the lawyer of law should along see the buddha val's to prove his client's innocence and the illegality of his prosecution in the us as his trial date is set. outrage and mass demonstrations are expected in norway is human rights groups prepared to hit the streets in protest against the impending deportation of a russian born an illegal immigrant. a nuclear talks in istanbul and in stalemate is no agreement is reached sanctions will stay in place until to run can prove its nuclear program has peaceful intent is.

a very warm can see this is live from moscow i'm alison but the man nicknamed the merchant of death in the west will have to wait at least another eight months to find out his fate a u.s. a judge has ruled that russian businessman victor boot will stand trial in a 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 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 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 tyler in thailand that are now being used against picture boots 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 terrorist 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 she 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 invested janice daniel estulin who's been closely following the case told r.t. the u.s.

is targeting russia through big dispute. think for a second the picture of what is actually going to go home after proving his innocence in the your chord is absolutely ridiculous he is not going to be a fair trial he is going to get a life sentence that is absolutely not one shred of evidence on big trouble there is nothing on bootable at all he was never in arms mortar he was not a merchant of death would he use a transporter who actually remained in africa after being a translator and also become slaves or 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 love if you would if they didn't have a terrible day would have simply invented another tool because again if you create a new one world government a one world company limited to one of these powerful organizations or 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 invested in jenna's dennistoun and

with his own perspective they're on the case. now protests are planned in norway say against the deportation of a russian born illegal immigrant who was once named norwegian of the year my amily has lived in norway for almost a decade to gain public with his situation i know what i came for has to be deported and this or any reports to cases 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 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 slave 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. 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 molar 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 negation to not return those. will face serious relations and executions that is not the case. the case she will not be persecuted in russia maria i believe was born. in flies and have cows in norfolk setia 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 last defense minister of the soviet union so it's a well connected family and north especially and community leaders doubt that 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 a hope she looks more and more likely to have to give up. we've got a lot more coming up you later this hour on here's a quick preview afghans are getting a taste of india and they seem to like you here of course on what's making locals say yes to the land of bollywood over the land of hollywood's. the british coming find out how american television is under attack from entertainment imports from the u.k. . russia as a prosecutor general has taken personal charge off an investigation into a reporter's again a massacre in the south of the country that took place on friday eight people were shot dead including six members of the same family and a house and start a poll one of the victims was an alleged crime reward well to children survived the

attack including his newborn granddaughter and a jeweled boy it wasn't the first attempt on the life of the reporter who had a long criminal record. a wife was killed in a previous attack russia's investigation committee chief is on his way to the crime scene where a special team we set up to work on the case. now the e.u.'s foreign policy chief says iran isn't cooperating anough over its nuclear program. will remain under u.n. sanctions catherine ashton made the statement at a press conference wrapping up two days of talks between to iran and six world powers in a bowl but she added that iran will have to make concessions if it wants the sanctions lifted no further talks between the sides are planned at this time ashton says iran is entitle to nuclear energy but our president hasn't managed to prove its peaceful intentions and attempt. to heal but according to the foreign

minister it fell foul of iran's defiance towns. with an office more. to go and says that it will continue developing its nuclear program despite n.e.p. even possible attacks on its nuclear facilities there is and is a labor rights for nuclear energy or any technology and nobody can delete get this right therefore principle and no compromise on those principle or at any price has given us the strength some power meanwhile the leaders to for. is still in force or so your limitations on the sea of. trouble. for some of the members of the uranium revolutionary guard planes and ships coming year leaving iran or check for bad corrido and countries or even accepting investment from iran into a very nuclear programs and nuclear facilities well according to russia's foreign minister so for up to this point. has proven to be all effective.

afghanistan now were locals the americans could learn a thing or two from india even though not as much indian money is flowing into the country afghans claim they are more concerned about making the everyday lives of people better. it's no secret money can't buy you love but it's a lesson still to be learned 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 the flavor is often indian

and the aroma and mistakenly spicy. in general i can find lots of afghans speak my language are indian c.d.'s or indian or books and our language is a very simple and india's role particularly in the medical and construction industries here hasn't gone and recognized 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 the streets and other things but america doesn't and also when ever they 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. you my experience is just better it implementing projects than the united states us projects often suffer from inefficiency and bad blimey. india is clearly 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 bank will be a costly afghanistan strategy point c r t kabul. world news few brief now this hour and a former haitian and leader will devalue air as call for national reconciliation his longest speech since returning to be honored and you also apologized to the victims of his fifteen year old room the former dictator was deposed nearly twenty five years ago a popular uprising on wednesday he was briefly detained and charged with corruption

bezel and all the alleged crimes during his rule values return is drawn to criticism from the u.s. and many european states who say it is only deepened the political uncertainty in haiti. the u.s. a 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 trials for went flawlessly in this giffords smiled when she had to pull was for well wishes police have installed extra security measures out the facility part of the complex that specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries a congresswoman that was shot earlier this month when a gunman opened fire at a constituency event killing six. to this is prime minister has said he will stand down and quit politics altogether after fashion lectures transitional government has promised to hold polls within six months because it has

so far not set a date protests have continued since the fall of ousted president ben ali many citizens on happy that key figures from the previous regime the main in positions of power at least seventy eight people have been killed since a wave of protests began last december. now it's the biggest british cultural invasion of the u.s. since the beatles this time the brits upon balding their way onto american t.v. networks with u.k. talent program imports hard to avoid many an import niehaus more. in the heart of manhattan's greenwich village. beats the poles of britain's. a mecca for anglo files called assault and battery. i tend to fish and chips mars bars imported u.k. products when you walk through the door you won't nooo it into english and when

americans turn on their t.v.'s you know something when you see children 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 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 a little bit. down to speak with america's most famous and influential what 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 to get in and take over and i use larry king's crown so you could . have a drinking by the looks of things u.s. media has had a huge 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 report 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 but everyone. m.t.v. cloned skin it's the story of under parenthood miners who abuse drugs and explore each other in ways that would cause heart attacks some people say got a voice please all together showtime stole shameless story of a welfare dependent family headed by an apologetic alcoholic seems like everything . except the comics in the. mostly good in real life mocking

american actors can create a national gasp ricky gervais's was criticized for taking jokes way too far during the award ceremony when you host you can give people little you can tear their lungs out. wrong. a sentiment shared here where brits embrace sarcasm and political incorrectness to is fully fully right now. so while america is happily consuming britain's iconic fish n chips question is infamously sharp humor be as easy to swallow. new york. when you can get the very latest on everything that went. on our website of. the minute as well. as find out why we're twenty seven member countries.

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diving into a mysterious underwater worlds are not to get any extreme sports enthusiasts around us but in the depths of the russian winter sound that taking the experience to another level that descending into dangerously freezing waters beneath pick a laugh ice either bennett's got to grips with the exhilarating spores. perched above the unknown with the icy depths below it requires guts to take the plunge. on the surface it's like a trap door to a sinister nether world but from below the beguiling ice 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 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 one exit surface contact must not be lost. some of us know it's crucial that the rope is always kept taut when it's torso can pull on it wants to ask them if they're ok see the target wants to telling me it's all right down there that's how we communicate with them 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 curly up fantastic acting like a new men each diver has two air regulators in case one of these is a common problem with temperatures outside well below zero and then leaks and the equipment needs defrosting in the water it's two degrees celsius with the right gear maximum dive time is forty minutes but. we start with thermal underwear to

take any more away from the body then a thicker thermal under jacket before the dry suit on top we were gloves to but you have to ensure the joints are watertight the hood should cover as much space as possible if it's too big for your head cheeks and lips freeze. or the most chilling scenario of ice diving he's going to dive for loses his mouthpiece or runs out of air then it's a case of holding your breath and not letting go. after bennett's r.t. . a little bit later we explore the russian way of life in different cities around europe and in london of course that out as. the russian orthodox church it inches 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 ex-pats can meet others and be part of a close knit community. and he joined the team in just over an hour's time here on our scale about with a recap of today's top stories in a few minutes next up there the business. they were. hello and welcome to our business program price growth is speeding up in russia presidential aides are cutting edge forecasts inflation may top two percent in january and earlier the economic development ministry said it made him climb 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 pace this year's inflation will surpass the target of six to seven percent and could reach double digits are you getting an abortion chief strategist at jones lang with south believes inflation could drop towards the end of the year. i would agree with people expecting double digit inflation within the fells to the poles and to level it's very likely that the new suit will reach double digits again unfortunately for us but at the same moment i expect the piece of food inflation to decrease significantly and together with the before reaching the food stuff in the show at the same moment the total inflation level will decrease again to one level that's nine point five right spread by december two thousand and eleven. and the ban on german pork imports will not cause meat shortages in russia says the country's agriculture minister has temporarily halted the import of live pigs and pork products after dioxin contamination scare in germany the minister was also confident that last year's drought will not harm food supply in the country as it

has sufficient reserves russia however will seek foreign investment to better withstand natural disasters in the future. oil 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 investors said this shop would be driven by a fast growing demand from asia to date gold was its highest in two thousand and eight when it topped one hundred thirty five dollars a barrel another reason for oil prices going down high is the shortage of known reserves are declining each year. let's look at the market the russian stock markets closed the week on a positive note and isaacs went over one thousand eight hundred eighty points after the metal and oil shares climbed on signs that the e.u. economy may be picking up along energy companies a little while and wall snapped outperform getting nearly two percent while gazprom bought the tranche at

a point seven percent banking stocks were also in the rise to be advanced nearly three percent and the bear bound put on over a quarter of a percent of my six. this week the russian markets were mainly dominated by oil companies it also started on monday news that b.p. and wall snapped with joy to develop the russian continental shelf as michael stein director of equity sales at creech investment that explains. the news sparked a big rally and rise now which was up three or four percent at one point on monday the other oil companies also benefited likewise on this week we also saw substantial progress on. government 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. to a lesser extent and was now. paid for now but you can always find most stories if

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