Verdicts

“US is using SWIFT as a kind of ‘billy club’ in its foreign policy, expert tells RT”

“Rusty tanks and the U.S. flag on Mars: how the parade in Washington went.”

"We really have a very smooth relationship with members of the LGBT community – really calm, perfectly unbiased.”

“Return the diplomatic property, which was seized not only in violation of the Vienna Convention, but in violation of private rights.”

“Today, we can say the S-400 is perhaps the best air defense system in the world.”

"A video from the site of an explosion in Cyprus that occurred as a result of the impact of an unidentified object has appeared on the web."

“The Ukrainian side not only refused to utilize the procedures for release (of the sailors) that already exist in Russian law, but, in principle, even to discuss this issue. Kyiv does not need these sailors; Kyiv needs the uproar surrounding the sailors.”

“If we take the period from 1999 to 2008, the average annual growth rate for this decade was 6.9%. This is a normal rate for doubling GDP in 10 years, and we were growing at this rate. But, over the past six years, our GDP has grown by only 3% -- that is, less than 1% per year. That was affected by sanctions, and oil prices fell.”

"On the Internet, projects of the American special services, such as … Metal Gear and RuNet Echo, are being implemented, aimed at direct manipulation of public consciousness and especially young people.”

“Russia has no intention of becoming similar [to some other countries] imposing their stance by using illegitimate sanctions.”

"Ukraine today is not yet ready, from the point of view of changes to the existing legislation, to ensure the conclusion of the contract on terms used in Europe. In fact, the easiest option is to extend the existing contract, which was offered to the Ukrainian side."

“Russia never ducks its responsibilities, when it shoulders the responsibility. But what we have seen, what has been presented as evidence, we find absolutely unacceptable. We believe, there is absolutely no proof. What was presented doesn’t prove anything. Where is the absolute evidence that it was the rebels who fired (the missile) or somebody else? There are many questions, but they don’t answer them. They have already made up their mind who is guilty, once and for all. We cannot accept such an approach to an investigation. ”