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  • Youth-led protests sweep Germany as Merz moves to revive conscription (VIDEO)

    RT - Dec 6th 2025 6:12am EST

    Demonstrators across some 90 cities have denounced the legal change, which they see as laying the groundwork for full conscription being reinstated Thousands of demonstrators have marched in cities across Germany to protest Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to overhaul the country’s military service system, accusing the government of laying the groundwork for forced mobilization. On […]

  • Hungary blocks EU joint debt plan for Ukraine – Politico

    RT - Dec 6th 2025 3:55am EST

    Prime Minister Viktor Orban previously argued against any further aid for Ukraine, urging Brussels to pursue diplomacy with Russia Hungary has blocked the issuance of Eurobonds to arm Ukraine – one of two options put forward by the European Commission to fund Kiev’s war effort – Politico reports, citing sources. After the escalation of the […]

  • EU targets platforms that refuse to censor free speech – Telegram founder

    RT - Dec 6th 2025 1:54am EST

     Pavel Durov’s remarks come after Musk’s X was fined over alleged platform rule violations The EU is unfairly targeting social media platforms that allow dissenting or critical speech, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has said. He was responding to a 2024 post by Elon Musk, the owner of X, who claimed that the European Commission had […]

  • Netanyahu asks for pardon: Desperation or political calculation?

    RT - Dec 6th 2025 1:47am EST

    The Israeli PM wants to be absolved of his corruption charges; is he preparing for a clean exit or a fight with the rising opposition? Israel’s domestic political life is boiling over. Against the backdrop of war, disputes over the limits of executive power, and a deepening crisis of trust in state institutions, the country […]

  • New law lets Berlin police install spyware in private homes

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 10:46pm EST

    Critics warn the new rules could be misused, enabling overreach and deep intrusion into personal privacy Berlin officers will be allowed to secretly enter private homes to install spyware, after the German House of Representatives approved a sweeping change to the city’s police law. Backed by the governing CDU-SPD coalition and opposition AfD, the law […]

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  • EU drowning in corruption – Orban

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 5:00pm EST

    Brussels and Kiev are covering up for each other instead of “confronting the truth,” the Hungarian leader says The EU is still claiming “the moral high ground” despite “drowning” in corruption, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, accusing Brussels and Kiev of “shielding” each other from graft scandals. Orban ripped into the EU leadership […]

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  • Outgoing NYC mayor bans anti-Israel boycotts ahead of Muslim successor

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 3:32pm EST

    Eric Adams has issued orders opposing divestment and limiting protests at worship sites as Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office Outgoing New York City mayor Eric Adams has signed executive orders that oppose divestment from Israel initiatives and ban protests at houses of worship. He is set to be succeeded by the city’s first Muslim […]

  • Warsaw needles Zelensky over his ‘crown’ as diplomatic tensions rise

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 3:15pm EST

    Ukraine and Poland are in a row about which country’s leader should pay the other a visit first Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky’s “crown would not have fallen off” if he paid a visit to new Polish President Karol Nawrocki instead of waiting for latter to visit Kiev, Warsaw’s top diplomat, Radoslaw Sikorski, has said. Kiev and […]

  • US gives NATO’s European members self-defense deadline – Reuters

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 3:03pm EST

    They should be ready to defend themselves by 2027, according to the news agency European NATO members are facing a US deadline to take more responsibility for the military bloc’s intelligence gathering and missile production, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. Pentagon officials warned delegations from several European countries […]

  • US accuses EU of ‘attack on American people’ after fine on X

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 2:32pm EST

    The social media platform will have to pay $140 million for breaching the Digital Services Act The US has accused Brussels of an “attack” on Americans after the EU fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120 million ($140 million) for violating the bloc’s content-moderation rules. The European Commission announced the decision on Friday, noting […]

  • Tehran holds large-scale naval exercises in key waterways (VIDEO)

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 1:52pm EST

    The exercises come after Israel and the US conducted missile strikes against Tehran’s nuclear facilities earlier this year Tehran has carried out large-scale naval and missile drills in the Sea of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Persian Gulf, Iranian media reported on Friday. The exercises come months after Israel and the US struck […]

  • Why the US War Secretary doesn’t want Venezuela ‘cartel’ strikes investigated

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 12:48pm EST

    Ensuring your airstrikes are legal is for pansies, or so Pete Hegseth seems to think Are there any adults left at the Pentagon to stop War Secretary Pete Hegseth (aka Kettlebell Kegseth) from unilaterally raining death on guys in boats and then making cartoons about it for social media? “Franklin targets narco-terrorists,” Hegseth tweeted, featuring […]

  • US waste in Afghanistan revealed

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 11:45am EST

    Up to $29 billion was lost to fraud and mismanagement, an investigation has found The US lost up to $29 billion to mismanagement and misconduct during its occupation of Afghanistan, all while pursuing unrealistic goals in the country, according to a new report from a government watchdog. Released on Wednesday, the report concludes a 17-year […]

  • US puts normalizing relations with Russia among ‘core interests’

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 11:13am EST

    The new National Security Strategy calls for a swift end to the Ukraine conflict and preventing further escalation in Europe The US has placed the restoration of normal ties with Russia and a rapid end to the Ukraine conflict at the center of its newly released National Security Strategy, presenting both aims as among America’s […]

  • US seeking to block EU plan to steal Russian assets – Bloomberg

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 10:43am EST

    Washington believes the frozen funds should be used as leverage for a Ukraine peace deal rather than “prolong the war,” the agency reports The US is lobbying several EU members to block a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a €140 billion loan to Ukraine, in hopes of using the funds as […]

  • US warns Europe of ‘civilizational erasure’

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 10:08am EST

    The continent is plagued with immigration problems and censorship, according to the US president’s new National Security Strategy Europe is facing potential “civilizational erasure” as the continent’s policymakers encourage censorship, crack down on political opponents, and turn a blind eye to mass immigration, the new National Security Strategy released by the administration of US President […]

  • Sarcozy falls, elite plays martyr: A masterclass in narrative laundering

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 3:38am EST

    Sarkozy’s supporters have created a narrative of elite fragility under scrutiny, diverting the focus from his legal violations through victim portrayal When the Court of Cassation, France’s highest court, upheld Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction, the former president’s legal troubles deepened, leaving him no further avenue to appeal the verdict. Even though this outcome was widely predicted, […]

  • No deal

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 1:29am EST

    A breakthrough toward peace in Ukraine still is not on the horizon. The Witkoff delegation to Moscow was pleasantly received and listened to, whereas the Europeans fume over their exclusion. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s military fortunes on the battlefield suffer and escalation remains possible. CrossTalking with Michael Rossi, Jan Oberg, and Stanislav Krapivnik.

  • Israel could start deporting Ukrainians next month – Haaretz

    RT - Dec 5th 2025 1:26am EST

    Only a few weeks remain before group protection status reportedly expires for 25,000 migrants from Ukraine Tens of thousands of Ukrainian migrants in Israel could be deported by next month due to a prolonged delay by the government in extending their legal status, Haaretz reported on Thursday. The group protection granted to 25,000 Ukrainians since […]

  • Four EU states to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s participation

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 10:07pm EST

    Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands have announced that they will pull out of the song contest Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands said they will boycott the next Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was cleared to take part. Earlier this year, several broadcasters urged the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the contest, to […]

  • Ex-EU top diplomat quits college post amid fraud probe

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 3:44pm EST

    Federica Mogherini has stepped down after being briefly detained in Belgium over suspected misuse of public funds Former EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini has stepped down from her post at the College of Europe, days after being named a suspect in a corruption investigation. Mogherini, who was detained for questioning on Tuesday, served as both […]

  • Poll shows key hotbeds of EU discontent

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 3:28pm EST

    The strongest public support for quitting the bloc is in France and Poland, a survey shows France and Poland have become major centers of skepticism about the EU and show growing public support for leaving the bloc, according to a new survey conducted across nine member states. In France, 27% of respondents said they want […]

  • AI driving global memory chip crisis

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 2:53pm EST

    RAM prices are skyrocketing worldwide as data center demand for new computing systems squeezes supply Global memory chip prices have been surging worldwide as supply tightens, making key components for phones, computers, and data centers harder to secure. The squeeze is being driven by demand for advanced memory chips from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers […]

  • ‘This is the first time the Indian PM has gone to the airport to greet the Russian president’ – Kanwal Sibal

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 1:15pm EST

    This is the first time the Indian PM has gone to the airport to greet the Russian president; it’s a conscious gesture with geopolitical intent – former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal. In this episode of Sanchez Effect, Sibal explains that PM Modi’s gesture of meeting his friend Putin at the airport is a break from […]

  • EU leaders fear US ‘betrayal’ on Ukraine peace talks – media

    RT - Dec 4th 2025 12:53pm EST

    The Ukraine peace process poses a ‘great danger’ to Vladimir Zelensky, a number of EU leaders have claimed, according to Der Spiegel EU leaders “harbor profound distrust of” Washington’s attempts to help end the Ukraine conflict, Der Spiegel reported on Thursday, citing a transcript of their recent phone call that it obtained. On Monday, French […]