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  • Syria accuses Israel of attack

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 5:09pm EDT

    Air defenses respond to missile attack on Damascus Syria accused Israel of launching missiles on an area south of Damascus on Monday evening, targeting the suburb of Saida Zaynab.  Air defenses were activated around 11:18 pm on Monday in response to “hostile missiles” detected approaching Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported. State TV described […]

  • Hungary doubles down on Zelensky remarks

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 5:03pm EDT

    The FM backed a lawmaker’s comment about the Ukrainian leader’s mental health Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Monday backed the speaker of the parliament Laszlo Kover, saying he was correct to claim Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “mental problem” for threatening countries trying to help him. Kover’s comments, voiced in a TV interview […]

  • China warns Canada against ‘risky provocations’

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 4:11pm EDT

    Beijing has claimed Canadian patrol planes violated its airspace under the guise of enforcing UN sanctions against North Korea China has accused Canada of encroaching on its territory under the pretext of monitoring North Korea’s compliance with United Nations sanctions, saying Ottawa will be held accountable for further provocations. “China urges Canada to see the […]

  • South Korea hits back at DPRK missile launch with display of its own

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 4:11pm EDT

    Seoul and Washington have launched eight missiles in response to North Korea’s ‘provocation’ South Korea and the US launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, as a response to Sunday’s massive launch by North Korea over the country’s eastern and western coasts. The countries launched eight Army Tactical Missile System projectiles, one American […]

  • UK PM survives no-confidence motion

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 4:02pm EDT

    Tory MPs have voted to keep Boris Johnson as their party leader, defeating internal dissent Tory MPs voted on Monday to keep British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the leader of the Conservative Party. His position was in jeopardy following the “Partygate” scandal, which saw the prime minister face criticism from within the party and […]

  • Ukrainian ‘barrier troops’ blow up bridge to prevent retreat – Russian MoD

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 3:50pm EDT

    Despite the blockage, some 80 Ukrainian soldiers trapped in the town of Svyatogorsk managed to escape Russian troops by swimming Ukrainian military is using barrier troops, a discipline-keeping unit comprising hardcore nationalists, to prevent other units from retreating, Russian military claims. On Monday, Ukrainian barrier troops blew up a road bridge in the town of […]

  • Turkey to help unblock Ukraine grain – media

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 3:27pm EDT

    Moscow, Kiev, and Ankara have reportedly agreed on a maritime “grain corridor” Ukrainian wheat may soon be headed to world markets once again, under a proposal that would involve Turkish ships demining the waters around Odessa and sharing escort duties with the Russian Navy, multiple outlets reported on Monday. The “grain corridor” could help with […]

  • Poll shows shift in views on Trump’s role in riot

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 2:31pm EDT

    Fewer Americans believe the former president was responsible for the January 6 Capitol breach Fewer Americans now blame the former US president Donald Trump for the January 2021 Capitol riot than did at the time it happened, a new poll shows. About 45% of US adults now say Trump was “solely” or “mainly” responsible for […]

  • Biden declares US energy emergency

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 2:26pm EDT

    The nation’s ability to provide sufficient electricity is under threat, partly because of Russia-Ukraine conflict, president says President Joe Biden has blamed Russia for another crisis, saying the US might not be able to generate enough electricity to meet consumer demand partly because of Moscow’s military offensive against Ukraine. The president declared an energy emergency […]

  • Russian tennis boss predicts problems for Wimbledon

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 2:06pm EDT

    Russian Tennis Federation vice president Yakov Shatkhin tipped a possible boycott of the summer tournament The general secretary and vice president of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF), Yakob Shatkhin, has predicted that Wimbledon will face problems due to the ATP and WTA’s recent decisions to strip it of valuable ranking points. The tournament’s main organizers, […]

  • Mexican president officially quits US-led summit

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 2:03pm EDT

    AMLO will skip Summit of the Americas over snub of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has confirmed he will not attend the US-led Summit of the Americas, opting to skip the event due to its refusal to host the leaders of Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba. He announced on Monday that […]

  • Kiev’s being pressed into concessions to Moscow – Zelensky

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 1:36pm EDT

    People worldwide are growing “war-weary” and pressure on the country is mounting, Ukrainian president has claimed War-weariness over the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev is growing worldwide, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted on Monday. Therefore, “people want some kind of result for themselves” and the pressure on the country to reach any kind peaceful […]

  • How a Middle Eastern businessman became a world-famous criminal facing a 291-year American prison sentence

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 1:30pm EDT

    RT tells the story of Arif Naqvi, an entrepreneur accused of stealing from some of the most powerful powerful people on earth It’s a chilly day in London. I arrive at a members-only club in Mayfair. I’m about to have a meeting I’ve been waiting to make happen for nearly two years. It’s with Arif Naqvi. […]

  • US accuses Russia of profiteering – NYT

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 1:12pm EDT

    American diplomats have claimed Russia is seeking buyers for plundered Ukrainian grain, according to the NYT The United States has accused the Kremlin of trying to profit from plundered Ukrainian grain by selling it to drought-stricken countries in Africa, the New York Times reported on Sunday. According to the report, in mid-May, the US warned […]

  • Rival coach calls for Nadal’s French Open achievements to be immortalized

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 12:59pm EDT

    Roger Federer’s trainer says that Rafael Nadal deserves more than a statue after his latest French Open triumph Rafael Nadal’s dominance at the French Open is enough for the famous Philippe Chatrier Court at Roland Garros to be renamed after the Spaniard following his latest triumph at the clay court Grand Slam, according to the coach […]

  • Ambassador speaks on state of US-Russia relations

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 12:35pm EDT

    The US envoy says a total rupture in relations with Russia is impossible, as both countries are tied to the UN Security Council A complete breakdown of ties between Moscow and Washington is impossible, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has told TASS news agency, noting that the two countries are tied to the United […]

  • Burglars cause damage to football club pitch

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 12:30pm EDT

    Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium was broken into on Saturday night League One English football club Plymouth Argyle have reported significant damage to Home Park after a tractor was driven across the pitch during a break-in at the stadium. Burglars allegedly smashed through perimeter fencing outside Home Park on Saturday night and therefore gained access to […]

  • Eastern Germans oppose anti-Russian course – poll

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 11:29am EDT

    An op-ed in one of the country’s leading media outlets has accused former GDR citizens of lacking a “sense of society” Some 58% of Germans living in the regions that used to be part of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) until 1990 want Berlin to adopt a more balanced course toward Russia, a recent survey […]

  • Ukrainian victory not in the cards – former US top official

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 11:18am EDT

    The US and its allies should persuade Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, Hugh De Santis says Ukraine won’t be able to win against Russia, and the US must persuade Kiev to negotiate with Moscow to end the conflict, Hugh De Santis, who oversaw NATO and arms control policy planning in the Reagan administration, has insisted. […]

  • ‘I thought we’d all die’ – captured Azov ‘family’ talks to RT (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 11:07am EDT

    Correspondent Roman Kosarev spoke with three captives who had surrendered at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol in late May A captured member of the Azov Battalion has said in an interview with RT that he thought he would meet his end at the Azovstal steelworks besieged by Russian forces. Correspondent Roman Kosarev spoke with Artem […]

  • Morale of Biden and his staff plummeting – Politico

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 10:29am EDT

    The US president and his aides are growing frustrated with the onslaught of unsolved challenges, according to the media outlet Morale among US President Joe Biden and his White House staffers is plummeting as the administration seems unable to solve an onslaught of challenges that have gripped the country, according to an article in Politico. […]

  • China denies Canada’s spy claim

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 10:27am EDT

    Beijing has rejected allegations raised by Ottawa that accused Chinese pilots of buzzing spy planes on North Korean patrols Beijing has accused Canada of ramping up reconnaissance flight “provocations” against China, conducted under the guise of North Korean patrol missions. The remarks were made in response to Ottawa bemoaning the “unprofessional” behavior of Chinese military […]

  • US won’t ease Russia sanctions for grain deal – Politico

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 10:19am EDT

    UN efforts to unblock stranded Ukrainian exports may not be backed by Washington Washington will not support any agreement on the supply of stranded Ukrainian grain if it involves easing sanctions against Russia, Politico newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources. According to the report, the UN is currently trying to broker a deal with Moscow […]

  • Russia comments on scope of its Ukraine operation

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 10:18am EDT

    The longer the range of Ukraine’s missiles get, the further military activities may extend, according to Moscow Western deliveries of certain missile systems to Ukraine can mean Moscow will widen its operation as well as means of protection, Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said on Monday. “The longer the range of the missiles being delivered […]

  • Videos of alleged Donetsk strike aftermath emerge online

    RT - Jun 6th 2022 10:13am EDT

    Ukrainian troops allegedly barraged the city with dozens of rockets on Monday Videos published on social media on Monday appear to show the damage inflicted by Ukrainian attacks on the capital of the Donetsk People’s Republic earlier in the day. Dozens of projectiles fell on the city, according to local officials and journalists on the […]