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a terror raid repelled a group of militants linked to al qaeda have stormed the parliament building in russia's republic of chechnya killed in a security operation. seeking a green continental uniting russian french and german leaders meet in the french resort to talk about visas security. russia's horrific car crash statistics prompt calls to review its driving education system as many incompetent drivers bribe their way to the road. and patrick as a glamorous russian agent and a chaplain hits the pages of a men's magazine as the latest edition of maxim describes the country's men more than its national football team.

around the clock around the world this is. a group of militants who broke into the parliament of russia's republic of chechnya have all been killed in a shootout with special forces at least three other people died and seventeen were injured as the gunman stormed into the building in the capital grozny more details now from correspondent. we are in front of the parliament that has been attacked by the militants earlier today the investigators are still working on the scene what we do know is that four militants drove into the parliament spock and so they followed the car of one of the parliament members the militants who are believed to have. opened fire killed a security guard. broke into the building and later on they were blocked in this building are a several security guards who were killed they had of the chechen republic says that the operation to counter terrorist operation was short and successful all the

militants were killed some of them are believed to be suicide and their bodies are yet to be identified seventeen people have been injured during this attack six of them are police officers and eleven civilians should not believe the russian interior minister who has been in chechnya at the moment over tax says that the operation was successful and this is how he commented on the situation you're going to go today at eight forty five am militants mean attempt to get into the parliament building as usual their plans failed police stopped the militants were killed. there have been conflicting reports about their attack in crossly earlier this day like there was information that one of the militants escaped to casa just but this was later on denied by the interior minister they have also been reports that these children have been mined which is not true and there have been

speculations that one of the members of the pollen meant was injured during their tags and we haven't received any confirmation so far are these militants are also believed to be connected to the group that attacked the whole village of the church and president earlier this fall right now investigators are working on the scene this a curator measures in grozny and throughout the borders with other republics have been tightened. there have been a number of successful security operations in southern russia recently which have revealed how militants there have links to al qaeda. no reports on the impact international terrorism hers on russia. kitchen interior ministry blames that south on for same got tired who recently left the group of terrorists headed by doku umarov a double one of his number one on the list of people wanted by the russian security services and the country's authorities as he's the one with duke's their sponsibility for the deadly blast that took place in moskos met show in march this

year that one two female suicide bombers exploded themselves at two separate central moscow metro stations killing forty people and leaving and the other eighty eight injured and dooku lot of was named an international terrorists that has blamed with al qaida by the u.s. authorities recently and a lot of the terror attacks that have taken place in the washer recently were associated with international terror groups as investigations into them have shown and experts saying that says terrorists across from different countries are in sites cooperation across the world what is happening in russia particularly in northern caucasus what is happening in europe because we know that it was a red collar threat a few weeks ago there well that makes us think that this is sort of terrorist funded media in the world and whether these are international whether this is

national i think there is a global global pandemic already just several months after the terror attacks in moscow's metro another explosion took place in the city to be divorced when a car that was parked on one of the streets over the city exploded injuring thirty people luckily no one died in that one but in the other major attack took place just a month after that in the siege of political fast when a suicide bomber drove a car into the city's central markets killing nineteen people and leaving another two hundred injured also russian security forces recently arrested i doubt. could be who just outside moscow was spreading extremist literature among people and he's the head of international terror group that is based in turkey but according to the security forces he was operating in the region so that gives you a scale of the presence of international terror groups in russia. the republic of

chechnya is representative in the federal. every time russia gains popularity abroad there is a tear a response in the caucasus. chain the bull i think it was no accident that the terrorist attack in the church of parliament occurred today there are agenda included the improvable of churches budget for the next year. at the same time russian interior minister rashid their lives arrived in church here to take part in a charity event organized by the church an interior ministry the international network of terror has a center it could be in europe or the middle east doesn't matter where it is but what's important is that these groups do not work on their own what we have to recognize is that such things happen every time rushes all thirty in the international arena gets a boost in something happens. in a city. these things are all links. well still to come this hour here on r t divided over

a pledge of allegiance. this country defines itself as a jewish and democratic state but if you ask just about any arabs here they'll tell you it's heavy on the jewish and rather light on the democratic. with report on how a recently adopted loyalty oath straining uneasy israeli palestinian relations even further also. potential drivers are supposed to go to a driving school in path a terrorist on a close course like this one that we're on right now as well as study the different tactics of driving from a written test but that's not exactly how it happens in most cases around moscow. russia is renowned for its bad roads and reckless motorists find out how driving licenses come at a cost quite literally. so those stories still to come but first russia's president dmitry medvedev will attend the nato summit next month in lisbon welcomed as a major move towards closer ties with the e.u.

the announcement came during talks between the russian french and german leaders in the french resort of deauville what is katrina's. following the meetings. yes to nato russian president dmitry medvedev showed relations between his country and the european union are on the mend by agreeing to attend the nato summit in lisbon next month speaking at a joint press conference with angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy the russian leader spoke of a growing need for greater structure of european security and it seems he's finally being heard. from were happy dmitry medvedev will be taking part in the russian nato summit in lisbon that's because nato has a new strategic concept is aimed at cooperation with other countries including russia i think russia has confirmed that we have to fight against terrorism and nuclear weapons and i think we should tackle these issues together and not be enemies any more. the summit in the french seaside town of deal appears to have

bridged more than a few gaps the french german or russian leaders found common ground on creating a new monetary system and maintaining dialogue with iran. but if you're on iran we have confirmed that we will follow the agreements that were reached earlier on the one hand we should stick to the sanctions that were imposed on the other hand we should prompt iran to cooperate on all issues. even previously sensitive areas became get another point of contact like the georgian military aggression in south ossetia in two thousand and eight. we have to continue diplomatic efforts through the georgian authorities have to commits to north using fools and our russian friends in return have european observers many are viewing this as a turning point of sorts in what has only recently been a difficult relationship. or a european. or european. build up

without russia. from. the fact that they will meet again in just a month almost in tribute to the new direction of their relationship. the french region where this summit was held is not only for its wine and cheese but also for its apples. all those things are made here in normandy and it seems the perfect backdrop for russia and the european union to put away their apple of discord and enjoy a much more fruitful relationship. catarina our. friends. still to come on the program. famous female spy also known as the russian james bond. in the headlines once again

hitting the pages of the most popular men's magazines in the country. in just a few moments. forcing prospective israeli citizens who are jews to pledge allegiance to a jewish state has unleashed a storm of anger among arabs the. israeli arabs to swear allegiance well despite the israeli government now extending to jews arabs still refuse to state that is persecuted them as. reports. this photograph is all that remains from some mere why these family home the house survived for generations but it couldn't survive an israeli demolition two years ago the other coalition i started to have problems with the circulars ten years ago they wanted to take all of my land they took one house and then they wanted to take this house since then he started rebuilding.

things god the supreme courts discovered that big documents they changed the name of my grandfather papers but the discovery didn't help him hang on to most of his grandfather's learned a family of israeli settlers now lives on property near insists is his and his story only one of many. in the two hours we spend here therefore a wrist and the usual round of tear gas rubber bullets and blame and they are because the union shouldn't complain about anything they should say thank you thank you that we are still here. and they'll be saying a lot more than that if the country's foreign minister avigdor lieberman gets his way he wants all one million arab israeli citizens to pledge loyalty to the jewish state the arab world if they want us to give concessions for peace if they want us to give some sacrifices for peace they should start looking at the us is

legitimate state so lieberman has his supporters but he's also got his detractors arabs and many israeli jews are up in arms this country defines itself as a jewish and democratic state but if you ask just about any arab here they'll tell you it's heavy on the jewish and rather light on the democratic. angry demonstrators take to the streets claiming the next step transferring arab israelis to a palestinian state but the government is doing its best to comedy. lieberman's demands and recently approved a loyalty bill by a twenty two eight majority. the government under american pressure to freeze settlement building and needs lieberman support but arab citizens like well why the one never given. that i am a muslim i'm not allowed to swear in the world you two are jewish the world should

i use word two in the first word today what do i think them. and those jerusalem announces preliminary plans for two hundred thirty eight new secure homes seems like there's so much more likely than arabs pledging allegiance to an israel that keeps them under the thumb policy r t tel of of. german president christian wolf is to speak before the turkish parliament he's the first german president to visit the country in over ten years as far as chancellor angela merkel saying last week that multiculturalism had totally failed in germany and as the country grapples with integrating its three and a half million muslims the majority of whom are turkish you do of course journalist and author from but then says the problem of integration stems from religion. as a believer as a muslim you should not. believe you should go. to the muslims so we have. in germany leaving schools without learning and if

they don't have a diploma or because of their religion have to obey to what the unbelievers tell you this is going to cause conflicts this is going to cause big problems so what i believe is that there is a place for muslims in this world for their culture and there is a place for european and western culture. i don't believe. they will live peacefully together. and there you can watch that interview in fifteen minutes from now here on t.v. . well getting behind the wheel in russia means you could be taking a knife into your hands around twenty five thousand people are killed on the roads in a country renowned for drivers with a distinct disregard for safety but getting a license in russia doesn't necessarily guarantee driving skills it may just mean

the right person has been paid off as our to sean thomas found out. welcome to russia where the roads are notoriously bad driver safety seemingly optional end of the traffic notorious there were doing away. with very busy traffic which has been cruelly organized and which requires improvements interchanges have been made inefficiently of the traffic lights haven't been working properly i don't know signs are located in such a way that drivers often can't see them at all this results in numerous accidents both around. in two thousand and nine alone there were nearly two hundred four thousand car accidents the human cost was twenty six thousand deaths and more than a quarter of a million people seriously injured the international transportation forum lists russia as having the most traffic deaths per capita in the world many believe corruption and general lack of knowledge are to blame. do you know the traffic signs. i do what does this one mean. i don't know.

i don't know oh isn't this amazing drivers are supposed to go to a driving school and pass a test on a quote of course like this one that we're on right now as well as study the different tactics of driving from a written test but that's not exactly how it happens in most cases around moscow. there are two problems with fake driving licenses the first is that criminal groups issue fake licenses of such a high quality that only a specialist can see it's fake. fake license and think it's real the other problem is bribes and driving schools to pass driving tests this girl wishes to remain anonymous but for the purposes of television we will call her like many russian drivers she's purchased her license illegally so how much did it cost her. well the actual amount is eight hundred years dollars but there was that money i think should be from

a driving school i was supposed to attend classes and so on but i was living in st petersburg at the time so i couldn't show up at the school. but as country learned learning how to drive properly isn't as essential as having the proper pay off some of my father's the officials would back me only for money and that is why there was no need for me to obtain my license in a traditional way it's easier to buy it he took me to some distant metro station in moscow suburb they are they invited me to a room the issued my driving license to me and took my photograph i was so ashamed i said i am sorry i will really learn how to drive the answer and it doesn't matter to us. and now even cartier thinks she may be a threat on the road. as i have a feeling that i am a threat to pedestrians if you days ago i fail to see bicycle rider in the dark i think that can serve as just a vacation prompting many to call for a complete overhaul of russia's driver's education system. at the system of the it's not enough to fire a bribe it's necessary to change the entire system as long as there's the supply we

need rule changes at the high level in the interior ministry probably even at the state management level hopefully making russia's roads a safer place to be thomas moscow. the glamorous russian agent on a chapman is in the headlines again since her arrest in the us in july the alleged spy has been repeatedly appearing in the news this time she took part in an erotic photo shoot for a moscow based men's magazine. going off paid a visit to the publications headquarters. controversial and now world famous female spy also known as the russian james bond girl is in the headlines once again but now the redhead is hitting the pages of the most popular men's magazines in the country earlier i was joined by the director of the russia magazine. and here's what he told us about. the photo shoot we made in the. it was

a regular make him shoot we would normally put. it was always a successful recipe. very. very very beautiful. of course but she's also there in open mind and i would say very western minded person. surprisingly enough she's not just afraid. she's quite a personality pretty sure that she's strong enough to succeed in any any any way she will she will choose in the future like those a lot of controversial controversial ideas. in the west media but i do believe that in russia she she did more for exciting penetrating. russian males than. all of our work at. no she's really a national hero she's

a beautiful gorgeous six year russian here and i'm sure that if she decides to go to politics they will be a lot of followers who will vote for. she's only a russian celebrity she's a worldwide celebrity she's more than that she's like a breath she's as famous as the. russian ballet these days. by the way you can check out our website for the latest on everything we're covering here on screen moment as well as expert analysis blogs and videos all available at home here's a taste of what's online. chile exotic slow going to see the myriad of extraordinary creatures you can find in the cold depths of russia's white sea. also on the secrets behind the russian terminator cocktail to kill time to make your mind and physical power available to. also help people in the u.s. desperate to escape their country's economic woes resort to a fantasy world the story and much much more kind of all the features that dot com

online all the time. then about ten minutes from now we talked to a german journalist and author on the multiculturalism in germany first though we have the latest business news with charlotte what do you got for us this hour and i well it's good news for the russian airliner aaron heading for their highest place in more than two years. but first let's start with russia at row ways and its plans to raise about five billion dollars by selling subsidiaries and also it's over the next two years the program for this year one hundred seven thirty five percent of trans mia and ten percent trans credit banks raise six hundred million dollars russian and railways and ration additional six hundred million this year by selling

sixty three thousand carriages by leasing of a house that's in total the company plans to sell stock in full g eight since a jury why she thousand and twelve. the russian government has a fifty billion dollars reason to improve the country's investment climate it has an extensive program of privatizations it wants to get the market but does the night invade of a report is a plan that needs the help of foreign capital. hundred billion dollars has flowed into the russian economy as foreign investments but it could have been more if not for administrative barriers of access to infrastructure and labor difficulties in the regions it's inadequate training of the workforce number two it's difficult to use for accessing financing number three it's high levels of corruption and number for unfair competition from the grey market the prime minister to be nude of the criticism and assured there semblant investors and business people he understood their problems however he was keen to point out the progress that had been made the

right to leave that had been slashed the fight against corruption and opening up of the russian market reforms would continue he said pledging that foreign investors could count on getting the same treatment from the offices of state as domestic companies especially in your position we do make a distinction between russian and foreign business when it comes to protecting the rights of investors it's important for us to create comfortable conditions for those who want to make investments in russia to develop their business to promote their goods and services. the russian government has a strong incentive to quickly improve investor sentiment it has an extensive program of privatization to get away with this many as twenty of the country's biggest state run companies marked for possible sale the finance ministry wants to raise around fifty billion dollars from the assets over the next five years to help cover the budget deficit it's an ambition that will be hard to achieve certain my

knees afraid to come here and we've a business r.t. . and the privatization program itself will help to improve investment climate in russia that's according to a limited tova president of morgan stanley in russia and. i do believe it will because that's one of the concerns of the government is too involved governments know where are very efficient in running the companies in any way and the more companies become public they have to report to investors they have to independent have been dependent directors the more transparent and open the economy will be so i think privatization is a very important step in that direction. now in other news ira float shares are heading for their highest close in more than two years that's after russia's finals missouri recommended the government sell a minority stake in the company as part of its prophesies ation program apparently failed fifty one percent of russia's national carrier which is a couple of two point five billion dollars. tommy also

a closer look at how the markets are doing in u.s. stocks alone who failed to sell as many i plan to school street had expected and bank of america reported a surprise loss the dow jones is sinking no point taking the. converse is also rattled by surprise poor support hiking china's tend to want lending and deposit rates which is dragging the main markets in europe south and uses hit futures of crude and gold and also shares of related stocks. point six percent and here in russia the markets reversed gains as all of metals retreated and fish tuesday session in the red that's all to china raise interest rates dumping outlook to produce the euro's nickel ouf or will lead to declines down more than one percent on the r.t.s. . the russian aircraft produced the sukhoi narrowed its net loss by twenty percent to two hundred one million dollars over the last financial year that's on the back of a twenty percent jump in sales because he said it before moves was helped by

a significant increase in government and we will. be staying with transport news and car production in russia has almost doubled in the first three quarters of the year more than one hundred thousand vehicles rolled off the assembly line in the period earlier russia's foreign ministry said expected annual cost reduction nearly double by two thousand and thirteen. shopping for this hour but you can always find more stories on our website or to dot com slash business.