RT News - August 9 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Russia’s Armed Forces target ports and vessels supporting Ukraine’s war effort along with military warehouses and cargo ships in the Black Sea. 'Correct your behaviour'. That's the message from Iran sent to Washington as the tug of war over the Strait of Hormuz reaches a tipping point. Pakistan's defence minister has declared that Islamic nations should unite to face what he calls the common threat of Netanyahu. That's as Islamabad, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia sign a joint defence pact. As Spain reels from hundreds of migrant deaths amid the Ceuta border crisis, European officials have found a figure to blame in the Russian media claiming their coverage amplified the chaos.