RT News - September 08 2020 (12:00 MSK)

The diplomatic row surrounding the 'sudden illness' of Russian opposition activist, Alexey Navalny, sees the Kremlin being arbitrarily accused. And despite a lack of definitive proof, pressure is mounting on Berlin to punish Moscow by ditching a major gas pipeline project. Saudi Arabia commutes the death sentences of those convicted in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Rights groups are outraged, noting 'those who ordered the killing' aren't being punished at all. The number of disgusting assaults known as 'spit and cough attacks' on British police doubles during the pandemic.