doctors manufacturers. holds out across the largest country in the world every region in russia from paris to give coded vaccinations in the hope of avoiding hard lockdowns over the festive period. across the u.s. the electoral college begins casting its votes to determine the next president all but sealing joe biden's with donald trump still digging in with allegations of widespread fraud. all for time as he workers in paris protest against a covert lockdown until mid january with many businesses on the verge of collapse. dirty dealing arty films drug gangs taking over parts of burleson as police report a rise in their activity since last summer in the german capital.

a very warm welcome to you watching r.t. international with miki aaron. russia has fast tracked the rollout of its sputnik the vaccine to reach every region for the new year period in some parts of the country the vaccination program is already underway it's hoped to bring down daily inspections which peaked here in russia at the start of the month one quarter has more on today's developments. today's the day that sputnik vs finally made its way to every single region of russia president putin spokes person said that unlike many countries in the west there will be no strict lockdown in measures for this holiday season and that likely has to do with the russian health ministries latest achievement the president's order has been executed and vaccines but choose from aspects a nation would deliver today to every region in russia vaccination is the path we

should take if we have to break the spread of the disease now russia's prime minister has made it clear the vaccine is voluntary however it will be offered free of charge to all russian citizens medics teachers and social workers are at the front of the line to be vaccinated since their work is specifically high risk but we also heard from the prime minister that he promised 480000 vaccinations will be delivered across the country in december although inoculations have already begun in key regions like novosibirsk for example where medical workers have already taken the shot and i know just how people get to that stuff this way we're waiting for the vaccine and we're happy to be free is to know and to get the champ let's not forget sputnik he has an over 90 percent efficacy rate and russia's health minister is also saying that the latest information coming out about it is very encouraging so with over 27000 more cases recorded in the country within the past 24 hours alone this is certainly good news for the russian people but it is

crucially important the actual aid is bringing people as possible know that it. was a machine nation but didn't really it requires mind. a huge story which basically does minus 3. so it's real good you are called to distribute it but it is totally consumed mobile home only show political it can be distributed through the cold she was developed in russian and dominion on her country's foreign. all the blood combos policy we'll all be doctors and distributors not hold to deal. with the local for all of that mindlessly each person who we kill emotionally will be the last person left for the real be one more person who belong into social solidarity given the older they are more then the monster establish an immunity

often as a vaccination so the law needs to lead for 2 or 3 months but i believe that if we combine a vaccine this social you simply haven't cell phones on the shelf you really can see results very fast. ballots are already being cast across the united states as the electoral college formally votes for the country's next president and put joe biden officially across the line as was donald trump a store refusing to concede despite his floundering legal efforts to overturn the results artie's care of more pain reports. well certainly 2020 has been a tumultuous year we've had the situation around coded in some chaos in the country and we also have had the highly contested 2020 election now it appears that the votes of the electoral college are now under way in which all the u.s. states cast their votes for president now people may not be aware but the president

of the united states is not actually elected by a popular vote even though biden is winning in the popular vote by 7000000 votes it's not actually the popular vote that determines who gets to be president the united states every state has a vote and chooses electors and it is the electors who then cast their votes for the president of the united states now the electoral college system has been controversial many democrats blamed the electoral college for electing trump a 2016 but it appears that joe biden has a very solid lead in the electoral college and then as the electors are casting their votes things seem to pretty much be expected to go and by the spader favor now occasionally in u.s. history you will have what's called a faithless elector that when it's time to cast their electoral vote does not vote according to how they were assigned to by their respective state some states actually have penalties for faithless electors now in 2016 such a thing did occur when donald trump was running for president and it was certainly

dramatic as it had not really been a factor a sense about 948 but regardless travel trump did win the 2016 election the faithless electors didn't have an impact and it's unlikely that any faithless elector situation could change the fact that joe biden is likely and is set to win the electoral college vote that has not stopped donald trump and his supporters from maintaining that he is the legitimate winner no it's not over we keep going and we're going to continue to go forward we have numerous local cases where you know in some of the states a good rig from the from us it's important to note that the last. ditch effort by trump in the supreme court was turned down there was an effort by the state of texas to file with the supreme court arguing that the results in georgia pennsylvania michigan and wisconsin could not be certified that the election results there were not legitimate the supreme court threw out the case and declined to rule on it as a result it appears that as the electoral college vote proceeds joe biden will get

the majority of the electoral votes however it will be on january 6th that the u.s. congress will count those electoral votes and certify the winner of the presidential election now it's important to note that in texas there are already calls to form what they're calling a union of the law abiding states and that some in the trump camp are moving in an interesting direction the supreme court and tossing the texas lawsuit has decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law perhaps law abiding states should bond together and form a union of states that will abide by the constitution now there are very clear divisions inside the country this weekend we yet again saw clashes between left wing and right wing protesters members of the right wing organization known as the proud boys clashed with left wing and demonstrators things got rough and actually a riot was declared in olympia after gunshots were fired.

on. the fact that joe biden will be certified by the electoral college as the winner of the 2020. the presidential election is unlikely to bring the country back together there are deep divisions in the united states deep instabilities deep distrust and lots of protests and anger across the country the certification of joe biden as the winner and the conclusion of the 2020 election is unlikely to hew all those wounds. to france now

where hospitality workers have gathered in paris against prolonging to lockdown measures which they say are crippling their industry although some restrictions were lifted on tuesday restaurants bars and cafes will have to stay shut right across the holidays until the 20th of january they say is threatening not only their livelihoods but also as they put it the french way is live in my colleague discuss this with r.t. shala do bensky who was at the curtiss. individuals from a number of different sectors the restaurant cafe and paul sector but also from the tourism sector too and those people who own entertainment venues like. venues both come out to tell the government they want to open up their business because they have had the most. in 2020 many of them saying they are the 1st to see with some recent report showing that some 90200 thousands almost of the business is.

not saving saying that they could be closing up shop for good in the next 3 months things are really joyous i know there is a solidarity fund for businesses with up to $10000.00 euros per month or 20 percent of. from last year but many say that that is simply not enough on the cooling on the government to do. more for this is the government has provided financial assistance but not everyone meets the criteria some restaurants tours and hotel owners have just recently opened and they're not receiving help there's not enough help anyway. so popular professor cicle if the problem isn't that the government's not doing enough the problem is that bars and restaurants are closed this is not normal there's no reason for a pandemic is not spreading from. research in france has proven that and restaurants are hotspots for the virus we've come here today not to demand help for it but we reopen for what i don't. know work expenses continue

to multiply been sick human but we don't have money to pay for it we don't have money for children to do just what we can to work but we still have to play with the current economic balance isn't fit for life at the condom on a minute from us if we can't know. the current situation here in fronds is concerning the government there are almost $60000.00 individuals who are considered to died as a result of 19 and every day the infection rate is still around $10000.00 cases that is double what president michael was hoping it would be up to this point the government is starting a massive screening situation 80 some cities across france there have been criticisms of that and of course the new part she phase

of the t. confinement starts on she used a proxy many to consider. starting on tuesday which means that you could see that starts at 8 pm in the even knowing him as a racially charged but there is concern that she used a cultural institutions were supposed to be opening up they won't be opening up because traditionally many restaurant is concerned that there's a possibility that john we 28 which is the state they would ritually projected to be opening may not be the time when. there are many issues are there at the moment in france that a spring people latch on to the streets to protest not least the weekend we saw people. protest over the new global security law more expected at their own more protests expected we've seen this protest over the last weeks about the global security law and then to add fuel to the fire that there's this new permitting republican values law and many of the protesters who came out of that

weekend said that there are certain aspects of that move which used to be known as the separatism mill which ramos they tend to cool article $24.00 from the global security bill which is incredibly controversial this idea that it would criminalize publishing people who publish images where individuals can be identified and there is no intent to harm them now there was also huge criticism of the pretty. the weekend with the police using new tactics to try and avoid similar violence we have seen over the past few weeks essentially carrying out what i would describe as a smash and grab this is where the police ram into the crowds and they take out individuals who they think all troublemakers.

well almost $150.00 individuals were detained at the protests on saturday many of these detentions coming in the 1st hour or so of protests before it was really too much trouble and all of those detained 2 would journalists now there's been huge criticism about from many opposition sides also from human rights groups and journalists groups as well and that columns of the new press freedom index the 2020 should front since slipped down the scale yet again it's now what number who are the world it was previously at number 32 and this is mainly due to how journalists were treated in 2019 the government says there is freedom of the press here in france but these ranking sure that that certainly is diminishing.

that's possible u.k. face strict kovac 90 restrictions this holiday season it's been revealed that the british prime minister berish johnson was warned by top powerful experts that easing measures for christmas would spark a 3rd wave. a relaxation of restrictions on social contact combined with the natural desire to celebrate inevitably increases the spread of the virus whilst we are not at this point asking for a change in the proposed christmas rules we are concerned that the current public debate on those rules is ignoring the significant extra risk involved a new 3 tier system came into force on december the 2nd in england with many parts of the southeast including london now being moved into the top alert level this 3rd tier is applied to regions where the infection rate is highest while it strictly prohibits households mixing with each other and allows restaurants and bars to open for takeaway and delivery only all other shops and public services can remain open that includes everything from hair and beauty salons to churches and gyms where

despite hoping to reduce covert cases and allow some celebrations infections are still on the rise u.k. officials have even confirmed a new variant of the virus has been detected national health service chiefs however say they want the government back in september about easing out of lockdown restrictions at the time the n.h.s. was reportedly treating around 500 hospitalized coded 900 patients but by december the 10th this figure had thought it to 13000 patients. the festive spirit is being put on hold in the name of safety around many parts of europe to germany will impose restrictions being described as the toughest ever seen in the country all non-essential shops will close restaurants and bars will stay shut for the season fireworks has been banned for the new year over in italy the government is looking to restrict movement around the country only essential

travel will be allowed between regions on the 25th and 26th of december and going to the next town will be bound to we spoke to senior clinical lecturer dr barrett's plan carney about the importance of safety measures in a month associated with families coming together there laura says their case numbers are there we need to have a very restricted christmas what is important is that you are honest and believable and trusted and you tell your people that we have a problem it is not possible to meet on 23rd 24th 25th of december however very soon in the new year it will become possible so that is being truthful and honest and you explain to people that live oak scenes are coming and when the axioms are coming and most people have been immunized it will be safe for easier and better to meet oh you don't want to be raising your glasses. are we miss our

departed friends. but german capital has seen a massive rise in drug use as police attempt to pin down entire districts that are said to be under the control of dealers our sister child r.t. german captured the troubling trend that's been building since last year using hidden cameras. the intimidated me a well built young man came into my kiosk i told him to get out but you refused him

they started grabbing me i called the police but they arrived too late so i gave a statement but nothing has changed. it's nothing you can see them looking out for a potential victim and if somebody is not paying attention they smash their bag or wallets. that i'm gone when i go to the station looking for a deal and i tell him what i need to take the rubbed elbows out of his mouth the standard price for a job is just a year or so i give him the money and we go our separate ways. here bronson from the alternative to germany party told is the drug problem has deteriorated due to an insufficient response from the local authorities. the most

important reason for this priest trafficking is a very lenient city government they instructed police to turn a blind eye towards the drug dealers and gurlitz up ethnic groups from africa most of them are rejected asylum seekers multi-port it because into them all. the africans are acting out to go to some park and trying to make a living. down on illegal immigrants looking for 'd decent work but as i said most of them rejected you saw them sink is and should not be in this country secondly there are. activities. who are dominating certain areas and. they're very very well organized and organized crime and. their word is the law and this happens not just in berlin but also in other cities in germany. and the racism campaigners have set us sights on

a leading all gallery in britain of a miralda shows an enslaved black child take britain now except that the was in offensive the chair of the ethics committee noted that members for unequivocal in their view that the imagery of the pork is offensive trustees discuss the need to knowledge the strength of feeling around mural and the harm that imagery has caused the mira which covers the wall of a gallery restaurant is called the exposition in pursuit of red meat it's by rex whistler shows the hunting expedition characters and the pacing to the captured black boy being led with a chain around his neck campaign is once the work removed all the restaurant closed and the gallery says it's considering how to respond. we're taking this time to consult internally and externally on the future of the room and the miro and we

will keep the public informed of future plans all it has polarized opinion between those who want the miral to stay and those who call it and i accept it will carry over from britain's colonial past we put the issue up for debate. but we need to debate and leave these things where they are so people can understand history and understand how far we have drawn from these images they may now from death and safe although the current. situation if you're just going to hide things away and you never going to educate people is passive which is also passive blackish to it. what you looking out. deeply offensive work placed in one of the most prodigious criticism there is in the country post black lives matter that the whole paradigm shift in thinking is that what was formerly acceptable used to be acceptable is now no longer except. that you can move through. to some sort of the museum of

colonialism or british shaman you can provide the education context there. to have the super soft slavery while you retain your 45 grew up in a premier arts establishment of the country you can be moved and it can be praised the proper education of context but he certainly not in a public space in the credit prestigious art gallery or just a creep saying it's british colonialism is not to mislead an essentially folse because you misleading people of black history it earned because you are real and is a left wing matches political party which should go to your party now so the actual movement for black lives is lost its momentum as being any credibility for less educated people about the entire history of the slave don't hide the fucked up black african tribes were complicit in it well before europeans got there and it

wasn't just british colonialism can we just be absolutely clear because you no longer be used to be misled that chattel slave chance that led to such. honestly wasn't there periodic in slaven of warring tribes that could be released in the negotiation between different villages it was the most brutal long lasting exploitation probably one of the greatest crimes in human history i saw all the 50000000 africans exported from west africa and the interior what we will to do is just create history away so that our friends out on. who are not want to hide anything away i want to put it you know history in a museum of colonialism and slavery that puts it in the proper context and you my friend would be the 1st customer to get educated because your ignorance is so profound as to be absolutely shocking. there are concerns that

a war is brewing in the western sahara after the us agreed to recognize the disputed territory as part of morocco in return for morocco normalizing ties with israel but that could threaten to break a 30 year ceasefire with pro independence supporters in the region saying they may have no choice but to fight back my ghastly of explains. christmas will well havoc i suppose especially good for israel this year see santa claus that doesn't work dawdled trump who has become the israeli equivalent of santa claus has managed to convince morocco to establish diplomatic ties with israel and when i say convenes what i mean is bribe the united states believes that an independent serai state is not a realistic option for resolving the conflict in their genuine autonomy under american sovereignty is the only feasible solution western sahara is the world's largest inhabited territory that hasn't managed to achieve self governance largely

because it keeps getting invaded the little people of us are always have had a rough time of it for the past few centuries 1st that was resistance to spanish colonialism then it was invaded by morocco and mauritania who in the locals fought and author all this struggle and all this bloodshed for independence the entire area as far as the united states is concerned has been handed over to morocco by donald trump you see now why the locals are somewhat meath to the polish sorry and serai government condemn in the strongest times the fact that outgoing american president donald trump attributes to morocco something which does not belong to morocco the policies are you front is the un recognized representative body of the serai people they really made a name for themselves by potentially saving thousands of lives in the 1970s when

morocco literally bombed serai refugee camps with napalm then bombed long golden voice of refugees as they fled those camps for algeria where hundreds of thousands of them now live in refugee camps and often all that killing the atrocities the terror serai have just been told to suck it up because they're now part of morocco because. that's good for israel. since the stance of the arab israeli conflict we've been seeing in the observing peace in exchange for peace peace in exchange for security but today we see the consolidation of one occupation in exchange for the consolidation of another. month in which it. is from within the occupied region denounced this reckless statement of president trump which does not necessarily reflect use foreign policy washington's sheer cynicism and disregard for the robbery's right to self-determination aside this is

all but going to cause more bloodshed russia spain and palestine have already condemned the announcement and the ceasefire that has held for 30 years is already breaking down you can't blame just trumpet this morocco has been a historical ally of the united states and even a bomber wanted the serai is to live under a nation they want no part of morocco's autonomy plan is serious realistic and credible he represents a potential approach to consensus for the aspirations of the people in the western sahara to run their own affairs in peace in dignity while it is fascinating to watch how far donald trump will go to please israel it is causing a lot of wear and tear for the old moral compass trading away half a 1000000 people's right to rule themselves and telling them to live under a hostile state where an unelected king calls all the shots but if you're in israel happy hanukkah enjoy this latest little present that father trump has left you on

top of the power of previous gifts thanks for joining us here on r.t. and for national where back at the top of the hour with the later. the world is driven by a dream shaped by those great. thinks . we dare to ask.

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