challenging him with the evidence and chancellor kohl said exactly the same thing he said in the u.s.s.r. was not repaying any loans so mitterrand sad can you imagine what it would have been if salman broke out in such a multinational country as yours it would have been much worse than yugoslavia. they were afraid there would be war no they were sure of that and we are a nuclear power and by containing all that and mr mitterrand's words that boris yeltsin not only saved russia but also europe and the world says. he also spotlight will be back shortly we'll continue this sort of it in less than a minute so stay with us. it. shows that so much to follow there is a huge decision on the market to change a country need one faith in egypt what kind of middle. it's just coming to me and give democracy is indeed are hungry for the full story we've got it first the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. walkin back to the spotlight i'm aware of and just to remind you that my guest on the show today is named. the widow of the late russian president boris yeltsin. mrs y

of the freedom at the time however this was followed by much less popular decision to dissolve the u.s.s.r. and the real blow to yeltsin's popularity was the economic reforms of the one nine hundred ninety s. labeled shock therapy. nineteen ninety three so violent confrontation when yeltsin eventually made a decision to shell the russian white house. the new constitution adopted afterwards would give more power to the president yeltsin received support from world leaders russia's relations with the e.u. and the us improved greatly he stood up for freedom and democracy and openness he really believes that russia couldn't go back to communism or back further to extreme rationalism what the west could never forgive yeltsin food do was war in chechnya in one thousand ninety four more schools sent troops there in an attempt to restore control over the territory. and one thousand men to see. it contained for his second term and was reelected though the vote was not so much for him but mostly against he's come in they stop. second term was marred by serious health problems and the reddick behavio

what the united states needed to do during the cold war was to contain the u.s.s.r. in the u.s.s.r. in the region and hands you know started to cuddle some less than friendly regime or well totally non-democratic regimes in the case of bin ali and what's going on in egypt like nothing that we should look at this from a more modern perspective if you keep talking about the past in a whole body was and so on meaning we never would i'm not talking about today i'm sorry about george bush is on war on terror and it seems like obama is the accepted it is well no i'm talking about what's going on today not the cold war. ok so well in this case i would say that there is a clear progression in the obama administration about democracy promotion and the discourse is not linked anymore to the war on terror of course you still have references to what is called a democracy peace theory and the fact that democracies don't go to war with each other. no would it mean that these emerging democracies in the middle east would be friendly to the united states offing he in this case history might not pla

challenging him with the evidence and chancellor kohl said exactly the same thing he said and the u.s.s.r. was not repaying any loans so mitterrand sad can you imagine what it would have been if salman broke out in such a multinational country as yours it would have been much worse than yugoslavia. they were afraid there would be war no they were sure of that and we are a nuclear power and by containing all dhat and mr mitterrand's words that boris yeltsin not only saved russia but also europe and the world so. he also spotlight will be back shortly will continue this sort of it in less than a minute so stay with us. the arab . wealthy british style. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines two kinds of reports. we use special old french and accessory quitman. ready for. their became their gravity. has issued and those people were urging them previously. her. want to soak in a free flight. back to spotlight time album and often just to remind you that my guest on the show today is

member states borders easy to cross the existing situation in the southern regions of the former u.s.s.r. dictate a necessity to introduce measures like registering new comers transit routes for drug trafficking to europe come through russia to that is why the registration procedure provides for order in european countries also and in my opinion we are doing everything right in this regard. special how safe is it now for foreigners to stay in the territory of the russian federation. because the pros look up the number of crimes committed against foreign nationals from the near abroad mainly the c.i.s. states dropped by twenty five percent last year while crimes against foreigners from the far broader have dropped by fifteen percent this is showing a stable trend towards a stabilization of the crime situation in moscow and it makes it possible to draw a long term conclusions. the citizens from the western countries and far abroad turn to police for help most foreigners speak english or french or some other language how do they communicate with your officers. problem we don't have any prob

bayley populated by armenians was part of the soviet republic of azerbaijan after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. it declared independence which resulted in several years of armed conflict at truce was sided nine hundred ninety four russia france and the u.s. have been mediating talks since then and r.t. caught up with foreign ministers of both sides of the conflict watching their interviews throughout the day and we start with as ever john. what role does a bridge on playing stabilizing the caucasus region. a lot of course is your bridge johnnie's all for the settlement of all conflicts let's see. if we are talking about the situation with the nagorno-karabakh conflict defector often predictability is a crucial one. well considering the fact that over twenty percent of our territory was occupied and ethnically cleansed from all is very nationals i mean there is literally not a single is eerie there it is hard to talk about good neighborliness and promote peace with regulations but anyway this is why i have come to moscow to continue searching for a peaceful solution in the two plus one format i

the experiment is still ahead and you go into the years in the days of the space race between the u.s.s.r. and america along behind us now but there are some that would say to the russia are still towing the line and pushing the envelope when it comes to space exploration you would call this experiment cutting edge would you. well i think that it is really vital to get everything ready for a real spaceflight and even though that they're planning one only in twenty years. a lot to really needs to be done and we're not even talking about technical problems how to get these people to mars technically or to any other. resources them or going beyond that but the psychological fact is very important how do they work together that everything needs to be done correctly and in order since the current people serving and living on board the international space station they spend much less time in isolation and we've each other and this is why this experiment and experiments like this one are quite needed in terms of the future of space exploration when mankind is going to be ready to go beyond just

not only in russia but also in europe and the whole world he said that the u.s.s.r. was not repaying any loans so mitterrand said can you imagine what it would have been a famine broke out in such a multinational country as yours it would have been much worse than yugoslavia they were afraid there would be no they were sure of that and we were a nuclear power and by containing all the odds and mr mitt romney's words were results in the term i saved russia but also europe and the world to watch the full interview with the widow of russia's first president boris yeltsin log on to our website r.t. dot com now the u.s. media has gone wild over an iranian book found in the arizona desert its contents lists the details of past terror attacks carried out by suicide bombers and militants the publication made some american news channels hand at future attacks on the us by iran but there are still those who think the threat is an exaggeration . a book found in the arizona desert that's what america's most are watching cable news channels one thing i heard fox news alert i knew

not only in russia but also in europe and the whole world he said in the u.s.s.r. was not repaying any loans so mitterrand sad can you imagine what it would have been if salman broke out in such a multinational country as yours it would have been much worse than yugoslavia. they were afraid there would be war no they were sure of that and we are a nuclear power and by containing all that and mr mitt romney's words boris yeltsin not only saved russia but also europe and the world. that. you can watch al gore knows full interview with a in a yeltsin i in just ten minutes time here on r.t. . and about twenty anti-government demonstrators were arrested on monday when they tried to hold an authorized rally in central moscow police said protesters were disruptive and ignored requests by officers to join a legal gathering nearby the un sanctioned group who refused to join the peaceful demonstrations have since been released on the thirty first of every month opposition protesters are allowed to stage legal rallies in the russian capital. a quick look now at some other hea

that's not why the man who changed the world nobel peace prize winner and the first and only president u.s.s.r. mikhail gorbachev. japan's chief cabinet secretary yukio edano is going to view brushes lester can reel change from an airplane because after a recent visit by russian officials to the islands which tokyo claims earlier russia said it would not tolerate japan's radical approach towards the territories and announced reequipping the coup wheels military garrisons and island in the pacific ocean the islands i should say in the pacific ocean were handed to russia as part of agreements at the end of the second world war however it seems that other parties are interfering in the dispute with washington once again underlining its position over the lesser creel chain saying the territory belongs to japan about surrogates that all came from russia's commerce sun newspaper says the u.s. is pushing russia to review history. again comes as a double surprise because of the let me remind you that the was a was a san francisco agreement of nine hundred fifty three and gave up all the claims for kor

not only in russia but also in europe and the whole world is that the u.s.s.r. was not repaying any loans so mitterrand said can you imagine what it would have been a famine broke out in such a multinational country as yours it would have been much worse than yugoslavia. i know they were sure of that and we are a nuclear power and by containing all that and mr mitterrand's words boris yeltsin not only saved russia but also europe and the world. and to watch the full interview with the widow of russia's first president boris yeltsin log on to our web site r t v dot com there's also plenty of other news and else is available for you there and here's a taster of what's online right now. infringing on civil liberties the u.s. authorities are trying to renew the country's patriot act which gives them sweeping powers to legally spy on people. and russia's black caviar is heading back to european markets after a long standing ban to find out more on the story had to our website r t v dot com . and listen take a look at some other stories from around the world and three

professional life a man who changed the world nobel prize winner and the first and only president of the u.s.s.r. . an olympic venue in the russian city of sochi has been checked by the country's top officials in an atmosphere of sun skis and hard rock. russia's president and prime ministers are paid a visit to european ski cars being held this week the two were satisfied with the track and the soundtrack for the event featuring a hard rock classic. favorite and deep purple is known for being a big fan of rock music well prepared checked out the slope that will see olympic competitions in full swing into the next. as more and more americans bear the brunt of recession major banks profits are still on the rise one of these thriving companies is j.p. morgan which cashes in on food stamps used by those struggling to survive on a daily basis or to use marine important i have found out how the rich benefit off the back of the poor. americans are generally known for their healthy appetite eat what they crave while others like gabrielle jemma can't use the food stamps here for me to express of only eat

not only in russia but also in europe and the whole world that the u.s.s.r. was not repaying any loans so mitterrand said can you imagine what it would have been if salman broke out in such a multinational country as yours it would have been much worse than yugoslavia. they were afraid they would be war no they were sure of that and we are a nuclear power and by containing all that and mr mitterrand's words were result in not only saved russia but also europe us and the world we've got the full version of our exclusive interview with on our website that's r.t. dot com you can logon to hear more about the president and his time in power. well the mayor of ukraine's capital kiev has been missing for months so now the prime minister is demanding a someone find him one local official has reassured ukrainians that leonid is alive and well but that's not enough for the government. investigates the mystery. many in kiev agree that over the past six months ukraine's capital has become a better place to live in but locals are bewildered as to who should take the credi

professional life upon a man who changed the world nobel prize winner in the first and only president of the u.s.s.r. . japan's chief cabinet secretary yukio edano is going to view russia's lesser creel change from an airplane that comes after recent visits barbe russian officials to the islands which tokyo claims earlier russia said it would not tolerate japan's radical approach towards the territories and announced reequipping to real military garrisons the islands in the pacific ocean were handed to russia as part of agreements at the end of the second world war however it seems that other parties are interfering in the dispute with washington once again underlining its position over the last circle real change saying the territory belongs to japan. from russia conversely newspaper says the u.s. is pushing russia to review history. again comes as a double surprise because of the let me remind you that. was a sign from cisco agreement or flying to fifty who gave up all the claims for cory lidle and and in addition to that as you knew united states were are fairly in the second world war so now the

populated by armenians was part of the soviet republic of isaac by john well after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. it declared independence which resulted in several years of armed conflict a truce was signed in one thousand nine hundred four russia france and the u.s. have been mediating talks since then well r.t. caught up with the foreign ministers of both sides of the conflict you could watch their interviews throughout the day on our t.v. well let's hear from the side. what role does a version play in stabilizing the caucasus region. after the off course as your bread chinese all for the settlement of all conflicts of the mists case if we are talking about the situation with the not born a current.

mainly populated by all means was part of the soviet republic of azerbaijan after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. declared independence which resulted in step four years of armed conflict a truce was signed in one thousand nine hundred forty russia france and the us at the mediation talks and since that and or she caught up with foreign ministers from both sides of the conflict and who watched the interviews throughout the day in a moment we'll hear from the armenian signs. according to russian program a poor peace is better than a good war but is it always the case to discuss the plan now joined by arminius foreign minister has been actively involved in his country's efforts to settle and the gorn knickerbocker dispute with neighboring azerbaijan a frozen conflict that they did back to the early one nine hundred ninety s. that claimed thousands of lives. as a cluster thank you for your time minister do you agree that poor peace is better than a good war. surely i agree with it is that anyone who does not agree with it patched up peace is better than any war it's obvious because you can't solve

populated by all mediums was part of the soviet republic of azerbaijan after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. declared independence which resulted in several years of conflict a truce was signed in ninety ninety four russia and france on the u.s. have been mediating talks since then caught up with foreign ministers of both sides of the conflict watched their interviews throughout the day that's now here from the as a resigned. what ruled as a bridge on planes to be allies in the caucasus region. of course. all for the settlement of all conflicts. we're talking about the soon.

populated by armenians was part of the soviet republic of us there by job well after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. it declared independence which then resulted in several years of armed conflict a truce was sided night tonight before russia france and the us have been mediating talks since then well r.t. caught up with the foreign ministers of both sides of the conflict you could wash their interviews throughout the day on r.t. well the knots that's now here from the armenian side. according to russian a poor peace is better than a good war but is it always the case to discuss that and now i'm joined by romania's foreign minister has been actively involved in his country's efforts to settle and the gore knickerbocker disputed neighboring as a bridge on a front.

mainly populated by armenians was part of the soviet republic of by john after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. declared independence which resulted in this several years of armed conflict a truce was signed in one thousand nine hundred for russia france and the us have been mediating talks since then well r.t. caught up with foreign ministers of both sides of the conflict watched their interviews throughout the day well to armenia now. according to russian a poor peace is better than a good war but is it always the case.