RT News - August 20 2025 (17:00 MSK)

Moscow's top diplomat says the actions of EU states are actively prolonging the Ukraine crisis - in contrast to the US administration's attempts to resolve it. Some 1.7 million Ukrainian soldiers have been killed - or went missing - since the conflict began in 2022. That's according to leaks reportedly obtained by Russian hackers. Israel's defence ministry approves a takeover of Gaza City, with tens of thousands of reservists set to be called up. That's as the Netanyahu government faces increasing outrage from Israelis - who say the hostages must be the cabinet's priority, not expansionism.