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  • Kremlin comments on reported peace plan for Ukraine

    RT - May 25th 2022 7:57am EDT

    We need to receive Italy’s proposal before we consider it, Moscow says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the reported plan for a peaceful resolution in Ukraine, which, according to Italian media, Rome presented to UN leaders and Western allies earlier this month. Russia has not received the plan through the proper diplomatic channels and […]

  • EU considers building new gas pipeline – media

    RT - May 25th 2022 7:47am EDT

    A 700-kilometer offshore link between Italy and Spain could help reduce energy dependence on Russia, El País reports The European Commission (EC) is studying the possibility of building an offshore gas pipeline that would link the Iberian Peninsula with Italy, the newspaper El País reported on Wednesday. Connecting Italy to Spain would be significant, given […]

  • US to airlift baby formula from Britain

    RT - May 25th 2022 7:24am EDT

    ‘Operation Fly Formula’ aims to tackle the national shortage crisis The US government has allowed powdered infant milk imports from the UK, the Food and Drug Administration announced in a statement on Tuesday, as the country is grappling with a severe shortage. British family-owned company Kendal Nutricare will deliver around 2 million cans of Kendamil […]

  • Biden’s approval sets negative record – poll

    RT - May 25th 2022 7:22am EDT

    New Reuters poll suggests Biden’s approval rating sank to 36% this week, the lowest of his presidency so far Joe Biden’s popularity among American voters continues to slip, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll published on Tuesday, which revealed that only 36% of respondents favorably view his presidency. This is the lowest score since he […]

  • China sends ‘solemn warning’ to US

    RT - May 25th 2022 6:54am EDT

    Military drills near Taiwan are meant as a message to Washington, Beijing says China has recently conducted a series of military drills near Taiwan to demonstrate to the US its determination regarding the self-governing island, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army held combat readiness exercises […]

  • US engineering artificial Russian default – analyst

    RT - May 25th 2022 6:26am EDT

    Washington is trying to prevent Moscow from servicing its sovereign debt The latest US decision to not extend the general license waiver that allows Russia to make sovereign debt payments is an attempt to force the sanctions-hit nation into an “artificial default,” according to Kyle Shostak, the director & CEO at Navigator Principal Investors. The […]

  • Anti-government protestors block Security Council building

    RT - May 25th 2022 6:07am EDT

    Minor clashes were reported as demonstrations against Armenia’s prime minister continue in Yerevan A large crowd of demonstrators calling for the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has surrounded the Security Council building in the capital city of Yerevan on Wednesday morning. Armenia has been gripped by protests for a month now as the […]

  • Washington uses lessons from Ukraine in Taiwan – NYT

    RT - May 25th 2022 5:58am EDT

    The US wants to use what it has learned arming Ukraine to help Taiwan prepare for a potential Chinese attack, the NYT says The US is seeking to reshape Taiwan’s defense systems in light of the experience gained from sending military aid to Ukraine, which is currently locked in a conflict with Russia, the New […]

  • What we know about mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas

    RT - May 25th 2022 5:40am EDT

    The rampage at an elementary school in Texas is one of the bloodiest in a country infamous for its gun violence A mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas resulted in the deaths of 19 students at an elementary school and two adults on Tuesday. Another 13 children and one adult are being treated for injuries they […]

  • US weighs in on breaking Russia-India ties

    RT - May 25th 2022 4:04am EDT

    New Delhi’s decades-long relationship with Moscow can’t be refashioned in months, the state department says Washington doesn’t believe that it can swiftly disrupt the decades-long bilateral ties between India and Russia, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said. During a briefing on Tuesday, Price was questioned about why groups, in which Washington and New Delhi […]

  • FBI uncovers ‘ISIS plot’ to assassinate George W. Bush

    RT - May 25th 2022 2:50am EDT

    The man planned to smuggle ISIS operatives into the US to kill the former president, the FBI claims An Iraqi citizen residing in the United States has been charged in a scheme to murder former President George W. Bush. He is accused of planning to help members of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group […]

  • US and South Korea retaliate against North

    RT - May 24th 2022 11:39pm EDT

    Washington and Seoul made shows of force in response to Pyongyang’s latest missile test The United States and South Korea mobilized warplanes and fired off several surface-to-surface missiles following the latest weapons test by the North, which saw three projectiles launched into the ocean. Seoul’s military mobilized around 30 F-15 fighter jets and fired a […]

  • Soros says ‘defeat Putin ASAP to preserve our civilization’

    RT - May 24th 2022 10:18pm EDT

    George Soros told WEF a quick victory over Russia is needed to save open society and civilization itself Unless Moscow is defeated in Ukraine quickly, the collective West won’t be able to address climate change in time to save civilization, billionaire financier George Soros told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. He also […]

  • India’s ex-FM explains why Quad neglected Ukraine

    RT - May 24th 2022 9:50pm EDT

    Russia isn’t a threat to the region and India wants to stay neutral, Kanwal Sibal told RT India “prevailed” in ensuring that a joint statement with the US, Japan and Australia did not mention or condemn Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, former Foreign Minister Kanwal Sibal told RT. Sibal explained that the eyes of […]

  • Biden addresses Uvalde massacre

    RT - May 24th 2022 8:47pm EDT

    US president calls for gun control in aftermath of 19 deaths in Texas elementary school shooting US President Joe Biden called for more gun control in his first comments on the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. While little is known about the attacker or his motives, the local authorities have confirmed the […]

  • US base to host ‘drag queens’ for children

    RT - May 24th 2022 7:51pm EDT

    The Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany announced a “Drag Queen Story Time” event Families of US troops stationed at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany will be able to take their children to Drag Queen Story Time next week. The base library posted the event on its Facebook page, saying it was part of […]

  • US tries to force Russian default

    RT - May 24th 2022 6:52pm EDT

    Washington ends bond payments waiver, pushing Russia towards a technical default The US Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it would not extend the sanctions waiver that allowed Russia to make sovereign debt payments to Americans, in a move officials previously said would cause Moscow to be in technical default of its debt obligations.  The […]

  • North Korea launches missiles after Quad declaration

    RT - May 24th 2022 6:02pm EDT

    Ballistic missile tests follow condemnation of Pyongyang by US and its allies at Tokyo meeting Several unidentified ballistic missiles took off from North Korea, the South Korean military reported on Wednesday morning local time. The launch came after the US, Japan, India and Australia – the so-called “Quad” – condemned the North Korean missile program […]

  • Multiple fatalities in Texas elementary school shooting

    RT - May 24th 2022 5:10pm EDT

    The teenage gunman shot 14 students and a teacher, according to Governor Greg Abbott At least 14 students and a teacher were shot and killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, according to Governor Greg Abbott. The suspect, an 18-year-old male, also reportedly shot his own grandmother before the school slaying, and is now […]

  • Sentenced Russian soldier can be exchanged – Ukraine

    RT - May 24th 2022 5:08pm EDT

    The Ukrainian prosecutor general said it was possible but it depends on the politicians Ukrainian Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova has not ruled out the possibility of exchanging Vadim Shishimarin, the first Russian soldier sentenced for war crimes by a court in Kiev. On Monday, the 21-year-old sergeant was sentenced to life for fatally shooting an […]

  • London pushing Kiev ‘down warpath’ – Russian ambassador

    RT - May 24th 2022 4:38pm EDT

    He also accused the UK of trying to isolate diplomats to prevent them from conveying Moscow’s position London is continuing to push Kiev “down the warpath” by providing military support and arms deliveries to Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin said on Tuesday. “London has been driving Kiev down the warpath with all […]

  • YouTube boss explains Russia strategy

    RT - May 24th 2022 3:53pm EDT

    YouTube banned Russian media globally but wants Russians to have the same information as the Davos set, its CEO told WEF YouTube has blocked Russian “state-sponsored media” globally but continues to operate in Russia so people there can access the same “authoritative” information as the attendees of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the CEO […]

  • Psaki to appear on MSNBC this fall

    RT - May 24th 2022 3:21pm EDT

    Biden’s former spokeswoman will cover this year’s elections for the liberal network Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will cover this year’s midterm elections on MSNBC, the network announced on Tuesday. Psaki is the latest in a long line of government officials, cops, and spies to land TV spots after leaving Washington. Psaki left […]

  • Russian MPs adopt ‘symmetrical response’ to ban on country’s media abroad

    RT - May 24th 2022 2:44pm EDT

    A new bill allows authorities in Moscow to promptly limit or prohibit the activities of foreign outlets in Russia Lawmakers in Moscow approved the first stage of a bill on Tuesday allowing authorities to provide a “prompt symmetrical response” to countries that restrict the activities of Russian media. The State Duma, the lower house of […]

  • Russia’s iconic museum rules on foreign exhibits

    RT - May 24th 2022 2:38pm EDT

    The Hermitage museum won’t be sending pieces to foreign exhibits this year, says its director One of the world’s largest museums, the State Hermitage in St.Petersburg, will not be participating in foreign exhibitions this year because of the Ukraine conflict, its director, Mikhail Piotrovsky, said on Tuesday.  “Under the current circumstances, we will not have […]