RT News - September 19 2026 (09:00 MSK)

The Russian President issues a warning to the West, saying leaders there are ignoring the concerns of their people - all in the name of fueling tensions with Moscow. Regions which joined the Russian Federation in 2022 - vote in the country's parliamentary elections for the first time. Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's killing of a polling official there ahead of the ballot - shows an absence of any desire to seek peace. As turnout on Day 1 of the three-day vote approaches 30% - we bring you special coverage from across the 11 time zones of the world's largest country. That's as some Russians are even casting their ballots in Space.