with some national goodies the business that brought mr chavez to the russian capital certainly hasn't stood in the way of his pleasure arriving to lay the foundation for someone to leave our statue in a russian made. the outspoken leader later shared the fact that this wasn't his first time in a russian vehicle. i had a new car i had it running for about twenty years and it never let me down and it used up very little guess. seems more than content to buy russian including the first ever nuclear power plant for his country. and he did stress the scale of the venture in a very few but very strong words. we would like our porker the republic of venezuela to enjoy the entire range of power production possibilities to enjoy energy independence and to have internal mechanisms for self-sustaining development venezuelan counterpart agreed with the sentiment but as has become his

forte took it even further we're going to come up with a campaign to demonize venezuela comes from the west from america and western europe i remember it began when we started our military cooperation with russia. this isn't the first or even the second time chavis is made similar statements but his ability to brush off any unpleasant allegations is where has helped by blossoming ties with strong international players such as russia. you should use google it most are a few years now we've been working on various issues such as military cooperation and i'd like to point out that our progress in a technical military area is considerable. grew relationship is reflected in the paper work ten deals eight of them energy related more than enough to feel a dynamic partnership chocolate's am poetry hugo chavez certainly didn't waste any time in proclaiming his love for russia and the growing cooperation between moscow and caucus but with the solid economic foundation to the pleasantries it certainly

seems that this relationship is destined to prosper kasserine as are the r.t. moscow. after the meeting with president medvedev who go chavez gave an exclusive interview to r.t. spanish channel he talked about the present and the future of latin america russia and the world here are some highlights. lives are one of the reasons for the many conflicts going on in the world today but take a look at the war in iraq thousands of people are died women and children were killed that's what but the whole war was based on the lie that the iraqi government had weapons of mass destruction that's the only reason the yankee empire invaded the country but then they learned that no there hadn't been any such weapons so they designed that lie to bring wars will rock you that's the politics of the nk empire there are one hundred and one lies even today they claim we hide and train terrorists they claim we enrich here remember we got it so all they have to do now

is accuse us of trying to build an atomic bomb that's the web of lies they create us a justify whatever they need to be just a bright idea. to what extent do you think latin american countries make and control their own policies today. that they want to. let in america is in the middle of a protests i'm an optimist even if sometimes you have to be a realist to see things the way they really are latin america has changed a lot if you compare it to what was there ten years ago today we finally have a free trade zone we've privatized all the companies and we have a free and unique zone now we're dancing our own dance to our own rhythm we're following our own advice and defending our independence within the union the latin america it would have been impossible to imagine the sort of thing before next july we'll be celebrating two hundred years since our declaration of independence one of the first summit of all let in american states took place without the us latin

american countries have now formed an alliance so i'm optimistic we're in transition to our real independence hard to imagine of russia's role in the future and. i think russia will play one of the greatest roles for the balance of the whole world all of latin america was saddened by the collapse of the soviet union. we saw weak whole soviet russia and to vladimir putin became president our countries became friends with the strong and now we're carrying on down that path with president dmitry medvedev russia's back on its feet and i believe that this country will keep playing a great rule in making the world a truly free and just place. venezuelan president hugo chavez speaking exclusively exclusively to r.t. spanish turning to other news now. the shortlist of four candidates for the top moscow seat has now shrunk to one president medvedev has picked deputy prime minister sergei sabean for the job and it's now up to the city parliament to give

the final green light for more. well there's one final studs to go in this post as president has made his choice from the list of the four candidates that he was presented with on saturday so i guess about his choice of candidates and that decision now has to be briefed by the most state he will have ten days to make the final decision and elsevier annan himself was always considered one of the most popular of the four candidates are certainly a front runner and considered to have heard the most experience within working in the government he's the former governor as the two main region in the u.s. not the rich region and there's still that his experience will stand him in good stead for the facing some of the challenges responsibilities the lie ahead of him should he be elected as most a man the main reason the president with a decided for the film and mellish polls dismissal was a loss of trust facing government and within the public itself no situations are

like we saw this summer where the former mellish told refused to return home during a forest fire crisis he was away on holiday and that's certainly didn't help much of those also corruption question mark hanging over his billionaire wife if the church and to situations like this really didn't help with this loss of confidence and that is one of the main reasons that he was dismissed from his position if somebody is chastened as the mayor of moscow he will have some tough challenges ahead of him we know that the social issues in moscow and issues such as the traffic which is a constant headache for muscovites these are going to be some of the things that he's up against and we've heard the president medvedev making it very clear what he sees as the main challenges. the new moscow mayor will have to focus on social issues primarily raising the quality of life in the city it's already pretty high compared to the rest of the countries but there's still a lot to do moscow has not of traffic problems it's very difficult to drive. around

the city and corruption remains a massive obstacle for business projects in moscow the new moon or will have to work on making the economic life of the city more transparent and competitive ten days now for the most diva to make that final decision whether it will be the event . the german historical museum in berlin has opened its first ever post were exhibiting focused exclusively on the life of adolf hitler it seems to explore how hitler again mass support for his nazi regime this comes on the heels of a study by the foundation which revealed that one in ten germans believes they are in need of a new fear or a quarter of those polled sympathize with nationalist or racist sentiments a third said foreigners should be sent home if there wasn't enough work and one in six believes that jews have too much power marley's weisman from lives of university who conducted the study says many in the in the past people may have concealed their extremist views. in our studies since two thousand and two we can

see that there are many people who are undecided regarding these questions that we are posing in our interviews and we think that many of these people in fact they agree with the statements but they don't really want to tell it to say because they know that it's not socially accepted and i think that this year in this year in two thousand and ten people were mo. more openly every thirteenth once a few are back it is a high proportion and it is for sure it is a frightening result you can observe that people in general like democracy they approve democracy in theory but in practice they are not really satisfied how democracy works in practice. stay with us here on r t coming your way in a few minutes going back to basics discover how hunting and gathering are the order

of the day in the ancient city of nova road in russia's northwest. first though our prisoners have claimed in the u.s. and claimed in a u.s. report that they were abused in a secret jail inside the main american military base in afghanistan the facility dubbed the black jail for those captured during afghan operations is thought to be located baghran air base former inmates tell the open society foundations they were subjected to sleep deprivation extended periods of isolation as well as lack of food and blankets some of the claim to be used as a date from this year despite president obama's pledge to overhaul prison practices u.s. military denies the detention center exists philip giraldi a former cia cia officer says the obama administration is more than the bush administration when it comes to prisoners detained in afghanistan. when obama was running for president he talked a very good story about what he was going to do but he's actually done very little of that we see an escalation of the war in afghanistan we see the secret prisons

are continuing we see the the government using what they call the security privilege to keep it from being challenged in court on many of these prison related issues so so the obama administration in many respects is worse than the bush administration clearly there is a facility within the facility where probably special prisoners for one reason or another are subjected to stress situations to try to get them to cooperate. turning now to some other stories making headlines across the globe israel has approved the building of more than two hundred new homes in east jerusalem to jewish neighborhoods this puts an end to the freeze on construction that officially expired last month the issue is a moot point peace talks with the palestinians the us supported negotiations are currently deadlocked over a palestinian demand that israel extend the freeze the palestinians are threatening to quit the talks unless their calls are met. in the hungarian plant that caused a toxic sludge leak has reopened as villagers forced to abandon their homes begin

to return but dozens of houses have been deemed too dangerous following the accident which devastated nearby towns and rivers nine people died and dozens were injured when waist gushed out of a burst storage reservoir at an aluminum plant earlier this month and investigation has begun to determine whether the owners had followed safety regulations. in the first three chilean miners rescued after a two month ordeal on the ground have arrived home most of the thirty three men are reportedly in good shape despite having spent sixty nine days in a wet dark hot underground chamber earlier chilean president sebastian pinera visited them and promised to staff quote inhuman working conditions in the country millions tuned in to watch a dramatic rescue that ended the miners record underground ordeal. time now to join our russia close up team as we go on a journey to explore the vast and varied regions of the world's biggest country.

this time we journey five hundred kilometers northwest of moscow and believe you know of the road over its thousand year history of the city has witnessed both soaring wealth and devastating war the only invaders now though are the thousands of tourists who visit each year. want to see what's attractive. from berry picking to both good drinking game hunting a lot of russian traditions that westlaw is fun and comprehensible but almost all of the traditions are widely practiced today and the area of low growth. living off the land every morning at dawn the woman everyone here calls the mash or goes berry in mushroom picking this brings in more money than her pension is in that i would say that if people want to earn a living doing this they can tell me it's not to work at all in the forest die relax she hands her pickings over the alienness

a lovely over pregnant and unemployed you know honest are the germ making as a home business she thought people would want that's completely natural no cooking no additives offer no sugar what her recipe hasn't changed but now she employs dozens of people and had germs are sold all over russia. large scale agriculture was in decline here in the countryside often the people i employ have no other way to make a living certainly go as painted since she was a child she sees herself as a chronicle of a country life but the slowly disappearing as more and more people move to urban areas. my heart breaks sometimes when i see the crumbling houses and the lonely old people people don't put as much of themselves into the places where they live now a days but this quiet decline goes well with the cool delicate nature of the place . north everybody enjoys the outdoors inquired contemplation

a third with signals the start of the hunting season it brings in hunters from all over russia but also money for the local forestry commission for licenses to shoot for their buck i mean even bear. the fun is carefully choreographed shooters take up positions on a range several hundred feet away from each other then a bit and there's the woods on the other side when his dogs attack the scent they begin to chase the animal flushing him out and presenting an easy target for the shooters. well at least in theory on this occasion nature spared its offspring and after three drives no game was killed. well you can never guess the hunt is a hunt but the teaming with animals so the hunters bury pickers and fisherman leave the woods allow nature to rule over its domain but tomorrow there would

because whatever cities offer it's nature they still depend on either there are no . not good region. coming up next takes you on a tour or some real classics on wheels stay with us. thanks.

program will be delving into the subject. from the carriage is a piece of the great to soviet largest in the western imports of today used as a status symbol not just as a form of transport it's easy to see how passionate russia is the good old automobile. there are several. case cost for ages it's been a fascinating journey to today's competitive car industry in russia after decades of strict import and lack of vehicles in the u.s.s.r. the ones of modern day russians have love affairs with that fool we are friends and don't miss most of stalin's very own limousine. this is one of the most interesting exhibits in our museum it's an armored car one one five b.

there were only thirty two such cause this one was number. nine hundred forty eight for five years this car was driving around. nine hundred forty two the production of these vehicles started six onward calls were purchased in america and then disassembled to create an even safe for what they call must have sustained fifteen minutes of gunfire which was tested in windshield is seven point five centimeters thick and just one door weighs more than three hundred kilograms there's also a range of other impressive presidential cars on display flags included you can see here the famous. represents ideal images of soviet socialist engineering and even today new models are still in development. in soviet times black armored cars made statements of power and control and have the latest technology.

pausing to take a look at this week's entertainment news for those who enjoy seafood restaurant is running a season of fresh fish and stations from all around the world to the venue. every day the restaurant school has been designed to make its guests feel like they're on a ship stature but it's not the interior people come here alone for the past eighteen years is the maison see through here the restaurants has been devouring. dozens of people interested in fashion and fresh media have gathered to attend the public lecture by two women who have a lot to share on the subject the event was also broadcast online so that many people to join in the open discussion on the future of the country's stock industry i think in russia has quite a lot of creative talent. is.

to all these people is. to love what they do. you try. to do. the style of russian women that is a lot of her which i really like and obviously it makes sense here to the cold so you know it's a practical thing that also looks really fantastic. after the second world war along with the space race the u.s.s.r. aim to rival industrialize sartoris of the west. years past and contact trees began to pop up all over the country. commonly fracture after vast for example was built on the banks of the volga river in the one nine hundred sixty s. . one of the most popular cars was the offer of. the car to specifically survive the treacherous driving conditions he just became extremely popular during the

decades in russia and eastern europe particularly the former soviet bloc countries where they could be used to city living. the. hundred. most of them. along with exhibits from. dozens of. international. hundreds of thousands of. time three hundred. nine hundred fifty seven hundred sixty four how many celebrities have got them but this is

a very special one because it belonged to the princess of monaco famous hollywood actress grace kelly several years ago. maybe one day will be. full speed and that's two hundred fifty kilometers per hour. traffic is a huge problem that will start there estimated to be around three million cars registered in the russian capital. is growing by ten percent annually. into the city every day so the traffic let's meet this week's guest a great day for me to tell me how crazy oh it's been almost seven years now. the capitol yeah we have a corporate car so i use that drive around sometimes to meetings and stuff and what you think about the crazy subject of topic here amongst our traffic it can be

really bad if you have somewhere you need to go and it's on the other side of the city it can be over two hours i don't know what the reason i don't for people call believe you know gypsy cabs exit you can just stick your hand out anywhere and tell of any parts of the city and gypsy cabs are really funny and i think that's kind of a highlight of moscow here there's no yellow taxis here you just put your hand out the next taxi driver will stop and they'll take you for a little nothing to where you need to go and they say i haven't any problems i mean it's been like i said seven years and. i've been doing are you know the same that was. going to be you think yeah good luck getting high but i think. the amazing thing about many old cars is that they're not just museum exhibits various red shirt collar rallies are often organized in the russian capital was

conscript chevrolets mercedes and boldest pusing the city traffic. such a presence prevents taking five days to drive the sheriff vehicles and for them looking to get a chance to see six dancing machines on the streets of the capital. along with very old cars some futuristic looking at some of bills can also be seen on the roads produce the most is the first bush and company to manufacture premium cost vehicles for the new generation the company is the formula one the producers say that they see because as it's called it's useful for you spoke only on racing trucks but it's also a positive driving in the hustle and bustle of the city. and if you will to see most guys in the field transport at your disposal any time of the day. you can use the services several international car rental brands have that says in the russian capital with a rental fleet consisting of cars of various classes from economy to the expensive

. tariffs also depend on the amount of rental days in place to stop from around fifty dollars a day. to me place online in their rent this is. ideal for travel is. just remember to drive on the right hand side of the road here in russia. traffic in moscow is known to be problematic for many it's sitting here find it difficult to get you straight to help soldiers police to drive on as a list of english speaking instructors the company offers a cool switch mosts basic driving skills in the research so we also have a special program for experienced drug is called the improved drive safely and excrete conditions.

the obvious side of russia's new well. are we share a room. with laws important cities it doesn't stop them from buying that's why you can fall by force and outrageously expensive sports cars there's no question about it for some people they are to tease. the price. perception. so why such expensive flashy cars so popular. because a very prestigious high quality inquiry. clients are extremely pleased with. they tend to forget all about their worries when they get behind the wheel of a source material.

wow because inside here are amazing in the course of this one here on the a sixty million rubles that's about half a million dollars. and she says driven on the streets of moscow every year and traffic and parking issues aside we can only expect more investment development more money into russian brown's a minute infrastructure we've gotten off real friends but for the time being i'm in my ferrari. boys' toys or you may grow to start out i'm actually sitting in the passenger seat well i'll let you in for a little secrets because i try to drive i still need to i'm contriving facts of this car isn't going anywhere with me and i'm not sure how we have in this week's show on the subject because i'll see you go the same time next week i'm almost out the benches to fill them for me and the rest of the team challenge for now.

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to a moscow moscow time good to have you with us here on our t.v. zero headlines russia signed up to build venezuela's first nuclear plant as president hugo chavez talks business in moscow a cooperation plan for the next four years and a number of bilateral agreements also got the green light. moscow might soon be getting a new mayor as deputy prime minister sergei so beyond gets a presidential nod for the top of his top job he could be said to replace was dismissed by medvedev last month after nearly twenty years in office. little berlin opens its first ever post war exhibit of adolf hitler's life as the survey reveals

one in ten germans says they would welcome a new cure a quarter of those polled sympathize with the nationalist racist sentiments of the former third reich leader. behind the perestroika reforms which the west applauded for opening up the soviet union but turn people's lives upside down and stay with us here on our. first. it was a time when the eyes of the entire world were on the soviet union the old guard was losing its grip on power and the new regime was taking shape what exactly that would look like nobody could say suddenly the whole world could speak a few words of russian the most important ever story because. it was a torturous process that people are just learning about. the world's biggest country in town called self destructing and being born again so is that right that there.