RT News - October 18 2022 (09:00 MSK)

13 people are killed and dozens injured as a military jet crashes near a residential building in Southern Russia, around one hundred and fifty kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Over a hundred Russian citizens - the majority of which are civilian sailors - have returned home in a prisoner exchange with Ukraine - which received service women in return. The US calls for international troops to deploy to Haiti which has been gripped by riots over a humanitarian crisis. But locals are gearing up to protest against what they see as foreign intervention. Iran begins refining its crude oil in Venezuela, as the countries continue to boost bilateral ties, amid the pressure from US sanctions.