RT News - October 27 2026 (20:00 MSK)

Vladimir Putin sends this message of friendship and support to African states during the plenary session of the Gas Exporting Countries Summit in Moscow, also calling to stop the practice of sanctioning energy to punish other countries. Vladimir Putin holds a joint phone call with the leaders of Finland and Norway to discuss the Ukraine conflict and its roots. The conversation was initiated by the Nordic side but some of their fellow European powers cry foul over the diplomatic move insisting they should all sing the same tune. Record high turnout hits 55 per cent as Israel holds its first parliamentary election since the October 7th terror attack in 2023 and the subsequent Gaza War. Our journalists across the region delve into what's at stake, while Prime Minister Netanyahu accuses Arab voters of stealing the elections.