RT News - May 6 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Retreat or diversion? Donald Trump puts a pause on his operation ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz, despite only starting it a few days ago. Iran's top diplomat meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing amid the struggle for control over the Hormuz Strait. That's as Donald Trump tries to lure China to its side of the very conflict he created. As five civilians are killed in Crimea in a Ukrainian drone attack, it is revealed one of the country’s weapons manufacturers opposes an end to the war worried about what that will do for its profits.