RT News - August 27 2023 (17:00 MSK)

The head of the Wagner private military group, Evgeny Prigozhin, is confirmed to have lost his life in a plane crash earlier this week. Russia's Investigative Committee says other Wagner commanders died in the incident too. Neighboring tensions - South Korea condemns Japan for releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, with hundreds of demonstrators taking to the streets in protest. Zimbabwe's incumbent president secures a second term in office as the country's election results are announced - but the opposition claims the voting process was rigged. Major strides towards a truly multipolar world, as the BRICS group of nations adopts six new member-states following an historic summit in South Africa.