RT News - May 8 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Airports in Southern Russia resume operations as air defences continue to repel Ukrainian drone attacks.That's despite the 'Moscow-declared ceasefire' with Kiev having already come into effect. Washington awaits - with Tehran set to respond to the US peace proposal by the end of the day. But hope for a positive outcome is fading after Iran accuses America of abandoning diplomacy following an overnight exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. This hour we bring you special coverage as Russia marks 81 years since the Soviet Union and Allied forces defeated Nazi Germany, bringing fascism to its knees. Ahead, we look at how some politicians today are attempting to rehabilitate the ideology, once throught buried forever.