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

Wikileaks' editor in chief confirms to RT the authenticity of audio proving Julian Assange tried to prevent, not facilitate, the widespread release of US State Department documents. And Kristin Hrafnsson says courts knew about the tape when deciding on his extradition to America. The Russian Olympic Committee says there's no reason for any sanctions against the country's sport after the international court of arbitration upheld a ban on its athletes, who note "it amounts to collective punishment". Google's the latest "tech titan" to face "cross-state legal action" claiming "monopoly abuse", with a third huge lawsuit in months, and second in just two days alleging "unlawful exploitation" of its "online search dominance".