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  • North Korea responds to Ukraine’s criticism

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 9:15am EDT

    Earlier this week, Pyongyang recognized the two Donbass people’s republics, with Kiev severing ties with the DPRK in response North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed Ukraine’s protest and invocation of its sovereignty following Pyongyang’s recognition of the two Donbass republics, which Kiev considers part of its territory. The DPRK diplomats insisted that Ukraine had itself […]

  • Hungary has ‘military plans’ for Ukraine – minister

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 9:03am EDT

    Budapest needs to protect ethnic Hungarians living in the western part of the bordering country, FM Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary has military plans on how to protect ethnic Hungarians living in western Ukraine, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has revealed. Budapest is ready to act in defense of 150,000 people it considers its own, he […]

  • Reason for delay in EU aid to Ukraine revealed by media

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 8:57am EDT

    The EU held up the promised funds due to concerns over its own economy, Bloomberg reports The funds promised to Ukraine by the EU have been delayed due to concerns over the bloc’s own economic troubles and infighting in Brussels, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions. Back in March, the European […]

  • Russia outlines economic priorities

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 8:52am EDT

    Domestic needs and technological sovereignty are the country’s primary concern, according to the Trade Ministry Russia should focus its economic policy on prioritizing domestic needs, the country’s minister of industry and trade, Denis Manturov, said on Friday at a plenary session in the State Duma. “We see satisfying domestic needs as the top priority for […]

  • US embassy in Kiev issues security alert

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 7:27am EDT

    The diplomatic mission has advised US citizens, who are still in the country, to avoid “large gatherings and organized events” Citing a “highly volatile” security situation, the US embassy in Kiev has urged Americans not to visit Ukraine, and those already there to leave immediately. In a security alert published on Thursday on the embassy’s […]

  • EU set to unveil new anti-Russia sanctions – Reuters

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 7:10am EDT

    They will reportedly include a ban on gold imports The European Commission (EC) is set to adopt its seventh package of Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia on Friday, Reuters reports, citing sources. It will reportedly contain a ban on the import of Russian gold into the EU and through third countries. The sources highlighted that Brussels […]

  • US House of Representatives approves record defense spending bill

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 6:26am EDT

    Lawmakers want to increase the annual military budget to $840 billion The US House of Representatives has authorized $840 billion in defense spending in 2023, boosting President Joe Biden’s proposed record military budget by $37 billion. The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets military expenditure, was passed on Thursday by a vote of […]

  • UK national dies in DPR captivity

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 5:17am EDT

    The Donetsk People’s Republic ombudsman has revealed captured “British mercenary” Paul Urey died of chronic illnesses on Sunday DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Russia sanctions ‘killing’ European economy – Orban

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 5:06am EDT

    Hungary’s prime minister says the EU’s response to Moscow was a miscalculation and has severely backfired EU sanctions against Russia were “miscalculated” and could destroy Europe’s economy, unless Brussels changes its stance, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday. “The moment of truth must come in Brussels, when leaders admit […]

  • Baltic state passes Russian gas law

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 3:45am EDT

    Latvia will ban imports starting next year, media reports The Latvian parliament has approved in the final reading amendments to its energy law that will ban Russian natural gas imports starting January 1, 2023. According to a report by the news portal Delfi on Thursday, a regulation was also approved that will govern agreements with […]

  • India reports first case of monkeypox

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 2:20am EDT

    The patient, who recently returned from the UAE, is in stable condition, the authorities say India has reported its first monkeypox case as the World Health Organization (WHO) plans to convene an emergency meeting over the global outbreak next week. The patient is a 35-year-old man who had returned from the UAE to the southern […]

  • CrossTalk: Ukraine fatigue?

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 2:14am EDT

    Throwing good money after bad. This is what is happening because of the West’s obsession to weaken Russia and back the failed regime in Kiev. This obsession is so acute that western leaders are sacrificing the wellbeing of their own citizens. Ukraine fatigue is only a matter of time. CrossTalking with Michael Maloof, Larry Johnson, […]

  • Italy reduces dependence on Russian gas – Bloomberg

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 2:14am EDT

    Russia’s share of Italy’s gas imports has dropped by 37% over the past six months Italy has overtaken Germany in terms of cutting Russian gas imports, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. According to the outlet, which cites daily transport data from the Italian energy infrastructure company SNAM, Russia’s share of Italy’s gas imports has fallen from […]

  • Moody’s weighs in on Germany’s energy plan

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 1:08am EDT

    Berlin’s goal of cutting energy ties with Moscow is not an easy task, the rating agency warns International ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday that Germany’s target of reducing its dependency on Russian gas to 10% by 2024 will be difficult. “While Germany has already gradually reduced its reliance [on Russian imports] from 60% in […]

  • Canada greenlights Moderna jab for infants

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 1:00am EDT

    Nearly 2 million children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years are now eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine Canada’s drug regulator has approved Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the first jab to receive authorization for the young age group.  The Public Health Agency of Canada announced the decision on […]

  • Los Angeles prepares to revive mask mandate

    RT - Jul 15th 2022 12:32am EDT

    Local officials have raised the county’s risk level to ‘high’ amid a rise in cases, setting the stage for new restrictions California’s Los Angeles County is on track to reimpose its mask mandate due to a spike in new Covid-19 infections, warning that face coverings may again be required in all indoor public spaces should […]

  • Amazon gave Ring videos to cops without consent

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 11:20pm EDT

    The company admitted to the practice in a letter to a US senator Amazon has acknowledged that it provides footage from its Ring doorbell cameras to law enforcement without owners’ permission, saying it has done so nearly a dozen times this year, but only in the event of ‘emergencies.’  In a letter addressed to Democratic […]

  • Support dwindling for Biden reelection bid, poll shows

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 10:11pm EDT

    A supermajority of respondents said the president should not run in 2024 A growing number of American voters say US President Joe Biden should not run for reelection, according to a new survey, which showed declining approval even among fellow Democrats.  A Yahoo News/YouGov poll published on Wednesday found just 18% support for a 2024 […]

  • Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he has plan to end Ukraine conflict

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 6:53pm EDT

    The president of South America’s biggest country has claimed to have a solution for ending the conflict in Eastern Europe Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he’s figured out how to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but he won’t share his plan with anyone until he pitches it to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week. “I’ll tell […]

  • Facebook allows users to create multiple accounts – Bloomberg

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 6:08pm EDT

    The social media giant has reportedly reversed course on its ‘real name policy’ in the hope of keeping users on the platform Facebook parent company Meta hopes to combat declining user numbers by allowing users to create multiple accounts, Bloomberg revealed on Thursday. Certain users will be able to create as many as four additional […]

  • World is nearing ‘brink’ of nuclear war – Tulsi Gabbard

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 5:28pm EDT

    Biden is escalating the Russia-Ukraine conflict, risking a catastrophic fight with Moscow, an ex-congresswoman has warned President Joe Biden’s administration is driving the world toward a devastating nuclear conflict by using the Ukraine crisis to fight a “proxy war” with Russia, former congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has warned. “The American people need […]

  • Air Force barred from booting unvaccinated

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 5:01pm EDT

    A US court order forbids the entire branch from enforcing Biden’s vaccine mandate A federal judge in Ohio on Thursday certified a national class action lawsuit against the US Air Force and issued a restraining order forbidding the military branch from enforcing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate on airmen seeking religious exemption. Judge Matthew McFarland ordered […]

  • Ivana Trump dies at 73

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 4:07pm EDT

    Donald Trump’s ex-wife passed away at her home in New York Donald Trump’s ex-wife, Ivana, has died aged 73. The former president announced her death on Thursday, describing his wife of 16 years as “a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman.” Trump broke the news of Ivana’s death in a post on his Truth Social media […]

  • Hundreds of thousands of US troops may face dismissal

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 3:53pm EDT

    More than 260,000 American servicemembers could be discharged due to non-compliance with vaccine mandates The Biden administration’s strict Covid-19 vaccination mandates place more than 13% of the US’ fighting forces at risk of discharge, according to Department of Defense data updated on Wednesday. The Pentagon’s website shows 268,858 “partially vaccinated” individuals across the Army, Marines, […]

  • Covid-19 is ‘too clever for us,’ WHO tells media

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 3:43pm EDT

    The coronavirus is changing rapidly, causing infections to surge, a special envoy to the global health group has told Sky News Covid-19 infections are rising again because the virus is continually mutating, staying a step ahead of efforts to stop it, a World Health Organization (WHO) envoy has said. “The reason why we’ve got an […]