Follow RT on Russian chess grand master Sergey Karjakin has called a chess game against Russian heavyweight MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko “memorable” – saying that the fighter has brains to match his undoubted brawn. “I recently played against Fedor Emelianenko in a simultaneous chess display,” Karjakin said. READ MORE: Ian Nepomniachtchi: Meet the football-loving, video game-mad…
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EU resolution equating Communism & Nazism is tawdry piece of Russophobia
Follow RT on Legislating to establish an ‘official’ view of history is seldom a good idea. History is a matter of living debate, study and interpretation, not written in the wooden language of the solemn edict, which only invites derision. Yet this is what the European Parliament did last week when it voted a resolution…
Poland says EU has averted an energy tragedy by limiting Russian gas supplies to Europe
Follow RT on The decision by the top court in the EU to curb Russian energy firm Gazprom’s use of the Opal gas pipeline, which links Nord Stream to Germany, has saved Poland from a ‘tragic’ gas shortage, its state oil and gas company admits. According to Petr Wozniak, head of Poland’s state oil and…
RT tours fortified caves in Syria where terrorists planned assaults, made drones & filmed fake chemical attack videos
Follow RT on The Syrian Army has discovered a huge cave network near the recently liberated city of Khan Sheikhoun, a former terrorist stronghold in Idlib. RT has been given exclusive access to the sophisticated underground fortress. Some 3,500 terrorists were holed up in the caves before their defeat in August. They turned their underground…
EU extends ‘shipless’ Mediterranean naval mission for 6 months
Follow RT on The European Union is prolonging the mandate of its naval operation against human traffickers in the Mediterranean Sea for six months. However, the bloc still plans to scour its waters without any ships, AP reported. Italy’s previous government blocked Operation Sophia from using ships because its vessels were occasionally used to rescue…
The truth on how natural gas & oil fit into US foreign policy agenda
Follow RT on The US has apparently learned it can use its leverage over natural resources to pursue a geopolitical chess game which sees it heavily countering Russia’s influence over the future of the energy markets. If you look closely enough, the ulterior motives driving Washington’s foreign policy agenda are readily apparent even in the…
Man Utd vs Liverpool is the Clasico of England – Herrera
The Red Devils midfielder has talked up the importance of a meeting with arch-rivals, while also hailing the impact made by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Ander Herrera has saluted the impact made by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United and billed the club’s clash with arch-rivals Liverpool as “the Clasico of England”. Two old adversaries are…
'I haven't missed playing' – Chelsea legend Terry happy in retirement
The former England captain called it quits on a 20-year playing career at the end of last season and claims he doesn’t regret his decision at all England and Chelsea legend John Terry has said he does not miss playing football due to the pressures that come with it. Terry played over 750 club games…
Lealiifano misses out on Super Rugby return
Christian Lealiifano has narrowly missed out on inclusion in the Brumbies’ bench against the Reds. Lealiifano has not played a top-flight match since being diagnosed with leukaemia in August last year, and was on the verge of being in the 23, but a hamstring niggle picked up in his final training session led the Brumbies…
Reds vs Waratahs: Five things we learned
The Waratahs kept their season alive with a remarkable form turnaround in Brisbane tonight. They look to have all but killed the Reds season in the process. Here’s what we learned from the superb Australian Conference duel. 1. Vintage Smith not slowing down George Smith snagged three pilfer penalties tonight in a performance that was…