RT News - October 21 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Moscow's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov warns that Western politicians cannot be trusted. And that Russia can truly only rely on itself. Those remarks come as US special envoy Steve Witkoff is soon expected to meet with Vladimir Putin. Another nail in the coffin of Zelensky's relations with Trump. According to Russian intelligence, Mexican drug cartels have been mastering drone warfare in Ukraine in order to use those skills against American law enforcement on the US southern border. RT reports from the streets of Paris after a weekend of violent riots. This comes as the French government seeks to slash its budget deficit by reducing spending - the exact opposite of what the protesters are demanding.