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  • Austria makes pledge on neutral status

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:34pm EDT

    Vienna has no plans to change its non-aligned status, the country’s foreign minister has said Austria is not a NATO member and has no plans to become one in the near future, the nation’s foreign minister, Alexander Schallenberg, told journalists in Brussels on Monday. When asked about his stance on Swedish and Finnish aspirations to […]

  • Turkey opposes Finland and Sweden in NATO – Erdogan

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:27pm EDT

    Delegations from these countries should not bother asking Turkey to approve their applications, president says DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Davos elites to rub shoulders with shamans

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:15pm EDT

    Despite ‘House of Psychedelics’ expo offering meditation, breathwork and “ecstatic dance,” organizers say there won’t be any drugs Business and political leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum’s Davos gathering this month will explore the opportunities for personal and business growth in psychedelic drugs, Bloomberg reported. The psychedelic showcase is a sign of the growing […]

  • Global wheat prices hit record high

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:01pm EDT

    India’s ban on exports has raised fears of a major food crisis Wheat prices surged to a new record high on Monday after India decided to prohibit exports of the commodity as a heatwave hit production. The price climbed to €435 ($453) per ton as the European market opened. Soft red winter wheat for July […]

  • Hungary’s PM accuses EU of power abuse

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:54pm EDT

    Victor Orban pledged to steer his country away from the “suicidal waves” of the West Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a speech to lawmakers has accused Brussels of power abuse and has also pledged to resist the EU’s agenda of “gender madness and a liberal Europe.” On Monday, Orban took his oath of office […]

  • Liverpool boss defends fans who booed Prince William (VIDEO)

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:49pm EDT

    The UK government have expressed their opposition to comments made by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp The UK government have hit out at Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for appearing to back fans who jeered the national anthem in advance of the kick-off of Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea at London’s Wembley Stadium. Klopp invited criticism […]

  • Covid swindler takes $358,000, evades justice

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:44pm EDT

    A Japanese man fled with his entire town’s relief money A 24-year-old Japanese man has disappeared after appropriating the equivalent of $358,000 in Covid relief money, intended for all the households in the town of Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The entire sum was wired to him due to a clerical mistake by the town’s authorities, local […]

  • UK govt ‘alarmed’ as Abramovich accused of Chelsea sale delay

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:35pm EDT

    The Russian billionaire has been accused of holding up the takeover of the London football giants The UK government is “alarmed” at aspects of the sale of Premier League giants Chelsea which could hinder the transfer of the club from Russian owner Roman Abramovich to a consortium led by US financier Todd Boehly, according to […]

  • NATO starts drills near Russian border

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:12pm EDT

    Thousands of troops from 14 nations, including the US, Sweden, Finland and Ukraine, are taking part in huge exercises in Estonia Large-scale NATO military drills started in Estonia on Monday. The exercise dubbed ‘Hedgehog 2022’ is one of the largest in the Baltic nation’s history, according to the military bloc. The drills will involve some […]

  • Brussels expects Russian economy to stabilize

    RT - May 16th 2022 11:49am EDT

    The sanction-hit country is expected to adjust to the new reality of severed ties with the West Russia’s real GDP is projected to decline by 10.4% this year after a growth of 4.7% recorded in 2021, according to the latest outlook revealed by the European Commission (EC), the EU’s executive arm. The country’s export earnings […]

  • Soaring cost of living forces Poles to change lifestyles

    RT - May 16th 2022 11:33am EDT

    With inflation surging beyond 12%, many Poles are keeping expenses to a minimum to get through each month, a survey shows Poland’s cost of living crisis is forcing people to cut back on restaurants and driving, with 36% keeping expenses to a minimum to make it through each month, a new survey has revealed. According […]

  • Financial woes rising in EU following sanctions on Russia – polls

    RT - May 16th 2022 11:29am EDT

    More than half of Germans say their finances are in decline New polling suggests an increasingly bleak state of personal finance for Germans in the face of sanctions against Russia. The trend is echoed, albeit less severely, in France and Spain as the EU struggles to rearrange its economy in order to punish Moscow.  More […]

  • Russia compares Ukraine, Finland & Sweden NATO ambitions

    RT - May 16th 2022 11:17am EDT

    Unlike Kiev, Helsinki and Stockholm have no territorial disputes with Russia, the Kremlin press secretary says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has explained why the NATO aspirations of Ukraine were more concerning for Russia than those of Finland and Sweden, which officially announced on Sunday that they were looking to join the US-led military bloc.  “We […]

  • Russia responds to US intelligence reported recruiting attempts

    RT - May 16th 2022 11:08am EDT

    American special services attempts at luring Russian diplomats is unacceptable, Kremlin says Moscow has issued a harsh response to reported attempts by US intelligence agencies to recruit Russian citizens, including diplomatic staff, saying it is unacceptable and shameless behavior. Speaking during a conference call on Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Moscow is aware […]

  • Sweden and Finland refuse to extradite terrorists – Turkish media

    RT - May 16th 2022 10:46am EDT

    Ankara won’t support the Nordic nations’ NATO membership bids until they resolve their alleged support for terrorism Sweden and Finland have rejected Turkey’s request for the extradition of people linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Gulen movement (FETO), Turkey’s Anadolu news agency reported on Monday. These groups are considered terrorist organizations by Ankara, […]

  • Djokovic shares thoughts on Wimbledon boycott talk

    RT - May 16th 2022 10:36am EDT

    The London tennis showpiece has been criticized for its ban on Russian and Belarusian players World number one Novak Djokovic has played down suggestions that tennis stars could boycott Wimbledon this summer over the tournament’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players. Djokovic has been among the biggest names in the sport to criticize the […]

  • EU issues dire economic forecast

    RT - May 16th 2022 10:25am EDT

    Brussels says inflation is expected to surge above 6% in both the European Union and eurozone this year The European Union on Monday slashed its forecasts for economic growth in the 27-nation bloc amid the sanctions imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine and disruptions to energy supplies. According to the EU’s executive arm, […]

  • China remark earned defense chief ‘security threat’ label

    RT - May 16th 2022 10:25am EDT

    Peter Dutton’s rhetoric on Beijing is “inflammatory and unnecessary,” Western Australia Premier said Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan called Defense Minister Peter Dutton “the biggest threat to national security” on Monday, after Dutton called China’s sailing of a warship past Australia’s coast an “aggressive act.” While the sailing alarmed Aussie authorities, McGowan insisted that Australia […]

  • Putin outlines position on looming NATO enlargement

    RT - May 16th 2022 10:20am EDT

    Russia “has no problem” with Sweden or Finland but considers deployment of the bloc’s military infrastructure a threat The possible accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO does not represent an immediate threat to Russia but the expansion of the alliance’s military infrastructure will “certainly” prompt a response from Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said […]

  • Ukraine warns of draconian measures to support crashing economy

    RT - May 16th 2022 10:20am EDT

    An extended conflict with Russia may lead to huge tax hikes and nationalization The Ukrainian government will take “painful” measures if the military conflict in the country lasts another three or four months, according to the country’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. He said that the drastic steps may include a sharp increase of taxes, spending […]

  • Hardcore fans urge Russian Cup final boycott over ID measures

    RT - May 16th 2022 9:30am EDT

    A group of Spartak Moscow supporters have pledged to continue shunning matches Spartak Moscow fans have called on fellow supporters to boycott the Russian Cup final later this month in a continued protest against government plans to introduce a FAN ID system. Spartak played out a draw with Russian Premier League champions Zenit St. Petersburg […]

  • Russian exclave dismisses renaming call from Poland

    RT - May 16th 2022 9:30am EDT

    A proposal to rename and demilitarize Russia’s Kaliningrad region was ridiculed by its governor The governor of Kaliningrad has ridiculed a proposal from a former Polish defence minister to rename and demilitarise the Russian exclave. Governor Anton Alikhanov told local media that the suggestion from Romuald Szeremietiew showed that the Polish official has no understanding […]

  • Britons told to work more to handle cost-of-living crisis

    RT - May 16th 2022 9:04am EDT

    The Labour Party called Safeguarding minister Rachel Maclean’s suggestions “disconnected from reality” Britain’s Minister for Safeguarding, Rachel Maclean, told Sky News on Monday that those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis should work more hours or move to a better-paid job. The Labour Party accused her of being “disconnected from the realities of people’s lives.” Maclean […]

  • Injured troops to be evacuated from Azovstal – Moscow

    RT - May 16th 2022 9:02am EDT

    Evacuation from the Mariupol stronghold agreed, Russian military said Russian and allied troops blocking the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol will allow injured Ukrainian soldiers to leave the stronghold and go to hospital in Novoazovsk, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday. The evacuation is planned for later on Monday after an agreement was reached, the […]

  • Activision Blizzard hits new woke tokenism low with ‘diversity’ tool for game characters

    RT - May 16th 2022 8:55am EDT

    The proposed tool assigns points for being anything other than white, male, straight, young and healthy If you ever made the joke that the most oppressed person in the world is a black trans-identifying lesbian with physical disabilities, then you were ahead of the curve. Activision-Blizzard, the makers of Call of Duty and Overwatch, have […]