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  • Western ‘interventionism’ has turned Bosnia and Herzegovina into a ‘failed state’ – Bosnian Serb leader

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 9:36am EDT

    The country has been destabilized by foreigners who make up laws, and it now needs Russia’s help, Milorad Dodik has told RT Western interference has turned Bosnia and Herzegovina into a “failed state,” and the country now needs Russia’s help to resolve the crisis, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has told RT. Dodik, the president […]

  • World leaders secretly talking to Putin – Vucic

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 8:49am EDT

    At least two top officials have maintained contact with the Russian leader, the Serbian president has claimed Several global leaders have secretly maintained contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite the Western campaign to isolate Moscow, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has claimed. In an interview with talk show host Mario Nawfal on Tuesday, Vucic said […]

  • Serbian president hails budding ‘military alliance’ with NATO maverick

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 7:08am EDT

    Hungary has deviated from most of the bloc by criticizing the West’s antagonistic stance toward Russia Hungarian Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky visited Belgrade on Tuesday to sign a roadmap outlining 79 joint military activities between Hungary and Serbia for this year. According to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the two countries are edging closer to a […]

  • Belgian festival cancels ‘Russians at War’ film

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 5:10am EDT

    Docville has dropped the documentary showing Russian soldiers’ perspectives after objections from the Ukrainian Embassy The Docville documentary film festival in Belgium has canceled its screening of ‘Russians at War’ after a formal request from the Ukrainian Embassy. The festival said it made the decision “out of immense respect for the Ukrainian people.” However, it […]

  • France launches new probe linked to Le Pen trial – AFP

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 4:43am EDT

    The investigation concerns threats received by the judge who sentenced the presidential hopeful French prosecutors have launched an investigation into threats against the judge who presided over a case in which right-wing presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen was sentenced to prison and barred from running for office, AFP has reported, citing sources. On Monday, Le […]

  • US isn’t ready to fight China – Trump’s pick for top general

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 3:52am EDT

    The American military is unprepared to deter its adversaries, John Caine has said The US military would be unprepared for a protracted war with China due to shortcomings in the defense industrial base, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff has said. In his written testimony to the Senate Armed Services […]

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  • Losing peace?

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 2:47am EDT

    Ending the Ukraine conflict was never going to be easy. Donald Trump now realizes how difficult it is to be a mediator while supporting Ukraine. And, if we are to believe the New York Times, this has been an American war from the very start. CrossTalking with Karen Kwiatkowski, Michael Rossi, and Matthew Ehret.

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  • Putin envoy to visit Washington – media

    RT - Apr 2nd 2025 12:32am EDT

    Kirill Dmitriev will reportedly meet with Trump’s Ukraine negotiator, Steve Witkoff Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, will visit Washington this week, CNN and Axios reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.  Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, participated in the meeting with US officials in Riyadh on February […]

  • US state-funded media puts employees on unpaid leave

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 11:22pm EDT

    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) says that it has run out of funds because of Donald Trump’s executive order The US state-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) began furloughing staff at its Prague headquarters on Tuesday, citing the lack of congressional grants for April.  RFE/RL was originally created to spread pro-Western propaganda in the Soviet […]

  • Trump national security team used Gmail to talk about government matters – WaPo

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 9:30pm EDT

    Top presidential adviser Mike Waltz reportedly kept “potentially exploitable” information on his private email Members of the US National Security Council (NSC), including national security adviser Mike Waltz, have used personal Gmail accounts to discuss sensitive government information, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing obtained emails and three people familiar with the matter. The […]

  • Prosecutors seeking death penalty for suspected CEO killer

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 5:50pm EDT

    Luigi Mangione has been charged with gunning down a health insurance boss in New York US prosecutors have asked for the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, a man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.  “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson – an innocent man and father of two young children – was a premeditated, […]

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  • Musk condemns ‘terrorist’ attack on Tesla dealership in Italy

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 5:25pm EDT

    Some 17 vehicles got torched at a dealership outside Rome in the latest global string of attacks on the company A Tesla dealership outside Rome was hit by a major fire early on Monday, with at least 17 cars destroyed and the shed where they were parked suffering considerable damage. Thus far, local police have […]

  • UK residents threatened with prison for Russia links

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 4:27pm EDT

    Britons with jobs linked to the Russian state must register or face criminal prosecution The UK government has announced that anyone working for the Russian state in Britain must register under a “foreign influence” monitoring system expected to take effect by the summer, or risk going to jail for five years. Unveiling the policy in […]

  • Italy calls Le Pen sentence a blow to democracy

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 1:48pm EDT

    The conviction of the French opposition leader has effectively silenced the electoral voice of millions, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned the conviction of French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen, saying it undermines the voice of millions of voters. On Monday, Le Pen, the former leader of the […]

  • European group demands Russian assets stay frozen

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 1:34pm EDT

    The EU should also apply more sanctions on Russia, the bloc’s top diplomat has said Russian assets frozen over the Ukraine conflict should remain immobilized until the hostilities are over, a group of EU nations and the UK said on Monday, calling for additional sanctions on Moscow. The joint statement by the EU’s top diplomat […]

  • Russia-China relations pose no threat to other nations – Beijing

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 12:21pm EDT

    The two countries have simply been pursuing their own “long-term interests,” the Chinese foreign minister has said The close partnership between Russia and China poses no threat to other nations and cannot be influenced by external forces, Beijing’s top diplomat has said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Minister […]

  • Le Pen conviction: How France’s courts keep sidelining the establishment’s political rivals

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 12:08pm EDT

    The case of the National Rally leader and presidential favorite, conveniently taken off future ballots, is part of a long pattern Earlier this week, the anti-establishment French political leader whom all polls suggest would easily win the presidency, if the vote were held tomorrow, was barred from running for office for five years. How convenient. Right-wing […]

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  • Russia mints 15 new billionaires – Forbes

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 11:55am EDT

    The number of individuals on the list continues to grow despite Western sanctions The number of Russian billionaires has grown over the past year despite Western sanctions aimed at destabilizing the country’s economy, according to the Forbes World’s Billionaires List. The annual ranking added 15 new Russian names in 2025 to reach a record total […]

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  • Trump administration to review billions in Harvard funding

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 10:58am EDT

    The White House has accused the university of failing to adequately address anti-Semitism on its campus The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced that it is reviewing around $9 billion in federal grants and contracts awarded to Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address anti-Semitism on its campus. The move reportedly comes […]

  • Russia never was the first to ruin ties with neighbors – Kremlin

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 10:35am EDT

    Finland’s accession to NATO reduced the relationship between Moscow and Helsinki to “zero,” Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has never been the first to damage relations with other countries and continues to seek good ties with its neighbors, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. His remarks followed Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s comments on Monday about […]

  • Iran addresses Trump bombing threat at UN Security Council

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 10:28am EDT

    Tehran has urged international action against the US president’s “reckless and belligerent” remarks Iran has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council over US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action, branding his remarks “reckless and belligerent.” Trump recently threatened Iran with bombing strikes “the likes of which it has never seen” […]

  • IMF discounts Trump tariff recession threat  

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 9:17am EDT

    The expectation of sweeping levies is creating uncertainty but unlikely to trigger a recession, the financial body’s managing director has said   US President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is fueling significant uncertainty and undermining confidence about the global economy, but it’s unlikely to cause a recession in the near future, the head of the […]

  • NATO will ‘survive’ Trump – top EU diplomat

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 8:50am EDT

    The US president earlier threatened not to defend the bloc unless it drastically increases defense spending NATO will remain intact despite pressure from US President Donald Trump, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said. She warned, however, that some member states must be ready to make difficult choices to meet the required level of […]

  • Germany to target ‘internal EU enemies’ – Politico

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 8:16am EDT

    The thinly veiled threat reportedly refers to Hungary, which has blocked several of Brussels’ foreign policy decisions The incoming German government plans to play a larger role in EU decision-making, including by punishing nations that dissent against the bloc’s foreign policy, Politico has reported. According to the outlet, a draft coalition agreement targets Hungary, which […]

  • Trump rules out Ukraine joining NATO in exchange for rare earths

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 5:44am EDT

    The bid to join the military bloc was what instigated Kiev’s conflict with Russia in the first place, the US president has said Ukraine will not gain NATO membership by relinquishing its rare-earth minerals to the US, President Donald Trump has stated. He previously warned Vladimir Zelensky against attempting to renegotiate the Washington-proposed agreement. The […]

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