in the. hundreds arrested in new york and chicago as protesters taking part in occupy wall street marches and a fierce response from police. this comes as the occupy movement spreads across the world prompting tens of thousands to vent their anger at the banks of a view as sapping the public purse while people have to endure several severe austerity measures and unemployment. and in other top stories this week ukraine's former prime minister yulia timoshenko is jailed for seven years after a cure for court finds her guilty of abuse of power but there is that no end in sight as the new charges are brought against her despite the e.u. and the us condemning the ruling. this. week.

president assad of syria tries to appease protesters by promising multi-party elections and of the drafting of a new constitution while the u.n. puts the death toll after months of unrest and more than three thousand. broadcasting live direct from the heart of moscow this is r t i'm sean thomas let's hear about your top stories hundreds have been arrested across the u.s. as police move to contain what's a thought to be the biggest wave of occupy wall street demonstrations so far the ongoing city campout demonstration targeting wall street banks has already lasted for almost five weeks. lucy is in new york to follow it for us her report contains footage of strong strobe lighting so be warned if you're sensitive. well we know

that about one hundred seventy five protesters were arrested early in the morning in chicago there were several hundred they were camped out in what was called a grant park they had ten set up very similar to what's been going on all across the country the police officers there have given the order to vacate by eleven pm they have knocked time so and so we witnessed these officers coming in cutting down tents and of course unfortunately arresting those who would not making and this is very similar to what we saw develop right here in new york city as we were reporting earlier in times square there were massive standoff between police officers and protesters we saw police officers on horseback ride in right up really well close to where the protesters were scaring people a stomping on some people we saw you had a police arm scooter's sort of going into the crowd or hurting some individuals several protesters were arrested before my eyes most of them were being peaceful

sitting down not really trying to to do anything to interfere with the police and yet they were taken and very forcefully slammed down onto the ground face first and cocked and then led away and the other incidents that we know of that took place is actually beatings by the police with but tons we know that there was approximately a total of ninety protesters now that were arrested in new york city during the course of events hamster day now aside from what happened in times square which we've been reporting on in a very intensely there was actually a massive scandal in washington square park which is an area here a college campus in new york city some of the occupy wall street protesters had gone down there they held what they call a general assembly which is their big meeting where they decide whether or not to occupy that park as well or now it's. a dozen or so of them decided to stay and what we saw was and i said and use of force by police we saw a riot police regular officers around the entire part. just to clear this area of

these twenty processors or so they kicked out as journalists were trying to film the incident to sort of capture what's going on and bring that information to the world and the police officers actually start using strange a strobe light flashlights to blind their cameras and this is despite the fact the early settlers journalists one that we were clearly marked as reporters there several other reporters next to me at the time we had our press and second guess and still they were pushing us alex antennas actually using force to keep us from reporting the story very very unfortunate set of events very tedious hundred patients between the police and the protesters who again in the large part were mostly peaceful and you can follow lucy's twitter feed to get the latest on those demonstrations from the heart of the action and the anti greta movement to try some more attention as reports of allegedly groundless arrests emerge blogger christopher greene believes american cities are likely to witness even more

violence as the more if you spread from coast to coast. there is going to be some kind of martyrdom in the near future we're going to see violence in iraq we're already there we already have the violence in this country with the police pepper spraying protesters with you know innocents teenage women and be you know but taunted you know on camera this is what the alternative media 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 norm different from what we saw overseas in the middle east and northern africa the revolution has now come to the united states of america what started as one determined to protest in wall street has this weekend become a worldwide phenomenon galvanized into action in one of the largest collective movements of its kind tens of thousands have come out in cities across the globe protests have already taken hold in more than eighty countries with europe as one

of the focal points of public theory against banks and politicians in rome riot police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the violent grounds as the protesters smashed the bank windows and torched cars plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky near the coliseum and other parts of the city in britain police thwarted protesters efforts to set up camp outside the stock exchange in london several hundred activists had called officers for preventing more people from joining the rally moving on to berlin scuffles broke out in front of the german parliament building when police were removed demonstrators tents and food stalls of course our correspondents are continuing to keep their eyes on how people are making their feelings felt across the globe and you can follow them online. these people thought here on the streets of madrid today they believe their voices are not being heard the demonstrations here in israel will continue to grow until the government meet take them on to the police have been trying to disperse the

last few remaining hundred hall it's called protesters. don't miss. our on scene reports from across the globe just click on to our website r t v dot com. sponsored by growing poverty in southern feeling. anger is by the country's waging flawed as well causing jobs and social spending people across the globe loizeaux against their government's economic policies follow the worldwide action against austerity live. on thursday the struggling you breathed a sigh of relief as slovakia one of its smallest members of finally voted in favor of the expanded european bailout fund it was the only e.u. member still stalling at euro zone plans when lawmakers rejected the proposal on tuesday in a vote that brought down the country's ruling coalition the upgraded four hundred forty billion euro rescue fund will now be able to offer cheap credit to

beleaguered banks and buy up increasingly expensive sovereign debt british euro m.p. nigel for raj believes that slovakia was forced to change its mind. know isn't good enough no is not acceptable in the modern european union if you say you know your mates are vote again until you get the right answer which gives you a true measure of what this project's really like you must understand that i've just been in this parliamentary chamber with mr barroso these people are absolutely intent creating a united states of europe they don't care how many millions of people. they don't care about the tide of human is misery that calls they have got their political goals but the reality is that not only economically is this failing but politically it's failing what is the point actually of bailing these countries or one of the bailouts all these bailouts helping the people in greece and portugal know what they're actually doing is they're giving money to these countries to give back to

our banks in the first place i mean the whole thing is what these countries need who are trapped inside this economic prison. is they need to do you value. and you are with our team and we've got plenty ahead for you this hour. including an ultimatum for kosovo's that serves nato demands the removal of roadblocks in the disputed border crossing with serbia stay with us to learn if it has the right to make that kind of request. and u.s. officials claim they have foiled a plot to kill the saudi ambassador to the states a case that was fabricated by the americans themselves in a few minutes. former ukrainian prime minister yulia timoshenko feels that the laws icy grip just two days after being sentenced to seven years behind bars for abuses of power and gas she signed with russia a new set of charges is lined up against the guilty verdict to drew international

anger from russia the e.u. and the united states. judgment day for ukraine's democracy that was how some dubbed events in a key of court this week where former prime minister going to resign who was awaiting the verdict over her a legit shady dealings at a gas deal with russia 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 and they could anger and even naked activists this group staging another topless demonstration against both sides in the dispute up the main drama was inside the court especially after the judges country were schoenberg's when the court has ruled that the demand of not to mention to you is guilty under article three six

five hundred three of the criminal code of the crime and sentences has a seven years imprisonment under nizer the right to work in civil service for three years just last year and to the shanghai was one of the most influential female politicians in the world for having lost her power and now her liberty to machine go was furious. that of now the retiring regime or its not exclude taught me the trial showed the constitution and justice hundred trampled underfoot i need you to begin the struggle it's a very difficult and important man and we have to protect ukraine against people so it's carrying 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 we can look at the legitimate eckstein contract which remains in force which

was never legally challenged could become the reason. for a good decision. today the e.u. also doubted president speak to the other coaches assurances that the case had not been politicized and lashed out at ukraine's leadership experts say plea of 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 night to get crisis here not just in terms of membership 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 each to come here on the twentieth of october will now be withdrawn another criminal case was launched against him a shank or two days after the verdict was announced accusing her of shifting her own dirt to russia's defense ministry on to ukraine's budget fifteen years ago this

only added to her image of a martyr 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 the simmering tension in central kiev is back to quiet and normal again it is unclear whether unity mustang cosplay has been sealed as asked courts 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 ski party reporting from kiev in ukraine . and as we saw their tempers ran high outside court after yulia timoshenko guilty verdict was announced in our correspondent alexia documented what happened right in the thick of it these pictures are online at facebook dot com slash our two news we've got footage of the angry response on our youtube channel as well.

and it seems a jazz deal of drama is all over the news at the moment later in our program we find out what new regulators were looking for when they raided the european offices of russian energy giant gazprom. iran has dismissed american claims of the terror ron had plotted to kill the saudi arabian ambassador to the u.s. washington insists two men connected with iran's a security forces turned to members of a mexican drug cartel who were in fact informants to the f.b.i. the u.s. has warned that it's committed to holding to account an american delegation is now heading to russia china and turkey to provide evidence to back up their case but iran says the claims are an attempt to isolate it from the international community and those within the country say that any u.s. action will not go unanswered. the more pressure that the united states tries to impose upon iran the iranians will push back as well united states is being utterly

dishonest iran has absolutely no motive to carry out such an operation if you're on 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 saudi regime united against some theoretical hypothetical for an enemy. the moves towards reform have started in syria where a new constitution is being drafted following months of anti-government protests

the draft is due to be completed within four months president assad has called for most high party elections in february after demands of from protesters who have been on the streets since march this week tens of thousands of assad of supporters have been cheering for the government in the syrian capital the unrest has claimed over three thousand lives with the u.n. warning that the country might be heading for a full blown civil war or two states are silly i spoke to people from both sides and sent us this report. but voices of support. and continuing dissent some hands and deadly clashes polar opposites in their demands but in some way united by a newfound zeal to take a stand for here the fact that the period after it was the gathered show their support for the government that it gave up are part of the images we've been seeing in other cities in the country where there have been reporting watches that may become even more so than any government protest however what they can do about it

where in this country the little discourses outside the traffic circle that was the very basic yet everybody was. all on her husband and young children 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 not be insane since when do you know about politics what do you know there are divisions among family members some are paralysed son some are anti but that's how it is. it appears that apathy is becoming less of an option for citizens of this nation now under intense international scrutiny. i've never watched news i never cared you know i never never had any interest in politics. i think most of

us get it books watch the news media articles you know these i know. that he had the right background and the issues about your country you got. in there are those like you who i was saying we're no strangers to taking a side and making it known he's long been voicing his discontent of 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 but i'm going to jail it here to get there and no one would even know about it that has changed now that people are more politically aware and sane has been thrown in jail says he was tortured and finds himself constantly looking over his shoulder i knew i was detained for spreading the word on the violent crackdown in daraa but i 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 yes it was. me it was good to be with. you to think. what political can also be 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. that's our cilia r.t. damascus. on television our a military official from the transitional government claims they have a liberated bani walid one of the two remaining khadafi strongholds after weeks of heavy fighting at libya's new flag has been raised in the city center. earlier this week the m.d.c. faced resistance in tripoli for the first time since the tropical was taken in august several were injured in gun battles with cut off the supporters after an attempt to raise the ousted regimes green flag on the city rooftops and in the town

of seared khadafi loyalists mounted a fierce counterattack forcing back revolutionary fighters the m.t.c. says it will only declare full liberation once seared falls but investigative journalist simon a soft told r.t. that pursuing that goal means ignoring the high human cost. i think what's happening in so is really quite shocking i mean if you if you remove yourself from saying i support one side or support the other side what we're seeing in is a full scale assault on. you know very densely populated area in which civilians are paying a very very heavy price now the reason why this is important is because the whole basis on which nato imposed the no fly zone at the beginning of this conflict was precisely to defend civilians against a military attack so now we have if you like the allies of nato doing what their enemies were doing

a few months ago and you have to begin to ask this of all where is nato now why is nato not saying he's also billions under attack by a military force we have to stop we have to stop this attack and i think what we're beginning to see is if you like is that on a reemergence of the double standards what's happening in libya now is is to going to be a war crime. is a war crime i think has to stop immediately has to be negotiation they have to be allowed to surrender but more importantly i think if they don't surrender then you put the city under siege and allow the civilians to flee and they're not and they're not doing that and if you missed any of our stories they're just a click away twenty four seven on our website at r.t. dot com here's some of what's there for you right now. more tension on the west bank as israel israeli police used tear gas to disperse palestinians protesting against security checks. and to mortal enemies of russia as the last of the tsar and the icon of the communist revolution seem to put their differences aside to mark their friendship with

a drink but police didn't appreciate the move to rewrite history find out on the web site and r.t. dot com. the. recent raids by e.u. regulators on the european offices of russian energy giant gazprom may force moscow to review supply deals to europe industry analysts say the searches that were a desperate and. to pressure russia to sell gas on better terms r t z europe correspondent daniel bushell has the story. this event still to be one reason behind the e.u. raids on gazprom offices at the beginning of october european energy giants electricity de france and b a s if a set to join russia sells stream pipeline to europe and said to be the this warrant for the bucco an e.u. bokes rival that's accessible. to the throng and the commissioner of law for example it's a bad 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 points 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 its strategy may have one crucial flaw. they say sell our gas to another company when it is to europe with that company must make a profit on the deal and that will really raise the price of the e.u. . analysts say the being influenced by several anti russian hardliners many of whom are upset by missing out on the opportunity to take part in big energy ventures especially baltic nations which the north's three point five bypasses taking russian gas straight to germany instead of complaining gas experts say they could have moved on the world with russia. lithuania is anti russian inertia will

undermine their society politically and economically and the moment later when is pursuing a one dimensional policy that given the problems in the euro zone will little regretting it did not pursue a more constructive policy with russia will guarantee for example signed a new deal with gas. which will generate income and contribute to canonic stability emotions that's also running high among some pure opinion politicians who want to end their reliance on russian gas disappoints efforts by moscow to diversify routes . governments. seem to think we are thinkable. all we fortunately. there are. no immediate russian gas those stereotypes could only affect relations between the european markets and

its biggest supply of the new bushel auntie brussels. nato forces in kosovo have delivered an ultimatum to ethnic serbs or manning the barricades at a border crossing in the breakaway regions north they are ordered to remove the obstructions on monday or peacekeepers will step in and clear the road themselves the serbs are complaining that they've been given too little time to comply the road blocks have now been in place for nearly a month set up in protest at nato e.u. forces taking over the checkpoint and allowing kosovo customs officers to be placed there late last month and some of the barricades were bold those that resulting in violence with peacekeepers using rubber bullets and tear gas against the serbs nato's actions that would be deemed legitimate if not for the fact that they also serve the interests of kosovan officials says. a political analyst for the magazine new serbian political thought. legally you have

a right to as they say. or it's a movement on the whole territory of cost of war but a problem in legitimacy because the syrian operatives are called a certain class that would be recognized nato is right and caper and right to enforce the law in cost of war but the problem is that most neither country the need to recognize independent thought because the would be short and apparently trying to implement their laws and to establish their checkpoint at the border between north and got someone central thirty zero and that is what is an acceptable cape or in itself should it be only nato convoys there would be no problem whatsoever it would all part of the problem it would be carrying them fell out meaning an official from the possible government. the trial of russian businessmen viktor bhutto accused by the american government of illegal arms sales got underway

in new york this week and was arrested in thailand in two thousand and eight in a u.s. led sting operation he was handed over to the states last year a move his lawyers insist was illegal after a thai court dismissed a two american extradition requests boot denies all i.q. stations but if convicted he could face a life in jail and best to give journalist daniel estulin believes washington is determined to get a guilty verdict and thinks bhutto has little chance of a fair trial. the united states government is going to have a very very hard time proving that their job is guilty and it's got our very difficult time making the label of version 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 us here say most of it he should since he said she said about things which no one has ever seen and this is something that again unfortunately the big team representing him right now was and is 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 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 after two years in thailand and now they put him on trial in the united states only to have both women embarrass the united states i don't think it's going to happen. well you're watching in singapore washington i'll be back with a recap of our top stories in just a few moments stay with us to. move

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