a rare scene for a usually car minsk people physically prevented a policeman from arresting a student who had not paid for their bus ticket many said this incident was visible proof of after waiting transition in delhi. circus that if you want to live in this country you looking to run away from here in the suv even in the country are now living is a joke empty shelves in stores food shortages and hundreds besieging currency exchanges those have been the all too familiar scenes of the last month in bellerose since the country plunged into financial crisis the russian ruble devalued to hold sparking people to get rid of it quickly euro goes to a bank in central minsk every day in the hope of swapping his money for u.s. dollars and we could go he was one hundred fiftieth in the queue now he's closer to getting what he wants i have to pay for my daughter's education which they can only do so in dollars so i've been standing here for a week to buy three hundred dollars now i have a chance to do it legally this is a disgrace what's happening in the roost experts say the current financial c

reporting from minsk in valorous. well arty's financial guru max kaiser looks at other ellinger connelly's to turn to the i.m.f. for help next hour in his program he discusses how not a billion dollar bailout are threatening the some printing of nations here's a taste of what's to come. back the i.m.f. is bankrupt george part of grace is back oh now. what money he owes some casino or some drug lord somewhere kind of truck cavities god willing to sell us for it and country for a few quid the objective of the outside forces that being the i.m.f. which is controlled by the us which is controlled by wall street is to simply grab all of greece's assets for pennies on the dollar and antics the entire country of theories and that they should forego their sovereignty and their independence now they're just one more ride on disney lead congratulations grace you're now in significance and your entire five thousand year history just got flushed down the toilet. a man recently arrested in the chechen republic for the murder of a

these statements came a week after moscow agreed to provide an emergency loan to minsk at the euro sex summit having received these assurances the bill the russian government also turned to the international monetary fund asking for an eight billion dollar loan if delegation started work in belarus to determine whether it is eligible to receive the help but many wonder if the decision is already been made especially since only a few months ago look at shanghai was openly cursing brussels over accusations of human rights violations in the best possible scenario minsk could receive the first one point. two billion dollar loan from the you are sacked by next monday the international monetary fund is expected to deliver its decision by june the fourteenth but with all the harsh rhetoric often coming from the belorussian leadership it is hard to see who is any would be able to drag this country from the financial abyss let's see russia still hard see reporting from minsk in belarus. also the news from moscow tonight yemen's capital flight seeing going on raging between government troops and

keep reporting from minsk the invalid was. well later artie's financial guru max kinds are looks at other eileen o'connor meets return to the i.m.f. for help less than fifteen minutes in his program he discusses how a multi-billion dollar bailouts are threatening the song from t. of nations here's a taste of what's in store. for the country of greece is not bankrupt the i.m.f. is bankrupt george bob addresses bankrupt who knows what money he owes some casino or some drug lord somewhere tried cavities we're going to sell as franken country for a few quid the objective of the outside forces that being the i.m.f. which is controlled by the us which is controlled by wall street is to simply grab all of greece's for pennies on the dollar and antics the entire country of theories and that they should forego their sovereignty and their independence now they're just one more day lead congratulations you're now in significant and your entire five thousand euro history just got flushed down the toilet. you can watch the price report at

reporting from minsk in valorous. look at the big picture a bit later tonight of his financial guru max kaiser looks at the other ailing economy as he turned to the i.m.f. for help in his latest program he discusses how a multi-billion dollar bailout to threaten the sovereignty of nations is a taste of what's in store for the country of greece is not bankrupt the i.m.f. is bankrupt george progress is bankrupt who knows what money he owes some casino or some drug lord somewhere but he's got we're going to sell as frank and country for a few quid the objective of the outside forces that being the i.m.f. which is controlled by the us which is controlled by wall street is to simply grab all graces for pennies on the dollar and annex the entire country and kiri. and that poor girl their sovereignty and their independence now they're just one more disneyland congratulations you're now in significant their entire five thousand year history just got flushed down the toilet. cause they don't know but here in moscow and also ma

minsk cannot ask -- to minsk has asked for support without ccess. >> on to the markets. despite ongoing concerns about greece, the major markets rallied to finish with strong gains. our correspondent sent us this from frankfurt. >> the crews continued to be in the limelight with the downgrade by standard and poor's creating a new situation. despite all the discussions on the net steps by the politicians, people here on the floor are convinced that in the long run you probably will not get around a default because reec is just tting on t 00 high of a mountain of debt. the prices in the end, the dax gaining considerably because there was good news from the economies of the u.s. and china. they are both important customer countries for german exporters. >> we can stay in frankfurt for a closer look at the numbers. the dax closed 1.7% higher. across the atlantic on ll street the dow finhed at the top of the hour and managed to lock in gains of about 1%. the euro trading this hour at a value of one u.s. $40 4 cents. despite efforts by the chinese government to bring inflation

will decide on another stabilisation loan to belarus it is still very interesting whether minsk would be able to receive this loan given all the statements made by the country's president the arrests of the opposition leaders and other former presidential candidates which happened in december seriously irritated the european union the russian leader has been something on the warpath with the european union for the past six months or so and it is hard to say who would be able to help means to get out of from this crisis but we we clearly be seeing some people advance in this situation in the course of the next twelve days. these financial group looks at how a multi-billion dollar bailout national sovereignty as foreign banks take the reins of anything economies which. has a pretty. country of greece is not bankrupt the i.m.f. is bankrupt george papa dres is bankrupt who knows what money he owes some casino or some drug lord somewhere truck happen he's going to sell us reckon country for a few quid the objective of the outside forces that being the which is controlled by the us which is

elektra to the export monopoly into raul is about to pull the plug on its supplies to better routes minsk has failed to pay its bills on time and missed an extended deadline this applies will be halted by midnight if batteries doesn't pay off its debts of about fifty million dollars minsk says the economic crisis in the country has sparked problems overpayment about ten percent of the electricity batteries he uses comes from russia. and that's all the business for this hour we'll be back with more in just under an hour's time stay with us the headlines next. in the. long. term. come up. to feel. you.

the roost has vowed to repay its debts for russia the trust of the minsk missed its payment to overnight and moscow is now cut off the electrical supply to the country that loose and suffering one of its worst economic crisis with prices rising and the currency plummeting are to some thomas has more bible roots is struggling to pay its bills. people are panicking making a run on the banks and making a run out of any types of goods if they can let me give you a little bit of a hint of the situation on the ground right now nikolai a small profit with the economic minister in the country at a press conference today in minsk said that he is sorry that he did not shoot himself and that he feels personally responsible for the current economic crisis inside the country now these could be comments that are charged to her if you will or made off the cuff but still for someone of that stature to be saying that such a thing is very troubling to say the least well on the ground inside the country people are going to try and exchange their roubles the russian rubles for russian balls or u.s. dollars

wrecking ball to the international monetary fund reserves whose alexy yourselves gave reports for minsk the current political situation might make getting money far from easy. despite some improvements in the economic situation in value is that we've seen in the past seven days we can still feel here in minsk of the country this country is being gripped by the hard financial storm or about their us to empty shelves in schools around the country especially those who are meant for the poor to goods there are still people queuing up at the currency exchange offices willing to buy just about any currency preferably u.s. dollars or euros now over there plus months we've seen some crazy scenes in stores around the country with people who treat just lying anything afraid that some of the goods my disappear from the shelves on the shelves of the stalls people literally at sacking the currency exchange offices because of the faith in the bill russell has decreased greatly ever since the country first but their financial form while now there are many reasons according to experts behind this finan

. >> thousands of protesters have been arrested in minsk, the capital of belarus. good they gathered in the city center to show their anger at the government. security forces pulled people from the street. they have sworn to strike hard against any consent. they sent this report. >> there is no word, and nobody has said anything. every wednesday there are gatherings like this. give people know if they say anything, they will be detained, but that does not stop the police from detaining people. we saw about 2000 people to attain -- detained. >> let's crossover to rico, because there has been a development in some domestic servants in saudi arabia. >> as we reported, indonesia and saudi arabian officials have been meeting to discuss the status of domestic workers employed in the country. this follows a maid who was convicted of killing her saudi employer. the bbc postgame is head -- kb is in manila. she explains what led to that. >> they are in a similar position. they have a lot of leaders in saudi arabia. they have more than a million people working in saudi arabia

. >> this woman is making her first return visit to independence square in minsk. last december, the journalist joined thousands of critics who protested here against violations under the president look a shank of -- president lukashenko. >> people should be able to speak freely without having their lives ruined or that they would end up in prison or be separate from their family. >> last december, demonstrators protested on the square saying that the presidential elections had been rigged. the police moved in and beat the protesters, detaining hundreds, including the reporter and her husband, an opposition candidate. the official government line was that the demonstrators for causing trouble she believes that the pretense that is often used of. -- out of the opposition. >> all of my friends and colleagues are either in prison or have fled to europe. i feel like i'm living in a vacuum. >> her husband was sentenced to five years' labor. she was freed on probation and under partial house arrest. until recently, she was under round-the-clock surveillance, even inside

the economic situation in belarus that we've seen in the past seven days we can still feel here in minsk the country this post of a country is being gripped by the hard financial storm oil now there are still empty shelves in stores around the country especially those who are meant for the imported goods there are still people queuing up at the currency exchange offices willing to buy just about any currency preferably u.s. dollars or euros now over the last month we've seen some crazy scenes in stores around the country people who treat just buying anything afraid that some of the goods my disappear from the shelves from the shelves of the stores people literally at sacking the currency exchange offices because of the faith in the bill russell has decreased greatly ever since of the country first filed but their financial form all now there are many reasons according to experts behind this financial crisis some say this is because of the. economic policies of the past decade some say this is because the current president thought he would try to increase the salaries of the common popula

supplies will be halted by midnight if bellaver doesn't pay its debt of about fifty million dollars minsk says the economic crisis in the country has the problems overpayment about ten percent of the electricity bellaver its uses comes from russia. blow bill investors are gathering. in moscow to brainstorm their strategies in russia the event is being held by renee sounds capital which has been investing in russia for twenty years business outies dmitri medvedev caught up with the company's c.e.o. stephen jennings to find out how the investment climate has improved over the years obviously twenty years ago there was no market there was literally no market no infrastructure no capital markets no private sector companies to try to change it's been vast but i think the point is every every phase russia has outperformed relative to expectations one of the perplexing things is this is perpetual somewhat negative attitude from the west towards russia but if you look exposed the results have been very favorable over a long period of time given the current market conditions do you think right now

to put themselves top of the table of others a second four points behind every play side or win in minsk this friday evening would be a big boost to their chances of automatic qualification and aside from our three other great group later this week struggling to remain and take on force me i'm paul benevolence have a nine point lead in group b. but it's. i can play sweden cooperage gallery as they visit also that minister stan arena postponements. group that is one of the most open of the lot when i croatia against georgia believe the greeks at the top. and finally. if you weigh me out on the back of the bottom to improve i. golf now in northern ireland's rory mcilroy girded three of his last four holes to share of the first round lead at the memorial tournament this was not roy's last competition before the us open and he was on six under after firing a sixty six along with chris riley the pair are a shot clear of american trio christer marco josh peter and scott stallings while new world number one luke donald made a solid start hitting the round of seventy two light four shots obsolet

there and as we can see inflation skyrocketing by one fifth since the beginning of the year so how's minsk wanting to drag itself out of the crisis well murray as well as is in dire straits and first of all the government wants to decrease the budget deficit two times by july first rising inflation is forcing the government to freeze some food prices and the country agreed to other measures as well to boost capital inflows including seven and a half billion dollars in state asset sales as officials also want to ask the i.m.f. for a separate bailout package that's about eight billion dollars now we'll bring you the details in our business program just like that absolutely looking forward to that as usual colonel account there. and you're watching actually live from moscow we've got playing west. as for you just ahead including preparing for blast off. we start the countdown of the baikonur cosmodrome launchpad word the next mission to the international space station is getting ready to head into orbit. the close up team has been to build a brand reach thank you all the turning point of brin

nikolai it's not called who is the economic minister in the country at a press conference today in minsk said that he is sorry that he did not shoot himself and that he feels personally responsible for the current economic crisis inside the country now these could be comments that are dark humor if you will or made off the cuff but still for someone of that stature to be saying that such a thing is very troubling to say the least well on the ground inside the country people are going to try and exchange their rubles their belorussian roubles for russian rubles for u.s. dollars but there are no dollars to be found inside the country so they're coming up empty handed the currency itself as a devalued to such an extent that it's pretty much worthless there's a couple of instances where people are fighting over good to try to get what they can whether it's salt or food or even t.v.'s things that they can use as a barter system for trade inside the country because the currency is no good also taxi drivers are saying that it costs more for gas than it does for the fares that they're receiving

rallies against the president look at show because economic policies have taken place in the capital minsk along with over a dozen other cities getting involved protesters have organized themselves through the help of social network groups they purposely are not carrying posters or chanting any anti government slogans when this is claim police were detaining a lot of random passers by along with the activists a massive financial crisis has hit but others after its economy tear aerated causing the devaluation of its currency and provoking the wrath of the people. i do without so you know it's about some other international news for you this hour and hundreds of syrian refugees are reportedly fleeing across the border into turkey this following the deployment of government troops in the area witnesses say soldiers are backed by tanks and snipers have entered a critical junes religious along the turkish border more than thirteen hundred people have reportedly been killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces since march. far right dutch politician that hurt a build

to put themselves top of the table or better is our second four points behind by size that a win in minsk this might even be a big boost to their chances of automatic qualification. and aside from that the other game group the late so obviously struggling remaining at take on paseo. while the netherlands have a nine point lead in green paint bought second place sweden could bridge the gap as they visit moldova. sunbury no it is finland. and group is one of the most open of them all and with croatia against georgia a leap frog greece at the top. five funny looks and child play is the way here in the battle that we've gotten to improve by. now russia are playing back on a foreign saturday and they are resting our media as coach dick out because former home ground is when it's put off the stadium it's in petersburg as the guy has the luxury of a fully fit squad for this game when he's under pressure his charges are second to slovakia on goal difference in group b. and yet to win again this year they drew no mail as armenia in march while also underachieving in friends was against their will

top of the table while the other is a second four points behind and integrate science and i would in minsk this friday evening would be a big boost to their chances of automatic qualification. round a cipher not the other gaming group d. is struggling with mania consoles me up. while the others have a nine point lead in group b. bought second place we can't bridge the gap as they visit more close up that means some arena approached in finland. i agree that is one of the most open of the old come between a pro a shot against georgia beneath all greased up the top. by me look french signed off with the right here at the bottom so you complete college and. now russia are playing their qualifier uncensored a number used in armenia approach because the calls for home ground to meet strict trustee status can see petersburg as the governor has the luxury of a forty foot swath of the same production is on your pressure his charges are second just about clear on goal difference in group b. and have yet to win against syria they drew real mail as armenia in march were also underachieving and friend

route some say moscow is trying to beef up its leverage over the cash strapped build russian economy minsk says it's the economic crisis that has sparked the mess and promises to settle the issue. for the markets finally starting with oil and there's been a reverse of trend light sweet is down fifty one cents as you can see their brands up just twenty six cents no real single definite movement on the market despite positive developments in the euro zone bad situation that's after the greek government want to keep confidence vote on tuesday investors in asia gaining more confidence that greece will avoid an imminent default and the nikkei is up one point nine percent this hour on the positive sentiment hong kong is the export leader and for minutes it gains six percent as most of its clients are in europe that's true securities is up two point eight percent insecure here most of the markets will open in around one hour in the mine six you can see there on monday well posting gains the markets would you buy energy and financial stocks on a rebound in crude prices that we saw on tuesday. the

russia's electricity export monopoly into rao has pulled the plug on its supplies to belo that's up to minsk flailed to pay bills on time and missed and extend the deadline the outstanding debt amounts to around fifteen million dollars it's the economic crisis in the country that sparked the problems with payment prices and to rouse says supplies will resume once the money is paid about a tenth of brothers electricity supply comes from russia. russia has given the nod to imports of vegetables from the netherlands and belgium two countries make up a considerable share of russia's vegetable imports dutch products account for about a third of it to happen in europe russia spends on european vegetables but a ban on imports from poland denmark and other in the numbers is still under review moscow imposed embargoing early june after a deadly outbreak of because i enjoy. american g moneybag and swedish hundreds bunkum not closing that businesses and russia their withdrawal of team money bank is part of general electric strategy to squeeze its financial business according to commerce and daily this

the silent revolution demonstrations against president bush and his policies to place in the capital minsk and other cities across the country protesters decided against chanting any slogans or holding placards post on social networking sites including facebook and twitter have been calling on bell russians to rally silently every wednesday the country's currently facing its worst financial crisis years after its currency was significantly devalued few weeks ago we say the protests were not authorized to disturb the public order. syria has lashed out at further sanctions saying it will ignore europe's presence on the world map the e.u. made its move in response to the ongoing violent crackdown on anti-government protesters former british ambassador to syria basle eastwood says people in the country are divided over president but that there is a strong desire for a political process. there were great hopes that he would lead to a better future he still retains some of that popularity particularly with the urban populations in damascus and aleppo the second big city which had done relatively

russia's electricity expert monopoly into raw is about to pull the plug on its supplies to belarus minsk has failed to pay its bills on time and missed an extended deadline. the supplies will be called for by midnight if the los doesn't pay its debts of about fifty million dollars says they come across as a country have sparked a problems over payments about ten percent of the electricity is used this comes from russia. so for now they're back in less than one of. the american movie.

range minsk free risk free stooge types priests the old free blog just log in video for your media projects a free meal gone to our teton tom. wealthy british scientists and sometimes that's right let's go. to. the market why not just some the. why no one should really happening to the global economy with meit's cause or there are no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to the report. the cool. this week's top stories are not seen for what you know about her lavish denies charges of genocide in front of the hague tribunals to be a way to see her think about other bills or anything please begin membership on the front pages extension of the military campaign in the piano going into the type spokesman says a ground operation in the country could be next to the for spreading hiv still it can i think are as critical as european pressure is pushing pave the way surely he's just starting to deaden a bad outbreak. the brink of a bailout. the man suspected of shooting dead journalist on a political skate officially charged investigators may in the have enough evidence to prov

will decide on another nation loan to belarus it is still very interesting whether minsk would be able to receive this loan given all the statements made by the country's president the arrest of the opposition leaders and other former presidential candidates which happened in december seriously irritated the european union the russian leader has been something on the warpath with the european union for the last six months or so and it is hard to say who would be able to help means to get out of from this crisis but we clearly see some developments in the situation in the course of the next twelve days. well our chief financial guru max kaiser looks at how multi-billion dollar value outs are voting national sovereignty and foreign bankers take the reins of alan economy's watch the full program later today here's one. star. country of greece is not bankrupt the i.m.f. is bankrupt george palmer dreyfus is bankrupt who knows what money he owes some casino or some drug lord somewhere got a drug habit he's got he's going to sell a stock and country for a few quid the objective of the outside

another deadline before moscow pulls the lever on that existing supplies to the country completely minsk has to pay the bill and so when next monday the outstanding debt amounts to just fifty million dollars to enter a route company some say moscow is trying to beef up its leverage over the cash strapped belorussian economy and says it's the economic crisis that is spot the mess and promises to settle. let's move to the markets and we start with oil traditionally. trading mixed with light sweet losing around fifty dollars a barrel well fifty cents a barrel brant is losing is gaining twenty six cents there's no single trend on the market despite positive developments in the euro zone situation that's after the greek government won a key confidence vote on tuesday and investors in asia gaining more confidence that greece will avoid them going to default one point four percent on the closure of sentiment hong kong listed exports a phone limited gains six percent of its clients are in europe securities is up two point one percent. and here in moscow the markets will open in around two hours

minsk is considering selling fifty percent of its gas pipeline operator bell transkei as would only happen if moscow agrees to export natural gas prices to the domestic russian market privatization of the country's assets is one of the conditions surrounding the three billion dollar loan from russia if the sale takes place gas problem will totally the television gas pipeline system. that's all for now the headlines are next on our t.v. stay with us. it was created to serve public interests to inform and to entertain. these days there's nothing easier than opening a new media outlets but there is nothing harder than revoking its license in case of corruption. when jurors will. stand on the airways in front. of them probably you can involved in a community drop where you have one large corporation controlling the daily newspapers radio stations television stations the cable outlet or you tell me that that sounds like democracy the public opinion versus f.c.c. broadcast blues marching. today violence is once again fled.

electricity export monopoly into round has pulled the plug on its supplies to ballard routes that's after minsk has failed to pay bills on time and missed the extended deadline the outstanding debt amounts to fifty million dollars since its economic crisis in the country that sparked the problems with payment but despite pledges to pay off the debt by monday no money has been received so far valorous makes about ten percent of its out of trees that he needs through russian supplies. now looking at the markets we'll is struggling to narrow down monday's losses which sent crude prices to the lowest in four months the drop came on the heels of last week's announcement by the international energy agency that it will release sixty million barrels of oil the move is hoped to counter the effect of hundreds of exports from libya across asia the markets are mixed the hang saying is down five point three percent point point zero three percent rather this thing sentiment though is optimism that the greek parliament will vote in favor of more austerity measures to avert a default banking sectors and export

will be halted by midnight if bellaver is doesn't pay off its debt of about fifty million dollars minsk says the economic crisis in the country has sparked problems over payment i want ten percent of the electricity batteries uses comes from russia. and that's all the business for this hour we'll be back with more in just under an hour's time stay with us the headlines next. if. you. feel. the limited. to a few hours sleep. it's. good . to feel. if the beef. thanks.