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His father arrived in the Soviet Union as a young African student. A chance meeting led to love, a family and a future in Russia. Born in Rostov-on-Don, Viktor Keiru went on to represent Russia at the 2008 Olympics. He and his siblings share their family’s story, the barriers they faced in sport and what Russian identity means to them. RT’s Anastasia Volodina also explores Viktor’s plans to bring...

Elon Musk says Ukraine used Starlink for offensive drone strikes on Russia, a clear violation of the service. America Now anchor Ben Swann and author Scott Horton discuss what happens next. Plus, could someone or something be working behind the scenes to make sure the fighting between Ukraine and Russia never ends? We'll detail a new report pointing blame at the CIA. And finally, is this real...

America Now anchor Ben Swann and executive deputy directon of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security David Pyne discuss the Pentagon's preparations for a new war front, and how it's not going to be taking place overseas. Plus, America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot details the NYPD's new controversial surveillance plan and what it could mean for policing across the count...

Samia Nkrumah, daughter of Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah and director of the Kwame Nkrumah Foundation, joins RT at the Russia-Africa Media Forum to discuss Africa’s path to economic independence. She explains why she sees Russia as a natural ally, how industrialization and African unity could create jobs, and why partnerships beyond traditional Western institutions matter. She also discuss...

Zambian creator Masiliso Mutumba joins RT at the Russia–Africa Media Forum in Moscow to discuss mutual respect, youth employment and the opportunities she sees in closer cooperation. Having trained in Russia, Mutumba shares her impressions of Moscow and explains why partnerships should reflect the different needs of individual African countries. She also discusses how agriculture, tourism and busi...

Peter Denk, Head of News at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, shares his impressions of Moscow, reflects on Russia’s ties to Namibia’s liberation struggle and explains why mutual respect matters.

The much-anticipated third Russia-Africa summit is on the horizon - so RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ discusses African issues with popular blogger and former South African Member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. He says the continent still misses Soviet times, when there were human-oriented projects that invested in people and unity. Mr. Ndlozi says that the West is attempting to cut ties between Africa an...

Vučić has conceded defeat as early projections put Serbia’s student-backed movement ahead. With final results still being counted, what comes next for Belgrade’s ties with Moscow and Brussels? Former Serbian lawmaker Aleksandar Pavić examines EU pressure over Russia sanctions, the corruption and party patronage that fuelled voter anger, and the political divisions inside the winning movement. He a...

Africa is asserting its interests—and former colonial powers face growing pressure to change their approach. Mayya Nikolskaya, head of the Africa Programme at MGIMO’s Institute for International Studies, discusses Russia-Africa cooperation, France’s declining influence and the continent’s growing political weight. She challenges claims that Russian media dictate African opinion and explains why co...

Syrian academic Fayez Kontar accuses Israel of exploiting the July 2025 massacres in Suwayda to expand its influence across southern Syria under the banner of protecting the Druze. He argues that Israel could have prevented Syrian forces from reaching the province and accuses the two governments of collusion. Kontar also examines how Netanyahu is using the issue to court Druze voters ahead of Isra...

Is Netanyahu turning Druze suffering into an election strategy? Golan Times editor-in-chief Ata Farhat argues that Netanyahu’s speech in Yarka was a calculated appeal to 80,000 Druze voters. He examines the timing, Netanyahu’s claims of protecting the community in Syria, and how those votes could affect Israel’s electoral balance.

Benjamin Netanyahu is invoking Donald Trump’s support and pledging to topple Iran’s government as Israel heads toward parliamentary elections. In the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, violence against Druze in Syria has sharpened a divide over identity, citizenship and security. Some residents see their future with Israel; others reject its occupation and elections. But even those seeking Israeli ci...

NATO’s 2011 intervention helped topple Muammar Gaddafi. What followed spread far beyond Libya: looted weapons, returning armed fighters and expanding jihadist networks across the Sahel. RT examines the intervention’s regional fallout, the British parliamentary inquiry that challenged its justification, and African leaders’ criticism of Western military policy. As Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger turn...

Africa’s resources must translate into prosperity for its people. Speaking to RT at the Russia–Africa Media Forum, Ndileka Mandela, founder of the Thembekile Mandela Foundation and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, discusses what meaningful partnerships should deliver. She addresses Russia–Africa relations, neocolonialism, BRICS financing, local manufacturing and her grandfather’s legacy. She also...

BRICS offers developing countries a way out of the Western-dominated financial order, says Gamal Abdel Nasser Jr., chairman of the Nasser Foundation for Humanities and Development. Speaking to RT in Moscow, the grandson of Egypt’s former president discusses Russia–Africa cooperation, delays to Russia’s industrial zone in Egypt and why returning looted artifacts should come alongside colonial repar...

RT speaks with Chagonda Sugar Matiro, General Director of Zimbabwe State TV, on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa media summit in Moscow. He discusses growing cooperation between Russia and African broadcasters, challenges Western portrayals of Moscow as dangerous, and highlights the urgent need for African media to embrace artificial intelligence and modern technology to drive development.

Western narratives about Russia are collapsing. It is the West, particularly Europe, that is in crisis, not Russia. Also, consolidating victory. The war in Ukraine and on Iran are not over. However, the final outcome is becoming clear – Russia and Iran have the strategic advantage. CrossTalking with Mats Nilsson and Chay Bowes.

George Szamuely, Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute, discusses the Trump administration's sanctions against the International Criminal Court and the European Parliament's response. Szamuely argues that the ICC is increasingly becoming a European-led institution as major powers, including the US, Russia and China, remain outside its jurisdiction. He also examines how Wa...

Journalist and former IDF soldier from the Haredi community Yankee Farber says tensions over military service exemptions are dividing Israeli society ahead of the elections, predicting that some ultra-Orthodox Jews will join the military while others will continue to refuse service.

RT correspondent Charlotte Dubenskij reports from Tel Aviv on the growing support for right-wing politics among young Israelis, as first-time voters cite security concerns and the October 7 attacks as factors shaping their political views.

In this episode of Moscow Mules, Chay Bowes and crew watch the French capital transform into a post-apocalyptic movie trailer while Emmanuel Macron takes in a Celine Dion concert. Because let’s be honest: when your country is sinking like the Titanic, you might as well have the perfect soundtrack. Tune in to see France coming undone.

On the sidelines of the 19th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Istanbul, RT spoke with the head of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber Of Commerce in Russia, Oleg Prozorov, who talked about the severe impact politics now has on the global economy, when it used to be the other way around.

Just a week before his death, Albert Einstein came together with Bertrand Russell to sign a manifesto warning about the dangers of nuclear weapons and the need for a new way of thinking, if humanity indeed wants to survive. Fast-forward 70 years and even the old way of reasoning now seems like an out-of-reach luxury, with binding limits on nuclear arsenals no longer standing and military force bec...

RT speaks with former US Congressman Dennis Kucinich about Washington's foreign policy, rising energy prices and the ongoing conflicts involving Iran and Ukraine. Kucinich argues that US lawmakers must cut off funding for military operations to bring an end to the wars, while criticizing Washington's approach to Russia and Iran. He also calls for a fundamental shift in US Middle East pol...

RT speaks with Matt Weinglass, producer, director and host of The Homeless Left on Rumble, about US foreign policy, the Ukraine conflict and the economic interests behind prolonged wars. Weinglass argues that political elites and wealthy donors benefit from continued conflicts while ordinary Americans struggle with rising costs. He also discusses Trump's political support, European involvemen...