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  • Ukrainian forces holed up at Azovstal plant vow to continue fighting

    RT - May 8th 2022 3:56pm EDT

    Fighters of the Ukrainian Azov regiment have ruled out any chance of surrender and accuse Kiev of “cynicism” Ukraine’s forces entrenched at the Azovstal steel plant in the Black Sea port-city of Mariupol have no plans to surrender, fighters with the Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov regiment have told journalists on Sunday during a video press conference. […]

  • US sanctions Russian media

    RT - May 8th 2022 2:02pm EDT

    Russia’s top TV networks, as well as a host of banking executives and a defense company, have been penalized The US on Sunday sanctioned three Russian TV networks, forbidding American companies from supplying them with equipment or advertising revenue. Dozens of Russian banking executives and a defense company were also blacklisted. The latest sanctions apply […]

  • CDC investigating wave of hepatitis cases in kids

    RT - May 8th 2022 1:48pm EDT

    More than 90% of those infected were hospitalized, and 14% needed liver transplants The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that it’s looking into 109 cases of severe hepatitis in young children, and cannot yet explain the outbreak. The cases, 90% of which required hospitalization and five of which were fatal, occurred […]

  • World leader and first lady visit Ukraine

    RT - May 8th 2022 12:06pm EDT

    Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and US First Lady Jill Biden made separate visits to the war-torn country Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Ukraine on Sunday to pledge support and meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, while US First Lady Jill Biden made a separate trip to meet with Zelensky’s wife. While US President Joe Biden […]

  • Northern Ireland will have nationalist leader for first time in history

    RT - May 8th 2022 11:52am EDT

    After a historic electoral win, Sinn Fein has called for a debate on Irish reunification Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill, has called for an “honest debate” on Irish reunification, after her party emerged from elections the largest party in Northern Ireland, a first in the history of the British-ruled territory. However, consensus […]

  • World risks ‘worst famine since WWII’ – German minister

    RT - May 8th 2022 11:50am EDT

    ‘Millions’ could die because of the pandemic and the ongoing military action in Ukraine, Germany’s development minister believes The world is about to face an acute food crisis due to skyrocketing food prices, German Economic Cooperation and Development Minister Svenja Schulze told Bild newspaper on Saturday, warning about a looming famine not seen since World […]

  • Ronaldo holds talks with Man Utd icon as exit rumors swirl

    RT - May 8th 2022 11:45am EDT

    The Portuguese ace has reportedly been holding talks with Alex Ferguson over his Old Trafford future Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been holding private talks with the club’s iconic former manager Alex Ferguson about his future at the underperforming Red Devils.  Ronaldo, 37, remains one of the finest finishers in the game but […]

  • Country blocking EU ban on Russian oil revealed – media

    RT - May 8th 2022 11:29am EDT

    Hungary has reportedly continued to block proposed new sanctions package EU ambassadors have so far failed to reach an agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia, as Hungary continues to oppose a ban on Russian oil imports, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the talks. The EU has already come up […]

  • EU’s oil embargo may benefit Russia – Swiss analyst

    RT - May 8th 2022 10:51am EDT

    The EU ban on Russian oil is expected to further inflate oil prices, increasing Moscow’s oil revenues The ban on imports of Russian crude proposed by the EU authorities will only raise Moscow’s oil revenues, according to Norbert Rucker, head of economics and next-generation research at Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer. The impact of the […]

  • Brazil’s ex-president to challenge ‘criminal’ Bolsonaro

    RT - May 8th 2022 10:32am EDT

    Lula de Silva will run in Brazil’s presidential election, and vows to send “fascism back to the sewer of history” Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – known simply as Lula – announced on Saturday that he will run in October’s presidential election, facing off against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. While Lula leads […]

  • Russia sanctions ‘don’t work’ – MEP

    RT - May 8th 2022 10:11am EDT

    European Parliament member Clare Daly said that an embargo on Russian oil will not save Ukrainian lives An embargo on Russian oil will not stop the war or save any lives in Ukraine, a European Parliament member from Ireland, Clare Daly, has said. “Not because I’m sorry for Russia, not because I’m on the Putin […]

  • Americans change habits as fuel costs bite – poll

    RT - May 8th 2022 9:07am EDT

    High fuel prices force car owners to cut back on driving, a recent survey has found About two-thirds of vehicle owners or households in the US are making significant changes to their driving patterns as the cost of gasoline keeps increasing, the latest survey carried out by Maru Public Opinion shows. According to the poll, 66% of […]

  • Foreign fighters seek ‘adventure’ in Ukraine – captured colonel

    RT - May 8th 2022 9:06am EDT

    The officer claims to have been surprised by the reason his British troops gave for joining Kiev’s forces Foreign fighters are joining the Ukrainian military in search of “adventure,” the commander of Kiev’s 36th Naval Infantry Brigade has told RT. He was captured by Russian forces during fighting in Mariupol. Colonel Vladimir Baranyuk said there […]

  • Media reveals major flaws in UK housing plan for Ukrainian refugees

    RT - May 8th 2022 8:34am EDT

    Hundreds of Ukrainians have reportedly been matched with “unsuitable” sponsors, while others can’t get visas The UK government has reportedly been forced to rehome hundreds of Ukrainian refugees after their hosts in Britain turned out to be “unsuitable.” The Observer broke the news on Sunday, citing sources linked to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing […]

  • Russia’s Bivol stuns Canelo in Las Vegas (VIDEO)

    RT - May 8th 2022 7:35am EDT

    Dmitry Bivol has become just the second boxer to defeat the great Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Undefeated Russian Dmitry Bivol scored by far the biggest win of his career on Saturday night when he outpointed the world’s pound-for-pound top fighter, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, in a seismic upset in Las Vegas. Multiple-division world champion Canelo had moved […]

  • Lawmaker takes heat for ‘putting up with racism’ comment

    RT - May 8th 2022 7:05am EDT

    Ahead of Australian election, a ruling coalition lawmaker has been accused of “tone deafness” on issue of anti-Chinese sentiments A senator from Australia’s ruling coalition has been criticized two weeks before the May 21 federal election, after he thanked the Chinese-Australians for “putting up with racism.” Addressing participants at the Chinese Australian Forum on Friday, […]

  • Zelensky names country ‘accelerating’ sanctions against Russia

    RT - May 8th 2022 6:38am EDT

    The US has spearheaded economic reprisals against Russia while the EU has lagged behind, the Ukrainian leader said The US is leading the charge on global sanctions against Russia, while EU nations have sometimes shown a lack of unity on the matter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. “So far I think that the United […]

  • Captured Ukrainian officer labels US-supplied Javelins ‘useless’

    RT - May 8th 2022 6:25am EDT

    The Kiev troops defending Mariupol couldn’t fire a single US-made missile, the captured officer claims The US-made Javelin anti-tank systems have been praised for their effectiveness by Washington officials and have been turned by Western Media into a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance in the conflict with Russia. But a commander of the Ukrainian marines, who […]

  • German industry reels from anti-Russian sanctions

    RT - May 8th 2022 6:07am EDT

    Production decline in March exceeded analysts’ expectations German industrial production dropped more than expected in March, data released on Friday by the country’s statistics office shows. According to Destatis, Covid-related supply chain issues have been exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine. Production slid by 3.9% last month following a 0.1% increase in February, far outstripping […]

  • Europe’s biggest economy faces wave of bankruptcies — banking chief

    RT - May 8th 2022 4:53am EDT

    Aggressive sanctions against Russia are sending financial shockwaves through Germany Germany will be battered with a wave of bankruptcies due to Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia, according to Commerzbank Chief Executive Officer Manfred Knof. “The energy supply in Germany is at risk, supply chains are breaking down, we have high inflation,” Knof was quoted by the […]

  • Taiwan reveals why it sanctioned Russia despite minimal trade ties

    RT - May 8th 2022 4:47am EDT

    The island’s foreign minister hopes the West would sanction Beijing in a similar way if it attacked Taipei Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu hopes the world would impose sanctions on Beijing if it attacked Taipei, similar to those faced by Moscow over its offensive in Ukraine. China stated that it would not be intimidated by talks about […]

  • UK promises more military aid to Ukraine

    RT - May 8th 2022 4:04am EDT

    The new pledge nearly doubles Britain’s previous spending commitments to Kiev The UK pledged a further £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) in military support and aid to Ukraine on Saturday. The British government said the move nearly doubles London’s previous spending commitments to Kiev, and is the country’s highest rate of spending on a conflict since […]

  • Kiev lied to keep troops fighting in Mariupol, Ukrainian commander says

    RT - May 8th 2022 3:10am EDT

    The captured officer says he decided to flee after realizing that the promised help wouldn’t be coming Kiev has been telling troops besieged by Russian forces in Mariupol that help was on its way, while making no actual attempts to end the blockade of the city, the commander of Ukraine’s 36th Naval Infantry Brigade has […]

  • Russia makes use of Nord Stream 2

    RT - May 8th 2022 2:06am EDT

    Gazprom will use the pipeline’s onshore capacity for the domestic gas market Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Thursday that it will use the onshore capacity of Nord Stream 2, designed to pump natural gas to Germany, for Russia’s domestic market. “As the Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline is currently not in use, and […]

  • CIA director explains why China is ‘carefully’ studying Ukraine

    RT - May 7th 2022 4:57pm EDT

    William Burns thinks that Beijing is learning as many lessons as it can to take Taiwan Chinese President Xi Jinping is “unsettled” by the West’s reaction to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, and is looking “carefully at what lessons [he] should draw” and apply to a potential invasion of Taiwan, CIA Director William Burns told […]