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  • Explosive Pentagon leak may be an insider job – Reuters

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 4:21am EDT

    US investigators reportedly have four or five theories on what motivated the party behind the alleged breach of secrecy The Pentagon suspects that a US citizen rather than a foreigner may have been responsible for the apparent leak of classified information containing several bombshell revelations, Reuters has reported. Officials offered several explanations of what may […]

  • Ukraine changing military plans due to Pentagon leak – CNN

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 3:39am EDT

    The reported move comes despite Kiev officially dismissing the documents as photoshopped A major leak of classified documents detailing Washington’s war planning in Ukraine has forced Kiev to step up precautions and change its military posture, CNN reported on Sunday, citing sources. According to a source close to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Kiev “has already […]

  • US pilots apparently told to fly farther from Crimea – Washington Post

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 3:15am EDT

    The instruction reportedly comes from the Pentagon’s secret map, which was leaked online The US has apparently instructed its military to fly surveillance aircraft much farther from Crimea, Russia than they are allowed by international law, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing a leaked Pentagon document. The report comes after a trove of US […]

  • ‘More SVB-style bank crashes likely’: Will Western banking crisis implode the global economy? (Daniel Lacalle)

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 2:24am EDT

    On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis, who is ranked as one of the 20 most influential economists in the world. He discusses the crisis of bank crashes in the US and why more Silicon Valley Bank-style crashes are likely, why the banking sector in the EU […]

  • Anonymous sources

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 2:22am EDT

    On this episode of The Modus Operandi, host Manila Chan introduces the infamous ‘anonymous sources’, which are often cited in the mainstream media and have most recently become the go-to for controversial stories. Manila is joined by long-time journalist Joe Lauria, who discusses the emergence of anonymous sources and their role in driving narratives, especially in […]

  • CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Elite anxiety

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 2:18am EDT

    Western elites are in an acute state of anxiety. In America, there is a state-sanctioned effort to destroy Trump and his followers. Europe faces mass protests and economic dislocation. When it comes to foreign policy, Western hegemony hinges on the fate of Ukraine. Overall, the outlook is bleak. CrossTalking with Martin Jay and George Szamuely.

  • Fortunes of world’s richest shrink – Forbes

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 1:24am EDT

    The 25 wealthiest individuals have lost a combined $200 billion in net worth, according to an annual ranking The planet’s wealthiest 25 people have had a rough year, with their aggregate net worth plunging by $200 billion, according to Forbes’ 2023 World Billionaires List released this week. They are still worth a combined $2.1 trillion, […]

  • South American country looks to boost coffee exports to Russia

    RT - Apr 10th 2023 1:16am EDT

    Venezuela wants to strengthen trade cooperation with Moscow for a number of products Venezuelan coffee producers plan on ramping up coffee supplies to the Russian market, Roman Frolenko, the head of the Russian-Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce, told RIA Novosti on Friday. The official explained that Venezuelan coffee was not being promoted as highly as Colombian […]

  • Russia almost shot down British spy plane – WaPo

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 5:11pm EDT

    The incident could have drawn the US and NATO directly into the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Washington Post says Russia and NATO were just a step away from a potential all-out war last year after a Russian fighter jet almost shot down a British surveillance aircraft, the Washington Post claimed on Sunday, citing a […]

  • German soccer icon pondering Turkish election run – media

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 4:53pm EDT

    The midfielder’s name appeared then disappeared from a list of candidates published by local outlets Turkish-German footballer Mesut Ozil may be running for election in Türkiye next month, the Haber7 news outlet reported on Sunday. Although Ozil was rumored to be planning a career in politics, the story was subsequently deleted. The article stated that […]

  • US ‘open’ to deploying troops in Taiwan – lawmaker

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 3:51pm EDT

    Senator Lindsey Graham declared that he would “fight for” the island because it’s “a democracy” US Senator Lindsey Graham has declared that he would support a formal defense alliance with Taiwan and would send US troops to fight a hypothetical Chinese invasion. Graham, one of the most hawkish Republicans in Congress, claimed that defending Taiwan […]

  • China’s claim on Taiwan is ‘Communist delusion’ – Ukraine

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 3:03pm EDT

    A key Ukrainian foreign affairs official made the claim on social media China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan is little more than a “discredited Communist delusion,” according to high-ranking Ukrainian foreign affairs official Aleksandr Merezhko. “The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) keeps crying Taiwan belongs to them,” Merezhko, who chairs Ukraine’s Committee on Foreign Affairs on […]

  • Saudi, Omani delegates arrive in Yemen for peace talks

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 11:42am EDT

    An almost nine-year conflict in Yemen has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises Delegates representing Saudi Arabia and Oman arrived in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Saturday to discuss a permanent ceasefire to end a civil war which has raged in the country since 2014. The fighting is being waged primarily between […]

  • Ukraine’s foreign reserves hit record high – official

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 11:23am EDT

    The funds are enough to cover the nation’s imports for more than five months, presidential adviser Oleg Ustenko said The gold and foreign currency reserves of Ukraine have reached an all-time high of $30 billion, presidential adviser Oleg Ustenko said on Sunday, adding that the funds are enough to pay for Ukrainian imports for at […]

  • Global economy outlook weakest in decades – IMF

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 11:17am EDT

    Robust recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic remains “elusive,” Kristalina Georgieva has said The world economy is facing its weakest period of growth since the 1990s in the next five years due to problems triggered by the pandemic and political tensions, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated on Thursday. A severe slowdown in […]

  • Europeans must not become American ‘followers’ – Macron

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 11:00am EDT

    The French president distanced himself from Washington’s confrontational policy on Taiwan Europe must pursue “strategic autonomy” and avoid getting dragged into confrontations on behalf of the US, French President Emmanuel Macron told Politico on Sunday. Macron has made similar assertions before, but has nevertheless followed Washington’s lead on Ukraine. In an interview while traveling within […]

  • Israeli spy agency encouraged anti-Netanyahu protests, leaked papers show – media

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 10:46am EDT

    The Israeli government says the assessments in the Pentagon’s files are “mendacious and without any foundation whatsoever” Israel’s spy agency Mossad encouraged its staff and the general public to take part in massive protests against a judicial reform plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaked papers from the Pentagon have reportedly revealed. The assessment […]

  • FBI targeting Russians on Facebook – Fox

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 10:28am EDT

    The Bureau is reportedly looking for new informants on the Kremlin The FBI has launched a social media campaign seeking to convince Russian nationals to provide sensitive information about the activities of their home country’s authorities, Fox News reported on Friday. The ad, which was first posted in February, was said to have been appearing […]

  • South Korea to raise spying concerns with US – media

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 10:05am EDT

    The Pentagon reportedly snooped on its allies in Seoul to determine their stance on arming Ukraine The South Korean government will discuss a leak of classified military documents with the US, Reuters reported on Sunday. The documents suggest that Washington spied on Seoul to determine that the South Koreans were hesitant to sell artillery ammunition […]

  • Recent hostilities between Syrian and US forces could be a turning point

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 8:41am EDT

    Damascus’ troops and their Iran-backed allies seem to be shifting towards a head-on confrontation with American occupiers US President Joe Biden rdered airstrikes on a number of positions in northeastern Syria last month, after Washington announced the death of a contractor in a drone strike. What followed was an unprecedented response from the Syrian Arab […]

  • Officials warn of toxic smoke cloud after Hamburg fire

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 7:56am EDT

    Emergency services have told citizens to remain indoors and switch off air conditioning units Residents of Hamburg have been alerted to a toxic smoke cloud drifting towards the center of the northern German port city, due to a large fire on Sunday morning that could “affect the air we breathe,” according to local officials. “The […]

  • Chinese cars winning over Russian market – envoy

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 7:56am EDT

    The exodus of major global automakers has opened the door for Chinese brands China exported over 160,000 cars to Russia last year, more than doubling its share of the country’s auto market, Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui has revealed. In an interview with Russian newspaper Izvestia on Friday, the Chinese diplomat noted that annual […]

  • Pentagon in ‘panic’ after intel leak – WaPo

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 7:07am EDT

    Western officials have reportedly expressed shock at the level of detail made public about US spying efforts A recent leak of classified documents on Washington’s war planning in Ukraine has caused turmoil in the Pentagon, forcing officials to step up security, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing sources. Several Western officials interviewed by the […]

  • Forbes details crypto billionaires’ huge losses

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 6:50am EDT

    Combined losses of wealthy promoters of digital currencies has reportedly totaled $110 billion Crypto billionaires have lost a combined $110 billion in the past twelve months, registering an enormous year-on-year decline of 75%, according to estimates by Forbes published earlier this week. In 2022 the magazine reported that the combined wealth of the world’s richest […]

  • German military to take action after increased drone sightings at bases – media

    RT - Apr 9th 2023 6:36am EDT

    The Bundeswehr wants to buy more anti-drone systems to curb incursions, Tagesspiegel newspaper reports The German military is planning to purchase more anti-drone equipment to protect its bases from incursion by unidentified surveillance UAVs, security sources have told Tagesspiegel newspaper. The Bundeswehr decided to boost its capabilities in the field because of increased sightings of […]