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Former Ukrainian presidential press secretary Yulia Mendel was prevented from entering the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Wednesday, where she had been invited to speak at an event advocating diplomacy in the Ukraine conflict. The incident came three days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions on his former spokeswoman, although the reason European Parliament authorities denied her entry has not yet been…

Protesting Romanian farmers clash with police in the EU country's capital, after Brussels imposes an export ban on Romanian livestock. European officials disrupted an agreement between Russia and the US to stop the Ukraine conflict a year ago. That's the latest revelation from Moscow's top diplomat. Nation-wide protests in Syria over a sharp rise of fuel prices turn violent, with government forces reportedly shooting at crowds blocking roads.

The United States has publicly acknowledged for the first time that its Space Force has weapons operating in orbit. The disclosure does not reveal what the systems are or exactly what they can do, but it confirms that military competition in space has moved beyond surveillance, communications and navigation into operational weapons capability. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, with additional verification from the US Space Force and Air &…

Ukraine spirals further into political turmoil, as its former Prosecutor General, who’s being probed for corruption, accuses the head of Kiev’s anti-graft agency NABU of forgery and unlawful benefit. The US president warns Ukraine to stop attacking Russia’s energy infrastructure. Anti-government protests rage for a second day in Syria, as people demand the resignation of senior officials over a sharp rise in fuel prices.

The economic engines of the world unite at the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Vladimir Putin says the bloc accounts for nearly half of global GDP growth while a joint declaration unanimously slams the old world order. In his first visit to India in almost seven years, China's Xi Jingping meets with Narendra Modi, with the two leaders committing to resolve their border issues and find common ground.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says international interest in BRICS continues to grow as the expanded grouping develops deeper trade links and financial infrastructure outside traditional Western-led systems. Speaking at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Putin pointed to growing membership, $1.2 trillion in intra-BRICS trade and proposals for new cross-border payment mechanisms. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · BRICS Looks Beyond Its…

US President Donald Trump has blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure for America's soaring diesel prices, saying he has personally told Vladimir Zelensky to stop targeting Russian diesel production. RT reports US diesel has climbed above $6 a gallon, although market analysts cited in the report primarily attribute the surge to Middle East conflict and rising crude prices. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · Trump Points…

Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel has called for Ukrainian migrants to return home, singling out military-age men and arguing that Germany can no longer sustain welfare payments for more than one million Ukrainians. Her comments come as the AfD gains electoral strength and Germany's approach to Ukrainian refugees becomes an increasingly prominent political issue. Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel has called for…

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reportedly left talks in Kiev surprised by the conduct of senior Ukrainian officials, according to Ukrainian MP Anna Skorokhod. Her account comes as Washington intensifies efforts to find a negotiated settlement after the envoys travelled directly from talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and…

The Alternative for Germany has won 43.8 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, but the political consequences could extend far beyond the state parliament. German media reports have raised the possibility that EU funding could be withheld if an AfD-led government comes into conflict with Brussels, reviving a fundamental argument over democracy, sovereignty and the European Union's financial power. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. ·…