from ukraine. we understand that in the next couple of days he's got a busy agenda with consecrating several temples and churches across as well as holding large meeting a large council of the russian orthodox church in ukraine as well as holding a service dedicated to one thousand and twenty one years since russia adopted christianity now. has been to the city. as well as to the crimea where he met. and presented him with the highest award of the russian orthodox church now it's the second visit to ukraine since he became the head of the russian orthodox church but last year. many protests and lots of controversy ukrainian nationalists believe that his visit here is a threat to the autonomy of ukraine and i'd like to remind us that a certain schism in orthodoxy in russia and ukraine exists because the russian orthodox church does not control the church in ukraine ukraine has its own orthodox church and ukrainian nationalists believe that. he is here. to seize control over the orthodox church in uk

now key it is the capital of sovereign ukraine and here this day is being marked as an official state holiday but for the first time it is being marked in russia as well as present in the data in june and now it's to this date to become an official state hold in russia as well for so for millions of worshippers on both sides of the russian ukrainian border this is now an official state holiday but they are acutely ill of the russian orthodox church is on a weeklong visit now to ukraine which is commentated today with a celebration of the baptism of the key of bruce but despite what seems to be a purely religious visit it has received somewhat a political connotation the relations between moscow and kiev have finally improved the five years of being very strained under the usual good ministration now with victory unequivocal in office they're moving towards each other and the fact that millions of worshippers are greeting but they are to deal all across ukraine is as a good proof to that according to many experts and that was our. reporting from here in and in the ukrainian city of the

but the arche real of the russian orthodox church is on a weeklong visit to ukraine he's already been to the cities of just. and also to the crimea and now this week long visit is culminated here in kiev and we understand that he is here to consecrate several churches monasteries and temples as well as taking part in a large council of the russian orthodox church now before all during the week but they have to deal has been to all over ukraine consecrating churches and temples there as well as meeting with the president. in the crimea where they are real presented to victory on the court which with the highest award of the russian orthodox church now it's the second visit. since he became the head of the russian orthodox church to ukraine but last year his visit sparked lots of controversy here in this post soviet country now everywhere he went a year ago in june two thousand and nine he was met with protest organized by ukrainian nationalists who believed that his visit was purely political and had nothing to do with religion itself now this time around his visit so far has been call

exists because russian orthodox church does not control the orthodox church in ukraine. it's a separate church and this has been causing lots of controversy and lots of rifts among the two countries between the two countries in the last several years or so and that's why ukrainian nationalists believe that. visit to this country is threatening the autonomy of their own church. well poor across russia are honoring the country's navy in an annual celebration held on the last sunday of july a display of nautical clouts also underway in ukrainian crimea where russia's black sea fleet base is located thousands gathered in the port of sevastopol to watch the spectacular show battleship sailing by and enjoyed demonstrations of rescue and attack operations under a new deal between moscow and kiev russia's naval base will remain in such a stop till two thousand and forty two. and i'll be back with headlines in just a few moments stay with us. for almost susie. julie. the. speech congress. the latest news on the week's top stories from. abnormally high temperatures breaking new re

now ukraine now key it is the capital of silver in ukraine and here this is being marked as an official state holiday but for the first time since june this year it is being marked in russia as well president even today if in june and this date to become an official state hold in russia as well for so for millions of worshippers on both sides of the russian ukrainian border this is now the. holaday. what we know that the head of the russian orthodox church paid her career as they are to market this holiday so how important is it. indeed as we know about the archaeal of the russian orthodox church is on a weeklong visit now to ukraine which is commentated today with the celebration of the baptism of the key of bruce but despite what seems to be a purely religious visit it has received somewhat a political connotation here in ukraine some nationalist forces believe that the deal coming here is threatening the autonomy of the ukrainian church i'd like to remind to our viewers that a certain skill isn't in orthodoxy between russia and ukraine still exists as the russian orthodox church does

exists because the russian orthodox church does not control the church in ukraine ukraine has its own orthodox church and ukrainian nationalists believe. is here. to seize control over. something which of course the head of the russian orthodox church has been refuting organizations run by ukrainian nationalists have been planning protests in the capital so far we've seen no rallies. a rival to one of the cathedrals and they planned. a big rally to be held on tuesday in downtown to protest against. the biggest question is whether these protests will be as. large scale as in july last year one but they have to go with here for the first time that protests managed to gather several thousand people and were indeed large scale in old cities where kids went to especially in the west of ukraine where nationalist movement is the strongest in all of the country. like sierra cesky reporting for us now this next story generated almost sixty eight thousand hits on you tube channel was it a bird was it a plane one of five none of those it was a donkey and images of a terrified beast dangling from

it is fun in the sun in the ukraine in port city offer desa hundreds of thousands come here during the hike to receive. but for this woman from central africa it became a living nightmare with her identity concealed she told us how she was turned into a sex life. i met a man who told me he'd marry me and take care of me he brought me here then he locked me in a hotel room some men came every day and raped me sometimes there were three of them. later the man said he'd sell me to turkey but i managed to find help. she managed to escape from the man who had been slaves now she lives in the dust under the protection program but many young girls here are not as lucky every day as ships bring thousands of tourists in and out of her death but for many of this harbor becomes a point of no return as many sex slaves are being shipped from here to other countries. turkey italy united arab emirates these are some of the most popular destinations for the sex slave trade and it does so with its strategic port serves as the market place police talk of fifty cases solved over the last two years but in

now with people flocking to the beaches for summer sun one black sea resort in ukraine has an all to gather a seedier side of das has become a thriving hub for the sex slave industry a strategic poor location makes it a hotspot for human trafficking between the region and the rest of the world. now reports. it is from in the sun in the ukraine in port city of odessa hundreds of thousands come here during the height to receive them. but for this woman from central africa it became a living nightmare with her identity concealed she told us how she was turned into a sex life. i met a man who told me he'd marry me and take care of me he brought me here then he locked me in a hotel room the men came every day and raped me sometimes there were three of them at once later the man said he'd sell me to turkey but i managed to find help. she managed to escape from the man who had in slave now she lives in the dust under the protection program but many young girls here are not as lucky every day ships bring thousands of tourists in and out of a death but for many of this harbor becomes a point

an explosion at an orthodox church in the ukraine his city has killed one woman and injured at least eight others worshippers had gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the baptism of russia. has the details. it is really hard to say what exactly happened in the central ukrainian city of the bottles yeah but according to eyewitnesses a certain package exploded at the very doorstep one of the churches in central part of the city during a holy day mass which was celebrating at thousand and twenty two years since russia was baptized since russia adopted christianity authorities are now investigating what exactly caused this loss but few have any had any doubts that this is a terrorist attack this is not an accident because i would this is say that this was a package which exploded so though it is a ruling out the possibility of any accident or a gas leak or anything all that sort this incident happened amid celebrations of thousand and twenty two years since russia adopted orthodox christianity and the head of the russian orthodox church but they have good deal was on his week long vi

integrating russian aircraft industry if you will of the anton of company in some other plants in ukraine i see some promise in that you know i think that we should pool our resources and afterwards to my mind this may be a very effective with the expertise that russia and ukraine have any area of military transport aircraft and i think we can be very successful oh right we've discussed cooperation with china we said there are a few problems but you've promised that they will be results we've also talked about cut the ration with ukraine now about india. they're both from the fact that we sell many military planes to india there is also a russian intend project to develop a multiple transport plane yes how is the project going and when will we have the first results. for dinners in aircraft manufacturing and this goes beyond military planes like you just said this includes transport planes as well they were a program of building the su thirty m. . very successful. india produces this aircraft under license from the one with the multipurpose transport plane program. we progressed from a re

see reporting from adesa ukraine. well women's rights are also one of the spotlight elsewhere some countries are looking to buy a full face covering islamic veil in the latest edition of cross talk and his guests discuss whether the burka issue simply highlights intolerance that's coming up in about fifteen minutes time but for the meantime here's a brief example. we need to give them a lesson and be an example of what tolerance really means it means sticking to our principles even if it means accepting something that we ourselves find strange go down and listen to the women i've heard women explain why they wear niqab they when they can't because they are taught by an ideology that tells them that they are a precious stone a diamond a piece of candy that must be hidden to prove their worth i'm not going to stand up to an ideology that compares me to a piece of candy they also taught that they will burn in hell fire forever if any part of their body is shown where is the empowerment in this then the carbon are to be d

who predicted the when i add the championships it turns out the final score had long been known in ukraine. this cartoon was created about a year ago and features the two sides that did face each other in their real final the ukrainian animators even predicted their red card and of course won the all was the final score both in sunday's final and in this video a fine guess on their part especially if you take into account spain and hole and had never met before at the european championships the creator is plan to use similar promos for euro two thousand and twelve which ukraine will co-host with poland. and finally to russian football let's have a look at the latest premier league highlights as they domestic championship resume blast weekend after the break here is our goals go lower. mum lisa. mullins. mum mum. please. please. please let. led police . to sleep. sleep . it's a little. luck . and as above the moment join us for another update in a couple of hours time and goodbye for now. i remember. her. ship would be so much brighter.

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last resort altie uncovers how ukraine's popular summer destination this is a hub for the illegal sex trade. a very good morning from moscow if you just joined us just a little after midnight now this early saturday morning it's kevin without top stories and first it's been alleged that american and british forces used depleted uranium ammunition injuring the u.s. led invasion of iraq in two thousand and three let's get the latest on this developing story this morning with british labor party wimpy for a new paul west paul flynn who's opposed to the war in iraq mr flynn thanks for being with us this morning these allegations still sketchy we must point out what do you know about. i think it's probably true the story is there appear to completely verify it but we know that in the first iraq war depleted uranium was used in shells and it certainly is very very likely to be used again and it's used as a ballast because of its density and shells but unfortunately it's not as radioactive is it might be. two three eight with the gamma radiation is being reduced under a weapon of mass destru

or off the russian gas by parsing into ukraine and belarus this is and this north korean pipeline enters the markets which where they are rather always exposed to or to russian gas and are in reality if there is not that much competition a part of the gas that comes from norway and markets and also some markets like trader for example from from from the u.k. side in front sorry. the problem with the sell. strain is that the business markets to which south stream project is and train is quite situated with the gas over the other sources the big the core competitor is qatar of course and were aware also see. there that the sources of gas developed in africa like her nigeria and also algeria and leave it to basically russian gas is not that needed well the russian gas is needed in this country's but the problem is that now russia is supplying approximately twenty six b.c.m. to this to the sea area which potential will be covered by south stream but the total capacity of south stream is sixty three b.c.m. and and the source we have to mind that there are blue stream pipeline that goes from r

rising higher russia's prime minister saddles an iron piece that an international convention in ukraine before going on to meet the country's leadership. and report reveals that a stone women earn a.

whilst the other part belongs to ukraine in a tone of must also looks church authorities have little doubt that this was a handmade handmade incident and they are now looking for for somebody who claimed responsibility for that explosion in the church ends up i was here. and that was. reporting from kiev. a hotline for the elderly has been set up in the czech republic following the disclosure of cases of abuse and neglect charity workers say many seniors are unaware of their rights and full victim to the cruelty of abusive carers and. reports. to roy that this home in suburban prague are no longer able to survive on the. money when the close family almost the entire attention goes on paying medical bills their lives and toil in the hands of the carers. independent charity say that up to twenty percent of elderly checks have been subject to abuse they say that the country has simply failed to acknowledge the problem the abuses both for the call and mental that happens at homes and institutions which govern my grandmother was straight to the bed naked and covered in her own excrement s

riding high russia's prime minister settles on all your piece that international convention in ukraine before going on to meet the country's leadership. and a new report reveals that a story of women earn a third to last.

reporting from address ukraine. malana the center of her own fashion is a fitting scene for talks about cultural ties between russia and italy and indeed dmitri medvedev and solvable discone of name twenty eleven as a mutual year of culture to be held in both countries. reports from one of the cultural arts of italy. well it's really hard here in milan the atmosphere of the meeting was warm as well syria but a new school started opening opened the press conference with the words let's together greet our dear friend dmitri medvedev who is back well indeed relations between the two and russia could be described as a privileged relationship and it seems that very of has taken the lead from his predecessor vladimir putin to treat berlusconi not just as a partner but as a true friend and is the third time the two have matched in the last eight months the last time their match was during the g. eight and g. twenty summits today they discussed the outcome of those gatherings seem particular such international issues as the

see reporting from address ukraine. women's rights under the spotlight right now because some countries are considering banning full face coverings nomic veil in the latest edition of crosstalk people develop and rights activists discuss whether the issue masks intolerance that's coming up later. asking a european democracy to stop the fundamentalist groups to use a body of the girl as you know you know why why why they let this groups use our body because we are immigrant because we are poor go down and listen to the women i've heard women explain why they were in the car they were in a car because they are taught by an ideology that tells them that they are a precious stone a diamond a piece of candy that must be hidden to prove their worth i'm not going to stand up to an ideology that compares me to a piece of candy they also taught that they will burn in hell fire forever if any part of their body is shown where is the empowerment in this the niqab and above all to be degrading and dehumanizing we have to get all of

convention in ukraine before going on to leadership. reveals that estonia a third less than their male counterparts.

and russia's per truckers called for unity in ukraine and offered special prayers for the country to overcome its political and social rifts the head of the russian orthodox churches in kiev on the last stop of his weeklong trip to ukraine. already visited the city. he concentrated on consecrated several churches and. he also met ukrainian president viktor covert action presented him with the highest order of the russian orthodox church. story in the week was it a was of the play one of five it was me that it was a donkey and it got you very irate as well images of the terrified bees dying from a parachute through the wrath of animal rights activists the world over but. despite accusations of cruelty seems like the man responsible most likely to escape punishment. you may feel maybe even to the fact that between never see thank you. and you probably never would if it wasn't for a seaside p.r. stunt not to be. sitting on the beach boys or parachute go i couldn't quite figure it out myself or legs nor of my own eyes a donkey it was intended to attract only local customers to watersport

problems but you promise that they will get results soon we've also talked about cooperation with ukraine now about india if they want to weigh in they both from the fact that we sell many military planes to india there is also a russian intent project to develop a multiple transport plane yes how is the project going and when will we have the first results. in aircraft manufacturing and this goes beyond military planes like you just said this includes transport planes as well as the russian engine program of building the su thirty m. . very successful. new says this aircraft under license the new one with the multipurpose transport plane program we progressed from a regular solar by relationship with shift. to shipping producing more than aircraft. were also considering a similar partnership for their fifth generation project because which we also mentioned today by the way with so i think we'll have some results in the next few years and this year i expect that we'll sign action plans for both programs are a bit of a multi-purpose transport plane and that of the fifth generation and the

riding high russia's prime minister savile's law and beast of the international convention in ukraine will go on to meet the country's leadership. and the report reveals the dystonia women earn a third less than similarly qualify.

reporting from address ukraine. good times more than mention the women's rights are also on the spotlight little bit later on tonight here on r.t. in the latest edition of cross talk people of others guessed discuss whether the burka degrades or empowers women in some countries look to ban the full face covering islamic veil is a taste of what's in store in the program. we need to give them a lesson in being an example of what tolerance really means it means sticking to our principles even if it means accepting something that we ourselves find strange go down and listen to the women i've heard women explain why they were in the car they were in the car because they are taught by an ideology that tells them that they are a precious stone a diamond a piece of candy that must be hidden to prove their worth i am not going to stand up to an ideology that compares me to a piece of candy they also taught that they will burn in hell fire forever if any part of their body is shown where is the empowerment in this then the ca

in ukraine ahead of meeting the country's president. repossession rates in the u.s. reach record highs with more people seeking help from the community disillusioned by the government aid package. britain's defense secretary. and american troops used depleted uranium a new mission during the iraq war in two thousand and three which may have led to high radiation levels across the country. and it's a man's world in estonia as a new report shows women suffer the most in europe in the battle of the sexes with lower pay and fewer jobs. and the sports is next with that union stay with us. great to have your company sports today here on twenty four hour r t i am you know these are some of the stories we're covering feeling blue. monitor a long long suspense the entire world cup squad following their disastrous in south africa. championship clark not just up a bogey free run to take a share of the lead after that can be in the open. off track it's a dog's life when you don't know which hurt to chase a race the artificial one were real and. more on that shortly but let's kic

most of the cases are concentrated in eastern ukraine. in the last few years, the government has stepped up efforts to combat the problem, but it is estimated more than half of the hiv-positive ukrainians do not have access to the treatment or medication that they need. >> the staff at this aids clinic are constantly overworked. he and his colleagues are responsible for looking after 65 patients around the clock. that ofn haveo turn away ne people, although this is the only aids clinic in the region. >> in many ways, it is worse than those that you would find in the local general hospital. but over thth years, we have gathered at knowledge and experience, so we at least know what the patients need. >> the doctors rely on the help of social workers. he shows patients how to take their aid medications. he is himself hiv-positive. he became infected while working as a nurse. >> most people think it only affects drug addicts, prostitutes, and gay people. nowadays, we are detecting more infections in pregnant women. >> in the 1990's, after the

show in ukraine head of meeting becomes president. reposition rights in the u.s. reach record highs with more people seeking help from the community disillusioned by the government a package. but it's a man's world in a stone year as a new report shows we're in there for the most in europe in the battle of the sexes new lower pay and fewer jolts.

riding haya russia's prime minister settles an iron beast that an international flight convention in ukraine before going on to meet the country's leadership. and report reveals that a story of women are the less than their male counterparts and that the country's russian speaking minority are also fall victim to discrimination. more news coming your way in less than fifteen minutes but up next the sports update with nothing. hello and welcome you all with the sports news in our chief thanks for watching and here is what's coming up in the program align your logic of course hold off absolutely on to want to snap a three game losing skid plus the rest of the results from the russian premier league. for every action there is a reaction and the players' union on just letting the n.h.l. reject these new deal with the devils. and red bulls of boston but tailwinds both for the german formula one grand prix beating both ferrari drivers into second. things off with russian football where. a three game losing skid with a two one win over the visiting f.c. time the visitors opened the scoring thirty t