who will save ukraine if ukraine saves pool or. the coal industry was on would you and your attention after years of mine ignored by successive governments and ministers. in two thousand and four but then prime minister began a coach who comes from eastern ukraine won the presidential election the population of donbass gave support to that come after it but supporters of his rival victory you should go claim that the election had been rigged subsequent events in central kiev have gone down in history as the orange revolution the result was the fusion co how the presidency to find his. joke was a college student at the to. i'm of the orange revolution victor took part in the demo and wrote in the column of the post office situated in the nightgown square. footage through with there was no empty space here at the time of the revolution where they had written all over it people were everywhere when the revolution was over his column became an open air museum. he wholeheartedly supported it he and his friends spent several days in the

with cool will save ukraine if ukraine saves school or nearly the coal industry was only given due attention after years of a unit new order was why successive governments and ministers. in two thousand and four the then prime minister putin gonna cause which comes from eastern ukraine on the presidential election the population of don't bask support that come out free of supporters of his rival vic to claim that the election had been rigged subsequent events in central kiev have gone down in history as the orange revolution the result was that you should go how the presidency for five years. i. picked up joke was a college student at the. time of the orange revolution viktor took part in the demo and wrote in the column of the post office situated in the night and square. footage to fill with there was no empty space here at the time of the revolution where they had written all over it people were everywhere when the revolution was over his column became an open air museum and. he wholeheartedly supported it he and his friends spent several days in the my down tents set up in the square hou

western ukraine. an outpouring of anti russian sentiment took place here soon after the orange revolution. and there's a restaurant resembling a secret bunker in the center of the of such bunkers were used by the nationalists of the so-called ukrainian insurgent army fighting against the red army reserve sign has been replaced with mock ups of war time submachine guns and pistols waiters wear the uniform of nationalist fighters the menu is in children but the surroundings for instance one of the items is called the everyday life of the verma and if guests feel like shooting they're free to do so without leaving that tables . the walls of the restaurant feature posters dating back to world war two they call on ukrainians to join the s.s. going to join a division made up of nationalists and fight against soviet troops together with the germans. this information could be displayed in a museum too but it's dull in the museum you come you look you read but you remember don't. when the much anything comes t

breaking news this hour a soul sit down and insulted all veterans in ukraine are attacks flying nationalists disrupting a service of the world and here you see defeated the nazis and raising fears of the . russian remembers the sacrifices with a massive victory day parade to honor those who gave so much to secure freedom sixty six years off. as nato is only going filming in libya failed to ease find seeing over the lifeline port of misrata the mounting constant rate is triggering protests in solving coalition countries. under american. scrutiny in the ongoing military intervention in iraq and speculation grows that the u.s. presence there can stretch beyond the withdrawal deadline that. very well most into this is r.t. live from moscow well some breaking news this tree day is memorial events knowledge in western ukraine nationalist party members is involuntarily disrupting a remembrance service is veterans pay tribute to those who perished in the war or clashes with police continue on the streets of laval and lazy it is just is therefore arty leg say veterans being humiliated it sounds as sh

reporting from divorce in western ukraine. more analysis on this with richard babbitt from russia profile magazine here in the studio thanks for joining us here now ukraine suffered terribly at the hands of the nazis and helped the feet of so what's going on here oh ukraine is a nation should probably know. there was a part of your green that had been part of the soviet union before nine hundred thirty nine there was another part of ukraine that had never been even inside the russian empire and that was merged with the soviet union by stalin in that you can learn so it's a very complicated issue because for the first time ukraine united under the soviet union at the same time a ward of ukraine suffered in the hands of soviet secret police so it's a very tricky. question but certainly the nards is deeply ukrainians something terrible something large was done what the so even the so is secret police to do so what can be done to help stop prevents or prevent the spread of this kind of nationalism invest in ukraine although i thin

in ukraine people are criticizing these agreements since. well the main reason for that is the way they were prepared and signed. what. was behind closed doors. could you please tell me in detail about the process of how these agreements were being prepared who initiated them. how did you negotiate. and another question i have to talk about is that gas ukraine claims that you know me and. your posts and others it's not the reason i'm laughing i just saw some wonderful banners going over to continue for months only yes ukraine is. said that it has presented some arguments in relation to the way the price for gas is being determined and that the russian side has heated them is that true have you discussed the issue with the pain in country party that you oppose ok thank you for your three questions in one of the must. of course ukraine is very important here. it is very easy to see countries. are not concerned at all about so that in this to ukraine's interim ration to get into europe you are a sovereign country it's up to you to decide where

didn't ukraine the holidays mauled by national institute the local veterans got into it is not secure a vacation possible the best of the country. as nature is ongoing the bombing of libya fails to ease finally gave the lifeline for the throngs the mounting calls to bear raids as triggering protests in some coalition countries. and america's gains on the street mean the only growing military intervention in iraq as speculation grows that the u.s. presence could stretch beyond the withdrawal deadline. a very warm welcome to you this is a lie from moscow with me alice have heard now it's a bittersweet holiday for russia as the country mark sixty six years since defeat of nazi germany twenty seven a million soviet people died in the struggle to repel an invasion and the eventual liberation of europe lost his bid to hold the husband watching the anniversary celebrations. i'm here at victory paul just in the center of moscow where there's that's of people enjoying the summer sunshine the start of summer sunshine here also see many many veterans of world war two walking around with their me

be very of the fact that ukraine is certainly in the learning process and ukraine will need time because until now ukraine has only experienced soviet propaganda in this field so as disgraceful less these events certainly yard as strongly as they need to be condemned we should not forget that it that it takes time in every country. to discuss these things. what exactly is going to say ukraine isn't the only countries are trying to redraw what happened in the second world war significant elements of latvia estonia are reassessing it who they say did what's in that conflict what does it tell us more broadly about europe's attitude towards the far right right now. while this as i said it is very disturbing and is it's worrying how. so your phobia and especially right wing movements are on the rise in all of europe an especially in eastern europe so i think we need to monitor very carefully what is going on and we need to discuss openly and to address the problems in the way this does is something that that shouldn't only come from above you know from government officials but this is this is

/aids alliance in ukraine. >> that will be a disaster not only for ukraine but entire europe, i think. so that is why it is important to apply more efforts now. >> reporter: and so prevention groups are rushing to reach high risk populations in time. like in the southern city of odesa, with its massive international port, stream of tourists and vibrant commercial sex trade. it was here in odesa that the first case of h.i.v. in ukraine was diagnosed, in 1987. doctors suspect it was brought in by a foreign exchange student. today, odesa has some of the highest h.i.v. rates in the country. 17% of odesa's sex workers are h.i.v. positive and are another conduit of the disease into the general population. so by day this mobile clinic scours the highways around odesa, reaching sex workers with condoms, clean needles and information. by night, the van is parked in the middle of the city's red light district. >> the mobile ambulance is doing voluntarily counseling and rapid testing for h.i.v./aids which takes about 20 minutes. and those girls whose results show positive for h.i.v., they are re

as we've seen in ukraine and secondly there. in the seats is not just an older it appeared to be an anti russian protest but really it was a protest of the. ukrainian society in this case has to deal with and this is only part of the wider picture the perception of the past is making waves in other former soviet states mainly as as marches and the glorifying nots allegiance in the baltic states such as last year and the stone age the danger is that people are beginning to forget what we fought for what the veterans died for as we're seeing the reemergence of far right forces in nationalist forces that really in many sense resemble exactly those but at the merge with hitler in the one hundred thirty such behavior still only applies to the minority most people in this country still celebrate history with proper respect but the ugly scenes in the halls should definitely allergic lanes leadership especially after demands for revolution were clearly voiced by the i remarked let's see russia reporting from the fourth in western ukrain

the european soccer championships are to be set up jointly by poland and the ukraine. there is already concern that it will not be on time, but there's also a concern about violence and racism, which is widespread in the ukraine. an ultra-nationalist party is waging a campaign against foreign professional players. >> "my honor is loyalty," the ss motto. nobody seems troubled by the violence and racism on display at the soccer matches. at a local hooligan told foreign fans to expect trouble. >> if any dark skin fans turned out, there will be riots. if we see them here in the ukraine, they are in for a beating. >> we meet aleksei, who does not want his family name mentioned. the 21-ar-old student is also openly racist. >> we don't like seeing blacks around here. we don't like russians, turks, or romanians either. it has nothing to do with skin color. >> ukrainian hooligans have been cultivating their racist reputation for years. in one recent incident, supporters of a local team attacked visiting russian fans at the european cup match. but racism is not the only big prob

development, and securing ukraine's weapons of mass destruction. but the u.s. worries. >> we've been concerned about the local elections last year which i think most observers felt did not meet the kind of standards that frankly the government, the president himself had set for them. we've been concerned about freedom of the media and efforts that have been made to intimidate or otherwise pressure members of the media. >> reporter: most worrying our government prosecutions of prominent members of the opposition. former prime minister tim schenck owe faces various charges of misuse of government funds and resources. we sat down with her minutes after she left the prosecutor's office after her 30th visit. >> the current president is doing his best to eliminate real political competition and dominate ukraine. not through sound policy, reforms, democracy and real leadership but like in stinist times by sending the opposition into prison and exile. >> reporter: the former economy minister was recently granted political asylum in the czech republic. her

but also today in western ukraine war veterans are insulted and our soldiers by nationalists who disrupt a memorial service and raise fears of a far right surge. as nato is ongoing bombing of libya fails to ease fighting over the lifeline port of misrata the mounting cost of air raids is triggering protests in some coalition countries. and america's aims under scrutiny of the ongoing military intervention in iraq speculation grows that the u.s. presence there could stretch beyond the withdrawal deadline. we're going to even you're watching r t it's ten pm monday night and first of all in the spring sunshine it's been a day of remembrance and thanksgiving here in russia victory day now as night falls fireworks of just this last minute started in moscow to mark sixty six years since the defeat of nazi germany let's head across the street to the river to see this and now is going to talk us through it really is a great show piece every year and people expecting a good display tonight as well you know. yes indeed this is the culmination of this celebration this you can probably see behind me

russia and the world commemorate sixty six years of victory over the nazis but fascist followers in ukraine tarnished the anniversary by attacking war veterans. it is ten am in the russian capital you're watching r t with miriam and joshua welcome to the program well this week the u.s. amount of pressure on syria where the state secretary hillary clinton promising to punish bashar assad's government over the ongoing violence against protesters some eight hundred people have been killed since the beginning of anti-government demonstrations in the country the european union has already imposed economic sanctions on the regime and as the u.s. threatens tougher measures nattie say washington's appetite for intervention is an absolute leading to a levy and scenario in syria is going to stick out of the courts. who is a legitimate international leader and who is not it seems america. besides a white house source said the obama administration is edging closer to declaring assad's ruling syria illegitimate and that it would be just the first step and we will continue to work with our international

western ukraine monster victory day with a vicious display of nationalism near nazis attacking veterans forcing profound shift slogans and cursing the soviet liberation falls. libyan capital enjoys more nato air strikes overnight the bombing runs of the alliance earns the french president some harsh criticism backroom. tenchi talks between the u.s. and china pay lip service to its mission of cooperation but looks unlikely to stop american spending billions on plants restoration of whiskey some of their. fellow your team to watch the well live from moscow welcome to the program it was a day of remembrance that turned violent western ukraine nationalist tactic veterans and their relatives on victory day people wearing sent george ribbons to commemorate world war two had been ripped off their clothing and full riot police force pitched battles with neo nazis. events. a holy day for millions a street brawl for some and like most of the post soviet region on may the ninth this ukrainian city became a vicious display of neo nazis and. several thousand activists from radical nationalist partie

western ukraine marks victory day with a vicious display of nationalism but with neo nazis attacking batterings voicing for a fascist slogans i can see the soviet liberation of. the libyan capital in just more nato airstrikes overnight the footballing wrongs of the alliance earns the french president some points of criticism back home. to keep talking between the u.s. and china pay lip service to competition and cooperation but look on likely to start america's spending billions on defense in preparation for the worst case that are. a very warm welcome to you this is r.t. live from moscow with me unless have now was a day of remembrance the turned violent in western ukraine nationalists attacked veterans and their relatives on victory day people wearing said george ribbons to commemorate world war two the ripped off their clothing before riot police fought pitched battles with me oh nazis. the events. a holy day for millions a street brawl for some and like most of the post soviet region on may the ninth of this ukrainian city became a vicious display of neo nazi as me. several thous

reporting from divorce in western ukraine. ultimately babbitts from russia profile michael things says the roots of nationalism in the previous ukrainian leadership if either of you should of course idealized for a long time by westerners until in the end of his rule he suddenly made a very controversial not controversial extremist figure all of ukrainian nationalist movement has suddenly made him a hero of ukraine in ukraine for a long time the state was not against this and now all the state is more or less neutral as you have seen what happened in the war obviously the local authorities did not want to get on or otherwise they would not allow me or not just walk of cemetary. more coming your way this hour in just a few minutes. humanitarian concerns are not on the agenda. over sixty refugees are left to die of thirst and hunger aboard a boat from libya find out the alliance is response to accusations it was to play. a suicide bomber has exploded as it arrives in the center of market capital of russia's republic of dagestan

reporting from divorce in western ukraine. but we've got reaction to that story on our website r.t.e. dot com and see the full footage on the disturbing events which marked yesterday's victory day memorial service in ukraine it's available on all free video section once. it's about a german lines some kind of movement in germany and. offline mixed about fascism the warring ignorance that may be setting the scene of the movement to spread across europe we report dot com. if. now the libyan capital was hit by several airstrikes on tuesday morning on what's believed to be nato used heaviest bombing of tripoli in weeks the planes apparently targeted government buildings one of which is said to house a sense of the women and children or the raid came hours after reports of heavy fighting between rebel and progress down the forces on the east of france and in the capital the opposition says anti conducted protests are gaining momentum some of the government denies were discontent is also growing in some nato countries as people turn

reporting from vault in western ukraine. a german court has convicted a ninety one year old for his actions in a nazi death camp john demjanjuk was found guilty of helping to kill thousands of jews during world war two while serving as a guard are. the relatives of those who perished under the nazi regime you only want through the gates of sobibor once there was no return unlike in other concentration camps so just minutes there was no slave labor people were sent immediately to their death. he also expecting jews were welcomed by a violent and fiery speeches from the nazi commander sometimes the rattray even want to pause then came an invitation to shower after the long journey but it was all a deadly deception a quarter of a million jews preceded along this forest park called him and parched street to have been assessed man a school said the victims down the track to the gas chambers only the ukrainian s.s. guards and the german s.s. officers were allowed to take up the task they were considered the most well trained and t

tonight the faces of fascism in western ukraine as nationalists physically and virtually attack veterans paying tribute to those who died securing the country's freedom in the second world war we have a report for. anger boils over in france of its present its treatment of ethnic groups and for flouting u.n. resolutions with its actions in libya. finland's authorities are accused of turning a blind eye to add the russian prison ality after a court clears a terrorist sympathizer of smuggling chechens into the country. also fears of a collapse at one of the fukushima nuclear reactors well japan's authorities are criticised for letting a vacuum ease back into the radiation zone. and in business this hour moscow hosted a telecom and communications exhibition today in a bid to compete with the high speed changes happening in the world of technology join me for more that story in more around twenty minutes time. welcome this is r t it's just after nine pm now you're moscow this tuesday night it's kevin zero in here with you this hour with our top story the solemn pride being shown for victory

break it into cross ukraine so would the information of the constitution which. it really can really. see if you can. moreover a decision of a divorce court has banned any marches on may the ninth making it even harder for the twenty five thousand strong contingent of red army veterans here to hold their own victory day commemorations the western ukrainian capital city of evolve has its very own monuments to the red army soldiers every year veterans of the great passion of the war come here to lay flowers and commemorate those who died liberating the land from the fascists however ever since the collapse of the soviet union every trip here turns into a risky adventure this veteran says he's frightened to call his medals on victory day for fear of being attacked by nationalists the former artillery man fought in the force liberation from fascism but now feels disillusioned. goodness we think it's painful that we cannot walk in a victory march. in the so-called steam across six city it's painful that we are not given the right through. this e.u. crean i was fightin

military displays march sixty six years since the defeat of nazi germany but similar commemorations in ukraine were marred by nationalists attacking veterans. bringing you the top news and headlines from around the world this is r.t. now let's take a look at a recap of the week's top stories thousands are fleeing syria where violence is raging despite the government's promise of a dialogue with the opposition international pressure is mounting on syria over a brutal crackdowns on anti-government protesters with some eight hundred killed and more than a thousand arrested in two months meanwhile the e.u. and us have been close to sanctions on the country washington is even said to be considering declaring president assad's eleven year rule unlawful and as artie's very much as you can count it so many believe the u.s. is laying the foundations for drastic action against the regime. who is a legitimate international leader and who is not it seems america will decide a white house source said the obama administration is edging closer to declaring assad's ruling syria illegitimate and that it would

reporting from the vault in western ukraine. a german court has sentenced a ninety one year old man to five years for nazi war crimes in a death camp john demjanjuk of course found guilty of helping to murder almost thirty thousand jews during world war two while serving as a guard in a polish concentration camp his case was opened over thirty years ago and israel even sentenced him to death but later canceled the verdict in your new consists he was a victim of the nazis who captured him as a soviet soldier and helped him held in prison or the man has currently been taken to a nursing facility while he appeals his conviction. initial journalists are believed to be the organizer of an internet mouthpiece for russia's most wanted terrorist has walked free but the trial of mikhail store sure had nothing to do with his possible links to terrorism he was accused of smuggling chechens into finland which officials later called a humanitarian action human rights activists believe authorities turned a blind eye to store shiz activity bec

reporting from divorce in western ukraine. well we've got reaction to that story on our website on our t.v. dot com see the full footage all the disturbing events with audio picture of a memorial service in crane it's available on all three video exception plus. it's about germans some kind of movement in germany and no one writes about. this but maybe setting the scene for nearly all of the spread across europe we report assholes heats up. well the libyan capital with hit by several airstrikes on tuesday morning in what's believed to be nato is heaviest bombing of tripoli in weeks the warplanes targeting government buildings one of which is that a house a center for women and children while the raid came hours of purport of heavy fighting between rebel pro gaffney forces on the eastern front and near the capital the opposition says and to get back in protests are gaining momentum something government denies discontent is also growing in some nato countries as people turn on their leaders for violating the u.n. libya resolutio

and the world to commemorate sixty six years of a victory over the nazis but fascist followers in ukraine tanisha the story by attacking a war veterans. watching the weekly here in r.t. you're welcome to it now the unrest in syria may be spilling into neighboring lebanon where over five thousand refugees have fled in past weeks just to escape the violence at home reports say one person has been killed five injured in northern lebanon amid gunfire coming from across the border with syria now this week the u.s. mounted pressure on damascus with secretary of state hillary clinton promising to punish bashar assad's government over the ongoing crackdown against protesters the european union has already imposed economic sanctions on the regime and as the u.s. threatens tough. measures many say washington's top high for intervention is leading to a libyan a scenario in syria. has their story. who is a legitimate international leader and who is not it seems america will decide a white house source said the obama administration is edging closer to declaring assad's ruling syria illegitimate and th

is this a ukraine i was fighting for definitely not. these were the scenes last year when ross nationalists wipe their feet on the red banner a sacred symbol for those who fought against the nazis. because of these people's approval their lines with hitler it is suvi union was the right thing to do but it's slow on the must be stopped. all those years destroyed symmetries of the soldiers in. the many people in the west of ukraine do not celebrate may the ninth with some they're claiming soviet rule was as bad as nazi occupation. has spilled into the streets over the issue in the past despite the local government and court vans and victory day marches this year activists from the crimea are plotting a rather better march through the streets up in the hall what is a day of glory and so in commemoration for millions elsewhere is still a source of division in a place where the scars of war seem not to have for healed let's see russia ski artsy reporting from both. ukraine. the price of freedom from the most precious regime in history. those