we gave information to our u.s. and afghan partners the three sides plan the operation for three months we used about seventy special forces units three landing helicopters and six supporting ones the whole operation lasted less than four hours we discovered and destroyed four drug producing labs and seized more than nine hundred kilos of heroin it took russia nato and afghan anti-drug forces three months to organize the joint operation and only three hours to carried out the estimated value of drugs destroyed a quarter billion dollars and about two hundred million single doses of heroin but many believe this is just a start this is a very. well come news. not enough but it's a good start i think to fight the drug. eradicate the drug problem in afghanistan we should not look at it as an afghan problem it's a global problem russia's too close to ghana stand for comfort and has been asking

for help from international organizations in fighting drug trafficking across the border an influx of opium leads to an exponential increase in the number of drug users and the profit from the drug trade is said to go to sponsor international terrorists who threaten russia's southern regions statistics say thirty thousand people die from drug use every year predominantly young people i think it's important to realize the growth of the drug trade has grown to forty four times since the beginning of the u.s. led operation in afghanistan and we must remember that a u.n. mandate exists which orders coalition forces to counteract drug trafficking. winter may be fast approaching but russian leader releases seem to be only now heating up this is on both sides said that joint efforts seem to be the true all we want of relations action and hope that this is the beginning of the end for our going drug trafficking in the dollars card to moscow. and former u.s.

drug policy spokesman robert wiener can't believe it's taken the u.s. so long to come around to the view of eradication. unfortunate that it has taken this long to really come together with you there's going to reluctance in the united states to even go after the drug trade in afghanistan it's been a policy of the military to let it go and that's tragic and it's unbelievable to me that it took russia to tell the united states where the drug labs were when we have a hundred thousand troops we've spent eighty billion dollars on intelligence we have one hundred thousand additional contractors so we had to know were crawling all over every inch of that country but it took you to in fact to out the united states to force us and to embarrass us to cooperate with you to stop the drug trade which is in the interest of the entire world including the united states. coming away to this. i still can't understand how i.

somehow managed to push the animal weight so he found crush you can find. looks into what's called some unusual rather dangerous increase in peoples close encounters with a third. in this case. russian but. the first reports say that twenty people have been arrested in georgia for allegedly spying for russia a correspondent sara for the details. luzhin police have reportedly detained twenty suspects that they vickie's spying for russia all of the detainees a georgian sister and under suspicion of having created a spy network and sending back secret information to russia well the timing of these reports has detentions comes of a good thing concerns about the internal situation in georgia and the oppression of the opposition that now in march this year the u.s. state department released a report that details human rights abuses including kidnapping and assault this

looks like another of george's internal political battles in russia is used as the boogie man as usual russia doesn't need a spy network in georgia it would be waste of resources russian officials can get all the information in georgia without leaving their desks there's a massive georgian john spirit here in russia was drawn towards the homeland so there's absolutely no need for any old spying methods to gather intelligence it's obviously nothing more than part of george's internal policies but there are a few exact details on the story at the moment but of course already reminiscent of the spy saga that we saw unfold in the summer it can be compared to the scandal that took place in summer between russia and the united states in fact there was practically nothing in substance in it but as a media tool is a lever that may be useful i really cannot imagine the word moscow can undertake

now because the official relations between russia and georgia are not zero they are below zero they are minus. there to only means that will take another time more time for them to improve that's a recap on that story that was planned russian agents and the us the details that emerged and the case the even much i'm reading about it as spinal and the way they described it. details such as invisible ink more reminiscent of the spice well of the not high tech spy network so in this story we're waiting for some of these other details when photos indeed is that a lot of those things will come out. and it'll be interesting to see how it's the situation is handled and whether it will in fact take its lead from the way that the situation was handled in the summer since the jews in president mikheil saakashvili came to power in two thousand and four relations between russia and

georgia really started quite dramatically at that point not coleman a in the south the certain war in two thousand and eight which the russian response to protect is that in southeast asia i know it's not actually the first time that there has been a spy scandal involving children and russia in two thousand and six full russian officials were arrested and accused of being spies and they were eventually released back to russia that certainly didn't help relations situation and again as this thing with this story is certainly not going to help the situation between the two sides the tensions that have remained at the many years especially since the two thousand and eight. it was o.t. correspondent sara first reporting from moscow on. european union is bound to the demands of its heavyweight members who've grown weary of paying for the mistakes of the smaller nations at a summit in brussels they've agreed to change the current workings of the bailout system the new measures include fines for those members that overspend and creating

a stash but it comes short of the tough punishments for overspend as proposed by germany which pay dearly to rescue greece from its crisis or to leave from the president's told r.t. the changes to the treaty are too small for the large estates to consider them a success. ition and the the council seem to be suggesting that although there's a treaty change it's considered to be a minor treaty change in the in their words so bearing in mind that the last change with respect to the m.e.p. numbers adding a few more peace to the numbers that was achieved by a short meeting held in brussels without recourse to any referendum not sure to what extent there is going to be a sort of a massive treaty change from the view of the of the the leaders in brussels and of course which has major implications for countries such as our island and the prospect of them having referendum there's still a lot of play for because the the commission is going away and the various governments are chipping into a process there and we actually see

a series of proposals coming out next summer and then after that there's another two years potentially near the two years before the the the the change the treaty or fight so there's still a lot to play for but i think if you look at how the economic and monetary union was put together and you compare that with how other federal currencies such as in the states in the nineteenth century and equally in germany how they were put together you can see how there's a long process where power is constantly going towards the center i think this is just one small step in that i think there's a lot more to come yet well earlier i spoke to john gaunt he's head of the e.u. referendum campaign in the u.k. he believes being part of the e.u. club has had a devastating impact on the british economy. it's costing us forty eight million pounds a day in the u.k. and our prime minister today who had the backbone the spine of a blind man and gave away another four hundred million pounds of our money i don't

think he's doing a lot in a democratic mandate to do that we need a referendum on the football and david cameron some would say was strong and he saved the u.k. taxpayer even. in some way his assertions that actually gave the u.k. a very strong voice and it prevented further budgets being asked from the u.k. by the command that there was more spin than a washing machine assembly line he basically told us that he was going to say it was the law he knew he couldn't do that he knew the minimum wage have to pay is the true point nine billion pound commitment because there was no way out of it and that's what's happened today he tried to spin it that he saved the other four percent edge garbage absolute garbage and i'm worried as well there's been some dodgy deal done with the germans and the french so that there isn't a referendum on the changes that they want to the lisbon treaty as well this is an affront to democracy not just for you but for germans and french and the other

twenty seven countries in the european union a lot of sort of you've been rubbing your hands with glee then we see a lot of this intense internal debate over the bailing out of weak economies obviously a lot of dissent between some of the major players would you rather then see the whole or do you think this perhaps could be the beginning of the end of the european union. yeah it is the beginning of the end of the euro is crashing and burning thank goodness we never joined the single currency we now have a situation where there's riots on the street in athens parish we've also had riots of course in barcelona in parts of spain and of course now the germans and the french don't want to allow the show called pig economists or let me just ask you one thing in the turbulent times we've seen that in the greek crisis in fact the eurozone survived they're now saying this the euro will strengthen. this latest summit they've had is it introduced a new crisis mechanism there's a lot of positive thought that's exactly what a unit should be doing getting together sorting out the problems and moving forward even the saying this is a tool a mechanism to fight the crisis that's what

a union is all about isn't it and that's why the unit has survived. so who has survived will it survive i'm saying it this way age of austerity that has nothing to do with the working man we didn't cause the problem it was the bankers a lot tribulations by politicians right across the euro we don't fit not understand why we have to feel the pain for that and it's obvious the german people feel the same way which is why angela merkel is trying to change with an open treaty now what i'm saying if you want to change it you've got to have a referendum and very confident now that referendum will come we had a poll out. why haven't you five percent of the u.k. population want a referendum seventy five percent why won't the political elite give it what are they scared of i'll tell you what they're scared of the ordinary man and woman on the street who pay for their extravagance they don't need a two point five billion pound rice they need to be cut back and cut back to saw it because it's rich nations rather u.k. and france and germany that are paying for their expensive party. john gaunt

talking a little earlier here on r t time now for a brief look at some other stories making headlines across the world at the stage of the day north and south korean soldiers have exchanged fire across the border that's according to south korean officials who claim some of its troops are injured incident comes two weeks ahead of a g. twenty summit in seoul there's been no response from north korea yet. the white house says u.s. authorities are for the terrorist threat after packages containing explosives were discovered in overseas airports a major security sweep was triggered when a suspicious package was detected in dubai a second package was intercepted on board a plane en route from yemen in the u.k. a third flight also carrying cargo from yemen has been escorted to new york city airport by military fighter jets from the canadian border. what is one of the enduring myths about russia hungry bears roaming the streets but now there could actually be some truth in it with natural food supplies twiddling this year many wild animals have headed into towns in search of a meal. has more now on

a bare necessities. the bear one of the iconic images of russia recently though the relationship between the animals and the people who live alongside them has been less than cordial the searing heat and fires which swept through russia this summer destroyed much of the bear's winter food supply forcing them to search for alternatives in these russian city of sifted carter a twenty six year old man had a very lucky escape after he was attacked by a bear right in the center of the city the man was bitten in the neck and realizes how fortunate he was. i still can't understand how a skate death i somehow managed to push the animal away so he fell crushing a fence. elsewhere in the city there was a more mecarbil incident involving a bear while visiting a cemetery two women saw what they believed to be a large man crouching by a grave as they got closer they realized that it was in fact a bear which had dug up

a body and was feeding on it the woman screamed scared the animal away it's at least hundreds took turns to guard the cemetery itself far there has been no sign of the bear so we have the situation under control who. it's not just the human residents that have had some close encounters with bears airport c.c.t.v. caught this guard dog having to run for its life after drawing the attention of an inquisitive bear it all if we were told that the bear came from the direction of the town the dog attacked it it tried to smother the dog the dog got away in started leading from bear way from the house that all us bears have also taken to attacking livestock as a source of food in the year kamensky district of central russia hunters had to be employed to protect cattle in some cases humans make problems for themselves with bears it's strongly recommended not to try and feed the animals in order to get a photo opportunity so as incidence of contact with weight humans and increase

around russia at this time of year it's important that we respect these iconic creatures so as not to become the next victim of bear attack peter all of our party . well next one r.t. for you. looking for creative ways to celebrate halloween here in the russian capital stay with us.

this weekend thousands of people will dress up as witches or ghouls and celebrate halloween when it comes to actual ghosts in the russian capital whether you believe them or not well there are several famous spooky stories here now this is an old abandoned ferris wheel kind of eerie just like many of the cities around the world this capital has its fair share of creepy locations false lies and fascinating nations so join the boston entries as we discover a call to the subject of this week's program. to kill a program of a legendary stunt the district but a famous t.v.

tower is located some locals say the area is possibly linked to evil spirits and the rumor is that centuries ago symmetry from the. situated in. the districts name sounds like the. remains strange coincidence maybe. times today to. someone. of days gone by. scary territory. who knows what looks to be. there's a lot of unexplained. everything else. what happens is a lot of. history was for. you know all of. that

always so i think. it would normally be the area of a. burial ground. according to legends i've always. seen here since the sixteenth century now the locals who claim to have seen today complain of dreadful headaches. for several days afterwards. quickly escaping to the streets. and. cross from the kremlin. to this nine hundred sixty s. bright colored interior promises to be the latest hangout venue for the. venue has

already. been guests of the travelling top international tennis tournament. reproaching a new leader. department store. just in time the. design assuming it's not a visa only presents the latest fashions controversial or not they might end up being the season's must as expected. to be the coldest she has seen in one thousand. i absolutely love the russian market as women here and know how to wear fur and they like our brand styles garments are not tacky we are simple and warm and nation look younger as i'm trying to refresh people's concern of attitude toward wearing. trick or treat moving to another creepy location let's meet this week's guest.

her. here. i am an actress and i'm doing a play right now called the tale. is based on the nickel. and also travel and i've heard the moscow is a fantastic place do you believe. i have traveled all over the world and i love ghosts and ghost stories the best travel stories. stories. the castle in house nor the dungeon there is one of the best i've ever been to very scary i also have a theater called the royal alex and it's been haunted by a famous coast for a hundred years. and cost you. this kind of stuff and since i've been here in moscow i've had a chance to go to the kremlin where there are three. sort of famous ghosts.

can be seen in the halls at night apparently and i also heard about the job. in cemetery the flag of seventeen seventy one and that heads the russian orthodox church refuse any foreigners to be buried in the national cemeteries so they have their separate seventy for foreigners who are there by chance and so a night sometimes you can hear it go rather than. a well both. there. will be culture through how we party without looking past to people dress up for the occasion. original celtic and pagan holiday it was believed that until midnight on the eve of the same state on the first evil spirits would roam around frightening people and wreaking havoc. so locals would dress in scary costumes to

keep away if the spirits. there are many halloween outfits accessories aside here and this fancy dress shop does very well out of the celebration no so should know to continue to get ready paneling many people come to our shows in fact it's when we have the biggest number of customers. and experts living in moscow get costumes here there is no doubt the holiday becomes more and more popular every year. because some of halloween was brought to america in a few filters by irish immigrants and recently that was the celebration of its way here to russia for the hollowing is a rather new date in the recent calendar the western imports has been welcomed with open arms especially by the younger generation and excuse the parsley to get dressed. and that's the old fades out. now it's my turn to see well so has to offer. the retail industry should be

happy every year more money is spent on how are we goods in a rush and whether you're looking for a creepy cause. skeleton masks there are a range of outfits and accessories you can buy or hire. so what you think i was carrying us. on the territory of moscow in a park between the trees there are several mystical wooden statues you can see carvings of ancient gods made by slavic pagan enthusiasts of what is believed to be the twelfth century settlements freethinkers gather at the spot and i always remember to bring some gifts and offerings to the various logs not to test the spirits temples. and of course more schools restaurants and we're getting ready for the spooky holiday celebration to not only costume parties

are being organized but special menus from pumpkin soup to eyeball lychee cocktails being created by chefs and bartenders and so trick or treat trick or treat give me something good to eat. this weekend children in russia and around the world will enjoy halloween themed through sweet apple bubbling and trick or treating especially in the a. million russians office and a to about the country's new halloween celebrations. it's nice to have a little piece of home there in moscow or so far away so it's really great. so it's midnight and got my own finished pumpkin and i'm all alone here in the park just. it's about this time of lights where all the ghosts of spirits are

meant to come out. so you might not believe the evil spirits will come out. fair enough but given his long history it's hardly surprising that. he says he's part. maybe it's our nation. meanwhile. arriving. many traditional russians on tap a. place in the russian calendar some states the how to leave is a demonic celebration others believe the event is a way to express oneself dress up and simply have fun. i think or not i think it's

a good way to be free. streets haunted by the shadows of history to the ghosts of so the hosley does exist. something. that's enjoyed by millions around the world. so old and new so noble secrets and spirits slightly. wounded must go well maybe not a mystical a magnificent itself is. excellent very good. some people like it or not hollowing is definitely hate to say in russia. is on the street special. see you again same time next week and sell them from a list the same.

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question on the dot com. from the russian capital top stories this hour united they fully to russian and u.s. forces wipe out a ton of afghan heroin and destroy four labs in their first ever joint drug operation. dragon forces says moscow and washington can only talk. trade if they continue working together. there are reports that twenty people have been arrested in georgia for allegedly spying for russia reuters news agency quotes a source in the georgian interior ministry saying all twenty of georgian citizens. give way to all the blocks heavyweights tired of paying for all those financial

mistakes and agree to amend the lisbon treaty to avert economic collapse the new measures include punishing those members the overspend and creating a bailout. and the myth true is bears really wondering the streets of russia are driven there by hunger as their winter food supplies were not destroyed by the summer he played great concerns about the best choice of human remains as part of that. temperance update for the moment thomas he'll be here in less than thirty minutes from now as the news continues but in the meantime is the world running out of food well some would seem to think so join peter lavelle and he's guests on cross talk next.