international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. former rebels are celebrating the end of colonel gadhafi as they turn a new chapter in their country's history is set to announce the liberation of libya in benghazi the city that was the center of the uprising in the first months of the war but as autism isa now reports the situation in the country is far from stable. mood here is quite celebrate story are lots of people honking their horns hazard lights on it's very different from what we saw when barak was ousted in terms of singing songs on the street a lot of people walking around plainclothes people with semiautomatic an automatic weapon shooting into the air so the situation is very tense very few people here are thinking about a question that global analysts are asking which of course is what's next for libya a lot of fears that the country could break out into some kind of tribal war that

there is going to be a real push and a power struggle here for people to get into power it's no secret that the country enjoys vast vast oil wealth and this is something that's all going to begin to unfold in the next couple of days but right now the people of tripoli and most of the country are not thinking about that they're thinking and celebrating the fact that the death the is finally done there's so many conflicting reports as to how moammar gadhafi was actually killed very different variations of video brutal video which went viral certainly on the internet and lots of the mainstream media showing those images the world watching some people of course and all others just horrified to see this man despite the fact that many people knew that he was completely wants you to just be he is very much hated by most of the people here a lot of people horrified by some of those images western officials certainly praising the situation very happy about gadhafi being gone but we're hearing concern from the u.n. certainly that an investigation you speak of launched into that and also that

backed by russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov who had this to say about the fact that there needs to be help some kind of investigation into the way gadhafi was killed and also about when this nato no fly zone is going to end with the result of the footage shown on t.v. proves that he was captured alive and wounded and after that she was killed there were reports that a convoy carrying the convoy was attacked by nato planes and after that the rebels captured members will not come boy she has been met. heated numerous times and nato planes are only have a un mandate to ensure a no fly zone over libya and the convoy wasn't posing any threat to civilians on the ground and couldn't be a legitimate target so nato actions pose a number of questions as well alliance members also stressed that when they began the campaign in libya the goal was to protect civilians i'm not to get rid of gadhafi but now they're saying different things saying they've achieved their goal in libya although the u.n.

security council never set out with such goals and we're hearing that the u.n. security council is looking into it will be reviewing trying to come up another resolution as to when to officially and that no find so for now this mission officially. but there you go some of that celebratory shooting that i was talking about taking place here in tripoli as people celebrate the death of moammar gadhafi forces ivor bennett analyzes what that all means and the shady circumstances surrounding moammar gadhafi. this frenzied mob is about as far as it gets from a trial at the hague. but the death of gadhafi is now being cheated around the world yes we came we saw our died there. even by those who champion democratic justice. people in libya today have an even greater chance of to this news of building themselves

a stroll and democratic future i'm proud of the role that britain has played in helping them to bring that about and i pay tribute to the bravery of the libyans who've helped to liberate the country we will help them we will work with them a long way from cameron's insistence that gadhafi be put on trial and sisi finds his way even dissuaded from the shoot to kill policy agreeing in august they'll take him alive. in any case but i mean nevertheless. war is basically i guess a kind of summary execution of what may well have been a summary execution is a kind of fairly barbaric into what i believe was a very barbaric operation from the start and as i say you know this was no this was never supposed to be about regime change this nato operation but that's that's really what's been the outcome of it the backslapping has been fueled by this gruesome footage of gadhafi his body splashed across headlines pleaded for the

world and the people power is not going to be put back here in libya thanks to the u.s. and its nato allies this video shows gadhafi was still alive when captured it clearly didn't last long some suggest an execution and question why this is now being applauded he was assassinated third after he was caught one that this is a very handy else crime against one that man and the other public will see it as such i've talked to people who dislike of roughly this like the way he was killed they think that this tells you something about the moral of the so-called revolutionaries this news also shared by many on twitter there are several posts here already concerned about the coverage questioning the need for such graphic images and why gadhafi is there dictator or not has been reported with such jubilation the images have been labeled to refix this tweet says the b.b.c. wouldn't have used the images for anyone else and other suggest channels are having a competition sally bercow a prominent activist in the u.k.

says she sees where the same wasn't done for bin larder back then a bomber refused to release the images saying it could incite more violence or be used as propaganda but for gadhafi the vultures are too quick bennett r.t. london. the news of moammar gadhafi his death shook the world raising many questions and we tackle the unanswered issues on our website is r.t. dot com his death has prevented the eight month standoff but as the. libyan government celebrates untold numbers killed in the conflict cast a dark shadow over their victory you can learn more now that our team called. or some other news you can learn about the suspect responsible for the murder of a football fan last year which sparked violent protests across the russian capital now facing life in prison and that's available at r.t. dot com. please.

greek labor unions are threatening more strikes next week a day after the parliament passed a new round of austerity measures amid violent protests on the streets of athens where one hundred fifty thousand people came out in a two day national strike to voice their anger. the greek capital. process has become a regular occurrence theory behind the five senses thing that's growing public anger is of a third say what that means to the people here in the country has been cut to their wages by around thirty percent in most cases on top of that. the pension cost the public spending unemployment here in the country is cripplingly high within the emergence of a new generation of homeless these measures really the seem to have affected everyone here in going oh i can. almost see

that get passed on to us to our young and. old survivors of the nation of the people who will fight peacefully because we want our lives. who are the young and the rose and people from all walks of quique life joined the today protest largest police a seen since the crisis began one of the most violent referred police referrals but it wasn't to be the anger once again boiling eva with fights breaking out not just with the police but amongst the protesters from cells greek society is facing a social disaster for the past two years we've received austerity package after austerity package people are beyond third breaking point they cannot stand it anymore. using leaders had announced an agreement an arrestee policy would be

decided as nice summit this week and that's now being pushed back in its internal disagreements yes nother play to the credibility if they continue to search instead they can provide a solution. so what we people are going to are becoming poorer and poorer they're seeing public sector services call ups in hospitals schools universities they're facing an extreme deterioration of their living state of their living conditions and it's not just the protesters have enough to take a change they did they was eventually passed and top government officials did a pays when a position then the saying he'd pay for the next year is now struggling with his clinch and he's not the only one speaking to police major after the protest at the start of the month told me at the pressure t. for the riot police involved in these events. it is very hard to describe the feelings of the policeman because there are two

a social and professional group who are suffering by the economic measures to the government has to take sometimes it is really hard for them to take part in these protests as a working people but once more they had to take to the streets to piss back protesters even theys he wanted to make their point peacefully the rest of europe and the i think it's going to be watching this very closely because this isn't just a problem that affects great it is a situation that affects the entire euro zone you can see what the people in the country right now are willing to go through to have their voices heard the people here are going to have to wait a while longer see if anyone's now be ready to listen. europe has successfully launched its first satellite navigation system into space using a russian soyuz rocket as a carrier the e.u. made satellites were made to become part of galileo that's a system promising to rival america's g.p.s.

technology or to down a bushel witness the north from the space space in the tropics. a historic moment for russia's space program with the first takeoff of the legendary soyuz launch in the west despite torrential rain which began just voice minutes before liftoff everything went perfectly as planned there were cheers from the crowd as they watched the rocket roys into the sky it was second time lucky with the launch postponed for twenty four hours after the european side reported a mine of problem in its ground operation just a few hours before liftoff europeans here have been full of praise for the hundreds of russian engineers who've worked through the night to make sure everything goes well it cuts over a decade you negotiate to get so used to it spaceport here in french going on in the middle of the south american rain forest they've cleared one hundred twenty years of the jungle so the soyuz can recreate as exactly as possible the conditions of its base home to so many successful soyuz launch is it comes as the united

states retires much of its space launch program meaning that the world increasingly relies on russia and its work it launches for travel it's been an exciting time for many foreigners who get to see the celebrated launch or close up for the first time . when i was our correspondent daniel bushell reporting from french guiana. u.s. president barack obama has announced an end to war in iraq ordering all american troops to leave the country by the end of the year this is pave the way for some thirty nine thousand americans to finally leave the country after more than eight years in action let's now turn to karen tell me she's a retired u.s. air force left and colonel to get some reaction and comments on the decision karen is that the right time to leave iraq considering the level of violence which continues there in the country. i think we're far past you so yes it's definitely the right time and we probably should have left years ago but is that in the

interest of the iraqi people after all iraqi government saying they would prefer some u.s. troops to stay behind. well i think you said it there the iraqi government is largely supported in many ways by the u.s. now is states government and part of the reason we went in there is to get the iraqi government to play ball and that required of course the elimination of the existing government and kind of the propping up of the current government so yes it's understandable that they would want to stay there but the people who are accidently certainly do not need us there of nor do they want us there so if u.s. troops do move does that not mean that they'll be more violence and more civilian deaths. well it's possible but i think the and certainly i think we will hear more about the civilian deaths but i think what's really going on in iraq and what has been going on in iraq big stream damage to that country largely due to our own invasion and occupation it's a big problem i think we will actually hear more about the civilian deaths but i'm

not i'm not convinced that they're not going on right now a lot of power has already been divided up and settled up in iraq so that process will continue but a lot of it is already it's already happening course with your background your experience would you say that much of the violence has been as a result of the u.s. presence there many claims the way that the u.s. has been operating in iraq and that's cause more division and more tension. well certainly certainly it hasn't and this is the nature of really any occupation of a powerful country going into a smaller country and setting up shop. you know the people that worked with us are certainly going to be seen as the enemies of those that oppose our presence and those that oppose our presence in iraq are really most of the people. what about the political agenda here president obama obviously wanted to score some political points of support of course you also need to save money in

a much beleaguered economy and of course fulfill those promises to take troops home from unpopular wars is it really all about american politics from the interests of iraq i think i think part of it really is american politics so you know our country is hurting as well economically people are extremely tired of the war in iraq and afghanistan so part of it is that of our troops the other part of it really seriously is the fact as it's been reported that our soldiers had they remained or would they remain after december thirtieth they would be subject to iraqi law lawsuit incarceration from breaking laws and that kind of thing and we could not tolerate that because the way our soldiers are operating clearly would put them in iraqi jails so with the state department running the six thousand or so contractors providing similar security that what our soldiers are doing now the state department will be able to provide those people with diplomatic immunity and

now in getting up and get them out of the country very quickly if they get into trouble and so it's actually kind of a pragmatic thing very typical of obama characterize q thanks very much indeed for your time life in r.t. well the turbans update for the moment here on our t.v. i'll be back with a summary of our main news stories in about thirty minutes from now in the meantime moscow out is next to us for that.

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hello i welcome to the moscow out so on this week's episode of exploring the subject of flight taking a look at the history of aviation in russia to the latest simulator is across designs and at port terminals so joe we mustn't henri's as we journey from the soviet skies to modern day developments starting off here at the point telecommuting him in moscow. the museum has several in. showcasing the subject flight models of aircraft propellers and you mechanics you can see how the aviation industry developed in the largest country in the world. the history of civil airline is in the soviet union can be traced all the way back to the russian revolution in one nine hundred seventy in when the new bullshit government so as one of the main ways to modernize the country. the new communist leaders believed and travel would be the most efficient way to transport both people and supplies across the vast country in one thousand nine hundred eighty

three the first soviet allies talking a lot was created several other smaller companies were formed and nine years later the name at a flight was officially adopted for the entire service civil air freight air flows went on to become the largest airline in the world with to pull off and illusion and craft making up the majority of its massive fleet as the aviation industry flourished around the world the u.s.s.r. was no exception. back to the museum along with the space race and technology as a whole day you can see how the soviet era through secrecy success and failure was a melting pot for ideas innovation and development. moving to our next location and it's time to look at modern day and cost training facilities here are used for a variety of reasons the design and development of aircraft and to research into and craft movement and stability people also come here to share entertainment if

you have a dream to flying a plane well this is as close to the real thing as you will ever get. with the level of your center here we have a cockpit of a seven thirty seven energy legion aeration which is open for everyone eager to experience being apply it is a full scale cockpit and provides the same conditions as a real pilot deals with you can choose any just a nation around the world and try. to control the plane in any weather conditions we welcome children as our guests to they just love this why experience love. on the walls you can see various photographs taken from cockpits cloud formations difficult landing strips and breathtaking skylines images of chic cabin crew and well groomed pilots add to the atmosphere but only a trouble is the opposite a terrifying horrific ordeal so with that in mind the center runs training programs people wanting to overcome the fear of flying not something that i need and i'm not

late it's my time to try my hand being a copilot date eighty two ready for boarding after several preflight checks the engines are advanced to ninety percent the hydraulic movements mimic the plane racing down the runway and we take to the air just like a real flight at density turbulence clouds position every bump a movement can be felt i am today is take a short flight from moscow is doing to the airport fly around and then return to the same landing strip. easier said than done fortunately i have expert help at hand. just make sure you don't make any dramatic maneuvers will soon hear the packages disapproval in your headset. travelling three hours south of the capital by car and we will ride to our next destination here a small flight club specializes in aerobatics the practice of making out of the ordinary flying maneuvers the training recreation it's in the spirit aerobatics all

towards military fighter pilots to develop flying skills and for tactical keeps in combat today i've been invited to take to the skies will be a roller coaster at ten thousand feet good job i haven't eaten. now the first flying club as it's not in there has been her. for two years previously the assholes was used back in the u.s.s.r. for aircraft but spray pesticides other planes the guys use here are the yak eighteen t. the fifty two and the fifty four which you see here or want to experience will refer to loss between twenty and thirty minutes it will cost between four thousand and seven thousand rubles that's roughly around one hundred thirty and two hundred dollars not so bad. am i nervous. yes. you have less planes were originally

introduced to train arafat pilots they've recently gained popularity as force planes both inside and outside the former u.s.s.r. anyone can come here to experience what zero g. feels like to barrel turns and the loops aeronautical experience isn't necessary you just need a little courage and trust the pilots know what had to ring and once in a lifetime experience that has been enjoyed by many russians and foreigners. a lot of people lack of laws on their plan it's like you know there are five other words you're going to hear of a powerful engine so it's very good a bright yellow propeller plane he went missing in the sky and after meeting my pilot into the aircraft i go and on my harness goodness knows what i have got myself into i have a feeling this is not the faint pulse is. one thing that is apparent straight away

is the noise from the monster of an engine if i take the headset off i can hardly in myself speak. moring down the runway because we feel every single bump and crack in the surface of a stomach churning roller coaster in the sky as we banked to an incredible sixty degrees the views from above are impressive it feels very different to a typical commercial flight though that's for sure all aerobatic maneuvers demand training and practice to avoid accidents luckily today my pilot mike seems is the main instructor and trainer at the center. g. forces are being seriously pushed here with a high pitch and a sub nose dive it's time to experience brief weightlessness zero g. . they said drill in field experience in. everything i'm used to the human body can cope with everything but it's a positive nine g. i've not even reached of that yet. good to know how was the experience.

time for landing and the easy easy a little wind to the left and we have contact with the ground again and although shaking i live to tell the tale. thrill seekers eat your heart out that's what experience i will never forget. moving on and we've arrived at our final location should a metaphor and port almost thirty kilometers to the northwest of moscow let's look at modern commercial flight and the airport's new terminals launched the world's largest airline arafat today is at the forefront of development training and technical support in the aviation industry in russia. in the maintenance hangar here you can see examples of first class engineering and here it's certainly out with the old and in with the new the rest of the airline industry has undergone

a major revolution over the past twenty years some of the major players such as era flight s seven or trans there are about graded their fleets to the likes of airbus or boeing and major international routes taken from me i know from personal experience the majority of the aircraft use are opt not run spanking new and often a great safe and comfortable flying experience in two thousand and ten show metapad and the almost twenty million passengers the new terminal d. has one hundred number of awards for planning and design they can get one of the best passenger experiences in europe by the year twenty fifteen share a mess of a expects to increase traffic to thirty five million people and become the best job in europe and terms of customer service with glittering arrival and departure calls this is a. wonderful example of change in russia a massive reconstruction of the terminals is still in the way resulting in state of the officer there are even plans for

a third runway. appose highly guarded locations and security is the priority but sometimes there is a chance to see what's behind the usually closed doors occasionally moscow sheremetyevo organizes the so-called plane spotting event togaf is journalists and bloggers get access to their response part thanks for taking pictures of aircraft in action. just a cross-posting ampoules is popular in many of the world's biggest airports open their doors and access to runways both amateur and professional photographers face bosses very much enjoy the opportunity and then share their pictures with the whole world so everyone can have a closer look at the world of flying. expanding wishes aviation industry is paramount to the country's future. radical changes to aircraft fleet you terminals budget and lines infrastructure you technology and next time you pass through one of those cars and cause you to see those dramatic changes and regardie

entertainment what you want to learn to fly a simulator that will be to the skies and the yoke of the stone plane there are dozens of places that will satisfy planes and adrenalin lovers of all ages in moscow one thing's for sure the sky is the limit. i just love them but of course me that's all that's how we have on the program on the subject of flights so you get the same time next week and so that for me and the rest of the crew from the second runway here i'd fare better bear but by now.

dynamic. live from moscow this is within twenty four hours a day top stories now at home here in the russian capital the missing link the u.n. calls for investigation into the death of colonel gadhafi after gruesome footage in the media fails to pinpoint exactly when the ousted libyan leader lost his life the country's interim government claims he died from wounds sustained during his capture in the city of sirte on thursday. as western leaders cheer the colonel's demise claims emerge that secretly relieved gadhafi won't be spilling the beans about his previous statements but the u.s. and its allies.