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  • NYT no longer a credible newspaper – US treasury secretary

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 7:01am EST

    Scott Bessent has called the outlet a “fever swamp,” accusing it of publishing fake stories about President Donald Trump’s mental health The New York Times is no longer a credible newspaper, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said, accusing the outlet of misleading and biased reporting on President Donald Trump’s mental health. During a live […]

  • Belgium rejects von der Leyen’s latest asset-theft pitch

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 6:47am EST

    Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has warned of “disastrous consequences” of the proposed ‘reparations’ loan for Ukraine using frozen Russian money Belgium has rejected European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen’s latest plan to seize Russia’s immobilized central bank assets to arm Ukraine. The country’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has warned the move would have “potentially […]

  • NATO state issues Black Sea shipping warning

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 6:33am EST

    Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has pointed to the widening geography of the Ukraine crisis The recent naval drone attacks on vessels off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast, reportedly carried out by Ukraine, could make the region inaccessible to trade and human transport, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has warned. In the past week, explosives-laden sea […]

  • EU corruption scandal could take down von der Leyen – Politico

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 6:02am EST

    A fraud probe targeting Federica Mogherini has ramped up pressure on the bloc chief, already dogged by the ‘Pfizergate’ controversy A corruption probe into former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has thrown European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s position into jeopardy, with opponents preparing to turn the affair into a fresh push to […]

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  • The missing ‘If’ that could get us killed: How Western media distorted Putin’s words

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 5:47am EST

    The message was rather simple: Russia is ready to respond to aggression. But you wouldn’t know it if you read the headlines A depressing pattern has taken hold in the way parts of the Western press cover Russia: take a volatile subject, strip it of the conditional language that contains it, and then act surprised […]

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  • Brussels does not want Ukraine corruption exposed – EU nation’s foreign minister

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 1:27am EST

    European taxpayer money is falling into the hands of a “war mafia,” Hungary’s Peter Szijjarto has warned The EU is ignoring rampant corruption in Ukraine because drawing attention to it could expose the bloc’s own corruption, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told journalists on Monday.  According to Szijjarto, Ukraine’s latest major corruption scandal involving a […]

  • US envoys believe Russia wants to end Ukraine conflict – Trump

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 12:47am EST

    President Vladimir Putin met with Washington’s representatives on Tuesday for talks on a peace plan US envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to bring the Ukraine conflict to a settlement, US President Donald Trump told journalists on Wednesday. A day earlier, Witkoff and Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, […]

  • ‘The American empire is dangerous because the religiosity of US exceptionalism intersects with vast money making’ – Matthew Hoh

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 5:57pm EST

    ‘The American empire is especially dangerous because the religiosity of US exceptionalism intersects with vast money making’ – Matthew Hoh, Senior fellow at Eisenhower media network. In the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ Rick and Matthew take a stroll down memory lane, reflecting on the painful chapters of US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rick says that […]

  • ‘The American empire is dangerous because the religiosity of US exceptionalism intersects with vast money making’ – Matthew Hoh

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 5:57pm EST

    ‘The American empire is especially dangerous because the religiosity of US exceptionalism intersects with vast money making’ – Matthew Hoh, Senior fellow at Eisenhower media network. In the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ Rick and Matthew take a stroll down memory lane, reflecting on the painful chapters of US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rick says that […]

  • Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 4:15pm EST

    The meeting comes under a US-brokered ceasefire between West Jerusalem and Hezbollah that has been in effect since November 2024 Israel and Lebanon have conducted their first direct talks in decades as part of a US-brokered ceasefire that ended the war between the Jewish State and the military group Hezbollah. Civilian representatives from both sides […]

  • Von der Leyen ignores key EU member’s concerns with new asset theft push

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 2:40pm EST

    The scheme would force Belgium-based Euroclear to fund a new ‘reparations’ loan for Ukraine using frozen Russian money The EU will press ahead with its plan to seize Russia’s immobilized central bank assets to arm Ukraine, brushing aside objections from Belgium, which hosts most of the funds. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued […]

  • NATO member plans 24/7 conscription

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 1:13pm EST

    Lithuania has presented its 2026 draft plan as bloc’s European militarization ramps up Lithuania has unveiled an expanded conscription plan that will run year-round from 2026, becoming the latest NATO member to ramp up mandatory service as the bloc intensifies militarization across Europe. The expanded plan will allow for young people to be called up […]

  • EU agrees to halt Russian gas imports

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 12:14pm EST

    The move comes despite opposition from member states that say the plan threatens their energy security The European Commission and the European Parliament have agreed to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027, despite opposition from some EU member states that say the plan will result in higher energy costs. According to a statement released […]

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  • Chinese company makes historic rocket debut (VIDEO)

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 12:11pm EST

    LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 is China’s first reusable methane-powered rocket to reach orbit A private Chinese aerospace firm has launched the country’s first reusable methane-fueled rocket into orbit. The Zhuque-3, developed by Beijing-based LandSpace, lifted off from a commercial test zone in northwest China and completed major flight milestones, the company announced on Wednesday. Footage released by […]

  • German party expels member for mimicking Hitler

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 12:05pm EST

    An AfD member has sparked controversy by making a speech reminiscent of the Nazi dictator over the weekend The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has expelled a member after he sparked controversy by delivering a speech reminiscent of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler at a youth event for the party over the weekend. Identified as […]

  • Merz approval rating hits record low

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 11:19am EST

    The right-wing AfD is the most popular party in Germany, according to a poll that suggests only 22% support the chancellor German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has seen his approval rating fall to a record low 22%, placing him below the lowest point recorded for his predecessor, Olaf Scholz.  According to a poll by the Forsa […]

  • German and Polish leaders clash over WWII reparations

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 10:17am EST

    Polish PM Donald Tusk reiterated that Warsaw is still waiting for Berlin to pay compensation for the war The longstanding issue of reparations for WW II crimes cast a shadow over a meeting between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday. In what is a highly sensitive historical grievance, Tusk […]

  • Musk makes prediction for next 12 years of US leadership

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 9:42am EST

    J.D. Vance will follow Donald Trump in the White House, the tech mogul has reportedly said Elon Musk has predicted that Vice President J.D. Vance will succeed Donald Trump as US president, and that the country will enter a “great 12-year span” of leadership that will include Trump’s current tenure and successive terms for Vance, […]

  • Former EU foreign policy chief charged with fraud and corruption

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 9:36am EST

    Federica Mogherini was detained and questioned earlier this week over misuse of EU funds Former top EU diplomat Federica Mogherini has been formally charged with procurement fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, and violation of professional secrecy, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has announced. Mogherini, who was detained on Tuesday, served as both European Commission […]

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  • Belief in Russian defeat ‘a complete illusion’ – Belgium

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 9:13am EST

    Prime Minister Bart De Wever is opposed to funding Ukraine through a loan, which Kiev could repay only if Moscow agrees to pay war reparations Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has launched a new attack on the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets for a loan to Ukraine, describing it as “a complete […]

  • No security guarantees for Ukraine – Finnish PM

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 9:09am EST

    Petteri Orpo says there is a difference between aid and mutual defense obligations Finland will not offer Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has declared. Kiev has been seeking formal security assurances from Western backers and insists they should come before any peace agreement with Moscow. Some media reports claimed that last month’s […]

  • Is Japan’s Iron Lady pushing her country towards war with China?

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 8:41am EST

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is aggressively encroaching on one of Beijing’s most sensitive red lines – Taiwan When Sanae Takaichi was elected president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in early October – and subsequently became the country’s first female prime minister later that month – the symbolism was immediate and global. She was […]

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  • Fabergé egg made for Russian tsar smashes auction record

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 6:36am EST

    A rare 1913 imperial ‘winter egg’ commissioned for Nicholas II has been sold for $30.2 million A Fabergé Imperial ‘Winter Egg’ commissioned for Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, sold for a record £22.9 ($30.2 million) at Christie’s in London on Tuesday, the auction house has announced. According to Christie’s, the public sale lasted about three […]

  • Hegseth slammed over cartoon ‘narcoterror’ meme

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 6:23am EST

    The US secretary of war shared an image of Franklin the Turtle firing a bazooka at supposed drug traffickers US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has sparked a backlash after posting an image showing a popular children’s cartoon character attacking what appear to be drug traffickers. This comes as the administration of US President Donald […]

  • Witkoff-Zelensky meeting canceled – media

    RT - Dec 3rd 2025 5:42am EST

    The Ukrainian leader earlier said he expected “signals” from the US after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, canceled a planned meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky in Europe and have flown back home, according to media reports. Zelensky earlier said he expected […]