Source link Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang later this week German Chancellor Olaf Scholz embarked on his high-profile visit to China on Sunday in an effort to strengthen economic relations between the two nations amid growing tensions between the Western allies and Beijing over a variety […]
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Ex-NATO deputy chief warns against Ukrainian membership — RT World News
Source link The country will not necessarily make the bloc stronger and may cause a global war, Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo has said NATO has significantly benefited from the Ukraine conflict, but allowing the country to join the US-led military bloc is not advisable, according to Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, former deputy secretary general of the organization. Moscow has […]
NATO needs ‘Russian threat’ to justify its existence – deputy foreign minister — RT World News
Source link The US-led alliance would not survive without an external adversary, according to Aleksandr Grushko NATO perpetuates an imaginary Russian threat because having an external adversary is vital for the military bloc’s survival, a top diplomat has told RT. In an exclusive interview, Russian deputy foreign minister and former permanent representative to NATO, Aleksandr […]
French deputy mayor suspended for observing Russian election — RT World News
Source link The head of the Talant commune has said he cannot accept his subordinate’s “collusion” with Moscow The mayor of the commune of Talant in Cote-d’Or, southern France, Fabian Ruinet, says he has decided to suspend his deputy, Cyril Gaucher, for working as an international observer during the presidential election in Russia. Ruinet wrote […]
Games of the Future are a global success – Russian deputy PM — RT Entertainment
Source link The Games of the Future tournament, which has been taking place in the Russian city of Kazan during the past two weeks, has managed to gain traction around the world, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told RT on Saturday, a day before the closing ceremony. He called the games a big success, […]
Russia to triple LNG exports by 2030 – deputy PM — RT Business News
Source link The country now ranks fourth in the world in terms of liquefied natural gas sales, according to Aleksandr Novak Russia plans to continue ramping up both output and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak announced on Tuesday, as cited by RIA Novosti news agency. During an address at […]
Ukrainian politicians stealing Western aid – ex-Polish deputy defense minister — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The Ukrainian military and politicians do not believe in victory, and expecting defeat, are stealing Western aid on a massive scale, former land forces commander and former deputy head of the Polish Defense Ministry, Gen. Waldemar Skrzypczak, has said in an interview with the newspaper Fakt. The statement comes as Kiev attempts to […]
EU living standards depend on Russia – deputy PM — RT Business News
Source link The bloc’s access to cheap Russian energy sources has “underpinned its prosperity” for a long time, according to Aleksey Overchuk Whether the EU can maintain the standards of living it is accustomed to depends on how quickly it restores relations with Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk said in an interview with the […]
Former deputy FM charged in cash-for-visas probe in Poland — RT World News
Source link Piotr Wawrzyk is allegedly a key figure in a corruption scheme that reportedly facilitated tens of thousands of illegal entries The Polish Anticorruption Bureau has arrested ex-Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk, who is suspected of abusing his office to facilitate the issuance of visas and residency permits to foreign nationals. The arrest was […]
Polish authorities arrest former interior minister and his deputy — RT World News
Source link Former Polish interior minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy Maciej Wonsik have been arrested and are facing prison over accusations of abuse of power. The detention of the two Law and Justice party (PiS) MPs has sparked outrage among the Polish opposition, which has described them as “political prisoners.” The two politicians were […]
Hamas deputy killed in Beirut blast — RT World News
Source link Multiple sources blamed Israel for the attack, which Hamas called a “cowardly assassination” A drone strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri. The Palestinian militants and local security sources blamed the attack on Israel, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has previously vowed to retaliate against such […]
Russian energy revenues this year almost same as 2021 – Deputy PM — RT Business News
Source link The sanctions-hit nation earned nearly $100 billion through sales of oil and gas, Alexander Novak says The proceeds from Russia’s export of oil and gas contributed about $100 billion (nine trillion rubles) to the budget this year, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has revealed, close to revenue levels recorded in 2021, before the […]
Russia’s weapons industry outproducing West – deputy PM — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The rate of fulfilling defense orders has reached 98%, a record high in the country’s modern history, Denis Manturov has said Russia is outpacing Western countries in arms production despite the latter’s push to provide military support to Ukraine, Russian Deputy PM and Trade Minister Denis Manturov has said. In a wide-ranging interview […]
Russian oil exports higher than before Ukraine conflict – deputy PM — RT Business News
Source link Russian oil exports this year will be higher than before the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, indicating a failure of Western sanctions, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov said this week. This year’s crude shipments from Russia are estimated at around 250 million tons, which is 7% higher than in 2021, […]
Russia-China energy trade soaring – deputy PM — RT Business News
Source link The two countries have been ramping up economic cooperation at an unprecedented pace Russia supplied more oil and petroleum products to China in the first ten months of this year than during the whole of 2022, as Moscow ramps up energy cooperation with the Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak revealed on […]