the serbs were ordered to retreat. so then this if. i could be there to crowd somewhere to troops lunar at the village so if you do these after there was a very strange of burnt flash in the village i found the body of my father and a hundred meters from the house. had been stabbed in the gut. had backed out his face. this footage filmed by police shows serbs massacred in villages around strip printed. various estimates put the number of serbian villages ruined by not so riches troops during the war more than one hundred. the names of three thousand two hundred sixty two casualties are now being established. post-mortem reports make it clear the most of the people were tortured before they were killed. service minister for public health zoran strength of each works at the institute for forensic study history in the war he witnessed the inquest into the deaths of the serbs and examinations for mass graves in bosnia. we saw the bodies of captives military men with their heads chopped off one served for example had been hit on the head wi

the serbs called the republic serbs. rather than courage previously a practicing psychiatry first became leader of the serbs as well as president he was also formally known as the commander in chief. rather than courage didn't have the right skills to command troops he had authority humanitarian frame of mind because of his character in occupation war running a parliament a republic a service good to get that into account when it elected retcon lad it's the army's chief of staff. the president and the chief of staff for public service had an uneasy relationship the two men played according to their own rules. then thought in under pressure by the international community card has signed a plan to divide both mia between muslims and serbs american europe had guaranteed peace and all sides involved had promised to lay down their arms if the plan was signed but not it showed a map to members of parliament making clear what the serbs would lose if mostly it was divided in that way in the pretty madam as a result parliament re

catherine ashton has reassured the bosnian serbs that the e.u. what examined the complaints this will sort of scar on abuses of justice and you have to given that in exchange you counseled the referendum on the status of serbs in bosnia and herzegovina how's the he'll you fulfilled its obligations. look if you're important that catherine ashton reacted to the situation was serious we had been dissatisfied with their position in bosnia and herzegovina for a long time we're here because we must stay here and not because we want to anyway we're not ready to accept any way lesions of the international peace agreements were both also known as the dayton agreements in the field of justice the rules over teaming power and handing it over to me and herzegovina have changed greatly that was achieved by the high representative one loaf will impose his decisions i think that you are of has realized that we are determined to fight to the bitter end to eliminate this inconsistency including every friend i'm on the status of this republic in both near to gover

the former bosnian serb. currently on trial. in late may two thousand and eleven the small serbian village of law as it ever shot to fame leading newspapers in many countries splashed its name across the front pages it was here the serbian police arrested general ratko luggage this is the place where it happened. the worldwide manhunt for him lasted fifteen years serbia had promised a one million euro ward for his capture. the general's arrests triggered acts of protest in many serbian towns. some of the serbian people are worried because the hague and international media are smearing our hero of. something is a war criminal others believe he's a victim many events of his life especially in recent years are still shrouded in mystery. the small village of lauzon ever a situation in central serbia a repair shop and a couple of cafes or a one and a church a cemetery and a school or of the other the village looks like many others in serbia. brad cohen lederach the general of the serbian army spent the last few days before his arrest

that same year both bosnian serb leaders disappeared from bosnia. when the carriage was on the wanted list he had no contact with any of his relatives he rented a flat in belgrade posing as dr dragon davidge he grew long hair and appeared in more thick rimmed glasses as a disguise. courage openly appeared on the streets and even found employment. he often went shopping and frequented the cafe near his house where he spent time sitting amongst pictures of himself and rushed home luggage. freedom for a girl image. today serbian patriots regarded as cafe as a veritable mecca. young people excited on a going to tour. the cafe zona nisha read it was on friendly terms with both courage which found much. of this trinket close to kurdish and read courage let's wish them a fair trial early release because they are not guilty of what their shows with israel i hope that they can join us here soon as possible and we can drink together . rather than carrot it was on a wanted list for twelve years before he was arrested and extradited to the hague in two thousand

the muslims called their part the republic of bosnia and herzegovina all the serbs called republics serbs. rather than courage previously a practicing psychiatry just became leader of the serbs as well as president he was also formally known as the commander in chief. of. red encouraged didn't have the right skills to command troops and he had a thoroughly humanitarian frame of mind because of his character in occupation war running parliament a republican search good took that into account when it elected traffic on luggage the army's chief of staff. the president and the chief of staff for public soaps had been on the easy relationship the two men played according to their own. name and then thought in under pressure by the international community card has signed a plan to divide those near between muslims and serbs america and europe had guaranteed peace and all sides involved had promised to lay down their arms if the plan was signed but not it showed a map to members of parliament making clear what the serbs will lose it goes and it was divided in that way in the pre-modern as a resu

now former boston serb general. is standing trial in the hague on charges of genocide in the nineteen nineties during the balkans conflict but many in serbia see him as a national hero well next our special report looks into the controversy surrounding . in late may two thousand and eleven the small serbian village of law as it ever shot to fame leading newspapers in many countries splashed its name across the front pages it was here the serbian police arrested general ratko luggage on it this is the place where it happened. the worldwide manhunt for him lasted fifteen years serbia had promised a one million euro ward for his capture. the general's arrests triggered acts of protest in many serbian towns. some of the serbian people are worried because the hague and international media are smearing our hero is. something not it is a war criminal others believe he's a victim and many events of his life especially in recent years are still shrouded in mystery. the small village of laos it ever is situation in central se

is the first president of the serb republic. undoubtedly in the beginning during the process of disintegration of former yugoslavia he became the leader of a political party that encouraged this service to defend their indigenous status in bosnia and herzegovina and i certainly think that was normal of course this should be a personal and individual responsibility who would happen during the war those who face trial and only be personally responsible for crimes and canada their collective responsibility we can judge how fair the trial is going to be by analyzing the previous trials which were not quite clear how was the arrest of the other one could imagine schmidt by the public opinion is. i mean what was the what was the reaction of the street towards his arrest not only. naturally most people were disappointed with grudges arrest but they realized the necessity of their choice and that sort of action the general feeling of this is this action among the serbian people is caused by the fact that the entire political and militar

border crossings late on friday nato troops have blocked off one of the checkpoints while concert than serbs use trucks to shut off the road to the album. called for an emergency un security council meeting to try and prevent violence from escalating artie's we know what naïve followed that discussion. the united nations security council gathered behind closed doors for hours to debate and discuss growing tensions in northern kosovo serbian foreign minister and his course of our counterpart flew into new york for this our merchant seen meeting that was called for by serbia and supported by russia serbia is urging the council to prevent kosovo's ethnic albanian authorities from using force in northern and close of oh that is an area populated by ethnic serbs now kosovo house and plans to send its custom officials and security forces to the border and to to take it over violence between as nic serbs and albanians erupted there in july that violence killed one person and wounded several others russian ambassador vitaly churkin says kosovar albanians have threatened to use force ambassador churk

control of two border crossings with serbia well nato troops have blocked one of the checkpoints all serbs have use trucks to shut off the road to the other in the ethnically divided town of mounds of earth and gravel were piled on a bridge separating the city of the serb and cost of an albanian sectors earlier serbia called for an emergency un security council meeting to try and prevent the violence from escalating parties medina port and i followed the discussion. the united nations security council gathered behind closed doors for hours to debate and discuss growing tensions in northern kosovo serbian foreign minister and his course of our counterpart llewelyn to new york for this our mergence seen meeting that was called for by serbia and supported by russia now serbia is urging the council to prevent kosovo's ethnic albanian authorities from using force in northern kosovo that is an area populated by ethnic serbs now kosovo has an ounce plans to send its custom officials and security forces to the border to to take it over violence between ethnic serbs and albanians erupted there in j

thousand plus serbs who live currently in the province of kosovo. well as always are invited to share your thoughts on this story just log on to r.t. dot com with a burning question is what should belgrade do about kossovo and it's looking at the chart there so far the majority of our viewers think the best way out is to take it back from the albanians about a third say belgrade should repair the pottery at all serbs and forget about it all the rest is split between those some suggest recognizing cost of a way and joining the e.u. and those thinking serbia should just build a wall at the border but what's your take on the story log on to r t dot com and have your say. oh in libya fierce fighting is underway for the few remaining strongholds of moammar gadhafi loyalists rebel forces claim they've watched offensives on cigarettes and bloody well the they're backed by tanks and heavy weapons as well as a nato air shield that is many of the national is in libya with more. we're hearing from the national transitional council here in the capital tripoli t

as part of the problem not take the serb side of it i can understand that side of the argument i can see both sides of the argument it is a reasonable position though and if so what's to be done to improve the situation. what is very easy to improve the situation by not making it worse in the first place by not deploying these troops in support of. actually speak state now that they have been deployed they could have just as well have retreated like they did back in july in early august again needed comancheros to escalate and they are giving us this pabulum about lawyer order and criminal elements and therefore most criminal elements in this case if what we're saying there is true if these allegations are true proper bullets we use eccentric cetra of the scenario really is that if i'm getting this right nato peacekeepers the people that moved in to help bring calm in the region are now involved in shooting themselves as we have apparently seen here could this situation escalating of a more what's the worry. well did could escalate to the point where nato is basically causes disturb

regions of thirty's are plotting to seize control of two crossing points later on friday but local serbs are trying to prevent the move they're blocking roads leading to the two border posts and hundreds of them are staging a protest in the northern city of mixer vive sought to protest against kosovo's plans while your police and nato led troops have been deployed to the two sites but serbia claims international representatives are siding with costs of an authorities here's artie's money you know. the council gathered behind closed doors for hours to debate and discuss growing tensions in northern kosovo kosovo has announced plans to send its custom officials and security forces to the border to to take it over now serbia is urging the council to prevent kosovo's ethnic albanian authorities from using force in northern kosovo that is an area populated by ethnic serbs violence between ethnic serbs and albanians erupted there in july that violence killed one person and wounded several others russian ambassador vitaly churkin says that nato peacekeepers in the area he believes could be won

here in the russian capital this is our ticket to have you with us and hundreds of calls have been serbs have gathered in the north of the breakaway province protesting over the self-proclaimed government want to seize control of two border crossings with serbia the nato troops have blocked one of the checkpoints all serbs have used trucks to shut off the road to the other in the ethnically divided town of making beats of mounds of earth and gravel were piled on a bridge separating the city had to serve and cost of an albanian sectors earlier serbia called for an emergency un security council meeting to try and prevent the violence from escalating up his body in a fortnight or followed a discussion. the united nations security council gathered behind closed doors for hours to debate and discuss the growing tensions in northern kosovo serbian foreign minister and his course of our counter. part flew into new york for this our emergency meeting that was called for by serbia and supported by russia serbia is urging the council to prevent kosovo's ethnic albanian authorities from using force

rubber bullets and tear gas at the serbs eventually real bullets into the serbs and blood has been shed north coast of the german people as soldiers are putting barbed wires around entire serb communities and the last time we saw german soldiers pretty barbed wire around communities was in world war two. let me just let me just get this straight in my head what did you say that i'm not saying i was saying that they fired rubber bullets first thing differently . now nato has fired rubber bullets and. four soldiers did. this this was done to try to get the serbs to leave from the barricades which they have imposed on. these called border crossings the really administrative border crossings and. this is this is something that is. the situation over there with. soldiers trying to isolate the community and turning essentially into a ghetto. is nato will proceed as part of the problem there. well it's a good question who polices the police. in this uni polar world the serbs are hoping that somebody will come to the aid because nato at this point is not really contributing to a peaceful resolu

border with breakaway kosovo as the selfish federal public said some customs controls despite local serbs protesting against the move we've got the very latest for you coming up this hour but. also in the wake of the british and french leaders visit libya in a show support for the new authority we look at how the u.k. still invites repressive regimes on a shopping spree for military hardware. plus the much anticipated south street gas pipeline moves a step closer to reality as russia signs landmark agreements with top european energy giants. and russia's ghost town on norwegian soil artie's close of t.v. series takes you to what used to be the westernmost soviet settlement of the embodiment of the communist dream on the spitzbergen archipelago of cameras and reporters there a bit later for you to. welcome you watching r.t. is eight pm now here in moscow this friday evening my name is kevin and first cos of us probably mr announces that the breakaway region has introduced customs control on its border with serbia let's move strongly opposed by belgrade local serbs have been trying to preve

seven kosovan serbs have been injured in an exchange of fire between protesters and nato peacekeepers a disputed border crossing locals blame the alliance's troops for the shooting but nato says it's responded only with rubber bullets and tear gas in self-defense of the kosovo attack the checkpoint tension that increased in august when kosovo and police seized two border crossings in order to impose a ban on imports from serbia is going to belgrade now showing get the views of canadian documentary make it. boris thanks for being on the program tonight is this cross border trade dispute threatening to descend into something far worse do you think. well at this point it's very important for all sides to refrain from using violence which the serbs have done but but for troops have resorted to violence by firing first rubber bullets a very interior gas at the serbs eventually real bullets into the serbs and then blood has been shed in north coast of a german cave for soldiers are putting barbed wires around entire serb communities and the last time we saw german soldiers pretty barbed wir

hundred thousand plus serbs who live currently in the province of kosovo. well you're invited to share your thoughts on the story to log on to argue dot com or the burning question is what you build a do about possible and so far the majority of our viewers think the best way out is to take it back from the algerians but if it say go gratian patter it all serves and forget about it all the rest is split between those who suggest recognising possible and joining to you and those thinking servia should just build a concrete wall at the border what's your take on the story you can log on to r.t. dot com to have your say. now in libya fierce fighting is underway for the few remaining strongholds of mortgage off these loyalist rebel forces claim they've launched offensives on syria ted bundy welded backed by tanks and heavy weapons as well as a nato air shield marquees many if it is in libya with more. we're hearing from the national transitional council here in the capital tripoli that its troops have apparently entered the city of sirte some five hundred four

hundred thousand plus serbs who live currently in the province of course of the. european energy giants are gearing up to bring the long planned south stream gas pipeline a step closer to reality it will be another method of pumping russian gas directly into europe just like the north stream network which is already being a prime supply well let's get the details from artie's the meeting that didn't go because of russia or sort of a sort of dimitri well a lot of been said about the south stream project lately what's all the noise about . well the fact that gas prom has signed the shareholder agreement with the european partners companies from france italy and germany means that russia is indeed 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 the 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 f

serbs refused to dismantle their barricades along the serbia kosovo border despite nato calling in more troops. and business has soured russia's the economic policy will follow the course set by alfred alex they couldn't say to the finance minister said it's torture joining me for more of that analysis tories. it's time. one pm in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story kicked into action by a market panic unseen since the financial crash of two thousand and eight the german government scramble to approve a massive expansion of each version see bailout fund the new measures mean berlin now personally guarantees an astronomic contribution of some two hundred eleven billion euros most analysts though however agree that more must be done to prevent a highly anticipated greek default from shattering the euro zone e.u. negotiators also returned to athens to restart talks on future belo payments the government's last chance to evade a collapse later this month as r.t. sour fourth the fourth a fuel for the greek government's relentless austerity engine may be run

introduced customs control on its border with serbia that's a move strongly opposed by belgrade local serbs have been trying to prevent it by blocking roads leading to the two border posts our correspondent sara first is it one of them. well we're at one of the border crossings you renny and the road leading up to it remain bloke's by the protesters now we actually can't get too much play so when you go up to the front of that cross thing you're stopped by the buffalo we can see some of the k. four forces on the ground there in a bit i'm not sure how much but you can see you can also see of course the smoke in the background now we go to places we could and it does look like there's some sort of fire happening on the other side of that but we couldn't get any information from the cable forces that with earlier today we saw helicopters coming across and . you like helicopters dropping off some of the police forces to these crossings but it's very unclear as yet whether any of the people being dropped off all right actually the ethnic albanian cause of a police forces we haven't been able to

borders smaller of the secessionists and this was at least spencer yugoslavia's largest people the serbs so in other words he's accused of helping his fellow countrymen who have been divided by artificial illegal borders and would have been left to die had he not done so now we know that for example in may one thousand nine hundred two fourteen babies died in bosnia look in bosnia on the serbian side there because they were deprived of oxygen by these very same borders which the west were telling us should not be crossed so oxygen got reached both babies those babies died were really all serbians response to stand idly by while their fellow countrymen for a war of survival forced on them by the western governments we were looking at this neared site it does appear doesn't it that the hunt for serbian suspects has been intense whereas the hague for bosnians who are also accused of committing atrocities is not been so intense why is this imbalance. well we know that again the script for who is supposed to be the guilty party has been written although the hague has been very the tribunals t