and a half billion dollars is at stake next of tycoon very spears or ski once the cash from chelsea football club owner roman abramovich a man who usually keeps a low public profile as i have a bennett reports that means britons are getting a reg'lar since the billionaires lost time. it's been dubbed the battle of the oligarchs in one corner is mr a estimated wealth fifteen billion assets for your chelsea football club and a french chateau in the other corner mr b. estimated fortune five hundred million he had to sell his yacht so he does still have his trusty stretch my back which he never fails to show off a manner which is rise to riches is a story precious few knew until now his turn in the witness stand has lifted the lid on a life in the shadows he revealed how some of his companies employed primarily disabled staff landing lucrative thirty percent tax breaks and he came clean on the piles of cash he paid for protection as he dived into the infamous alimony and wars of the ninety's where we now know someone was murdered every three days not exactly that clean cut image one of britain's most

businessmen but he wants the cash for chelsea football club.

"chelsea football club impacted my life.t was a turning point." >> thank you very much. >> in scotland, the country could become the first in europe to introduce a minimum price for alcohol. the government is set to present its plans to parliament in the next few hours. it's a way of tackling the country's drinking-related problems, which are often blamed for social problems. a scottish executive said alcohol-related problems are 5.6ting the country is $billio billion. they're planning on mminimu price. it would increase the price of a cheap bottle of vodka, for example to $19. james cook says there's a fair amount of back in. >> there's a lot of support for it. especially what is called binge drinking -- tradiis said to caua lot of these problems. the scottish government is hoping that by increasing the price, they can persuade people to drink less. the figures you just quoted are not set in stone by any means. the government has not decided, but that is the area. there is some opposition, as well. >> i expect there's also

reputations london's high court exiled a businessman but he's put his office he wants the cash for chelsea football club owner roman abramovich claiming he was intimidated selling investments on the ship . and talk to a former british government minister who explains the origin of europe's debt crisis that interview is up next. i'm joined by lord hesketh a former cabinet minister in both margaret thatcher's and all mages governments and he's just become the most high profile defector from david cameron's conservative party joining you keep the u.k. independence party lot has thanks thing to r.t. you've been a member of the tory party although i don't life why jump ship now well it's been a long process and i think the simple summation is this. every government. that we have had with the exception of margaret satcher has essentially allowed itself to be bamboozled by its civil service into avoiding having a serious discussion with the europeans about sorting out the problem and i'm afraid that it's no happened with this government that's no point listening to a lot of people telling what they believe whe

box to the witness box chelsea football club owner roman number is in court as his former friend bought us but as soon as him for allegedly muscling him out of a multibillion dollar russian oil company. strongly denies the claims testifying that he owes nothing in either law or on or to bet as if the case goes against him he could see five and a half billion dollars shaved off his fortune. coming your way next r t visits a remote set of russian islands where a population of just seven people live cheek by jowl with two hundred bears documentary the shawn tar islands braving the storm is right now. rushes for east the northeast york is sailing to the most remote part of a hall that's. going to miss the most of the interiors the more intrigued by the remote places that are always with. the nike leaves behind busy sea lanes to set sail for the most uninhabited stretch of water. for yachtsman in this part of the journey is very dangerous there from you know. the nike's captain is accompanied by six tourists. the aim is to reach the shan top islands and find the archipelagos biggest colony o

he wants the cash from chelsea football club no other movie i mean he was intimidated into selling investments on the cheap. sports. looking for this and i see the headline. next gate heartbreak for russia in the deciding doubles match as the czech republic wins its first ever fed cup title since gaining independence. bragging rights isn't it finished the russian premier league's regular season on top to sponsor one all draw against bankers that are. hitting the high stakes a new star ruffling feathers a monkey boxing salit and his russian find out shortly why but the hospital is the name to remember. so let's start with. the finish the first phase of the longest russian primarily season on top at souths a one zero draw at combine a visit to the late made with through the first half court so this accident strike was a good genesis of the russian international scoring pace first goal of the season leaving the keeper absolutely no chance of unimproved in the second half and went close to equalise in from base ricky itself but they made a mess of that drive from a distance they hope sod will pull

once the cash from ramana accusing the chelsea football club owner of robbing him as our brand of reports that means britons are getting a rare glimpse into the life of a low profile a billionaire. it's been dubbed the battle of the oligarchs in one corner is an easter egg estimated well fifteen billion assets for yachts chelsea football club and a french chateau and the other corner mr p. estimated fortune five hundred million he had to sell his yacht but he does still have his trusty stretch my back which he never fails to show off a man abramovich his rise to riches is a story precious few knew until now his turn in the witness stand has lifted the lid on a life in the shadows he revealed how some of his companies employed primarily disabled staff and a lucrative thirty percent tax breaks and he came clean on the piles of cash he paid for protection and he dived into the infamous allegheny and walls of the ninety's where we now know someone was murdered every three days not exactly the clean cut image and one of britain's most loved foreign imports he did want to i think it was the mor

cases ministers offscreen once they catch on the chelsea football club are in a mood claiming he.

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to rob him of the money by intimidating him to selling oil shares on the cheap something we chelsea football club owner denies all his other benefits been watching the billion dollar lawsuit. it's been dubbed the battle of the oligarchs in one corner is mr a estimated fifteen billion assets for your chelsea football club and a french chateau in the other corner mr b. estimated fortune five hundred million he had to sell his yacht but he does still have his trusty stretch my bar which he never fails to show off. his rise to riches is a story precious few knew until now his turn in the witness stand has lifted the lid on a life in the shadows he revealed how some of his companies employed primarily disabled staff landing lucrative thirty percent tax breaks and he came clean on the piles of cash he paid for protection as he dived into the infamous alimony and walls of the ninety's where we now know someone was murdered every three days not exactly the clean cut image one of britain's most loved foreign imports he did want to i think it was the moment you know the only difference between a rat in a d

and chelsea football club promoter locked in what sets a be the most expensive private court case britain has ever seen a course called talk about it has been monitoring the hearing. it's been dubbed the battle of the oligarchs in one corner his mistake is to make it well he claimed billionaire assets for your chelsea football club and a french chateau never corner mr p. estimated fortune five hundred million he had to sell his yacht but he does still have his trusty stretch my back and he never fails to show off a man abramovich is rise to riches is a story precious to me until now his time in the witness stand has lifted that need a mike in the shadows he revealed how some of his companies employ primarily disabled staff and a lucrative thirty percent tax breaks and he came clean on the piles of cash he paid for protection and he dived into the infamous salad minium wars of the ninety's where we now know someone was murdered every three days not exactly the clean cut image and one of britain's most beloved foreign imports. into i think it was the morning of you know the only difference

the russian billionaire owner of chelsea football club but i'm over it has been before a london court it's in connection with a five and a half billion dollar lawsuit being pursued by russian businessmen boris berezovsky the south exiled tycoon but his office he claims his former associate illegally forced him to hand over the money and now he wants it back artie's ever bennett reports on one of the most expensive disputes in history. well this is actually the first time that mr abbott was actually given evidence and spoken in this hearing despite it already going on for four weeks that's just to give you an idea of how long winded this whole process is and today was no different however it was fascinating. to hear him speak and to see this going on because he's a man who's one of the richest in the world with the estimated fourteen personal fortune of over ten billion pounds it he very rarely speak to the media if at all and yet today all of that intrigue and mystery suddenly evaporated as he was put on the spot and reduced to being just an ordinary member of the public basically he

to russian billionaires have been going head to head xcel the tycoon boris berezovsky and chelsea football club put him over locked in what's said to be the most expensive private court case britain has ever seen a correspondent of about it has been monitoring the hearing. it's been dubbed the battle of the oligarchs in one corner is mr a estimated wealth fifteen billion assets for yachts chelsea football club and a french chateau in the other corner used to be estimated fortune five hundred million he had to sell his yacht but he does still have his trusty stretch my back which he never fails to show off. his rise to riches is a story precious few knew until now his turn in the witness stand lifted the need for the mike in the shadows he revealed how some of his company's employed primarily disabled staff lending lucrative thirty percent tax breaks and he came clean on the piles of cash he paid for protection and he dived into the infamous alimony and wars of the ninety's where we now know someone was murdered every three days not exactly the clean cut image and one of britain's most loved for

he bought chelsea football club in 2003 and has the ear of the russian prime minister. suing him is the 65-year-old, is believed he is worth 500 million pounds. although politically powerful and the 1990's, he fell out with vladimir putin and lives in exile in britain. their argument is over a russian oil company. he claims that he threatened him into selling its share for a fraction of their value. he is suing for breach of trust and contract. he denies the allegations. he says the two men were never business partners, but he paid him as a sort of power broker. this is a case about two men who got extremely rich after the collapse of the soviet union. it is also about the power struggle in modern russia. he is usually a very private, a publicity shy person. here in court, between his cross-examination and the publication of all of this witness statement in both english and russian, his life is being shared. he is expected to give evidence for several more days. >> greece will hold a referendum on a new european union aid package intended to resolve the debt crisis. >>

chelsea football club. for allegedly stealing out of a multibillion dollar russian oil. next up a special from the i want to show and a tongue in cheek look at how the u.s. mainstream media handles some issues enjoy. looking to get the real headlines with none of the mercy of washington d.c. it's got a great show for you tonight but first let's start off by taking a look at what.

dollars and their reputations in london's high court business best buddies wants the cash for chelsea football club owner. claiming he was intimidated into selling investments on the cheap. more news in about fifteen minutes but first the sports with dimitri. you know they're welcome to their sports team thanks for joining us this coming up in the bulls. net gain heartbreak for russia in the doubles match as the czech republic with its first ever fed cup title since getting independence. chinese. in following a comprehensive win of an american in the women's final. go for the first phase of the longest ever russian football championship is over you'll see all nineteen on the back of the match during game week thirty. finished the first phase of the longest russian premier league season on top that one will draw on the visitors took the late midway through the. cold so this excellent strike by a good denise of the russian international scoring pace was goal of the season leaving big keep absolutes and no chance the bottom proved in the second half and went close to equal icing from a free kick off t

. >> the battle over a claim for more than 3 billion pounds, the owner of the chelsea football club describes without merit. but for the past six weeks, the high-flying tycoon has been grounded in london, confined to an english court room with his rival. the both squeeze bodyguards and to the public gallery, and they both have been pummeled relentlessly at the witness by two of the credit was paris stores. >> why on earth is this trial tang place in london? it is set in the witness stand that the claims in these proceedings have virtually no connection with england. the other says he does not even live here. yet, by an extraordinary stroke of bad luck, from his point of view, he happens to be out shopping with his bodyguards in kensington and one day in 2007 at exactly the same time as the other without shopping with him. he was leaving one shot and happened to catch sight of the other two doors away. and grabbing what he wanted to serve on his rival. for months, he rest in and tried to thrust it out of his hands. >> four years of legal wrangling later, the risk is got to the high court. warn

their reputations in london's high court this is written by recent results once the cash from chelsea football club and. training he was intimidated into selling investments on the cheap. sport is next i would to make sure. hello there welcome to the sports. to the company again sol let's take a quick look at what's making this sporting headlines around the globe. nets game called break for russia invade this saw it being doubles match as the czech republic points its. top kill since getting independence. dragging rides in and finish the russian premier league's regular seasonal told the spots i want to draw against. and hate seeing the high. ruffling feathers of monkey books and his russian. it's a name to remember. so let's. finish the first phase of the longest russian premier league season on top but south one will draw on the visitors took the lead made way through the first half. of this excellent strike by a good denice of the russian international support of his first goal of the season leaving the keep absolutely no chance about improved in the second half and went close to equalising from

six and a half billion dollars at stake excel tycoon mary spears or ski once the cash from chelsea football club a free man i'm over run usually keeps a no public profile was on the ballot reports now that means britons are getting a rare glimpse into the billionaire's lifestyle. it's been dubbed the battle of the oligarchs in one corner is an easter egg estimated well fifteen billion assets for your still see football club and a french chateau in the other corner used to be estimated fortune five hundred million they have to sell his yacht but he does still have his trusty stretch my dark which he never fails to show off a man album overages rise to riches is a story precious few knew until now his time in the witness stand has lifted the need on a life in the shadows he revealed how some of his companies employed primarily disabled staff and in lucrative thirty percent tax breaks and he came clean on the piles of cash he paid for protection and he dived into the infamous element in wards of the ninety's where we now know someone was murdered every three days not exactly the clean cut image of

in the next hour outspoken bodies because of ski and chelsea football club owner roman abramovich and their continued legal drama playing out over a six point five billion dollars claim. to syria now where hundreds of thousands of government supporters have rallied in cities across the country angered at syria's suspension from the arab league damascus has since called for an emergency meeting of the organization in an attempt to reverse the decision to leave decided to suspend damascus in an attempt to force president assad to implement a peace plan to end the deadly unrest meanwhile dozens more people have reportedly been killed across the country on sunday in the latest wave of crackdowns on the anti-government protests this comes as the head of russia's orthodox church visits the country in a bid to bring an end to the bloodshed there in journalist afshin rattansi thinks the conflict in syria is being fueled from abroad and could drag on for some time. many syrian soldiers have died in the conflict they don't normally report but here they just say that civilians where are they get