RT News - December 27 2020 (17:00 MSK)

In the stories that shaped the week here on 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 the 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 - but 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.