good indication. agin. the enemy yes. clemency for killers but known for whistleblowers donald trump's pardon list includes mercenaries guilty of murdering civilians in iraq but leaves off those who spilled the beans on american war crimes. today we hear they've been released on the personal orders of president trump it's like the u.s. doesn't care for spilled or rocky blood it seems political considerations prevailed over a legal and judicial watch and this decision also to come this hour now a plane carrying sputnik 3 supplies from moscow arrives in argentina after the latin american country officially registers the russian code with 19 jav and a not so merry christmas king said shelves and santa in

a bubble people around the world try to get into the festive spirit despite tough and demi restrictions. are getting even just gone 6 o'clock here in moscow you watching r.t. international no mercy for mercenaries but whistle blowers can go whistle donald trump has issued 2 lists of pardons but despite calls from rights activists defenders of freedom of speech like jena sanj and edward snowden have been left off at the same time the outgoing u.s. president has raised concern at the united nations to you by giving clemency to 4 former contractors of the blackwater private military company they were jailed for the mass killing of civilians in iraq people in iraq have condemned the decision as have the government. the ministry believes that this decision did not take into

account the seriousness of the crime committed and was inconsistent with the u.s. administration's declared commitment to the values of human rights justice and the rule of law and regrettably ignores the dignity of the victims and the feelings and rights of their relatives because the courts of the infamous blackwater company killed citizens a nice suit a square today we hear they've been released on the personal orders of president trump it's like the u.s. doesn't care for spilled iraqi blood we call on the united nations the international community and human rights organizations to intervene immediately and condemn these killers. it seems political considerations prevailed over a legal and judicial once and this decision president trump should have taken into account their relationship with iraq especially since iraq has a strategic cooperation agreement with the united states in all fields this will affect trump's political situation and his legacy there has been widespread outrage

about the trump administration's decision to grant clemency to some members of the blackwater military contracting company these were guards who were employed by blackwater who killed civilians in iraq are the numbers that. they were dead bodies everywhere are losing the argument going to burning with 2 people in the among the dead bodies lying on the street that's a ritual that was in the middle of no 7 years old. paul slow evan liberty and dust. unheard were convicted for manslaughter and the

individual nicholas slotting who opened fire and 1st started shooting into the crowd of iraqi civilians he was convicted of 1st degree murder but now the white house is letting all of them off they will no longer be in prison serving their sentences they have been pardoned this is the feeling of the white house about why they made this decision when the convoy attempted to establish a blockade outside the green zone the situation turned violent which resulted in the unfortunate deaths and injuries of iraqi civilians further prosecutors recently disclosed more than 10 years after the incidents that the lead iraq investigates who prosecutors relied heavily on so very far that there were no exigent victims and to collect evidence may have had sonny's to insurgent groups himself now at this point there is widespread outrage this seems like the trump administration is almost approving of the killing of iraqi civilians 2 children were among the 14

people in the crowd who died as a result of their gun fire but at this point people are also looking at the fact that trumps education secretary betsy to vos is the sister of the founder of blackwater erik prince now there's also been a lot of outrage about who is not on the list of trump's pardons among the 15 people pardon and 5 sentence commuted it's the names that were missing that many were optimistic and hopeful about were julian a son john edward snowden these prominent whistleblowers had many people calling for the trump white house to grant them clemency among those who called for them were not just activists and advocates of civil liberties and for the protection of whistleblowers but also representatives of the united nations take a listen if president trump is true as well you think the least thing to could do is to end the suffering the purity the songs to pardon him this man has for be enough. the interest of the public will towards donald trump since you're given

pardons to people please consider pardoning those who at great personal sacrifice expose the deception and criminality of those in the deep state now trump still has time to grant a pardon to edward snowden and to julian assan he can grant clemency up until the moment he leaves office to do it at the very very last minute however the number of people that were pardoned today and the information about who they are seems to have many pessimistic many of the activists supporting the whistleblowers feel like this indicates the trumpet ministration is moving in a very different direction with its clemency this is what every country that hosts u.s. occupations u.s. bases is told it's a matter for u.s. justice when u.s. soldiers and u.s. contractors and mercenaries kill rape and pillage in your country will handle it well here's the message the united states will not handle it it will not treat these cases in the way that it would treat a case of mass murder in the united states even those of us who did not support

trump selection court dropping the demand for extradition of julian a son for crimes that amount to the commission of acts of journalism i don't care who julian a sanji is what his politics are what horrible things he's done he performed a great service for the world he behaved as a journalist in a publisher he worked with the legitimate whistleblowers who were doing services for the world he took care to limit any damage that could be done as he was performing this service he ought to be pardoned and i hope it will it certainly seems more likely still that trump will pardon him then that president biden when he's newly into office will drop the case. ok let's bring you some breaking news this hour because that much anticipated breaks it trade deal. has just been struck between the u.k. and the e.u.

we are waiting for more details to come through but both brussels and westminster have confirmed an agreement has been reached just days before that transition deadline we are expecting press conferences to from the british prime minister and the commission president and when that happens we'll go straight to it but that news just in. now argentina has officially registered russia sputnik the vaccine it has been approved for emergency use by the country's regulator based on the results of clinical trials in russia well a plane carrying argentina's 1st batch has arrived in buenos aires under the supply agreement moscow will provide enough doses for up to $10000000.00 people earlier this month the argentine president to express confidence in the russian vaccine saying that he'll be the 1st to take it. and women who are still in argentina some raise doubts about the quality of russian science to clear everyone's doubts when sputnik v. is here in argentina i will be the 1st one to take that vaccine because i have no

doubt about the quality of the vaccine as well as sputnik the argentine has also signed up for vaccine supplies from astra zeneca and the united nations kovacs program countries regulators approved the use of the pfizer bio on tech vaccine to despite ongoing talks meanwhile though the argentine health minister has criticised visors approach to the negotiations. they asked us for a little giving them immunity and the congress gave them that law but then faces negotiate with the local ones but those in the us started asking for more conditions they want to sponsor a new law they want to the president to sign the contract instead of me the conditions started getting somewhat unacceptable government of argentina is thinking that this is going to be perhaps the most efficient way to bring an effective vaccine to its citizens so looks like they're essentially. betting on or

putting their money on on the russian vaccine the fact that pfizer had those kinds of conditions and that the government of argentina was not pleased with those conditions i think there's going to be a lot of that kind of thing i think that there is going to be an awful lot of questions about liability and about potential long term side effects and the long term efficacy of the vaccines out sounds to me like argentina didn't like the deal that pfizer was giving them and was was looking elsewhere and i think that's why they turned toward the russian tanks in. meanwhile russia's pandemic is getting worse with more grim milestones being passed however frontline workers and the most fun rable have been getting vaccinated with more on this i spoke with artie's constantine the cup. almost 30000 new coronavirus cases have been registered in russia and it's a new record put in a 3rd globally in terms of the new daily infections this thursday russia is now

says just behind the u.k. and u.s. just in moscow russia skeptical had over 8000 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours again this is a new record in terms of deaths there were 635 linked to the virus across the whole of russia and yet this is another all time high ground is keen to avoid a stricter lockdown curfews on the hospitality industry in p.p.t. measures will remain in place while all companies have to have at least a 3rd of their employees to work remotely no mass gatherings are allowed of course and universities into russia's biggest cities have gone online only until february however a mass vaccination is under way already $52000.00 russians have taken the jab it is expected that wider vaccination will take place next february and according to

a russia's health care ministry over half of russia's population are keen or willing to get inoculated and you are among those willing to get vaccinated just talk us through your experience that sure i got my job this tobar and it wasn't that bad i mean i had a few mild side effects my temperature were elevated a bit and i was feeling a little bit of a teat the next day but then the next day all were off so now here i am safe and sound then i'm enjoying the fact that i have antibodies. in britain reports have emerged that health care that means staff of coronavirus jabs before the news on the from line that is despite the u.k. having one of the worst death rates among hospital workers well the chair of the british medical association the said that those at highest risk must be given priority partridge as. on december the 2nd the u.k.

hit the headlines after becoming the 1st nation in the world to approve the fires of biotech coronavirus back scene but u.k. medical associations are now worried about the vaccines pecking order after reports that n.h.s. office workers have been offered the job before frontline staff without a universal policy to vaccinate from flying patients facing staff as a priority and no review of current p.p. guidance we could be facing avoidable stuff sickness and absence over that all right a difficult winter months a poll by the u.k.'s doctors' association of a 1000 frontline staff claims 70 percent of them have no idea when the get the vaccine the survey includes local doctors emergency specialists and those giving the injections this should be equally of excess. as far as extradition is concerned in health care facilities to the stop an equal access to x. nation is increasing the amount of stress the folk at work as we urgently need to

make sure that we could directors and people who need it 1st get it 1st since the start of the pandemic hundreds of n.h.s. and social care workers have died after contracting covert 19 front line workers were initially due to be vaccinated in the 1st roll out of n.h.s. jobs but a government rethink means hospitals are prioritizing care home staff the elderly and the chest staff vaccination are then to prevent vaccine waste which will hopefully be able to accelerate early in the new year as more vaccine becomes available in the u.k. more than half of england's $135.00 n.h.s. trusts us still waiting to receive deliveries of the job 3 weeks after it was approved. for the health care workers should be given according to a plan so that the police who are more wonderful get it forced. to start their difficult to do because you know most places. this last post will. most probably

cure coolies there is just us been done already all we need to do is to have a unified primary a 2nd would be careless talk oakley toward it at increased risk while some politicians are also joining medics in calling for the government to put front line workers 1st in practice as well as policy any n.h.s. staff likely to come into contact with a covert positive patient should be prioritized for the vaccine whether their clinical staff or not primary care stuff absolutely can and should be vaccinated according to risk assessment the government promises more vaccines will arrive in january but with cases record numbers a new variant of the virus circulating in the n.h.s. ensuring staff shortages the government is facing yet more pressure to ensure its key health workers and most vulnerable people are protected in a season when the health service has always come under the most strain kate partridge r.t. . ok let's go back to that breaking news this hour because the much

anticipated breaks a trade deal has been struck right now between the u.k. and the u. you during press conference the e.u. commission chief did stress that competition in the european single market will remain fair and that e.u. rules and standards will be respected brussels will continue operating with britain in all areas of mutual interest such as climate change energy security and transport one of the main sticking points was fishing that reportedly has seen the deal being struck to which will secure waters and trade for 5 and a half years so those are some of the things that have just been said after it was announced that the trade deal has been struck between the e.u. and the u.k. and of course we'll keep a close eye on that for you we're going to take a quick break we're back in 2 minutes.

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now and it's glorious. again you with r.t. international now with the festive season in full swing lock downs and tough for strict shins are taking the sparkle celebrations in london for example supermarket shelves there have been empty more quickly than normal as the capital introduced stricter measures we asked residents about the situation. it's just right before you there's nothing in the shelves. it's hard to buy a turkey now. is just back to square one people are panicking now everything is having tea i can see it now absentee me but they told christmas if it's fine it's

probably irresponsible by get everyone selfish event of the day they're always going to panic and think i need this i need that especially running up to christmas well i probably won't start it was a bit selfish that mujhse me no way and buying more turkey at tolo to roles. my boys in the 2nd world war i mean we use newspapers to warp buy a book to. ask entirely takes a closer look now at how the pandemic may affect the celebrations. that is no denying it is the grand but whether we let it steal christmas might depend on us take a job many of the country of christmas markets the the dancing lights the smell of malt wind the crunch of toffee apples a new look down might have seen some markets your calm but no fear even in a pandemic there's a chance christmas cheer. if

however you've been on your best behavior all year and anticipation over award from santa claus himself i've got great news just know your expectations it's not so much slays snow and elves at the north pole it's moot assertion a distant scene in seattle you've got to take what you can get these days. classic sound waves trying to squeeze into the strangest of places even in a snow globe those santa reminds us that christmas is the season of giving and while this year has left many out of pocket that hasn't stopped them from spreading the love in any way they can down the road and i decided to stop what i was working on to start building something to thank these angels it's a tribute to the city of per gallon and to the people that do need their time and volunteered for free without the main job or hey of course many will be just as

cozy together at home having a mellow evening but if you do get carried away swept up in the spirit of the holiday a simple purchase will remind you of the rules. the idea rose to create awareness so that people wear masks because the remora more infections and people have made the conscious decision not to put on a 2nd putting their hope in faith people put on your masks and every time you leave your. see the baby jesus remember did you have to wear your face mask. and finally the one thing you wished would disappear into the black hole of 2020 but decided to stick around like the grinch queues queues to show you before travel bans queues to buy goodies and queues to deliver them no it's not the christmas that we wanted but it's the christmas that we got so how about we make the most of it hoping that next year it's less bubbles and more bulls and less mask mandate and more merriment

mistletoe and mince pies. ok more breaking news now because britain and he have reached a landmark agreement ending a 4 year long negotiations argue that has seen some very british exchanges between the 2 sides believe they have agreed on some things let's get more details from in london covering events for us. a great announcement but what do we know then about this deal that has been agreed. well we've just been seeing that breaking news there and of course that reaction from the figures shocked by the end of underlying speeching in the last few moments to announce that they were relieved that that deal was struck although well it came to michel barnier that was a bit of a dig at that saying he was mourning what's was lost in terms of the old relationship between the u.k. and the rest of the e.u.

and the new un going forward in spite of that deal and there will be some changes there will be a continuation of tariff will you know friction free trade so to speak according to the u.k. side but there will still be some new customs arrangements between the 2 we have seen that huge backlog at the dover border between france and england huge lines miles long of lorries parked up just waiting to get access exacerbated by christmas by coded and that's a backlog that will have to be worked through but that will not mean that moving back and forth between the 2 countries well the rest of the block will be completely friction free despite what some might be trying to spin it would also mean an end to movement of freedom as people have come to know it of course before the u.k. left the european union it and up till now actually with the transition period british citizens could come and go as they wished that now will essentially come to

an end as well now earlier in the day we had expected you know boris johnson to speak in 10 hours the deal but there was some delays because there was still differences around fishing and fishing rights not fishing just contributes to 0 point one percent of britain's economy but it was such a symbolic issue particularly with sovereignty when it came soon control of the british fishing waters and it was a sticking point right up to the very last minute but it appears the deal has been struck on a. trying to as well which is allow this deal to be made now what that means at home in the u.k. what boris johnson of course has a win get his party of the so-called hard drugs is who possibly didn't want to see this type of deal being done it would have seen things like that agreement on fishing to be somewhat of a compromise and that's a fight he's going to have to fight for down the line into the new year how to ward off possibly a leadership challenge to some of these hard groups it is who feel that maybe they've been betrayed at the last minute and that this deal is

a capitulation to the but there will be those on both sides who will feel like not enough was done and others will say that at least any deal is better than the no deal sure thanks 8 or no doubt more details will come through because we do understand that the deal is something like take 1000 pages so a lot to go through and that was a terrific reporting there from london thank you. so a key ally bend netanyahu has quit the cabinet and valid to join the opposition accusing israeli prime minister of corruption it comes as the ruling coalition fell on change they sending the country to the polls for a 4th time in under 2 years in a prank or now why the prime minister's luck could be running. did you know that the man devastated the most by donald trump missing out on a 2nd term is someone who lives thousands of kilometers away from u.s. borders he's long been in charge of a different government and no his name is not lattimer his name is

being human and i'm not saying that because i work for a russian t.v. station just take a look at all the political gifts that these re the leader has trump and his administration to thank for. what a glorious. my vision presents a win win opportunity for both sides a realistic 2 state solution that resolves the risks of palestinian statehood to

israel's security. the iran deal is defective and in school. getting sleepy joe kind of made this feel maybe sleepy but. the great news for him is room. in the white house can we just interrupt that package because british prime minister's addressing the media dining treat where he is expected to announce the for the details of the u.k. and b. have c. would embrace it try to deal with let's listen to what he said. yet more drilling and i rejected that approach precisely because beating could be. he is our number one national priority and i wanted to end any extra uncertainty and to give this country the best possible chance of bouncing back strongly next year and so i'm

very pleased to tell you this afternoon that we have completed the biggest trade deal yet worth 660000000000 pounds a year a comprehensive canada style free trade deal between the u.k. and the e.u. a deal that will protect jobs across this country deal allow goods u.k. goods and components to be sold without tariffs and without quotas in the e.u. market a deal which will if anything allow our companies and our exporters to do even more business with our european friends and yet. which is chivas something that the people of this country instinctively knew was doable but which they were told was impossible we've taken back control of our laws and our destiny we've taken back control of every jot and tittle of regulation in a way that is complete and unfettered from january the 1st we are outside the

customs union and outside the single market british laws will be made soley by the british parliament interpreted by u.k. judges judges sitting in u.k. courts and the jurisdiction of the european court of justice will come to an end we'll be able to set our own standards to innovate in the way that we want to originate new frameworks for the sectors in which this country leads the world from bio sciences to financial services artificial intelligence and beyond will be able to decide how and where we're going to stimulate new jobs and new hope with reports new green industrial zones. we'll be able to cherish our landscape and our environment in the way we choose backing our farmers backing british food and agricultural production and for the 1st time since 1973

we will be an independent coastal state with full control of our waters with the u.k. so share of fish in our waters rising substantially from roughly half today to closer to 2 thirds in 5 and a half years time after which there is no theoretical limit beyond those placed by science or conservation on the quantity of our own fish that we can fish in our waters and to get ready for those at that moment those fishing communities will be helped with a big 100000000 pro pound program to modernize their fleets and the fish processing industry and i want to stress that although of course the the arguments with our european friends and partners we're with sometimes this this is that this is i believe a good deal for the whole of europe.