RT News - September 23 2026 (20:00 MSK)

Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov insists that a ceasefire, without a negotiated resolution to the conflict, would be unacceptable to Moscow. That’s as Ukraine, joined by 51 countries, calls for an immediate, unconditional truce - shortly after claiming it had the upper hand in the conflict. Iranian President Pezeshkian takes the floor at the UN General Assembly, and calls Washington out for war crimes - while accusing the US and Israel of double standards. Some other breaking news. Tigrayan forces seize the main airport in the northernmost state of Ethiopia. According to local reports, flights to the region are now suspended.