RT News - September 9 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Moscow's top diplomat spells it out for the European Union's war hawks - if they're planning to initiate a conflict, the results will be devastating for them, but Russia won't be the one to attack first. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold an hour long phone call focused on resolving the Ukraine conflict. A Kremlin aide describes the conversation as 'constructive and candid'. Tehran strikes back taking aim at US assets in Jordan with direct hits reported after the Pentagon targets five Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf Region.