second reinforces the next that while showing no sign of abating ambulances are there they've been ferrying the injured forwards and backwards in the last few hours we've heard reports of four people killed and thirteen people injured there are makeshift clinics operating there as well a lot of fear a lot of anger a lot of frustration there have been scenes of people also praying very square which is the size of about one it's really mild there was a moment yesterday before these two groups went into violent confrontation when. down and prayed between them and it seemed as if the situation could be defused when all of a sudden seemingly out of nowhere a man arrived on horseback and our cameras and started whipping the crowd and we now understand that they are workers from the nearby pyramids who were frustrated and angry that tourists have been kept away having said all of that a few moments ago the curfew was lifted and i needed to walk through the streets of cairo not far from tahrir square to get to this live position i had to pass through quite

a lot of military checkpoints but having said that the military itself is not inside turkey a square there on the perimeter on the periphery and as i walked here i must have passed at least half a dozen cars with foreign citizens holding up their passports scared and frantically making their way to the airport as international countries the citizens to get out. of course not take a look at the political landscape inside the country so who could eventually come to power in egypt amid such violence. well what is certainly becoming clear is that this is president hosni mubarak's mobilization there are no doubts that these poor mubarak supporters are receiving support from the government there are fears that as the sun slowly starts to lift here in egypt they will receive reinforcements and that that violence will only intensify as the day carries on questions as to who can move forward well mubarak certainly is not giving up without a fight despite the rallying call of these protesters for him to step down immediately one hundred. well baradei is

a figure that has been supported and is being supported by the west but he is seen here as really a an american puppet and as a person who will follow the will of the international community much more than help follow the will of egyptians so there is the hope that the military might still intervene as i mentioned they're standing on the perimeter but they would be the force that would be able to actually do something but the fact that they're standing there and doing nothing and not putting any push on mubarak to stop the standoff is sending out a message of a warning message that by the silence they almost seem to support him there is the question of course being asked about what this means for islamists we have heard reading cause not only here in egypt but certainly around the world as my colleague . found asked. egypt in turmoil young men out on the streets calling for the unity of the muslim nation by should. but this is in cairo it's london where young men are also out on the streets

calling for an islamic state this is his but an organization linked to terrorist activities throughout the world it's banned in russia and in some arab countries including egypt but in the u.k. it's allowed to operate freely in britain it's very hard in the current legislation to ban his book to hear the government when they're out of power said they were going to i think once they're in power they've seen how difficult it is with the legislation specifically so i think they'll carry on monitoring the groups but won't do anything to prescribe them the trouble in egypt prompted this london demonstration with the british arm of his but terror it jumping on the bandwagon to promote their own islamic state in front of the embassy in london was a big. supporter. to the uprising in egypt and. the. demonstration wanted to do it. in front of the embassy.

refused and. demands and nothing to do with it. and you want to put this down because this is according to. the influence runs both ways the muslim brotherhood egypt's main opposition and a notable inciter of the current demonstrations is according to some a creation of british intelligence muslim brotherhood. creation from the one nine hundred twenty s. . they did. fifty's and sixty's some of those factions and there may have this is quite a leap. there the muslim brotherhood with the look into their background their essential if they pretend to be islamists but they're essentially a fabrication of the global. outside muslim countries has put terror

enjoys its strongest support here in the u.k. it's organized on university campuses including luton which was attended by the stockholm bomber and although the organization claims it doesn't advocate violence the links are there for all to see she bomber richard reid influenced by his but terror preaches to british suicide bombers who attacked a bar in tel aviv in two thousand and three had contacts. who tried to detonate car bombs in london and glasgow in two thousand and seven influence by his but terrorism members while studying the government's policy on radical islamic organizations while they operate inside the law in the u.k. involves dialogue and debate groups like his but are allowed to demonstrate so you plainly hear calling for an end to democracy and the instigation of syria law but the violence in egypt has already spread to the u.k. in the form of demonstrations here at the embassy and the question. now big every

voice with an opinion on egypt's future has the rights to be. your advocates o.t. . international political consultant dalia sheindlin says it's israel that's particularly afraid of an islamic takeover in a chip israel has a lot of fears on its mind it's not just a general fear it's a very particular things you know israel is afraid of an islamic takeover of egypt israel's afraid of destabilization spreading to the palestinian areas and israel's afraid of the leader who might not be a full partner in dealing with iran and that's something you have to keep in mind these are obviously the biggest things on israel's mind that's always going to come first there's been a sense for a long time that mubarak is pretty much the only thing holding egypt in place as a peace partner so israelis are clearly very nervous they kept pretty quiet in the beginning but you saw early on that there is not a great deal of trust that a change in government in egypt will be good for israel and there was already you know a politician who was saying that egypt is not ready for democracy necessarily it

took our prime minister a long time to make any statement in support of democratic change in egypt and that's really that really comes from a place of fear. and as the u.s. government struggles to decide on who to support in egypt professor side mohammad marandi says america has only one goal in the region to prevent the arab and muslim world from getting stronger. they're not on the side of the people in the people recognize that they're playing a double game they're on the one hand very much on the side of the establishment on the side of the barak obama so they money but on the other hand they tell the egypt and people that they hear their voices and they wish to pray for their freedom but we all know that the moving establishment cannot last without american support and the gyptian people know that these countries do not want them to be free not only because do they want the americans and the europeans who want to remain in power and have their head to be in these countries but they also know that an independent

egypt independent jordan and an independent arabia meaning so to arabia is something that would be detrimental to the israeli regime so the united states and the europeans will wish very much to prevent the people of the region from empowerment but not to coming to live from moscow coming up in just a few moments a ticket to take off russia's first mass produced passenger jets in saudi times gets ready to soar into a high flying market plus. artes close of business the town that produces the world's most popular weapons and reveals the secrets behind the famous kalashnikovs. before that the new strategic arms reduction treaty between russia and the us is now just one step away from finally coming into force has been signed by president barack obama following

months of hurdles and debate on both sides of the atlantic a story deal that will cut the country's nuclear arsenals by around a third will see its completion the saturday when the size exchange sign documents are often of has the details. we saw the u.s. president signing this incredible treaty in the oval office he was joined by a whole host of members of his administration and this of course pushes the treaty one more step towards final completion and the next step that we're expecting is for u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton to meet with her russian counterpart foreign minister sergey lavrov at the sidelines of the munich security council this week conference this weekend the date that we're hearing is february fifth where the two sides are set to exchange the so-called documents of ratification the actual signed documents which will officially bring this agreement into force and it's one that we've been waiting for for quite some time now the bigger stumbling blocks that we've seen for this historic agreement have been right here in washington we saw

force a minority but yet a vocal minority of republican lawmakers opposing this treaty which is part of the reason that we've had such a long delay in getting this document ratified. arizona republican senator jon kyl one of the vocal critics of this treaty even earlier this week raised criticism of the of the agreement saying that the united states did not have enough time to look over this document but it really is a minority opinion as the consensus here in washington is that this is a critical step towards improving international security something that both sides have worked so hard to achieve for so long and at a time when we see so much global insecurity starting with the unrest in egypt so while there have been some stumbling blocks a does look like this historic agreement has finally been pushed through and we await the exchange of the documents this weekend for it to fully come into force. watching r.t. live from moscow you can always check out our website r.t.

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a songe but as i now found out it's gratitude only go so far. it was a love story in the making i don't blame the new york times for running the story nomadic are strongly in with classified u.s. documents an american newspaper with the power to print that in june of last year i got a fairly mysterious phone call from the editor in chief of the guardian newspaper in london asking if we were interested in partaking in a vast trove of secret u.s. documents the new york times and julian a songe developed a relationship all other u.s. mainstream media outlets envied boycie leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks the new york times first introduced readers to the popular whistleblower website in june publishing classified u.s. war logs posted on wiki leaks in the midst of declining readership and a shrinking budget a songe was a blessing for the times. the paper has printed two hundred stories on

a songe more than five hundred wiki leaks articles detailing shocking field reports of u.s. operations in afghanistan chaos and illegal activity behind the iraq war and embarrassing diplomatic tactics used by the us state department but like many passionate romances he told us he wouldn't sleep in one place more than one night if he had to the gray lady has kicked the blonde out of bed and is now selling juicy details of a six month affair for just under six bucks initial impressions of julian assange you know send up some red flags i did you know book called open secrets wiki leaks war and american diplomacy in addition to releasing the full video from the helicopter cockpit they released an edited version that had been turned into kind of a piece of the war propaganda in new york times employees describe a songe as a source not a partner or collaborator a man who acted like

a fugitive conspiratorial and contemptuous of the u.s. government it seems to me exteriorly opportunists to take the. information that deal with the guy to use the information and then to say well he's more. of a villain or man on the loose or on the run when in fact they're using his information and trying to disparage his character at the same time the timing may not be a coincidence the u.s. justice department is conducting a criminal investigation into wiki leaks reportedly looking into the espionage act to prosecute a songe government official say publishing secret documents from the pentagon and state department created a national security risk controversy or wiki leaks founder is whole wiki leaks flat wiki leaks scandal but even mainstream media echoing the government's criticism talk much less about lindsay britney and charlie sheen when we can leaks wacks the world with a new load of secrets surrounding government corruption to do quite different good

songe in an interview with sixty minutes says it's about giving people information they need if you are a whistleblower and you have a material that is important we will accept it we will defend you and we will publish it you can't turn away material simply because it comes from not states yet ironically our first amendment powerhouse within the united states is turning its back on a man utilizing free speech to garner government accountability and transparency they have a vested interest in new york times in making julian or songe out to be something that the public cannot rely on because once the rest of us begin going to wiki leaks to get our information and we begin by passing the new york times then the new york times loses more and more business and eventually it disappears in this case the new york times has gone from writing about the story to making itself a part of the story and now it's up to readers and viewers to decide if the

newspaper in this narrative is a protagonist and hero or just a slimy heartthrob that sadr. used to source reap the rewards and then. during a fortnight party in new york. and you're watching our team live from moscow now russia's first post on the passenger plane a super jet one hundred has been given the go ahead to take to the skies there's a lot expected of the aircraft what designer is confident it will be popular around the world and is our teasing or ah that explains its first flight will provide an opportunity to prove itself to the international market. at last cleared for takeoff the much trumpeted an offer delayed superjet one hundred is due to be certified to make commercial flights over russia and the former soviet republics. you know this it if it is the most important document to be given to any plane it's

a ticket into the world of aviation and finally see who will be able to deliver the planes through their lines that have been patiently waiting for the unwary heavily backed by the government the super jet one hundred is the first mass produced civil aircraft launched by russia since soviet times with around one hundred seats it's aimed at the booming regional plane market taking orders for the last five years the makers sukhoi promised to build a super jet carrying passengers by two thousand and eight but their engine problems have caused delays and many airlines to decision to wait and see. one hundred seventy one us today. to gain profit. at least. five hundred four five hundred six hundred taught us so much work to be done know that the super jets will exist as more than just show exhibits are hoping the floodgates will open the brazilian and the canadian. have considerable head

but they're more expensive the chinese rival has been built with commercially for several years. window of opportunity is by no means show it is not proven that they can manufacture the planes the russian market is a given since none of the other similar planes have been certified internationally the demand grows so large they will definitely get their shot. for the superjet will be receiving worldwide certification spread its wings and saw into the high flying foreign markets europe see moscow. else take a look at some other stories from around the world in a powerful storm consider this really yes worst of the century has left entire towns devastated while there have not yet been reports of casualties thousands have been left homeless emergency services were working from daybreak to clear blocked

roads and reach cut off communities the storm is reported to have caused huge damage to crops needing further financial trouble for queensland following the floods there. and the u.s. senate has rejected a republican to tam to repeal president obama's health care plan passed almost a year ago reforms wide medical insurance coverage to the poor and those with existing illnesses and what includes thirty million who had not had known before but the measures attacked by the republicans and the right as socialist a number of judges have ruled that the compulsory nature of medical insurance was illegal meaning the reforms could be decided by the supreme court. and our close up team takes to central russia to explore the motherland of the famous kalashnikov assault rifle the talent.

and yes because the capital of the more tan republican located in the western area formally an engineering town and a closed city during soviet times it's been a place where all kinds of metal work was done especially the benefactor of machinery and weaponry it's also where i mean kalashnikov design is famed a.k.a. assault rifle but it's not the only invention that the city is famous for as our teams are going to go now discovered. some call it the ultimate firearm that changed the world the famed kalashnikov assault rifle it was developed soon after the end of the world war two but because of an engineer at the weapons factory. of the market it was greeted with the experience of war in mines with consideration for all the requirements for a firearm which were in place to run the war to do our customers to my new pool that is from the assault rifle they want a combination of a sniper and a short barreled weapon and rifle that will have high accuracy it be easy to carry

and use them when you. know that we do know how that legendary weapon works in theory let's find out how it is in practice and what about a place to do that other than shooting range. the a k forty seven has few moving parts so it doesn't jam resistant to cold heats rain and snow it can lie buried in sand for years and still be ready to use if you just clean it up a bit in the central russian republic of a as in the rest of the country members of the special operations units of the ministry of internal affairs rely almost exclusively on kalashnikovs and not just because they're made in the capital of the world for many of them use the a k in anti terror operations in chechnya. when you're in combat it's very important that iraq will be easy to use and careful especially in the caucasus which i'd say it's the best weapon there is and deserves

very high praise. but there isn't just the city that produces the world's most popular weapon it's also a stronghold of defense manufacturing and innovative technologies. is the leading producer of unmanned aerial vehicles in russia because they're hard to spot easy to use and can fly over places where humans cannot or should not set food rushes ministries of defense and emergencies and anti-terrorist center are some of the most prominent customers i think is asking if you need i mean when you live next door like i did mr kalashnikov's you know you have a story in your life to make it big so we try to make it big our company started here because the main engine is main thinking block was here from centuries old weapon making traditions to the latest cutting edge technology when it comes to national security truly lives up to its reputation as russia's fortress of defense manufacturing he didn't go. republic order to all we up to date and let's take

a look what's happening in business going to really have us here with us. well welcome to our business program good to have you with us ross knapp shares have taken a hit after london's high court halted the russian oil giant's deal with b.p. to explore the arctic shelf the decision came after a joint russian british venture tainted b.p. filed a complaint claiming the agreement violates its rights of first refusal on any b.p. work in russia last month ross nafta and b.p. agreed an asset swap to form a partnership for oil exploration in russia's arctic but russian british joint venture tank e b b is up in arms saying the deal violates its right of first refusal on anybody to work in russia the a r consortium which owns half of the team t v p took legal action to block the agreement as science had been given until february twenty fifth to resolve the matter arbitration. i'm sure there is an

economic reason behind it as well because be your or my have some interest on those deposits as well as b.p. and particular the arctic once on the burns of the sea close but my view the strategic part of the different strategy which. has a my. rosneft has suggested an out of court settlement lie be possible however some experts say that taint t.v. people still could participate in the ambitious project. if the t.i.n.k. b.p. shareholders want to participate in the deal particularly want to participate in some major capital investments to explore for oil and gas in the arctic shelf they'll be happy to tell me that their capital requirements are so here's there's plenty for everyone to invest so i can't imagine that would be a problem for all the markets. let's have a look at the markets asian shares a mixed on thursday after

a sluggish leaves from wall street and we knew violence in egypt stymied demand for goods and bads one percent of rio tinto rose one point two percent after goldman sachs of its commodity price forecast japan's nikkei stock market was off point three percent markets and china hong kong are closed for the new year's holiday. and we'll look at the russian market's performance in a couple of hours from now but the r.t.s. in my eyes it's both closed higher on wednesday energy shares were gaining with oil above one hundred dollars a barrel mark. now the russian government will sell twenty percent in the t.v. bank this year twice as much as its original plan to sell off as part of the government's ambitious target to privatized state owned companies ahead of troika dialog says that foreign investment into these private companies could help make moscow a global financial center you don't want to make good marks in the price today maybe the better. companies go with companies london or new york. but

if you really have a long term to begin to be like confident are you going to. attract investors explain this in light make sense for them to come and buy. shares of the goldman wrote those companies in moscow. moscow has been touted as a potential future financial center by many analysts and investors but where winter is from master card worldwide says there's still much work to be done. well i think there's a tremendous amount of work that we need to be done there's infrastructure work that these freedoms there's there's a creating a more robust of domestic capital market and financial market which is what is underway in russia but not completely and of course there are lessons to be learned in terms of things to avoid along the way in terms of market dislocations that come from from government subsidies or lower taxes but clearly going back to bite the western economies and a number of pretty horrible was in the last three years and that's all for now

headlines that. this is not a theatrical set. this is a real correctional facility. is there any cultural life behind bars. could transform a criminal into a lure abiding citizen. and can performance really revolutionized the penitentiary system. prison.

welcome back you're watching r.t. live from moscow here's a look at the top stories in a more clashes erupt between supporters of president obama and anti-government protesters killing at least four and injuring over a thousand from the turmoil in cairo are left are felt rather in europe with the u.k. becoming a stage of radical groups banned even india egypt called for the creation of an islamic state. president obama signs the new nuclear cuts treaty between russia and the us following months of hurdles and debate on both sides of the atlantic a story deal will common to force this saturday when both sides exchange sign documents. and russia's first mass produced passenger jets in soviet times gets ready to soar into a high flying market after overcoming several delays the super jet one hundred is

about to be approved to perform commercial flights in russia and the c.i.s. . well founder of the whistle blowing side of wiki leaks julian assange is still wanted in sweden on sex assault charges and could be extradited there from britain but there have been reports that the u.s. also wants to machar jews of espionage artie's spoke to swiss journalist al burka who thinks there could be a political agenda behind the sonorous case. alber thanks for sitting down with us today here in stockholm in the work that i've had a chance to read to viewers you seem to think the u.s. . has a growing influence on sweden in bigger and bigger ways tell us more about that of course it's always had a big influence at least since the great wave of immigration states in the nineteenth century.