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  • US shares blame in ruined ties with Russia – Clinton’s defense secretary

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 8:09am EDT

    Washington disregarded Moscow’s key security issues, following the breakup of the Soviet Union, the ex-official argues The US antagonized Russia by ignoring its post-USSR suffering and intrinsic security interests and needs to acknowledge this before ties with Moscow can be mended, William J. Perry, who served as secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton has […]

  • Turks urged to use EU gas crisis for own benefit

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 8:03am EDT

    A million EU citizens will wait out the winter energy troubles in Turkey, which is a chance for the locals, a presidential adviser has said A million EU citizens are going to spend the winter in Turkey amid the looming energy crisis in their countries, Yigit Bulut, chief adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]

  • Western sanctions bring Russia and India closer – analyst

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 7:49am EDT

    Moscow and New Delhi have deepened economic ties, Rishabh Sethi says Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and India have been growing rapidly despite, and thanks to, the Western sanctions, the head of the Indian Centre for Promotion of International Initiatives, Rishabh Sethi, told RT on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. […]

  • Europe has itself to blame for gas crisis – Erdogan

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 7:32am EDT

    The Turkish leader says European countries will face a tough winter this year The upcoming winter may turn out to be a tough one for European states and they themselves are to blame for it, warned Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a press conference in Ankara on Tuesday. The Turkish leader told journalists that […]

  • Fall in Russian gas share in EU market disclosed

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 7:08am EDT

    France says Russian energy exports to the EU have dropped dramatically The share of Russian gas in the European Union market has plummeted from 50% to 9% since the beginning of the current year, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.  Russian gas imports by EU nations have inevitably been decreasing, Macron told a news […]

  • Total war declared against Russia – Moscow

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 6:38am EDT

    The degree of animosity of Russia’s opponents is extraordinary, remarked Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov A total war has been declared against Russia, and it’s being waged in hybrid forms in all areas, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. “The seriousness of the current period shouldn’t be underestimated,” Ryabkov warned in an interview with the […]

  • Winter is coming: Prague’s 70,000-strong protest shows what’s in store for Europe

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 6:26am EDT

    The recent demonstration saw Czechs rally against NATO and the EU amid a looming energy crisis Around 70,000 people gathered in Prague’s Wenceslas Square on Saturday to demand the resignation of their government in response to what they see as a failure to address the ongoing energy crisis. The protesters were also explicitly against the […]

  • Kremlin comments on Biden’s reluctance to blacklist Russia

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 6:20am EDT

    It’s mind-boggling that the issue of designating Moscow as a state sponsor of terrorism is even on the agenda, Dmitry Peskov has said Moscow welcomes US President Joe Biden’s opposition to designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “Of course, it’s a good thing that the US president […]

  • Moscow reveals solution to oil shipping problem – media

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 6:05am EDT

    Western countries have proposed a ban on insurance and financing for ships transporting Russian crude Russia could create its own company to provide insurance services for vessels carrying the country’s crude abroad, according to Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov, as quoted by TASS. “We are exploring various possibilities, including using a number of local insurance companies […]

  • Kremlin comments on Truss victory

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 4:18am EDT

    Moscow is skeptical whether the incoming UK prime minister can change relations for the better, Dmitry Peskov says Russia does not expect its relations with the UK to improve after Liz Truss was elected to become the new British prime minister, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “To be honest, judging by the statements […]

  • Biden opposes designating Russia as state sponsor of terrorism

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 3:53am EDT

    Moscow had warned the move would mark “a point of no return” in bilateral relations US President Joe Biden spoke on Monday against designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism over the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Biden said “no” when asked whether he believes Russia should be branded […]

  • TV show offers paying energy bills as prize

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 3:47am EDT

    British viewers say it’s a sign things have turned “dystopian” A British breakfast-time TV show has added paying energy bills for four months to its list of prizes in a call-in game, leaving many of its viewers stunned. The changes to the ‘Spin to Win’ game on ITV’s ‘This Morning’ in which the host spins […]

  • ‘Doctor Doom’ predicts historic market crash in US

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 3:23am EDT

    Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini issues a warning as the Fed tries to curb soaring inflation The US economy could sink into a quagmire of shrinking output, surging inflation and soaring unemployment, renowned economist and New York University professor Nouriel Roubini warned last week during an eToro webinar. He argued that the Federal Reserve might have […]

  • Mutuality of harm? Henry Wang, Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 2:45am EDT

    Two and a half millennia ago, the paragon of Chinese sages, Confucius, famously noted that the way out is through the door but for some reason no one seems to be inclined to use that method anymore. This saying seems very timely today when instead of trying to reduce global tensions following a rupture with […]

  • Nicaragua may join Russian payment system

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 2:31am EDT

    The Central American country may allow the use of Mir cards on its territory, TASS reports, citing the finance ministry Nicaragua is ready to explore the use of the Mir payment system, developed by Moscow in response to Western sanctions, and allow the use of Russian credit and debit cards in the country, its Minister […]

  • Russia outlines its position on crypto

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 2:01am EDT

    The use of digital currencies as a means of settlement will remain prohibited, says the central bank The Bank of Russia (CBR) is against the legalization of crypto-exchanges, exchangers and settlements in cryptocurrency within the country, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing the regulator’s press service. However, the report noted that cross-border crypto transactions may […]

  • Half of Brits ‘disappointed’ with Truss as PM – poll

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 6:10pm EDT

    Only four percent of Britons say they are “very pleased” to see Liz Truss as the new prime minister, a YouGov poll suggests Britons do not appear to be particularly enthusiastic about Foreign Secretary Liz Truss taking over as the new prime minister, a YouGov poll published on Monday suggests. A half of people in […]

  • Israel admits journalist probably killed ‘accidentally’

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 4:22pm EDT

    The IDF says there is a “high possibility” Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by mistake and won’t charge soldiers Israel will not be opening criminal investigations into any of its soldiers over the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) admitted on Monday that there is a “high […]

  • US becomes more ‘aggressive’ in Ukraine support – The Hill

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 3:32pm EDT

    Washington is less concerned about “provoking Russia” with its arms supplies to Kiev, the outlet reports US President Joe Biden’s administration is becoming less cautious about its arms supplies to Ukraine, The Hill reported over the weekend, adding that Washington now believes it could get away with sending more powerful arms to Kiev without triggering […]

  • UK Home Secretary resigns

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 2:12pm EDT

    Priti Patel was expected to be on the chopping block as incoming PM Liz Truss is due to appoint a new cabinet on Tuesday Priti Patel resigned as UK home secretary on Monday following the announcement that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been chosen to lead the Conservative Party and will become the new prime […]

  • EU arms stocks drastically depleted – Borrell

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 1:52pm EDT

    Stockpiles in most member states are running low following massive donations to Ukraine, the EU’s top diplomat has revealed Stocks of weapons within the European Union are greatly depleted as member states continue to supply arms and ammunition to Ukraine for use in its conflict with Russia, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on […]

  • NATO struggles to supply winter uniforms to Ukraine – Der Spiegel

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 1:25pm EDT

    Kiev has reportedly asked the military bloc to urgently provide it with hundreds of thousands of uniforms and other equipment NATO members have been scraping the barrel in their efforts to supply Ukraine with sufficient winter uniforms and field camp equipment, Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday. Kiev has apparently called on the bloc […]

  • Ukraine offers to save EU from energy crisis

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 12:12pm EDT

    Prime Minister Denis Shmigal says the bloc can use his country’s huge gas storage capacity Ukraine is ready to provide up to 30 billion cubic meters of his country’s gas storage facilities to the EU member states, according to the country’s Prime Minister Denis Shmigal. “We can offer our European partners to form their gas […]

  • Germany can’t avoid recession – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 11:45am EDT

    Latest inflation-relief aid reportedly cannot stem economic downturn A €65-billion financial aid package adopted by Berlin as the latest attempt to ease inflation-driven pressure from a tightening power-supply crisis won’t help the EU’s biggest economy to avoid a looming recession, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing analysts. The measures include higher subsidies for lower-income households, payments to […]

  • UK bolsters training for Ukrainian military – Sky News

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 11:20am EDT

    The length of the British-based combat course has increased from three to five weeks, UK media reports The UK is set to “significantly expand” its training program for Ukrainian soldiers in a bid to support Kiev in its ongoing conflict with Russia, Sky News reported on Monday. According to Sky, the UK military is extending […]