Source link Alexander Stubb has vowed to maintain a close relationship with Washington and the West Finnish President Alexander Stubb has boasted that NATO membership gives his country a “real nuclear deterrent” in the form of American missiles. At his inauguration on Friday, Stubb promised to lead the Nordic nation into a “new era” of […]
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Senegalese president vows to leave office amid election turmoil — RT Africa
Source link The postponement of the presidential vote had sparked concerns that Macky Sall intends to extend his rule by force Senegalese leader Macky Sall has vowed to leave office at the end of his term on April 2, after critics and opposition candidates accused him of attempting to prolong his mandate by postponing a […]
Vivek Ramaswamy, former Trump rival, tops poll for vice president — RT World News
Source link The Indian-American entrepreneur is one of six candidates on the Republican frontrunner’s shortlist Former US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy tied with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the top choice for Donald Trump’s running mate among attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday. Trump has said that a wide range […]
Former Democrat endorses Trump for US president — RT World News
Source link Tulsi Gabbard has been listed among the leading Republican candidate’s possible running mates Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has denounced her former party as enemies of democracy driven by a lust for power, while praising the Republican favorite for the presidential nomination, Donald Trump. Gabbard was once the vice-chair of the Democratic […]
World leaders no longer working toward peace – Serbian president — RT World News
Source link Munich Security Conference participants acted like “football fans” instead of looking for solutions, Aleksandar Vucic has argued The international community is no longer interested in ending conflicts, and instead views peace as an “unwanted” ideal, President Aleksandar Vucic has claimed in an interview with TASS published on Tuesday. His comments follow last week’s […]
Von der Leyen drags the Russian president into her green fantasies — RT World News
Source link The European Commission president did her best to obfuscate both the real cause and the real impact of the renewable energy agenda It’s hard to tell if she’s blaming him or crediting him, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a meeting of the Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development […]
Israel declares Brazil’s president persona non grata — RT World News
Source link West Jerusalem is outraged at Lula da Silva’s Holocaust comments, while Brasilia has called the reaction “absurd” The Israeli foreign minister has lashed out at the Brazilian president over the latter’s remarks on the war in Gaza and the Holocaust. According to Reuters, Israel Katz said that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was […]
Western sanctions ‘ineffective’ – EU state’s president — RT World News
Source link The Russian economy expanded beyond expectations last year, and is on course for further growth in 2024 Western sanctions on Moscow have failed to destabilize the Russian economy, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Nauseda pointed to macroeconomic indicators which plainly signal that the country’s […]
Ex-Ukrainian president denounces travel ban as ‘offence to democracy’ — RT World News
Source link Pyotr Poroshenko has been blocked from leaving the country to attend the Munich Security Conference this week Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko has slammed the government’s decision to block him from attending the high-profile Munich Security Conference (MSC) over alleged threats to his life, calling the ban an attack on democracy, Euractiv reported […]
African president receives Russian university award — RT Africa
Source link The leader of the CAR is in Moscow to take part in the ‘For Freedom of Nations’ forum against neo-colonialism The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadera, has been awarded the title of honorary professor at the Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI). Speaking at the award […]
Most Americans believe Biden and Trump too old to be president – survey — RT World News
Source link A poll has found that an overwhelming majority of US voters think the two leading presidential candidates are unfit to serve A large majority of US voters believe 81-year-old president Joe Biden and his primary Republican rival, 77-year-old Donald Trump, are too elderly to serve another term in office, a new survey by […]
Hungarian president resigns over pedo case — RT World News
Source link Katalin Novak’s pardon of a man convicted of concealing sexual abuse of a child triggered protests across Budapest Hungarian President Katalin Novak stepped down on Saturday and apologized for pardoning a man convicted of covering up the sexual abuse of children following days of protests. “I issued a pardon that caused bewilderment and […]
Biden claims his memory is fine, calls Egypt’s Sisi ‘president of Mexico’ — RT World News
Source link The US leader has disputed a claim in a Justice Department report that his recollection of events is deteriorating US President Joe Biden has angrily denied assertions that he is unable to remember key events, despite a report by the Justice Department describing him as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” The […]
Trump will keep Ukraine promise – Polish president — RT World News
Source link If elected, the Republican frontrunner has vowed to put an end to the fighting within “24 hours” Former US President Donald Trump will likely keep his promise to end the conflict in Ukraine within 24 hours if he wins this year’s election, Polish President Andrzej Duda has said. The prospect of a second […]
‘Back off’ from top general – ex-Ukrainian president to Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky should leave General Valery Zaluzhny alone, his predecessor Pyotr Poroshenko said during a fiery speech in parliament on Wednesday. Zelensky had told Italian media over the weekend that he was considering sacking Zaluzhny, the supreme commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and implementing a “reset” at the highest […]