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  • McDonald’s settles tax evasion case

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 7:25am EDT

    The fast-food giant has agreed to a hefty fine to avoid criminal prosecution in France US fast-food chain McDonald’s will pay €1.25 billion ($1.3 billion) in France to avoid prosecution over tax evasion between 2009 and 2020, AFP reports, citing an agreement approved on Thursday by a Paris court. It is reportedly the second-biggest tax […]

  • France no longer receiving Russian pipeline gas

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 7:20am EDT

    The country’s network operator says supplies stopped on June 15 Gas flow from Germany to France has been halted, French gas transmission system operator GRTgaz reported on Friday, adding that the nation hadn’t received any natural gas from Russia via the pipeline since June 15. The operator also said that French gas storage facilities were […]

  • USA Today removes 23 articles after probe

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 7:10am EDT

    An internal audit into one writer concluded her stories contained fabricated quotes USA Today released a statement on Thursday announcing the removal of 23 articles from its website and other platforms, after an internal investigation found that the author behind the stories “fabricated” quotes and sources. “After receiving an external correction request, USA Today audited […]

  • Pro-Putin grandmaster thanks West for sanctions

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 7:09am EDT

    Chess star Sergey Karjakin has been a vocal supporter of the Russian president and the operation in Ukraine Chess star Sergey Karjakin has “thanked” the US and its Western allies for imposing sanctions on Russia, pointing to the rapidly strengthening ruble and saying he had made “very good money” as a result of currency changes. […]

  • Hendrik Webber: As a politician, I tried to be a voice of reason on Ukraine. For that, my party expelled me

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 6:57am EDT

    Western European elites willfully ignore the context and history that led to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as reality on the ground Western countries have found themselves in a difficult situation since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine. Almost all of their governments condemn the “invasion of Ukraine” by Russian troops. I am convinced […]

  • Minsk deal was used to buy time – former Ukrainian president

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 6:52am EDT

    Petro Poroshenko said the Minsk agreements “meant nothing” and claimed credit for giving Kiev enough time to militarize Petro Poroshenko has admitted that the 2015 ceasefire in Donbass, which he negotiated with Russia, France and Germany as president of Ukraine, was merely a distraction intended to buy time for Kiev to rebuild its military. He […]

  • Putin to give ‘extremely important’ speech at SPIEF 2022

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 6:22am EDT

    Russia’s president is expected to comment on the global energy and food crisis in a landmark speech Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a speech at the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday. It will be his first major appearance before an international audience since Russia launched its military campaign in Ukraine […]

  • ‘Politics’ could stall rise of Russian MMA stars, says Khabib manager

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 6:13am EDT

    Ali Abdelaziz claims the ‘political’ situation is impacting Russian fighters MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz says that the ongoing political climate surrounding Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is affecting Russian fighters, and could lead to fewer opportunities for the next up-and-coming fighters to emerge from the region.  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged other major sporting […]

  • Export is poison for the Russian economy – Sberbank CEO

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 6:05am EDT

    Sanctions have led to a strong ruble which is harmful to domestic production, Herman Gref explains Export is hurting the Russian economy in the current environment, as it leads to excessive strengthening of the ruble and destroys domestic production, Sberbank CEO Herman Gref said on Friday at the St Petersburg Economic Forum. Faced with unprecedented […]

  • IOC ‘discredited itself forever’ with Russia treatment – deputy PM

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 5:40am EDT

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was told to clean up its act The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paralympic counterpart the IPC have stained their reputations permanently with their treatment of Russia and it is difficult to see how the organizations can redeem themselves, according to a withering assessment from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry […]

  • UK Home Secretary approves extradition of Assange to US

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 5:26am EDT

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  • Coca-Cola to stop production in Russia

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 5:13am EDT

    The US multinational says it’s selling its remaining stock and pulling out of the Russian market Coca-Cola has announced it will “no longer produce or sell Coca-Cola or other brands of the Coca-Cola Company in Russia,” adding that it is currently “in the process of depleting stock” in the country. The US soft-drinks giant announced […]

  • Israel secretly coordinates Syria airstrikes with the US –WSJ

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 4:16am EDT

    America is making sure the IDF attacks don’t interfere with their operations in the country, US officials claim Israeli strikes against Iranian-linked targets in Syria have been carried out with the secret approval of the US military, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been coordinating their attacks on Syrian […]

  • Finalists of Andrei Stenin press photography award revealed (PHOTOS)

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 4:13am EDT

    The competition shortlist contains entries from 14 countries The finalists of this year’s Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest have been announced. Photographers from 14 countries are competing in four categories: ‘Top News’, ‘Sport’, ‘My Planet’, and ‘Portrait’. The winners will be announced in September in Moscow. The photos chosen for the final depict key […]

  • Warplane crashes in Russian region bordering Ukraine

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 3:58am EDT

    A Russian Su-25 close-support jet was destroyed after hitting the ground in the Belgorod Region A Sukhoi Su-24 close-support jet crash-landed in Russia’s Belgorod region on Friday. The military said the pilot of the warplane ejected and was rescued. They claimed the plane was lost due to a technical malfunction. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Powered by […]

  • Curry crowned MVP as Warriors clinch NBA title

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 2:58am EDT

    The Golden State Warriors finished the job in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics to win a fourth championship in eight years Steph Curry was named Finals MVP as he led the Golden State Warriors to the NBA championship title with victory in Game 6 of their series against the Boston Celtics. Curry scored 34 […]

  • Baltic demands for NATO troop deployments won’t be met – media

    RT - Jun 17th 2022 12:37am EDT

    Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are unlikely to receive more soldiers from the US-led military bloc, several officials told Reuters The three Baltic states have called on the NATO alliance to send more troops into the region amid fears of a future Russian attack, urging it to bolster its presence by as much as tenfold, but […]

  • Ukraine outlaws two more opposition parties

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 6:11pm EDT

    Shariy’s Party and Left Opposition bloc bring a total of banned political movements to nine Two more political parties, the Left Opposition bloc and Shariy’s Party, have been banned by a Ukrainian court. Both featured on the list of the 11 parties and political movements suspended in March by Ukraine’s national Security Council. Thursday’s announcement […]

  • China responds to US accusing it of being on ‘wrong side of history’

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 6:02pm EDT

    While Washington is fueling conflict in Ukraine, Beijing is promoting peace, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Beijing, unlike the United States, is seeking peace in Ukraine, and it is up to the people to decide who is on “the right side of history,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday, responding to Washington’s […]

  • Pentagon and Homeland Security enlisted for ‘online abuse’ panel

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 5:44pm EDT

    President Biden’s new task force seeks to regulate Big Tech over “abuse and harassment” on the internet The White House announced on Thursday it was establishing an interagency task force to fight harassment and abuse online. The US government said such behavior disproportionately affects women, girls, and LGBTQ individuals, as well as racial minorities, and […]

  • Expert comments on timing of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 4:01pm EDT

    Both the military operation and the sanctions are going to last for a long time, Fyodor Lukyanov has said The Russian military offensive in Ukraine is likely to last for a long time, as well as the “decoupling” of Russian and the Western economies, Fyodor Lukyanov, a prominent expert on international relations, the editor-in-chief of […]

  • Remembering the Falklands conflict: How Argentina’s ‘little victorious war’ instead became a huge success for Margaret Thatcher

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 3:58pm EDT

    The story of what became arguably Britain’s last stand as a major global military power World history has recorded a lot of rulers who have attempted to use a small war to gain a popularity boost but overestimated the strength of their forces and reaped disaster instead of triumph. One of the clearest examples of […]

  • Putin, Xi, and maybe Erdogan only ‘leaders’ in the world – president

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 3:13pm EDT

    Speaking at SPIEF, a Bosnian Serb leader pointed to a lack of global statesmanship Problems facing the world demand statesmanship from serious leaders who simply don’t exist in the West, said Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina presidency, on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping – and Turkish President Recep […]

  • Russian star explains retirement decision after unbeaten UFC run

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 3:12pm EDT

    Zabit Magomedsharipov confirmed he has decided to retire from MMA Zabit Magomedsharipov has elaborated on the reasoning behind his decision to step away from his promising mixed martial arts career, and says that he opted to walk away after becoming frustrated at contracted fights falling apart as well as experiencing some health woes. The Dagestani […]

  • US says Ukraine conflict has to be resolved with diplomacy

    RT - Jun 16th 2022 1:51pm EDT

    Kiev says it won’t back down, encouraged by Washington’s weapons As high-ranking White House officials argued the conflict in Ukraine has to have a diplomatic solution, media outlets close to US intelligence reported on Thursday of increasing concerns about Kiev’s hard-line position amid the deteriorating situation on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s defense minister vowed to […]