This story was originally published on RT Russian state media. [1] Published here by permission. ------------------ RT News - May 26 2021 (17:00 MSK) By: ['Russia Today'] Date: None A tough day for the British Prime Minister, as his former chief advisor makes a series of shock revelations about Boris Johnson's alleged bungling of the pandemic, citing a litany of grave errors. President Biden says sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline were counter-productive to ties with Europe. His scrapping of restrictions on the Russian project comes as a first presidential meeting between the Russian and American presidents is agreed. Despite 10 years of devastating war that has left the country in ruins Syria is holding a presidential election today. An RT crew has been documenting the years of hardship people there have had to suffer. [1] Url: https://www.rt.com/shows/news/524817-rtnews-may-26-17msk/