the top story tonight afghanistan won't be left to struggle alone western forces leave crushes about a president karzai to help his country recover from years of. also norway's immigration power and also a russian born woman crowned as a model citizen faces being kicked out while a un wanted iraqi terrorist is allowed to stay. as russian businessman victor boot faces a pretrial hearing in the u.s. says a bank to media has convicted him before he stepped foot in court. hello this is the r.t. news channel it's one of the morning here in moscow. and our top story russia is

promising to support afghanistan after western forces withdraw from the troubled region in three years time president medvedev pledged came of talks with homemade karzai here in moscow the leaders also promise to clamp down on the vast flow of afghan drugs from which russia suffers the most are these innocent now as details of this high level meeting. on the first official visit of an afghan leader to moscow in two decades russia promises to lend a hand after western forces leave the war torn country. russia would like to see afghanistan as an independent and prosperous state with an effective government that's able to provide the development of afghanistan for decades to come. u.s. led coalition forces have been in the country since two thousand and one and are planning to withdraw combat forces in three years leaving afghanistan on its own russia has been watching u.s. operations very closely from a far while providing necessary transit routes for supplies and plan to continue

support once the pullout is complete there is both the ability to russia and the the need for russian afghanistan to engage with. not only in the manner of russia helping afghanistan rebuild itself and re re develop its institutional capacity but also by the off trade investment by interaction between all businesses which is very strong but you countries signed a trade in business cooperation deal over the past few years russian afghan trade turnover has increased more than four fold and is now half a billion u.s. dollars president carter's i mentioned that his country's developing economic relationship with the united states but that the relationship with russia is developing at a larger scale again we should come back to a history more than one hundred forty enterprises were built by the soviet union

madrid even karzai agreed to prioritize the fight against narcotics since russia bears the brunt of afghanistan's vast drugs production industry russia hoped that international forces could crush extremism in afghanistan and russian officials hope that maybe they could add. able to stop the influx of drugs coming in fresh but now we see that americans and their european allies let's. say it clearly has failed in fighting extremism in afghanistan so now of course russian officials have to deal with the problem of talking directly to the leaders or get a start with the two main threats coming out of afghanistan drugs and terrorism no one feels that it closer to home more than russia was pledging to help develop support for the war torn country without ever having a russian soldier stepped foot on afghan soil and he's now a r t moscow. will bring your exclusive interview with the afghan president next

hour it's also available right now on our web site r d r t v dot com. russian businessman an alleged arms delivery to boot is due to appear in a u.s. court for a pretrial hearing he's facing charges of conspiring to kill americans and supplying weapons to terrorists while boot maintains his innocence the media continues to label him the merchant of death but he's honest reports. for 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 to the us a cause of eighty is cultivated this image of an even mastermind apparently they have no other problems nowadays there is only big to boot there is now some of the knowledge in no al qaeda no problems in afghanistan no problems in iraq but it's

only big to boot the evil man victor boot 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 the two 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 victor moots family has already received a far from warm welcome in the states his wife was held at the airport for almost three hours with them gratian off on me if i knew my husband was a terrorist while accusations are flying. case illegally 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 raising the question of whether the u.s. 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 is 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 spread 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 victim might have some information that might be of interest to someone why is it that some other states down to just think to themselves that there is someone who has some interesting information and why don't those governments just drag them with people onto 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 picture boot could face up to a life sentence behind bars just as. new york. still ahead for you a vicious massacre in russia's south after a family and staff members are slaughtered in a home we tell you who the police suspect of murdering. and the acts russian spies in from the cold along to the t.v. even our friends will tell an adult chapman learns

a roadshow find she's revealing you could bear it in just a few minutes. billy's been calling norway her home for almost a decade she achieved academic success alongside plaudits for a social contribution to her adopted country however none of that changes the fact that she's a bride to be deported from norway as a failed asylum seeker cases i get thousands of norwegians demanding that the current immigration policies changed reports from. 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 and she is well is for her to be with me and all of you it's

a case that touched 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 cracka 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 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. this person that is not very popular to say the least constant nuisance to. use able to born my dinner 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 save union. of 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 wrote 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 react. in musical festivals literature first was an extremely sort of. despite process the government standing firm 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 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 and we prefer of course that. they do this all internally but if they do not return or terry they have to be sent to the country of origin by force but emily's lawyer insists she hasn't had a fair hearing in fact he submitted terrorist style and 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 lord illegals must be changed we have to remember that

child will come to norway. here in norway. to become free and this. to me the train. in the way we treat. children but any change in the law is unlikely to help maria 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 of maddy i merely had. 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 and milly's 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 am it forty. eight people have been found murdered in a house in russia a family and two members of staff were killed in the violence which police believe

was between rival criminal gangs are first takes up the story. you know the eight people have been killed we've also heard that there are teach children that have been found alive at the house where the attacks were carried out one an eight year old child and one one month old baby now the baby is currently in hospital and we've already heard that they suspect that this is a revenge attack by rival criminal gangs in the area the kids the head of the family that was killed was named to be a local criminal chief and no you know along with the dead there was his wife his daughter his adopted son and his son in law and some of the household staff as well now they were found reportedly in the carriage and the eight year old child is apparently in the upper level of the house watching t.v. and police think that's possibly how that would avoid being killed in the in the attack that is carried out three months ago in

a fender again in the south of russia twelve people were murdered at a party and again an attack that was thought to be carried out as a revenge killing by a criminal greek now in that instance the investigation actually looked at the police and their actions as the locals had been said to have complained about the great terrorizing there and cry after that happens number of the police officers and prosecutors later from that joelson a carny under investigation for possible links with that criminal create and again now with this case although the two on links are certain going to be questions asked as to whether there is any way that this attack could have been prevented. sort of for a correspondent there still or was about to go through tonight and right now depending on whether you are a bank or of course the story might get you riled most from views on economics for the common but most origin see the us know what you think so britain's biggest banks and the few phone he says to the stuff this year despite the bailout by

taxpayers who live in the u.k. what you think about it bankers will be probably billions of pounds. because continue to hit the population all the u.k. hit the coen brothers if you've got say the say are. also a bit extreme story well so if chilly in on the last most winter activities take place on solid ground with all this sea russian ice diving seas extreme sport fans journey beneath the surface our cameras go there to give you a look if you want to see what that's like is that arctic dot com. world news in brief the exit british prime minister tony blair has faced the country's iraq war inquiry for the second time over his role in the lead up to the invasion it was to clarify his previous answers after witnesses question parts of his testimony blair says he discussed regime change with the then president bush an admitted ignoring advice the war was illegal and he was protestors outside calls for blair the stand trial of. the albanian fabric of children or at least three people have been shot

dead and several others injured during a rally thousands of protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office demanding the government step down over the corruption allegations reached you tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd to call for fresh elections the country's been in political deadlock since the opposition rejected the result of the ballot two years ago. iran says on its nuclear program a yielding results in the turkish city of paul the six party negotiations they're expected to revive a fuel swap that would see you rein in which they outside iran but washington for its part remains pessimistic think positive will come from the talks that are set to include on saturday iran is currently under four sets of u.n. sanctions despite insisting its nuclear programs for peaceful purposes. and the chapman the so-called sexy spies take another career this time as you're about to see on the russian t.v. sets. me i'm still on edge he just said

but. but after years of living under the radar snooping in the united states the spy world pin up girl is now covering. undercover and strange phenomena in her own network primetime series called secrets of the world and things and they get to the bottom of solving the real x. files mysteries from russia around the world good luck to. the next modern undersea explorers the british capital with a russian flavor in this week's moscow. hello

and welcome to the program i'll be exploring different cities around you are taking a look at russian history and culture meeting russian experts experts exploring the sea life outside of russia and we begin this week's show the beautiful city of london for centuries russia has influenced culture all over the world today that fusion continues in arts and entertainment a rich and diverse mix but it cites the same. since the fall of the u.s.s.r. thousands of russians have moved to london the reason opportunity to close

proximity to moscow tax good education class system status. whatever the reason for taking their football clubs and newspapers to make major moves in the fashion art seems influential russians have certainly made their mark in the british capital over the past twenty years with dance show range of business is good to russians have opened up in london like this store. if you're looking for authentic. this is the place to come this is one of the most popular russian stores in the capital whether you're looking for a russian class or any other ingredients you'll find it all here because my favorite. although you will pay for it they are good so approximately double the cost if they are in moscow. prices aside what's the most popular purchase here. one of our most popular products is all bunk weeks according to some reports there has been

a funk wheat prices in russia but we have regular supplies and you can always find it in our shop even though it's in major demand we always have enough of it or another popular item is roy bread every russian should have lounge on the dining table. and it's not just rushing through the has a successful market in london now moscow's restaurant is making an impact to another leads us to this week's guest. ok love recently and now you're famous for restaurants obviously in moscow tell me about your plans. it will just go i was looking for a place for a long time and find one just recently in currently i'm working on a restaurant in mayfair it will be an asian restaurant and italian restaurant and bar. how did you start off in the restaurant business. the bullets and it was a long time ago. i've been working in restaurants for thirty years now i hope my

first one in one thousand nine hundred one. i had ambitions and want to talk my own and then step by step i created more and more restaurants and no i've reached london for the also the now you have dozens of amazing glamorous restaurants in moscow how do you think the two cities of london and the russian capital compare. along the news that there was delicious food is in demand in london louis need to write people as well. in moscow to my disappointment people are going to restaurants where there's some kind of action. you know the place is visited by popular people and celebrities. it's all just about fashion. money and i love tasty restaurants i love the food and worked as a chef for a long time but i want people to praise the food not the people. how competitive do you think the london restaurant scene is and how successful do you

hope to be here. recently i walked around chelsea district where i live at ten in the evening. but if that was what i wanted to see how few of the restaurants were holding on to steve all the seven restaurants i visited. i could hardly find an empty seat but it must go but they seem time in moscow it's empty. tasty food is important for me. your clothes and i understand the both londoners and serious school to restaurants for delicious food for your computer which is. the final question to all the restaurants and the russians here in london all foreigners all this is all part of one of increasing a big restaurants with a running one hundred twenty places in the asian one one hundred seventy in the italian one and another hundred in the bar so if we wanted his welcome well know from personal experience i'm sure everyone will love your restaurants here in london is the way to me. projects for.

those who missed reading in russian want to practice their skills in the language there's a bookshop in central london where thousands of publications can be found called the russian world provides all kinds of books in the russian language including classics and contemporary writers some russian history. and easy reading material such as love story paperbacks a range of d.v.d.'s of films and can also be purchased at the shop you can come here enjoy reading with a cup of tea and sweets for those who live outside london there's an option of ordering online. children's books are in big demand as there are many multilingual families where one parent speaks russian and they want their kids to be able to speak russian to the literature preach children is very popular with our customers. as listeners were the main fashion capitals many young people from russia come here to study fresh and get experience in design there are many russian students taking courses in some

fashion london's famous same university but some choose the only way to get into the industry. came to the british capital as a journalist writing for top fashion magazines in the u.k. as well as working on articles about young. russian vogue was another fashion inspired female. they decided to work on a label creating collections of clothes and accessories for self-made business women like classical and timeless. clothes that. could wear. for example jacket over a little. it's. sick. and the quality is really good. our next location is the

beautiful russian orthodox cathedral in west london the parish is one of the oldest in western europe dating back to the end of the seventeenth century when peter the great visit to england in sixty ninety eight the church founded then was called the greek russian church and was attached to the russian embassy in november one thousand nine hundred seventy the first stone was laid for the foundation of the new russian cathedral here in hobbit road she's sick. person orthodox church and she's a quest plan that was built over ten years ago founded using private money it's an important place for many russians here in the capital not just as a place of worship but where ex-pats can meet others and be part of a close knit community. today the church has a sister a school but to talk religion the recent language and russian literature and singing on sundays and festivals the sisterhood and the person is prepare meals which allow russian ex-pats to get together beyond church services and meet guests

of the parish. along. with them people go to church mostly on sundays so during the week there aren't many visitors here but on weekends the church is fully packed with around two hundred visitors. it's a landmark you can't miss in london as a place that brings the local russian community closer together a welcome addition to russian life in london. mixed up the glamorous world of caviar. i say in every city and yes cologne was now you have to cover your business here in the u.k. something else you do every last three years with a company that supplies coverage of the u.k. market and apparently you have some very very important customers yes we do have a number of customers in the last customer who joined our exclusive clients we think came from buckingham palace or expects to whatever one. she sells you a couple. of their. usual white using one very famous

cardinal scola ride which was out of the monkey school many years but it used to be the free would go to school russian stars really the shots of who are. always bad and now in some areas yes there was a bill bromide buy and hold two years which is now lifted but russia kazakhstan and the other custom countries are imposing their own ban in february experience and that's when it would last five years and that's so the first stop has multiplied exactly because sergio was one of the great programs pollution and you can crystals because of custom sea borders very much now i presume is very expensive no such reason the price because we are new to the market and we want. ok try for schools it's. on the hand of trying to get.

that so i would light and delicate a little taste of russia which is capital of course the oldest so you have it's me thank you very much monsieur trust. so losing ground as many cool it from machine shops in exhibitions to churches the same and to architects and designers you can even find bush in main streets inset in areas a sign of the ever growing multicultural capital yes the new wave of russians in the u.k. has roots mystery and intrigue but at the same time the two nations are becoming closer and as a result of the strengthen ties the cultural world has exploded with opportunity. does not come so that you think well unfortunately that's all tell me on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week for more. the reson of russian culture in the us is consul and tell them for me and the rest of the crew

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