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  • UK ramps up anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - May 13th 2022 11:35am EDT

    Fresh restrictions have targeted individuals alleged to be “the inner circle” of the Russian president The UK unveiled on Friday a new round of sanctions on what it describes as the “inner circle” of Russian president Vladimir Putin. The new measures bring the total number of Russians sanctioned by the UK since the beginning of […]

  • Americans aren’t buying ‘Putin’s price hike’

    RT - May 13th 2022 11:11am EDT

    Blaming Russia for every economic woe is increasingly falling flat Americans are reeling from surging gas prices, food prices, and the price of rent – all of which have steadily risen since the start of the pandemic. US President Joe Biden has chosen to blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the situation, dubbing it “Putin’s […]

  • US gasoline prices smash all-time high

    RT - May 13th 2022 11:01am EDT

    The continuing rise in oil prices propels the cost of fuel at the pump The cost of gasoline at petrol stations across the United States hit a new all-time record on Friday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The average retail cost of a gallon of gas (3.785 liters) jumped to $4.432, the AAA, […]

  • Russian football ‘annihilated,’ says Man Utd legend

    RT - May 13th 2022 10:58am EDT

    Andrei Kanchelskis said Russia’s national football team can forget about playing anyone for “30 years” Manchester United and Russia legend Andrei Kanchelskis has tipped his country’s national team to encounter a difficult future as it currently lingers in the “abyss” and will fail to find opponents for “30 years,” the former winger says. Kanchelskis spoke to […]

  • Chelsea eye silverware for Abramovich swansong

    RT - May 13th 2022 10:37am EDT

    Chelsea are hoping to sign off from the Abramovich era with yet another title As the Roman Abramovich era in West London winds down, Chelsea will be hoping they can deliver one final piece of silverware to their outgoing owner when they take on Liverpool in Saturday’s FA Cup final. The Premier League giants, currently the […]

  • RT crew injured in Ukraine shelling

    RT - May 13th 2022 10:36am EDT

    The RT crew came under artillery fire by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk Republic The RT crew led by reporter Valentin Gorshenin were hit by rocket artillery near the town of Dokuchaevsk, in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), on Friday. Two cameramen, Vladimir Batalin and Viktor Miroshnikov, received shrapnel wounds, and were rushed to a […]

  • Over 90,000 civil servants in UK may get the axe

    RT - May 13th 2022 10:33am EDT

    Prime Minister Johnson reportedly wants to free up cash for tax cuts British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday ordered cabinet ministers to significantly reduce departmental staffing levels in a push to lower government spending. According to media reports, the PM has set out plans to terminate up to 90,000 civil servants, which is equivalent […]

  • Police share images of suspect in brutal street murder

    RT - May 13th 2022 10:14am EDT

    Stabbing of a man during brawl with suspected migrants has stirred public anger A brutal murder in the Polish capital, Warsaw, last weekend has sparked outrage in the country. A man was stabbed to death during a fight with several assailants, after reportedly confronting a group who were harassing a young woman. Many believe the […]

  • Russian court extends detention of US women’s basketball icon

    RT - May 13th 2022 10:14am EDT

    Brittney Griner is being held in Russia on narcotics charges A Moscow court has extended the detention of US women’s basketball star Brittney Griner, who was initially arrested on drugs charges at an airport in the Russian capital back in February. Griner, who is widely considered to be among women’s basketball’s greatest ever players, had […]

  • EU sanctions unlikely to include Russian oil ban – reports

    RT - May 13th 2022 10:07am EDT

    Hungary stalls bloc’s crude oil embargo plan A sixth round of Ukraine-related anti-Russia sanctions is unlikely to include an oil embargo, several media outlets reported citing sources within the EU government. According to Bloomberg, EU countries are still striving to agree on the sanctions package in full, and some member states believe that the decision […]

  • India reveals results of new missile test

    RT - May 13th 2022 9:47am EDT

    New Delhi has reported a successful test launch of an advanced 450-km range BrahMos missile from a Russian Sukhoi fighter jet The Indian Air Force successfully conducted a missile test on Thursday, when one of its Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets, from the Tiger Sharks squadron, took off from the Thanjavur airbase in Tamil Nadu, underwent […]

  • EU announces military aid boost for Ukraine

    RT - May 13th 2022 9:40am EDT

    The bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says he intends to increase military aid to Kiev to about €2 billion EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrel announced on Friday that the bloc will provide an additional €500 million in military aid to Ukraine amid the conflict between Moscow and Kiev. Speaking with reporters at the […]

  • EU lists shortcomings in its defenses – media

    RT - May 13th 2022 8:53am EDT

    The conflict in Ukraine has revealed the negative effect of decades of low defense spending by bloc members, a European Commission draft paper reportedly reveals The European Union has listed shortcomings found in its defenses that have been exposed due to the conflict in Ukraine, the media reported on Friday after looking through a draft […]

  • Musk puts Twitter takeover on hold

    RT - May 13th 2022 8:30am EDT

    The businessman says he’s waiting for information on spam and fake accounts on the microblogging platform Billionaire Elon Musk said on Friday that his deal to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” after the social network reported that false or spam accounts comprised less than 5% of its almost 230 million monetizable daily active users. […]

  • Russia vital part of global economy – Austrian ex-FM

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:50am EDT

    It’s an important commodities supplier for the world market, Karin Kneissl said Claims by high-ranking officials that the Russian economy is crashing are completely inaccurate, according to former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl, who spoke to RT about the global crisis. She explained that the Russian economy is an important part of the global economy, […]

  • European MP suggests turning Soviet war memorial into prison camp

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:40am EDT

    Latvian lawmaker says that people laying flowers at a World War II memorial in Riga should be deported to Russia Veteran Latvian lawmaker and nationalist politician Alexander Kirstein has said that people laying flowers at a World War II memorial in Riga, an act that would defy city authorities, should be taken prisoner at the […]

  • Banned Russian clubs unveil plans against UEFA

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:13am EDT

    A quartet of clubs have reportedly taken their concerns to the Court of Arbitration for Sport A group of Russian football clubs have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to overturn UEFA’s decision to ban them from European competitions next season. CSKA Moscow, Zenit St Petersburg, Dynamo […]

  • Foreign military volunteers share their experiences of fighting in Ukraine

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:02am EDT

    Fighters from several countries complain of corrupt commanders, suicide missions, poor equipment and intelligence in Ukraine According to Ukrainian officials, over 20,000 foreign nationals from 52 countries have arrived in the country to participate in the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. However, some have shared their experiences claiming that they had been asked […]

  • Some Qatar hotels refusing gay couples ahead of World Cup – report

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:46am EDT

    The country is gearing up for the FIFA showpiece later this year An investigation has reported that some of the hotels on FIFA’s list of recommended accommodation ahead of this year’s World Cup in Qatar are refusing bookings from same-sex couples, while others have requested that gay couples refrain from public displays of affection in the […]

  • Russia could halt gas supplies to Finland – media

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:29am EDT

    A Finnish newspaper claims this could happen as early as Friday Russia could stop providing Finland with natural gas due to the country’s bid to join NATO, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. According to the publication, it could happen as early as Friday, May 13. The newspaper notes previous concerns among […]

  • Moscow explains how anti-Russian sanctions will change the world

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:24am EDT

    A new global security architecture will emerge following the collapse of the US-centered world, Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev says The world isn’t going to be the same as a result of the severe sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and its allies over the conflict in Ukraine, ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed. […]

  • Russian coach in racism storm after ‘monkey’ comment

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:23am EDT

    A Russian women’s volleyball team have demanded a public apology over the incident A Russian women’s volleyball team have demanded a public apology from a rival trainer after he was caught on camera appearing to refer to a player as a “monkey” during a decisive championship match. Lokomotiv Kaliningrad head coach Andrey Voronkov was addressing […]

  • Russia explains shift on Ukraine’s EU bid

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:05am EDT

    The European bloc is morphing into an extension of NATO, so the prospect of Kiev’s membership is concerning, Moscow says Moscow has reversed its stance on Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union because the once purely economic organization has become a purveyor of hostile policies with a global outreach, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov […]

  • Austria threatens to seize Russian gas depot

    RT - May 13th 2022 5:22am EDT

    Chancellor Nehammer has called on Gazprom to refill the storage facility or face the consequences Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer called on Russian energy giant Gazprom to refill its natural gas storage facility near Salzburg in an interview with the Kleine Zeitung newspaper on Thursday. According to the publication, the Haidach underground facility near Salzburg is […]

  • Nadal foot injury fuels French Open fears

    RT - May 13th 2022 4:34am EDT

    The Spaniard struggled badly as he went down to defeat at the Italian Open Rafael Nadal admitted he is “living with an injury” as the Spaniard limped his way towards defeat against Denis Shapovalov in Rome, triggering concerns that the 13-time French Open winner will not be fully fit for the start of the tournament […]