me for a no holds barred look at the global financial headline to cause a report on. a trial date is set for alleged russian arms dealer victor boot his. prosecution in the us is. proved by september. stepping out in human rights groups planned demonstrations across the way supportable russian born legal immigrant facing deportation. and it's the final day of nuclear talks for. the weights but iran is standing firm using to justify its atomic program. around the world and around the clock this is. our top story now the man nicknamed the merchant of death in the west will have to wait at least another eight months

to find out his fate the u.s. judge has ruled that a russian businessman to boot will stand trial in new york federal court in september he's facing charges of conspiring to kill americans and supplying weapons to terrorists. it was definitely an interesting and interesting hearing we saw a picture good he seems to have lost quite a lot of weight his hair has grown longer his wife his daughter and his mother were also present in the court room because this was the first time they got to see a glimpse of him in a very very long time and essentially what was going on inside the courtroom or several technical questions were being decided such as setting a trial date and also of course importantly the defense team presented to the judge that they're planning to file several motions concerning viktor boots case among them is what they call the unlawful extradition of him to the united states of course a very big issue since as we know victor boot was arrested in thailand and two

years ago courts decided that he was not guilty twice and then all of a sudden he gets extradited to the united states and issue which technically with many of his papers remaining in thailand which means the court is that the case is still going on there that's something the defense team is planning to address as well as issues of whether or not the recordings that were made of time in thailand that are now being used against picture boot by the prosecution whether or not they were made legally under thai law this case is no joke for him because if if found guilty in the united states because of the charges he's facing that include conspiring to kill american citizens conspiring to support terrorist groups that the united states deems terrorists international arms trafficking that he's being accused of he's facing from twenty five years to a lifetime in jail there's been a lot of speculation about whether or not he has some information that the united states government might want to get from him we had an exclusive interview with his wife who told us that just because he might have some sort of information

interesting to someone does not mean it's ok to call kidnap a person to another country and try them on the that country's territory the defense team has been saying today in court that they're absolutely overwhelmed with the amount of documents that they have to deal with because this. this is so deeply intertwined with ty law and justice and not just the u.s. law they have to make sure that all of the documents from thailand are also based and are legal what the prosecution is presenting so it's definitely a complicated case that's going to be dragging on for a while because of so many different countries involved in this situation. forty four year old that to boot has no chance of a fair trial in the u.s. that's according to an investigative journalist not he's contributing washington d.c. wayne madsen i think if victor boot was allowed to write his memoirs and it was made into a movie it would be a blockbuster because he knows enough to maybe point the finger at a lot of u.s.

officials and especially in the bush cheney administration he says he's getting a lot of bad press of course he's getting bad press from the wall street journal from fox news you know the same people who have interest with lord award books and merchants of washington post reporters and whatnot is he going to get a fair trial here a lot of people question whether the rule of law actually even applies to the united states anymore since we have federal judges and prosecutors probably feel more at home trying cases than equitorial guinea or me and maher and i doubt he's going to get a fair trial here. contrary to wayne madsen that sharing his thoughts on a complex case old russian businessman to boot. now protests planned in norway today against the deportation of a russian born the illegal immigrant who was once named norwegian of the yeah yeah i mean the has lived in the way for almost a decade but after going public with her situation and or they came for her to be deported and reports the case is that the claims of double standards against the

government. as maria supporters prepares to gather in central also for another demonstration to try and keep her in the country the battle looks lost even though she came to norway with her parents as a child speaks fluent norwegian and completed a masters degree here she's an illegal alien according to the government and must be deported but she feels norwegian and in two thousand and ten she was named norwegian of the year by an old flame magazine she's also written a book highlighting the plight of illegals in norway she's even been offered a job writing for a different magazine but due to the vagaries of norwegian immigration law even that hasn't helped her the fact that she's already applied for asylum means it's now impossible for her to apply for a work permit the political party the christian democrats say that's totally unfair and also hope to make it easier to change the cue from too.

soon to. implement. and i think many people disagree with the christian democratic party. for the population at large her case invites comparison with that of another failed asylum seeker one mullah krekar he is the former leader of a kurdish terror group but he's on the un and the us is list of terrorists even though norway's declared him a threat to state security is still way to deport him in fact the justice ministry says the two cases just can't be compared we want to return cricket as well but we cannot return because he is. he will probably be executed and we has the national obligation to not returned those who will face serious violations and executions that is not

a case. the family case she will not be persecuted in russia maria. and it's family fled in fear of the results of a business deal gone broke she is also reported to be a close relative of. the defense minister of the union so is the well connected. community leaders doubt that she would be in danger if she was to return but the fact remains maria i believe grew up speaks more norwegian. but it's the hope she gets more and more likely to have to give up. the taste of what's coming up in the program spicy flavors gained popularity. reports on what's making the locals fall in love. with america. the british are coming

out how american television is under attack from entertainment imports from the u.k. . russia's prosecutor general is on his way to the south of the country where a reported. took place on friday eight people were shot dead including six members of the same family at a house and stuff report of the victims is an alleged crime lord two children survived the attack and doing this month old granddaughter and an eight year old boy a special investigation commission will be set up to work on the case it was not the first attempt or life of the reported crime known to have a long criminal record the wife was killed in a previous attack. the iranian envoy to the international atomic energy agency claims tehran is ready for a nuclear fuel swap deal with moscow. he says his country is prepared to exchange its new enriching uranium highly misty rain from russia

a statement comes just as the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program sir. to resume for a second day in istanbul. going to discussion of its atomic energy and six world powers who want to guarantees that state went to weapons u.s. officials. full agreement to meet again. for poles. the main thing that the six nations need to focus on at the moment is establishing a concrete plan to move forward that's according to russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov let's piece it all a lot of measures have been taken but frankly speaking not much has changed russia the united states and germany great britain france and china really need to put their heads together in order to move this situation alex of the current deadlock iran still hasn't officially replied to the international atomic energy agency's proposal to enrich uranium abroad and supply iran with a nuclear fuel for its peaceful nuclear reactors providing international control

over the entire process instead to grandstand that it will continue developing its nuclear program despite a meeting even possible attacks on its nuclear facilities the emmys and in labor rights for nuclear energy or any technology and nobody can delay get these right now for principle and no compromise on those please people or at any price has given us the strength some power meanwhile the leaders of the poor to set off going to sanctions is still in force there are so you are limitations on the sale of arms to iran travel bans and asset freezes for some of the members of the iranian revolutionary guard planes and ships coming in and leaving iran are checked for banned cargo and countries are even banned from accepting investment from iran into very nuclear programs and nuclear facilities or according to russia's foreign minister so for us to boost point this set of sanctions has proven to be unexpected

and another thing that the nations need to talk about is other ways other diplomatic. ways to influence the situation. that assume. you have no more questions to nuclear program and tehran does manage to prove its peaceful intentions be disputed will be over iran will be able to develop a peaceful nuclear program under international supervision a win win situation for all but unfortunately at the moment it's way too soon to talk about that. to afghanistan now where locals say americans could learn a thing or two from india even though not as much indian money is flowing into the country afghans kind they are more concerned about making the everyday lives of local people better. as the towns it's no secret money can't buy you love but it's a lesson still to be learnt in afghanistan at least by the americans they've invested some fifty billion dollars in the country india just over

a billion and the result latest polls say one in two afghans want america out while three in four want india in the money history of friendly relations between afghanistan and india india is our only neighbor who does not interfere in our internal affairs on the streets of kabul you don't have to walk too far to the flavor is often indian and the aroma and mistakenly spicy. in general i can find lots of african speak my language there indian c.d.'s are indian of books and our language is a very simple. and india's role particularly in the medical and construction industries here hasn't gone unrecognized this is one of the projects both by the indians four years ago it brings water down from a river several kilometers away so that farmers here can easily cultivate their land these young afghans are all involved in development work they say will india fall short in terms of cash support it more than makes up for in understanding the

needs of afghanistan they're working in afghanistan on basic things like dance training in other things but an american doesn't and also when ever they start or would go to start a project in afghanistan they're completing the main complaint american projects are often inefficient and poorly resourced while analysts say india is just better than america at developing projects afghans want and appreciate. the afghans love you my experience is just better it implementing projects than the united states so u.s. projects often suffer from and bad blimey. india is can be held in high regard and it seems they haven't had to buy this positive reputation a fact that could leave american scratching me heads as they continue to bankroll big costly afghanistan strategy point c r t kabul. or world news in brief

for you now former haitian the that john cole has called for national reconciliation on this speech since returning to the audience who also apologized to the victims of his fifty year rule the former dictator known as baby to. lose money twenty five years ago uprising wednesday was briefly detained and charged with corruption as a. jury has ruled for these returns drawn criticism from the u.s. in states who say it's has only deepened political uncertainty. the u.s. congresswoman gabrielle giffords shot in the head two weeks ago has been moved from arizona to a specialist treatment center in texas doctors say the transfer went flawlessly and ms giffords smiled when she heard the applause which is police have installed extra security measures at the facility at the complex that specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries there's a shelter here this month and

a gunman opened fire at the constituency of and six. vaizey is prime minister has said he will stand down and quit politics altogether to pressure directions research and government is proposed to her hold within six months and has so far not set a date for the tests are continued since the ouster of president. we've been to louisiana is on top either key figures from the previous regime remain in positions of power at least seventy eight people have been killed since when the protests began last december three days of mourning began on friday. now as the biggest british cultural invasion of the u.s. since the beatles this time the brits so bombarding their way in to american t.v. networks u.k. talent and program imports hard to avoid parties report nihilism. in the heart of manhattan's greenwich village. beats the poles of britain.

a mecca for anglo files called assault and battery. authentic fish and chips mars bars imported u.k. products and a cheery staff that spouts cockney slang when you walk through the door and you won't oh nooo it into england and when the americans turn on their t.v.'s most women when they see recouping. it's as though it has come to them with british funnyman ricky gervais's hosting the golden globes for the second year in a row that woody comedian and creator of the t.v. series the office drew nearly seventeen million viewers and major buzz for poking fun at hollywood's most pretty and powerful people awarded. sitting down to speak with america's most famous and influential put your good you are good in other import former tabloid editor and talent show judge piers morgan was recruited by

c.n.n. to cross the pond and take over larry king's crown so you. could be drinking by the looks of things u.s. media has had a change of appetite feasting on the talent and sharp tongue belonging to america's former colonial masters british t.v. culture it's much faster it's much windier it's much in many ways more scripted even literary whereas american is slower it's more predictable and all the rest of it so american t.v. executives have always looked to england for clever you know reporting and people like piers morgan fit the bill you have to also write a question you georgia sting serious when it comes to t.v. drama the gangs are also looking to the brits for a narrative inspiration this week the u.s. debuted. remakes of two acclaimed british series for we want you m.t.v. cloned skins the story of under parenthood minors who abuse drugs and explore each

other in ways that would cause heart attacks at nickelodeon some people say got a voice please all together showtime stole shameless the story of a welfare dependent family headed by an unapologetic alcoholic seems like everything which it was three dimensional except the current was in the tourist mostly good in real life mocking american actors can create a national gasp ricky gervais's was criticised for taking jokes way too far during the award ceremony when you host you can give people little you can tear their lungs out i don't think are wrong. a sentiment shared here where brits embrace sarcasm and political incorrectness too is funny is funny about how can you know either. so while americans happily consume britain's iconic fish n chips

question is infamously sharp humor be as easy to swallow. new york but everything we're covering here at our website that's called a quick so just a quick way right now a sorry state of affairs. twenty seven countries boycotted. ration his fourth term as president. of mystery surrounding a blast from the past the deceased colombian drug lord has been. there since praising. him for. his. indeed.

you. scuba diving into a mysterious underwater world is enough to give any extreme sports enthusiast a rush but in the depths of the russian winter some are taking experience to another level descending into dangerously freezing waters beneath a thick layer of ice have a bennett's have got to grips with the exhilarating sport. perched above the unknown with the icy depths below it requires guts to take the plunge. i was. on the surface it's like a trap door to a sinister nether world but from below the guy you are i still having in rushes a popular sport but it's not something to be taken lightly the divers are under the

ice now which is around thirty centimeters thick they only sign left on the surface is this rope that's their safety line they're attached to and case they get lost on the water because there is of course only one way out and that's here the maximum depth of the dive is nine metres but the rope allows a horizontal range of twenty who don't want to exit the surface contact must not be lost can you know some of us know it's crucial that the rope is always kept taut like that and it's because i can pull on at once to ask them if they're ok but i see so the target wants to be telling me it's all right down there that's how we communicate what it's because he has it's these divers first time under ice they're taught theory to accompany three dives before getting their qualification it may not be the coral reef but that's not the point because for these divers it's all about breaking the ice. it clearly a fantastic at that unlike in new men each diver has to air regulators in case one

for use is a common problem with temperatures outside well below zero and then leaks and the equipment needs to be frosting in the water and two degrees celsius with the right gear maximum dive time is forty minutes to kill or let me start with thermal underwear to take any more history away from the body then a thicker thermal under jacket for the dry suit on top we were close to but you have to ensure the joints are watertight with the hood should cover as much space as possible if it's too big for your head cheeks and lips bruises or that's a little of the most chilling scenario of ice diving he's going to die for loses his mouth piece or runs out of and then it's a case of holding your breath and not letting god thank us advantage ati. by the way to explore the russian way of life in different cities around europe this week we got

a taste for london. this is one of the most popular person stores in the capital whether you're looking for . class or any other ingredients you'll find it all recalled my favorite recent trip although you will pay for it they are good so approximately double the cost of a all in. school join the moscow team in just ten minutes time crewing there is here now with all the business. and welcome to business good to have you with us price growth is speeding up in russia presidential coverage forecasts inflation may top two percent in january and

early in the economic development ministry said it may have been climbed to two point three percent compared to one point six percent last year the first deputy chairman of russia's central bank admitted that if prices keep growing at such a rate this year's inflation will surpass the target of six to seven percent and could reach double figures even during the dorsey and chief strategist at jones lang list told r.t. what could be even the main drivers for inflation this year. dictates that if you could probably turn in the foxtel for the total inflation in russia but the would be differences in detail with google's fruits and vegetables which has been the major factor for two thousand and ten will be substituted by increase in price which can already be seen in the first weeks of january in the last weeks of december and have significantly more prolonged effect on the total inflation than the increase in vegetables because due to industry cycles this will not be eliminated within so you are year over the next harvest and maybe

a significantly less comfortable trend will reduce seems such a development of events a few years ago and these will may last longer and be more sustainable. or prices could hit a record two hundred dollars per barrel in the next decade that's according to jim rogers which i gather with george soros co-founded the quantum fund the investors said this shop would be driven by a fast growing demand for it from asia to date black gold was at its highest in mid two thousand and eight when it topped one hundred thirty five dollars a barrel and the reason for oil prices going got high is this so it is the shortage of no reserves that are declining its share. and its look at how the russian markets closed. friday they closed on the day and the r.t.s. in my eyes it's probably both a three point four percent recall and last name for both up close to two percent bucking the trend with gazprom that shed over three point four percent. this week

the russian markets were mainly dominated by oil companies it all started on monday on news that b.p. and wall snapped with together develop the russian arctic continental shelf as director of equity sales at investment bank michael stipe the markets were exceptionally active this week triggered by monday's very substantial news in the alliance between british petroleum and rosneft the new sparked a big rally in rosneft which was up three or four percent at one point on monday you know the oil companies also benefit while likewise on this week you also saw substantial progress in the. government will sector tax changes and in specific the market has been very optimistic that the government's going to cut the export duty on crude oil so those two developments underpin a lot of the buying that we saw in the markets in lukoil gas from to a lesser extent and rosneft. and russian businessman alexander lebedev could sell

his stake in air flaws to buy forty four tupolev jets for as read when caroline levitt who own the third of the country's flagship carrier has said that when will that when wings only will only use a russian made aircraft a low cost carrier carney has eight to collapse an operation earlier the week it was announced that word you know now richard branson was and talks to buy into the red wings. at the business out there for this hour about a more in about fifteen minutes from now john.

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the close of the team has been into the arms trade to the land developed by cossacks in ancient times. now wattie goes to the center of russian defense production. with christianity and shamanism existed side by side for centuries. people in remote villages a cut off from the basics we take for granted welcome to live good tea and republic russia close up on r.t. . little beasts in which brighten. soon from finest impressions.