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  • Pakistan places first order for Russian oil – official 

    RT - Apr 21st 2023 1:41am EDT

    Moscow will sell crude to Islamabad at discounted rates, the Pakistani petroleum minister has said  Pakistan has placed its first ever order for Russian crude as it seeks cheaper energy options in the face of macroeconomic challenges, the country’s petroleum minister, Musadik Malik, announced on Wednesday.  Under the new deal, Islamabad will buy crude oil […]

  • Russian dealerships running out of mid-priced cars – media

    RT - Apr 21st 2023 1:31am EDT

    The exodus of major global automakers has opened the door to Chinese and Iranian brands Car dealerships across Russia have been reporting inventory shortages of new mid-priced cars, the newspaper Izvestia wrote on Thursday. According to the report, the Russian dealers of Volkswagen, Kia, Skoda, Citroen, Opel, Renault, and Hyundai are currently offering just over […]

  • Former CIA head reveals efforts to help Biden win 2020 election

    RT - Apr 21st 2023 12:55am EDT

    Dozens of former intelligence officials penned a letter falsely claiming the Hunter Biden laptop story was likely “Russian disinformation” Former acting CIA Director Mike Morell said Joe Biden’s presidential campaign played a role in the creation of an open letter, signed by 51 ex-intelligence officials, aiming to discredit embarrassing reports about Biden’s son in the […]

  • US warns against North Korean satellite launch – media

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 11:54pm EDT

    Pyongyang recently unveiled its first-ever military satellite and announced plans for its maiden flight The US government has urged North Korea to cancel the launch of its first military satellite, suggesting the DPRK could use the project to advance its ballistic missile program while claiming any test-launch would violate United Nations resolutions.  Under past measures […]

  • China’s economy beats the grim predictions of Western wishful thinkers

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 10:07pm EDT

    Beijing’s growth figures defy pundit hopes and expectations of its fall Data on China’s gross domestic product (GDP) published this week revealed that the country’s economy grew by 4.5% in the first quarter of 2023, beating expectations. Upon hearing the news, major economists, organizations, and banks quickly scaled up their forecasts for the year. Now […]

  • Biden is willing to damage US economy to counter China – Yellen

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 5:54pm EDT

    The Treasury secretary has conceded that protecting America’s national security may come at an economic cost President Joe Biden will stop at nothing to protect America against security threats posed by China, even if the actions he must take damage his own nation’s economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has claimed. “National security is of […]

  • Sport upholds its ban on Russian players

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 5:40pm EDT

    The badminton federation has continued barring participants from Russia and Belarus, but pentathletes may get a chance to compete The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has upheld its ban on Russian and Belarusian participants in international competitions, closing the door on their hopes of playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The governing body for the pentathlon, […]

  • Slain “Cop City” activist didn’t shoot first, autopsy suggests

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 5:31pm EDT

    Police had claimed the protester nicknamed “Tortuguita” fired first before being killed by six officers Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, the activist killed by Georgia State Patrol officers during a “cleaning operation” targeting protesters camped out on the site of Atlanta’s hotly-contested “Cop City” public safety training center, died from 57 bullet wounds and did not […]

  • Buzzfeed shuts down news arm

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 3:13pm EDT

    The media outlet is laying off 15% of its workforce and can’t afford to fund Buzzfeed News, the CEO said Digital media empire Buzzfeed is shutting down its Buzzfeed News brand, blaming a sluggish ad market and declining audience numbers in a letter from CEO Jonah Peretti published to Twitter on Thursday.  The CEO cited […]

  • EU visa deal for Kosovo discriminates against Serbs – Belgrade

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 1:53pm EDT

    Serbian MP says the rights of more than 90,000 people will be violated by the Schengen decision After the EU formally approved a visa-free regime for Kosovo residents, a high-ranking member of the Serbian parliament pointed out that the move will discriminate against almost 100,000 people, whose documents the ethnic Albanian government in Pristina refuses […]

  • US seeks to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 1:17pm EDT

    Over $500 million in Russian funds have been confiscated so far, according to the DOJ The US Justice Department has asked Congress for more authority to funnel seized Russian assets to Ukraine. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testified before Congress on Wednesday, claiming Washington is “leaving a lot of money on the table” from these […]

  • Coinbase threatens to leave US

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 12:28pm EDT

    The cryptocurrency exchange received a license from Bermuda and is seeking one in Abu Dhabi Crypto firms may leave the US if the regulatory uncertainty surrounding digital currencies continues, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told an audience at Fintech Week in London on Tuesday. “Anything is on the table, including relocating or whatever is necessary,” Armstrong […]

  • Europe is American pawn – Türkiye

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 12:08pm EDT

    Europe is merely a “mule” following Washington, Ankara’s interior minister has claimed Europe’s influence is waning and it is nothing but a “pawn” of the US, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has claimed. The official delivered the remarks as he met members of a youth association in Istanbul on Tuesday.  Soylu argued that European leaders […]

  • French protesters storm stock exchange (VIDEO)

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 12:00pm EDT

    The demonstrators want President Macron to drop his pension reforms and force corporations to fund the social security system Hundreds of protesters entered the Euronext stock exchange in Paris on Thursday, burning flares and chanting anti-government slogans. The brief occupation of the building is the latest in a series of continuous demonstrations since President Emamnuel […]

  • Major German airports come to standstill amid strikes 

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 11:49am EDT

    Aviation security personnel are walking off the job on Thursday and Friday in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, and Cologne A strike by aviation security personnel paralyzed airports in the German cities of Dusseldorf, Hamburg, and Cologne on Thursday, with the action expected to be expanded to other airports on Friday. The trade union Verdi, which is behind […]

  • G7 mulling near-total ban on exports to Russia – Bloomberg

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 11:09am EDT

    The measure will reportedly be proposed at a summit in May, and could be joined by EU countries Ukraine’s allies are considering an embargo on nearly all exports to Russia, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the discussions. According to the news outlet, officials in G7 countries are finalizing a proposal which could […]

  • Iranian navy says it forced US submarine to surface

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 10:47am EDT

    The USS Florida was attempting to sail undetected through the Strait of Hormuz, the navy’s commander has said The Iranian navy intercepted a US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz and forced it to surface and change its course, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani told reporters on Thursday. The US denies the incident. According to Irani, […]

  • UK police condemned over arrest of French publisher

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 10:39am EDT

    Ernest Moret’s colleagues have claimed that officers cited his participation in anti-government protests in his homeland London’s Metropolitan Police has come under fire for its treatment of a French national who was arrested under anti-terrorist legislation earlier this week. Publisher Ernest Moret was reportedly told that his involvement in protests in his homeland were behind […]

  • Elon Musk’s Starship explodes on test flight

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 10:20am EDT

    The SpaceX rocket disintegrated just minutes after launch SpaceX’s Starship failed to reach orbit on Thursday, exploding just minutes after takeoff as it could not separate from the booster rocket. Elon Musk’s space exploration company described the event as “a rapid unscheduled disassembly” but said the test resulted in valuable insights. DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Russian inflation drops below 3%

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 10:05am EDT

    The figure is lower than the government’s target for this year Annualized inflation in Russia has continued to slow, dropping to a rate of 2.82% for the week of April 11-17, according to data from the Ministry of Economic Development. The figure for the previous week reported by the central bank stood at 3.15% year-on-year. […]

  • Saudi lawyer wants Ronaldo deported for ‘public indecency’

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 9:31am EDT

    The football star appeared to grab his genitals in an insulting gesture A Saudi lawyer has called for the arrest and deportation of Cristiano Ronaldo after the football icon grabbed his crotch in an apparent gesture of insult towards rival fans. Ronaldo’s teammates have insisted he was simply nursing an injury. Footage posted to social […]

  • Western media suddenly hates Twitter’s ‘government-funded’ labels

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 9:10am EDT

    Establishment outlets were perfectly fine with the social media scarlet letter when it was handed to their “undesirable” counterparts Recently, some media outlets have quit Twitter over what they see as unjust labeling, which leads to the question – where was their outrage when the same rules were being applied to their competition? Where was […]

  • Poland wants broader Ukrainian food ban – media

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 9:02am EDT

    The EU has pledged €100 million in aid to Eastern European farmers hurt by prices being undercut by imports Poland wants to expand import restrictions on Ukrainian foodstuffs by adding berries, eggs, poultry, sugar, and honey, a Polish outlet has claimed. Several Eastern European nations targeted Ukrainian grain after it flooded the market and drove […]

  • EU ‘done’ with Russia sanctions – official

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 9:02am EDT

    Brussels has reportedly run out of options to further penalize Moscow The European Union has exhausted its options for further economic restrictions against Russia, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing EU officials. The bloc has so far adopted ten rounds of sanctions in response to the Ukraine conflict and is currently working on an […]

  • Doctors to go on trial for Maradona’s death

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 8:13am EDT

    A team of physicians is being accused of not providing sufficient care to the football star A court in Argentina confirmed on Tuesday that eight physicians will stand trial for their alleged roles in the death of football legend Diego Maradona. Last year, the doctors were charged with “simple homicide with eventual intent,” as prosecutors […]