rimmer f.s.b. officer alexander litvinenko was poisoned in london he was taken care of by some very powerful patrons like self excel tycoon ski and ahmed zakayev and a tourist former chechen militant both hiding in the u.k. . yet extremist young dorset there is just give me a yet here doris you would be. one vitally pinioned co sent a letter asking to be interviewed by russian television we expected more of the same but instead. what image of a different. remit of each if you're watching this program please forgive me for all the slander the thai said and wrote about you for the hatred i had for you even only i had known my son worked for british intelligence i would not talk about his death he could easily have been shot as

a double agent betrayers should be short of story what else can i add to the holes in the view of. the u.-turn vaulters says came when his son's we doe marina bin and co revealed to the british media that her husband had worked for m i six further details followed when a newspaper launched its own investigation alexander litvinenko was receiving a retainer of around two thousand pounds a month from the british security services at the time he was murdered it is understood that sir john scarlett now head of m i six and was based in moscow was involved in recruiting him to the secret intelligence service. at first by turnitin and cole like many others claimed his son had been poisoned with polonium two ten on putin's order the former f.s.b. officer and fierce critic of the kremlin alexander litvinenko spent twenty three days in a london clinic slowly dying from a toxic substance possibly consumed through a cup of tea even before police in london started questioning suspects the victim's

father was actively kissing the russian government today by their at me it's he was saying only what the west wanted to hear when you dorky of course i realize russia's f.s.b. and the idea you know have to take polonium to london sprinkle it over some heads and leave traces everywhere and they're suspect and a little boy is not a fool either it was anger and blind hatred speaking inside of me like you're now believes his son fell victim to his own game of double agents now he wants his words to be heard but the media outside russia which once beat down his door for interviews now won't even reply. to his requests. why is that because they like it when i scold the regime i was a root treasure for the end of the hall there are very few people who would say as many horrible things about as i did. living in two thousand and eight but the only thing young call flat russia or sanctuary need to leave is settled in the sleeping

quiet town of sinegal it offered a new anonymous life the man claimed putin was his number one enemy so hiding in europe he believed was the only safe solution today was there litvinenko is still afraid to open this door not because of putin though but because of his landlord to whom he owes a lot of money this miserable life has made him a slave of his sanctuary but surely the namco sold everything he had in russia to come to eataly he opened a small business several years ago but it went bankrupt things got worse after the seventy three year old had buried his wife but are now fears her casket could be removed because he hasn't paid the cost of a barrel plot and it's been months since the electricity was shut off to his flat he's lost forty euros went on a gas canister and that is gone to your this is how i will myself over talk it

that i've been doing to let the southern wind inside. there is east only as russia feel my home learned from. tourists i want to go home to russia. i do want to stay here. in the grandchildren aren't t. sity ghalia eataly coming up in a bit the moscow team is on the hunt for new ways to spend your time and beat the winter friends while staying indoors here's a peek. good morning everybody. hello to all of this week's program we're exploring the popular subject of hobbies in the working capital from board games to extreme sports the

cold weather certainly doesn't put anybody off here but why the mosque well that's because i'm here at the big language school in the center of moscow where this group or even the popular game of maque we're. all coming your way in about five minutes here on our team but first latest business news with dmitri. thanks matt and war of words has broken out between russia and ukraine over disappearing supplies to europe it's in the austrian slovakia say they're all getting between twenty and thirty percent less than usual gazprom says it's perplexed about the declines it claims it to raise deliveries by twenty percent last week to meet extra demand caused by the exceptionally cold weather sweeping

the continent the russian gas monopoly points the finger at transit country ukraine for taking more gas than contract it however of denies these allegations and says it's keeping to the terms of agreement and that it's a gas problem that's reduce the pressure in the. market watchers expect the darkness of the euro zone their problems to get some light suit ratings agency standard and poor's expects the currency union to gradually climb out of its mild recession in the second half of this year and into twenty first the firms achieved european economies designed he said see explained. the risks of the more cvo recession. that could go into twenty thirteen are significant we estimate about forty percent probability yet i think we have to look at all the fact is there has been some and poor edging ever upwards inside the year was own and outside the

eurozone what we expect is at the moment from emerging markets particularly. a shout to strengthen again in the second half of the and that should be supportive of a very gradual recovery in the euro zone we also expect that investors confidence will gradually come back as they do up here in central bank continues to provide ample liquidity to the banking sector in the euro zone. not everyone shares this opinion saxo bank is predicting an economic apocalypse with european equity markets losing a quarter of their value this year we asked the author of the best seller extreme money so that she does which scenario seems more likely to him. well i think the best way to describe the s. and p. report is whatever they're smoking i'd like to have some as far as the sex of bank report goes i think they are believers in the mayan calendar which believes that

the world will end in two thousand and twelve but i think the major thing is that when you look at this situation there is no way that europe is going to have a small recession it's going to have a longer a say shit because the government spending will have to be cut and that has been the major stimulus which kept these economies go the second thing is the banking system in most of these countries is not creating any credit will not be able to create this technically if you are honest about it they are marginally solve them to bits and we still have not result the date issue and the real question is what will happen to portugal what will happen to spain what will happen to italy and there is absolutely no result on the part of european leadership and the european economic community because there is really no easy solution. the big question now is what is the price europe could afford to pay to pull itself out of the crisis we asked the director of the international sense of full mongery and banking studies

in geneva to put a price on it for us. private estimates by university researchers put the cost of restoring bank fails to about one thousand billion so we come close to ten thousand euros we don't need to spend it but we have to have it ready and having it straight he will stop the crisis there are two ways to doing it one is to announced we will do it if need be that will scare the market and stop immediately the crisis. that i don't think will happen what will happen is that they will spend and spend and spend. a second look at the markets and there's a change for the better pretty much all across the board in europe for example the footsie is now up one point three the dax one point four percent as the u.s. economy added two hundred forty three thousand jobs in january that's twice what was expected and this brings the unemployment rate to eight point three percent in

the u.s. russian markets are high after struggling for direction this friday both the r.t.s. and the my sex the fifteen minutes before closing are up more than one percent take a look at the main movers and there's a big money making in the gold it's up thirty four percent the most in three years media reports that is london is the parent could make a buyout offer and now as burbank you were among financials has gone into positive territory and gas from is also up point seven percent despite this talk of shortages in supply. finally a quick look at the exchange rates in the euro is slightly stronger versus the dollar whereas the greenback and the euro are gaining slightly assist the russian ruble. oh yes and finally another look at oil and light suites and brant have moved into positive territory after this employment data coming out in the us light sweet is at ninety seven almost dollars per barrel.

and now it's the end of the business bulletin i'll be back in fifty five minutes time with a look at how the u.s. markets open. today violence is once again flared up. and these are the images the world has been

seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are on the day. six thirty pm in moscow these are your r.t. headlines. this is a live video you're looking at now from cairo earlier volleys of tear gas for a launch into clean crowds of protesters egyptians rallied for a third day with reports of at least three people killed protests against the military rulers broke out after wednesday's football violence left seventy four dead. un makes headway on a new syria resolution with references to regime change and an arms embargo removed

in response to russian concerns moscow continues to warn it will oppose any attempt to even hint at overthrowing the assad regime. and all polling stations across russia to get their own digital observer as web cameras are installed on the prime minister's orders the move was introduced by vladimir putin as a step toward stopping electoral fraud in next month's presidential but. coming up we explore some of the hobbies followed in russia from the model train sets to martial arts that's all coming your way in moscow.

hello and welcome to the show on this week's program we're exploring the popular subject of hobbies in the russian capital from board games so extreme sports the cold weather doesn't put anybody off here but. that's because i'm here. where this group. also known as well. matthew is a party game that was created in the u.s.s.r. by jimmy in one nine hundred eighty six as a kind of. game. in moscow and various pubs restaurants and even. ex-pats to enjoy the game. although quite complicated the rules are down to this play is assigned one of two roles mafia members who know each other and general tells people as an elimination game he

continues until all of the mafia has been eliminated until the mafia outnumber the townspeople yesterday. killed. me yeah i'm sure. but it's a great idea and team building exercise it's really the crowd going it also represents the cultural and hobby scene in moscow well. first of all to. by the most important the purpose of being here is to cool our language skills and in the same time to have so. many other people. yes russia has many connections with as ever these dozens of players become world champions maybe some of the children. named after the world champion to compensate

a few champions to. break into a profession for most it's allegedly activity when some sort of diversion from the daily stress is necessary. many hobbies all sport related and popular activity such as football have a place but the less recognize sports such as curling both finding a home in people's homes too and whether we pursue them alone or in groups indoor outdoor hobbies always tell you something about you that you will. kill anybody that would mean that curling is a fascinating game it's entertaining and also addictive it's great for team building too we have many office people here who come to play in big groups. like. moving on and it's widely understood in the medical community that stress can be destructive crofts and other presents a disease help you let go of stress as focus on something you enjoy and this next

often is an intriguing addition to the world of hobbies locals and foreigners can enjoy. in the beginning of two thousand and seven a group of moscow and. created a club to cultivate traditional and strong. practitioners. to someone who practices candor in the grading system of skill equivocation the school is growing in popularity around the world and russian capital is no exception. canada is a part of spiritual and physical in high. with the means of a sword it's a powerful social and cultural phenomenon in japan and russia it's existed for twenty two years as always i've been asked if i would like to take part in a class so it's on with the clothing and components and finally the helmets all the men as it's called and given a short lesson in technique and the principles behind the fighting a movement and well let's try.

that in the training is quite noisy in comparison to some of the martial arts or sports this is because kentucky has a shout to express their fighting spirit when striking is sure to shine as it's called is meant to represent japanese swords and is made up of four bamboo slats held together by leather fittings want to experience yet again i live to tell the tale. for the most time consuming fast times in the twenty first century video gaming some parents might not be happy about that many young says spend a lot of time in front of the screen of the play stations. it's a huge industry now very successful denies around the world to showcase the best

examples like the economy expo in moscow held annually in two thousand and six. things is one of the most common hobbies some keep their collections and cupboards others prefer to share them with all others interested question and to clarion and retro complex and enthusiastic by the increase of those names acquired his first b.m.w. a decade ago this. decided to start a collection does go hours of service and international retro cause grew considerably somebody decided to open a museum which now has hundreds of items on display. for twenty store now and just to me i'm meeting children's world is a popular chain in russia for the millions film of trainspotting stamp collecting

the money making traditional hobbies hoping the place by technology but while some modern kids turn their noses up at games are still many who love old fashion pastimes. jigsaw puzzles black drafts chess for dozens of hobbies and games on sale here and of course even though our children's toys are in the center of highlights the world wide appeal. and throw in the cold and dark winter months such indoor activities for all ages. in the sense of no. such hobbies are good for you in many ways jigsaws arts and craft puzzles plastic model kits and so on are said to hans your creativity help you think more clearly and sharpen your focus based medium of is a big band the eiffel tower and the global certainly keep you concentrating and entertained for hours in the high tech world of today there's clearly still a market for such bodies and must go beyond. the jigsaw puzzles and not just but

children some are so complicated that even grownups can manage them like for example nice ones here consisting of thousands of pieces but it's a great family holby and fun well like to deal with them all together. a final location is the olympic sports complex venue was built for the nine hundred eighty summer olympics where you see the swimming diving and water polo competitions. i'm here to meet a group of stephen davis regular sessions on how the inside the sweet pool and the six meters deep it's a great place to train and build up underwater confidence and skills there are several diving clubs in moscow it's a passionate hobby for many russians who travel around the world exploring their historic sites. which question this home is a great part of my life i give such time to work my brain is overloaded with

information and i feel like i need some sort of release which i gantz when i come here don't even to pull and spend time with fellow divers. used in that i thought living in a busy capital such as muscat meant the holidays abroad are the only chance to enjoy the what to wild well that's not the case so it's on with the wetsuit and gear and into the. sea creatures or not so this is still great fun although you don't have the views of coral and fish swimming pool is an ideal place to concentrate on managing the equipment steady breathing and to make sure your knowledge of safety is refresh and here you can see several advanced scuba divers playing a game of underwater rugby take that's for a unique time. provides an opportunity to release your stress and recharge your batteries as an ideal facility for personal expression from

collecting soviet stamps to scuba diving they are important outlets and a great form of escapism. in extreme seasons of moscow's hot summers and cold winters this is he brings a whole range of fascinating hobbies and as the city of volves and muscovites travel more activity is enjoyed only become more individual and specialized maybe next time they'll add a shock to the swimming pool. what i've experienced that was great fun for a fortune. that's what tom has left on this week's program about hobbies and past times here in washington so i'll see you again it's the same time next week and so on for me and the rest of the crew from the electricity sports stadium here but for now.

the close up team has been to the hub our of screen. where the country's little wealth starts its way across the ocean. now our team goes to the area. was named after lenin looking to a different character to represent itself. for local businesses are striving to

build the aviation capital of russia. that's where the four by fours are made and can be tested to the limit. welcome to the creature. russia close up on. wealthy british style roads and that's not on the front. end. markets finance scandal find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines to name two cars a report on. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture.

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live video you're looking at now from the streets of cairo protesters gathering in the center of egypt's capital earlier volleys of tear gas for a launch into fleeing crowds of protesters as fresh clashes broke out protests against the military rulers started after wednesday's football violence left seventy four dead. the u.n. makes headway on a new syria resolution with references to regime change and an arms embargo removed in response to russian concerns moscow though continuing to warn it will oppose any attempt to even hint at overthrowing president assad. polling stations across russia to get their own digital observer as web cameras are installed on the prime

minister's orders the move was introduced by vladimir putin as a step towards stopping electoral fraud in next month's presidential vote. even in up next with all the latest from the world of sports stay with us here on our. thanks for joining us this is sports there are plenty head over the next ten minutes or so including these stories and three. court dates history in open finalist maria sharapova teammates. is opening up test of the season against spain in moscow this weekend. lucky thirteen sasco moscow make it look easy in the euro league seeing off gallop to stay perfect in europe's premier basketball competition. on capital gain in a moscow fight back from behind to record their third straight victory. football's

governing body demanded a full report into what exactly occurred on wednesday when more than seventy people lost their lives on a top flight much in egypt these were the scenes in cairo in the aftermath thousands of people showing their sole authority for those who lost their lives and also to welcome back those caught up in the trouble fans packing into the capital's mean train station with many on furling egyptian flags seventy four people died when opposing supporters clashed following a pitch invasion every single member of the egyptian f.a. has now been sold. tennis and maria sharapova will get russia's fed cup campaign underway on saturday when the world number three takes on spain sylvia soulé. their home nation can boast a strong quartet this season as they seek their first title since two thousand and eight richard from port reports. shopping center just a stone's throw away from red square was. drawn when i gave.