RT-Engels: 24-04-2025, Quod licet Iovi, non licet boviThe world keeps changing, and not always for the better. We have witnessed the rapid degradation of many supranational legal structures, which have fallen victim to their dependence on the will, funding and values of the so-called collective West. This is true, for instance, for the International Criminal Court (the Hague Criminal Court). The good intentions which guided those who established it two decades ago have evidently paved the road to hell. The further, the more...

RT-Engels: 24-04-2025, Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were involved in a heated shouting match inside the White House last week, reportedly trading expletives and personal insults during a confrontation over leadership of the IRS, according to Axios.The incident reportedly unfolded in the West Wing on Thursday, within earshot of President Donald Trump and visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The two men argued over Trump’s recent decision to name Gary Shapley, Musk’s preferred...

RT-Engels: 24-04-2025, Russia will not ignore the expansion of potentially hostile military infrastructure along its borders, says Dmitry Peskov Moscow never had any “problems” with the US-led military bloc’s newest members, Finland and Sweden, but will respond to the expansion of NATO military infrastructure as it “deems necessary,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.Finland abandoned its longstanding policy of neutrality and became a NATO member in April 2023, citing security concerns over the...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The US president has previously accused Vladimir Zelensky of undermining his peace efforts US President Donald Trump has said he expected Vladimir Zelensky to be much “easier to deal with” than Russian President Vladimir Putin, but indicated he still hopes Kiev will accept Washington’s proposal to end the conflict in Ukraine.Zelensky has publicly rejected one of the key points in the proposed US peace framework, insisting earlier this week that Kiev will neven even discuss formally...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Kharkov mayor and Jewish community urge police to punish those who desecrated the Drobitsky Yar site Authorities in Ukraine have launched a criminal investigation after three young people were photographed performing Nazi salutes at a Holocaust memorial in Kharkov, sparking outrage from local officials and Jewish organizations.The incident occurred at the Drobitsky Yar memorial site, where between 16,000 and 20,000 Jews were executed during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Photos showing the three youths,...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The US president is “frustrated” with the Ukrainian leader, who’s moving in the “wrong direction” on peace talks, Trump’s spokesperson has said The White House has criticized Vladimir Zelensky for publicly discussing sensitive details of peace negotiations aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict.On Tuesday, it was reported that Zelensky publicly rejected a US proposal for territorial concessions to Russia, including the recognition of Crimea as Russian territory, as part of a...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Moscow considers the Ukrainian leader illegitimate, but will not make it an obstacle to negotiations Ukrainian officials in the future could legally challenge any agreements signed by Vladimir Zelensky, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Despite this, he said Russia is not demanding that Zelensky step down.Moscow has repeatedly rejected Zelensky’s legitimacy since his presidential term lapsed last May. He has since postponed elections with successive extensions of martial law roughly every three...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The bloc has opposed efforts by Moscow and Washington to broker a peace deal in the Ukraine conflict, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The EU has been obstructing US-Russian diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, working instead to prolong the hostilities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.He made the remarks in an interview with French magazine Le Point on Wednesday.According to Peskov, the EU has clearly shown that it lacks independence, and it seemed “the whole continent” was...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, While US negotiators trade smiles with Tehran, internal rifts and foreign pressure reveal just how fragile Washington’s position has become By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public AdministrationLast Saturday, the second round of US-Iran nuclear talks took place in Rome, following an initial meeting held a week before in...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The foreign minister explained his reasoning by citing labor shortages, but stressed that foreign workers need to comply with Russian laws Reducing the number of migrant laborers in Russia would not be in the interests of the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The diplomat pointed out that Russia is currently experiencing a labor shortage. Taking measures that would further decrease the number of laborers would make plans for the country’s development “less realistic,” he told...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Federal employees have reportedly been asked to report instances of such discrimination among colleagues The White House has launched a task force to investigate the alleged anti-Christian bias within federal agencies, directing employees to report perceived discrimination against Christians among their colleagues, according to media reports.US President Donald Trump mandated the creation of what is called the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in an executive order in February. The task force is...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, may happen on Friday, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official.Earlier, Moscow confirmed that Witkoff would travel to Russia later this week.Witkoff has visited Russia three times in recent months for multiple rounds of talks with senior Russian officials, including Putin, as part of peace efforts undertaken by Washington and Moscow to end the Ukraine conflict.As part of a...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The recent series of talks between Washington and Moscow has helped clarify the Kremlin’s position, the US secretary of state has said Washington has gained a much better understanding of Russia’s position on the Ukraine conflict following the recent series of bilateral talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.Rubio made the remarks on Wednesday in an interview with The Free Press, saying the US has been seeking to grasp what the Russian position is. “We have a better understanding...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The deadly incident in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region has claimed 26 lives and left many others wounded India has downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan and announced several other retaliatory measures in response to the cross-border assault by militants into India’s Jammu and Kashmir region on Tuesday that killed 26 civilians.DETAILS TO FOLLOW Dear readers! Thank you for your vibrant engagement with our content and for sharing your points of view. Please note that we have switched to a new...

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RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Slovakia’s Robert Fico has pointed to a recent study showing the presence of DNA and other undeclared substances in jabs supplied to the country Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called for an immediate halt to government purchases of Covid-19 vaccines, citing a recent report that found mRNA jabs contain extremely high levels of DNA and substances that were not disclosed by the manufacturer.Bratislava initially considered outright banning the vaccines when a commission led by Peter Kotlar, an...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Washington has imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese goods in an escalating trade conflict with Beijing US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential easing of trade tensions with China, announcing that tariffs on the country’s goods would be lowered significantly. He added, however, that “it won’t be zero.” As part of his sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on major trading partners, Trump sharply raised tariffs on Chinese goods to a staggering 145%. The move deepened the...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, A group of retired officers, including over two dozen generals, has urged Parliament to debate troop presence and lethal aid for Kiev A group of high-ranking French veterans has called for increased oversight of the country’s military involvement in Ukraine.In a letter sent to the heads of both houses of Parliament, the former officers urged lawmakers to hold a formal debate on weapons supplies and the continued presence of French troops bolstering Kiev’s war efforts.The letter, titled the...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The Ukrainian leader has reportedly frustrated the White House with his public dismissal of the US roadmap towards peace with Russia US officials are angered by Vladimir Zelensky’s public dismissal of an American proposal to make territorial concessions to Russia in exchange for a peace deal in the Ukraine conflict, according to the Washington Post.In public comments on Tuesday, Zelensky dismissed options that the administration of US President Donald Trump reportedly presented at high-level discussions...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Nearly 700 koalas have been killed from helicopters in a national park in Victoria in a wildlife cull Australian authorities are under fire following the culling of hundreds of koalas in the state of Victoria.Around 700 koalas have been shot by snipers from helicopters flying over Victoria's Budj Bim National Park, in an act of euthanasia following a devastating bushfire that scorched over 2,000 hectares of habitat.The fire left many koalas injured, dehydrated, and without food, prompting authorities to...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The US outlined a proposal for the restrictions to be rolled back in a bid to facilitate a deal between Moscow and Kiev The EU has firmly rejected the idea of easing Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia before peace negotiations are concluded, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.Last week, the US shared with EU officials proposals aimed at facilitating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The initiative reportedly outlined potential terms to end the conflict, including the easing of sanctions...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The US company has already been slapped with several fines in Russia for failing to delete banned content US tech giant Apple is facing legal action in Russia for allegedly violating laws on LGBT propaganda, TASS has reported.The Tagansky Court in Moscow received the paperwork for the case on Wednesday, the agency said.The California-based tech giant is accused of breaching Part 3 of Article 6.21 of Russia’s Administrative Violations Code, which covers online propaganda of non-traditional sexual...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The Ukraine conflict has been a valuable source of battlefield experience, the president has said All the world’s armies are closely examining Russia’s tactics and technology used in the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin has said. Moscow should build on its successes in the military-industrial sphere, he stressed.Speaking at a meeting of the country’s Military-Industrial Commission on Wednesday, Putin said Russia’s battlefield experience is attracting unprecedented global...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The treasurer-general of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters wants the government to target wealth accumulated prior to the end of white-minority rule EFF Treasurer-General Omphile Maotwe has urged the government to introduce an “apartheid tax” on inherited apartheid-era wealth instead of raising Value Added-Tax (VAT).Speaking to journalists outside the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday—during the first hearing challenging the legality of the planned VAT hike—Maotwe argued that...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Millions of Ethiopians are “one shock” away from catastrophe as a result of funding deficits, the World Food Program warns The World Food Program (WFP) has suspended treatment for 650,000 women and children suffering from malnutrition in Ethiopia, saying it is at a “breaking point” due to a shortage of funding. The UN agency’s Country Director in Ethiopia, Zlatan Milisic, announced the decision on Tuesday and warned that food assistance for 3.6 million people in the East African...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The country’s UN envoy has rolled out a basketful of demands to Berlin, including €550 billion and a third of Germany’s weapons Most people keep their Easter expectations pretty modest: some pastel candy, a chocolate bunny, maybe even one that doesn’t taste like it was made during the Cold War.But Ukraine’s former ambassador to Germany, Andrey Melnik, has decided that this is the perfect time to send the Easter Bunny – also known, apparently, as incoming German Chancellor...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The attack occurred in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 people and injuring over 20 A terrorist attack in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region has resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people and injuries to 20 others. The attack took place in the Baisaran meadow, a popular tourist destination approximately 6km from the town of Pahalgam. Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers, armed with M4 carbines and AK-47s, opened fire from close range on tourists engaged...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Türkiye has a history of devastating earthquakes, the latest of which claimed tens of thousands of lives in 2023 A powerful earthquake struck beneath the Sea of Marmara on Wednesday, sending tremors rippling across the region, including Türkiye’s most populous city, Istanbul.The country’s Disaster and Emergency Authority (AFAD) reported that two quakes were detected after midday local time, the more powerful of which measured  6.2 in magnitude - the strongest seismic activity to...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The authorities have promised to enforce a ban on Moscow’s diplomats attending WWII commemorations The German authorities have warned Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev that he could be expelled from events marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.The controversy erupted ahead of the May 9 celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, one of Russia’s most revered holidays. On Monday, Nechayev and the Belarusian ambassador appeared at the Seelow Heights Memorial in...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The president previously described the American propaganda arm as biased and an unnecessary burden on taxpayers A US federal judge has issued an injunction against the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump to cut funding for Voice of America (VOA), ordering the government to restore resources to the state-funded propaganda outlet.VOA and its sister service, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, have long functioned as foreign-language broadcasting arms of the United States government. The outlets...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Moscow appreciates the US efforts to mediate an end to the hostilities, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said US Vice President J.D. Vance’s call for Russia and Ukraine to accept a Washington-formulated truce is not being viewed as an ultimatum by Moscow, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.On Wednesday, Vance said that President Donald Trump’s administration had presented a “very explicit proposal” to the principal parties in the Ukraine conflict, stating, “It’s time...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, A resident of Moldova had been tasked with collecting classified data, the agency has said A former operative of Moldova’s security services has been deported from Russia and banned from re-entering the country for 60 years, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced.The Moldovan citizen, identified as D. Rusnak, was ordered to leave Russian territory in February, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday.According to the FSB, Rusnak had arrived in the country in 2024 to carry out spying and...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Kiev’s backers are said to be urging security guarantees to be included under Trump’s reported proposal to acknowledge Crimea as Russian The UK and France are “open to a scenario” in which Kiev would concede territory to Russia in exchange for Western security guarantees and aid, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing an insider.London and Paris have emerged as the leading backers of Kiev’s war effort against Russia, after US President Donald Trump announced his intention to...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Klaus Schwab, the founder and ex-chairman of the World Economic Forum, resigned earlier this week without giving a reason The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched an internal investigation into whistleblower allegations of misconduct involving its founder and former chairman, Klaus Schwab, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from the organization.The report came one day after Schwab stepped down as chair of the WEF’s board of trustees without publicly explaining his...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Analysts have linked Tesla steep losses to its CEO’s role as a US government efficiency czar Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced he will scale back his efforts to cut government spending at the controversial US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and refocus on his businesses. Tesla suffered a massive 71% drop in profits and a 9% decline in revenue for the first quarter of 2025.Musk clarified though that he has no intention of stepping away from his work with DOGE altogether.During a...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, While apartheid may be officially over, modern forms of racial bias targeting Russians in parts of Europe persist, a Russian UN diplomat has said Moscow has urged African nations to support its efforts to combat discrimination against Russians, comparing the current state of affairs to the injustices endured by people in Africa during the colonial era. Russia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Maria Zabolotskaya, made the appeal in an address at a forum marking the 60th anniversary of the...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The interagency position was designed to facilitate the prosecution of alleged crimes related to the Ukraine conflict The administration of US President Donald Trump has reportedly eliminated a position within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) that was responsible for sharing evidence of alleged Russian war crimes.Mandated by a bipartisan bill passed in 2022 in response to the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, the Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russia Atrocities...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The development comes after President Donald Trump reportedly floated a plan that would see the US recognize Crimea as part of Russia A planned high-level meeting in London to discuss the Ukraine conflict has been downgraded after several key European ministers withdrew from the talks. The development comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled he would not be present. The meeting, initially set for Wednesday, was due to include top diplomats from the UK, the US, France, Germany, and Ukraine....

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The government has reportedly cut its GDP forecast in response to the US tariff hike and uncertainty over Washington’s trade policy Germany is facing the third straight year of economic stagnation following the latest US tariff hike and growing uncertainty over Washington’s trade policy, Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday, citing an internal government forecast.Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump imposed a 20% tariff on all EU goods and 25% on steel, aluminum, and car imports to address...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, The program to replace all foreign systems on the aircraft is nearing completion, state-owned corporation Rostec has said The latest prototype of Russia’s new SJ-100 Superjet airliner, built entirely from domestically produced components, has successfully completed its first test flight, state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec has announced.The program to replace all Western-made parts on the regional passenger aircraft was launched in response to the sweeping sanctions imposed Russia’s aviation...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, Nikas Safronov’s portrait of the US leader, released by CNN, shows him wounded but defiant after facing an assassination attempt CNN has released an image of the portrait gifted to Donald Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, depicting the moment when the US leader raised his fist after surviving an assassination attempt in July 2024.The portrait was handed on to Trump by Steve Witkoff, the US president’s Middle East envoy and a key figure in the Ukraine settlement process, who...

RT-Engels: 23-04-2025, US peace framework reportedly suggests “de jure” recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, and eventual lifting of sanctions Washington has presented Kiev with what US President Donald Trump is calling a “final offer” to end the conflict in Ukraine, according to a report by Axios. The Kremlin, however, has urged the public to rely on official sources for developments in US–Russian talks.The one-page document was reportedly drafted following Trump envoy Steve Witkoff’s...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The US presidential envoy will reportedly skip the meeting with Ukrainian officials in London US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is heading to Russia for another meeting with President Vladimir Putin later this week, the White House has confirmed.Witkoff has held multiple rounds of talks with senior Russian officials, including at least three meetings with Putin, and is seen as one of the architects of the rapprochement between Moscow and Washington during Trump’s second...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming Ukraine talks in London, despite earlier plans to participate, the State Department has confirmed. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has also withdrawn from the meeting, according to the Financial Times, and is expected to visit Moscow instead.State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce cited scheduling conflicts as the reason for Rubio’s withdrawal from Wednesday’s talks, insisting this does not signal a change in the US...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, A lot of fake news is being published on the subject, even by respectable outlets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has recommended that people go to primary sources regarding developments in the US-Russian talks on the Ukraine conflict, warning of fake news.In an interview with RIA Novosti on Tuesday, the spokesman was asked to comment on a recent report from the Financial Times that claimed Moscow was ready to halt hostilities in the Ukraine conflict along the current...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global growth forecast, saying that the global economic system is undergoing a fundamental transformation amid mounting uncertainty over US trade policy.Since returning to office in January, US President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping trade restrictions, culminating in what he calls ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs introduced on April 2.The tariffs have been raised to levels not seen since the Great Depression, the IMF said on Tuesday in releasing its...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Renowned sculptor and president of the Russian Academy of Arts, Zurab Tsereteli, passed away on the night of April 22 at the age of 91. Over the course of his prolific career, he created more than 5,000 works of art – paintings, graphic works, and monumental sculptures – many of which now stand in major cities around the world.His artistic legacy remains the subject of intense debate, with some of his most prominent works sparking admiration and controversy in equal measure.RT takes a closer look...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Terrorists have gunned down a large group of tourists in the northern state of Kashmir Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed his condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu over a deadly terrorist attack in the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.Four gunmen killed at least 27 people near the city of Pahalgam during a particularly tourism-heavy time of year, according to local authorities.“Please accept my deepest condolences on the tragic consequences of the...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The pontiff’s body will lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica until Saturday, the Holy See Press Office has said The funeral Mass for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, April 26 in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday.The Vatican stated that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside at the service, which will be “concelebrated by patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and priests from across the globe.”The...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The defining trait of today’s Western Europe is not unity or strength – it is the complete absence of a vision for the future. While the United States, Russia, China, India, and even Latin America actively shape and debate their long-term direction, Western Europe remains stuck in nostalgia. Its politicians are not building tomorrow but clinging to yesterday’s comforts. The continent’s political imagination seems limited to one goal: maintaining the status quo of a world that no longer...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The Bundeswehr has reportedly approached key companies to speedily move troops and equipment if an emergency arises Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, has reached out to major logistics and defense companies to prepare for a possible NATO deployment to Eastern Europe “in the event of a Russian attack,” Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday.Several eastern NATO members, especially the Baltic states, have repeatedly alleged that Russia is preparing for an invasion – an accusation Moscow has...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The two-day international event aims to commemorate the 1945 victory against Nazi Germany, the organizers have said An international conference to mark the upcoming anniversary of the end of World War II opened in Moscow on Tuesday, bringing together dozens of researchers from Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Asia, and Africa.Russia is preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany and hold its annual Victory Day parade in Red...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Gunmen opened fire from close range at a large group of tourists in the northern Indian state At least 27 people were killed in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, when gunmen fired at them at close range, according to media reports citing sources in Indian police.The terror group ‘The Resistance Front (TRF)’, which is believed to be linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has claimed responsibility for the attacks.Local media reported that the gunmen checked the identity...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The Crimean Peninsula officially joined the Russian Federation after an overwhelmingly positive vote in 2014 Kiev refuses to discuss recognizing Crimea as a Russian territory, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky told journalists on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian outlet Suspilne.“[Crimea] is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine. We have nothing to talk about on this topic – it is outside our Constitution,” Zelensky said.The Ukrainian leader claimed that discussing the...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Kiev and its European backers will be meeting with Washington officials in London this week Washington will propose recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea and a freeze of the front lines as part of a peace agreement at a meeting with Ukrainian and European officials this week, the Washington Post has reported, citing sources.DETAILS TO FOLLOW Dear readers! Thank you for your vibrant engagement with our content and for sharing your points of view. Please note that we have switched to a new commenting...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, A settlement will be complicated and should not be rushed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia does not believe that a peace deal with Ukraine can be concluded in an expedited manner, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.On Monday, US President Donald Trump suggested that Moscow and Kiev could sign an agreement by the end of this week, while urging both sides to stop fighting and focus their attention on trade with the US.Commenting on Trump’s proposed timeline, Peskov told...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The Trump administration “seeks to rebalance global trade” with “friends like India,” according to the American vice president US Vice President J.D. Vance has announced that the US and India have agreed on terms for bilateral trade negotiations, calling it a roadmap to a final deal.Vance is currently in India, where he has held meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other key officials. Washington and New Delhi aim to substantially increase bilateral trade, with a goal of...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The late Catholic leader was humble and always supported the abused and the downtrodden – except in one very sad case When a great man and leader of the Roman-Catholic Church – and beyond it – like Pope Francis dies, it may seem almost impious to speak or write about politics. But in his case, we know for certain that it simply means doing what he told us to do.For one of his fundamental teachings was that we have a religious and moral – not merely a civic – duty to engage in...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Ukraine has not yet lifted its self-imposed ban on negotiating with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Kiev needs to scrap its own self-imposed ban on talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin if it hopes to facilitate future bilateral talks regarding the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.On Monday, Putin declared he was ready to discuss a potential unilateral halt on civilian infrastructure strikes in a bilateral format with Kiev. This came after Ukraine’s...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The levies target products manufactured in Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam Washington has set tariffs of up to 3,521% on solar imports from Southeast Asia, according to information published by the US Department of Commerce on Monday. The hikes follow allegations that Chinese-owned manufacturers operating in the region had violated trade rules.The tariffs target imports from Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, countries that collectively supplied over $12.9 billion in solar equipment to the US...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Ronen Bar claims he was fired by Israel’s PM for not displaying unconditional loyalty The head of Israel’s Shin Bet, its domestic intelligence agency, has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of firing him for his refusal to carry out a number of illegal operations, including spying on domestic protestors.Ronen Bar was formally sacked last month, with the official reason cited as a lack of trust and the spy chief’s alleged failure to prevent the October 2023 Hamas attack. It marked the...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, The fuel that the country purchases from the EU is “most definitely” supplied by Moscow, Aleksey Kucherenko has claimed Kiev is buying Russian gas that is being supplied to Western Europe via the TurkStream pipeline, according to Aleksey Kucherenko, the first deputy head of the Ukrainian parliament’s energy committee.At the start of the year, Vladimir Zelensky refused to prolong the transit deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom. Weeks later, in late January, Kiev’s state-run energy...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Authorities have announced a state of emergency as a huge cloud of smoke has risen over the Kirzhach district Massive explosions have been reported on Tuesday near the town of Kirzhach in Russia’s Vladimir Region, some 75 km northeast of Moscow. The blasts are said to have taken place at a munitions depot in the region. Local authorities have announced a state of emergency in the district and blocked the roads leading to the area.Аt around 3:30 pm, residents of nearby villages reported a series of...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Pete Hegseth faces accusations of mishandling classified information tied to Yemen bombings The Pentagon is at war with its own chief, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.In an interview with Fox and Friends on Monday, Leavitt affirmed US President Donald Trump’s full confidence in Hegseth’s leadership.“This is what happens when the entire Pentagon is working against you and working against the monumental change that you are trying to...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Hyundai pulled out of the Russian market in 2022, citing supply problems caused by Ukraine-conflict related sanctions South Korean auto giant Hyundai has registered at least eight new trademarks with Russia’s intellectual property service, Rospatent, this month, according to TASS.Hyundai suspended operations in Russia in March 2022 after the introduction of sanctions against Moscow, related to the Ukraine conflict. The manufacturer cited the resulting difficulties with parts supplies as the reason for...

RT-Engels: 22-04-2025, Steve Witkoff will arrive in Moscow later this week, a diplomatic adviser to President Vladimir Putin has said US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will visit Russia later this week, Moscow has confirmed.The plans for a new meeting involving the key US negotiator on the Ukraine conflict were first reported by American media last week. Yury Ushakov, who advises Russian President Vladimir Putin on international affairs, told the press on Tuesday that the reports were accurate.Witkoff...