RT News - August 18 2020 (12:00 MSK)

The Belarusian leader offers to meet protesters half-way - saying a re-run of the disputed presidential election can take place but only if the constitution is amended. That - after thousands of factory workers down tools across the country, demanding Alexander Lukashenko's resignation. With Covid-19 infections spiking across Europe, governments across the Continent are re-imposing unpopular safety restrictions - sparking widespread discontent. President Donald Trump threatens federal intervention in New York as a wave of violence sweeps the city - amid anti-police brutality protests and unrest over lockdown measures.