The Russian parliament has approved an amnesty law which lawyers say could free members of punk band Pussy Riot and enable 30 people arrested in Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling avoid trial.
One of the 30 activists seized in international waters when a Greenpeace ship was boarded by Russian authorities earlier this year has said she is "relieved, but not celebrating", after the Russian parliament voted to grant them amnesty.
Ana Paula Maciel from Brazil said: "I spent two months in jail for a crime I didn’t commit and faced criminal charges that were nothing less than absurd. But now at last it seems like this saga could soon be over and it may not be long before we’re back with our families.
"Right now my thoughts are with our Russian colleagues. If they accept this amnesty they will have criminal records in the country where they live, and all for something they didn’t do. All because we stood up for Arctic protection.”
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.