RT News - February 17 2024 (09:00 MSK)

Ukraine's military chief confirms a withdrawal of troops from the key city of Avdeevka after months of fierce battles while President Zelensky tours Europe in a bid to drum-up more financing for his stuttering war effort. US authorities crack down on an FBI informant who alleged that the Biden family took 10-million-dollars in bribes over its dubious business dealings in Ukraine. Russia's Foreign Minister calls for an end to 'colonial dependency' in his speech at the 'For the Freedom of Nations' forum in Moscow - attended by hundreds of delegates from over 50 countries.