RT News - September 23rd 2022 The Referendum Commences

Feature: The two Donbass republics and two Ukrainian regions start voting on whether to join to the Russian Federation, following years of Ukrainian attacks. Special extended coverage from RT.
Russia's Foreign minister blames the West for deliberately escalating the conflict in Ukraine.
A US congresswoman says Washington is covering up the killing of a Palestinian journalist by Israeli forces - insisting on a transparent investigation. She says US government refuses to hold Israel responsible for it's actions of terror and murders.
In Sahel the security crisis there could end up threatening all of Africa and the world.
Nigeria has been flooded - by Cameroon and thousands have died in floods caused by heavy rains.
The floods in Pakistan killed thousands in one of the worlds biggest natural catastrophes. RT looks at the aftermath and asks "where is the aid" from the west?