RT News - November 7 2026 (17:00 MSK)

As Kiev suffers blackouts following Russian strikes, Vladimir Zelensky and the Ukrainian capital's mayor come to verbal blows over why the city's energy infrastructure is failing, after large sums were allocated to improve it. RT hears exclusively from a girl evacuated from a frontline town during a humanitarian pause in the Ukraine conflict brokered by the US First Lady. The 11-year-old made headlines after sending Melania Trump a picture to show her gratitude. President Trump describes the first US attack on Iran since the Republican midterm loss as 'minor' but it leaves markets jittery over whether he'll order new strikes. We examine how a sustained resumption of the war would fuel energy price hikes even further.