region over the years but is now facing deportation from a country we were born on a case that has gone and we didn't save you from the government of double standards . last alleged a russian arms dealer going to boot is said to make his first court appearance in new york the us make believe the merchant of death would eat lames he's the victim all that american propaganda was. very warm and well conceived this is live from moscow i'm alice had it afghanistan is the world's biggest opium producer ad russia is the biggest consumer reason enough to get the heads of state from both countries sitting down for talks how many calls i was on his a first official visit to the russian capital where he's also to boost economic times well as cost lives and talent for more on what's being said after the meeting

of the two meet is other tummy of the two countries all rather unfortunately linked by the drug is business all day afghanistan is the supplier russia as the users who want to the leaders designed to do to break this tie. will indeed during this landmark official visit to russia the first visit of a now band leader in several decades that two presidents have decided that their main priority in biological cooperation is indeed drug trafficking they have decided to take on all measures from destroying the poopy fields preventing production of heroine and illegal sales of a new course for russia it is concern number one because some thirty thousand speedboat die annually from heroin addiction in russia and another one point five million are addicted in although those drugs come from afghanistan which makes russia number one heroin consumer from afghanistan in russia has been. to increase

in britain to increase its pretty sick patient in tackling this problem by joining various international summits that take upon this issue and to present it has also said that you would like to see you know i've got to stand as a guest member of the shanghai organization for cooperation that also discusses this issue widely and president karzai has indeed said that said against and cannot talk about this problem without the help from the international community and of course you know incorporation was also discussed today and during a good year two thousand and ten the two president met about three times in many stoop to significantly improve economic cooperation and boost trade significantly as well. as quickly. this agreement sees the creation of a very important mechanism for trade relations between our two countries namely in governmental commissions that will strengthen the operation of russian and i was

over the past few years on trade tentative it has increased me a little and is now a half a billion u.s. dollars. at the border another thought was that was discussed was energy security russian the president has said that russia is willing to build several hydroelectric power plants in afghanistan and invest in reconstructing the one that was built by the soviet specialists as some other one hundred over one hundred and forty infrastructure projects and reconstruction all of those so we're also built so by the soviet specialists so a lot still talks to work regarding their rebuilding the new and independent afghanistan is well on all not of course the timing of the t.v. it is also discussed prospects for ministry corp and like all naysay forces to what exactly was set up. below she's trying to do. it's best to help

a ghana stand to prepare for the withdrawal of the us troops from the country in two thousand and fourteen when the van is and will have to take care of its own security now in order to do that russia is willing to help train military officers for afghanistan last year washing has donated twenty thousand kalashnikovs and over two million card to just for them russia has sold eighty m. i seventeen helicopters to afghanistan with guns and ammunition as well earlier russia and the united states have agreed to let the us military cargo transit through russian territory to also ease the delivery of military aid said to the country and the two countries have agreed to proceed working in that direction. russia would like to see afghanistan as an independent and prosperous state with an effective government this able to provide the development of afghanistan for the

technology to become at the same time we realize the country is going through a difficult period right now the international forces that are there to help restore order crushing extremism in crime including drug crime or is also playing its role in that we will transit congo to afghanistan and will continue to honor old legations to support afghanistan in this important matter. the current phase of her relations is. especially important because it began in two thousand and one. inspired off. the presence of nato forces in afghanistan in those of the eyes of forces in afghanistan since then there has been a steady. strengthening and improved been you know relations primarily because russia understood the need for afghans on stability the need for of councils progress into a self reliant country. and. president

karzai was so sad that he would like to rely on help from washington why with one way or another even after the withdrawal of u.s. troops from the country i can't tell you many thanks for the updates are to tell you no they're reporting to us on the last trip yeah cause i see many. and we'll have an exclusive interview with the afghan leader in an hour's time here on r.c. all conway that log on to our web site com and see it right now for a different perspective altogether on president karzai that are now joined by you got a lot of from these you to well the call to me on international relations but it has of being with us here on r.t. and i posed to me that if there are one hundred calls they said that drugs trafficking was the top priority that both countries needed to tackle why do you think that this is you is getting such a lot of attention and at such a high level now. first of all drug trafficking from again a stand has been

a major problem for russia since they can turn a restoration began back nine years ago russia doesn't share a common border with afghanistan and nevertheless large amounts of drugs come from again of stone into russia and have a very negative effect into the criminal situation of russia into a medical situation and of course increases drug abuse within russian federation this issue has attracted so much attention from top russian officials eventually there that russia is effectively the biggest victim of the afghan drug trade do you think that this is the right tactic to tackle the problem sauce for afghanistan if you like rather than tackling it at home domestically here in russia absolutely this is the only right tactic to deal with drug trafficking first of all they have to understand how this business works a pound of her oil costs about three hundred dollars in afghanistan and being. it

into more scorned retailed here it will lead to gives about half a million dollar profit the same pound of heroin which was three hundred dollars in afghanistan is about two million euros one sold in europe so there was a more effective police in russia is the higher is the price of oil here in moscow streets in european streets this makes the business even more profitable for the drug traffickers i've been studying the issue for about a decade and a half and i have to say the trashing police force is maybe the most thirty one in the world in fighting drug abuse the problem is the more effective russian police becomes the higher is the price of fraud here in russia because it's more difficult to buy it so it makes the business even more profitable so the only way to crush drug trafficking the only way to stop this flow of drugs coming into russia is five problem at its source in afghanistan and aside from that very pressing of drugs in

the drug trade several other problems still infect afghanistan country is still a bit of a mess in terms of infrastructure. still there except do you think any concrete results will come out of this visit by hundreds called side to moscow to help improve the situation in the country you know russia has changed its tactics at the beginning of the counterterrorist operation a few years ago russia hoped that international forces could crush extremism in afghanistan and russian officials hope that maybe they could be able to stop. drugs prominent russia but now we see a virgin america. said clearly have failed in fighting extremism in afghanistan the taliban is gaining more and more support from of the local warlords in afghanistan their production of heroin has been steadily increasing since two inch or nine is the beginning of this. so now of course

russian officials have to deal the problem of talking directly to the leaders will get a system that's the only way to solve the problem as i see. from this huge world economy and international relations many thanks for talking us through that visit by. many . we have long now she was once a named norwegian all of the year but that apparently holds little sway with the scandinavian laurentiis they're there about support russian born maria amalie as an illegal immigrant despite the fact that she's lived in the country for almost a decade nor i met reports on the case that even has norwegians angered at the government's. are you relieved that you can stay in norway for one more day maria yes this was very good one day 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 and she is well is for her to be with me and all here it's a case that touched the hearts of every norwegians enough to make them turn out repeatedly to protest for an immigrant he's made an effort to become one of them and it's created a grotesque comparison with another failed asylum seeker one molar cracka leader of a kurdish terror group has been declared a threat to national security and is on the u.s. and un terrorist list although he's now volunteered to go back to iraq norway will deport him to a country that carries the death penalty. for ordinary people. this person is very popular to say the least. nuisance to norwegian society is able to stay born my dinner. cause parents fled north

korea 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 savior union. the family sought asylum in norway and when they were refused decided to stay on illegally reportedly learned norwegian in a matter of weeks degree and the plight of illegal immigrants in norway and at the tender age of twenty five was declared norwegian of the year by an magazine she had . an extraordinary integration into norwegian society. in musical festivals literature refers to. an extremely sort of a new thing despite process the government standing ironically norway's recently the number of deportations in response to public criticism the treatment of illegal immigrants was too lenient in two thousand and ten deported thirty eight percent

more foreigners than the year before and the justice ministry insists the law must apply to everyone everybody. apply for asylum so it. 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 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. 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 said mr terrorists claim to be 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 really is a prime example of why the rules must be changed we have to remember the. child with terms of the way. here in norway. situation. true and this. to me the change in the way we treat. children but any change in the law is unlikely to help mary and really 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. 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 norway can now be counted in days not weeks nor emmet r.t.

. coming up later in the program the standing firm as a round down with six world powers the tool of its program so around its use is a fine statement above the latest on the. last happy new year from the ask of all find out what brought the infamous drugs can peer into the streets of the ukrainian city. represent the european union have boycotted alexander lukashenko inauguration for his fourth term as the president about a ruse according to a spokesman all twenty seven member states decided to distance themselves from the ceremony well this comes out of the european parliament passed a resolution calling for sanctions against the ballet russian leadership it's a response to the violence that erupted after the december elections opposition leaders and activists were times while international observers played the vote was

rigged the close sanctions include a bound them visas and a freeze on e.u. bank accounts belonging to see government officials these foreign ministers the sets to reach a final decision at a meeting later this town. has ended with toilets and measures to be head should be used against this regime it isn't the first time the fellow russian leader has faced restrictions but some experts say this round will be more intense. and a regime which is seeking to suppress human rights groups free expression by civil society political opposition and that what we need to do is to be seen to say that the european union and international community is for change that we will wear and whether it's today tomorrow or some day in the near future there will be consequences on this progression regime otherwise we electing their own human rights groups political prisoners who are suffering today in the power. i was very

blunt approach to start all over nothing you know what we are saying today overturned today a small sanctions financial sanctions against himself or others in his 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 a q peretti report to be cut off but yes there are these further steps that we could make in the future and we are putting personally on notice the international community does not recognize the election results and will not stand by. innocent opposition members are imprisoned or beaten or tortured and civil society suppressed in this country we will not look the other way alleged gun live

with the boot is set to make his first u.s. court appearance for a pretrial hearing he faces the challenges of conspiring to kill americans and supplying weapons to terrorists while boot maintains his innocence the media continues to call him than that of death as it took him at reports. hard won three. true to form hollywood and most of 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 u.s. over the course of eight years cultivated 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 and 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 viktor 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. the immigration officer asked me if i knew my husband was a terrorist while accusations are flying. this case legally remains in thailand you social he will place according to boots thai and russian lawyers his case to this moment remains in a thai court would you like meaning there was no official decision of an extradition this has been raising the question of whether the us broke laws in whisking him away onto its soil. or boat 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 when he's in custody it's a great feeling woods' wife believes the case against her husband was fabricated

and calls what happened to him a kidnapping 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 courts bitter blood could face up to a life sentence behind bars just as it sure can or forty new york. well our web site has a lot more strong whenever you want it on the story and of course all the stories we're across today here's just some what's online allison dot com up there it's all it is in the middle of the desert is an investigative journalist on the cob as one of the world's largest sprawling base is it israel find out why it apparently went unnoticed for decades. and

a modern day problem of traffic jams is designated role solution last game is the bell ring as. this is to help avoid the gridlock all the details that. the iranian envoy to the international atomic energy agency says all never stop enriching uranium. made the statement on the eve of the laws the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program well the envoy says his country's atomic program is completely self-sufficient under which wind will continue even if iran comes under military attack the country is a wedding suffering of four sets of u.s. sanctions iran is currently sitting down at the close talks with six world powers in istanbul. told r.t. is iran is sure to have to bear any international pressure in the first place.

is imposed on us by the u. when illegitimate we were obliged to allow inspections our reactors and we did the international atomic energy agency found nothing wrong with our nuclear program i mean speeches were going on within the us britain france and germany pressured the i.e.e.e. and the security council got the report it was waiting for international inspectors and never found any of their land is working. and it's our country is not broken the law there is no legal basis for demanding that we stop enriching uranium. now residents of the ukrainian city of hot coffee given. greeted by an infamous and deceased drug lord this week colombian public wish them a happy new year his face beaming out proud of the from a billboard in the middle of town the sign of the smiling king pin waving at passers by for several days officials claim they have no idea who is behind the bizarre message which is cool to be cost enormous enthusiasm for twenty five

thousand dollars to press home before anyone could figure out what the whole point of the message was it was taken down by. save it so you can is good all the latest news for us and we've got the outlook for russia's banking system is stable but these giving the estimate well that's according to ratings agency that says may i. offer and rating i'll get to that in a moment but first let's look at other issues concerning the banks and welcome to business russian banks have got rid of two thirds of their non core assets most of them were unwillingly economy later during the crisis the banks now hold an estimated twenty three billion dollars worth of non core assets richard haynesworth general director at ruth rating says the central bank is thinking about implementing measures to speed up the sell off there aren't very many people who want to offer a good price for new enterprises. there is

a couple to live so in two or three years time there will be more capital and these enterprises will be worth more to the bonds therefore bunch want to hold them so they can sell them later the russian central. bank well no you should get rid of the generate cash and lend them to new borrowers. groet. international ratings agency fitch may upgrade russia's sovereign rating from the current triple b. the agency says it expects the country to reduce deficit and attract over three hundred billion dollars through privatization program as for russia's banking system fitch expects experts say its outlook is stable the scope of the upgrades however is limited to two weaknesses in the client base and corporate governance alexandra de niro from fitch ratings says in two thousand and eleven russian banks will see lower profitability due to a strong a competition that's eating up margins. and most banks would not be sort of.

a significant rate driver so we don't expect major downgrades but obviously if western banks it would be a constraining factor especially for those banks with lower top position that we constrain in fact. so the growth and therefore they may be. sort of forced to consider as we discussed before merging with some other things. let's look at the markets european stocks trade mostly higher led by the banking sector topping the footsies was bank of scotland that's gaining over six and a half percent this hour on news that might exist exit the government's bad assets action plan and astra zeneca johnson optimism over its blood thinning drug and trading of british airways shares have been suspended with the announcement of the airline's merger with things i've been area. and russia's voice as a makes this hour the r.t.s. is trading in the red and in my eyes it is up nearly a quarter of

a percent energy majors and banks a lower court is trading half a percent higher off newbies gaining the most over one point three percent bucking the trend is gastro that is setting top five percent. prize growth is speeding up in russia presidential aides are guarded by corporate forecasts inflation may top two percent in january. they cannot develop ministry said it may even climb to two point three percent compared to one point six percent last year it is official that meant that if prices keep growing at such a rate this year's inflation target of six to seven percent may become too ambitious. that's all the business update i have for you this hour but join us in less than fifteen minutes from now from our here.

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