RT News - September 8 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Ukraine's Prosecutor General announces his resignation - amid a large-scale corruption investigation in his office. In a mirror response to similar moves by Berlin - Russia announces its shutting down Germany's Consulate - as relations nosedive over an alleged drone incident at Leipzig Airport. That's as the German Chancellor attempts to explain why his ruling party was crushed by the AfD in a regional vote watched by the world. An AfD party member says voters are tired of the status quo in the country.