RT News - December 24 2020 (12:00 MSK)

Clemency for killers - none for whistleblowers. Donald Trump's pardon list includes mercenaries guilty of the mass murder of civilians in Iraq but leaves off those who spilled the beans on American war crimes. A plane carrying Sputnik V supplies from Moscow is on its way to Argentina after the country's regulator officially registers the Russian Covid jab. A not so Merry Christmas. Queues, empty shelves, unusual decorations and "a Santa in a bubble". People around the globe try to get into the festive spirit despite tough pandemic restrictions.