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A list of Ukraine-linked manufacturing facilities scattered across Europe, which was published by the Russian military, should be treated as a register of potential targets, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said. The Russian Defense Ministry rolled out the list earlier on Thursday, claiming that Kiev’s Western backers have been …

Igor Kolomoisky emerged from the rough-and-tumble 1990s with one of Ukraine’s largest business empires and a reputation for ruthlessness. Having built PrivatBank into Ukraine’s largest bank, he plundered it for billions in an elaborate scheme that RT sheds new light on after examining hundreds of pages of court documents. The …

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has downplayed his past links to the terrorist group Al-Qaeda and distanced himself from the 9/11 attacks. Al-Sharaa, who was removed from the US State Department’s ‘global terrorist’ list last week, met with US President Donald Trump in the White House on Monday. He once led …

The United States will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro following what officials described as “reckless and incendiary actions” during a street protest in New York City, according to the US State Department. The Colombian head of state was seen using a megaphone to address a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters …

Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko has criticized Vladimir Zelensky’s alleged lack of effective communication with the administration of US President Donald Trump following the Republican’s return to the White House. In a video statement on his Facebook page on Sunday, Poroshenko expressed concern over what he described as the Ukrainian …

Donald Trump is scheduled to take the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States at the US Capitol on Monday. The event has been moved indoors on account of sub-zero temperatures in Washington, DC. There have also been security concerns, given that Trump barely survived an …

South Korean authorities have detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his brief declaration of martial law last month, according to Yonhap. A warrant to detain Yoon was executed shortly after 10:30am local time on Wednesday, the news agency reported citing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). On …

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili will not step down from her position despite the end of her mandate in December, she said in a video address on Saturday, explaining that she does not recognize the legitimacy of the newly-formed parliament and intends to stay in office until new elections. “I remain …

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has survived an assassination attempt, a video published on his Facebook page on Sunday suggests. The politician was reportedly unharmed by the alleged attack, which reportedly injured his driver. A four-minute video taken from inside Morales’ vehicle starts with him sitting in the front seat …

Georgia’s president, Salome Zurabishvili, does not recognize the national parliamentary election results and called on people to join protests against it. The elections were held in Georgia on Saturday. According to the official results, the ruling Georgian Dream party received almost 54% of the vote, while various opposition forces attracted …