. Raghavan, a retired foreign service officer who also served as India’s ambassador to […]

  • Hungary imposes heating limit

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 6:59am EDT

    A firewood program to support the population has also been launched, while brown-coal production will be increased All public institutions in Hungary will have to adhere to an 18-degree Celsius temperature cap this coming winter, the government in Budapest has ordered. Speaking at a briefing on Thursday, Gergely Gulyas, the minister in charge of Prime […]

  • Algeria seeks closer ties with Russia – foundation

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 6:20am EDT

    The two countries can cooperate in technology and IT, Algeria Youth Ambassadors says Moscow and Algiers have signed a range of agreements in different fields at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia, according to the president and founder of Algeria Youth Ambassadors, Salah Eddine Tiar. He told RT on the sidelines of the […]

  • Pentagon sent GPS-guided rounds to Ukraine – media

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 6:19am EDT

    Washington is replenishing its stock of costly Excalibur shells after shipping undeclared supplies to Kiev, Bloomberg reports The Pentagon is spending over $90 million to acquire new M982 Excalibur munitions, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The department is replacing a stockpile previously sent to Ukraine, according to budget documents cited in the article. The 155mm shells, […]

  • EU country turns to Nigeria for oil and gas

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 5:26am EDT

    Poland is seeking ways to deal with the energy crisis as it cuts reliance on Russia Poland wants to boost crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Nigeria to keep domestic energy prices from soaring further, Polish President Andrzej Duda said at a press conference during a visit to the African country on […]

  • Chinese alloy found in US flagship fighter jets

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 5:25am EDT

    The discovery prompted the Pentagon to suspend delivery of F-35 fighter jets The US Department of Defense has temporarily halted all F-35 fighter deliveries after learning that the warplane contained a component made from an alloy sourced in China, which violates federal acquisition rules, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The department noted that the reason […]

  • Live streaming gunman kills 4

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 4:42am EDT

    The suspect was taken into custody after allegedly spending hours driving around Memphis shooting at people Police in Memphis, in the US state of Tennessee have arrested a suspect who allegedly spent hours driving around the city shooting at people while live streaming his deadly actions. The shooting spree and carjackings started after midnight on […]

  • India will continue to buy Russian oil despite Western pressure – minister

    RT - Sep 8th 2022 4:25am EDT

    The world’s third biggest energy consumer has been increasing imports since spring Indian Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told CNBC on Wednesday that his country will continue to purchase Russian oil despite growing pressure from the West. The minister explained that it’s a question of energy security, pointing out that India consumes around five million […]