RT News - May 12 2025 (18:00 MSK)

The world's top powers endorse the Russian President's offer for direct talks with Ukraine this week. China says it's the only way out of the crisis, while Donald Trump hopes the killing will finally end. The Donbass Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk - now part of Russia - mark eleven years since they declared independence from Ukraine following the Maidan coup. It's the end of an era as the Kurdistan Workers Party agrees to dissolve and stop its 40-year conflict with Turkiye following a call from the group's jailed leader.