RT News - October 9 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Vladimir Zelensky lashes out at his Western ally, rejecting the notion that Ukraine is backed into a corner. That's after US State Secretary Marco Rubio says that peace negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine are at strategic stalemate. Fighting intensifies between the Yemeni Houthis and Saudi-led coalition forces. We delve into the role of foreign actors in the widening war - especially how the UK has long been a top arms supplier for Riyadh. Amid the rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East, Vladimir Putin meets his Iranian counterpart, who says it's Washington that doesn't want peace.