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  • Borrell outlines EU’s issues with China

    RT - May 12th 2023 2:47pm EDT

    Brussels and Beijing are “rivals” that have a “problem of values,” the EU’s top diplomat has said The EU has two major “strategic security issues” with China, which are the situation around the self-governing island of Taiwan and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said on Friday. “We cannot have […]

  • Erdogan scolds rival over ‘Russian interference’ claim

    RT - May 12th 2023 2:24pm EDT

    Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu should be ashamed of himself for spreading such rumors, the Turkish leader declared Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu for claiming without evidence that Moscow is interfering in Türkiye’s upcoming elections. Erdogan claimed that the West, and not Russia, is “manipulating the elections in Türkiye.” “[Kilicdaroglu said […]

  • Egypt ignored US requests to block Russian flights – media

    RT - May 12th 2023 1:27pm EDT

    Washington has been trying to fence in Russian military planes, but Al Sisi’s government isn’t playing ball, the Wall Street Journal reported Egypt has ignored US requests that it close its airspace to Russian military flights, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. This airspace is a vital corridor between Russia and its military bases […]

  • Germany to impose energy rationing as part of green agenda – media

    RT - May 12th 2023 12:56pm EDT

    Power operators will reportedly be allowed to unplug customers from grids at peak hours Electricity rationing could become unavoidable in Germany as part of an energy transition strategy starting from next year, BR24 reported on Friday. Germany’s Federal Network Agency is considering limiting the use of power in peak hours as local grids fail to […]

  • Russian tycoon wants his superyacht back

    RT - May 12th 2023 12:20pm EDT

    Sergey Naumenko, who is not under sanctions, is suing the UK for unlawful seizure Russian property developer Sergey Naumenko has filed a High Court claim against the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT), seeking to free his £38 million ($47.8 million) superyacht ‘Phi,’ which was seized by the department last year as part of Western sanctions. […]

  • Ex-Pakistani PM released on bail in graft case

    RT - May 12th 2023 11:16am EDT

    The move came a day after the Supreme Court ruled that Imran Khan’s arrest was “unlawful” The Islamabad High Court granted a two-week bail to former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan on Friday after the beleaguered politician was detained on corruption charges, triggering massive protests across the country.  The court has also instructed Pakistani authorities […]

  • Vatican recognizes Copts beheaded by Islamic State as martyrs

    RT - May 12th 2023 11:08am EDT

    Adding Coptic Orthodox Christians to the list of saints is a sign of communion between the two churches, the Pontiff has said    Pope Francis has said that 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians beheaded by Islamic State in Libya in 2015 will now be considered martyrs by the Catholic Church.   The Pontiff made the announcement on Thursday […]

  • UK rules terms ‘convict’ and ‘ex-con’ to be ‘offensive’

    RT - May 12th 2023 10:24am EDT

    Prison officers must now say ‘prisoner’ and ‘person with lived experience’ instead, the Daily Mail reports British prison officers have been ordered to stop using the term ‘convicts’ when referring to criminals after the Ministry of Justice ruled the word to be “offensive.” Warders have also been instructed to refer to former prisoners as “persons […]

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  • Switzerland reveals value of frozen Russian state assets

    RT - May 12th 2023 10:22am EDT

    Bern will report on Moscow’s reserves every three months, the government has said   Assets and reserves belonging to the Bank of Russia worth 7.4 billion Swiss francs ($8.3 billion) are currently held in Switzerland, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) reported on Wednesday. The government said the sum represents all central bank reserves […]

  • Astronomers discover largest ever cosmic explosion

    RT - May 12th 2023 10:10am EDT

    The fireball is still burning with the brightness of two trillion suns A team of astronomers have identified what they believe to be the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. Located billions of light years away in outer space, the blast is 100 times the size of our solar system and has grown in intensity over […]

  • European leaders reach peak dystopia on Victory Day

    RT - May 12th 2023 10:00am EDT

    Top EU officials showed off their revisionism skills as Russia commemorated the 78th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat The recent behavior of European leaders strongly suggests that they’ve even managed to successfully brainwash themselves. Either that, or they just think that we all have the IQ of turnips and believe whatever blithering nonsense they toss […]

  • EU seeks to expand ban on Russian pipeline oil – Bloomberg

    RT - May 12th 2023 8:42am EDT

    Brussels could restrict imports by Germany and Poland, which have been exempted from sanctions The EU has proposed a halt to Russian oil flows to Germany and Poland via the Druzhba pipeline as part of its next round of sanctions, Bloomberg reported on Friday.  According to documents seen by the outlet, exemptions allowing flows through […]

  • US interfering in Türkiye’s elections – Ankara

    RT - May 12th 2023 7:30am EDT

    Washington’s coup attempt in 2016 failed, but it has now found a new way to try to oust the government, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has claimed The US is meddling in Türkiye’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, the nation’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu claimed on Friday. Speaking to CNN Turk, Soylu weighed in on the […]

  • Russian appeal against Paralympic suspension successful – committee

    RT - May 12th 2023 6:58am EDT

    The International Paralympic Committee’s appeals body reversed the decision adopted last November, Russian officials have announced The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) has announced that it has succeeded with its appeal against suspension from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). DETAILS TO FOLLOW

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  • Germany greenlights China’s stake in Hamburg Port

    RT - May 12th 2023 6:44am EDT

    COSCO is allowed to buy part of a container terminal despite opposition The German government has given a final approval to a long-debated agreement that allows China’s state-run company COSCO to purchase a major stake in a container terminal in Hamburg Port despite security concerns and protests from members of the governing coalition. Berlin gave […]

  • French car giant faces $110 million lawsuit in Russia

    RT - May 12th 2023 5:30am EDT

    Renault suspended operations in the country last March amid the Western sanctions Russian car dealerships are seeking 8.5 billion rubles ($110 million) in compensation from Renault due to losses they claim they incurred as a result of the departure of the French auto brand from the country, RIA Novosti reports. According to the report on […]

  • US lawmakers threaten sanctions for Syria rapprochement

    RT - May 12th 2023 5:12am EDT

    Nations normalizing relations face “severe costs” under a newly-introduced bill A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced a bill to oppose the normalization of relations between Syria and other nations. The Arab League reinstated the country this month, while Saudi Arabia announced the reopening of embassies with Syria. The Assad Anti-Normalization Act threatens “governments […]

  • EU members support clampdown on Russian oil smugglers – Politico

    RT - May 12th 2023 4:17am EDT

    Even nations benefiting from undeclared imports accept that efforts to enforce embargoes must be tightened, officials have said EU states agree that tankers suspected of carrying Russian oil in violation of embargoes must be barred from the bloc’s ports as part of the 11th sanctions package against Moscow, Politico has reported. There was “no major […]

  • US and China hold unannounced high-level talks

    RT - May 12th 2023 2:30am EDT

    The “constructive” dialogue focused on the Ukraine conflict and Taiwan, the White House says White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had unannounced meetings with Wang Yi, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s Foreign Affair Committee, in Vienna on Wednesday and Thursday. In a brief statement, the White House described the meetings as “candid, […]

  • Fleeing the schools: The move to homeschooling

    RT - May 12th 2023 2:06am EDT

    While the concept of homeschooling is not new, there has been an explosion of parents choosing to teach their children at home since coronavirus shut down schools during the pandemic. On this episode of 360 View, Scottie Nell Hughes speaks with a Catholic homeschooling practitioner and educator, Steven Rummelsburg, about the growing number of parents […]

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  • CrossTalk: What counteroffensive?

    RT - May 12th 2023 1:49am EDT

    For months we have been told Kiev is preparing a counteroffensive to regain lost territory. And that Ukraine will eventually become a member of NATO. But recently we are told to curb any expectations the Ukraine assault will achieve anything. Then what is the point of the counteroffensive? CrossTalking with Andrei Martyanov, Alexandre Guerreiro, and […]

  • Italy may exit ‘New Silk Road’ – FT

    RT - May 12th 2023 1:37am EDT

    Rome is reportedly considering withdrawing from China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative Italy is planning to hold talks with China on potentially quitting Beijing’s ‘Belt and Road’ (BRI) infrastructure and investment project, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing government officials. Rome became the only G7 country to sign up to the pact in 2019, sparking […]

  • EU will not sanction Russia’s nuclear industry – Hungarian FM

    RT - May 12th 2023 1:31am EDT

    Budapest has threatened to block any sanctions that target the critical power sector The next round of anti-Russia sanctions currently being debated by EU member states won’t target nuclear energy, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Budapest has repeatedly said it would oppose any attempts to impose restrictions on Russia’s nuclear sector, stressing that […]

  • US ‘disinfo overlord’ sues Fox News

    RT - May 12th 2023 12:59am EDT

    Nina Jankowicz blamed “destructive” media lies for the downfall of her “Ministry of Truth” The former head of the Joe Biden administration’s short-lived ‘Disinformation Governance Board,’ Nina Jankowicz, has sued Fox News for defamation, claiming that reports by the outlet damaged her reputation and threatened her safety.  In a complaint filed earlier this week, Jankowicz […]

  • Blinken explains why US doesn’t send longer-range missiles to Ukraine

    RT - May 11th 2023 11:36pm EDT

    Washington’s top diplomat claimed the US instead provides some other things “uniquely to Ukraine” Washington is reluctant to follow Britain’s example and deliver longer-range missiles to Ukraine in part due to concerns over training and maintenance, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. His statement came after the UK confirmed that it was […]