Новости за 10.03.2017

RT Television can claim another admirer joining the ranks of millions of people daily watching its programing around the world. Michael McFaul, who served as the US Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, has unexpectedly praised RT, admitting to an uneasy love-hate relationship with the outspoken and popular news channel.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has confirmed that Donald Trump has invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to visit the White House in the near future.

That time the kids just didn’t give a damn.

Lukoil and PetroChina Board of Directors Member Richard Matzke claims that the price of oil will reach as much as $60 dollars per barrel by the end of June and will be as high as $65 dollars per barrel by the end of the year if stakeholders continue implementing the output reduction deal.

China has put its new Chengdu J20 stealth fighter jet in service, in efforts to develop a marine corps and a “first class” Navy, while simultaneously narrowing the military gap with US. Beijing’s military is undergoing major upgrades, complete with advanced submarines and anti-satellite missiles, all under the supervision of President Xi Jinping.

Lukoil and PetroChina Board of Directors Member Richard Matzke says that British Petroleum, Total and ExxonMobil as well as service companies will receive the most benefits from lifting energy-related sanctions against Russia.

In the wake of Washington’s controversial move to install the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile-defense system in South Korea, a recent op-ed in the Global Times argues that China has little choice but to respond by increasing its nuclear arsenal.

US Air Force officials have finally pinned down when the F-22 Raptor fighter jet will receive weapons upgrades, after previously experiencing delays caused by issues with the aircraft’s software.

An Iraqi government proposal to allow armed militias to become officially affiliated with the Iraqi armed forces does not concern the Peshmerga, whose independence is guaranteed by the constitution, Jibar Yawir, Secretary-General of the Kurdistan regional government's Peshmerga Ministry, told Sputnik.

WikiLeaks has released a vast archive of data detailing the hacking and eavesdropping tools used by the Central Intelligence Agency. Speaking to Radio Sputnik, Dr. Binoy Kampmark, a senior lecturer at RMIT University Melbourne, said that all signs point to the leak being the work of insiders trying to send an important message to President Trump.

Centrist independent contender Emmanuel Macron said that French presidential candidate from National Front (FM) party Marine Le Pen does not have experienced supporters by her side, far-right leader's rival.

Half of French voters from left-wing will support independent candidate Emmanuel Macron during the presidential elections, according to a survey.

Iran's ballistic missile tests are a consequence of its constant vigilance about national security, rather than a direct response to last month's exercises by the US, UK and France in the Persian Gulf, foreign policy adviser Sabbah Zanganeh told Sputnik.

The Sub1 Reloaded robot, designed by German engineer Albert Beer, set a new Guinness World Record for being the Fastest Robot to Solve a Rubik's Cube.

National Front Secretary General Nicolas Bay said that French independent presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is seen as the last lifeline by many politicians who fear the collapse of Establishment parties, especially the Socialist Party and the so-called 'Republicans.'

The Trump administration's ambiguous attitude toward the EU and NATO poses a challenge to the unity of the Western world, Japanese academic Hiroshi Nakanishi noted in his article for Sankei Shimbun, expressing his concerns regarding the fact that Trump's foreign policy agenda is still shrouded in fog.

PACE head Pedro Agramunt said that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) should continue its dialogue with Russia.

Thirty of the 102 employees of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, who have alleged links to the movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen suspected by Ankara of masterminding the July 2016 coup attempt, were detained in operations in 27 provinces on Friday, according to local media.

Today’s headlines include: what does the future hold for the refugees who sheltered Edward Snowden? Will UK citizens be able to hold on to benefits of EU membership post-Brexit? And, Trump Administration lift ban on sale of precision guided munitions to Saudi Arabia.

Twenty six new cases of H7N9 bird flu virus, including three lethal ones, were registered in China in one week, local media reported Friday, citing health authorities.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed the first Investigatory Powers Commissioner to oversee the so-called Snoopers' Charter, which human rights groups say hands excessive power to the authorities for mass surveillance and which is facing a legal challenge.

In two weeks, European leaders will meet in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, the founding documents of the EU's predecessor, the EEC. According to Europe expert Dmitri Dobrov, the jubilee meeting may begin processes that ultimately return the EU to its old EEC borders, leaving its Eastern European members out in the cold.

The chief prosecutor in the trial of 55 former Argentine Navy officers and civilians accused of murder, torture and the illegal appropriation of orphaned children during the country's infamous "Dirty War" says he expects verdicts by July.

Fritz-Joly Joachin, an associate of Kouahi brothers responsible for 2015 shooting in the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was sentenced to seven years in prison, according to media reports.

Polish Prime Minister said that the final declaration of the EU summit in Rome must meet a number of requirements for Poland to agree on it.