RT News - November 7 2026 (09:00 MSK)

As Kiev suffers blackouts following Russian strikes on key energy sites fueling the country’s military, Vladimir Zelensky and the Ukrainian capital’s mayor come to verbal blows over why the city is particularly vulnerable this winter season. We hear exclusively from a girl evacuated from a frontline town during a humanitarian pause in the Ukraine conflict, brokered by the US first lady. The 11-year-old was mentioned across the world after sending Melania Trump a special thank you gift. President Trump describes the first US attack on Iran since Republican midterm losses as 'minor' but it leaves markets jittery over whether he'll order new major strikes. We examine how a sustained resumption of the war would most likely push oil prices to historic highs.