RT News - December 18 2020 (17:00 MSK)

WikiLeaks confirms the authenticity of a recording that could spin the narrative on Julian Assange. It shows the whistleblower did try to prevent - not facilitate - the release of thousands of sensitive US cables. It's claimed the courts knew about the tape when deciding on his extradition to America. Russia sees its ban from all major sporting events over alleged doping cut in half to two years. But the country's clean athletes can't understand why a whole nation is being forced to compete as neutral. Groundhog Day for Google as the tech giant faces a second anti-monopoly lawsuit in as many days - over claims it exploited advertising online.