RT News - July 31 2022 (09:00 MSK)

As Ukraine's relentless shelling of the Donetsk capital continues. Russian-led forces de-activate banned anti-personnel mines found in abundance in the city center after Saturday's attacks. Russia invites international organizations to probe an alleged Ukrainian strike on a Donetsk detentions facility, which left 50 of Kiev's fighters dead and 73 wounded. Tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts her tour of Asia, with a stop scheduled for Taipei despite multiple warnings from China. Russia's foreign minister received a warm welcome while visiting four African nations despite Western pressure for them to snub Moscow.