RT News - February 07 2022 (12:00 MSK)

The Canadian capital declares a state of emergency with authorities claiming the city is under siege as thousands of truck drivers peacefully protest against vaccine mandates saying the government is trying to portray them as extremists. A Russian official brands claims the country's 70 per cent ready to invade Ukraine as 'US propaganda', saying it's based on 'unnamed officials, undisclosed sources and no evidence'. In the latest in a series of accusations of alleged Russian aggression being hurled on a daily basis. Rules are not for everyone. After testing positive for Covid an Australian athlete is allowed to compete in the winter Olympics, instead of being put in isolation. RT reports from Beijing. And, American cyber-security firm CloudFlare is accused of facilitating piracy. The company still gets US state contracts despite accusations it protects sites hosting child abuse images and hate speech.