and if it would a decisive serbian stands leads to another surge of violence against serbian population of kosovo. ultimately increasing the flow of serbian refugees from kosovo is course all but with. over two hundred thousand moved to serbia from kosovo fleeing nato air raids and the subsequent deployment of nato and k four forces at the moment there are some two hundred thousand serbs there and it's crucial for serbia it is a key national interest that they stay in kosovo of course serbia has its red lines that it will never allow pristina to cross for example to use force against its people that which would spur a new wave of conflict and lead to more ethnic cleansing and more refugees serbia has made it known to the international community that is patients cannot be tried with attacks against serbia and the kosovo serbs according to the e.u. security council said be in place and the serbian army may not be stationed in kosovo on the other hand serbs they constantly being oppressed which may leads to a new wave of ethnic cleansing that's it is very important that peace remains and s

but these talks cannot be focused on a part of serbian territory. again with one of the preconditions of serving as accession to the e.u. was the arrest an extradition of general right can launch to the hague tribunal will disturb it think of the legal proceedings see how is the trial going with a serbia satisfied with it but. what i think the e.u. has already forgotten about the hague tribunals and the conditions it set for serbia that it should detain let it show ends of the union and now kosovo has become a central issue a ground to put pressure on serbia can always be found serbia has handed forty six people over to the hague tribunal all were convicted by it we think the tribunals has based his every decision on the assumption that all serbs are to blame for the problems of extreme islam imagist trials that have taken place lately serbs were in the dock it was necessary that my country found nottage this is true but it's also necessary that we prove his innocence in court this should be done in the best interests at stake because such cases as

for many kosovo serbs october starting with nato troops firing at serbian demonstrators in a region torn by decades of ethnic conflict the serbian first deputy prime minister now tells us how the border dispute between serbia and kosovo should be resolved through talks not turmoil. this by the rules there but thank you for joining us today mr dutch h. how do the recent events in the north of course of i characterized the plans of kosovo dorothy's was refund the so-called independence of the region. the latest events in the north of serbia show two facts first that is about to set up customs around what they think is the independent state of kosovo on the other hand they show that there are international unions and a whole number of states that approve pristine is intentions we're facing a situation when international forces deployed in kosovo in fact prestigious needs rather than maintain a neutral position this is why serbia opposes this attempt to introduce a customs and administrative line on the border with serbia serbia is all for dialogue and for negotiations i think that kosovo is

security council be in place and the serbian army may not be stationed in kosovo on the other hand so they constantly being oppressed which may lead to a new wave of ethnic cleansing that's it is very important that peace remains insincere dialogue continues we need to find a way out of the situation where on the one hand there are countries that acknowledge the one sided proclamation of independence and on the other hand there is serbia which does not recognize the purse diena initiative do you think that the northern part of kosovo me full under-served jurisdiction is not that. this is a position i've expressed for a long time that i support the historical component of the agreement between serbs and albanians we need to find shirin and confirm and minister to have borders which means that if albanians have the right to say they don't want to be part of serbia and the serbs have the right to say they don't want to live within an independent kosovo it's obvious that despite the fact that we all want to live in case in one multi-ethnic civil state there are great contradictions betwee

with nicola tenacity she's a political analyst working for the magazine new serbian political thought nicola thanks for being an arts international tonight much appreciated so what are we going to see on monday do you think is this operation going to be peaceful or are there fears of new clashes likely to be realized well there are always periods of new clashes i mean even even if we but i think the need to pull leaders are disturbed in northern part of or have asked for a moment of the action thing that they need time until wednesday and even technically did barricades could be lifted so i'm quite sure it on monday nothing special should happen but when they all had when they you already could have quite a few. be very hard to explain to third on the barricade why they should let. a convoy through and the problem there of course is. the problem would be. impossible. and simply. simply be a lot of attention from the nato side and of course i would think that this whole operation is more of a pressure to the syrian government to apply pressure on its side to do the third and possible b

it's part of serbian myth more than thirteen hundred monasteries and churches are down in cost of all absolutely no way the third will never give up because of all this is something that mate is going to have to deal with and how is all this going to affect and cost of his plans for e.u. membership in the future. well there isn't going to be any membership that's the biggest issue of all i mean it's does anyone think it's realistic for places like kosovo to be part of e.u. i mean two thirds of the heroin coming from ghana standing to europe goes through the course of all it's the place with the highest crime rate probably in the world not the capital of arms human smuggling or human organ smuggling and trafficking this place would never get into the. e.u. obviously has no plans of including serbia either so this is just a game it's just the membership is just being used as a means of the extract you can search and from belgrade not giving the albanians normal average albanians delusion that they're actually going to get something down the road when it would be much easier for them to

of some reaction of the serbian carol belgrade talk to serbian canadian film director producer barroso morris hi thanks for being on the program you've made films about the west role of the balkans you know that area extremely well how do you assess what mates of currently doing in northern kosovo. well for as acting as as force to further nato's goals in the province of kosovo and this is something that is just a continuation of their policies for the last ten years the serbs who remain in kosovo are are there living in horrible conditions basically living in a ghetto and they have been there and their presence there is a form of silent protest against what is happening there as they do not want to leave their homeland they want to stay with as they were they are and stay in the country in which they were born and which they believe is theirs what is happening right now is. something that is very extraordinary and the serbs there are saying no to the west and their attempts to. further their goals they are there in peaceful protest protesting against what nato has and planned has plan

correspondent on the border the troubled border grief a nationalist get some reaction in the serbian capital from political analyst legs on the profits joining us live on xander thanks for being on r.t. nato forces are supposed to be that. they're ok nato forces supposed to be there to keep the peace is that what they're doing though do you think the mother there are actually fomenting conflict and vera actually. the church bishops here in serbia have surged over the last few days nato forces are actually seeing in the in the same way as the nazi occupying forces that from one hundred forty want to know in forty five percent of the serbs down in course they were telling them that it's no worse than it was during the second world war when the german forces were actually supporting albanian fascists. proclaiming security in the course of all this this is what make it was doing right now. we expect to see more military action from nato which is going to go. absolutely they have obviously they have no qualms in firing at civilians and they're intent on securing the entire. province of co

in 1993, the party of serbian unity was founded.eader was a notorious paramilitary leader in the croatian wars. he was assassinated before he could face trial for war crimes. dragan markovic was also associated with the party. >> your viewers should know i did not spend a single day at work. i was not a member of the militia. i never had any military function. >> journalists have discovered that much of the money that he doles out comes from the serbian reconstruction fund, reserve for things like flood damage. >> in this budget reserve is earmarked for those things. resourceful mayor see things -- sees things differently. he treats them as his toy. >> that does not bother him. he has been seeking to boost birthrates by helping couples get to know each other. until now, his love was his motorcycle. now he is ready to settle down and get married. helping out is markovic offering 5 days vacation for anyone who finds someone to love and start a family with. they are heading to the greek resort where palma would like to build new hotels

and more exhausted and aggressive we are now in the city of maturity in kosovo it's divided into serbian north and the old ben and south the tories bridge over the eva river that you can see behind me where the separation line lies is currently blocked on the serbian side i hope you can see piles of rubble behind me. vehicles coming from the o'bannon side cannot pass here the deadline to take away these barricades as well as others there are around ten of them erected throughout kosovo was announced by the kosovo peacekeeping force known as a k for all saturday it's come under general druce met with the mayors of four northern kosovo towns claiming k four need these roads as it needs access for its troops in the north it's currently transporting its soldiers and delivering food fuel and water for those of them stationed in the northern part of kosovo by helicopters which is a very expensive means of travel last month some of the barricades. resulted in violence peacekeepers used rubber bullets and tear gas against the serbs since kosovo unilaterally proclaimed its independence from serbi

that europe the european union demands of it or at least nearly everything while pretending to the serbian population that it is still seeking to reintegrate course of the interest circular proper i'm sure the serbian people now see through that i'm sure they've seen their government's policy is effectively duplicitous and as far as the people on the ground are concerned i think it's a very sad day for them and i see at perth cassava and need to resolve ranges before i have a plan try and move forward with plans for the recognition or you membership step back from perth of them. well if you mean by step back. now less likely to join the european union i agree however i don't for a moment agree that it's a step back where you just carried a report from greece where we can all see that the european union is in its death throes the euro is a puppet of break up the greece is about to declare bankruptcy there could be a financial crash in western europe france's credit rating is under threat all these things are happening now in europe it is ridiculous to assume that serbia or any other states

nato led peacekeepers trying to remove roadblocks in northern cause of have been prevented by serbians who suffer on the roads guarding the disputed circular cause of a border crossing a subset of the barricades in july to stop because of oil from extending its control over the part of the country populated mostly by ethnic. or if a national reports on the continuing standoff. as months of tension between serbs and nicole byrne and of course worse continue roads in northern course remain closed for some serbs are fortifying the barricades and see themselves again as victims of history these cartoon reads we defeated your grandad we defeated your father's will win again local third compare the nature led peacekeeping force in kosovo ok for the fascist occupiers of the past they'll then why did he think they can come and save our land serbia is our home we don't want to live in albania want to look how they aren't we have nothing but flag and think they're god some two hundred meters away they took a four soldiers keep watching. the peaceful solution by dogged by an agreement the judge i

and explosive standoff serbian blockades at a disputed poor post in the world and possible are hit by nato troops leaving several people injured. this is r t coming to you live from moscow we take a look at the top stories of the week i widely publicised reshuffle in the portman be a tandem and sudden departure of the year a trusted finance minister have dominated this week's news headlines this also prompted an unexpected interview with the president ask you tube the time to clarify his latest political moves but as our. now reports the pre-election period in russia may hold even more surprises. i think this week's headlines have been dated two thousand to ten with betty and use of the jumps was brought up polygamy x. which russia hasn't seen for quite some time while some criticised others applauded the times of steel and the kings of photoshop rolled out some of their best work yet well the general mood being that the deal had been done long ago but it was an exciting for just a few days until the first rich shuffles in the corridors of power began. and if you think your views on r

in the middle of this rural farming community is another serbian prison.ut of the nation's 28 penal institutions, this correctional facility houses the greatest number of high security inmates. some 1,500 in all. it would also prove to be one of the most unique prisons ever profiled on lockup. >> translator: we have inmates who have committed some of the worst crimes and have received the longest and most severe punishments. these include inmates that are perceived to be a threat to inmates and security personnel alike. >> it was built for 800 inmates. but now houses more than 1,300. the inmates considered the most dangerous of all are housed in this unit. it is called seventh block. >> translator: there are other housing units here. they call this building a prison within a prison. >> vladimir is serving four years for theft. he will says he is housed here because of conflicts with other inmates. >> translator: well, i had some problems when i was in general population since there are a lot of bad people here. there are a lot of what we call rats. if i ha

fire from extending its control over the part of the country that is populated mostly by ethnic serbians if a national reports on the continuing stand off. as months of tension between serbs just nicole bennett closers continue roads in northern coast. they remain closed for some serbs or for to find their barricades and see themselves again as victims of history these cartoon reads we defeated your grandad we defeated your fathers we'll win again local serbs compare the nature led peacekeeping force in kosovo ok for the fascist occupiers of the past they will then why do they think that they can come and take our land serbia's our home we don't want to live in albania look how they aren't we have nothing but flag and faith in god some two hundred meters away they took a four soldiers keep watching i would prefer a peaceful solution but talks by an agreement judge it all is in the last week but if that is not to be reached i have to be on my own i have to do fall back on my own needs. some of them are. going to be no surprise the generals only means a military once the status quo norther

some for kossovo serves nato demands the removal of brogue blocks a disputed border crossing the serbian obviously weatherston learn if the right to make. a request is actually illegal we got a load at israel's foreign minister says israelis and palestinians should be left to sort out their own problems by themselves again we got want details about story two bit later this hour. before both. before we created prime minister yulia timoshenko feels the laws icy grip just two days after being sentenced to seven years behind bars for abuses of power in castille she signed with russia a new set of fraud charges is lined up against the guilty verdict drew international anger from russia the e.u. and the united states. judgment day for ukraine's democracy that was how some got events in a key of court this week where former prime minister yulia timoshenko was awaiting the verdict over her a legit shady dealings in a gas deal with russia her supporters took to the streets in her defense before being dispersed by the police. three months of nonstop protests surrounding the case culminated in the

population that it is still seeking to reintegrate kosovo into serbia proper but i'm sure the serbian people now see through that i'm sure they see that their government's policy is effectively duplicitous and as far as the people on the ground are concerned i think it's a very sad day for them. i see both cassava there need to resolve the issues before either can try and move forward with plans like for either recognition or you membership is a step back for both of them. well if you mean by step back. no less likely to join the european union i agree however i don't for a moment agree that it's a step back you just carried a report from greece we can all see that the european union is in its death throes the euro is about to break up greece is about to declare bankruptcy there could be a financial crash in western europe france's credit rating is under threat all these things are happening now in europe it is ridiculous to assume that serbia or any other state can join the european union at this stage and in any case why would they want to it's an organization that is as i see it in

for the ethnic that population and the north because there is attempt to create border between the serbian cause there cannot be. border especially in areas in which we can majority of service living so there cannot be a border because it's. the second thing is that once you put custom officers then you will put a flag then you will put a coat of arms then you will put a so-called kosovo laws and then people who live here will be circled by something that looks like state they simply cannot accept so there has to be a different solution for this specific situation what. we call for an outcome that we will have a regulation of goods in the north but that regulation is a status neutral it is without question the customs and then we can move on finding and managing revenue share and laws will be employed it goes as well for the whole problem of the north we need to find a solution for the nor that will be comparable. to that enable us. to keep our positions on the status of kosovo and basically that serbia is not pushed to a position to be blackmailed to recognize a so-called independence of

breezed into the quarterfinals of the kremlin cup here in moscow the world number five powered past serbian born on a driven off speed six one six one in her opening match for three francesca schiavone made a premie tour exit stoney's kike an epic but eighth seed to many people is three after beating polo on a third soldier in straight sets while beer sheva now thanks to fellow russians now leave the tribe and in the men's stroll serbian defending champion big push he has reached the quarter finals there with a straightforward win over terry but from strain also in the last eight is full see . how to better a fellow russian what are scottish. swimming now an american star michael phelps has once again taken just one gold out of three races the latest world cup stage a remote sky while russian world record holder. in good form to his best winning the hundred meter butterfly constant pathak off as the detox. despite moving to a form where after a below party's planned tuesday four entangling be champion michael phelps produced almost identical santa results on day two of the world cup in the

peacekeepers in kosovo known as k four has already been postponed twice following demands from the serbian communities leaders here in kosovo the cost of an serbs and the ethnic minority in the mostly bed in populated kosovo have been protesting against the bad in custom and police officers walking in the northern part of course of a many are very skeptical there about possible way out of this conflict described the need as a dad lock and say that would either turn into another frozen territorial conflict or lead to more violence just days ago when some of the barricades and were taken away throughout the course of eight people were injured several days ago a french officer from k. four committed suicide at the checkpoint known as yog we haven't heard any official statement about his death but this is clear that this situation this even pass both serbs and albanians as well as international going as ations functioning in kosovo found themselves is played its negative and possibly even level. wednesday is expected by many here on the ground to be the day when these long running dispute coul

get something down the road when it would be much easier for them to just come to peace with their serbian neighbors. remember you can follow the reports from our correspondent in kosovo maria if an ocean is twitter feed on line with the very latest updates from the troubled region. in just a few hours a russian soyuz rocket will blast off from french guiana green europe's first ever sat nav system into space the launch was first set for thursday but had to be pushed back a day because of fueling problems or he's daniel bushell reports on how the high hopes of the e.u. lay in russia's hands. engineering change russia's soyuz rocket has taken a monumental step in the country's space program as it comes down to its first launch outside the former soviet territory it marks a new high for russia's space ambitions as well as providing additional funds for the country to invest in the next generation of space travel by far the most valuable long playfully in the world. and i mean with that. we would like to assure you would hear from from treasury at soyuz uses a lower cost than the extremely ef

breezed into the quarter finals of the common cup hearing also the world number five how it passed serbian probably like you are not six one six one in the right thing match the russian is aiming for her third title of the season for sea francesca schiavone played a premature exit after losing a kind of epic tussle against the center's caliphate but eight seeds dominate a civil contract is through with a lot of that sort in straight sets and also israel is here to shove in a pass to fellow russian if you try that while in the men's draw a serbian defending champion victory risky has reached the quarter finals with a straight forwardly apparently better than spain because he was joined in the last eight i will see because i don't think i will have a better and worse gosh really in an all russian battle. deserving now an american star michael phelps has once again taken just one goal as is three right. at the stage of the world cup here in moscow. that's. despite we're going to perform better after a below poor display and she was named fourteen time olympic champion michael phelps produced

more violence erupts in a northern cause of as nato troops adopt a shoot to kill policy toward serbian protesters demonstrating against the seizure of a disputed. newspapers already getting their teeth into the upcoming political challenges facing russia as president if you are deaf says the popularity makes him the best candidate for the top job. and human rights groups are raising the alarm over a growing number of abuses by revolutionary fighters in libya are the claims comments gadhafi said last strongholds sink into a humanitarian crisis. very warm and well this is r.t. live from moscow with me. the violence has a flared up again in northern cause of our after nato troops brutally dispersed a crowd of serbian protesters at a makeshift roadblock what is a claim with soldiers a fire line and a peaceful demonstrators have now established a forceful presence in the area. i was in that hot spot and sent us this report. on friday the k. four troops removed one of the barricades which because it was set up in order to block the police and the k. four troops from gaining access to the are

and an explosive standoff serbian blockades to a disputed border post in northern costa or hit by nato troops meeting several people injured. this is r t going to live from moscow we take a look at the top stories of the week of widely publicized reshuffle in the put the advent of tandem and sudden departure of the your trusted finance minister have dominated this week's news headlines this also prompted an unexpected in her view with the president as he took the time to clarify his latest political moves as r.t. is it going to mean a good child in our reports the pre-election period in russia may hold even more surprises i see this week's headlines have been aimed at if. there is it and use of the group small role as a switch russia has a. seen for quite some time while some criticize others applauded the tandems deal and the kings of photo shop rolled out some of their best work yet but the general mood being that the deal had been done long ago but it was an exciting for just a few days until the first rich shuffles in the corridors of power began. if you think your views on russia'

failed to reach an agreement on the removal of the barricades despite deadline being extended twice serbian political analyst alexander pavitra claims the serbs in northern kosovo made concessions to broker a peaceful solution to the crisis but were still attacked by peacekeepers. they're not going to stop now that's for sure it's just a matter of who will be more stubborn the serbs who are defending their own land or the nato forces sent here from who knows where the serbs have tried to negotiate they've even they've even tried to give concessions in the sense that they're willing to let supply convoys pass and supply the nato troops what they're not willing to do is allow albanian so-called customs officials from taking the border between call civil and the rest of serbia and this is something that they're not going to back away from so this is why we can expect more conflict because obviously nato is acting as the infantry of the the government in pristina there isn't going to be any membership that's the biggest issue of all i mean it's does anyone think it's realistic for a place like

and an explosive standoff serbian blockades at a disputed border post in northern cos of our nato troops leaving several people injured. next and insight into why going middle east conflict now sees israelis turning against one another.

those who led peacekeepers trying to remove roadblocks in northern kosovo have been prevented by serbian sat on the road guarding the disputed soviet kosovo border crossing the barricades in july to stop kosovo from extending its control over the part of the country's populated. of the country populated mostly by ethnic serbians if you know she reports now on the continuing standoff. as months of tension between serbs. and of course worst continue roads of course remain closed for some serbs a. very clear let's see themselves again this victims of history these call to reach you defeated your granddad we defeated your father's will we know. again local serbs compare the nature led peacekeeping force in kosovo ok for the fascist occupiers of the past they will then why do they think that they can come and take our land serbia's our home we don't want to live in albania so look how they aren't there we have nothing but flag and free their god some two hundred meters away they took a four soldiers keep watching i would prefer a peaceful solution by talk by an agreement judge it all is in th