has been at the head of the governing body's district for several years during this time he's been able to restore a dozen historical landmarks. we marry from the western bank of the volga are not great in number there are only fifty or sixty thousand of us in the world these days that is why we seek to stick together in order to safeguard our language culture and of course the land where we live the melissa has to be amused when. the burial site is the only one of its kind in the golan about a screeching cattle breeder's of an in the rainy and tribe were buried here in the second millennium b.c. the time when the egyptian pyramids were built when excavation work was over scientists restored the burial place to its original appearance. there is a hole in the rock with twenty eight men between the ages of eighteen and twenty

five are buried here there was also a woman and a man who was forty five to fifty years old when he was buried we think he was a blacksmith those men had died in battle arrow heads have been found in some of the skeletons in the skulls of other men were fractured with an axe in. the romas convoy suddenly stops at the edge of a swamp it's too dangerous to drive any further the traveler spent a good deal of time walking around the frozen silt when they managed to measure the swamps depth everybody realizes that attempting to cross the swamp is out of the question. we can't go any further here we will have to look for another routes. to thin and there is one and

a half meters of water underneath it. however another road makes up for their misfortune it leads to what for centuries has been known locally as the fortress for mountains. the murray people who lived here a long time ago used it as a hideout against intruders legend has it that the maori people were terrified of being caught by the of the forest creatures covered with hair and the chosen to settle in the mountains caves. over there. were black haired women with enormous breasts. if they felt their breasts were a endurance one they were on the move they slung them over their shoulders. they had little contact with people. and everybody was afraid of them.

who. and this happens a long time ago. they were lunch forests with tall trees were really. legends about the going about his creatures that the handed down over the centuries by the mouth to mouth of the trouble was a great many ancient stories relating to the mother and people who one of them tells a story of an old oak tree several generations of maori people have closed in exchange for the rest. of the good it will go with the local people regard this tree as sacred it is around one thousand years old the old healers living in this village say the oak tree used to help make women fertile and restore the mill of beat oh. well. this giant of

a tree is seven meters thick and more than thirty meters tall some scientists believe the marielle oak is russia's oldest. a medieval city is found several kilometers away from the ancient oak in the middle ages the protection from invaders by building their settlements and out of the way places one of them is high on the bank of the river in the district. provided protection for the inhabitants of these fortifications. in eight hundred thirteen maori people came to his grave from all over the region to pray for a russian victory over napoleon. people in the surrounding villages still tell the story of the maori who sacrificed twenty six horses to the gods.

and now it's time. to join other worshipers at the prayer in appealing to the gods they do so to the singing of an exorcist sacrificial animals. this is followed with a meal shared by all those taking part in the ritual giving out food from enormous pots to bring people together according to their beliefs people get closer to the gods by eating in this way. people from all over. even though. it is. everywhere in russia try to be here for these. before nightfall the romans finally find what they set out for at the start of the expedition. depression. the very center of a field. at a safe distance from it. people living in this village used to plough these

fields and grow crops on it. it's one noids they were awakened by loud noises. when they came here it was surprised to see a large trades in the middle of the field some water in the boat some. scientists have found a sub to rainy and stream an ether depression when it erodes the top layer of the soil the ground sinks this slope is very slippery and very steep i get scared at times i might be buried by sliding rocks a prospect i don't particularly relish yeah ok i'm almost there now where there is no water here local people prefer not to descend into the depression because this kind of cataclysm might happen at any time. let them get it but there is much to be

learned from such expeditions people think that such things are only found in faraway lands but they are much closer to home. yevgeny commenced a cough was pleasantly surprised just as he and his wife veer aware of bell to head home off to the service. given a good search come here from over it. the priests whitecap was ceremonial placed upon his head as a token of great respect. no i'm not able to keep a low profile or stand on the side writes i will have to be directly involved in the prayers of ordinary people cherish hope they will look to me with hope and in

my words as i express their sentiments in front of the sacred tree of life. we see good sales and happiness. the committee of couple has taken a plunge into the ancient face of the people. by coming here they have truly experienced the joy of communion. hope it will stay with them for the whole again until an extra service that will once again bring about three people to get.

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. put to the task as the un general assembly scrutinizes the syrian crisis the move is to invite someone from the camp i think the screws on russia and china. europe gets hit with yet another wave of downgrades of competence over the blocks future of this as the e.u. presses ahead with its austerity crusade against a reluctant greek. and with the russian airwaves flooded with pre-election campaigning coverage of prime minister vladimir putin the size of an unfair advantage over other presidential candidates.

but from our headquarters in central moscow you're watching r t with me and he said now it's good to have you with us two pm here in the russian capital twelve noon into mascot syria but we begin in new york with the u.n. general assembly which is preparing its members for an upcoming vote over a new draft resolution on syria but the document apparently echoes the one vetoed by moscow in beijing at the security council in early february and a general assembly meeting on monday the u.n. human rights chief said the inability of the body to take action on the syrian crisis has handed president answered carte blanche to execute an all out assault on the decision at the u.n. g.a. are not legally binding some believe the vote could be used in an attempt to put pressure on both russia and china are to be in the future in the fall of the latest

gathering in new york. we've been hearing speeches from dozens of countries that started early in the morning and of course this comes only a week after a double veto from russia and china blocked in the arab and western backed resolution on syria at the security council so what we saw. it is an attempt from the saudi arabia and qatar to go to another body of the united nations and attempt to find some kind of decision there even though the general assembly does consist of over one hundred ninety members we have to keep in mind that it's not nearly as powerful as the security council because whatever decision comes out of the general assembly is by no means binding it's only seen as a recommendation by the rest of the international community and what's key here is that the text of this supposedly resolution of the general assembly will be voting on voted on has not even been circulated yet we're hearing about it's going to be pretty much the same document that russia and china vetoed and russia's and china's problem with the text was that it seemed biased to the country is saying that it

only names the syrian government as the main cause of the conflicts going on on the ground in syria but not the armed groups and that's something that's continues to be a major sticking point the recognition two sides to this conflict by the international community. effort to end violence should come with negotiation in terms of involving all syrian forces including the government and the opposition in order to start the talks the countries that have an influence over the opposition groups have been unwilling to meet should exert their power we've been hearing all of these countries make speeches cities see it saying that the syrian government is committing atrocities so really this is another opportunity for those who do support regime change on the ground to send out criticism towards the syrian government many experts are saying really that the fact that of this symbolic diplomatic gestures being attempted at the united nations doesn't really mean much because any sort of document is not going to help stop the crisis on the ground

unless it pushes for a cease fire so many are saying that should be preorder prioritized at the general assembly these days and not just you know a lot of words of criticism. well former u.n. correspondent in williams says the action on syria is pushed through the u.n. general assembly it could have unwelcome consequences for some world powers. the arab countries in the western countries want to show that they're doing something. if they were serious then they would have pressed for a special general assembly an emergency special general assembly meeting under the uniting for peace resolution and this you may remember field rich with i really was the form that the u.s. and britain used to fight the korean war in the face of a soviet veto in the early fifty's since then it was resurrected by the palestinians to bypass the american beat up in the security council and that's a resume is why it is not being invoked now because i used the phrase

a non-binding resolution a resolution to stop the state of israel partitioned it was a general assembly resolution that was not binding then where do we go from there. what we have is some towers say that resolutions they like are binding a resolution they don't like a non-binding. the president of the general assembly could have followed earlier precedent so there was sufficient support for a special it just expressions session but it hasn't those so i'm sure that's because a western pressure. you don't want to establish a precedent they consider these resolutions binding because that will go to the next and the u.s. and you don't have all of the resolution. but alarming reports continue to emanate from the protests heart of homes as opposition activists suggest the city is suffering its heaviest shelling for days with the spiraling violence now being fanned by players such as al-qaeda there are concerns that the crisis could become

increasingly sectarian thirteen sara firth reports from to math. the pit done in the christian town of many lies in the syrian manson's it's even here in his peaceful place and signs of the pay writing conflict it's tearing apart much of the country right now creeping in and a sense of full blading hangs heavy. they cause telus they don't travel out of this area much they may longer feel safe he speaks of the nuns of the monastery here they tell us about the town's preservation of the ancient karam a language and like their cherished tongue they hate the fine balance of religious crease in a country can be kept even in these difficult times that we have been living here we talk of the region and the city in peace for a long time. back in the center and the mascot's is known as a melting pot of religions the south alloa effect are a minority in the country that despite making up around just twelve percent of the

table population and always have occupied elite positions in the government and the military for decades and now there are fears that resentment among the majority muslim sunni stack's to run. the country that until this crisis breakout was religiously diverse as the trailer is now becoming increasingly polarized genuine fears that just that those divisions my late here's a sectarian tensions being further exploited have been staked by the emergence of an al qaeda videotape playing for holy wardley illustrate the assad regime in most of the violence is just not going to and we see it happening and iraq neighboring iraq sectarian violence that is catastrophic and nobody is reporting on that the reporting on syria and they're not focusing on the potential problems that syria could lead into another iraq on the streets during an increasingly desperate population has called for help in whatever form it comes as long as it stops the

violence there's little time for them to think about long term sick carrying risks because many of them are worrying about daily survival anyone over. here to see yes or anyone over that's all for this regime yes for everyone in syria right now the split still largely remains along political lines but there's concern that is this increasingly bloody conflict continues it could turn into a sectarian one as well so i think damascus syria. well still to come on the program super power games washington saying represent me to this class plop aeration while the u.s. moves its forces into china's guard. there could be an attack on iran by this summer about the protection of russia's general south as they blame as the blame game i should say between tehran and tell of the last go late spring allegations

surrounding true bomb attack is really going to see. yet another wave of credit rating downgrade since in the e.u. with moody's one of the big three rater slashing the scores of italy spain and four other nations this is the bloc labor's to wrap a that barrier around greece and its hopes that extreme austerity there will will halt any possible contagion start to jacob greaves reports it's a plan that already seems to be unraveling. system under siege m.p.'s drowned out the pleas of tens of thousands of demonstrators in masters in a short passing another round of unpopular cuts. the results proved incendiary. which got the protests turned violent as protesters including fridge and a kiss clashed with police again leaving their mark on athens. the day all this is

the remnants of public anger but glass isn't the only thing that's been broken as governments passed increasingly unpopular austerity cuts he could be left asking who can they trust serve their interests to measures that are very tough part of the poor people especially and this is the reason that we feel. today and i think more measures have been taken and they're it's not going to work in the end they'll be another bill here clearly bad and. i hope for the best but i don't see it coming. under pressure from brussels berlin and international monetary fund the greek government has cut more jobs and slashed funding for the nation's pensions a minimum wage the current policy appears to mainly expose those most vulnerable to crisis conditions is a mindset some feel is doomed to fail and they already have destroyed the whole generation of young people in their dreams the we destroyed your society and the

tour of the whole country we know that it is impossible to eat babies dead that we have no signs that the busy gal or old moves. we cannot continue like that because the ball is a bit bigger government is falling actually increases the good yeah instead of finding a solution but the heart of activists claims is there a solution that they've known as their. he for the best part of five years now and the time taxes have risen incomes have fall of the country's deficit only seems to grow and in this austerity cycle is something sought by an increasing number despite the government wars will follow what. is the break of the idea exactly even more. people. thought. that was going to become the only way out

of this point is the default default is good to be good enough for us but there's going to be a good solution don't be so slow death. for now relative calm has returned to the streets of athens smashed buildings have been patched up the signs of damage swept away and the simmering discontent hasn't been and was forced medicine appears to bring nothing but pain and many are continuing to call for terms of treatment agree nancy athens. by degrees passing its harshness past thirty package yet there's no guarantee it will get more bell out cash out and still house conditions to fulfill including further cuts to protect against a greek default but international consultant and author adrian she says the country is walk in a vicious cycle. are bankers very stupid but they always make the mistake of lending too much money and are governments that stupid long much more than they can

pay back or in suits is this part of our model we're like shylock's pound of flesh pay your bill for and this is literally used to control the entire country and it's so sad to see the same sickening scene time and again since taking to the streets they are repressed by the police the tear gas they throw stones somebody gets injured hundreds couldn't get somebody always ends up getting killed and i always figure that it's the poor people on the streets fighting the police who are also for and i always wonder if there are a cigar smoking perched on the fiftieth floor boardrooms looking down of these horrific scenes and just laughing at it all the troika of greek lenders are due to meet on wednesday to give the athens balgair a preliminary approval final say however rests with the german parliament something that's not funny well with max keiser coming up next our unique take on europe's debt crisis in part. through tombstone austerity deal

with troika so we see over and over there's a great deal there is not a great deal there's a great deal there's not a great deal. there's a deal now there were german were crazy were trying to milk you dry and still the marbles but already stalled. well the arrival of the chinese vice president xi jinping in the u.s. comes as a testing point in relations between the two economic giants here's a meet with his american counterpart joe biden the tour expected to work on times against the backdrop of a u.s. military buildup in the asia pacific michael ross france analyst at school of international studies says the visit is a chance for china to share its worldview. is also very important in chinese

political political system it's a year where you'll see a generational shift in chinese political system. being basically represents a fifth generations of the new chinese leaders which will take the helm after. these here he's basically opposed to become with your internal party secretary you know control birds here and become china's future president and secondly he wants to give us a sneak preview of what he wants to basically show himself a little introduce himself to the u.s. now there's a very little information on what he really what he's really worldview what he's world views are so i believe there will be tension so probably but most of all it will be very important how do you generations of leaders especially in the trying to manage the on domestic problems and how they will be able to communicate with the americans and vice versa. but the chinese vice president's visit is being used by u.s. activists in washington to try and further the cause of sanctions on iran

a group of former national security advisors have urged him to support the western embargo on iran's oil exports which china is now the biggest buyer meanwhile russia's military has made its own assessment of iran's near future artists peter oliver explains. the chief of the general staff of the russian military has said that he believes there could be an attack on iran by the west by the summer of this year no he's basing that claim on intelligence since the start of the arab spring last year now he doesn't name one particular nation only saying that it could be from western powers now this comes just after two israeli diplomats cars were targeted on monday in both the indian and georgian capitals know televisa has blamed iran for being involved in one of the bombs the bomb in police in georgia was able to be disarmed but the born in india detonated injuring four people just

five hundred meters away from the residence of the indian prime minister now this is all part of the the ongoing blame game between tell of the and tehran iran alleges that israel is behind a two year operation to assassinate a really in nuclear physicists but to get more western governments approach towards iran are to talk to brian backer a member of the answer and he work whole election here's a taste of what's coming up for you in less than fifteen. years says they're not carrying out regime change but in fact everyone who's watching knows there is the u.s. policy to create pressure on iran carry out over it after it called without relations economic sanctions and now these new sanctions are not really even a like the old saying they are saying to the rest of the world if you gear do business with it around central bank if you buy iranian oil which constitutes half of arounds.