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Anthropic, one of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, is heading to Wall Street in a landmark IPO. America Now anchor Ben Swann and President of Market Rithm Inc. Larry Ward discuss the growing questions about the company's true valuation. Plus, talk about preparing for the future. Humans are now getting paid to walk robotic dogs. America Now correspondent Olivia Flynn looks at whet...

Wode Maya was so worried about travelling to Russia that he decided to leave his family at home. Once in Moscow, the Ghanaian YouTuber says he encountered a country very different from the one he had imagined. Speaking with RT Africa correspondent Nulavu Kunge on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Media Forum, Maya discusses the narratives that shaped his fears, the welcome he received and why Afr...

Speaking on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Media Forum, Zambian broadcaster and Diamond TV owner Costa Mwansa discusses equal partnership, opportunities for content creators and the importance of two-way storytelling.

Uralchem CEO Dmitry Konyaev says Russia’s share of fertilizer supplies to Africa has grown significantly since 2018, highlighting the need for greater fertilizer use, improved local logistics and modern agricultural technologies to boost crop yields.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes questions from African journalists in Moscow ahead of the third Russia-Africa summit, outlining Russia’s approach to industrial development, energy cooperation, education and security.

Ahead of the Russia–Africa summit in Moscow, Nikita Panin, an expert at HSE University’s Centre for African Studies, discusses the need for concrete joint projects, stronger African media networks and quality journalism in African languages. He also examines how Africa’s changing generations view colonial history—and why cooperation needs to focus on the present.

On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ Kenya is tearing up the old geopolitical playbook. Rejecting Western pressure to pick sides, Kenyan prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi makes it clear: the “Silicon Savannah” answers only to its national interests, keeping its doors open to Russia, China, and the West alike. This isn’t just talk - it’s a high-stakes economic power play. Kenya is launc...

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...