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  • When Henry Kissinger gives advice on ending the Ukraine conflict, the West should listen

    RT - May 27th 2022 9:49am EDT

    The realpolitik veteran schools today’s ideologues, but they won’t like the lesson The ideologues who dominate today’s Western foreign policy establishment are largely responsible for escalating tensions with Russia to the point of military conflict in Ukraine. And now the grandmaster of realpolitik — that is, foreign relations shaped by pragmatism and on-the-ground truth rather than wishful […]

  • Egor Kholmogorov: The intertwined roots of history explain why Russia can’t let go of Ukraine

    RT - May 27th 2022 9:48am EDT

    Centuries of shared history mean that the fate of Kiev will always remain Moscow’s core interest In August 1948, the US National Security Council issued memorandum (NSC 20/1 1948), requested by then Defense Secretary James Forrestal. The document described American objectives with respect to the Soviet Union. A significant part of the memorandum focused on […]

  • Twitter investors sue Elon Musk

    RT - May 27th 2022 9:42am EDT

    A lawsuit alleges that the SpaceX billionaire manipulated the social media platform’s stock price to try and secure a better deal Twitter investors sued both Elon Musk and Twitter itself in a California court on Wednesday, arguing that the SpaceX and Tesla billionaire drove the social media company’s price down before initiating a buyout, and […]

  • EU members oppose fast-tracking Ukraine’s accession – media

    RT - May 27th 2022 9:20am EDT

    Anonymous diplomats told journalists that Greece and Cyprus, however, do support granting Kiev candidate status in principle Greece and Cyprus would object to any proposal suggesting fast-tracking Ukraine’s accession to the EU, Euractiv reported on Friday, citing anonymous diplomats. A source from the Greek Foreign Ministry told the outlet that Athens would insist on all […]

  • EU urges citizens to inform on sanctions violators

    RT - May 27th 2022 9:10am EDT

    The ‘whistleblower tool’ was created for people to report on violators of the restrictions on Russia and Belarus The European Commission on Friday announced the introduction of an anonymous online platform for people to report any violations of sanctions on Russia and Belarus. “Aware of anyone violating EU sanctions on Russia or Belarus? We have […]

  • NATO chief names conditions for Finland and Sweden

    RT - May 27th 2022 8:40am EDT

    The two countries are unlikely to become candidate members unless they respond to Turkey, Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden are unlikely to become NATO candidate members at the upcoming alliance summit on June 28-30 unless they fulfill Turkey’s demands, the bloc’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced during a press conference with Spanish media on […]

  • Aussie rival challenges Kyrgios to $2 million boxing match

    RT - May 27th 2022 8:36am EDT

    Bernard Tomic has had enough of Kyrgios’ trash talking Bernard Tomic wants to settle his dispute with Nick Kyrgios for once and for all by challenging the loud mouth Aussie bad boy to a $2 million boxing match. Tennis ace Kyrgios turned down the chance to play a tennis match for the same amount against […]

  • Asia outpaces Europe as top Russian oil buyer – Bloomberg

    RT - May 27th 2022 8:31am EDT

    Deliveries in April were redirected to India and China Asian countries became the largest importers of Russian oil for the first time in April 2022, overtaking Europe, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing Singapore-based analytics firm Kpler. Roughly 71.7 million barrels of Russian crude were delivered to Asia last month, more than twice as much as […]

  • Russia responds to Zelensky’s call for talks

    RT - May 27th 2022 8:26am EDT

    Kiev froze the peace talks, but it’s typical for the Ukrainian government to take mutually exclusive stances, Moscow said A veiled appeal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for direct peace talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin contradicts Kiev’s decision to freeze all negotiations with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out on Friday. Then […]

  • EU hopes to ditch Russian gas hit glitch – media

    RT - May 27th 2022 7:20am EDT

    France may need to import energy from its neighbors this winter amid nuclear power outages, Bloomberg reports Europe’s largest producer of atomic energy, Electricite de France SA (EDF), usually exports cheap power during the winter but may be forced to import it this year, Bloomberg reported on Friday. According to the report, about half of […]

  • 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 […]