RT News - October 12 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Russia's foreign minister dismisses Vladimir Zelensky's ceasefire calls as a ploy to regroup Ukraine's forces. That's after Kiev demanded the guns fall silent for 60 days to allow elections. Brussels adopts yet another package of anti-Russian sanctions. With the EU hoping its 22nd round of restrictions will do what the previous 21 have failed to and that's bring Moscow to its knees. The European Commission is orchestrating a smear campaign against Russia's nuclear energy agency in a bid to wean Hungary off cooperation with Moscow. That's according to Russia's foreign intelligence agency which says the plot ignores Budapest's interests. India sees a third day of mass protests as demonstrators accuse the ruling party of electoral fraud. With the government rejecting the accusations we look into the root causes of the unrest.