shifting focus nato tells russia it's not us around us and wants moscow to join a new missile defense shield while the alliance approves a new post cold war strategy. the sixty one year old alliance has introduced a new strategic goals the first time since one thousand nine hundred ninety over many say that nato is still facing an identity crisis and i'll have more from lisbon. also this hour a day at the legacy as the concrete covering trade knoebels nuclear corney is that of its life scientists worry about what hidden dangers may lurk and to me. and russia can see it is changing the law to give fines or community service

instead of prison and some minor crime. news for russia and around the world this is all see with me thanks for joining us mater has urged russia to sign up to a joint missile defense shield covering the entire alliance at a summit in portugal where the organizations agreed a new strategy for the next decade is to challenge a fresh identity today as nato has found a game of countering the soviet union is redundant aussies lauren mr is in 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 assessing their resources or growing weary of the near decade conflict so and 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 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 the nato members are facing not so critics are saying they don't know if it's 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 didn't 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. than ever before because all apartments you are proving to make. a clear concrete contribution to international peace and security. that is are structures 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 the 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 to 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 while later sets out a surprise for the decade took out moscow is looking ahead to russia's representative to nato dmitry rogozin says his country wants the allies to become

more predictable as not to stress about security. situation because really. now after we have lived through the conflict in south ossetia on a sharp decline in relations it turns out we might have needed such a test on the one hand these events have shown that old nato policies are provoking such an article regimes like the psychos really want to block the action once on the other hand nato did not get involved in this conflict because europeans did not support the most aggressive part of the bush administration and for us later it was a big headache it used to be an enemy now an unpredictable part of our you know the left hand which doesn't know what the right handers doing we are tired of this we want more stability and security on the western borders and in the long run maybe even certainty that there would be no trouble at the whole i think the americans are finally herbalists today for them restoring relations with russia is not just a very important to foreign relations but also key toward obama success on the

domestic front but he is saying to his electorate by improving relations with russia we have made americans more secure even if this is not part of the domestic agenda that obama has set for his team. so we are ok with our two most important the worse is to have fewer headaches and even more we don't want someone else to have troubles too which are really the option. i would twenty four years after they turned novel nuclear disaster scientists feared the remains of the doomed plant still pose a serious risk a concrete covering the contaminated area since the catastrophe is nearing the end of its life but it's not clear what radioactive danger lies underneath and the skin test. 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 circus was built in nine hundred eighty six just months after the disaster that you know build nuclear power

blog back then experts predicted that this 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 solution 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 configuration is no longer solid mass like its last twenty four years ago there now is more a three layers of dispersed dust so should the person circle for the scraps we could see a very powerful explosion or 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 was allowed to store 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 next to the contaminated plant it won't be just the frame yeah it will be a technological complex as multi-function. crane system will be installed inside the new structure eight. finals play out the new safe confinement should provide the safety environment for the works in far the project's initial cost was thought to be half a billion euro now sources in chernobyl report that figure has almost doubled but in the fight for the continent's safety knows 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 diff knowledge used to this date which would allow this to happen. r.t. reporting from the church noble exclusion zone in ukraine. and remember you can check out more stories on our website r.t. dot com helps keep you up to date and his you'll find online right now. feeling down about lighting up a new survey reveals russia has most focused the capital than anyone else in the world find out about the calls to stop other problems. in class customized classes for hating the town countries american burn in rome and pick out a boot camp to learn all the tricks for meeting women from morehead city dot com.

every view of russia's criminal code could mean more humanitarian ways to punish minor offenses with fines and community service instead of jail he is capturing as are met 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 or 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 veteran see him there and i took it as collateral later the police came and said i stole it all after breaking and entering the price for a stolen canary bird bus instead of that i was sentenced to three years in prison and i'm currently serving out my first. this extruded aspect of russia's legislation has been questioned by many including the country's law makers a system of alternative punishment for a 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 there's still two chickens our 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 kramer's we need to balance out 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 that reform makes sense according to official data over a million people are currently imprisoned in russia with twenty percent serving up to three years for misdemeanors substituting their jail time with house arrest would free up the prisons lessen the burden of taxpayers and most importantly not give people. a reason to fall. if

a person goes. on the certain circumstances because he comes out as a lifelong criminal but he says that we have relevance to. the forty percent. i mean almost half of them would become criminals. but there's much to do before these amendments get implemented into the legal system the electronic surveillance bracelets for example. 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. yes there have a look at some other news from around the world twenty nine miles from a notice saying i for gas explosion and one of new zealand's biggest coal works have made it to the surface with minor injuries and hours after the blast but it's not known also happened to their colleagues rescuers waiting for safely clearance to enter the my so determined to bring some home the man who included british and australian as well as new zealand as these calls went to nation problems which may have led to a gas build up causing the blast. thousands have taken to the streets in bangkok to peacefully knock this six month anniversary of the new tree crown down on antigovernment protests. over a thousand warheads this spring as so-called red shirts demonstrated for the thai prime minister to resign because the day he seized power illegitimately with the help of the military over

a thousand police officers fails to stop the latest rally from blocking a major road. so outraged haitians are ignoring calls to end the violence disrupting efforts to deal with a rampant cholera epidemic which has killed over a thousand people dead bodies have been lying in the streets so one nor the six week while the government scrambles to create makeshift treatment centers on thursday violence spread to port au prince where locals are peacekeepers they blamed for sparking the outbreak with poor sanitation at that camp than rest over the epidemic comes just days before national elections the first says january's earthquake devastated the country taking three hundred thousand lives. people in beijing have been warned to stay indoors as the city's been shrouded in sticks small the extra pollution comes as factories and. in the suburbs began burning coal for the winter there's been transport calles with visibility limited

to a few hundred metres closing two major highways. cold front and center days expected to connect us. if you fancy something genuinely spicy today most god comes to rescue as we dive into indian culture right ahead in the russian capital that's coming your way in just a few moments. hello

and welcome to that moscow hours on the six program we'll be taking a look at indian culture here in the us and kept us old while stars of us are 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 plate of wholesome indian food is certainly one way to warm up recently renovated darbar offers an excellent many for the indian connoisseur including an extensive vegetarian menu and genuinely spicy curries and from mild she call me to

hot lamb address the chefs example are always happy to modify any dish personal taste. all just and. and we have the beautiful us you can see. ninety six and we keep. trying. to be. popular with ex-pats menus repeated in several languages and the many place a large collection of interesting hot and cold to she's wonderful thank you very much and speaking of which my food has arrived. look at that. i thought i'd get to something different and. in. typical curry here with god. and he was god which is a constant scene something from a source that struck. trillions

. as a. sort of surgery. so this was. let's take a look at this week's entertainment news content against breast cancer has spread around the capital raising awareness of the issue. of brands organize various events to help educate women on how to prevent the disease listen up close see one more song of the last people who got this campaign and we got on teams in was last

month meet. on ladies and gentlemen new people getting incredibly high. talking about this when you're still all dog just coming to town was a big success. because you guys work the industries and primarily employ women and children and so you begin to call such. a rich respected exhibition of work by one of the world's top photographers terry o'neill is now on display to name the first and the last showcased some of the most iconic images captured by the british photographer o'neill has created portraits of many celebrities including the beatles albums presley brigitte bardot and many others and while traveling to moscow he shared his history behind many of his works . this was one of the first pictures i took when i went to work on a newspaper a good sense of fun to go to school to be sure it was famous and to tell it just made

a great story. please please me it turned out to be the number one good one not used by fiction the newspapers sold out so the first should be a nice place to stay in all the newspapers. myself and welcome to the indian cultural center located in the heart of the capital the complex has a fascinating timetable of exciting events and various classes and opens in one thousand eight hundred nine ever since its main aim has been to the redskins in a press and cultural connections given the close friendship and cooperation which has always existed between india and russia there's a great interest in admiration in moscow for indian culture also known as the j m c c the center fulfills to a great extent the demand for learning and knowing more about indian culture and its multifaceted traditions. one of the popular activity is here to see joe go. well i'm not doing too badly.

yoga is a step by step system of self discovery and self-expression which allows us to better understand how our bodies conned minds what lying on the floor this i can easily do that. job here at the center of his expansive muscovites the chance to get away from that busy kick mr life's. well from relaxing yoga to something that makes but. these dreams are called topless they use this in a complement to north indian jones to use the base of the palm as well as the fingers to produce great variations in sound jancee runs over one hundred and forty casas like this every week some quieter than others and is open every day including weekends so people love about the sense of actually enjoy the atmosphere most of

all and the people there their family like india are generally very friendly so if the thinking here and of course i love that. place when i hear that music. it's like he goes. it's night. missionary to me you welcome to our center thank you so tell me how did you end up living and working here in the capital. i belong to. the ministry of external affairs of india has nominated me to come to. appear as director of indian cultures and i'm also the instep so ties between russia and india i consider india and. your friends. the friendship goes back into history and ever since the independence of india the ties between india and. russia are all

this close in fact. static partnership. international cooperation and you know. everything what do you personally miss about your country. i mean that we have especially in the. home creating. a little india here but of course you miss friends and family you know and especially you know probably the form. that's what's great about the russian winter. i am accustomed to it this is not my first name in russia and i really. every three years everything 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 with people gathering to read sing listen to and discuss sacred hindu 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 because hockey is one of the eight forms of dances originating from northern india professional indian dance teachers passionately teach the classes of russians unfurnished the secrets behind each of the exotic moves. like very much indian culture. for the dance dedication devotional discipline which we found in india like

similarly be found. of the field sometimes more. if you fancy something asian but with a contemporary touch rather than traditional take a look at the restaurant in the bar located on the lower ground floor of their target a cinema the venue was always lets in subtle candlelight makes with modern neon. statues numerous handmade vases carpets and cushions decorate the interior as but with it several carroty halls and dance floor the spa 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 they 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 abdel-fattah location but if you fancy creating an at home dad to at the ferocious special self this indian food shop is located on the capital's got a ring road it is packed with various exotic items had dive rice curry paste herbal teas and remedies all imported from india itself with a strong smell in the at the shop is a weird and 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 by sea level one area that warms up muscovite souls is the cultural excitement of foreign of the countries 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 the inside the south. is incredible force me that's all the time we have on this week's program on indian moscow i'll see you again at the same time next week so until then for me and the rest the team by now.