RT News - August 30 2022 (09:00 MSK)

Ukraine's military has suffered heavy losses after failing in its offensive in the country's south - that's according to Russia's Defense Ministry. Days before an IAEA inspection Kiev pushes Zaporozhye one step closer to nuclear disaster by again shelling a radioactive fuel storage building at the local nuclear power plant. At least 20 people die and hundreds are injured in Baghdad as clashes erupt after protesters storm government offices in support of a leading opposition Shia cleric. Ecuador is joining other Latin American countries in announcing it will sign a free trade agreement with Beijing. RT explores how the West's grip is weakening in the region as China's presence grows