nine am in moscow i'm at treasure bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on r t thousands of people in hundreds of cities around the world have been venting their fury against the greed of the big banks and the debt management inflicted by their governments inspired by the occupy wall street movement in manhattan the protest took hold in europe asia and around the u.s. with some turning violent in new york there were dozens of arrests as police moved to contain the rally artie's lucy caffein of has more from time square. i'm here in times square in new york city where this was the scene of a massive standoff by the occupy wall street protesters who were here on a peaceful demonstration trying to take their message nationwide as other cities have joined in the road now what we saw here over the past few hours was a massive stand up between the police and the protesters we saw all kinds of police

officers out here riot police police on calgary we saw in fact here at city police counterterrorism unit officers which was very confusing for the crowd again this was a peaceful demonstration several thousand protesters have marched here when we came here down through up forty six street were essentially blocked off by the n.y.p.d. corralled in an area moved weren't able to move for several hours i saw several protesters arrested reportedly by the police department there was approximately seventy arrests this evening three of them i witnessed right here on forty seven forty six and seven protesters were sitting down peacefully the police had to handcuff them slam them to the ground and their faces in the ground they were not moving not really resisting arrest so it's confusing why the actions were so severe so tough. the standoff between protesters and police got extremely tense when the police officers doubled up the barricades we were prevented from moving left or

right we couldn't go up or down we could meet up with the bigger march which was actually taking place on forty second street now while things have calmed down there were several arrests as i said earlier it's very unclear what will develop from now but the police again extremely tense extremely aggressive but the protesters at one point we saw the book protesters were fighting and the first amendment to the police and still still we were told to get out of here even though there was no place to actually go things have gone down now but we will be on the ground reporting for our team from times square this is lucy crapper. well it started in wall street spread it worldwide this weekend europe's major cities saw hundreds of thousands echo the protests against their government's austerity measures in rome riot police used tear gas and water cannons after a violent protesters hijack a peaceful demonstration smashing bank windows and torching cars plumes of smoke were seen in a building near the coliseum and other parts of the city in britain police in

london warded protesters efforts to set up camp outside the stock exchange several hundred activists heckled officers for preventing them or people from joining the rally in berlin scuffles broke out outside the german parliament building when police were moved demonstrators tents and food stalls. archy's correspondents are on top of developments in europe's hotspots and you can follow them all online. the police have been trying to disperse the last few remaining hundred protesters these people who are on the streets of madrid today they believe that their voices are in fact. you can watch the on the spot reports from the european capitals logging on to our web site r t v dot com. public curio for what's being thought of as corporate blood and gluttony a look set to grow even further for some that means more violence may also be likely. there is going to be some kind of martyrdom in the near future we're going to see violence or rob we could argue that we already have the violence in this

country with the police pepper spraying protesters with you know innocent teenage women and be you know but taunted you know on camera this is what the alternative media is showcasing right now again this is a revolution this is this is a change in psychology this is an evolution in human consciousness the people are waking up and we're demanding change this is no different from what we saw overseas in the middle east and northern africa the revolution has now come to the united states of america earlier i spoke with an occupy wall street activist in the u.s. who tells us it's high time for changes and how major corporations are treated because she says people's patience is running out battles. what we're facing now in the united states is a critical situation a dangerous situation in which corporations are truly running the country they're very blatantly out politicians and that's why we're out on the streets all over america to say that this corruption and graft within the business community that

ronald's over into the political situation it's a creative time it's a time for people to really look closely at what the pressure points are on these politicians and on the corporation since as obama said you know he said some of the things they're doing is not illegal but they're immoral and that's really the the crux of it when you have these air more greedy pigs that are taking billions for their personal wealth and don't care when we have homeless all over the world that we have kids that don't have good education anymore that we have road set up and yet the green pigs at the top just keep sucking up more and more billions of dollars just for their pockets. our correspondents are keeping an eye on developments as people around the world make their feelings felt are these lucy kavanagh that in new york we did that there are hundreds of people camping out downtown while hundreds of police are lining up for you the latest on the rallies

from across the world throughout the day on r.g.p. so stay with us. pain is not over for former ukrainian prime minister yulia timoshenko new charges were raised against her only a couple of days after being sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of power on gas deals with russia her convictions you international anger from russia the e.u. and the united states or he's like sarah shahi has been following the case. judgment day for ukraine's democracy that was how some dubbed events in a key of court this week where former prime minister yulia timoshenko was awaiting the verdict over her alleged shady dealings in a gas deal with russia her supporters took to the streets in her defense before being dispersed by the police. three months of nonstop protests surrounding the case culminated in the biggest reminder yet of the orange revolution the two thousand and four uprising which made him a shango a household name. now as then there were tens of thousands in the streets naked

anger and even naked activists this group staging another topless demonstration against all sides in the dispute but the main drama was inside the court especially after the judge's country herschel verdict. the good has ruled that julia to michigan can it's guilty under three six five three of the criminal code of ukraine and sentences had to seven years imprisonment and denies her the right to hold positions in government for three years just last year and to a shank was one of the most influential female politicians in the world but having lost her power and now her liberty to go was furious. that now also retiring regime or if not it will stop me the trial showed that the constitution and justice had been trampled under throughout i urge you to begin the struggle it's a very difficult and important moment we have to protect ukraine against the authoritarian

regime don't give up. the prosecution claimed she abused power while signing gas deals with russia in two thousand and nine the accusation has raised eyebrows in moscow which insists the contracts were completely legitimate but we cannot accept that illegitimate acting contract which remains in force which was never legally challenged. could become the reason. for the good decision. which took place today the e.u. also dallas's president viktor yanukovych has assurances that the case had not been politicized and lashed out at ukraine's leadership experts say kiev now finds itself in a very difficult position to potential membership the european union is some years away and i think we shouldn't pretend otherwise but we do once the countries in europe cease to to get closer to europe not just in terms of membership but in terms of european values like the rule of justice and this is clearly an

extraordinary setback and i do think it is quite possible that the invitation for president yanukovych to come here on the twenty eighth of october will now be withdrawn another criminal case was launched against a machine called two days after the verdict was announced accusing her of shifting her own death to russia's defense ministry onto ukraine's budget fifteen years ago this only added to her image of a monster a symbol of freedom supported by the masses and few doubt she would hesitate to capitalize on that status even if she has to wait seven years to do so just hours after a simmering tension in central kiev it is back to quiet and normal again it is unclear whether unity machine cause fate has been sealed as x. posts are now speculating that a presidential pardon is still a possibility but these protesters here i determined to stay here for at least another week in any case let's see russia's ski party reporting from kiev in

ukraine. and as alexei reports tempers rather high outside the courthouse as the judge read out to machine goes said he documented what happened right in the thick of the crowds as pictures online and facebook dot com slash our teen years and we have put into the anger responses in here on our you tube travels the. violence torn serious. move toward reform has taken a step closer this weekend president assad has begun the process of drafting a new constitution within the next four months it's been one of the kid demands of the entire huge protests that have been arranging since march and have claimed more than three thousand rides the u.n. warns a country might be headed for a full blown civil war president assad seemingly still enjoys huge backing with tens of thousands rally in support of the government in the syrian capital this week are his tests are so you spoke with people from both camps and filed this report from damascus. but the voices of support

yes and continuing dissent some and in deadly clashes polar opposites in their demands but in some way united by the newfound zeal to take a stand where the fact that the syrian capital our lives have gathered at the show their support for the government is going up far cry from the images we've been seeing in other cities around the country where there have been reported clashes with me if the kurdish forces and i don't see a government protests initially however what i think it's only a matter where in this country the let me call discourse in some type of intensity that was you know very basic you know of the night it was. her husband and young children who were one of many families who braved the heat and joy the crowds in downtown damascus. it's true that we knew nothing about politics before but now we take a stand even if i'm a sunni muslim i'm pro this president. ever

since most people started revealing their political stance openly some people would mock me and saying since when do you know about politics what do you know there are divisions among family members some are pro a son some are anti but that's how it is. it appears that apathy is becoming less of an option for citizens of the nation now under intense international scrutiny but never will. news i never cared you know i never i never had any interest in politics but. i think most of us get it books we watch the news media articles and always the no one pick up and then you have the right background and other issues of a kid until you can't think of them. yet there are those like the new i hissing who are no strangers to picking a side and making it known he's long been voicing his discontent and what he calls a repressive regime and today facebook is one of his main tools in cordoning to dissent coalition activism has evolved in syria for me i feel that my voice goes

further now back then it started with stating an opinion that i'm going to jail that hit a good dad and no one would even know about it that has changed now that people are more politically aware that hussein has been thrown in jail says he was tortured and finds himself constantly looking over his shoulder. i was detained for spreading the word on the violent crackdown in daraa but i'd feel like a coward if i didn't risk my life while those on the streets are doing so asking for the regime to fall a call staunchly opposed by those on the other side yet it was the street. we. give to the church. at the time. while political curiosity and activism among syrians are growing whatever side of the divide they're on people here see the future of their country is at stake but all are adamant that future is firmly

in their own hands and that's our cilia r.t. damascus. egypt also endured an outbreak of violence this week of the worst since the february revolution that toppled president mubarak more than twenty people were killed hundreds injured as clashes erupted between coptic christians and security forces in cairo it started as a peaceful rally calling for justice over attacks on churches by muslim extreme. military vehicles were seen barreling through the crowds plowing into people while troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas state owned media blame the christian protesters despite witnesses saying that unconnected problem makers were behind the violence middle east blogger karl shero says the country's military rulers are scapegoating the religious minority. this is a very cynical attempt by the defacto rulers of the country the military to portray a. minority of the population and religious minority as troublemakers when in fact

all they're doing are trying to seek some justice and overturn institutionalized discrimination that still residue from them time of what barak and his policies so this is absolutely cynical kind of the way it's covered by the military council and its media let's look at what the bucket on that we're looking at here in egypt because some people got carried away after mubarak stepped down and declared their evolution over in fact what we are facing is a popular uprising that was a poor aborted by a military coup leaving a pretty much a political and security vacuum in place and that's the context for what's happening in egypt and all the kind of sides involved from the emerging secular parties to the more established parties to the military to the civil administration transition administration don't seem to have enough authority to control the emergence to ation in egypt so that void within that vacuum anything is possible at

the moment. stay with us here on r.t. still to come the businessman behind bars. it's gunrunning trial begins in the york we hear from one analyst who explains how america's determination his opinion and weighs the evidence they are hearing may be like but. trust me you want gas from russia's gazprom but ranes its european offices we report on whether it's stoking do you want friction. but first russia and china's relations got a seven billion dollar boost this week and huge trade deals came during prime minister putin's visit to beijing his first since declaring he'll run for president next year investment specialist francis long things that strengthening their ties can pave the way for a new access of global economic influence the u.s.

and europe join to get this really dominating global politics and i think i china and russia can join to get to. wait and not let them dictate. the euro and you would not be happy if i don't think the brics we'll be a political power most probably be a economic power because india. china no way even cooperate with china their hand. china and russia kempo tend to sort of teach interest in political interests and would not let. them out in a staging post that's got to stop so this is to be imposed the focus of countries the connection between china and russia goes deeper than just economic deals with here is in the next hour from a veteran observer who explains the country's long held cultural ties.

the trial of russian businessman and suspected arms dealer victor boot got underway in new york this week he's accused of trafficking weapons to terrorists and was arrested in thailand three years ago before being extradited to the u.s. in two thousand and ten if found guilty boot could face life behind bars and that's going to journalist daniel estell and thinks america's determination means that booth may have little chance at a fair trial even though the evidence against him is things. the united states government is going to have a very very hard time proving that their target is guilty and it's going to a very difficult time making the label of merchant of that stick in the court of law and unfortunately for the united states government there is very little verifiable evidence they will be able to present most of it is hearsay most of it he should say it's he said she said about things which no one has ever see and this is something that again unfortunately the team representing him right now was not in the position to deal with because they're simply not up to scratch he's not

going to get a fair trial he's in the united states the the evidence that you know how can we get a fair trial well the united states government has done everything in their power to bring him to the united states up to two years in thailand and now they put him up on trial in the united states only to have both women embarrass the united states i don't think it's going to happen. for more on line analysis on the trouble still resonating throughout the arab world r.t. dot com footage and video reports across the region including the story swap as thousands of palestinian eyes a thousand palestinian prisoners held in israeli jails due to be freed in the coming days and it's all one israeli soldier live show. also on line president obama sends troops to central africa but there is concern that america's growing global military presence there may be turning into a military pressure. u.s.

officials are scrambling to clarify claims of what they call for terrorist plot by iran on tuesday america said it had uncovered an iranian government plan to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the u.s. a delegation is now heading to russia china and turkey to provide evidence to back up the suspicion tehran denies the accusations washington says it is committed to holding the country accountable those within iran think the u.s. action headed their way will not go on the answer. the more pressure that the united states tries to impose upon the iran the iranians will push back as well the united states is being out of the this on this iran has absolutely no motive to carry out such an operation if you ron did hypothetically want to carry out this operation they could have done it in the middle east in an area where there are more high profile figures and where it could be carried out much easier why would iran want to create extra sensitivity with the united states so it's absolute

nonsense and obviously iran gains nothing from it the only people who do gain is the united states by distracting attention way away from its problems at home such as the economic hardship that people are facing its decline in the middle east it helps israel come out of isolation it helps the saudis route the saudi regime try to unite its people against some theoretical pipe pathetically foreign enemy. coming up later on our team we document the chase and capture to capture and kill the world's most infamous drug baron. the longest b j how did she strike. she was trying still that day to. what sprung the traps they laid for him. we have the the surge blogs around the. always from the always miss. one shot turn to take.

the global drug industry's godfather became the most want to trophy of the world's bounty hunters. the escobar the great times and. finally in those news block just when europe supplies of russian gas started warming up a chill set in with the e.u. regulators raiding gazprom and european offices moscow says it could be forced to review its energy cooperation with the e.u. which could prove a major setback in europe getting the fuel it needs archy's daniel bushell reports . this event still to be one reason behind the e.u. raids on gazprom offices are the beginning of october european energy giants electricity de france and b a s f a said to join russia sell stream pipeline to europe said to be the death warrant for the bucco an e.u. bugs rival their successive. tore through long last miles and the commission of law

for example it's their pet project but why would the e.u. want these raids to spook russia a reliable supplier to renegotiate any contracts brussels must prove irregularities in its deals with gazprom the european subsidiaries and that seems unlikely nobody really believes that the e.u. has a strong case for proving their point we see this more as a measure to increase pressure on gazprom in russia the e.u. says it wants cheaper gas and more players on the market but his strategy may have one crucial flaw i'm going they say sell our gas to another company when it gets to europe with that company must make a profit on the deal and that will immediately raise the price of the homes pay analysts say they use being influenced by several anti russian hardliners many of whom are upset missing out on the opportunity to take part in big energy ventures

especially baltic nations which the north stream pipeline point policies taking russian gas straight to germany instead of complaining gas experts say they could have moved on the world with russia. lithuania's and her russian inertia will undermine their society politically and economically at the moment little when he is pursuing a one dimensional policy that given the problems in the euro zone will leave it regretting it did not pursue a more constructive policy with russia for example signed a new deal with gazprom which will generate income and contribute to canonic stability emotions that are also running hoya. some european politicians who want to end their reliance on russian gas disappoints efforts by moscow to diversify routes there's a growing number. in brussels but also representatives of governments in the european union all seem to think the unthinkable in my view that we don't need

russian gas at all we unfortunately live still in times of stereotypes of the cold war which with no immediate alternative to russian gas those stereotypes could only affect the long term relations between the european energy markets and its biggest supply of the new bushel auntie brussels. more in your headlines in a few minutes stay with us here on r.t. . to.

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nine thirty am in moscow or bring you to the. top stories in a looking back at the week's news here on our t.v. rapidly growing anti-corporate protests in new york mean fierce police response to the manhattan standoff leads to more than seventy arrests the occupy wall street movement against the role big banks and corporations played in america's economic plight now entering its fourth week. but they're just getting going elsewhere with calls for economic equality resonating in similar protests in hundreds of cities around the world in some european capitals the violence scuffles broke out as people lashed out over their government's stifling austerity cuts. ukraine's former prime minister to.