RT News - July 5 2026 (17:00 MSK)

The Ukrainian army refuses to accept Moscow's offer to return the bodies of soldiers killed in the recently liberated town of Konstantinovka, a key and heavily reinforced logistics hub in the Donbass. Vladimir Putin speaks for over an hour on the phone to his US counterpart, Donald Trump. Among the many issues discussed, was that of finding an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Mass grief in Iran, as day two of the state funeral of the country's late supreme leader takes place in Tehran, with millions of mourners paying their respects. Iranians say the massive turnout conveys a powerful signal.