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  • Will Trump cave to Zelensky and sink his own peace deal?

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 2:36pm EST

    Moscow is serious about the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine – and the longer it takes the West to grasp this, the longer the war will last From the start of its military operation in February 2022, Russia has been unequivocal in its objectives: demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The US and its NATO allies, however, […]

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  • Gaza in worst economic collapse on record – UN

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 2:31pm EST

    Around 70% of structures in the Palestinian enclave have been destroyed as a result of the two-year Israel-Hamas war, according to a report Gaza is suffering the worst economic collapse on record after two years of war between Israel and Hamas have left the Palestinian enclave devastated, according to the UN Conference on Trade and […]

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  • Dozens dead after fire engulfs high-rise block in Hong Kong (VIDEOS)

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 1:29pm EST

    Hundreds may still be trapped in an apartment block that reportedly houses nearly 5,000 people At least 36 people have died and hundreds are missing after a massive fire engulfed a high-rise apartment block in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Reuters has reported. The blaze, which started mid-afternoon and quickly spread through the 31-storey towers, also […]

  • Meta turned blind eye to sex trafficking – court filings

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 10:02am EST

    The company had a policy allowing 16 violations, such as adults soliciting minors, before it suspended accounts Facebook’s parent company, Meta, failed to promptly act on accounts engaged in sex trafficking by allowing illicit content to remain on its platforms despite repeated violations, recently unsealed court filings show. The accusation is part of a lawsuit […]

  • ‘World’s Strongest Woman’ stripped of title in transgender scandal

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 9:59am EST

    The competition’s organizers have discovered that US athlete Jammie Booker was born male The winner of the 2025 World’s Strongest Woman competition has been stripped of the title after organizers discovered Jammie Booker, who won the tournament, was born a man. The decision is the latest in a growing series of disputes over biological males […]

  • Western Europe facing ‘bleak future’ – US expert

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 7:57am EST

    The crisis has triggered regional insecurity and created “huge problems” in relations between the EU and US, John Mearsheimer has said   Western Europe faces a “bleak future” as a result of the Ukraine conflict, which was provoked by the West and the US in particular, according to American international relations expert John Mearsheimer. In […]

  • Gaza aid group backed by US and Israel acted as cover for killings – ex-volunteer to RT (VIDEO)

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 7:06am EST

    The dismantled Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was a “facade” for killing Palestinians and supplying intel to the IDF, Anthony Aguilar has said The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was a “smokescreen” created to pave the way for the takeover of Gaza, former volunteer Anthony Aguilar has told RT. The US- and Israel-backed aid group began operating in […]

  • EU scrambling to steal Russian funds

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 6:18am EST

    Brussels is struggling to overcome Belgium’s resistance to its proposed ‘reparation loan’ meant to prop up Kiev’s finances The EU remains intent on funneling frozen Russian assets into Ukraine’s war effort, despite internal opposition from Belgium, the bloc’s top executive has said. EU leaders want to issue a ‘reparation loan’ to Kiev by using Russian […]

  • Migrants arrested for gang rape of Italian teen – media

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 6:05am EST

    A group of Moroccan men reportedly raped an 18-year-old woman while forcing her fiancé to watch Three Moroccan men have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old woman while forcing her fiancé to watch, local media reported on Tuesday, citing police in Rome. Two suspects were reportedly detained in the Italian capital […]

  • US warns Ukraine of ‘imminent defeat’ – NBC

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 2:48am EST

    Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has reportedly pressed Kiev to accept a peace deal before it’s too late A senior US military official has warned that Ukraine faces “imminent defeat” on the battlefield and urged Kiev to accept a US-drafted peace deal before its position deteriorates further, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on […]

  • Peacefire

    RT - Nov 26th 2025 1:07am EST

    As expected, the Europeans and Ukraine have rejected Trump’s plan to end the war. They say they have their own ideas – not to end the conflict, but to keep it going. Rejecting the peace process means only one thing – more escalation. CrossTalking with Alex Krainer, Patrick Henningsen, and Matthew Ehret.

  • Trump defends Witkoff’s tactics on negotiating Ukraine peace

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 9:51pm EST

    The US president has denied that his envoy has been “too pro-Russian” US President Donald Trump has defended his key Ukraine negotiator Steve Witkoff after Bloomberg claimed to have obtained a leaked phone call between Witkoff and a top Kremlin official. On Tuesday, Bloomberg published what it described as a transcript of Witkoff’s conversation with […]

  • Merz laments low employment rate among Ukrainian refugees

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 6:42pm EST

    The German chancellor has promised to tighten the law on welfare payments The employment rate among Ukrainian refugees living in Germany is unacceptably low, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said, vowing to overhaul the benefits system. Germany has been one of the primary destinations for Ukrainians since the conflict with Russia erupted in 2022, with an […]

  • EU can no longer consider US an ally – ex-bloc foreign policy chief

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 3:51pm EST

    Donald Trump has effectively sidelined the bloc on the proposed Ukraine peace plan, Josep Borrell has said The EU can no longer consider the US an ally after Washington submitted a draft peace plan directly to Kiev, thus sidelining the bloc, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has stated. Washington presented Kiev with the […]

  • German Christmas markets ‘at risk’ over security costs

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 3:20pm EST

    Safety must be ensured following a number of high-profile attacks, according to event organizers Rising security costs could force the closure of Germany’s traditional Christmas markets, a major tourist draw and once a steady source of income for local communities, an association representing event organizers has warned. Security expenses are up an average of 44% […]

  • NATO state seeks missiles able to strike deep inside Russia

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 2:58pm EST

    The Swedish military has claimed Moscow poses a direct threat Sweden needs long-range cruise missiles to strike deep inside countries it views as a threat, such as Russia, according to a Swedish Armed Forces report released on Monday. Moscow has rejected claims it has hostile intentions toward Western countries as baseless. The document calls for […]

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  • The European matryoshka of irrelevance

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 12:53pm EST

    The EU/NATO combo cannot but play the role of pathetic yapping chihuahuas. That’s the price you pay for a matryoshka of supreme stupidity No one ever lost money betting on the politically suicidal instincts of post-Orwellian EU – that acronym for a virtual Europe. Call them juvenile bipolar psychos or a bunch of yapping chihuahuas: […]

  • Here’s why nobody asked the EU when coming up with the Ukraine peace plan

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 11:39am EST

    Brussels and Western European leaders are throwing a tantrum at the negotiations’ kiddie table Someone leaked a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, attributing it to the US and Russia. Apparently, no one bothered keeping the EU in the loop. But it wasn’t long before they were busy proving precisely why they’ve been avoided. But the […]

  • No Ukraine peace without lifting Russia sanctions – EU member

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 10:21am EST

    Italy would back the US roadmap for peace, which opens the window to ease the economic restrictions, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said The EU will have to lift its sanctions on Russia as part of any peace agreement on Ukraine, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, welcoming the US-drafted plan to end the […]

  • Russia to crack down on shadow economy

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 9:51am EST

    Eliminating undeclared transactions is a key government objective for 2026, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov The Russian government is set to introduce new measures to combat the shadow economy, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced on Tuesday. The steps will include cracking down on undeclared cash transactions and taxpayers who do not contribute to the […]

  • EU court orders member state to recognize gay marriage

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 9:45am EST

    Poland must accept same-sex unions registered abroad despite being illegal under the country’s law, a ruling states Poland must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries despite such unions being illegal under the country’s national legislation, the bloc’s highest court has ruled. In a statement on Tuesday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said […]

  • Japanese companies in no rush to leave Russia – survey

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 9:19am EST

    The number of Japanese companies planning to relocate or downsize their operations in Russia has fallen by half since last year The majority of Japanese companies operating in Russia are not planning to leave the country despite the sanctions-related challenges, according to a new survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Many US, European, […]

  • Trump ready to talk with Maduro – Axios

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 9:06am EST

    The reported move could follow weeks of US “narcoterrorism” strikes on boats off the Venezuelan coast that have killed about 80   US President Donald Trump plans to speak directly with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro despite Washington’s move to designate him as the head of a terrorist organization, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing administration officials. […]

  • Russia and US in ‘secret’ Ukraine talks – media

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 7:52am EST

    Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is meeting a delegation from Moscow in Abu Dhabi “to move the peace negotiations forward,” a source has told CBS A senior US military official has traveled to Abu Dhabi for “secret talks” with a Russian delegation on resolving the Ukraine conflict, CBS and ABC News reported on Tuesday. The purported […]

  • Lavrov denounces leak of Trump’s draft peace proposal

    RT - Nov 25th 2025 5:48am EST

    Western officials are trying to torpedo Washington’s mediation, the top Russian diplomat has said The leak of a US proposal for ending the Ukraine conflict was designed to derail President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. Reports that the White House had drafted a document outlining a path towards […]