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  • British soldiers should prepare to fight Russia – top officer

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 2:23pm EDT

    Warrant Officer Paul Carney advised soldiers to discuss a potential deployment with their families The UK’s top ‘other ranks’ soldier has said that British troops must be ready to fight Russia, and should prepare their families for the prospect of an “extended” deployment. His advice comes after the UK’s new head of General Staff said […]

  • ‘Alleged spies’ arrested after security breach in NATO country – media

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 1:51pm EDT

    Two Russians and a Ukrainian have been detained in Albania after one of them entered the grounds of a former military plant A host of Western media outlets reported on Sunday that a group of alleged “Kremlin spies” was arrested in Albania, a NATO member state. On Saturday, Albanian police detained two Russians and a […]

  • Bodies pulled from landslide-stricken shrine (VIDEOS)

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 12:54pm EDT

    Rescue workers in central Iraq believe that as many as eight pilgrims remain trapped at the Shia holy site Rescuers have removed four dead bodies from the rubble of a Shia shrine in Iraq that was hit by a landslide on Saturday. At least six pilgrims have been found alive under the rocks and earth, […]

  • Asian nation decriminalizes gay sex

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 12:32pm EDT

    Singapore has also added legal protection to its definition of marriage as being between one man, one woman Singapore has repealed a controversial colonial-era law banning gay sex, but will not let go of its strong conservative values, PM Lee Hsien Loong declared on state TV on Sunday during the city-state’s National Day Rally.  “I […]

  • Turkey says it will enforce anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 11:49am EDT

    Washington is concerned that Ankara is allowing Russians to escape its economic penalties, according to the US Treasury Turkish Deputy Finance Minister Yunus Elitas has told US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo that Ankara won’t allow the “breaching” of American sanctions on Moscow but that its “balanced” position on the Ukraine conflict remains unchanged. Elitas […]

  • Ex-Swiss minister in hot water for blaming West for deaths of Russian soldiers

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 11:40am EDT

    Christoph Blocher has blasted Switzerland for supporting the West’s military assistance to Ukraine Switzerland has made itself a party to the conflict in Ukraine by supporting the Western military aid to Kiev, Christoph Blocher, a former member of the Swiss Federal Council and ex-head of the Federal Justice and Police Department, wrote in an opinion […]

  • Record loss reported by world’s largest sovereign wealth fund

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 10:40am EDT

    Norway’s state pension fund recorded a loss of nearly 15% in the first half of 2022 Norway’s trillion-dollar state pension fund, NBIM, suffered the biggest loss in its history in the first half of the year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing an official statement. According to the report, the fund recorded a loss […]

  • Germany has abandoned Ukraine – controversial ex-envoy

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 10:29am EDT

    Berlin has put Kiev on a military “diet” in its fight against Russia, former ambassador Andrey Melnik has said By ignoring calls to supply Kiev with more heavy weaponry Germany has abandoned Ukraine to its fate, former ambassador Andrey Melnik said on Sunday. The outspoken envoy was removed from his position in July following several […]

  • UK energy bills to skyrocket

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 9:43am EDT

    Another grim forecast comes as Europe struggles with the worst power crunch in decades The average British household can expect to see annual energy bills soar to £6,000 (nearly $7,100) in 2023, according to the latest outlook issued by the UK independent energy consultancy Auxilione on Saturday.  The analysts project that the price cap on […]

  • Russia is China’s top oil supplier for third straight month

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 8:50am EDT

    Chinese refineries keep scarfing up Russia’s discounted crude while cutting shipments from rival suppliers Russia remained the top supplier of crude oil to energy-hungry China in July, according to the latest data published by the Chinese customs service.  The statistics showed that imports of Russian oil in July amounted to 7.15 million tons, marking a […]

  • Russia details use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 8:43am EDT

    The hardware has demonstrated its “outstanding qualities,” the defense minister has said Russian forces have successfully fired three Kinzhal hypersonic missiles during the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said. The missile “has been used by us on three occasions during the special military operation [in Ukraine]. And it showed its outstanding […]

  • German chancellor’s ratings hit new low

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 7:56am EDT

    If an election were held now, Scholz would come in third, according to a poll The approval rating of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reached the lowest mark since he took office in December. Only 25% of the public is satisfied with the job he’s doing, a survey published by Bild on Sunday reveals. “It’s […]

  • Swiss ski resorts in danger of closing

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 6:46am EDT

    The energy crisis may pull the plug on ski lifts and snow cannons The burgeoning energy crisis in Europe appears to now be reaching Swiss ski resorts, which may be ordered to cut electricity usage for ski lifts and snow-making equipment by a fifth, Radio Television Suisse reported on Thursday.  The electricity used by this […]

  • India boosts gold purchases

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 6:27am EDT

    Bullion imports soared by more than 6% from April to July, contributing to a growing trade deficit Purchases of gold by India, the world’s second-biggest importer of the precious metal, have seen a surge of 6.4% and amounted to $12.9 billion from April to July, according to official data revealed on Friday. The nation’s gold […]

  • Ukrainian regional security chief commits suicide – media

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 5:45am EDT

    The SBU head in Kirovograd region has been found dead The head of Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, in Kirovograd Region was found dead in his home on Saturday evening, with sources telling local media that it was likely a suicide. The body of Aleksandr Nakonechny was found by his wife at their apartment in […]

  • Turkey comments on progress of Ukrainian grain deal

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 5:15am EDT

    Nearly 30 vessels have left Ukraine’s ports this month, the defense minister says Since the beginning of the month, 27 grain ships have departed from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under a UN- and Turkish-brokered deal signed by Moscow and Kiev, Turkey’s defense minister revealed on Saturday, adding that this development lays “the groundwork for a […]

  • US to send GPS-guided munitions to Kiev – Politico

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 4:59am EDT

    The Excalibur shells can be fired from M777 howitzers already used by Ukrainian troops The US is planning to supply Ukraine with GPS-guided high-precision M982 Excalibur artillery shells, Politico reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The shell is equipped with an armor-penetrating warhead and has a laser-guided version. The munitions can […]

  • Ukraine’s GDP to fall by 40% – S&P

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 4:24am EDT

    The rating agency’s forecast confirms an earlier projection by the economy minister The Ukrainian economy is expected to plunge by 40% this year, according to S&P Global Ratings, which raised the country’s foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Friday, adding that Kiev had completed a distressed debt restructuring. The agency’s forecast coincides with that of […]

  • Deadly hotel siege in Somalia lifted – official

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 3:37am EDT

    The Hayat in Mogadishu has been cleared of militants, with at least 13 civilians feared dead, a local commander says Somali security forces have lifted a siege of a hotel in the nation’s capital by jihadists that lasted around 30 hours, a local commander told AFP on Saturday night. According to Somali officials quoted by […]

  • Britain warned of ‘humanitarian crisis’

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 3:18am EDT

    There’s an unprecedented risk of more deaths from cold homes this winter, the National Health Service warns The UK could face a “humanitarian crisis” involving ill health, excess deaths and rising inequality if the government does not take urgent action on rising energy bills, the National Health Service (NHS) Confederation warned on Friday. The organization […]

  • Saudi Arabia’s economy set to grow faster than US

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 2:20am EDT

    The kingdom is likely to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies this year, the IMF says High oil prices will likely drive Saudi Arabia’s economic growth to outpace that of the United States this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a report published on Wednesday, the IMF predicted that the kingdom’s […]

  • Japan wants missiles that can strike China – newspaper

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 1:06am EDT

    Tokyo reportedly seeks to deploy upgraded long-range cruise missiles to southern Nansei Islands The Japanese government wants to extend the range of its Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles to around 1,000 kilometers, and later modify them to be launched from vessels and aircraft, in order to close the “missile gap” with China, a major Japanese newspaper […]

  • Siemens apologizes for turbine joke

    RT - Aug 20th 2022 11:17pm EDT

    The company regrets causing a “controversial discussion” The technology giant has apologized for jokingly seeking emotional support for a Nord Stream 1 pipeline’s gas-pumping turbine, which is stuck in Germany due to international sanctions. The change of tune coincided with Russia’s announcement of an upcoming complete halt of gas transit via the pipeline. “Our famous […]

  • The only thing keeping US and China from war is running dangerously thin

    RT - Aug 20th 2022 9:20pm EDT

    Washington’s ambiguous Taiwan policies are edging towards conflict, but Beijing wants to exhaust peaceful options first The US relations with China in regards to Taiwan have been dictated by years of ambiguous statements and commitments. Now this rhetoric is breaking down and armed conflict seems closer than ever – but is Washington ready to fight […]

  • Cyprus purchases Iron Dome air defenses – media

    RT - Aug 20th 2022 6:32pm EDT

    Nicosia has reportedly struck a deal with Tel Aviv to acquire defenses capable of shooting down Turkish drones, local media report Cypriot Defense Ministry has struck a deal with Israel to purchase Iron Dome air defense systems, a local branch of the Kathimerini news media outlet reported on Friday. According to the newspaper, the sides […]