Source link The West should tell its citizens the “bitter truth” about what would happen if the bloc clashes with Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev says A full-scale war between Russia and NATO would leave Moscow with no choice but to deploy its nuclear assets, former president Dmitry Medvedev has said. He reiterated, however, that his country […]
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Argentina to move embassy in Israel – president — RT World News
Source link Buenos Aires wants to relocate its embassy to West Jerusalem, President Javier Milei said on Tuesday while on a visit to Israel. The Gaza-based group Hamas has denounced the move. Milei was greeted at the Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv by Foreign Minister Israel Katz. He proceeded to Jerusalem to pray […]
African nation adopts bill to delay election of president — RT Africa
Source link The move by Senegalese MPs extends the tenure of President Macky Sall, which was due to end on April 2 Senegalese lawmakers have voted to postpone the West African nation’s presidential election until mid-December, despite opposition to the decision. The election was originally scheduled for February 25. The parliamentary approval on Monday followed […]
Interim president appointed in Namibia — RT Africa
Source link Nangolo Mbumba was sworn in as Namibia’s fourth president on Sunday. He has assumed this position temporarily and has no plans to stay in office; elections are due at the end of the year. Following the death of President Hage Geingob, the vice president of the South African country was tapped to replace […]
Namibian President Hage Geingob dies — RT Africa
Source link Namibian President Hage Geingob has died in a hospital in Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer from his medical team, the southwest African state’s authorities announced on Sunday. “It is with utmost sadness and regret that I inform you that our beloved Dr. Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic […]
Crimea is historically Russian – Polish president — RT World News
Source link The Crimean Peninsula was historically part of Russia “for most of the time,” Polish President Andrzej Duda has said, expressing doubts Ukraine will be able to capture it. The president made these controversial remarks on Friday during an interview with YouTube channel Kanal Zero. Asked whether he believed Ukraine could seize Crimea from […]
Trump could make deal with Putin – NATO state’s president — RT World News
Source link Czech President Petr Pavel fears the Republican nominee “looks at a number of things differently” Europe should be prepared for former US President Donald Trump’s possible return to the White House, which could lead to unfavorable agreements for Europe, Czech President Petr Pavel has said. If the Republican frontrunner wins the November election, […]
US and UK to blame for Ukraine conflict – former Czech president — RT World News
Source link The conflict between Moscow and Kiev really began in 2008 when NATO agreed to eventually admit Ukraine, Vaclav Klaus said The ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev is the result of a series of mistakes made by the US and its NATO allies, former Czech President Vaclav Klaus, told the World Economic Forum […]
New Liberian president takes office — RT Africa
Source link Joseph Boakai has defeated ex-football star George Weah in a fiercely contested November election in Africa’s oldest republic Liberia has sworn in Joseph Nyumah Boakai as president, marking the West African country’s second peaceful transfer of power in more than 70 years. He has pledged to fight poverty and corruption during his six-year […]
EU state’s president ‘fears for his security’ – media — RT World News
Source link Poland’s Andrzej Duda reportedly believes his political opponents have infiltrated his office Polish President Andrzej Duda is afraid that his own security detail is manned by officers loyal to his political opponent, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper claimed on Monday. Former Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy, Maciej […]
Comoros president seeks fourth term — RT Africa
Source link While opposition in the East African island nation alleges fraud, Azali Assoumani is confident of victory in the first round Comoros is awaiting the results of the East African nation’s general elections held on Sunday, in which President Azali Assoumani, who is seeking a fourth term in office, has projected himself as the […]
People of Taiwan don’t want war with Beijing – so why did they elect a pro-independence ‘president’? — RT World News
Source link The outcome is certainly a boon for the US, allowing it to continue its campaign of pressure on China In the heart of the Asia-Pacific, the self-governing island of Taiwan – formally the Republic of China (ROC) – finds itself at the crossroads of history and geopolitics once again as it rides the […]
Polish president revolts against new government – media — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Andrzej Duda has reportedly vowed not to pass any bills put forward by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s new cabinet Polish President Andrzej Duda is reportedly planning to launch an all-out offensive against the country’s new pro-EU government led by recently elected Prime Minister Donald Tusk following the arrest of two former Law and […]
President of conflict-torn African state wins second term — RT Africa
Source link Felix Tshisekedi has been reelected as leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo with more than 73% of the vote The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday declared President Felix Tshisekedi the winner of the nation’s recent elections, having rejected legal challenges against the provisional results released by the […]
President laments mislabeling trans lawmaker ‘gentleman dressed as woman’ — RT World News
Source link Mexico’s leader misgendered a political ally, but has disputed claims he was being transphobic Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador apologized on Tuesday to a transgender lawmaker whom he previously described as a “gentleman dressed as a woman,” while trying to dismiss speculation that he was secretly transphobic. Lopez Obrador made the gaffe […]