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  • Putin calls for revival of Russian auto industry

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 11:51am EST

    The sector has not collapsed as the West had expected, according to the president The exodus of Western car brands has provided Russian manufacturers with an opportunity to take back the domestic market, President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday during a marathon Q&A session. Putin highlighted that the Russian car industry didn’t collapse and keeps […]

  • Gaza no longer habitable – UN

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 11:27am EST

    People in the Palestinian enclave are “desperate, hungry, and terrified,” the organization’s refugee chief has warned Nine weeks of war have left Gaza unfit for human habitation, the head of the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees announced on Thursday. With hunger rampant and UN shelters crammed to capacity, the organization demanded an immediate end to […]

  • Russia not to blame for EU energy crisis – Putin

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 11:15am EST

    Moscow fulfills its gas export obligations, including transit through Ukraine, the president has said Accusations that Russia has stopped natural gas supplies to the EU are “complete nonsense,” President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday. The decline in gas exports to the bloc which resulted in a protracted energy crisis is not the fault of Moscow, […]

  • Boston mayor in hot water over segregated event

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 10:57am EST

    An administration official accidentally sent invitations for an “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” to all city councilors A holiday party exclusively for nonwhite elected officials roiled Boston City Council after a staffer for Mayor Michelle Wu accidentally sent invitations to the entire membership on Tuesday. Director of City Council relations Denise DosSantos invited all 13 […]

  • US ‘most likely’ blew up Nord Stream – Putin

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 10:21am EST

    Washington or its allies are the probable culprits in the sabotage of the Russian gas pipelines, the president has claimed The bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines was most likely carried out by the US or someone acting on its orders, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Thursday. The Nord Stream 1 and 2 […]

  • Putin hits out at new Argentine president’s dollarization plan

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 9:58am EST

    Adopting the US currency would lead to a “significant” loss of sovereignty, the Russian leader has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized his Argentine counterpart’s plan to ditch the national currency, the peso, for the US dollar. Speaking during a live press conference on Thursday, Putin said that the pledge of newly elected Argentine […]

  • Pope Francis plans to simplify Catholic rites for his funeral

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 9:48am EST

    The religious leader, who has had to reschedule multiple international trips this year, says he’s already preparing for his passing  Pope Francis is already planning for his funeral by simplifying the rites around papal burials, he has told the Mexican broadcaster N+. The pontiff insisted, however, that he is not intending to resign from his […]

  • French teachers can’t do their job for fear of Muslim students

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 9:13am EST

    Nudity in a classic painting has triggered accusations of Islamophobia in a suburban Paris school A teacher in suburban Paris is being accused of Islamophobia for showing her class, for the purpose of an analytical exercise, the classic painting ‘Diana and Actaeon’ by Giuseppe Cesari – all because the “five muses of antiquity” depicted happened […]

  • Russia is not our enemy – Slovak lawmaker

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 8:49am EST

    Bratislava will work to restore relations with Moscow, Lubos Blaha has said Slovakia seeks peaceful relations with Russia and will not play any part in escalating the conflict in Ukraine, the vice speaker of the country’s parliament has stated. After a change in government, Bratislava now staunchly opposes military aid to Kiev. “Slovakia wants to […]

  • West ‘shoots itself in the foot’ with sanctions against Russia – Putin

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 7:17am EST

    Restrictions have effectively denied Moscow the ability to make cross-border payments in dollars and euros Western countries are damaging their own economies when they limit Russia’s ability to use their currencies through numerous sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday. According to Putin, the use of the dollar and euro in servicing Russian exports […]

  • Germany warns of waning Western support for Ukraine

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 5:59am EST

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz has proposed dropping unanimity voting requirements for EU enlargement and aid to Kiev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blasted Hungary for stalling the EU’s Ukraine aid efforts and accession talks and has suggested holding a majority vote at the European Council Summit regarding support for Kiev.  His comments come as EU leaders […]

  • NATO announces major spending increase

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 4:45am EST

    The organization’s budgets for 2024 will be boosted by between 12% and 30%, it has announced NATO members have agreed to significantly increase the organization’s civil and military budgets for 2024. The extra operational funding has been touted as a sign of solitary within the US-led military bloc. The spending boost was approved by the […]

  • Russian GDP growth to hit 3.5% – Putin

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 4:38am EST

    The president has praised the country’s economic performance in his annual address DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • US has only $1 billion left for Ukraine – White House

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 2:38am EST

    Around 96% of the authorized funds have been used up, with the rest to be spent this month, Karine Jean-Pierre has said The administration of US President Joe Biden is running out of pre-approved funds to help Ukraine in its fight with Russia, with only $1 billion left, the White House has said. Speaking to […]

  • German army losing manpower – Bild

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 2:22am EST

    Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer had previously expressed concerns about the nation’s war readiness The German army has neither the strength nor the equipment required to effectively defend the nation, the tabloid Bild reported on Wednesday, citing its own analysis of the state of the armed forces. The outlet was fact-checking a warning issued last […]

  • Zelensky tells critics to ‘go to the front line’

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 12:58am EST

    The leader was asked to address charges that he has worked to consolidate power Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has urged his detractors to “go to the front line” instead of “crying” about his government, saying political opponents should prioritize the conflict with Russia over everything else. In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Tuesday, Zelensky […]

  • The cost of the woke cult

    RT - Dec 14th 2023 12:45am EST

    On this episode of The Cost of Everything, we take a closer look at the ‘wokeness’ moment that has taken over the world. From movies to classrooms, it has shaped and groomed citizens with an ideology not everyone is on board with. Host Christy Ai and co-host Ed Martin explain how the ‘woke’ movement has impacted […]

  • Russia brings AI to farming – report

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 11:24pm EST

    Self-driving tractors have tilled over two million hectares of land in 2023, according to Cognitive Pilot The mass introduction of AI-based (artificial intelligence) autonomous tractors into the Russian agro-industrial sector has begun, TASS reported on Tuesday, citing developer Cognitive Pilot. The company, which is producing the Cognitive Agro Pilot autonomous driving system for agricultural machinery […]

  • World trade suffering decline – UN

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 11:23pm EST

    The downturn is due to geopolitical tensions and export underperformance from developing nations, according to a report Global trade will contract by 5% in 2023 compared to last year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported this week, expressing a generally negative outlook for 2024. According to the UNCTAD’s estimates, world commerce […]

  • Hamas leader names conditions for peace talks

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 10:35pm EST

    The group’s political chief said any post-war plan that excludes Hamas would be a “delusion” The head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, has said the militant faction is open to negotiations to end the war with Israel, but stressed that any final deal would have to lead to an independent Palestinian state. In a […]

  • US Congress votes on Biden impeachment

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 5:57pm EST

    The GOP-led House has passed a Republican resolution to formalize an impeachment inquiry The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formalize the party’s ongoing impeachment probe into President Joe Biden’s alleged corruption and influence peddling. The resolution was passed on a 221-212 vote, along party lines.  Every present Republican voted in favour […]

  • EU unblocks part of frozen funds for Hungary

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 5:04pm EST

    The decision comes just a day before the bloc is set to discuss new aid to Kiev and accession talks opposed by Budapest The EU Commission announced it was releasing billions of euros in cohesion funds for Hungary and declared that its government had taken relevant steps to ensure judicial independence on Wednesday. Its statement […]

  • FBI probing Russian who flew to US without passport – media

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 2:48pm EST

    When questioned the man said he couldn’t recall how he’d traveled to the United States A man who said he couldn’t recall how he bypassed security and flew from Denmark to Los Angeles last month without a ticket or documentation, is being probed by US authorities, reports say. On November 4, the man, who is […]

  • UK at risk of ‘catastrophic’ cyber attack ‘at any moment’ – report

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 2:48pm EST

    British systems are in danger due to a chronic lack of investment, according to a government study The United Kingdom is vulnerable to a “catastrophic” cyber attack that could cripple large sections of its most critical infrastructure, a parliamentary report has warned. The report, published on Wednesday by the UK parliament’s Joint Committee on the […]

  • ‘Many prefer to see Jewish people dead’: RT speaks to Israeli MP about Gaza operation

    RT - Dec 13th 2023 1:59pm EST

    The elimination of Hamas will make the region a safer place for both Israelis and Palestinians, Israeli politician Sharren Haskel says Israel’s operation in Gaza has entered its third month. The campaign was launched in response to the massacre of October 7, in which at least 1,200 Israelis were murdered by Hamas militants. So far, more […]