over 4 years in the making trade deal between the u.k. the european union is finally struck. great britain's membership within the european union it is up to it to get. a new really and truly independent nation. to. the immensity of this moment and to make the most. of the program a plane carrying sputnik the supplies from. argentina after that country officially.

clemency for killers but none for whistleblowers pardon mercenaries imprisoned for the deaths of civilians in iraq. those who spilled the beans on american. they've been released and the personal rule this president it's like the u.s. doesn't care if spilled blood it seems political considerations prevailed over a legal and judicial decision. broadcasting live from moscow this is r.t. international my names you know no name on 30 minutes of news and views start. a historic moment the u.k. the european union. breaks a trade deal just days before the new year deadline. it's not all done and dusted

yet though it still needs to be ratified by both sides but that's expected to go a lot smoother than the negotiations in the subsequent press conference the british prime minister said it's an intense moment excuse me and one which benefits everyone it is up to us all together and a newly and truly independent nation to realize the amends city of this moment and to make the most of it. let's cross live now to london. for more isa good to see you he said britain exiting the e.u. bloc it's been so long in the making we'd be forgiven for forgetting the main aspects of the deal just outlined what was confirmed today that. well of course we've seen the confirmation now that the 2 sides have struck a deal barely a week before we have cost the u.k.

believed the european union and the transition period of course has been 'd running from the beginning of this year until the fight for us of december after that point there was a risk of u.k.b.a. even without a deal that's been said and has been agreement on a number of fronts not least one of the sticking points right up to the last minute was the question of fishing rights not of course fishing accounts for a very small portion of the u.k.'s economy but it was a question of sovereignty for many particularly perhaps it is who felt that britain regaining control over its own borders its own fishing waters coastal areas was key to any deal as far as the european side and we've been hearing from the number of french officials concerned the u.k. capitulated in 'd gave up fishing rights to you katie you feet but he you'd be the u.k. pitt is that they have taken control of their horses as a victory for sovereignty so already differences and how some aspects of the deal

of you another place where perhaps not a lot of compromise was struck on both sides was the so-called level playing field on this was a european demand that all sides e.u. business and u.k. businesses be subject to the same types of rules and regulations so as not to give one side a competitive advantage over the other that seems to be the case that's what's been struck and in order to arbitrate that the u.k. said they didn't want e.u. courts involved that wanted independent arbitrators and they say they've secured that there is an arbitration mechanism so if there are any disagreements of one side feels the other isn't sticking to the rules then it will be an independent mechanism to figure out what to do then be you say that if the u.k. for example give subsidies to u.k. businesses that would give them an advantage over the e.u. ones then. there would be measures put in place for example to impose tariffs on u.k. businesses trying to trade with the would be near in front boris johnson and he's

been singing the praises of this deal saying that it's what the u.k. voters wanted when they were voted for breaks it just for the whole 50 years ago. if either country would feel that the other one is in some way undercutting them or or dumping in in some way then subject to arbitration and provided the measure is proportionate. and that i mean independent arbitration or arbitration by the european court of justice now earlier in the day would also have. learned a lot from the european union side issues even mission president and as far as she's concerned this deal was a relief she described it as saying that of course there were fears of a no deal but saying that the european union would have been willing to come away if they didn't feel that the deal that was in place would have been good for their

interests as well as the u.k. side as we knew in any case if there would have been a hard break set it would not have been good for both sides that it would have hit the united kingdom harder than the european union with all its might of 450000000 citizens and therefore from a position of strength we were able to come forward with the most comprehensive agreement with ever had. we'd also have to michel barnier the chief exec coordinates and he'd state of the why it was a relief deal had been struck he was somewhat sad because it meant the old relationship was no longer there and there will be others who will be lamenting perhaps not for example freedom of movement is now coming to an end in that the u.k. will 'd be implementing instead a so-called points based system similar to the one in australia but i will be those of course who won't be happy on either side those who prefer the u.k.

to remain in the e.u. with a similar relationship to before and of course those so-called hard pricks it is who may be feeling this evening on the evening before christmas that their their government has maps capitulated to the youth people like the european research group d.r.g. within the conservative party backbench heartbreaks it is you perhaps feel that there will be a leadership challenge in the new year as it stands how it works johnson will be feeling much more secure that this deal makes his position stronger as he goes forward under u.k. finally leaves the european union with a new relationship thanks for taking us through what's been a big day in london a sally live on the program a political commentator on ses the u.k.'s withdrawal could pave the way now for other nations to break away from the. you know when there is a deal of 2000 pages you can have. with these are going to read it in

detail so maybe the translators but you know you can't really comment on the reading is that they knew it is indeed that johnson is more optimistic. because he's been the negotiating in from a position of strengthening you know if he's a. new deal and the other. 2 years but yes could be a certain things i don't know exactly what. the dating the main thing is that does because. it does because. you can do with it want to. is it if he wants and he can do it. they're not all in the same position a string this is a great britain that's in the does the european integration is much much stronger it's almost a village and i don't think european project is just. going to need you know.

very different peoples. been following developments not just today but of years i can safely assume. it does seem strange to say after a long it's been so long since we 1st heard about her absolutely i mean and talk about a last minute. at the edge of all seats and of course this is been such a long road britain's voted to leave the european bloc back in 2016 ever since and they've been patiently wait and see what kind of a price that they got a sigh of relief for many they got $1.00 with a deal of course we all know it's been a rollercoaster to get ahead those who campaigned for bracks that said it's going to be plain sailing it's a piece of cake one politician said this is something that gets results over a cup of often in that was just one of many overly optimistic statements i think on

the matter. no deal with better than that i believe it will be easy to negotiate these terms it will be easy to negotiate a trade deal and of course you know it is in the european union's interest just as much as it is. there is no plan for no deal because we are going to get a great. the free trade agreement that we will have to do with the european union should be one of the easiest in human history. well easy i think we can say it was not we've seen in the past locked horns with brussels parliament gridlocked david cameron resigned to resign may gave up boris johnson came in but it did take him the 11 months to wrangle this deal so it really i mean it did seem a bit doomed from the start just to clarify i want to just put it out there on the record is that briggs it hasn't been put to bed can we forget all about it while brussels says that now finally everyone can move on from it's in the past let's bury it johnson celebrating but maybe

a bit prematurely because they're all still huddles 1st off it does have to get ratified by the british parliament westminster is on christmas holiday but it will be recalled on the 30th of december to debate that. but you know well considering that johnson's own m.p.'s in the past have voted against him on his plans i'm sure there's some nervousness. that of course that also needs to be approved across the channel by both the e.u. council and the parliament time is against them $27.00 nation states need to agree to this they need to scrutinise $500.00 pages it needs to be translated into $23.00 languages so really there is still a considerable task ahead it would usually take months as a process then of course there's the question mark on how bumpy the ride will be once the rules are in place from january to fuss i think it's fair to say that there will be teething problems more than anyone i'd love to say goodbye i'm

putting you on the shelf but i think it might be too early to say that i'm not sure if it's just the christmas spirit but the positivity that's been coming out of boris johnson has been a sight to behold today is that he's very much declaring this a victory is it because we know there's so much opposition in the u.k. to what he's got to have at least one win in 2020 i mean boris johnson's very optimistic but he has to be this is essentially what got him elected so it would be . that would be career destroying for him it would certainly be humiliating and that has always been polarizing that was never going to be a deal that everyone was happy about but while boris is quite right as you said celebrating others have already hit out at him over this deal it sounds like the british team have dropped the ball before the line no wonder they want a christmas eve announcement to hide the fisheries sell out today amidst all the debates and details of the trade deal one fundamental truth remains that at the

time of global insecurity we're no longer part of one of history's greatest and most noble project bringing nations together to build peace out of the ruins of war this is disastrous begs the outcome for scottish farmers and like all other aspects of friends it was just in scotland against our will so may be a political victory for johnson but certainly does not a huge fan club around him at the moment a deal might have been reached spot it's just the 1st stop toward sort of bidding adieu to bracks if i can mix my european balls and i still think we will see that us raise up a few surprises it's going to strange not seeing the word for a few months as they're going to get used to taylor thank you very much. ok moving on to another big story of the day argentina has officially registered russian sputnik the vaccine it has been approved for emergency use by the country's regulator based on results of clinical trials in russia the 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 expressed confidence in the russian vaccine saying he will be the 1st the. and when a human in argentina some raise doubts about the quality of russian science to everyone's downswings vs here in argentina i would be the 1st one to take that vaccine because i have no doubt about the quality of the vaccine. as well as sputnik v argentina has also signed up for a vaccine supplies from astri's zanuck on the united nations kovacs program the country's regulator has approved the use of the phaser by on tech vaccine to despite all in going talks. the argentine health minister criticized pfizer's approach to the negotiations they asked us for a law 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 the 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 african city of the vaccines i would sounds to me you i 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 vaccine well more grim milestone have been passed as

russia grapples with the pandemic itself however frontline workers and the most vulnerable are right now getting vaccinated artie's constantine rushkoff took us through developments earlier. 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 spacious 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 job it is expected that wider vaccination will take place next february and according to or russia's health care ministry over at 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 you 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 teet the next day but then the next day they all were off so now here i am safe and sound then i'm enjoying the fact that i have antibodies. feeling

pardons like there's no tomorrow donald trump shows mercy for some former private military contractors but who did and didn't make the us presidents list we run through the great. the world is driven by a dream shaped by. the day or thinks. we dare to ask.

so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy on sunday shouldn't let it be an arms race is very dramatic to follow only closely i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. mercy for mercenaries but whistleblowers can go whistle the little truck pose issued to lists of pardons but despite calls from rights activist defenders of freedom of speech like julius and weird snowden left off at the same time the

outgoing u.s. president has raised concerns on the united nations by giving clemency to 4 former contractors of the black water private military company they were jailed for their involvement in the mass killing of civilians in iraq people in that country have condemned the decision was 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 to a square and 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 so we call on the united nations the international community and human rights organizations to intervene immediately and condemn these killers let the public know 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. and i wonder if it appears that. there were dead bodies everywhere missing arguments going to anyone with 2 people and so i think among the dead bodies lying on the street those who are child was in

the middle of next 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 incident that the lead iraqi investigator

who prosecutors relied heavily on so very far that there were no exigent victims and to collect evidence may have helped tunnies 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 commute meant 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 mung 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 yes i think the least thing to could do is to end the suffering the beauty the songs to pardon him this man has suffered enough. the interest of the public will dwarf donald trump since your 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 a son she 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 climate. and just another story to fit in this

hour a key ally of benjamin netanyahu has quit the cabinet to join the opposition after accusing the israeli prime minister of corruption it comes as the ruling coalition fell and choose day with the country no set to go to the polls for a 4th time in 2 years there's a trunk on like 2021 may not be a happy new year for mr netanyahu. did you know that the man devastated the most by donald trump missing out on a 2nd term as 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 bin human and i'm not saying that because i work for a russian t.v. station to stay cool 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 at his school. getting sleepy joe kind of made this deal maybe sleep ija. agreements through zoom. in the white house.

but with trump on his way out netanyahu is going to have to 5 other ways to get a political boost and right now he really needs one of course of trump's middle east peace deals still proves a winner these really pm might get my. as to weather the storm but here is what israel's streets now regularly look like. the protesters biggest problem with benjamin netanyahu is his alleged corruption crimes he denies any wrongdoing he's calling the trials politically motivated but

the opposition got a new weapon this year cove it or rather the nation's fury at the way going to the always been dealing with me failing to deal with the pandemic the perception is one of mismanaged log downs with businesses and the unemployed left in the lurch the corruption has so many people and all 3 and they just start on a blank slate i need a constitution we need to limit the terms of the prime minister to 2 terms the us we need to stop the corruption here in israel and open it and you know we need to know mainly but all of the government in order to spend it doesn't want any mall. is corrupted and walking for one person trying to prove he's a trial demonstrations pick the pace of the spring when it's and ya'll manage to cling on to power as prime minister but only thanks to a kolisch in between his likud party and benny gantz as blue and white alliance the

election rivals try to get along to get the country through the pandemic but now the cole is seen as fall apart and israel goes back to the polls in march it will be the country's 4th knesset elections in under 2 years and election is not the right thing for the country but it's much better than a paralyzed government and having politics dictate the management of one of the most severe health and economic crises wherever no. it's any yahoo like the rest of us will no doubt be glad to be done with 2020 but come early next year could well be looking back in the stylistically at the years when mr here comes your goal of heights president was still and the white house next another major sports team loses their name over racism allegations watching the hawks delves into the tent and plenty more besides moments.

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