will be successful very critical time you see. in. over 4 years in the major a landmark trade deal between the u.k. and the e.u. is finally struck bringing an end to the brics it's great britain's membership with the european union. plane carrying of sputnik the supplies from moscow arrives in argentina after the south american country officially but just the russian covert 90. clemency for killers for whistleblowers. less think lose muscle reason prison for the deaths of civilians in iraq it 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 iraqi blood it seems political considerations prevail legal and judicial watch this decision. live from moscow thanks for joining us tonight on our teams and. welcome to the program. now a historic moment the u.k. and the european union have sealed a brick sit trade deal just days before the new year deadline is not all fully signed off yet it still needs to be ratified by both sides that's expected to go much smoother though than the negotiations that while the e.u. commission chief hinted at plenty of concessions on relief preventing a possible no deal outcome on the implications that would bring on the british side prime minister boris johnson seemed to think it was essentially win win for

westminster. it is up to us all together and a newly and truly independent nation to realize the immensity of this moment and to make the most of it as we knew in any case if there would have been a heartbreaks it it would not have been good for both sides but it would have hit the united kingdom harder than the european union with all its might of 450000000 citizens therefore from a position of strength we were able to come forward with the most comprehensive agreement we've ever had so let's take a look at how the u.k. and e.u. will cooperate from the new year they'll be no tariffs on each other's goods imo limit on trading a new border checks are now been agreed on as well while the u.k. has also pulled out of the long running student exchange scheme between universities politicians will return to westminster to vote on the deal on december

30th that gives them just under 48 hours the poor over the details. and my colleague you know new in the studio to discuss whether the brics adventure is now fully done and dusted this is been such a long road britain's voted to move the european bloc back in 2016 ever since and they've been patiently waiting to see what kind of break that they got a sigh of relief for many they got one with a deal of course we all know it's been a roller coaster to get here those who campaigned for bracks that said it's going to be plain sailing as a piece of cake one politician said this is something that gets resolved over a cup of afternoon tea that was just one of many overly optimistic statements i think on the matter no deal would be better than a vast deal i believe it will be. negotiated will be. contrary to you know and of course you know it was in the european union's interest just as much as it is our. there is no plan to do 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 while 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 a love and months to wrangle 'd 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 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 what 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. then of course it 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 there is still a considerable ahead 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 save up for stanton's very optimistic but he has to be this is essentially what got him elected so it would be a it would be career destroying for him it would certainly be humiliating bracks it has always been polarizing there 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. it sounds like the british team have dropped the ball before the line no wonder they want a christmas eve announcement to hide the fishery 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 at the ruins of war this is a disastrous brags it scorches farmer it's and like all other aspects of bragg's it for students cortlandt against their will so maybe 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 breakfast if i can mix my european british metaphors and i still think we will see that us throws up a few surprises brilliant of our salute from germany to the left leaders would have

gone to great lengths to punish britain over bricks. even if you your self as markers of the your it is surely the cat who loses interest in the european union and the end of the day it is that in which direction you go they don't want to go as they try all stops to make it bloody. and they want to destroy the u.k. economy just to set an example or so that other nations not accept the terrible arrangement that is your day but they have not succeeded because the economic interests within europe the german car probably for example they have a strong interest and. this trade relationship with you not. argentina has officially registered russia sputnik v vaccine that's been approved

for emergency use by the countries regulate of based on results of clinical trials in russia a plane carrying argentina's 1st batch has arrived and one osiris under the surprise will provide enough closes for up to 10000000 people earlier this month the argentine president expressed confidence in the russian vaccine saying he will be the 1st to take it. and one of you who are 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 v argentina has also signed up for vaccine supplies from astra zeneca and the united nations' kovacs program the country's regulator has approved the use of the pla as a biotech vaccine to despite ongoing talks the argentine health minister has criticized pfizer's 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 i would 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 more grim milestones have been passed as russia grapples with the pandemic however front line workers are the most vulnerable on getting vaccinated and to follow got more or less developments from ati's confidence in the risk of. 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 corona virus 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 look down. on the hospitality industry m.p.p.

e 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 a russia's health care ministry over half of russia's population are keen or willing to get inoculated 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 temperature were elevated a bit and i was feeling a little bit to the teeth 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. ukase recall that its 2nd highest daily number of covert infections comes as officials that is the largest surge in cases right before parts of the u.k. went into lockdown this month over 600000 people were infected in the week beginning december 12th effectively one in every 85 people across england london is the leading coronavirus hotspot there the capital now has the highest percentage of residents who have tested positive for cope with 19 with travel and holiday plans already made increased measures against the virus prompted a mad rush to get out of the city similar emergency measures have also been applied across the southeast of england and you looked our restrictions prevent households mixing and therefore means having no family or friends over for the holidays the british health secretary defended the locked out saying it's necessary to stop the spread of a new mutated version of covert 90. just as we've got

a tiered system in place that was able to control this virus we've discovered a new more contagious virus variant that is spreading at a dangerous rate cases have risen 57 percent in the last week the average cost it will admissions are 1909 a day that's the highest figure since mid april the senior clinical lecturer at text that medical university says people's behavior has played a decisive role in britain's rising infections. i think there more case numbers is a reflection of human behavior as we have been very slow and lax and not enforcing a public health measures with strictness and if you don't enforce a public health measure with with sincerity and strict ness and information for people people will break the law the narrative is we have

a new age of the sars could lead to loris a variant a mutation whichever expression you want to use it is a new variant but he hasn't found new ways of infecting you it may be more infectious but you only get infected if you do things like get into crowded places the crowded transports go shopping cart shopping centers those sort of things get you infected where that is the origin and strain all of the new version of the strain. this is r t coming up dealing out pardons a lot there's no tomorrow donald trump shows mercy for some form of private military contractors but it's those who didn't make the u.s. presidents list which is arguably the biggest news story and more after the break. in the movie version the scientists all understand everything before they even

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in the death. or inmate in the shallows. or come back to the program mercy from our center is what whistleblowers can go whistle trump has issued 2 lists of pardons but despite calls from rights activists defenders of freedom of speech argued in a sergeant edward snowden will remain imprisoned at the same time the outgoing u.s. president has raised concerns that the united nations by giving clemency to 44 contractors of the blackwater 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 as has 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 and we hope that there will be justice god willing the blood will not just disappear and the iraqi government must act as soon as possible 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 they feel that 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. they were dead bodies everywhere are losing the argument going to anyone with 2 people in among the dead bodies lying on the street those who are child forces in the next 7 years old. paul slow evan liberty and dustin herd 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 and 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 iraq investigates who prosecutors relied heavily on so very far that there were no exigent victims and to collect evidence may have had ties 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 use that. well the least only could do is to end the suffering the purity response to pardon him this man have suffered enough for the interest of the public was 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 sign she can grant clemency up until the moment he leaves office he could do it at the very very last minute however 6 the number of people that were pardoned to end 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 funny. little something on the tip of every average traveler's tongue right now covert passports singapore airlines has announced it will be the 1st major to introduce the controversial measure of digital verification of passengers have been vaccinated singapore airlines has started trials on a new digital health verification process this will offer customers the ability to

securely store and present information related to covert 19 tests as well as their vaccination status in the future in order to book and travel a special form used to be filled in detailing turn of virus test results information on whether you've taken a job or not is mandatory it effectively means health data will be stored for each passenger and that's got some doubting whether they will travel with the airline again or privacy is the key concern for the panel of guests we discuss the issue with. over 19 has created of a kind of a new normal what we talk about and up technologies will try to come to rescue for the future you know for different purposes and in this particular case to try to see if there can be an ease of travelling and then there is a date of it sort of moves from your own personal don't mean to any 3rd party there are 2 possibilities one that it is used for its own purpose but also there is

always a possibility that it called to be shared or it could be daughter. died of privacy issues so this level stakeholders need to ensure that the deed there are safety indeed our privacy is maintained and it has only used for that particular definite purpose and not for anything is idea is to ease the travel for the people that the v.c.r. and the block. are not. for the bus and your purse to go on to travel through lee in the in their car. this is of course if you're lation of our private. wealth freedom if it's like that. it could create a kind of crisis for the people traveling over the war there is

a kind of kindness. we should. reopen the trouble. if we have to think about. benjamin netanyahu our squit the coward i have a valid to join the opposition of for choosing these very prominent thought of corruption this comes as the ruling coalition fell on tuesday with the country now set to go to the polls for a 4th time in 2 years it has been casting his eye over the full. 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 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. one of the more use to. my vision presents a win win opportunity for both sides and a realistic 2 state solution that resolves the risks palestinian statehood to israel's security. iraq. has distracted at the school. building sleepy joe kind of made this deal maybe

sleep easier to. do a good. riddance through june. in the white house. but with trump on his way out netanyahu is going to have to find other ways to get a political boost and right now he really needs one of course if trump's middle east peace deal still proves a winner these really pm might get mad. it's 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 cold 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 involved 3 and they just start on a blank you say 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 on the government to spend it doesn't want any mall is corrupted and walking for one person trying to escape from his

a trial demonstrations picked up pace in the spring when it's and ya'll managed 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 trying to get along to get the country through the pandemic but now the coal 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 we rever know 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 style dick lee at the years when mr here comes your

golden heights president was still in the white house. syrian military says it's repelled a suspected israeli airstrike hit with reports of explosions in rural central syria the process was not long after midnight on friday in the small city of myself just 200 kilometers north of damascus there are no details yet of any casualties or damage the syrian military statement says most of the missiles were intercepted and there's no word from the israeli defense forces there is the headlines this hour up next boom bust shows you the u.s. securing 100000000 doses of pfizer's cope with 19 vaccine plus what impact will christmas travel have on the number of cases that's coming up in just a few moments time we're back in half an hour with the latest.

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