tonight the lawyer of alleged russian. vows to challenge the legality of his u.s. trial court date set for september. but we know it's demonstrators protest the stop people take the russian born immigrant they say is an asset to this is scientific. the atomic split gets wider negotiations over iran's nuclear stalemate. no deal and no deadline set for further talks and we see there's still a feat. joining us for more we are in the program. hello

this is our team from moscow it's just after eleven pm saturday night and our top story the man the west calls the merchant of death will face a new york jury in september charged with conspiring to kill americans and supporting terrorism. and watched as the russian businessman was committed for trial in the country which already considers him the world's most prolific arms traffic. 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 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 were 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 victor groups case among them is what they call the unlawful extradition of him to the united states of

course a very big issue since picture was arrested in thailand two years ago 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 peepers remaining in thailand which means the court is 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 in thailand that are now being used against picture boot by the prosecution whether or not they were made legally under law this case is no joke for him if found guilty in the united states because of the charges he's facing that include conspiring to kill american citizens conspiring to support 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 olive 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 tribe on that country's territory the defense team has been see in court that they're absolutely overwhelmed with the amount of documents that they have to deal with because this case is so deeply intertwined with ty law and just not just the u.s. law they have to make sure that all of the documents from thailand are also believe 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. there's a correspondent necessary investigative journalist journalist student who's been closely following the case told r.t. the us is targeting russia through think to boot don't think for a second that picture of what is actually going to go home after proving his innocence in the your cord is absolutely ridiculous he's not going to get a fair trial he's going to get

a life sentence there is absolutely not one shred of evidence on big trouble there is nothing on victor board at all he was never an arms merchant he was not a merchant of death what he is is a transporter who actually remained in africa after being a translator and wasn't 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 end game the end game is russia the end game is not a victory would be if they didn't have a terrible they 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 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 whereas the military power to withstand you know this onslaught of that is russia. those third of investigative journalist journalist students speaking to me on their own with these other perspective about the the case. next she's young she's intelligent and she is popular in norway yet the country that crowned russian

border maria a model citizen is throwing a road is a failed asylum seeker now she's got huge support among no wages but it seems she's losing the battle to stay in the place she's called hopes and she was a child. reports from oslo. the coke is taking for money amélie as her supporters gather in central also on saturday to try it one last ditch attempt to try and prevent her deportation they've come here to central oslo just outside the parliament building and say to the prime minister please to her we want her to stay but this is no known good just about mattie amalie just about one person through her also a ship of a book on the place of illegal immigrants and all through also through a high profile court cases that has drawn attention to illegal immigrants in norway she has started this movement behind me there are about five hundred people here is today's demonstration and they are all from various different organizations both

domestic human rights organizations organizations that campaigns specifically for people without papers in norway and international organizations like amnesty i had a word with a couple of people in the crowd and here's what they told me about why they thought it was so important to turn out today we have worked for rights for irregular immigrants in norway for for actually a few years now what we want is to to to pro focus an emphasis on what conditions these people live under and why they should have papers and be and be able to work get married get health services so it's very important on the case with. a million have sort of put the sunday agenda like never before the people here see the plight of illegal immigrants in no way really as desperate they don't have the right to work they don't have any access to education or health care and they also don't have the rights to marry you see that's why people here have turned out today they

all have a story to tell but i met one specific family who told me that we're here today with a mother and two children who has a little stay in their own way but their father he was not accepted. when he. came to seek asylum. so we're here to protest that they're splitting families to get through the one more immigrant as for money i merely herself her face looks almost assured the government still hasn't been eight on its promise that it will deport her and it does look like that might happen in two wards in the beginning of next week but her lawyer was here earlier and he told me how the case stands it does include a sort of very optimistic at the moment. there is still. the immigration authorities might rethink the case even though it does currently look like mehdi army will have to leave behind the home that she's worked so hard to cultivate and the friends that she's made while she's been here she will leave behind

a different norway it seems from the one that she came to this is a movement now that has been truly macerated to turn out into the streets and try to help really get immigrants here in norway and they seem determined to carry on fighting for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants here in this country no matter where the money out really gets to stay or go. out is laura reporting there from the norwegian capital on the way few tonight in this hour in fact why love can't be bought in afghanistan right now it seems in india with. america's billions going to waste the details are. also. russian divers a project top waters this winter. later on you can follow the journey of these. very shortly tonight. news now an explosion and fire at a giant shopping complex in russia's urals has left two people dead five others

were injured after a blast in a city fire in russia is the public about. the explosion caused fire to break out during construction work inside the school center which also houses restaurants offices nightclubs people have been evacuated see it's not yet. explosion. there's no sign of any fusion at the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program the international powers of carried out the two day talks with iran say they're disappointed with the outcome in istanbul our correspondent he got a piskun office in the turkish capital. first situation is quite two sided at the moment because on the one hand the six nations including the united states russia germany france great britain and china were not able to reach any concrete agreements with iran either has tehran made an official reply to the international atomic energy agency's offer to enrich its uranium abroad in third countries and supply iran with nuclear fuel for its peaceful nuclear reactors thus providing

international control over the entire process and according to the six nations official representative they were hoping for an open discussion without any preconditions and this was not possible since iran continues to demand to be a lifting of the later set of the un sanctions on the other hand the six nations were able to show you around that they are absolutely united in their views and we were able to speak with the deputy foreign minister of russia and the head of the russian delegation here in istanbul let's listen to what he had to say i would say i am encouraged by the outcome but to put it better i am squarely disappointed would be in the worst statement my hope is that after the stumble round. the iranian party will consider in a very serious manner. and specific proposals that have been put

forward as well russia says as i believe many in the world. equally. share this view that there is no other way there is no alternative to the negotiations and invasion and the effort techron insists that its nuclear program is strictly peaceful it says that it's against nuclear weapons it's actually standing for the full disarmament of the current global nuclear powers according to the iranian representatives here in istanbul. we were also hoping for an open discussion but this was not possible since the six nations did not respect iran's right for peaceful nuclear power in the laws that as if we're going to talk about corporations and the laws and rights of all nations and countries should be respected when we talk about people's rights in the rule of law everyone is in agreement we have to respect each other and if we want to talk on the basis of the

rule of law then we have to avoid certain conditions and sanctions we must be respectful if any dialogue is to develop the six nations representative and the russian envoy of all said that they support a peaceful nuclear program any run but once again we have to be sure and it's peaceful intentions meanwhile will lead us to four percent of u.n. sanctions is still in place there are severe limitations on the sale of arms to iran and there are travel bans and asset freezes for some of the members of the revolutionary guard planes and ships coming and leaving iran are checked for prohibited cargo and also countries are banned from accepting investment from iran into a very nuclear programs and there are nuclear facilities. can offer forty from istanbul and a flavor of support from ghana stan could be leaving a bitter taste in american right now india may not be contributing as much cash to the war torn country as the u.s.

but afghans believe the nearby nation rolls having a bigger impact. 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 to india in. history of friendly relations between afghanistan and india are only neighbors 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. whatever i want i can find here lots of afghans speak my language their indian c.d.'s are indian of books and on language is a very similar and india's role particularly in the medical and construction industries here hasn't gone and recognised 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 we're working in afghanistan on basic things like dance training in other things but i mean a kind doesn't an awful whenever they start a would start a project in afghanistan they're completing their 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 your. india in my experience is just better it implementing projects than the united states us projects often suffer from 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 their costly afghanistan strategy poorly r t kabul. russia's prosecutor general's taking personal charge of the investigation into a reported gangland massacre in the sense of the country eight people shot dead on friday including six members of the same family in a house instead of a pole one of the victims was thought to be a local crime lord two children survived the attack including his newborn granddaughter an eight year old boy it was in the first attempt on the life of lydia. who had a long criminal record the wife of the crime boss was killed in a previous attack a special team of investigators is set up to work with the case. world news headlines tonight at least nineteen people have been injured during clashes police around. the march was organized by a leading opposition party to protest

a government ban on public gatherings police dressed in riot gear use baton to disperse crowds of angry demonstrators the unrest comes amid a week long series of pro-democracy protests in neighboring tunisia. the irish prime minister brian cowen to step down as ruling party leader but code will remain in office until parliamentary elections in march which he announced just days ago on tuesday won a secret leadership ballot but does continue to come under pressure the p.m.'s popularity plummeted amid the country's economic crisis and its bailout by the i.m.f. and. american congresswoman gabrielle giffords who shot two weeks ago has been transferred to a special rehabilitation center in texas now doctors describe the move is flawless adding that she smiled and even shed some tears from hearing applause from well wishes police installed additional security building which specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries differently shot in the head in this month when a gunman opened fire at

a constituency meeting that left six people dead. ousted former dictator john called the valley has called for national reconciliation in haiti after returning from exile he said that his return was out of solidarity with victims of last year's devastating earthquake adding that he wants to rebuild the country value was deposed more than two decades ago. on wednesday he was briefly detained and charged over corruption as in an embezzlement during his time in power. twenty three seventeen moscow time america is witnessing the biggest british cultural invasion since the beatles it seems this time the brits are bombarded with a way on to us t.v. networks with u.k. talent and program imports hard to avoid artie's report nice got the story. 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 oh nooo it into england and when the americans turn on their t.v.'s most of the women seem. to think. 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. 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 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 winnie or it's much in many ways more scripted even literary were as 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 distance era 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. 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 tourist . 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 the all you can give people little jabs with you can't tear their lungs out i don't think i did anything wrong. a sentiment shared here where brits embrace sarcasm and political incorrectness it was for me it is funny right now i can you know i though. 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. pages chinese exports continue to go so does the one with the bank of china know the us dollars to a better than customers for the first time some experts predicting on our website that the asian currency could pose a threat to the dollar store you want to check it out. also they're proud to call unfashionable now to lambswool boobs noted russia's violent keep it in the coldest winter for centuries now these are making big steps in the high fashion find out what the prospects are. talking of things russian when it comes to extreme sports russians are never afraid to break new ground so therefore smashing a hole through the ice before diving into a murky subzero depth is well thrill seekers are enjoying the winter season right now as i have a bennett found out. perched above the unknown would be 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 it's beguiling i starving in rushes a popular sport but it's not something to be taken lightly that 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 in case they get lost underwater 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 with only one exit surface contact must not be lost. it looks somewhat and it's crucial that the rope is always kept taught when it's taught i can pull on at once 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 the three s. 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 fantastic that i feel like a new men each diver has to air regulators in case one freezes 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 anymore you're 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 is when a diver loses his mouthpiece all runs out of air then it's a case of holding your breath and not letting go. after bennett's r.t. . look at all we got here a little bit later this hour on r.t. we're going to rand's point of view on its nuclear program from the country's envoy to the international atomic energy agency that's coming up shortly in spotlight but before that right now it's we can business with korean american. hello and welcome to our business program price growth is speeding up in russia presidential aides are cutting our coverage for cost inflation may top two percent in january and earlier the economic development ministry said it may even 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 that dorson 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 falls to the poles and to level it's very likely to be a new will reach double digits again unfortunately for us but at the same moment i expect the piece of full food inflation to decrease significantly and together with the local regional from stopping the show at the same moment the total inflation level will decrease again to one huge level that's nine point five i expect by december two thousand and eleven the ban on german pork imports will not cause meat shortages in russia says the country's agriculture minister should temporarily halted the import of live pigs and pork products after a diet seemed 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 to fish and reserves question however will seek for investment to better withstand natural

disasters. 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 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 you know reserves of the client. here. let's look at the markets that 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 that are all snapped outperform getting nearly two percent twelve gazprom bucked the trend shedding 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 by six. this week the russian markets were mainly dominated by oil companies it also started on monday on news that b.p. and will snap withdraw to develop the russian continental shelf as michael stein director of equity sales at a cretin investment bank explains. the new 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 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. to a lesser extent and was now. paid for now but you can always find most stories if you log on to our web sites that dot com.

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