RT News - February 23 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Iran warns the US that it has a right to defend itself as an RT source says Washington could support an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic. That's as the next round of negotiations between the US and Iran is confirmed for Thursday. Zelensky - whose term expired nearly two years ago - refuses to allow a national election in Ukraine because he insists the focus must remain on the conflict, not politics. The EU considers imposing a 20th package of sanctions against Russia despite member states Slovakia and Hungary speaking out against further assistance to Kiev.