out time for some extreme rafting and the caucuses mountains with r.t. crew. sunlight cannot reach the jets of this gorge the torrents of water gushing through it crushed up against the treacherous rocks this is where the bell on a river as it's now a list of locals colas place goods. this a chameleon's appears for bella river to wind its way through the great caucuses mountain range the end result is made up of rocky banks world clues in the rough a school of the school's. seven people decided to take the unpredictable river as they intend to navigate the casa just granted more as a block down stranded on inflatable raft. can go and play some olive branch together is water. borne echoing. on the way to childlessness feel the full impact of the mountain streams unforgiving spirit. make sure you stay up on top banks living large unsuitable. to the bottom tell you. in the deep pool of the group of tourists who come face to face with the big kalitan a. little. the belisle river begins on the mountain tops of the caucasus range as the main waterway of the republic

disaster kiev is holding a milestone event dedicated to the future safety of nuclear energy and r.t. crew gained access to the chernobyl exclusion zone and filmed one of the soviet union's biggest military secrets jet ski as the story. twenty five years ago when the chernobyl fallout happened in the soviet ukraine the world saw a large debate on the safety of nuclear energy the same thing is happening now a days with the fukushima nuclear disaster unraveling in japan now the anniversary of the chernobyl nuclear disaster twenty five years ago i see lots of events in ukraine with lots of international v.i.p. guests coming here to train to attend the services internet in trouble and different called france is related to that sounds now all of them most of them have been speaking out in defense of nuclear energy tokyo is ready to invest almost fifty billion u.s. dollars into trying to contain the contamination around the fukushima plant the same thing which was happening in chernobyl twenty five years ago when the soviet government to was spared no effort and money to trying to contain this n

r.t. crossing the region. artie's crew will be meeting the corner of the mountains the belly a river in russia's caucasus. they come in. so long to play with. the other one to take her spirits. but she is the chief of the river. city is in her best. billie. chasing a drug party. and they're coming away later here on. let me put his devotion to judo in skiing have already boosted his popularity among russians and now he's been put on ice the prime minister slipped on his skates to train with some teenage members of the russian ice hockey team and the forty minute session present on the net several times and some of the few goals from the donating money to skate for the last two months in the russian national team earlier this year that he would improve his skills confessed he did try skins he was a boy but compared himself to a cow on ice whose hands would end up doing the splits. and by the way you get the latest news from the ice hockey on the current cup championship here in russia that's in our sports bulletin in the ne

r.t. talked to a member of the cleanup crew deployed to the disaster zone immediately after the blast that special interviews next week on r.t. . mr serai of thank you for being with us where they seem to be spicing banks revising very well just as asked there was not did you know what you were going to face when you received orders to go to noble. people who are called or when i received my order i did have a full understanding of what was happening there with very scarce information so the other time i was on a business trip in budapest was told to leave it within the next twenty four hours for food to moscow and arrived at the ministry where the chief department head toa take a special flight from the book over airfield in two hours as you figure out what happens once you get there again so i went to the airport immediately and there i met my friends and colleagues design engineers who had taken the same flight to deliver project documents we went together to help them i will put lots of what information did you have on the way there along scotland yard and foremost i knew that an explo

r.t. talks to a member of a cleanup crew who was deployed to the disaster zone immediately after the blast. mr serai of thank you for being with us where they seem to be specific for advisory let's just pause ask them was not you know what you were going to face when you received orders to go to your novel. you know where you're going to win or cede my order i did have a full understanding of what was happening there we had very scarce information at the time i was on a business trip in budapest was told to leave it within the next twenty four hours i flew to moscow and arrived at the ministry where the chief department head told me take a special flight from the colver airfield in two hours to figure out what happens once you get there and so i went to the airport immediately there i met my friends and colleagues design engineers who had taken the same flight to deliver project documents and we went together with it and at the. time i thought what information did you have on the way there thongs call a deal and for most i knew that an explosion happened the site was in ruins that's about

r.t. talks to a member of a cleanup crew who was deployed to the disaster zone immediately after the blast. mr serai of thank you for being with us for this interview spicy thanks for inviting me let's just doesn't last there was no i didn't know what you were going to face when you received orders to go to your noble. beautiful room your code though when i received my order i did have a full understanding of what was happening there with very scarce information other times i was on a business trip in budapest and i was told to leave it within the next twenty four hours for a future moscow to arrive at the ministry where the chief department head told me take a special flight from the book over airfield in two hours you figure out what happens once you get there and so i went to the airport immediately there i met my friends and colleagues design engineers who are taking the same flight to deliver project documents we went together with you to have them. come out so what information did you have on the way there the long school if you will and foremost i knew that an explosion happened the

the russian space agency is expanding its travel program which sends crews to the international space station r.t. spoke to anatoly primitive head of the organization who says that although space tourism is growing want to because minutes will have to wait a few more years that's in our interview next. it's a bit of a note thank you very much for being with us today space tourists used to be one of the sources of income for the russian space agency are you trying to raise you or maybe even expand this program. of course we would like to resume this program and fortunately we are unable to do it now and we won't be until space shuttles resume delivering space crews to the i assess which won't happen before twenty fifty or even twenty seventeen according to nasa experts the only other possibility is if we build a new spacecraft within the next two years then we'll be able to take space tourists to the i s s. so of course everybody wants to know how much that's going to cost and if you already have some people who want to go. we have many people who want to go many obligations from various countries

r.t. talked to a member of the clean up crew deployed to the disaster sign immediately after the blast. mr serai of thank you for being with us for this interview i see banks revising make those cuts pasta was not good you know what you were going to face when you received orders to go to your novel. given where i could go when i received my order i didn't have a full understanding of what was happening there were very scarce information by the time i was on a business trip in budapest i was told to leave it with the next twenty four hours i flew to moscow and arrived at the ministry where the chief department head tom would take a special flight from the airfield in two hours you figure out what happens once you get there and so i went to the airport immediately there i met my friends and colleagues design engineers who had taken the same flight to deliver project documents and we went together with little hope of the corporate lots of what information did you have on the way their dogs got all the deal and thought i knew that an explosion happened the site was in ruins that's about it

r.t. steps are cilia was in baikonur to see the crew's preparations and lift off. well here's a lot of excitement definitely especially among the spectators for the we're going to see the takeoff of the crew two russian cosmonauts you have alexander some of which i have and they are buddy said go as well as nasa astronauts ron garan over the last few hours leading up to this point right here we have been following the very go through the three flight traditions if you will very interesting indeed especially for first timers even those who have been here several times say it's never quite the same the whole process that we saw them getting out of the core of the facility first they left their signatures on their doors as had their treat assessors and then they walked to the out to the crowd there bay we saw them in their space suits very interesting to see them in their gear say quite an emotional farewell to the people waving their our goodbyes to them but this is a very special mission if you will because this is happening are close to the fiftieth anniversary of

r.t. tonight thank you. but over the next two days our crews will bring you special coverage of the commemoration ceremonies we're looking at how both poland and russia are coming together to remember the tragedy and how details of the crash schedule like. when the news is not enough. when it's something really crucial. when you want to get down to brass tacks we'll bring you our special coverage a year all. in a place already synonymous with tragedy the world witnessed another disaster that left the country devastate. and united two nations in grief. question more on. the libyan leader colonel gadhafi has appeared in public for the first time in five days it was shown on state t.v. inspecting a school in the capital tripoli where people greeted him with anti western slogans meanwhile a group of african leaders are heading to libya in attempts to mediate a conflict between the government and the opposition it comes as nato saying its popularity waned among rebels after recent deadly airstrikes on their positions these paula slayer's got the latest for you from tripoli. writers leadership over its military o

r.t. dot com well still ahead for you this hour fighting for survival crews are part of nuclear plant as you know work after another strong quake system. and testing times fifty years after the garlands groundbreaking flight to the stars you look back on the rigorous training to put belly cosmonauts through the paces. the u.s. is planning to spend around seven hundred billion dollars on the military alone the see it may consider decided on thirty eight billion dollars of spending cuts but none are coming out of the country's defense budget and for the ports. plenty is on the u.s. chopping block this week health care education infrastructure. everything that is except for the pentagon my greatest fear is that in economic tough times the people will see the defense budget as the place to solve the nation's deficit problems i would be very reluctant to cut defense spending until we see really how these two conflicts were are going to come out worldwide military spending increased by twenty point six billion dollars in two thousand and ten and one thousand point six billion of that was the us al

trying to see the crew off as a veteran of four special five c. told r.t. over it feels and what it looks like is well before you get into spacecraft you look a little scared it's only natural. but then once you get in it's all business and you need to go you know you miss having like a nice shower and think. you some food nice food and the food is ok and space but it's not the best. solution is to friends and family to plan it is one of the most beautiful places seen from space which you could never get tired of looking when he took a cubicle in very fragile place everyone says that that's in this case because it is very true when you see the atmosphere of the years it looks like it's only a little bit going to take place looks very very fragile something that we really need to take care of. now there's a plenty more and more all the stories we're covering of course at our web site in the five exclusive videos opinions and plenty of other features of course you know it's politics dot com here's a quick taste of what's working for you there right now now if

r.t. cross in the region and in our special report coming up next our crew meets the goddess of the mountains the be a layer of or in the russia russia's caucasus. they come in cars and. so long to play with. the other one to take her spirit. but she is the geography of the river. is her best. believe. chasing a drug cartel. now take a look at some other stories making international headlines for you right now in serbia tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets calling for an early parliamentary election and they blame the western leaning government for the deepening economic crisis and alleged corruption but officials say the election will be held only after serbia recedes candidacy for european union membership that will take place in the autumn in response the leader of the most influential opposition party says he'll hold a hunger strike until the requesters match. syria's president has addressed his new government saying he expects a decades long state of emergency to be lifted by next week this has been the key demand from protesters because it allowed the regime to arrest p

nasa astronauts michael baker was also a psycho cosmodrome to see the crew off as a veteran of four space shuttle flights he told r.t. what of it feels like and what it looks like. before you get in the space a little scared it's only natural. and then once you get it it's all business you need to go you know you miss having naked nice shower. you some food place food the food is ok and space but isn't it. pushing this your friends and family to die planet is one of the most beautiful places that ever seen from simply wanted to you could never get tired of looking at it when i think it's very beautiful and very fragile place and everyone says that it's going to space but it's very true when you see the atmosphere at the edge of the earth it looks like it's only about that but i think in a place that's very very fragile something that we really need to take care of. just a few minutes away here are to be searching for what's needed the world economy is before thirty meters here with business. welcome to the program libyan rebels are expected to start their first well export shipment as early as tuesday and recurring

nasa astronaut michael baker was also the baikonur cosmodrome to see the crew off as a veteran of four space shuttle flights he told r.t. what it feels and looks like we for you get in the space you're a little scared it's only natural. for you then once you get in it's all business community to go you know i miss having a kid nice shower and think that. i need some food nice food and food is ok and space but it's not. going to search for information i'm going to try to plan it is one of the most beautiful places a scene from secluded. you could never get tired of looking at and i think it's a very. very fragile place everyone says if it's going to space but it's very true when you see the atmosphere of the earth and it's like it's only you know that to take place looks very very fragile something that we're really going to take your. to come this hour we'll be discussing the investment climate in russia with the presidential aide to concerning the economy but first of all the latest business news now with the new trial. thanks bill libyan rebels are expected to start exporting oil tanker called the equator as you to d

crew made to feel. the oil. the week's top stories here on r.t. the roots comes face to face with the modern specter of terrorism for the first time five people have already been arrested following the metro blast that killed thirteen and wounded over two hundred. good at libya's rebels could be as much danger as colonel gadhafi from nato bombs explode savey alliances poison in the ground and with regular active and munition. internet melt peaceful russia's most wanted terrorist goes on trial in finland but his links to the extremist web site original. also it's fifty years this week since man stepped into space yuri gagarin's commences flight is celebrated both on earth and in orbit. with a look back at the past week's top stories and the latest developments this is r.t. within twenty four hours a day good to have you with us this hour this past monday a terror attack on a metro station in the russian capital minutes left thirteen people dead over two hundred were injured in the blast that took place during the evening rush hour two days after th

r.t. reporting from chernobyl and kia in ukraine. both of the cleanup crews deployed in the immediate aftermath of the blast their lives were on the line to prevent tragedies spreading even further and artie has been speaking to one of them. everything was difficult at work tempo was difficult each day we were facing new demands they had to be resolved somehow using all our experience the energy towns the villages were the ones that made the most oppressive oppression only people were evacuated from chernobyl the surrounding areas of the villages and towns were abandoned and it was very dismal and you can watch the full interview later here on our team well the anniversary of the chernobyl disaster coupled with the current crisis in japan is raising anxiety over the safety of the industry itself and on our website we're asking you what will happen to atomic energy in the near future but this is how you've reacted so far as i look at the results on the screen when i refer think that there is a danger of more serious disasters happening but others are more opti

r.t. new hampshire. next to international space station where a russian spacecraft called three new crew members to the cosmic outpost of the soyuz rocket up to the i s s l for orbiting for two days around the planet a new crew been tasked with conducting forty scientific experiments as part of a hundred billion dollar program missions dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of the first human space flight and set off from the same route is guarded back in one hundred sixty one of these tests are still is following the story for us. as for our spend most of their lives preparing for the possibility of going to space now russian cosmonaut for example takes about two hundred a year and that's one of the there's a call for you know how to go through all the hard work men and women put into their professions one of the thing they fear is something a little more about it and that's an unwavering a childhood dream of literally reach for something big aspiring cosmonauts. watches intently as the so you see i'm a twenty one spacecraft is to its vertical position at only fourteen he's so certain about his future that he

r.t. new hampshire. next the international space station a russian spacecraft has board three new crew members to the cause may go post the soyuz rocket docked at the i assess after orbiting for two days around the planet the new crew is due to stay at the space stations on september they've been tasked with conducting forty scientific experiments as part of a hundred billion dollar program for missions dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of the first human spaceflight some set off from the same guard and one hundred sixty one. if you're the next one are to watch more adventures and take its more sights and sounds if you will from central russia this time around in a few minutes and i'll recap the headlines to just before that live from moscow this sunday night the tenth of april. the. season not enough. something really control. what you want to get down to brass tacks we bring you our special coverage.

r.t. dot com as well as other reports of course and comments on the story. for the earth's orbit welcome some new arrivals on thursday has a new crew docked at the international space station it's a special mission as of next week marks fifty years of the space travel journey of two russians and run american star staying with us so useful to have the first space lifted off from the same path as your uncle gary and sixty one. today writes dr springer talking there to six one of the russian cosmonauts has also become the two hundredth part of the space station dottie's. a single preparations for the mission and reports now on hogan's legacy still inspire future space exploration. after all spend most of their lives preparing for the possibility of going to space now russian cosmonaut for example takes about two hundred fifty exams a year and that's one of this is a call for a day we have to go through all the hard work with men and women put into their professions one of the things they fear is something a little more about it and that's an unwavering a childhood dream of literally reach for something big aspiring cosmonauts surrogat

diplomat who was detained in a row airport attempting to force the crew to fly to tripoli for more details on this story on our website r.t. dot com. and also online for you the cat bird flu turned out to be a real cat and one from russia's urals contacted police to find out who stole her gold jewelry only to discover a pet was the prime suspect that story and plenty of others at r.t. dot com. pretty five years since the meltdown at the chernobyl nuclear plant fears linger that the disaster will one day repeat itself on the eve of the tragic anniversary ukraine's seeking funds to complete a new containment shelter over the reactors remains which is still emitting dangerous levels of radiation and actually going to shift gears had exclusive access to the disaster site. well if you travel across the chernobyl exclusion zone thirty kilometer radius around the station the postulation the one which slowed it twenty five years ago would probably find different levels of radiation you would find levels like three thousand micro which is very very high and this is not suitable for living that is in a places like that a so-called

r.t. new hampshire. next to the international space station where the russian soyuz rockets board three new crew members doubling the size of the team in orbit right now the mission set off from the same launch pad as your guard back in one nine hundred sixty one just days before the fiftieth anniversary of the historic flight crews spent five months in space and been tasked with conducting forensic scientific experiments as part of a hundred billion dollar program for a city report. after all spend most of their lives preparing for the possibility of going to space now russian cosmonauts for example takes about two hundred fifty exams a year and that's a distance of all the visible afraid they will have to go through all the hard man and woman put into their professions one of the thing they fear is something a little more about it and that's an unwavering solid dream of literally reaching for something big aspiring cosmonauts surrogate of retired watches intently as the so you see i'm a twenty one spacecraft is poised to to its vertical position at only fourteen he's so certain about his future that h

after the first man in orbit is caring of crew of three to the international space station to mark the fiftieth anniversary of your garden's first flight. this is r.t. live from moscow i'm marina joshie as a fight for control over the oil rich libyan coast line continues the u.s. steps back from its leading role in the operation washington will still oversee the logistics of the mission but as encouraged other nato countries to increase their military contribution art is going it should count looks at how libya could be just the start of a wider u.s. goals in their region. as waves of public rage sweep through north africa and the middle east will cowards jump on that as many analysts say in an attempt to direct the waves of on rest in a way that's my. favorable for that in libya forging relationship with the opposition so that if gadhafi goes there are people there to do business with as syria particularly raph gather steam some experts say western powers might see the advantages of getting involved there to these three countries iran and syria are the main countries that will not align themselves or that magically to the global power elite or the

problem i watched the balance between hassock open crew and i didn't expect gratitude to win this proves he's a very good fighter and i'm ready to take him on. r.t. my skill and let's have another brief look at today's champions league fixtures the second example files that shall pay into complete threshing of holders into the lawn of her own while the dreams of big favorites against told them in england when us will join boss and man united in the last full stage so far though it snail mail in both today's matches and we'll keep you updated on that meanwhile coming up next there's the weather then kevin will bring you the head of the news headlines. hungry for the full story we've got it for us the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers on the. if a. woman's in moscow all she's available in the summer is grandchildren which colson.

in all that is now carrying out a crew over three to the international space station to mark the fiftieth anniversary over a year ago darren's the first flight. with r.t. live from moscow where it's now or just after three pm welcome to the program what i knew a coalition strike has destroyed colonel gadhafi is a military vehicles in eastern libya they are tied because allow it rebels to move forward after five days of clashes for control over the town of brega where a key oil town which has changed hands six times in as many weeks meanwhile as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict remain stalled three weeks now into the intervention in a cafe and four years on a three country trip in southern europe to negotiate a solution to the crisis will be crossing live to tripoli to hear more from our correspondent paula that's coming your way here on r.t. in just a few minutes. now as the fight for control over the oil rich libyan coastline continues the u.s. steps back from its leading role in the operation washington will still oversee the logistics of the mission but has encouraged other nato countries to increase their military contribution he's got a cha

for the cleanup crews deployed in the immediate aftermath of the blast their lives were on the line to prevent tragedies spreading even further and r.t. has been speaking to one of them. everything was difficult to work tempos difficult each day were facing new chance they had to resolve somehow using all our experience to empty towns and villages were the ones that made the most depressing impression on me people were evacuated from chernobyl and surrounding areas of the villages and towns were abandoned that was very dismal and you can watch the full interview in the next here in r.t. the anniversary of the chernobyl disaster coupled with the current crisis in japan is raising anxiety over the safety of the industry itself along our website ross knew what will happen to atomic energy in the near future getting your reaction on that question let's have a consequence see what the response has been so far over a third of you think there's a danger of more serious disasters happening but others are more optimistic twenty eight percent think atomic energy will expand and be good for humanity almost the same number of respondents pin the

as a new crew arrives at the international space station to mark half a century since nouns first wired into orbit we will look at the latest ambitious space projects. watching r.t. live from moscow with me marina joshie welcomed a priest in finland is being accused of inciting religious hatred after he described one of the world's most wanted man as a terrorist police have questioned the pastor after he gave an interview to r.t. and which he discussed. the man behind the mosque a man for an airport bombing so we know across life. who carried out that if you will because we know what exactly is the man accused on a bus tour you homo laurie is accused of inciting really just hatred for publicly criticizing what the british authorities describe as a legally open rating organization because of course central focus is russian folded corpuses over those of all viewers who don't know do not know what these organization is abolished this is a media outlets and internet site which made itself a name by being a multi-sport terrorist bill clinton martyr now the web site is banned in russia and in a number of countries across the world but it's not the case in finland and

space launch the crew is set so fly up to the international space station fifty years after man a first reached out beyond the earth's atmosphere. worldwide news around the clock this is r.t. welcome to the program well while it kind of these are desperately seeking ways out of the libyan crisis italy has become the latest state to recognize the country's opposition government meanwhile a turkish military and ship has taken hundreds of injured libyans from the fighting in the west to the rebel stronghold part of syria has more. the fighting here on the ground seems to be educated in chief primary cities in the east of the country it's around the city of brega that frontline keeps shifting and at the moment it's actually not clear who is in control in the last six weeks that city has changed control six times in the west of the country most of the fighting is happening in and around the town of misrata and there we are hearing that the government has stepped up efforts eliminate and he could have his supporters now we do know that a turkish humanitarian ship has taken two hundred and fifty patients civilian casualties to the city of benghazi some doctors on board that ship

petrie crew from the finnish fascist committee thanks very much indeed for joining us live here on. well clawed when it came from the european strategic intelligence and security center told r.t. is that such treatment is highly questionable. it's absolutely unacceptable to say do trade of traits against someone. in sight but i will say it's equally acceptable to see a website acetylene in europe treating question some of the american soldiers in afghanistan we're following cafcass and there for years. we frequently refer to look after their for defying terrorist actions not only in court as is valuable in afghanistan in north africa in africa yes i consider there are parts of the proper. authorities of the global jihad. so yes definitely they are even if they don't take themselves and their hands and they don't build a bomb or to make a bomb to explore the part of the purest organisation so i think basically europe is sweet in addressing the stranger for a problem europe doesn't understand most of the open country doesn't understand that there is actually a link between the terrorist action and there is propaganda and terrorist propaganda information if you want it's a part

also crew of the international space station prepared to celebrate fifty years since he first flights into orbit inspired generations to reach for the stars those stories still to come for you here on r.t. the libyan opposition claims nato is hit one of their tank positions witnesses say up to fifty people were killed in the strike meanwhile the rebels have sent their first crude oil shipment to qatar but he's got a lot has more now from the rebel controlled city of benghazi. according to some reports nato did attack accidentally a number off with the rebel fighters and there are tanks around twenty kilometers away from the oil rich town of currently under control all forgot that these troops and the doctors in patches davia which is mostly to the east of bragg are basically equal to the next big city after bin guys even doctors base there say that thirteen people were killed in this attack however we do also hear these reports from the witnesses awful what happened there today earlier and they say that in fact it didn't seem like it were nato planes but it seems in fact that those this attack was conducted by god die fees forces and it killed not thirteen but at least forty or forty f