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Trump is warning Zelensky to make a deal as tensions grow over Ukraine and Russian energy. War correspondent Thomas Roper argues the confrontation reflects a deeper dispute between Washington and Brussels.

Roper discusses the diesel deal, Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and drone attacks during a U.S. envoy’s visit. He also examines Europe’s support for Kiev, Ukraine’s worsening negotiating position and Trump’s focus on American weapons sales and political gains.

Rubio says Ukraine would not exist today without American assistance. So why is Zelensky escalating his feud with Trump?

Professor Greg Simons examines the growing tensions between Washington and Kiev, Steve Witkoff’s visit to Russia for peace talks, and Zelensky’s push for another €70 billion from Europe. He argues that Kiev is overestimating its influence—and European leaders face growing pressure to spend taxpayers’ money at home.

On the latest episode of The Sanchez Effect, Faisal Al-Shammeri, columnist at the Arab News and Makkah Newspaper, shatters Western myths about the Saudi leadership.

Despite relentless outside attempts to sow division, Al-Shammeri highlights that the Saudi monarchy and MBS remain overwhelmingly popular, especially among the nation’s youth.
But this goes way beyond regional headlines. Al-Shammeri breaks down why the Middle East has become a critical battleground in the global power shift from a unipolar world to an East-West showdown between the U.S. and China. He reveals why the Kingdom - despite spending $30 billion on aid and defence - is actively pushing the U.S. to de-escalate with Iran in pursuit of real political stability.

He also tackles the optics problem: why the world loves a "David vs. Goliath" story, why it's completely unfair to Saudi Arabia in the fight against the Houthis, and how the media manipulates the narrative. Tune in now to get the unfiltered story.

Different parties, familiar policies. How much would a new Israeli government actually change?

RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij compares positions across Israel’s political spectrum on Palestinian statehood, military control in Gaza, Hamas and confrontation with Iran. While parties disagree over leadership and strategy, her report examines the shared positions shaping the choices on offer to voters.

Vladimir Putin meets US envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg following Witkoff’s talks with Zelensky in Oslo. Ukraine peace proposals, Iran and renewed US–Russia economic cooperation are on the agenda.

Witkoff thanks Putin for the Russian diesel export agreement, while Putin says the announcement sent global prices down 5–6%.

RT correspondents Farida Singatoulina and Roman Kosarev also discuss a drone alert around St. Petersburg and the dispute over Ukraine’s military internet, including Marco Rubio’s comments on Starlink and Elon Musk’s statements about government-controlled Starshield.

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, EU diplomats and journalists during the annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. A 78-year-old French mayor was beaten, diplomatic vehicles were damaged, and American photojournalist Heidi Levine suffered serious injuries.

Levine’s son describes the assault and says Israeli soldiers fired tear gas before attackers separated his mother from the group. Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses accusations of settler violence as a ‘blood libel’, while Israeli police announce arrests and forces demolish two illegal outposts.

Stanislav Krapivnik, former U.S. marine officer joins this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ with maps and military analysis of the conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen. The Russian military has delivered a report on major developments on the frontlines to President Vladimir Putin – forces have captured logistic hubs and expanded a ‘buffer zone’ throughout the border with Ukraine. Krapivnik says Russian forces have knocked out bridges over the Dnieper River, making it almost impossible for Kiev's forces to hold their lines in Donbass and Eastern Ukraine. On the Yemen front, the third-largest city has been completely blocked by the Houthis and this encirclement gets tighter and tighter everyday leading to the upcoming take over of this significant city. Watch the whole analysis here on RT or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

‘The town is burning.’ Residents who escaped Alyoshki in the Kherson region describe hunger, a destroyed water pump and the constant threat of drones.

Speaking exclusively to RT, evacuees recount dwindling humanitarian supplies, soaring food prices and repeated strikes on their homes. One woman says no food supplies have entered the town since May. Another resident describes going to bed without knowing when the next meal will come.

Zelensky is asking Western sponsors for at least €70 billion more for defense, weapons and resilience — alongside a winter package of at least 300 Patriot missiles.

Ukraine’s military spending is estimated at $155 billion for 2026, while its finance minister projects a €40 billion military funding shortfall for 2027. With debt repayments adding pressure and European funding sources uncertain, how long can Western sponsors keep covering the costs?

RT’s Donald Courter examines Ukraine’s mounting financial demands and the growing resistance to further aid.

Can peace negotiations move forward with Zelensky still in power? RT contributor Tara Reade discusses his escalating clashes with Donald Trump, Ukraine’s push for more European funding and the prospects for a negotiated settlement.

Reade challenges Zelensky’s legitimacy, argues European governments face growing pressure over support for Kiev and examines who has benefited from the conflict.