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  • NATO membership for Ukraine not in our interest – US presidential candidate

    RT - Sep 24th 2023 3:58am EDT

    Washington would have more obligations to meet if Kiev joined the bloc, Ron DeSantis has said Ukraine joining NATO would be of no benefit to the US and would become yet another burden for Washington, Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has said. In an episode of The Glenn Beck Program podcast on […]

  • Coffee prices in Russia more than double in seven years – study

    RT - Sep 24th 2023 2:46am EDT

    The cost of a cup of java has soared by 118% since 2016, according to an analysis A cup of coffee in Russia now costs more than twice as much as it did seven years ago, RBK news outlet reported this week, citing a study from one of the country’s major financial data firms, OFD […]

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  • Flexible vs fixed? Binod Singh Ajatshatru, director of the BRICS institute

    RT - Sep 24th 2023 2:46am EDT

    Back in 1999, when the Asian financial crisis was ravaging the markets, few thought anything constructive could come out of it. Global elites were hurriedly cobbling together new groups in an effort to stem the decline and coordinate future policies. One such group was the G20, another — BRICS, and, for a while, they followed […]

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  • Russian LNG shipments to China surge

    RT - Sep 24th 2023 2:04am EDT

    Supplies jumped by 60% from January to August in annual terms, customs data shows   Russian supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China saw unprecedented growth of 60% in annual terms in the first eight months of the year, Chinese customs data released this week showed.     Russia delivered 5.45 million tons of LNG […]

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  • Washington negotiating F-16 deal with Vietnam – Reuters

    RT - Sep 24th 2023 12:45am EDT

    The aircraft reportedly were the top issue on the agenda during the meetings between the two countries The US and Vietnam are discussing a potential deal to sell American-made F-16 fighter planes to Hanoi, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing two people familiar in the matter.  The negotiations, which are still in the “early stages,” have reportedly […]

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  • ‘Never insult us again,’ Warsaw warns Zelensky

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 9:41pm EDT

    Poland and Ukraine have been trading verbal jabs during their dispute over grain exports Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky should never again slander Poland on the world stage, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned, as Kiev and Warsaw continue to feud over grain exports.  “I want to tell President Zelensky never to insult Poles again, […]

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  • Why the US ‘chip war’ on China is doomed to fail

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 9:05pm EDT

    Washington is stuck in the unipolar mindset of preserving technological monopoly through sanctions rather than fair competition Washington has apparently been under the impression that by depriving its adversaries of access to high-end microchips, be it China or Russia, it can enforce an all-inclusive package of containment that cripples their military, technological and therefore economic […]

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  • Erdogan likens UN decorations to ‘LGBTQ colors’

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 8:36pm EDT

    The Turkish president said the design of the General Assembly halls reminded him of the pride flag Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was left unimpressed by the bright color pallet used in the design of the UN General Assembly’s meeting hall, suggesting that it looked too similar to the LGBTQ rainbow pride flag. “One of the […]

  • US demands clarity from Poland over Ukrainian military aid – media

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 6:04pm EDT

    Warsaw’s stance on military assistance to Kiev remains unclear amid ambiguous statements by Polish officials, Bloomberg says Washington wants Warsaw to clarify its stance on further arms deliveries to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a senior US defense official. Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated that his nation would stop supplying weapons to […]

  • If West wants battlefield resolution to Ukraine conflict, so be it – Lavrov

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 2:53pm EDT

    Russia’s Foreign Minister said Moscow welcomes negotiations about Ukraine but has ruled out a ceasefire If the West is seeking to settle the Ukrainian conflict with force, Moscow will respond accordingly, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press-conference following his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday. “[The […]

  • Central African Republic’s ex-president receives life sentence

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 1:34pm EDT

    The prison term for Francois Bozize is a move to “eliminate political opponents,” a colleague of the political figure has said The Central African Republic’s Court of Appeal has sentenced in absentia the country’s former president, Francois Bozize, 76, to forced labor for life, after he was found guilty of “undermining the internal security of […]

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  • Crime, drugs and terrorism: What Biden’s open-border agenda means for the US

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 12:31pm EDT

    Even some Democrats are beginning to admit the migrant situation is spiraling out of control The defenders of open US borders like to sell the happy, optimistic narrative that asylum seekers are primarily innocent people looking to build a better life in the United States. The raw data, however, points to a much more complicated […]

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  • London and Moscow held secret talks – British media

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 11:10am EDT

    Discussions between the UK and Russia do not include “making peace agreements on anyone’s behalf,” a UK official reportedly said UK government officials have held secret diplomatic talks with Kremlin representatives on international security measures throughout the conflict in Ukraine, according to a Friday report by British publication The i. The dialogue took place in […]

  • Kiev’s counteroffensive unlikely to achieve its goals – US officials to NYT

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 10:35am EDT

    Ukrainian forces will need to pause in a few weeks to restock and recover after summer fighting, the paper reports, citing sources Officials in Washington have suggested that Ukraine’s military forces won’t be able to cut Russia’s land bridge to Crimea as part of their counteroffensive or achieve other key goals, the New York Times […]

  • Ukrainian economy grows nearly 20% – government

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 10:31am EDT

    Spending has increased as consumers adjust to the military conflict Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) saw a sharp increase of 19.5% from April through June compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the State Statistics Service. The significant surge – the highest on record – has been attributed to […]

  • Olive oil prices skyrocket

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 10:00am EDT

    Extremely dry weather in the Mediterranean is blamed for the spike Global olive oil prices hit record highs in September, topping $8,900 per ton as a result of severe droughts in major producing countries, according to this week’s report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Prices have risen steadily since the extent of the […]

  • EU trade chief rules out China decoupling

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 9:11am EDT

    Brussels must, however, protect itself as trade with Beijing is “very unbalanced,” Valdis Dombrovskis has said The EU will not cut economic ties with China – one of its biggest trade partners – but needs to protect itself, the European Commission’s executive vice president said on Saturday, addressing the annual Bund Summit in Shanghai. Valdis […]

  • Ukraine’s spy chief issues warning on US-made tanks

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 5:55am EDT

    Abrams tanks should only be used for “very specific, well-crafted” operations, Kirill Budanov says US-supplied Abrams tanks should only be deployed by Kiev in specific breakthrough operations, or they will be quickly destroyed by Russian forces, Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ukrainian military, has said. Ukraine is “looking forward” […]

  • US corporate failures set to register 13-year high – report

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 5:35am EDT

    Higher borrowing costs have been hurting companies Corporate bankruptcies in the United States could reach the highest level since 2010 due to a sharp rise in borrowing costs and economic uncertainty, Guggenheim Investments has said this week, according to MarketWatch. The report indicated that more than 450 corporations had already filed for bankruptcy protection this […]

  • Russia’s trade with EU state hits eight-year low – media

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 5:30am EDT

    Trade turnover between Russia and the Netherlands has seen a year-on-year decline of 200%, RIA Novosti reports Mutual trade between Russia and the Netherlands saw a threefold year-on-year decrease to €620 million ($662 million) in July, having plunged to its lowest level since 2015, RIA Novosti is reporting on Saturday, citing Dutch customs data. In […]

  • Lula told Zelensky no military solution to Ukraine conflict – CNN Brazil

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 3:38am EDT

    During their meeting at the UN, the Brazilian leader offered to help with the peace effort, according to diplomatic sources Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has told his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky that the best way to move forward in the conflict between Kiev and Moscow is to stop the fighting and agree […]

  • Blowing the whistle on Apple

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 3:05am EDT

    On this episode of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou speaks with someone who blew the whistle on the biggest company in the world. When the bottom line is profits, nearly every company will cut corners. But sometimes they will do it at a cost to the health and safety of their workers and to the public’s […]

  • Cluster bombs

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 2:56am EDT

    Once upon a time, the US frowned upon and heavily criticized the use of controversial cluster munitions. However, with ammunition and weapons running low, the Biden administration made the decision to send these weapons, despite international criticism for the transport of these munitions to Ukraine. To break this down, Direct Impact’s Rick Sanchez sits down […]

  • Poland sharply increases imports of Russian fertilizers – media

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 2:13am EDT

    The move comes despite Warsaw’s intention to sever economic ties with Moscow Imports of Russian fertilizers by Poland jumped 3.3 times in July 2023 compared to last year, a RIA Novosti analysis of official data has shown. According to the outlet, Polish companies purchased $20.2 million worth of fertilizer compared to just $6.2 million last […]

  • Taiwan warns of ‘abnormal’ Chinese military activity

    RT - Sep 23rd 2023 1:46am EDT

    The Taipei government has said Beijing’s air and naval drills are “getting out of hand” Taiwan’s defense minister has pointed to a spike in Chinese military activity in the airspace and waters around the island, after local officials reported dozens of fighter jet and bomber flights in recent weeks. Speaking to reporters for a Thursday […]