RT News - July 7 2023 (09:00 MSK)

The Russian army gains strongholds on the frontlines of the Ukrainian conflict. That's as Kiev calls out NATO for not doing enough to meet its security demands. Amid the White House drug scandal, bookies say the odds are increasingly favoring the President's son, Hunter Biden, being the alleged owner of the cocaine recently discovered near the Oval Office. It's day two of the US Treasury Secretary's visit to China, as trade and chip wars ramp up between Washington and Beijing. A toxic gas leak in South Africa leaves 17 people dead, including children. We report from the scene.