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  • US infiltrated post-Soviet states with biolabs – Russia

    RT - May 26th 2022 1:22pm EDT

    Washington abused its position of power to outsource weapons research, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed In the 1990s, post-Soviet nations were weak and inexperienced while the US had the guile and resources to find footholds in them, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT Arabic. Washington took advantage of that, establishing a webwork of […]

  • Former F1 chief arrested for plane gun possession

    RT - May 26th 2022 1:08pm EDT

    Bernie Ecclestone was apprehended by local police in Brazil Ex-Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone was taken into police custody on Wednesday after he allegedly tried to take a gun with him to Switzerland on a private flight from Brazil. Local police confirmed that they found an un-documented LW Seecamp .32 gun in the 91-year-old’s […]

  • Fyodor Lukyanov: Biden talks the talk, but is the US committed to meeting its international security obligations?

    RT - May 26th 2022 12:52pm EDT

    Asia is now the most interesting arena of world politics, and regional powers are looking for signs that America’s words will be backed up by action US President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan this week was his first in East Asia since taking office. The importance of this trip is undeniable. Washington is […]

  • ‘Goodfellas’ star and voice of ‘GTA: Vice City’ dies

    RT - May 26th 2022 12:30pm EDT

    Ray Liotta reportedly died in his sleep during filming in the Dominican Republic Actor Ray Liotta, best known for playing a mobster in ‘Goodfellas’ and a baseball legend in ‘Field of Dreams’, as well as for voicing the lead charachter in ‘Grand Theft Auto: Vice City’ passed away on Thursday at the age of 67. […]

  • CNN apologizes to China

    RT - May 26th 2022 12:15pm EDT

    A guest on the network falsely claimed that Chinese diplomats sat down during a standing ovation for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky CNN apologized on Thursday to China’s Global Times newspaper for a broadcast on Wednesday in which US Representative Michael McCaul accused a Chinese delegation of remaining seated during a standing ovation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

  • US launches ‘China House’

    RT - May 26th 2022 12:14pm EDT

    The dedicated team will coordinate policy to counter Beijing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced the launch of a new ‘China House’ within the State Department, made up of a team of diplomats focused on coordinating policy to confront Beijing. The diplomat unveiled the new team during a Thursday speech at George Washington […]

  • Poland reveals arms wish list

    RT - May 26th 2022 11:54am EDT

    The Polish military is seeking to beef up its capabilities with American rocket launchers Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on Thursday that he had signed off on a request to buy “about 500” American-made M142 HIMARS rocket launchers. Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has looked to the US to modernize […]

  • Default won’t affect Russians – finance minister

    RT - May 26th 2022 11:40am EDT

    US attempts to stop Moscow from servicing its debt will not impact the economy in any way, Siluanov says While the US is trying to push Russia into default on its foreign debt by blocking payments to bondholders, Moscow will do everything to avoid this from happening, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday. According […]

  • Inflation in Russia under control – Central Bank

    RT - May 26th 2022 11:19am EDT

    The regulator says the economy has stabilized, but still needs to adapt to the new conditions The Russian economy has managed to evade an inflationary spiral due to the policies of the Central Bank, the head of the regulator, Elvira Nabiullina, said on Thursday at a meeting with the Association of Russian Banks. However, according […]

  • EU not prepared for war – top diplomat

    RT - May 26th 2022 11:03am EDT

    Josep Borrell claims the bloc’s armies would “run out of ammo in two weeks” if confronted with a conflict such as in Ukraine The European Union is not prepared for a war such as the one in Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell warned on Wednesday. He made the claim at a debate […]

  • Russian snowboard chiefs and politicians react to FIS council snub

    RT - May 26th 2022 10:46am EDT

    Elena Vyalbe has not been chosen for the FIS council The president of the Russian Snowboard Federation and a Russian State Duma Deputy have reacted after their compatriot Elena Vyalbe was not re-elected to the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) council. A congress of the global ski authority held in Milan and online saw the three-time Olympic […]

  • Ukraine threatens EU member

    RT - May 26th 2022 10:43am EDT

    “Something could happen” with the oil pipeline running to Hungary, a Ukrainian official has warned Ukraine has “a wonderful lever of pressure” on Hungary via the Druzhba – which translates to ‘Friendship’ – oil pipeline, Ukrainian energy minister adviser Lana Zerkal claimed on Thursday. Speaking during an online discussion at the Kiev Security Forum, Zerkal […]

  • Ukrainian troops greatly outnumbered – media

    RT - May 26th 2022 10:30am EDT

    Russian forces in Donbass outnumber Ukrainian soldiers by 7 to 1, an ABC reporter has said, citing a Zelensky spokesman Kiev has reportedly admitted its forces in Donbass are greatly outnumbered by the Russian troops. Moscow’s forces have seven soldiers in Eastern Ukraine against each Ukrainian one, a Ukraine-based ABC correspondent, Tom Soufi Burridge, said […]

  • Massive job losses feared in Austria without Russian gas

    RT - May 26th 2022 10:20am EDT

    300,000 people could be laid off if energy supply stops The suspension of Russian gas supplies would be “a serious blow” to the welfare of the Austrian people as it threatens some 300,000 jobs, Kronen Zeitung newspaper reported citing the Federation of Austrian Industries. According to the president of the federation, Georg Knill, almost the […]

  • Democrats are not letting a crisis go to waste with the Texas school shooting

    RT - May 26th 2022 9:35am EDT

    Not even a day after 19 children were killed, their graves were being used as a pulpit Following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Democrats lost little time in pointing the finger at the Republicans. As if on cue, many renewed calls for tighter gun control – and even in some cases for the […]

  • Tennis ace Zverev admits to mental health battle

    RT - May 26th 2022 9:32am EDT

    Alexander Zverev confessed to “struggling a lot this year” Alexander Zverev has opened up on his mental health struggles but has insisted that they are not solely down to social media. The German-born world number three with Russian parents has endured a tough time on and off the tennis court after his ex-girlfriend accused him […]

  • UK rolls out 25% windfall tax on energy profits

    RT - May 26th 2022 9:14am EDT

    The measure aims to ease the cost-of-living crisis The UK has introduced a 25% windfall tax on energy producers’ profits, which will fund support grants for residents who are unable to pay their soaring energy bills, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced on Thursday. “We are introducing a temporary, targeted Energy Profits Levy […]

  • Ousted Pakistan’s PM issues ultimatum

    RT - May 26th 2022 9:03am EDT

    Imran Khan has warned the government he will march with millions into the capital unless elections are held in six days Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan warned the country’s government on Thursday that he will march on the capital with millions of people in six days unless provincial assemblies are dissolved and new elections are […]

  • Russia named world’s top wheat exporter

    RT - May 26th 2022 8:41am EDT

    The country has become the number one supplier to the global market, President Putin says President Vladimir Putin told the Eurasian Economic Forum on Thursday that Russia has maintained its position as the world’s leading wheat exporter. “We have become absolutely competitive at the global level, in the world markets,” the Russian president said during […]

  • No world policeman can stop freedom-loving nations – Putin

    RT - May 26th 2022 7:25am EDT

    The Russian leader made the remarks during a plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Russia not leaving global economy – Putin

    RT - May 26th 2022 7:00am EDT

    Attempts by the West to isolate the country will fail, according to the president President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia is not going to leave the global economic arena despite  Western attempts to squeeze it out. That is simply “impossible,” the head of the state stressed. DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Safe passage through Azov Sea open after demining – Russia

    RT - May 26th 2022 6:42am EDT

    The corridor was established on Wednesday and is open every day, the Russian military said A safe way for ships has been established through the Sea of Azov, according to the Russian military. The route was opened after Moscow reported sweeping sea mines from the area and making the port of Mariupol safe for operation. […]

  • Russian reserves frozen by EU much smaller than expected – Reuters

    RT - May 26th 2022 6:39am EDT

    The figure is less than one tenth of total assets seized as part of sanctions The European Union has frozen roughly €23 billion ($24.5 billion) worth of assets of the Russian Central Bank, Reuters reported, citing EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, who revealed the figure at a news conference on Wednesday. The amount is much […]

  • Google wants to slow YouTube in Russia – media

    RT - May 26th 2022 5:38am EDT

    The company will reportedly disable speed servers in the country US tech giant Google has notified several Russian internet service providers of plans to terminate their contracts for servicing Google Global Cache servers, RBC reported on Thursday, citing sources in the telecommunications market. The servers in question are used to speed up the loading of […]

  • UK, Spain worried about Russian ‘threat’

    RT - May 26th 2022 5:13am EDT

    Moscow’s increased activities in Africa might threaten NATO security, London and Madrid claim Russia’s expanding presence on the African continent might pose a “worrying” threat to the southern flank of NATO, Spain’s Defense Minister Margarita Robles and British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stated at a joint press conference in Madrid on Wednesday. African nations such […]