were to group was put together in march nine hundred sixty we met with sergey corona of insects. they were eighteen of us by that time two of us were eliminated because their health was not good enough they didn't split us into several groups as there was only one centrifuge to train on and it was in juco ski the first six pilots were sent there to train we were to be sent there after they get done. and what did your training consist of. we attended lectures on medicine higher mathematics astronomy and so on. can you tell me about how you first matt got in. i was the first to the coast most to me he said i was sent to a military hospital ward was empty when i arrived two days later he walked in he was stocky and smiled along he was wearing hospital clothes he introduced himself i introduced myself that was how we met but the problem is you become friends straight away no it's our relations were very good even though we were all very worried i would do me you know must have had your doubts did you share them with each other. yes that was that they were forty five of us in the hosp

don't forget to pull up here do it now slow down sergei. told members of the rafting team first couple schools as tourists as time went by they say extreme cold became a profession and the way of life many of them have left their regular jobs to become rafting instructors when they're not busy training they accompany tourists on rafting expeditions down the bell i really. do go go go. mind being gold keep it up. all right we've made it now let's keep going. the team began to train intensely only a year ago they aim to end the international competitions to take on the most complicated routes. just a few inches some batons are very difficult to clear they're dangerous the slightest mistake even one wrong stroke may lead to very serious consequence. once they're through the training exercise a team makes a swift ascent rafting is not only about exciting trips downstream but also about mountain climbs and that seemed not to drag the fulton kilogram raft all the way up the hill. to. the rafting team takes a mountain road to get to block out stro

work the group was put together in motion one hundred sixty we met with sergei coral of insect. ember there were eighteen of us by that time two of us were eliminated because their health was not good enough they don't split us into several groups as there was only one centrifuge to train on and it was in joke or ski the first six pilots were sent there to train we were to be sent there after they get done. over. and what did your training consist of around. with tended lectures on medicine higher mathematics astronomy and so on. arcade how me right how you first met god in you. i was the first of the cosmonauts to meet him i was cents to a military hospital the ward was empty when i arrived two days later he walked in he was stalking me and smiled a lot he was wearing hospital clothes he introduced himself i introduced myself that was how we met. he become friends straight away that didn't have to do it all relations were very good even though we were all very worried i would do we all must have had your doubts to just share them with each other. yes that was that there were fo

the rest one it's a big event this global ambitions becomes reality and when that time comes young sergei is certain he'll be ready to take on the challenge the marsupial for the i want to be the first to travel to mars and to other planets as well you can leave there in future. and like many space men and women he believes it will only be a matter of time that's our cilia r.t. baikonur in kazakhstan. after a short break we'll update you on today's and the week's top stories right here on r.t. broadcasting to you live from moscow. wealthy british. markets finance scandal find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines to name two cars a report. shows from among many. he was given a clear cut mission. a mission he successfully accomplished. became the first ever man in outer space. hero of the soviet union one of the best known persons in the whole world. all his thoughts were focused on flight. could he ever think that his life's work would cost him his last. one happened in those few seconds. and what city could sneeze o

diplomatic level off to going beyond the limits of the un resolution says russian foreign minister sergey lavrov at the summit with the alliance in. the global financial system must be overhauled to prevent future disasters says the russian president of the start of an economic meeting in china the asian. international news live from our studios here in central moscow this is just past eleven pm here in the russian capital and ten pm in finland where the publisher of a finnish based website affiliated with internationally wanted terrorists was caught on trial over authorities in helsinki are turning a blind eye to his extremist links and instead prosecuting short for allegedly smuggling chechens into finland and he said now he is following the story from outside the court in helsinki. i'm hearing has begun in the criminal case against me who is the founder and main editor of the website center this is a site that according to international law and most certainly according to russell falls into the category of terrorist propaganda that is not what this hearing is about. is accused of smugg

outside could we go back to russia's potential involvement here and indeed what we've just heard from sergey lavrov the russian foreign minister saying that foreign intervention could actually start a chain reaction war civil wars in the region especially what we're seeing now in syria and yemen do you think he's got a point there. i think there is a danger yes we saw in the balkans control years of. camillus for a focus group more trouble we would draw in nato as nato is gone and. now logically be the government but you're not certain you population entirely on your side if you. get up a lot of media then as a chance to lean. into. you know some states are more concerned going to be in places where it may be super was also. the chances are that you might have to stewing over and truth but of course people may not realize they're going to risk their. example that nato has been so quickly into libya. reacted very quickly when in fact the result so far has been very slow on its actions. should we just talk about what the situation is at the moment we've just heard obviously in the last twenty

and when that time comes young sergei is certain he'll be ready to take on the challenge. for the i want to be the first to travel to mars and so the planets as well they say you can leave there in future. and like many space men and women he believes it will only be a matter of time that's our cilia r.t. baikonur in kazakhstan. and coming up next i'll be back with the headlines and then an interview with filmmaker and activist peter joseph in which he gives his views on the underlying faults of modern economic systems. to. downplay the official antti of the cation q i phone the i pod touch from the top story. the jobs he life on the go. video on demand cheese minefield costs an owner says feeds now in the palm of your . question on the com wealthy british style the sun holds a spot on the tires on. the. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy in the cause a report on our.

and when that time comes young sergey asserts and he'll be ready to take on the challenge. i want to be the first to travel to mars and to other planets as well they see you can leave here in future. and like many stace men and women he believes it will only be a matter of time that's our silly r.t. baikonur in kazakhstan. just fifteen minutes away tonight from later sunday night sports on r t k scott news for a fascinating day of football a frantic finale in formula one and some familiar faces flourishing and i saw. my name's kevin i mean thank you for being with r.t. for moscow this sunday night the tenth of april. yes. please .

and that's an unwavering childhood dream of literally reach for something big aspiring cosmonaut sergei the retire was just intently as a so you see i'm a twenty one spacecraft is hosted to its vertical position at only fourteen he's so certain about his future that he's already made headway he went to the u.s. and became the first youngster to spend fifteen minutes floating in the zero gravity environment house without straining. the plane was up i thought the weight of my body as if i was to intreat i could hardly move my hands but this early start is something the first man in space utica got in could himself have related to and his feet fifty years ago marked the beginning of a long list of achievements in manned space exploration. from walking on the route. to building the massive international space station. but it doesn't stop there next possibly a hotel in orbit yet another space dream. for this hotel project there will be full rooms at the station with enough room for seven people there will be tribute alumina it is so that everyone can observe the stars i've always wanted to b

resolution says russian foreign minister sergey lavrov for the summit with the alliance in berlin. and a global financial system must be overhauled to prevent future disasters says the russian president at the economic meeting in china the asian us. to bring it up to date for the moment but would not update in fifteen minutes from now next it's the latest edition of our arts and culture show moscow well we explore german influence and culture here in the russian capital. hello good and hard and welcome on this week's must cooperate and we're taking a look at german influence and culture here in the russian capital it's the country's had strong links for centuries and battles the size so the positive connections between the two are only apparent so joining a lot of analysts as we start this week's program here i think got her institute operating in more than eighty countries worldwide if you want to study of german language groups and provides information on the country's culture society and politics the library here place thousands of books and everything the reason german philosop

the red line it's a big event this global ambition becomes a reality and when that time comes young sergei is certain he'll be ready to take on the challenge not mars for the i want to be the first to travel to mars and to other planets as well as the means of jupiter saturn to see you can live there in future. and like many spacemen and women he believes it will only be a matter of time that's our cilia r.t. baikonur in kazakhstan. and as the world gears up to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the first manned space flight and you can join him by entering our special competition let's create something inspired by the iconic image of the first she went in space of course we're talking about yuri gagarin it could be anything from a to a t. shirt and there are some great prizes right as often as well all those details waiting for you i thought. you. were talking of the business affairs with korea. so a lot of top business update this liberalization of the european gas market has come in for a sustained criticism at moscow's international energy form the e.u. is urging russia to join the

and when that time comes young sergey is certain he'll be ready to take on the challenge no mark i want to be the first to travel to mars and to other planets as well you see you can leave there in future. and like many space men and women he believes it will only be a matter of time that's our cilia r.t. baikonur in kazakhstan. coming up next i'll be back with the headlines and then an interview with filmmaker and activist peter joseph in which he gives his views on the underlying faults of modern economic systems. to. all. when the news is not enough. when it's something really crucial. when you want to get down to brass tacks we bring you our special coverage years of research and construction all to hear the famous. for the first human blasting off into space. and returning as they hear a. question more on our c. c.

now three percent inflation for russia in the next few years is a realistic goal according to sergei excess and half from the high school of economics but only if the government pursues of more aggressive policy on price and profit government has been more aggressive. targeting inflation in the decline three percent and all the basal three percent so the target for the coming year is just possible to achieve because when you overstep dulness novel nothing new under the old government has been changed still indexation there are four no more no permissible gas for railways for the receipts you must work before all you'll services off is that the government makes the inflation would go down your central point would reach out that's more than triple the. and that's it for now join me at twenty past the hour for more here not. wealthy british style but. sometimes it's right on. target. markets financed scandals find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to cause a report on our chief. is.

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level after going beyond the limits of the un resolution is coming from the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov the summit with the alliance in berlin. the global financial system i must be overhauled to prevent a future disasters so says the russian president at the start of an economic meeting in china the asian cup last. business news people asked me to the head of rossi have to go in a bit to personally salvage the share swap deal between the two companies jointly from noise in on the story. it's just after seven pm on friday here in moscow you with r.t. now the publisher of a finnish based website affiliated with internationally i wanted terrorists has now gone on trial however authorities in helsinki are turning a blind eye to his extremist links i mean is that prosecuting sure for allegedly smuggling chechens into finland nazis and so now it is following the story from just outside the courthouse. hearing has begun in the criminal case against me store sir who is the founder and main editor of the website called the cost center this is a site that according to international law an

paula sergei struck on a political analyst from the moscow based company sun newspaper says it's not only russia that insists the coalition is why waiting for u.n. resolution and it's impossible to predict what this breach will mean. well there's a growing frustration in the world of how the nato led operation in libya is going on and definitely they go in for the u.n. resolution which was installed just to produce a no fly zone so what's going on now it's totally different story coalition definitely is taken sides and. now they're considering another step just the stuff that led to permission which can really unpredictable results for the country so that's why this is not only russia's stance on this is concern of part of international community initially by adopting this resolution united nations was also trying to sort of reinvent itself to show that it is important you can play play a decisive role i don't agree with lucian came out as a result of carefully worded compromise iris that when you go beyond the resolution it means that your own credibility is at stake you see it can

so there we are the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov wrapping up a meeting with the press he was addressing members of the press after the russia nato summit that's just happened in let's a touchdown on the main focus of what to say that being the issue of libya and he did say that the u.n. resolution one nine seventy three does allow for the use of force however the main objective is to protect civilians and he has been saying level of said that he has seen some action going beyond what the resolution says he also heard comments about a possible ground invasion which said would be absolutely unacceptable he said there's only one solution for libya and that is a political solution that should be next in line but there's only one recipe for success with a political solution that would require domestic and or regional talks involving all possible parties relevant to the situation but he said it's very tough to do as there are some groups that are refusing to come to the negotiating table and just now some of the final comments we had was russia saying that there is data that al qae

many of the helpers here are planning to take monastic found us but others like sergei are looking for a different kind of redemption. i joined this monastery because i was an alcoholic and a drug addict people get subsidies for medical assistance people suffering from all kinds of addictions stay here for long periods of time. they come here just to live and work in this holy place they get treatment for free monasteries atmosphere and the way of life here help them recover. but it's no easy rowing in return for their room and board to help us work ten hour day it's kind in the winter weather means a lot of snow shoveling so this is what daily life is like in the other help as here faces tend to change on a fairly regular basis the one thing stays the same none of them are here for material gain hoping for more spiritual rewards. personal demons as well. prep plays a vital part everyone is expected to attend every morning and evening services a meal times are each accompanied with bible readings. beginning at least. four. they're going to be in here. with much mosques finally complete

hour days and in the winter weather means a lot of snow shoveling so this is what daily life is like sergei and the other helpers here the faces tend to change on a fairly regular basis the one thing stays the same. material gain so hoping for a more spiritual rewards. a few personal demons as well. prep plays a vital part everyone is expected to attend the morning and evening services a meal times are each accompanied with bible readings. to. pay. for. let's leave it. here. with my tasks finally complete i headed back to surround the small site scene and to try and find the city's most visited grave site. and this is the man to come see all of his favorite sons and certainly its most famous artist because. the russian rodin his work is still on display in the museum. there is it was born and raised in more jovian before study in moscow and moving to italy and france to refine his technique. in the one nine hundred twenty s. the soviet government sent him abroad as an ambassador for soviet aunts and he spent almost twenty five years living and working in argentina. and it was here that he c

to a diplomatic level off to go beyond the limits of a un resolution says russian foreign minister sergey lavrov at the summit but the finance in. the global financial system must be overhauled to prevent future disasters says the russian president at the economic meeting in china the asian. i'll be back with more news more developments when less than thirty minutes from now meantime we finally extreme taking on the challenge of some of the wildest waters here in russia it's all special report on the next. sunlight cannot reach the depths of this gorge the torrents of water gushing through it crushed up against the treacherous rocks this is where the belisle river as it's now a list of locals colas place gourds. is a chameleon's it is rebel a river to wind its way through the great caucasus mountain range the end result is made up of rocky banks world police and rapids all along the school's. seven people decided to take the unpredictable river pedal they intend to navigate the passages granite moves of lock downs coming up in flames rocked. in gold play come on all of the wrong to get th

very seconds although i think the going was what breeze that broke up there slowed us down and get sergei don't forget to pull out here now slow down surrogate. all members of the rafting team first took up the sport as tourists as time went by this extreme home became a profession in the way of life many of them have left their regular jobs to become rafting instructors when they're not busy training they accompany tourists on rafting expeditions down the bed and i really. do it go go go. go mine dangle keep it up. all rights we've made it now let's keep going. the team began to train intensely only a year ago they aim to enter international competitions to take on the most complicated routes. just a few which is some wrappings are very difficult to clear they're dangerous the slightest mistake even one wrong stroke may lead to very serious consequence. once they're through with the training exercise it's a makes a swift ascent rafting is not only about exciting trips down stream but also about mountain climbs to the team have to drag the full to fill a gram raft all the way up the hill.

like sergei. he was a construction worker here once. now, he is a tour guide. he welcomes the plan to increase tourism to chernobyl. just outside the exclusion zone. >> everyone used to be afraid when they had to work chernobyl, but i think you can see now that things are not always as bad as they look. >> [speaking foreign language] !>> there is lots of work to be done in the town of chernobyl, which is also in the exclusion zone. a park has just been built here. more than 3000 people work in this zone. what is possible. >> once you start building parks, then i think it is time to reopen the whole zone, so people can come here without any hassle, have a look at things, take a break. that is what i think. >> the nuclear plant is visible from the balconies of the nearby town of pripyat, which has been evacuated. 50,000 people used to live here, and it may be a ghost town forever. thousands of kilometers away in japan, -- it is not hard to think about the disaster thousands of kilometers away in japan. >> we have no idea how big an area up will have to be evacuat

to know the soyuz rocket out of kazakhstan with a cousin up to the commander only and the so use sergei volkov and a japanese astronaut in a situation for a cow or launching to join the space station crew and what on earth do you do and your free time in space i personally would miss the internet facebook twitter i think there's we have a limited ability right now it's fairly new to access the internet i don't know scott kelly who's up there is a fairly fairly frequent posting pictures and things from experience his. on facebook and actually on really and some guys columnist police right now is sending twitter messages every day so he's astroparticle escrow underscore paolo it's oh it's that's pretty neat at first thing you want in those just going into the view of the earth and by the time nighttime oceans continents it's just amazing to see the geography rolling underneath you know i saw walking in russia that means you have to learn russian right i was like oh that's probably the most challenging part but i don't think hyping it really is and i also love it and i think i like i reall

then don't give up one the confidence to continue scoring and not a kook three on three attack and sergei my second with the we struck made me one and in the last minutes of the second period mark added one more killed the fielder of pastoralists the threw a one time gets on the post and authorise dominance continue in the last frame of the aca despite alex undergoing a given here are slowly hope of a comeback to lies in a power play for two but it was at once night as they took food markets of their possession and put under pressure while it was a real disaster for a committee told of drivel possibly fans meant and made in rather impressive pass for better off to the dismay of believe me because you could be replaced alex on the you can't fight you there was a do it penalty for committee but not one decided not to wait for the plates and leave the ice and get us off book it was the quickest men in the sport my second spots to the far post found thirty nine year old girl from mark and that completed the skeptic seven to academic well it seemed one just couldn't get enough and kept a tick.

their goal gave a point the confidence to continue scoring and not a quick three on three attack and sergei my second with a wrist shot made it three one and in the last minutes of the second period the plant added one more killed the fielder of pass two i let people off one time gets under the post and authorise dominance continued in the last frame of the game. despite alex on the gallium of giving here a solid hope of a comeback no wising on a public wait for two but it was at once night as they took food more and ensure their possession and put on the pressure well it was a real disaster for comedy for two other of dribble plus a difference meant and made in rather impressive pass for better or to the dismay of goalie who take or she could be replaced alexander you can fight too there was a delay penalty full committee but of course decided not to wait for the play to leave the ice and the other stuff or should was the quickest men in the sport my second spots to the far post found thirty nine year old to draw from mark and that completed his hat trick seven to academic and while it see

so you track it out because it's done with the you know cousin up to commander only and so useful sergei volkov and a japanese astronaut and that's a question for account we're launching between the space station crew and what on earth you do in your free time in space i personally would miss the internet facebook twitter i think there's we have a limited ability right now it's fairly new to access the internet and scott kelly is up there is a fairly for the frequent posting pictures and things from experience his. on facebook they're actually on very late and some guy's power on this plea right now is sending twitter messages every day wow so he's as pro polo as pro underscore pablo it's oh it's that's pretty good and the first thing i want to those just like the wind up until with you if you are called by a time right time oceans continents it's just amazing to see if you are there for the rolling underneath you know i say working here in russia that means you have to learn russian right i was going that's probably the most challenging part of my i don't been typing it really is but i

has been criticized russia saying that we have unpredictable consequences foreign minister sergei lavrov. it was a clear a low until the ground complex now another topic of discussion that's going to come up today is again to be about the ivory coast and situation. oath rising peacekeeping treats to get rid of the other bombing of the former president by bass president it was felt that it was really taking sides in a conflict and thirteen russia is going to be asking for an explanation stay about these two doubtful say yes and frank discussions going on at the moment over conflicts are concerned libya certainly topping the agenda but what else is afoot. with those to be discussing the nuclear situation the big topic to discuss in the international interest of japan and the fifty most power plants was struck but it's not me i'm not wait till the president played it is going to be announcing some initiatives to avoid a nuclear power plug in the future they will say gangs be disgusting piracy piracy again the u.n. passing a resolution last week about the thousand initiative actually plays b

as is tradition starting with a lightweight the first place off seeing side books and specialist sergei taking spanish jujitsu chan pounds from one d.s. . the visitor came to take the fight to the ground but took his chance with a sudden peak out of the clean sheet point over russia one new on. the hosts hand to hand fighting champion and they could do in the blue of the day next to the school for securing a perfect on board submission before the spaniard to give up the fight early in the first round with two other clashes pulling a similar pattern it's who came to the most anticipated battle of the night in one global champion bitches love basilisk keep placing in oxalis the men who did spain's best weeks choir of last year this much closer than all that came previous and the only one to last all three schedule rounds the city of skippering his players dominating the entire fight to claim victory by a unanimous decision however so recent ever reason to leave the ring with his head held high girls were girls and it was a tough fight i was always seeking a knock out but fit and it me of

mr allocated space explorers looks like last off the idea to stop using belongs to sergei prof cause i was open years after his death in ninety one the question features models of space equipment personal belongings of cosmonauts loose on hard documents fans across videos. the highlights of the two is in this next school the breakup of the soviet union the realization that space exploration doesn't have to be complex to this house americans and russians develop the expertise to build and maintain the international space station the largest international science cooperation in space inside this where you can see a life sized model of the international space station it simulates the exact working conditions cosmonauts will experience in space sometimes to six months out of key features include the word area kitchens thinking happens to this equipment some personal hygiene products and. doesn't finish my tour inside the space station i'm here on she was training russian cosmonauts go through the lives that have been lost and the dedication russia has still gives to space exploration in

want to know the so you struck it out of kazakhstan with a cousin not a commander only and so use sergei volkov and japanese and astronaut in a situation for we want you to join the space station crew and what you do and your free time in space i personally would miss the internet facebook twitter and there's we have a limited ability right now it's fairly new to access the internet and scott kelly is up there is a fairly fairly frequent posting pictures and things from his experian. unfaced book actually on the very least yeah and some guys problem this only right now is sending twitter messages every day so he's astro paul astro underscore paolo so it's that's pretty good the first thing you want to those just like the one and two with if you are going by daytime or nighttime oceans conference it's just amazing to see the geography rolling underneath you and i so walking here in russia that means you have to learn russian right i was that guy that's probably the most challenging part of my kind of being high thing it really is but i also love it and i think i like i really like being h

to know so you're dropping out of kazakhstan with a and a cousin up to commander only and so use sergei volkov and a japanese astronaut in the situation for a count we're launching between the space station crew and one us you do in your free time in space i personally would miss the internet facebook twitter i think there's we have a limited ability right now it's fairly new to access the internet and that scott kelly was up there is a fairly fairly frequent posting pictures and things from the big screen. on facebook actually and really and some guys problem is police right now is sending twitter messages every day so he's astro pollo escrow underscore pablo it's oh it's that's pretty the first thing you want to do it was just like the one and two with you would think work on the back daytime night time oceans conference it's just amazing to see the geography rolling underneath you know and i'm so walking here in russia that means you have to learn russian right i was not going to that's probably the most challenging part of what i've been typing it really is but i also love it and i

watch them go gave up one the confidence to continue scoring and not a quick three on free attack and sergei my second with the we struck maybe three one and in the last minutes of the second period a clutch and one more killed the fielder faster i let people off one time get on the post and of course dominance continued in the last frame of the committee despite alex on the game of giving here slowly hope of a comeback the wising on a power play for two but it was a monster night as they took food one to treat their possession and put on the pressure well it was a real disaster for comics he told of dribble plus a defense meant and made him out impressive pass for better off to the dismay of only the pic or she could be replaced alexander you can fight too there was a delayed penalty of holcomb n.t. but no one decided not to wait for the plates and leave the ice and get us off bush it was the quickest man in the sport my second spots to the far post found thirty nine year old to throw up on mark and that completed the skeptic seven to acme while it seemed more than just couldn't get enough

once inside, police say september 11 an angry letter for google cofounders larry page and sergey brin. the woman already has one restraining order against her by the founder of farmville, after she allegedly threatened hi family. >>> he may not wear his heart on his sleeve but he apparently wears the murder he committed on his chest. an l.a. gang member was convicted wednesday of first-degree murder in the shooting of a rival back in 2004. the case went unsolved for years until an investigator saw this picture of anthony garcia's tattoo. on his chest there is a detailed image of the crime scene including they say christmas lights on the store roof where the shooting happened. a bent street lamp as well as the position of the victim's body. as if to seal the deal, below the collar bang of the gang member known as chopper there is a helicopter raining down bullets on the scene. >>> you think gas prices are high at the moment? just wait. experts are predicting $6 a gallon gas by this summer. but as anne makovec reports, rising prices have got some wondering if they aren't becoming victim

the decision to enlist fighter pilots into the first group of trainee cosmonauts was made by sergey curry love as soviet union's had aerospace engineer who developed and launch the sputnik and the first manned space flight that friends ministry and a top soviet authorities approved that decision so the air force and the main and force hospital were assigned to pick the candidates for the first manned space flight and it will start from the hospital started traveling around regiments mainly in the central soviet union they picked out the profiles of three thousand five hundred fighter pilots four hundred fifty of them were sent to the hospital and out of that four hundred fifty vehicles hospital slightly twenty pilots who became the first regiment of soviet cosmonauts. but watch criteria where the pilots chosen. when people came to the regiment they looked at the pilots professional reports they had to be good pilots they had to be in the party of course and be recommended by the deputy commander on political affairs then i would hide it when i walked into the political offices office the