RT News - April 20 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Bulgaria has finished counting the votes in Sunday's snap parliamentary elections with the opposition coalition taking the lead. The country's former President and leader of the winning faction says it's crucial for Europe to mend ties with Russia. Tehran vows retaliation after the US navy breached the ceasefire by seizing an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman. Iran says reports of a second round of negotiations with the US are not accurate. Earlier Donald Trump announced new talks insisting the US will step up bombing of civilian infrastructure unless Tehran signs a deal.