RT News - February 23 2025 (17:00 MSK)

Tens of thousands gather to mourn a Hezbollah leader as IDF fighter jets roar across Beirut skies. And the Israeli Defence Minister pledges to end anyone who threatens Israel. The Gaza ceasefire deal is in jeopardy - after Israel suspends the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners, despite Hamas delivering on its end of Saturday's swap. We get reaction from Palestinians who are still waiting for their loved ones. Russian and US diplomats hold their first face-to-face talks in years, as the Trump White House seeks to reset relations with the Kremlin - and put an end to the Ukraine conflict that the Biden administration provoked. Protesters clash with police in Berlin, on the eve of a snap election that's expected to dethrone the current chancellor, while the Alternative for Germany party hopes to net its strongest result in history.