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  • Europe’s biggest economy faces wave of bankruptcies — banking chief

    RT - May 8th 2022 4:53am EDT

    Aggressive sanctions against Russia are sending financial shockwaves through Germany Germany will be battered with a wave of bankruptcies due to Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia, according to Commerzbank Chief Executive Officer Manfred Knof. “The energy supply in Germany is at risk, supply chains are breaking down, we have high inflation,” Knof was quoted by the […]

  • Taiwan reveals why it sanctioned Russia despite minimal trade ties

    RT - May 8th 2022 4:47am EDT

    The island’s foreign minister hopes the West would sanction Beijing in a similar way if it attacked Taipei Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu hopes the world would impose sanctions on Beijing if it attacked Taipei, similar to those faced by Moscow over its offensive in Ukraine. China stated that it would not be intimidated by talks about […]

  • UK promises more military aid to Ukraine

    RT - May 8th 2022 4:04am EDT

    The new pledge nearly doubles Britain’s previous spending commitments to Kiev The UK pledged a further £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) in military support and aid to Ukraine on Saturday. The British government said the move nearly doubles London’s previous spending commitments to Kiev, and is the country’s highest rate of spending on a conflict since […]

  • Kiev lied to keep troops fighting in Mariupol, Ukrainian commander says

    RT - May 8th 2022 3:10am EDT

    The captured officer says he decided to flee after realizing that the promised help wouldn’t be coming Kiev has been telling troops besieged by Russian forces in Mariupol that help was on its way, while making no actual attempts to end the blockade of the city, the commander of Ukraine’s 36th Naval Infantry Brigade has […]

  • Russia makes use of Nord Stream 2

    RT - May 8th 2022 2:06am EDT

    Gazprom will use the pipeline’s onshore capacity for the domestic gas market Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Thursday that it will use the onshore capacity of Nord Stream 2, designed to pump natural gas to Germany, for Russia’s domestic market. “As the Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline is currently not in use, and […]

  • CIA director explains why China is ‘carefully’ studying Ukraine

    RT - May 7th 2022 4:57pm EDT

    William Burns thinks that Beijing is learning as many lessons as it can to take Taiwan Chinese President Xi Jinping is “unsettled” by the West’s reaction to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, and is looking “carefully at what lessons [he] should draw” and apply to a potential invasion of Taiwan, CIA Director William Burns told […]

  • CIA director weighs possibility of Russian nuke in Ukraine

    RT - May 7th 2022 3:54pm EDT

    Despite alarm in Kiev, William Burns said there is no “practical evidence” that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons CIA Director William Burns told a Financial Times conference on Saturday that the US’ intelligence agencies haven’t seen any “practical evidence” that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

  • Berlin clarifies stance on Russian and Ukrainian flags ban

    RT - May 7th 2022 2:51pm EDT

    Commemoration of victory over the Nazis should not be linked to the ongoing military action in Ukraine, Berlin authorities say Public displays of Russian and Ukrainian flags will be banned at 15 memorial sites in Berlin, including the iconic Soviet WWII memorial in the Treptower Park, during Victory Day celebrations on May 8 and 9, […]

  • Ukraine makes claim about evacuation from besieged steel plant

    RT - May 7th 2022 1:32pm EDT

    Russia had halted its operations at the sprawling steel plant to allow civilians to escape Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereschuk announced on Saturday that all of the women, children and elderly civilians trapped in the Azovstal complex in Mariupol have been evacuated. Russian forces had paused their assault on the plant to allow the […]

  • Details emerge about ‘explosive device’ at Russian media site in Germany

    RT - May 7th 2022 12:13pm EDT

    An explosion at the compound in Berlin could have triggered a “massive blaze,” a senior journalist has said An improvised explosive device (IED) discovered late on Friday on the grounds of a Berlin compound that houses journalists from Russia’s RIA Novosti and Sputnik Germany media outlets, had been stuffed into a remote basement ventilation shaft, […]

  • Сase of rare disease confirmed in England

    RT - May 7th 2022 11:53am EDT

    There’s no cure for the Africa-linked infection, which can cause severe disease in some people, British medics say A rare case of monkeypox has been confirmed in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Saturday. The agency emphasized that monkeypox is a rare viral infection that doesn’t spread easily between people. For most, […]

  • Canadian sniper ‘terribly disappointed’ with military reality in Ukraine

    RT - May 7th 2022 11:53am EDT

    A Canadian ex-soldier known as ‘Wali’ has alleged chaos, looting and incompetence in the Ukrainian military Once lauded by the international media, a Canadian sniper known as ‘Wali’ has returned from Ukraine to Quebec, telling local media that his experience there was a “terrible disappointment.” He claimed there was inadequate weaponry, poor training and heavy […]

  • Baltic nation sees wild surge in consumer prices

    RT - May 7th 2022 11:01am EDT

    Estonian prices are soaring amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and sanctions against Moscow The Estonian consumer price index saw a dramatic surge of 18.8% year-over-year in April, with prices advancing faster than they have been in decades, according to the latest data revealed by Statistics Estonia. The agency reported that prices for goods and services were […]

  • The EU is destroying its own energy security with the planned Russian oil embargo

    RT - May 7th 2022 10:43am EDT

    With no clear alternatives and surging energy prices, sanctions look set to hurt the bloc more than they will harm Russia The European Union, this week, announced ambitious proposals to embargo the importation of Russian oil by the end of 2022. After teeth-pulling negotiations which have been met with strident objections from several member states, […]

  • US ‘directly’ involved in Ukraine conflict – Moscow

    RT - May 7th 2022 10:28am EDT

    Washington should be on a “list of war criminals” for sharing military data with Kiev, the head of Russia’s Duma has said Washington should be added to a “list of war criminals” as it is now directly participating in “hostilities” in Ukraine, Chairman of Russia’s State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin claimed on Saturday, citing media reports […]

  • Media reveals Musk’s plans for Twitter

    RT - May 7th 2022 10:17am EDT

    The world’s richest man reportedly wants to hire 3,600 employees and quintuple revenue Billionaire Elon Musk wants to quintuple Twitter’s revenue by 2028 and hire 3,600 employees after firing hundreds of them, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing a presentation to investors. According to the report, Musk expects the number of employees to […]

  • No EU fast-track for Ukraine – Austrian minister

    RT - May 7th 2022 9:45am EDT

    Joining the bloc will take more than a decade, Austria’s EU Affairs Minister Karoline Edtstadler warns Ukraine’s accession to the European Union will not happen “in the next five to ten years,” Austrian EU Affairs Minister Karoline Edtstadler has predicted. Austria’s foreign minister has expressed a similar view, despite European Commission President Ursula von der […]

  • UEFA boss laments sanctions against Russian footballers

    RT - May 7th 2022 9:40am EDT

    Aleksander Ceferin admits the sanctions against Russian footballers ‘breaks’ his heart UEFA president Aleksander Ceferi says that he regrets the actions that he feels European football’s governing body was forced to take against Russian football, but says that they had to do their part to end the “craziness” as soon as possible. Russian football has been […]

  • Russia ramps up sales of crude to India – Reuters

    RT - May 7th 2022 9:37am EDT

    Rosneft reportedly sold 700,000 tons of Urals to an Indian refining major Russia’s state-run oil giant Rosneft has reportedly sold a large shipment of crude to India as the South Asian nation keeps boosting energy imports from the sanctions-hit country. Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s top refiner, purchased 700,000 tons of Russian Urals crude, […]

  • US comments on calls to strip Russia of permanent UN seat

    RT - May 7th 2022 9:35am EDT

    The US vows to continue its efforts to “isolate” Russia at the United Nations, but admits it can’t strip Moscow of its permanent seat The United States currently sees no way of stripping Russia of its status as a UN Security Council permanent member over the conflict in Ukraine, the US ambassador to the UN […]

  • Japan warns of Ukraine-like conflict

    RT - May 7th 2022 8:47am EDT

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo is against the use of force in the region Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has warned that a Ukraine-style armed conflict could break out in East Asia. He said that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical for Tokyo and the international community. “We must collaborate with […]

  • European banks reveal cost of Russia exit

    RT - May 7th 2022 7:23am EDT

    Sanctions wiped out billions from major lenders The need to write down assets as well as setting aside cash to shield against the expected economic ramifications of anti-Russia sanctions has resulted in billions of euro in losses for European banks. The lenders have so far taken a hit of about $9.6 billion, led by Societe […]

  • France eyes agricultural waste to replace Russian gas

    RT - May 7th 2022 6:56am EDT

    France wants to ramp up production of biogas from farm waste to replace fossil fuels from Russia In an effort to reduce its reliance on natural gas from sanctions-hit Russia, France wants to ramp up biomethane production from agricultural waste. It’s hoped the biogas can replace Russian fuel in less than 10 years. French farmers […]

  • New owners revealed as Abramovich era ends at Chelsea

    RT - May 7th 2022 6:37am EDT

    The deal is now subject to approval from the UK government and Premier League Premier League side Chelsea have confirmed that a consortium led by Todd Boehly has signed a contract to purchase the club from Roman Abramovich in a deal worth £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion).  Abramovich, who purchased the club in 2003 and oversaw […]

  • German-Russian WWII museum changes name

    RT - May 7th 2022 6:16am EDT

    Museum’s director called Moscow’s attack on Ukraine “a profound turning point” A German museum dedicated to World War II, and to the ending of that conflict in Europe, has decided to drop the reference to Russia in its name, in response to Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine. The German-Russian Museum Berlin-Karlshorst is housed in the […]