tv and listen to moscow radio. i was asked by the latvians whether they should shut down moscow television. they said, absolutely, but that is not enough. what you need to do is to create a latvian russian language tv for the russian speakers in latvia, one that they would rather watch. it is an enormous task, but not impossible. and it is something these government can do if they enjoy the protection, the cover if you like, that our support could provide. and third, we desperately need to expand, revive u.s. international broadcasting. we need to begin broadcasting immediately in crimea and tartar and we can do that. we had crimea into tar -- crimean tartar programming before. they've got the people. we can do it. you've got to revive short wave as a halfway house before we can get up to speed to do direct to home television programming. third under that, we have got to stop buying into russian definitions of where we broadcast. in the history of u.s. international broadcasting, the united states has never, not on

it's the highest by a moscow.t's also supposed to be the pinnacle of an enlightenment because it's the top floor of moscow university building. it is also the place where the headquarters of the labor camp, the inmates of which built moscow university during the construction project. it's completely -- dispersing the symbolism. so it sat and stuck inside a fireproof space in the philosophy students were carrying up the stairs and i don't know how they're planning to do that. i think they have no idea how much a fireproof safe ways. and she was going to recite a poem from inside the safe and this is going to start a dialogue with the students. so the action was going to be debating and been a dialogue as they carried him up the stairs. so the plan of this action and they were supposed to mean that at moscow bookstore cafÉ. they hadn't been able to procure a safe. they decided to use a wooden armoire. and he was two hours late. so finally he called and said, it's a funny thing, but he seemed to have had a heart atta

tv in moscow radio. i was asked by the latvians whether they should shut down moscow television. absolutely. but that is not enough. what you need to do is credit latvian russian language tv that ethnic people, the russian speakers and lack you would rather watch. it's an enormous task, but it's not impossible and it is some thing these governments can do if they enjoyed the protection, the cover if you like better support could provoke. and third, we desperately need to expand, revive u.s. international broadcasting. we need to begin broadcasting immediately in crimean sitar and we can do that. we had programming coming from radio liberty's come totter bar service until a couple minutes ago. they've got the people. they can do it. we've got to revive short life as a halfway house before we can get up to speed to do direct to home television. third point under that, we have got to stop buying into russian definitions of where he broadcasts. in the history of u.s. international broadcasters, the united st

moscow says it does not want piece of ukraine.s you remember crimea voting it would join russia, russia saying it had nothing to do with that as well. it has been meek in trying to control the situation. these comments today are absolutely the strongest yet. ukraine has been very reticent, because as a lot of world leaders has come out to say nobody wants a war with moscow. world leaders are expected to meet this week. they are meeting this evening to address a situation. it's very tense, very fluid. also the demonstrators out marching today in moscow, about 5,000 of them, we heard earlier reports about 10,000. they are basically very upset because there's a big propaganda machine out of moscow basically showing television footage showing russians in crimea and also eastern ukraine are going to face personal attacks by the government in kiev. they are calling the government in kiev fascist. a lot of people in moscow are very upset because they say that is not the case. ukraine has not had a chance to install its own government and

let's go to moscow and talk to fred weir. russia's foreign ministry says this decision by the ukrainian president is of criminal order. sounds like moscow is ratcheting up. how significant is it? >> the russians have been silent in the last few days as various deadlines came and went without anything happening. the urgent tone of the foreign ministry statement this evening suggests that they though there are real forces massing to move in to the eastern ukraine. they say they want to take the urgently to the security council of theiation, and the organization for security and cooperation in europe. they want to put down the marker, saying that this has to be stopped - that is, any ukrainian move, military move into eastern ukraine. if it isn't, it will be the west to blame. that is basically the message from moscow. that it is coming, and if it does, it won't be russia that caused it, it will be because the west failed to rein in that interim government in kiev. >> fred, just briefly, i want to pick up a point ump talking abo

if you feed it over to moscow so they can use it my life. which is about fifteen minutes from now so we actually got to run the thing we're so close to the whole scene actually because. this tells us a lot in terms of our speed so my friend the plan is like weekly upload to moscow because i'll be having a live broadcast in forty minutes and it has to be included in the live broadcast so i hope we do it last night it took less than five minutes to get it right ok cool the technologies are progressing and give before that it used to take us three for me six hours to get i want cereal to moscow. right now it's actually five seven minutes which is good and especially when you get a quick candid camera man who can do stuff quickly it's also helpful we don't even have time to actually look through what we recorded because it has to be like bang bang which is to moscow but i can see the pictures it's much better than yesterday exactly what we needed. but it's daylight it's so it also helps because you can see everything you can see all the factual

but the kid needed to find corruption biden also want moscow. it was time to de escalate the situation in eastern ukraine. we call on russia people were enforced. no name. she still uses this ability. it is never come. we call russia to stop supporting man. highlighting the high mass in honor of our uniforms solely on red. in eastern ukraine. and when claire. the more provocative behavior. by russia will lead to more costs and greater isolation. among the russian speaking residents. this distrust of mines has it on suspicion of u s motives panda. as the vice president is concerned. i believe the only team to help the government. in donetsk russian activists continue to occupy the cds we still administrative headquarters they say they do not recognize the geneva agreement signed by russia and ukraine on thursday since agreeing the deal both sides accused each other of breaking it. washington has released images. it says two russian soldiers among separatists in eastern ukraine. moscow in turn accuses kid of doing nothing to rein in extremism by u

hear very interesting to this from moscow. there appears to be a recognition that moscow indeed has some clout there on the ground. -- all be very important very important litmus test about how much control the russians actually have over the situation. i sure that will also influence the discussions that european diplomats will be having on sanctions when they get together on monday. >> thank you so much for joining us here in studio. unfold,s continue to western nations have agreed to hit moscow with a new round of sanctions. they say moscow is not doing enough to stop separatists in eastern ukraine. it is not clear what the new sanctions will be, but the west is thought to act swiftly. >> european leaders want to on russia.e pressure on monday, leaders will unveil , including travel bans on political leaders. the sanctions could take effect the same day. the main center-right candidate in next month's european elections told dw he wants to see tougher sanctions being imposed. >> this is about showing respect for europe's co

tv and listen to moscow radio. latviansed by the whether they should shut down moscow television. they said, absolutely, but that is not enough. what you need to do is to create a latvian russian language tv for the russian speakers in latvia, one that they would rather watch. it is an enormous task, but not impossible. and it is something these government can do if they enjoy the protection, the cover if you like, that our support could provide. and third, we desperately need revive u.s. international broadcasting. we need to begin broadcasting immediately in crimea and tartar and we can do that. we had crimea into tar -- crimean tartar programming before. they've got the people. we can do it. you've got to revive short wave as a halfway house before we can get up to speed to do direct to home television programming. that, we have got to into russian definitions of where we broadcast. in the history of u.s. international broadcasting, the united states has never, not time,xcept for one broadcast to a region of how

the latest world headlines live from moscow it's also international with me from everybody here welcome to the program nato is suspending old military and civilian cooperation with russia. beefing up its presence in eastern europe in response to the ukraine crisis and that's despite moscow's claims that it's withdrawing troops from its border with ukraine where they've been massing for drills russia said nato is decision is reminiscent of behavior from the cold war era and no one will benefit from it. looking at exactly what's at stake. by suspending military and security cooperation with russia nato has also put the brakes on a twelve year relationship initially created to keep the world safe for. europe america and russia bear the unfortunate scars of terrorism and also share the common goal of battling against extremists nato members and moscow regularly exchange information and hold consultations on various aspects of counter-terrorism in the past russia has even provided ships for nato as maritime counterterrorism operation. moscow and the alliance have also joined forces to remove

thatrime minister claims moscow was to start a third world war. powerful rockets roaring into the sky in southern russia today as the kremlin publicly flexes its muscles yet again. to the russian foreign minister of a huge america making a land grab for ukraine. >> the west wants to seize control of your grant for its own political ambitions and not for the interest of ukrainian people. >> it is the pro-russian melissa that is causing the problems in ukraine. they took a group of seven military hostage claiming they were spies. ukrainian army says they are vents to close the prevent the armed revolt spreading. with russia immediately called -- but russia immediately called on kiev to halt the military action. a helicopter was destroyed on the ground, causing troops to fan out across the airfield. the around rest was an attempt by moscow to discredit residential election in ukraine. >> russia has instead chosen at a legitimate choice of armed violence to try to achieve with a barrel of the gun and the force of the mob what could not be achieved any

thinking twice before stopping any sanctions on moscow. plus a report on the situation in bahrain where ahead of the formula one race the government is tightening its crackdown on protesters now sentencing thirteen people to life behind bars for taking part in the demonstrations and more after the break . the western power elite. particularly driven by the factions or whatever in washington is pushing russia against the wall no one was threatened by russian troops actually might disagree with their foreign policy but to argue that they were trying to mobilize nato against russia is simply not true this president's trying to diffuse this crisis is quickly as possible this country is run by a democratic president and a democratic senate and a democratic secretary of state so what are they doing in ukraine what are they talking about ukraine is now being used as a weapon to attack russian interests. it's hot it's national law from moscow top diplomats from the u.s. and europe are set to meet today to discuss ways to end the e.u.'s energy depe

if you just joined us just stuff to ten pm it is now in moscow here at the r.t. new center it's kevin owen with you this is the way clear around over the top stories of the last seven days and first nato has been accused of warping the world back into the cold war era in the last seven days after the alliance abruptly brokaw full cooperation with moscow the u.s. led bloc cited russia's reunification with crimea as the pretext for the controversial move. we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between nato and russia our political dialogue and the nato russia council can continue is necessary at the ambassadorial level and above to allow us to exchange views first and foremost on the crisis so that now nato is beefing up its military presence on russia's borders and its planning to funnel strategic support to crane but analysts warn the alliances move to sever ties with moscow's actually putting global security in the firing line is really important. by suspending military and security cooperation with russia nato has also put th

your world news live from moscow international. a very warm welcome to you straight to our breaking news here on r.t. international for you this hour five self-defense fighters on a policeman have been killed as kiev relaunches a military crackdown on antigovernment protesters in the eastern ukrainian city of slavyansk according to the country's interior ministry three self-defense checkpoints have been destroyed with tanks snipers and troops now entering into that area but self-defense fighters say the vehicles had to pull back after they failed to enter the city journalist graham phillips was at one of the checkpoints just outside minutes after it was attacked. now interior minister astronomical was recently stated that was your first of the counterterrorist operation is going to be stepping up and we've seen that today the fact here we've got this checkpoint this fortification of the outer limits of the city of slavyansk which is be here now for some two weeks ago we saw the small he was equally only approach from this direction

they have arrested ten people they said were spying from moscow. the u.s. has offered to send non-lit al assistance to ukraine. jackie roland is standing by, and tell us what's going on behind you. >> well, the people here say that they're trying to set the record straight about public opinion here in donetsk. saying that they have captured attention with violent demonstrations, running around, and they say that they have presented a distorted view of what people say here. the atmosphere is calm, and nevertheless, there's a very large police presence here. all the way around the demonstration, the idea is to provide security because there have been threats by the pro russian activists to actually come and break up this meeting. so the atmosphere is calm. the people here, the organizers, these pro ukrainian activists saying that they are very much aware that there's a risk out there. and a lot of the people are afraid. though a lot of people, the silent majority if you like, with the ukraine, the actions by these pro russian activists have been so violent th

they may have foreign policy and negotiate with moscow. positions very far apart, different versions of reality this kiev. >> massive issues effectively on the table today. >> what happens if they fail? it has to be said that inspection expectations are low, aren't they? >> they are quite low. i think the ratcheting up of rhetoric before the talks is an indication not just an attempt to play a better poker game, but an indication that the west is prepared to take more sanctions against russia, there are visa bans targetting officials, russian and crimean, involved in the annexation, including the freezing of assets. the next is level three sanctions, which is the nuclear option, if you will, freezing banking and targetting the sectors that are the most important to russia's economy - oil and gas, heavy industry and things like that. the americans are slightly more aggressive in this regard than europeans, which have a relationship which is 12 times more important with the united states than russia. >> nick spicer is our man in geneva. he'l

the latest news and the week's top stories nato spock's compensation by cutting ties with moscow and flexing its military muscle on russia's doorstep. also ukraine's interim government blames riot police for causing fabrice sniper fire deaths in kiev we look at the many inconsistencies in the claims and the ongoing investigation bus. we struggle to save our son i have two children my husband left i don't know where he is a brazen rebel assault on a small syrian town populated by armenians sparks global outrage when hundreds of forced to flee after being stormed by islamic extremists. a hobby you're watching r.t. international. first this hour nato is being accused of war putting the world back into the cold war era of the alliance abruptly broke off all cooperation with moscow this week the u.s. led bloc cited russia's reunification with crimea as a pretext for the controversial move. we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between nato and russia our political dialogue in the nato russia council can continue is necessary at the ambassadorial level

could use the week's top stories from us in a sea snake shows but confrontation by cutting ties with moscow in flexing its military muscle on russia's doorstep do. us congress to pass the driving crazy east with the ball hit by the local government building that the monitor right to self determination to go to crystal not like i'm. both often slted anymore. we struggle to s som ight ask you to know that my husband bless him dun know when it's the brazen rebel assault on a small syrian and populated by arming the spots global outrage for the hundreds the forced to flee to be stolen by islamic extremists. knew. lol. it is at eleven o one here in boston tonight thanks to what you view of this week the indian threat to the top stories unless they should make an announcement. a top story that makes has been accused of warping the world back into the cold war era now the lines abruptly broke all full cooperation with moscow this last week the lowest fat blokes are the brushes reunification in crime here is the pretext of a controversial move. we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and

the headlines -- moscow says there will be no crimean scenario in southeastern ukraine. this as the u.s. and brussels hardin sanctions against russia. on the ground, pro-russian separatists have extended their grip on public buildings. remainsions in donetsk high. the eve of the first general election in iraq since the withdrawal of american troops. 11 people killed and 19 wounded in a twin bomb attack in northeastern baghdad. with no p still in the middle east. the american secretary of state was going -- there were allegations that it could become an apartheid state. >> also coming up, we will be getting the latest in sports. looking ahead to the meeting tonight in the second leg of the champions league semifinal. we will be looking at the list that will infuriate france -- the world's 50 best restaurants, and only four of them are french. we will find out more about that in just a moment. our top headline -- russia's deputy foreign minister has said there is no reason to fear that russia will repeat a crimean scenario in southeastern ukraine. he was speaking in the wa

honestly the us is on how he was there a specific complaints the white house believes that moscow has failed to live up to the april seventeen geneva to a statement in which russia agreed to take concrete steps to de escalate the situation in ukraine the white house accuses moscow of further provoking a crisis high in an effort to de stabilize ukraine of those allegations moscow vehemently deny is the present crop obama said the goal of the new round of sanctions is not to target present one but two other changes to help us and encouraged him to walk the walk not just top it all on diplomacy to resolve the crisis in ukraine. here's the problem with that. who is walking the one present on his walking along the us just wants the russian leader to march according to america's instructions. that's not something he's going to do because he sees the crisis in ukraine differently than the us sees it. approaching it did for me to the us is approaching and that is the same word to keep piling on sanctions. would it be good to see it the way there we see and salt away the assault certainly a di

very good evening if you just joined us is kevin owen here in moscow tonight at r.t. h.q. and it's us that's in the headlines as you've just heard tonight america's chief diplomat john kerry has accused moscow of using a tool to distort reality. up again to a bullhorn that is the state sponsored russia today program has been deployed

meanwhile moscow has its own version of events. they investigate if the minty of the russian federation confirmed the deaths of things often testy. however they shared a plate and officers who were drunk and put up a fight with the russian officer that had to defend himself to his arms the investigative costs aren't easy initiated the case on the matter. so that this moment i'm extremely active in the eastern parts of ukraine well my scotch offending ads can suffer from actions of the prussian part of population and vocational courses on monday vignettes from the protests and declared the establishment of that going ask people to and intention to hold the referendum playmate eleventh. today before ending at regional state administration was captured depression professor scott ukraine and play golf and when the russian tea color instead. under the original stanton in the station they claimed the resolution was a demand to immediately called the extraordinary session of the vignettes original state of the new station and to concede t

toys with russia have reached a speed is he who comes to the masses of living space cooperation with moscow. also this week afghans voted for a new president of the pasha the press from the prowl about the deadly attack on a polling station. questions remain over the grease like protecting the right. he instantly displayed over the place. critics point to force an investigation the new. the mom and be a puppet what you see it firstly this hour as it monty sixty fifth anniversary this week make that decided to hold its cooperation with moscow over the ukrainian crisis the need was met with widespread criticism of the fizz of cold war tensions being recounted here. we used to make a statement. we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between nato and russia. up to its cause i welme an aid to russia council can continue is necessary and the ambassador level in the box to allow us to exchange views must be foremost on the crisis. my true soul mate to bolster its military presence in eastern europe and the ball takes more than two decades on from the cold will b

yet just our meetings in moscow and read lectures at moscow state university. the practice of fresh ideas and will be happy to hear from them. for this hundreds of experts from government in three countries are involved in the work an agreement on established inauguration economic union high level meeting proved it is impossible to discuss the issues of the heads of states. for example the creation of a common market will gas was among thirteen questions during the top leaders of the extent russia miller is once again confirmed their intention for economic integration for the benefit of all three states. after witnessing the action of austin on moscow and minsk other cis countries be connected to the temple official hit on presented an action plan on joining customs union and a common economic space on tuesday. thus the eurasian economic union to become even wider in the future. i need to learn the top three leading toward integration associations expressed by the president of kazakhstan in the lecture at moscow state university can be achieved by cooperation s

the warmest ever march day in moscow fell on march 24. then came the snow, which is expected to last throughout the day and evening. there is some developing news this evening. that they has said middle east peace process is far from a write off. it would be premature to suggest that the peace process appear to be on the brink of collapse after israel refused to release 26 palestinian prisoners and ramallah it -- refused to extend the deadlines of the talks beyond the end of the month. overl valls has taken france's at -- taken over as france's new prime minister. a new prime minister with the new roadmap and a desire, in his words talk --, two go even further and even faster. the syrian observatory for human rights says the number of people killed in that country's civil war has now reached 150,000, a third of whom were civilians. time now for a look at the latest business headlines. with markus karlsson. >> a developing story coming out of washington this tuesday. that's were the chief executive of general motors is facing difficult que

and by moscow to even eat a cake or pudding and asked mike to take in europe. in what appeared to be about the other. mimi and nana for joining us from brussels. in ukraine investigators tight lid so far as to who shot the mayor of cork he handed the tennis fighting for islam to show on the back while riding his bicycle. so says his city hall the roots of american korean second largest city. recently softened his stance towards here some banks and most gum and the town will cause them to move to the latest eastern ukrainian town to hand control it to pray russian forces as local builders fonterra deconstructed a soundbite wall. marston heavily armed soldiers tested the barrier with the guns their intentions for the barricade to tumble remains unclear. chancellor leo protecting people. people here in the oven and easy reach since the weekend instead that it sees continued to spread across the region announced drive south to commence the regional capital. local television stations group broke up the russian car coming off the offices was stolen by activists on su

america's chief diplomat this week accused moscow of using r.t.as a tool to distort the reality of what's happening in ukraine soon after his russian counterpart explain what it is he thinks has got john kerry so upset. russia today network has deployed to promote president putin's fantasy about what is playing out on the ground they cues us of deploying putin's propaganda bullhorn as john kerry said but i can understand why he said it r.t. office serious competition to c.n.n. the b.b.c. etc. so how deserved where the state department's allegations and what could actually be behind them or more colleagues really show up a valid and this is now i took a look at that in the week. first of all i do think it's a compliment i think it's a sign of how far reaching artsy is and that there is an appetite to see a different side to see the alternative view than what's coming out of washington and i also think that it demonstrates a really serious. concern which is whenever. the state department or d.c. is line is not agreed with everything that opposes it

effective it is a crime against the people it's just i was off to the us president who claims to moscowfor not abiding by the geneva road map to peace also this hour nothing can actually find out what the future might hold firm bought both afghanistan and strengthen them and is tipped to become the country's next president. i'm siding with the energy front of the uk government could allow corporations to pump shale gas on the people's land with no fear of any legal consequences. the i would be up here and what's good is to stop the international with the real research ate the entire news team here thank you for joining us. st saw breaking news for you here on the program does not find self defense fighters and a policeman that have been killed as kiev re launches a mini tree crackdown on anti government protesters in the eastern ukrainian city of stuff yet according to the country's interior ministry. three self defense checkpoints have been destroyed. the times snipers and troops now in the air self defense like to say the homage vehicles have to pull back. often they fail to enter the

million people for almost twenty years and often builds the gnostic patron york is a close ally of moscow but he said last month that russia's annexation of ukraine's crimean peninsula after student edition can call the annex crimean peninsula defect in russian territory and down the race was due to all the kids and took us past the pond the show scrubs. it was totally him. on appeal to you it is difficult on him. our neighboring states that the sets in motion. ukraine is pausing for a brochure is going to re establish its own historical weight. old boy was going on in front of our eyes and the us economy is that there's smoke and explosions that will be posted here is ava. the new mayor to start saying that one too. and unfortunately where nobody knows what is going to look like. do you go criticize by the west for his harsh policies toward the position of time petitioner relies heavily on economic and mitre support from russia. one begins a national issues he usually follows russia's mind enough to russia's invasion of ukraine alarm bells are ringing in minsk ukraine's problems today co

checkpoint in eastern ukraine the us and eu raise the threat of more sanctions against russia in moscow must stop intimidating ukraine baby you with names and she a country where sexual violence is used as a weapon of war what they want the conflict in eastern ukraine is worse than eating out work by hour and now ukraine says a team of osce observers of the german command has been taken hostage in for the ons the german foreign ministry will only confirm his last contact with the group a pro russian leader in the city says that the spine from kiev was with the observers of the key of defense ministry's as they are negotiating with the separatists to secure the observers released a group of four germans who once we one day and when jack and one pole was a kid was accompanied by several ukrainian soldiers or if we want ago. note to our correspondence even kim who is in the eastern ukrainian city of going yet to lose in what can you tell us what brings up today and the ladies that you've heard about this observer mission well for what's going on nor is it worth getting up at this point. wo

it's been lesions with moscow will be limited to diplomatic dialogue. we have decided to suspend old practical civilian and military cop ration between eight and russia. our political dialogue and an aid to russia council can continue as necessary the indices oreo level and above. to allow us to exchange views. first and foremost on the crisis however following that invests in this euro meeting that nato secretary general anders trust me it was nice and backtracked on the whole suspension. they are the very least he confused just about everyone because he's sad that he'll actually expects bright side to continue working with the lions on important issues. i would eat sticks to it. they come to the clerk what extent prague aches at two to continue. i would also expects that the afghanistan relate its incorporation card it said true to continue. and that the trend seed arrangements as well as the head a cropped up projects or so because we have a joint interest in ensuring success of our mission in afghanistan. so it's not very clear what the suspension r

but in the absence of any transparency from moscow, about moscow's ambitions, militarily and politicallyeastern ukraine. the feeling here is that it may be time for the alliance to stop flexing its military muscles. earlier the secretary general of nato had this to say. >> i don't think anybody honestly would like to see military confrontation in europe. we share that view. the right way forsword a political and diplomatic path. having said that, it is of utmost importance to make sure that the world understands that we are very determined to provide effective defense and protection of our allies, of our populations. >> well, nato alliance members have been talking about a member of practical steps. the key to defense is deterrence. several nato states, the uk, united states, germany and denmark are sending extra aircraft to eastern europe. there's talk of war games that are expected to start soon, and an increase in military presence in the black sea. nato saying we are strong and we will stand for all of our alliance members should we be tested and tried by russia. >> where does nato s

moscow said it has increased its troops in the border region. and new york's moma shows a retrospective of a german artist. the captain of the south korean ferry that capsized on wednesday was arrested on charges of negligence along with two of his crew. prosecutors say an inexperienced third mate was during an difficult waters when the accident occurred. 29 people are confirmed dead and 273 are still missing. most of the missing our children who were on high school trip. >> the captain of the ship is facing mediators. why hethey want to know told passengers to stay in a cabin and not move. he says he thought they were doing the right thing. >> the current was very strong and the water was cold. i thought if people let the ferry too soon, they could be washed away. the rescue ships had not yet arrived. >> but he was quick to bring himself to safety. the captain was among the first survivors to be saved. almost 300 people were still fighting for their lives aboard his sinking ship. it seems unlikely anyone else has survived. authorities are now t

game here or whether moscow indeed needs a pretext for. incursion because i would argue that this is the last thing on moscow's mind to do and would much rather avoid something like that you know i personally don't hope to be i would be immediately proven wrong i don't believe that most who wants a military operations in eastern ukraine. and all i would say is that if most did then frankly rather than just simply invading it would obviously be looking for have some kind of pretext in that case you know if you happen to be the mindset you think that moscow wants to invade ukraine then what you'll be expecting is precisely them to be stirring up trouble so they can tell you we're coming in as peacemakers but one of the potential gains for moscow. coming from this action because i mean you can argue that in crimea there is a strategic game because it's the seat of the black sea fleet there and there is a cultural historic argument to be made bread in the ukraine it's just a potential quagmire with absolutely no strategic benefits at least i c

what happens next is very much in moscow's hands.ey recognize it as an independent state, or will president putin issue a decree and make it part of the russian federation. work crews were out in force. they always have seen a threat from the west, and salvation from the east. david chater al jazeera, transtrans. >>> portugal is celebrating the 40th anniversary of democracy. before that, though, the country's economy has been hit hard. the leaders of the up rising with boycotting the commemoration in protest. >>> [ inaudible ] begin searching a church in madrid next week for the remains of spain's foremost novelist. he was bury interested in the convent but his remains were lost during building work. scientists will start surveilling the area by radar. >> translator: he described himself as having a curbed nose and a hunchback. he suffered from arthritis. he had almost no teeth in his mouth, and his wounded one hand. he had an attributed hand sustained in injury as the result of fire. >> reporter: he dies one day before william shake

yet this town meetings in moscow and read lectures at moscow state university and crafts era some fresh ideas and will be happy to hear from them. for this show hundreds of experts from government in three countries are involved in the work on agreement established inauguration economic union a high level meeting proved it is impossible to discuss issues of the heads of states for example the creation of a common market of oil and gas was among urgent questions during the top leaders of context and russia motorists once again confirmed their intention for economic integration for the benefit of all three states. after witnessing the action of austin on moscow and minsk other cis countries became active too for example official hinted on presented an action plan on joining the customs union in the common economic space on tuesday. thus the eurasian economic union may become even wider in the future. i need to learn the top three leading toward integration associations expressed by the president of the extent of lecture at moscow state university can be achieved by cooperation say russian

two thousand and five as as mark in moscow pointed out. they were except they were expecting that put in would. essentially grin and bear it but. they were basically they wanted history to repeat itself and and they thought that the ukraine would become essentially an economic satrapi of the european union that they could kick out in some you know in some period of time the black sea fleet from sevastopol. and they were probably genuinely surprised when russia secured crimea and. shifted the agenda so that it turned out that the west was off balance that the u.s. was not setting the tune for geopolitics in eastern europe we go to alexander real quick before we go to the break alexander it seems to me through this entire crisis the west never believes in the agency of the ukrainian people it has to have fashion is leading the revolution in my done and people in the east simply don't exist. well indeed as absolutely the case the trouble is we were talking about the us perception the u.s. does not have a realistic understanding of the ukraine

how we are here at christ the cathedral in the center of moscow. of course the idea our liturgy has not restarted the events actually the entire service is going to take the place is going to last for several hours obviously already have hundreds if not thousands of people gathering to hear acts as a beginner to the church river of course it's going to last for several hours we have several dignitaries attending the seventh but the main event is actually going to start at midnight to moscow time that in just under an hour from now. and that's what all the lights turned off and then the lights for the candles will deal with the force from the twenty five which is brought to moscow from its oversight from the church of holy see will correct that there will be also circumvent send off the entire cathedral with everybody was in attendance of the service going around saying that there's a man of course the great liturgy the biggest liturgy off the year you can say i was going to start it's going to last for several hours at the twenty ten percent of eas

live from our studio center in moscow this is r.t. international with you twenty four hours a day nato is planning to increase its presence and military readiness along russia's western border blocks european commander in chief says the plan will be ready within two weeks and this follows the alliance freezing practical cooperation with russia which could hurt much more than just diplomatic relations as r.t. report now reports. by suspending military and security cooperation with russia nato has also put the brakes on a twelve year relationship initially created to keep the world safe for. europe america and russia bear the unfortunate scars of terrorism and also share the common goal of battling against extremists nato members and moscow regularly exchange information and hold consultations on various aspects of counter-terrorism in the past russia has even provided ships for nato as maritime counterterrorism operation. moscow and the alliance have also joined forces to remove and dismantle syria's stockpile of chemical weapons by fu

international on research and life in moscow.afghanistan's former foreign minister currently leads the race to become the next president the vote count should be completed by thursday but early results show the frontrunner is still about six percent short of the required fifty percent to secure the victory that means a runoff is likely. and more political instability for the country which has suffered thirteen years of war international forces pull out in the coming months and that heralds grim prospects for the country's most vulnerable who are already enduring poverty poor health and malnutrition is artie's lucy cow from the. desperate cries and shrivelled bodies this is what acute malnutrition is doing to an estimated one million children across afghanistan at the country's only pediatric hospital the doctors do what they can but there are more babies coming here and more dying too there's no famine in afghanistan but a combination of factors has created the perfect storm musar is three months old but weighs less than a newbor

at a time of escalating rhetoric between moscow and kiev made sarah's decided to bolster its military presence in eastern european and celtic member states. its general secretary also urged russia to clarify its position. we call on russia. to be part of the solution. this top the standard icing ukraine with that introduction from the photos and make it. it doesn't support the violent actions all the mom's mini series. russia has repeatedly dismissed claims the house and forces in eastern ukraine as the moscow would attend talks in geneva with the united states the european union and ukraine. the aim will be to find a way to end the crisis according to russia destination device with its made of the relatives of those seven ukrainians must themselves come to an agreement because the origins of the crisis by deep within ukrainian state it felt so blessed that we need not conduct talks with political forces of other regions otherwise they'll be no way out of the crisis is in this new books. due to the rising tensions in ukraine and a pessimistic about the charms of a positive outcome in

a march is planned in moscow. protesters are complaining against clamp downs of individual journalists and freedom of speech. a 20-year-old golfer is teeing off with a chance of becoming the winner. jordan from texas shares the lead with bubba watson, who won two years ago. matt watson is behind him. >> u.n.'s top climate change body is calling for a major transformation in how the world is generating its power. the international panel of climate change, made up of hundreds of experts, backed by 200 governments said fossil fuel youse must drop to a third. the ipcc wants to triple the use of renewable energy by 2050. the shift to clean forms like wind and solar energy is expensive and likely to be resisted. >> a small island off the coast of the australia is seen as a model for testing clean energy. king island. andrew thomas explains. >> it's hardly a pumping met roppo lis. king island, between the mainland and tasmania has more cows than people. it's a prototype. small communities rely on diesel generators. king

sixty fifth anniversary this week nato decided to halt its cooperation with moscow over the ukrainian crisis the move was met with widespread criticism and fears of cold war tensions being reignited so here's the nato statement we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between nato and russia our political dialogue in the nato russia council can continue is necessary at the ambassadorial level and above to allow us to exchange views first and foremost on the crisis while nato has also moved to bolster its military presence in eastern europe and the baltics more than two decades on from the cold war the alliance continues to see part of its mission as defending europe from a perceived russian threat but turning moscow from a partner into an opponent could prove damaging for global security as marina portnoy explains. by suspending military and security cooperation with russia nato has also put the brakes on a twelve year relationship initially created to keep the world safe. for. europe america and russia bear the unfortunate scars of terrorism and also

now they refer to protest is in ec ukraine as a garden and controlled by moscow should make. everyone real ones. and understand much more about language and the moments when in pursuit we endured newcomers were seeing it here. very compressed period. in a span of less than two months washington is kind of cheering on my dumb photos this is the seat of the buildings in kiev the supporting key exporters who called the anti government outstanding piece of the country. misty eyed over to travel to kiev for consultations with ukrainian authorities. vice president joe biden will go to a less than a week. even the talk of sending weapons to the crib the people of ukraine should know. why won't we give them some offensive weapons with respect to our main and providing assistance to the ukrainians. the fact is that we are currently working with due credit to determine their requirements across the entire security sector many european officials have joined washington named their one hundred and eighty degree shift of position. some like lithuania sweden who were horrified at the prospe

moscow and the alliance have also joined forces to remove and dismantled serious stockpile of chemical weapons by funding and providing technical assistance for the disarmament process. for six eaters media was allowed to carry essential supplies to russia to its tros in afghanistan and in twenty two while moscow branch of the alliance unprecedented access to road and rail networks as well is it there speaks to transport by two military hardware to its forces battling the taliban since two thousand by didier russia council has been jointly training counter narcotics personnel from afghanistan pakistan and central asian countries as of october. roughly three thousand officers have been ready to fight the drug treated emanating from afghanistan despite all this historic success. nato has temporarily banned in strategic ties with russia while choosing to align itself closer with ukraine these kinds of throwing up all the walls. in rejecting relationships that i'm not talking to you anymore that kind of gamesmanship. we had to quickly. on the nus side of an inside peek at her earlier with

by suspending ties with russia over dispute is even prompted nasa to limit space cooperation with moscow. also this week ganz voted for a new president under the shadow of threats from the taliban the election declared a success despite a deadly attack on a polling station and questions remain in the february sniper attacks in ukraine as the interim leaders blame former riot police critics want to floors in the investigation. they are you watching a weekly here on r.t. international now as it marked its sixty fifth anniversary this week nato decided to halt its cooperation with moscow over the ukrainian crisis the move was met with widespread criticism phase of cold war tensions being reignited his the nato statement we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between nato and russia our political dialogue in the nato russia council can continue as necessary at the ambassadorial level and above to allow us to exchange views first and foremost on the crisis nato has also moved to bolster its military presence in eastern europe and the baltics more than two d