the rights of the palestinians to create. russia is committed to supporting independence of the palestinian state with a capital in east jerusalem he said during his middle east as the russian leader meets with his palestinian counterpart left on the sidelines due to political infighting. also the. russian traffic controllers for the plane crash that killed the polish president and. the findings the official investigation that cited. as causes the accident. back explained step seem especially when the people step in to even pay their rent even feed them play their children are

boiling over in the u.k. as banks taxpayer money. billions in bonuses despite harsh cuts in the rest of the country. good news for russia and from around the world this is in moscow twenty four hours a day dmitri medvedev has reiterated russia's commitment to back a palestinian state with the capital in east jerusalem during his middle east tour the initial plan for the two was to hold talks with israel as well but this was spoiled when its officials went on strike leading to the visits cancellation. has more now from jericho. the palestinian officials have already described it as historic first and foremost because it allows russia to make a political statement make sure me that it is not the first russian leaders to visit in the palestinian territories pushing the us here back in two thousand and

five but even if it is the first ever russian leader to come to the west bank bypassing israel and he read to rated stress this fact during his news conference which received a very very loud of applause from the palestinian officials and a journalist present here now medvedev also said that the russian position on the palestinian cause hasn't changed the soviet union was one of the first countries in the world to recognize the state of palestine in the with the in the nine hundred sixty seven borders with a capital in is jerusalem and with it is said that russia is still committed to making everything possible to bring these scenarios about here's exactly what he said on the issue. of russia's position stays the same we made a choice of the end of the 1980's we've been back and we will be back in the rights of palestinians to create their own state independent united sustainable with the

capital east. ever since these really palestinian talks broke down back in fall of two thousand and ten mahmoud abbas has been working behind the scenes to drum up international support for the recognition of the palestinian statehood and most recently he secured the support from several latin american countries including brazil and argentina and it is expected that the palestinian authority will bring up this issue for a vote at either the u.n. general assembly of the u.n. security council later on this year or so how president medvedev the president of russia reach holds power in the security council making such statements in the palestinian territories is extremely important and extremely supportive for the palestinian cause most recent. ever since i would say the early ninety's ninety's mosco was trying to play it both ways and was trying to maintain workable relations with both israel and the palestinian authority and initially this middle eastern

trip was. expected to bring president medvedev both to israel and the palestinian authorities but he's the palestinian church officials say but he's israeli chief was cancelled at the very last moment because of the strike at the israeli foreign ministry and it needs to be sad that both countries tried to. play any harm that may have been caused by these consolation in fact the israeli minister and israeli president shimon peres said the president will be expected them to welcome in israel at any time once the strike is over and he also agreed to meet and hold negotiations with president medvedev later on this year at the international economic forum in davos so both both countries try to downplay any harm that may have been caused and present it again said that he's looking forward

to making this trip to israel some time later. the secretary general of the palestinian national initiative party says there's no excuse for israel's cancellation of the russian president's visit. issue of the strike of the foreign ministry is not a justification by any means the prime minister of israel could have arranged the visit. and the security apparatus is so big and is that this would not be a problem today surely it is that about. a feeling of. duty and is that a feeling of. and impunity the international law that makes israel behave in such a manner with the leader of one of the most important countries in the world and i think that is another reason which is a political one way or the israeli government knows that its policy is counterproductive devalue needed many european countries that are leading most countries of the world devalue need to let an american companies really need to

many people even inside the united states so that also applies but i sure which is seeking to have a more active role in. the quartet and this is a once a bluff that russia is the only country in the core of the denies the palestinian state back in one thousand eighty eight so that is not reason why russia should accept to be prouder lies put on the shelf for more than two years is that within the four years because the united states is monopolizing the force and the united states policy is totally subjected to the israeli manipulation and i think things have reached a point where their israeli policy is even here to the american strategic and that's why mr obama tried to make some connection when he spoke about settlements and so on but he failed. well for more on this story we're joined live by kelly checking he's a political analyst from ramallah thanks very much indeed for joining us here on our team now the the soviet union recognized the palestinian state back in the one nine hundred eighty s.

medvedev has reiterated this position today what are the consequences of his statement. i think it's important to realize first russia today did in fact with the but as an independent state to the consternation of the president bid it visit to russia went on the risk of them because if two people are seen and recorded on video to date. again that russia ought to be as the best to the state but what is more important and what is the issue of fifteen months of it in fact assured today that the whole of the systematic construction is a significant. issue in all of that to continue with the political process what is needed in fact is to build on the russian position that had been taken since one thousand nine hundred eighty eight byte but as you know independent

it did on other issues and in particular on the talk of the political process by pick taking independent position from the american one that is biased and i think a second play a significant role in that within the water it also on the by left on the relations between them but it's you know and. russia. we should also add for that that the us and are seeking to transform from some of the fires like the issue of sit in months and maybe a date on the issue over the conniving of a senior state to the security council and russia i think would help in that because an independent that i shan't. pollution would even. affect the influence of the european. but with this in order to make. a living that is more independent from the american vision let me

just ask you there you are need to say no to me you are one of the palestinians making of russia's position. and speaking out when not actually being supported vocally by the rest of the quartet as you were mentioning do the palestinians now see all hope resting on moscow as being the initial well in fact we eventually peace. but that is more peace process we're talking about the political process we talk about about such a process it's important for that but it's. such a political force but also it wouldn't be utilized either by the americans for the purpose of pushing the american what it is in the middle east or utilized by these leaders in order to keep the situation as it is. in particular regarding expansion or. maybe building a new. military option i guess or maybe even on

even against iran so all of us need a vigilant political process that would be for. such a process i think would not rely on be on the ports but i sure can make that balance with the americans in particular on regarding the. peace process and also to those such as the but if there are none. of the future but if you know in terms of the because russia have good relations with both sides in the west bank or even in gaza city or i will leave it there thanks very much indeed for him political analyst from ramallah joining us live on our teeth thanks very much for your insight that. well in around twenty minutes from now we speak to a palestinian negotiator who says after america's failure russia could help reach

a breakthrough in the middle east peace talks. but to try to convince netanyahu to stop further occupation through building new settlements at the gaza blockade to stop the measures they're taking in jerusalem and the americans failed to do this they admitted and now put more pressure on our strength to bring us back to the negotiating table in it and you know who uses the current government as an excuse saying he cannot make a decision under this government russia recognize the independent palestinian state in one thousand eight hundred eight with a nine hundred sixty seven borders with its capital in jerusalem and never denied that decision in other words many things show that russia is serious about its intentions it keeps reminding the world about the decisions that have been made before but enough forgotten. poland's internal ministry says a russian air traffic controllers were involved in the plane crash that killed president lech kaczynski the full report on the tragedy is due to be presented in february well let's cross now to r.t. for the latest developments and what's being said at the news conference in warsaw

. bill these are the first steps and statements from polish officials in their investigation into the plane crash that killed president lech kaczynski it's just a week it has to be said after the interstate aviation committee presented their final report which found that an inexperienced polish crew bad weather and also pressure from high ranking officials on board ultimately led to the tragedy poland found this and it's up to go that's despite it internationally being deemed as accurate and thorough now it looks like the polish side is going to try to prove that russian air traffic controllers were to blame that's going to be a difficult task for them because according to international aviation law first of all any decision on a final landing lies with the pilot and his crew but also air traffic controllers can only advise they can't deny all minding and we know from congress recordings that in this case it was it was advised to the crew to land an alternate strip.

the controller so the job was just to give a clearance to the crew if there is no obstacle on the runway and it is not in a position to ban the landing so in fact the polish investigation of the polish society in general probably even at the highest levels are looking for a missing link which is presumed order from moscow to for you smolensk controllers to. give the clearance. now in response to this news from poland the interstate aviation committee announced that they would make public the cockpit recordings in full obviously they believe that there's proof there that the air traffic controllers aren't to blame and it wouldn't be surprising if they came out with some kind of statement that it was unacceptable a warning to international law to blame those air traffic controllers what we've recently heard some strong rhetoric about who is to blame for this crash coming

from kaczynski family tell us more on that. we have indeed the family of the late polish president first of all denied the findings of the interstate aviation committee all but also pretty much blatantly blames russia for the death of president kaczynski in fact his son in law it said that the plane crash was a planned assassination in revenge against putin and the russian rhetoric and also to prevent him from being reelected but we've been speaking to international experts and analysts some who say that anyone in poland that supports these kind of accusations hasn't been able to break with half stereotype. in the political side is the only been. there is a notion of or there are some people who cannot leave without having an enemy and in the polish going towards one with germany and one with russia and it is very difficult people to adopt doing new situation where you actually try to

change the most. and aggression into cooperation and this is what is kompany. the polish side to present its final report by i'm curious so it could be quite a while before this case really does come to any kind of oh well thanks very much indeed auntie's and he said now reporting there from moscow. well still to come in the program this hour some useful fortunetelling tips as russian celebrate the twelfth night of christmas. looking into the future if you want to find out what awaits you in two thousand and eleven join us for a traditional russian fortune telling session in just a couple of. public fury is growing in the u.k. where the biggest banks there are planning to pay out billions of dollars in bonuses to some stuff the cash bonanza comes off to many banks were bailed out by taxpayers' money and amid severe public sector cuts across the crisis hit economy

what is your and it has more. this is. the homeless and needy queue up for food handouts from charities all over london and the u.k. but just a few miles away it's a different world with different rules prime minister david cameron has shied away from regulating bankers' bonuses they might have to be a bit more open about them but pay because and there will be no windfall tax there was more. needs to be and bankers have taken that to heart u.k. banks including some of those bailed out by taxpayers last year will be paying out eleven billion dollars to their staff. here on the streets where the needy live literally from hand to mouth that's going down badly.

and he's not the only one complaining last year saw thousands of students out on the streets demonstrating against austerity cuts by global crisis triggered by reckless bankers now the right to work campaign is calling for a fresh wave of protests against what they're dubbing the government surrender to the bankers and their huge paychecks are basically i think that they're mad about his bonus and seem especially when they're people struggling to even pay their rent to even feed and clothe their children when people are getting three pounds three million pounds bonus is quite frankly excessive just to and discussing my money taxpayer lobby group say they don't care what privately owned banks do but the ones that have been bailed out with taxpayer money have to show some restraint we can't possibly be expected to stomach at a time when the government making spending cuts to stomach these enormous bonus payouts and to watch all this go on when these banks seem to forget that it was the

public's money that saved them but not everyone's. is it that way. financial services says banks are still vital in supporting economic recovery and they hate the best bankers will move elsewhere it's crucial that the banking sector around the world. economy are getting healthier. but house on the street depend on charity to put food in their. difficult to. backtrack. from the financial crisis just a few miles away. and be able to go on. but this time they're doing it with taxpayer money which could have been used to help. governments are still divided on the size of the e.u. which was. the discussion on whether to boost the facility took place at

a two day summit in brussels the european commission and european central bank. if . spain and portugal need help finance minister wants the one point five trillion euros one of the biggest eurozone. ruled out any substantial increase. of the european parliament and leader of the independence party says the whole idea of the euro zone was wrong from the very beginning. i think what they're doing here is they're reinforcing failure at the end of the day. greece portugal. should never of joined the euro in the first place trapped inside the economic. policies that. build up. the more. this really is a tragedy because these people. you know. we have. people

actually. killed on the streets. if they hold the eurozone together then the conditions in those countries are going to get worse and what it really needs is a frank assessment which is the reason argument. with germany holland and a few countries possibly france as well but there is an optimal. but can work together for the north and south of europe to be stuck inside a monetary union is never ever going to work but nobody inside these institutions wants to face up to with the e.c.b. buying up its debt and now with this with this half agreement in brussels that was debility start doing the same thing you know you begin to ask yourself a year or eighteen months down the track will the european central bank itself actually be. a liquid functioning organization all we are doing here we are reinforcing failure. and is the e.u.

gets to grips with its financial chaos china is offering to lend the troubled euro bloc helping hand this latest program looks at just why beijing is doing it and the report is coming your way a little later today. let me make this following projection china is buying european bonds. why are they doing this i think it's because at some point they will demand payment in the form of gold you know in the european zone there are about eleven thousand tons of gold which would be the highest concentration of gold in the world higher than even the u.s. has eight thousand tons of gold china moving into europe buying those bonds of course europeans will never be able to pay off those bonds because their economies are in freefall and then china will turn around and say ok you can pay us back in euro's but we'll take the payment in gold. now for a brief look at some of the major headlines from around the world in your position

ministers have resigned from a day old unity government headed by the former prime minister said to be unhappy with leftovers from the old regime comes amid a fresh wave of violence across the country as angry demonstrators clashed with police over what they call a betrayal of the revolution the head of government said experience ministers were needed for it and here to make the transition into a free society. the suicide attack on a police recruitment center in iraq has killed up to sixty people and some one hundred fifty injured the blast occurred in the city to create the hometown of the late dictator saddam hussein witnesses said the bomber blew himself up in a crowd of people queuing to apply for jobs with the police officials believe is behind the attack. intensified assaults on the iraqi police and u.s. forces and to combat operations there not just. three and a half thousand people have fled their homes in southeastern australia with fifty one tons affected by rising floodwaters sweeping through victoria was warned that

the waters will reach their peak in the northwest of the state later in the day the warning follows weeks of flooding in worst affected queensland that killed at least thirty and left twelve people missing. the lords of christmas the orthodox calendar has been known since ancient russian times for fortune telling and even though it is considered a sin by the church this tradition is still alive and well in russian villages but is in the telling of a visit to one fortune teller to learn some mystical tips in going to look into the future but you all know that journalists are incredibly curious people well at least this is an excuse i'm using for myself today to join this traditional session of fortune telling it's usually done on the last day of. which last for two weeks after the orthodox christmas traditionally women gather around the same ball and perform different kinds of fortune telling procedures to find out what awaits for them during the year whether they will meet their fiancé or simply to make a wish. the easiest way to tell your fortune is about making your wish come true

if you take a handful of beans and count. or even if you don't want even your wish will come true the next one is the most mysterious one what i have to do is to take the scandal to spill the axe in the water let it cool down and see what shapes it takes and try to understand what could mean potentially for me in the next year. you have a ring which means that in a year to come you have a new soulmate well i didn't see that coming but apparently this is what all girls wished for when they do fortune telling on the last day of throughout the day so i guess i'm lucky. well i'm going to make my own prediction and that is the business news will be coming up very shortly with stay with us not.

well welcome to our business program. the board of impulse com has approved the purchase of telecom assets owned by egyptian billionaire not good so we're just for a total of six point five billion dollars this despite opposition of some norwegian shareholder telling or russia second biggest mobile phone operator wants to take over so we are says italian mobile company when telecommuting cuts jani and his fifty one point seven percent stake in egypt's forest telecom holding this would create the world's sixth largest phone company simple calm signed a new agreement after telling or rejected an earlier six point eight billion dollars proposal ultimo which owns over forty percent of impled com says it's disappointed by telling the us position. were disappointed by their growing this league asians made in their statement. we are the position that. difference in views on business development shouldn't be an obstacle

to effectively develop. into one of the leading global typical operators. telling or says it will fight the approval by a board at the company's shareholder meeting suggesting shareholders will face considerable addition dilution if the acquisition is completed on the current terms telling no warns the deal could make simple call less attractive for investors. let's have a look at the markets now european stocks rise with banks and mining shares stronger across the board over is one of the top gainers on the footsie advancing five and a third percent after a strong third quarter sales report on the downside glaxo smith kline pharmaceuticals posted two percent on the news that drug maker will have legal costs of three point five billion dollars because of a product liability case related to one of its diabetes drugs.

and in the u.s. the markets are trading in the black this hour boeing aircraft is up over two and a half percent despite news of its revised delivery date of the first seven eighty seven dreamliner for the third quarter reflecting the impact of an inside incident during testing last november. and british billionaire and virgin founder richard branson is in talks with russian businessman and media tycoon alexander lebedev to acquire a stake in his low cost carrier redwings that's according to r.b.c. daily the talks are preliminary with both parties interested in striking some kind of cooperation in two thousand and eight branson claimed he would create a russian airline as a way to enter the country's aviation market however all investment programs were halted during the financial crisis. and that's all the business news for this hour but you can always find more stories on our web site that's r t dot com slash business thanks for watching.

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