The major counter-offensive by the Ukrainian military, which has been announced several times, is becoming more and more real. Preparations for this have been completed or are about to be completed. The coming weeks could be decisive for the war, but the outcome is completely open. By Anton Gentzen It’s no big secret that Ukraine […]
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US blocks Russian diplomats from leaving country — RT EN
The US has refused to issue a flight permit for the deportation of Russian diplomats. This was stated by the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. She called the behavior of the US authorities “defiant” and promised retaliatory measures. The US has not approved a special flight for Russian diplomats, who have been […]
TikTok blocks RT DE — RT DE channel
The video platform TikTok has repeatedly blocked the content of “RT DE” and apparently deleted the channel. However, the employees of the social media editorial team at “RT DE” will not give up and will fight back against the censorship. The video platform TikTok, which is particularly popular with young users, blocked the RT DE […]
Hungary blocks EU embargo on Russian oil — RT EN
The European Union apparently cannot agree on an oil embargo against Russia. According to reports, Budapest continues to oppose a ban on Russian oil imports. In order for the sanctions package to be implemented, however, all member states would have to agree. The European Union (EU) has so far failed to agree on another new […]
Turkey blocks airspace for Russian planes to Syria — RT EN
Apr 29, 2022 6:02 p.m Turkey is blocking its airspace to all Russian military and civilian planes bound for Syria and has informed Russia of this in advance. It is not clear if this ban is aimed at preventing the possible deployment of Syrian fighters to Ukraine. Turkey had already warned Russia before blocking Russian […]
Switzerland blocks delivery of tank ammunition from Germany to Ukraine — RT DE
Apr 25, 2022 2:05 p.m Germany cannot deliver Swiss ammunition to Ukraine because of a veto from Bern. This has been confirmed by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), according to a report in the Swiss “SonntagsZeitung”. It is said to be ammunition for Marder armored personnel carriers. The Swiss Confederation is said […]
EU at odds – Poland blocks project to implement global minimum tax — RT EN
6 Apr 2022 10:24 p.m Olaf Scholz looked with pride at the global minimum tax for corporations, which many EU countries agreed to in one form or another. But Poland thwarts the plans of the EU Commission. Unfavorable for France, which holds the presidency of the Finance Council, just before the elections. It was also […]
Sri Lanka blocks Twitter, Facebook and Youtube — RT EN
3 Apr 2022 7:46 p.m Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a national emergency amid rising protests over rising living costs, fuel shortages and power outages. A 36-hour curfew was also imposed. Now social media has also been blocked in the country. Source: AFP © Ishara S. Kodikara A severe energy and economic crisis […]
Russia blocks access to online presence of Bild newspaper — RT DE
28 mar 2022 11:53 am The Russian media supervisory authority blocked access to the online portal of the Bild newspaper at the weekend. The authority did not give a specific reason. The Attorney General’s Office had requested the blocking. Source: Gettyimages.ru © picture alliance Specific content that led to the measure was not mentioned. In […]