in the day's headlines argentina's present warns a smear campaign and trade war against the sputnik biko good vaccine is empowering global distribution as the country starts to liberate russians jap. i remember our colleagues died because they worked 6 i'm happy because this should be the end and i'm eternally grateful on behalf of all of the nurses. also this hour the u.s. confirms its 1st case of a more contagious british strain of corona right we look at a holiday here in the country worst hit by the pandemic. and a kobe denying russian monk accused of calling on followers including minors to commit suicide is remanded in custody.

this is our to international coming to you live from the russian capital where it's just turned 4 pm welcome to the program. first we turn to south america in argentina health workers have received the 1st doses of russia's sputnik me job as the country's mass vaccination campaign gets underway outfalls russia and belarus and approving the shot argentina's president has dismissed fears of using russia's job warning it's fallen victim to a politically driven international smear campaign now that a trade war has been unleashed against sputnik b. which is hampering distribution. from there's a very vicious dispute going on a very cruel dispute and a shameful one where by some discredit now this and i think the 1st thing to bear in mind is that a trade war has been unleashed also says the whole world is eager for the vaccine there's a geo political dispute who will be the one to distribute the vaccine our sister

channel are to spanish reports from outside a vaccination center and buenos ayres. they will be remembered in argentina as the start of the biggest vaccination ever carried out in the country has received 300000 doses of v. now the focus is on monitoring the vaccination of medical workers and hospital staff caring for people infected with coded 19 they were the 1st to receive the vaccine across medical centers they worked hard to tackle the virus but it's been difficult not least because some of even seeing colleagues lose their lives to delivery of the vaccines cause for some reason. this is a ray of hope for us it's like we've crossed the line of fire and are now moving forward against this damned virus we had a very difficult year there was a lot of fear this is a great hope for us and i'm eternally grateful on behalf of all of the nurses. i am satisfied i am very happy these are the emotions that come to my mind now i

remember our colleagues who died because they worked in the health sector and happy because this should end. in the province more than 300000 people signed up for voluntary vaccination with the provincial governor who was the 1st to be vaccinated in the region detail the significance of this new step in the fight against that pandemic. it seems to me today is the beginning of a new stage for us the largest vaccination campaign in the history of the province of when osiris begin this morning and this is a vaccine that not only prevents disease. but also represents a real triumph a sense if a group aleutian in the fight against corona virus the campaign will involve around $7800.00 vaccination centers as a whole distributing doses brought from russia everyone vaccinated will be supervised for possible side effects as well as to inform when a 2nd round of vaccines arrives more than 20000000 doses are expected to be

delivered by february it's hoped to live a major positive effect against the virus. we heard from latin american analyst francisco dominguez he thinks some countries are waging an information campaign against the russian black sea. and he's a sort of effort to create a whole war on those fear deeply by the united states but also by some of the european car. a degree of russia and china but the reason needs that they have to come to the conclusion that there is certain a massive because of the fighting against the gun then because these computer china russia and a few others actually have demonstrated that if you have a sense if you put people before profit if you actually cared about the population rather than anything is going to result in a you know demonstrably good where if you were to compare the formants all european countries the united kingdom but also the united states where you have something

close to a catastrophe and that's the reason why it is the future campaign unfortunately she's bored by it with the media and the occasional 1940 by conservative forces around maggie and my reason we created a must the question we're going to be the country control is here where the jobs u.s. has revealed its 1st case of a highly contagious new strain of code 1st found in the u.k. has now been detected in colorado and this comes as the state of new york braces for a new surge in cases we have been talking about potential for spread during christmas and as america struggles to deal with the effects of the pend make our to correspondent killed look sudden especially tough here for the city dubbed the epicenter of the crisis. they call it the big apple and in 2020 that apple got a giant one minute and that worm is known as ovid when

a national emergency was 1st declared in the city back in march many panicked. stores soon had empty shelves. the hospital soon hit capacity and emergency tents were set up in central park. there was a shortage of protective equipment like masks and hand sanitizer health care workers took to the streets to protest they're told to use wooden man has only grown old boy. so if you want to talk about the row.

it's part of that i mean if you send over if you sent over if you sent us it's really it's been tough it's been one of the hardest moments in my life it's been really challenging and i'm burnt down we are we come in every day and are not gain support from our managers ours you know our government is telling us we can wear a simple bandana we don't have many noted that in circumstances like this we had local officials blaming everyone but themselves we was the whole international health community. we are was the who. the very expert w h o. c d c the. other agencies we was are very we're with you where was the intelligence community with the brief videos of trucks used as temporary morgue

due to an overflow of dead bodies became a horrifying emblem of the era. new york city's heart island became a graveyard amid the overflow of dead bodies. one of the ugliest scandals involve nursing homes at the end of march andrew cuomo the new york state governor ordered covert patients to be sent to nursing homes for the elderly now this order was revised on the 11th of may but it was far too late the death toll in new york's nursing homes was approximately 4800 people remember that the elderly are the most vulnerable such a poorly calculated move is pretty hard to forget this thing is not going away so

6300 people died in new york nursing homes that is the most in this country really needs to be able to challenge this wish that you would do it you're in a little bit of criticism of your very much there was a glimmer of hope over the summer but then a 2nd wave came when it got cold the new lock downs have had a devastating effect on the economy restaurant owners and workers have taken to the streets. the you. while the state was crashing and burning with the rising body count andrew cuomo took the opportunity to write a book about his personal achievements. and

. 2021 doesn't look like it's bringing any relief either national health officials are warning us that january could be devastating without substantial mitigation the middle of january can be a really dark time for us some say that the lockdown was imposed too late others are saying that cuts in health care facilities and the closing of hospitals over the past decade have played a role regardless of why there's no question that 2020 will go down as one of the worst years in the history of new york city a lot mop and r t new york. the oxford astra zeneca vaccine against cove in 1900 approved for use in the u.k. it's the 2nd job to get the green light in britain and health secretary matt hancock praised the development calling it a moment of hope to end the year. u.k.

is seeing europe's fastest growth in covert cases with more than $50000.00 new infections registered each day and it's sparked a rush to get vaccinated with wealthy people reportedly offering thousands of pounds for a shot but as things stand they're out of luck the job can only be received through the national health service for free if i was a biotech drug was approved in the u.k. this month and all of ailill doses are going to people in hospitals over the age of 80 frontline medics and care home staff that means a potentially a long wait for everyone else and private clinics say they're getting requests from patients willing to fork out large sums to try to jump the line we spoke with the owner of one such clinic. that has not really differentiated between the rich and the poor i have a clinic in wilmslow which is an affluent area and some of the people asking their parents have died or parent is die and they're wondering how can i get a box ticking now i have been offered large sums to try and circumvent and see

whether we can get the vaccine because dr it as we know goes on in this country but the government has bought the vaccine and there is no way to circumvent it but you know i think everyone you know would like to have the vaccine and even as agent and she comes with it people want to be safe people are scared. i think they would never want to take it away from the most vulnerable and there will always be the small few that may try and take advantage but i have to believe in the human connection hume well that good will prevail and i think in general most drug fighters have a good moral compass and want to help out when the n.h.s. would say can you help us now. a german lawmaker has suggested that covert restrictions could provide a template for fighting climate change. set out his views and an opinion piece for a newspaper. there will never be a vaccine against c o 2 so we need measures for tackling climate change there are similar to the

restrictions of personal freedom in the pandemic is a democratic party m.p. who is also an epidemiologist admitted his ideas unlikely to ever happen but his views sparked a firestorm on social media last. this and pretty much everything that is t. not climate friendly could be banned the struggle for freedom will never end a lot about it is already proposing look down like measures to combat climate change let's enjoy the festive season and gather strength for the demonstrations and resistance against state violence in 2021 at about the same time the covert log downs and the lockdown for climate change begins since we have been so willing to give up our freedoms lockdowns will now be routine else our guests for their views on the story. do we. sure.

is one that simply hasn't worked in the code it presents it in genuine emergency and the will respond and we're the shooting we're doing program grows needs to be tackled with this is much good we do not need to look and look at the kind of the effect of the in terms of current reduction you're looking on here it is the equivalent to taking $102.00 degrees centigrade over the global warming we expect and by 2030 and we need something good she's very much will effect it but also something which fork in cruising done in the screwed society actually starts a new test which will. make it better off and allowed us to live large crude but in a much cleaner i don't nestle poor blocked ounce were where a certain except for the 1st time around the right role. but now we've gotten such

a mass that i think this is the reason why we're getting some of the problems are people of anger votes out i don't think anyone and well freddie and joyce lock in country south we've lost control of this virus testing trace has been a complete mass a complete waste of money climate change would be similar especially amongst the uk government generation because i have a reason for doing it do you know how to harness the billy church retirement she can wreck the wealthy conscious of wealth of her money drain by paying for. the reply to the carried one statement money completely wasted which they could of course ensue environmental projects to help our world country bridge or issues or with that at the top junction well the rest of the world is not so much of a problem but theirs and i reached my reach to get any personal freedoms whatsoever . still had france is fighting a battle on several fronts with the pandemic a wave of extremism and. growing hostility from several muslim nations i'll be

looking into that after the break. in.

one almost choked same brawl role just don't call. me old yet to say proud just being called to educate and in gay training equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart. chance to look for common ground. welcome back to the program a covert denying russian monks been sentenced to 2 months pretrial detention in moscow sergei's accused of numerous offenses including encouraging minors to commit suicide is known for radical views such as claiming president putin had been replaced by the anti-christ in a rubber mask monks also drawing criticism from the orthodox church for encouraging people to flout covert restrictions and attend mass despite being defrocked by church officials who continue to run

a monastery in central russia are just where russia has more. special operation handed demonstration do ya bro you all up fear not pop my geeky norcia greek ne all novato seeing you. when russia's a special police forces came to sydney what isaac women's monastery outside ticketed and bowed to detain the man known as father sergei who had seized the convent back in june they knew they'd face resistance and on supporters of the monk a former policeman himself who served his sentence for murder and robbery helping him take control over the monastery where many battle hardened veterans and former officers he tended of violent was. the was oh was it was yet.

in me father sarah he was banned from conducting religious services due to his radical views on the coronavirus pandemic he called to ignore the lockdown denounced electronic passes as a way to stem the outbreak as satins electronic camp and described the vaccines against kobe 19 and attempts to control the masses and its tovarich state investigators launched a criminal investigation into child abuse at the. on a story but the reason for the night raid was another issue a video posted on you tube where is spiritual leader ask the church members whether they're ready to die for russia became the last straw move from the arctic he was moved here from a number of operating. across a few quarters usually from here on the move with the passage of children who are in the crowd too and that worried the local ombudsman for children's rights sergei's now charged under 3 articles violation of their right to freedom of

conscious and religion call for suicide and abuse of power so again denies any guilt according to his lawyer he was taken to moscow for into a geisha and and a hearing and sent to be due from detention he spoke about it as almost a holy mission you reduce the. everything is fine with me you don't have to do anything just live by the commandments of god whatever happens everyone has their own cross to bear jesus said take your cross and follow me i'm following christ. the investigative committee and f.s.b. searched the compound and form a priest's cell while outside dozens of father cities supporters made a kind of human shield in an attempt to protect what they see as their spiritual fortress and express their solidarity with the priest but chances are they are not going to see their leader any time soon. now for some world news in brief

powerful explosions and gunfire have ripped through aden airport in the yemen at least 5 people have been killed and some sources are courting higher figures many are injured this happened just after a plane landed from saudi arabia carrying members of yemen's newly appointed government no group has claimed responsibility for the attack but saudi officials are blaming with you problems. riot police have clashed with lebanese students at the top university professors try to storm the main campus angry that despite a covert link economic crisis pushing fees are being doubled. and tens of thousands of pro-choice activists erupted into cheers as argentina's senate voted to legalize abortion and deeply divisive issue in the catholic majority country people celebrated the decision by throwing green spot the smoke bombs the color of the pro-choice movement becomes the 1st major lot in american

states to make the move. as well as being one of the country's most affected by the pandemic francis also battling a resurgence in extremist activity charles devinsky looks at the government's response in the wake of a number of terrorist attacks this year. 2020 is the manual might call turned from into an enemy of large swathes of the muslim world the president claimed to be taking on only the extremists touting wolfed ideology of islam isn't that many in the global muslim community felt that they were being targeted it was nice to be french means to defend the right to make people laugh the freedom to mock is ridicule it's a caricature which voltaire claimed was the source of the rest to be french means always to be on the side of the freedom fighters.

needs a mental health treatment what else can be said to a head of state who does not understand freedom of belief and who behaves in this way to millions of people living in his country who are members of a different faith that frenzy kicked all for here with the now infamous satirical magazine charlie eb there used to have its offices instead of marking 5 years since the massacre here france was also about to bury new victims as the trial of those suspected of aiding the terrorists who killed in cold blood tape began sharlee abdo published what it described as a tribute to the dead it was like a red rag to a bull.

then came the attack on vienna and that korans initiative to crack down ism is started to gain wide momentum was the case that the attack was clearly an islamist terrorist attack it was an attack out of hatred hatred of our basic values so. we know what vienna and austria have been through the pain the fear the victims and i don't think that this attack is an innocent act it reveals the will of our enemy to attack what europe is a land of culture of freedoms and values military deployment has been more than doubled in france other countries have heightened measures to so how real is the

threat the threat is absolutely enormous in terms of fighting political islam because 80 percent of the most are controlled by radical islamists what i call the ideological threat but secondly the jihadist threat that is only part of radical islam i do jihad isn't a terrorist attack it is also a big danger because many people are released immigration is not control another issue then raised its head polls showed younger muslims are more conservative than previous generations and they put the laws of their faith above that of fronts to confirms previous polls going back over the past few years and it also. deserve a dent in the reaction of school high school students. to the minute's silence and

commemoration of the beheaded schoolteacher where there was quite a lot of destruction around the country during a minute's silence. so i think it's very worrying that the younger generation is. as much if not more radicalized than their parents or grandparents it's not too late but we lost or one or 2 generation we have to take the control back off the most and scoots ways they are brainwashed in order to respond to this new bill to promote the values of the french republic has been trough did it will target online hate speech drastically reduce home schooling bring in jail terms for doctors who perform the genetic tests and to make it more difficult for most schools to receive foreign financing so is it enough to stop the rockets it's difficult to say how we can stop it at this stage

i think there's been a certain tolerance over the years and decades which is the situation to develop. and it's a little bit bit like both in this stable door after the horses has run away in fact it may even reinforce the victimhood narrative the the prosecution complex which is being stoked up 2021 will no doubt see france pushing on with its efforts to eradicate islam islam but going by 2020 that attempt could backfire muslims say they already feel stigmatized in singled out and not call ins essentially republican values 1st of all may alienate them further and not could feel rather than extinguish the threat from extremists shola jeevan ski r.t. paris. that's been your global news update for the sar but don't forget you can always have to our website our to dot com for the details on all those stories and

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