RT News - January 08 2022 (12:00 MSK)

The Kazakh authorities say they've arrested four-thousand on terror charges, including foreign nationals. The president claims up to 20-thousand are involved in the unrest, as more peacekeepers from Russia arrive to help restore order. Meanwhile, Moscow pushes back against Washington's remarks that Russian peacekeepers won't ever leave Kazakhstan with the Foreign Ministry pointing out the neighboring countries' traditionally-close ties, and strong military alliance. Germany tightens restrictions to battle the pandemic, despite anti-Covid protests intensifying across the country. From disputes over transgender rights to calls to ban the word 'Christmas' and portraits of The Queen - we look at cancel culture's year in action.