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shifting focus nature tells russia it's not a threat and one small step to join a new missile defense shield while the airlines approves a new post cold war strategy. the sixty one year old alliance has introduced a new strategic calls the first time since one thousand nine hundred ninety barbara many say that nato is still facing an identity crisis i'll have more from lisbon. a deadly legacy of the concrete count covering the trade knoebels nuclear corneas the end of its life and scientists more about the hidden dangers may lurk candidate . russia considers china drink a lot to give fines or community service instead of prison for minor crimes.

hello and welcome to all see twenty four hour news live from moscow my name is you the ship of all let's go to our main story now nato has urged russia to sign up to a joint missile defense shield covering the entire allies at the summit in portugal where they organizations agreed a new strategy for the next decade is the chart of fresh identity to you as nato is founding a to of countering the soviet union is redundant lauren list isn't this. it introduces new strategic goals now these are the first time that we have seen new goals introduced since one thousand nine hundred nine before even the attacks of september eleventh which sent the alliance into war with afghanistan and now although the secretary general anders fogh rasmussen did say that this is going to make a more effective nato that this dates nato for the twenty first century this comes

at a time when many are questioning the relevance of nato and asking if it serves a purpose in this day and age and you know what even though these new goals came out a still a lot of those questions remain unanswered for example rasmussen said that nato will continue to commit to defer to defending one another nato members have that it will maintain article five they will continue to defend other members if they are attacked now this comes at a time when we've seen that on your decade long war in afghanistan that continues with many nato members of committing to pull troops out or sussing their resources or growing weary of the near decade conflict so do so that's one issue of contention that is likely to remain in addition we have heard him call for more efficiency among nato members to kind of leverage the resources but there's questions as to whether this is possible you know this is a time when many countries are cutting their military budgets nearly half of nato members are facing not so critics are saying they don't know if countries can

afford to defend one another when it comes to the dollars and cents or if they even should so these are some of the issues that are likely to remain that still are unanswered one thing that we did hear in this new strategic goal is talk of a nato russia improvement in relations this has been a real theme at this summit and made into the strategic goals as well take a listen we will also all part of the grow more. and more with nato than ever before because all apartments you are proving to make. a clear concrete contribution to international peace and security. that is. we were reinforced in particular with russia now we also heard from rasmussen on the start treaty he said the treaty will improve security in europe and it's of late and ratification will damage it now the start treaty of course they agree ment between the united states and russia to

reduce nuclear arms it's based on opposition from some republicans in the united states congress which is delayed gratification it could based more challenges now republicans hold the majority in the house which happened just at these last midterm elections now we also heard from u.s. president barack obama on this echoing what rasmussen said saying he has received a clear message from nato leaders on start that it will strengthen alliances and european security so you heard it right there push for improve relations between nato and russia and for them to work together of course we'll know many more details about that tomorrow when the nato russia council is expected to be underway one major issue that they will be focusing on is sure to be afghanistan this is an area where now russia is actually helping nato in its mission and many analysts say that nato really needs russia's help right now nato russia is helping with supply routes are helping fight the drug trade there and they're sure to discuss areas where there are shared concerns as far as afghanistan goes now also it's expected

that they'll discuss other areas of shared challenges one of these is a commitment to nuclear nonproliferation nuclear disarmament so that's another key issue and of course missile defense missile defense. initiative it's in the new strategic goals however this isn't a sticking point between nato and russia in the past for years and now at this summit nato is calling on russia hoping that they'll get on board and they want russia to cooperate they believe that that russia and nato members i have share the threat of ballistic missiles and that they can work together on missile defense now political analysts that we've spoken to say that they do believe that there is the political will on russia's side but a lot is in the details which we have not heard a lot about that remains to be discussed at this summit so a lot will depend on what comes of that. and as a native debates and as some experts believe their lines is doomed as long as the us forces europe index have saying its policy is it's actually vital on the one

hand that european nato member states make the military spending more efficient in order to just be more efficient villa terribly but also politically because the interplay with the other it's equally vital for the us understand that if they think that in future they could use that imbalance to just as it were drive europeans into a sort of meek acceptance of their policies that would be over time the end of nato i think this is something that president obama understands very clearly he wants the europeans to become stronger militarily politically more united more integrated because he realizes and i think mary americans do that american might in the twenty first century is not going to be what it was in the twentieth century present particular the second half of the twentieth century and that america needs europeans as true partners including one day i think russia.

over twenty four years after their chernobyl nuclear disaster scientists fear the remains of the doomed plan still pose serious risk a concrete bunker covering the contaminated areas as the catastrophe is nearing the end of its life but it's not clear what radioactive danger lies into needs and if they are shut skinner investigated almost a quarter of a century since the chernobyl fallout a special confinement structure called the circle for gas is still preventing more radioactive emissions into atmosphere this structure the circle focus was built in one hundred eighty six just months after the disaster that your noble nuclear power blog back then experts predicted. would last for only twenty years until two thousand and six that is but it was strengthened and improved extending its lifetime for five more years the biggest question is how much nuclear fuel remains under the surface some experts believe that there is none as most of it did very polarizing to the atmosphere and was spread around the chernobyl exclusion zone but

many experts believe that there are ninety five percent of nuclear fuel still remaining under the surface and that could be tons and tons of nuclear material. we believe that the nuclear fuel under the sea configures is no longer a solid mass like it lost twenty four years ago there now is more of three layers of dispersed ernest so should the presence of go for good scraps we could see a very powerful explosion in facilities as powerful as a nuclear one. in order to avoid another catastrophe europe invested in the building of a new confinement in two thousand and seven french company another article was allowed to start the construction of an arch like steel structure to cover the facility three years later the project is underway with more than five hundred engineers building the new circle for goods next to the contaminated plant it won't be just the frame yeah it will be a technological complex as multi-functional crane system will be installed inside

the new structure it. a final step in the new safe confinement should provide a safe environment for the works in far the project's initial cost was thought to be half a billion euro now sources internode will report that figure has almost doubled but in the fight for the continent's safety no some is too much the new confinement is expected to be completed by the year twenty thirteen and is expected to last for another hundred years the only question is what is the fate of the nuclear power plant in chernobyl some say that it may be dismantled under this new dome but that is only a speculation for now we only heard that this is a process which may take another seventy years and there are no technologies to this date which would allow this to happen. at sea reporting from the church noble exclusion zone in ukraine. and remember you can check out more stories on our

website dot com helps keep you up to date or here's what you'll find online right now. feeling down about lighting up a nice saturday feels russia has lost focus capital than anywhere else in the world find out about the calls to stop the problem. in france customized classes for hating the town hundreds of american role in a pay. cobb county to learn the tricks for meeting women for more head to aussie talk in. moscow says it wants a fair trial for a russian businessman big to brood extradited to the u.s. and on smuggling charges from thailand after a lengthy legal battle foreign minister sergei lavrov says that russia will continue to provide food with consular assistance denies arms trafficking links to colombian leftist a fog of militants and terrorism charges after being extradited from bangkok earlier this week is now in solitary confinement in new york jail the forty three

year old could face life behind bars if found guilty with his trial due to start in january every view of russia's criminal code could mean more humanitarian ways to punish minor offenses with fines and community services instead of jail also has cancer in outside about some behind bars hoping for a second chance. the fourteen hundred women serving time here have one thing in common at some point in their life they all made a bad choice going up up all i went over to my friend's house to get some minor back that he owed me but he refused to pay up so he didn't have any so his canary bird seed in there and i took it as collateral later the police came and said i stole it after breaking and entering the price for a stolen canary bird bus instead of that i was sentenced to stray years in prison and i'm currently serving out my first. this extreme aspect of russia's legislation has been questioned by many including the country's lawmakers

a system of alternative punishment for lesser crimes in the works with people found guilty of minor law violations facing fines and house arrest rather than jail time used up to get only you can't put someone in prison because they still two chickens are legal system no deals with these things and effectively there are harsh punishments for small misdemeanors and in some cases when instruments which are too late for me ger cranes we need to balance the system because despite recent statistics crime is on the rise. add that to overflowing prisons abysmal health conditions on the inside tougher integration into society after serving time and the true nature of this problem becomes even more evident even financially the reform makes sense according to official data over a million people are currently in prison did russia with twenty percent serving up to three years for misdemeanors substituting their jail time with house arrest will

free up the prisons lessen the burden of taxpayers and most importantly not give people who have stumbled a reason to fall. if a person goes to jail following some silly act of his or other certain circumstances because he comes out as a lifelong criminal but we have really been statistics about the backslide amounts to thirty to forty percent at the very least i mean almost half of them later become criminals. but there is much to do before these amendments get implemented into the legal system the electronic surveillance bracelets for example will rely on russia's positioning system and it's not yet ready neither is the legal system with law enforcement not yet capable of the required visual surveillance the proposition to stop throwing those found guilty of minor crimes behind bars is something that the women in this penitentiary can definitely get behind but even if the law is implemented the people serving time now may have to face the fact that

they will have to serve and pay their debt to society in full without enjoying the benefits of an alternative punishment catarina r.t. moscow region. and i haven't looked at some other news stories from around the world one thousand nine hundred eighty the missing after a gas explosion and one of the millions biggest home what have made it to the senate with minor injuries hours after the blast but it's not known what's happened to that colleague's questions waiting for safety cameras to enter the my at a time and to bring home the man who included british. trails as well as new zealanders please cite a power cut caused ventilation problems which might have led to a gust build up causing that last. outrage patients are ignoring things start going to far less destructive efforts to deal with the bank for a run at the damage that borders like the streets of the northern city of kabul i'd c.l.'s the government scrambles to grade makeshift treatment centers also this day

of violence spread to port au prince where locals know tugs peacekeepers they blame for sparking the hour break with poor sanitation and that count the rest of the epidemic which has killed over a thousand comes just days before national elections the first says january's earthquake devastated the country. people in being showing in beijing have been want to stay indoors as the city has been shrouded in thick small the extra pollution comes as factories in this suburbs began burning coal for the winter has been transport chaos with visibility limited to a few hundred metres closing two major highways a cold front on saturday is expected to clear this mess. thousands have taken to the streets in bangkok to peacefully mark the six month anniversary of the military crackdown on anti-government protests around nineteen died in the thousands were

fast this spring the so-called red shirts demonstrated for the thai prime minister to resign i think he's now in the timidly with the help of the military over a thousand police officers fails to stop the latest rally from blocking a major road i. well if you find something genuinely spicy today moscow it comes to rescue as we dive into indian culture right here in the russian capital that's coming your way in just a few. hello

and welcome to at moscow hours on the six program we'll be taking a look at indian culture here in the us and capital i want to start out one of my favorite restaurants located on top of the split that hurts how i deal as i'm quite hungry response to something a little spicy. and with winter fast approaching heating a large place of wholesome indian food is certainly one way to warm up recently renovated double office an excellent many fool the indian connoisseur including an extensive vegetarian menu and genuinely spicy curries and from mild she drops the

chef's example are always happy to modify any dish personal taste. is the oldest and finest enough friend. and we have the beautiful the us you can see started in ninety six and we keep the authentic. self india to be available in most of our is popular with russians and ex-pats. menus are printed in several languages and the many place a large collection of interesting hot and cold dishes wonderful thank you very much and speaking of which my suit has arrived. well look at that very nice so i thought i'd get to something different and into d.c. to indian dessert instead of a typical curry here we've got to go to the moon which is a fried clue and some plate or so the syrup and he was gone the rest my life which is a constant scene something in a suffering i'm not source for the last straw. petroleum's

. as a person i've ever tried. she really is very nice it's sort of sugary doble. so this was it's the on. the breast milk i was definitely the winner. my delicious comedian desserts let's take a look at this week's entertainment news content against breast cancer has spread around the bush capital raising awareness of the issue top international brands organize various events to help educate women on how to prevent and cure the disease listen up close to one more song of the last people who got this campaign

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telephone just made great. please please take me turned to me then the wanted one used by picture the newspapers sold out so the first picture is a nice place to stay in all the newspapers. myself and welcome to the indian cultural center located in the heart of the capitol complex has a fascinating time table of exciting events and various classes and opens in one thousand and eighty nine ever since its main aim has been to the most indian of rest and cultural connections given the close friendship and cooperation which has always existed between india and russia is a great interest in admiration in moscow for indian culture also known as the j m c c the center fulfils to a great extent the demand for learning and knowing more about indian culture and its multifaceted traditions. one of the

popular activities here is the joga. well conducting too badly. yoga is a step by step system of self discovery and self-expression which allows us to better understand how our bodies found minds work lying on the floor of this i can easily day. job here at the center of a sex passive muscovites the chance to get away from that busy can. most of life's . well from a relaxing yoga to something that makes much more. cool topless they use this in a complement to north indian jones deposition uses the base of the palm as well as the fingers to produce great variations in sound jancee runs over one hundred and forty kos is like this every week some quieter than others and is open every day

including weekends some people love about the sense of actually enjoy the atmosphere most of all and the people there their family like indian people are generally very friendly so if think here and of course i love them plates when i hear that music. it's like he knows. it's night. every three years. thank you so tell me how did you end up living and working here in the russian capital. i belong to. the ministry of external affairs. has nominated me to come. as director of the indian cultures and i'm also the instep so ties between. india i consider india and. your friends. the friendship goes back into history and ever since the independence

. between india and. russia where all the schools in fact two countries enjoy a relationship which can be quite static partnership in. international cooperation . in our defense. economy everything what do you personally miss about your country. i mean that. especially in the. but of course. you know and especially you know probably the former. that's what's great about the russian winter. i am accustomed to it this is my first time in russia and i. might. every three years. had to say thank you. moving on to other indian

themed locations in moscow first up let's take a look at the krishna temple various services are held here people gathering to read sing listen to and discuss sacred can do scriptures anyone can visit the temple the matter what your religion or nationality is a note even though elections are held in russian translated are available. the indian cultural center also offers a range of dance classes to complex office sessions of all levels and also provides the wonderful colorful costumes the catwalk is one of the eight forms that indian classical dances originating from northern india professional indian dance teachers passionately teach the classes of russians and foreign is the secrets behind each of the exotic moves. very much indian culture. for the dance dedication devotional discipline which we found in india like

similarly be found in rush hour or so of the field sometimes more. if you fancy something asian but with a contemplative much rather than traditional take a look at the restaurant in the barkeep located on the lower ground floor of their target a cinema the venue was always lets in subtle candlelight mix with modern. statues numerous handmade vases carpets and cushions decker. interiors but with it several characters halls and dance floor this is more fun and relaxation. and finally if you're a fan of alternative medicine there's an indian family clinic in the russian capital to combine knowledge and treatments of both alternative indian medicine known as the and traditional medicine qualified specialists from india work in the clinic providing treatment not only for physical disease but also helping to cure depression and offering various and stress programs.

arising and i'll find a location but if you fancy creating it at home data at the ferocious special self include shop is located on the capital's got to ring road and is packed with various exotic items he has dive rice curry paste herbal teas and remedies all imported from india itself with a strong smell in the shop as a we had a wonderful collection of unusual spices a little deli in the russian capital from old women to young students it's obvious muscovites have a love of india and its food although unless spicy level one area that warms up muscovite soles is the cultural excitement of foreign art of the country's traditions and world wide history. and from the indian cultural center to restaurants and shops it seems that india can sometimes feel closer to russia than

we think. wow if we only smell of this in the inside this is incredible unfortunately that's all the time we have on this week's program on. i'll see you again at the same time next week so until then from a a less the same. but out.