RT News - July 23 2021 (17:00 MSK)

Protests, empty stadiums and a Covid-infected village of athletes: not quite the opening ceremony the Olympics is hoping for as the Tokyo Games get underway. And so much for Rule Britannia - Britannia rule the waves. Questions are raised over the decline of what was once the most powerful navy in the world as it turns out just one naval destroyer is fully operational now. Following a recent wave of protests in Cuba, the US imposes a new round of sanctions against the Caribbean island nation, showing that even under its new administration the US is not backing down on its long-time rival. Ben and Jerry's ice cream gets frozen out of Israel after the company stops sales in occupied Palestinian territories. 'Economic terrorism' or support for human rights? We debate the issue.