RT News - August 21 2025 (17:00 MSK)

Russian’s top diplomat says Ukraine must sort out the issue of its leader’s legitimacy - before he can seal any agreements with President Putin. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza City reportedly killing scores of people over the past 24 hours as the IDF claims it now controls the outskirts of the capital and has begun the first stage of its city-takeover operation. It's revealed that US ally Japan has massively boosted its purchases of fuel from Russia - with no backlash from Washington in contrast to American pressure on India. We'll be discussing it live with a veteran Indian diplomat this hour.