RT News - December 21 2021 (17:00 MSK)

European gas prices peak at all-time records as the continent faces a double whammy of power shortages and freezing temperatures. President Putin criticizes America and NATO's eastward expansion - noting that Moscow is ready to deal with hostile actions. That's as Russia's Defense chief warns private US military contractors in eastern Ukraine are preparing provocations involving 'chemical components'. The British Prime Minister's approval ratings plummet to a historic low - as the fallout grows over revelations of repeated violations of Covid rules last year and now the country's health workers are lining up to accuse him of 'exploitation'. We look at the Russian army's latest bid to stay ahead of the game through a cutting-edge drone defense system.