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  • Beijing slams ‘dangerous’ NATO claims

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 10:58am EDT

    The bloc’s criticism of Russia-China cooperation in the Arctic underlines its Cold War mentality, the Foreign Ministry said NATO’s claims that cooperation between Beijing and Moscow in the Arctic represents a ‘challenge’ signals that the alliance is still dwelling in the Cold War, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday. “NATO falsely claimed that […]

  • DOJ makes new claim against Trump

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 10:57am EDT

    Prosecutors have accused the former president’s team of concealing top-secret documents ahead of the raid Former US President Donald Trump’s team “likely concealed and removed” government records in violation of a grand jury subpoena, the Justice Department claimed in a court filing Tuesday night. The perceived need to retrieve those documents was behind the nighttime […]

  • Want to fight government – get F-15s, Biden tells opponents

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 10:28am EDT

    The president is pushing to ban the very weapons he says would be useless against the federal government In a speech on gun control, President Joe Biden taunted “brave right-wing Americans,” telling them that if they want to defend themselves against the government, they’ll “need an F-15.” Biden was slated by his critics, who argued […]

  • Russia and Iran to integrate payment systems – Lavrov

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 10:15am EDT

    The move is currently being discussed by the countries’ respective central banks Russia’s domestic credit and debit payment system Mir will soon be integrated with its Iranian analogue Shetab in order to facilitate mutual transactions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. “On the integration and mutual use of the Russian Mir and Iranian […]

  • Most Germans want talks with Russia – poll

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 9:21am EDT

    Over 60% of respondents opposed supplying more heavy weapons to Ukraine The majority of Germans want the West to take concrete steps to initiate talks with Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, a recent survey has indicated. Published on Wednesday, the poll commissioned by Germany’s RTL/ntv-Trendbarometer was conducted from August 26 through August 29, with […]

  • EU to suspend visa deal with Russia – Hungarian FM

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 9:05am EDT

    Russians will no longer be able to file their applications under a simplified procedure The German-advocated suspension of a visa-facilitation agreement with Russia was supported by a majority of EU members, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. Scrapping the deal was seen as an alternative to a proposed full ban on the issuance of […]

  • Russia has enough gas for at least 100 years – Gazprom

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 9:04am EDT

    The vast deposits around the northern Yamal Peninsula will play a crucial role in the nation’s energy future, the company has said Russia has huge natural gas reserves that could last for more than a century, the head of state-owned Gazprom, Alexey Miller, said on Wednesday at the International Business Congress.  “Our consumers, Russian citizens, […]

  • Gorbachev ‘changed my life’ – Merkel

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 9:04am EDT

    The former chancellor says the late Soviet leader made the peaceful reunification of Germany possible Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Mikhail Gorbachev “fundamentally” changed her life. The last Soviet leader, whose tenure saw the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, passed away at the age of […]

  • Eurozone inflation hits record high

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 8:26am EDT

    Soaring energy prices remain the main driving force Inflation in the Eurozone spiked to a record high of 9.1% in August, according to flash figures from Europe’s statistics office, Eurostat, published on Wednesday. The indicator overshot analysts’ expectations, who forecasted a rate of 9%. The price growth was driven largely by spikes in energy and […]

  • German chancellor hails late Gorbachev

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 8:00am EDT

    Olaf Scholz has described the statesman as a “bold reformer,” thanks to whom “democracy and freedom” prevailed in Europe German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described Mikhail Gorbachev as the politician thanks to whom democracy prevailed in Europe, including its central and eastern parts. The Soviet Union’s final leader passed away late on Tuesday at the […]

  • EU member opposes endless sanctions against Russia

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 7:48am EDT

    Luxembourg says the bloc’s leaders should consider a diplomatic resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict The EU cannot just keep introducing sanction after sanction against Russia, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said during an informal summit of the bloc’s foreign affairs ministers in Prague on Wednesday. He noted that sooner or later the EU would have […]

  • Gazprom shares rally on huge profits report

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 6:56am EDT

    The stock soared more than 30% as the company announced dividend payouts to shareholders Russian energy major Gazprom’s stock jumped 31% on Wednesday to 267.25 rubles per share (just over $4.43) on the Moscow Exchange, following the company’s announcement of bumper profits and dividend payments to shareholders. The gas giant said its board had recommended […]

  • Meghan Markle compares her wedding to release of Mandela

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 6:34am EDT

    The Duchess of Sussex’s comments drew the ire of the former South African president’s grandson The grandson of Nelson Mandela lashed out at Meghan Markle on Tuesday after she likened celebrations resulting from her royal wedding to the joy over the release of the iconic anti-apartheid activist from prison. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Zwelivelile […]

  • ‘This is something that only Russian Jews can do’: How modern Zionism was created 125 years ago

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 6:12am EDT

    This marks the anniversary of the first Zionist Congress, which laid the foundation for modern Israel For centuries, it was the dream of the Jewish people to reach the “Promised Land,” to have a place they could call home. 125 years ago, in the Swiss city of Basel on the banks of the Rhine, that […]

  • European gas prices surge as Russia reduces supplies

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 4:03am EDT

    The key pipeline to the EU has been shut down for 72-hour maintenance European spot prices for natural gas rose in early trading on Wednesday after Russian energy major Gazprom shut down supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. According to the Intercontinental Exchange data, the price of October gas futures on the TTF hub […]

  • Washington doubles down on Iranian drone delivery claim

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 3:49am EDT

    According to the US, Moscow has received two types of surveillance and attack UAVs from Tehran Iran has delivered two types of combat drones to Russia this month, the White House said on Tuesday. Moscow had previously dismissed such reports. “What we’re assessing is that Russia has received both Mohajer-6 and Shahed-series UAVs from Iran […]

  • Russia halts gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 2:55am EDT

    The pipeline to Germany has been temporarily shut down due to maintenance The flow of gas to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline was suspended due to routine maintenance on Wednesday, Russian company Gazprom has said. DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • EU turns to China for surplus LNG – FT

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 2:33am EDT

    The bloc has been searching for alternative energy sources amid dwindling supplies from Russia EU countries have been increasingly boosting storages with surplus Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchased in the spot market, the Financial Times reported on Monday. According to the article, China, the globe’s largest LNG buyer, has been reselling some of its […]

  • UK credit card borrowing soars – Guardian

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 2:10am EDT

    Borrowing has surged at the fastest rate in 17 years, the news outlet has reported Credit card borrowing in the UK accelerated in June at the fastest yearly rate since 2005, The Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing data from the Bank of England. According to the report, borrowing jumped by £740 million ($836 million) month-on-month, […]

  • Iran allows crypto payments for imports

    RT - Aug 31st 2022 1:31am EDT

    The move could help the country circumvent US sanctions Tehran has officially approved the use of cryptocurrency for imports instead of the US dollar and the euro, Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Reza Fatemi Amin said on Monday. “All the issues related to crypto-assets, including how to provide fuel and energy, and how to […]

  • NASA sets new date for Moon launch

    RT - Aug 30th 2022 11:52pm EDT

    The US space agency was forced to reschedule after a serious engine malfunction was spotted just before launch time NASA has set a new launch date for its Artemis moon mission, hoping to send its rocket into space on Saturday after a prior attempt fizzled earlier this week. The manager of the lunar mission, Mike […]

  • Biden hails Gorbachev as ‘remarkable’ leader

    RT - Aug 30th 2022 11:08pm EDT

    The US president praised the late Soviet leader for embracing “democratic reforms” US President Joe Biden expressed his deepest condolences over the death of Mikhail Gorbachev to his family and friends, praising his willingness to “risk his entire career” for a “safer world and greater freedom for millions of people.” “When he came to power, […]

  • Iran tries to ‘steal’ US sea drone

    RT - Aug 30th 2022 10:44pm EDT

    The US 5th Fleet shared footage of an Iranian ship allegedly attempting to make off with the high tech equipment The US Navy said it stopped an Iranian vessel from capturing an American sea drone operating in the Persian Gulf, deploying a patrol ship and attack helicopters to thwart the attempt.  The Navy’s 5th Fleet […]

  • US senators use Gorbachev’s death to bash Russia

    RT - Aug 30th 2022 8:35pm EDT

    Several Democrat senators used the Soviet leader’s death to denounce the current leadership in Moscow Current and former US officials praised former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev following the news of his passing on Tuesday, though some used the occasion to criticize current Russian President Vladimir Putin and praise his political enemies. Gorbachev “changed world history […]

  • Kissinger mourns Gorbachev’s unfulfilled vision

    RT - Aug 30th 2022 7:36pm EDT

    Former US diplomat said the last Soviet leader started “historic transformations” of benefit to the world Mikhail Gorbachev did a great service to humanity but was ultimately undone by the passions he unleashed, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said on Tuesday, commenting on the death of the last Soviet leader.  “The people of […]