WORLD NEWS RT - May 26 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Photographs of Green Party and Te Pāti Māori politicians meeting Mongrel Mob members have triggered a national political dispute just weeks before the general election. Beyond the photographs lies a more consequential question: how should elected representatives engage with organised criminal groups without compromising accountability to their victims? Report by eLocal · A Political Meeting That Demands Closer Examination · On 14 October 2026,…

Russian intelligence claims the US has evidence that Mexican drug cartels are acquiring advanced drone warfare skills in Ukraine, potentially bringing those capabilities home. RT reports from the Kherson region, where residents have reportedly fled amid a Ukrainian blockade restricting food and medical supplies. Meanwhile, France struggles to recover from a weekend of violent riots, with further protests looming as mounting economic pressures…

Russia says preparations are underway for a possible historic meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in China next month. Beyond Ukraine, the proposed summit raises a much larger question about the future balance of global power and whether diplomacy between Washington, Moscow and Beijing could begin reshaping international relations INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, 21 October 2026, HERE. · A Meeting That Could Change…

New Zealand's Serious Fraud Office has charged four people over an alleged bribery arrangement involving public housing construction contracts in Auckland. The allegations raise a wider question about how millions of dollars in public expenditure were monitored, and whether existing safeguards were sufficient to detect suspicious payments. Report by eLocal · Millions in Public Housing Contracts Under Scrutiny · The Serious Fraud Office (SFO)…

Moscow says it is ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States next month, following discussions between Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff over a recent diesel agreement. Putin also met China's Premier, with both nations reaffirming their strategic relationship as a stabilising force amid global uncertainty. Meanwhile, tensions are mounting in Paris ahead of another weekend of mass protests, as demonstrators…