RT News - June 18 2024 (17:00 MSK)

Banners, flags and flowers - North Korea prepares to welcome Russian president Vladimir Putin for his first visit to the country in 24 years. We're bringing you all the latest on the trip. China lashes out at US for sending officials to engage with Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama who Beijing considers a separatist. Losing it's grip - a top EU military official warns that Western countries' are losing their sway across Central and West Africa. But frustration, it seems, goes deeper than just security issues.