RT News - December 23 2021 (17:00 MSK)

President Putin lashes out at NATO's eastward expansion as he answers questions during his annual news briefing. Russia's president also responds to a question about the energy crisis, noting Europe's paying record prices after ditching affordable gas contracts. The US says chaos awaits the world without its leadership despite many countries still reaping the consequences of American involvement. We report from war-torn Ethiopia. Where claims of 'fake news' and bias in Western mainstream media is being blamed for exacerbating the turmoil.