Source link Libya says outlawed groups attacked the crossing with Tunisia in Ras Jedir on Monday to disrupt security operations Armed clashes between government forces and militants have prompted the closure of the Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, the authorities of the two North African nations have announced. In a statement on […]
Macron’s ‘troops in Ukraine’ idea was misinterpreted – Kiev — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link EU leaders “panicked” over remarks that were actually about military instructors, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has claimed Ukraine doesn’t need NATO troops on its territory to defeat Russia, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has said. He claimed that remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron suggesting that the US-led alliance would eventually be deployed to […]
Zelensky adviser calls for more attacks on Russian border — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Mikhail Podoliak wants civilians in the neighboring country to “live in bomb shelters” so that they would change their view on the conflict Ukraine should step up its ground and artillery attacks on Russian border regions to demoralize the population, Mikhail Podoliak, a senior adviser to President Vladimir Zelensky, has suggested. In an […]
Putin laments ‘stupidity and injustice’ in Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The newly reelected president has urged officials to tackle the challenges facing the country Russian authorities have significant work ahead of them to address the challenges facing the country, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with parliamentary leaders on Tuesday. Putin said his landslide victory in last week’s presidential election is no […]
EU extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine — RT Business News
Source link The European Parliament has extended the suspension of all tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural food imports to the EU until June 2025, it announced on Wednesday. The decision is in line with a European Commission proposal in January to remove tariffs on Ukrainian farm produce until June 2025 with an “emergency brake” […]
Trump wins primaries in five more states — RT World News
Source link The former US president faced virtually no opposition as all other main Republican candidates have dropped out of the race Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has easily won the GOP primaries in five more states, with incumbent US leader Joe Biden doing the same for the Democrats as the pair moved further toward a […]
Moscow won’t take lectures on elections from US – ambassador — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Western claims that democratic processes in Russia are meaningless are irrelevant, Anatoly Antonov has said Moscow does not care what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken or any other biased observer thinks about its latest presidential election, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has said. Last week’s ballot ended with Vladimir Putin […]
‘Cyber-flasher’ first to be jailed under new English law — RT World News
Source link Nicholas Hawkes admitted to sending explicit photos to a 15-year-old girl and 60-year-old woman in February Convicted pedophile Nicholas Hawkes has become the first person to be jailed for the crime of ‘cyber-flashing’ in England and Wales, when he was sentenced to more than a year in prison on Tuesday. This comes after […]
Russia to evacuate 9,000 children from border region after Ukrainian strikes — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link President Putin has said a buffer zone will be created to protect civilians from long-range attacks Around 9,000 children will be evacuated from Russia’s Belgorod Region on the border with Ukraine, following increased attempts by Kiev’s forces to strike targets behind the front line, local Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Tuesday. The first […]
Danish minister wants to ban Russians from major Counter-Strike event — RT World News
Source link Russian esports athletes should be excluded from the Counter-Strike 2 competition, which is currently taking place in Copenhagen, Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt has said, citing the conflict in Ukraine. “As long as Russia continues its illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, I do not believe that Russian athletes should be allowed to […]
Canada to stop arms sales to Israel – FM — RT World News
Source link The government has the MPs calling to end the deliveries of weapons amid the continuing war in Gaza Canada will halt future arms sales to Israel, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told the newspaper Toronto Star on Tuesday. Her statement came after the country’s parliament passed a resolution on the matter amid the growing […]
Netanyahu defies Biden on Rafah offensive — RT World News
Source link The Israeli PM has insisted that the operation to eliminate Hamas must go forward, regardless of US opposition Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to call off a major ground offensive against Hamas militants at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, shrugging off a US warning that the operation will kill […]
US greenlights sale of Javelins to African country — RT Africa
Source link Morocco has requested over 600 missiles thought to be in short supply due to the Ukraine conflict The US has given a green light to the possible sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles valued at $260 million to Morocco, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Washington has previously struggled to replenish its supply of the […]
Texas can arrest illegal border crossers – US Supreme Court — RT World News
Source link Judges have denied a request by the Biden administration to block implementation of a controversial new state law The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request by President Joe Biden’s administration to block enforcement of a new law in Texas that will allow police to arrest illegal migrants crossing into the state […]
Sweden accuses ex-Iraqi defense chief of welfare fraud — RT World News
Source link Najah al-Shammari has been arrested in Stockholm for allegedly claiming Swedish public benefits while living in Baghdad Former Iraqi Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari has been arrested in Stockholm for allegedly receiving taxpayer-funded benefits in Sweden while living and working in his native country. Al-Shammari was detained by Swedish authorities upon arrival at Stockholm’s […]