the name of this new russian connectivity is, get this, the eu, the eurasian union. in other words, an eu2, with the european union the eu1, if this eurasian union, the eu2, will serve as an ll pivot on free trade. the five nation will enjoy free exchange of goods across their mistake of eu1. >> we won't repeat the mistakes of the european union in our integration. we're conscious of what we're doing. we understand who we're g with. the european union took a shot in the dark. >> question, is putin trying to capitalize on the eurozone's woes? >> i thibault in is desperately trying to save his skin. the action in russ right now is the russian establishment has been astonished by the public reaction to the parliamentary election that russians came out on the streets. everyone had written the russian people 06 as too apathetic and too much prospering from the putin years. and they went out there -- in moscow last week, the kremlin is absolutely terrified, and the predictions are that either putin is going to seek some kind of foreign distraction, but the joke in moscow is

. >> putin seems to want to turn back the clock as he edges toward a eurasian union that would uniteome of the former soviet republics under russian hegemony. as usual, it comes down to the economy. that will decide whether putin will be remembered as the savior of russia or just a one time kgb officer who led russia into yet another cul-de-sac. >> this is the bunker where missile defenses over east germany were to be controlled at the cold war had heated up. it didn't. the soviet union fell apart. one of the first places to go was the baltic states of estonia. if you go to the capital, even today, the old communists still give you a surprise. >> estonia tried to banish memories of communism after the cold war. they have been pretty successful in banishing the physical reminders. there are still some notable remnants of that legacy. this hotel towers above the town. this is the communications manager here. he takes us to see a relic of the soviet past hidden on the 23rd floor. >> everybody knew there is something on the 23rd floor, but what it is exactly, nobody knew. >> the soviet s

i don't forsee a political union it is not clear to me exactly what putin had in mind in the eurasian union whether he meant in the end the political union there may be for a little bit of time john will see what that'll happen in ten years from many thanks my guest today and province in here in the studio and thanks to our viewers for watching us here to see you next time i remember. it. the arab league appealed for an end to violence in syria but once no u.n. hand in the deal while many of the unrest hit the country just want a peaceful life back. again a stand of man's the handover over of the tore his wrongful reason after those jailed in the american ron detention center say they were severely tortured. and euro survival back on the agenda as the region's first couple need to merlin amid concerns cash cow germany is on a power grab a turn for its investments.

i don't forsee a political union it is not clear to me exactly what putin had in mind in the eurasian union whether he met in the in the political union there may be for a little bit of time john will see what that'll happen in ten years from many thanks my guest today and province in here in the studio and thanks to our viewers for watching us here to see you next time around the rostock. ok after the arab league has called on all sides of the conflict in syria to cease fire and implement a peace plan still rages on. new year new worries for europe as the leaders of france and germany meet to discuss the euro rescue plan it's all a bit concerned but now wants a bigger return on its investments. as football fans all around the world count down the days until the euro two thousand and twelve championships kick off in ukraine and poland many skeptics question whether the costs of the tournament are justified.

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