fire and mayhem in the ukrainian capital the number killed in clashes between frantically protesters and police which was seventy five as rioters capture more ground and central kiev. rebels armed with assault weapons are firing live ammunition but the ukrainian parliament decides to withdraw police from the streets and stop the answer to terror operation. rioters resort to lethal force to push the police back but the e.u. and they go last place the blame for death soley on the offer it sees we ask our analysts why the acts of the opposition are overlooked. this has nothing to do about democracy as they keep talking about this is our only business.

this is artsy international with these ones have more hours a day at live from our studio and central moscow i'm marina cos of all welcome to the program. now we start in kiev where there's a heavy black smoke burning barricades and ball these this is a historic center of one of europe's most beautiful cities which now resembles a medieval war zone here during the ever spies following days of that lee clashes between radical protesters and police looks exactly like this activists in the ukrainian capital now control the area around independence square and have captured a number of buildings now they are believed to be used in the roofs of some of these buildings to target police with gunfire more than seventy lives have been lost since the arrests started on shoes then that's just the official figure the

opposition claims the number of casualties is much higher i would miss reports and numerous videos such as this one showed dozens of bodies lying openly in the streets covered only by thin blankets and the number of those injured is in the many hundreds r.t. screw has been at the very epicenter of the violence and alex a reports that this sense and so chaos. truce did not seem like the article in the early hours of thursday morning despite the cease fire agreed during the night by politicians right right he's made it clear they will not listen to anyone and will not lay down their arms what we have now is that you have. elements that we have already. returned there which is somehow here and driven by especially as we see using snipers and so on which is not controlled either by the opposition

there by directly so everything went out of control beyond opposition as it is now they want what they want to take power from a democratically elected government and for e.u. foreign ministers. not because then when what we have seen this week is absolutely appalling it's intolerable he it was consumed as the raging ground and police trying to hold them back exchanged fire crew even got caught in the middle of it at one point so this is our day started in kiev who were trying to do a live shot for one of our live positions were getting ready when somebody fired a sniper shot from the window breaking the glass and hitting the wall you can see for yourself this is definite suggesting a live round was fired here and later in one of the rooms of aa we found this seven sixty two bullet for some time the hotel located next to independence square became a fortress under siege windows and walls were riddled with bullet holes and snipers

from the protest movement occupy the top floor while the lobby was turned into something else altogether and this is not your typical hotel lobby now its reception desk is a makeshift hospital where the injured and the dead have been brought here all throughout the day i'll ask one of the doctors what exactly had to deal with here during the day you've got to put out this gem with you i just don't get it we've dealt with a lot of wounded people mostly gunshot wounds many of them died snipers were operating a shoot to kill policy. when the sun set on after another day of bitter violence more dead and injured looted the streets and the truce lay in tatters radicals continued to demand a revolution and fight to the end which is for now nowhere in sight. from kiev ukraine they are crying in parliament passed a resolution that would see and its terrorist operations put on hold and government

forces both drawn from kiev more than a dozen policemen had been captured by rioters in fact you can see them being asked sports at one of the protests headquarters many other officers have been injured and some were denied medical help after fallen into the hands of protesters. it's a beautiful. life you spoke so former member of london's metropolitan police force armed response units he gave us his take on the actions of both why it serves and the authorities and in kiev what we're seeing is a situation that's moved from from protests from conflict into what is really have was turned on other commentator into the revolution so i think it's gone beyond that you know if the place would be in this situation now then i think we would be coming militarized very wide so we are not talking about the usual policing of

protests but we're talking of something a much oil level so i think it's probably unavoidable it's going beyond that point on both sides this is because i struggle between greater forces of minorities are on the street there are great political issues here there are void repercussions concerning the democracy and of etc. and on our websites r.t. dot com we've been following the dramatic change in kiev slimed scape the once picturesque independence square in kiev as shown in contrast to what i looks like now away salon cluttered with debris and rubble as people pick their way through the raging fires also the chain of gunfire screaming and clashes as risers basle with security forces. now from kiev the unrest quickly spread to a western ukraine the region is traditionally critical of pro eastern governments and people there are showing support for the nationwide protests rioters in some of

the largest cities so government buildings are by force now in the city of law school activists targeted and captured the governor who refused to step down there's an evolved where rioters attacked the local administration with molotov cocktails and sticks then looted some of the military equipment including hundreds of firearms and battles only to give it away to people against the government's the same happened in other nearby cities homemade forms of stones and guns were all used to say control of government offices. but it was not only was soon ukraine out on the streets of dorothy's have been losing control of cities one by one in the pro-government east including even crimea now there's a process as there are block in city hall and police headquarters and even here where the support for the current president is historically high rioters have a tight security forces government offices were also blocked in the one of the east

biggest cities in the appropriate office and the crimean supreme council despite people expressing support for the authorities is now saying it could break away from ukraine in the event of a revolution the head of russia's institute on foreign policy thinks the president himself is partially responsible for how far things have gone. truce is not what they're looking for they're looking for the national revolution as the leader of the extreme. right wing right sector is the have been dreaming about this moment for a long time they have been giving forces and actually hard to have the responsibility lies also on president. i know about these the injured grown in ukraine and still until now he hasn't been using the can stick. to preserve the constitutional order and. the president of the country has the duty to defend the

citizens and to preserve the can situational order and until no president you know has. keeping all this to what we can force has not given them or all that this is to protect themselves and to prepare to be. seated in cities and so few cranes so part of the responsibilities on him as well rioters in central kiev have all sorts of weapons in their arsenal now the following footage showing how the opposition has become an armed force speaks for itself sounds and most of us have become a common science in the hands of rioters with evil weapons like catapults and both have also made a comeback there are probably growing death toll surged to radicals got their hands on real fire arms snipers and gunmen now have the center of the capital in their sights but all this evidence of violence being employed by the rioters was not

enough to sway western politicians the u.s. state department puts all the responsibility on the authorities impose an travel ban was sanctions on some officials now this follows similar statements from the high ranking officials now arts' these threats are silly reports on how the situation in ukraine looks through the eyes of the west. foreign ministers here in brussels have agreed to impose targeted sanctions on individual states think are responsible for instigating the violence in the country now those sanctions would come in the form of asset freezes travel a visa bans and also a ban on export of materials that could be used they say for internal repression this could include seventy riot gear or military hardware as well however no names were mentioned and the details were scarce of the actual implementation of these sanctions and action catherine ashton the foreign policy chief in making this statement had put the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the ukrainian government in taking the lead in ending the violence on the streets but prior to

this decision there happen several foreign ministers who would like a foreign minister who had said that some members of the protest leaders should also be included in that list and that's what we're hearing some of the corridors here in brussels it seems also that the e.u. is waiting to see what happens as the continuing discussions happen in kiev between the german french polish foreign ministers on the ground there speaking to both sides they want to see how that develops and it seems that they're positive that there's some sort of compromise that could come out of that possibly a transitional government possibly by the end of the gear but if you remember the president of ukraine says that he is opening open it to holding the snap elections the action first of all from russia has been very strong on this foreign minister sergey lavrov has likened the sanctions to blackmail and he said this is a form of bullying in the foreign ministry and so this is a way of the e.u. trying to get ukraine back into its into its fold and here's what else the foreign minister sergey lavrov had to say and this. government has repeatedly shown its

goodwill they offered compromises in the deal when they agreed to free those detained during the riots if the protest is vacated the administrative buildings there the government filled it so big ations well the opposition eventually just deprived on the other hand are british. minister william hague it said that it is wrong to call the protesters terrorists because they are simply people who are seeking a better future for themselves however he said all sides should turn away from violence but again like catherine ashton he put the blame and the leader squarely on the shoulders of the ukrainian government well earlier we spoke about the west's reaction with gerald sun say a trans forecaster and publisher of the trans journal and he told us that he thinks the u.s. is trying to mask its purely economic interests i would like to read you a quote by senator john mccain who is in ukraine in mid december so i put this all into perspective this has nothing to do about democracy as they keep talking about

this is our only business and he makes it very clear here this is this is about the future you deserve a future in europe a future of peace with all of your neighbors the free world is with you america is with you i'm with you so we're talking about business deals here and that's all this is about. now scenes over war zone blazon barricades people on the fire now we have that and the wounded be in the carried away from the streets over on artsy dot com you'll find some of the most apple collapsing images from kiev that have shocked the world.

we can send you now with other news of russian pilots being held in the u.s. president reports of the remains is seriously ill after pressure from moscow he was given a medical examination but received no further treatments for what his lawyer says could be a potentially serious heart condition are season essential kind of a ports an update in the case of russian pilot constantin your shine co who is serving a twenty year prison sentence in a new jersey jail for conspiring to internationally smuggle drugs and delegation spearheaded by russia's consul general in new york after three official requests following red flags raised about the health conditions of the russian citizen visited the man in jail despite official requests from moscow the doctor of the russian mission to the u.n. in new york has so far been denied a visit to the prison citing system regulations as the reason for the move you do judging simply by constantini or shingles appearance visible that he has suffered from a serious infection which has added on to the chronic illnesses that he already had

due to huge efforts to administration of the for dick's present finally turned its attention to the numerous written and spoken requests of the russian to provide him with medical assistance or was given an ultrasound on monday this week and on tuesday a basic medical exam including an electrocardiogram none of the results however or their diagnosis have been provided to your shango or the russian consulate despite numerous requests prison doctors keep insisting that there is no reason for concern this kind of response is not satisfactory according to constantin himself was extremely concerned about his health as. of course the medical exam that was conducted cannot be described as full and qualified in this regard we will continue working with the prison authorities to provide constantini or shango with appropriate medical help. was arrested on a sting operation conducted by u.s. officials in liberia in twenty ten and became the first russian to be sentenced to two decades behind bars for an intent to commit a crime in

a third country he had never stepped foot on u.s. soil and has no criminal record anywhere else in the world and if they say you're going to r.t. new york you're watching artsy international still to come for you this hour at historic victory another sensation for russia at the source the words or games as a young athlete claims the country's first ever olympic gold in the individual women's figure skating and a luxury that no one wants so over a dozen mansions worth hundreds of millions of pounds side i would say in the heart of london. i write my. first trip. and i think that your. i like i. i i i i

. brushless celebrates another olympic for us that's once a fourteen saucy games. perhaps surprisingly a gold medal in the women's individual figure skating has become russia's first sever and the events and of the breakthrough in the games which has seen success in unexpected places for the host nation well let's talk now live to our team's andrew farmer who is soft for us. hi there andrew ball russia was hoping for gold in the sylvette but i have to say the winner of that turned out to be a surprise one. it was was and it was a stunning performance from sort mciver but also

a major upset she defeated surgeries so even uni came and also stepped in to save the day for russia after you need sky for a second night in a row she was russia's previous favorite but appeared to buckle under all that media pressure but to make it was as cool as the ice under her blades she got rushes first limping gold in women's figure skating and afterwards we caught up with the coach. knight and every coach wants his that lead to be the best especially in special competitions like the olympics we had a low hard journey for her to find herself there were tears and falls but shoulders got up and she found her way because she has real fighting spirit. but it just kept an amazing lympics for russia's figure skaters they come away with three golds in total that have been more twists and turns on and off the ice in a hollywood script if you remember it all started with thirty goals in the

president and also the team event and that raised russia's hopes for a move glory to great levels. but then we saw you. having to pull out of his individual event through a bad back then we saw it scar appear to buckle under all that media pressures i talked about she stumbled on her first night out on the ice in the individual event and that seemed to down her chances of olympic glory and then we had sort of a stepping in to save the day for russia really has been a tremendous few days we have to also bear in mind we will see plenty more of these two youngsters who are already teen age is morally and takes i can imagine for a few more decades but we also have to titrate be starting to remember the contribution that you get me pushing to has made the four lympics he's been that in at least that was the sentiment from one renowned russian coach. i think he's good form and i stand off there like

a long time when in full he is i mean i still hear. how much and that drew him forward and all his heart of. gold medal in the force. for any he's here. and you have to remember that submarine are actually coached the americans dave some whites who are standing goals in sochi so it appears that russian influence occurs in all stays of the sport at the moment and it also got your tongues wagging in all spheres of the internet because many of you were talking about the shank is injury also meets guys falls in the media pressure she's been under and then of course the wonderful performance from make it last night a new star was born then i think well and truly now figure skating is of additional sport isn't it a powerhouse russia has been in misadventure for many years but have been other

events of these olympics where there have been breakthroughs for russia notably short track speed skating they got their medals in that a few. and bloody good gaudio will go for gold medals like today. absolutely artes and you're far more reporting there live from saucy enough course we'll be getting more obviates from the olympic host city throughout the day. well long after the winter olympics rolls out of town saussure will still have a lot to offer visitors although some of the attractions were involved one might say leap of faith as artie's and martin andrews found out. hold on to your hats this is such as you've never seen before. a.j. hackett bungee has been stretching mine since nine hundred eighty six starting out with two men in new zealand in pursuit of the ultimate adrenaline buzz almost three decades and two point five million bungee jumps later the company has set up shop

in russia boasting the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge and the world's highest swing facilities are aimed to impress this is boy for the most ambitious project with. the most interesting in the most beautiful we've already done some jumps from the sixty rated germ that feels wonderful. and we normally opening opening to the public sometime later in june this year. will be. an adventure in the trees here and so it becomes really the world's biggest. with spectacular views of the black sea in the caucasus mountains the park will also have russia's highest bungee jump at two hundred meters as well as two giant flying foxes that will catapult white knuckled guests across the gigantic

gorge. and what a shame it is close i really would have liked to have jumped off yes. i just look at the view absolutely incredible and this is the flying fox station where thrill seekers will be catapulted across the valley here at a staggering one hundred and sixty kilometers per. century. the old ritual has changed dramatically from the days of jumping off trees attached to vine leaves the technology is different now but the process of leap of faith stays the same taking people right out of their comfort zones and a bit further. open this summer this new addition to the world of adrenaline junkies and extreme sports will only have to sort she spotlight on the international match it just might not be for the faint hearted martin andrews party. well it's a new day of competition and sought to give

a more athletes a chance to write their name and history and with r t special coverage will be telling me all about it throughout the day. the g twenty four team promised the call to make an exhilarating winter in our team beat germany and it's now a make over now and the rest of our lives take news team for sochi twenty four take . on. now let's take a look at some other news making headlines around the world demonstrators mostly students are entires and fourth police across from those who are for up thursday one opposition leader has called on twice the mature road to disarm illegal groups that often that site and see government rallies so for six people have died in protests to demand the government resign over the mishandling of the country's oil rich but struggling economy. you and she have been ki-moon has urged the

international community to send three thousand more troops to the cycle african republic christian militias are continuing attacks on muslims trying to leave the capital bangui peacekeeping peacekeepers i should say from france and the african union have so far failed to tackle success in the country which some fear could slide into genocide. now empty houses with no lights on stand in the bandon for so long that wild life has moved in this post apocalyptic picture is a reality in the heart of the british capital some mansions in london so-called billionaire's row have not been lived in for a quarter of a century artie's party boy takes a look at why. the bishop's avenue in north london is one of the most expensive streets in europe it's been home to saudi royalty film stars and media tycoons

this mansion is on the market for sixty five million pounds but some of the other properties hit tell a different story an investigation by the guardian newspaper has revealed that large swathes of the most expensive part of the street have fallen into disrepair because no one is living in them that's about three hundred fifty million pounds worth of property boarded up and standing vacant but even as they stand derelict these houses are getting more expensive a former pakistani minister bought this house back in two thousand and seven for twelve million pounds it's now back on the market and expected to sell for thirty million pounds and it's a wreck there's nothing wrong with the road it is quite normal to have. maybe title twenty percent of the properties as we call it in the state of flux the ship's avenue is off the wall and iconic road which is one of the best known names in the

world and therefore it protects your investment it's a status symbol so for most people coming into this country i'm for local bars but she took some of the books and but away from the leafy avenue the u.k. is in the midst of a housing crisis homeless charity shelter of warm the house prices are spiraling out of control because of a shortage of affordable housing last year in london alone over one hundred eighty thousand people were on waiting lists for social housing against this backdrop critics say this so-called house hoarding shouldn't be allowed to take place a lot of these things are actually people are boring to leave their land banking they're just buying property in london because they think it's a good investment it's not actually a home it's just an investment and that they're just doing it to money and housing should be the people's homes not just about investing in making money the problem

is spreading to other affluent areas of london such as kensington and chelsea even the mare of london has waded in saying that london properties on blocks of bullion which rich often overseas investors can just park their money and councils now have the right to charge an extra hundred fifty percent in tax on homes that are being lived in or rented out but local authorities complain that for the people that are invested in these houses that's just loose change polly boy you are seeing london that's all for me in the news seeing for now but in just a few minutes larry king and this casts take on the issues that matter in u.s. politics stay with us.

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