RT News - August 12 2021 (12:00 MSK)

Firefighters and volunteers battle massive wildfires in Russia's far east where a 'state of emergency' is in force. Smoke and ash have coated huge areas. Our correspondent is in the thick of it. Berlin police say 'the use of violence is part of Germanys legal system' in response to claims of 'using excessive force against protesters' at a recent anti-lockdown rally. Eight people have been rescued, but eight are still missing after a tourist helicopter crashes into a deep lake in Russia' far eastern Kamchatka region. The search and rescue operation is hampered by thick fog in the remote area. A 'set back' for Julian Assange as the US wins the 'right to challenge' key evidence in his UK extradition case. The whistleblower's fiancee gave an emotional plea outside the London courtroom.