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  • Riot disrupts showing of Ukraine film

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 6:05pm EDT

    Activists attacked the screening of Oliver Stone-produced ‘Ukraine on Fire’ in Germany Pro-Ukrainian activists in Leipzig, Germany disrupted the showing of a film about the 2014 Maidan coup, police said on Friday. A group showed up at Thursday evening’s screening of ‘Ukraine on Fire,’ a 2016 documentary produced by Oliver Stone, and got into an […]

  • US announces $775 million in weapons for Kiev

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 3:01pm EDT

    New delivery will include drones, anti-radar HARM missiles, howitzers and 1,000 Javelins The US will send additional military aid worth $775 million to Kiev, the Pentagon announced on Friday. The newest batch of weapons will include howitzers, drones and mine-clearing equipment, as well as munitions for the HIMARS rocket launchers and other US-made weapons. Citing […]

  • Fake police station busted after operating for months

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 2:16pm EDT

    A gang in India ran a fake precinct from a hotel and extorted money from hundreds of people Authorities in the Indian city of Banka have busted a gang for running a fake police station, the Bihar state police said on Thursday. Officials say the impersonators managed to extort money from hundreds of people during […]

  • Russia’s energy export revenues forecast to soar

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 1:04pm EDT

    Earnings are expected to reach $337.5 billion this year, Reuters reports Russia will see a 38% year-on-year increase in energy earnings due to higher oil export volumes, coupled with rising natural gas prices, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a document from the German Economy Ministry. According to the report, the country’s revenues are expected to […]

  • Details of EU plan to revive Iranian nuclear deal leaked to media

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 1:00pm EDT

    The proposal includes an obligation for the US to pay a fine if it ever leaves the agreement again, Al Jazeera reports A proposal the EU submitted at the Vienna talks to revive the Iranian nuclear deal would reportedly see an immediate lifting of sanctions on over 160 Iranian entities, including banks, in exchange for […]

  • No more toy boys for UK grandmas in Gambia – official

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 12:21pm EDT

    The West African nation is trying to shed its reputation as a sex-tourism hotspot for mature European women Gambia wants to update its international image and attract “quality tourists,” instead of European women of a certain age looking to have sex with younger men, said Abubacarr Camara, director of the Gambia Tourism Board, as quoted […]

  • Russian gas transit to EU via Nord Stream to be halted – Gazprom

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 11:59am EDT

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  • Blame Putin, UK’s chancellor tells PM hopefuls

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 11:12am EDT

    Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak should pin the blame for soaring prices on the Russian President, Nadhim Zahawi reportedly said The next UK Prime Minister needs to point the finger at Russian President Vladimir Putin and blame him for Britain’s economic woes, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer said, according to a Times report on […]

  • Russian operator takes over Sakhalin-2 LNG project

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 11:11am EDT

    The state acquisition is aimed at consolidating control of Russian energy assets and comes in response to Western sanctions Russian company Sakhalin Energy LLC stated on Friday that it has officially started operating Sakhalin-2, a major Russian oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project that was transferred to domestic management two months ago.  “Sakhalin Energy […]

  • US military expert backs Putin’s claims 

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 11:09am EDT

    Washington really wants the Ukrainian conflict to drag on, a Navy veteran has told Newsweek Russian President Vladimir Putin is not wrong to blame the US for working to prolong the fighting in Ukraine, a high-profile American military expert has told Newsweek.  The respective goals of Washington and Kiev in the conflict contradict each other, […]

  • Bella Hadid claims support for Palestine cost her ‘many’ jobs

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 10:52am EDT

    The supermodel said she will continue to stand for the Palestinian cause as she’s not “on this earth to be a model” American supermodel of Palestinian descent, Bella Hadid, has revealed that her continued support for the Palestinian cause has cost her “many” jobs. Companies stopped working with her over the issue, Hadid told Libyan-American […]

  • British consumer confidence slumps to record low

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 10:35am EDT

    The country’s major purchase index is in freefall as food and energy costs weigh on households Consumer sentiment in the UK fell to record lows in August as the cost-of-living crisis continued to deepen, and inflation hit a four-decade high. British consumer confidence declined to minus 44 in August from minus 41 in July, the […]

  • Afghanistan offers raisins for Russian oil

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 10:15am EDT

    Kabul wants to launch barter trade with Moscow, according to RIA Novosti Afghanistan wants to import Russian crude oil and goods in exchange for its minerals, as well as raisins and medicinal herbs, Minister of Industry and Trade Nuriddin Azizi told RIA Novosti on Friday. “We can provide some of our minerals in exchange for […]

  • US could become directly involved in Ukraine fighting – analyst

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 10:11am EDT

    An escalation of the conflict could lead to death and destruction on a scale exceeding World War II, John Mearsheimer believes American political scientist John Mearsheimer has issued a stark warning to the West, claiming the risks of a “catastrophic escalation” in Ukraine have been underappreciated, and suggesting the US may become directly involved in […]

  • Another video surfaces of partying Finnish PM

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 10:02am EDT

    Sanna Marin has denied any wrongdoing during her night out after footage was leaked online Finnish tabloids reported on Friday that a new video of the country’s partying prime minister, Sanna Marin, had surfaced online. In the footage, she can be seen dancing in a club with a man, who was identified by the local […]

  • Israeli military reveals attack on ‘third country’ during Gaza op

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 9:49am EDT

    The identity of the target remains a point of speculation in the media Israel’s top general has sparked speculation by revealing that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked a “third country” during a military operation against Palestinian militants earlier this month. Speaking on Thursday, Aviv Kochavi, the Israeli Chief of General Staff, described the IDF’s ‘Breaking […]

  • Stranded Russian turbine offered emotional support

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 9:26am EDT

    Siemens wants to create a Spotify playlist for the Nord Stream pipeline’s lonely gas-pumping unit Siemens Energy has offered to create a playlist on the Spotify streaming platform for the Nord Stream gas turbine, which is stuck in Germany with international sanctions preventing its return to Russia. “Our famous turbine is still not where it […]

  • UK PM candidate wants to bar Putin from G20

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 9:13am EDT

    The Russian president must not be allowed to attend summits until he ends the offensive in Ukraine, a spokesperson for Rishi Sunak has said British Conservative Party leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has called on the G20 to bar Russian President Vladimir Putin from its summits until Moscow halts its military operation in Ukraine, his representative […]

  • All Italian museums could be forced to close

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 8:19am EDT

    Staff shortages may cause mass shutdowns, the Uffizi Gallery director warns As visitor numbers return to pre-pandemic levels, Italian museums may not be able to handle the demand and be forced to shut down, Uffizi Gallery Director Eike Schmidt warned on Thursday in an interview with Italy’s ANSA news agency.  Schmidt said staffing levels in […]

  • US has ‘serious problems’ with branding Russia sponsor of terrorism – Politico

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 7:28am EDT

    The State Department fears it could derail the Ukrainian grain deal and impact remaining economic ties with Moscow, sources say The US Department of State has been quietly approaching congressional offices, warning that designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism could thwart the Ukrainian grain deal and impact Washington’s remaining economic ties with Moscow, Politico […]

  • Facebook contractors ‘fired by algorithm’ – media

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 6:30am EDT

    Dozens of moderators were reportedly told to reapply for another position with a third-party labor provider or look for a new job Accenture, an Irish-US firm that provides contract workers for Facebook, has told some 60 people doing hourly jobs for the tech giant that their contracts are about to expire, Business Insider reported on […]

  • This media empire leads the charge in the US-China propaganda war

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 6:24am EDT

    Rupert Murdoch’s myriad of outlets make concerted efforts to support anti-Beijing narratives Australian-born American billionaire, Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire has consistently led the charge in pushing anti-China narratives in the Western media. Encompassing a long list of highly influential media, including both television and print media in the liberal and conservative camps, the list […]

  • Germany at risk of deindustrialization – Bloomberg

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 6:06am EDT

    Soaring power prices may trigger an exodus of factories from the country A large-scale power crunch could seriously jeopardize the German industrial sector as the country’s producers of car parts, chemicals and steel struggle with energy prices that are hitting new highs almost every day, Bloomberg reported on Friday. “Energy inflation is way more dramatic […]

  • Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit, host nation says

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 4:51am EDT

    Indonesia claims that the leaders of Russia and China have confirmed that they’ll attend the event in person Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have confirmed that they’ll be personally attending the G20 summit in Bali this November. “Xi Jinping will come. President Putin […]

  • Top German politician makes Nord Stream 2 plea

    RT - Aug 19th 2022 4:47am EDT

    Berlin should certify the gas pipeline from Russia to ensure there’s enough winter fuel, the Bundestag vice speaker said Germany should certify the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and use it to get enough fuel from Russia to get through the upcoming cold season, Wolfgang Kubicki, the deputy speaker of the German parliament, said. The […]