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  • Biden’s chief spokeswoman to leave White House next week

    RT - May 5th 2022 5:10pm EDT

    Jen Psaki will end her stint as White House press secretary on May 13, reportedly to join far-left outlet MSNBC The Jen Psaki era in the White House briefing room will end next week, as President Joe Biden’s press secretary will be replaced by her deputy as she reportedly takes a position on the other […]

  • Putin issues an apology – Israel

    RT - May 5th 2022 5:02pm EDT

    Russia’s president has apologized to the Israeli PM over controversial remarks made by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Vladimir Putin has issued an apology to Naftali Bennett for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statements during phone talks on Thursday, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has said. Lavrov made the controversial remarks over the weekend, suggesting that […]

  • Sweden’s ruling party divided on NATO decision

    RT - May 5th 2022 3:50pm EDT

    Women’s faction of Social Democrats reportedly calls for staying out of military bloc, keeping Sweden non-aligned Sweden’s ruling political party is reportedly divided on whether to join NATO, as the women’s wing of the Socialist Democrats has called for keeping the country militarily independent, even as the Russia-Ukraine crisis heightens security concerns. Annika Strandhall, the […]

  • Surprising messenger scuttled Ukraine-Russia talks – media

    RT - May 5th 2022 3:13pm EDT

    A prominent Kiev outlet says the unexpected visit of UK PM Johnson played a key role in ending the talks with Moscow The April 9 visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played a major role in persuading Kiev to break off negotiations with Moscow, the newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda reported on Thursday, citing officials close […]

  • Doctor reveals reason behind pig heart transplant recipient’s death

    RT - May 5th 2022 2:37pm EDT

    Transplanted heart infected with pig virus likely killed recipient of pioneering treatment A Maryland man who died two months after receiving a genetically modified pig heart transplant likely succumbed to a pig virus the transplanted heart was infected with, his doctor revealed on Wednesday. End-stage heart disease patient David Bennett Sr. died in March, two […]

  • Kiev reveals when ‘counteroffensive’ against Russia might happen

    RT - May 5th 2022 2:17pm EDT

    Ukrainian forces might mount a counter-attack against Russia when they get enough Western-made weaponry Kiev’s forces might be able to launch a large-scale attack on the Russian military by the end of June, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s adviser, Alexey Arestovich, said on Thursday. “A counteroffensive is possible with the accumulation of a large number of Western […]

  • US nuclear commander warns on Russia and China

    RT - May 5th 2022 2:04pm EDT

    STRATCOM chief tells lawmakers that Washington has a ‘deterrence and assurance gap’ with rivals The head of US nuclear forces has sounded an alarm in Congress, suggesting that Washington’s ability to deter attacks by rivals may be lacking amid threats from Russia and a rapid buildup of China’s strategic weaponry. “We are facing crisis-deterrence dynamics […]

  • Abramovich issues statement on Chelsea repayment rumors

    RT - May 5th 2022 1:36pm EDT

    The Chelsea owner addressed reports that he seeks to recoup $2 billion owed to him by the club Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has released a statement in response to claims that he intends to seek repayment on a loan of £1.6 billion ($2 billion) owed to him by the club. Abramovich put Chelsea, which he has […]

  • Belarus comments on pace of fighting in Ukraine

    RT - May 5th 2022 1:34pm EDT

    The operation in Ukraine is “taking too long” but Russia “cannot lose,” President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus told AP While Moscow insists the Russian ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine is proceeding according to plan, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko feels that it is taking too long, he told AP in an interview on Thursday.  “I did […]

  • Australia reacts to Solomon Islands ‘invasion’ threat claim

    RT - May 5th 2022 12:54pm EDT

    Canberra is concerned about a ‘secret’ security deal between the Solomon Islands and China, PM says Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare to remain “calm” after he said his country was being “threatened with invasion” over a security pact it signed with China. “We need to be calm and […]

  • Brits living in EU ‘embarrassed to be British’ – study

    RT - May 5th 2022 12:49pm EDT

    Dismayed by Brexit and London’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic, UK expats say they feel ‘deep, deep shame’ about their home country UK expats living in EU nations – frustrated by Brexit – have grown so disenchanted with their native country that some are even “embarrassed to be British,” a new academic study has shown. The […]

  • Russians may be banned from buying EU real estate

    RT - May 5th 2022 12:34pm EDT

    The European Union plans to halt property deals on its territory The European Commission (EC) has proposed to stop property deals with Russian citizens, residents and entities, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing official documents. The measure is part of the EU’s sixth package of anti-Russia sanctions. It would reportedly prohibit the sale or transfer, directly […]

  • Australia to build unmanned subs amid tensions with China

    RT - May 5th 2022 12:28pm EDT

    Three prototype vessels will be built over the next three years, the country’s defense minister has said Australia is seeking to build “a new autonomous robotic undersea warfare capability,” Minister for Defence Peter Dutton said on Thursday, announcing a new program to develop underwater drones for the navy. The same day, Dutton warned that Australia […]

  • Ukrainian and German presidents agree to bury the hatchet – media

    RT - May 5th 2022 12:08pm EDT

    Germany’s Der Spiegel publication has claimed Zelensky and Steinmeier talked on the phone to ease tensions caused by Kiev snubbing the German president Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks by phone with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s Der Spiegel media outlet claimed on Thursday. The two leaders reportedly agreed to move on and […]

  • Germany outlines conditions for lifting Russia sanctions

    RT - May 5th 2022 12:04pm EDT

    Kiev will ultimately decide if and when the EU embargo against Moscow will be lifted, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz revealed on Thursday that Kiev gets to decide for Berlin – and maybe for Brussels and Washington, too – when it comes to the sanctions against Moscow.  In an interview with […]

  • Is the West at war with disinformation or dissent?

    RT - May 5th 2022 11:44am EDT

    As populism rises in the West, so do crackdowns on narratives that deviate from those of the state When US President Joe Biden announced on April 27 that a new Disinformation Governance Board would serve the Department of Homeland Security, it was just the latest turn of the screw on freedom. This time, it’s an […]

  • Taiwan ditches plan to buy US-made anti-sub helicopters

    RT - May 5th 2022 11:25am EDT

    Taipei said it can’t afford excessively pricey military equipment Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng has said that Taipei will abandon its plan to purchase new US anti-submarine warfare helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin Corp, saying they were excessively pricey.  “The price is too high, beyond the scope of our country’s ability,” the island’s defense chief […]

  • Musk may serve as Twitter CEO – media

    RT - May 5th 2022 11:09am EDT

    The billionaire is expected to temporarily take over the role after the deal closes Elon Musk is expected to serve as Twitter’s interim chief executive officer for a few months after he completes his $44 billion acquisition of the social media giant, CNBC reported on Thursday. According to an SEC filing, also released on Thursday, […]

  • EU calls for confiscation of frozen Russian assets

    RT - May 5th 2022 11:01am EDT

    Sanctioned assets should be used to rebuild Ukraine, the European Council president says Russian assets that have been frozen in the EU as part of sanctions against Moscow over the conflict with Kiev should be seized and allocated for the reconstruction of Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday. “I’m absolutely convinced that […]

  • Khabib snipes back at UFC foe after ‘p***y’ jibe

    RT - May 5th 2022 10:49am EDT

    The rivalry is still simmering even after the Russian legend retired from competition Khabib Nurmagomedov has clapped back at former UFC rival Tony Ferguson after he claimed the retired Russian icon was “still running” from him. Khabib and lightweight foe Ferguson were famously slated to fight each other five times down the years, with the […]

  • China tests sanctions scenario – media

    RT - May 5th 2022 10:33am EDT

    Beijing wants to gauge the impact of Russia-style Western pressure on its economy The Chinese government has ordered a comprehensive “stress test” to see how the country would handle sanctions like the ones imposed by the West on Russia, the UK’s Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday, citing sources. An unnamed person with direct knowledge of the […]

  • Russia expels Danish diplomats

    RT - May 5th 2022 10:06am EDT

    Moscow has retaliated against the expulsion of Russian envoys from Denmark last month, the Foreign Ministry said Russia has shown seven Danish embassy staff working in Moscow the door in retaliation for the expulsion of its own diplomats last month. In a statement released on Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Danish Ambassador […]

  • English football chiefs react to claims they will ditch ‘arrogant’ anthem

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:58am EDT

    Reports had claimed that ‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’ could be scrapped for the 2022 World Cup The English Football Association (FA) has denied that it will scrap the popular England national team anthem ‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’, as claimed in sections of the national media on Thursday. “Contrary to reports this morning, the […]

  • Elon Musk is not the free speech superhero we’d like him to be

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:41am EDT

    The tech billionaire’s government contracts and transhumanist aspirations must not be disregarded Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase has thrust the social media censorship debate squarely into the limelight, triggering the left and elating the right. Celebrities and the liberal media were quick to denounce Musk’s stance on free speech (which is odd, given that those on […]

  • Japan reveals plan to replace Russian energy

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:40am EDT

    The country will turn to nuclear power to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports, the prime minister says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that the nation would use nuclear power to help reduce its own and other countries’ dependence on Russian energy. According to the PM, who is facing elections in July, […]