RT News - October 9th 2022 "The Weekly"

The Crimean Bridge reopens for vehicles and trains across the Kerch Strait after a massive truck explosion on Saturday morning. With many in the West and in Ukraine celebrating the explosion, Russia says the reaction reveals the 'terrorist nature of the Kiev regime and its NATO partners'.

On Saturday in Donetsk, three civilians were killed and more wounded as Kiev forces fired himars rockets into civilian only areas.

This week, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kerson officially became part of Russia after accession documents were signed by Pres. Putin on Wednesday.

US lawmakers slam Saudi Arabia as 'royal backstabbers', following the OPEC+ decision to slash oil output. Riyadh, though, says the US is fully responsible for the energy crisis in the country.

Burkina Faso's leader flees the country after anti-French sentiment among citizens and the military led to a coup last week.