as ukraine attempts to renegotiate gas prices with moscow russia is filling the undersea nord stream i buy in to eventually bypass transit countries and deliver gas directly to european consumers more on that in twenty minutes. two pm here in the russian capital you're watching r.t. now the head of the arab league is due to visit syria on wednesday in a bid to persuade the country's leader to end the six month long crackdown on the uprising there comes after each country's a balanced a new round of sanctions against the regime but as our teasdale bushell reports many are questioning whether western concern is for syria lives or their own oil revenues. william hague britain's foreign secretary says horrific scenes of brutality of. syria but bizarrely sanctions were in store for over a month. they were only when europeans or any firms complete their supply contracts which. and oil fields developed by e.u. energy giants like french to toll on being touched on tribute because it sanctions would start early november we go on with rejection of oil as a result the e.u. me end up subsidizing

europe but all that's about to change as prime minister putin explained during the launch of the nord stream gas pipeline . that ukraine is no longer. any transit country is always tempted to use its exclusive status as a transit state now ukraine will lose this privilege i believe all relations will have been to an. issue. well ukraine has been using its status to try and secure discounts for russian gas as well as higher transit fees such disputes lead to interruptions in fuel being pumped to europe back in two thousand and six and two thousand and nine where the north stream pipeline travels directly from russia to europe bypassing ukraine and eliminating the middleman the leverage of more and how the pipeline will change europe's energy map in our business bulletin in a few minutes. but before that here's an update on some of the world's other main news right now at twenty six kilometer wide wildfire that's already destroyed five hundred homes is raging through texas the arid states suffering its worst drought in half a century with far as blazing in several areas found by strong words f

europe but all that's about to change is prime minister putin explained during the launch of the nord stream gas pipeline . religious liberty of. ukraine is on longstanding can't any transit country is always tempted to use its exclusive status as a transit state now ukraine will lose this privilege i believe our relations will evolve into an ever more civilized free market partnership. ukraine's using its status to try and secure discounts for russian gas as well as higher transcend fees such disputes lead to interruptions in fuel being pumped to europe back in two thousand and six and again in two thousand and nine well now the north stream pipeline travels directly from russia to europe bypassing ukraine and the middleman leverage more of how the pipeline will change your of energy map in our business bullet in just a couple of minutes. israel and turkey's former friendly relations a withering fast turkey suspending all trade military and defense ties the prime minister is threatening more sanctions against israel and a visit to garza has already expelled israeli diplomats over the refusa

as ukraine attempts to renegotiate gas prices with moscow russia is filling the under the sea nord stream pipeline to eventually bypass transit countries and deliver gas directly to european consumers more on that in twenty minutes.

under the black sea and be another means of pumping russian gas directly into europe just like the nord stream network which opened earlier on this month what is the need to have a drink you've got the latest on this story from sochi. fact that gazprom has signed the shareholder agreement with its european partners companies from france italy and germany means that russia isn't the one step closer to realizing the transportation of gas from russia underneath the black sea to bulgaria and then eventually to austria and italy so directly to european consumers and this one step gives it an extreme advantage over rival project in the bucco pipeline which is outlined to deliver gas from central asia to europe and this has spurred concerns from europe european and of dorothy's about the security of energy in europe and we have heard a comment from. the european energy commissioner saying that this makes europe war reliant on russian gas and therefore this is jeopardizing energy security in europe on the other hand actually the fact that russia will be delivering gas starting from twenty fifteen dire

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new nine billion euro undersea pipeline to europe gas deliveries through the first part of the nord stream projects to begin in two months when completed next year the twin pipeline will provide fifty five billion cubic meters of gas to european consumers annually this is about half the amount of gas currently being exported through ukraine to europe officials at the opening ceremony have hinted there might be a third pipe laid should relations with transit country ukraine not improve speaking of which the gas is pete disputes between moscow and kiev has more twists and turns than a viper and if that wasn't enough ukraine has big budget problems it's got to get its deficit down in order to receive i.m.f. funding and that's no easy task. it has very few means of closing the budget deficit so renegotiating with gazprom is one way of doing that it is not in a position of strength ukraine has signed a contract for several years of a certain price for gas now is trying to renegotiate how it's going to actually have any kind of success we've got. is an open question for me so you get the markets

renegotiate gas prices with moscow russia is about to start pumping the first gas through the undersea nord stream pipeline bypassing transit countries one that's in twenty minutes. it's ten am in moscow i match it to have you with us here on r t our top story the head of the arab league is due to visit syria wednesday in a bid to persuade the country's leader to end its six month long crackdown on the uprising there this after each country's announced a new round of sanctions against the syrian regime but as are his daniel bushell reports some are questioning whether western concern is for a syrian lives or their oil revenues. william hague britain's foreign secretary says horrific scenes of brutality have force in syria but bizarrely sanctions were still it's for over a month. but they will kick in only when europeans or all firms complete their supply contracts which. and oil fields developed boy energy giants like french to toll being touched from and it will contribute. because the sanctions would start. to go on with rejection of oil as a result the e.u. me and up subsidizing the regime they

it starts filling the new under scene pipeline to europe has a livery for the first part of the nord stream project are due to begin in two months the twelve hundred kilometer pipeline is planned to provide fifty five billion cubic meters of gas to european consumers annually this is about half the amount of gas current being currently exported frew ukraine to europe when completed next year will become the longest undersea pipeline in the world. because dispute meanwhile between moscow and kiev as more twists and turns than a viper and if that wasn't enough ukraine has big budget problems it's got to get it's a deficit down in order to receive i.m.f. funding and that's no easy task. it has very few means of closing that budget deficit so really go seriously with gazprom is is one way of doing that it is not in a position of strength ukraine is it has signed a contract for several years of a certain price for gas and now is trying to renegotiate ballots so how it's going to actually have any kind of success with gazprom is an open question for me. to move to the markets now and traditionall

to reality it will be another method of pumping russian gas directly into europe just like the nord stream which is already being primed to supply what is going to do you don't know do you use in the russian policy for us i think you could see again a lot being said isn't it about the south stream project a lot of buzz surrounding this what is all the noise about. well the thing is that south stream is a very important a large scale project its goal as you mentioned is to deliver gas from russia underneath the black sea directly to european consumers and in austria through bulgaria and the balkans well apparently the signing of a shareholder agreement that is due in just a couple of minutes gazprom is going to be. dividing and states in the project with its european partners from france germany and italy and this means it is indeed one step closer to reality whereas the rival project of nabucco is only being outlined and therefore european authorities are concerned with the fact that since our stream is happening the other project nobuko might not happen at all so therefore we have heard f

europe but all that's about to change as prime minister putin explained during the launch of the nord stream gas pipeline. that ukraine is no longer standing any transit country is always tempted to use its exclusive status as a transit state now ukraine will lose this privilege i believe all relations will evolve into an civilized free market. first the gas so launched into the pipeline will be used to test the system and stabilize the pressure in the network transit should begin by october now the north korean pipeline travels directly from russia to europe bypassing ukraine or relying on it as a transit state has been fractures in recent years resulting in a few disputes between russia and ukraine. r.t. has more on how the pipelines will change europe's energy map in our business that's next on r.t. . hello and a very warm welcome to the business russia's prime minister is calling the north gas pipeline a window to europe the twelve hundred kilometer length that is being filled before pumping begins this is our cheeseman in the course right has the details. it was a split gas implosion al

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europe but all that's about to change as prime minister putin explained during the launch of the nord stream gas pipeline . to the ukraine is a long standing any transit country is always trying to do you think it's a transit state now ukraine illusion is present i believe in relations between. free market. that ukraine has been using its status to try and secure discounts for russian gas as well as higher transit fees and such disputes lead to interruptions if you will be important to europe back in two thousand and six and it seems thousand and nine will divorce real pipeline travels directly from russia to europe bypassing ukraine and eliminating the little matter of leverage. let's update you on some of the world's other main news right now i'll tell you cisco on that or why the vault far that's already destroyed five hundred homes is raging through texas the arid states is suffering its worst droughts and half a century with cars blazing in several areas found by strong winds from tropical storm lee thousands of people have been evacuated to safety as the flames consume an area the size

losing its key gardening chip in europe's energy industry that a new president has now launched the nord stream gas pipeline in northern russia that's very honest girl would you. create his own long standing car any transit country is always tempted to use its exclusive status as a transit state now ukraine will lose this privilege i believe our relations will evolve into an ever more civilized free market partnership mostly of the river and north travels directly from russia to europe bypassing ukraine its role as a transit state has been fractious in recent years resulting in disputes between moscow and kiev ukraine is struggling to pay its gas bill and wants a discount on the previously agreed price even threatening to take the issue to court to have the country's prime minister promise to stick to the current agreement until a new deal its side. well it's a quick look at some news making headlines around the world today in our world update swedish police have arrested four people in the city of gothenburg on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack hundreds of people were evacuated from the

filling in the new undersea pipeline to europe because of the breeze for the first part of the nord stream projects are due to begin two months the one thousand two hundred kilometer pipeline is planned to provide fifty five billion cubic meters of gas to european consumers annually when completed next year it will become the longest under seat line in the world. the gases between a moscow and kiev has more twists and turns than a viper and if that wasn't enough ukraine has big budget problems it's got to get its deficit down in order to receive i.m.f. funding and that's no easy task. very few means of closing the budget deficit so really go with gazprom is is one way of doing that he's not in a position of strength ukraine has signed a contract for several years at a certain price for gas and now is trying to renegotiate so how it's going to actually have any kind of success with gazprom is an open question for me through the national weather is coming from over in our capital city look at the markets now while prices are mixed this hour light sweet is under pressure still on worries or s

europe but all that's about to change as prime minister putin explained during the launch of the nord stream gas pipeline. in the. ukraine is a long standing and he transit country is always tempted to use its exclusive status in terms of state now ukraine will lose this privilege i believe in relations with. ukraine has been using its status to try and secure a disk for russian gas as well as higher transit fees all such disputes lead to interruptions if you will be to europe back in two thousand and six and two thousand and nine or the north travels directly from russia to europe bypassing ukraine and eliminating that middle leverage. let's update you on some of the world's other main news right now twenty six kilometer wide the wildfire that's already destroyed five hundred homes is raging through texas the arab states is suffering its worst half a century with fires blazing in several areas found by strong winds from tropical storm lee thousands of people have been evacuated to safety as the flames. consume an area the size of connecticut governor rick perry's postponed his presidential

to get its gas and see europe exports today you are expected to double in the coming decade and nord stream mobile carriers have ports are all bats the project has had its fair share of problems for her sleep with her transit countries accusing russia of using nordstrom's as a political observer but the government insists it's only there to save more supplies to europe as a plan to rely on the gas from the majority shareholder all the board she has already signed many loaded terms supply contracts with european countries right belgium france and the u.k. and when the second parallel pipeline comes on stream next year it would be five billion to make meters of gas will flow from russia to its customers and europe. and it's been confirmed stream path not being a set of germany will also take part in the south stream pipeline for ships the chemical giant along with francis will each have a fifteen percent stake in the gas pipeline across the black sea to europe there were shuffle means if any will have its j in the twenty four billion euro project dropped to twenty percent. let's have a look a

bypassing transit countries the planned route runs under the black sea while its sister project nord stream opened earlier this month. next jazz icon and grammy award winner korea gives us his if you want what the future holds for the genre spotlight is on there for you right now. hello and welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle series growing cycle of violence is this country the state of quasi civil war or about to start a civil war if this current regime falls from power what could replace it and how should the international community. to cross-talk syria's future i'm joined by mark levine in washington he's a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a talk radio host in cambridge we crossed to george joffe he is a research fellow at king's college london and in detroit we go to. he is a journalist and political analyst all right folks crosstalk rules in effect that means that you can jump in anytime you want and i really encourage it but first let's see how the world has been reacting to events in syria. as protests in syria continue unabated up to three thousand peo

it trying to countries the planned route that runs under the black sea while its sister project nord stream opened earlier this month. now we head to our washington studio as alyona asks can anything now save the euro as the european debt crisis deepens that's next right here on our team. welcome to the loner show where we get the real headlines with none of the mersey but we live in washington d.c. now tonight we're going to take a look at the global response to the euro zone's debt crisis five central banks including the federal reserve announce of they'll increase lending but is it going to be enough and what does it mean for the u.s. economy when more dollars will start flowing worldwide then house speaker john boehner had some very tough words for the president's jobs plan yesterday signaling again that there will be no compromise so what is it going to take to make job creation a priority for our politicians and is there any chance for a third party candidate to play upon the public's bipartisan discontent that a new book shows that the d.h.s.s. bending here at home has not been effec