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  • Fury names comeback price amid being refused entry to US

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 3:20pm EDT

    The WBC world boxing heavyweight champion was allegedly prevented from boarding a flight on Friday Boxing icon Tyson Fury has reeled off the lofty figure that will get him back into ring amid reports that he was prevented from boarding a flight to the US for past links to alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan.  […]

  • Hillary Clinton has criticized Emmanuel Macron’s policy towards Russia – the French leader should take it as a compliment

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 3:12pm EDT

    If the warmongering American chastises you for seeking diplomacy, you know you’re doing something right Former US Secretary of State, First Lady, Senator, and failed presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, passed through Paris last week, and seized an opportunity to chastise French President Emmanuel Macron on his own turf.  Clinton was interviewed on state broadcaster Radio […]

  • Blogger claims she is being probed in Germany over Donbass coverage

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 2:27pm EDT

    Alina Lipp is being investigated for her alleged support of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine A blogger with tens of thousands of subscribers has said she is being probed in Germany over her coverage of the Ukraine conflict. German media confirmed the activist is the subject of an investigation by a local prosecutor’s office. In an […]

  • Medvedev reaches second consecutive final

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 2:15pm EDT

    The Russian saw off Oscar Otte in two sets at the Halle Open Russian tennis world number one Daniil Medvedev booked his place in a second consecutive ATP tour final by seeing off local favorite Oscar Otte at the Halle Open on Saturday. After coming within a point of losing the first set, Medvedev rallied […]

  • Rising cost of living sparks massive protests in UK and Ireland

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 1:56pm EDT

    Thousands-strong crowds demonstrated across the two countries Thousands of protesters marched in London on Saturday, accusing the government of failing to tackle the rapidly rising cost of living in the UK. Similar marches took place in multiple Irish cities, where citizens are facing the same struggles. Demonstrators marched from Portland Place to Parliament Square in […]

  • Doctor Strangelove, 2022: Top Eurocrat’s call for Ukraine to be armed with nukes is pure madness

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 1:50pm EDT

    Talk about injecting atomic weapons into the Russia-Ukraine conflict is irresponsible Former Polish foreign minister and current European Parliament member Radoslaw Sikorski has suggested that the West should provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons in order to “defend its independence.” Sikorski’s reasoning was grounded in a fundamentally flawed understanding of the 1994 Budapest memorandum (which sealed Ukraine’s accession […]

  • Ukrainian shelling kills five – DPR

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 1:47pm EDT

    Twelve people were also injured in strikes on Saturday, local authorities claimed Five people have been killed by Ukrainian shelling of areas in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the DPR’s territorial defense claimed on Saturday, adding that 12 more have been injured. Among the victims were emergency workers who came to put out the fires […]

  • Top Ukrainian official lashes out at Zelensky adviser

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 12:57pm EDT

    The head of the Security Council criticized Mikhail Podoliak for becoming the self-proclaimed “voice of the army” The head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Alexey Danilov, has called out presidential adviser Mikhail Podoliak for making statements on behalf of the military. Earlier this week, Podoliak unveiled an arms wish list for the […]

  • India’s purchases of Russian oil skyrocket – Reuters

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 12:40pm EDT

    As the West embargoes Russia’s fossil fuels, New Delhi has reportedly multiplied its oil imports by 31 India imported six times as much Russian coal in the 20 days leading up to Wednesday as it did in the same period last year, Reuters reported on Saturday. During that same timeframe, New Delhi’s imports of Russian […]

  • French football boss warns of matchday deaths if violence isn’t curbed

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 12:15pm EDT

    Vincent Labrune doesn’t want Ligue 1 to be known as the ‘War League’ The head of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), Vincent Labrune, has predicted fan deaths in the French domestic game if clubs don’t “get criminals out of stadiums” and violence at matches continues. France’s recent 2021-2022 season was plagued by trouble from beginning […]

  • Caitlin Johnstone: Assange is doing his most important work yet

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 11:58am EDT

    Thanks to him, we know what Western leaders’ claimed support of free press is really worth British Home Secretary Priti Patel has authorized the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to be tried under the Espionage Act in a case which seeks to set a legal precedent for the prosecution of any publisher or journalist, […]

  • Fossil fuel producers have humanity by the throat – UN chief

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 11:16am EDT

    The conflict in Ukraine shouldn’t be used to increase dependency on oil and gas, Antonio Guterres says The climate crisis is humanity’s biggest emergency now, and governments across the globe must “end the age of fossil fuels” to resolve it, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. Further sticking to oil, gas and coal “doesn’t make […]

  • UK’s biggest rail strike in 30 years to go ahead

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 10:59am EDT

    The announcement came after weeks of fruitless negotiations with employers over pay and benefits One of Britain’s fastest growing labor unions announced on Saturday that a series of planned strikes on the rail network and London Tube next week will be held. The action is expected to become the biggest walkout on the railway network […]

  • Disney employee nabbed in child sex predator sting

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 10:24am EDT

    There’s “always a Disney employee” involved in such operations, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Police officers and deputies in Polk County in the state of Florida have arrested a Disney World bus driver for attempting to solicit a 15-year-old girl for sex. Eleven other suspected child predators were also apprehended in the operation. Several […]

  • Macron names conditions for Russia visit

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 10:21am EDT

    The French president says he would go to Moscow in exchange for certain “gestures” from President Vladimir Putin The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has said he would not rule out traveling to Russia and meeting with President Vladimir Putin, but only if certain preconditions are met. Paris supports Ukraine but will take measures to […]

  • Russia to help rebuild Donbass — trade minister

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 10:20am EDT

    The necessary assistance for reviving the region’s metal industry is already underway, Denis Manturov has told RT Moscow will throw its full support toward helping the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics revive their war-torn economies, Russia’s trade and industry minister, Denis Manturov, told RT on Friday. “We have met with the heads of both republics […]

  • Ukrainian tennis star opposes Russian presence at US Open

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 10:18am EDT

    Elina Svitolina expected more “serious action” from grand slam organizers Former tennis world number three Elina Svitolina has gone on record stating that she doesn’t agree with the US Open’s decision to allow Russian players to participate in the New York grand slam. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced its stance this week, which is […]

  • Ukraine’s top negotiator predicts when peace talks could resume

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 10:03am EDT

    David Arakhamia said Kiev may end up in a favorable position to revive talks with Moscow in August Ukraine could resume peace talks with Russia from a favorable position in late August, the country’s lead negotiator, David Arakhamia, has said. “We don’t want to share our plans with the Russians because they could see them […]

  • TV crew of popular show arrested at Capitol

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 9:57am EDT

    Sources say Democratic congressmen let the trespassers in US Capitol Police arrested seven members of the ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ crew in a Congressional office building on Thursday and charged them with unlawful entry. The CBS crew was filming material on the January 6 hearings, which themselves concern unlawful entry to the Capitol by […]

  • British PM warns of ‘Ukraine fatigue’

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 9:49am EDT

    Kiev needs support now more than ever as Russian forces are “grinding forward,” Boris Johnson claimed As “Ukraine fatigue” builds up around the world it is crucially important to convey a message of support to Kiev, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday amid the ongoing Russian military offensive in the neighboring country. Speaking […]

  • Kiev conservatory refuses to give up Russian composer’s name

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 9:35am EDT

    Tchaikovsky, like Shakespeare, belongs to the world, not any one nation, the academic board says The Pyotr Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (UNTAM) refused earlier this week to remove the name of the iconic Russian composer from its official title. Getting rid of any links to Russia in the names of streets and various […]

  • ‘Absolutely necessary’ to talk to Russia – German chancellor

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 9:07am EDT

    Olaf Scholz insists he and French President Emmanuel Macron will continue contacts with Moscow Germany’s Chancellor insists it’s of the utmost importance to maintain contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite criticism levelled by several other European states and Ukraine. The talks are needed to get the message across to Moscow, Olaf Scholz told the […]

  • Former finalist withdraws from Wimbledon amid Russia-ranking points row

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 8:54am EDT

    Eugenie Bouchard will not head to the British tennis grand slam this summer Ex-Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard will not play in the 2022 edition of the tennis grand slam with the ATP and WTA stripping it of ranking points influencing her decision. The men’s and women’s tours decided to take ranking points away from the […]

  • West must stop pushing for ‘unacceptable’ peace terms – Ukraine

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 8:10am EDT

    Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba says Kiev can defeat the Russians with enough Western support Ukraine can defeat Russia on the battlefield if the West supplies enough artillery and other heavy weapons instead of pushing Kiev towards a bad peace deal, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba wrote in an op-ed published by Foreign Affairs magazine on Friday. […]

  • China offers lifeline to Russian airlines

    RT - Jun 18th 2022 7:01am EDT

    Beijing is ready to supply spare parts for aircraft, the Chinese ambassador said China is ready to supply Russian airlines with spare parts for aircraft, Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui said on Friday. “We are ready to supply spare parts to Russia, we will set up the cooperation. Now, [airlines] are working [on this], […]