RT News - October 2 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Vladimir Putin says nothing's off the table when it comes to defending Russia's territory. Despite the president's warnings at the Valdai Discussion Club, he says his country is not a threat to any NATO state. Putin also reiterates Moscow's position that the Ukraine conflict was provoked by NATO's expansion and, furthermore, by the West's conviction of its own impunity. Ukraine's waging a terrorist campaign against a city in the Kherson region. That's the assessment of Russian envoy Rodion Miroshnik, who in an exclusive interview later in the programme, details how civilians there are fighting for their lives.