Moscow said earlier that it would return 6,000 bodies to Kiev as a humanitarian gesture Ukraine has not accepted the bodies of its fallen troops which Russia offered to return, providing “strange reasons” for its decision, according to Moscow’s lead negotiator in the peace talks with Kiev, Vladimir Medinsky. “The first batch of frozen remains…
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Russia foils drone plot against military facility
Two armed UAVs have been seized and a suspect killed in a failed sabotage attempt on a base in Ryazan Region The Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) has foiled a planned drone attack on a military facility in Ryazan Region, killing a suspect in a gun battle, the agency reported on Friday. Rosgvardiya said officers used…
Western Europe blocks peace in Ukraine – Moscow
EU states are fueling the conflict by backing Kiev, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov NATO-aligned European countries are obstructing peace efforts in Ukraine, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. Several EU member states are deliberately undermining negotiations and prolonging the conflict, he told TASS in an interview published this week. In…
Musk’s father urges him to admit defeat
His son must make sure his rift with Trump ends immediately, according to Errol Musk Errol Musk has said that his son, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, will end up losing in his conflict with US President Donald Trump, who has the overwhelming support of the American people. The clash between the two former…
South Africa urges global unity on debt sustainability
President Cyril Ramaphosa says billions of lives depend on real progress, not just written commitments toward sustainable development President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged increased urgency, ambition, and alignment in addressing the global debt crisis that confronts low-income and developing countries, emphasising that the world is racing against time with just five years remaining to meet the Sustainable…
African state reciprocates US visa ban
Chad may not have billions of dollars, but it has dignity and pride, the leader of the former French colony has declared Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has announced the suspension of visa issuance to Americans in retaliation for Washington’s decision to ban Chadian nationals from entering the United States. US President Donald Trump signed…
The Hungarians’ Fierce Struggle Against the Tatars — The Battle of Mohi in 1241
The medieval Hungarian state suffered one of its most serious defeats in the Battle of Mohi on 11 April 1241, where the Mongol army led by Batu Khan destroyed the Hungarian royal army.[1] The army led by King Béla IV of Hungary pursued the Tatar vanguard along the Sajó River in eastern Hungary and set…
Ukrainian recruitment officer killed in suspected car bombing – media
The blast in Odessa Region comes as Kiev ramps up aggressive recruitment to fill its military ranks A senior recruitment officer has reportedly been killed in a car explosion in Ukraine’s Odessa Region on Friday, according to police and local media reports. Investigators suspect the blast was intentional and may have been triggered remotely. Odessa…
Zelensky robbing families of dead soldiers – Ukrainian MP
Artyom Dmitruk accused Kiev of hiding the true death toll and looting payouts meant for bereaved families Ukrainian lawmaker Artyom Dmitruk has claimed that Vladimir Zelensky personally blocked the retrieval of the remains of thousands of Ukrainian servicemen killed on the battlefield, whose frozen bodies Moscow had offered to return for proper burial following the…
Popular weight loss drug could cause sudden blindness – EU’s health watchdog
The producer of Ozempic was advised to list the serious eye condition as a side effect The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has concluded that semaglutide-based medications – including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus – increase the risk of a serious eye condition that can lead to sudden vision loss. Following a comprehensive safety review, the EMA’s…
Modern science has lost its mind
McGilchrist: I think I’d call myself a panpsychist, so can you explain why this is an important approach to the idea of consciousness. Goff: Very roughly, panpsychism is the view that consciousness goes all the way down to the fundamental building blocks of the physical universe. So it’s a question for physics — what the…
How the Democrats can beat Trump
Trump’s antic, distracted, seat-of-the-pants presidency blusters on, making news on so many fronts that the result is not really news, but a sort of anti-news — in the sense that it could be reversed or cancel itself out at any moment. Tariffs come and go; the deal to end all deals with Russia over Ukraine…
Zelensky gave Putin ‘reason to bomb the hell out of’ Ukraine – Trump
The US president said he “didn’t like” Kiev’s escalatory attacks on Russia’s nuclear triad The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airfields hosting long-range nuclear-capable bombers have sharply increased the risk of escalation and gave Moscow a valid reason to retaliate with force, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday. In addition to launching…
The kings of the drone age
It took Ukraine 18 months to plan Operation Spider Web, but just minutes for its swarm of cheap drones to send a $7 billion message to Russia and the world: war is entering a new epoch. An age of asymmetric power has arrived, and it is disordering traditional power dynamics everywhere, from how armies fight…
Harvard University has no shame
“Fight Fiercely Harvard, Fight Fight Fight, Demonstrate to them our Skill. Albeit they possess the might Nonetheless we have the will.” Tom Lehrer, 1945 Lehrer wrote the song during his sophomore year at Harvard, mocking the (in his estimation), effete school’s pretensions to a football team. I saw him regularly in Harvard Square…
Germany’s Shameful Betrayal: The Left Has Turned on the Jews – Again (Video)
The Jewish people are under attack, and once again, Germany is choosing the wrong side of history. This week, a blistering editorial from Achtung Reichelt! exposed what millions have long suspected: Germany’s left-wing government is not only abandoning its historic responsibility to defend the Jewish people, it’s actively enabling their enemies. The editorial tears into…
Russia and Global South shaping multipolar digital future
Tech forum delegates have discussed joint efforts on trade, AI, cybersecurity, and innovation with RT Russia and the Global South have been strengthening ties and expanding digital cooperation in light of new opportunities opened by Western sanctions, according to delegates attending the country’s first Global Digital Forum this week. The two-day event, which kicked off…
Iran hails Russian rebuff of US bombing threat
Moscow earlier denounced as “irresponsible” Washington’s intimations that it could target Iranian nuclear facilities Senior Iranian lawmaker Abolfazl Zohrevand has expressed gratitude to Russia for condemning American threats against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. Speaking exclusively to RT, he also suggested that Washington was attempting to lure Tehran into a “propaganda trap.” The…
The Silent Coup of Algorithms — A Conversation with Laurent Ozon
During the MCC Budapest Summit on Technology and Society, Hungarian Conservative sat down with former military firefighter Laurent Ozon, the founder and director of some of France’s most innovative companies (Storvision SAS) specializing in control technologies (video surveillance, image analysis HMI, process control). [Special thanks to Leonardo Orlando for helping us overcome the language barriers…
EU may target Russia’s financial reputation – FT
Brussels reportedly wants to include the country on its anti-money laundering “grey list” The EU is considering adding Russia to its anti-money laundering “grey list” in an effort to cause reputational damage and increase financial pressure on Moscow, Financial Times reported on Friday. The blacklist includes countries that Brussels considers to have inadequate regulations against…
Russia hosts first Global Digital Forum
The two-day event in Nizhny Novgorod has brought together international delegates to address new challenges and opportunities Russia hosted its first Global Digital Forum this week, gathering government officials, business leaders, and international experts to discuss artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and technological cooperation. The two-day event, which kicked off on Thursday in Nizhny Novgorod – one…
Ukraine’s most reckless attack: Was NATO behind it?
The logistics, timing, and technology behind the attack raise bigger questions about who was really involved While Western headlines celebrated Operation Spider’s Web as a daring feat of Ukrainian ingenuity, a closer look reveals something far more calculated – and far less Ukrainian. This wasn’t just a strike on Russian airfields. It was a test…
Slaughter of Christians Escalates in Plateau State, Nigeria
Location of Plateau state in Nigeria. (Himalayan Explorer based on work by Uwe Dedering, Creative Commons) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – After slaughtering at least 50 Christians in one area of Plateau state, Nigeria in April, Fulani herdsmen this week killed five more in the same county, sources said. In Bassa County, residents…
RT ACADEMY HOSTS ITS FIRST JOURNALISM TRAINING COURSE IN AFRICA
MOSCOW, JUNE 6, 2025 — RT Academy, RT’s international educational project, has held its first in-person journalism master-classes in Africa. During a visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, RT conducted sessions for local media professionals and staff from the Ministry of Defense. RT experts also led intensive training at Ethiopia’s two largest television networks — Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) and…
IAEA chief condemns Ukraine strikes on Zaporozhye power plant
Rafael Grossi made the remark shortly after Russia accused Ukraine of using drones to strike the facility Attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Europe’s largest facility of its kind, are “unacceptable,” Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated. His remark came shortly after Russian authorities in…
Court in Pakistan Acquits Muslims Accused in Jaranwala Attacks
Belongings of Christians burned in Muslim rioting in Jaranwala, Pakistan on Aug. 16, 2023. (Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Defective police investigation resulted in the acquittal of 10 Muslims involved in burning a church building and ransacking a Christian’s home during the Aug. 16, 2023 riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan, an…
Modi inaugurates world’s highest rail bridge in Kashmir (VIDEO)
The crossing is part of a new train line connecting the region to the rest of India for the first time Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated two railway bridges that are a part of a new link connecting the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country. It…
China’s Scariest Weapon Yet
Go to https://surfshark.com/uncensored and use code uncensored at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! A Chinese man is caught trying to smuggle a terrifying potential weapon into the US. America has even more CCP spies than we thought. And can Trump and Xi work things out—or is the relationship doomed? Link to…
Wagner PMC announces withdrawal from African country
The Russian private military company said its fighters have completed their mission in Mali and are returning home Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner Group announced the end of its mission in Mali on Thursday, saying its fighters have completed their objectives and are returning home. Wagner operatives have reportedly been active there since 2021,…
Russian central bank makes major change
The regulator has cut interest rates for the first time in almost three years The Bank of Russia has lowered its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 20%, citing a slowdown in inflation. It is the first rate cut since 2022, when the regulator embarked on an aggressive monetary policy to stabilize the…
Trump-Musk Big Bro bust-up: Ignore the noise, focus on the signal
When the most powerful and the most wealthy man on Earth fight, what does it say about their country? Two very rich and very powerful and very big American egos have had a very public and very loud cat fight. US President Donald Trump, arguably the single most powerful politician in the world, and his…
Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit and the Birth of the Church
Christians around the world will celebrate Pentecost this Sunday, commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit 50 days after Easter. As the third most significant feast in Christianity—after Easter and Christmas—Pentecost marks the culmination of the Easter season. Its name derives from the Greek word pentékosté, meaning ‘fiftieth’. According to a statement from the Hungarian…
Putin backs global Russian language center
A single organization would streamline Moscow’s international promotion efforts, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he fully backs the idea of creating a centralized organization to promote and support the use of the Russian language internationally. The idea was proposed by Nikita Gusev, the warden of the Pushkin State Russian Language…
Trump and Musk go from hugs to insults
The “bromance” between the leading US conservative figures has imploded in a public spat US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, who just months ago celebrated the Republican candidate’s election victory together, have exchanged insults, accusations and threats. Their relationship has followed a familiar trajectory: over the years, many of Trump’s associates have gone…
Liberal Mayor Stops Public Transport in Budapest to Protest Orbán
Gergely Karácsony, the liberal Mayor of Budapest, ordered all public transport in the city to stop between 11.50am and 12.00pm on Friday, 6 June. Budapest residents leading up to the halt could hear Mayor Karácsony’s voice through the intercom of the transport system, explaining that it is in protest of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of…
Trump threatens to sanction both Russia and Ukraine
The US president has said he would act if a peace deal proves impossible, adding that the “deadline” is in his “brain” US President Donald Trump has signaled that Washington could impose sanctions on both Russia and Ukraine if the conflict between the two nations does not come to an end. Trump has thus far…
EU financing ‘extremism’ – applicant state
The Georgian prime minister has accused Brussels of meddling and “lies” during the country’s frozen accession process Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has accused the EU of inciting and financing extremism in his country. The claim comes amid a deepening rift between Tbilisi and Brussels over alleged “democratic backsliding.” Kobakhidze insisted on Thursday that his…
Most Ukrainians will tolerate conflict ‘as long as necessary’ – survey
Support for continuing to fight has reportedly risen to 60%, despite earlier signs of fatigue, according to pollsters A majority of Ukrainians are prepared to endure the conflict with Russia for “as long as necessary,” a survey released on Thursday by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) shows. Past KIIS surveys had indicated a…
The Power of Community Connection — A Conversation with Zsuzsanna Kensell
The Hungarian American Association of Washington is an umbrella organization founded in 1984 that offers Hungarian cultural, educational, and social programs on the northwest coast of the U.S. Communications Chair Zsuzsanna Kensell moved to Seattle, Washington six years ago with her American husband and two young daughters, after spending two years in Portland, Oregon. Grateful…
Africa looks to Russia for AI partnerships
Digital forum delegates from Mozambique, Kenya, and Zimbabwe have stressed the need for locally relevant and cooperative solutions Global Digital Forum guests from several African nations emphasized the need for more inclusive, cooperative approaches to transforming their economies, and voiced an interest in deepening ties with Russia in the tech sphere. The event kicked off…
EU state’s parliament expels MP for speaking Russian
Lawmakers are only allowed to use Latvian in the Saeima, according to the legislature’s new rules A Latvian MP has been kicked out of a parliamentary session and could face further punishment for speaking Russian in violation of the legislature’s new rules, the head of the assembly has said. The incident occurred on Thursday during…
Russian military retaliated to Kiev’s ‘terrorist acts’ – MOD
Targets of overnight strikes included drone assembly sites, training centers, and weapons repair facilities, the Defense Ministry has said The Russian military has said its forces carried out large-scale overnight strikes against Ukrainian defense industry sites, using drones and long-range precision-guided weapons. Ukrainian officials also reported waves of missile and drone attacks across multiple cities,…
VPN signups surge in France after Pornhub suspension
ProtonVPN and NordVPN have reported massive demand as top adult websites restricted access over new rules Virtual private network (VPN) services have seen a sharp increase in demand in France after Pornhub and several other adult websites suspended access to users in the country. The move comes ahead of incoming French regulations requiring adult platforms…
Trump vs Musk: An Epic Fallout
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, worked together closely during the 2024 presidential campaign. After their success, Musk got to work right after President Trump was inaugurated in January 2025, with his newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), looking for ways to cut government spending. Then, the two…
Ukraine using terror tactics to disrupt peace talks – senior Russian diplomat
Bridge bombings in Bryansk and Kursk regions were designed to force Moscow to withdraw from negotiations, Rodion Miroshnik has told RT Ukraine is using terrorist tactics at a state level to derail peace negotiations with Moscow, senior Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik has told RT. Recent acts of railway sabotage in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions…
After Musk, the deluge
The break-up, we were told, was amicable. Elon Musk had spent long enough in government, finished the job he was hired to do, and was now leaving to spend more time with his companies. He would, of course, always be welcome back, and the Trump administration was eternally grateful for his service to America. It…
Ukraine coordinating jihadist attacks in Mali – media
Soldiers in the Sahel state have reportedly uncovered Ukrainian documents and drones in the possession of militants Ukrainian military instructors are training and arming al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali, according to local outlet Bamada. Jihadist groups in the West African country have been waging a deadly insurgency against authorities for more than a decade. The discovery…
Leaked Ukrainian peace terms differ from version presented to Moscow
Kiev did not reject limitations on its armed forces in the text given to Russia The memorandum Ukraine handed to Russia during Monday’s peace talks in Istanbul was not the same as the version leaked to Western media, RT has learned. A key clause rejecting any limits on Ukraine’s armed forces — present in the…
UN lauds ‘extremely important’ Russian food aid to Africa
Greater global cooperation is needed as conflicts escalate across the continent, Tom Fletcher has said Russian food aid to Africa is arriving at a critical moment, the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said. Speaking to TASS on Thursday, Tom Fletcher emphasized that Russian assistance is particularly crucial…
Orbán Warns of Foreign Influence, Pushes Back on Brussels during Radio Interview
During his regular Friday morning interview on public Kossuth Radio, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed Hungary’s firm opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession and accused Brussels of conspiring with pro-Ukraine forces to undermine Hungary’s sovereignty. He warned that the EU and Kyiv are working together to impose a puppet government on Hungary, one that would…
Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni: A Stark Contrast
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted French President Emmanuel Macron last Tuesday, 3 June, in Rome. The meeting was initiated by France, aiming to highlight the existence of ‘converging positions on many issues.’ Emmanuel Macron’s intention was to ease tensions between France and Italy. Marion Maréchal, French Member of the European Parliament and ally of…
