Daily Updates: February 2024
Daily Updates: February 2024
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** MSK = Moscow Standard Time
February 29, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
February 29, 2024 (09:00 MSK)
February 28, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
February 28, 2024 (09:00 MSK)
February 27, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
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The Slovak leader opposes war-mongering over Ukraine, as he warns that some fellow European leaders are considering sending their troops to fight there. Furious farmers hit the streets across the EU, urging authorities to stem the flow of cheap produce from Ukraine that’s putting many locals out of business. Human rights organizations accuse Israel of ‘intensifying the repression of Gaza’ by blocking more aid from entering the embattled enclave in violation of the ruling from the International Court of Justice. And according to reports, poverty amid deadly terror attacks runs rampant across Africa in the wake of Western military interventions that have only exacerbated the crisis. — Back to top
Denmark drops its investigation into the blasts that destroyed the Nord Stream gas pipelines, while saying it’s obviously sabotage, but adding that there are no grounds to pursue a criminal case. Moscow brands the decision as absurd. The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority submits his resignation to the President, taking his government with him, justifying the move amid escalating violence in the West Bank and the war in Gaza. Stateside, a member of the US Airforce makes the ultimate sacrifice for the Palestinian cause, setting himself on fire outside the gates of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC. — Back to top
For the first time, President Zelensky names the number of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the conflict, but his figure raises questions about whether it corresponds with the reality on the ground. Seeing red over going green – a damning report hits out at the failures of an Italian biofuel project in Africa that promised so much but has delivered so little. With Western sanctions starving Iran of vital medicines, its scientists look to plug a life-saving gap by beginning partial production of specialist cancer drugs. “The genocidal war in Gaza must stop!” — so says the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Islamic nations which have gathered in solidarity with the people of Palestine, denouncing the Israeli occupation and decrying the war in Gaza. — Back to top
A chant for freedom – supporters of Julian Assange protest outside the UK’s High Court, as his legal team make a final effort to stop the whistleblower from being extradited to the US, where he faces 175 years in prison for exposing America’s dirty secrets. Russian forces take another frontline town on the battlefield following this week’s capture of Avdeevka, pushing Ukraine further back in the Kherson region. More details emerge of the tragic killing of a six-year-old girl in Gaza by Israeli forces, as audio is released of a desperate phone call she made in her final moments. — Back to top
A cry for freedom – supporters of whistleblower, Julian Assange, make their feelings clear outside the UK’s High Court, as a hearing takes place into his final appeal against extradition to the US. Russian forces take a key location on the battlefield of the Kherson region, following last week’s capture of Avdeevka, pushing Ukraine further back on the frontlines. More details emerge of the tragic killing by Israeli forces of a six-year-old girl in Gaza, as audio is released of a desperate phone call she made in her final moments. — Back to top
Relief for locals in Avdeevka, after Russian forces take the city following years of life under Ukrainian control. as Russia reports even more advances on the Donetsk Republic front. A plan for peace that still includes war – the Israeli Prime Minister unveils his post-conflict game plan for Gaza. The Palestinian Authority’s role is not in the script, and apparently the IDF will have free rein across the enclave. Emmanuel Macron gets more than he bargained for at the International Agricultural Fair in Paris, as French farmers storm the expo amid outrage over rising costs and regulations. — Back to top
Relief at last for locals in the recently captured city of Avdeevka, following years of life under Ukrainian shelling, as Russia reports more advances on the Donetsk frontlines. Two years on since the start of the war, special sessions are held at the UN in New York with Moscow’s envoy saying that it’s not just Ukraine, but all of Europe suffering from the conflict. Israel is once again before the ICJ’s Hague court, this time accused by Indonesia of doing everything it can to prevent peace in Gaza. — Back to top
Russian Alligator strike choppers taking aim at Ukrainian drone control positions in the Donetsk republic, as the clearing of the recently captured key city of Avdeevka continues, Vladimir Putin vows more advances in strengthening Russia’s armed forces. His words come on the Defender of the Fatherland national holiday and just a day after he took to the skies, co-piloting the fastest strategic bomber in the world. — Back to top
Russian attack helicopters strike out at Ukrainian drone control positions in the Donetsk republic, as the clear up of recently captured Avkeevka continues. Vladimir Putin vows to continue strengthening Russia’s armed forces. His words came on the Defender of the Fatherland national holiday and just hours after he took to the skies in a strategic bomber. The Israeli parliament fails to oust an MP, over his public support for South Africa’s genocide case against the country. We hear from Ofer Cassif himself, who claims many lawmakers are turning a blind eye to the atrocities being inflicted on Gaza. — Back to top
Russian forces gain more ground along the Donetsk frontlines, coming just days after taking the key city of Avdeevka. We have an exclusive report as Kiev’s loss is raising questions in the West as to how the conflict can end in favor of Ukraine. As hunger grows, food supplies are shrinking. The UN cuts off aid deliveries to the all-but-destroyed northern Gaza region. It comes as Israeli officials praise the IDF’s devastation of the enclave. Human rights groups argue that extraditing Julian Assange from the UK to the US violates a treaty between the two nations, as judges delay a ruling on the whistleblower’s case. — Back to top
We have an exclusive report from the recently captured Avdeevka chemical plant, the highest strategic point in the Donetsk republic, where Russian forces advance under constant fire. Hunger grows, but food supplies shrink — the UN halts aid deliveries to the all-but-destroyed northern Gaza region, at the same time as Israeli officials praise the IDF’s devastation of the enclave. Protests in India turn violent as thousands of farmers march on the country’s capital, rejecting a government offer for food price guarantees. Human rights groups argue that extraditing Julian Assange from the UK to the US violates a treaty between the two nations, while judges delay a ruling on the whistleblower’s case. — Back to top
In the US, a congressman makes a shocking statement that all Palestinian children should be killed. It is the final day of Julian Assange’s legal battle against extradition to the US as his supporters rally outside the UK High Court in London, demanding an end to the 13-year-long persecution of the jailed whistleblower. And protests in Indian turn violent with police using rubber bullets and tear gas, as farmers reject a government offer for food price guarantees and thousands resume their march to the country’s capital. — Back to top
Russian forces won the battle for the strategic Donbass city, Avdeevka, with Ukraine losing 2,400 troops there as it retreated, according to Moscow. The West indirectly provides African terrorist groups with weapons that recently flooded the continent – that is the damning accusation from the defense chief of Nigeria. It is the final day of Julian Assange’s legal battle against extradition to the US as his supporters rally outside the UK High Court in London demanding an end to the 13-year-long persecution of the jailed whistleblower. And the U.S. has blocked an immediate cease-fire initiative in Gaza for the fourth time, with it being the only U.N. Security Council member to vote against Algeria’s proposed peace resolution. — Back to top
February 20, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
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It’s judgment day for Julian Assange, as the jailed whistleblower’s extradition case is set to be heard at the UK High Court while he’s wanted on espionage charges in the US. A Palestinian surgeon shares his emotional account, while hospitals are overflowing with wounded women and children amid deadly IDF strikes. And, as the Hague probes a fresh case against Israel, we hear exclusively from a Palestinian envoy. Russian forces show seized Western-supplied munitions in the recently taken city of Avdeevka where Ukrainian troops were apparently battling alongside some foreign soldiers. — Back to top
The strategic city of Avdeevka is liberated, as Russian armed forces have evacuated scores of wounded Ukrainian troops who were apparently left for dead by Kiev. The Israeli Foreign Minister declares the Brazilian President persona non grata following his comparison of the Gaza conflict to the Holocaust. Distressing images from Gaza where over 70 civilians are reportedly killed in a massive wave of Israeli strikes on the central part of the enclave, hitting a refugee camp. — Back to top
Russian armed forces evacuate scores of wounded Ukrainian troops who were apparently left for dead by Kiev, ahead of the Russian take-over of the strategic city of Avdeevka in the Donetsk Republic. Distressing images from Gaza where over 70 civilians are reportedly killed in a massive wave of Israeli strikes on the central part of the enclave, hitting a refugee camp. As Washington claims it’s helping fight terrorism in Africa – a US think-tank reveals that the number of civilian deaths on the continent has shot up by over one hundred thousand percent since American troops waded in. We get some heated opinions from our guests. — Back to top
Russia takes full control of the key Donetsk Republic city of Avdeevka, following months of fierce battles that saw Ukrainian troops retreat after suffering massive losses. Tel Aviv is gripped by furious protests against the Netanyahu government, as thousands of Israelis demand a new ceasefire and prisoner swap deal with Gaza while also calling for new elections. Yet another week of deadly IDF strikes on the Palestinian enclave including a devastating raid that killed more than 50 locals, for the alleged sake of saving two Israeli hostages. — Back to top
Russia takes full control of the key Donetsk Republic city of Avdeevka, following months of fierce battles that saw Ukrainian troops retreat after suffering massive losses. Tel Aviv is gripped by furious protests against the Netanyahu government, as thousands of Israelis demand a new ceasefire and prisoner swap deal with Gaza while also calling for new elections. The rallies follow yet another week of deadly IDF strikes on the Palestinian enclave including a devastating raid that killed more than 50 locals – for the alleged sake of saving two Israeli hostages. Western politicians and media are quick to blame Moscow for the death of controversial political activist Alexey Navalny in prison, even before the incident is fully investigated. — Back to top
February 17, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
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February 17, 2024 (09:00 MSK)
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February 16, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
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Washington admits Kiev’s forces are struggling on the battlefield, as they withdraw from key positions along the front lines. Amid Ukraine’s military setbacks, Washington stokes fears about Russia, claiming it’s developing space weapons that pose a threat to the U.S.’s national security, though it stops short of giving any actual evidence. Strength in numbers – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger discuss plans to create a confederation amid ongoing tensions with the West African block of ECOWAS. While Israel claims it’s fighting for its survival in Gaza, not everyone at home is on board with that message. Our Middle East correspondent looks into the difficulties facing local anti-war activists. — Back to top
Six civilians are killed, including an infant, and 17 more are wounded as Ukraine strikes a shopping center in Russia’s border region of Belgorod. As the Ukrainian conflict continues our correspondent reports from near the front. Israel has alleged that staff from the UN Relief and Works Agency were complicit in the October 7th Hamas attacks; however, the humanitarian group says there’s no evidence to back up the claim. And, French drones in the hands of rebels near the border of Mauritania prompts the Alliance of Sahel States to call out Paris for supporting separatist movements in Northern Africa. — Back to top
Find out Putin’s preferred pick — Biden or Trump, as well as hear the Russian President’s comments on his recent interview with Tucker Carlson, which set much of the media into a meltdown. Palestinian civilians have run out of options as the Israeli Prime Minister promises a full-scale operation in Rafah the only safe place left in all of Gaza. Indonesia’s current defense minister declares himself the winner of Wednesday’s presidential election, as early counts give him a commanding lead over his rivals. And an orthodox church in Ethiopia lashes out at the west for trying to impose same-sex relations on the country, something it condemns as culturally and morally unacceptable. — Back to top
Iran and Saudi Arabia declare they will deepen military co-operation to secure regional peace, as their bilateral ties, mended with the help of China, bear the first fruit. Indonesia’s defense minister claims victory in the nation’s presidential election, as preliminary results have him ahead of the next two contenders in a landslide. As Moscow reiterates that it’s ready for peace talks, Western media spins that the cheapest way to fight Russia is to pay with Ukrainian lives. Fears continue to mount that a full-scale Israeli ground assault could be ahead for the southern city of Rafah, as one Palestinian survivor recounts the deadly strike that killed all the members of his family, including his two young nieces. — Back to top
In Iran, a huge blast rocks one of the main gas supply routes in the country. The company that runs the network calls sabotage. A furious Palestinian struggles to comprehend the death of his whole family killed in recent Israeli attacks on Southern Gaza. A nation decides — polls close in Indonesia as the country votes in presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Bipartisan tensions reach boiling point in Washington, as Democrats push through funding for foreign aid in the senate, while completely overlooking the border crisis at home. — Back to top
Police in northern India tear-gas thousands of farmers, halting their march on New Delhi, as the working-class demands price guarantees for the fruits of their labor. Israel vows more action in Gaza after its raid on Rafah kills over a hundred Palestinians while saving a pair of hostages, though Hamas says the IDF attack killed three Israeli abductees in the process. South Africa asks the International Court of Justice to examine Israel’s activities in Gaza. As Indonesians exhibit division ahead of casting their vote for a new president, the Western mainstream media says the front-runner is a threat to democracy. — Back to top
The International Criminal Court puts Israel on notice of possible war crimes committed, over its latest strikes on southern Gaza, which killed more than 100 people. Protesters in South Africa make their feelings clear in front of a prominent German institute about Berlin’s continued support for Tel Aviv. Tucker Carlson reveals that Washington’s attempts to block him from ever interviewing the Russian president only made him more determined to pull off the scoop. RT’s Steve Sweeney addresses a session of the UN Security Council, revealing that the locals in Donetsk know only too well the price they’ve had to pay for the failures of Minsk peace accords. — Back to top
More than hundred Palestinians are killed in Rafah as a result of what the IDF calls ‘cover strikes’ aimed at rescuing a pair of Israelis from Hamas captivity. Pakistan will hold onto democratic principles and will not allow anarchy to spread according to the country’s caretaker prime minister. It comes as members of the PTI party protest the election results, saying they were rigged. And, a trove of documents is found implicating Western Pharmaceutical conglomerates of using unknown drugs in human trials on Ukrainians, including children, starting a decade ago. — Back to top
Disturbing images from Gaza, where at least 50 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Rafah, the southern city that Tel Aviv had previously designated a safe zone for civilians. RT meets the family of an Israeli reservist mistaken for a Hamas militant and killed in a hail of IDF gunfire. His devastated relatives are demanding the government takes responsibility for its mistake. Russia claims it’s found evidence implicating Western Pharmaceutical companies in trials of unknown drugs on Ukrainians, including children, since the 2014 coup. — Back to top
Western audiences finally got the chance this week to hear Vladimir Putin’s uncensored views on Nord Stream, Ukraine and a whole range of other issues – with US journalist Tucker Carlson asking the questions. Scores of seemingly orphaned Palestinian infants languish in Gazan hospitals with their family members presumed killed during Israel’s relentless military assault. A regional war of words in West Africa as the ECOWAS and ‘Sahel States’ blocs spar over the Senegalese president’s move to postpone an election – sparking mass protests in the country. Ukraine’s president sacks the country’s top military chief after a long-running power struggle putting in his place a commander who some of Kiev’s own forces say, uses troops as cannon fodder. — Back to top
In a topic-laden, two-hour sit down with US Journalist Tucker Carlson this week, western audiences finally got the chance to hear Vladimir Putin’s uncensored views on Nord Stream, Ukraine, NATO and other pressing issues. Thousands rally across Europe calling for peace in Gaza, amid fresh killings of Palestinians there by the IDF, with the war now in its fifth month. Ukraine’s president sacks the country’s top military chief after a long-running power struggle putting in his place a commander who some of Kiev’s own forces say, simply uses troops as cannon fodder. — Back to top
A 6-year-old Palestinian girl, whose story became viral after she went missing when her family’s car was shot by the IDF inside Gaza, is found dead – along with a Red Crescent mission sent to rescue her. The humanitarian group calls the killings deliberate. As the Israeli military prepares to invade the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where over a million displaced civilians are sheltering, we hear some fiery, contrasting opinions on the war. The UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ – and the world turning a blind eye to war-torn Sudan – where 700-thousand children are said to be facing life-threatening malnutrition. — Back to top
The UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ and the world turning a blind eye to war-torn Sudan, where 700-thousand children are said to be facing life-threatening malnutrition. As the Israeli military prepares to invade the southern Gazan city of Rafah – where over a million displaced civilians are sheltering – we hear some fiery, contrasting opinions on the war. ‘Chaos and crime’ reigns in Haiti, as protesters call for the ousting of the Caribbean country’s Prime Minister over his refusal to hold previously-promised elections. — Back to top
February 09, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
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February 09, 2024 (09:00 MSK)
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February 08, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
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Russia’s President reiterates his efforts to mediate the release of all abductees still being held by Hamas, which comes as the Israeli Prime Minister rejects a newly proposed ceasefire and prisoner swap deal with the Gazan militants. Tucker Carlson finds himself in the crosshairs of Brussels as some EU lawmakers call for slapping sanctions on the American journalist for his soon-to-be-released interview with Vladimir Putin. A turbulent parliamentary vote takes place in Pakistan, amid a security and economic crisis, plus backlash over the recent sentencing of former Prime Minister and opposition leader Imran Khan. — Back to top
February 07, 2024 (17:00 MSK)
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February 07, 2024 (09:00 MSK)
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RT contributor Mansour Shouman re-establishes contact with RT for the first time in two weeks. That’s as nearly 100,000 Palestinians are believed to be dead, wounded or missing in Gaza, as a result of Israel’s four-month long bombing campaign. In Gaza, war takes a heavy toll on the innocent, as newborn’s lay alone in hospitals, with family members nowhere to be found. As a Ukrainian MP reveals Zelensky’s plans to dismiss Ukrainian Army Commander-in-Chief and his aids, media reports that the President fears a military mutiny. At the UN, Washington’s accused of a politically motivated agenda in the Middle East in order to win votes back home. — Back to top
Washington’s accused of infringing on the sovereignty of Middle Eastern states with its air strikes and killing innocent people. But the US claims all the targets hit in Syria and Iraq were fair game. That’s in sharp contrast to what families of those killed in the strikes are saying. Children have become thee forgotten victims in Israel’s war with Hamas, with hospitals in the central part of the enclave doing the best they can to care for newborns, many of them intentionally left behind. Chaotic scenes in Senegal’s parliament, as MPs controversially vote to postpone this month’s presidential election, until the end of the year. — Back to top
The former head of the US Central Command delivers his verdict, branding the Israeli military operation in Gaza as unsuccessful. While the number of Palestinian civilians killed in the enclave passes 27 thousand, Israeli media says more deaths are needed. As more US and UK bombs rain down on Yemen, the Houthis warn it will only boost hatred towards the West. A trip to Moscow has never caused such a frenzy in Washington. Tucker Carlson’s visit to the Russian capital gets him branded an America traitor, as freedom of speech Stateside gets lost in a day. Georgian security services intercept a Ukrainian attempt to smuggle 14 kilos of explosives into Russia through Georgian territory, adding the plan was to frame its country for terror acts. — Back to top
Anger erupts on the streets of Senegal, after news emerges that the upcoming presidential election has been postponed. As reports of more US and UK bombs raining down on Yemen come in, the Houthis warn that such action will only boost hatred towards the West. Displaced and wounded people are crowding out Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, although the facility itself has come under intense IDF fire. Taking the war to the heart of Ukraine’s government. President Zelensky confirms he’s considering firing his Commander-in-Chief, amid a high profile spat between the two. — Back to top
28 civilians including a child are killed as Kiev’s forces strike a bakery in the Lugansk Republic. Moscow brands it a terror attack and says the West is complicit. Washington claims it’s looking for de-escalation and stability while it rains fire on three dozen Houthi targets in Yemen. Namibia mourns the passing of its president who’s hailed as a liberation icon by the country’s new interim leader. The EU’s foreign policy chief says that cutting funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency would amount to the collective punishment of 2 million people in Gaza. This comes after Israeli claims that a dozen of the UN’s employees were somehow involved in Hamas’s October 7th attack. — Back to top
At least 28 civilians are killed and 10 wounded after Kiev strikes a bakery in the Lugansk Republic. Moscow brands it a terror attack, and says the west is complicit. Washington claims it’s only looking for de-escalation and stability as 36 air strikes rain down on Houthi targets in Yemen. Amid constant deadly bombardments, starvation and cold, the already grim reality of life for Gazans could rapidly get worse if funding is not quickly reinstated to the UN’s relief agency there. — Back to top
34 people are killed as US air strikes rain down on targets across Syria and Iraq, with the EU saying the situation in the Middle East is at a tipping point. Russia slams the US air strikes on Syria and Iraq saying Washington has never looked for solutions and continues on the path to sow destruction and chaos in the Middle East. Following the UN warning that the southern city of Rafah may be the new focus of Israel’s campaign, 15 civilians are killed in a pair of IDF strikes on the area. Anger boils over in Argentina as police square off against protesters outside parliament. The riots are sparked by the sweeping reform bill put forward by the country’s new president. — Back to top
The US claims its promoting peace by hitting hard as its missiles rain down on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, but Baghdad warns the move threatens stability in the region. The Red Crescent says one of its workers has been killed along with three civilians in Israeli shelling of the southern Gazan city of Khan Yunis. Anger boils in Argentina as police clash with protesters outside parliament, as a sweeping reform bill by the country’s new president clears its first hurdle. — Back to top
Vladimir Putin says most modern Russian weapons are superior to foreign counterparts, while the country’s defense minister releases the latest numbers on Kiev’s battlefield losses. Israel says it’s wrapping up its military campaign in Khan Yunis and now has its sights set on the southern city of Rafah. It leaves behind a trail of destruction and despair across the rest of Gaza. The US defense secretary vows America will take all necessary steps to defend itself. His statement comes almost a week after three US soldiers were killed in an attack on an American base along the Jordanian/Syrian border with Western media hyping up a so-called ‘approved plan’ that America will retaliate with. — Back to top
As Israel demands the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is shut down in Gaza, a spokesperson for the organization exclusively tells RT that its role is vital in helping Palestinians survive the war. With a Qatar-brokered peace deal said to be under consideration by Hamas, we hear from Palestinian families, living under constant surveillance by Israeli forces. The end of childhood innocence – as the war in Gaza continues to tear families apart, we report on the young boy forced to care for his siblings after their mother was killed in shelling. While French farming unions say they are happy at the deal struck with the government, it seems farmers themselves aren’t as they dig in with their protest. — Back to top
UN urges Israel to abide by last week’s ICJ decision to prevent a genocide in Gaza and allow the delivery of humanitarian aid as the number of lives lost in the crisis-stricken enclave now surpasses 27 thousand. Displaced Gazans continue moving south under pressure from the Israeli army. The refugees say they’ve encountered horrors all along the way. The EU approves a 50-billion-euro aid package to Ukraine while Europe is engulfed by the fury of its farmers who say they are determined to go all the way to get concessions from the government. — Back to top
As more than a dozen countries join the US and EU in suspending funds to the UN Refugee Agency for Palestinians, UNRWA itself warns of disastrous consequences for the lives of the entire civilian population of Gaza. As fighting intensifies in southern Gaza, doctors warn of deadly consequences, not only from Israeli air strikes, but also from rapidly spreading infections at overfilled hospitals. Moscow accuses Washington and London of only fueling the Middle East crisis by bombing Yemen while US Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley urges Washington to assassinate top regional officials linked to Iran. — Back to top