full points and. disciplined a hotel in touch with a hotel in touch with the coach on a kooragang how an international house. hotel. straight to breaking news this hour here on ars he warns it will pull out of the start treaty and stop nuclear disarmament if the u.s. continues to deploy its missile defense shield in europe. and it could deploy russia's scantier strategic missile iles in response on its borders from east to west joining me and he's now away from the kremlin with more details. i. vent their anger at egypt's military rulers with protesters staying put in the heart of cairo saying the army's concessions are not enough. protesters

got a storm here in town here square as reports of a riot and unison and tear gas more from cairo in just a few moments. and a murder mystery spy starke i would a picture of global politics five years on the unsolved killing of russian a former security agent alexander litvinenko continues to muddy relations between moscow and london. and in business russian markets on wednesday with investors still concerned about how europe and the west will result their debt problems more and how other global markets are falling today in our business program. with r.t. live from moscow i'm rory sushi welcome to the program and breaking news this hour russia may pull out of the start treaty and start nuclear disarmament if the u.s. continues to deploy its missile defense shield in europe president medvedev said

moscow could also deploy its own strike systems like it's kind of missiles on its own borders as a response let's get all the details now from marty's a nice are now is standing by live in central moscow and he said good to see you so with washington nato seemingly unwilling to. president appeared ever made his position clear that in. some very harsh and direct words from president meets very different on the development of plans for the u.s. nato and their eastern european allies to build and develop that missile defense shield in eastern europe just outside russia's border he pointed out five steps that the russian federation would take if nato the u.s. and its allies don't reconsider first off early warning systems will be immediately activated including grad which is russia's most western and just outside just across the border i should say from the plans for that missile defense shield also the country's strategic nuclear forces will be strengthened significantly the

president said the baddies to happen urgently to quote him our strategic missiles will be fitted with advanced missile how penetration systems so that means the latest generation warheads and also the armed forces has been notified that it needs to create a system that would be able to destroy i doubt exchange and control systems all that missile defense shield in eastern europe like i said once again it can't be stressed enough just outside of russia's border if all of those stats aren't enough for nato and its allies to reconsider this would be russia's last resort. just each other measures are insufficient russia will deploy a contemporary strike systems in the west and south east in order to prevent further damage from us missile systems collide in europe the deployment of us going to missile system in the coming right region will be one such step if the situation develops in an unfavorable way for russia will reserve the rush to seize further steps in the area disarmament and arms control over unix critical link between

strategic offensive and defensive with. russia's withdrawal from the strategic arms reduction treaty this is a vision within the content of the treaty. it has to be pointed out that president made. once again stressed that it's not too late that russia does believe that dialogue can help to reach some kind of agreement that satisfies both sides in terms of missile defense the start treaty the latest one of course signed an april twenty ten hells as a tremendous step in the reset so fashion a word to withdraw from that treaty would be a huge step back in terms of russia u.s. relations and he said we understand that washington's potential is something like this when it comes to their idea of protecting european states with its european missile defense shield it's supposed to protect against rogue states such as iran and north korea as many know america has missiles in iraq afghanistan south korea

japan and of course regarding the rogue state of iran america's closest ally israel has thousands of missiles now let's have a look at the potential european missile defense shield as we can see right here on your screen in order the czech republic will have radars romania will have radars and missiles turkey is said to have radars poland will have the missiles so will why if the european missile defense shield is meant to protect against rogue states like north korea and iran as i said why are these misawa radar stations set to be positioned in russia's backyard. it's a good question it's the same question that russia has been asking the u.s. and its allies for years now and it seems they just can't get an answer president medvedev once again said that today that we need a legally binding guarantees that those systems are not physicians against notts you telling us that they're just meant to get so-called rogue states especially when we look at that map i mean that map really explains it very clearly why russia

would be concerned there practically surrounded from europe down to the middle east and then across it there is toward seaboard in the pacific in terms of bases in japan and south korea to russia saying that they need more guarantees than just the u.s. and its allies say you just have to trust us they need some kind of document it was hoped that that would be clear in the start treaty it's a it was a great step in terms of relations but obviously not clear enough because there's not enough binding agreement between the two countries that those systems will not be directed against each other so russia and the west very much moving in different directions russia feels that if the u.s. and nato can't meet eye to eye with them they have every right to create their own system and protect their national interests and i live right outside of the steps all the kremlin thank you for me time of russia and for tonight i was stressed that russia now expects some serious dialogue with its nato partners and said there is

a point where negotiations will have to stop. the nazis put it we will carry on talks with our american and nato partners infill the us passes the point of no return the point of no return is the finalization of the european missile defense system of russia make sure the matter under question is the location of sites from which it strategic nuclear forces can be monitored we will take a fully active approach there is still time for negotiations and we are calling on our american counterparts and nato partners to waste no time and make sure that all european countries involved even those involved against their will have not only assurances but legally binding guarantees based on the specific technical capabilities of missile defense. now let's get some more insight on this from dimitri babich russian political analyst thank you for coming on the program today let's talk about the issue of timing why now this may be a tiff make this state. well i think it's

a combination of reasons we should not forget that we. were in the midst of electoral campaign in russia their american electoral campaign is also gathering stam so probably russian authorities would view you know this time as the last moment when something can be renegotiated on the on the me so different and so on the start treaty before you know the united states fully enters the elections because you have and i know you mention the issue of russian politics he would know would it not be more appropriate perhaps for vladimir putin to make a statement when it is expected and he has said that he will run again for the presidency well i think it's nor do you know what importance area of responsibility right now. the defense policy on the foreign port issues the area or the president so constitutionally it's only an individual can make such statements and i would go to the statements from the president i did of how tough are the measures that russia is taking regionally and those it threatens to take in the future where i

would not view this as something very sensational because actually russia has been talking to waterboard police needs these kind their. region in order to neutralize american you know and they believe they can use. their stations there so it's nothing new start treaty you know the one that was you know one of the groups reset you know or there is a lot of jolts of what would it not only in the united states but also in russia for this but i'm sorry to sort of drop this whole european missile defense shield idea it goes back to the days of george w. bush carried on through through ministration iraq obama and now we have these very firm statements from the russian president what is the likely u.s. response. well we'll see what happens of course you know the republican president will push obama to be more car you could be tougher on russia they're already threatened. the start treaty they think that it's been fishel for russia

i statements that i would use not quite correct. you know the problem is that when you're an american journalist or make an analyst talk about what would you fans in europe you know or they never mention that would you run i remember when paul their position you know the positioning of the radars and see in poland and czech republic two years ago you know when the announcement was me. i was interviewed by was a western journalist and i took part in several live conversations on there and never on my opponents in the united states they never mention of the water the rock the only talked about a bomb had been soft on russia so the problem is that these this system is actually directed against russia as you say this is to be directed against russia so that perhaps that falls in line with the fact that the russian leadership has in recent

months asked washington to give them written legal guarantees that this european missile defense shield will not target russia and yet the capitol hill refuse to give written legal guarantees that is because as you say it is targeting russia well i'm afraid the only explanation is that they actually you know one of the apes at least one of the aims of the system is to control the russian nuclear capability i can't find any explanation because iran is too far away north korea is too far away and russia just course you know russia even said that it would not object against to mean year russia even suggested for asian american equipment the u.s. air by john where we have a base paul and paul it is really. strangely it's. not they went to russia was badly out as you said welcome to the very front to be put into russia because you know russia's backyard is the far east across from the gately is it's the western border political analyst thank you for coming on the program. well to stay with us

here at r.t. for more breaking news coverage of russia's latest response to the u.s. missile defense shield in europe. these are now eleven minutes past the hour here in moscow are thousands of egyptians are refusing to leave syria of square saying they're not satisfied with concessions being offered by the military council and the army has said a presidential election will be held by next summer but people want the military leaders to go right now violent clashes with police continuing cairo that's where are these all asleep now reports from. well the classes are continuing here into the script for the moment they limited to the periphery they're happening in the streets that meet him and counted stuff here the official word from the army is that it has no intention to occupy here that it's many trying to protect the interior ministry building a short distance away from where you have this almost bizarre situation that typically when you are in this way it is almost

a very different reality unfolding our people here are saying that they plan to continue with the search and as long as it takes in some parts of the spray it is almost a question of what the sphere where assuming they are selling souvenirs and cooking which tents they simply are getting the message that they're in this for the long form and then in other parts of the state you have these confrontations with ambulances scouring passes that have been if these two minutes to save carrying the injured to make hospitals and shelters across this way when we continue to hear from doctors there that they simply are not clicking with the numbers of injured now it's not it's the end of the work day here in cairo but no doubt as night falls we will see more people coming to town is where we could see the same kind of numbers of national than what we saw last night there is still be heavy snow of tear gas in the air and this comes at midweek push on international human rights groups that they suspect the army has been using a new type of gas leak protesters mckechnie chances overlooking around that

surgical last they come in with which apostles that have studied medicine to try and make the offer to mistakes of this tear gas is something what you say and care is that the violence and to be fair and the sponsor of the army is that firing people saying that over mines them off the dock days i think are it and it comes out in line with an amnesty international report and support from that because it has found that the supreme council of the armed forces has been pointing to the media absence of the groups is what people are saying is that they simply the place one dictator or another but what i think beyond that could make as many concessions as the ones that. satisfy the real desire of people here we just need to stick around visits ok that's being bandied around here and it goes that the only way for the city on this is a new type of tear gas says to the one thousand people feel completely safe riding on the t.v. was the closest ally they feel very suspicious of any kind of concessions any person can tell me saying that he predicted the resignation of his government but

that of the main power as a caretaker government telling you government is formed so this raises a bombshell some people here tell me also said that the part of intimidation is with thinking on the monday the presidential elections would be like next the next . now people off christmas is whether or not those elections can happen on monday and middle of the spine and anasazi mixes into all that is only going to be the start up at the end mean for the post says so with everything that the army is promising people can't have a concept of what a precise is that those promises once materialize. as you can see is there are so rare square watching the events unfold and tweeting things you won't hear anywhere else so here's some of the latest news you can see on your screen protesters say that heavy handedness of the army reminds them of the dark days of the mubarak regime and makes them wonder what is actually changed as yours are posts how motorbikes for which are passed down one side of the rear square to carry

injured people to a makeshift clinic full of a twitter page for live updates from kark. like our let's get some more details on this and i'll talk to a political analyst. joining us live from beirut. and i thank you for coming on the program today protesters want the army top brass to step down immediately in favor of a civilian government how likely is that to happen do you think. i don't think that's going to happen anytime soon i think the army is strong and their position. deviated from that position they want to protect the legacy of mubarak i think they take in the order of the american drawing a picture of the whole middle east and they want it to be in their camp in the western camp and i think if they will have an election. the middle east will shift and will not be in favor of the united states and jeopardize our relation with

israel i think the israeli are very worried this. if an election is held any time soon because they think that as long as they will and that the peace treaty with israel will be gone or that i think there is. support from the american not. they don't really publicize it but there is support from the american as you say i want to say this they have support coming from washington d.c. as you mentioned western power as we know elections are just around the corner next week you're suggesting perhaps the protesters are afraid the elections be fair and democratic is that why they're holding these protests why they so chanted now. i think the way they. rule of the election they wanted to have an election but they one of the army wanted to have the ultimate power it's like having

a dictatorship but there are going to be that dictatorship coming. from there are bright. to make a real change in one thing the army does not like that change and i think there is a mistrust mistrust and we can see that the way they have a hand the army how they deal with the protester on the street i think the situation it's heading for more as collation and more bloodshed and today we had like a probably so the people were killed. a lot of injured people and i think this will continue so you got for us all you only you if you think what people are some people are calling the second revolution since the ousting of the former president hosni mubarak you actually think this second revolution will continue and worsen if that's the case then then what's the endgame here i think the first of pollution was against mubarak today the second revolution it's against the legacy of like.

what the army represent i think that the people they want genuine change in egypt and the army will not allow that to happen and that's why we have a real confrontation now the army start being hit me like the good guys and the street and the start shooting. political analyst. on our program tonight live from beirut thank you. well we have been asking you how the west should react to the bloodshed in egypt let's see how the numbers add up here here on our feet r.t. dot com that is the majority think stony silence is the best answer nearly a third believe nato allies must impose a no fly zone and get involved in a bombing campaign around a fifth say the west should react with tough sanctions on threats of action while the rest of the think the events should be condoned but how do your own say on our web site do it now and r.t. dot com. right now twenty twenty minutes past the hour here in the

russian capital it's a case where the poison spread much further than it was than its intended victim five years since the death of a russian former security agent alexander litvinenko in the u.k. it triggered a diplomatic spat between moscow and london which still shows no signs of letting up as artie's laura smith reports the course of justice isn't running smoothly either five years on and still an immovable thaw in the side of british relations. extradite britain's chief suspect in the two thousand and six murder over alexander litvinenko because andrey lugovoy is a russian citizen and britain refuses to hand over the evidence so russia can conduct its own investigation britain insists extradition is the only path to justice wouldn't go against its constitution and passed both governments in a position where it's very difficult to imagine either side giving anything fortune

to this should really question. which we've gone through over the last five years. with all those extra holes will agree. neither side really. anywhere near the middle. difficult to see how to move forward in london lit when young because we don't marina has successfully lobbied for a new wider ranging inquest into her husband's death look of voice says he welcomes the news and has offered to give evidence via video link he also welcomes marina because admission that her husband was working as a consultant for the british secret service is look i've always says he himself was branded a liar for saying the same thing but it's not just the truth it's most of a saying her yet we're going about it she didn't like the position of the british government who were against widening the investigation as he was in egypt he wasn't operating alone he was acting in accordance with some kind of orders and some kind

of command structure so the british secret services were some her knew by close to his death so in her mind they should take responsibility and that means paying the lawyers who are expensive to produce to each of the reasons really give them. marina because legal costs could run to one and a half million dollars and international relations have paid a heavy price to the litvinenko affair lurks in the background of every diplomatic visit and business deal between russia and britain and the new hearings in which accusations from both sides will be heard in open court unlikely to mend fences in another new development reports suggest another suspect could answer the frame in the shape of dimitri kovtun he's jordan this road before formally a suspect he was with living and lugovoy here at the millennium hotel on the day it's believed living and who was poisoned he was investigated by german police in

connection with traces of polonium that were found in his handbag apartment but the case with dropped the lack of evidence he also russian citizen so you can't be extradited another day there and the u.k. investigation. following the closure of the criminal case in two thousand and nine kovtun got hold of the police evidence against him he doubts they'll be able to pin anything on him this time around either. there is a significant amount of information in there regarding written communication between the government's emergency committee and the prosecutors department in germany an actual department of homicide according to these materials google has no grounds for charging me with anything or at least they had not back in two thousand and eight explore different scenarios in case i will turn over the territory of the u.k. but it. cotton will give evidence at the new hearings by video link two so far as an interested party five years on since litvinenko died there is still

a lot of interested parties ready to put their case but there's little sign of anyone being held accountable nor a smith party london. and in just a moment it's careening with the business news before now a glimmer of hope in spain as a last ditch attempt to contact russia's failing interplanetary probe the group has now succeeded the spacecraft created to explore the surface of one of mars moons suffered a technical failure after launching two weeks ago one of the thrusters failed in earth's orbit leaving it stranded and all communication was lost on truth or night the european space agency said it would make one last try and reduce that a radio signal coming from four bhaskaran the optimism is still cautious though was russian and european engineers now try to establish a reliable connection well for more of a situation on the wall and where the mission actually stands now i'll just head over to our web site that's artsy dot com and so you'll also find out many other

stories as well for example the anniversary of police opposition supporters battling ukraine's streets marking seven years since what's become known as the orange revolution plus. obama struggles to resume his speech as protesters interrupted him with calls and the jury to find out what made them so angry at r.t. dot com. as i promised i know it's hard to do business with korea. it's twenty past seven pm here in moscow welcome to business foreign direct investments and losses up forty three percent in the year through september twelve billion dollars however the funds to come from cyprus where many big domestic problems are registered the emerging market private equity association says russia

remains one of the least attractive investment destinations among developing economies but the head over russia's newly created direct investment fund is optimistic this will soon change speaking to r.t. here highlights the sectors to watch. commode it is definitely going to be interesting but it is major interest in the infrastructure and to invest in sectors of benefit from the growth of the russian middle class there is massive growth in the middle class which fuels growth in the agricultural in medical can stop them from a sort of goals your financial services in all sorts of sectors the second wave of economic crisis appeared to be almost upon us some economists argue. this content is already drowning and is not a concern here in moscow how it will affect the russian economy and the head of barclays capital first man is well to be optimistic believing russia is strong enough to withstand external shocks. but why do we have strong commodity prices

because of the oil prices rose is a very strong economic. situation the fiscal situation it's dead since its g.d.p. extraordinarily low but it's millions of europe the united states suddenly turned ever since the political stability that russia has today with the likely election of mr putin for another six and some years on there could be some negatives associated with that but given that you look at what's going on in the world today in europe and even in the u.s. we look at the still mates having some degree of political stability could be considered a little positive for us it's a little. if you look at the markets now oil is lower as a mess this regularly that rising gasoline stockpiles in the u.s. and slowing economic growth in europe the reduced amount for fuel is trading at overnight five dollars a barrel brand is one hundred and seven dollars a barrel stocks in the u.s. open lower on worries about global economic growth a survey showed manufacturing showing in china a day after the u.s.

government lowered his estimate third quarter growth financial stocks are under pressure and bank of america j.p. morgan chase are down over three and two percent respectively and european markets are also lower anything trading sentiment has taken another knock after a failed german polish sale the government was able to sell only two thirds to six million euro auctions out of the say this is the worst result in recent memory and suggest investors now see higher risks even for the safest of the euro zone to come . here in russia markets and mixed come wednesday with investors still concerned about how you will find u.s. workers off their debt problems let's take a look at some individual travels on them isaac spare a bank was up just a notch a ruse hydra was gaining over a percent in post gold because of the reds and investors are buying into precious metals and that the current volatility. of russia's top lenders bank wants to cut the price. that offer to buy eastern european unit all focused on kind of the bank

wants to pay five hundred million euros that's fifteen percent less than they which a law firm german media reports that scribe bank wants to pay less outperforms bank and perform worse than expected. that's all for now i'll get back in about fifteen minutes with the. cultures that so much a lot of people are hearing although there's an old take the from what's next for the occupy movement across the u.s. after police use strong arm tactics to disperse protesters should the movement seek a way to join the police. if the.