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  • EU to take anti-Russia sanctions global – media

    RT - May 9th 2023 8:28am EDT

    Targets will include firms in China, Hong Kong, the UAE and Central Asia, Bloomberg reports The European Commission has proposed extending anti-Russia trade restrictions to companies in a wide range of countries that do business with Moscow, including China and the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing documents. The measure will reportedly target […]

  • China raids offices of major consultancy

    RT - May 9th 2023 8:19am EDT

    The security operation against Capvision comes amid Beijing’s tightening of anti-espionage laws China’s security services have conducted raids on multiple offices of the international advisory firm Capvision amid Beijing’s recently expanded anti-espionage laws, according to a report by state broadcaster Jiangsu Television on Monday Capvision was accused of failing to “seriously fulfill its counterintelligence responsibilities […]

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  • Former Pakistani PM detained

    RT - May 9th 2023 7:46am EDT

    The opposition politician’s spokesman claims the arrest was made “in violation of all laws” Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was detained in the country’s capital Islamabad on Tuesday, police have said. The arrest of the opposition leader has also been confirmed by his spokesman. According to local broadcaster Geo TV, the arrest was made […]

  • Ex-Ukrainian envoy to Germany tears into successor

    RT - May 9th 2023 7:33am EDT

    Andrey Melnik suggested Alexey Makeev should “lift his bottom” and pressure Berlin more actively for fighter jets and warships Ukraine’s former ambassador to Germany, Andrey Melnik, has criticized his successor, Alexey Makeev, for being too soft on Berlin regarding weapons supplies for Kiev. The outspoken diplomat, who now serves as the country’s deputy foreign minister, […]

  • British government alarmed at Revolut’s attack on red tape – media

    RT - May 9th 2023 6:51am EDT

    The digital bank lashed out at the “extremely bureaucratic regulator” last week The British business secretary wants to set up an emergency meeting with digital bank Revolut over fears it may leave the UK, The Telegraph reported on Sunday, citing its sources. It comes after the CEO of the London-based bank lashed out at the […]

  • EU to punish Russian crude shipping ‘cheats’ – Bloomberg

    RT - May 9th 2023 6:14am EDT

    New measures may ban vessels from accessing EU ports due to their alleged attempts to circumvent anti-Moscow sanctions Brussels has proposed to prohibit ships that have violated sanctions on Russian oil from entering EU ports and waterways, as part of a further and broader package of penalties that the bloc is expected to impose on […]

  • West losing Russian gold – Bloomberg

    RT - May 9th 2023 4:03am EDT

    Other destinations have taken over Russia’s bullion trade after the G7 and EU banned imports from the sanctioned country   A number of countries are snapping up Russian gold bullion after Western governments closed their markets as part of Ukraine-related sanctions on Moscow, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The G7, EU and Switzerland, a major gold […]

  • Serbian president reveals what West wants him to do

    RT - May 9th 2023 4:00am EDT

    Aleksandar Vucic said any Western representative who comes to visit starts by demanding that Belgrade slap sanctions on Moscow The West is not giving up on steamrolling Serbia into imposing sanctions on Russia, the country’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, has revealed. However, he said Belgrade has so far been able to resist the pressure. Speaking to […]

  • Who is ready for war? The new allied and axis powers

    RT - May 9th 2023 2:45am EDT

    On this edition of The 360 View, we look at why some countries always seem to yearn for war. But despite all the rhetoric, who is really ready for war and which nations are woefully unprepared? Why does the modern age seem to have so many global conflicts? Scottie Nell Hughes sits down with former Pentagon […]

  • Victory Day: Africa remembers

    RT - May 9th 2023 2:38am EDT

    Africans fought bravely during the Great Patriotic War but many remain unaware of their sacrifices. Together with the Soviet army they overcame Nazi Germany to liberate the world.

  • Uncivilly civilised? Andrey Paribok, Senior Researcher at the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

    RT - May 9th 2023 2:34am EDT

    In its new foreign policy concept, signed into law this spring, Russia for the first time officially defined itself as a distinct country-civilization, with its own set of values and its own articulated vision of the world and the relations between nations. What does it mean for the way Moscow positions itself on the international […]

  • Euro-area banks report record drop in mortgage loans

    RT - May 9th 2023 2:01am EDT

    Lending was down amid perceived credit risks and rising interest rates, ECB research has found Banks across the eurozone have significantly curbed lending amid a continued increase in borrowing costs, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) survey released on Tuesday.  The report indicated that from a historical perspective, the pace of net tightening in […]

  • Another US ally seeks to join anti-China bloc – media

    RT - May 9th 2023 1:50am EDT

    Canada’s military chief said Ottawa is “highly interested” in boosting its “defense nexus” with regional partners Canada is hoping to join the US-led AUKUS military alliance alongside Australia and the UK, the Globe and Mail has reported, noting the government would like to participate in the non-nuclear aspects of the 2021 deal created to counter […]

  • Canada kicks out Chinese diplomat

    RT - May 8th 2023 11:42pm EDT

    Beijing condemned Ottawa for “political manipulation” and threatened retaliation Canada has expelled a Chinese diplomat it accused of meddling in Ottawa’s internal affairs, declaring the official ‘persona non grata’ as Beijing vowed to respond with “resolute countermeasures.” Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced the move on Monday, saying that Chinese consular official Zhao Wei would […]

  • Israeli jets strike Gaza

    RT - May 8th 2023 9:07pm EDT

    The IDF claims to have neutralized several top Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Thousands march against gun violence in Serbia

    RT - May 8th 2023 6:51pm EDT

    Opposition parties called for government resignations after two mass shootings last week Mass rallies in Belgrade and Novi Sad on Monday demanded the government do something, after 17 people – including eight children – died in two mass shootings last week. Opposition activists used the protest to demand resignations of more government officials, after the […]

  • US has more than one mass shooting per day – White House

    RT - May 8th 2023 6:23pm EDT

    Over 14,000 people have died from gun violence so far this year, according to the White House press secretary The US has seen 201 mass shootings in the first 128 days of 2023, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed during a press briefing on Monday, citing “leading accounts.” Saturday’s massacre at an outlet mall […]

  • Italy urges citizens to leave Ukraine

    RT - May 8th 2023 5:30pm EDT

    The Italian Embassy in Kiev has warned Russia is launching “increasingly heavy missile attacks” in the city Italy’s foreign ministry in Kiev has advised its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately, citing “increasingly heavy missile attacks” from Russia in a message posted to the Viaggiare Sicuri website on Monday.  “Compatriots still in Ukraine are strongly advised […]

  • Ukraine will get stripped-down US tanks – media

    RT - May 8th 2023 5:19pm EDT

    Americans fear the capture of M1 Abrams by Russia, according to USA Today The US military is currently refurbishing older M1 Abrams tanks for delivery to Ukraine, stripping them of top-tier technology to avoid capture by the Russians, USA Today reported on Monday.  President Joe Biden announced in January that Kiev would get the US […]

  • Woman lost in Australian wilderness survives on wine

    RT - May 8th 2023 3:51pm EDT

    Lillian Ip’s car got stuck in mud after taking a wrong turn in the Australian bush Australian woman Lillian Ip, 48, survived for five days deep in the Australian bush by eating candy and drinking a single bottle of wine, she has told the media.  Last Sunday, Ip took a wrong turn soon after setting […]

  • Police speculate on Texas mall shooter’s beliefs

    RT - May 8th 2023 3:36pm EDT

    Mauricio Garcia was rejected from the US Army over mental health concerns Mauricio Garcia, the gunman who opened fire at an Allen, Texas, mall on Saturday, may have been motivated by extremist and “white supremacist” beliefs, law enforcement sources claimed on Sunday. The 33-year-old used an AR-15-type rifle to murder eight people and injure seven […]

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  • German court reimposes ban on Russian flag

    RT - May 8th 2023 3:08pm EDT

    The symbols were prohibited by Berlin police from being displayed amid Victory Day celebrations there A top Berlin administrative court has reimposed a ban on displaying Russian flags during Victory Day celebrations in the German capital. The ban applies to Russian and Soviet Union flags as well as to the orange and black St. George […]

  • AI ‘more urgent’ risk than climate change – former Google engineer

    RT - May 8th 2023 2:30pm EDT

    ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton resigned from his role at the forefront of the company’s AI development this month The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) could present a “more urgent” threat to humanity than climate change, according to Turing Award-winning scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who is credited as being a pioneer of the technology. “I wouldn’t […]

  • China won’t forget NATO’s ‘barbaric’ actions in Yugoslavia

    RT - May 8th 2023 2:28pm EDT

    The remarks came on the anniversary of the 1999 embassy bombing that killed three Chinese journalists Beijing has neither forgotten nor forgiven the May 1999 bombing of its embassy in Belgrade, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters on Monday. Wang condemned the US-led bloc for creating conflict while posing as a defensive alliance, […]

  • General who captured Che Guevara dies

    RT - May 8th 2023 2:07pm EDT

    Bolivian general Gary Prado Salmon was hospitalized for a month prior to his death at 84 Bolivian general Gary Prado Salmon, known for leading the patrol that captured Cuban communist icon Che Guevara in 1967, has died aged 84, his son Gary Prado Arauz revealed on Facebook on Saturday. “He left us a legacy of […]