RT News - June 7 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Polls open in Armenia, as the country votes in a highly contested Parliamentary election with at least 194 arrests already made, opposition figures accuse the government of pressure ahead of the ballot. While Armenians in the Republic cast their votes - an even larger number who live abroad cannot after a decision by the Central Election commission. We speak to the Armenian Youth Opposition Movement Leader, who organised an expatriate vote in the country and is now being targeted. China launches a major maritime law-enforcement operation in the waters east of Taiwan. The move comes in response to Japan and the Philippines' plans to establish sea borders in the region.