RT News - August 4 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Five civilians are killed amid a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region. Kiev's terror tactics come as Russian forces continue to strike ports, ships, and infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military. Zelensky taps his close ally, Rustem Umerov - to be his top spy, but he's a man implicated in multi-million dollar corruption schemes in Ukraine. Up ahead, we take a look at the same circles in Kiev which keep their grip on power amid nationwide protests. Trump's board of peace for Gaza bows down to Israel's demand that Hamas disarm before the IDF takes any step back. All that as Tel Aviv defies the council's ceasefire with its constant strikes across the enclave.