Serious attempts have been made in Western nations to silence RT, following Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine. The EU Commission has given regulators in the bloc’s nations powers to ban the media outlet. If you’ve faced difficulties accessing RT’s content due to those restrictions, here are some steps you can …
Read More »NATO talks options but sees no place for own troops in Ukraine
NATO members discussed Ukraine’s pleas to establish a ‘no-fly zone’ over the country, but the alliance is determined not to engage directly in the military confrontation between Moscow and Kiev, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, after a meeting of foreign ministers of the allies. “NATO is a defense …
Read More »Putin should not be assassinated, Boris Johnson says
Britain’s prime minister does not support the idea of trying to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin, a spokesperson for Boris Johnson said on Friday. Asked by reporters whether he agrees with US Senator Lindsey Graham, who called for “somebody in Russia” to assassinate the country’s leader, the spokesperson firmly rejected …
Read More »Kremlin reacts to US senator’s call to assassinate Putin
US Senator Lindsey Graham has been driven crazy by the ongoing tensions between Moscow and the West, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov implied, following calls from the politician for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Not everyone can remain cool-headed these days, some [people] lose their senses,” Peskov told a …
Read More »China to pull Premier League broadcasts because of pro-Ukraine displays – reports
China will refuse to show this weekend’s scheduled broadcast of English Premier League matches because of the organization’s plans for an effusive support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict, according to reports. The Premier League has stated that it “wholeheartedly rejects Russia’s actions” with several individual clubs also making demonstrations …
Read More »Hungarian PM says countries can’t count on NATO to protect them
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday morning that he felt he couldn’t count on the Western bloc when it comes to real action concerning the country’s security. “NATO will protect us when we are ready to defend ourselves. Anyone who thinks NATO will protect us is wrong,” he …
Read More »Leading experts warned NATO expansion would lead to conflict. Why did no one listen?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked serious backlash around the world, particularly in the Western world – an understandable reaction against a war of aggression in violation of international law. However, it’s also true that this outcome had been predicted by the world’s foremost foreign-policy experts for decades. Specifically, experts …
Read More »Ukraine sanctions lead to $80bn loss for Russia’s richest
Russia’s richest people have lost about a third of their wealth over the past week, due to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The impact of US and EU sanctions against Russian oligarchs and the collapse of the ruble has seen their …
Read More »RT broadcast restored in Serbia
Serbian public broadcaster Telekom Srbija has restored RT and RTD, the Russian news and documentaries channels, to its cable package, RT announced on Friday. However, privately-owned SBB has kept the Russian channels blocked there, “despite having the technical capability” to resume their broadcast, Sasha Savicevic, an RT officer for distribution …
Read More »Russia criminalizes ‘disinformation’ about army
Russian lawmakers have approved legislation that could see people put behind bars for up to 15 years if found guilty of peddling so-called false information about the actions of the army, amid Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. On Friday, the lower chamber of Russia’s parliament voted to introduce the law …
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