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An opinion article published by RT argues that NATO's commitment to provide €70 billion in military assistance to Ukraine during 2026 represents more than continued support for Kyiv—it reflects a strategic decision to institutionalise long-term confrontation with Russia. The author contends that Western governments are embedding the conflict into permanent defence planning rather than pursuing a negotiated settlement. INR Report: Based on…

French lawmakers are considering new measures aimed at protecting elections from manipulation in the digital age. Critics warn the concept of “internal interference” could give the state sweeping authority to monitor political organisation, online debate and independent media. INR Report: Based on commentary by Matthieu Buge for RT HERE. · France is confronting a question now emerging across many Western democracies: when governments move from…

After Southern Iran is hit - Tehran announces a series of retaliatory strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, vowing that Washington's military sites will experience 'hell' in the coming days. It follows the US bombing Iran for a second straight night - in apparent response to cargo ships being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. · The renewed violence is piling huge pressure on a foundational peace agreement signed by the two countries.…

The US and Israel carried out their latest strikes on Iran and Lebanon in a deliberate effort to sabotage the ongoing peace talks, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has told RT. On Wednesday local time, the US struck Qeshm Island and targets in southern Iran in response to the crash of a US AH-64 Apache attack helicopter off the coast of Oman – an incident US President Donald Trump blamed on Iran. Tehran, however, has refused to confirm that it…

More than 15,000 foreign nationals from 115 countries have taken part in the fighting, according to the latest Russian estimates Published 17 Mar, 2025 · Foreign nationals fighting alongside Ukrainian troops are continuing to suffer heavy casualties as Russian forces push out enemy invaders from Kursk Region. Over the past several weeks, Moscow has consistently reported the elimination of hundreds of Kiev’s troops and foreign mercenaries in the…

President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of the 119th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response. WATCH: Trump delivers State of the Union address, Va Gov. Spanberger gives Dem response Fox News

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio used his first major address at the Munich Security Conference to argue that the West is facing a civilizational crisis driven not by external enemies alone, but by decades of self-inflicted policy failures. His core message was that decline is a choice, not an inevitability — and that the United States under President Trump intends to reverse it, preferably in partnership with Europe. 1. The post-Cold War…

President Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the United States has staged a rapid economic turnaround since his return to office, claiming falling inflation, accelerating growth, surging investment, and a sharply tightened border. He credited tariffs, deregulation, tax cuts, and expanded domestic energy production for the shift, while criticising Europe’s energy and migration policies. He also raised Greenland, NATO…

Early on Halloween morning, Kash Patel made a big announcement. “The FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack,” he said. Except there was one problem: criminal charges had not yet been filed and local police were left in the dark. · Catching wind of their impending arrests, two alleged co-conspirators in the Islamic State-inspired plot to blow up a Michigan gay bar brought forward their getaway plans. · One suspect from New Jersey made it to…