of walls called the so you stomper like you've never seed russians promise now put it that they should be hosting the planet's biggest one of them. i have all the latest from st petersburg where the feet of president sepp blatter has put pen to paper on the document called russia is the host of the twenty eight world cup finals. and in our look at the week's mainly use poland plans a reconstruction of the events that led to long staples presidential play insisting the official report leaves on all of the question. pledging support the war torn afghanistan and balloting to tackle the flow of drugs the russian president meets his afghan counterpart in moscow during the first visit in decades. under

alleged russian arms the live in a beautiful face a jury in new york in september but his lawyers say if u.s. trial is illegal. a very warm welcome to you this is live from moscow with me now russia is promising to stage a tournament like no other when it has the world cup in twenty eighteen here surance came as the future president officially handed over the world's biggest sporting event to the country's successful team. is in st petersburg where the ceremony took place. it's all official now they've signed today a three headed contract between the russian football union fee for and the russian government well essentially that means is the first say that they will guarantee

that the world cup will be held in russia in twenty eighteen the russian government say that they will provide the russian football union with all of the required help that they need to be able to put it on and the russian football union say that they will put it on no this comes after we heard just a couple of months ago that they would be given the chance to host the tournament in twenty eight say the first time she's ever hosted it the first time it will ever be hosted in eastern europe now before the signing ceremony said blatter the president met with prime minister vladimir putin validly of putin during that meeting talk to journalists and said they'll be able to put on a fantastic told him and. we would like to use the experience we've already gained in preparing for the store to winter olympics in twenty fourteen so we've been working closely together with the international olympic committee on this and we've build up a very constructive business relationship with them i would like to ask you to point to specialists from fee for to come and work here together with us to be

present from the very first day of our common interest rise and take part in the entire process of preparing for the twenty cup. of the fee for president talks and often an awful lot about the world game is football and he's really trying to make it part of his legacy to take the world cup finals as far flung corners of the world as he possibly can here the first time will be in eastern europe and after that the world cup goes to the middle east for the first time with guitar taking the honor there now mr blatter was talking about the russian said he was speaking with prime minister vladimir putin this well as the heads of the russian football union and he seems to be fairly confident that russia can put on a show. i'm very pleased that the russian government is playing a direct role in oregon. i can assure you that we will work together very closely on this joint venture. but the lion's share of responsibility rests.

i'm certain. it will turn into a truly magnificent event initially when he is seven years it sounds like quite a long time but then you look at the work that needs to be the russian delegation when they put across their bid to fee first to host this tournament they really focus quite a lot on the potential that could come from having the tournament here in russia a lot of the stadiums haven't actually been built there will be used in the in the tournament in seven years time a massive undertaking there of course for she does have some great footballing stadiums already luzhniki in moscow hosted the champions league final a couple years back did a great job there they'll be getting a major facelift but they'll be stadiums built stadiums built in cities around the country but it's not just the stadiums what we're looking at here is a world cup being held in the biggest country in the world and fans have to be able to get around to make sure that they can travel efficiently and safely and quickly to the different areas where the tournament is being held now the had in place

a massive proposal to build a. high speed train link between the cities where the games will be held also airports will be refitted out motorways relate. to people from all over the world coming here and they're going to have to make sure that they can have in place a transport system that they can get around and hotels so that they have a good time when they come here and at the football is what everybody is talking about come two thousand. ok moving on to other news now poland is planning it to carry out a reconstruction of the plane crash that killed president kaczynski and his delegation in russia last april it's conducting its own experimental response to the russian led investigation which blames the tragedy on pilot error also refuses to fully accept the findings this company has a lot of her explain it to the polish prime minister donald tusk attempting to calm

an increasingly angry parliament this week polish government wants the truth to be complete and we realize that being convenient for many there is a complex number for the crash it's convenient to blame the pilots that are under pressure for others it'll be convenient to blame the russians but it won't be the whole truth the organization that seeks the truth must be influenced by forces in poland that wanted to be there but opposition leaders don't seem to be heeding the call intent and avoiding full responsibility for april's plane crash there flooding the polish media with conspiracy theories and enraged accusations. in light of what we know today. there wasn't necessarily a new pressure they were radically misled. and this was a cause of the accident their relations to. the fault is on the russian. but is this grief talking or shrewd political ambition with

a parliamentary election not far off it suggested that claiming the interstate aviation committee's report was biased and incomplete is a sure fire way to run it like ours but even those who accept the findings have issues with the way that they're represented poland has been very critical of the report interstate commission for instance for not publishing including its reports in the stands or transcript of conversations off air controllers with the plane. the commission has now post that transcript on its website as if post-fact recognizing the address the sooner the polish people it's a painful subject especially as it brings back some uncomfortable memories about the flights of high level officials in august two thousand and eight a presidential air crew threatened with the sack after refusing to land citing bad weather conditions there's also a question of insufficient training raised after

a crash also in two thousand and eight which killed a number of polish military personnel that's why some feel that accepting full responsibility for this millions tragedy would be almost like admitting it could have been prevented. to handle a difficult three and this is a difficult truth. which some responsibility away from us ration the pressures clear the drive to keep politics from interfering with improving relations between moscow and more so while amounting domestic agenda makes that a tough task regardless of who is to blame the share magnitude of this crash and the human tragedy of it are undeniable that's why officials both in russia and poland have called for the memories of those who lost lives and smile and to be respected for the polish opposition however the promise of potential political leverage could turn out to be a lot more tempting. cashman as our r.t.

moscow well here's just some of what's still to come this hour here on the story of the fine the citizens the. supporters rally for a russian born woman who's lived in norway since childhood but now facing deportation after her repressive reject plus. from throwing more money into the economic bailout fund we hear wall that mean for the struggling eurozone countries. russia is pledging to help recover from the years of war once nato forces withdrew from the region twenty fourteen well the problem is came during the afghan leaders visit to moscow which was the first in a generation president's been very open calls lowell's the valve to tackle the problem of afghan drugs most of which flowed into russia and he's the now we follow that's what. on the first official visit of an afghan leader to moscow in two

decades russia promises to lend a hand after western forces leave the war torn country. russia would like to see afghanistan as an independent and prosperous state with an effective government that's able to provide the development of afghanistan for decades to come. u.s. led coalition forces have been in the country since two thousand and one and are planning to withdraw combat forces in three years leaving afghanistan on its own russia has been watching u.s. operations very closely from a far while providing necessary transit routes for supplies and plan to continue support once the pullout is complete there is both the ability to russia and the the need for russian afghanistan to engage with. not only in the manner of russia helping afghanistan rebuild itself and free the develop its institutions look good. capacity but also by way of trade by way of investment by

way of interaction between all businesses which is very strong the two countries signed a trade and business cooperation deal over the past few years russian afghan trade turnover has increased more than four fold and is now half a billion u.s. dollars president got as i mentioned his country's developing economic relationship with the united states but that the relationship with russia is developing at a larger scale again we should come back to a history more than one hundred four to enterprises were built by the soviet union driven karzai agreed to prioritize the fight against narcotics since russia bears the brunt of afghanistan's vast drugs production industry russia hoped that international forces could crush extremism and get. russian officials hope that maybe they could be able to stop the influx of drugs common in russia for americans

and their european allies. said clearly have failed in fighting extremism in afghanistan so now of course russian officials have to deal with the problem of talking directly to the leaders of the two main threats coming out of afghanistan drugs and terrorism no one feels that he closer to home more than russia was pledging to help develop support for the war torn country without ever having a russian soldier stepped foot on afghan soil and he's now a r.t. moscow president karzai gave almost see an exclusive interview cheering his visits to russia we're bringing his thoughts on cobbles mounting problems the moscow's role in helping them in just eight and how with time here on our team. our president reaffirmed russia's commitment to an dependent palestinian state with a capital in east jerusalem it came along after talks with palestinian president

mahmoud abbas in the west bank on tuesday abbas than it led a very for russia's a humanitarian financial and security aid to the palestinian middle east that peace also came up when the russian president later met with king abdullah of jordan and various the middle east tour was initially supposed to include israel but a walkout of the foreign ministry there meant that with councils of former palestinian foreign minister and the start that believes russia can play a big part in the stop wishing peace but for sure they're trying to convince needs a new to stop through the occupation through building new settlements the gaza blockade to stop taking in jerusalem the americans failed to do this. put more pressure on trying to bring us back to the negotiating table it's nice to know who used the current government as an excuse. to make a decision under this government of russia recognize the independent palestinian state in ninety minutes with the nine hundred sixty seven borders that's capital.

and new development decision in other words many things show that russia is serious about its tensions keeps reminding the world about the decisions that have been great before but in no forgotten. about was the former palestinian foreign minister . now a u.s. jobs this week told alleged delivered at a boot that he will go on trial in september there are some business been labeled in the west of the merchant of death is charged with conspiring to kill americans and supporting terrorism his lawyers say the u.s. has no nicole right to put him in court artes as the theater ticket reports. one firearm for every twelve people. are required. and only on the other eleven. that's hollywood's take on forty four year old russian cargo dealing business men victor boot but in real life is he really the merchant of death or the lord of war or simply a victim of propaganda u.s.

prosecutors are not thinking twice about which label to pick the so-called merchant of death is now a federal inmate the american media months ahead of trial also have their mind made up this is the lord of war. the merchant of death all right and you've got him in your hands right he's in custody it's a great feeling with presumption of innocence out the window all these nicknames exist for one man. who has not committed any criminal activity and has not been found guilty neither in the us nor in any other country in america however he faces four charges. one conspiring to kill united states nationals two conspiring to kill united states officers and employees three conspiring to use an acquire anti-aircraft missiles and for conspiring to provide material support to the far the united states has been eager to lay hands on boots but almost

a decade there is no osama bin ladin no al qaida no problems in afghanistan no problems in iraq there is only victor boot the evil man upon the request of u.s. officials victor boot was arrested in thailand in two thousand and eight after two years of fighting for freedom in a tight court and found not guilty twice who was snatched up by american officials and taken to the u.s. with sirens and an airplane in the middle of the night building all the hype of a hollywood blockbuster but curiously boots case technically remains in thailand according to boots thai and russian lawyers his case to this moment remains in a thai court with meaning there was no official decision of an extradition meanwhile dubbed an international arms trafficker by america picture booth is in solitary confinement in a manhattan prison his wife was held at the airport for almost three hours upon her arrival to the big apple got the first glimpse of victor at friday's technical

hearings i don't think he's in the best state i'm worried about his health both physical and mental the family room the case against it was fabricated because what happened to him a kidnapping. i can accept the possibility that victor boot might have some information that might be of him. to someone but why is it that other countries don't just think to themselves that there is someone who has some interesting information and why don't those governments just drag those people on to their territory defense team set to file motions questioning how and why the man was brought to the us as well as whether or not the recordings used against picture were obtained in accordance with ty law picture but stands confident that he is the victim of a propaganda war launched in america and maintains his innocence the defense team now has forty five days to present for motions to the judge the i'm awful most of the extradition of victor boot to the united states is one of the key elements among them

a trial date for now has been set for september twelfth if found guilty by the u.s. federal court victor boot could face up to a life sentence behind bars and parties. hundreds of norwegians have been showing their anger against war based. treatment of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants it's been highlighted by the thread to deport a russian born olfa who's lived there since she was a child and was even awarded no wage and the year of the. cases the country facing up to issues has been reluctant to touch before. the clock is ticking for many as her supporters gather in central oslo for what may be the last time to protest her deportation from the country she's learnt to call home as things stand i merely could be sent to russia within days leaving behind her friends the land she grew up in but this is no longer just about money with her book illegal norwegian and her activism she's managed to draw attention to the

plight of all people struggling to stay in norway those without papers have no access to work education or health care and can't even get married before i may leave very few talks about it but they are now i receive every. i would have to have the same rights now i think. this movement in support of or her specific case. can develop into movement supports all the people in her situation it's a cause that unites different groups from organizations that campaigned specifically for illegal immigrants and asylum seekers to renowned human rights groups like amnesty everyone here has a story to tell and this family and their friends are no exception we are here today with a mother and two children who has a little say in their way but their father it was not that said the. one he.

came to see. so we are here to protest that their split in family has to get really a one more immigrant they're demanding better rights and they see emily as their poster girl born muddiness in north a settler her family fled when she was twelve they were denied asylum in norway but stayed anyway over the years emily learned to speak fluent norwegian and to most his degree and a job offer but the government insists she's illegal and must go says that could happen within days it doesn't kluge very optimistic. at the moment. there is still . the immigration of sources much researching the case but whatever happens to her mark has been made these people. to protect those without papers in norway which could be as many as twenty thousand out of a total population of only five million media i believe has succeeded in

highlighting the plight of asylum seekers in norway they were previously seen as a group with little to offer and no resources to protect themselves but emily has a huge number of friends and the ninety thousand members of her facebook page a testament to the level of support she enjoys although the influence they enjoy looks limited with deportation almost just. want to read more about this story along website along with plenty more to entertain you and inform you this weekend all of. us take a look right now well america has left scratching its head but they're expensive but on a popular around mission. and while india may not be as much cash to the cause of its contribution to the rule drug nation is leaving at bitter taste in u.s. mouths. across the ukrainians it was bitten off more than it could chew on after swallowing

a mobile phone the creature became depressed and refused even to favorite food so find out more on this story at our website r.t. top. former british prime minister tony blair faced the country's iraq war inquiry for the second time to explain his decisions leading up to the invasion it was to clarify his previous to witness these parts of his testimony their wings are designed to establish exactly how and why it was dragged into the u.s. led conflict blair expressed regret for the loss of life but had mission to do. ignored his top lawyers advised that the rule may be illegal protesters are gathered outside calling for blair to stand trial for war crimes at the hague british politician jeremy corbyn his party was employed at the time on the invasion so the investigation would be more credible at an international court. if a european politician former head of government in the case of tony blair was

actually brought before the. international court in the hague and the us to go to the rest of the world would have far more respect for the international process was the moment the most prominent people who've come before it's been. these temps of arrest to the president of sudan and we have a current trial that's going on as charles taylor from the period passed process on milosevic and the situation in yugoslavia but the perpetrators of this war in iraq war are in the united states and in in europe and i think it would do an awful lot for the standing of this because there is a bit of a feeling around that ok you go off to big guys in small countries you won't go after big guys in big countries. now a quick look at some of today's main world news this hour the military raid

a lotto tylo boars legal according to an israeli inquiry your findings were received by a television pundit made up a full reason to forward. to ok the prime minister criticized why racing it held a value. of blowing it. died when his way to come on days raided a girl's about. strong international condemnation. and least six people have been killed in a series of bombings across the iraqi capital. thirty others were injured five call bombs appears to be part of a cool ordinated attack that targeted police and sheriff bill grooms the busy roads in the city officials say the attacks were designed to show that iraq is on able to provide security and of an arab league summit in march last week more than one hundred fifty people were killed in a wave of explosions across the country. released in june this year have

a respite to allies of ours that president ben ali i made it really need protests against the interim government demonstrators of demanding that the prime minister to resign immediately mohamed ghannouchi has already ballot to quit after fresh elections held the transitional government promised to hold a vote within six months but still that a date for political chaos follows a month long authorizing the pose the country's leader seventy eight people were killed cheering. the chinese president wrapped up a four day visit to the united states on friday tells the talks with president of the opening up of trade between the bank of china and american investors street there's a lot at stake for both of the economic powerhouses even though they don't see eye to eye on many matches it also calls as china's world and. and shows rapid growth

online talks a story all faith has been changing thoughts and know whether america should be wary of the rising. as the u.s. debt and china's assets both continue to grow china could potentially surpass the u.s. g.d.p. within a decade is it time to start taking mandarin lessons this week let's talk about that their technology has come we can balance beyond us and that's a big part of our economy is that where you. yes yes it does you know you doing anything about it no i'm not no larry mandarin and now no matter what i mean i guess i should know i believe that discipline and direction are the things that we need now the but the bipartisanship as much as i'm a staunch or more republican than democrat no they need to work together get a common goal and move forward much like you do at home with budgeting your bills and doing everything else is what we need to do in the government as well do you think that socialism or capitalism promotes that kind of discipline more. i believe

capitalism if not looking for a handout promotes that war when donald trump runs for president i heard him last night he's going to charge china further than it comes in here twenty five percent surcharge and we're going to pay our debt off with that surcharge so we need a whole new kind of businessman we don't need a politician what made america great at the time it happened was what the times call for maybe china's doing more of what the times call for right now. but also maybe it's maybe it's their time maybe it's their turn and is that ok with you yeah do you think china kind of deserves to surpass us because they have a harder work ethic if you do this if it's a sense of deserve i think we just america needs to get into but. you know we should be ok maybe china's going to give us a good kick in the bible and that's what they need. over in the white house is to understand that that's really what it's all about you know kind of rally the troops

and say let's get with the program right now and everybody can take a step forward we're not stupid people here. are just lazy times are you word now allow it even if they even if they do take over and they were huge power i still don't see what the reason to be worried about exactly i mean do you have nuclear powers all over the place and it's not like nobody's going to anybody's going to talk to anybody oh and worry about whether or not you're ready to sign up for mandarin lessons the bottom line is china is indisputably a force to keep an eye on in the future. and in just a few moments we follow the dollar trial to afghanistan and now america's million the hissing the wrong target a reminder dorie just. down

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