RT News - October 25 2024 (17:00 MSK)

Vladimir Putin says its up to Russia to decide on its co-operation with North Korea, while also revealing that thousands of Ukrainian troops have been left effectively abandoned in Kursk. This week's BRICS summit in Kazan comes to a close, providing attendees with a detailed road-map for development. That's as the West closely watches the organisation's plans to challenge the US dollar's use as a political instrument. Seven people are reported killed by an Isreali military strike on a residential building in Beirut, as three reporters lose their lives in the south of Lebanon.