union was high on the agenda according to the president's army has all the chances to join the economic union. early in the giddiness that this circuit the place. countries that joined the union shall accept all the agreements there are some problems we still consider them together but we shouldn't allow any ascension to the customs union with the preservation of special regimes. i offered to support good use. on the floor addition to a foe in the opening of the week but the wall. the weather this is going to get government topical stuff instead insist on the creation of the special fund to support company was under a one joining the customs union. bishkek also expects to receive financial assistance and a mom of two hundred million dollars to equip the customs and border crossing points of the frontiers. in addition the prime minister of ukraine the kala as otto arrived in moscow to take part in the meeting the leaders of the state also discussed the treaty on the establishment of the eurasian economic union which is expected to be signed in may of next year this water shortages income exten

foreign trade sinks to the compilation is part of the customs union according to statistics them on the new chilled tunnel the response of the economic alliance was estimated at sixty two leaving the gear. with the experience of the customs union shows that even before its formal establishment they were cases of increasing investments in kazakhstan during the first two years of existence of the customs union. we have witnessed a significant increase in investments channel ten for the processing industry and the areas which are crucial for our economy and which will enable a decrease in davao material that and then its base is why as a species more important than ours someone sneezes. specially say that although the spirit to exports from kazakhstan in general degrees by seven percent the same peter was in the countries of the customs union which only four percent you can use them to trade within the customs union influence in the overall performance and will favor the attraction of wake of investments the us. the huge it really continues in russia this time we were picked up the torch is in the team in the new corner of one hundred a

issue it's not an economic union it's a reunion of a loose and it's a union of. corporation it's not just a mining. should to give to the european citizens but it's a much more a more form all and it's a very important to understand and to very important to have a very big dialogue with the europeans between the european citizens and craney and citizens including of course the government all right robert just a just a quick comment from you and then we'll bring it out of across. so the european union haven't been signed off in nearly twenty years because if we don't waste forward and corruption the european union would be causing enormous damage to countries particularly in the south the european union is about mass unemployment that's what we're seeing a merging of the whole of the european union really the ukraine signs of deal with the people will be out of that effect it doesn't make economic sense that they can very much instead of let me quickly ask that's exactly what the politicians were saying to the protesters in kiev central square over the last few d

people who have a best interest otherwise you're offering the other offer is this your asian economic union that's. coming into being and you know economically speaking ukraine can only benefit from turning to the eurasian union whereas in european union you're just you're just being faced with more depression more that unemployment is not very attractive so i don't think the majority of ukrainian population is going to are actually up by the big i was the attraction to yet to europe and to the e.u. and also to be us to get say ukraine integrated more with europe. i think the main are i think it's very clear that main reason they want to do this is your political will really just don't want ukraine to you naturally gravitated toward towards our russian and east which is where it's belongs historically so i think they're actually just doing my disappointment rule your western powers it's more important for the ukraine not to integrate our beast and they're not really concerning themselves about the actual situation or the benefit of the contrary or the people if you're just looking at it fro

without meaning junie the customs union and if he can heal racial economic union. it will be up this baby. the process that will require some time and effort now think a piano covers the presence of ukraine had admitted to himself that's his decision to freeze talks with the european unit and the non protein influenced by heavy pressure from russia. why is it that using ukraine remains a night in the pending. well i wouldn't. only god the ukraine then there was no appeal that nobody dance the god who created and is known as indulgent. no it's a sovereign country such as rain ended with the family and friends you all. all because of the united states over the decision. when the audience has to say that something decisions would it take to get by with dictated by heavy pressure from russia this is the oldest of indecision as well the old wouldn't want to come and go in the statement you will feel the love for the beautiful beach what it meant he remained with the number will fall and different. statements on the beach and the relevant issues. so ideal of that. oh it'

and so we are now finalizing an agreement to view racial economic union. and by the first of june two thousand fourteen will finalize the rocks of the line. it is the text of the seven agreement between increasingly to two proponents of data risk as is done in russia and mine too which means that you knew you would consider it the same token it and to please. get easy. armenia in kyrgyzstan meet you. soon showing among the customs union. the corps as it gets more members so all the countries will be more interested in using our ukraine alchemist the fall of the same so we see it that way seeing today are folding up with either call the police who forced a save this country. we'll come together and diesel black gold at the end she is stuck between two speakers. before all that you could aid said its rating to attend school of art sessions as the lives of the senate's leading to take parts of the sentence and said this week. yes it was interesting to see that accepting some good signing up to seventy minutes. and if ukraine is still rated for that. mccain co

government as to whether they want to orient toward the russian customs union or toward the european economic union and i don't think that's an issue in which the united states has any right to be involved it's a decision for the ukrainians as i've said and senator mccain be in there would be a little bit like president putin being in canada during the nafta debate and telling the canadians not to sign so i think the ukrainian should make this decision themselves you know there are talks about sanctions to us could use against ukrainian government what are they is that action warranted i don't take any action against ukraine is warranted no matter what decision it may and this is a decision again for the ukrainian government and the ukrainian people it has nothing to do with the vital interests of the united states and i would be opposed to my own government my own country imposing sanctions on the ukrainian government in people for decision which is their sovereign right so and i don't think the congress of the united states would would go along with sanctions i find that hard to believe you know

and we are now allies in our agreements with the eurasian economic union and by the first of june two thousand ford she will finalize the draft of the text of the agreement and will be submitted to the parliaments of bear the risk because the standard russia like to urge him to consider it took a minute to approve it. and there are media darling the. year customs union and of course as we get more members other countries will be more interested in polluting our ukrainian partners before the events. that we're seeing today are unfolding our believe that all the political forces this country. will come together and resolve all of the. interests of ukrainian people before all that you ukrainian said that it's really to. all of our sessions as observer said it's willing to take parts of these sessions and. it was interested in accepting so in signing up to some of the green and if you crane is still ready for that we can continue to cooperate with the expert level. is based on real economic interests on the call it will promote the eurasian what project parts will not and the other projec

bring it into what's been called you know the remake of the soviet union which is you greater economic union that russia has been building and without participation. russia is very keen to get going. the protests in ukraine have been going on for over a week now for the details of the movement as well as more on the ukraine e.u. deal that not to be you can always log on to our website at r.t. dot com. international life coming up this hour a tide of unexplained and increasingly powerful earthquakes and making life difficult for texas communities the oil lobby says it's just a coincidence but residents points towards shale gas fracking as the corps in a few minutes we speak to those affected also. do it fully functional middle of the world's most iconic printed with three d. technology. twenty five to thirty five hours depending on the machine we put it on and what materials. we need the engineers have printed three d. firearms to find out whether the promising technology is actually called for. that story and all this after a break. from countries rich in natural resources are the poorest af

union and if you look across the individual economies that make up the e.u. well it's it's quite clear that there's winners and there's losers economically just this last week the you agreed that they would they agreed in principle how they could put together a banking union perhaps this was an attempt to to assure their creditors that they were trying to get some cohesion the fact they put that kind of plan in place doesn't seem to have swayed them one bit in the slightest one of the countries within the e.u. that has seen the green shoots of resurgence is ireland they were able to leave bailout conditions just recently however as my colleague tess are still reports it's still not stopping the irish from looking abroad for better options despite painful a steady three years and counting the irish capital of dublin is relatively bustling but the same can't be said for all other parts of the country carlo wants him to be are you sure the company at the forefront of industry now stands empty this sound is only one hour away from dublin but miles apart in terms of the economy even if you just scratch the surface a look around you'll see a lot of these boarded up h

it's supposed to evolve into the eurasian economic union, a trade zone that could rival the e.u. in scope and power. it is opposed by the u.s., seep as an attempt to establish a ussr-style union amongst the soviet states. the head of the state newsagencies has an apok lip tick view of the russian system. the west will gain control over the ukrainian market, wealth plundered and n.a.t.o. tanks will stand at moscow's doorstep. scare monningering but they carry currency with russians today. >> the ukraine declared its independence from the old soviet union in 1991. to many russians it's as though it never happened. it remains a much-loved part of mother russia. it's a sense of shared history that makes e.u. membership for the ukraine nothing less than an act of betrayal. >> i want the countries to cop race with russia, i don't want the european union. >> translation: they'll be told what to do. ukrainians are not strangers, they are a part of our people and our hearts blad -- bleed for them. >> an e.u. wedding with viktor yanukovych will not be possible without the participation of t

protesters are demanding a change after the ukrainian president canceled an agreement with the economic union. >>> the fallout over the security leaks from a former nsa contractor has lawmakers considering changes in the way the country obtains and keeps secrets. chief intelligence correspondent katherine heritiage has more. >> chief alexander gave a spirited representation of his agency and phone records said it is like holding a hornet's nest. we're getting stung. you've asked us to do this for got of the nation to get the intelligence we need. nobody has come up with a better way. if we let this down, we're letting the nation down. >> alexander said the threat was overseas and not domestic. >> we use that determine to determine -- that program to determine none of the leads were coming into the country. >> we give up a lot of privacy in this country and frankly i worry about giving up too much. >> reporter: citing new leaks, including a washington post report alleging the nsa is tracking web traffic using cookies, your computers version of an id card. and they need to scale back collection

of war between east and west ukraine's president made his choice, announcing plans to join on economic union led by russia, and criticised western nations for supporting the anti-government protest. protesters are furious at the president's decision to snub the e.u. in favour of a bailout. a u.n. official is looking at the violence in the central african republic. u.s. ambassador to the united nations, samantha powell, is there and met with the government. it came as announcements of $15 million in aid. andrew simmons reports on a new effort to bring peace >> a military handover that is meant to make a difference to the traumatised people of the central african republic. the car peacekeepers are replaced by a larger force. another military acronym for the largest force of its kind. it will try to calm the car, which is on the brink of killing and the threat of genocide is present. it's twice the size of its existing force and will double the number in the coming weeks to 6,000. with the military build up more political pressure is bearing down on the interim president, michel djotobia, to ca

putin would like to put together a eurasian economic union, russia, ukraine, belarus and pakistan.hat would be powerful. ukraine would be crucial in the mix. putin, who in his speech on 12th of this month talked about conservative values, traditional values, russian values, and the values of the church and so on, emphasising those, rejecting the values of the west. he's saying to the ukrainians, you should be with us, you are our brother. >> that may be, it may benefit russia and moscow. kiev is stuck in the middle. is kiev better off going with moscow or have they missed the boat. >> if you look at the conditions, the $15 billion loan, almost certainly russia will impose the same conditions as the imf. in ordinary words, balance the budget, restructure the labour market and economy. in order to do that, the ukrainians will have to engage in pain of the changes. if you look at belarus, russia extended a note to belarus and they impose the same conditions as the imf. ukraine is forced - russia will force ukraine to restructure. you have to make changes and so on to modernize and so

we are entering the final stage of reparation of the agreement on eurasian economic union. we believe that by may 1, 2014, the language of the agreement will be approved and it will be submitted to the parliaments of russia and belarus. dear colleagues, i'm asking you to support this document on a priority basis. already working groups are in place, preparing roadmaps. i'm sure that the real achievements of eurasian integration will only increase interest in it on behalf of our other neighbors, including ukraine, even before what is happening in kiev started could -- started, and i'm hoping that the political forces in the country will be able to solve all the problems, but even before all those problems, starting in may 2013, ukraine expressed a wish and has attended all the meanings of the troika as an observer, has participated in all the discussions, and has repeatedly stated earlier its interest in joining some of the agreements within the customs union. we do not impose anything on anybody. if our friends had a wish to work jointly, we are prepared to continue this wo

victor yanukovich announced plans for partially joining an economic union led by russia, despite weeksprotests against the move. in a televised interview, he also criticized western officials who've visited kiev and supported the protests. >> ( translated ): it is very important that no other countries interfere in our internal questions and that they do not consider that they are the masters here, anywhere, on this square or anywhere else. i am categorically against anybody coming and teaching us how to live here. >> woodruff: yanukovich challenged those leading the protests to "wait for elections" if they want to change ukraine's government. security forces in egypt today intensified their crackdown on key figures in the arab spring uprising. mohammed adel led a youth movement in the drive to oust then-president hosni mubarak. he was arrested this morning. meanwhile, two of mubarak's sons were acquitted on corruption charges. a former prime minister was cleared, as well. a jury in london has convicted two men in the sensational, daylight murder of an off-duty british soldier. the two

few weeks ago he was saying he wanted to move ukraine to create a greater union has a better or a better more favorable economic relationship with the european union that was his platform when he suddenly backed away from that or refused to sign the agreement that he himself and to go see it again saying he was going to sign. it's not surprising that he lost the confidence of his own people or a large a large majority it was only when i have to question you there's a large majority of the polls that it's about to see a recent poll said that sixty percent of those in the east want to join the russian customs union so why would washington just listen to those in the east and not to the east. well the east as you well know you're obviously well documented the the eastern. the the russian oriented or right and russian speaking part eastern part of ukraine is a minority of the country so if you say a majority of a minority want something but a majority of a majority in the other part of the country want to want something different by simple arithmetic an overall majority of ukrainians want a better relationship a mo

the president announced plans to join a russian economic union.the country farther away from the u.s. in the western allies. an update on the fake sign language interpreter at nelson mandela's memorial. he has limited to a psychiatric hospital for treatment. he said he suffered a sku theatric schizophrenic episode on the way to be thermally. those are your headlines. dennis and cheryl, back to you. cheryl: you are not perfect? >> never. although my shoes are good. cheryl: existing home sales drop in november with the first year-over-year decline in nearly two and half years. this while mortgage rates continue to climb. joining me now with her take on real estate, better homes & gardens real estate ceo. we are starting to wonder if this is the change in the housing market because of interest rates that we have been predicting. is that what you think? >> if we take a look at it, cheryl, it is three things. interest rates have increased, let's face it, 30-year fixed is up 1%. it is still very low. number two, credit is still tight. people who want to

we are entering the final stage of reparation of the agreement economic union. believe that by may 1, 2014, the language of the agreement approved and it will be submitted to the parliaments of russia and belarus. dear colleagues, i'm asking you to support this document on a priority basis. already working groups are in place, preparing roadmaps there it -- repairing roadmaps. preparing roadmaps. i'm sure that the real achievements of eurasian integration will only increase interest in it on behalf of our other neighbors, including , even before what is happening in kiev started could i'm hoping that the political forces in the country will be able to solve all the problems, but even before all those problems, starting in may 2013, ukraine expressed a wish and has attended all the meanings of the troika as an observer, has participated in all the discussions, and has repeatedly stated earlier its interest in joining some of the agreements within the customs union. we do not impose anything on anybody. if our friends had a wish to work jointly, we are prepared to

to mind your own business instead intervening in ukraine's affairs, and to join the economic union, athat will move the country farther from the united states. i called him weird last hour and connell mcshane didn't like it. former nba star dennis rodman, he is weird. he says he is there to train the national basketball team, expects to meet his new friend, north korean dictator kim jong knew who he called a very good guy despite his atrocities. this is his third trip to north korea. those are your headlines. back to lori and adam. lori: thank you for the update. w hotel going after the new generation of luxury travelers, changing the way the hotel chain does business. paul james is a global brand leader. please to welcome him, celebrating 15 years in business, nice to meet you. your parents hit an all-time high, the stock outperforming its peers, international and hyatt, analysts, w hotel brand. largely behind the success because you have totally captured this year under high end traveler with whatever or whenever you need it. how did you know there was pent-up demand? >> w hotels wa

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the president also announcing plans to partially join a russian economic union moving ukraine part froms since the president's decision nearly a month ago to suspend a political and trade agreement that would move the country closer to the e.u., the president's comments coming two days after russia announced a bailout package for ukraine. jon: from political turmoil in ukraine to the civil war in syria, activists there trying to rescue a man trapped in his car after a building collapsed on it during government airstrikes. this happening in aleppo, the commercial heart of syria. the aerial attacks by the regime reportedly killing nearly 200 people in recent days. syrian war planes said to be resuming their bombardment today. jenna: also right now a closer look at the recommendations by a white house task force on ways to reign in the nsa. the proposals placing a high priority on cybersecurity defense and potentially having a major impact on the way the spy agency defends the united states. our chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live from our d.c. bureau with more. >>

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and the toe of the soviet union collapsed. economic ties still exist. and the ukraine he used to be and is not with a great article on call roster. on the other hand the new korean trades with your. and. the there is another dilemma. listen up of ukraine especially the us he's with me the two joined the european zone. and since we bought the old ukraine is more related to watch. and that there is a villain. whom to choose. russia all. your for the time being everything is dictated by the economy and economic situation is worsening. from that today. all the people we don't resemble the energy supply is you usually came from. usually came from russia. and the tasty bits and. this year. this is beyond the core me all you create. and for the time being the ukraine to compose of course it does there are internal affair. we should say. who's right who's wrong that and decide for themselves. a slate of all words and a drunk have reached an historic nuclear deal during the five days of intense negotiations in geneva. barrack obama said the agreement that those

aspects of the you make imitation and cut into the european union's fear of albeit that would not be economically helpful to meet them and that the upa has been the routine comment here and of course russia has actually being the very helpful as of late. robots and she's a litre bottles to the bruges group attack thinking. and you can from or expert opinion more analysis of the situation in ukraine on a whim stomach was not the joke almost the whole facts and figures regarding lot of brussels most of cattle feed grain individually. if there is a case of expensive hobby should be the way the program to the snowdon strikes again with a new leaf. not normally be called conducting of the surveillance with the nsa target market. just weeks off to sweden was found to be added as well the report on back of the brain off the syrian it collapsed wednesday that levels of either been granted or on the bright side supporting it's been revealed in rebel held territories civilian populations. meanwhile the stock remains in power this military into. what's next for syria. new you. xian . room. the mr downer has

unfair around it and driven by political motives really the offer from the european union will cause enormous economic calm and russia clearly being a friend to ukraine in the money they're giving to buying ukrainian bonds and of course cutting the put bias or gas that is absolutely bury her for the ukrainian economy where as the european union movement would have actually been causing economic harm so you can hasn't been forced into an agreement with russia well mitt has many other sources of gas and can exploit is developing its own opportunities for gas and it's just taken a good deal when russia's clearly being more of a friend to the ukraine than the u. or indeed the i.m.f. which is between refusing to give ukrainian country alone so really this is a good deal for you brainless should be very happy yeah we when you look at the price of gas you just look at those figures alone working out the average consumption it's going to save almost three billion dollars this winter alone for ukraine it be very difficult often to turn down wouldn't it what happens though if somehow someone on the line in the

union. the . economic downturn the find out all day long the deal shanghai and the rest because i think the case will be every week along. with. all of the new book the moment along the bank of new knowledge base if you're trying to evoke. pleasure to have you with us here on our t.v. today on researchers. previously peacekeepers were primarily concerned with monitoring peace deals in a post conflict environment nowadays there are increasingly asked to operate in a high risk obama while believe the bible is too lenient or reduced. motionless with these people who has caused over almost one. four million people killed millions of displaced and refugees tens of thousands of women raped tens of thousands of children and recruit soldiers slaves no. largest consumer p.c.'s and i see it many in the country is the federal government simply saves property of the united states government. is the united states privilege and it was the public has to realize it can't just by. just throw it away . for instance belongs

of revenues but on the other hand it wants to associate itself both politically and economically with the european union don't you have to make your choices sometimes. absolutely you used quite to risk a comparison and if you use in that kind of amount of force i think you should clearly separate the present existing ukrainian authorities which have been negotiated in a very embarrassing way was both their opinion the russian and ukrainian nation and i think if you think if you if you look at the this these people behind me this pressure is very clear and you're absolutely right it's about a clear choice between the post soviet world and between the between the european model of society and we perfectly understand what we are talking about it's corruption of the post soviet walt and it's the rule of law for most of the contours of the european union is snake election of two human rights and civil liberties in the post told and it's a deep respect to human rights in the european union so yes you're absolutely right it's about a very clear choice and i think in these days this nation is really making it s

. >> he also stressed the economic benefits ukraine would enjoy if it joined the union. he promised to reduce gas prices. .rotesters remained defiant everything that has happened is because of russians and putin himself. for 300 years, we were under rock -- under russian occupation. we are fighters. we will fight for our freedom. to signcourage ukraine the pact, brussels offered -- the ukrainerom what is asking for. president yanukovych said he intended to sign the agreement. other eu officials aren't as confident. >> for more, we talk to a professor of political science at kiev university. i would like to ask you first about the latest news from brussels. the deputy prime minister saying they will sign up to an eu deal. similar claims were made by catherine ashton yesterday. they were met with skepticism by the protesters in kiev. >> i think skepticism is right because we cannot believe what president yanukovych is saying. he says he is in favor of peaceful dialogue. instead, he was using brutal force against peaceful protesters, most of them who were students. journali

of revenues but on the other hand it wants to associate itself both politically and economically with the european union don't you have to make your choices sometimes. absolutely you used quite a risky comparison and if you use in that kind of metaphors i think you should clearly separate the present existing ukrainian authorities which have been negotiated in a very embarrassing way was both their opinion the russian and ukrainian nation and i think if you think if you if you look at the least of these people behind me there is pressure is very clear and you're absolutely right it's about a clear choice between the post soviet world and between the and between the european model of society and we perfectly understand what we are talking about it's corruption of the post soviet walled and it's the rule of law for most of the congress of the european union is sniggler action of to human rights and civil liberties in the post to world and it's a deep respect to human rights in the european union so yes you're absolutely right it's about the very clear choice and i think in these days this nation is really

world a french humanitarian group that provides doctors to conflict zones and on the trade union the economic community of west african states the documents also include joaquin almunia as a target of joint surveillance as the vice president of the european commission focuses on antitrust issues and has taken on several american companies including google and microsoft companies that were pushing for n.s.a. reforms at the white house this week perhaps most embarrassing about the latest snowden revelation there's evidence that g.c. age q. and the n.s.a. were spying on more allies including government networks in germany and spying on the former prime minister of israel they who'd olmert and other israeli officials with these new targets of n.s.a. n.g.c. h.q. spying revealed it adds more evidence to the claims that the n.s.a. and its spying partners have overstepped their national security mission and are engaging in mass nearly limitless surveillance around the world can i say has been not only violating the trust of its own citizens by conducting mass cabinet surveillance on innocent people b

the choice of economic model which is based on the link between the unions. ey care much more about employee versus unemployed. productivityen levels and wage increases suppresses an employment level. wholesale change in the economic model toward unions and wage regulationnd labor which is not really possible once they have the linkage. it is breaking down slightly. the worries about the lack of job creation. a long way to go. -- >>ll we see further will we see for the protest? -- otests? pr last year was a record. 34 workers died. will we see a repeat? increase -- we saw an increase in violence. it is tied to elections next year. we expect a coordinated effort to occur, more action around election from civil servants. next year will be the one to watch more than this year. think asroadly, do you far as investors are concerned about the financial interest, is africa having a moment and define that how you will? there were press reports that the bob diamond showing an interest in increasing aided assets on the continent. jill o'neill -- jim o'neal jointed decad

of revenues but on the other hand it wants to associate itself both politically and economically with the european union don't you have to make your choices sometimes. absolutely you used quite to risk a comparison and if you use in that kind of amount of force i think you should clearly separate the present existing ukrainian authorities which have been negotiated in a very embarrassing way was both their opinion the russian and ukrainian nation and i think if you think if you if you look at the these people behind me there's pressure is very clear and you're absolutely right it's about a clear choice between deposed soviet world and between the between the european model of society and we perfectly in the senate we are talking about it's corruption of the post soviet world and it's the rule of law for most of the contests of the european union is snake election of two human rights and civil liberties in the post told and it's a deep respect to human rights in the european union so yes you're absolutely right it's about the very clear choice and i think in these days this nation is really making it sho

union. the . economic ups and downs in the final months the on the deal and the rest because it's going be casey will be if we told me. one of the wonderful strong arming allies the new knowledge base i describe you know both. a pleasure to have you with us here on our team today i'm sure. you know more you know i mean people name is ali baba. going to a mobile solti. sadly i've got another family. i'm still looking for mine. all the good life. from my place in the world. literally have no place to live. no. chewing on the bread that you bought with the last money you were able to beg and all i can say is get out of here. there are only two possible outcomes to the situation you never get of miami and it's all about fancy cars chicks the other option you die in the ring breathe deep breathe deep think. you're observing. the power. of the productive and to be good to close with your meet those who to be able to work it will be or give to go speaking to the region the whole reason that is going to be created

however the problem is that the european union itself is bankrupt as we have seen with the economic and austerity crisis through the last two or three years throughout the european union making it very hard for them to deliver a package that could save the ukraine's economy in fact the i.m.f. conditionality they're pushing all the ukraine would certainly push ukraine into a depression that could last ten fifteen or more years this is a radical neo liberal shock therapy battery's that is that the european association agreement and the i.m.f. conditionality asked. but even european politicians have been seen in kiev talking to opposition members and indeed a politician or a waltz or a polish politician accusing russia of putting a lot of pressure on the ukrainians of course russia is accusing you of blackmail what finally all the implications all the relations between russia and the e.u. they do need each other don't they i mean the e.u. is one of the biggest trading partners or at least biggest trading. for russia well reportedly one of these e.u. politicians himself is the vice presiden

program for integrating ukraine into the west which means not only the european union european union is the economic component of the arrangement the north atlantic treaty organization is the real you know. goal over western policy because of either ukraine so the intent is to use the lure of economic benefits trade benefits. you know pieces to soften the ukrainian or ukrainian populace ultimately for absorption in the north atlantic treaty organization. nato has long wanted ukraine in its ranks but president get a covert self membership plans in two thousand and ten that halted the alliances expansion to the east towards the russian border and at the moment as this map shows the only blank spots between nato and russia are ukraine and bellow groups but more expert opinion and analysis on the situation in ukraine are as always available on our website r.t. dot com where you can find facts and numbers regarding what brussels and moscow can offer ukraine in case of closer partnership. the latest leak from edward snowden has exposed norway's role in america's global spying operations the nordic country

union. a common economic space in the world trade organization. this has been extended russia and model roos will have equal access to the chairman's since january first of two thousand fourteen as a part of the common economic space electronic for kim and procedures were determined as the main format of state quarter receipts in the compliance with the international agreement experts and business men discussed the special characteristics of the upcoming innovations in minsk the to kim and budget of the common economic space stanza two hundred billion dollars. experts believe that electronic format of the procurement process will ensure transparency in equal access. still when it is awesome it's the spiny dual seat. today the economic situation in kazakhstan russia and melrose shows that the state is the main customer business interests are directed towards the satisfaction of the needs in order to obtain the maximum possible profit to cover the state creates conditions to electronica kim and deceive your budget funds by expanding the competitive

i joined with the european union in any kind of association agreement it doesn't make economic sense the bush group would recognize that several years ago when we studied the eastern neighborhood partnership customs union with its largest trading partners which of the other c.e.o.'s states make far more sense than any do you with the european you know from what we've heard that it doesn't look like ukraine whatever join the european union like to say i'd like to say. it's successful in the european union so we have good results economic in the. social sphere saw. an employment of course to solve the problem. so i don't think we commence that. successful. integration because you want to play a role do you feel. it's really we really have run out of time. to go which international affairs expert robert oulds and also across the an election. on our international thank you very much for this fascinating discussion we will be back in about thirty minutes as the news continues here on cross talk is next. just imagine a foreign leaders like alexander lukashenko of lattimer putin to shoot up

world the french humanitarian group that provides doctors to conflict zones and on the trade union the economic community of west african states. the documents also include lockheed l moody a as a target of joint surveillance. as the vice president of the european commission. almunia focuses on the antitrust issues and has taken on several american companies including goal in my purse off. companies that were pushing for an essay reforms at the white house this week perhaps most embarrassing about the latest noted revelation. there's evidence that gc hq and the nsa were spying on more allies including government networks in germany and spy on the former prime minister of israel and who told her another israeli officials with this new targets of nsa agents to his spine revealed that adds more evidence the claims that the nsa and inspired partners have overstepped their national security mission and are engaging in mass nearly limitless surveillance around the world. the nsa has been on a lead violating the trust of its own citizens by conducting mass guiding its surveillance on innocent people.

not necessarily to reconstruct the soviet union in terms of economic and political system, but to re-establish russia's preeminence over an area that it considers part of its natural domain, and the stakes in russia are very high in keeping the ukraine in the fold. this is why evidently $15 billion is the price russia is willing to pay to keep ukraine. >> anything else you wanted to say? >> i think that he's very good on public relations. that's what we're talking about today. khodorkovsky, the pussy riot girls, the greenpeace activists, and all this is done before the sochi winter olympics. it's very important for russia. russia expects to win them. but putin is a character who is a little bit of nationalist, a little bit of orthodox church, a lot of patriotic emotion. let's not go too far. beating up on america. but look at the economy. it's barely growing. the growth rate is at 1%. the russian economy is 10% of the u.s. economy. you see the military industry is in terrible shape. to spend more on their bad military equipment does not make sense. their war in georgia, how poorly their milita

unions. it led to one of the biggest economic booms our country has seen. since then, you've seen about 40% union membership in private enterprise go down in the high single digits. that's almost exactly what's happeng, opposite, what's happening public unions. they can promise whatever they want. politicians don't care. they just want to get re-elected. private guys have got to get re-elected. this was not about wages. this was simply about relevancy and a meal ticket that these union helpeds know they're losing if this trend continues. >> david, what was this protest all about in your view? >> this protest was about the american working famil earning a living decent wage. and i think that labor sees what we should all see, which is a new trend line, whereou have massachusetts, california, maryland, new jersey and others taking the steps to finally raise the minimum wageand, in addition, you even have 69% of the public, the american public, according to a new cbs poll, saying they support an increase in the minimum wage. and so you see the labor movement ge

program for integrating ukraine into the west which means not only the european union european union it's the economic component of the arrangement the north atlantic treaty organization is the real you know. goal of western policy piece of ukraine so the intent is to use the war economic benefits trade benefits. you know pieces to soften the ukrainian or ukrainian populace ultimately for absorption into the north atlantic treaty organisation. now more expert opinion and analysis are those available on our website r.t. dot com where you can also find all of facts and numbers regarding what brussels and moscow can offer ukraine in case of closer partnership. a us judge has ruled out so the national security agency's telephone data collection may violate the constitution and at the conclusion of a lawsuit brought by an activist over a violations of his privacy the judge ordered the agency to stop collecting the campaigners data and for information already gathered to be destroyed snowden who opened the world's eyes to the n.s.a.'s massive spying operations as the ruling should make authorities respect t

union. years of debilitating economic crises, finance ministers meeting in brussels have agreed on a new mechanismo handle ailing banks. is it enough? john makin is an economist at the american enterprise institute. he is a former consultant to the treasury department. he joins me from our washington bureau. welcome back to "bottom line." >> good to be here. >> the goal of the new institution is to save or shut down troubled banks across the 17 nation euro zone. will it help prevent another financial crisis? struggle tos to define the relationship between governments and banks. it is the same problem they have had all along. they have one central bank and 17 finance ministries. normally, finance ministries would handle some of the issues dealing with bank difficulties and their balance sheets. i think the underlying issue here all along has been that the german government wants to design a system that doesn't mean that the german government ends up holding the bag for dealing with problems in european banks anywhere. they want a collective responsibility. >> the new mechanism, is it enough to spar