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The Western-backed toppling of the government set the stage for the ongoing conflict with Russia · RT composite. ©  Rick Friedman Photography / Corbis via Getty Images;  Wikipedia · [RT] Convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential business opportunities in Ukraine following the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev, newly released documents show. He discussed the…

Former envoy to the US Peter Mandelson is seeking to avoid “further embarrassment” after documents suggested the late child sex offender sent him $75,000 · Lord Peter Mandelson ©  Oli Scarff / Getty Images · Former British ambassador to the US Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Labour Party after newly released US documents revived scrutiny of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ·…

The president has floated the idea of expanding the country to include Canada, Greenland, and Venezuela · US President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak during a rally at the Horizon Events Center on January 27, 2026 in Clive, Iowa. © Getty Images / Win McNamee · [RT] US President Donald Trump has said he plans to expand the country by adding Canada, Greenland, and Venezuela as new states, later describing the…

Frank Bergman · A Canadian lawmaker and former provincial premier is sounding the alarm after reports revealed that an elderly woman was euthanized against her will, warning that the killing amounts to a “cold-blooded murder” carried out under Canada’s so-called “assisted suicide” regime. · In a statement posted Monday on X, Jason Kenney reacted to reports detailing the death of a woman in her 80s identified only as “Mrs. B.” ·…

Multiple federal agencies remain without funding as Democratic lawmakers are demanding major reforms to immigration enforcement · Law enforcement officers are seen during a protest against ICE on January 18, 2026, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. © Global Look Press / Jen Golbeck/Keystone Press Agency/Global Look Press · [RT] The US federal government has entered a partial shutdown, the second such instance since last…

The former British royal was again featured in newly released files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein · Prince Andrew leaning over an unidentified person in redacted images released by the US Department of Justice on Jan. 30, 2026 ©  AP / Jon Elswick · [RT] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before the US Congress after the former royal was featured extensively…

The US Department of War has reportedly clashed with contractor Anthropic over ethical limitations built into its tech · FILE PHOTO ©  McNamee / Getty Images · [RT] The US Department of War is locked in a dispute with artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic over restrictions that would limit how the military can deploy AI systems, including for autonomous weapons targeting and domestic surveillance. · The disagreement…

Another ethnic Hungarian has been killed in Ukraine’s forced mobilization drive, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said · FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaking during a press conference. ©  Filip Stevanovic · [RT] Another ethnic Hungarian man living in Ukraine has died as a result of forced mobilization, Budapest’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said, describing the situation as an “open…

The Ukrainian leader has floated another presidential run although martial law continues to block a vote · Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky. © Getty Images / Artur Widak/NurPhoto · Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has suggested he may seek another term as president, while his government has moved to extend martial law and general mobilization for another three months, again preventing national elections. · In a wide-ranging…

The next round of Washington-mediated peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are slated for next week in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian leader has said · Vladimir Zelensky ©  Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images · [RT] The next round of US-mediated Moscow–Kiev talks is scheduled to take place on February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi, rather than this Sunday as previously planned, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has announced in a post on his…