Source link The prime minister suggested people would regret scrapping the donation scheme that his government introduced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed his country is being “pushed” towards corruption after a scheme for funding political parties introduced by his government was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Commenting on the electoral bonds scheme […]
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Putin orders funding increase for space-based nuclear energy — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Roscosmos is investigating the possibility of building a nuclear power plant on the Moon in cooperation with China Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the country’s authorities to allocate funds for projects that would allow the country to create nuclear energy facilities in space. In a statement on Wednesday, the Kremlin said Putin […]
US Congress might pass Ukraine funding soon – House speaker — RT World News
Source link Republicans in the lower chamber are looking for ways to sell the bill to their base The US House of Representatives is likely to vote on the $61 billion Ukraine aid bill, with some “innovations” added, after it returns from recess on April 9, Speaker Mike Johnson has said. The Louisiana Republican has […]
India’s Modi defends scrapped political funding scheme — RT India
Source link PM has claimed the revocation by the Supreme Court of the donation scheme won’t impact his party in impending national election Recent disclosures about a now-defunct scheme, through which political parties in India could receive funding, will not be a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and anyone “dancing” over the revelations […]
Musk clarifies position on Ukraine funding — RT World News
Source link Kiev should be transparent about how it spends US taxpayer money, the billionaire has argued SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has outlined his position on continued US funding for Ukraine, stating on Tuesday that Kiev should give Washington “proper accounting of how it is used and a plan to resolve the conflict.” […]
EU eyes ‘groundbreaking’ change on Ukraine arms funding – FT — RT World News
Source link Officials are looking for a way to bypass the bloc’s founding treaty to pay for weapons for Kiev, the newspaper has been told EU officials are seeking legal advice on how to unlock more military spending for Ukraine by circumventing a clause in the bloc’s founding treaty, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. […]
EU’s Borrell warns of Ukraine funding vacuum if US stops spending — RT World News
Source link Top diplomat has said that the bloc may have to become “more creative” about finding money for Kiev The EU would have to be “more creative” about providing additional funding to Ukraine if the US cuts support, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said in an interview with the Spanish Sud Ouest […]
Russia summons Swiss envoy over Ukraine funding plans — RT World News
Source link Moscow has strongly protested Bern’s decision to develop a legal basis for using its frozen funds to aid Kiev Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Switzerland’s ambassador to Moscow, Krystyna Marty Lang, on Tuesday to protest Bern’s moves towards allowing the use of frozen Russian central bank reserves to fund Ukraine. Switzerland has more than […]
Ghana risks losing World Bank and IMF funding over anti-LGBTQ bill — RT Africa
Source link Nearly $7 billion worth of aid could be jeopardized if the legislation is signed into law Ghana could lose $3.8 billion of World Bank funding if its anti-LGBTQ legislation is signed into law, the West African nation’s Finance Ministry has warned. A $3 billion IMF loan package could also be jeopardized, it claimed […]
Ukraine military aid delayed over NATO funding row – media — RT World News
Source link Bulgaria vowed to provide 100 Soviet-era armored personnel carriers to Kiev months ago A Bulgarian pledge to deliver 100 Soviet-era BTR-60 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine is facing delays over Sofia’s request for NATO to pay the transportation costs, Euractiv reported on Tuesday. The Bulgarian parliament authorized the transfer of the vehicles last […]
India’s top court scraps funding for political parties as elections loom — RT India
Source link The Supreme Court struck down as ‘unconstitutional’ an electoral bonds scheme allowing anonymous donations by businesses India’s Supreme Court on Thursday abolished a six-year-old scheme that permitted individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without limits. The electoral bonds system, introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party […]
Ukraine developing backup plan for IMF funding – Bloomberg — RT Business News
Source link Kiev hopes to unlock money from the Washington-based institution even if the US aid package remains stalled Ukraine is considering a contingency plan to secure money from the IMF if the $60 billion US aid package to Kiev remains blocked, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the […]
US Senate fails to back more funding for Ukraine — RT World News
Source link The motion to proceed the package was defeated by a 49-50 vote on Wednesday Republicans in the US Senate have blocked a bill that would have allowed for more funding for Ukraine on Wednesday. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can share this story on social media: Follow RT on
Biden demands Congress pass Ukraine funding — RT World News
Source link US President Joe Biden called on the Senate to “immediately” pass the supplemental funding bill that includes more than $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, additional aid to Israel, and “reforms” to border security and immigration. Arriving almost two hours behind schedule, Biden pointed to his Ukraine lapel pin and necktie in the […]
Western states halt funding of UN Palestinian refugee agency — RT World News
Source link Multiple Western countries have suspended the funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency in response to Israeli allegations that a number of its employees had participated in the deadly October 7 Hamas attack. The US, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, and Australia have stopped sending money to UNRWA as of […]