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.
There is no amnesty for the Arctic, one of the Greenpeace protesters held in Russia argued, after the country's parliament voted for an amendment extending an amnesty to defendants charged with hooliganism. Arctic Sunrise captain Peter Wilcox, of the United States, said:
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.