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  • Son of ex-Barcelona star Larsson quits Russian club

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 3:02pm EDT

    Jordan Larsson is now effectively a free agent A string of clubs have reportedly approached Jordan Larsson after the son of Celtic, Sweden and FC Barcelona legend Henrik had his Spartak Moscow contract terminated by mutual agreement. The Russian Premier League giants confirmed the development on Monday evening, and thanked the 25-year-old for his part […]

  • ‘Pro-Russian’ hackers take revenge for Kaliningrad blockade

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 2:47pm EDT

    The hacking group Killnet has knocked out Lithuanian government sites with a major DDoS attack Self-styled ‘pro-Russian’ hacking group Killnet took down numerous Lithuanian government and corporate websites with a major DDoS attack on Monday, two days after warning Vilnius that failure to unblock the railway and road corridor to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad […]

  • Chemical giant’s plant may close due to gas shortage – WSJ

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 2:08pm EDT

    Germany’s BASF may shut down its biggest facility due to reduced Russian gas supply, the newspaper reports German chemicals major BASF may be forced to halt production at the world’s biggest chemicals plant in Ludwigshafen, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing shortages of cheap and abundant Russian gas. According to the report, BASF […]

  • Chlorine gas explosion kills at least 10, injures hundreds (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 2:02pm EDT

    A falling tank ruptured and engulfed the Jordanian port of Aqaba with a dense yellow gas cloud A chlorine gas explosion killed at least 10 people and injured 250 at the port of Aqaba, Jordan, on Monday. Video footage captured the moment a gas tank fell from a crane and exploded, releasing a dense cloud […]

  • France suggests replacement for Russian oil

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 1:39pm EDT

    Paris reportedly wants sanctioned Iranian and Venezuelan crude to return to the global market The French government wants to replace Russian oil by allowing sanctioned crude from Iran and Venezuela to return to the global market, news agencies reported on Monday, citing President Emmanuel Macron’s office. France also wants a proposed mechanism to cap the […]

  • Zelensky claims Russia hit shopping mall

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 1:10pm EDT

    Kiev says the incoming Russian missiles set fire to a shopping center in Kremenchug, central Ukraine A shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchug caught fire after what the government said was a Russian missile strike on Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said “over a thousand civilians” were inside the mall. The regional […]

  • Washington unveils new sanctions on Russia

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 1:10pm EDT

    The US and other G7 nations will target defense industry supply chains, the White House says The US and other G7 nations are about to impose restrictions on “hundreds of individuals and entities” as part of its new round of sanctions on Russia, the White House announced on Monday. The measures will target Russia’s military-industrial […]

  • European country warns of ‘general energy collapse’

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 1:09pm EDT

    Gas shortage might put Europe in a position when “even with money, you will not be able to get electricity,” Montenegro PM said Interruptions in Russian gas supplies and mass switching to electricity will lead to “a general energy collapse” in Europe, Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović claimed on Monday. Speaking to parliament, Abrazovic […]

  • Putin to attend G20 summit

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:53pm EDT

    The Russian leader will travel to Indonesia for the meeting, despite Western leaders calling for Moscow’s expulsion Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit in Indonesia this November, the Kremlin announced on Monday. While multiple Western leaders have demanded Russia’s expulsion from the group, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is hosting the event, […]

  • Most rape claims by ousted ombudsman fake – Ukrainian media

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:50pm EDT

    Reporters investigated statements blaming Russian soldiers for ‘sexual atrocities’ and found little to no evidence Ukrainian prosecutors have apparently been unable to confirm the vast majority of the stories of “sexual atrocities” allegedly committed by Russian soldiers that were claimed by ousted human rights chief Liudmila Denisova, according to a Ukrainskaya Pravda report published on […]

  • Trump’s TRUTH Social buyer faces legal issues

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:49pm EDT

    Digital World Acquisition Corp has received multiple subpoenas amid the purchase Digital World Acquisitions Corp, the special-purpose vehicle set up to buy former President Donald Trump’s TRUTH Social platform, has announced it is facing subpoenas and related investigations from the US Department of Justice that could delay the deal. DWAC revealed that each member of […]

  • Ex-F1 boss questions Hamilton’s ‘funny clothes’

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:37pm EDT

    Bernie Ecclestone believes the seven-time world champion isn’t trying his best in the 2022 season Outspoken former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has slammed Lewis Hamilton’s poor form in the 2022 season in addition to the Brit’s dress sense. Seven-time world champion Hamilton is currently sixth in the drivers’ standing and hasn’t won a Grand Prix […]

  • Russia rejects default claims

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:29pm EDT

    All bond payments were made on time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia has fulfilled its Eurobond obligations to foreign investors, and the fact that the funds were not forwarded to recipients due to Ukraine-related sanctions is no reason to declare a default, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. “No, we don’t agree,” […]

  • Ukrainian cops scour nightclubs for draft dodgers

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:26pm EDT

    219 men were pulled from Kiev venues and sent for military registration Police in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev have raided hundreds of nightclubs, handing out fines for curfew violations and drug possession, and summoning 219 men for mandatory military service. Around 420 establishments were targeted in raids over the weekend, Kiev Police Chief Ivan Vyhivsky […]

  • Zelensky refuses to negotiate – French media

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:24pm EDT

    In a video call with G7 leaders, the Ukrainian president reportedly said the time was not right for peace talks Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country was not prepared to hold peace talks with Russia, a source in the French government told AFP. He reportedly made the position clear when speaking to leaders […]

  • US farmers hit by chemical shortages – Reuters

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:09pm EDT

    Soaring herbicide prices threaten to reduce harvests, industry experts told the media US farmers have curbed the use of common weedkillers and changed their planting plans over persistent shortages of agricultural chemicals, Reuters reported on Monday, citing interviews with industry players. They told the outlet that spraying smaller volumes of herbicides and turning to less-effective […]

  • What does default mean for Russia?

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:00pm EDT

    Attempts to prevent Moscow from paying its foreign debt may undermine the Western financial system Western media are reporting that Russia is facing a default on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. Moscow was forced to make interest payments on bonds in rubles after Washington blocked dollar payments. What is Russia’s reaction […]

  • Russia claims to eliminate mercenaries involved in murdering POWs

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 11:46am EDT

    A group of fighters from the Georgian Legion have been eliminated in the LPR, the Russian Defense Ministry has revealed Russian forces eliminated a group of Georgian mercenaries, who were fighting on the Ukrainian side and were allegedly involved in the abuse and murders of the Russian prisoners, Russian military spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov […]

  • Russia names conditions for BRICS global reserve currency

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 11:36am EDT

    More transactions in national currencies of member states needed first, according to Moscow A new international reserve currency based on the BRICS currency basket requires more transactions to be made in national currencies, Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development suggested on Monday. The reliance on the US dollar and euro also has to be reduced, business […]

  • Djokovic prevails in Wimbledon opener disrupted by crowd emergencies

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 11:23am EDT

    The world number three eventually saw off South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo in five sets Novak Djokovic’s defense of his Wimbledon crown began with a hard-fought win after the Serb beat Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday. Djokovic’s world number 81 rival gave him an early scare by going up 3-1 in the first set […]

  • Zelensky sets deadline for Russia-Ukraine conflict – media

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 11:11am EDT

    Speaking to G7 leaders, the president reportedly insisted the war must end by winter and called for tougher sanctions on Moscow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine must be finished by the end of the year. Speaking to the G7 leaders on Monday, Zelensky also called for tougher […]

  • US purchased ‘advanced’ weapons for Ukraine – media

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 2:22am EDT

    Washington reportedly plans to deliver Norwegian-developed NASAMS surface-to-air missile system to Kiev The US plans to announce as soon as this week that it has purchased “an advanced medium-to-long range surface-to-air missile defense system” for Ukraine, a number of news agencies reported on Sunday and Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Associated Press […]

  • Climate protesters paralyze Sydney

    RT - Jun 27th 2022 12:22am EDT

    11 arrested under a new law targeting ‘anarchist protesters’ Dozens of climate change protesters have disrupted Monday morning rush hour traffic in Sydney, Australia. Despite multiple arrests, the ‘Blockade Australia’ group vowed to continue their action throughout the entire week. One woman was arrested after she chained herself to the steering wheel of her vehicle […]

  • Western media celebrate ‘Russian default’

    RT - Jun 26th 2022 10:41pm EDT

    Moscow settled interest payments in rubles, after sanctions blocked it from foreign currency transactions As the grace periods on two Russian eurobond coupons expired on Sunday night, multiple Western media outlets rushed to announce that Moscow was now in a state of default on its foreign foreign currency-denominated debt for the first time in over […]

  • Iran launches space rocket (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 26th 2022 8:57pm EDT

    The US blasts the move as ‘unhelpful and destabilizing’ Tehran has conducted a new test of its three-stage satellite carrier rocket, according to state media, in an alleged bid to expand its national space program. Washington, however, believes it to be part of a military ballistic missile research to obtain long-range nuclear strike capabilities. The […]