RT News - December 2 2025 (09:00 MSK)

Vladimir Putin hails the efforts of Moscow's troops - in liberating a key Donbass city. The Russian President and commander-in-chief is also briefed on the takeover of another critical settlement in the Kharkov region and the military's push further in a third direction. Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro insists war is not an option - while Washington faces global criticism that its in violation of international law. Mounting backlash surrounds a US double tap strike - on alleged drug traffickers gunned down in Caribbean waters. UK special forces attempted to cover up alleged executions in Afghanistan - according to a newly released whistleblower testimony. The extrajudicial killings included shooting toddlers in their beds. The death toll from last week's floods in Indonesia reportedly surpasses 500 people with official estimates that 1.4 million people are affected. Locals say everyone in the area has suffered.