when the eastern european communist bloc fell apart its influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow n.p.r. the veil of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map. gas units are r t moscow and in about an hour a learn more about what's going on in the world of international policy from the head of the state duma foreign affairs committee constantine kasich oh he's a guest in today's light. now they are said to be able to cross galaxies but people who believe they're out there want to know why and swung to visit earth a group of former u.s. servicemen is convinced extra terrestrials are inferring interfering with nuclear weapons as r.t. said rickman explains. perhaps a few things say normal or routine more than a daily dose of coffee a cup of calm in what can on any day be out of the ordinary. out of the ordinary like a nuclear holocaust out of the ordinary. let's say there's an attack from where it

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when the eastern european communist bloc fell apart its influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow n.p.r. the veil of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map gas r.t. moscow. the israeli navy has boarded and is searching a british aid boat packed with jewish activists heading to gaza the vessel is taking to the blockaded area nine jewish activists from israel as well as from germany and the u.s. the campaigners want to showed not all jews supporting government policy to work palestinians the attempt to deliver humanitarian aid comes almost four months off during israeli raid on a flip tiller when nine pro palestinian activists were killed a un report described that attack as brutal and disproportionate richard toop of pro palestinian activist who spoke to those on board has details on this. we've heard that the vessel was boarded we understand in international waters but the crew and passenger

when the eastern european communist bloc shall apart its influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow n.p.r. the veil of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map gas units are r t moscow. the nuclear arsenals of the world's main powers are generally considered to be ultra secure and well guarded even so some claim they can be protected from extraterrestrial meddling a group of former american military officers say aliens have been showing interest in the u.s. on russia's nukes but decades so chicken reports. perhaps few things say normal or routine more than a daily dose of coffee a cup of calm in what can on any day be out of the ordinary. out of the ordinary like a nuclear holocaust out of the ordinary. let's say there is an attack from where doesn't matter. if that were to happen nuclear payback wouldn't happen. that's a claim made by the men in this room our missiles began going into what's ca

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when the eastern european communist bloc fell apart its influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow n.p.r. the veil of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map gas you know r t moscow. a european parliament delegation to north korea good ford says the country isn't just getting a new leader it could log a whole new era. this party conference which can the series i suspect unprecedented strangers in terms of generational changes in the in the leadership of the korean workers party we've already seen that some people like you. both who've been negotiating with the americans i've had recent promotions within the supreme people's assembly and within the ministries it looks like it looks like this is a if you're a generational change and not merely the if you're signaling of eventually will succeed kim jong il so what do you make of the view that america simply needs a sort of bad guy in the region t

when the eastern european communist bloc fell apart its influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow n.p.r. the veil of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map gas units are r t moscow. victor is a professor at the school of public policy and management he thinks north korea's isolation skewed world opinion. say that north korea is the enemy of the international community is not fair north korea has been isolated for over half a century and cheering this time there have been few visitors to that country so a lot of the speculation about what is happening in the country is purely based on external knowledge of what is happening in the country yes the countries definitely poor that. mound nutrition especially among the children the isolation there's not help the image of k. and. all efforts to engage the k. would be most welcome it has chosen it on the path of socialism definitely. the country doe

when the eastern european communist bloc fell apart its influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow and pyongyang the veil of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map gas units are r t moscow and national security x. that dr j. walsh says they promotions about by kim jung il are russian hasty because internal conflicts in the country could threaten his family's part in a city. the youngest kid was only twenty something years old he has no experience when kim jong il was young his father kim il some took twenty years to groom him for this position this is a rush job they are rushing this through for a person who is really has no experience and that's why they've appointed sort of again from medieval times a regent kim has appointed his brother in law to sort of hold things together until the youngest son is old enough to take over but how long will that last will the military want to have a great

when the eastern european communist block apart its influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow n.p.r. the veil of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map. gas units are r t moscow. ok let's get some more analysis now on the future of north korea from former m.e.p. glinda forward to speaking to us from manchester in the u.k. is also the author of the book north korea on the brink and a member of the korean peninsula delegation many thanks for speaking to us mr ford who quoted in the media today as saying that you think kim jong un is the chosen there so what do you think it means for the future path of the country. well i mean he's the chosen there but he is not actually officially yet the heir apparent promoted in the last few days to the general and of course the almost unprecedented korean workers' party conference is opening today and it's expected that following that conference you will be get

when the eastern european communist block apart it's influx into the north korean economy plummeted despite the fact a close relationship is maintained by moscow. the deal of secrecy is not helping to boost economic development north korea remains one of only five communist states in the world and by far the most mysterious country on the map gas units r r t moscow. of more on this i'm now joined by don't you jim walsh an international security expert from the massachusetts institute of technology and one of the few americans actually travel to north korea to discuss that he clearly is sees also many times the joining us tell the u.k. ambitions all pyongyang are often portrayed as a huge danger to world security but realistically do they pose a greater threat to peace and stability the nuclear arms states like israel or pakistan for example well i mean i don't like nuclear weapons in any country i don't like russia to have nuclear weapons i want the u.s. to have them or north korea or pakistan but i think or israel but i think the danger differs depending on the country you're talking about