u.s. european command iranian officials have said this they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states. this is r t live here moscow coming up for you later this hour we bring you live coverage from russia's main cathedral show you how the orthodox world is currently celebrating christmas more live coverage there the beautiful sights and sounds from russia's main cathedral in central moscow that's coming up very shortly. but next a stellar beginning in a no less spectacular decline ten years on and the euro is fighting for its very survival with member countries played by deepening death and widespread disorder it means that what began as a project to establish an economic european superstate is now quickly becoming its very. silly reports from brussels. the birth of an ambitious project a common currency celebrated with no less than a big bang. theory the beginning of a strong europe yeah you're. better for the war the better it will. be a ten years down the road the euro is not in the best of shape. a spiralling sovereign debt crisis credit downgrades rising inte

u.s. european command iranian officials have said this they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states of course if you're looking for more detail of any of the stories you found here there's plenty more for you to be found online here's a quick look. a chinese zoo gets a double polar attraction during the new year holiday that's full story online for you plus. another cash injection to boost russia's landmark bolshoi theatre that's despite a six year long renovation project which has already cost more than seven hundred million dollars. christians are celebrating all around the world christmas central. in the orthodox christian year the celebration comes thirteen days after western christmas in accordance with the julian calendar around two hundred million people follow the eastern tradition of worship from palestine to bosnia over seventy countries celebrate the birth of christ and of the twenty forty day fast that perceives the celebrations in moscow gathered at christ the savior cathedral on the banks of the moscow river for a nighttime vigil for all of the joi

u.s. european command iranian officials have said this they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states. orthodox christians are all around the world celebrating christmas at the moment more than thirty thousand churches cathedrals across russia holding religious says this feast central to the christian. marks thirteen days off the western christmas in the cold with the julian calendar he was in moscow outside cross to save the cathedral on the banks of the moscow river for an overnight which will. join them. along with a stick christmas in the old church is one of the biggest celebrations of the calendar year now this year being no different are saying a large service being being celebrated just behind me in christ say because the main cathedral for russia has been presided over by the patriarch of moscow and all russia kid. around five thousand people have inside the church right now for that service some also trying to get advantage point wherever they can round. the actual church just to try and hear the bells that have been ringing the not very right now but as

u.s. european command iranian officials have said this they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states. and orthodox christians all around the world are celebrating christmas more than thirty thousand churches and cathedrals across russia are holding religious services central to the orthodox christian year. comes thirteen days after western christmas in accordance with the julian calendar worshippers in moscow gather that christ the savior cathedral on the banks of the river from nighttime vigil he's all over. gracing christmas in here in russia that was ushered in with a traditional here at the christ. in the center of the russian capital that service presided over by the patriarch of. the heads of the russian orthodox church and attended by the great new good the dignitaries old russian society president jimmy t. made to get it in there as well as see me a pig is attending this church service around five thousand people in total crammed into christ to say we can see more of them in fact actually taking places around the outskirts of the cathedral to just try and

u.s. european command iranian officials have said that they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states. now let's see what else is making headlines right now and world updated very nearly twenty three minutes past the hour here in the russian capital in turkey a former chief of staff has been arrested after being accused of leading a terror organization and planning to bring the government. is the most senior official in the dock in a series of investigations into alleged anti-authority plots in the country the rest comes after three elections reshuffle the power structure in the country. thousands of people are taking to the streets in the capital of yemen demanding the president steps down opposition leaders say they have strong doubts that he will resign despite a deal being struck back in november that agreement stipulated that president should have handed over power to his vice president in exchange for immunity from prosecution. now time for a close up series as we continue to explore russia remembering its most spectacular corners close to you and this week

u.s. european command iranian officials have said this they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states. now tougher a close up series as we continue to explore russia and bring its most spectacular corners closer to you and this week our team has ventured to part of the country's far east the region. this is russia's molting part of cultures with all sorts of customs and traditions mixed into an amazing blend but as artie's discovered sometimes it's hard to adapt old habits to the pace of modern day life. the dance of the drums these are the nana and native people who were here in the far east long before the first russian explorers arrived they still retain links to their pretty russian culture. to the onus of the new most nanae families are happy for us to teach our native culture here at the village hall there is a relatively large population of now and i and that's helped conserve some of the traditions for the central to the nano way of life has always been fishing the russians brought with the new technology and culture most of the eighteen thousand now have

u.s. european command iranian officials have said this they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states. a political science professor from paris west university says that by isolating iran that western leaders are trying to improve their political standing ignoring the economic dangers that spell. from an economic point of view it is not wise but you know present political point of view this is grandstanding and political. coming from leaders who are facing elections obama in the us and obama has very tough on iran because he's accused by the republicans are being soft on iran and so cozy who is quite discredited trance is trying to score a success so trying to bash iran something good for political reasons for this readers on the domestic stage it can only be because if prices continue to rise it would be very bad for the entire global economy i think the tensions are likely to have thanks european countries as well and in fact i read that mario drag is asking for a delay for it to leave because he ran owes it to live lot of money so maybe the sanctions are not go

u.s. european command iranian officials have said this they're going to consider any strike by israel a strike by the united states. up next series about the risk takers from around the world who took a chance by setting up business in russia and that's still reaping the rewards and today find is an american woman whose company helps to restraint from the track. any travel in russia is adventure travel for most people. i had a great time in my corporate career but i was working and living in thinking about where it is going to be the next trip i realize i'm one of these troops so i was talking with one of my best friends that we could do this organization actually i think we could do it maybe better and we literally wrote our business plan in the tent you know between three thousand meters and five thousand six hundred meters so maybe that's why our business plan is a little off. not enough marks to one of the goals of our like life business plan with this new company was that we're going to find really cool husbands but my friend met her husband on the trip i'm so looking honestly all the bus

u.s. european command and israel at this point seems that both ready and willing to go to war with iran so if they do i mean will the u.s. automatically join them. well it's a funny thing some have said that the obama administration believes that it could distance itself from an israeli strike on iran and there have been these sort of public leaks in which u.s. officials have said israel wouldn't notify us until jets were scrambled in the air before they struck iran but that being said given that we're doing this massive military exercise doing that the u.s. is actually under obama in two thousand and nine actually provided israel with these bunker busters that presumably would be used against iranian nuclear facilities because me very difficult to not be implicated for the u.s. not to be implicated in an israeli strike on iran and so i don't see a scenario in which this happens and we are not forced into some sort of all out war so you're saying that likelihood is that if israel does the u.s. will go absolutely and that's that's i mean iran iran officials have said this they're going to c

european side? >> i wouldn't say u.s. has take an back seat role. all nations have contributed in the operation of libya albeit directly or through common funding of assets or common manning of a command structure. everybody has played an important role. but the way the u.s. has this time not led the whole operation from scratch has been i would be a wake up call and take into account in the way we develop capabilities right now in various parts of the alliance. >> there is a question that folks have about a capability gap. obviously long time discussion between the united states and europe. but there is a fear that this gap is going to widen given that europe is likely to spend less than the united states. obviously at any point. as the united states starts to shift its emphasis and focus to start fighting in more contested areas. one of the areas is operate in anti-access environments where libya was a permissive environment. what sosht of electrical focus that european countries have to make particularly european nato allies to wrap their minds if we are sent to an iran situation or some other place where we can operate in an area that is in much more contested area than for exampl

u.s., have tried cultivating truffles, with only limited success. it's the combination of european red soil and rainy summers that produce an especially rich, earthy flavor. the price these truffles commandey're mining for gold. >> stahl: so this is $1,000? just right there is $1,000? and it's why the hunters value their dogs more than just about anything. >> urbani: he said, "i really love my wife, but i... the dog,

u.s., have tried cultivating truffles, with only limited success. it's the combination of european red soil and rainy summers that produce an especially rich, earthy flavor. the price these truffles commandrs act like they're mining for gold. >> stahl: so this is $1,000? just right there is $1,000? and it's why the hunters value their dogs more than just about anything. >> urbani: he said, "i really love my wife, but i... the dog, i like much better." >> stahl: these truffles will go right to the urbani factory, where they're washed, sorted, and either frozen or canned, or flown fresh to fancy restaurants like new york's db bistro moderne, home of the $150 hamburger, smothered with truffles. a few shavings on pasta can run you even more. in 2010, at an auction in macao, this two-pound white truffle sold for $330,000, a record amount. it's not like agriculture. people don't put a seed in the ground. and they're a fungus. >> urbani: yes, they're underground fungus, yes. >> stahl: so the farmer really can't make it happen. >> urbani: no, they can't do anything. we can't do anything. you're always on the phone, many telephones, saying, "sorry, sorry, i don't have, i don't have." i wish i had