RT News - May 17 2025 (09:00 MSK)

The first direct Russia-Ukraine talks in over three years, see the sides agree to work on a road map to peace. But as Western countries continue to be deeply involved in the war, Moscow's top negotiator warns of history repeating itself. Kiev's European allies dismiss Moscow's position in the talks claiming that it is undermining peace efforts. But Russia's foreign ministry says the root causes of the conflict have to be addressed. Donald Trump claims he has bagged a zero tariffs offer from India as part of a trade deal. However, New Delhi denies the president's claims, saying negotiations are on going. As 2,000 Indonesians sign up for the latest stage of a TB vaccine trial being carried out by the notorious Bill Gates' foundation it sparks a wave of criticism online, over locals being used as guinea pigs.