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RT News (December 31, 2021)

Putin reviews 2021 in longest-ever New Year address

Russia & Former Soviet Union

01 January

Putin reviews 2021 in longest-ever New Year address

Russians encountered “colossal challenges” in 2021 but managed to cope with them through staying united, President Vladimir Putin said in his traditional New Year address to the nation. Here are the key points from his speech.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

01 January

Xi names the ‘new heights’ China-Russia relations reached in 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the bilateral relations with Russia in a New Year’s message to President Vladimir Putin, saying the two set new trade records and stepped up their game in the fields of energy and space.

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31 December

What price truth? How America’s whistleblowers fared in 2021

This year’s not been kind to the truth-tellers. Many of them tried in vain to expose the corruption at the heart of governments or the criminal endeavors of the elites. But will 2022 be any different? It’s up to us...

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World News

31 December

Iran rocket launch fails to put payload into orbit

A rocket launched by Iran on Thursday has ended with the satellites aboard failing to attain orbit, as the launch itself was not speedy enough to hit the required altitude.

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World News

01 January

Soldier arrested over ominous Covid ultimatum video to government

German prosecutors have opened a probe against a Bundeswehr soldier who delivered a video ultimatum to the government demanding it abandon its Covid-19 policies. The man was released after being briefly detained.

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World News

31 December

Remote Antarctic station hit with Covid-19 outbreak

Researchers working at Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Polar Station in Antarctica have contracted Covid-19, even though all personnel have been inoculated and any new arrival has to follow rigorous safety protocols.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

31 December

'It turned into a complete disaster': the bloodiest battle of modern Russia took place on New Year's eve

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Business News

31 December

Germany shuts half of its nuclear plants amid energy crisis

Germany is shutting down three nuclear power plants on Friday, in a move to halve the country’s remaining nuclear capacity. The measure comes despite the worst ever energy crises the European region has experienced.

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World News

31 December

Prince Andrew accuser seeks evidence of ‘no sweating’ claim

Attorneys for Virginia Giuffre are seeking proof of Prince Andrew’s claims that he suffers from a condition that prevents sweating, which he says disproves Giuffre’s sexual assault allegations against him.

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Games & Culture

31 December

Actress Betty White passes away aged 99

Beloved American TV and film actress Betty White has passed away at the age of 99, only days after saying it was “amazing” she was in “such good health.”

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