Grant Mikaelyan, Director of the Armenian Research Institute, says the ruling party achieved a clear electoral win with almost 50% of the vote, but argues the election was “dirty,” citing large-scale oppression, arrests of political activists, and a political atmosphere he described as “not free and fair.”

Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassador to Russia, Olusola Joseph Iji, speaks to RT about his priorities in Moscow after the post remained vacant for two years.

Vladimir Putin says the unstoppable advance of Russia's forces in Ukraine prompted Kiev to resort to terror tactics against civilian targets.

To discuss this, we speak with Commodore Steve Jermy, former British Royal Navy commander and author.

In this episode of RT's 'Sanchez Effect,' Rick looks at how Zelensky keeps burning down Ukraine’s relations with its neighbours. That’s as Kiev has recently been provoking Belarus. On top of that, Zelensky was stripped of a prestigious state award by Poland after renaming an elite Ukrainian unit after an infamous pro-Nazi brigade from World War Two. Rick also got to discuss the Iran war and U.S. internal affairs with Donald Trump’s former lawyer Robert Barnes. The legal expert said the American president has strayed from his battle against the deep state, but there is hope. According to Mr. Barnes, JD Vance is still fighting to undermine hawkish policies, with the current talks being an indication that the pro-peace Vance has won at least a temporary victory over figures such as pro-war Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Watch the whole episode on RT.com or on BitChute at 'ricksancheztv'.

Chairman of the Geopolitical Foresight Institute in Ankara, Güray Alpar, says the world has seen enough conflict and is ready for a peaceful resolution to the US and Israeli war on Iran.

Former OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger says Europe and Russia must return to direct dialogue if they want to reshape the continent’s security architecture.

A Palestinian family in Gaza has accused Israeli troops of killing three-year-old Rayan Abuelajeen near the enclave’s border.

The boy’s father, Bahaa Abuelajeen, says soldiers opened fire without warning while he was tending his land, fatally wounding his son and injuring his leg. He claims troops refused to provide proper medical care and later detained him for hours while his child died in his arms.

Former Russian permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov says Europe’s 2030 military planning is tied not to developments on the battlefield in Ukraine, but to the pace of EU and NATO rearmament.

Indonesia and Russia are expanding trade in local currencies, according to Indonesia’s industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita.

Keir Starmer’s political collapse was long coming, according to emeritus professor Richard Sakwa.

Speaking to RT, Sakwa argues that Starmer entered power with a huge parliamentary majority but lacked a real governing vision.