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  • UK PM proposes that Ukraine join new alliance – media

    RT - May 27th 2022 6:58am EDT

    Boris Johnson reportedly wants to establish a group of like-minded states as an alternative to the EU UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly suggested that Ukraine join a new alliance, which London is supposedly seeking to establish as a structure parallel to the EU. Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper ran a report on Thursday […]

  • China confronts US secretary of state

    RT - May 27th 2022 6:44am EDT

    Antony Blinken’s address on countering Beijing’s influence “smears” the country, according to Chinese officials The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday hit out against US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for “smearing the country” after he called for action to counterbalance Beijing’s growing global influence.  The day before, Blinken had issued a 45-minute-long address raising concerns […]

  • Medvedev open to playing Wimbledon

    RT - May 27th 2022 6:44am EDT

    The Russian would be happy to rock up at SW19 with or without ranking points on the line World number two tennis star Daniil Medvedev is ready to play at Wimbledon next month amid a ban on Russian players, and even in lieu of much-needed ranking points that will help him dethrone Novak Djokovic at […]

  • NATO aspirant hosts US, French and German warships

    RT - May 27th 2022 6:35am EDT

    Port call in Helsinki will be followed by major NATO exercise in the Baltics Two American warships and a French Navy vessel joined a German frigate in Helsinki on Friday. Finland has applied to join NATO and is holding a number of exercises with other nations. Sweden, a fellow aspirant, will host a major NATO […]

  • Russians may be offered to pay their way out of sanctions – media

    RT - May 27th 2022 6:32am EDT

    G7 countries are mulling letting sanctioned businessmen off the hook for financially supporting Ukraine The West is considering removing Russian citizens from sanctions lists if they provide funds to rebuild Ukraine, the AP reported on Thursday, citing sources. According to the report, the idea was proposed by Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the […]

  • Iran offers Russia barter trade plan – media

    RT - May 27th 2022 4:50am EDT

    The nation wants to sell car parts to Russia in exchange for steel Iran and Russia may launch a barter trade mechanism that would allow Tehran to import Russian raw materials in exchange for Iran-manufactured goods, Press TV reported on Friday, citing Iran’s Trade Minister Reza Fatemi Amin. According to the minister, who was speaking […]

  • West declared total war on Russian world – Moscow

    RT - May 27th 2022 4:47am EDT

    Hostile nations use many tools at their disposal to damage and contain Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said The confrontation between Western nations and Russia amounts to “total war,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday during a meeting with the heads of Russian regions. Russian society and major political forces support the […]

  • US may send heavier artillery to Ukraine – media

    RT - May 27th 2022 4:11am EDT

    A decision on rocket systems touted as ‘a gamechanger’ for Kiev could be made as soon as next week As early as next week, the Biden administration could announce an escalation in the weapons supply to Ukraine, possibly allowing deliveries of MLRS and HIMARS long-range multiple rocket launchers, CNN reported on Thursday, citing multiple officials. […]

  • Budapest targets ‘petrol tourists’

    RT - May 27th 2022 3:56am EDT

    Only drivers with Hungarian license plates are entitled to government-capped prices, while foreigners have to pay more Drivers with foreign license plates can no longer buy gas in Hungary at government-capped prices – the lowest in the EU, the country’s authorities announced on Thursday. Budapest said the measure is aimed at stopping ‘petrol tourists’ “abusing” […]

  • Western leaders have many phobias – Lavrov

    RT - May 27th 2022 2:05am EDT

    Their neocolonialist policies are driven by delusions of grandeur and a sense of entitlement, Russia’s top diplomat tells RT Western leaders believe themselves to be exceptional and are driven by delusions of grandeur and irrational fears, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday in an interview with RT Arabic. “We know that our Western […]

  • Musk pits billionaires against politicians

    RT - May 27th 2022 1:36am EDT

    The world’s richest man asked whether his followers trust government officials over the wealthy Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked social media users whether they trust politicians over billionaires in a viral Twitter poll, drawing more than 1 million votes in a matter of hours, most voicing doubt in their elected representatives. The tech entrepreneur – […]

  • Police kill man ‘carrying rifle near school’

    RT - May 26th 2022 11:49pm EDT

    A man reportedly carrying a firearm was shot dead by officers in a residential area of Toronto Several schools in Toronto, Canada were placed on lockdown after police shot and killed a man said to be toting a firearm in public. Authorities have offered few details about the deadly incident, which follows two mass shootings […]

  • Domestic terrorism bill fails in Senate

    RT - May 26th 2022 8:53pm EDT

    Democrat proposal to expand domestic terrorism powers gets no Republican support in US Senate A Democrat proposal to create a special task force for hunting down “white supremacists” in the US military and federal law enforcement agencies failed in the Senate on Thursday, after no Republicans voted for it. The ruling party invoked the recent […]

  • China, Russia veto UN sanctions

    RT - May 26th 2022 7:13pm EDT

    The remaining 13 Security Council members unanimously supported the US-drafted resolution against North Korea The UN Security Council failed to reach common ground on new sanctions against Pyongyang on Thursday. Washington proposed the sanctions in the wake of North Korea’s latest missile test this week, on the heels of US President Joe Biden’s Asia tour. […]

  • US warns Ukraine about escalation – report

    RT - May 26th 2022 7:02pm EDT

    If Kiev uses NATO weapons to strike inside Russia, that could divide the alliance and escalate the conflict The US and its allies have communicated to Ukraine the danger of escalation should the weapons provided by the West be used to attack targets inside Russia, according to an exclusive report by Reuters quoting anonymous officials […]

  • Texas cops did ‘nothing’ to stop school shooter – parents

    RT - May 26th 2022 6:21pm EDT

    Uvalde police were unable to explain why it took them an hour to break down a barricaded door and kill the gunman Law enforcement officials in Uvalde, Texas, refused to comment on Thursday on why police officers did not enter an elementary school to kill a mass shooter for an hour. Parents accused both local […]

  • Gay dating app warns users about monkeypox

    RT - May 26th 2022 6:07pm EDT

    Grindr has alerted European users to the risk of monkeypox despite experts insisting it’s not an STD Gay dating app Grindr has warned its European users about the outbreak of monkeypox – a virus similar to chickenpox – which has been spreading rapidly through the gay community following two suspected “superspreader” events at fetish festivals […]

  • Former Russian president reveals ‘sweet consequences’ of sanctions for EU

    RT - May 26th 2022 5:17pm EDT

    Russia will have to live in a new reality for “a very, very long” time, Dmitry Medvedev has warned The West is already feeling the “sweet consequences” of its sanctions against Russia, but these measures will remain in place “for a very, very long time,” former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Since the […]

  • China exposes ‘master of bullying’

    RT - May 26th 2022 5:11pm EDT

    The Chinese military spokesman considers the US “the least qualified country to blame others” The United States is “a master of bullying” and should stop promoting a “hegemonic order,” the Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, said on Thursday. During a press briefing, Wu Qian was asked to comment on the US military […]

  • Russia offers help with food crisis

    RT - May 26th 2022 4:48pm EDT

    Moscow is ready to export grain and fertilizer if the West lifts its politically motivated sanctions, President Putin says Food shortages across the globe are not Moscow’s fault but Russia is ready to help alleviate them by exporting grain and fertilizers – if the West removes its “politically motivated” embargo, President Vladimir Putin told Italian […]

  • Kevin Spacey faces new charges

    RT - May 26th 2022 4:34pm EDT

    The disgraced actor has been accused of assaulting three men in the UK Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey was accused of sexually assaulting three men in the UK between 2005 and 2013 by the Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday. While the CPS has authorized the charges, the police have not officially filed them against the star. […]

  • Canada cancel Iran friendly after politicans intervene

    RT - May 26th 2022 3:39pm EDT

    The match scheduled for June 5 has already been scrapped Canada will no longer play against Iran after opposition from Canadian politicians saw the football friendly canceled. The North American nation has qualified for its first World Cup in 36 years, and planned to take on Iran on June 5 in Vancouver. Yet Canadian Prime Minister […]

  • EU country votes on Soviet monuments

    RT - May 26th 2022 3:36pm EDT

    New law could make it mandatory for municipalities to dismantle all sites and objects “glorifying the Soviet regime” The Latvian parliament, Saeima, is aiming to pass a new law that would require the demolition of all sites and objects “glorifying the Soviet and Nazi Regime” on the territory of the country. The bill, which passed […]

  • US clarifies policy on Taiwan

    RT - May 26th 2022 3:24pm EDT

    Despite Biden threatening military intervention, the secretary of state insisted that the US still does not recognize Taiwan Secretary of State Anthony Blinken declared on Thursday that the US’ policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan remains intact, despite President Joe Biden having promised to involve the US military in the event of a Chinese invasion. […]

  • Moscow casts doubt on rumored peace plan for Ukraine

    RT - May 26th 2022 3:08pm EDT

    The Italian proposal was never shared with Russia and cannot be serious, judging by media reports, Lavrov says Russia doesn’t believe the Ukraine peace proposal, that the Italian government reportedly shared with Kiev and Western allies, to be a viable solution to the ongoing crisis, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT […]