Paris-based training lecturer of geopolitics at the French Institute of Petroleum Michel Fayad weighs in on Brussels’ debate over using frozen Russian assets.

Russia and China are close neighbors that stand together against foreign pressure, — Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov said.

Speaking to RT, he also praised Beijing's approach to the Russia-Ukraine peace process.

This week on Lumumba's Africa, Professor PLO Lumumba analyses digital frontier sweeping the continent: Artificial Intelligence. AI is not merely a neutral tool of progress, but a profound force that carries both the seed of Africa’s great leap forward and the potential for its deepest neocolonial entanglement.

In today's episode of Lumumba's Africa, Professor PLO Lumumba turns his gaze to the silent, pervasive battlefield of the 21st century: cyberspace. He powerfully contends that true independence in the digital age cannot be achieved while relying on foreign systems, software, and security paradigms. Stay tuned to learn more.

As Brussels debates using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, former Greek ambassador Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos delivers a sharp warning.

Speaking from Athens, Chrysanthopoulos argues that these discussions are happening at the worst possible moment — precisely when the US and Russia are engaged in talks toward a peaceful settlement. He accuses Germany of driving the initiative despite unresolved WWII reparations owed to Greece, questioning Berlin’s moral authority.

Brussels is again debating whether to use Russia’s frozen foreign assets — but analysts warn the stakes go far beyond Ukraine funding.

Independent international affairs analyst Gilbert Doctorow says the European Commission’s push is reckless and could trigger a dangerous financial chain reaction through Euroclear, which holds trillions in global assets. Sociologist Ruben Tamboleo argues EU policies are increasingly disconnected from citizens’ real-life pressures — from housing and wages to energy and emigration — while political support for Kyiv faces growing skepticism amid corruption concerns.

The panel also reacts to a blistering address to Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament, questioning Europe’s strategy, sanctions, and the credibility of continued financial aid.

The Russia-Pakistan Eurasian Forum 2025 has opened in Moscow, bringing together diplomats, policymakers, and scholars to discuss trade, connectivity, and regional cooperation.

Former Pakistani Minister of Information and Broadcasting and ex-Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed joined RT to explain why Pakistan views Russia differently than the West

Former New Jersey Superior Court judge and Judging Freedom host Andrew Napolitano joins RT to assess escalating US military actions against Venezuela.

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov joins RT to explain why Kiev fears a peace treaty, what mass demobilization could mean for Ukraine’s stability, and why elections under current conditions would only entrench power.

As the European Union debates the fate of frozen Russian assets, University of Manitoba professor and Geopolitical Economy Research Group director Radhika Desai says Brussels may be unable to reach any agreement at all.