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the. president. discuss iran's nuclear ambitions on the sidelines of a. five nation state of the caspian sea. making a stark presses for the key arms reduction deal with russia to be given the go ahead from congress but republicans threaten to storm it. president obama is trying to push his arguably major foreign policy achievement for the senate. taking the field back with more and with a few moments. questions raised over america's justice system as russian businessman victim says he was pressured to confess to crimes he insists he did not

commit. moscow says it will continue providing all necessary support to victor boot but does not proclaim whether the russian citizen is innocent or guilty . with twenty four hour news from russia and from around the world this is in moscow . for the first time since backing u.n. sanctions against iran over its nuclear program russia's president has met iranian leader mahmoud ahmadinejad and it was those suspected atomic can bishan which were the focus of the talks held in azerbaijan that you were meeting at a summit of the five nations bordering the caspian sea all of whom have claims to the seas vast energy resources. has this report. of the meeting between the presidents off russia and iran is surely one of the biggest highlights of the

summit sensis the first time that they met since russia back to the latest set off during sanctions on iran and also cancel the shipment of the ass three hundred air defense systems a move which was strongly criticized by iran and caused a significant a significant chilling in relations between the two countries after the meeting with her that this was a positive meeting and that both presidents were not afraid to talk about complicated and even unpleasant issues and of course iran's controversial nuclear program was discussed and moscow says that it's keen to get a clearer picture of iran's of views on the situation and also explain its position in order to try to move the dispute from the deadlock it's currently in russia and iran all our neighbors in the caspian region and to moscow says that it's also keen to continue cooperation with iran in many other spheres like peaceful nuclear energy just remind you russia built the bush era nuclear power plant for iran and

also even a military trade as well if these arms the sold on this don't fall under the latest set of the same president outlined a new job the reigning leader said of that these this latest set of sanctions is ineffective and also called the international community to stop what he called was aggression one talking about iran's nuclear program if it wanted to this a long standing dispute to finally come to an end well let me just tell you is. a little bit about the caspian sea itself first of all the caspian sea is extremely rich in natural resources we're talking about up to twenty billion tons of oil and gas that's comparable with the deposits in the persian gulf also up to ninety percent of the global sturgeon catch is done here as well and during soviet times the sea was shared between the soviet union and iran but after the collapse of the

u.s.s.r. new new independent states emerged in the region and obviously everybody wants a piece of the poor i would however the see still hasn't been officially divided and this is the third such summits of the summit off the caspian nations it's meant to figure out how to divide the sea and to build up enough fissile status for the for the sea so the decisions taken at this summit are quite important and do affect the lives of millions of people living in the in the bounding countries president obama has addressed a bipartisan meeting in the white house where he republicans to approve the key arms reduction deal with moscow before the end of the year following gains in midterm elections republicans have so far been stalling the ratification of the new start treaty he's going to church con has more now for us from washington. but on a sit down with senators both democrat and republican to once again explain why the

treaty needs to be ratified now is that what's at stake now is the u.s. national security and there is nothing more important for this lame duck session as this senate's time in office is running out the start treaty tensions reached their peak earlier a key republican stark negotiator in the senate jon kyl said that there are very important things to do now in the senate and shouldn't ron rush on the treaty ratification what's on the line now is arguably obama's major foreign policy achievement obama once again made it clear the start treaty is the milestone of the reset in u.s. washable nations the reset which as has been paris lee reminding resulted in critical cooperation from moscow on of ghana's stand and iran's the new start treaty is also a cornerstone of our relations with russia. and this goes beyond nuclear security russia has been fundamental to our efforts for strong sanctions in place to put pressure on iran to deal with its nuclear program. it's been critical in supporting

our troops in afghanistan through the northern distribution network it's been critical in working with us to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world and to enhance european security there is an understanding that further cooperation plans could go south without this treaty this key trading place the start is not just about reducing both country's nuclear arsenals by a third it's seen as a symbol of trust between the two nuclear superpowers many capitol hill observe a say the debate is is really not no longer about the content of the treaty but rather about flexing political muscle so there is a huge bipartisan support for the treaty among experts but not on the hill today we heard the head of russian state duma foreign relations committee because i think as such will say the treaty is too important to be a victim to political bickering it will be responsibility for the american port it will be the responsibility for the senate and the part of the

senate which will oppose the certification and i do not want to believe in this expected because it is too dangerous it is too unforgiving and forgivable so to see in terms so for the global security where most of the united states and russia have a special responsibility to reach it can not be related to the interests of a certain political parties which may be the case in the ongoing discussions in the states and many capitol hill observers here in washington say the whole of the basestar ratification debate now comes down to the question whether some republican senators are ready to undermine a landmark treaty which the most experts represents common sense just for the sake of picking on obama. nato is poised for a crucial summit in lisbon this weekend to map out missile defense strategy in afghanistan and the entire role of the alliance the presidents of russia and the us

will meet their russia's envoy to nato says while moscow in the alliance are moving closer on some issues common ground on nonproliferation a missile defense in europe still needs work nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen told on to russia's participation in the european security system will be talked about seriously at the session. nato will decide to develop a nato based missile defense system at the summit and of course we can't expect the russian president to give an answer just a few hours after a nato decision but what we will do at the nato meeting in lisbon is to initiate during the analysis of how nato russia corporation and restart a defense could be implemented and that would be a very very positive step forward saw. i think the nato

russia meeting in lisbon will be a very positive and very productive meeting. and you can see the full interview with anders fogh rasmussen in spotlight with al gore that's friday here on r.t. . dion johnston a political writer says she skeptical about the chances of nato and russia cooperating successfully in the future especially in areas such as missile defense . i don't see how really they can work together and less it's completely on the terms that are set by the united states and i think that this offer is simply to quell any objections that might exist in europe of that were offending russia but in fact i think it's a perfect example of the way the administration says two things that are opposite all the time we want to be friendly but we're building up our defenses we we're going to get rid of nuclear weapons we're going to develop some more i don't

see that the united states has decided that it's pointless to have confrontation with russia why then is it building up forces in the arctic. bringing canadian and scandinavian forces whose only purpose could be to confront russia over resources in the arctic the united states is carrying out military maneuvers in the baltic clear whose only opposition could be russia and the black sea so i don't see really that the united states has decided that confrontation with russia is pointless again it's a double thing they say one thing and they do another and it's impossible since it's a big bureaucracy the pentagon you don't really know exactly what the policy is. russian businessman to boot says he came under severe pressure from u.s. authorities to admit charges of arms trafficking and terrorism is now in a new york prison and has rejected all accusations against him moscow says it will

offer help to boot although russian officials say that doesn't mean they think he's innocent we report just now from new york for more on this case has been something of a tug of war marina hasn't it between moscow and washington so what is russia's position now. the other case surrounding viktor bout has been quite a tug of war between russia and the u.s. and the presidential aide to dmitri medvedev recently spoke out saying that the charges that the u.s. have leverage against victor boot a russian citizen in the serious and russia would like for those charges to be thoroughly investigated and russia is providing assistance to victor boot but russian officials have underscored the fact that that does not mean or should not be translated into a meeting that moscow believes victor boot is innocent or guilty they are just trying to make sure that everything is going according to plan no laws are being

violated and russian officials also said that they have nothing to hide in this circumstance the situation they're being very transparent and some have accused the u.s. of not being very transparent when it comes to picture boots extradition from thailand to new york let's take a listen to a little bit more of what president presidential aide had to say. you're. willing to stress to the u.s. authorities of some very serious improve found. russian citizen we have nothing to conceal we do consider this case the only thing of the kind we want to see this investigation. as to the questions raised by the u.s. he will be given consular assistance however that doesn't mean we are claiming he's innocent. moscow is also

accusing washington of double standards and we have to remember boot forty three year old russian citizen is being accused of smuggling weapons to fork rebels that would have been used to kill americans yet russian officials say that washington did provide georgia with several weapons many weapons that were used during the war in. which hundreds of civilians were killed so obviously a very contentious and sensitive situation surrounding one of. them so what do you think if you're getting the thing. all right now many are speculating about the fact of whether victor boot can get a fair trial in the u.s. two russian diplomats did visit visit with mr boobed in the federal prison where he's being held in lower manhattan one russian diplomat said that he he is right now in ok circumstances he was the fifty hydrated he's being held in solitary

confinement mr boot said that his all of his farms were essentially stolen while he was held in prison in thailand for more than two years he also asked russian diplomats to try to get his wife to the united states right now is in thailand but according to the russian diplomat that spoke with mr boot is alleging and says that during his extradition flight from thailand to the u.s. u.s. officials had tried to pressure him to admit to the charges that have been leveraged against him and in return they promised him some privileges said that he did not give in to what they wanted and so at this point he is now in solitary confinement in a federal prison in the u.s. attorney had also held a press conference outlining the charges against viktor boot and let's take a listen to what exactly they are. victor boot now stands charged in this district

the southern district of new york with four charges one conspiring to kill united states nationals two conspiring to kill united states officers and employees three conspiring to use and acquire anti-aircraft missiles and for conspiring to provide material support to the fark. now that u.s. attorney referred to victor boot as the so-called merchant of death but that at the end of the press conference says that he is innocent until proven guilty but it will be in court in early january that the next one scheduled to take place. in a thanks very much indeed for that update that's marina portnoy reporting from. roma gypsies a facing growing prejudice across europe some e.u. countries blame the roma for rising crime and tackle it by the porting them but for

the roma the situation in their native countries is appalling many live in slums and are unable to access basic services what is daniel bushell reports now from bulgaria. seems like we could become common across europe the mood of this town in southern belle geary and told r.t. he had to tear down this block of flats because the room residents who turned it into a slum. this pile of rubble is all that's left of the housing estate what all through it is called a public health hazard in fifty rats cockroaches and fleas thousands of roma who bear home. so we've moved to this wasteland no shelter health care or education for the children. well we're e.u. citizens where there's a treat us like this schools won't take my son because he has lice and disease people here ask is this what the e.u.'s become with winter approaching they'll be

sleeping in the cold. first to you politicians bury their heads in the sand but only we can solve their own problems of. france to send tens of thousands of roma back to bulgaria sweden it's a lead denmark and germany had similar policies they use justice commissioner says it reminds her of world war two one of the evicted told me he picks pockets to feed his family member countries report rumor offenses are shooting up pushing rising numbers into angry and see groups the biggest problem with the jets this is the crime already or like a civil war. or else for a train the life of the people campaign is one that most room must stand by france and other states can't integrate because there aren't enough jobs for them and bog area education opportunities limited music remains one of their few parts success.

a racy gypsy style of pop called child tops the charts but campaigners say ethnic conflicts are set to surge until the e.u. learns to live and work with roma not just enjoy their music in the nightclubs daniel schorr arty saffir. by the way you can check out our website for all the news features and analysis extra material to what you see here on the screen here's some of what's on line right now for you. the. changing allegiance of u.s. troops moving out of iraq it's feared local armed groups are turning back to their old militant masters. plus self-fulfilling prophecy a siberian man faces twenty years behind bars for killing two people while seeking revenge on a fortune teller who predicted he'd end up in prison on up more of our dot com. international news this hour some more international news for the governor of the central bank of ireland so he expects the country to accept

a substantial loan as part of an e.u. bailout package and then could be tens of billions of euros it all comes off eurozone finance ministers vowed to support the country with its struggling economy should request help the markets have been spooked by fears that some smaller member countries on capable of paying back their debts. the first one from a great person to be tried in the u.s. civil court has been found guilty on just one counterterrorism he's facing over two hundred eighty years the thirty six year old ahmed ghailani was convicted for his involvement in two attacks on american embassies in africa in one thousand nine hundred eighty when more than two hundred people were killed he will now get at least twenty years in prison. camp has faced constant worldwide criticism amid revelations of torture and abuse of detainees. it's official russia has the most smokers per capita in the world the statistics just released yet another reminder to the government that it needs to up its game to help people quit and.

reports they're not taking this battle line down. brief but graphic the world health organization and the russian government are hitting the airwaves with a campaign meant to stamp out cigarettes in a nation where a pack of smokes is sometimes cheaper than a bottle of water a new study shows that more people live here than anywhere else in the world more than half of all men do and number is smaller among women a twenty five percent but it's growing according to the world health organization diseases associated with addiction kills nearly five hundred thousand russians every year about forty seven percent of small cars cost mockers today they start small get in the age of fifteen sixteen and the said thank is that the industry knowing all this provides very glamorous and try to get at the part of the government is taking action by banning cigarette ads and cigarette promotions in t.v. and film beginning in twenty eleven lawmakers are also pondering the possibility of

making it more expensive to puff prime minister putin is asking legislators to lead by example doctors who among government members smokes one to three feet we have better statistics than in the countries nuns change at least on this issue. imo you know what but i think they'll try to quit smoking won't they. what are you going to do to fight smoking opinion you should sit your only suckers like withing. i was this huge what are you laughing at you so much to go to quick to. some call the government's anti smoking efforts and overzealous infringement of their rights. then when it's wrong to pray to water ban me from smoking or told it's like benon you from where is crossing the road i won't care if there is a ban as smoke if i want to smoke. more and more measures are on the way including

a complete public ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. to take place by two thousand and fifteen so you know what it's like when you go out like your favorite perfume or cologne but by the end of the night it's like you just rolled around in somebody's ashtray because this was still a vision. you'd be able to tell that the air is clear because what moscow's first mochrie bar so you can smell the same way going out if you did coming in marbella is the day be able to see on who himself has been cigarette free for four years his aim is to have a stash in a place where nonsmokers can breathe easy. even if you look at the experience of european countries profit depends on whether one likes it here or not if i can create a couzin relaxed atmosphere and make people here feel joy and be merry i will earn my money. so for some muscovites this is not free future is now. stacy vivants r.t. . book with

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time with a business update russia is aiming to spend twenty billion dollars on its roads and twenty eleven almost nine percent water this year but the government recognises it's still not enough and wants additional help from the private sector has the details. russia manages to combine a number of the worst problems in transport just getting from a to b. can prove made all the worse by the sheer size of the country motorways a far and few between and the roads off them badly potholed moscow is a case in point it has the fourth worst traffic jams of any major city in the world but it's a very odd nice try things there is what is the main point is missing in my eyes mr ted jake painted for the city and i want to say he doesn't try to talk nicely into the base of the traffic is. interconnecting system which after which i was

a huge investment is also needed to build just one kilometer of road in the capital can cost up to three hundred million dollars the sums involved is such that the government needs private money if it's not to put too big a dent in the budget and wants to improve efficiency private companies have a lot of know how they have a lot of experience of similar projects when they come here that of cost to be honest money but it's just the size of the market attracts them and those contracts we are talking about a contract would run for ten years fifteen years or twenty years the time it takes to make a return on an investment is a major deterrent is to invest as even when construction companies can be found to join a public private partnership they find it hard to convince the banks to provide backing this is where the world bank can lend a hand generally will be a lot of institutional work in which we will be basically providing support to the

companies in the future and if they are once we go further down the road there raby possibilities of of financial activity once the roads have built people will still need to find a place to park often a time consuming problem in moscow the government may be able to help by changing legislation to develop a. so at the city rather than just renting it this would provide i didn't send tips to incorporate proper traffic management and shopping and some business districts would be adequately supplied with parking spaces freeing up the routes for people who are trying to get somewhere. business or t.v. . let's take a look at the equity markets u.s. stocks are rallying thursday nearly a raising losses for the week as investors her increasingly confident that ireland will receive a rescue package and general motors made a big splash in its return to markets less than a year and a half off trick by the bank. and rising optimism swept across european markets

first day as i lent inched closer to a bailout and earning a strong and safe m.l.s. and british airways joint minus two supporting bush stocks. and markets finished up in moscow tracking those global trends all the group chips were high on the benchmark my six was again the top two point six percent in the block b two b. is not far behind up more than one hundred percent. russia's euro him increased net profit by forty six percent on the search for the one hundred fifty six million dollars euro him since continued strength for the next six months that's on the back of rising prices for fashion lies is driven by current i want one stat that supply. russia is currently less fashionable for investors than brazil according to the deputy c.e.o.'s. what the mark rubenstein from that shuffle i've seen it disagrees he believes there are compelling reasons why some investors

that picking russia over other mortgage markets. it will look at the relative valuation russian equities now are valued at a nine a half p. versus brazilian about fourteen so this is much you know it's a big difference and of course what accounted for and has accounted for that discount has been their political risk premium which has been evaporating my view quite rapidly over the past sixteen months i think we will see more funds coming out of many other emerging markets coming into russia brazil torquey seem like a very obvious candidates because capital controls the more expensive china is much more expensive than russia and that could take some money out of that the current signs out of russia he said mockery bond is much stronger because of alice expected if you look at the data market data out of russia for the past several months.