to ask us this that he lives in south ossetia back in two thousand and nineteen meaning his daughter when it's bombings when he recalls the news from the american media or little resemblance to the reality that the american press was very biased in in the reporting of the whole conflict i was here in the city and my family in my my siblings and friends in america and i spoke with them and there was nothing in the press about george attack itself is that it wasn't until russia responded that it was being televised that russia is attacking georgia my sister after i told her the truth about what was going on she saw a live t.v. show on fox thirteen they're talking about the war and so she called in she said what you people are off about is not the truth she said my brother is there he called me he told me what what happened what's going on and they basically cut her off. when. we hear in more detail about the difficulties the south assessing people how to even come on their way to a peaceful life. the history of this place runs through the centuries. a paradise for archaeologists. to lo

us headline right now a special report from the republic of south ossetia so recovering from georgian forces. itself a settee allies in the heart of the caucasus between europe and asia. every day the sun rises over high mountains and cities built many centuries ago still retain their unique history. and a stone drake also b.f. goes for a job every morning. that most of the sun in my homelands might be easy thank you streams gardens and your lands. have always made us so happy. from the hilltop you can fit the south ascension capital of involved in the palm of his hand moments like this filling with inspiration for his next work. the republic of south the city alone is in the caucasus in borders russia to the north and georgia to the south west and east. mountains cover ninety percent of south a city has territory which is more than a thousand meters above sea level. involved is its capital the trans coke asian highway which connects russia to georgia and amina runs through the city. after his morning run artist andre returns days studio it is crowned with his works he's never been sh

on south ossetia modest three years this week since georgia's a deadly military police attempt to regain control of the territory resulted in a five day war and claimed hundreds of innocent lives. i know of more on how the republic of south ossetia is still recovering from a brutal attack by georgian forces it's an hour special report coming your way right now we're not. self a settee allies in the heart of the caucasus between europe and asia. every day the sun rises over high mountains and cities built many centuries ago still retain their unique history. ultrasound draco's o.b.f. goes for a job every morning. that most of the sun my homelands my p.c. and your streams gardens on your land. have always made us so happy. from the hilltop you can fit the south the settee and capital of involved in the palm of his hand moments like this filling with inspiration face next work. the republic of south a city alone is in the caucasus and borders russia to the north and georgia to the south west and east. mountains cover ninety percent of south the city is territory which is more than a thousan

well on the eve of the third anniversary of the war in south ossetia president medvedev spoke to r.t. as well as muscovy radio and georgian t.v. channel pique and spoke about the tough decisions he had to make an organist two thousand and eight and the consequences of that and that is next we. expensive russia mr president thank you very much for agreeing to answer our questions then let us go back to the events of two thousand and eight back then you met with the georgian president mikheil saakashvili your meeting took place in st petersburg and there was an impression at that point both into k.c. and in moscow that we had arrived at some sort of the court and the dispute would not be allowed to pile over into an armed conflict and i reiterate that this feeling that i think both must go and. get out of the managed to agree on anything with the georgian president back then they seek to push the question you know catherine i had the same impression at the time but i can still recall meeting president saakashvili for the first time i was in some petersburg we met in the constantine pala

three years ago the people of the small republic of south ossetia came under artillery attack by neighboring georgia every war in which to be trying to reclaim its territories and hundreds of lives are submitted of course there is in their south as a capital where memorial services are being held. anymore all services began last night and will be held throughout the day this is how many started eleven thirty five pm that exactly the time when george opened fly over the city hundreds of people came into the main square to light candles and pray for those who joined in that brief but badly conflict people were listening to the right feeling they were looking at pictures taken at that period of time god's word showing them wise screens placed across the city center they also released. in the memory of those guys of three years ago the atmosphere was of course very sad to many came with small children everyone was holding candles the war lasted for five days but hundreds were killed and many injured was mostly destroyed after bombings. the place of the city has changed within the last three year

this week marked three years since georgia launched its attack on a small republic of south ossetia the five day war in which georgia try to regain control of its old territories it claimed hundreds of innocent lives the moral services have been held across the republic with the biggest in south asserting its capital saying about hundreds of police came to light candles and pray for those who died in the conflict releasing white balloons in their memory parties within a quarter of a report from the republic where the scars are still fresh from what happened in august of two thousand. i come here almost every day i sit and talk to my son so i knew i would lie next to my dear boy. for the last three years. has come to this cemetery in south the sensor where her son is five days in august two thousand and eight split her life into a before and after. cases such as when her son a medical college graduate heard their republic's capital teen vall was under attack from georgia he rushed home to help the injured he died in her arms as they lay trapped for days under the rubble of their apartmen

three years ago the people of the republic of south ossetia came undone tenderly attacked by neighboring georgia the brief war in which to try to reclaim its old territories and hundreds of lives to the cost of aids in the south as capital where memorial services are being held. the morial services began last night and will be held throughout the day the ceremony started eleven thirty five pm that exactly the time when george opened fly over the city hundreds of people came to the main square to light candles and pray for those who died. conflict people were listening to the rock they were looking at pictures taking at that period of time god's word shone on wise screens placed across the city center they also released. in the memory of those guys at three years ago the atmosphere was of course very sad with small children everyone was holding candles the war lasted for four but hundreds were killed and many injured was mostly destroyed after a bombing some. of the things of the city has changed within the last three years still people are trying to restore their lives and we. are still

control of its old territories claimed hundreds of innocent lives memorial services were held in south ossetia capital some hundreds of people came to light candles to pray for the victims of the conflict and released white balloons in their memory has been in the courts and i went to meet some of those who are still struggling to come to terms with the losses. i come here almost every day i sit and talk to my son to a new line next to my dear boy. for the last three years. has come to this. where her son is five days two thousand. her life into a before and after. when her son daughter a medical college graduate heard the republic's capital teen vaal was under attack from georgia she rushed home to help the injured he died in her arms as they lay trapped for days under the rubble of their apartment block that was in the georgian alterian firing line. as the only thing that makes her life worth living now is her twenty year old daughter they now live together in a newly built house to rounded by families for similar tragic stories. in the totes across the street lives of women who lost two chi

three years ago georgia launched an attack on the people of the smaller public of south ossetia the five day war in which daughter try to regain control of its old territories claimed hundreds of innocent lives moral services were held in the south of the capital sum of all hundreds of people came to light candles to pray for the victims of the conflict and white building in that every. of i went to meet with some of those who are still struggling to come to terms bevels. i come here almost every day i sit and talk to my son so i know i will lie next to my dear boy . for the last three years stacey sydney has come to this cemetery in southeast where her son is burritt five days in august two thousand and eight split her life into a before and after. when her son daughter a medical college graduate heard the republic's capital teen vaal was under attack from georgia she rushed home to help the injured he died in her arms as they lay trapped for days under the rubble of their apartment block that was in the georgian alterian firing line. the only thing that makes her life worth living now

conflict the memories are still very raw for my cynical tional i see reporting from scene vaal south ossetia. well just before the anniversary to me three news related spoke to our two you know other media about the south of said the conflict the president says georgian leader saakashvili should face an international tribunal for crimes against russia and its nationals his interview is in full for you at party dot com. syrian forces have launched a fresh attack on time to government protesters across the country gunfire and explosions have been reported in the city as i've thought and amar more than three hundred people have been killed in the past week the bloodiest in the five month uprising against the president also its rule saudi arabia has pulled its about sudar from syria adding to the international condemnation of the crackdown on protesters international relations expert professor mark almond says syrian politics are riddled with intrigue and not everything is as it seems. her biggest losers. are good. for. her. with iraq. so what was. yours or your. org. or. our. real ground there.

much of the question i see reporting from the scene volved south ossetia. just before the anniversary to meet him is razor spoke to our city and other media about the south the setting of the conflict the president says georgia's leaders should face an international tribunal for crimes against russia and its nationals his interview is in full at the top. syrian forces have launched a fresh attack on antigovernment protesters across the country gunfire and explosions have been reported in the cities of their own door and hamas more than three hundred people have been killed in the past week the bloodiest in the five month uprising against president also this rule kuwait and saudi arabia have pulled their ambassadors from syria adding to the international condemnation of the crackdown on protesters international relations expert professor mark allman says syrian politics are riddled with intrigue and it's not everything and everything i should say is not as it seems. very good and we were bombed. iraq along with. yours or your. questions are. also. what are.

and we go to the republic of south ossetia to mark three years since the conflict with georgia devastated the region but finally brought recognition. five am in moscow matras are bringing you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on r t the opening gala for stock markets in asia has continued the sell off trend with the markets following immediately into negative territory on friday the financial world was shaken after the u.s. was stripped of its pristine aaa credit rating by standard and poor's sparking fears for the global economy for the first time since nine hundred seventeen its rating has been downgraded to double a plus with a negative outlook that's one notch down from the aaa us treasury department's been put on the defensive saying there's a two trillion dollar mistake in s. and p's calculations the firm admitted. as much but says they're sticking with this position saying the huge budget deficit is a cause for major concern drawn out negotiations for a debt ceiling deal that rescued the country from a potential default also shook investor confidence dr ro

who would accept the loss of our plans in south ossetia and this means that even with those who will come after sarkis really russia will have fundamental differences that of the less people we have our differences of course but they will be people we would be able to negotiate with i'm sure they will be willing to negotiate in spite of all possible disagreements. because. i guess what if europeans continue to vote for the people currently in charge with the way the countries go now what happens you know those go their own way say some unflattering words about snickers freely because unlike president sarkozy he does not seem to be a person worthy of respect that's not a luxury but i could not insult the poor dear little young people of georgia vote for a certain defeat because the little that is a choice made by the people of georgia we will respect that it would probably not have a very good effect on our relations but we will respect the choice of the georgian people. and worship the steps that was. the russian orthodox church regards up. as canonic territory so that george and pat

much in the question will i see reporting from seen vaal south ossetia. and the regime in georgia similar to that of mubarak era egypt says such a curious form of children and that in politics and the caucuses we are talking about the country that has no opposition or represented in the real political life saakashvili treats georgia as his own fiefdom the only difference to the size of georgia and egypt as a really matter how much egypt was playing a great a great deal for the united states in terms of first ability in the middle east georgia does not in the region but the fact that we have political prisoners we have no free media and we have autocratic rulers whose reckless behavior and been put through political decisions already played so many negative role for my country he is the one who started this madness genocide against his own people and the cooperate the only corporate the one who started the war the one who is going to be responsible for this action. as changes week so they are of world some countries that finding is easier than others the n

and you can find out how people in south ossetia are trying to restore their lives we have a special report on r.t. later today. the history of this place runs through the centuries. a paradise for archaeologists zoo ologists and ecological tourists. one fateful night sharks destroyed the new life. how this republic got its life by. hoping dreaming and reaching its. welcome back you're watching the weekly here on out see it's been one of the most turbulent weeks in years for the world's financial markets the spark was an unprecedented downgrade of america's long treasured aaa rating standard and poor's the rating agency behind the move said it made the decision based on the apparent inability of the u.s. government to deal with the problem but washington responded with an attack on the officials allege that the company's calculations were wrong and point to reports that a leak about the downgrade allowed those in the know to make a fortune in just days for actual analysts to call it done in japanese it should now be a priority to identify those things gauging insider trading. there i

three years ago the people of the small republican south ossetia came under attack by neighboring georgia a brief for a war in which to b.c. trying to reclaim its old territories hundreds of lives due course for those in the south of the city councilwoman morial service is being held do you all standing on a very poignant sport right now says that it's an effective. tact suddenly a round. of the first tried to happen hand russian peacekeeping base now what you can see behind me i was based around two hundred fifty soldiers over and they fought all night waiting for the russian troops to arrive russia sunstein troops to protect the republic citizens maybe also useful russian passport holders and also many were hiding and basements and a bombed out buildings now overhead twenty three soldiers were killed and many more were injured and as we spoke to some of them they told us they want to keep a building untouched in memory. i mean do you know what about the memorial services in the republic what's going to be in place. well the memorial services began last night so they will be housed throu

three years ago launched at the people of the small republic of south ossetia the five days in which georgia try to reclaim its own territory has claimed hundreds of innocent lives. and this capital city still struggling to come to terms with. i come here almost every day i sit and talk to my son to a new low next to my dear boy. for the last three years. has come to this cemetery where her son is five days two thousand and eight split her life into a before and after. medical college graduate heard the republic's capital teen vaal was under attack from georgia he rushed home to help the injured he died in her arms as they lay trapped for days under the rubble of their apartment block that was in the georgian alterian is firing line. the only thing that makes her life worth living now is her twenty year old daughter they now live together in a newly built house to rounded by families with similar tragic stories. in the tots across the street lives of women who lost two children enter the house opposite lives a man who lost both his wife and his child. all these people are victims of

one's own methods of us this is that he lives in south ossetia back in two thousand and. he recalls the news from the american media little resemblance the reality. the american press was very biased in in the reporting of the whole conflict i was here in the city and my family my my siblings and friends in america and i spoke with them and there was nothing in the press about the george attack itself that said it wasn't until russia responded that it was being televised that russia is attacking georgia my sister after i told her the truth about what was going on she saw a live t.v. show on. fox thirteen they're talking about the war and so she called in and she said what you people are talking about is not the truth she said my brother is there he called me he told me what what happened what's going on and they basically cut her off. russia's president spoke and all the media. just i think that meant that it says president saakashvili should face an international tribunals for crimes against russia and its nationals his interview is in full. dot com and later this hour w

three years on south ossetia remembers of the victims of a short but blood people when in georgia launch an attack against its breakaway republic we need the people trying to rebuild their lives. u.s. regulators declare war on the ratings agencies after america's a long treasure to school gets the child something world markets into chaos. for the stories that made headlines this week you're watching the weekly with me rule reducing shame and this week split opened up between police and top politicians in britain following several days of rioting and looting all throughout the country prime minister david cameron slammed the officers for their poor handling of the crisis even turning to a prominent us law enforcer for advice on preventing street violence the i'm dressed was triggered by the fatal police shooting of a twenty nine year old man and a ensuing peaceful protest but protesters then started smashing shop windows and setting fire to cars and buildings leading to a widespread copycat problems over two thousand the rest have been made so far in connection with. a london editor of th

much in the question of reporting from scene vaal south ossetia. the regime in georgia is similar to that of mubarak era egypt says so who are former georgian m.p. an expert on politics in the caucasus we are talking about the country that has no opposition represented in the real politic ally shaka zulu treats georgia as his own fiefdom the only difference to the size of georgia and egypt has really matter how much egypt was playing a great a great deal for the united states in terms of first ability in the middle east georgia does not in the region but the fact that we have political prisoners we have no free media we have autocratic rulers whose reckless behavior could pull through political decisions already played so many negative for my country he is the one who started this genocide against his own people and the cooperate the only cooperate and the one who started the war the one who is going to be responsible for this action. just before the anniversary to meet him it's very difficult to r.t. in other media about the south of the conflict

just before the anniversary to meet the needs of egypt spoke to r t and other media about the south ossetia and conflict the president says georgia's leaders talk us through the should face an international tribunals for crimes against russia and its nationals you can see that full interview at r.t. . the document leaked to britain's times newspaper has revealed a western backed blueprint outlining how rebels plan to control libya after moammar gadhafi is deposed it describes aims to take over the security infrastructure with foreign help mahdi darrius was a research associate for the center for research on globalization joins us now live from tripoli via broadband thanks for being with us it looks like nato has gone much further than just stopping the bloodshed what do you make of this plan. well basically plan firms think that nato had said several months ago the secretary general of nato and said that nato plans to be in libya after the conflict and this involved reconstruction and security so this actually confirms what they've been planning i'd also want to point out that two months ag

first this week marked three years since georgia launched its attack on the small republic of south ossetia the five day war in which georgia try to regain control of its old territories claimed hundreds of innocent lives memorial services are being held across the republic but the biggest in capital involved hundreds of people came to light candles and pray for those who died in the conflict releasing white balloons in their memory parties between a question of a reports now from the republic where the scars are still fresh from what happened in august two thousand and eight. i come here almost every day i sit and talk to my son so i know i will lie next to my dear boy. for the last three years stacey sidney has come to this cemetery and self-assertive where her son is birds five days unorganised two thousand and eight split her life into a before and after. as when her son daughter a medical college graduate heard the republic's capital tin vall was under attack from georgia he rushed home to help the injured he died in her arms us they lay trapped for days on to the rubble of their apart

map of the caucasus forever a five day war on leash by georgia against its former republic of south ossetia left the region devastated blocking any chance of reconciliation in the first seeable future medina coaching over a ports now from the remember and ceremony for the victims of the conflict of the south as i.t.n. capital and bot. here in the central square of the capital city to involve the morial services are under way this so many started as a loving three five pm that exactly the time when george opened fire over this says he throwing people out of their bags hundreds have come here to light candles and pray for those who died here three years ago in a brief conflict and many are listening to the rescue the woman saw and said they're looking at pictures there was taken as you ring the conflict and are being shown on why screens that are placed across the central square of the atmosphere here is of course the very size of male wearing black and some women even have a pictures of their dads or relatives on their chests locals we talked to say very never expected such a sudden attack.

all those two thousand and eight when he tried to retake control of the breakaway republic of south ossetia a russian peacekeeping mission in the region also came under fire and nursed my of his dive i was on duty with them and witnessed average thing that happened that night for i saw kind of on fire when you know it was going to be our last night it was still carried out peacekeeping mission and trying to be calm. moscow's santry enforcement to protect its citizens and prevent more civilian deaths within five days georgian troops have been repelled three weeks later russia recognized that he has independence. the last three years have changed the face of this thirty a new residential air where new roads sharp and have been burst and have been built but. the conflict remains this ruins behind my back are all that's left of the russian people. for those who lived through the horrors of the brief but dudley conflict the memories are still very raw but in the question of r.t. reporting from teen volves author sat here. and therefore not how people in self-assertive try to restore their lives

is a three years this week since georgia law is sure that's hard on the small republic of south ossetia and its people the conflict so five days of heavy fighting as georgia is sort of regain control of the territory hundreds of innocent lives were lost and immoral serves as have been held in the capital in a while and across our the set here hundreds of people lived candles and prayed for the victims of the conflict releasing wide illusions in their memory aussies medina has talked of those who still struggle to come to terms with their losses. i come here almost every day i sit and talk to my son so a new i will lie next to my dear boy. for the last three years stacey you see nick has come to this cemetery in south the search area where her son is burritt five days unorganised two thousand and eight split her life into a before and after. as when her son a medical college graduate heard the republic's capital t. involved was under attack from georgia he rushed home to help the injured he died in her arms us they lay trapped for days under the rubble of their apartment block that was i

also south ossetia marks three years this week since georgia launched a war that claimed hundreds of innocent lives out in takes an inside look at how people still try to rebuild their shattered lives. and after a week of roller coaster trading the world bank chief warns that mobile markets have ended in new dangers as investors lose confidence in the economic leadership of several pecan trees. and welcome to our sea this is our weekly review of your part our top story now police and top politicians in the u.k. have continued to play a blame game of one hundred of the brides in england the worst in decades harsh criticism of each other's performance came after prime minister david cameron claims the force appears pluralists in the face of disturbances during the first denies of looting and arson senior politicians were away on holiday when last rise began in north london after the fatal police shooting of the suspect protesters began smashing shop windows and setting fire to cars and buildings leading to widespread copycat violence and over two thousand arrests have been made so far

south ossetia involves three years this week since georgia launched a war that's claimed hundreds of innocent lives takes an inside look at how people still try to rebuild their shattered lives. and after a week of roller coaster trading the world pine achieve one of the global markets have entered a new dangerous and as a best does lose confidence in the economic leadership of several key countries. and a very warm welcome for all of us here in moscow this is weekly review our top main story police and top politicians in the u.k. have continued to play a blame game one hundred of the riots in england they worst in decades harsh criticism of each other's before ment's came after prime minister david cameron claims before also appeared powerless in the face of disturbances during the first two nights of looting and arson senior politicians were away on holiday when mass riots began in north london after the fatal police shooting openly suspect protesters began smashing shop windows and setting fire to carson building is needed to widespread call because of violence over two thousand a

that helped solve the conflict i think in the west it's a belief that recognizing our policy in south ossetia is not in accordance with the spirit of the peace treaty i needed that sarkozy plan which at the end of the war called for the return of the armed forces to the pre-war positions pressure though recognized the sovereignty of this republics and kept its armed forces in the region right now there are russian military bases in every president south ossetia how does. sarkozy the co-author of the plan reacts to this so that i can say that i never discussed the matter with him he did not come to moscow to discuss that he was never involved in the letter of course i can tell you that he and several other e.u. representatives disapproved of the decision but they told us we were creating problems for ourselves i heard them but pleasing our partners here not my priority when i made this decision. and as for the medvedev psycho's the plan it was not about the breakaway republics part of your plan was aimed at stopping the war but billy's undertaking had caused in that sense it was a complete suc

and we go to the republic of south ossetia marking three years since the conflict with georgia devastated the region but brought about recognition. for i am in moscow live match as a bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on r t friday the financial world was shaken after the u.s. was stripped of its pristine aaa credit rating by agency standard and poor's for the first time since one nine hundred seventeen the rating was downgraded to double a plus with a negative outlook u.s. treasury department was put on the defensive saying there's a two trillion dollar mistake in s. and p's calculations they admitted as much but say they're sticking with their decision saying the huge budget deficit is cause for major concern the drop out negotiations for a debt ceiling deal that rescued the country from a potential default also shook investor confidence dr of from university of montreal says the u.s. government's hands tied over the economy. it shows a lack of confidence in the u.s. government we are in is within an economy stormy to you no way and it seems that the a

conflicts to countries policies and artie's kalends board on the third anniversary of the war in south ossetia shows the role that lobbyist played and how that whole conflict has been perceived. three years ago when war broke out between georgia and russia and south a city. by conflict estimated to have killed hundreds and displaced one hundred eighteen thousand in just five days the us media it is like david versus goliath georgia's president says russia is attacking his country and u.s. lawmakers like then republican presidential candidate john mccain today we are all georgians were quick to place blame. and european union report found that one also violated international humanitarian law the fighting was sparked by a quote large scale georgian military operations against south of such in the court of public opinion said otherwise thanks in part to one side the lobbying dollars it certainly took a few days for the us pressing for other people in the us other cigarettes iris and so on i don't you get things together and say whoa but wait a minute it was georgia that actually seems to have sta

today there are no political forces in georgia who would accept the loss of south ossetia and this means that even with those who will come after saakashvili russia will have fundamental differences that is the lesser will we have our differences of course but they will be people we will be able to negotiate with i'm sure they will be willing to negotiate in spite of all possible disagreements. continue to vote for the people currently in charge for the way the country is going now that's what happened there go to the floor where you say some unflattering words about saakashvili because unlike president sarkozy he does not seem to be a person worthy of respect. but i could not insult the toward the little people of georgia vote for a certain defeat because that is a choice made by the people my daughter we will respect that it would probably not have a very good effect on our relations but we will respect the choice of the georgian people. and we're still. with. that even in your close circles there were differences over whether to recognize applies in south ossetia is a question both in

south ossetia marks three years this week since georgia launched a war that claimed hundreds of innocent lives and actually takes an inside look at how people still try to rebuild their shattered lives. and after a week of grow that close to trading the world bank choose one of the global markets have entered a new danger zone as investors lose confidence in the economic leadership of several key country. and a very warm welcome for all of us here in.

leave the country as a result of the russian peacekeeping operation afterwards russia recognized south ossetia as an independent state. in august two thousand and eight. and her young daughters spent five days in this basement together with another five hundred people. the residents of skin and underground when the town came under attack just discussed now it seems to me that outside on the street the whole thing is going to start anew of course it's bad memory but in fact. because it helped us to stay in. the condo was only nine when the war broke out she was frightened but didn't show her fear in order to not upset her mother the neighbor lauer was constantly by the family side. is georgian her greatest concern was the georgian soldiers would shoot her first because of the fact that she was living in a set. there was no food or water in the basement the underground inhabitants spent several days totally unaware of what was happening above ground and in constant fear for their lives. the georgians they walked down the street you know they were shooting from their submachine guns they thought