RT News - December 23 2020 (17:00 MSK)

Donald Trump refuses to approve a Covid stimulus package, negotiated for months by Congress. The president said the spending plans focus too much on foreign aid and wasteful provisions and don't provide enough support for Americans. The French government backs a bill to introduce so-called “green passports”, freeing up travel for people vaccinated against Covid. But critics say the move would turn everyone else into second-class citizens. And Israel is heading for a fourth election in two years, after the coalition government failed to break a deadlock on a new budget.