‘Russian longing,’ fatalism, existential reflections, intellectual conversations on abstract and eclectic topics, kitchen conversations – all this is an integral part of the international image of Russian culture, perhaps most amplified by the success of the country’s 19th century literature. Today, Russian cinema is enjoying a renaissance. Eternal themes which Leo …
Read More »Germany to send Ukraine one of its most modern weapons – Scholz
Germany will send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday. Among other items, the government has decided to deliver IRIS-T air defense systems to the country, he said. The missiles were originally an air-launched European replacement for the US-made AIM-9 Sidewinder. A ground-launched radar-guided variant …
Read More »Alexander Nepogodin: Modern Ukraine was built on an anti-Russia foundation, but a large part of the country refused to play along
The conflict in Ukraine has many frontlines. The world is mostly focusing on the hostilities, but an even more serious conflict is unfolding inside the Ukrainian camp. This standoff between Ukrainians and Russians as two political nations has been developing since 2014, but it entered a new, decisive phase after …
Read More »Russia views modern Ukraine as a ‘hostile’ country – Kremlin
Ukraine became an openly hostile country to Russia long before the ongoing conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “Ukraine is a very difficult country for us. It is in its current state a country hostile towards us,” Peskov told the Belarus-1 TV channel in an exclusive interview aired Saturday. …
Read More »‘Bandera nationalists cut his ears and nose’: How modern Ukraine’s heroes murdered Poles during WWII
The Second World War is usually seen as a confrontation between giant military alliances. However, in reality, many smaller separate conflicts unfolded within this epic war, and the struggle between peoples and countries was often conducted without compromise or mercy. One of the darkest and least-known pages of the Second …
Read More »‘The city was wiped off the face of the Earth’: how modern Russia’s bloodiest battle unfolded on New Year’s eve
Lieutenant Oleg Mochalin wasn’t planning on having a military career, nor did he ever think of going to war. An ordinary guy from the Karelian countryside, near Finland and known for its lush woods, he obtained a university degree and a job as an engineer, and was soon to be …
Read More »Elon Musk unveils ‘biggest threat to modern civilization’
In the fiery interview, which aired on Tuesday evening, Musk protested attempts to cancel comedian Dave Chappelle and said the “woke mind virus” is “arguably one of the biggest threats to modern civilization.” “It should be okay to be humorous. Wokeness basically wants to make comedy illegal, which is not …
Read More »France slams UK for ‘quasi-modern slavery’
France has hit back at the UK over the ongoing English Channel crossing row after London urged Paris to do more to prevent migrants casting off from its shores. Speaking on Monday to France Inter TV, French Europe Minister Clement Beaune claimed that Britain’s economic model allows for the exploitation …
Read More »How do you protect your digital sovereignty from modern day slavery? RT’s Keiser Report finds out
Max Keiser discusses these tools and the concept of digital integrity with Alexis Roussel, a fierce lobbyist for bitcoin in Switzerland and founder of Nym, a multipurpose mix network that prevents traffic analysis by third parties. For more stories on economy & finance visit RT’s business section
Read More »The Biden administration’s incompetence has created the conditions for a modern Dien Bin Phu in Kabul
Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) is one of the least defensible spaces in all of Afghanistan. It is surrounded by dense urban areas and commanding terrain features, which in the hands of anyone possessing ill intent and the means to manifest it means that the airport would cease to function …
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