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  • Ukraine to ask US for long-range missiles – Politico

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 6:46am EST

    President Zelensky reportedly intends to plead for more advanced weapons but is unlikely to receive them, sources say Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s upcoming trip to Washington to meet with his US counterpart Joe Biden will likely include a plea for some of the most advanced weapon systems the US has in stock, such as the […]

  • Trump ally blasts Zelensky’s visit to US

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 6:20am EST

    The Ukrainian president only wants to explain why he needs more money, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has spoken out on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s upcoming visit to Washington DC, expressing outrage over his anticipated efforts to gain more support. In a tweet on Tuesday, Greene, who represents Georgia’s […]

  • Russia becomes top crude supplier to China

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 6:00am EST

    The country has overtaken Saudi Arabia, which saw its Asian exports decline in November Russia boosted oil deliveries to China by 17% in November from one year earlier, overtaking Saudi Arabia to become the country’s top supplier, Chinese customs announced on Tuesday. This comes as Chinese refiners have been rushing to stock up on oil […]

  • China seeks ‘more just and reasonable’ global governance – Xi to Russia

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 5:00am EST

    Beijing believes cooperation with Moscow will further this goal, the Chinese leader told visiting ex-President Dmitry Medvedev Beijing seeks to advance cooperation with Moscow so that the two could promote a better world order, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, on Wednesday. The […]

  • Washington moves to brand Russia ‘aggressor state’ – Hill

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 4:56am EST

    Earlier, the US resisted Ukraine’s calls to designate the country as a “state sponsor of terrorism” US lawmakers and officials are working together to introduce a bill to Congress labeling Russia as an “aggressor state” over its military operation in Ukraine, The Hill reported on Tuesday. Critics have called the measure a PR stunt ahead […]

  • Yuan squeezing out dollar on Moscow Exchange

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 4:28am EST

    Turnover in the greenback has been cut in half as the currencies of ‘friendly’ countries gain prominence Trading in the currencies of so-called ‘friendly’ nations, or those that did not impose sanctions on Russia, has surged on the Moscow Exchange this year, pushing out the US dollar, the head of the bourse, Yury Denisov, said […]

  • Russian gas flows to EU unaffected by pipeline blast – Gazprom

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 4:08am EST

    Supplies are being delivered through alternate routes, the company says Russian gas deliveries to the EU remain unchanged despite an explosion at a pipeline in central Russia, the local unit of state energy provider Gazprom said in a statement late Tuesday. According to the company, the flows have been redirected to alternate routes. “The damaged […]

  • Trump’s tax returns to be released

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 3:24am EST

    A US House committee voted to make six years of the former president’s financial data public The Democrat-led US House Ways and Means Committee voted on Tuesday along party lines to make a redacted version of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns available to the public. Documents covering six years of his financial affairs will […]

  • Hungary outlines West’s key mistake in Ukraine

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 2:41am EST

    Western capitals miscalculated when they tried to convert the nation into a military base against Russia, the parliament’s speaker has said The West made a huge blunder when it tried to turn Ukraine into an anti-Russian stronghold, leaving Moscow no other choice than to intervene, the speaker of the Hungarian parliament, Laszlo Kover, said on […]

  • UK economy facing serious challenges – House of Lords

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 1:15am EST

    Early retirement and an aging population are causing labor shortages in the country, a report warns An exodus of more than half a million people from the British workforce since the coronavirus pandemic is posing serious challenges for the nation’s economy, a House of Lords report has warned. According to a report entitled “Where have […]

  • CrossTalk: Illusive peace?

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 1:02am EST

    Peace in Ukraine seems essentially impossible. And there is a reason for this: NATO wants Russia to be completely defeated. Russia, in turn, is demanding new pan-European security structures to protect its interests. As long as NATO exists, there will be no peace or security for anyone. CrossTalking with Pepe Escobar, Luc Rivet, and Gerald […]

  • German imports of Russian gas drop significantly – Bloomberg

    RT - Dec 21st 2022 12:28am EST

    The country has reportedly cut its reliance on Russian supplies from 55% last year to the current 20% Germany has cut its reliance on Russian gas by nearly two-thirds compared to last year, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). According to the report, the share of Russian […]

  • Musk reveals when he will resign as Twitter CEO

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 10:29pm EST

    The billionaire is looking for “someone foolish enough to take the job” Twitter owner Elon Musk has confirmed he will stand by his promise to resign as the company’s chief executive, after the platform’s users voted for him to step down, but suggested that finding a successor may take some time. “I will resign as […]

  • Twitter ‘directly assisted’ Pentagon’s propaganda campaign

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 9:39pm EST

    Newly released docs show how the social media giant helped the US military “to amplify certain messages” Twitter executives have granted the US Defense Department special privileges to use the social media platform for its covert online influence campaigns for at least five years, newly released internal company communications show.  Investigative journalist Lee Fang published […]

  • Can China break through the semiconductor blockade the US is building?

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 7:25pm EST

    Washington wants to draft allies into a ‘silicon fence’ around Beijing, leaving China to race against the clock to innovate The United States is aiming to construct what one journalist has described as a “Silicon Fence” around China, a sanctions barrier that aims to make it impossible for Beijing to import advanced chipmaking technology. Washington strives […]

  • Macron doubles down on ‘security guarantees’ for Russia

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 6:46pm EST

    The French president sees no viable alternative to eventual negotiations with Moscow French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his belief that the conflict in Ukraine will inevitably be resolved at the negotiations table, and that the West and NATO in particular will have to come up with security guarantees not only for Kiev, but Moscow […]

  • White House struggles to name VP’s accomplishments

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 6:34pm EST

    Vice President Kamala Harris’ achievements fighting illegal migration remain a mystery Confronted by a reporter on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was unable to describe what exactly Vice President Kamala Harris had done to alleviate the immigration crisis at the US-Mexico border since being charged with the issue last year. Reminding Jean-Pierre that President […]

  • Kosovo wants Turkish attack drones – official

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 6:33pm EST

    Pristina is reportedly trying to buy Bayraktar UAVs from Türkiye As Albania announced a contract with Türkiye on Tuesday for the purchase of Bayraktar attack drones, an official in the ethnic Albanian government in the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo said Pristina, too, was negotiating with Ankara for the same type of UAV. “The issue […]

  • Kosovo claims about Russia ‘vicious lie’ – Serbia

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 5:35pm EST

    PM Albin Kurti alleged Moscow is behind current tensions, but Belgrade says his evidence is fake Moscow is to blame for the recent tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, the breakaway province’s ethnic Albanian prime minister, Albin Kurti, told the Guardian on Tuesday. Belgrade, however, debunked the number of joint exercises with Russia that Kurti cited […]

  • EU ex-top official admits corruption involvement – media

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 4:31pm EST

    Eva Kaili told the police that she had instructed her father to hide suitcases of Qatar-linked cash, La Repubblica reported Former EU Parliament vice president Eva Kaili told Belgian investigators that she tasked her father with hiding a suitcase full of cash during a police crackdown on a Qatari bribery scheme, Italy’s La Repubblica reported […]

  • Taliban makes decision on women

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 3:17pm EST

    Afghan universities were told to halt the “education of females” until further notice All public and private universities in Afghanistan shall suspend the education of female students effective immediately and until further notice, the ministry of higher education in Kabul announced on Tuesday. The instruction was issued on behalf of Habibullah Agha, the education minister […]

  • White House comments on Iran after Biden’s ‘dead deal’ video

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 3:07pm EST

    A footage, apparently from November, shows the US President claiming the nuclear accord is no more The White House stated on Tuesday that reviving the nuclear deal with Iran is “not our focus right now,” after an unconfirmed video of US President Joe Biden calling the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) “dead” was put […]

  • Germany ‘lost degree of trust’ in EU member – envoy

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 2:06pm EST

    Vilnius has accused Berlin of failing to fulfill its commitment to Lithuania’s defense Berlin’s ambassador in Vilnius, Matthias Sonn, lambasted Lithuanian politicians and media in a fiery speech on Monday, claiming that relations between the two nations have been plagued by distrust. The outburst was sparked by a debate in Lithuania over whether Germany was […]

  • UK press watchdog reveals column with ‘most’ complaints ever

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 1:11pm EST

    The former ‘Top Gear’ host declared that he hates Prince Harry’s wife “on a cellular level” A column by British commentator Jeremy Clarkson, in which he professed his hatred for Meghan Markle, has generated a record 17,500 complaints to Britain’s Independent Press Standards Organization. Clarkson, who argued that Markle should be “paraded naked” through the […]

  • Ukraine is not our ally – EU country president

    RT - Dec 20th 2022 12:50pm EST

    Zoran Milanovic has vetoed an initiative to train Kiev’s troops, advising the Croatian PM to “go to Ukraine and fight” himself  Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on Tuesday that Ukraine “is not an ally” of his country and warned against bringing “war” to the Balkans. “Ukraine is not an ally. It’s being forcibly made into […]