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Russia has completed its nearly $600 million Siberian Ring Photon Source after sanctions and the need for import substitution delayed the project. RT explores how the facility could accelerate research in medicine and materials science ahead of full operations expected in 2027.

Giant displays across the capital blend patriotism, political satire and anti-US imagery as conflict reshapes its visual landscape. RT’s Saman Kojouri examines how their messages travel from public spaces to audiences around the world.

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters joins RT to discuss AI’s impact on musicians and the role of music in political activism. He also discusses the pressure he has faced over his support for Palestine and calls making Russia ‘the enemy again’ ‘the daftest thing.’

A Russian media delegation visited Kyrgyzstan as part of efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation. During the press tour, journalists visited the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic and the TV channel 'Nomad'.

The trip came shortly ahead of the SCO summit in Bishkek (August 31 – September 1, 2026) and the World Nomad Games (August 31 – September 6, 2026).

Washington's sanctions and the war on Iran have shifted the Islamic Republic's economy, but local businesses and consumers are adapting.

In Tehran, a major clothing store has found a new way to keep it's doors open while supporting the local community.

RT correspondent Saman Kojouri explains.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Moscow was for contact between the US and Russian security services, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

To discuss this, we spoke with Victor Bout, Russian Liberal Democratic Party Supreme Council Member.

Major German media companies and associations have called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to provide political and diplomatic support, urging him to intervene with the US over its planned reduction of journalist visa durations, set to take effect next month.

Under the new Trump administration policy, standard foreign media visas will be shortened from five years to 240 days, while visas for Chinese journalists will be capped at just 90 days.

RT contributor Thomas Penn suggests the administration is cutting visa terms to prevent journalists from asking critical questions.

Ghana is closing the tap on its gold, banning all exports of the unrefined rare mineral. The state's GoldBod announced that local companies will take over all refinement processes by next month.

In recent months, Guinea, Tanzania, Mali and Burkina Faso have all introduced similar measures to boost local revenue.

Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, and has been steadily increasing government control over the rare mineral.

Last year, Accra founded GoldBod – a state body with the exclusive right to purchase and export artisanal gold. The initiative has boosted official output and reduced foreign currency leakage.

To discuss this, we speak with Prince Kwame Minkah, GoldBod Media Relations Officer.

The scale of the destruction from military operations is becoming tragically clear on the ground in Gaza, as is the human cost that civilians are forced to confront on a daily basis as they sift through the enclave's ruins.

Local journalist Rami Almughari reports from Gaza City.

Two Russian soldiers held captive by an armed group in Mali have been released and brought to Libya. Their freedom was secured with help from mediators in the Libyan National Army.

RT correspondent Daria Vaganova spoke to the servicemen exclusively at one of Russia's African Corps bases.