Source link The South Asian nation has replaced the EU as the largest importer of crude from Russia India boosted imports of Russian and Iraqi oil last month as refiners have been seeking better deals amid growing demand, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing data by Kpler. Statistics reveal that imports from Russia jumped 9.7% in […]
West’s ‘breakdancing’ is blocking Ukraine peace hopes – Lavrov — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link It takes two to tango in diplomacy but Kiev and its backers are all “dancing solo,” the Russian foreign minister has said Kiev and its Western partners are showing no interest in resolving the Ukraine conflict at the negotiating table, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. He also claimed that NATO members […]
Russians’ three greatest fears revealed — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link A new poll asked people in Russia about their main worries heading into the New Year The prospect of becoming seriously ill is the biggest worry of Russian people as they head into a new year, a new study by the NAFI research center and VSK Insurance House has revealed. Almost one-third of […]
Russia takes control of major airport from foreign shareholders — RT Business News
Source link A presidential decree has transferred stakes in St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo to a domestic entity President Vladimir Putin signed an order on Thursday transferring all the rights of St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport from foreign shareholders to a new Russian entity. Under the presidential decree, stakes in the Cyprus-registered company that manages the airport in […]
Zelensky assesses results of counteroffensive — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Not retreating is good enough for the Ukrainian president, despite Kiev’s denials that there is a “stalemate” on the front line Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky considers a good result the fact that Kiev’s troops are currently not retreating, according to an interview published by AP on Friday. He and his allies have previously […]
Zelensky urges Western loans for Ukrainian arms self-sufficiency — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Kiev has lost over 16,000 heavy weapons in six months, according to the Russian Defense Ministry The US and other Western nations should fund Ukraine’s plan to create a self-sufficient military, if necessary on credit, President Vladimir Zelensky has suggested. Speaking to the Associated Press in an interview published on Friday, the Ukrainian […]
China helps BRICS partner solve power outages – media — RT Africa
Source link South Africa has received a shipment of 450 gasoline generators donated by China to ease the impact of severe power shortages in the country, local media reported on Thursday. According to Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, about 100 more generators are expected to arrive in the near term. The equipment will be distributed to […]
Suspect in ‘Ukrainian terrorist train attack’ detained – Moscow — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link A dual Russian-Italian citizen recruited by Kiev and trained in Latvia was behind two attacks in Ryazan Region, officials have said Russian law enforcement agencies have arrested a man accused of acting on behalf of Ukraine to derail a train in a “terrorist act” in the western part of the country last month. […]
Biden promises to visit Angola again — RT Africa
Source link US President Joe Biden said on Thursday he will travel to Angola, as Washington seeks to strengthen relations with African nations. The last time an American president visited the continent was in 2015, when Barack Obama traveled to Kenya and Ethiopia. Biden made the announcement during a meeting at the White House with […]
OPEC+ to extend oil output cuts — RT Business News
Source link The OPEC+ group of major oil-producing countries led by Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to deepen production cuts to about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) at a meeting on Thursday, according to a statement from the delegates. The group, which accounts for over 40% of global crude production, met to discuss next […]
Govt official fired after signing accord with fake country — RT World News
Source link The chief of staff at Paraguay’s Agriculture Ministry received a delegation headed by a self-proclaimed Hindu god The Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture has sacked its chief of staff, Arnaldo Chamorro, after he signed a memorandum of understanding with the ‘United States of Kailasa,’ which is a non-existent country. Several other officials also received […]
VDNH’s ‘House of Russian Cuisine’ hosts gastronomic presentations by several Russian regions — RT Games & Culture
Source link The ‘House of Russian Cuisine’, which opened as part of the International RUSSIA EXPO exhibition at VDNH, has hosted a gastronomic show from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area. A team from the region treated guests to a gastronomic performance, with tutorials on making Siberian dishes using local ingredients and considering both the culinary traditions […]
White House demands accountability over Indian assassination plot — RT India
Source link Washington is taking allegations of New Delhi’s involvement in the attempted murder of a US citizen “seriously” Allegations that an Indian government official was behind a foiled plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil are being taken “seriously,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. He emphasized, however, […]
More explosive power used against Gaza in a month than on Hiroshima (VIDEO) — RT World News
Source link Israel’s offensive against Hamas has also been deadlier than years of US assaults on Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a UN report RT’s Steve Sweeney takes a look at the overall statistics from Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza as it seeks to eliminate the militant group Hamas. The damage sustained by the Palestinian […]
More explosive power used against Gaza in a month than on Hiroshima — RT World News
Source link Israel’s offensive against Hamas has also been deadlier than years of US assaults on Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a UN report RT’s Steve Sweeney takes a look at the overall statistics from Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza as it seeks to eliminate the militant group Hamas. The damage sustained by the Palestinian […]