RT News - August 21 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Weeks-long protests in Kiev demanding a reshuffle of Ukrainian military elites come to nothing, after Western media turn on their former favourite, the sacked defence minister, after he called for elections in the country. Ukraine's anti-corruption agency releases audio tapes of Zelensky's inner circle scheming to launder millions of dollars, with top officials caught saying corruption investigations should be controlled and supervised by Kiev. Despite being a NATO member, Turkish troops are not protected outside its border. That's according to a media article in Israel Hayom, which comes amid brewing tensions between Turkish president Recep Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu.