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  • EU is not our boss – Hungary

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 8:06am EDT

    Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that his country is an ‘independent, sovereign’ nation Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban lashed out at the European Union on Monday evening in a Facebook post, reminding his followers that Brussels doesn’t dictate European affairs. “The European Union is not in Brussels. The European Union is in Vienna, Budapest […]

  • Moscow casts doubt on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 7:59am EDT

    The potential journey is purely provocative, Russia says, expressing solidarity with Beijing Moscow regards the potential visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan as a “purely provocative” act that adds to already high tensions in the region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said during a press conference on Tuesday. Peskov said that […]

  • Almost no Americans see Russia as problem – poll

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 7:54am EDT

    Just 1% of Americans polled by Gallup cited Moscow as their top concern, compared to 17% for inflation Americans view soaring inflation, poor governance and the state of the economy as their country’s biggest problems, with just 1% mentioning Russia, according to a poll released by Gallup on Monday. Despite the Ukraine conflict remaining a […]

  • How China’s potential offensive on Taiwan could play out

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 7:38am EDT

    Beijing has a much stronger military, but a landing would be extremely difficult, especially with Taipei supported by the US The biggest problem with China’s hypothetical invasion of Taiwan is the price that Beijing would have to pay for such an assault. A Normandy-style landing operation wouldn’t work in Taiwan, for a number of reasons. […]

  • Bomb threat hits airport where Pelosi expected

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 7:16am EDT

    Officials have stepped up security at Taoyuan International Airport ahead of possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, local media says Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport reportedly beefed up its security measures on Tuesday after it received a bomb threat ahead of the expected visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to news […]

  • Сhina dispatches state-of-the-art warships – media

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 7:16am EDT

    Two Chinese aircraft carriers set out to sea as warplanes buzz the Strait of Taiwan, local media report A number of Chinese warplanes have been seen flying close to the median line dividing the Taiwan Strait, sources close to the matter have told Reuters. Meanwhile, Taiwanese media report that at least two Chinese aircraft carriers, […]

  • From Kosovo to Taiwan, Washington’s tried and trusted recipe for chaos rears its ugly head again

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 7:14am EDT

    The latest stand-offs follow a well-worn blueprint from Pristina to Taipei and beyond It’s no doubt just an uncanny coincidence that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared in Kosovo on an official visit right before the trouble kicked off there last weekend. It came just as officials in Pristina geared up to refuse to recognize […]

  • Major LNG supplier considers curbing exports

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 7:09am EDT

    Australia is looking to protect consumers at home amid soaring fuel prices Australia, one of the world’s biggest suppliers of liquified natural gas (LNG), said on Monday it may curb exports to avoid a domestic shortage. The announcement comes after the nation’s competition watchdog warned of a shortfall and soaring prices next year, and urged […]

  • Chinese jets could fire shells ahead of Pelosi’s plane – state media

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 6:38am EDT

    If the US House speaker’s plane tries approaching Taiwan it’ll be intercepted, Global Times newspaper says Chinese warplanes could fire shells ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s plane if the US Speaker of the House eventually attempts to land on the self-governed island of Taiwan, China’s state-run newspaper Global Times warned on Tuesday. Taiwan hasn’t been mentioned […]

  • Asian markets drop amid rising US-China tensions

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 6:05am EDT

    Beijing has warned against a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Stock markets in Asia slid on Tuesday over rising tensions between Beijing and Washington ahead of an expected visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi would be the highest-ranking elected US official to visit […]

  • Slow march to war: What happens after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 5:54am EDT

    China is likely to react with a show of force while the US continues its provocations. War isn’t starting today, but the crisis will deepen in the long term. At around 10pm Taipei time (2pm GMT), US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to land in Taipei. Although she omitted the visit to the […]

  • China targets imports from Taiwan – report

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 4:40am EDT

    The move reportedly comes in response to a planned visit to the island by Nancy Pelosi China has suspended imports of a number of Taiwanese food products, media reported on Tuesday. According to the island’s Central News Agency, these measures are interpreted as a response to a likely visit to Taipei by US House of […]

  • Taiwan relocates fighter jets ahead of Pelosi visit – media

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 3:43am EDT

    The self-ruled island reportedly deployed additional French Mirage 2000 fighter jets to patrol US speaker’s approach path Taiwan has relocated French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jets and other military hardware, according to local media, ahead of a possible visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Eight additional aircraft were moved to the Chihhang Air Base, adding […]

  • China issues another warning to US

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 2:05am EDT

    Beijing is “fully prepared to respond” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travels to Taiwan, China’s UN envoy says A possible visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island of Taiwan would undermine relations between China and the US, Beijing’s Ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, has said. Media reports have suggested […]

  • Russia boosts gas flow to China

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 1:47am EDT

    Deliveries via the Power of Siberia pipeline are up by over 60% Russia has increased natural gas deliveries to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline this year, Russian energy major Gazprom said on its official Telegram channel on Monday. Deliveries were up 60.9% compared to the same period last year. “In particular, in July […]

  • Blinken distances White House from Pelosi trip to Taiwan

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 1:06am EDT

    The decision is “entirely” the speaker’s own, top US diplomat claims Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that as the third-highest level official in the US government, Nancy Pelosi is free to make her own decisions and travel plans, warning China not to escalate tensions if the House of Representatives Speaker ends up visiting Taiwan. […]

  • British lawmakers mull Taiwan trip

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 12:22am EDT

    The planned visit is intended to demonstrate Britain’s ‘support’ for the island, according to the Guardian Despite China’s outrage over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to the self-governing island, British lawmakers are reportedly planning a similarly provocative trip later this year, the Guardian has reported citing multiple sources. The UK delegation will likely […]

  • US and Israel hold joint navy exercise

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 8:38pm EDT

    American and Israeli forces have begun a four-day maritime drill in the Red Sea amid rising tensions with Iran The US and Israeli navies have launched a four-day joint exercise, drilling together in the Red Sea amid rising concern over the threats posed by Iran’s maritime forces. The joint drill began on Monday and will […]

  • Biden signs off on more weapons for Ukraine

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 6:37pm EDT

    The US has authorized $550 million in additional aid to Kiev, including more rockets for its previously shipped HIMARS launchers US President Joe Biden has ordered an additional $550 million in weapons shipments to Ukraine, largely to restock ammunition for the HIMARS rocket launchers that Kiev has touted as a “game-changer” in its conflict with […]

  • Russian counter-sanctions hit UK politicians and media

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 6:14pm EDT

    Cameron, Starmer and Piers Morgan join the previously sanctioned Johnson and Truss Moscow on Monday blacklisted 39 British officials, consulting executives and journalists as part of retaliatory measures against London’s “hostile course aimed at demonization” of Russia. Former Prime Minister David Cameron was at the top of the list, which also includes Labour leader Keir Starmer […]

  • CIA drone assassinates major target – reports

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 5:52pm EDT

    A “counterterrorism operation” in Afghanistan reportedly targeted Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is said to have been killed over the weekend in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, AP reported citing people familiar with the matter. US President Joe Biden said he would make an announcement on Monday evening from the White House, […]

  • US sees China plotting military ‘provocations’

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 5:22pm EDT

    A White House official has suggested that Beijing may further escalate tensions over Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan President Joe Biden’s administration has warned that China is poised to stoke geopolitical tensions around Taiwan, perhaps through military “provocations,” raising the risk of an unintended escalation in Beijing’s row with Washington over US House Speaker […]

  • UK eases anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 5:11pm EDT

    London has re-allowed the provision of insurance for aircraft, sea vessels and their components to Russia-linked entities London has eased some restrictions it imposed on Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, allowing companies to provide insurance and reinsurance to entities linked to Russia. The amendment to the ‘General Trade Licence Russia Sanctions – Vessels’ […]

  • World is ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’ – UN chief

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 3:01pm EDT

    Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that humanity is at the greatest risk seen since the Cold War Rising geopolitical tensions around the world have put the global populace at its greatest risk of being wiped out by nuclear weapons since the Cold War ended, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. “Today, humanity is just one […]

  • The US is in a recession and it’s worse than you think

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 2:28pm EDT

    The Fed’s solution to record inflation is based on flawed logic, and US government policy is only compounding supply issues The US economy shrank by an estimated 0.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, the second quarter in a row that saw a contraction, which is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the definition […]