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  • Russian forces take out Ukrainian nationalist unit

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 12:45pm EDT

    Over a hundred personnel of the Kraken battalion have been killed near Kharkov, according to the Russian Defense Ministry Russian forces have reportedly conducted a series of precision artillery strikes on several military targets in eastern Ukraine, including the base of the Kraken nationalist battalion, according to the latest daily report published by Russia’s Defense […]

  • The West’s futile folly: Why sanctions against Russia haven’t worked in the past and they won’t work in the future

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 12:17pm EDT

    Russians feel the impact of Western economic measures, but it’s far from unbearable The Russian economy is currently experiencing unprecedented pressure from a group of countries led by the United States, with more than 10,000 sanctions imposed on the country, its citizens, and companies.  Never before has such a volume of penalties been imposed on any one […]

  • Plant-based ‘human meat’ burger ad wins award

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 11:47am EDT

    A Swedish food brand has debuted a patty they claim tastes like people An ad for a plant-based burger flavored to mimic human meat won an award at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity last week – though it’s unclear who would be able to judge the vegan patty’s similarity to the real thing. Swedish […]

  • Turkey wants dozens of extraditions after NATO deal

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 11:24am EDT

    Requests will be sent to Sweden and Finland after they agree to address Ankara’s “terrorists” concerns, the minister said Turkey has identified 33 people that it wants extradited from Sweden and Finland and will renew efforts to take them into custody after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Nordic nations, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag […]

  • EU warned to curb gas consumption

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 11:21am EDT

    Countries should be ready to cut energy usage by 30% if Russian supplies stop, the IEA says Europe will need to cut as much as 30% of its gas use by mid-February if flows from Russia are halted, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) chief executive, Fatih Birol told Bloomberg on Tuesday. “Depending on its timing, […]

  • Russia warns Norway over conflict in Arctic

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 11:19am EDT

    Moscow says the blockade of supplies for miners is “unacceptable” Moscow summoned Norway’s Charge d’Affaires Solveig Rossebo over the “unacceptable” ban on the delivery of supplies to a Russian Arctic mining operation in the Svalbard Islands on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Norwegian media outlets had previously cited the authorities as confirming that the […]

  • Biden announces new troop deployments in Europe

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 11:10am EDT

    The US Army will set up a permanent headquarters in Poland Washington will significantly increase its military presence in Europe to “defend every inch of allied territory,” US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after arriving in Madrid, Spain for the annual NATO summit. The US 5th Army Corps will set up a headquarters in […]

  • Flawless Djokovic cruises into Wimbledon third round

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 11:08am EDT

    The Serb made short work of Thanasi Kokkinakis on Wednesday A near-perfect Novak Djokovic continued his pursuit of a fourth straight Wimbledon crown by disposing of Thanasi Kokkinakis in three sets in the second round on Wednesday.  After suffering some scares against Kwon Soon-woo in his first outing at SW19 this summer, Djokovic was in much more […]

  • F1 icon responds after being accused of racially abusing Hamilton

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 10:57am EDT

    Former three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet protested that he did not mean to cause the Brit offense Three-time Brazilian F1 champion Nelson Piquet has issued an apology to fellow motorsport great Lewis Hamilton after being accused of using a racist term to describe the Brit. Piquet conceded a controversial interview to Motorsport Talk last […]

  • Unvaccinated Djokovic ponders if ‘political logic’ will force him out of US Open

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 10:41am EDT

    Novak Djokovic is set to miss the US Open later this year because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19 Novak Djokovic has said it is “not the end of the world” if he is forced to miss the US Open because of his unvaccinated status but has questioned if there is a “political logic” behind […]

  • Zelensky demands $5 billion from NATO, cites security in Europe

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 10:32am EDT

    Failing to help Ukraine would result in a “delayed” war between Russia and the West, he claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the US-led NATO bloc to ramp up support of his country amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, claiming that Kiev’s defeat would result in a “delayed” war between Moscow and the whole […]

  • Amount of frozen Russian assets revealed

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 10:11am EDT

    A total of $330 billion has been seized around the world, the US Treasury says A multinational task force has frozen $30 billion in funds belonging to sanctioned Russian individuals and $300 billion in Russian Central Bank assets, the US Treasury Department announced on Wednesday. The Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force “blocked […]

  • The unhinged reaction to US abortion ruling has gone too far

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 10:07am EDT

    US liberals’ response to the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade has gone from outrage to madness and borderline criminality Since the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the hysteria coming from the left has been in full force, with extreme reactions that have taken the pro-choice movement to pro-abortion cringe. Frustratingly, […]

  • US regulator calls for TikTok suppression

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 9:46am EDT

    Google and Apple should remove the app from its stores over the alleged feeding of data to China, an FCC commissioner has said The US government wants the tech world to ban TikTok following media claims that its American branch lied about not sending personal data to China. The app should be removed from the […]

  • Germany weighs in on NATO build-up plans for Eastern Europe

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 9:38am EDT

    Berlin has allegedly suggested having key infrastructure near the Russian border, but wants troops stationed in their home countries Germany has reportedly objected to the idea of sending several thousand more NATO troops to the alliance’s Eastern flank, suggesting an alternative scheme instead. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proposed stationing support units and fuel stocks in […]

  • Two states to join NATO

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 9:38am EDT

    NATO has formally invited Sweden and Finland to become its newest members The US-led military bloc NATO has formally invited previously non-aligned Sweden and Finland to join its ranks. “Today, we have decided to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO, and agreed to sign the Accession Protocols,” the bloc said in a […]

  • Boris Johnson’s comments on ‘female Putin’ draw response from Moscow

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 9:30am EDT

    The Kremlin has mocked the UK PM’s suggestion that Putin wouldn’t have attacked Ukraine if he were a woman The Kremlin responded to Boris Johnson’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have launched the military operation against Ukraine if he were a woman, suggesting the British PM would have been of great interest […]

  • Eurozone recession warning issued

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 9:26am EDT

    The euro area’s economy may contract later this year, Morgan Stanley economists predict The euro area will slip into a mild recession in the fourth quarter of this year amid reduced energy supplies from Russia, claims a report by Morgan Stanley published on Wednesday and seen by Bloomberg. According to the projection, the economic contraction […]

  • Syria recognizes Donbass Republics – state media

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 9:18am EDT

    DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • UK to allow food imports from Fukushima – Guardian

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 9:03am EDT

    London is lifting the ban imposed after the 2011 nuclear disaster The UK will allow food imports from the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima starting on Wednesday, The Guardian has reported, citing Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This lifts the restrictions placed on deliveries from the region after a major accident at a local nuclear power plant […]

  • Russia at odds over strong ruble

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 8:51am EDT

    The government has been debating whether the trend is good or bad for the economy The Russian government is split on how to handle the strengthening ruble, with the Central Bank and Finance Ministry voicing opposing views on whether the current exchange rates should be maintained. Since its historic drop in early March when the […]

  • Serena Williams’ time has passed, says Russian tennis chief

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 8:46am EDT

    Shamil Tarpischev says the 23-time Grand Slam singles winner will never be able to recapture past form Tennis great Serena Williams will never reach her former levels and her first-round exit at Wimbledon to world number 115 Harmony Tan proves this, according to Russian tennis boss Shamil Tarpischev. Williams, 40, made a comeback in London on […]

  • NATO adopts new Strategic Concept directed against Russia

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 8:45am EDT

    Approving the document is one of the main goals of the ongoing summit of NATO leaders in Madrid DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Ukraine mulls series of provocations – Russia

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 7:45am EDT

    Kiev wants to trigger Russian strikes on civilians and stage a fake chemical weapon attack, Moscow claims The Ukrainian government is setting the stage for a number of provocations that would falsely implicate Russia in war crimes and atrocities, including a chemical weapon attack, the Russian military claimed on Tuesday. Among other things, Kiev plans […]

  • Chelsea poised for first major post-Abramovich signing

    RT - Jun 29th 2022 7:43am EDT

    The west London giants are said to be closing in on Brazil and Leeds United star Raphinha Chelsea are in line to make their first major signing of the post-Roman Abramovich era after reportedly agreeing a fee exceeding £55 million ($67 million) for Leeds United winger Raphinha. As the leader of the consortium that bought Chelsea […]