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  • EU defense chief wants to use Ukrainian military as ‘security guarantee’

    RT - Nov 18th 2025 9:33am EST

    Russia has dismissed Western speculation that it has any plans to attack as “nonsense” EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has suggested using Ukrainians as an “additional security guarantee” to defend the bloc from the alleged threat of a Russian attack once the current conflict is resolved. Western officials, particularly representatives of the Baltic states, have […]

  • Russia and US in talks over potential new prisoner swap – Axios

    RT - Nov 18th 2025 8:57am EST

    Discussions come amid broader attempts to rebuild trust between Moscow and Washington Moscow and Washington are discussing the possibility of new prisoner exchange, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing officials from both countries. Prisoner swaps, the latest of which took place in April, were part of US President Donald Trump’s effort to stabilize relations with Russia […]

  • Parts of the internet are down: Live Updates

    RT - Nov 18th 2025 8:49am EST

    Issues with infrastructure provider Cloudflare have caused outages across popular websites worldwide Major websites such as X and ChatGPT have stopped working due to an outage at Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare on Tuesday. A popular tool for checking whether a site is down, downdetector.com, has also been affected. In a message on its status page […]

  • Merz laments end of old world order

    RT - Nov 18th 2025 6:25am EST

    Decades of established transatlantic norms and agreements are now being called into question, the German chancellor has said The old world order that the West was accustomed to is coming to an end, with the shape of what comes next still uncertain, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Speaking on Monday at an economic conference […]

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  • Trump ‘ok’ with launching strikes in Mexico

    RT - Nov 18th 2025 6:02am EST

    Military action has been pitched as a potential way to fight drug smuggling in the country US President Donald Trump has said he is open to ordering strikes in Mexico to fight drug cartels, regardless of opposition from Mexican authorities. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump was asked whether he would consider striking Mexico or […]

  • NATO nation’s top general tells population to prepare for attack

    RT - Nov 18th 2025 5:35am EST

    An “adversary” has begun preparing for war, creating the conditions for “aggression,” Polish General Wieslaw Kukula claims Poland faces a potential attack from an “adversary,” Chief of the General Staff General Wieslaw Kukula claims, referencing a series of alleged cyberattacks and acts of sabotage. In an interview with Radio Jedynka on Monday, Kukula responded to […]

  • EU lowers economic growth forecast for 2026

    RT - Nov 18th 2025 3:09am EST

    Trade tensions due to US tariffs are among the possible negative factors, according to officials The European Commission has cut its forecast for the bloc’s economic growth in 2026 amid risks posed by US tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Brussels signed a trade deal with Washington in July that imposes a 15% tariff on EU exports […]

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  • UN endorses Trump-backed ‘stabilization force’ in Gaza

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 9:38pm EST

    The multinational contingent will have the mandate to oversee the demilitarization of the Palestinian enclave The UN Security Council has adopted a US-drafted resolution endorsing a Gaza peace plan and authorizing an “international stabilization force” in the enclave. Russia, along with China, abstained, arguing that the document contains numerous practical caveats and could undermine the […]

  • Ukraine eyeing purchase of 100 French jets

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 8:01pm EST

    Moscow has warned that a potential contract on Rafale procurement could pave the way for corruption Ukraine plans to acquire up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets over the next decade, along with other weapons, including air defense systems, the leaders of the two countries have announced. Moscow has condemned the potential deal, saying it […]

  • Germany to lift arms export restrictions on Israel

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 5:20pm EST

    Berlin halted weapons supplies to West Jerusalem over its campaign in Gaza in August Germany will resume its arms exports to Israel starting November 24, the government deputy spokesman, Sebastian Hille, told journalists on Monday. The deliveries were suspended in August when West Jerusalem announced its plans to occupy Gaza City as part of its […]

  • BBC ‘determined to fight’ billion-dollar Trump defamation suit – media

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 4:58pm EST

    The US president has threatened to sue the broadcaster for up to $5 billion over an edited January 6 documentary The BBC is “determined to fight” any defamation suit brought by US President Donald Trump, chair Samir Shah said on Monday, as cited by multiple media outlets. Trump earlier accused the British broadcaster of deceptively […]

  • Trump makes another U-turn on Epstein files

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 4:11pm EST

    The president has urged House Republicans to support the release of all documents, adding that he has “nothing to hide” US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote in favor of releasing all remaining unredacted files related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. He has accused Democrats of […]

  • ‘It’s cold, miserable, ammunition is running low, food is gone: so Ukrainians will either surrender or die’ – Stanislav Krapivnik

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 3:38pm EST

    ‘It’s cold, miserable, ammunition is running low, food is gone: so Ukrainians will either surrender or die’ – former U.S. Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik. This isn’t just a bleak prediction; it captures the reality for some Ukrainian troops on the frontlines, according to military expert Stanislav Krapivnik, the guest on the ‘Sanchez Effect.’ He explains that […]

  • EU to spread legal costs of attacking Russian assets – Politico

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 3:04pm EST

    Belgium has been resisting the bloc’s plan to leverage the funds to back Ukraine loan, citing legal and financial risks The EU has pledged to spread the financial and legal risks of using Russia’s frozen central-bank assets to fund the government in Kiev, Politico reported on Monday. Belgium, where most of the money is held, […]

  • EU proposes cut of members’ GDP to finance Ukraine – Bloomberg

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 1:30pm EST

    Brussels reportedly plans to offer bloc countries a choice between paying $100 billion, taking on joint debt, or seizing Russia’s frozen money The EU has reportedly told its members that should a controversial plan to leverage Russian assets frozen in Belgium to finance Ukraine prove unworkable, it will seek a cut of each member state’s […]

  • Swiss used gold to charm Trump ahead of trade pact – media

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 12:12pm EST

    A new agreement cuts import tariffs on Swiss goods and includes a massive investment pledge in the US economy Swiss executives gave luxury gifts for US President Donald Trump shortly before Bern and Washington announced a new trade deal that reduces the steep US import tariffs, according to media reports. The deal, announced on Friday, […]

  • Why Washington and BRICS tell the same story about de-dollarization

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 11:42am EST

    The odd convergence of a focus on sanctions risk as opposed to the fraying economic foundation of dollar hegemony serves the interests of both sides of the geopolitical divide There is a strange paradox at the heart of the whole de-dollarization trend. Both the BRICS upstarts seeking alternatives to the dollar and the aging hegemon […]

  • Graft scandal has weakened Zelensky – Le Monde

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 9:27am EST

    A $100 million corruption scandal has infuriated the public and put Kiev’s Western backing at risk, the outlet has reported   Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is scrambling to secure support from Western backers after being weakened by a $100 million corruption scandal involving a close ally, French newspaper Le Monde has reported. The revelations of widespread […]

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  • UK could seize asylum seekers’ valuables – minister

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 9:22am EST

    Using the belongings of new arrivals to cover costs could deter them from coming to the country Asylum seekers arriving in the UK could have their valuables confiscated to help cover the cost of benefits, a British Home Office minister has said. The government of Kier Starmer is preparing to overhaul its immigration policy and […]

  • NATO member launches military exercise on Russia’s doorstep

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 8:32am EST

    Finland reduced bilateral relations to “zero” by joining the US-led military bloc, the Kremlin has said Finland has launched large-scale military exercises 100km from the Russian border, the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) has said. The new NATO member’s ‘Northern Strike 225’ artillery firing drills, which kicked off on Monday, will continue for a week at […]

  • Russia could strike NATO much earlier than predicted – German defense chief

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 7:41am EST

    Moscow has dismissed claims that it has any plans to attack members of the US-led military bloc as “nonsense” Russia could attack NATO as early as next year, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said, while calling for the country to further ramp up a multi-billion-euro rearmament and militarization push. Western officials, including Pistorius, have […]

  • US increasingly frustrated with EU over trade deal – FT

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 6:07am EST

    Brussels is delaying promised tariff cuts and regulatory changes, Washington’s top trade negotiator told the newspaper The US is growing frustrated with the EU over the slow pace of tariff and regulatory reductions being introduced as part of a trade agreement, according to a senior negotiator in Washington cited by the Financial Times. The trade […]

  • US drafting ‘severe’ sanctions against Russia’s trade partners – Trump

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 5:48am EST

    The legislation could target any nation maintaining trade with the country, according to the president US Republicans are drafting legislation to sanction any country that trades with Russia, President Donald Trump has announced.  Since the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, the US and its allies have imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia, aiming to cripple its […]

  • Ousting Maduro would tie US down for years – CNN

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 4:52am EST

    Any Washington-installed replacement in Venezuela would require sustained support, according to analysts cited by the outlet A US-backed regime change operation in Venezuela would plunge the Latin American country into chaos or force Washington into a years-long struggle to keep a replacement government afloat, CNN reported on Sunday. The Pentagon has deployed warships to the […]

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  • Bangladesh court sentences in absentia former prime minister to death

    RT - Nov 17th 2025 4:51am EST

    Sheikh Hasina has been found guilty of ordering the use of deadly weapons against protesters in a popular uprising Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday handed down in absentia a death sentence to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes against humanity case.  The verdict found her guilty of ordering a violent crackdown […]