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  • WATCH: RT speaks to mother of Hamas hostage

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 12:49pm EST

    Israeli families are asking their government to strike a new deal to release all captives being held in Gaza RT has spoken to an Israeli woman whose 23-year-old daughter is still being held in captivity in Gaza following a hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas last month. The Palestinian militants had released over 100 captives, […]

  • Zelensky’s visit ‘disgraceful’ – US senator

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 11:03am EST

    Ukrainian president came to Washington ‘lecturing’ Americans and ‘demanding’ more taxpayer dollars, JD Vance says. The visit by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the US is an attempt to pressure Americans to give up their fight for border security and allow more funding for Kiev instead, Republican Senator James David Vance said on Tuesday. On […]

  • Scott Ritter: Why the Pentagon is a multitrillion-dollar fraud

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 10:47am EST

    The US Department of Defense has failed its sixth annual audit in a row, but taxpayer money will keep going down that drain Recently, the Pentagon admitted it couldn’t account for trillions of dollars of US taxpayer money, having failed a massive yearly audit for the sixth year running. The process consisted of the 29 […]

  • NATO state to reopen Russian border

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 10:24am EST

    Finland had previously closed all crossings amid an influx of migrants that Helsinki claimed was a “hybrid attack” by Moscow Finland will reopen two of its eight border crossings with Russia, the government in Helsinki announced on Tuesday. The Nordic nation had previously shut down the entire border, citing a surge in asylum seekers that […]

  • Third EU state objects to Ukrainian membership talks

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 10:15am EST

    Austria has joined Hungary and Slovakia in opposing fast track procedures for accepting Ukraine and Moldova into the union There should be no preferential treatment for Ukraine in regards to its path to becoming a member of the European Union, Austrian Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer said during a government meeting on Monday. His statement came […]

  • Trump holds dominant lead over GOP election rivals – poll

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 9:52am EST

    Donald Trump is a full 50 percentage points ahead of his nearest rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, a poll shows Donald Trump is firmly on course to secure the Republican nomination for president ahead of next year’s election, a poll has shown, as prospective voters display little concern that Trump’s mounting legal issues could […]

  • Poland-Ukraine crossing blocked, hours after reopening

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 9:24am EST

    Polish police reportedly used force during the night to clear truckers from a border checkpoint, according to a protest organizer Border traffic between Poland and Ukraine briefly resumed on Monday after a truckers’ blockade was lifted at one checkpoint – but by evening the crossing was again blocked by a single Polish truck, according to […]

  • Swiss banks charging Russians for frozen accounts

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 9:22am EST

    Nearly $9 billion in private funds have been blocked due to sanctions Some Swiss financial institutions have begun charging their Russian clients fees on frozen accounts; these sometimes accrue interest payments years in advance, Vedomosti reported on Tuesday, citing bankers and a brokerage firm. A source in an auditing company told the outlet, citing an […]

  • Voice of the Global South: How India seeks to reshape the global climate deal

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 8:49am EST

    New Delhi’s pitch to host COP33 in 2028 is instrumental in giving the world’s most populous country leverage in the international fight to save the planet Addressing the first day of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Dubai on 1 December, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his country could host the conference (COP33) […]

  • Scandinavian Airlines bans Nesquik in support of Ukraine – media

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 7:39am EST

    The carrier says it made the decision after Kiev branded the Swiss corporation a “war sponsor” Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has removed the popular Nesquik chocolate drink from its in-flight menus after its Swiss manufacturer Nestle was listed as a “war sponsor” by Ukrainian authorities last month, according to Norway’s TV2 news outlet. Since the launch […]

  • Canadian official backs IDF actions no matter how many children die

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 7:28am EST

    Suburb’s Jewish mayor Jeremy Levi said Israel’s campaign in Gaza is a battle between ‘good and evil’ The mayor of the Montreal suburb of Hampstead Jeremy Levi has said that, regardless of the number of children’s lives taken, he would continue to support Israel in its ongoing offensive in Gaza. More than 18,200 people have […]

  • US House approves Russian uranium ban

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 7:00am EST

    The bill has to pass the Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law The US House of Representatives voted on Monday to approve legislation that would bar the importation of enriched Russian uranium. The measure is part of Washington’s sanction policy against Moscow. The bill now must pass the Senate and […]

  • UN to vote on ceasefire amid Gaza starvation concerns

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 6:57am EST

    A UN refugee agency says too many people in the Palestinian enclave haven’t eaten for days The population of Gaza is suffering from hunger as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) prepares to vote on a humanitarian ceasefire on Tuesday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported. The agency also […]

  • EU states divided on Russian oil tanker ban – Reuters

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 5:00am EST

    Brussels has reportedly softened the restrictions amid concerns raised by Mediterranean states EU nations remain split about selling oil tankers to Russia, Reuters reported on Monday, adding that diplomats are seeking to compromise on the long-debated 12th package of sanctions on Moscow. The European Commission had previously proposed prohibiting the sale of old tankers to […]

  • EU states consider ‘Plan B’ for Ukraine aid – FT

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 4:48am EST

    With Hungary poised to veto $54 billion in proposed funding, willing donors are considering other options, the newspaper says Kiev’s main backers in the EU may overcome Hungarian opposition to the proposed allocation of $54 billion in long-term aid for Ukraine by providing funds outside of the bloc’s joint budget, the Financial Times reported on […]

  • Eurozone to enter recession – Bloomberg

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 4:05am EST

    The euro area’s economy has now registered two consecutive quarters of contraction, the outlet says The 20-nation euro currency bloc will slip into its first recession since the pandemic in the final months of the year, after recording two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, a Bloomberg poll of analysts revealed on Monday. Gross domestic […]

  • US wants Ukraine to fight Russia on tight budget – NYT

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 4:01am EST

    The Pentagon is advising Kiev on a new strategy after the failed summer counteroffensive, according to the newspaper Lackluster results from Kiev’s summer counteroffensive against Russia and problems faced by the White House in appropriating more aid for Ukraine are forcing a rethink of military strategy for the entire conflict, the New York Times reported […]

  • Hillary Clinton seeking to open hearts and pockets for Biden – NBC News

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 1:19am EST

    The former secretary of state has reportedly emerged as an influential surrogate for the president The US Democratic Party establishment believes that figures like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could help President Joe Biden secure reelection next November, NBC News reported on Sunday. The former secretary of state and failed 2016 candidate has recently emerged […]

  • Germany overpaying for gas – data  

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 1:06am EST

    Prices have reportedly more than doubled for the EU country since 2021 Germany has halved imports of natural gas since 2021 but is essentially paying the same costs for supplies, according to an analysis published on Sunday by RIA Novosti based on official statistics. The EU’s largest economy reduced overall gas imports by 2.5 times […]

  • Javier Milei & global libertarianism

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 1:03am EST

    Argentineans elected 53-year-old political outsider Javier Milei as their new president. Milei, an economist and self-described libertarian, pulled in nearly 56% of all votes counted in the runoff against his left-wing rival opponent, Sergio Massa, completing one of the most unlikely presidential victories in modern history. On this episode of 360 View, Scottie Nell Hughes asks […]

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  • France says warship attacked by Yemeni drones

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 12:45am EST

    Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has repeatedly vowed to strike any vessel it believes to be aiding Israel amid ongoing fighting in Gaza The French military has successfully repelled an attack on one of its guided-missile frigates in the Red Sea, a top official has said. The military noted that the attempted drone strikes were launched […]

  • EU divided over sanctions on Russian steel – Politico

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 12:39am EST

    The bloc has been seeking to include supplies of the metal in its new package of restrictions The EU has been debating its new round of sanctions against Moscow amid growing calls from some member-states to exempt Russian steel supplies, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources. According to the report, a European diplomat told the […]

  • Council of Europe blasts NATO state for closing Russian border

    RT - Dec 12th 2023 12:11am EST

    Finland shut down its last crossing point with Russia following an influx of migrants, which Helsinki claims was a “hybrid attack” launched by Moscow The Council of Europe has voiced concerns over Finland’s decision to close all border crossings with Russia, warning that the move could leave “extremely vulnerable” migrants stranded without shelter during the […]

  • Israel used US-made white phosphorus munitions in Lebanon attack – WaPo

    RT - Dec 11th 2023 5:15pm EST

    The White House found the report “concerning,” while Amnesty International has called the incident a potential war crime Israel used controversial US-provided white phosphorus munitions to attack Dheira, a small village in southern Lebanon, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing its own analysis of shell fragments recovered from the scene. The incident reportedly occurred […]

  • Democracy denied: A sinister force controls the US presidential debates

    RT - Dec 11th 2023 4:31pm EST

    A commission run by the Republicans and the Democrats gatekeeps third-party and independent runners from the public eye With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the running as an independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election, it’s a good time to revisit a part of the US election process that seems specifically designed to protect the […]