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  • Italy’s energy-imports costs to double to €100 billion – Reuters

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 11:00am EDT

    The dramatic surge amounts to nearly 3% of the Italian economy The cost of energy imports into Italy are expected to double to €100 billion, Reuters reports on Saturday, citing the country’s Economy Minister Daniele Franco. Rome cannot keep spending indefinitely to cushion the blow on the economy, the minister warned, speaking at the annual […]

  • China flies ‘quasi-satellite’ in near space

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 10:14am EDT

    The solar-powered vehicle is equipped for a variety of long-term surveillance operations, according to the chief designer China successfully tested on Saturday its first large drone powered exclusively by solar energy, and designed to fly in near space, the country’s state-owned planemaker said. The vehicle could fulfil the some of the functions currently performed by […]

  • EU to blame for Nord Stream 1 lying idle – Russia

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 10:08am EDT

    The gas pipeline was shut because contracts for shipping and repair were violated by Brussels, according to Moscow Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has blamed the European Union for the problems that have prevented the resumption of gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. He told the EU “not to lay the bloc’s […]

  • EU companies seek exemption from anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 9:00am EDT

    Nearly 30 Estonian firms want to continue importing oil products from Russia A number of Estonian companies have applied for a temporarily exemption from the EU’s anti-Russia sanctions, state broadcaster ERR reported on Wednesday, citing the Estonian Foreign Ministry. According to the report, the ministry made public a list of 28 companies that wish to […]

  • Moscow is unreliable energy partner – Berlin

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 8:45am EDT

    Chancellor Scholz says Germany has been severely impacted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict German Chancellor Olaf Scholz claimed on Sunday that Russia cannot be considered a reliable energy supplier, and accused Moscow of breaching its contractual obligations. Speaking at a news conference with party leaders from the Greens and pro-business FDP, he said Moscow was always […]

  • EU has to foot the bill for anti-Russia sanctions – Salvini

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 7:31am EDT

    Anti-Moscow sanctions are justified, but ordinary people should be protected, Italy’s former deputy PM says The European Union should compensate its citizens for the ‘energy pandemic’ resulting from anti-Russia sanctions over the Ukraine conflict, Italy’s former deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday. Speaking to RTL radio, Salvini, who leads the right-wing Lega Nord […]

  • Full gas storage not enough for EU to last through winter – Reuters

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 7:09am EDT

    Analysts say the region will run out of gas by March if they don’t cut down on consumption Fully-stocked gas storage facilities may not be sufficient to sustain European countries during the upcoming heating season, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing analysts.  According to Aurora Energy Research’s calculations, the bloc’s storages can only provide enough gas […]

  • Germany agrees huge inflation-relief package

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 6:47am EDT

    Pensioners will receive one-off payment of €300 to cover soaring energy bills Germany’s government has agreed on a massive financial aid package of €65 billion to ease the inflation-driven pressure households are facing due to the power-supply crisis that keeps tightening its grip on the European Union, AFP reports on Sunday, citing a policy paper. […]

  • Taiwan deploys anti-drone guns to offshore islands

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 5:58am EDT

    The move follows several incidents involving UAVs believed to have arrived from mainland China The Taiwanese military announced the deployment of anti-drone guns to the offshore islands of Kinmen and Matsu on Friday, following several UAV incursions allegedly coming from the Chinese mainland. Kinmen and Matsu are groups of small islands in the Taiwan Strait, […]

  • Pakistan issues climate reparations demand

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 5:37am EDT

    First world countries are the main polluters, but it’s the poor who foot the bill, the climate minister said Rich countries, which are responsible for the bulk of greenhouse emissions, should pay out reparations to developing economies as the latter bear the brunt of global warming, Pakistan’s climate minister told UK media on Sunday as […]

  • Washington may take action against Chinese tech sector

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 5:05am EDT

    Further restrictions on what can be sold to China may be introduced in the coming months The White House is considering steps to restrict US investment in Chinese technology companies amid mounting tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.   US President Joe Biden is […]

  • Trump brands Biden ‘enemy of the state’

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 4:00am EDT

    The former president lashes out at his successor for targeting MAGA supporters Donald Trump has labeled the US president an “enemy of the state,” claiming Joe Biden’s speech was the “most vicious, hateful and divisive ever delivered” by an American leader. Speaking at a rally on Saturday in Wilkes-Barr, Pennsylvania, the former president accused Biden […]

  • Six in 10 British factories at risk of closing — Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 3:02am EDT

    Soaring electricity bills are projected to drive manufacturers out of business Some 60% of factories in the UK are at severe risk of shutting down as energy bills across the nation continue to skyrocket, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing a poll conducted by MakeUK, a lobby group for British factories.   Nearly half of manufacturers have […]

  • India boosts purchases of Russian oil – media

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 3:02am EDT

    Nearly one-fifth of the available monthly shipments of Siberian crude were reportedly sent to Indian refiners in August India increased purchases of Russian oil in August, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing shipping data. According to the report, six tankers loaded with Russian ESPO oil, a brand of Siberian crude, were on their way to Indian […]

  • Dukes of nukes? Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director at the Center for Comprehensive European and Intl. Studies at HSE

    RT - Sep 4th 2022 2:38am EDT

    For all the similarities between the current global upheaval and the previous world wars, one thing is absolutely unprecedented. Never before has an operational nuclear power station been in the midst of an active war zone or changed hands as a result of it. Never before has a distinction between civil and military use of […]

  • Israel orders foreigners to report falling in love with Palestinians

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 9:58pm EDT

    West Bank couples must “formalize” and report their status to the Israeli military According to new guidelines coming into force on Monday, foreigners will be required to inform the Israeli Defense Ministry of their close romantic relationship with a resident of the West Bank – including plans to cohabit, get engaged or marry – to […]

  • NASA reveals what’s next for troubled moon rocket

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 6:54pm EDT

    The US space agency hints an unresolved fuel leak issue may cause further delays A fuel leak has forced NASA to call off the Saturday attempt to launch its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, for the second time this week. If the issue is not resolved over the next few days, the agency will likely […]

  • Pope overhauls Knights of Malta

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 5:31pm EDT

    The Pontiff has dissolved the leadership of the order, issuing new constitution that’s set to make it more democratic Pope Francis launched an overhaul of the Knights of Malta, a global humanitarian group and major Catholic religious order, dissolving its leadership on Saturday. The Pontiff also issued a new constitution of the order and installed […]

  • Turkey warns NATO member of ‘serious consequences’

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 3:15pm EDT

    Ankara has accused Greece of “occupying” Aegean islands Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Greece to stop its alleged military buildup in the Aegean islands, threatening its neighbor and fellow NATO ally with a “heavy price” that it might end up paying. “Your occupying the islands does not bind us. When the time, the […]

  • Most German regions can’t take in more Ukrainians – media

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 12:04pm EDT

    According to RND, regional authorities are imposing temporary limits on newcomers Three quarters of German regions have told the government in Berlin that they can no longer take in Ukrainian refugees, the country’s RND media outlet has claimed. The report, published on Saturday and citing a spokesperson for Germany’s ministry of the interior, said the […]

  • US limits chip sales to Russia and China – media

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 11:56am EDT

    Restrictions were placed on high-end semiconductors used to power supercomputers and artificial intelligence Washington has imposed restrictions on the sale of certain high-tech computer chips to Russia and China, a number of US media outlets reported on Thursday, citing two major US chipmakers, Nvidia and AMD. According to the Wall Street Journal, the new limits […]

  • One in six Italians faces energy poverty

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 11:15am EDT

    The country’s southern regions are at highest risk, the Italian General Confederation of Crafts warns One in six Italians, or up to nine million people, could sink into energy poverty due to soaring bills across the EU, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Italian General Confederation of Crafts. Households are considered to […]

  • UK government tests carbon paper copying – media

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 11:04am EDT

    Whitehall is reportedly considering the old-school technique in preparation for potential winter blackouts Carbon paper copying has been “stress-tested” by Whitehall staffers as Britain braces for potential blackouts this winter, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing three officials familiar with the matter. The old-fashioned copying technique may be used for internal government correspondence, and […]

  • Russia wants UN to pressure US – media

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 9:42am EDT

    Moscow’s delegation to the UN General Assembly has not been granted entry visas yet, according to a Russian envoy Russia’s permanent representative at the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, has asked the organization to persuade the US to grant visas for members of Moscow’s delegation to the UN General Assembly. They are heading to New York […]

  • 26 German right-wing extremists traveled to Ukraine – media

    RT - Sep 3rd 2022 9:19am EDT

    The information was revealed by Germany’s interior ministry following a request by the Left party, according to RND At least 26 known right-wing extremists from Germany have left for Ukraine since Russia launched its military offensive against the country in late February, RND media outlet has reported, citing government figures. According to an article published […]