join the fight for the lives of those wounded in two terrible awesome volgograd report on the most vulnerable victims of the violence. you carry bryce's so for a new wave of immigration is the work permit requirements for barry ins and rumania called for david cameron to safeguard the borders go one he did. and the residents of new york have a new form of brutality to contend with and it's spreading like wildfire both online and on the streets. thanks for being with us you're watching international. doctors in moscow are trying to save the lives of a baby and a young child critically injured in the volgograd terrorist attacks they've been brought to the russian capital for specialist treatment after the blast. has the details. of russian children's clinic a hospital it's one of the best such hospitals in the country and the girls are both being treated here now the nine year old received her injuries during the first blast that took place in the volgograd on the twenty ninth of december both the girl and her mother have sustained injuries and that's terror attack this second terror attack whi

more people seek medical help to the volgograd terrible we also update you on the struggle for survival of two children transferred to one of. the un says violence in the central african republic has reached a vicious new level despite french efforts to quell the bloodshed with their own troops and. the wells and two bodies lying face down in the sand we report on the mysterious goings on in libya a country now viewed as almost entirely and all. are you watching r.t. international coming to you live from moscow. two more people have been admitted to hospital in volgograd after their health deteriorated since the double bombings that killed thirty four people in the russian city meanwhile a baby and a young girl remain in a serious condition at one of moscow's top clinics. there are russian children's clinic a hospital it's one of the best such hospitals in the country and the girls are both being treated here now the nine year old received her injuries during the first blast that took place in volgograd on the twenty ninth of december both the girl and her mother have sustained injuries

now the olympic flame has been to volgograd. security as you would expect was tight, with the schedule of are emerged in which they said to have carried out the suicide bombings warn of an attack on the winter olympics themselves. paul brennan reports from volgograd. >> the olympic train rolled into town exactly as was planned. but the greeting was subattitude. 18 people were killed in a suicide boax blast. a second attack a day later took the total dead to 34. torch bearer andre car positive is a native of volgograd holding the torch which he now gets forever, he told me of his pride for the city. when asked about the bombings, his words dry up with sadness. >> three weeks ago i guess like the whole country we feel like is -- with pain in our-soul. >> volgograd station still bears the scars of the bomb attack which happened here barrel three weeks ago. and by staging the olympic torch relay as planned, resistance, that said, the release of a new jihaddist video, underscores the fact that the threat is truly real. >> the authent

sounds of police officers scoured the city of volgograd after it was trying to buy two terror attacks as medics fight for the lives of the wounded are to report on the youngest victims of that axe. the e.u. has opened its doors to romania and bulgaria immigrants lifting seventy year old restrictions and causing many in britain to warry about a possible into bags. and so on and games lead to serious injury and with you us please dealing with the spread of random attacks on members of the public reportedly as part of our gang in initiation. this is international coming to life from moscow and a very warm welcome to the program and thousands of security officers have flooded the russian city of volgograd following two terrorist attacks in just three days they're trying to find those responsible and stop a surge of terror taking place this is side bombings took the lives of thirty four people leaving dozens injured doctors are still fighting to save the lives of two critically wounded young girls who were brought to moscow for specialist treatment he's been going to now reports. i will te

thousands of police officers scouring the city of volgograd after was struck by two terror attacks as bad except for the lives of the wounded we report on the youngest victims of the attack. opened its doors to romania and bulgaria immigrants lifting seven year old restrictions and causing many in britain to worry about a possible influx. but in games lead to serious injury even death with us police dealing with the spread of random attacks on members of the public reportedly as part of gang initiation. eight pm in moscow i met reza good to have you with us our top story this hour thousands of security officers flooded the russian city of volgograd after two terrorist attacks in two days they're trying to find those responsible and stop a possible third act of terror from taking place suicide bombings claimed the lives of thirty four people leaving dozens injured doctors still fighting to save the lives of two critically wounded young girls who are brought to moscow for special care or reports. russian children's clinical hospital it's one of the best such hospitals in the country and

phil black joining me from volgograd.re his confidence about the games that everything will be all right? >> fred, there is certainly concern in volgograd among some people the uptech which this city felt the sharp edge is result of the olympic games, the olympics are responsible. the russian government's dedication to hold olympics in this game when there's ongoing insurgency they believe has triggered the attacks we've seen. so people representative entirely happy here. no. there is a theory that suggest the attacks that took place at the end of december which killed 34 people attacking a train station and trolley bus. they believe if possible those terrorists would have struck in sochi if they believe they could have done so. we know the security bubble in sochi is very, very tight. what these can attacks here showed is the big question mark that sits over the rest of the country. other cities, transport hougs, civilian areas where there's lots of people, as we've seen and as these people have shown there is clearly vu

go medics join the fight for the lives of those wounded in two terrible loss in volgograd we report on the most vulnerable victims of the violence. in the u.k. braces itself for a new wave of immigration is the e.u. this was requirements for bulgarians and romanians calls for david cameron to safeguard the border go on hate it. and. residents in new york have a new form of brutality to contend with spreading like wildfire by phone lines and on the streets. are you watching international with me. moscow doctors are trying to save the lives of a baby and a small child critically injured in the volgograd terrorist attacks they've been brought to the russian capital for specialist treatment after the blast and. joins me live now for the details on this. what further information do you have about their condition. and well we're talking about two girls in this particular case one of them is nine year olds nine years old another one is just a three month old baby at this point the doctors are saying their condition is serious however they are talking about a positive dynamic and that is obvio

and the youngest victim of the terror attacks in volgograd is on the man we're following the fate of the three month old girl survived the blast killed her mother. bizarrely international coming to live from moscow with joshua welcome to the program and it's exactly thirty one days to go until the winter games kick off in russia and all eyes are on sochi as the city gets ready for its big a moment we don't cross live show correspondent paul scott who is in the olympic host city for us hello to you paul so do tell us what's happening in the city now what's the atmosphere there like given that the city has been preparing for seven years to host this wonderful sporting event. well as the darkness descends over the russian seasons hotel in sochi organizes all reiterating that everything is on track and they are ready for the start of the games not each of the eleven venues in the coastal cluster which you can see. just over my shoulder on the mountain cluster have been completed and put to the test hosting international competition on more than one occasion and each of the brand new tran

medics join the fight for the lies of those wounded in two terror of blasts in volgograd we report on the most vulnerable victims of the violence. u.k. braces itself for a new wave of immigration is the e.u. this work permit requirements for gary ins and remain even while calls for david cameron to safeguard the borders are one he did. not count residents in new york have a new form of brutality to contend with and it's spreading like wildfire both online and on the streets. there it's nice to have your company you're watching international. doctors in moscow are trying to save the lives of a baby and a young girl critically injured in the volgograd terrorist attacks they've been brought to the russian capital for special treatment after the blasts. as the details oh we're talking about two victims here both girls one of them is nine years old another one is just a three month old baby at this point the doctors are saying their condition is serious however they are talking about a positive dynamic and that is obviously very important especially in the case of two very vulnerable child

very warm welcome to the program thousands of security officers have flooded the russian city of volgograd following two terrorist attacks in two days they're trying to find those responsible and stop a third hour of terror taking place the suicide bombings to the lies of thirty three people leaving dozens injured and doctors are still fighting to save the lives of two critically wounded young girls who were brought to moscow for specialist treatment is really not going to occur in our reports. i both sides of the russian children's clinical hospital it's one of the best such hospitals in the country and the girls are both being treated here now the nine year old received her injuries during the first blast that took place in volgograd on the twenty ninth of december both the girl and her mother have sustained injuries and that's terror attack this second terror attack which had fallen to god less than twenty four hours later on december thirtieth that took place on the trolley bus where both the mother and the grandmother of the three month old baby were killed the girl was said and that

president putin visits the city of volgograd mourning the victims of successive suicide bombings after a pledge to fight terror until the end in his new year address. that it welcomes twenty fourteen and a new currency but many doubt the adoption of the crisis battered euro will turn out well. that's just over two months now before the winter games started sachi report from the city preparing to host the olympics and allow its guests. over a good evening it's just past eight pm here in moscow on the world's rung in the new year the nursemaid ever on the planet it's now officially twenty forty here's how it was welcomed across the globe just take a look straight were the first to see in twenty fourteen among the many with a traditional does ling displays of fireworks it was great to see that over a million people packed around the iconic bridge in sydney harbor which was lit up by more than seven tons of pyrotechnics festive crowds gathered in new york's times square to course to watch the famous crystal ball count down to midnight and rio held its traditional party on the iconic coco b

>> it is clearly recorded after carrying off the volgograd attack. after they were killed before the olympics. they were first specific to the attack, talking about the volgograd attack was just a warning warning. they have something bigger for the olympians,. >> they are are for all olympics, pardon me, it is par for the course. all these threats have to be taken seriously do they not? >> they do, particularly for these olympics, present in the area has shown repeated capability to strike inside russia. if you look at the the groups you've had successful strikes on the moscow subways, airports, as well as the surrounding region which is an impressive display of capability in a way that you haven't seen with respect to any group that's attack being london. ff you have a suicide attack there that succeeded back in 2005 but unlike russia that was the only large scale attack that actually succeeded in russia. >> how much cooperation is there between russian officials? >> the united states isn't happy with the kind of information that it's getting from r

her mother have sustained injuries and that's terror attack this second terror attack which hits volgograd less than twenty four hours later on december thirtieth that took place on the trolley bus where both the mother and the grandmother of the three month old baby were killed the girl was said and that is the report according to some of the doctors the girl was saved by a blanket in which she was wrapped which prevented her from receiving life threatening injuries from the debris that went flying now it regarding the state of health of both girls the doctors are remaining cautiously optimistic because their injuries are serious and so is their condition overall eighteen people have been brought into law school for treatment of these are some of the more serious cases out of the more than forty people who have sustained injuries thirty four people have been killed in the two terror attacks in volgograd traditionally new year's is one of the biggest holidays in the country but obviously this is david has had been seriously dampened by the horrific attacks in volgograd in fact of the first

president putin visits the city of volgograd mourning the deaths of the victims killed in two suicide blast after new year's address where he pledged to fight terrorists until they're defeated. the euro zone welcomes its eighteen member. swaps for euro's public disapproval and fears joining a losing team. let the games begin russia's first ever winter olympics kicks off just over a month we take a look at what spectators and athletes can expect. and broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is. going to have you with us now fireworks and festivities all across the globe as the world welcomed the year two thousand and fourteen australia was among the first to to ring in the new year over a million and a half people enjoyed the fireworks at the landmark sydney harbor bridge literally tons. around the world but the display in dubai the city set a world record by firing off four hundred thousand the fireworks from the world's tallest tower new york the city famous crystal ball on times square dropped as the clock struck midnight to set off celebrations there now while the traditio

in fact of the first three days of the year are declared days of mourning in the volgograd region there is also an alert of fifteen day long alerts for heightened terror. danger in the region as well and the mood is also exacerbated by the fact that there are thousands of police who have been brought in from other regions as well as internal troops who are literally calming the city of all grad and the region looking for possible clues and also of course to prevent any other terror attacks from happening again so obviously a very desperate kind of trying time for the volgograd region at the moment. following that time with some russian and. i have called for the toughest of responses to terrorism they want to bring banned the death penalty for anyone responsible opponents say the current law is enough for a closer look at that debate go to our website. the you lifted its seven year migration restrictions on ball garia and romania but authorities in the two poorest countries deny this will lead to a massive influx which has been the subject of much scaremongering in the british press and

youngest victim of the terror attacks in volgograd we're following the fate of the three month old girl who survived the blast that killed her mother. just joined us is just past ten pm here in moscow have been our top story that it is now looking at the calendar exactly thirty one days to go until the winter games kick off in russia and all eyes are on sochi is the city gets ready for its big moment pull scotland reports on the culmination of seven long years of preparation all focused on this international sports spectacle. organizes are reiterating that everything is on track and they are ready for the start of the games not each of the eleven venues in the coastal cluster which you can see. just over my shoulder on the mountain cluster have been completed and put to the test hosting international competition on more than one occasion and each of the brand new transport networks including the high speed rail link which is going to connect the two clusters are also up and running there is still some work to be done in and around the city of sochi in the final months but it's mainly co

the youngest victim of the volgograd to terror attacks three month old toll. has regained consciousness she was transported to moscow for treatment after being at the center of the explosion which left her in a coma with a head injury or mother and grandmother were killed while the girl's blanket saved her life. for more on what is happening in volgograd and to see how locals are coming to terms with the tragedy you can head to our t.v. dot com. lot rio has become of the eighteenth e.u. states to join the euro zone banks have started exchanging currency with the new year's arrival but according to polls over half of the nation citizens are anything but enthusiastic about the swap people fear that inflation will push up prices and that losses from joining the euro will outweigh benefits artie's paul scott reports . you know you have to understand if a country wants to be independent it has to have its own independent currency currency it prints itself and control itself. under it and his organization are calling for a referendum he says the latvian people have

in fact of the first three days of the year are declared days of mourning in the volgograd region there is also and alerts a fifteen day long alert for heightened terror. danger in the region as well and the mood is also exacerbated by the fact that there are thousands of police who have been brought in from other regions as well as internal troops who are literally calming the city of volgograd and the region looking for possible clues and also of course to prevent any other terror attacks from happening again so obviously a very desperate kind of trying time for the volgograd region at the moment. under now website wound. normally terra blinds that rock to russia had to r.t. dot com for pictures analysis and reaction to the tragedy. is just over twenty four hours since the u.k. lifted its seven year migration restrictions on rumania and bold garia following an e.u. wide ruling paul say most britons are ready to welcome migrants but only if they integrate and work hard however a quarter say they want immigration can't buy no matter what you nor say point to boycott reports now on how t

and the youngest victim of the terror attacks in volgograd is on the man we're following the fate of the three month old girl who survived the blast that killed her mother. this is our team international coming to lionize from the russian capital with memory natasha welcome to the program. it's exactly thirty one days to go until the winter games kick off and in russia and all eyes are of course on sochi as the city gets ready for its big moment you know across lived on false god who is in the olympic host city hall so do tell us what's happening in the city of sochi now it's been seventy years of preparations for this venue so do tell us what's happening there now. well organized is a saying that we are on truck and that everything is ready in sochi each of the eleven venues in the coastal cluster which you can see behind me on the mountain cluster have been completed and put to the test on more than one occasion by hosting international spy standard competition and also each of the new transport networks including the high speed rail service which is connecting the two clusters to

torch bearer andre kar pov is a native of volgograd.e told me of his pride to carry the flame and the pride of his city. but when asked about the attacks, he spoke in sadness. >> the whole country, we feel like pain. >> reporter: volgograd station still bears the scars of the attacks three weeks ago. by staging the torch as planned, the release of a new jihadist video over the weekend underlines the fact that the threat remains very real. this 49-minute video claims to show a recording of the two volgograd bombers. the authenticity of the tape has not been verified but it. talks about the threats to carry out the bombings. >> we must move forward. >> but it was noticeable, various musical events planned along the roots were canceled. >> we limited all the celebrations during the route in this city, and special regime was hardened. so right now we just make our normal olympic torch relay without no celebrations. >> the city of volgograd is a powerful symbol of pride, and the area has been repeatedly targeted by separatist attacks. and wi

mourning in the volgograd region and of course there is these security measures which are being taken thousands of police have been brought in from other regions to valda grad they've been literally coming meter by meter foot by floods to make sure that no other terror attacks are being planned or will happen in the region. and of course the mood there remains quite tense as the fifteen days of the new year the first fifteen days of the new year are also declared days of heightened security or learned of type terror alerts in that region. thanks or in this. reporting live for us from moscow outside the hospital thank you. well on our website we have more on the terror blast that rocked russia do head to r.t. dot com for the pictures analysis and reaction to the tragedy. that is just over twenty four hours since the u.k. lifted its seven year migration restrictions on romania bulgaria following an easy wide ruling polled say most britons are ready to welcome migrants but only if they integrate and work hard however a quarter say they want immigration cutbacks no matter what the laws sa

present present visit the city of volgograd mourning the victims of successive suicide bombings up to a pledge to fight terror until the end it his new year address. also last year welcomes twenty four seen under new currency but many doubts that the crisis botted euro will turn out well. is just over a month before the winter games start insult we're told from decision preparing to host the olympics and a wound staff. you're watching on c international live from moscow hello and a very well welcome to the program and the world has running the new year everywhere on the planet it's now fisher twenty fourteen and here's how it was welcomed across the globe last now have a look and australians were among the first to welcome twenty four team with their traditional dazzling display of fireworks over a million people blocks around the iconic bridge in sydney harbor bush was lit up by more than seventy tons of pyrotechnics festive crowds gathered in new york's times square to watch the famous crystal ball count down to midnight rio welcome to twenty four seven with a traditional party on t

the southern russian city of volgograd raids a final farewell to thirty four victims of two terrorist attacks r.t. brings you the story of a three month old survivor relatives are torn between helping the recovery and grief of the loss of her mother. a french military contingent fails to stemming wave of bloodshed gripping the central african republic but the united nations now warning of a looming humanitarian crisis this situation is need to be out of control in the central african republic. to control this violence r.c.u. speaks to the aid group doctors without borders about the carnage ravaging the state as even hospitals and medics come under fire. tough economic times for the government's losing popular support paving the way for the resurgence of the far right movements just months before the european parliamentary elections. and get some world class in rumination we were born on the one of a kind of lighting system that will make the upcoming olympics sparkle through the winter darkness. you're watching aren't you live from our moscow studios i'm lindsey france thanks for join

the southern russian city of volgograd bids a final farewell to the thirty four victims of two terrorist attacks r.t. brings you the story of a three month old survivor whose relatives are torn between hope for her recovery and grief the loss of her mother. a french military intervention fails to stem a wave of bloodshed gripping the central african republic with the u.n. now warning of a looming humanitarian crisis. this regime is nitze out of control in the central african republic is capable to to control this violence are to speaks to the a group doctors without borders about the carnage ravaging the state as even hospitals and medics come under fire. economic gloom in the e.u. sees governments losing popular sports paving the way for a resurgence of far right movements just months before the european parliamentary elections. and sought to get some world class lumination as we report on the one of a kind lighting system that will make the upcoming olympics sparkle through the winter darkness. and you're watching r t international live from our moscow studios islands in france thanks

they'll fight terrorism to the end in his new year message to the nation before heading to the city of volgograd where two bomb attacks killed thirty four people. as latvia enters the euro zone at the start of the year we'll look at what two thousand and fourteen could bring for the country based on the ever increasing debts of those already in the club. our correspondent giving you the chance to become more familiar with the host city of sochi and all that's there to catch the eye in a report from the streets and squares of the winter games capital. great to have you with us as we ring in the new year here on r t i match reza with you as we welcome two thousand and fourteen around the world the new year is making its way toward the u.s. west coast it's just arrived in chicago dallas and further south in mexico city just an hour ago the crossroads of the world times square was the center of the holiday excitement that's where we saw the famous crystal ball count down to midnight as massive crowds sang old lying zion in new york new york it's already twenty fourteen other cities from the great wa

and the youngest victim of the terror attacks in volgograd is on the man we're following the fate of the three months old girl who survived the blast that killed her mother. is there an international coming to you live from moscow with me marina joshing. it's exactly thirty one days to go until the winter games kick off in russia and all eyes are on sochi as the city gets ready for its big moment scott is in the u.n. picco city that's wrapping up its seven years long preparations for the international sports spectacle. organizes a saying that we are on track and that everything is ready. h of the eleven venues in the coastal cluster which you can see behind me on the mountain cluster have been completed and put to the test on more than one occasion by hosting international spy standard competition and also each of the new transport networks including the high speed rail service which is connecting the two clusters to one another they're also up and running now there is still some work to be done in and around the city but it's mainly cosmetic it's mainly superficial in terms of spruc

the arrival of the new year was a time of grieving for russia southern city of volgograd devastated by two terrorist attacks on monday a trolley bus was ripped apart by a suicide bombing that was less than twenty four hours after a massive explosion shook the city's main train station. thank you thank you it. was the two assaults left thirty four people dead and dozens more injured many of whom are still in intensive care one of those is a nine year old girl artie's medina cochon of the man who rescued her. it was just another day for u.t. and volga grads main train station but suddenly it all changed. there was a loud clamp the force of it was so strong that it smashed the windows and the doors of the luggage room i got up and rushed in to help people it was the first of two explosions that rocked the city just east before the new year the blast of the station set off by a suicide bomber threat crowded area between the entrance and the security national detectors and. then i noticed a man in a girl's around towards the girl asked her whether she could breathe she was losing consciousn

president putin the city of volgograd mourning the victims of successive suicide bombings pledged to fight terror until the end is near address. it welcomes twenty fourteen and a new currency but many doubt the adoption of the crisis battered euro is going to turn out well. just over a month now before those winter games start in sochi we report them from the city prepared to host the olympics and to wow it's guests. good evening shoots eleven pm new year's day here in moscow if you're watching around the world very happy new year for me and the world wrong in the new year everywhere on the planet now it is officially hopefully at least twenty forty and here's how it's been welcomed across the globe as take a look well straightly and were among the first to see in twenty forty with a traditional dazzling display of fireworks over a million people packed around the iconic bridge in sydney harbor which is little more than seven tons of pyrotechnics first to crowds to gathered in new york's times square to watch the famous crystal ball count down to midnight always a few. want to see as

also president putin visits the city of volgograd mourning the victims of successive suicide bombings after a pledge to point tara until the end in his new you had press. also last year welcomes twenty fourteen under new currency but many doubt that the option of the crisis sponsored euro will turn out well. there's just over a month before the winter games start in salty we're told from the city preparing to close the lympics and while it's getting. under very well welcome to our team to national coming to you live from moscow i'm out on a story now on the wild house of wronging the new year everywhere on the planet it's now officially twenty fourteen and here's how it was welcomed across the globe that's now have a look australians were among the flowers to welcome twenty fourteen well that traditional display of fireworks over a million people around the iconic bridge in sydney harbor which was lit up by more than seven tons of pyrotechnics festive crowds gathered in new york's times square to watch the famous crystal ball count down to midnight rio welcome twenty fourteen with the

the southern russian city of volgograd bids a final farewell to the thirty four victims of the two terrorist attacks r.t. brings you the story of a three month old survivor whose relatives are torn between hope for her recovery and grief at the loss of her mother. a french military contingent fails to stem a wave of bloodshed that's gripped the central african republic with the u.n. now raising the alarm of a looming humanitarian crisis there. the situation is new to me out of control in the basement of the central african republic is capable to control this frightens r.t. talks to the aid group doctors without borders about the carnage ravaging the state and even hospitals and medics become targets. tough economic times for the e.u. governments losing popular support paving the way for a resurgence of far right movements just months after the european parliamentary elections. and sought to get some world class illumination we report on the one of a kind lighting system that will make up the upcoming olympics and sparkle throughout the winter darkness. you're watching our two international l

more on what is happening in volgograd and to see how locals are coming to terms with this tragedy you can head to our t.v. dot com. latvia has become the eighteenth e.u. state to join the euro zone banks have started exchanging currency with the new year's arrival but according to polls over half of the nation citizens are anything but enthusiastic about the swap people fear that inflation will push up prices and that losses from joining the euro will outweigh the benefits are too small scott reports . you know you have to understand if a country wants to be independent it has to have its own independent currency a currency it prints itself and controls itself under it and his organization are calling for a referendum he says the latvian people have had the euro forced upon them and haven't been allowed their say the claims of the vast majority of the population are opposed to the move. there's always some who will benefit the top end but the majority will lose out latvia will import goods from other e.u. countries at a cheaper rate which will mean we produce less and ruin the economy

russian forces stepped up security since the torch passed through volgograd. it was the scene of twin bombings. separatist groups threatened more attacks. >> the capital of dagestan is on the western shore of the caspian sea, south-west of volgograd. peter sharp is there with more. >> they are making the boast of it, but this is not what the russian olympic authorities wanted. they had planned for a 42km run through the capital of dagestan. the security situation wouldn't permit that. last august 1st of the leaders, the main rebel leaders, militant leaders warned that his fighters were doing to take on the olympics, attack the center and the visitors. the recent bomb attacks that we had in volgograd a few weeks ago showed that his group had the logistic support and ability to launch attacks. as a result we this scaled down celebrations today. you might wonder why the russians both ared to carry out the olympic torch relay. to cancel it would have been seen as a show of weak, not strength. >> you are with al jazeera. here is what is coming up. grinding to a hal

news from europe including russian president vladimir putin visits victims of the deadly attacks in volgograd. >> reporter: i'm from riga where people are preparing for a new year but also for a new currency as the country changes from the lat to the euro. >> and in colorado begins the general sale of marijuana. >> the united nations says it will do everything it can to prevent further terrible acts of violence in south sudan. negotiators from both sides of the conflict are in the ethiopian capitol. in the world's newest country has left more than a thousand people dead. most of the battles have happened in these places in juba, bor and we have just sent this report from the capitol of juba. >> reporter: marching to war as the conflict in south sudan continues these men and women are preparing themselves for the battle ahead. we are coming. we are united, we will defeat you, they sing. these government soldiers are preparing for the front lines. fight something going on in at least three different fronts, and military commanders say they will continue fighting the rebels until there is an agr

after some of those who were wounded have now died from their injuries the two deadly attacks in volgograd have intensified fears over the threat of terrorism in russia which coincides with a threat earlier this year from a chechen extremist group who has pledged to wreak havoc in the country artie's margaret howell is in volgograd and has the latest on this tragedy. it is tense it's also very somber the traffic seems to me moving more slowly and i was able to catch up with some of the family members of people who have died namely the father of the security guard but here is their story it's been one more an uneasy night for residents of russia's southern city of boulder god loved ones of the injured in two terror attacks here held vigils in hospitals while others mourned. he was a good man a good father a good son a good grandson or not so many of such good ones around the good ones die first. with barely contained tears. clutches to the memory of his son who was the victim of sunday's attack at the train station. sergei was a security guard. job for about a year i saw how it all happened

torch bearer andre is a native of volgograd. he told me of his pride to carry the flame and his pride for the city. when i asked about the city his words dry up with sadness. >> three weeks ago, i guess like the whole country, we feel like what pain in tower soul. >> volgograd station still bears the scars of the attack that happened here barely six weeks ago. the city cements its reputation for resistance. that said, the release of a new jihaddist video over the weekend, underlines the fact that the threat remains very real. this 49 minute video claims to be a recording of the two volgograd bombers. the tape authenticity hasn't been verified. the temperatures dipping below minus 20 the crowds were thin along the relay route but the crowd nonetheless happened to see it. >> the bombing leaves an aftertaste but we shouldn't linger, we should move forward. >> various celebrations along the route were cancelled. >> we limited all the celebrations during the route in this city. and the special security regime was hardened. right now

in volgograd, we'll keep an eye on these developments. thanks so much. >>> we're also following a developing story in stateside new jersey. a mayor made stunning allegations against governor chris christie. hoboken mayor dawn zimmer standing next to christie here told the state of the union today christie's office played politics with sandy relief money withholding funds unless she backed a redevelopment project. the governor's office denying that. live from washington with more on this. what more do we know about the mayor's claims. >> the mayor for the first time tied governor christie to the threats of retaliation. she said her funds held hostage until she pushed through a project by the rockefeller group. this is a real estate group with ties to chris christie. in may the governor kim guadagno came to her with a message sent from christie himself. lets listen to how she skid this on cnn's state of the union. >> he made a direct threat to me. the lieutenant governor pulled me aside and said you've got to move forward with the rockefell

it mentions the volgograd bombings.ct, one of the reasons that it targeted that town is because some of the kind of riot police who operate here in dagestan hail from there, so it's their response, perhaps to what militants see here as police brutal tactics in dagestan itself. it provides even justification, it says, from inside the koran for some of the violence they've used, particularly against women and children, and goes on, of course, to say that they will punish russia. nothing specific about the games, but really, it comes in the frame of that broader threat, broader warning from the same group that did volgograd. so, i think that's what's got people on edge, even though this is simply online, these people have a track record of bringing those threats into reality because of volgograd, anderson. >> the olympic torch did make it safely through where you are in dagestan, the area known for islamic insurgency threats. what's the security situation like there? >> reporter: it was a bizarre event this morning in many

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