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  • EU and NATO country gives Ukraine membership ultimatum

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 12:23pm EDT

    Kiev can’t join unless it respects Hungarian minority rights, Budapest insists Ukraine will not be allowed to join the EU or NATO until it restores the rights of ethnic Hungarians living in its Transcarpathian Region, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Szijjarto added that the US-led […]

  • The Pentagon’s decision on ICC cooperation is a critical juncture for US imperialism

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 11:37am EDT

    Washington can either save its imperialist projects or its moral image – but not both The Pentagon has blocked attempts by the federal government to share alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, According to a March 8 report by the New York Times. The rationale […]

  • Sailors rescued after whale sinks ship

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 11:36am EDT

    About 1,200 collisions between whales and vessels have been recorded since 2007 A crew of four sailors have been recounting the sinking of their boat and subsequent rescue after it was struck by a whale earlier this month while they were on a three-week voyage in the Pacific Ocean, according to a report by the […]

  • France and Germany clash over nuclear energy and cars – Politico

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 11:20am EDT

    Growing tensions between the two states threaten to disrupt an EU summit on economic competitiveness and Ukraine aid A disagreement between Paris and Berlin over nuclear energy and combustion engine vehicle policies is casting a shadow on an upcoming EU summit on Ukraine, Politico reported on Monday, citing multiple sources. According to the outlet, the […]

  • Switzerland risks becoming ‘financial banana republic’ – industry expert

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 10:57am EDT

    The banking crisis has shattered the country’s reputation as a pillar of the Western financial system, CEO of Opimas claims The troubles of once-major Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse is undermining Switzerland’s reputation as a global financial hub, says Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi, as cited by CNBC on Tuesday. His warning follows a historic takeover […]

  • Russia protests Canada’s ‘regime change’ policy

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 9:37am EDT

    Moscow says it reserves the right to respond to Ottawa’s stated goal of toppling the Russian government The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned Canada’s top diplomat in Moscow to lodge a formal complaint, after the Canadian foreign minister made “inadmissible remarks” earlier this month. Melanie Joly told a news conference on March 10 that Ottawa […]

  • Key link brings Russia-China trade to new highs

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 9:17am EDT

    Cargo traffic via a new rail bridge has been growing since its opening, according to Moscow The volume of cargo transported via a new rail bridge across the Amur River linking Russia and China exceeded 540,000 tons during the first four months of its operation, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). “Since the […]

  • London police ‘institutionally racist’ – report

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 9:16am EDT

    Mayor Sadiq Khan says the independent review has brought one of the Met Police’s ‘darkest days’ Public confidence in London’s police has been eroded, according to the findings of an official report which detailed pervasive racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Metropolitan force. “The Met has yet to free itself of institutional racism,” wrote British […]

  • Kiev issues update on mooted talks with Xi

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 8:41am EDT

    Ukraine is still waiting for a confirmation from Beijing of top-level virtual talks, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister says Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have a lot to discuss, but it’s currently unclear if their conversation will actually take place, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk has said. The phone […]

  • West must brace for protracted Ukraine conflict – Scholz

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 8:25am EDT

    The German chancellor has suggested that even after hostilities end, things won’t return to normal overnight The West should brace itself for a protracted conflict in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned. He predicted that even after the fighting has stopped, the consequences of the confrontation will persist. Appearing at a meeting organized by […]

  • Trump won’t be handcuffed if arrested – Bloomberg

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 8:01am EDT

    The former US president will likely remain in the custody of Secret Service agents, a source claims Donald Trump’s status as a former US president will most likely result in him receiving special treatment if he’s charged over allegedly making hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Former federal prosecutor Temidayo […]

  • Russia now China’s biggest oil supplier – Reuters

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 6:49am EDT

    January-February volumes spiked more that 20% year-on-year Russia became China’s largest oil supplier in the first two months of 2023, overtaking Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing data from China’s General Administration of Customs. Crude deliveries from Russia amounted to 15.68 million tons in January-February, roughly 1.94 million barrels per day (bpd). It marked […]

  • Russia is China’s biggest oil supplier – Reuters

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 6:49am EDT

    January-February volumes spiked more than 20% year-on-year Russia became China’s largest oil supplier in the first two months of 2023, overtaking Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing data from China’s General Administration of Customs. Crude deliveries from Russia amounted to 15.68 million tons in January-February, roughly 1.94 million barrels per day (bpd). It marked a […]

  • Ex-US envoy says Russians could buy their way off sanctions list

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 6:46am EDT

    Donating 90% of their wealth to Ukraine should allow businessmen to be removed from Western blacklists, Michael McFaul has suggested Russian billionaires should be removed from Western sanctions lists if they donate most of their wealth to Ukraine, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has suggested. He stressed that the idea is not supported […]

  • Finland continues to buy Russian gas – media

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 6:20am EDT

    The EU country has vowed to end energy imports from Moscow Finnish state-run energy provider Gasum intends to continue buying gas from Russia, Yle news outlet reported on Monday, citing a statement from the company. Gasum has a long-term gas supply contract with Russia, which was signed before Ukraine-related EU sanctions and Russian counter-sanctions were […]

  • Australian ex-soldier charged with war crime

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 3:58am EDT

    A former special forces trooper has been accused of murdering an Afghan civilian while serving in the country A former Australian special forces soldier has been charged with a war crime over the killing of a civilian in Afghanistan. It is the first indictment to be filed since a military investigation, released in 2020, found […]

  • Indonesia to ditch Visa and Mastercard

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 3:36am EDT

    Jakarta wants to reduce its dependence on foreign payment systems, citing sanctions on Russia The Bank of Indonesia is preparing to phase out Visa and Mastercard while introducing its own domestic payment system, Antara news agency reported on Monday, citing the regulator. Last week, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged regional authorities to wean themselves away […]

  • Housing crisis

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 2:37am EDT

    Work from home has changed how workers live. What happens when these policies end and the cities are overpopulated, and there is no more room for workers now being called back into the office? Location and cost are making many choose smaller spaces, and the recent trend of minamalism has helped as well. On this […]

  • Swiss bank rescue threatens Western bond market – Bloomberg

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 2:32am EDT

    Credit Suisse was forced to write down billions worth of bonds as part of its merger with UBS The merger between Switzerland’s two largest lenders, the embattled Credit Suisse and UBS, could have a negative impact on the entire Western bond market, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing analysts. UBS agreed on Sunday to acquire its […]

  • Africa’s hunger from war

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 2:25am EDT

    Many African pundits say the instigator behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict is the United States. The wheat and grain crisis it precipitated in many parts of Africa is still being keenly felt. This week, the Africa Now team travels to Somalia, where 90% of wheat comes from these two countries. Experts warn that the escalation in food prices […]

  • Maxing out? Alan Freeman, Co-director of the Geopolitical Economic Research Group

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 2:24am EDT

    ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ has been the axiom of American political thinking, even before it helped Bill Clinton win the 1992 presidential election. The pursuit of money and profits, above everything else, has guided the nation’s development and global expansion since its founding, but with the dollar system now reaching its objective limits, what will […]

  • European country worried over Russian gas cutoff

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 1:28am EDT

    Moldova may lose Russian supplies due to problems with transit through Ukraine Moldova says that Russian energy giant Gazprom may completely halt gas supplies to the country “at a certain stage,” and the government is already considering such a scenario, Energy Minister Viktor Parlikov said on Monday. In an interview with Vocea Basarabiei TV channel, […]

  • Türkiye reveals cost of earthquake damage

    RT - Mar 21st 2023 1:16am EDT

    The EU has offered to help cover a small fraction of the reconstruction efforts following quakes that left more than 50,000 dead Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has estimated that devastating earthquakes which struck the region in February inflicted around $104 billion in damage in Türkiye alone, appealing for assistance from abroad while saying that […]

  • Biden to release Covid intelligence

    RT - Mar 20th 2023 10:34pm EDT

    A newly enacted law will still allow for redactions to keep some highly classified information under wraps US President Joe Biden has signed a bill that directs the federal government to declassify material related to the genesis of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the White House suggesting “potential links” between the virus and a high-security research […]

  • The AUKUS deal confirms Australia’s complete dependence on the US and the UK

    RT - Mar 20th 2023 6:24pm EDT

    Canberra is once again serving, and paying for, Washington and London’s regional ambitions Last week, amidst a great deal of pomp and ceremony at a San Diego, California naval base, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed off on the AUKUS submarine deal with the United States and the UK. Under this extraordinary arrangement, Australia agreed to […]