membership kind of a status likely to be granted to belgrade and macho.

are one step closer to realization lawmakers have called on the european council to grant belgrade belong in dissipative candidate status at a session in march but it's cost so that remains the main obstacle to accession and local serbs living in the disputed region say concessions for membership aren't helping them as are teasing or on the reports. the checkpoint in northern kosovo may not look like an obvious triumph of peace but here is the same spot just two weeks ago since the summer the uber kosovar albanians have tried to take control of the border between serbia and kosovo the serb minority erected barricades in response they don't recognize course of independence so into the old bailey and dominated province is still part of serbia now both sides are for a new agreed that the border will be jointly policed up. very cold belonging to anyone can now freely pass through this checkpoint when you're trumpeting this as a happy resolution that a standoff and while life here has become easier a lot of serbs are saying that once again they've given up too much for the compromise and have

but it hasn't stopped serbia from still wanting to join up but it turns out belgrade concessions to win favor from brussels are doing little to help ethnic serbs living in kosovo who continue to come under pressure from the help they need majority we report on that a little later in the program plus this hour. a u.s. intelligence report from the optimistic outlook on afghanistan offered up by general saying corruption weak local government and militants. a rule in washington . the british prime minister david cameron has met with king abdullah of saudi arabia the u.k.'s biggest trade partner and arms market in the middle east the gulf kingdom has been rattled by recent unrest in the arab world and has suppressed protests on home soil as well as elsewhere with ruthless force our correspondent laura smith has more on the trip strong relationships with the saudis is very important to britain for advancing the u.k.'s interests in the region and of course as you mentioned saudi arabia has recently been hugely roiled and rattled by various developments in the region including the overthrow of

up too much for the compromise and have received no rush owen says about their long term future belgrade try to talk serbs in kosovo down from the barricades so it was to join the e.u. which made a peaceful solution to the border issue a precondition but despite progress on the border belgrade application for candidate status has been stalled in the latest round of talks with brussels some countries which did recognize and they feel that serbia is a week in just before they are getting the kind of a status that's why they are squeezing serbia exacta trying to achieve something more than than usually are asking the candidates. just meters from the e.u. soldiers in the past serbian militia many here have been engaged in conflict with albanians since one thousand nine hundred nine when an ethnic war divided their territory into they have been coming to this road block since july and say they will carry on despite a border deal along with why should we be happy to see you soldiers give us permission to use this road we never used to need permission to use it at all we do not trust the e.u. o

kosovo have announced their to block serbian trucks border crossings this weekend comes despite belgrade ongoing steps towards a compromise in the border issue is the country strives for membership and ethnic serbs in kosovo say they're finding themselves under more pressure from the albanian majority is now reports. the agony it's a checkpoint in northern kosovo may not look like an obvious triumph of peace but here is the same spot just two weeks ago since a summer e.u. backed kosovo albanians have tried to take control of the border between serbia and kosovo the serb minority erected barricades in response they don't recognize kosovo independence saying that the albanian dominated province is still part of serbia now both sides have fire new agreed that the border will be jointly policed. anyone can now freely pass through this checkpoint when you're trumpeting this as a happy resolution but a standoff and while life here has become easier a lot of serbs are saying that once again they have given up too much for the compromise and have received no rush owen says about their long term

police for disputes between kosovo and serbia of course tensions in the region for over a decade belgrade made a series of concessions to kosovo because of its ambitions to join the e.u. but it's not easy go right never force they come at the expense of ethnic serbs living in the south like a state. it's a checkpoint in northern kosovo may not look like an obvious triumph of peace but here is the same spot just weeks ago since the summer you backed kosovar albanians who tried to take control of the border between serbia and kosovo the minority erected barricades in response they don't recognize kosovo independence saying that the albanian dominated province is still part of serbia now both sides have finally agreed that the border will be jointly policed. there calls belonging to anyone can now freely pass through this checkpoint when you're trumpeting this as a happy resolution that a standoff and while life here has become easier a lot of serbs are saying that once again they've given up too much for the compromise and have received no reassurances about their long term future belgrade

the region declared independence in two thousand and eight but has never been recognized by belgrade around one hundred fifty thousand serbs still live in kosovo. or you're going to this is the house i used to live in. my father built all the necessary papers were in his name all of which are what i can say that this is my house because all in his. driveway of h. assume visits what's left of his former house in a suburb of southern mr viets are in albanian territory only during the day it's safer that way. each visit saddens him both years of emptiness and the albanians living nearby have contributed to the gradual decay of the house built by his father. but i'm going to he wouldn't i would like to return him but we need the basic life conditions if we don't get them back we won't be able to come back with. me you know that is even more upset by the condition of the local cemetery where serbs are buried. there well we're going to we're going to you can see how many tombstones have been destroyed. water before you put one hundred. these of both being destroyed to and. from. back. of t

this is belgrade. capital city of serbia. less than two miles from the city center, serbia's largest and most infamous prison. centralesocmore. known locally as cz. >> my parents are from belgrade so there was a bit more emotion going to a prison in serbia than say other prisons around the world. cz has an ominous reputation for serbs. it's where inmates went in, and then you'd never see them again. >> cz opened its doors in 1950 and has housed countless political prisoners, including opponents of the late serbian president slobodan milosevic. many were still there when milosevic himself was incarcerated here in 2001, while awaiting trial for corruption and war crimes. today it houses some of the nation's most dangerous criminals. including the assassin of a former serbian prime minister. >> translator: they have committed all kinds of criminal offenses. basically every criminal offense on the books. these include organized crimes, war crime and other serious criminal offenses such as homicide. >> like american prisons, cz fa

self-determination movement promised to block goods shipments from serbia that's as belgrade continues to compromise leaving local service in the disputed region under pressure from the albanian majority. in the u.s. warns iran's a supreme leader against attempts to block oil trade in the gulf threatening to respond with force it further turns up the heat on tyrone ahead of a visit by u.n. nuclear watchdog inspectors. to stay with us if you can hear and see the next italian culture with a russian flavor which havel to roam to explore the cultural connections you may have never noticed before this is artsy. hello good to see you again as we continue our exploration of the italian capital now russian culture has made its impact in many corners of the world the road is no exception so in this week's program we'll be exploring a various russian it's highly and connections will be meeting experts ex-pats will prove my theory russia is closer than you think. standing in front of the ill to be on a monument you really get a sense of how grounds the italian capital is rich in history culture a

passionately that they do not want to join another union they see brussels as essential in another belgrade as far as they're concerned that could rule from a fun now that's not the view of the majority of the population but a lot of the population have a disconnect with their political class here the political class have said this is a good thing that nearly all unanimously europhiles where is the population of morse said that the debate has featured quite a lot of misinformation and ignorance here in croatia a lot of people who if things. don't have all of groves torn up the fleets of the tallinn trawlers will come and steal all the fish things like this that simply aren't borne out by the evidence but nevertheless that has meant that the that the debate around it has been very rocky essentially the pro camp says this is very good economically for croatia croatia in in a very weak economic position at the moment and one. the. credit rating is nearly jumped and it's because of this excess exception that that credit rating and foreign investment will be rescued the people on the camp say we

serbia closer to a long desired you membership of the kind of stuff most likely to be granted to belgrade in march but local subs living there trouble check for and say that the agreement is not helping to make their lives any easier. talks between the un's atomic watchdog and iran over its nuclear program ought to take place in two weeks and the us is said to have directly warned the supreme leader of the islamic republic it will take action if terror on blocks a key all transit route in response to sanctions. ok richard is here now with the latest action from the world of sport. welcome to small space great to have you with us. to strike us samuel the top says he wants to end his career with the russian premier league club. back to winning ways than our moscow it's not a true game losing streak to go second ok charles western conference. let the games begin and overall you winter olympics skate going on friday we have the lowdown on what to expect in austria. possible for one samuel eto says he wants to finish his career at the russian premier league side. cameron ford has been a big hi

a bring serbia closer to long desired membership with a candidate status likely to be granted to belgrade in march but local serbs living near a troubled checkpoint say the agreement is not helping to make their lives easier. the pentagon says it's already identified two american soldiers apparently filmed here in a taking on afghan corpses in the latest u.s. military scandal military troops called the behavior of the poor but critics say it's just helping terrorists recruiters. also have lines here until the back of the top of the hour with more updates i mean time here sports with richard. welcome to a really good to have you with us so it's what happened. james strike some know it's all says in his career and nearly. by to winning ways that are moscow's markets game losing streak the second page tells western conference. let the games begin the longer winter olympics get going on friday we have a low down what to expect in austria. says he wants to finish his career with a russian premier league outfit and. a cameron ford has been a big hits one of the southern russian clubs since join

brings serbia closer to long desired even membership with a candidate status likely to be granted to belgrade a march but local serbs living near a troubled checkpoint say the agreement is not helping to make their lives easier. talks between the un's atomic watchdog and iran over its nuclear program are to take place in two weeks' time and the us is said to have directly warned the supreme leader of the islamic republic it will take action if tehran blocks a key oil transit route and responds to sanctions. personally outlined sports next with richard. well i welcome sports day great to have you with us as well as always. happy and my g.'s strike last time i thought he wants to end his career rush for nearly well. back to winning ways anonymous cheer game losing streak today's second in the shells western conference. let the games begin be an overall view winter olympics get going on friday a lowdown on what to expect in australia. what's up with the ball in summer at all says he wants to finish his career with the russian premier league on. the cameroon forward has been a big hit with the se

passionately that they do not want to join another union they see brussels is essentially another belgrade as far as they're concerned that could rule from a fun you have to bear in mind when you look when you're talking about croatia it's past especially in these last twenty years since the end of communism in the former yugoslavia croatia has fought very hard for the independence it has now but a group of protesters who felt extremely strongly that the that this referendum in the the next session would essentially hand away would hundred way croatia's independence to the e.u. was their central message of course is this this is a very strong debate that will go on about what the economic consequences are for joining the e.u. for croatia a lot of strong feelings about the e.u. have been felt here in pro aisha they've also been felt in other countries just a few days ago i was in remain here this is the second poorest country tree in the moment and they have been the largest protests there since remaining the fall of communism. night and day they come to see. green their defiance fighting a

of our radical self-determination movement promised a lot of good shipments from serbia that says belgrade continues to compromise leaving local service in the disputed region under pressure from the albanian majority. by the u.s. warns iran so supremely against attempts to block oil trade in the gulf threatening to respond with force that further heats up for the action on to iran ahead of a show as you will visit by u.n. nuclear watchdog inspectors. wanted to stay with us if you can here on our next with the sports. hello welcome to the latest spot is friday afternoon and the top stories staying put stars like a samuel eto says he wants to end his career with russia premier league club a. while back that up to now i must n.b.a. to game losing streak to go second in the western conference in the cold chill. and teenage kids inaugural youth winter olympics start in austria this friday we have the lowdown on the big names to watch the stars for the future. first of all the striker samuel eto says he wants to end his career with russian premier league side angie cameron forward has been a bi

will tugging downwards pharmaceuticals also suffered due to the lost over three percent of the of belgrade the role all tention has heard energy firms shows three percent in london. russia's bourses closed lower for the second day in a row following problems in other markets the r.t.s. lost over one percent while the most six finished almost point eight percent in the bread now the biggest move was almost six today weak or was weighing on energy majors from last point eight percent that's all news ukraine wants to take this gas the freeze in the contract with discover retailer magnet jumped it reported a forty two percent increase in earnings for twenty eleven and half the verse finished among the main game is on reports the lawyer plans to increase its share in the russian call make it to fifty percent in the first quarter of this year. that's the business news the headlines are next on r.t. . if they shoot something inappropriate from the public they can easily be shown to accept casualties of war ok. i wish you would have never happened but it has happened. in a war a t.v. camera become

cause of all radical self-determination movement promised a block of goods shipments from serbia belgrade continues to compromise leaving local serbs in the disputed region under pressure from the albanian majority. the u.s. warns iran's supreme leader against attempts to block oil trade in the gulf threatening to respond with force it further turns up the heat on terror on the head of a shuttle to visit by u.n. and nuclear watchdog inspectors. but to my colleague bill daughters here in half an hour's time but for now people of his guests whether the assad regime in syria has reached the point of no return i what's next for a country drowning in violence you're watching ott. hello and welcome to cross talk i hear all about in syria there are declarations of defiance as violence continues to intensify and spread the assad regime says it is a victim of conspiracies and outside interference to what degree is this true one thing that is certain syrians are now killing each other on the basis of their uniforms alleged loyalties and religious affiliation. start. to discuss the future of syria i