RT News - July 20 2020 (12:00 MSK)

The American city of Portland turns into a war zone, as Donald Trump sends in federal agents to quash unrest. We look at how his tactics echo those used by previous presidents overseas to improve their re-election chances. Two cities in the US vow to initiate reparations for minority communities. Wearing masks in indoor venues is now obligatory in France. That, after doctors pleaded with the government to bring forward the measure, amid a surge in coronavirus cases in some regions. Water cannon are deployed in Israel, where the public is frustrated with the government's response to the pandemic, as well as a corruption scandal involving the PM.