this is now considered to be a major threat to national security the head of the russian federal drug control service. the head of the russian federal drug control service straight after his graduation she served in the so if it says in one thousand nine hundred seventy seven he began the state security organizations starting as an operative and eventually she was promoted to deputy director of the federal security service through. the administration of the russian president and to the russian president in two thousand and eight he became the head of the russian federal drug control service during one of his recent news conferences he said that there are more than twenty four thousand registered. but the actual number could be ten times higher. up to two point five million russians a drug. addicted to heroin. what is being done in order to tackle those numbers. mr raven often thank you very much for coming to our program. first of all how would you explain such a significant growth of drug production in afghanistan when did it begin during the american invasion or perhaps even the sov

for civil servants to actually control safety and environmental impact it depends upon the russian federation draws out and for this to bring in and put in a russian nuclear safety short across the whole front there's a risk here that the iranians will not accept that type of nuclear shield that safety sure of course an accident a large plant like a nuclear power plant at bushehr could affect the neighboring states of saudi arabia and the emirates so there are problems here with nuclear safety ok mr large of a thanks and speaking to us on this the opening of iran's first nuclear power plant share that was done largely independent consigned to us from london many thanks. ok coming up later in the program new clues in one of its most famous sovereign liberal symbols find out what made the move yellow forward so the down turn scene is driving out of the scene the good angle so. now on a four hour journey by boat to one island that the excess support during the summer months on this island were visiting a village accommodated by more people the more meeting goes well as he explores the lives of t

director of the federal security service throughout. the administration of the russian president to the russian president in two thousand. russian federal drug control service during one of conferences he said that there are more than twenty four thousand registered. but they're. very much for coming. when due to begin. or perhaps even the one. after the syrian. troops. one government. first there were. there was. no. old those changes were violent which. prompted. but it's also in fact history shows that drug production usually follows military and political tensions. but it almost. you personally participated in the military actions in afghanistan in the eighty's and can compare the soviet methods with today's american methods. more effective do you think it's. frankly i didn't participate in the military actions directly but you could observe them right. i was an h.r. advisor but i certainly had an opportunity to see the way we have gained. the way in the quest for military operations and military achievements. i would make a distinction here because the u.s. and nat

to director of the federal security service through. the administration of the russian president to the russian president in two thousand and eight he became the head of the russian federal drug control service during one of conferences he said that there are more than twenty four thousand registered. but the actual number could be. done in order to. thank you very much for coming to our program. growth of drug production in afghanistan when did it begin. or perhaps even the solve it one. after the spirit. of the soviet troops. one government. first there was. then there was. no. old those changes were violent. that prompted some. but history shows that drug production usually follows military and political. participated in the military actions in afghanistan in the eighty's. today's american methods. clues are more effective do you think it's because frankly i didn't participate in the military actions directly but you could observe them right. i was an h.r. advisor but i certainly had an opportunity to see the way you have gained. the way in the past for military oper

the head of the russian federal drug control service straight after his graduation he served in the. state security organizations starting as an operative and eventually he was promoted to deputy director of the federal security service throughout. the administration of the russian president and the russian president in two thousand and eight he became the head of the russian federal drug control service during one of his recent news conferences he said that there are more than twenty four thousand registered. but the actual number could be. up to two point. being done in order to. thank you very much for coming to. drug production in afghanistan when due to begin during the american invasion or perhaps even the soviet one. after the syrian. troops. one government. first there were. none there was. old those changes were violent. and it was this military and political tension that prompted some poppy cultivation. but is also in fact history shows that drug production usually follows military and political tensions. but it almost. well you personally participated in the military actio

the russian federation as it exists now of course is a european country i'm not speaking about membership in. the european union i am speaking about some kind of cultural identity which was. ingrained in the russian soul from the very beginning but which received its impetus especially after the reforms or after the reforms of pizza was a great thank you thank you very much for being with us in just a reminder that my guest on the show today was a metropolitan hail mary and chairman of the foreign relations department in the russian orthodox church and that's it for now from all of us here if you want to have your say on spotlight you can always drop me a line. through t.v. . and let's cue the show. who will be back with more first time comments on what's going on in and outside russia stay in our teeth and take it. if you are.

[applause] >> we have the general counsel of ireland, germany, hungary, the russian federation, alsolso the consul of gillette -- chile and peru. [applause] >> i would like to call-up the mayor's deputy chief of staff. [applause] >> [speaking spanish] i want to welcome all of you here. [speaking spanish] hopefully you are enjoying yourself. i am here on behalf of mayor newsom. -- newsom. september and october are important times for us. this allows us to celebrate our culture and show the rest of the community here in san francisco what makes us so special. this is a great opportunity for all of us and many of you have exciting events happening. we are glad to have you with us tonight. i have that great opportunity to present one of our proclamations' this evening to mr. juan gonzales. he has been a pioneer in hispanic journalism. he works for the oldest bilingual newspaper in the bay area. we have a proclamation from mayor newsom. if mr. gonzalez can come forward, that would be fantastic. [applause] >> thank you. so, what the mayor proclaimed for tomorrow is actually latino [inaudib

with the state authorities in the russian federation we're now if very close collaboration on many issues without i repeat without interfering into each other's affairs. for example such issues as the demographic crisis it is impossible to deal with it . exclusively from the canonic or political point of view or exclusively from the religious point. if you hear we have to join our forces and this and many other similar areas are precisely those where the church and the state can and should collaborate says mitchell poet an hilarious and we will continue our interview with the head of the external relations department of the russian orthodox church paul took a short break so stay with us. the team has been to the kaluga missions where the commander stream is rapidly developing. argy goes to the area where the first russian fleet was born. where the indigenous people were the first arctic seas navigated and where russia's glorious history is still visible. and welcome to. russia close up on. extracting black gold is dangerous. worldwide demand pushes the limits to catastrophe. is the price

with the state authorities in the russian federation we have now a very close collaboration on many issues without i repeat without interfering into each other's affairs. for example such issues as the demographic crisis. it is impossible to deal with it. exclusively on the core political point of view or exclusively from the religious point of view here we have to join our forces and say this and many similar areas are precisely those where the church and state can and should collaborate says in the poet and. we will continue our in korea with the head of the external relations department of the russian orthodox church paul took a short break so stay with us. extracting black gold and dangerous. morning demand pushes the limits to catastrophe. is the price. is it possible to prevent such disasters. and can be off to be dealt with quickly and effectively. oil spills and thrills on auty. wealthy british soil samples of the past not on. the. markets why not scandals. find out what's really happening to the global economy in kahn's a report on. the toes the team has been to the kaluga mission

with the state authorities in the russian federation we are now if very close collaboration on many issues without i repeat without interfering into each other's affairs. for example such issues as the demographic crisis it is impossible to deal with it . exclusively from the core political point of view or exclusively from the religious point of view here we have to join our forces and say this and many other similar areas are precisely as those where the church and the state can and should collaborate. to larry and we will continue our interview with the head of the external relations department of the russian orthodox jewish culture a short break so stay with us. is it possible to win the war against. the army. today. these are the images. from the streets of canada. welcome back to spotlight are were are just a reminder that today our guest is metropolitan hilarion the chairman of the external relations department in the russian orthodox church your eminence you have told us. quite a lot of interesting things about the relations of the states with the church about the position and the

we ran off for a few years could say to the russian federation technicians out you go we're going to take control of this no but importantly the preparation issues are primarily with the training the equipment the peripheral quitman and the management systems that the russian federation and the international community will actually put in the bush rear to know without a plan to operate as safe as it can well that type of technology the equipment all of that is transferable and jule capable so you could put that nuclear technology into the enrichment plants in the tents and into the small reactor that the iranians are building in a place called iraq so there is the potential for proliferation transfer whether a security expert in moscow believes it's important to differentiate between the shia and iran's nuclear weapons ambitions i think that there could be a difference between and the problem that could be military purpose a military already on the program and the iranian program for peaceful organization the plan. regarding his organization to manage i think practically any prolifer

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disclose the name of the country it was made with all of this is according to the head of the russian federal security service and basically this announcement and the findings of these documents link him going. to international terrorist organisations that the documents were discovered last week as a result of a special operation republican to be started ducted by authorities in which by the other himself posted by governor himself is a major figure the suspect going to organizing the deadly blast in moscow metro march twenty ninth one two female suicide bombers attacked two metro stations i believe keep up the morning rush hour killing forty people and injuring one hundred hours how they respond dallas is also suspect there are going to be another blast in the dystonic this week after a man targeting follow up on the station also called organizing around food to give tax authorities in which several policemen were killed and basically these documents also told information on the precise plans and targets of terrorist attacks which got the full force in body so this is definitely going to hel

not disclose the name of the country it was made with bolo this is according to the head of the russian federal security service and basically this announcement and finding some documents link him going by the of two international terrorist organizations so these documents were discovered last week as a result of a special operation would probably be standing up to my authorities and which my brother from so close to my governor himself is a major figure a suspect in the organizing the deadly blast in moscow metro march twenty ninth one two female suicide bombers attacked two metro stations i believe keep up the morning rush hour killing forty people and injuring hundreds of hours others my government is also suspected of committing another blast in the distance this week after not targeting a police station and also. organizing around food to give tax authorities in which several policemen were killed and basically these documents also told information on the precise plans and targets of terrorist attacks which like that was all in body so this is definitely going to help the investigation the

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your mentality a pursuit of the supreme soviet of the russian federation. and i had to come there you know score trying to meet him go it was forbidden for me to meet with him but i talked to deputies going to see him i managed to talk to him and he held up the indigenous peoples of northern russia are facing. how to balance their traditional lifestyles with the coaching temptations and precious of the twenty first century spotlights here the demeter has more. their lifestyles have changed over the last century but it would still be instantly recognizable to their distant ancestors it's a life which still group around reindeer herding hunting and fishing but the resource reaches of the lands they have known for centuries or in increasing demand and their demand is bringing the concerns and opportunities of the more than world into their lives more than a decade ago the discovery of somehow means or and gas deposits begin to intrude upon the lives of the local population they protested against the big companies and the sun to project for fear of what they th

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disclose the name of the country it was made with all of this is according to be head of the russian federal security service and basically this announcement by means of these documents link him going. to international terrorist organizations the documents were discovered last week as a result of a special operation would probably be stopped by authorities in which the other himself. by gallup himself is a major figure suspected of organizing the deadly blast marshman to one two female suicide bombers attacked two metro stations i believe keep up the morning rush hour killing forty people and injuring hundreds of hours all the responsibilities also suspect there may be another blast in the distance just a week after a man targeting the upper lease station and also. organizing around thirty attacks companies which several policemen were killed and basically these documents also hold information on the precise plans and targets of terrorist attacks which got the ball in maadi so this is definitely going to help the investigation the federal security service says that it now has a name of all t

is not the fact that by the statements on but i think that the trade relations between the russian federation the republic of iran are still good and these special project is showing us that. they are actually going to be all with their own way on the project will be completed. this is r.t. from moscow on the way most would say playing the stock market is a gamble at the best of times but money to these fortune tellers find out why they say they can make you rich simply by looking into your coffee. first two russian military commanders are facing the axe for failing to stop a massive brawl among soldiers fast enough the instant how that an army base in the moscow region and it has prompted public outcry after footage of the fight was posted on the internet and he's in this and now he's got the details. it was a brutal brawl that lasted for about half an hour some twenty or so japanese were training to do their mandatory year in the russian army just going out if you can see this brutal video which was posted on you tube and of course why officials are so outraged two of the commanders are bei

disclose the name of the country it was made with all of this is according to the head of the russian federal security service and basically this announcement and the findings of these documents link him. to international terrorist organizations that the documents were discovered last week as a result of a special operation would probably be the standard ducted by authorities and which bothers them so they still haven't got it where does that lead us in terms of the investigation into the terror attacks on the mosque a metro back in march. well first of all by gallup himself is a major figure he was suspected of having organizing the deadly blast in moscow metro march twenty one two female suicide bombers attacked the two metro stations i believe he left the morning rush hour killing forty people and injuring several hundred hours all the responsibilities also suspected of committing another blast in the dystonic just we've got. you're not targeting a police station also. organizing around thirty year tax authorities in which several policemen were killed and basically these documents also. i

i want to offer to volunteer to assist in firefighting operations and win the russian federation and i'm available on request as a personal offer to your country with that in mind daniel prepares for action he says he's ready to go to the airport the moment he receives word his help is welcome. retired from the foyer shoppers. are still filled up and there's always help people rush hour in particular because of the problems they've got the moment with the oil people from all around the world offering to join the fight against the force of nature volunteers from bellary spoke area and france are among more than one hundred sixty thousand people now estimated to be battling the blazes daniel started his career in rural fire fighting and says that's prepared him well petaca the type of blazes sweeping through russia start my career off in nineteen seven zero eight sorry pharmacies i wish a lot to mr cosby a lot before i was in rural areas including forests military rain gauge and in terms of the fires are occurring in russia. in the world. we would spend many here we hear some of times

not the fact that by the state one song but i think that the trade relations between not the russian federation and the islamic republic of iran are still good down but these small shop project is showing off that. they are actually going to be a what their own way on the project will become where the body suit. on the way. most would say playing the stock market is a gamble but he also sees a fortune teller as find out how they say they can make you rich simply by looking into your coffee cup. to russian military commanders the facing the axe for not stopping a massive pool among soldiers the incident happened last month the mobile phone footage of it was posted on the internet he's and he's now he has the details. but all started with a massive brawl that took place at a military academy just outside moscow it was a brutal brawl that lasted for about a half an hour some twenty or so students who were training to do their mandatory here in the russian army just going out if you can see this brutal video which was posted on you tube and of course why officials are so outraged took the commander

federally administered tribal areas and so on so in this case i see russian role is very important and i think it's a great chance to solve the problem. i guess that the current climate will contribute much to this you get whole cloth from the issues of world economy and international nations many thanks thank you very much to all the knees and now and for many foreigners an american the possible promise is all that unity and a better life but an increasing number of us citizens of a common disillusioned with that country last year alone over seven hundred people were novels their citizenship three times as many as the year before. last one the expatriates why he did it. can o'keefe grew up an american in a nation that he believed was the greatest in the world a bastion of freedom and democracy in order to protect those ideals he joined the marine corps and went to fight for his country in the gulf war and that's when the american dream became a nightmare i was punished for speaking out about something that my superiors were doing. my life became extremely difficult upon my return with

more than twenty years ago there were russian federation in the people's republic of china has signed a contract for the licensed production of ass u. twenty seven in china. it was under the contract with russia was to supply ports for certain number of planes but will china wants to manufacture a certain number of fear craft with the. and the deal also included some other provisions about the possibility of more knowledge being the aircraft them developing the use a program further. could make honestly we do have some questions concerning the way this agreement is being implemented but the russian chinese commission for military technical cooperation is looking into these matters so i will soon work out a mutually acceptable solution as a regards were attempting our intellectual property and developing this project to further only one so you do have questions about this across so it's not clear what it's a violation of and lois said to figure that out but we do have questions and we have to discuss this matter in t.t.l. would open ordinary which is what our agencies and experts on bo

minister putin i want to offer to volunteer to assist in firefighting operations and you win the russian federation and i'm available on request as a personal offer to your country with that in mind daniel prepares for action he says he's ready to go to the airport the moment he receives word his help is welcome. to retire from the. people. because of the problems with. people from all around the world offering to join the fight against the force of nature volunteers from spoke area france are among more than one hundred sixty thousand people now estimated to be battling the blazes daniel started his career in rural fire fighting and says that's prepared him well for tackling the type of blazes sweeping through russia. sorry for. a lot of a lot of. military age. in terms of the foreigners are occurring in russia a moment in the world. we would spend money you know we hear some of times and hope some of today we're just trying to forge the one way that we. wish to do for a break and of words good trench down below the pain to stop we have for spreading underneath the ground even though daniel retire

political sphere as well as in atomic damages fear and all the spheres of liberation between russian federation and the rock it was something of many things that was a call for security expert from the mosque a base in studio while the call me an international relations. coming up later in the program here on new through thing one of its most famous son reliable symbols find out why this no you get a full sit down time see is driving out of this to see the kids and all say. we're now on a four hour journey by boat to one island that's will be accessible during the summer months on this island or visit each village populated by the more people the more meeting host well as we explore the lives of more people of the traditions of their culture past and present. now one of the suspected organizes that the dead. has been killed following russian security forces all forty say for all the and legit militants stead and the special operation in russia is something republican douglas on will also be shown thomas joins me me now. with the live on a short of what details can you give us a battle this oper

hundred kilometers around seven hundred fifty miles dodgy border guards are being trained by the russian federal security service under a deal signed back in two thousand and four the use of different weapons physical education combat deck ticks and survival techniques are all poured over the course . terrorism drug and arms smuggling and human traffic have put this region in the global spotlight that's why there are currently over twenty international organizations including the u.n. in the working to educate stand alone. afghanistan produces over ninety percent of people in the world according to the united nations the death toll from opiates in the two countries is five times more than all the needle soldiers who died in afghanistan since two thousand and one but according to the sheet of the law an independent analyst and the author of dozens of articles about the flow of do. he's unlikely to stop no matter how strong and in demand that water well you know this problem may have various technical solutions but it will never be fully solved while there is fighting in afghanistan and global dem

the overall war to militants were eliminated in the north caucuses it's just an organist and russian federal sources say that now they have proof that the killed militants have links with al qaida and they must mind behind them or school board. these smarts. was also killed in one of these operations during the moscow metro bombings wanted people were killed and many more injured these was a blast carried out by suicide bombers. the reporting there from the capital of russia's chechen republic. a string of violent attacks on hispanic immigrants in new york last prompted fears of a new wave of racial hatred the victims say they've been targeted by african-americans who want to clear mexican people from their neighborhoods luring this to reports now on how frustration is a boiling of. the united states has always been a country of immigrants but they're not always welcome we've seen mexicans targeted in the western state of arizona which passed a tough law targeting undocumented immigrants there's many many people that come to this country and they go through the proper channels to do the prop