strong economies at war are once again forced to pay for others to prop up the eurozone portugal's we ackles those of ireland and greece with many predicting spain might be next. and in the us differences between republicans and democrats over the new budget are threatening to cause a government shutdown friday is a deadline and failure to find a compromise could end up with the country's credit rating being downgraded. next after an hour r t team as they continue to discover central russia this time we travel to the republic of our jill via home to some of russia's most accomplished artist. prospect. plunges well below zero the snow seems to come up to your waist and you really should follow your friends and. coats. a trip to the republic of moldova. just over six hundred kilometers east of moscow it's home to around one hundred thousand people must be some of the fittest in the country. and maybe when it comes to school it's definitely a major player. holiday are more likely to head to the beach. but you can't really travel around without at least having a go at some winter sports and at l