RT News - September 12 2023 (08:00 MSK)

Russian emergency services report a passenger plane with 170 people on board made an emergency landing in the Novosibirsk region. No casualties have been reported. In a meeting with China's Vice Premier, Vladimir Putin hails his personal friendship with president Xi Jinping, which he says has bolstered deep economic ties between Moscow and Beijing. Moscow accuses the IAEA head Raphael Grossi of silencing the truth about the danger of depleted uranium munitions, which will be sent to Kiev by its Western sponsors in a new aid package. Locals in Niger slam the French president's refusal to withdraw troops from the country - and his unwillingness to recognize the new ruling military government.