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On February 25, 2026, a Moscow–Islamabad Media Forum was announced, scheduled for February 27, 2026, to coincide with Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s official visit to Moscow in the first week of March. Previously, on January 28, 2026, Margaret Simonyan, editor of the international media group "Russia Today" and RT television channel, commented on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s statement that Ukraine’s swift accession to the European Union was not possible by January 1 of the following year. Earlier, on January 25, 2026, Dmitry Kiselyov, general director of "Russia Today," stated that Europe had compromised its status as a reliable financial center by providing aid to Ukraine. On the same day, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, citing Russia Today, cautioned EU leaders that a proposed $1.5 trillion (IDR 25.165 trillion) aid program for Ukraine would burden member states with debt, referencing an undisclosed internal European Union document. This follows The Muslimani, the first Egyptian television channel, expressing interest in cooperating with Russia Today on January 21, 2026, highlighting the strengthening of scientific media as a key objective.
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