RT News - November 3 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Torturing mobilised men and denying them medical assistance. That's the accusation which prompted angry crowds to storm a secret military prison in a Kiev suburb - leading to pitched battles between citizens and authorities. We get reaction from an exiled Ukrainian lawmaker. Russia's top diplomat explains why Moscow opposes Europe's plan to freeze the Ukraine conflict and deploy its own troops to the country. That's as Sergey Lavrov was speaking at the Minsk Security Conference. 'Midterms 2026' are now offically underway as America chooses its next congress. US defence giants have ensured they'll be on the winning side whatever the result - by pouring millions into both Democrat and Republican campaigns to protect their massive contracts. We have special coverage of the critical vote throughout the day.