RT News - February 16 2022 (12:00 MSK)

The war that never was. Western media is left with egg on its face, after a flurry of predictions that there'd be an invasion of Ukraine today. Instead, Russian troops are returning to base after wrapping up drills at the border. But some can't seem to stop banging the drums of war - the US president for one, who's insisting that the threat of an attack remains very real. With uncertainty over Ukraine pushing up energy prices, Germans fear a shortage in electricity supplies could lead to nationwide blackouts. We hear their concerns. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing mounting pressure from MPs over his decision to trigger emergency powers meant for times of national crisis in response to a protest by truck drivers.