russian soil. definitely guts already the case russian settlements and spitzbergen have greener grass because of the several loads of blacks all that was brought here from siberia in soviet times legally this terror treat the longs to norway and nine hundred twenty agreement guarantees its signature is the right to conduct industrial activity on the archipelago an option fully utilized only by moscow that for decades has been mining coal here. coal produced here has always been pretty expansive but back in soviet times it was not an issue of economics but rather of politics moscow needed to maintain in smiling face here which is bergen at any cost but our production volumes have been built just a fraction of what they used to be but one thing any russian presence here is considered a matter of strategic what some people markets die hard the minds of quitman hasn't changed much in the last fifty years while the athlete composition of their

workforce could makes a beautiful solvent nostalgia for the consumer i'm twenty seven years old so i don't have clear memories of the soviet union but your system its spirit is very well preserved here we have people here from cream central asian and we all feel like citizens of one country ironically the attitude toward the mines perfectibility is also inherently soviet it's been a loss making venture for decades here increasing its efficiency is politically inconvenient. coal mining is what allows russia to be a president's speech. we need to my three times much calls we do now but since there wasn't some finite. meanwhile russia has notably increased funding of scientific expeditions and spitzbergen and in africa to explore the archipelagos natural reaches. you get a baton why is a geologist who first arrived in barron's work in the early eighty's. the collapse

of the soviet union i mean trade geology for business but the recent upsurge in state funding allowed him to come back given that he believes bergen is a key to all the arctic graphically it's a place where the global weather is beautiful jus logical it's a unique ground for science and money in its oil gas and other minerals it's a place we simply can't afford to lose. and he's country seems to agree a kind of wake up are the bearings work speeds durgan archipelago. never ends up here on r t and business is next with. loans a very warm welcome to the business update fears are growing that the debt crisis in europe may spill over and harm other countries lost economies like the u.s. have exposure to europe which could turn fatal head of the world bank robert zoellick says responsibility is what current policymaking is lacking it's not

responsible for the eurozone to pledge fealty to a monetary union without facing up to either a fiscal union that would make monetary union workable or accepting the consequences for uncompetitive get burdened members it's not responsible for the united states to falter and facing fundamental issues such as an sustained growth in total and spending the need for a pro growth tax system and a stalled trade policy unless europe japan and the united states also face up to their responsibilities they'll trade down not only themselves but the global economy. the chairman truck may command says the crisis is over in the russian automotive industry the company's expecting to double its sales this year it's also building a new plant which it hopes to produce a quarter of equal sold in russia by twenty. terrible drop in still to two thousand and nine we're still probably eighty percent balled up in the two thousand and ten

was such a bill most put through bullshit membership tenancies the seals are still in the top leadership since all the orders to date with the ship delivered what it's like doesn't touch a little bit of your competitors overhead in two thousand and eight two thousand maybe not sixty competitive in trucks which is by far the most anywhere in the world we've actually come out stronger after the crisis but your vision is going mach leadership last year and after all this we continue that model that ship is where the market both the trucks and also on imports of western cultures. let's have a look at the markets not world prices heading down as reports say infiltrates have grown in the u.s. how will the losses a limited by easing war is not the european economy brant splenda is trading at one hundred twelve dollars per barrel the chinese it into a trust. fund european stocks are rallying on signs that european policymakers said they were convinced greece to stay in the euro's up. and find here that most of the markets have opened in the black overseas gave there are cheers say he's up one

point nine percent and the my six is up more than two percent. on russia's because petro chemical produces subordinates to hold an initial public offering within the next two years says the c.e.o. of the company says more than seven billion dollars it has been falling and offering for years but had to postpone it as a result of the downturn in two thousand and eight such a profit is expected to grow three percent and twenty eleven up from one point four billion dollars in the previous year. that wraps up the business join me for another business of days unless someone else time and get more stories and analysis from our web site archie dot com slash business.

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welcome back to watching r.t. live from moscow here's a look at the top stories and he was the reason to be a valve to provide freedom and democracy but people say they're afraid any criticism of the new government will be met with severe punishment. france and germany stand down calls for greece to be kicked out of the eurozone as the third anniversary of the two thousand and eight financial crash brings concern and others close at hand. turkey signs out for nato's missile defense plan agreeing to deploy a radar system on its soil just a day after romania said it would also take part. have annual u.n.

general sam this month r.t. sat down to talk to russia's ambassador and gave us his views on everything from the arab spring and palestinian statehood to possible new violence and possible. partly sitting down with the tele turk and russia's ambassador to be united. with you very much about this perfect. certainty that the united states will use its veto power within the security power to prevent any recognition of a palestinian state what are the powers that is half before we go there let me address another issue if i may because this very moment we are facing a possible but adventurous escalation in tension that was announced by the course will bring in all sort of us and britain are basically to take over the northern course about by force and another very disturbing element of the situation is that

the international presence is ok for the nato force. and of the european. mission ulick's which are here in order to preserve peace they seem to be cooperating with that. plan of the course of well being in a sort of a sort. of serbia here in new york has sent a letter to the president of the security council asking for an emergency meeting of the security council and russia is supporting this request in order to prevent those sort of dramatic and dangerous developments in the course of about dissipative that we're going to have some other interesting debates in the security council first of all whether to convene that meeting or not and to me this will be a reality check on. whether indeed and the security guards are we in the united nations are interested in preventing disputes and peaceful mediation of situations

like this so we'll we'll we'll be following those developments and we'll see what is going to happen in the security council it's interesting you bring across that because kosovo unilaterally declared its independence. port of the united states and many european countries this was outside the scope of the security council it was done with the backing of the us yet when it comes to the palestinians. the us. i has already been screaming. the position of the united states is very often not entirely consistent to put it mildly because they do tend to apply like some other. western european countries they don't apply double standards from time to plan and we have the support several months ago on a resolution of the security council by these resettlements of the resolution was essential it composed of quotes without using marks of course from statements by

president obama and secretary of state clinton and the united states went ahead and vetoed that resolution in the face of one hundred twenty sponsors of that resolution so this is one of the problems i think to put in train negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians if if the israelis get this kind of unqualified support from a country which is trying to play the main mediating role in the palestinian israeli situation and then it does not really help to move ahead but coming back to your very important question it is going to be one of the. interesting challenges for the general assembly and for the security council if the palestinians decide to bring matters to one of those two what is of the united nations main what is of the united nations or both is the point i've been making to israeli colleagues and the people who have been showing up and also expressing their concern about the

situation in and around israel that also must start between the israelis and the palestinians i know that there are contacts. there are certain requirements which are the palestinians want to see for those talks to start. probably israelis would see it. as something being to their advantage because in my view at least sort of pressures of various sorts. are going to grow in israel especially that we know we cannot be assured. of the situation in the arab world is going to go i mean we are all hope as i am sure was the whole bills who were in the front lines of the arab spring things will evolve towards democracy etc etc but this kind of a positive scenario is not assured at all so you would say it's in israel's best interest right now to get back to the absolutely and this is what they say too but

unfortunately they come up with. various positions which are the palestinians do not regard as acceptable they don't want to do anything about the settlement activity which is extremely brisk both and that is jerusalem and on the west bank they were quite dramatically prime minister netanyahu you will recall rejected. something which everybody saw it was an obvious thing reiteration of the proposition that a deal between the israelis and the palestinians must be based on one hundred sixty seven borders of course with the letter swaps which can be negotiated so the tragedy of it all is that. at least all reasonable people seem to know. those negotiations should look like but. the sort of beating about the bush now too many question marks a point. the israeli vision of.

their future. as neighbors of the palestinians and in the neighborhood neighborhood the find themselves in in the middle east european countries and the united states from let's hear a part of our trying to push forward a resolution calling for more sanctions against syria and this is something that. the president of russia said he's not in support of because addition. question believes it's not necessarily needed already help. clear expansion of russia's position on iran syria because it is a very dangerous it is a very dangerous situation and there's a bit of magic and tragic situation and i think the russian position is reflected really well in not something which was a consensus position of the security council first of all the statement does condemn the violence by the syrian i thought it is excessive use of force but

secondly it calls on everybody a pool stop violence including the opposition and also calls for dialogue in order to resolve the differences and visions of what should happen. in syria and very importantly it calls for on the government of syria to implement the reforms they ever given up so this is exactly our line and it's and it's not just for the matter of pressure on the syrian government because after all in the european union the united states of announced what if your sentence against syria already they're already in place saw essentially when they asked us to have such a resolution in the security council they're asking us to rubber stamp something we should have already sort of done without asking anybody's advice on the security council but more importantly our concern is that any sanctions resolution. on syria in the security council might be seen by destructive elements of syrian

opposition as sort of encouragement looking at levy or something similar to what happened in libya maybe happening in syria and that could have extremely destructive consequences our western colleagues swearing plus that this is not there and then some to use military force well incidentally we have to remind them that we heard statements and assurances from them of various sorts when we're working on that resolution in libya. which then we're very quickly forgotten in the heat of the battle in the media but let's see and of course the best scenario is that well and stops in syria on both sides and they kill those who for they have an obstinate at least we have a situation where the syrian government has a line those reforms promised those reforms unfortunately we haven't seen any indication from the opposition to be willing to enter into battle i mean granted

the. reasoning based save that for many opposition figures. been arrested it's not about that they cannot negotiate in a situation of violence but in order to get out of the cycle of violence and not to blunt the country into a major blood ship. must happen i mean we we just don't see this scenario of change which some are entertaining as something which can be beneficial or which can improve in any way the communitarian or economic or social situation in syria there have been reports that foreigners in particular colombian ukrainian nationals have been executed by armed forces. do you think that it's time for u.n. peacekeepers to interval the security council is working on a security council resolution and under that resolution u.n. mandate will be spelled out for libya and in that month mandate there will be steps

taken in order to make sure sort of all along what a system is is going to be created in libya which will which will you know prevent those horrible things which of allegedly happened happening but let me also tell you that we're keeping very false track of those reports and at every opportunity ways that you know this doesn't from the security council which we have very often . making sure every measure is taken. of the new early going to sort it is understand the responsibility. of course nothing can do all that because the situation as you pointed out correctly is quite dangerous and it's chaotic when all that sort of quote unquote reclusion said happened including some killings of black people simply because they were suspected of having been cut off a mercenary as this is something which. caused our unhappiness and when we were

raising our complaints and warriors about the. absence or lack of proper implementation of resolution nineteen seventy three if you want to protect civilians the last thing you do is start a civil war and this is what happened let's face it and that's what kept in my last question for iraq. as more countries and for libyan assets how can the world to shore up and running properly by the new administration be retired not how you are as good as a little chap of areas that already are first of all. those two resolutions. spring established the sanctions committee. when the issue of and freezing assets came up people were under the sanctions committee so this acutely council committee and members of the security council through the sanctions committee will be able to keep track to pull double check on how this money is being spent and the same sort

of checks and balances are going to be also included in the new resolution of the all of the united nations in libya and on lifting the sanctions from from libya so it's not going to be a free for all process because of course tendency and the desire of those countries which is understandable to have those assets in their hands is sort of course start helping them even people saw the danger is that too much money is going to be pulled. you know on the table. somewhere in full to be sound especially on the you know the current still very unstable. circumstances and best of it gives very much for your time. like millions of americans have lost thousands of dollars in retirement funds and i

haven't had as bad as many so it's not just about them it's about needs to. see. the. need. since this is my film i get the last word this financial crisis will not be turned also like a light sleep. authorities

and media bound to provide freedom and democracy but people say they're afraid any criticism of the new government will be met with severe a punishment. france and germany stand down calls for greece to be kicked out of the eurozone as the third anniversary of the two thousand and eight financial crash brings concern another close at hand. turkey signs up for nato as missile to fans a plan agreed to the boy radar system on its soil just a day after romania said it would also take part. in our next and who will bring us the latest from the world of sports.

hello there good to have you company and these are the headlines making history russia are taking on the usa in their rugby world cup debut. plus a champions league double from dawn beer saves the day to tears scars they scramble a point against legal. blog rubin arrived in dublin for their europa league again shamrock rovers. and getting back on track we talk exclusively to russia f one driver the tardy petrol things they need to get back on the podium after a turbulent few markets. first russia are making their debut at the rugby world cup against the usa today with the bears saying the match is their greatest chance of getting a victory at the tournament russia are trailing with three points determine with just under half an hour left of the bears ahead early on with his usa responded with a tribe three dollars wild goose and you'll kick the rest of the points russia right now getting it in the world and the americans it's just

a place above them neither side has much of a chance of reaching the quarter finals with heavyweights of strayer ireland and italy also in this group so today seen by both sides as their best of the cine team for a win but at the moment russia are trailing meanwhile captain richie mccaw has been drawn from friday's game if you pan a minor car injury forcing him to pull out a day before he was due to play is hundred test also sidelined to supply half time carter who has a sore back and full back mills miyan or he's pulled a hamstring coach graham henry tonight new zealand were deliberately fielding we contain. it wouldn't matter who we are playing next week. it's got nothing to do with parents just. could write those injuries were some free play tomorrow night and that's why the naacp. has turned to the champions league which came from two goals dance draw to two away at lille last night to do them by scoring by the army men with the last coming in the final minutes suso put the head just before half

time and then drafty doubled their lead just after the break a better break from the fire in the seventy second and ninety minutes rescued a point for the army men afterwards to use their manager lin it's loose he said his team had played badly but in the end they did to the point elsewhere in group a turkish side problems for made a memorable champions league debut stunning into man one nil at the san siro. group a divine open their champions league campaign with it so you know when i have a bitter reality spending mantra the city had to settle for of was one draw would not leave had taken the lead because danny talk a lot of equalize from a free kick afterwards city boss man cine said he cajuns had got to his place. before the game we were forced because he was there for. years. on the level we in this game maybe wanted to score or the players and

it's their duty and if we play simple we can play better if you're prepared but if anything that was the first game i enjoyed writing the good player played under concern for years knew it was a good reason to. see a late penalty gave bars all three points against or replace sides finishing a ten man there and last season's runners up manship united came from behind to earn a point against benfica ryan giggs equalising after those that had put the portuguese ahead and united boss sir alex ferguson thought he stayed at last a bit of flat. in the first cross figure most true course. bubble. control they're going to do that you're winning. pretty much. broke a truce. which. just. means

off real madrid top group c. after a one in victory over the nominee greg despite having a sense of the seventeen minutes to go qualify as the new yorker played out a goldish draw. battle tonight it is the turn of the europa league where two time russian champions rubin travel to dublin to face shamrock rovers unpayable rubin are the clear favorites they taken part in the group stages of the last two champions league competitions but are aware upsets can happen having beaten pass alone at the nou camp two seasons ago a manager could one good day of believes it will be a tricky encounter in the irish capital. you lose. the reasonable difference between games europa league or the champions league for us these games are the most important but we play their games in european competition as for shamrock they become the first arash side to get this far in europe a manager michael o'neill reckons it will be the toughest test they faxed. the

russian champions to the last three years. in charge this league group stages. the last two seasons so very greece they're. the quality of the players there. and we expect probably the most difficult game that we have tried in europe this year but there are a whole host of games taking place in the europa league perceiving a lot imo to moscow represent the other russian interest they start their campaign in austria against. now defending champions spain and macedonia have made it through to the semifinals of the european basketball championships they will play each other for a place in the final on friday spain's crash including eighty six sixty four in the last eight one us a day only playing in only that third point as an independent nation figure how you slipped away at sixty seven point to sixty five later today the other quarter finals will see russia play serbia confronts will go off in.