RT News - August 15 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Moscow's top diplomat slams the European Union over the bloc seizing commercial ships linked to the Russian Federation. Sergey Lavrov says unfriendly states will face a reciprocal response and all the consequences that come with it. RT visits a Palestinian village the IDF declared a military zone, forcing residents to flee after relentless attacks by Israeli settlers. An opposition MP who visited the site says Netanyahu's government condones the situation. At least 20 people are reported dead and six injured after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia on Saturday morning. India marks its 80th Independence Day, shedding the shackles of foreign rule exactly 79 years ago as the nation prioritizes sovereignty and self-reliance.