Source link Moscow’s embassy has demanded that Berlin accept responsibility for the atrocities of the Third Reich Russia has issued a formal demand that Germany officially acknowledge the siege of Leningrad during World War II, and other atrocities committed by the Third Reich in the USSR, as acts of genocide. RT has seen a diplomatic […]
Scholz won’t congratulate Putin on election victory – Berlin — RT World News
Source link Moscow has branded the West’s criticisms of the Russian presidential elections as both predictable and irrelevant The Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz will not send a message of congratulations to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election victory, which Berlin has branded as “undemocratic,” government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann told a media briefing on […]
Moscow slams OSCE for ignoring killing of Russian civilians — RT World News
Source link Russia’s envoy urged the organization to force Kiev to abide by international rules The obvious lack of a reaction to Ukrainian attacks on Russian cities demonstrated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has encouraged Kiev to keep killing civilians, Moscow’s representative at the organization Alexander Lukashevich stated on Monday. […]
Ukrainian ‘spy’ arrested in EU state – media — RT World News
Source link 33-year-old woman surveilled a Russian ship unloading ammonia at “sensitive site” in Normandy, France, Journal du Dimanche reports French law enforcement have arrested a suspected Ukrainian spy who used a drone to snoop on a Russian merchant ship transporting fertilizers in the northern part of the country, Le Journal du Dimanche reported on […]
Red Sea attacks halving Suez Canal trade — RT Africa
Source link The trade volume was diverted from Suez to route around South African Cape of Good Hope, the International Monetary Fund reports The Suez and Panama Canals have seen drops in trade of 50% and 32% respectively during January and February, compared with the same months in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is […]
China comments on Swiss-proposed Ukraine peace talks — RT World News
Source link Beijing is considering taking part in the peace conference being suggested, according to its ambassador in Bern China is examining the possibility of taking part in a proposed Swiss-hosted peace conference on the Ukraine conflict, Beijing’s ambassador to Bern, Wang Shihting, told the daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung on Monday. Last month, Switzerland announced […]
Israel wants new deal from Hamas – media — RT World News
Source link The country’s top spy is en route to Qatar for ceasefire talks with the militants Mossad chief David Barnea is traveling to Qatar to continue ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, but will not accept a deal proposed last week by the Palestinian militants, Israel’s i24 News reported on Monday. Barnea, who heads the Israeli […]
Kremlin clarifies Putin’s comments on Navalny swap — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link There were no talks between Russia and the West about exchanging the opposition figure before his death, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not say there were negotiations with the West on swapping Alexey Navalny before the opposition figure’s death in a penal colony last month, Kremlin Press Secretary […]
Modi hails India-Russia relations as ‘special’ after Putin’s victory — RT India
Source link The Indian PM has sent a message of congratulations to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president won a fifth term in office Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was re-elected and secured a fifth term in office yesterday. Modi hailed the “special and privileged” relationship between the […]
Trump considering bringing back Manafort – WaPo — RT World News
Source link The pardoned ex-lobbyist may be given a fundraising role for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, sources have claimed Donald Trump could hire former lobbyist Paul Manafort for his presidential election campaign, sources have told the Washington Post. Manafort was convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2018 after being linked to the […]
Kremlin clarifies Putin’s ‘cordon sanitaire’ idea — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The security zone in Kiev-controlled territories would prevent Ukraine from launching strikes on civilians, Dmitry Peskov has said Russia may need to establish a buffer zone with Ukraine to ensure the safety of Russian regions that are often subject to Kiev’s deadly and indiscriminate artillery and drone attacks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has […]
EU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt — RT Africa
Source link Human rights organizations have criticized the agreement in six areas, including migration The European Union (EU) has announced an aid package worth €7.4 billion ($8 billion) for Egypt, aimed at stabilizing the North African nation’s economy and reducing migrant flows to Europe. The deal was signed on Sunday in Cairo at a ceremony […]
EU state praises India for freeing ship from Somali pirates — RT India
Source link The South Asian country’s navy has rescued a Bulgarian merchant vessel that was under the control of hijackers for three months Bulgaria has thanked India for freeing a merchant vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in December amid ongoing turmoil in the Red Sea region. The ship, the MV Ruen, had seven Bulgarian nationals […]
Oil prices hit four-month high — RT Business News
Source link Crude prices soared to $86 per barrel on Monday, hitting a four-month high, with industry experts attributing the surge to China’s strong economic data and Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian oil refineries. Global benchmark Brent futures have risen by 4% since last week to trade at $86 per barrel as of 9:45 GMT, […]
Putin scores historic win in Russian presidential election – official results — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The incumbent head of state has also attracted a record share of the total poll, securing a fifth term in office Vladimir Putin has been re-elected as Russia’s president, according to the official results of the country’s presidential vote, published on Monday by its Central Election Commission (CEC). Putin has claimed 87.28% of the […]