campaigning is over with an unforced day of rest for candidates on saturday before crucial parliamentary elections on sunday hope to bring long awaited stability to the country. religious tensions melters paul's protest against a new mosque construction fearing extremism muslims claim their rights are ignored in the mostly catholic country. to the end of the world fifteen russian poder explorers of inbox and a year long voyage to the arctic mages expedition to study the area to stake russia's territorial claims.

live from our studios here in central moscow this is r.t. with you twenty four hours a day good to have you with us the interim president of cutting a stand has offered reassurances that the country is ready to hold parliamentary elections this sunday just a few weeks ago doors are open by ever had suggested the vote could be postponed if there was evidence of illegal activity or extremism during the campaign. of now reports on the changes the outcome could bring to the republic. shops and houses abandoned cafes and broken windows political billboards along. the street. gets ready to vote for. the country's second largest city each change is. we need a decent government able to restore peace and stability that will stop people from leaving but. stability in the. kaname to start working.

eighty two polling stations have been set up across the city election is to be observed by monitors from the sea russia and the c.i.s. the amount of competing parties is all time record twenty nine the country's interim president is pushing to build a parliamentary republic where the head of state is more of a ceremonial figure than one who holds power however several parties are against the idea including the one headed by the former prime minister felix school. each party has to pass the five percent more in order to get him to call. it. after what happened this election is not just a political choice it's a chance to reunite two peoples to build a new country but. the majority of the population in here gets what around one third was back nationals in june the two clashed in a massive outburst of violence armed gangs that destroyed shops and said houses

ablaze according to the most modest figures hundreds of people were killed and several thousand others were injured the havoc lasted several days until the interim government regained control by that time most populated districts have been almost completely destroyed many lost everything and even now are forced to survive without a roof over their heads. my house was burnt down i don't have anything i can get is from the red cross maybe here the upcoming vote to track more violence on thursday police arrested a man sending s.m.s. threats still trying to make them vote for specific party over three hundred officers will patrol the polling stations and five hundred swat like commandos have been flown in from the capital bishkek volunteers have also been recruited wausau. we've now switched to an intense mode of operations besides the additional force

a separates him around. this is just taking part in times of drills and will also be deployed in the case of emergency. direction was proposed by the interim government in me after president bush was overthrown by thousands of processors the opposition to control of the country promising democratic reform. friday is the final day off political rally in which means just one more day is left before sunday's election here in it seems the authorities are ready both in terms of the organization and security but the phrases of the recent violence can still be easily found in most parts of the city and or a clear sign stability is still a long way off you go to school. or. political activists in poland have staged protests against the building of a new islamic center in the capital of the mainly catholic country critics say the mosque in warsaw could foster radicalism and terrorism and as artie's alexi had

assessed has been finding out there are fears that ethnic tensions could erupt into violence. mohamed moved from egypt to warsaw several years ago however he says it's been hard to settle in. i only do freelance jobs because it's very difficult for me to find any permanent work and it's not because i'm not skilled because my applications are turned to soon as employers learn that my name is mohammed omar roland has long been a mono ethnic nation with the muslim community less than one percent of the population most of them are ethnic talks are square have been here for centuries but head of warsaw's only islamic center says the number of migrants from muslim countries is growing rapidly the. sort of this mosque almost twenty years ago only seven dozen people were coming here for prayer now the friday prayer gathers hundreds and the building simply cannot fit everyone. news of another islamic

center to be built in warsaw was welcomed by the nation's thirty thousand strong minority construction of a new second mosque in warsaw began last year according to blue brains it is supposed to be three times as large as the initial islamic center but unlike the first mosque which was sponsored by the local muslim community this one was financed from abroad. the fact that construction money came from saudi arabia enraged several political movements in poland because they staged protests this urging the government to stop what they call islam isolation of the country's people the man behind the rally says it is the feeling of terrorism that people in the streets. we believe that this organisers that we which is going to build this mosque. in war so is connected to the for the mission of islamic organizations nurul the other organization which are members of. the

version of the end of english and of europe. are known in western europe from the right because that's my frontal semitic statements from connection to terrorism the rally gathered several hundred men and was little surprised to politicians this is an influence of what is happening to western european countries i mean everybody here wants to what was happening in perry in france in another france it is no that's right from the fundamentalists from the terrorists after all and they decided to participate in iraq and afghanistan operations sociologists say most crowley slipped a fuse for a time bomb. for now the civic outrage is more or less come down by the presence of european human rights activists because as the number of immigrants grows this may well be not enough to keep the protests down i believe we're facing a serious conflict in the future. at the moment only around three percent of the

country is of all region but with more immigrants coming to poland the anticipated brighter future with the european union could be clouded by worries of ethnic tension. reporting from warsaw in poland. still to come this hour here in our blastoff baikonur. find out how to cosmonauts are keeping the latest mission to the international space station in the family and that story coming your way in a few minutes from now. but first european intelligence officials and senior pakistan diplomats accuse the u.s. of crying wolf after it issued a terror alert for europe earlier this week the u.k. guardian newspaper goes on to an edge the actual purpose of the alert was to justify a recent increase in drone attacks inside pakistan while the american german historian

f. william says the timing of the terror alerts is that a questioning of u.s. motives. intelligence experts around the world agree that most terrorism is state sponsored terrorism so you have to ask which state is benefiting kui bono from the constant warnings about al qaeda attacks here in there and it seems very convenient that just when europe is expressing grave doubts about the nato mission in afghanistan that these these warnings come about these new attacks and the only sources we have are u.s. intelligence interrogators the presence in afghanistan has done nothing to make the world more secure and it's certainly done nothing to make afghanistan more a more stable i have afghani friends who are with tell me inside reports of what's going on with the with the u.s. soldier presence there and that we are propping up nato is propping up a government the karzai government which is the largest opium warlord on the planet ninety three percent of all the heroin and that's developed since the u.s.

occupation in two thousand and one so one has to ask when the official u.s. policy is no interdiction and destruction of opium fields in afghanistan which the taliban actually did. what's going on here is this another vietnam where the cia's running drugs to finance terrorism spread the war into laos and cambodia is that what we're doing in kyrgyzstan and manas air base and so forth and these are some very serious questions that ought to be looked at i think. a nuclear powered russian icebreaker bound for the north pole is involved on a yearlong expedition so it is on board are searching for an ice floe where they can conduct research is hope the study will help russians claim to the territory well or to use a covering of went to meet the crew preparing for a lonely and dangerous mission. at the top of the world nothing new for the likes of arctic veteran russia's. he's

lost count of times he's traveled to both poles or rather has a new lonely cold possibly dangerous adventure lies ahead. for these young man two weeks aboard an icebreaker is a last chance to have fun and get to know new colleagues but as soon as they get to their final destination it will be hard work and survival. if there's terrorism present girlfriend it's here. is an old travelers book with drawings and layers of the. impressions interesting stories but it isn't a tiny i will write in tiny voters. twenty five year old ocean ologist andree is one of a fifteen strong team will be left to fend for themselves for a year whatever food mattson equipment or cloths they need has to go with them now because they'll be out of reach and there have to keep an eye on ice cracks

dangerous storms and paula back on the hunt also hiding north on the ship is a veteran goalie from the sunny russian republic of dena bulgaria although he won't be staying behind this time he says he's family aunt exactly happy with his career choice you know. my parents who are against the expedition which are worse in relation with parents and carcasses is a serious thing i came back home for six months to build a house for my sons and move to. in petersburg florida climate is very high up on our floor in the warm galley has been looking forward to reuniting with his best friends while he's been on leave huskies dean and dick spent a year on the island took these and most of it outdoors scientists believe in the bees island for more than a year at a time harsh weather conditions that real local bass makes for a significant danger to the explorers of the biggest threat to these animals these

drugs lies not with the optic but outside it but in the north which is almost cleaned of viruses these stocks simply wouldn't make it in the cities that's why they're moved from one station to another in other words there and that. for the rest of us now the docs are up and ready for a new paula join me. you have to make them love you he says make them part of the team you need all the friends you can get alone in the arctic. it's in the church of all our teeth from the island to the say in the arctic. to nod to look at some world news this. thing that these seven people are confirmed dead in the catastrophic toxic chemical spill. and a million plant in hungary experts say they're at a critical stage trying to neutralize the alkaline sludge with chemicals and then it's flow there it's already reached the countries downstream from hungary

including croatia romania drawing up in lots of plants seven hundred thousand cubic meters of poison gushed out in almost as much as all the oil which polluted the gulf of mexico over eighteen months or should say over the months from a b. c two thousand and ten nobel peace prizes sparked controversy with beijing strongly denouncing the award given to the prominent chinese dissident. it says the move will damage diplomatic relations with norway and it's also threatened to brought into. news broadcasts meanwhile barack obama's call for the immediate release from prison of schauble the pro-democracy activist in the tree critic was sentenced in january to an eleven year term for inciting subversion of state power. a russian rocket with the u.s. astronauts and two russian cosmonauts on board has blasted off successfully for the international space station it's a first flight for the modernized soyuz spacecraft and it's due to reach its destination in just a couple of days from now tom barton was at the baikonur cosmodrome for the launch

. baikonur has been the site of rocket launches for about fifty five years this year its anniversary it's also been the site of soyuz launches for decades daryn free from here and now this soyuz rocket is an advance upon a long line of previous ones one thing that hasn't changed several decades is the people of flight the humans crews that go inside it the three men in this crew had been training for two years long an extensive training period the captain alexander kaleri experienced cosmonaut this is his fifth trip up into space a leg script. another flight engineer on board this is his first trip into space and the third the u.s. astronaut scott kelly it's his third trip into space an interesting extra detail about him quite astonishingly his brother also an astronauts mark kelly is here

watching him later on he will be flying up with a u.s. special possibly even the last u.s. space shuttle to the international space station and working with his brother for a short period that you know it's a credible to watch any rocket launch and all my brothers are board makes it even more exciting i've seen a launch three times now and it's pretty incredible thing to see the pieces now starting up which is going to stand back and take a look at the launch a culmination of all the preparations that have gone into this. the rockets going up now to the international space station on its journey up there and rockets like that after a few months may be the only link with the international space station meaning that

baikonur will be humanity's gateway up to space. well that brings up the tape for them with a quick look at the headlines in about in about twelve thirty minutes from now in the meantime that's culture show coming up for you in which host martin andrews delves into the world of beauty in the russian capital program coming up next for you here.

you do. it your duty. you do. not believe that out of this week's program i'll be delving into the world of the. barriers to. billions of rubles. especially women on products and services that make us look and feel great and we begin this week's program here at the well known cell on the hearts of the press and capital. whether you want your hair cut nails mimic your skin replenished there are hundreds of pieces i'm spazzing the expert. is extremely popular with foreigners i'm traveling. how was it founded. well we started in two thousand and four in total current. suggestion but her husband. so she decided because she had

a problem with. her head in terms. helen thurman says her rationale former russia. so she decided why don't tell. us by successful. using a range of russian and western products you can expect the same high standards and treatments that you would get in say london or paris b.c. has always been a subject of high importance in russia for centuries appearance and style in society has been a necessity. as a range of cosmetic treatments available old style speak english here the prices are competitive and is popular with men and women of all age ranges i'm told the facial muscles here will not only include blood circulation but also based complexion from catching the greats bold and beautiful dresses to modern day russian women wanting the latest designer lipstick it's

a multi million dollar industry that will never disappear. in the us. and leaving the ex-pats so long as we travel to meet this week's guest let's take a look at this week's entertainment news. with special needs on running around the world it's all about designer brands these days and these very fashionable drinks as you presented in moscow recently the specially invited guests coming to the event to join the english is the owner of a luxury a spend you in some to pay for and he says russians know how to party i love local art the scenery is every time a great experience every summer you do amazing party at b.a.p. in central bay we do our sewing date room during the few festive ali. we do in paris should be a theory of food to be bullied every time swedes or british army. says six c. hristian c. paul the mission was love i love that. one of the world's most popular entertainment

companies have to sell. she's coming to the russian capital to show in christian course you know it's the second time the downswing canadian status has performed in the russian capital. for the performance especially when you've been rated on the territory of the luzhniki stadium for. the construction is a show in itself but amazingly takes only several minutes to arrange the impressive large tent which fits almost three thousand people. the first show was about energy . because russia needed the. other was going through the course of the show is about romance. about art because russia is about to take off all the outside of the brits out of a. box to be safe it's not just about to complex in the fashion crazy world of moscow

today peaceful clothes most. arriving at the fred perry store and to trust god we had to meet someone who spent their lives working with beautiful people every day. and so let me meet you. tell me how are you involved in the world of p.c. i mean the working of the scald for more than ten years. and we're here on the street called tell me about the area yes. there where you can make it work and i just. mean beautiful people when. there is one of the call for our reach. like close to the next building and people to spend time share of time to time but. not just with all. that when it comes to b.c. or you know whether her clothes or makeup or

a perfume it is more expensive here that's true because. most of the products they . it exports and here. we pay in taxes really we're being told we that's my strongest and that's why we some polls to support the war and national brands as most possible tell me about your i'm your current project you're working on we didn't. question that work. are you and this is a media project words of a lot of for more than all it's designed there are some they spend time there quite soon. sure of it. we. will make a lot of good services fold question people and it's kind of entertainment and shopping all together i don't know your experience all russian women the most beautiful in the world. generally yes. i think so for women you

can find everywhere but. i think it's quite high here and when it comes to grooming and balance he. does seem to be doing is as well. because there is no big competition for them because. they don't seem to balls to. take attention from their women especially after the sorties surveyed you can not so like to lose that yes they start to lose it. but remember that's why women and their looks great. h. sometimes because they have to compete. for attention and pull them around. but it was lovely to meet you today mr baxter's high without good luck with your

project thank you. moving on what beauty treatments can you get here in moscow well a solomonic show is not a cheap treatment but many are ready to pay for any price to well good hands and nails you can have your manicure and pedicure done at most spas and p.c. policy in the capital where everything from the classic french manicure to fancy now out is on offer. next up particularly as a chain of first human cosmetics shops in central moscow many of the world's best p.c. brands are represented in the stores and experience assistance can help each use products that will suit you best not only that customers can also have to make obsession bright in the shop professional makeup artists who choose a palace of colors to benefit you look advisable to highlight and suggest a range of eyeshadows blushes lip glosses and foundations ideal fuel every day

keeps. the course fresh is famous for its beautiful women with without makeup brush models often appear on the covers of the world's top glossy magazines and participate in international pageants. among the most famous species marks on a federal was crowned miss universe in two thousand and two the fashion model a tell you of a deal about who's made a stunning story on the runway and it's the face of many sign abrams'. arriving at the final venue you can see it's a world away from an old fashioned soviet silence a moscow has been catapulted into the world by storm treatments faster than any other developing major city if you're they have over to the russian capital but it comes to being pampered and grooming you won't be disappointed over the past decade dozens of spa senses of beauty salons have popped up here and today i've been

invited to the elvis spot of the malmaison to cross the swedes. established in one nine hundred sixty two by a man who was in love with seaweed and the ocean. is one of the leaders of the sea cosmetics and sea treaty markets in france the production side is in britain which is especially note for the abundance of seaweed moscow elite love it and now it's time to get to the massage room for my first treatment. with any eleven around the world with the hope the terms all in the hold of russia and the fridge pretty complete also presents various treatments from countries around the world such as rocco turkey from asia and russia to name just a few now and they're designed not just to make you look and feel good but they also offer various health benefits and this message here i'm having today is called bora the bora.