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a law banning earth goes goes into effect with many accusing the government of discrimination and racism against muslims. by its russian partners and painfully b.p. writes the financial times which company is trying to save its deal with bussing all next year will snap its called the arctic so we have one that after the cold. five pm in moscow i match president very good to have you with us here on r t our top story russia and poland marking one year since a plane crash that killed the polish president and most of the country's political elite come on memorial ceremonies are underway in western russia at the site of the tragedy where ninety six people died last april we go live now to our correspondent

alex hibbert there for us now hello alice so how are russia and poland commemorating the accident that's been dubbed poland's worst tragedy since the second world war. well just a few moments ago we saw all the presidents of russia and poland in the dead of and wrongness of total ski laying flowers at the very sight of the crash just behind me they arrived a little earlier in the day interesting meeting in the dead of the changes to fly here. to drive just moments from moscow sunday april potential cool smart exactly one year to the day that said that he should see the former president of poland and all ninety five of us on board his two ply one five four crashed in the trees just behind me and yet she one hundred nieces from you have to feel fear and smear lengths for which they were aiming and making that crash even more through us is the reason the food which they were flying they were

coming to smolinski to it's had the seventieth anniversary of the scene at mexico when a twenty thousand poles were killed by soviet secret service so you das event was being billed as a symbolic milestone in the easing of a previously tense russia to measure relations but since then we have seen a very public nice outpouring of grief for both russia and poland and today we saw both presidents together laying reason signs of the plane crash on the move on to the site of the katsina memorial so releasing the steps that were intended to be taken by that kitchens he and the other passengers on board that flies in one day potence lost its presidents it's fascinating the chief of the full sound it's on the chief. investigation to the accident has caused some tension between poland and russia what do you think we should expect here a final verdict. well that's right you said the international aviation commission

which was set up by president medvedev in the immediate aftermath of the crash to determine its causes and was headed by prime minister putin with an international efforts comprised of aviation experts from russia poland and the united states and they flew back on the twelfth of january concluding that military was a muesli to play a significant amount of course by very bad weather dense and reduced and there's a bitter sweet and psychological pressure being exerted on the pilots to land as soon as possible by certain passengers on board but ultimately they concluded playlets era wants to play but many in poland have refused his those conclusions and say that more investigation needs to be done and soon conditional akeel to insist in the lamps and also into the role played by grounds star taken to have done more cops to event the plane from landing bits

a normal aviation practice estates in the sea report states that the ground self do not have the right so overrule the pilots who stated his will has intention to land colins is still the time into finishing conclude its own investigations the coup with his oath to crash and we are expecting the results of that independent polish investigation sometime in october all right archaeology who are joining us live from the crash site and so once again we're going to stay with us story throughout the hour here on our team as commemoration exercises continue. to crush certainly had a strong impact on russian polish relations though some of said it had a negative effect political experts say that it brought the two countries closer together. last year's air crash took place and made i warm enough relations that had begun several months earlier and in fact the relations are in a better shape now than they were two or three years ago so i believe it was

a test for about little relations and the two countries had much of the past that it's a minority all for the polish public opinion that believes there was a real plot to kill president kaczynski you. know it's unfortunate fact that this actually exists because to outsiders it's mostly it also looks like some you know a paranoid idea but i'm authority is tired of this struggle and even more tired of the political movements trying to exploit the tragedy and the sentiments of the polish public. when the news is not enough. when it's something really crucial. when you want to get down to brass tacks we bring you our special coverage a year on in a place already seen all of this with tragedy the world witnessed another disaster

that left a country devastated. and united two nations in greece. stay with us here on r.t.c. still to come the battle of the burka find out of the latest developments in a friend's house good government facing accusations of stirring up racial tensions . and turning first to libya where an african union delegation is trying to convince the rebels to embrace a cease fire and start negotiating with moammar gadhafi state representatives are now in the opposition held city of benghazi after holding talks with the libyan leader in tripoli and off he has agreed to the unions proposal of a truce and says he's prepared to negotiate a peaceful solution with the rebels but the insurgents maintain they won't accept any deal that would see the colonel and his family hold onto power meanwhile nato has stepped up its assault on against gadhafi on sunday destroying more than a dozen tanks in the largest air strike in weeks libya has been ravaged by civil

war since february with hundreds of reported casualties has gone all has more from the rubble headquarters in gaza. pilot hasn't spoken with his wife winnie in the two months she is in misrata that it's now in the west surrounded by gadhafi forces and he is in the east i can't even call my wife i don't know whether she's alive or jabs at the front has been moving in both directions has become clear is that without nato support the rebels don't stand a chance against gaddafi superior firepower but answer antigovernment fighters were killed by mistake in nato airstrikes trusting the alliance with it as one of. the african union has sent a top level delegation to tripoli which proposed a road map for peace what it calls for an immediate cease fire and political reform surprisingly that actually has supported me that there is the alleviation good luck

to get you you care even if it was you have said ted but it doesn't really matter as extended by the page two hundred fifty eight you but even though the road map includes plans for reform it's not clear whether he also calls for gadhafi and his family to abandon power the way the political system in libya works is that officially god is not the head of a state he's more of a formal figure or a moral leader as he likes to call himself in reality this man is build a giant power web which is wrapped around business and the government and is built on a circle of children people both personally close to god afi and his family. turkey also propose a peace plan which was rejected by the opposition even though we envisaged elections the deal did not rule out gadhafi son taking four in them and. we couldn't agree with the initiative because it didn't guarantee to get darby's

entire family with leave without that guarantee negotiations are pointless it's us and the by the the african union still occasionally is now in the rebel strong. if the opposition leadership did pledge to listen to their proposal it doesn't seem the rebels are ready to put their guns down how can we live in peace with this bloody tyrant shaaban with more civilians rebels in get that his troops killed each it's clear a cease fire is needed fast but unless the latest roadmaps plans involve considerable changes to libya's political system this deadlock he's unlikely to end anytime soon if you go to school in guys we leave you. are on the way here on r t setting the wrong is right moscow and washington on the verge of an agreement designed to protect the rights of adopted russian children in the u.s. right out by just a few meetings. urse though

a controversial law banning full face veils in public places and france has come into force anybody car wearing one could be fined up to one hundred fifty euros in order to attend citizenship classes at least two women wearing muslim veils have already been arrested after taking part in an authorised protest against the ban as are his daniel bushell reports in the country with europe's largest muslim population the law rests igniting further social tension. in just become a criminal from today a new french nor plans covering your face in public is designed to make muslim women integrate in society but the softly spoken single mom says it's had the opposite effect. my friends have simply stopped going out at all the new rulings made some scared to speak out which many value not to change the way they dress and move undermines what the french republic stands for says business men he pledges to

pay the hundred and fifty euro fine anyone who continues to wear a veil and is taking the dispute further that also we are soon france in the european court of human rights it's about freedom of expression i would there recommend that i was fired as nicolas sarkozy's integration advisor last month after criticizing the president's approach he now calls on french muslims to wear a staus similar to the one forced on jews by the nazis make the most these government should learn how to negotiate opinion polls show a record low approval rate for the french government with accusations it liberally story into racial tension friday prayers in paris muslims are forced to worship on the streets the government mocks the building of basic public prayer and more discrimination say worshippers against the muslim population for all to see lights

in recent years against government policies there are signs of more brewing it is a distinct possibility especially when the domestic. decisions and against in foreign decisions and events coming together those foreign events have also reached partners in europe joining claims from illegal deport a sheet of roma and sending north. but it's only in the police the international ngo that splits the frame coup german and droids the this. axis as as it has been called sometimes is not functioning unless the affronts. make sure muslim agree with the pixel its own if the minorities why should we stop persecuting christians if you have persecuting muslims saying you have absolutely no credibility of the reliability to tell us what we should do with critics of. the

british government over its hardline policies simple point proof of politicians in the peace policy last week quits and will repeat it to do the same in the coming days when you go to see. a powerful aftershock has struck the northeast of japan exactly a month after march's devastating earthquake and tsunami killed more than thirteen thousand people their pictures from local t.v. showed the moment the seven point one magnitude aftershock hit meanwhile the government is extending the twenty kilometer evacuation zone around the fukushima nuclear plant or the risk of long term radiation exposure in the video journalist and sewage him by well within one and a half kilometers of the facility to document the dangerous levels of radiation there he says the region around the plant has been evacuated in case of further explosions and as well as contamination concerns. if we are

circling around you know reactor. you know it's not really. you know radiation level but rather that if something terrible happens in that reactor such an explosion and so forth the twenty kilo is the minimum you need in order to escape you know we're probably cause so. really. varies from place to place and actually. you know really. place much further from the reactor but. only based on the you know the government's assumption that they really. though go after a pin kilo from the reactor is really needs really high in every step you take just . so absolutely i can see that you know you really need to evacuate the area simply

based on the radiation level. preliminary child abuse hearing is being held in alaska after an american woman appeared on a t.v. show using harsh punishments against her adoptive russian son the cases sparked calls for better adoption regulations between the two countries russia is set to sign an agreement with the u.s. next month to ensure the safety of children adopted into american families at least seventeen adopting russian children have died in the u.s. since one thousand nine hundred two. young reports of the worrying trend. what was going to me. was us a tape which caused outrage across america and beyond an american mother recorded a video of how she punishes her adopted russian boy and sent it to a popular t.v. show nothing else but ramming hot sauce into seven year old christophe's mouth did not seem enough for jessica bigley

a freezing shower was next to our restoration. cold which a lot of different things to punish the kids spanking we've learned does not work because it was only after the television control that authorities looked into the well being of the adopted russian boy jessica beagley was charged with child abuse the adoption system in the us is such that once a child is adopted by american parents the government does not provide any oversight as to how they are doing some believe because of the absence of supervision the suffering of many adopted children remains on her adoption agency contrary are set up as a business because of the fact that they are chilling with human rights here they're not selling cars or toasters it certainly seems to should be a lot more oversight more than sixty thousand washing children have been adopted by u.s. parents since one nine hundred ninety one fortunately most of these children. new

american families however sealants and murdered children dozens harmed and hundreds disappeared. in the just a lot one of the recent incidents that sent shock waves throughout the world was the killing of the seven year old. got of was beaten to death by his american adoptive parents last year the russian authorities suspended adoptions by u.s. herons after an american woman put the russian boy should adopted on a plane back to moscow on his own with a note saying she will. longer wanted him now russia and the us a working towards an agreement which would provide better government oversight on the wellbeing of adopted russian children in american families something that would mean regular visits to the families by social workers from both countries some say the biggest obstacle to an agreement is the overall secrecy surrounding adoptions in the u.s. in the united states of america wants an adoption spawning

a law that child is the same as if born to the adoptive parents a birth certificate gets three years sure listing the adoptive parents they never even have to tell the child that they were adopted but russia says americans see issues should not be an argument for leaving thousands of adopted children without any oversight and protection and you were of the stance that you cannot turn support you in a big put the interests across the border resulting in a concert but small children will be by far was a result. in the u.s. people wanting to adopt pay private agencies or assessments as to their suitability as parents this of course raises questions as to how objective those assessments can actually be and once a child is abducted there is no follow up on how they are doing it jessica bigley had not sent her video to a t.v. show would have never known about her punishment methods just as we don't know

about how many other adopted children are now subject to domestic violence in the u.s. i'm going to shut down our t. washington d.c. or you can always find more on all those stories we're covering a click away at our team always find exclusive features video and opinions here's what's online for you right now as the planet gears up to mark fifty years since mankind's first journey into the orbit of a new team has arrived aboard the international space station find out how they're preparing to celebrate the moros out of this world anniversary. was more about the life of yuri gagarin the man for the humble beginnings destined to go down. in history. for. the first weekend. russian security forces this hour are hunting down a team of armed terrorists in the country's republic of the english they're linked

to russia's most wanted man of whom could be among the group a gun fights already broken out with one militant said to have been killed another wounded official say the terror group numbers up to six people will more of has claimed responsibility for a number of terrorist attacks in russia including last year's moscow metro bombings he's been on the run from security forces for several years turning now to some other stories making headlines across the globe ten people have been killed more than thirty wounded in two separate car bomb attacks in the city of fallujah in iraq the bombs went off near a school in a crowded marketplace the first attack came from a parked car that was full of explosives and minutes later a second bomb targeted people gathering at the scene of the initial blast the former stronghold of iraqi insurgents. an ivory coast french tanks and troops have entered the city center in abidjan united nations helicopter

gunships firing close to the residence of incumbent president murat babo this comes after a series of un and french air strikes destroy heavy weapons near the palace doggo continues clinging to power from a bunker in his residence he's refusing to cede control to internationally recognized president alassane ouattara. italy's prime minister silvio berlusconi is says attending a hearing of his trial in milan would be a waste of time and resources made a rare appearance in court monday to fight tax fraud charges the latest in a series of trials facing the politician relates to accusations that berlusconi's media said broadcasting company needed schemes to avoid taxes a host of charges have been brought against the prime minister including bribery and paying for sex with a minor role of scone he accuses magistrates of abusing the justice system just to go after him for political reasons oh. yeah emmons president is welcoming

a proposal by gulf arab nations for him to step down at the end to end the country's political crisis but ali abdullah saleh indicated he would only do so when his term ends in two thousand and thirteen a condition already rejected by protesters calling for his immediate exit the proposal also included protection for him and his family from prosecution for crimes committed under his leadership another condition that was rejected by the opposition. we go back to western russia now a year after the tragic plane crash leaders of russia and poland are visiting the cut-n. memorial the site is a tribute to more than twenty thousand poles who had been killed in one nine hundred forty by the soviet secret police watching live pictures of this now last april with the late polish president. kaczynski was on route to this site to lead a commemoration ceremony for the seventieth anniversary of the massacre as we've

been reporting throughout the day here his journey to the site a year ago ended in tragedy when his plane crashed near smolensk. i'm joined here at they do gather at the desk by our chief political commentator and cross talk host peter lavelle with more insight on this so now you're saying we know and i was not on a really only are we. at the funeral together as a very beautiful ceremony this is very beautiful to a lot is happened in the us since then a lot of cooperation but disagreements as well we have to remember we're dealing with poles and russians and we have a couple hundred years of not the best relations and i say that with a grain of salt there horse. is a very very painful experience for poland. and we know that for decades the soviet union in night any involvement and and in the early ninety's we had full disclosure and and for the poles you know full disclosure that is something that is very important to them russia is working very very hard with them the fact that they're

having their ceremony together is a testimony to how far these two countries are going to leader a leader should cultures have come and i think that's very important because let's not fool ourselves that there's a long way to go. we will be in the seventieth anniversary of remembering that the end was very important for poland for obvious reasons but we have a lot of end of her stories related to the second world war where poland and russia are working together that is remarkable in itself. but in inside of russia here and in the in the compassion that went out we have to remember it was really a catastrophe for the polish political leadership and in poland the poles are divided over this issue to the state and of course of the focus is on to what level they believe russia has cooperated now as i said earlier when i was sitting here i'm not a technical expert but the relation. but from what most experts i've looked at me seem to be in agreement that if the sides have worked very well together russia has given norma's money from asian poles one

a little bit more investigating before they draw draw their conclusion but i'd like to say and i'm again my cynical self coming out here poland does have parliamentary elections coming up in october and for those of you just joining us in this hour this is the second wreath laying ceremony that we've seen today the previous hour there was a wreath laying out the site of a plane crash that happened a year ago and now is the wreath laying at the site of the the cotton massacre that president kaczynski had was arriving chu a year ago when that plane crash happened. seventy years ago yes so many years ago it was it's something like contains the i knew him one point in time when i lived in poland a person of amazing character i mean the if you met him once you would remember him for the rest of your life stream we intelligent a good sense of humor. a patriot to the core and unfortunately for his generation patriots had to mean anti russian on the freight. when he was mayor warsaw he had

to invoke the warsaw uprising in blaming the soviet union for and is when we get to that interview or three i'll be sitting with you with you man we'll go through why that's such a complicated one but history was very very important to this man and his brother and like to point out it is in politics still to this news twin brother story brother it's kind of a double trouble depending on how you look at them. but a man that very very much loves his country and i respect him very much for that i do his is attitude towards russia i think with all due respect to the man you know is was out of date and i think and then we've seen elections and by in poland recently that show a younger generation that wants to move forward but i'm very pleased as a person as a great affection for both these countries to see. a year later even after a little bit of bickering in the background over technicalities and other issues they're still together commemorating this very terrible event of adversity can

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