RT News - February 24 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Lights out for Kiev - Slovakia takes action after Vladimir Zelensky refuses to allow the transit of Russian energy to the EU state. Robert Fico says once the Druzhba pipeline is back in service, he'll flip the switch back on. One policeman is killed and two others wounded in Moscow as an explosive device detonates near their patrol car. Investigators say the perpetrator was killed in the blast. The UK's former ambassador to the United States is out on bail after his arrest. Peter Mandelson's links to Jeffery Epstein catch up to him with accusations of cashing in - by sharing sensitive government info with the infamous sex offender.