RT News - May 31, 2019 (17:00 MSK)

A UN expert on torture says Julian Assange has been subjected to inhumane treatment in recent years, and that it's taken a striking toll on the whistleblower's mental health. While that UN assessment on Assange sees British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt go on the offensive calling for the UN to stand down and refrain from making 'inflammatory' remarks. Fresh calls of impeachment fire-up the US Democrats in Washington but also give President Donald Trump increased ammunition to rally support for a second term in office. And the Prime Minister of Malaysia calls the investigation into the downing of flight MH-17 politicized as calls continue for stronger evidence to pin the blame for the 2014 tragedy on Russia. The US rebrands its shale gas as a product of freedom in an attempt to sway reluctant European countries into believing it's better than Russian energy.