Source link Don’t expect a standing ovation from nations that seek to contain Russia, the president told supporters Western criticisms of the Russian political system and its elections as supposedly undemocratic are hypocritical and irrelevant for the nation, President Vladimir Putin told the media after securing a new term in office. The Russian leader urged […]
11 dead after week of Ukrainian strikes on Russian region – official — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Another 82 persons, including children, have sustained injuries, health minister of Belgorod Region Andrey Ikonnikov said Over the past week, Kiev’s attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, have resulted in the deaths of 11 civilians, including children, while 82 more have been injured, regional health minister Andrey Ikonnikov reported on Monday. […]
Iran inks $13 billion worth of new oil deals — RT Business News
Source link Contracts with domestic energy firms are aimed at boosting daily production in major fields of the sanctions-hit country Iran’s energy companies were granted their biggest contracts in the past decade on Sunday, as Tehran seeks to boost output at major oil fields, state media have reported. Deals worth $13 billion, aimed at developing […]
Ukrainian neighbor building largest NATO base in Europe – media — RT World News
Source link The facility in Romania will be “the size of a small town,” Euronews has reported Romania has started work on rebuilding an airbase that will become the largest NATO facility in Europe, according to Euronews. The base is located near the city of Constanta on the Black Sea, around 130km from the border […]
Ukrainian commanders’ meeting hit – Moscow — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Senior officials from the Security Service of Ukraine were targeted in the strike, the Russian military reported Russian forces have struck a location where Ukrainian security and defense commanders were holding a meeting, the Defense Ministry claimed on Monday. The attack was mentioned in passing in the ministry’s daily briefing to the press. […]
Russia’s election observers from Africa sharing their impressions — RT Africa
Source link The government aids every vulnerable person, including the disabled and the elderly, in exercising their right to vote, Edson Rugumayo from Uganda told RT Russia ensures that all citizens have access to the vote in presidential elections and to democracy, the Ugandan election observer Edson Rugumayo has claimed in an exclusive interview with […]
Xi congratulates Putin on election victory — RT World News
Source link The Chinese leader says he is sure that Russia will be able to achieve even more success under the president’s continued rule Chinese leader Xi Jinping has congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his historic landslide victory in the presidential election, which has paved the way for his fifth term in office. […]
Kiev’s ambassador to Sweden incensed by prostitution joke — RT World News
Source link A Swedish journalist suggested that Ukrainian women stand out at brothels during a satirical show about immigrants Kiev’s envoy to Stockholm was infuriated by a talk show which was aired by the public broadcaster SVT last week in which a journalist, Elaf Ali, poked fun of Ukrainian prostitutes. Ali responded by suggesting that […]
African state brings back death penalty — RT Africa
Source link The DR Congo government says the measure will help the war-torn nation deal with decades of terrorism The Democratic Republic of the Congo has lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that had been in place for more than two decades, in response to recurring armed conflicts and militant attacks. The decision, announced […]
Ukraine won’t extend Russian gas transit deal – official — RT Business News
Source link Kiev has no plans to prolong the current contract with Russia on gas transit to the EU when it expires this year, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Sunday. Brokered by the EU, the current five-year deal was signed in 2019. Under the agreement, Russian energy giant Gazprom agreed to transit 65 […]
Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayer — RT India
Source link Police have identified around 25 people who broke into a university campus in Gujarat At least two international students were injured in a mob attack in western India’s Gujarat state, allegedly for offering namaz (a form of worship performed by Muslims) on campus. Police have identified around 25 people responsible for the violence […]
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits South – media — RT World News
Source link The reported test comes after Pyongyang decried the latest joint drills held by the US and South Korea North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday, the Yonhap News Agency has reported, citing senior South Korean military officials. The launches were carried out as US Secretary of State […]
Here’s how a joint African military force can do what the West couldn’t — RT Africa
Source link The Sahel States’ newly formed joint forces will be effective only if a complex approach is taken by the three nations By Egountchi Behanzin, founding president of the international organization African Black Defense League, spokesperson for the Pan-African Brothers, political analyst, and Pan-African activist The Sahel states have been facing numerous security challenges […]
Europe $56bn behind on NATO spending target – FT — RT World News
Source link Germany, Italy, Spain, and Belgium had the largest shortfalls last year, the newspaper has reported European members of NATO are €56 billion ($61 billion) short of meeting the US-led bloc’s defense spending target, research for the Financial Times by Germany’s Ifo Institute has revealed. Washington accounted for two-thirds of NATO’s $1.3 trillion total […]
Ukrainian top general’s stepson guards Russian consulate — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Ivan Syrsky was among a group of pro-Moscow activists in Sydney, who staged a counter-protest against a pro-Kiev crowd The estranged stepson of Kiev’s top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, made a show of support for Russia on Sunday, as pro-Ukraine activists in Sydney picketed Moscow’s consulate. Ivan Syrsky and his half-brother Anton, who is […]