the trial date is set for alleged russian arms dealer a victim brute his lawyer claims his prosecution in the us is illegal and will prove it by september. stepping out in anger human rights groups planned demonstrations across norway in support of the russian born illegal immigrant facing deportation. and it's the final day of nuclear talks for global political heavyweights but iran is standing firm with reason to justify its atomic program. eleven am here in the russian capital you're watching r.t.m. kerry johnston 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 russian businessman to boot will stand trial in the new york federal court in september he's facing charges of conspiring to kill americans and supplying weapons to terrorists auntie's and it's essential going to has more. it was definitely an interesting and interesting hearing we saw a picture booth 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 courtroom 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 groups 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 the 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 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. he says 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. investigative journalist daniel a student who's been closely following the case told r.t. the u.s. is talking through to beat. this thing for a second the picture of what is actually going to go home after proving his innocence in the new york chord is absolutely ridiculous he's not going to be a fair trial he's going to get a life sentence that is absolutely not one shred of evidence on good trouble there

is nothing on bridgeable at all he was never an arm's merchant he was not a merchant of death would he use a transporter who actually remained in africa after being a translator and also become stayed in the soviet union basically fell apart and disappeared into oblivion and he remained there becoming a very well known and successful transport of merchandise so you have to understand the game is russia the end game is not a victory would be if they didn't have a terrible day would have simply invented another bridge would because again if you create a new one world government a one world company limited to one of these powerful organizations above government level for control what you need to do is you need to control the nations who can actually stand in your way and there is only one nation who has the military power to withstand this onslaught of that is russia mr genest and a student with his own perspective there on the debates case. the protests are planned the way they are today against the deportation of a russian born illegal immigrant who was once named norwegian of the yeah yeah i

mean he has lived in norway for almost a decade but after going public with his situation and when it came to be deported there's no way emma to reports the case has led to 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 master's 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 all slate 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 true to the. soon to. employment. 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 it still won't 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 a flash mob negation to not returned those. will face serious violations and executions that is not a case. the family case she will not be persecuted in russia maria i believe was born. here and it still her family fled in fear of their lives is the result of a business deal gone wrong she's also reported to be a close relative of. the defense minister of the soviet union so it's a well connected family and no successor and community leaders doubt she would be in danger if she was to return but the fact remains maria i believe grew up in norway speaks more norwegian than russian and cools. but it's the hope she gets more and more likely to have to give up. reporting there is

a taste of what's coming up a few later in the program spicy flavors gain popularity in afghanistan we report on what's making locals foreigner with india with america. the brits are coming find out how american television is under attack from entertainment imports from u.k. . russians the prosecutor general has taken charge of a reported gang land massacre in the south of the country that took place on friday eight people were shot dead including six members of the same family at a house and stuff report one of the victims was an alleged crime or two children survived the attack treating his granddaughter and into a boy who was not the first attempt on the life of the reported my boss had a long criminal record. that wife was killed in a previous attack. investigation committee chief is on his way to the crime scene where special teams set up the case. the rain envoy to the international

atomic energy agency claims tehran is ready for a nuclear fuel swap deal with. the skull soltani says his country is prepared to exchange its low enrich the uranium for highly enriched uranium from raw. statement comes just as the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program set to resume for a second day. has been trying to avoid a direct discussion of its atomic agenda with six world powers who want guarantees islamic state and weapons recitations center they're hoping for is an agreement to meet again. remembering that the six nations need to the moment is establishing a concrete plan to move forward that's according to russia's foreign minister. a lot of measures have been taken but frankly speaking not much has changed the united states and germany great britain france and china really need to put their

heads together in order to move the situation 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. it will continue developing its nuclear program. even if possible attacks on its nuclear facility. in libya right for nuclear energy or any technology and nobody can get this right therefore no compromise. at any price has given the strength some power meanwhile be a leader of the poor going to. war grow our food your limitations on the c.e.o. of arms to iran. we do support some of the members. revolutionary guard

planes and ships coming in. to go and countries or even. from iran into their nuclear programs and nuclear facilities will according to the larger foreign minister for war produce point. we're going to be on a. and another thing i need to talk about is all the ways. to the situation. that the fool everyone has no more questions to. drive manage to prove it's peaceful intentions be. all work iran will be able to develop a peaceful nuclear program under international supervision a win win situation but unfortunately at the moment it's way too soon to talk about that with 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. more concerned about making everyday lives of people better. at the

details. 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. 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 religion of books and on 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 american doesn't and all through the when ever they start or would go to start a project in against their 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 they are not. never. in my experience e.d.s. just implementing projects then the united states u.s. projects often suffer from inefficiency and bad planning. india is clearly held in

high regard here and it seems they haven't had to buy this positive reputation a fact that could leave american scratching their heads as they continue to bankroll big costly afghanistan strategy point c r t kabul. well these few in brief former haitian leader john howard to devalue has called for national reconciliation longest speech since returning to the island also apologized to the victims of his fifteen year rule the former dictator known as baby doc was deposed more than twenty five years ago a popular uprising is there he was briefly detained and charged with corruption as a mentor and other alleged crimes james removed by his return has drawn criticism from the u.s. and many european states who say it has only deepened political uncertainty in haiti. u.s. congresswoman gabrielle giffords shot in the head two weeks ago has been moved from

arizona to a special treatment center in texas doctors say the transfer went flawlessly ms giffords smiled when she heard the plan was well wishes police have installed extra security measures at the facility in the complex that specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries. or someone who was shot and it this month when a gunman opened fire at a constituency event killing six. tunisia's prime minister said he will stand down and quits politics altogether after fresh elections the transitional government has promised to hold polls within six months but it has so far not set a date protests have continued since the fall of the ousted president and the interviews and happy that key figures from the previous regime remain in positions of power at least seventy eight people have been killed since a wave of protests began last december three days of mourning and. it's the

biggest british cultural invasion of the us since the beatles is strong the brits bonding their way on to a very that works in the u.k. talent and program imports hard to avoid what he's going to put in his will. 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 walk nooo it into england and when the americans turn on their t.v.'s. it's as though england has come to them with british funnyman ricky gervais's hosting the golden globes for the second year in a row that would be 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 point you're 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 if you. will when he couldn't drink 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 of always look to england for clever you know report and people like piers morgan fit the bill you have to also write

a question you georgia distance era when it comes to t.v. drama the gangs are also looking to the brits for narrative inspiration this week the u.s. debuted. remakes of two acclaimed british series for 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 unknown apologetic alcoholic seems like everything that she it was three dimensional except the current was in the torrents . 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 your host of you can give people a little jab when you can't tear their lungs out i don't think i did wrong. a

sentiment shared here where brits embrace sarcasm and political incorrectness too is for me for me right now ok no either. so while americans happily consume britain's iconic fish n chips question is will infamously sharp humor be as easy to swallow. r.t. new york. get everything we're covering a website that's article called let's take a quick look at what's on the right. sorry state of affairs. in truth or call to action because ration his fourth term as president of. the mystery surrounding a blast from the past the deceased a colombian drug lord probably ask about. the restaurants and so on call just paid for it it's.

it's. you mean. how they scuba diving into a mysterious underwater world is enough to give any extreme sports enthusiast a bit of a rush depths of the russian winter taking experience to another level they're descending into dangerously freezing waters beneath a thick layer of ice i bennett's 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 starving in russia is 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 the only sign left on the surface is this rope that's their safety line they're attached to in 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 could only one exit surface contact must not be lost because. some of us know it's crucial that the rope is always kept taut and it's also can pull on at once to ask them if they're ok but i see the target wants to telling me it's all right down there that's how we communicate with the us 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. fantastic at that after like a new men each diver has two and regulators in case one raises a common problem with temperatures outside well below zero and then leaks and the equipment needs defrosting in the water is two degrees celsius with the right gear maximum dive time is forty minutes. we start with thermal underwear to take any more easter away from the body then a thicker thermal under jacket for the dry suit on top we were gloves to but you have to ensure the joints are water ties with the hood should cover as much space as possible if it's too big for your head cheeks and lips bruises. little or the most chilling sonari of ice diving is going to die for loses his mouthpiece or runs

out of and then it's a case of holding your breath and not letting go thank i have been it's. well for later we explore the russian way of life in different cities around europe and in london it's called a certain ring about its. ritual for the church here in she's a quest london 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 experts can be others and be part of a close knit community. yes can join the moscow out team in just over an hour's time. with all the business

news and it seems that prices are rising in russia what's happening with inflation now the warning kerry will act according to presidential aide arkady dvorkovich inflation may top two percent in january now now only economic development ministry said it made him climb to two point three percent compared to one point six percent last year president pretty chairman of russia's central bank admitted that if prices keep growing at such a rate this year's inflation will surpass that target six to seven percent and could reach double digit it good intuition chief strategist at jones lang with told r.t. what could be even the main driver translation this year. different year the food will be deposited in the for the total inflation in russia but the would be differences in to tea with the goals for fruits and vegetables which has been the major factor for two thousand and ten will be substituted by increase in meat prices which can already be seen in the first weeks of january in the last weeks of

december and may have a significant. effect on the total inflation and the increase in vegetable. because due to industry cycles this will most be eliminated within say you offer year over the next harvest and maybe a significant to this comparable trend will just seem such a development of events a few years ago and these will may last longer and be more sustainable. now or prices could hit a record two hundred dollars per barrel in the next decade that's according to jim rogers who co-founded the quantum fund together with george soros the investor said this shop upsurge would be driven by fast growing demand from asia dates black gold was to date black gold was at its highest in mid two thousand and eight when it topped one hundred thirty five dollars of another reason for all prices going that high the shortage of the reserves declining each year. and this is how the russian markets ended the week biase has had my six and that friday's

trading up over half a percent. gain nearly two percent bucking the trend with gazprom starting point seven percent. this week the russian markets were mainly dominated by all companies it all started on monday on news that b.p. and raul snapped were together develop the russian continental shelf says michael stein director of equity sales at up creates investors that 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 their oil companies also benefit while likewise on this week we 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 market in lukoil gas from to a lesser extent and was no. russian businessman alexander lebedev could sell his stake in air flood to buy forty four to put up jets for his red wings outline that would have who owns a third of the country's flagship carrier has said that when will that when wins will only use russian made our crops a low cost carrier currently has eighty two pledged in operation early in the week it was announced that version owner richard branson was in talks to buy into the red wings. that's a business update for now but let me remind you that you can always find most stories on our website dot com slash posts.

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