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  • Oil prices continue to plummet

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 6:06am EST

    Recession fears are hitting global demand Oil prices continued to tumble on Friday and are on track to post a 10% loss on the week amid concerns of a global economic slowdown, which could slash demand. Global benchmark Brent crude was trading slightly above $76 per barrel as of 9:50am GMT, while US West Texas […]

  • Kremlin sets out response to West’s oil price cap

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 4:57am EST

    Russia will pursue only its own interests, Dmitry Peskov says Russia will react to the recently introduced oil price cap by the EU and G7 countries in a way that will best serve Moscow’s interests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. He also warned that the move by Western countries will wreak havoc on […]

  • Iran slams West over ‘uncontrolled’ arms shipments to Ukraine

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 4:29am EST

    The foreign minister says that by supporting Kiev, the US and European countries are making matters worse Western military assistance to Ukraine is only complicating the conflict, the Iranian foreign minister claimed on Thursday. Iran has repeatedly voiced a stance of “active neutrality” on the Ukraine crisis. Speaking with his Finnish counterpart by phone, Hossein […]

  • US to unveil new military aid package for Ukraine – Reuters

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 2:50am EST

    The $275 million allocation reportedly puts the focus on air defense Washington is about to send another security assistance package to Kiev, which will include anti-drone and air defense systems, Reuters reported, citing sources. The $275 million measure is expected to be officially announced on Friday. According to officials and documents cited by the news […]

  • How the ‘Twitter Files’ have exposed a senior FBI official’s role in manipulating the outcome of the 2020 US election

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 2:49am EST

    The publication of classified documents reveals the scale of the Bureau’s involvement in US politics Internal Twitter documents and communications published by the journalist Matt Taibbi have provided devastating detail on a sweeping censorship operation conducted by the social network. They expose the central role played by a senior FBI agent in potentially influencing the […]

  • Globalization is ‘almost dead,’ tech guru says

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 1:39am EST

    Close cross-border cooperation is not likely to come back, according to TSMC founder Morris Chang Geopolitics have drastically changed the situation facing semiconductor makers, who have been struggling with numerous constraints, according to Morris Chang, founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). The chip industry’s veteran was speaking at an event in Phoenix, Arizona, […]

  • Türkiye wants cheaper Russian gas – Bloomberg

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 12:53am EST

    The discount could help Ankara to avoid a hike in energy prices, the outlet reports Ankara is seeking a price cut of over 25% for Russian natural gas, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing senior Turkish officials. The issue will reportedly be discussed on Friday during bilateral talks hosted by Türkiye. According to the officials, who […]

  • CrossTalk: Europe’s choice

    RT - Dec 9th 2022 12:52am EST

    By joining Washington’s Ukraine proxy war against Russia, Europe has made an irreversible choice: It has consigned itself to being a minor regional power in a multipolar world. By cutting itself off from Russia, Europe has all but assured it will be overly dependent on the United States, and that dependency will be costly. CrossTalking […]

  • Musk promises ‘shadow ban’ reform

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 11:24pm EST

    The social media platform will soon tell users their “true account status” Twitter owner Elon Musk said users on the site will eventually be able to see their “shadowban” status, after reporters published internal company documents showing that the company engaged in the practice despite years of denials under its prior management. On the heels […]

  • FBI sees ‘threat’ in Apple’s move

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 10:08pm EST

    The bureau said all devices must contain backdoors to allow for “lawful access by design” The FBI has issued a warning about upcoming security updates for Apple products, insisting the company’s plans to strengthen end-to-end encryption will interfere with efforts to track down criminals and terrorists. The agency sounded alarms soon after Apple announced several […]

  • What historic China-Arab summits mean for the Middle East

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 8:51pm EST

    Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia signals a desire by Arab nations to hedge their bets with stronger partnerships beyond the US Chinese leader Xi Jinping has undertaken an official visit to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here, he is set to attend a number of summits including a China-Saudi Summit, an unprecedented China-Arab States Summit […]

  • EU state faces criticism for ‘unexpected gift to Kremlin’

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 8:13pm EST

    Press NGO urges Latvia to reconsider the ban of liberal Russian TV channel Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have criticized the authorities in Riga for revoking the broadcast license of the exiled Russian network TV Dozhd (Rain), urging them to explain their national security reasoning. The channel has been banished from neighboring Lithuania and Estonia as […]

  • Trump fumes over ‘embarrassment’ for US

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 7:36pm EST

    Former president condemns “one-sided” prisoner swap with Moscow that left a US Marine behind Trading a high-profile prisoner for a basketball player while leaving a Marine in a Russian prison is an embarrassing and stupid deal, former US president Donald Trump said on Thursday, as the ruling Democrats praised the swap as a triumph for […]

  • How the #MeToo movement crushed its Australian icon

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 7:34pm EST

    There will be no retrial in the Brittany Higgins case after news of her poor mental health Recent developments in the Brittany Higgins lawsuit – Australia’s most infamous #MeToo case – have cast a very unflattering light on the way the #MeToo movement and its supporters operate.  Last week, it became clear for the first […]

  • Special police ‘occupy’ Kosovo city – Serbia

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 6:23pm EST

    Belgrade protests ethnic Albanian intimidation of Serbs in the breakaway province Several hundred police loyal to the ethnic Albanian authorities in Pristina deployed on Thursday evening in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica, the Serb-majority city in the north of the breakaway province of Kosovo. The government in Belgrade has described the move as illegal […]

  • US spy avoids jail in death of UK teen

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 6:09pm EST

    Anne Sacoolas was given a suspended sentence for killing Harry Dunn The American who fled the UK after killing a Northamptonshire teenager with her car has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and received a suspended sentence on Thursday. Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity to avoid arrest and was later revealed to be a spy […]

  • Illegal migrants kept in cage by EU state – media

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 4:38pm EST

    The EU border agency Frontex has acknowledged the reports, promising to investigate the situation with migrants in Bulgaria Bulgarian border guards have been keeping irregular migrants caught at the county’s frontier in cage-like structures, some European media outlets reported on Thursday. Footage circulated by journalists suggests officials with the EU border service – also known […]

  • Bolton declares ‘American surrender’

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 2:31pm EST

    Former national security adviser slams White House over Viktor Bout-Brittney Griner swap Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has denounced Thursday’s high-level prisoner swap with Russia, saying it was a sign of weakness that emboldens “terrorists and rogue states.” “The Bout-for-Griner prisoner swap is not a trade, it’s an American surrender. This is not […]

  • China eyes expanding its new space station

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 2:12pm EST

    Beijing might add more modules to the recently-completed Tiangong station, a senior space official says China is considering expanding its Tiangong space station, Wang Xiang, the head of the space station system at the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), has revealed. The senior official spoke to the media following the successful return of the […]

  • Austria blocks two EU nations’ bids to join Schengen zone

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 1:27pm EST

    Europe’s free-travel zone will only expand to include Croatia in 2023 The Schengen Area, Europe’s visa-free travel zone, will expand for the first time in over a decade after all 26 member states voted on Thursday to accept Croatia into the agreement. The country will become a full-fledged member of the passport-free zone as of […]

  • Norway sanctions Russian oil

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 12:36pm EST

    The Nordic nation has joined the EU and G7 nations by imposing a $60 price cap Oslo has introduced a price ceiling of $60 per barrel for crude oil from Russia, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Thursday. The measure will help to reduce Moscow’s earnings from the sale of crude to third […]

  • Moscow shrugs off impact of oil sanctions

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 12:24pm EST

    The West’s embargo and price caps won’t affect Russian production, the country’s energy ministry says Russian oil output will not fall off a cliff following the imposition of the EU-G7 price cap on the country’s crude, First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin stated on Thursday. He said the majority of markets remain open to Russia […]

  • More details emerge in Germany ‘Reich’ coup plot

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 12:09pm EST

    Police raided a hunting lodge they believe was used as a weapons depot and meeting point Police in Germany are planning new arrests as they continue to probe a suspected coup plot by a group allegedly planning to overthrow the government in Berlin by force. While more than 130 searches and 25 arrests were carried […]

  • Ukrainians desecrate DPR flag at US Congress (VIDEO)

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 11:33am EST

    A top Russian MP described the participants’ stunt as a “gala show for their masters” A group of Ukrainian activists, led by comedian-turned-volunteer Sergey Pritula, desecrated the flag of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) during a visit to the US Congress. The delegation met US lawmakers, sharing their experiences of crowdfunding for the Ukrainian Armed […]

  • US accuses former Ukrainian MP of money laundering

    RT - Dec 8th 2022 11:10am EST

    Andrey Derkach faces a seven-count indictment in relation to the purchase of two condominiums in Beverly Hills, California The US Justice Department (DoJ) has charged the ex-deputy of Ukraine’s parliament Andrey Derkach with fraud and money laundering, after he reportedly purchased two properties in California despite being put on a sanctions list in 2020. Ahead […]