NATO member state’s defense minister resigns — RT World News

NATO member state’s defense minister resigns — RT World News

Source link Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will meet with Arvydas Anusauskas on Saturday Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has handed in his resignation to Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, the government’s press office said in a statement on Friday. Anusauskas was also scheduled to meet with President Gitanas Nauseda on Saturday, according to the agenda of […]

95% of Western companies still in Russia – Austrian Foreign Minister — RT World News

95% of Western companies still in Russia – Austrian Foreign Minister — RT World News

Source link Sanctions against Moscow should be implemented in full, Alexander Schallenberg has said The majority of Western companies continue to operate in Russia despite many foreign businesses announcing their exit from the country in response to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Austria’s Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has said. Austrian firms are “heavily engaged” […]

Plane carrying British defense minister subjected to GPS jamming — RT World News

Plane carrying British defense minister subjected to GPS jamming — RT World News

Source link The incident occurred off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, with media reports blaming the interference on Moscow The UK Ministry of Defence has publicly expressed concerns after a RAF plane with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was subjected to GPS jamming while flying near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. While London did not explicitly […]

Polish Foreign Minister backs idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine — RT World News

Polish Foreign Minister backs idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine — RT World News

Source link The West should respond to Moscow’s military operation against Kiev with “asymmetric escalation,” Radoslaw Sikorski has stated The deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine amid the conflict with Russia is “not unthinkable,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said. He was commenting on a statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, who said late […]

Zelensky could fire foreign minister – Ukrainian media — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky could fire foreign minister – Ukrainian media — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Dmitry Kuleba may soon lose his job, as Kiev grows unhappy about the diplomatic service Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is thinking about dismissing Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, the outlet Strana reported on Friday, citing a source in the presidential office. Kuleba, 42, has been foreign minister since March 2020. Prior to that, he […]

Hungary backs German chancellor on Taurus missiles – foreign minister — RT World News

Hungary backs German chancellor on Taurus missiles – foreign minister — RT World News

Source link Olaf Scholz needs resolve to withstand pressure from hawks, Peter Szijjarto has said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hopefully have enough resolve to withstand the “immense pressure” from pro-Ukrainian hawks, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has told Russian media. The head of Germany’s government is being pushed hard to send more weapons to […]

Britain historically most hostile state to Russia – former defense minister — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Britain historically most hostile state to Russia – former defense minister — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are similarly antagonistic, Sergey Ivanov has claimed The UK is the most hostile Western state in terms of its policy toward Moscow, former Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov claimed on Monday. Speaking at the presentation of a new book, ‘Nazi genocide of the people of the USSR’, Ivanov […]

Cricket match responsible for fatal train crash in India – minister — RT India

Cricket match responsible for fatal train crash in India – minister — RT India

Source link Last year’s accident in which 14 people died was caused by human error, the government has revealed The driver of a train and his assistant were busy watching cricket on their mobile phones when it rear-ended another train, causing 14 deaths in southern India last October, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. […]

Pakistan elects prime minister — RT World News

Pakistan elects prime minister — RT World News

Source link Shehbaz Sharif has been confirmed as the country’s premier weeks after a general election plagued by allegations of vote rigging Pakistan’s newly formed government has elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s prime minister following a general election held last month, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker for the National Assembly, the lower house of […]

German healthcare system should prepare for war – minister — RT World News

German healthcare system should prepare for war – minister — RT World News

Source link Germany seeks to improve its healthcare system to be able to swiftly respond to crisis situations, such as a new pandemic or a military conflict, the country’s health minister has said. Karl Lauterbach believes the reform will become “a turning point for the healthcare system,” with a bill expected to be presented in […]

No combat troops will be sent to Ukraine – French Foreign Minister — RT World News

No combat troops will be sent to Ukraine – French Foreign Minister — RT World News

Source link Paris will do “everything” to avoid a direct conflict with Moscow while continuing to aid Kiev, Stephane Sejourne has said No combat troops will be sent to Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne told Radio France Inter on Friday. Earlier, the nation’s president Emmanuel Macron told journalists that NATO could entertain such a […]

Military cooperation with Russia strengthens security – African nation’s foreign minister — RT Africa

Military cooperation with Russia strengthens security – African nation’s foreign minister — RT Africa

Source link Mali’s army “has the opportunity to defend its territory” and the nation needs to continue to work with Moscow, Abdoulaye Diop has said Military cooperation with Moscow has helped strengthen the security of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop, the foreign minister of the West African state, announced during a press conference on Wednesday. After talks […]

India rejects ‘imported ideologies’ – foreign minister — RT India

India rejects ‘imported ideologies’ – foreign minister — RT India

Source link Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has defended New Delhi’s policy approach, criticizing “attempts to restrict choices” Indian foreign policy imperatives are not influenced by “imported ideologies,” Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar declared in a speech at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi on Monday. The country will instead embrace the philosophy of ‘Bharat’championed as “a statement of […]

Major shifts happening in global economy – Russia’s finance minister — RT Business News

Major shifts happening in global economy – Russia’s finance minister — RT Business News

Source link Sanctions are a tool used by the “slowing” West to stall the growth of developing countries, Anton Siluanov has said The global economy is changing as developing countries are now rapidly outpacing the major advanced economies of the West, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in an interview with RIA Novosti published on […]

Mercenary from NATO state killed fighting for Ukraine, minister confirms — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Mercenary from NATO state killed fighting for Ukraine, minister confirms — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link A Lithuanian fighter has been killed near Artyomovsk in Russia’s Donbass, the Baltic nation’s defense minister has said Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has confirmed reports that a citizen of the Baltic state, which is a member of both the EU and NATO, has been killed in the Ukraine conflict. According to local […]