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  • New Ukraine aid package announced by US

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 1:14pm EDT

    Washington says the $1.7 billion sum will help keep Volodymyr Zelensky’s government afloat The US announced on Tuesday that it will send an additional $1.7 billion in funding to Ukraine, in a bid to help President Volodymyr Zelensky pay public sector-employees. US President Joe Biden has previously told Americans that they would have to sacrifice […]

  • Critical European energy provider forced to shut down – media

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 1:12pm EDT

    Leaks have forced a stoppage at a Norwegian gas platform in the North Sea, Reuters reports A Norwegian gas platform and the transportation hub Sleipner Riser at the same field were shut down on Tuesday after separate gas leaks occurred, operator Equinor said, according to Reuters. The company indicated it was unclear when operations would […]

  • Liz Truss moves step closer to Tory leadership

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 1:01pm EDT

    The UK foreign secretary has gained the support of more than 20 MPs, which lets her enter the race UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has enlisted the support of 20 members of Parliament, thereby gaining the right to participate in the Conservative leadership race, British media outlets reported on Tuesday ahead of the 18.00 GMT […]

  • James Bond theme composer dies

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 12:00pm EDT

    Monty Norman, the UK songwriter who penned the famed melody, passed away at the age of 94 British composer Monty Norman, who was best known for the iconic James Bond theme, died on Monday at the age of 94, according to a statement posted to his official website. “It is with sadness we share the […]

  • Syringe attacks puzzle European authorities

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 11:59am EDT

    After a wave of assaults in France, the disturbing phenomenon has spread to Spain Revelers at the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain have reported being stuck with syringes in crowded public places. Little is known about the substances they’ve been injected with, but one curious detail in victim testimony may link the attacks […]

  • The EU gaslights environmentalists by redefining ‘green’ energy

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 11:34am EDT

    How long-familiar energy sources turned into something ‘new’ during a crisis For years, the Western world saw profits in new green and renewable energy sectors and sung from their hymn book on the need to reduce carbon footprints by ditching fossil fuels, or to avoid a potential Chernobyl-style environmental catastrophe by ditching nuclear power. Western officials […]

  • SpaceX booster rocket exploded during test launch (VIDEO)

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 11:24am EDT

    The prototype burst into flames during a test in Texas, with Elon Musk describing the incident as ‘actually not good’ A SpaceX prototype booster rocket burst into flames during a ground test-fire in Boca Chica, Texas, on Monday, according to a video captured and posted by NASASpaceFlight.com. “Yeah, actually not good. Team is assessing damage,” SpaceX […]

  • Balkan nation accepted into Eurozone

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 10:46am EDT

    Brussels approves Croatia’s bid to become the 20th member of the single currency bloc The Council of the European Union has approved Croatia’s bid to adopt the euro from 1 January 2023. The Balkan country cleared a final hurdle before becoming the 20th member of the Eurozone. “One of the three legal acts sets the […]

  • Sri Lankan president caught fleeing country – reports

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 10:15am EDT

    Gotabaya Rajapaksa was refused passage by airport staff as he attempted to leave for Dubai, sources claim Airport staff refused to stamp the passport of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday, preventing the soon-to-be ex-president from leaving the country for Dubai, AFP reported. Driven from office by mass protests, Rajapaksa is reportedly looking for […]

  • EU is set to allow seizure of Russian assets – official

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 10:11am EDT

    Authorizing the move in case of an attempt to bypass sanctions will be adopted in October, the EU Commissioner has said The European Union will adopt a directive that allows the seizure of Russian assets on the bloc’s territory, in case of an attempt to bypass sanctions, as early as October. EU authorities have agreed […]

  • US assassinates ISIS leader

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 9:40am EDT

    Maher al-Agal, one of the terror group’s top four commanders, was killed in an air strike in Syria The US killed Maher al-Agal, leader of the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group in Syria, in a drone strike on Tuesday. Al-Agal was one of the group’s top four leaders, and the strike also targeted […]

  • Germany hopes for resumption of Russian gas supplies

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 8:38am EDT

    Berlin is counting on Nord Stream deliveries to resume after scheduled maintenance German Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck says he hopes for the resumption of Russian natural gas deliveries via the Nord Stream pipeline after its annual 10-day maintenance is complete. “I have no secret information regarding either the first or the second […]

  • Zelensky slams Canada over Russia-bound gas turbine

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 7:49am EDT

    Exemptions from sanctions will only embolden Moscow, the Ukrainian president says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has argued that Canada’s move to return a turbine required for a pipeline transporting Russian gas to Germany will be seen as “weakness” by Moscow. Zelensky said the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has summoned a Canadian envoy over the “absolutely unacceptable” […]

  • Dollar stronger than euro for first time in 20 years

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 7:34am EDT

    The US currency traded above the euro on the Russian exchange The euro fell below the US dollar on the Moscow Exchange on Tuesday amid fears that the energy crisis will tip the European Union into recession. The dollar-ruble rate stood at 58.70 while the euro decreased to 58.52 against the ruble, as of 10:56 […]

  • Iran set to send hundreds of drones to Russia – Washington

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 7:23am EDT

    The training of Russian troops in piloting Iranian drones may start this month, a senior US official claimed Iran is “preparing to provide Russia” with hundreds of drones, including armed ones, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan claimed during a press briefing on Monday. He seemed to imply that the unmanned aircraft are meant to […]

  • Musk says Trump should ‘sail into the sunset’

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 5:42am EDT

    Tesla’s CEO believes the former president is ‘too old’ to seek re-election and produces ‘too much drama’ Former US President Donald Trump should drop his potential bid to seek re-election in 2024 and “sail into the sunset” instead, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday. In a tweet responding to a clip of Trump calling […]

  • British commandos possibly committed war crimes – BBC

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 5:38am EDT

    One SAS squadron may have unlawfully killed up to 54 people in a six-month tour in Afghanistan, the broadcaster alleged The BBC has found evidence of killings allegedly committed by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Afghanistan in the early 2010s, a new Panorama documentary details. A pattern appears to have emerged of unlawful […]

  • Russia may expand ruble-for-gas payments to LNG

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 5:32am EDT

    The proposal by energy major Gazprom has gained finance ministry support The Russian Finance Ministry has supported the idea of expanding the ruble-for-gas payments scheme to foreign sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG), proposed earlier by deputy department head at Gazprom Kirill Polous. The ministry “strongly supports” the proposal, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted […]

  • Biden asks Senate to ratify Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 4:31am EDT

    The Nordic countries meet all the requirements and “will be net contributors to the Alliance,” the US president says US President Joe Biden submitted the protocols on the ascension of Sweden and Finland to NATO to the Senate on Monday, asking lawmakers to fast-track the ratification process. In a written message to the Senate, the […]

  • India ramps up purchases of Russian oil – Reuters

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 4:13am EDT

    Moscow’s share in the South Asian nation’s oil imports rose to a record level in June, according to trade data India’s oil imports from Russia soared to a record of around 950,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June, accounting for nearly a fifth of its overall imports, Reuters reported on Monday, citing data provided by […]

  • EU warned of new ‘waves of migration’

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 4:06am EDT

    The food crisis fueled by the Ukraine conflict will lead to a new influx of refugees into Europe, Frontex claims The EU should prepare for new “waves of migration” amid the food security crisis fueled by the Ukraine conflict, Aija Kalnaja, the newly appointed interim director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also […]

  • Scotland pauses help for Ukrainian refugees

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 4:06am EDT

    The Scottish government has run out of suitable accommodation and has suspended issuing visas for three months Starting Wednesday, Scotland will stop issuing visas to Ukrainians under its super-sponsorship program, the government announced on Monday. Demand for refugee aid surged after Wales paused its scheme last month. In March, the UK granted visas to Ukrainians […]

  • Russia-Ukraine crisis threatens favorite Middle Eastern dip

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 2:40am EDT

    Hummus prices are expected to surge as the conflict between the world’s biggest exporters of chickpeas drags on World prices for hummus are expected to increase by up to 20%, the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) has warned. The GPC cites the drastic decline in supplies from Russia and Ukraine of chickpeas, the essential ingredient for […]

  • Ally, mediator, disruptor? Bilgehan Ozturk, researcher at the SETA Foundation

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 2:39am EDT

    As the war in Ukraine approaches the six-month mark, the only party that seems to be willing and capable to mediate is Turkey, which is all the more astonishing given that Ankara continues selling weapons to Ukraine and growing its trade with Russia while also remaining a willing, albeit somewhat disruptive, member of NATO. Is […]

  • France could face blackouts without Russian gas — Michelin boss

    RT - Jul 12th 2022 2:00am EDT

    The top executive says the tire manufacturer is prepared to run factories on oil and coal Energy-intensive businesses in France are currently preparing for possible power outages in the event of further reductions of natural gas supplies from Russia, says the CEO of Michelin, Florent Menegaux. “What we’ve done is we’ve converted our boilers, so […]