well spent a year on floating ice in the arctic will be trying to shed light on why be oxic is melting how reach its gas and all deposits are and who will gain control of these treasures in the future when with you know because the task is to prove it scientifically that russia's continental shelf goes far beyond its northern shores that ends up in the arctic this is the primary task. of russia's presidential envoy to the north pole says the first telegram sent from the new station were to the president and the prime minister personally tracking all the latest on the north pole thirty eight expedition the one who'll be in charge of sending further updates to the mainland is the head of the station. with over two dozen polar expeditions on to his belt much has supervised the unloading and construction of the station. door with equipping our i was rich and all the necessary amenities

with all interested go for it in world's oldest traditional wardrobe but this in the end once we do the rest of the record company the youngest member of the expedition is the cook he promises his fellows the menu of his arctic restaurant will be rich and diverse. whatever is the warm storage of all the products that shouldn't be exposed to frost mage tools canned food what else candies cookies pastures groceries everything absolutely everything and tricity man he's the oldest one here he says this expedition is dream come true and his younger mates don't even realize how lucky they are to be part of this adventure. for twenty years i've been trying to get him you won't believe it i've written countless letters to various institutions but they tell me you're a thirty year old railroad worker. anyway you're on you're too old for us and no

one fifteen and i'm here. as dusk is falling these fireworks marked the beginning of the real mission the russian flag is poised and that means the resi icebreaker and its crew will be having for the mainland leaving the fifteen man face to face with a severe arctic night the russian multipole mission is now officially underway launched into the oxic with traditional maritime music and less traditional fireworks the polar crow sets off a year of freezing conditions lie ahead with painstaking studies of the arctic to reveal the treasures underneath it in the gradual r.t. from the arctic. still to come for you here on our the big apple that for many is rotten to the core. most people a lot of people are one paycheck away from being homeless new york it's highest

homelessness rate ever find out what it takes to get a roof over one's head if only for a night. moscow will have its new mayor within a week united russia majority party in the city apartment house confirmed it will support the candidate proposed by president dmitri medvedev so to get something done is currently the country's deputy prime minister he will replace he was sacked last month after losing the trust of the president fifty two year old son it was born in siberia he's previously served as a governor of one of russia's all rich region so it was also the head of russia's presidential administration dmitri probably coming from the united russia party explain why he thinks has been chosen. i think it's not a matter of control of politics and money flows it's a matter of the city or federal importance moscow is a special city and it is supposed to be the in the vanguard of modernisation and

actually the federal government has a lot from the plans of how to create a financial center in moscow i think said enormous experience hall for work in the moment he is known as an efficient professional he has managed to create a system within the government staff he was quite successful as governor of one of the richest regions in russia so he has enough experience to do so and besides i think it's also a matter of personal trust because he's well known by the president and by the prime minister and they trust him as a person and as a professional. that was dimitri paul a colonel from the united russia party. well eleven people have been killed and three are missing after flash floods had russia's southern across no dar region a state of emergency has been declared in the worst affected areas where more than twenty years have been flooded around fifteen hundred people are considered at risk and so far several hundred have had to be evacuated from their homes the floodings

the result of several days of heavy rain because local rivers to burst their banks a downpour also brought about mudslides in the mountains blocking several sections of the north cook asian railroad the rain has stopped for now but forecasters warn there could still be more to come. national poverty rates across the u.s. are higher than they've been in almost half a century one in seven americans currently live below the poverty line which for many means living without a house and a start you're going to reports from new york where the problem of homelessness is reaching a crisis point. well. this is no lottery for a chance to win some cash these people are patiently waiting to find out if they can win a roof over their heads for the night they're not criminals they're not drunks they're flaw is that they just don't have a home. so. these days the chances of getting

a bed in new york are slimmer than ever homelessness in the city has skyrocketed by an entire fifty percent last year almost a hundred twenty thousand different new york city men women and children spun to lease tonight and our city shelter that's a shocking number of the highest number that's ever been recorded keith who became homeless in this last year says he's fifth on standby to get a bed he considers himself lucky for the men this means at least some hope my number doesn't come up i'm going to be outside in the rain yousif knows exactly what it's like calling a place like this shelter and bed i put together this project the way i call home last week every year most of my nights i just end up you know sleeping on a cardboard box in front of us posting his experience in a blog yousif is been able to collect thousands of dollars in donations for the

homeless the reality is a lot of people most people a lot of people are one paycheck away from being homeless you know and i just. you know i'm just trying to make people aware of the packed city like new york homelessness is no novelty in a city where you can buy a coffee drink for almost eight dollars there are dozens of thousands of people who just don't have that kind of money and to many it's clear that their numbers are bound to keep growing even though the already existing statistics are higher than they have been since the great depression there are more than thirty seven thousand people we have thirty seven thousand people and. nearly fifteen thousand children who are homeless and new york so they are near record number of homeless families nearly ten thousand homeless families in an apocalyptic state of economy all of these people are hoping to be sieved.

to be able to do. so. as the cries for help stretch across the country the u.s. government sticks to the official party line that the economy is back on its feet but in reality the state of the economy is staring everyone in the face and if looking the other way continues to be the norm this could soon become the real face of a nation and is that you're going to r.t. new york. there is plenty more ahead for you this hour including azziz a close up team visits the historic russian city of not go to. see both staggering wealth and devastating wars over its thousand year history but it's now we're covering after a financial crisis. the u.s. military is cracking down on its own troops in afghanistan and american officers to face a court martial for allegedly killing three afghan civilians for sport for other

soldiers faced similar accusations two thousand and ten is already the bloodiest year of the entire war for the afghan people and international forces as the taliban remain strong u.s. led coalition is changing its strategy. in the country general david petraeus says that at least one taliban commander has been granted safe passage to the capital of khartoum or the trade says the move is aimed at trying to get the militants to start negotiating a cease fire to his ability to protest things the general strategy is unlikely to work. due to the new twist on. so-called double primed tactics of the u.s. military in afghanistan now its u.s. policy in afghanistan incorporates a new feature in addition to the military pressure applied by the special forces against militants and insurgents in afghanistan now the state department's

officially approves the reintegration and reconciliation of the opposition leaders and reintegration of their food soldiers in so-called afghan society at the same time while the american military trying to regain the momentum on the battlefield all across again a stance however the reason growing indication that these new tactics these counterproductive and in a way both vectors political and military are operating at cross purposes the reason he's that afghanistan and iraq he's severely underappreciated and what general petraeus managed to pull off in iraq is unlikely to be replicated in afghanistan. that was our duty as a military contributor colonel yevgeny. now let's get to some other stories making headlines around the world this hour demonstrators started gathering around france

protested president nicolas sarkozy's pension reform more than one million people are expected to take to the streets a strike by transport and oil refinery workers is in its fifth day as fears grow that airports could run out of fuel and the city of marsay rubbish hasn't been collected for four days the pension reform which raises the retirement age from sixty to sixty two was to be voted on in the senate on wednesday. suspected u.s. drone serve killed at least nine people in pakistan the strikes were targeting a tribal area in north waziristan dominated by a militant group blamed for attacks on foreign troops in afghanistan the u.s. has recently increased the number of drone strikes in the region on friday a militant attack on an army checkpoint killed five pakistani soldiers elsewhere in the world. well most of the rescued chilean miners have returned home to a hero's welcome after spending more than two months trapped underground just two

thirty three workers remain in hospital described as minor ailments despite having endured weeks in harsh conditions and most of the men are said to be healthy doctors say the most lasting damage could be emotional and that recovery could be complicated by the intense public interest. well fashionistas are flocking to moscow on mass as a russian fashion week hits its stride the events kicked off with designers from around the world showcasing their latest styles and trends on the capital's catwalks let's cross now live to our very own fashion stacey bevan's who is now above the front row seat so stacey talk to me here what's in store for fashion lovers this year if he is trying to counter that in russian fashion week. it is no no. no it's just the thing you would sell that energy that labor people that he feels like strike a pose to the world is very funny he said this is the twenty first year for him but

he's been in the game for thirty two years old this is your first year there isn't time to be a bit too much to be at all about it if you're not the son of a you know those who are you can't really make it if. everybody here what is in store the last. saturday is it for the cubs bowl on sunday the lakers. much. care at. this rate which. was. really the market. also built up the brand in just three areas of the bowl that metal people. make and it made him sign. here but people should sell more of an. industry that is not new. products materials.

brought here it is all here is. close enough so it looks like a fun time top of the store the rusher is known for his world class models are there any homegrown tom striking the stuff this week. there's a lot longer than me people talk about here is the time period i think that they're cheering the women are beautiful they're like nine feet tall and they so far have been very nice and i can say the public in the business whether there isn't funny. that or how long they've been here but they want to be apart. because it's tough because of the people here. i don't know everybody wakes up. do you suppose it's all the beautiful game you call it down the hill on my stump the body off its soul sound. it's made of body heat and i don't know i'm just.

lucky that it wasn't yet over there. are some stories here lots of home grown talent but i want to come to the models and the cop will go talk to me about the russian designers are they there were they showing. they are here and there. was friday there are people that like minimalism that is very hot all in there people that are showing off their spring let's not read it as some of those are very cold my favorite sound but they're out there and that's what makes it one of my favorites was born to die that's been known for a while and this will lead to me it was not a long evening gown but i love that. so it was still very beautiful story of an american. that my birthday is coming up to it like the brady bunch.

concert will develop production of. course we all love abroad we buy in the conscious and because what if we may be a problem for develop all of these nice but does not. but sometimes it's a good. if you have first draw. humen you know you need to. nation and since they do you have in bed and something to be worn and you nice idea because of that you are so you will look forward to seeing your structural stop on the court walk a little bit later and study group important words are funny. well there's plenty more ahead for you here we've got stories and features an opinion and analysis is all waiting for you don't come you can just log on any time and explore actual leisure is a quick taste of what's waiting for you there right now you can find out how the web higher it's of being allowed to continue sailing all with the help of internet

providers. plus find out the recipe for a terminator cocktail it'll raise your strength as well as your spirits it's all in the mix. time now to buckle up and come with us as we explore the vast and varied regions all russia it's time to get a close up. in today's episode we take you about five hundred kilometers northwest of moscow to the ancient city of. the site with its rich historical past attracts thousands of

tourists every year these days however the city is being forced to adjust to the harsh economic realities with whole villages struggling to make ends meet. has. unlike the larger metropolitan areas around the low good housing being able to attract the same amount of investment from big businesses over the last few years there's big business is essential it brings the jobs added brings in money for the local authorities as well but behind me is just one such large factory which has been built by their old cadre and provides hundreds of jobs for people here but for the rest of the area it's still suffering from the aftermath of the economic crisis . for one hundred years the plywood mill has supplied most people in the town of part of jobs unfortunately it's also been exactly a hundred years since its last major renovation and when you're sick whitman is from the late one nine hundred seventy me thank

when the economic crisis struck two years ago the factory couldn't compete and went bankrupt straight away and with it the town apart from a lot of union you know whole families were tear and suddenly they lost their jobs pensioners had to help their children and grandchildren buy enough food to eat the town was devastated. certainly has an unfinished degree in management it's of no use here instead to support her son she had to get a job with the mail only to lose it. sitting at home without money my relationship with my husband deteriorated and my family fell apart i blame the factory in this town. regional authorities provided a bailout and tax relief and certainly on their return to work what are the one thousand six hundred employees only a third remain and the plant is still officially bankrupt the plywood mill up off of the has been saved but it continues to be on life support it's still not turning

in a profit in order to survive it needs to modernize and upwards emblematic of the region as a whole no good region has a population of less than seven hundred thousand with a few strategic industrial object and a small consumer market that has to find creative ways to generate wealth the authorities have adopted a three prong strategy firstly tourism and nation slavic republic then thought i said they have no good as in mexico world heritage site that they were the duties of the same as everywhere else in russia we have to bring the infrastructure up to the same level as detractions themselves. secondly foreign investment. in previous times a difficult relationship with a local administration has prevented a good investment climate from forming now we have swung our doors open. and finally developing industries that are competitive not just in russia but abroad versus medium sized promises to be

a breakthrough. we will see you and the several times cheaper than foreign equivalents of our production mines are the same as our competitors but the staff costs are lower while no pipe dreams these in bush's plans have yet to bring substantial cash into the government coffers what a good man does to achieve them will determine if the region continues to fund more abundant the prizes like boffin or all leap into the twenty first century. art see good region. walk around the capitol with moscow out seem is for you just to come shortly but first though it's the we can business with kareena. welcome to tell we can business program california's governor arnold schwarzenegger led a group of billionaires to russia this week in search of innovative business ideas but one of them said russia's rich must take

a few risks with their money before foreigners will follow. there's a lot of rich people here who are not that i know of investing in venture capital they built their own companies they've got a lot of money foreigners would love to see at least some of that money going into russian venture for private money i think that's a that's an obstacle there's a perception about corruption and difficulty of doing business in an honest way but also markets have to believe that russia is not a huge country it's a nice size country not growing particularly but you have to be able to believe that russia can exploit that means that the technologies and the products developed from those technologies addressed a world market for the for the markets here are probably not large enough to attract by itself american investment in companies here in what sectors of the economy do you see russia's greatest potential industries that it needs to focus on

international markets i think instrumentation very fine instrumentation software and then of breakthroughs in the biological sciences can be done here so i'm very encouraged about. i'm also encouraged of what they're trying to do and i think the main thing they should try to do over the next ten or years if get it going get it moving and then run it could use a phrase from marx they should wither away. so what do you think russia needs to do to develop this entrepreneurial culture here this entrepreneurial mentality i think they can catch up is is to encourage entrepreneurs train them to give them a chance to start companies like let's call koval might help like ross nano is helping doing. and get the government can do things to get things going but the government has got to get an involved just got to get out of the business world and let the private sector take over even though theoretically believe in very little government activity russia is a case where the government's got to do something and they are doing it right the

danger that us natural. it is true. that the government. too much and not doing enough to do too much will discourage the private if they do too little in the community for they're doing it about right now. in the russian markets end of the week mixed with the r.t.s. sliding into the red in the mines extending a quarter of a percent not make it was the biggest gain on the r.t.s. finishing up one a half percent. felt the most and the boy says one point three percent lower and merging market stocks attracted cash for the six straight week as investors look for faster growth and they think they'll get from more mature economies pretty strong weak for emerging markets he's also for russia this week prices being pretty well supported and that's been a function of the weaker dollar not again is a function of more expectations of the fed going to be very common it's not

a trickle to see when they next meet in november so it's really been a good week for risk assets. russia has performed well. ten deal that's the result of russia's venezuela negotiations this week and more than a hoss closely rely on energy relations reports. yes even if your leaders gave the deals their blessing in an industry where political will comes a lot gasp on will build a liquefied natural gas facility together with patrollers they have been use weather and raw snapped will by the state energy companies have stake in germany's rule for one point six billion dollars perhaps the most anticipated deal and energy ministers join to express support for peace per chase of b.p. assets in venezuela i'll call this project as a first significant stream project fourteen k.b. abroad and. it will be the first success of the stream abroad

russia will also build south american countries the first nuclear plant russia has just completed iran's first civilian nuclear facility and has already agreed to help build reactors in china and turkey both russia and venezuela suffer from too much reliance on energy and sheer the desire to diversify most. of our tree turnover is not as big as we would like it to be interesting going to plans and today we were to develop a member of joined energy projects but energy is what binds the countries and more in our instruments are expected from other russian companies busy exploring the region mind you no question of business. that's our weekend business program but you can always find more on our website just go to r.t. dot com.

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ago. welcome to the region. russia close up. to the headlines now fifteen adventurers face to face with. an arctic mission to collect evidence for russia's claims over the natural riches of the north pole begin exploring a year ahead on floating ice to study the treasures under. a new york as the u.s. government claims the economy is back on track the number of people left without shelter in america's most populous city breaks all time records figures are set to keep growing and threaten to support those c. during the great depression. a new boss from moscow deputy prime minister.

he has crossed the mayoral finish line now ahead of the three other candidates politicians say his immense experience of governing one of russia's oil rich regions will be put to good use in the capitals. well from the flashiest to the flashy classics of a bygone era the moscow team revs up as the cars of the stars next right here on our. illustrious program will be delving into the subjects of cars from the whole storm carried.