given the sheer marco resort hotel the so. called. resort michael beverly plaza hotel macaws riviera hotel because cintra hotel mccown. the afghan president is in moscow they want to mission to strengthen his country's ties with russia brainstorm solutions to mutual threats. and this landmark official visit to russia the first time by now president in decades joined the details in just a couple of moments. she was once named norwegian but is now facing deportation from the country he reports on a case that norwegians are using the government to its. russian to boot to make his first court appearance in new york the u.s. may call him the day he claims he's the victim american propaganda war.

you're watching r t well news and much more welcome to the program the top story now economic relations between kabul and the war against drugs we'll talk talks between dmitri medvedev and his afghan counterpart karzai is on his first official visit to the russian capital let's cross live with. more on the upcoming meeting for that's all you just want are the two sides hoping to achieve today. what they cannot make operationally will be topping today's agenda of course very it's very crucial to see. between russia and afghanistan and even though this is the first official visit of an afghan president to russia in over thirty. residue and i met

three times in two thousand and ten. one hundred thirty million u.s. dollars during that year so hopefully corporations will continue to increase. investing in reconstruction infrastructure projects specially. built by soviet specialists years ago and that's kind of. very much welcome. and the. need for. its capacity but also by trade investment by.

business. military cooperation. rushing the united states have agreed for the u.s. to transit territory to deliver military. aid. guns and ammunition to afghanistan so we're expecting to hear talks of military cooperation as well today. as the world's biggest consumer. how are the two presidents preparing to address this issue. well over the past years russia has been trying to get more and more involved in solving the issue of drug trafficking from afghanistan by participating in various international. meetings on this problem the problem meetings that address this problem some thirty thousand people die from caring that comes from

afghanistan in russia annually and altogether there are one million five hundred thousand heroin addicts in russia which makes actually the biggest consumer of drugs through ghana stance of course it is a very important issue for russia to be involved in solving it's an afghanistan doesn't seem to mind russia's involvement in. the international communities in afghanistan because we are vivienne destroyed by years of war and destruction and the infrastructure is gone the ability is gone we could. need to is there the. police force helping your military so how do we the capability to prevent supplies from of ganesan to other countries. and we would have not been such a. well first making afghanistan a peaceful and drug free place a slow and difficult process but we're hoping that some progress on that will be

made today and we're waiting to hear for a joint statement by the two presidents they're going address they're going to address the media after their meeting at some time about one pm gnc. more updates for you throughout the day thank you for that. well stay with r.t. to watch our exclusive interview with the afghan leader it was the day. she was once named norwegian of the year but that apparently holds a little sway with the scandinavian authorities that are about to deport a russian born. as an illegal immigrant despite the fact she's lived in the country for almost a decade and as more and it reports the case as the claims of double standards against norway's government. are you relieved that you can stay in norway for one more day maria yes this was very good one day's good one more day might be all she

gets for russian born maria is due to be deported from norway where she's lived since she was sixteen she speaks fluent norwegian has a degree from a norwegian university and even a norwegian boyfriend the only thing i've wanted in she as well is for her to be with me and all of you it's a case that touch the hearts of ordinary norwegians enough to make them turn out repeatedly to protest for an immigrant girl who's made an effort to become one of them and it's created a grotesque comparison with another failed asylum seeker one mullah krekar former leader of a kurdish terror group cracker has been declared a threat to national security and is on the u.s. and u.n. terrorist list although he's now volunteered to go back to iraq norway won't deport him to a country that carries the death penalty it's a terrible paradox for ordinary people to see. this fantastic everyone loves you sent out this person that is not very popular to say the least constant

nuisance to norwegian society is able to stay born muddiness allow mother in logic of cause i really as parents fled north etc when she was only twelve possibly as a result of a business deal gone wrong although well connected in russia closely related to the last defense minister of the. union. the family sought asylum in norway and when they were refused decided to stay on illegally reportedly learnt norwegian in a matter of weeks got a masters degree and a book on the plight of illegal immigrants in norway and at the tender age of twenty five was declared norwegian of the year by an old magazine she had. an extraordinary sort of integration into norwegian society which was also very active in musical festivals and literature the first was a sort of an extremely sort of active in the which new thing despite process the

government standing firm ironically norway's recently ups the number of deportations in response to public criticism that treatment of illegal immigrants was too lenient in two thousand and ten it deported thirty eight percent more foreigners than the year before and the justice ministry insists the law must apply to everyone everybody who comes here and apply for asylum said asylum should thorough examination of the asylum application. that is the case for each and every one applies for asylum. but the point is in this case and other cases is that if that asylum application is rejected. those who are certain have to return we prefer of course that. they do this all internally but if they do not return or terry they have to be sent to their country of origin by force but lawyer insists she hasn't had

a fair hearing in fact he submitted terrorist style and claim to the authorities and the first he heard of it being rejected was when five police turned up to arrest her after a speaking engagement political party the christian democrats samaria amélie is a prime example of why the lord illegals must be changed we have to remember that we will see him from the way. here in norway. situation. and this. need to change in the way we treat. children but any change in the law is unlikely to help maria emily she has to report to a police station every day with a suitcase in case today's the day she has to leave her home the norwegian government's treatment of maddy i merely has brought its people out onto the streets in anger and yet it would now take a humiliating state u. turn to allow her to stay in the country she grew up in and has come to call home

i'm a lawyer hasn't given up but it seems for the norwegian person of the year time left in no way can now be counted in days not weeks nor am it r t o's. coming up in the program banking on china america. in order to make a quick buck. last happen yet from having. brought the infamous drugs king into the streets of the ukrainian city. alleged victim boot is set to make his first u.s. court appearance for a pretrial hearing he faces charges of conspiring to kill americans and supplying weapons to terrorists and to maintains his innocence and media continues to call in the batch of death. you. are one three. true to form hollywood and most of the us love

a great villain in the film lord of war nicolas cage please have your was officials celebrate his arrest the so-called merchant of death is now a federal inmate who is this merchant of death and why is he getting all of this attention with. the us over the course of eight years old to be did this image of an evil mastermind apparently they have no other problems nowadays there is only victor boot there is no osama bin ladin no al qaida no problems in afghanistan no problems in iraq there is only victor boot the evil man is a russian cargo dealing businessman chased by the u.s. for a decade upon the request of america he was arrested in thailand two years ago after thai courts twice found him not guilty of any crimes he was still extradited to the u.s. this november to face one conspiring to kill united states nationals to conspiring to kill united states officers and employees three conspiring to use an acquire

anti-aircraft missiles and for conspiring to provide material support to the far already dubbed an international arms trafficker by the u.s. victor boot is being held in a new york prison even though victor boots trial date has not even been set yet the man has spent almost two months in this jail in downtown manhattan in solitary confinement his only contact with the outside world consists of meetings with his defense team as well as once a week check ups from the russian consulate having arrived to the u.s. to support their relative family has already received a far from warm welcome in the states his wife paula was held at the airport for almost three hours with the immigration officer asked me if i knew my husband was a terrorist while accusations are flying case oh. legally remains in thailand. according to boots thai and russian lawyers his case to this moment remains in

a thai court meaning there was no official decision of an extradition this has been reason the question of whether the us broke laws in whisking him away onto its soil . has not committed any criminal activity and has not been found guilty neither in the us nor in any other country victor boot has said he's the victim of a propaganda war launched in america this is the lord of war the merchant of death right and you've got him in your hands right he's in custody it's a great feeling whoops wife believes the case against her husband was fabricated and calls what happened to him a kidnapping of the full sky i can accept the possibility that victor boot might have some information that might be of interest to someone but why is it that other countries don't just think to themselves that there is someone who has some interesting information and why don't those governments just drag those people on to their territory technical pretrial hearings for victor boot kickoff in manhattan this week but legal experts say it will be months until the start of the trial if

found guilty by the u.s. federal court bitter blood could face up to a life sentence behind bars just as the. new york. chinese president hu jintao is in chicago on the third day of his trip to the u.s. to discuss economic and security cooperation it's comes in the same week that the bank of china a trading to american customers for the first time of the currency continuing to strengthen against the dollar and the americans are hoping to cash in on a point not small. new york city's chinatown is a go to for many things authentic meals designer knockoffs manicures massages and now money the bank of china one of the country's main estate on lenders has on locked up particular door to u.s. citizens american customers are now allowed to come to this bank and open up an

account trading their u.s. dollars for the chinese you want a currency but some experts believe it is worth making a currency exchange of up to twenty thousand dollars per year and while plenty of u.s. banks try to entice new customers with special offers the bank of china might be offering something irresistible today growth experts say china's currency is likely to go up as the country remains a manufacturing powerhouse the chinese have been saving and over thirty five percent of their income in the united states we've been saving and investing two percent of our income we've been borrowing in consuming they've been saving and investing the world's largest export are currently coasting with an enormous trade and budget surplus while the u.s. is hardly treading way down by a crushing fourteen trillion dollars national debt so are americans ready to give benjamin franklin the push the u.s. dollar. for me their evil were interested in investing in anything you think well

how come not the u.s. dollar. bill goldman sachs already owns that and instead embrace now zedong you find surprising that americans are swapping dollars for you know american currency chinese currency you know what is in the price because that's what all of the papers outright is going to take over and it's doing so well blah blah blah it's holding china's money becomes as trendy as holding the i pods it manufactures economist max wolf says the yuan may eventually become a. force to be reckoned with if wealthy people around the world or in the us begin to hold their money in chinese currency renminbi guan and they associate it with wealth may associate with a good investment it legitimizes and jacks up the usage in the acceptance of the chinese currency. as with any gamble banking on the you won does have its risks us private consumer takes one side of the bet the bank of china takes us out of the bet fair the only thing is the bank of china makes

a decision on how valuable do you want us. so as more americans flock to china town some may be looking to satisfy an appetite for session one pork or peking duck others possibly seeking economic security in a foreign currency. r.t. new york website has a lot more to off us where we want to watch online right now dot com all is in the middle of the desert and investigative journalist on the covers of the world's largest spying bases in israel find out why the uncle went on that just decades. in the modern day the problem of traffic jams is getting the age old solution was bell ringers for the uk their services to help avoid the gridlock get the details of how to dot com.

is easy if. you. download the official altie have location your i phone on pod touch from the dumpster. or geology life on the good. video on demand ati's my old girls. are registry now in the palm of your. question. dot com. representatives of the european union are boycotting alexander lucas anchor's

inauguration for his fourth term as the president of batteries according to a spokesman or twenty seven member states have decided to distance themselves from the ceremony he comes after the european parliament passed a resolution calling for sanctions against the better question leadership its response to the violence that erupted over the summer actually opposition leaders not to this were attacks on international observers claim because it was agreed proposed sanctions include a bundle of visas of recent bank accounts belonging to seen talking to officials in the foreign ministers are set to reach a final decision that meeting later this month that assange has ordered retaliatory measures to be prepared should the e.u. move against his regime isn't the first time it has faced restrictions and some experts say this round will be more intense. this is a man and a regime which is seeking to suppress human rights creates free expression by civil society political opposition and what we need to do is to be seen to say that

the european union and instructional community is watching that we will our and the whether it's today tomorrow or sunday in the near future there will be consequences on this progression for a shave otherwise we let him down but human rights groups and political prisoners who are suffering today in the power say were very blunt approach to start an all or nothing you know what we are saying today right here in today a small sanctions financial. himself and others in this regime were not at the moment people on the family members were saying that the motive that true track should stay open we want. to be part of the eastern partnership with its neighboring countries and our local the european union but multilateral a truly r.m.f. if you report we cut off but yes there are these further steps that we could make in the future we are putting personally on notice the international community does

not recognize the election results and will not stand idly by as innocent opposition members are imprisoned or beaten or tortured and civil society suppressed in this country we will not look the other way. but some of the international news in brief way this hour. tony is to face a second round of questioning over his role in the run up to the iraq where inquiry is investigating why many people supported me with simulation will be asked to clarify he will be judged antiwar protesters are expected to demonstrate throughout interrogation. more than one hundred twenty people have been arrested in the largest single day in. u.s. history the use of numerous valid legal acts of murder and extortion to drug trafficking f.b.i. agents used what ups and intelligence are leading this distance of

a thousand informants sweeps which targeted new york's five main line runs to place in the city that is east of the country. south korea has agreed to join a high level military talks to the north of the months of tensions between the two countries any proposals by programme to basile us since relations on the peninsula have been at their worst level since last november's deadly to exchange between the two countries washington has brought latest development calling it an important step forward. google co-founder larry page is set to a place in it as chief executive of the world's number one search engine management change was made as part of the plan to streamline our decision making and create clear lines of responsibility accountability at the top of the company he will support it into profits of two point five billion dollars beating wall street's net revenue expectations. mysterious billboard depicting infamous drug lord

puddle escobar giving season's greetings has been taken down by police in ukraine sitting on coffee the borders of the smiling ask about wishing locals happy new year officials claim they have new i did was behind the results it seems to me pointed even was a little thought to say it could have cost someone of the twenty five thousand dollars to optimize on this. creative brain latest business teams and just a few state. i welcome to business i will go straight to our first top story watch and bellows

have reached an agreement following their rout over all prices after moscow halted supply to its neighbor of the first of january promise was even put in met with belorussian counterpart misty coverage to try and iron out the dispute the main sticking point in the dispute was russia's demand for bellows to pay more for russian oil deliveries due to rising oil prices and imminent transit terrified by minsk but prime minister edward put in a late fears by saying russia would assist better was to keep its promise to buy twenty one point seven million tonnes of the black gold in two thousand and eleven by subsidizing the costs. of course questions regarding the details but we have reconfirmed opposition and we will get this approved to soon as possible the bill is economy will receive a subsidy of no less than a full billion one hundred twenty four million dollars in russian oil deliveries.

let's have a look at the markets ages stocks are mostly lower i mean concerns over china's ability to restrain its economy resources are losing ground up to relatively sharp declines in commodities prices in tokyo so we tell a metal mining shed one point two percent in sydney mining heavyweight billiton every year tend to drop over one and a half percent and russian stock markets will open in a half an hour here you see thursday's closing figures as you see both being this is finished lower following a downswing in the international community and equity markets energy majors mainly gazprom and lukoil lost the most on the back of lower oil prices. the loan portfolio of russian banks is expected to grow by twenty five percent to twenty five percent in two thousand and eleven that's according to fitch ratings agency its experts say the country's banking system our global. this year's stable however this hope for further upgrades is limited due to the weaknesses in the climb base

and corporate governance alexandra de mello from the trading says in two thousand and eleven russian banks will see lower profitability strong competition heating up margins. two thousand lower than we think that the outlook is stable we don't expect they need any sort of. widespread upgrades. likewise downgrades. so any any sort of movements in the ratings would like it to be isolated. so that's that's all of you and solar. rushes into route twenty five percent stake to a strategic investor by twenty fifteen electricity generated trade that would welcome a local of foreign energy or fuel company it may also consider share swaps the move is part of a multi-billion dollar state asset privatization program set to kick off this year earlier this week the company said it would buy a british company red eye which owns a forty nine percent stake in gas producer north gas for one and

a half billion dollars company f.s.k. has already been lined up to buy stake of up to twenty percent and state controlled hydro planning to purchase a further six percent. business update for now join me in less than an hour from washington r.t. .

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