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  • 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 […]

  • China rejects West’s call for Russian oil price cap

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 11:05am EDT

    The G7 should rethink its position, the Chinese Foreign Ministry says Beijing opposes the decision made by the G7 nations to introduce a price cap on Russian oil, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.  “Oil is crucial for ensuring global energy security,” she told a briefing, adding: “we hope that the countries […]

  • Members of controversial Pussy Riot fined in Switzerland

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 10:55am EDT

    The Russian activists were detained last week over what they called “anti-war” action Members of the activist group Pussy Riot have been fined over an attempt to spray paint graffiti on a wall in the Swiss town of Koeniz. The three women described what they did as “anti-war” action and were briefly detained. Maria Alyokhina, […]

  • Incoming UK PM may be ‘disaster’ for entire country – Scottish leader

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 10:52am EDT

    Nicola Sturgeon’s remarks followed a media report claiming that Liz Truss is considering changes to independence referendum rules Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has claimed that the incoming UK Prime Minister Liz Truss could turn out to be “a disaster not only for Scotland but for all of the UK.”  Her remarks came in response […]

  • Israel U-turns on controversial requirement for foreigners

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 9:16am EDT

    Demand to declare a relationship with a Palestinian as an entry requirement into West Bank is dropped amid backlash Israel has removed a controversial border-passage requirement for foreigners to declare their relationships with Palestinians, following an international backlash and pressure from Washington. On Sunday, the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli […]

  • OPEC+ to cut oil output

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 9:07am EDT

    Production will be reduced by 100,000 barrels per day starting from October DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Liz Truss won’t have it easy as the UK’s new prime minister

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 9:03am EDT

    The new leader is likely to pick up where Boris Johnson left off – but with less public trust and worsening crises on her hands Liz Truss has been revealed as the new leader of the Conservative Party and Britain’s prime minister. The media had already been declaring the result a foregone conclusion, because there […]

  • Ditching Russian gas no way to reach climate goals – Putin

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 9:00am EDT

    Europe should have been better prepared for its green energy transition, the Russian president says Europe’s decision to slash natural gas imports while trying to reach climate goals was a mistake, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during an environmental forum in Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East. “First, they (EU) jumped ahead, and then, after […]

  • Enforcing Russian oil price cap is problematic — Washington Post

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 8:29am EDT

    The G7 wants to deprive Russia of oil revenue while also keeping supplies flowing The latest initiative to set a price ceiling for Russian crude announced by the Group of Seven nations last week may encounter significant difficulties, the Washington Post reported on Friday. The scheme pushed by the G7 (the US, Canada, the UK, […]

  • EU country warns citizens of ten ‘difficult winters’ ahead

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 8:24am EDT

    Belgian PM argued that hardships are worth it as the bloc will “leap 20 years forward” by breaking away from fossil fuels Belgium is facing up to ten “difficult winters” but is about to leap “20 years forward” by getting rid of its dependency on fossil fuels, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Sunday. […]

  • Kremlin makes prediction about gas supplies to EU

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 7:44am EDT

    Nord Stream 1 pipeline operations will be hampered as long as Western sanctions remain in place, Dmitry Peskov says The technical issues with gas deliveries to Europe via Nord Stream 1 will persist until the West lifts the sanctions it has slapped on Russia over the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on […]

  • Liz Truss becomes new UK prime minister

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 7:38am EDT

    Foreign Secretary will replace Boris Johnson in top office British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been chosen to lead the Conservative Party and become the new prime minister. The winner of the two-month race between Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak was announced on Monday by Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee […]

  • Belgians should face ‘bitter truth’ – mayor

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 7:00am EDT

    Government policies have driven the country towards huge financial troubles, the head of the city of Antwerp has said The Belgian government’s energy policies have pushed the country into a dire situation and made it akin to debt-ridden Greece, the leader of the country’s opposition New Flemish Alliance party has said. It’s time for Belgians […]

  • Euro nosedives to 20-year low

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 7:00am EDT

    The currency has sunk below parity with the US dollar amid growing energy supply concerns The EU’s common currency, the euro, plunged below $0.99 for the first time in 20 years on Monday, after Russia said it would shut off its main gas supply pipeline to Germany indefinitely. As the European markets opened, the euro […]

  • Pentagon reveals plans for hypersonic tech

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 6:38am EDT

    The US military looks to the private sector for help to build a high-velocity test vehicle The US Department of Defense has asked private companies to come up with proposals for a high-speed test aircraft for the military, according to the Pentagon. The firms should should submit their proposals to the US Defense Innovation Unit […]

  • European gas prices soar

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 6:28am EDT

    The complete shutdown of a key Russian pipeline sends prices surging by almost a third Natural gas spot prices in Europe jumped 30% on Monday after supplies via Russia’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline failed to resume due to sanctions-related maintenance issues. October gas futures on the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose to nearly $2,900 […]

  • China names cyberattack culprit

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 5:07am EDT

    A space research university is the latest target of US intelligence, Chinese authorities claim Beijing has accused Washington of conducting “tens of thousands” of cyberattacks on Chinese information networks in recent years, including hacking the Northwestern Polytechnical University in June. In a statement on Monday, China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) revealed the […]

  • Winter blackouts unlikely, but possible – Scholz

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 4:57am EDT

    The German chancellor said his government has done what it can to prevent power shortages German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he doesn’t expect power blackouts this winter, despite concerns raised by the opposition, but has refused to rule out such a scenario altogether. “We have done everything to ensure that it does not come to […]

  • Eastern Economic Forum kicks off in Russia’s Vladivostok

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 4:07am EDT

    The annual event is expected to attract participants from more than 60 countries The 7th annual Eastern Economic Forum opened on Monday in Russia’s Far East city of Vladivostok, in the midst of a sanctions war between Moscow and the West.  Business representatives and government officials from more than 60 countries and territories are expected […]

  • UK factories facing bleakest winter in 50 years – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 2:15am EDT

    Soaring energy costs are hitting industries across Britain The British manufacturing industry is facing its worst winter since the 1970s as spiking energy costs could result in blackouts and shutdowns, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The report indicated that the latest purchasing managers’ index, which was published on Thursday, confirmed the steepest contraction in production since […]

  • Germany facing coal shortage – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 1:07am EDT

    Low river levels are jeopardizing shipments to electric power plants Electricity producers in Germany’s Rhine region have warned that power supply may decrease amid the delays in coal deliveries to power plants due to low water levels in major rivers, Bloomberg reported on Friday. According to the report, a number of plants that operate on […]

  • UK’s new prime minister to be revealed

    RT - Sep 5th 2022 1:00am EDT

    The results of the British Conservative Party leadership contest will be announced around 11:30am GMT The winner of the race to replace Boris Johnson as the next leader of the ruling Conservative Party – and UK’s new prime minister – will be named on Monday. The two contenders are Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former […]

  • Germany ‘will get through this winter’ – Scholz

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 10:38pm EDT

    Chancellor Scholz wants to strip energy providers of “excess profits” to support people The German government has already made several “timely decisions” to avoid a winter crisis and is ready to double down and “change market rules” to shield citizens and companies from soaring energy costs, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, presenting a new […]