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towns. he's available in. his year by sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment. just announce the sentences for russia's most famous prisoner. for more oil. money laundering and embezzlement . prison. terror target europe's wary of the threat of islamic extremism with the recent arrests. along with other incidents fueling fears the problem is to. try. to confront consumerism in the united states and the country's financial troubles.

and coming up in the business update will be looking into how the whole sentence is likely to impact foreign investment in russia join us in twenty minutes time. this is our two years no six pm here in moscow welcome if you joined us rev you're watching around the world my name is kevin or in our breaking news new south the former. business partner has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison for all embezzlement of money laundering both men were coming to the end of their previous jail terms for tax evasion and fraud marty's kathryn's are joining the court live we're going to mention so now we know the sentence that was thought we would have to wait until the new year to hear of their fate. take us through the events

recorded over the last few hours if you would. indeed it is as you say many people were expecting the reading of the verdict from russia's once richest man and former c.e.o. of oil giant you close to last until january previous court verdict actually took two weeks to be read in full so many were of course pessimistic about the verdict being read before two thousand and ten is over but in the fourth day of the reading the judge actually came to the most important part of the verdict ever since he announced that the verdict was a guilty one and that is concerning exactly how many years we. will spend in prison . because if you do. if your body sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment the sentence will be served in the correctional colony of a medium security prison. no this verdict is in line

with the prosecution's wishes who originally asked for fourteen years now and they judge concurred with all the evidence presented to him by the prosecution dismissing the witnesses that came to give their statements for the defendants saying that they were unacceptable for various reasons and agreeing with the prosecution that fourteen years is an acceptable term for both until today and he was blocked only because of all this is of course the second trial of a court of course they were first arrested back in. two thousand and three culture of modern if you will of the details of this whole case. kevin originally mikhail khodorkovsky was detained in two thousand and three and in late two thousand and three the first trial against him and his former colleagues began they were charged with tax evasion and fraud found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison each that sentence was later reduced to eight years and their term was nearing an end

when the prosecution launched a second trial the trial that has ended today except to plead with the sentence read out to them by the judge now of course the prosecution asked for and got fourteen years in this second criminal trial but they have always specified that the time will be counted from the beginning of the first trial so from late two thousand and three which doesn't mean that health of that will stay in prison until twenty seventeen ok. thank you bring you some to date on this breaking news story let's talk more about this now we're joined in the studio by vladimir some argue he's a politician an energy industry expert thanks for coming to see us all your thoughts on today's verdict been definitely a tragedy for the family of the of a celebrity from mr. roger for themselves to the same time it is i guess it's a final it's a file of the previous. comical relations in our country the verdict

it's a war between the previous time and the time for future we don't know exactly what kind of future will be in the russian the next few years because we have the election campaign of the parliament we have election comparable for a presidential election but in a way we have to understand that now we have a very completely border between the previous time the future and the just reminding all of you is back in the late one nine hundred ninety s. what is your take on what happened a new course. back in time ago when you say where a line is now trying to be drawn between that and this present day what do you think went on and why you're here today is simply explanation because. his friends a minute they had a lot of france who was on a very high level of. they knew very well the unique wice president of russia they have a very good relations and they did everything in a very good comfortable but most of the schools the friendship relations with the

authorities people in the business world much more easier than now i guess that this verdict will give us the burden that maybe in a future will working like the whole civilian world we will do everything on the basement of the law not on the basement of the private relations on a private questions which we can make can decide very good because we have the experience it will be and you area and i guess that in ninety eight they did all of this things only on the basement of the very good maybe corruption relations i couldn't say that it wasn't but it was the spirits very specific relations between authority between the power and business now it's there's been an awful lot of media attention a lot of media hype around this case particularly focusing on khodorkovsky. trade in a fair light. have you ever met the man what do you know of him i guess it is the.

public almost media. space to rush or to the house at the top president to prime minister because not only to holocaust because everybody in the western countries they has to declare that it is the deciding decision of prime minister it is not be all or it is not all of the baseball or it is just a private decision of prime minister i guess it is it is not so true because we see the little we see many people who was on the. position officer who was against and finally we have the verdict and so if you want to push russia to the future you have to say a verdict is very ok victor go energy industry expert politician as you are thank you for your thoughts your programs appreciated. with r.t. as we continue of course to bring you more on the breaking news story an assassin in the sentence in the second trial of mikhail khodorkovsky there is more ahead.

three men arrested for planning denmark's most serious gun attack have been charged over a terror plot danish police released one of the five suspects and another one is to face hearings in sweden the suspects allegedly planned an attack on the office of a newspaper in copenhagen which printed cartoons of the prophet mohammed five years ago the drawings sparked outrage muslims across the world official say those arrested intended to kill as many people as possible in the papers newsroom it is the latest in a series of arrests throughout the year which should put european nations on high alert over the spread of islamic radicalism. reports. over a year of investigations and a massive police raid in the end brought results twenty six people have been arrested in belgium germany the netherlands belgium dutch moroccans and churchills all are suspected of recruiting so-called jihad is candidates and financing terrorist organizations right from the whole of europe police mission

a success absolutely but is the battle over it's just a visible part of the iceberg it's huge there is a whole machine behind this redo on a ruse was born in belgium in the family of christians and converted to islam when he was. he says he did it on his own will because it's simply provided the answers he couldn't find in other religions according to him islam teaches peace and tolerance but unfortunately due to generally poor knowledge about it it can be used to teach the exact. that. there are really extreme arms acting in europe and the problem is people who don't. understand the muslim philosophy they end up in the arms of busy moms who come from saudi arabia egypt a former french intelligence officer claude money care now has a company advising governments and corporations or health to deal with terrorism and extremism related threats based in brussels he claims the spread of islamic extremism is happening right in front of the authorities veiled from their

attention by its privacy they will say you are not a good mistake because you don't practice five times the price five times a day you are not a good muslim because you are drinking you are not a good muslim because your life is not and you are not a good missed him because you don't do nothing for your process in palestine in iraq and so on which oppressed and are killed it begins in the families it begins in the us into streets and in the must this is one of the immigrant quarters of brussels. by muslim signs in arabic specialist shops and cafes kind of core to believe we are in the portland top european union official around a quarter of the local active working age population from eighteen to thirty is unemployed. this figure is even higher which makes it prime ground for recruitment . the lack of education about a little work in many european muslim communities seem to have become the driving

force behind the spread of extremist. towards the most relaxed in the european union the flow of newcomers is likely to continue and many experts believe. it is need to hope muslims integrate into a multicultural society the extremism threat will remain no matter how many arrests or me is going off r t brussels. brick says it's the politicians who let the situation get out of control. i think you want his country luckily wrong is simply that very many politicians underestimate the influence of radical preachers speaking in mosques all over europe or in campuses at universities or of course spreading the message it's on the internet and when you have radical preachers doing things and not sort of good fish and being aware of it then you have the situation that you have today. more of that and other

stories of course on our website r.t. dot com with a brand new look web site if not check google already one not take a look now they are also following tonight this story new parts of the chernobyl nuclear disaster site having opened up to tourists as authorities are now saying it no longer poses a radioactive threat we show you the safest way possible to see it and also online tonight from us wiki leaks was not the first of big secret diplomatic cables crypto dog in fact was publishing classified documents among people that told the websites co-founder john young about online spy we got his interview for you too tonight at odds dot com. and. with the winter holiday season in full swing it's spying presence that occupied most russians but for many in the united states shopping is an all season

addiction which thrives despite the faltering economy artie's honest to see a child at a met one man who is fighting what he believes has become a religion. true. you should. stop. her. but styles and new must have items of the fashion world changes fast as the seasons but one thing that never goes out of style in the us is shopping america is the birthplace of modern consumerism nowhere else in the world do people buy more than here with officially more shopping malls in the us than high schools if i didn't spend enough money on sunglasses like

a valley save for college and things like bad very few actually admit to an addiction is a dora does exactly what. that job is waited twenty five things we do we need for a new dose of jackets sweaters and skirts she considers herself a shopaholic how many pairs of shoes do you have. so hundreds the urge to possess has taken over men to statistics eight men and women compulsively shop equally in the us nowadays i'm actually excited about expensive runs during the last couple of years i've seen i think of a one hundred thousand dollars on clothes while these numbers are simply unimaginable for millions of americans only a few are putting up a very loud fight against consumerism. reverend billy says a credit card exorcism on the entire nation is what can cure america fifteen million

americans are addicted to shopping but many more americans than fifteen million shop too much still shape is mean life mission is to chase away. this shopping devil by putting on acts in churches and shopping malls around the country the credit crunch the purpose of the exaggerations is to make americans see their flaws use of this plastic you spend too much money the consumer consumer. it's a church because trolls us it's a fundamentalist church like the roman catholic church in the fourteen hundreds these desperate times by i'd normally except my credit card limit every month could be calling for desperate measures like spells and exorcisms nothing to clutter in the windows will the appeal to you since more often than not in the us legally the majority of people have too much month left at the end of the money the average american is said to generate over fifty tons of garbage by the time they are

a senior with millions buzzing around new york stores this holiday season it's hard to tell who is doing it responsibly and who is completely out of control because of shopping not considered a mental disorder there are dozens of there are people and clinics in the big apple for those who are willing to admit they have a problem an indication of no lessons learned even after the big crash of a recession and stacy true can outsmart see new york. just a few moments reveal the secrets of siberian strain. pulling minibuses isn't the only way these what they have to show their strength they can also find many other ways to flex some time period muscle as joint out to close up table city of all to see what else some of the strongest people in russia a paper blog where the power comes from. south korea's ramped up the rhetoric against its northern neighbor officially labeling its an enemy it

comes as tension in the region remains high following north korea's shelling of an island in response to war games on its border patrol's lecturer in korean studies at the university of sydney says it is part of the south's new approach to relations with the north. from north korean side it's a very provocative hostile step from south korea which. is supplementing its. not just rhetoric but also military. logistical preparations for the invasion of north korea looks at that but for south koreans it's just a return to the original stance the hostile anticommunist very heavy handed and very sort of. relations with north korea no concessions no cooperation no talks with south korea expects north korea to change north korea does not want to change north korea's prepare is doing everything possible to avoid this change because it simply cannot sustain any economic or political change so resides on the

other for the north korean regime it's a survival south korea is doing everything possible to destabilize the situation either militarily or using to provide the traditional usual for the sun trying policy south korea is a security ally of the united states and united states is presence in the region states really wants to influence its control over the group in utah united states are stationed for the station in the southern part of the korean peninsula china's next door from the korean peninsula and of course if the united states loses control or influence over korea korean peninsula north korea if say unified korea becomes a need dependent state certain interests of the united states' national interest might be jeopardized. and we look at some of the major headlines around the world tonight the former front of israel had service been convicted in the rate could go to jail a three judge panel labeled his defense is riddled with lie drooling but has not

yet sentenced him rights groups who've long complained that israeli authorities shrugged off sexual harassment in workplaces welcomed the verdict he was found guilty of raping an employee is tourism minister a nine hundred ninety s. and other sexual offenses were head of state between two thousand and two thousand and seven. days of torrential rain have left eastern australia facing its worst flooding in decades thousands of people have been evacuated from affected areas but many remote communities remain cut off by high waters the government's declared much of the northeast disaster zone and deployed army helicopters to assist with rescue efforts warn that even though rains have eased off runoff from higher areas could still lead to more flooding. the u.s. has revoked the visa of the venezuelan ambassador to washington in its response to president chavez's rejection of america's choice of envoy to caracas larry palmer was blocked from the american diplomatic use chavez of close ties with leftist

colombian rebels amid tensions between chavez and washington the venezuelan leader also challenge the administration to cut all diplomatic relations. eighty minutes past six now in time see more of russia close up as we discover the hidden treasures of siberia. and let's take a look at that map see where we are today where we're at all one of the largest regions in the southwestern siberia people here are known for their considerable strength and true siberian spirit that's exactly what makes them the best hockey players in the country to tell but it turns out it is not the only way to show some siberian muscle tone. i and own skills while the local hockey team album god puts another goal in the net they may look like other teams from around russia or in the world but they know

their special i their side their i just was in my list since we were little we've practiced outside in the cold weather so we use the conditions it's whom i know america so we have the toughest players. and it's not just seasoned players enthusiasm for the test of courage and strength comes young. and. i like the way they play hockey the pull of the strikes and the opportunity to become a stone like. i spoke he isn't the only have kilian and dev attracting attention here how about a wider no turning a minibus for those boys to be there in say bierria in winter with slippery roads it's pretty hard. pulling many buses is the only way this is why you have to show their strength they can also find many other ways to flex some siberian muscle. here is a local gym the team lifts bends and pulls anything they can lay their hands on the

competitions across russia they also put on public shows to entertain the crowds and earn some extra money. but day in day out it's about heaving that little bit more. moan that i had to put the sim it's different i just like it that's all i like wrestling against these pieces of equipment i like to achieve high results good luck to the team only formed a few years ago so they haven't won any major titles yet but again the siberian spirit infuses them and they have a strong sense that special qualities. yes there would be simply comes as a historically people from siberia have been very strong and made great soldiers i think they greatly contributed to our victory in world war two conditions here make people learn how to survive it takes the money strong indeed in fact you could

hardly describe these lot as being in survival mode. if it looks lift a ball or movable these guys will try and muscle it around me to tire moving. me some joined weights lifting. or perhaps even me. it's not a problem for the men with the muscles tom watson artie. going to say don't drop it all right in twenty minutes not the talisay with a sport she's got news of and a limpid gold medal winning tennis stars embarking on a new career in the boardroom now that said there are no shortly tonight this thursday but it is business before that in a few moments. great for the feel we've got. the biggest issues get voice face to face with the news makers.

the latest in. the future. but i welcome to the business program here on our today with me was folly russia's investment climate has been one key issue this week forty billion dollars of direct foreign investment came to the country this year that's roughly the same as in two thousand and nine that the government was seeking to attract more question abroad and that discussion has turned to the possible impact of the holder called the sentencing on the investment climate in the country for more on this i'm joined by lead to give again from i.h.s. global insight thank you very much for joining us this hour how does the outcome of the horde of course he case impact on sentiment about russia as an investment

destination. i think the reaction to the outcome of the court. different from those investors who are or who are already in russia and sort of know the rules of the game probably the reaction would be rather muted however to investors who are interested in in russia but yet have to venture into the country they would be more cautious because they would probably look at the case for the outcome of the case as a case of nationalization or expropriation and incidentally this decision comes at the back of the. tribe you know verdict which binds the russian government to pay three point five million to one of the shareholders of you cross for us invest where divert except that the company. looks nice because of the expropriation acts taken by the russian government so overall the image is not that

great for russia. so senior russian politicians now talking more and more about improving the investment climate what do they need to do. if we link these two had a coke case one thing that really stands out is the political dependency of the judiciary the investor most of all is interested in protection of rights they want to make sure that the judiciary is independent and if there is any conflict with the government without the shareholders they can go to court and their rights will be defended according to law second thing that is really affecting those decisions invest in making investment in russia is corruption and i think this is also a very very important issue that the russian government has to address if it wants to see success in. drug but we have seen big deals involving pepsico in

thomas cook for example coming to russia this year is this a sign that efforts to promote a better investment climate all working. did the fact that the russian government is really investing effort and time at least presenting the russian business environment improving at least going out and trying to attract investors this is already a positive step and the fact that these big companies are getting involved is also an encouraging sign but it has to be said that the the environment in this business environment in russia is changing in the sense that as long as the companies that come into russia knew the rules of game they knew that. for big deals for big contracts they have to have the government blessing some areas of strategic importance.