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  • Mexican president unveils written plea to Biden

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 8:20pm EDT

    Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the US president to drop charges against Julian Assange The president of Mexico has revealed the contents of a personal letter he passed on to his US counterpart during their meeting last week. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged Joe Biden to intervene and dismiss charges against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian […]

  • Chinese military issues warning to US

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 8:14pm EDT

    Beijing vows to defend ‘territorial integrity’ after Washington approved major arms deal with Taiwan The foreign and defense ministries in Beijing issued harsh statements on Monday condemning the Biden administration’s approval of a new US arms sale to Taiwan. The deal is worth an estimated $108 million and includes armored vehicle parts and technical assistance. […]

  • Americans’ trust in media hits record low – poll

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 6:01pm EDT

    Only one in six trust newspapers and TV fares even worse, a new Gallup survey shows One out of six Americans trust the newspapers and just one out of ten trust television, according to a recent Gallup survey. These are the lowest numbers since 1973 and 1993, respectively, with a drastic drop over the past […]

  • Former ISIS bastion becomes setting for Jackie Chan film (VIDEO)

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 4:27pm EDT

    A destroyed town in Syria is “playing” Yemen in a Chinese patriotic blockbuster project The ruins of a former Islamic State bastion in Syria will be “playing” the role of Yemen in a blockbuster produced by a popular Chinese actor, martial artist and filmmaker Jackie Chan, AFP reported on Sunday. The action film ‘Home Operation’ […]

  • New York to get ‘Ukrainian Way’

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 3:10pm EDT

    The heart of the city’s Russian-speaking Brighton Beach neighborhood will be renamed after Ukraine As soon as Mayor Eric Adams signs off on the bill, New York City will officially rename the corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue “Ukrainian Way.” The two avenues intersect at the heart of Brooklyn’s neighborhood, once called […]

  • Switzerland turns down NATO request on Ukrainians

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 1:55pm EDT

    Bern has refused to treat Ukrainian civilians, arguing that they are “indistinguishable” from soldiers, local media report The Swiss federal government has turned down a request to treat wounded Ukrainians, arguing that the move would violate the Alpine nation’s neutral status, the country’s Tages Anzeiger newspaper has learned. The request was made by a NATO […]

  • LGBT ‘propaganda’ facing complete ban in Russia

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 12:16pm EDT

    A new bill compares the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relations” with war propaganda and inciting national, racial or religious hatred The promotion of LGBT relations could be permanently banned in Russia under a bill introduced to the State Duma on Monday, which likens such messaging to war propaganda and incitement of hatred. Currently, LGBT ‘propaganda’ […]

  • Germany explains why it can’t use alternate route for Russian gas

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 10:34am EDT

    Nord Stream 2 pipeline is not certified, officials in Berlin insist Germany cannot use the new alternative pipeline to ship natural gas from Russia, Nord Stream 2, even though its usual route, Nord Stream 1, is shut down for maintenance, the country’s government reiterated on Monday. “Nord Stream 2 is not certified, it does not […]

  • EU should abandon national vetoes – German chancellor

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 9:41am EDT

    Olaf Scholz insists it’s the only way for the bloc to maintain a leading role in global politics  If the European Union hopes to compete in global politics, it can no longer afford to allow individual member states to veto the bloc’s actions, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an article published by the Frankfurter […]

  • Russia’s Gazprom declares ‘force majeure’ on EU gas flow – media

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 9:04am EDT

    Energy giant cites “extraordinary” circumstances outside its control, Reuters says Russian energy giant Gazprom has declared force majeure on gas supplies to Europe to at least one major customer starting July 14, Reuters reported on Monday citing a company letter it has seen. According to the document, Gazprom could not fulfil its supply obligations due […]

  • RT responds to ‘trial after conviction’ by UK media watchdog

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 8:39am EDT

    The broadcaster says it’s being punished for sharing views and facts the British establishment want kept out of the public eye RT has pointed out the ‘absurdity’ of UK media regulator Ofcom’s decision to find the Russian outlet guilty of violating the regulator’s broadcasting code months after revoking its license. In a statement on Monday, […]

  • US luring India to join anti-Russia oil cartel – Reuters

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 8:35am EDT

    The US treasury secretary campaigns in Asia, seeking a price cap on Russian crude The US has held ‘encouraging’ talks with India about a price cap on Russian oil that Washington wants to introduce in order to limit Moscow’s revenues and push down global crude prices, Reuters reported on Monday. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, […]

  • EU’s top diplomat defends anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 7:42am EDT

    Josep Borrell insisted the restrictions are not a mistake, after Hungarian PM Viktor Orban called them “miscalculated” The EU’s top diplomat has hit back at those who criticize the Western sanctions slapped on Russia, saying on Monday that he does not believe them to be a mistake, and adding that the bloc will continue to […]

  • WHO declares new virus outbreak

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 6:43am EDT

    Ghana reports its first cases of the highly infectious Marburg virus The World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm over a new virus outbreak after two cases of the Marburg virus disease have been reported in Ghana, marking the first time the deadly Ebola-like virus has been found in the west-African nation and only […]

  • German industry could shut down without Russian gas – FT

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 6:39am EDT

    A lack of energy supplies may bring the EU’s top economy to a halt, the paper reports Industrial companies across Germany are facing a real prospect of scaling down operations or shutting down completely if natural gas flows from Russia stop, the Financial Times reported on Monday. According to the publication, Germany’s largest steelmaker ThyssenKrupp […]

  • Uvalde massacre probe finds ‘systemic failures’ and lack of leadership

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 5:40am EDT

    Police officers failed to prioritize saving lives over their own safety, the report claims ‘Systemic failures’ and poor leadership led to the high death toll in the school shooting in the town of Uvalde, Texas, legislators have concluded in a report published on Sunday. An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at the local Robb Elementary School […]

  • Timetable for return of Nord Stream turbine revealed

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 5:22am EDT

    The Russian pipeline equipment left Canada for Germany on Sunday, Kommersant reports A crucial turbine from the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline was airlifted from Canada to Germany on Sunday, Kommersant newspaper has reported, citing its sources. The part will then travel for another five to seven days by ferry to its destination in […]

  • Clothing retail giant to leave Russia

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 4:53am EDT

    H&M plans to wind down its business in the country, citing ‘operational challenges’ Multinational clothing and home decor company H&M has announced that it is leaving Russia amid mounting sanctions against the country. “Given current operational challenges and an unpredictable future, the company today announces that it has decided to initiate a process of winding […]

  • Four dead in Indiana mall shooting

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 3:33am EDT

    The gunman was shot by an armed civilian, police have said Three people were killed and another two injured on Monday in a shooting that occurred at a mall outside Indianapolis, Indiana. An armed civilian fatally shot the gunman, police have said. According to Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison, a man entered the Greenwood Park […]

  • CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: End of unipolarity

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 2:26am EDT

    Washington’s unipolar moment ended years ago. Unfortunately, and dangerously, the foreign policy blob has refused to come to grips with this new reality. This explains the increased tensions in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. And the biggest loser is the collective west. CrossTalking, with Glenn Diesen and Martin Jay.

  • France looks for alternative energy supplies

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 1:20am EDT

    President Macron is set to discuss oil and diesel supplies with the UAE president next week, Bloomberg reports French President Emmanuel Macron will host United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed in Paris next week, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Tuesday. In recent months, European countries have been seeking alternatives to Russian […]

  • EU’s crop yield projected to fall

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 1:20am EDT

    Grain production is expected to drop across Europe this year, data shows The production of wheat and other grains in the European Union is expected to fall this year due to dry weather, agriculture consulting firm Strategie Grains warned in its latest report, published on Thursday.  The study showed that the EU’s wheat crop is […]

  • Russian economy expected to thrive by year’s end – Putin aide

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 1:20am EDT

    The fiscal situation is gradually improving despite Western sanctions The Russian economy is expected to show positive developments by the end of the year, Maksim Oreshkin, economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said during a speech at a youth forum on Saturday. “The wheels of our economy are building momentum step by step, lending […]

  • EU asks citizens to ‘be patient’ as anti-Russian sanctions bite

    RT - Jul 17th 2022 6:45pm EDT

    Josep Borrell says the EU’s anti-Russian sanctions will crush Moscow any minute now EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell has called on Europeans to show “strategic patience” while months worth of supposedly devastating sanctions against Russia take effect. “The sanctions imposed by the EU and like-minded partners are already hitting Vladimir Putin and his associates […]

  • Russian ‘oligarchs’ seek damages over EU sanctions – WSJ

    RT - Jul 17th 2022 4:58pm EDT

    Top Russian business tycoons are battling the bloc in court, seeking removal of personal sanctions Billionaire Roman Abramovich and other top Russian tycoons who’ve been targeted by EU sanctions over the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, are challenging the restrictions in a European court. The businessmen, widely regarded as ‘oligarchs’ in the West, allege […]