Finland has threatened punishment if Hungary does not stop attempts to resolve the Ukraine conflict without the approval of the entire EU. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said it appears that the bloc actually wants to prolong the conflict.

RT discusses Biden’s announcement of dropping out of the presidential race with former Pentagon Senior Security Policy analyst, Michael Maloof

Shame on the West - that's the damning message from the Hungarian Foreign Minister who blasted allies for ignoring the mass mobilization techniques Kiev is using on its citizens. Peter Szijjarto also condemned Vladimir Zelensky for discrediting Hungary's leadership for raising the issue.

In this episode of Direct Impact with Rick Sanchez, the focus shifts through a range of topics, beginning with a spotlight on Usha Vance, potentially the next second lady of the United States. The episode contrasts her introduction with President Joe Biden’s recent stumble during a speech to the NAACP, where he mistakenly cited a figure unrelated to his policy initiative. The show concludes with an interview with former Pentagon official Michael Maloof about the United States’ standing in geopolitics.

‘It's so obvious that the pro-war politicians of the European Union are unhappy with what we have been doing because they don't want peace. They want this war to be continued,’ – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT’s Caleb Maupin on the sidelines of UN meeting in New York. ‘We are used to such kind of attacks, we are used to such kind of pressure so we continue what we have started,’ – Szijjarto added.

Senior EU Commission officials want to boycott events hosted by Budapest, which currently holds the bloc's rotating presidency. RT contributor Rachel Marsden explains how Brussels is trying to smear the Hungarian leader for his peace-making efforts.

Lavrov at UNSC meeting on 'multilateral co-operation for democratic and sustainable world order' Credit: UNTV

‘NATO was established 75 years ago with the goal of protecting the security of its members. Today, however, it seems to be moving away from its original purpose, behaving more a more like a war organization,’ – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. ‘One of the signs of this is that NATO is taking an increasingly active role in the Russia-Ukrainian war… this is dangerous and even irresponsible,’ – he added.

Western powers are conspiring to blame Russia for Ukraine's use of chemical weapons against soldiers and civilians in Donbass, the Russian Defense Ministry has revealed. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/cvhf

RT correspondent Runjhun Sharma talks to the foreign affairs editor of 'The Hindu’, Suhasini Haidar, ahead of Indian PM Modi visit to Moscow.

Putin speaks to press after SCO council meeting in Astana

The EU is set to appoint Estonian PM Kaja Kallas as the bloc's new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. German Chancellor Scholz has called this a positive step for Europe's future. RT contributor Rachel Marsden explores whether Kallas truly lives up to that statement.

Putin says that Russia has to need to use nuclear weapons pre-emptively as there are considerations to make changes to the nuclear doctrine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

The EU's newly elected parliament members struggle to publicly name their picks for the bloc's top offices. Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has lashed out at Brussels, saying it's not taking the will of the European people into account. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will supply Kiev with Mirage 2000 fighter jets and train Ukrainian pilots. To get more on this, RT speaks with French aviation expert Cyrille de Lattre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Putin says Moscow will consider sending weapons to regions that will strike Kiev's arms dealers if Russian territory comes under fire. In a conversation with foreign media representatives, the President added that the West's involvement in strikes against the Russian federation would mean its direct involvement, and Moscow reserves the right to retaliate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Officials from an increasing number of states are skipping Swiss-hosted one-sided 'peace summit' for Ukraine. Even President Biden will attend a fundraising event in Hollywood instead. RT’s Roman Kosarev reports. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Vladimir Putin said that weapon supplies to the conflict zone is always a bad idea, especially when a sender controls the weapon use, referring to Germany and the leaked audio of Bundeswehr officers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

President Putin highlights that as Ukraine is able to mobilize around 30k people a month, most of them are not volunteers and can only make up for the losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded that Ukrainian crisis started back in 2014 with Euromaidan. He restated that Russia does not have any blame for those events and was always in favour of peaceful resolution, unlike some Western countries. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

13 Western countries, including 11 European nations, have agreed to let Kiev use their weapons to strike targets inside Russia, despite strong opposition from several nations. Meanwhile, Europeans marched in the Hungarian and German capitals, protesting NATO's role in Ukraine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

The US and Germany have authorized Ukraine to strike targets on Russian soil with long-range weapons they are supplying. This is a significant policy change that comes as Ukrainian troops are losing ground in the war. The deputy head of Russia’s security council expressed outrage on Friday and warned this could lead Moscow into a nuclear war with the US and NATO. Brian Taylor, a professor of political science at Syracuse University joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the situation.