RT News - September 2 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Vladimir Putin warns the collective West if its looking for a direct fight, the consequences will be painful, as Russia is ready to strike. After Vladimir Zelensky threatens that every airline flying over Russian airspace is completely unsafe the Russian President says there is no doubt how Moscow will react if civilian planes are put at risk. Germany accuses Russia of trying to attack a Ukrainian cargo plane with a drone at one of its airports. Moscow says that's a fabricated claim - and the so-called evidence was planted at the scene. Tehran retaliates and strikes US military assets across the Middle East. That's after Washington targets a wedding ceremony in Iran, killing at least five people.