RT News - December 27 2020 (12:00 MSK)

The biggest stories of the week from RT. The developers of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine sign an official memorandum of co-operation with AstraZeneca. They hope that combining their two vaccines will improve efficacy. A new, more contagious strain of Covid has been detected in England, causing panic worldwide, with more than 40 countries banning arrivals from the UK. Clemency for killers - none for whistleblowers. Dozens of pardons from Donald Trump exclude those who spilled the beans on American war crimes - but include mercenaries found guilty of the mass murder of civilians in Iraq. A victory or a defeat? While the UK Prime Minister celebrates a historic Brexit deal across the English Channel, the European Union's chief negotiator describes it as a 'lose-lose' situation.