Death toll rises in Ukrainian strike on New Year’s party in Russia
"/> Russia’s Investigative Committee has said it is probing the attack in Kherson Region as a terrorist act https://www.rt.com/russia/630332-ukraine-drone-kherson-khorly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Denmark vows to ‘stand firm’ against Trump’s plan for Greenland
"/> Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has delivered a defiant speech, promising to resist US pressure to acquire Greenland https://www.rt.com/news/630331-denmark-stand-firm-greenland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Kiev targets Moscow with new wave of drones – mayor
"/> More than two dozen long-range drones were intercepted as they headed toward Moscow overnight, https://www.rt.com/news/630330-moscow-drone-attack-intercepted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Moscow slams Western silence over Ukrainian massacre on New Year’s Eve
"/> Ignoring Kiev’s “terrorism” is tantamount to “open complicity,” Russia’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, has said https://www.rt.com/russia/630329-kherson-terrorism-un-silence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Iran facing worst unrest since 2022 (VIDEOS)
"/> Iran has been hit by a new wave of violence triggered by the instability of the national currency and broader economic woes https://www.rt.com/news/630298-iran-currency-drop-unrest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Former Romanian presidential contender calls for US review of vote annulment
"/> Ex-Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has called for a review of the December 2024 election annulment by the US and Israel https://www.rt.com/news/630315-ex-romanian-elex-frontrunner-calls-annulment-review-us-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Xi vows ‘unstoppable’ reunification with Taiwan
"/> Chinese President Xi Jinping has touting an unbreakable “bond of blood and kinship” with the people of Taiwan in New Year’s Eve address https://www.rt.com/news/630303-xi-unstoppable-reunification-taiwan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
US freezes child care funding to all states amid fraud scandal – ABC
"/> The US Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly halting federal child care funding to all states, pending proper paperwork, https://www.rt.com/news/630301-us-child-care-fraud-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Russian forces expanding buffer zone in Ukraine – senior commander
"/> Russian troops have been expanding the buffer zone in Ukraine’s Sumy and Kharkov regions, General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov has said https://www.rt.com/russia/630297-russian-mod-gerasimov-buffer-zone-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Russian ambassador sends New Year’s message to ‘friendly’ Americans
"/> The past year has created possibilities for restoring ties with the US, Alexander Darchiev has said https://www.rt.com/news/630287-russian-ambassador-sends-message-to-americans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
China mediated between India and Pakistan during May clash – Beijing
"/> The India-Pakistan conflict was one of the hotspot issues which the China tried to resolve, Wang Yi has said https://www.rt.com/india/630272-china-mediate-india-pakistan-may-clash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
EU calls for Ukraine ceasefire a ploy – Russia’s envoy to OSCE (VIDEO)
"/> Calls for a ceasefire is a ploy by Kiev’s EU backers to give Ukraine time to regroup, Russian envoy to OSCE Dmitry Polyansky has said https://www.rt.com/russia/630264-russia-osce-envoy-polyansky-ceasefire-calls-ploy-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Former Bangladesh prime minister passes away
"/> Khaleda Zia, who was the country’s first female head of government, had been suffering from a prolonged illness https://www.rt.com/news/630221-former-bangladesh-prime-minister-passes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Trump threatens to ‘knock the hell’ out of Iran
"/> US President Donald Trump has indicated he would support Israeli military action if Tehran rebuilds its nuclear program https://www.rt.com/news/630218-trump-iran-strikes-threat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
FBI chief threatens deportations over alleged $110mn fraud scheme
"/> FBI Director Kash Patel has warned of deportations after new fraud allegations surfaced in Minnesota https://www.rt.com/news/630175-fbi-chief-deportations-minnesota/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
IAEA brokers ceasefire near Zaporozhye nuclear power plant – agency chief
"/> A locally brokered ceasefire has allowed crucial repairs near the ZNPP, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has said https://www.rt.com/russia/630172-iaea-brokers-ceasefire-near-zaporozhye/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Poland must be ready to defend border with Germany – president
"/> Poland must make sure it safeguards its national identity, President Karol Nawrocki has said, drawing rebuke from FM Radoslaw Sikorski https://www.rt.com/news/630173-poland-defend-german-border/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Russia will support Beijing over Taiwan – Lavrov
"/> Russia recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of China and does not see the island as independent, Sergey Lavrov has said https://www.rt.com/russia/630171-russia-support-china-taiwan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Putin wants Ukraine to ‘succeed’ – Trump
"/> Donald Trump says that his Russian counterpart wants Ukraine to succeed and is ready to help with reconstruction https://www.rt.com/news/630169-putin-wants-ukraine-succeed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Trump meets Zelensky in Miami as Moscow reveals details of US president’s call with Putin: LIVE UPDATES
"/> US President Donald Trump talked to President Vladimir Putin ahead of his meeting with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky https://www.rt.com/news/630114-trump-meets-zelensky-in-miami/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
US bombs Syria in retaliation for American deaths
"/> Washington says the strikes against alleged Islamic State (ISIS) targets are an act of vengeance rather than a declaration of war https://www.rt.com/news/629803-us-bombs-syria-retaliation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
‘Secret’ Ukraine meeting set for Madrid – El Mundo
"/> Ukraine’s European backers will reportedly hold a secret meeting in Spain next week https://www.rt.com/news/627215-spain-secret-ukraine-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Kremlin explains choice of host nation for next Putin-Trump summit
"/> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has outlined why Hungary was chosen to host the upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump https://www.rt.com/russia/626712-budapest-putin-trump-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Zelensky aide advises Ukrainians to meditate amid blackouts
"/> An aide to Vladimir Zelensky has suggested stress management techniques for citizens coping with widespread blackouts https://www.rt.com/russia/626720-ukraine-blackouts-breathing-exercises/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Hamas acting in good faith – senior US negotiator
"/> Hamas has been acting in good faith and seeking to fulfill its obligations under the US-brokered Gaza deal, Jared Kushner believes https://www.rt.com/news/626721-kushner-hamas-good-faith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Lavrov holds phone call with Rubio
"/> The conversation between the top Russian and US diplomats comes ahead of a planned summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump https://www.rt.com/russia/626726-lavrov-call-rubio-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
EU could betray core principle for sake of Ukraine – Politico
"/> The EU is reportedly developing a scheme that could speed up the accession of Ukraine, Moldova, and Montenegro https://www.rt.com/news/626707-eu-new-accession-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
14 years after Gaddafi’s murder: Is Sarkozy a scapegoat for the Libya debacle?
"/> African policymakers see Sarkozy’s trial as a reminder of selective justice https://www.rt.com/africa/626708-14-years-after-gaddafi-murder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Two charged in assassination plot against RT chief – Investigative Committee
"/> Neo-Nazi thugs were offered $50,000 to attempt to kill Margarita Simonyan, the agency has said https://www.rt.com/news/626700-simonyan-rt-assassination-plot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Israeli security minister pushes to resume Gaza war
"/> Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for the resumption of the Gaza offensive despite a US-brokered truce https://www.rt.com/news/626718-israel-pushes-gaza-war-hostages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
India to build rare earth element stockpile – media
"/> India is putting in place measures to ensure availability of metals due to China’s trade tensions with the US https://www.rt.com/india/626319-india-to-build-rare-earth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Putin invite to Trump still stands – Kremlin
"/> Russian President Vladimir Putin is still ready to meet his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in Moscow, the Kremlin has said https://www.rt.com/russia/625480-putin-invite-trump-stand-kremlin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
FBI fires agents who kneeled for Black Lives Matter
"/> The FBI has dismissed a group of agents who were photographed kneeling during the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Washington https://www.rt.com/news/625425-fbi-fires-blm-kneeling-agents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Post-Soviet trade bloc defying Western unilateralism – Iranian minister
"/> The Eurasian Economic Union and Tehran have expanded economic ties since signing a free trade deal in May, Mohammad Atabak has said https://www.rt.com/business/625197-eaeu-defying-western-hegemony-iranian-minister/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
A million-dollar fiasco: NATO fires Sidewinders at $2,000 drones
"/> Western Europe’s leaders wave no-fly zone banners while America shrugs https://www.rt.com/news/625180-million-dollar-fiasco-nato/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Trump needs Israel-Palestine peace to win Nobel Prize – Macron
"/> French President Emmanuel Macron said that his US counterpart could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he brings an end to the war in Gaza https://www.rt.com/news/625162-macron-trump-nobel-prize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Putin grants citizenship to former Biden aide
"/> The former US Senate staffer and RT contributor Tara Reade applied for asylum in the country two years ago https://www.rt.com/russia/625101-putin-grants-citizenship-tara-reade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Top Republican senator slams ‘mafioso’ tactics against ABC over Jimmy Kimmel
"/> Federal Communications Commission head Brendan Carr’s threats against the network are “dangerous as hell,” Ted Cruz has said https://www.rt.com/news/624972-ted-cruz-fcc-jimmy-kimmel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
History’s toughest ship: Meet the world’s first Arctic icebreaker that sailed from empire to nuclear age
"/> The Yermak outlasted czars, commissars, and world wars. Its final enemy wasn’t ice – it was bureaucracy https://www.rt.com/russia/624692-historys-toughest-ship-meet-yermak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Baltic parliament defies president
"/> Lawmakers in Estonia have again passed a controversial church bill twice rejected by Alar Karis as unconstitutional https://www.rt.com/russia/624890-estonia-orthodox-church-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
China to test Arctic express route to Europe
"/> China’s Arctic voyage via Russia’s NSR reflects climate-driven shifts in the geopolitical landscape, according to Politico https://www.rt.com/news/624882-china-arctic-route-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Scope of FBI probe into Trump revealed
"/> The Biden-era investigation into alleged 2020 election interference turned out to have been far wider in scope than originally thought https://www.rt.com/news/624822-trump-fbi-probe-republicans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Zelensky ready to meet Putin without preconditions except one
"/> Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky says he is ready to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin but has rejected Moscow as the venue https://www.rt.com/russia/624815-zelensky-putin-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Key pro-Ukraine US Republican won’t seek re-election
"/> Texas congressman Michael McCaul has long advocated for continued military and financial support for Kiev https://www.rt.com/news/624698-us-congressman-russia-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
US Congress won’t defy Trump on Russia sanctions – Johnson
"/> The president has recently pushed to impose tariffs on Moscow’s trading partners https://www.rt.com/news/624652-congress-defy-trump-sanctions-johnson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Let people decide whether they want to be ruled by ‘disciples of Bandera’ – Roger Waters
"/> Ordinary Ukrainians should be given a right to decide if they want to be ruled by those glorifying Nazi collaborators, Roger Waters has said https://www.rt.com/news/624627-roger-waters-ukraine-bandera-disciples/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Kiev’s special forces strike Russian rescue ship
"/> The Ukrainian intelligence has claimed to have attacked a Russian ‘Black Sea Fleet’ vessel that has turned out to be a rescue ship https://www.rt.com/russia/624589-kiev-strike-russian-rescue-ship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
The Middle East is being given a golden chance to prosper – can it unite and seize it?
"/> Aligning with the SCO is an opportunity for the region’s nations to be an autonomous force shaping the future, but differences persist https://www.rt.com/news/624512-middle-east-sco-chance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Putin’s interview on shared China–Russia history and future (FULL TEXT)
"/> President Vladimir Putin has outlined the deepening alliance between Russia and China, highlighting their shared legacy and common vision https://www.rt.com/russia/623697-putin-china-xinhua-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Russia and China ‘united in our vision’ – Putin
"/> The Russian president has praised deepening strategic partnership with Beijing ahead of SCO summit and Victory Day commemorations https://www.rt.com/news/623696-putin-china-united-vision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Putin and Xi to lay foundations for a new world order in Beijing
"/> Russia and China offer the world an alternative to Western hegemony https://www.rt.com/news/623691-putin-and-xi-new-world-order/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
US hails ‘major win’ over EU
"/> A new trade deal has faced criticism within the bloc for favoring Washington https://www.rt.com/business/623377-eu-deal-washington-major-win/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Putin ‘looks out’ for Russia’s interests – Vance
"/> The Russian president is akin to his US counterpart in this regard, which explains why they respect each other, the vice president has said https://www.rt.com/news/623368-vance-putin-russian-interests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Family of American killed fighting for Russia receives medal from Putin – CNN
"/> Steve Witkoff passed a medal for Courage from Putin to CIA deputy director Gallina in memory of her son who was killed fighting for Russia https://www.rt.com/russia/623374-witkoff-putin-medal-cia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
India ‘perplexed’ about US stance on Russian oil imports – Foreign Minister
"/> Other countries buy more crude and LNG from Russia than India, S. Jaishankar has said https://www.rt.com/india/623366-india-perplexed-about-us-stance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Putin ready to meet Zelensky once all issues worked out – Lavrov
"/> The Ukrainian leader is pushing for talks with the Russian president to remain in the spotlight, the foreign minister has said https://www.rt.com/news/623372-putin-zelensky-trump-lavrov/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
“Daddy” Trump and Western Europe’s oath of allegiance
"/> The EU’s performance of obedience for the US president will haunt future generations https://www.rt.com/news/623367-daddy-trump-and-western-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
US masking attempt to control Latin America with ‘drug war’ – Bolivian president
"/> Luis Arce slammed the recent deployment of American armed forces in the southern Caribbean region https://www.rt.com/news/623371-us-latin-america-control-bolivia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
Moscow wants Ukraine investigated over ‘subversive’ acts in Africa
"/> A Russian diplomat has told the UN that evidence shows Kiev’s special services are backing armed groups in the Sahel https://www.rt.com/africa/623365-moscow-wants-ukraine-subversive-africa-acts-investigated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
