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  • Nord Stream turbine return impossible – Gazprom

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 3:23pm EDT

    Sanctions won’t allow the delivery, Russian energy giant says Western sanctions and an inconsistency between the current situation and the obligations of Siemens make it impossible to supply a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany, Russian energy supplier Gazprom said on Wednesday. The missing turbine was the key reason for […]

  • German ex-chancellor suggests way to end Ukraine conflict

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 12:54pm EDT

    The “success” of the Istanbul grain deal between Russia and Ukraine can be used to reach a ceasefire, Gerhard Schroeder believes A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is possible, Germany’s former chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, told several German media outlets following his visit to Moscow last week. The Kremlin wants to resolve the conflict through talks, […]

  • British politician urges West to stop arming Ukraine

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 12:22pm EDT

    The former Labour leader has warned that pouring weapons into the conflict will only prolong it The West should stop arming Kiev forces as it will only serve to exaggerate the ongoing conflict with Russia, former UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn stated in a TV interview on Tuesday. He also criticized Western leaders for […]

  • US clears heavy arms sales to Middle East state

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 11:50am EDT

    State Department has permitted the sale of 300 Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia to enhance its defenses The US State Department greenlit a potential sale of 300 Patriot missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia to bolster its defenses for an estimated cost of $3.05 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday. The […]

  • Mysterious sinkhole prompts investigation

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 11:36am EDT

    A hole in the ground larger than a tennis court appeared in Chile’s Atacama Desert over the weekend Chilean authorities have launched a probe over a huge sinkhole that appeared near a copper mine in the country’s Atacama Desert over the weekend. Experts from the country’s National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin) started working on […]

  • Latvia to completely destroy monument to Soviet soldiers

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 11:32am EDT

    The memorial dedicated to the liberation from Nazi Germany forces in Latvia’s capital was deemed not worthy to preserve The Soviet World War II monument in the capital of Latvia will be dismantled and its parts recycled, Mayor of Riga Martins Stakis said on Wednesday. “The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia has not recognized […]

  • Media explain delay of vote for UK premier

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 10:26am EDT

    A hacking alert interfered with the ballot plans, The Telegraph has learned The UK’s conservative party has been forced to delay voting for the country’s next prime minister after the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) issued a cyberattack warning, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. According to the outlet, postal ballots that were supposed to have been […]

  • Key refining hub sanctions Russian gold

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 10:20am EDT

    Switzerland is following last month’s ban by the EU Switzerland, a major global hub for gold refining, has imposed an embargo on the precious metal from Russia, following a similar ban by the EU last month. “The new measures primarily concern a ban on buying, importing or transporting gold and gold products from Russia. Services […]

  • Turbine manufacturer explains Russian gas supply shortfall

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 9:00am EDT

    Siemens Energy says only one of five Nord Stream 1 turbines is operational The compressor station at the starting point of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany is severely short of functioning equipment, according to turbine manufacturer Siemens Energy. Only one turbine is currently operational at the facility, Siemens Energy CEO […]

  • Real crisis is to start after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit – WaPo

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 8:38am EDT

    The impact of the US House speaker’s trip to the island may play out “for years”, a Washington Post columnist predicts The broader impact of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan will play out “for weeks, months and years” after she returns from her trip, a Washington Post columnist has argued. Citing sources […]

  • Chinese firm responds to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan – Bloomberg

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 8:03am EDT

    Battery maker CATL reportedly puts US factory plans on hold China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, will delay a decision on building a multibillion-dollar factory in the US, due to the controversial visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) was expected to announce its […]

  • EU country threatens huge fines for violating energy rules – El Mundo

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 7:25am EDT

    Spain’s new draconian measures have left businesses bewildered, the newspaper reports The Spanish government will reportedly issue huge fines for non-compliance with energy restrictions prompted by the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. The penalties will range from up to €60,000 for minor offences, to a maximum of €600,000 for serious violations, Spanish newspaper El Mundo […]

  • Americans issued safety warning

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 6:42am EDT

    The State Department has urged caution among US citizens worldwide after Washington killed al Qaeda leader Americans abroad could potentially face increased violence after a US drone strike in Afghanistan killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the State Department warned on Tuesday. In a Worldwide Caution communique, the State Department said that “current information suggests […]

  • US and Taiwan branded ‘destroyers of peace’

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 6:33am EDT

    Taipei’s plans to gain independence through American help are doomed to fail, China warns The leadership in Taipei and the US are responsible for creating conflict between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan affairs office of China’s State Council, has insisted. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and the Democratic […]

  • US House Speaker Pelosi departs from Taiwan

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 6:02am EDT

    China says Washington will “pay the price” for the official’s visit to the self-governed island, in defiance of Beijing’s warnings US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has concluded her controversial visit to Taiwan, with a plane carrying America’s third highest-ranking official taking off from Songshan Airport in Taipei on Wednesday. Pelosi arrived on the self-governed island […]

  • Australia responds to Asia-Pacific tensions with rare move

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 5:18am EDT

    Canberra will conduct the first major review of country’s military preparedness in years Australia announced on Wednesday it will conduct a Defense Strategic Review of the Armed Forces for the first time in a decade. It comes amid heightened Asia-Pacific tensions over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-governed island of Taiwan, despite […]

  • German ex-chancellor offers solution to EU’s energy crisis

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 5:15am EDT

    Gerhard Schroeder called for the launch of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has offered “the simplest solution” to Europe’s current energy crisis – to switch on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Nord Stream 2 “is ready,” the former chancellor told German magazine Stern in an interview published on […]

  • China slaps trade restrictions on Taiwan

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 4:41am EDT

    Imports of Taiwanese citrus and fish have been targeted over Nancy Pelosi’s trip to the island China has suspended the import of a range of Taiwanese goods as tensions grow over a visit to the self-governed island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. According to Chinese authorities, imports of Taiwanese citrus and some types of […]

  • Kindergarten attack leaves three dead, several injured

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 4:23am EDT

    Chinese police have released an image of the alleged killer, AFP reports A stabbing attack at a private kindergarten in the southeast Chinese province of Jiangxi left three people dead and six others injured on Wednesday, local police reported. Law enforcement released an image of the suspect on social media, describing him as a “gangster” […]

  • China advises airlines to stay clear of Taiwan

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 3:44am EDT

    A formal warning highlights six exclusion zones, where military exercises are to take place China’s air traffic authority has sent a notice to airlines operating in Asia, informing them of an upcoming military exercise around Taiwan. They were advised to stay out of six zones around the island, that the Chinese military earlier earmarked for […]

  • US should withdraw nuclear weapons from Europe, China says

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 3:13am EDT

    There should be no double standards in global non-proliferation, Beijing insists The US should “withdraw all its nuclear weapons from Europe and refrain from deploying nuclear weapons in any other region,” the director general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s arms control department has said. So-called “nuclear sharing arrangements” between countries “increase the risks of nuclear […]

  • British politicians warned against visiting Taiwan

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 2:56am EDT

    UK politicians will face “severe consequences” if they follow Nancy Pelosi’s example of “playing with fire,” China’s envoy warns British politicians should avoid following the US example by “playing with fire” when it comes to the Taiwan issue, the Chinese ambassador to London said during a press conference on Tuesday Zheng Zeguang said such actions […]

  • CrossTalk: West’s miscalculation

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 2:16am EDT

    The so-called collective West is at war with Russia. Using Ukraine as a proxy, the West has made it clear it wants a Russia that is weaker and isolated on the world stage. To date these attempts have ended in failure. In fact, the opposite has happened: the West is weaker and isolated. CrossTalking with […]

  • European gas crisis going from ‘bad’ to ‘ugly’ – report

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 2:09am EDT

    Winter stockpiles could run low, according to media, citing a warning from Bank of America The European energy crisis is getting worse, the Markets Insider news website reported on Monday, quoting a research note from Bank of America. “The European gas situation has quickly moved from our ‘bad’ to our ‘ugly’ scenario in the past […]

  • Taiwan accuses Beijing of air and sea blockade

    RT - Aug 3rd 2022 1:29am EDT

    China plans to conduct a series of military drills around the island Taiwan’s defense officials have accused Beijing of seeking to “invade” the island’s territorial waters and airspace, after China announced a series of “targeted military operations” in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei. Military officials in Taipei claimed on Wednesday that several […]