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  • EU lists shortcomings in its defenses – media

    RT - May 13th 2022 8:53am EDT

    The conflict in Ukraine has revealed the negative effect of decades of low defense spending by bloc members, a European Commission draft paper reportedly reveals The European Union has listed shortcomings found in its defenses that have been exposed due to the conflict in Ukraine, the media reported on Friday after looking through a draft […]

  • Musk puts Twitter takeover on hold

    RT - May 13th 2022 8:30am EDT

    The businessman says he’s waiting for information on spam and fake accounts on the microblogging platform Billionaire Elon Musk said on Friday that his deal to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” after the social network reported that false or spam accounts comprised less than 5% of its almost 230 million monetizable daily active users. […]

  • Russia vital part of global economy – Austrian ex-FM

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:50am EDT

    It’s an important commodities supplier for the world market, Karin Kneissl said Claims by high-ranking officials that the Russian economy is crashing are completely inaccurate, according to former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl, who spoke to RT about the global crisis. She explained that the Russian economy is an important part of the global economy, […]

  • European MP suggests turning Soviet war memorial into prison camp

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:40am EDT

    Latvian lawmaker says that people laying flowers at a World War II memorial in Riga should be deported to Russia Veteran Latvian lawmaker and nationalist politician Alexander Kirstein has said that people laying flowers at a World War II memorial in Riga, an act that would defy city authorities, should be taken prisoner at the […]

  • Banned Russian clubs unveil plans against UEFA

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:13am EDT

    A quartet of clubs have reportedly taken their concerns to the Court of Arbitration for Sport A group of Russian football clubs have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to overturn UEFA’s decision to ban them from European competitions next season. CSKA Moscow, Zenit St Petersburg, Dynamo […]

  • Foreign military volunteers share their experiences of fighting in Ukraine

    RT - May 13th 2022 7:02am EDT

    Fighters from several countries complain of corrupt commanders, suicide missions, poor equipment and intelligence in Ukraine According to Ukrainian officials, over 20,000 foreign nationals from 52 countries have arrived in the country to participate in the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. However, some have shared their experiences claiming that they had been asked […]

  • Some Qatar hotels refusing gay couples ahead of World Cup – report

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:46am EDT

    The country is gearing up for the FIFA showpiece later this year An investigation has reported that some of the hotels on FIFA’s list of recommended accommodation ahead of this year’s World Cup in Qatar are refusing bookings from same-sex couples, while others have requested that gay couples refrain from public displays of affection in the […]

  • Russia could halt gas supplies to Finland – media

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:29am EDT

    A Finnish newspaper claims this could happen as early as Friday Russia could stop providing Finland with natural gas due to the country’s bid to join NATO, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. According to the publication, it could happen as early as Friday, May 13. The newspaper notes previous concerns among […]

  • Moscow explains how anti-Russian sanctions will change the world

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:24am EDT

    A new global security architecture will emerge following the collapse of the US-centered world, Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev says The world isn’t going to be the same as a result of the severe sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and its allies over the conflict in Ukraine, ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed. […]

  • Russian coach in racism storm after ‘monkey’ comment

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:23am EDT

    A Russian women’s volleyball team have demanded a public apology over the incident A Russian women’s volleyball team have demanded a public apology from a rival trainer after he was caught on camera appearing to refer to a player as a “monkey” during a decisive championship match. Lokomotiv Kaliningrad head coach Andrey Voronkov was addressing […]

  • Russia explains shift on Ukraine’s EU bid

    RT - May 13th 2022 6:05am EDT

    The European bloc is morphing into an extension of NATO, so the prospect of Kiev’s membership is concerning, Moscow says Moscow has reversed its stance on Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union because the once purely economic organization has become a purveyor of hostile policies with a global outreach, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov […]

  • Austria threatens to seize Russian gas depot

    RT - May 13th 2022 5:22am EDT

    Chancellor Nehammer has called on Gazprom to refill the storage facility or face the consequences Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer called on Russian energy giant Gazprom to refill its natural gas storage facility near Salzburg in an interview with the Kleine Zeitung newspaper on Thursday. According to the publication, the Haidach underground facility near Salzburg is […]

  • Nadal foot injury fuels French Open fears

    RT - May 13th 2022 4:34am EDT

    The Spaniard struggled badly as he went down to defeat at the Italian Open Rafael Nadal admitted he is “living with an injury” as the Spaniard limped his way towards defeat against Denis Shapovalov in Rome, triggering concerns that the 13-time French Open winner will not be fully fit for the start of the tournament […]

  • Firebomb attacks reported near western Ukrainian border

    RT - May 13th 2022 3:40am EDT

    An oil depot and conscription center was targeted in Transnistria Law enforcement in a breakaway region of Moldova reported two separate attacks in its capital on Friday. Transnistria’s interior ministry said Molotov cocktails were thrown at an oil depot and conscription center, but did not cause any significant damage. The attacks happened 30 minutes apart […]

  • Finland weighs in on Russia threat

    RT - May 13th 2022 3:35am EDT

    The Finnish envoy to NATO says there is no ‘irregular activity’ from Russia against his country Finland, which is preparing a formal application to join NATO, doesn’t see any “direct military threats” from Russia at the moment, the Nordic nation’s ambassador to the US-led military alliance has said. Helsinki only expects potential “cyber harassment” or […]

  • Taiwan warns Australia of threat at its ‘doorstep’

    RT - May 13th 2022 2:17am EDT

    Growing Chinese influence should be a major concern for Canberra, Taiwan’s top diplomat said A senior Taiwanese official has urged Australia and other “like-minded” countries to be wary of Chinese military ambitions in the Indo-Pacific, citing a recent security pact signed with the Solomon Islands and Beijing’s alleged creeping “authoritarianism” in the region. Speaking during […]

  • North Korea confirms first deaths in mass ‘fever’ outbreak

    RT - May 12th 2022 10:50pm EDT

    The fatalities were reported just one day after North Korea officially acknowledged its first Covid case North Korean officials have confirmed several deaths in a mysterious fever outbreak, including one person who tested positive for Covid-19 – reportedly the country’s first verified coronavirus case since the pandemic began. Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans have […]

  • US congressman goes commie hunting

    RT - May 12th 2022 8:55pm EDT

    Republican lawmaker wants US visa applicants screened for “communist” and other “totalitarian” links A prominent US House Republican plans to introduce a bill calling for the State Department to require applicants for non-immigrant visas to declare whether they are affiliated with any communist or totalitarian party. The legislation proposed by Representative Jim Banks (R-Indiana) largely […]

  • What does the West really think about the Ukrainian conflict?

    RT - May 12th 2022 8:00pm EDT

    Western leaders are all in, but their citizens have more pressing problems at home, data shows Whether by sanctions on Moscow or arms deliveries to Kiev, Western leaders have thrown their full support behind Ukraine in response to Russia’s military operation there. However, as the conflict nears its third month, their citizens are increasingly focused […]

  • US voices North Korea nuke test fears

    RT - May 12th 2022 7:02pm EDT

    Pyongyang may conduct a nuclear test to coincide with President Biden’s Asia trip, Washington predicts North Korea may return to testing nukes before the month’s end for the first time since 2017, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Thursday. The prediction was “consistent with the DPRK’s recent public statements […]

  • $40 billion Ukraine aid package delayed in US Congress

    RT - May 12th 2022 6:17pm EDT

    Rand Paul holds up Senate vote on massive spending bill for Kiev, demanding tighter oversight of how the money is spent A US plan to provide nearly $40 billion in additional military and economic aid to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia has hit a speed bump, with Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) blocking a quick […]

  • UK looking for Soviet weaponry to prop up Ukraine

    RT - May 12th 2022 6:15pm EDT

    London is seeking to buy second-hand Russian-made weaponry, the country’s defense minister has said British defense officials and diplomats are actively seeking to procure old Soviet-made and Russian-made weaponry worldwide to funnel it to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said. “Large parts of the [Ministry of Defense] and defense attachés around the world have […]

  • US cancels oil lease sales despite fuel crisis

    RT - May 12th 2022 5:04pm EDT

    The Biden administration calls off three sales of offshore exploration acreage even as Americans struggle with surging fuel prices President Joe Biden’s administration has canceled three offshore oil and natural-gas lease sales, including one in Alaska, diminishing prospects for new sources of supply even as record gasoline prices help keep the US inflation rate at […]

  • Photo confirms what’s at the center of our galaxy

    RT - May 12th 2022 4:41pm EDT

    Astronomers have confirmed the object at the center of our galaxy is a black hole and photographed it Astronomers have confirmed the supermassive object at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy is indeed a black hole and captured the first-ever images of it using a worldwide network of telescopes. The images were unveiled on […]

  • Russia comments on allegations of violence against children in Ukraine

    RT - May 12th 2022 4:24pm EDT

    Moscow’s envoy to the UN slammed the accusations as baseless, while Kiev has failed to confirm a single fact of the story The allegations of assorted atrocities against children purportedly committed by the Russian military in Ukraine are “absurd” and not backed up by any facts, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, has […]