do you think greece should carry on cutting in the way brussels is asking? "they have to stop," he tells me. "there will be trouble. people do not have anything more to give." despite the very obvious beauty here, there are storm clouds on the horizon. a large number of people are expected to vote on parties that want to turn their back on the brussels-imposed austerity. if that happens, there are those who fear this country could be charting a very different course, one that takes it out of the euro, with all the massive implications for this continent that that would bring. wind your way around this country and you find exhaustion. greece is defeated, crumbling. that is changing politics. the same old faces have governed here for decades. in the local council, they know the two main parties who pushed through the cuts are now losing support. the new mayor, an independent, does not believe anyone has the vision to save his country. >> the plan is to win the election. it is the plan for 15 days. we want a plan for the next 15 years and we do not have anythin

here for us is the european union the party back to the cold war as brussels moves to boycott the euro twenty eight well football championship in ukraine and poland over the case of jail ukraine's former prime minister yulia timoshenko more details to follow in a few minutes. also. we can leaks prepares to take center stage once again as the host of his very own interview show right here on r.t. . julian quizzes the new president. who was swept to power by a popular uprising all that is has just ahead. international news and covered live from the russian capital this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day in syria a third bomb blast has rocked the city just hours after nine people were killed and around one hundred wounded in twin explosions that the government and the opposition of blaming each other for orchestrating the attacks the united nations warns the ongoing violence threatens the peace plan it helped broker the head of the expanding u.n. observer mission to syria says the road map is futile unless all sides observe a cease fire and that's because maintains its fighting a foreig

kid of accuses the emir of harking back to the cold war as brussels moves to boycott the euro twenty four championship in the crane it's the latest developments in the row over the handling of former prime minister yulia timoshenko the serving time for abusing power. in the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again as the host of his very are going to be show right here on r.t. on tuesday june of us only to be the new president of chile is here where arab spring football speaking. for those stories in full with me in fifteen minutes from now the meantime pool's here with the latest action from the world of sport. thank you very much for the welcome to the sports headlines it was coming up on his way the russian football federation. that dick advocaat has to step down as manager of the national side following this summer's european championship. game maria sharapova wald number one victoria azarenka on the stoop all claim to claim her first title of two thousand and twelve. and the waiting game there's drama at the way in his russian middleweight champion to me pl

brussels the eastern ukrainian city. is slowly getting back to normal after its residents were left in a state of shock by series a bomb explosion on friday thirty people hurt ten of them children well doctors are continuing to treat the injured police to sifting through c.c.t.v. footage of the blast sites. the reports. for some residents of new bit of skin ukraine their regular tri majority through the city was cut short because of clear thought i just got up from my chair when i heard the explosion of the dogs was smashed the windows shattered. remember when i got up there was smoke and dust everywhere and women were crying. i was selling tickets when it came out of nowhere i grabbed my knees trying to hold on with you there was blood all over i got out sat down on a bench and blacked out it was a powerful blast the trousers i was wearing were all covered in holes i couldn't see if my legs were injured but it's a horror of previously unseen in ukraine's third largest city for homemade explosive devices hidden in trash

still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still the r t brussels. r.t. is coming to you live from moscow it's good to have you with us today the eastern ukrainian city of inappropriate slowly getting back to normal after its residents were left in a state of shock by a series of bomb explosions on friday thirty of them ten of the injured were children now while doctors are continuing to treat the injured police have begun sifting through c.c.t.v. footage of the blast sites with this report now it's a. scam. for some residents of new bit of skin ukraine their regular tri majority through the city was cut short because of the last one i just got up from my chair when i heard the explosion but those were smashed the windows shattered all i remember when i got up there was smoke and dust everywhere and women were crying. beach i was selling tickets when it came out of nowhere i grabbed my knees trying to hold on there was blood all over i got out sat down on a bench and like doubt it was a powerful blast the trousers i was wearing were all covered in h

brussels watching r.t. live from moscow and back on that we hear thousands rally in egypt's revolutionary square advancing their frustration over the upcoming elections which they say. their voice. detecting the truth russian and void takes a step to rubbish britain's accusation that he killed former security officer alexander litvinenko. on friday a series of explosions happened. the city of never been in eastern ukraine almost thirty people were injured when four consecutive blasts went off within an hour in public areas causing widespread panic the suspected terror attacks stoked fear not only among the locals but also abroad as the country prepares to host the euro two thousand and twelve football tournament in june. reports. for some residents of new but it also can ukraine their regular from jordan and through the city was caught short. list and i just got up from my chair when i heard explosion. the days were smashed the windows shattered all i remember that when i got up there was smoke and dust eve

those who've had their assets freezed fallen oligarch boris berezovsky living in exile in london or brussels correspondent tesser cilia has more. overseas property and back accounts of several individuals charged in the high profile criminal cases of russia have been seized this is at the request of the russian prosecutor's office some three hundred twenty million dollars worth of assets were confiscated in france switzerland monaco and ukraine and one of those individuals charge of these cases. is of course controversial with high profile all the guards and it's reported that about thirty million euros worth of his assets were taken in france and this is in connection with a couple of embezzlement cases leveled against him by russia his relationship with russia is strange to say the least but it does go beyond these high profile financial criminal cases in the past he had said that he is on a mission to bring down the putin and i quote by force and he has been seen as having a close relationship with some chechen militants in particular. who is wanted by russia on acts of terrorism but look

still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels. still ahead for you this hour here on r.t. . russia and china concluded major joint military drills with look at their significance in the wake of similar war games conducted in the region by the u.s. . cairo's tahrir square is expected to fill with anger again on friday as a gyptian islamists vent their frustrations towards the country's current military . well there's whoever the same people who are condemning the current leaders for failing the demands of the revolution themselves stand accused of trying to monopolize power and sarah furth reports for many egyptians the ongoing political wrangling is pushing democracy to the sidelines. protests nation after the revolution toppled president barack gyptian siv continued to use people power as a way to force change the sights the sounds of protesters on cairo's tahrir square have become a familiar one more than a guess and president back without the from power with presidential elections just around the corner and the activities here

this vision and version of europe the obstacles are getting bigger from voters rallying behind ad to brussels candidates proposal supporting bad border controls some e.u. leaders have dismissed them as populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels. so ahead for you this hour here on r t. russia and china would major joint military drills look at their significance in the wake of similar war games conducted in the region by the u.s. . but first cairo's tahrir square is expected to fill with anger again on friday as egyptian islamists vent their frustrations towards the country's current military rule. over the same people who are condemning the current leaders for failing the demands of the revolution themselves stand accused of trying to monopolize power and as our first reports for many egyptians young going political wrangling is pushing democracy to the side by. protests nation after the revolution toppled president barack egyptians have continued to use people power as a wa

brussels where the e.u. is get this is a major issue in the french presidential election that member states and nervously awaiting the outcome of the vote on our web site com we're asking what the main challenge for next french leader will be but so far most popular may be painted using debt but of course if you think the most difficult task kickstarting economy . we see these challenges and diffusing tension of nation and involvement in foreign conflicts. caro's tahrir square is expected to fill with anger again on friday as egyptian islamists vent their frustrations towards the country's current military rulers over the same people who are condemning the current leaders for failing the demands of the revolution themselves stand accused of trying to monopolize power myself earth now reports from any egyptians the ongoing political wrangling is pushing democracy to the sidelines. protests nation after the revolution toppled president mubarak egyptians have continued to use people power as a way to force chan

still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels. skepticism a major issue in the french presidential elections a member states on this the awaiting the outcome of the vote on our web site r.t. dot com we're asking you what the main challenge for next french will be so. you're saying. that but if you think the most difficult task kickstarting the economy and the rest develop did. you see the biggest challenges diffusing tension of. in foreign conflicts. cairo's tahrir square is expected to fill with anger again on friday as egyptian that is the mists vent their frustrations towards the country's current military rulers however the same people who are condemning the current leaders for filling the demands of the revolution themselves down the queues of trying to monopolize power and the center for three ports for many egyptians the ongoing political wrangling is pushing democracy to the sidelines. the protests nation after the revolution toppled president mubarak egyptians have continued to use people power as a way to force change t

still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels well with skepticism the major issue in the french presidential election member states and there was the awaiting the outcome of that on a website called we are asking what the main challenge for next actually to be so most people say mentors from the parents but of course if you think the most difficult task will be kick starting the economy the rest of it so you can spread. its strategies he's intentionally gratian. it's important conflicts. cairo's tahrir square will fill with anger again on friday as gyptian islamists vent their frustrations towards the country's current military rulers are the same people who are condemning the current leaders for failing the demands of the revolution themselves stand accused of trying to monopolize power and sarah first now reports for many egyptians the ongoing political wrangling is pushing democracy to the sidelines. the protests nation after the revolution toppled president mubarak the egyptian sift continue to use people power as a way to f

its vision and version of fear of the obstacles to getting bigger from voters rallying behind anti brussels candidates to oppose also putting back border controls some e.u. leaders some dismiss them as populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels. skepticism a major issue in the french presidential election member states nervously awaiting the outcome of the vote website. we're asking you today the main challenge for the next. spot you say the main task for the u.s. and that of course of you think the most difficult task kickstarting. rest of it so we're equally split between them some see the biggest challenges facing the tension of a nation in foreign. cairo's tahrir square will fill with anger again on friday as egyptian is lists of vent their frustrations towards the country's current military rulers however the same people who are condemning the current leaders for failing the demands of the revolution themselves stand accused of trying to monopolize power the center fo

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government collapse on monday when mark rather resigned as a fail to agree on painful measures demanded by brussels the political crisis has already been described as a revolt against enforced you are sterile the u.k. based journalist and blogger neil clark says there's every chance now that the netherlands will abandon the euro which he believes would be disastrous for the single currency. the big divide of course europe and not just good in the south but in the north as well is between the people and the elite the people have had enough of austerity and they're now being told that because of this absolutely insane if you school act which was agreed at the end of last year that they've got to be fifteen billion in cuts but fifteen billion cuts in government spending and basically will destroy the whole and you will destroy the economy it will destroy the good life that the dutch people have been used to over the years and unsurprisingly the dutch are saying it's enough all and will to leave the euro and that's not such of a far fetched idea you know that it might have appeared if you. years ago bu

gear on california he's the editor of the french news web site corporal poor dog on the line live from brussels thank you bring up the international or i don't know this tight margin of the first rounds got the kick out of the scuffling for the fringe votes is that we are witnessing. the far left by the looks of where will the pens far right voters going to go to be swayed to thank you. that's a very key question and your guess is frankly as good as mine i think the reason one of the reasons why then had such a high school yesterday which is the highest of our party ever is partly because of rejection of nicolas sarkozy's or this rejection those people who voted for that reason that would have to be overcome in the coming two weeks if you want to sway them well he says he's now heard what the far right voters have to say he says i've heard you all draw all the all the consequences does that mean he's going to lean even further to the right what can he do it convince voters in the next two weeks to the left in available to him. it's. probably all that he will carry on as he has in the last few w

one word it's europe we need more europe we need to to research allies the powers not in paris but in brussels and lead the e.c.b. in the european commission do they do the needed job at the quick last comment on immigration is this something that will stay that have an anti immigration feeling here. i sense that feeling among the population here but personally i think that immigration is per se a positive for the economy as long as again the social system is there correspondingly read just if you're looking for social solution there i'm looking for a major cutback on social spending and public spending reaching still fifty six percent of g.d.p. which is you know world record snow and we need to go to him about that can be pretty closely right thank you very much will get us a lot of political debate on a lot of topics here in france once again just reminding you the voting is underway and voter turnout the number is expected to be released an estimate of that in a few hours because this could sway the results of the first rally there could still be surprises and a fresh elections that will wi

corporations unprecedented control over their personal data a vote on its ratifications do the summer in brussels but david martin and would be responsible for monitoring its progress has already said it should be rejected. in terms of what i was trying to achieve i'm quite happy with that i think it's important to europe does protect its intellectual property but had a number of unintended side consequences one was that it would have put a duty on internet service providers to effect if we act as the european police force of the internet i don't think that's right i think that's for the formal judicial authority it's secondly i didn't like the idea that there could possibly have criminalized young people who were quite innocently dying or doing films and music and so on in the privacy of their own homes. like this as this should only be for commercial purposes but commercial purposes are very weakly defined the other concern the people how to act so that it was negotiated through a five six year period behind closed doors the rights holder seemed to be involved in that discussion but the civil s

let's stop there were guests rescued a journalist and author michel call on who joins us live from brussels thanks very much for being with us now whoever wins the election has a challenging to do list unemployment's is a record high and the country's economy struggling so much of the candidates in your opinion is best suited to steer the country out of its financial difficulties . i'm not sure i have perfectly the question because of that connection i think you have only three candidates and if you conceive such a cosy. show. and i think the first problem is to understand why there's so many french rejects. can sound usual that the president is not relaxed it's. really changed because he promised to break with the guns the promise to protect. comes of the ordinary people to make life better to defend pensions and saw him and he made exactly the country he made to live through very difficult people he gave a lot of gifts to its era rich friends. it's. got all the. really the leaders of the freshman to nationals having a very rich slide. and also making walls everywhere. and. people knew wha

what everything really changed between paris and brussels. europe for. for. europe for the bankers. europe for trade of europe for. business oh is it a europe of citizens of europe of social rights and the rest of the continents watching too knowing that whoever its next partner is the honeymoon phase is out of the question to answer celia archie brussels and stay with r.t. on sunday for our extensive coverage of the french vote without votes from paris and expert opinion. and the currency crisis. cuts. tragically integration. who will be left standing with the people speech. the french election on r.t. . with the future shrouded in uncertainty the i.m.f. chief has set a goal to protect the world from europe christina guard wants to erect a four hundred billion dollar financial wall around the block the plan however is short of eighty billion dollars with hopes that the fast growing countries known as the brics group will plug the hole and brazil russia china india and south africa are ready to lend a helping hand but only for a bigger say over the international bank meeting now in

cilia r t brussels. with the future shrouded in uncertainty the i.m.f. chief has set a goal to protect the world from europe christine legarde wants to erect a four hundred billion dollar financial wall around the block a planner is eighty billion dollars short with hopes that the fast growing countries known as the brics group will clog the whole result russia china in the and south africa ready to lend a helping hand but only for a bigger say over the international bank meeting today in washington and the says when the group of twenty industrialized nations will focus on that funding political analyst christophe hostiles says the i.m.f. won't be able to help europe without the brics which shows global power is shifting . not really to pay money so there is a very bad situation or a blow up of the i.m.f. it's not only a good negotiation position and it's a number one chance in fact the brics one thing is very clear without it being a say here in this institution very clearly there is no incentive for the brics nations to you know give their good money a

what everything really changed between paris and brussels. the big question is now europe for what europe for hoover europe for the banker of. europe for trade your old. business oh his it a europe of cities and a europe of social rights and the rest of the continents watching too knowing that whoever its next partner is a honeymoon phase is out of the question just are still here archie brussels. with the future shrouded in uncertainty the i.m.f. chief has set a goal to protect the world from europe christine legarde wants to erect a four hundred billion dollar financial rule around the block a plan however is eighty billion dollars short of hopes that the fast growing countries known as the brics group will plug the whole brazil russia china india and south africa and ready to lend a helping hand but only for a bigger say over the international bank meeting today in washington ministers from the group of twenty industrialized nations will focus on that funding political analyst christopher hill says the i.m.f. won't be able to help europe w

but france's relationships with berlin and brussels have hit a rough patch the french election if you look at the campaign in france i think because on the right side there is mrs le pen this is the plan once to reintroduce her for the french franc the french currency force mr along once during negotiations to the of the treaty on the fiscal compact incumbent nicolas sarkozy is no exception pledging to freeze france's e.u. funding and bringing back border controls over in the left corner. rally rejects europe's budget belt tightening pact people are uneasy with the fact that they or contributing to the failed policies in other parts of the then people don't really understand why is it that there's more and more legislation coming from the european level in member states have to adjust it for the mostly pro europe french public it's about jobs and social security just as brussels and birth women want tough cutbacks. and that doesn't rest easy with voters who gave a resounding no to giving the e.u. machine even more power seven years ago even though it's been a perfect tool to offload q

what everything really changed between paris and brussels. the big question is now europe for what europe for whom it's a cure for the bank earth europe for trade europe for. business oh he's it a europe of cities or a europe of social rights and the rest of the continents watching too knowing that whoever its next partner is a honeymoon phase is out of the question tess are still here r t brussels. and there with a use future of the uncertainty the i.m.f. chief has now set a goal to protect the world from europe christine legarde wants to erect a four hundred billion dollar financial wall around the block the plan however is short by roughly eighteen billion dollars with hopes that the fast growing countries rick's group will be able to plug the hole will russia china india and south africa are ready to lend a helping hand but only for a bigger say over the international bank meeting today in washington ministers from the group of twenty in just realise nations will focus on that funding but investment advisor patrick young doesn't have much

yes are still here r t brussels and over that you use future shrouded in uncertainty the i.m.f. chief has now set a goal to protect the world from europe christine legarde wants to erect a four hundred billion dollar financial war all around the block the plan however is short eighteen billion dollars with hopes of the fast growing countries known as the brics group will be able to plug the hole brazil russia china india and south africa all ready to lend a helping hand but only for a bigger say over the international bank i mean that meeting today in washington ministers from the group of twenty into after allies nations will focus on that funding but investment advisor patrick young doesn't have much faith a move will help to save the eurozone in any way. this is absolutely a cataclysm for the euro zone there is no way no matter how large the sea of guards are no matter how high big it is that the i.m.f. is currently assembling nobody can afford to pay for italian government debt it is simply impossible we are pushing nations on the mediterranean fringe of europe into if we ex

or anything really change between paris and brussels. would be really is no europe for europe. is it europe for the banker of. europe for trade with europe for. business or has it a europe of cities a europe of social rights and the rest of the continents watching to knowing that whoever its next partner is a honeymoon phase is out of the question just are still here r t brussels well the i.m.f. eurozone plan however still needs eighty billion dollars more the hope is that the fast growing countries known as the brics group will manage to make up that shortfall russia has already pledged ten billion dollars but along with the rest of the emerging economies wants a greater say in how it's spent meeting today in washington ministers from the group of twenty industrialized nations will focus on that funding personal russia china india and south africa are expected to come up with the eighteen billion but ask for a bigger sway over the international bank the i.m.f. president christine lagarde was optimistic that a compromise could be reached but commenting on the plan investment ad

sylvia archie brussels. the i.m.f. here is on plan however still needs eighty billion dollars more and the hope is that a fast growing countries known as the brics were up will make up the shortfall russia has pledged billion u.s. dollars bought a long way the rest of the emerging economies once a greater say in how it spanned meeting today in washington ministers from the group of twenty industrialized nations will focus on their funding brazil russia china india and south africa are expected to come up with the eighty billion but ask for a bigger sway over the international bank. president christine legarde was optimistic that a compromise would be reached but commenting on the plan of vestment advisor patrick young doesn't have much faith a move will help save the euro zone. this is absolutely a counter killer some for the euro zone there is no way no matter how hard large the sea of guards are no matter how big it is that the i.m.f. is currently assembling nobody can afford to pay for entirely in government debt it

what everything really changed between paris and brussels. the big question is now europe for what europe for hoover is it europe for the banker of europe for trade europe for. business oh he's it a europe of cities or a europe of social rights and the rest of the continents watching too knowing that whoever its next partner is a honeymoon phase is out of the question just are still here archie brussels. the ambassador result plan however needs eighty billion dollars more and the bank is relying on the fast growing breaks countries to make up the shortfall russia has pledged ten billion dollars but along with the rest of the emerging economies once a greater say in how it spans meeting today in washington finance ministers from a group of twenty of us realise nations will focus on their funding brazil russia china india and south africa are expected to come up with eighty billion for a bigger sway over the international monetary fund the i.m.f. president christine lagarde was optimistic that a compromise will be reached by the commons and oth

already can really change paris and brussels. the preserve is no europe for one of the europe for whom it's europe for the banker of. your approach. your. business is in europe of cities of europe of social rights and the rest of the continents watching too knowing that whoever its next partner is a honeymoon phase is out of the question does or cilia r t brussels the i.m.f. plan to wreck their massive financial buffer around the euro zone has a bill welcome by everybody or was many nations reluctant to commit their cash and carving on the idea investment advisor patrick young doesn't have much faith a move will help save the euro zone and this is absolutely a counter to listen for the euro zone there is no way no matter harlow are just a sea of gods are no matter how high be the bazooka it is that the i.m.f. is currently assembling and nobody can afford to pay for italian government debt it is simply impossible we are pushing nations on the mediterranean fringe of europe into if we expect that they're going to stay in the euro z

he rejects the culture of austerity embraced by brussels. "we are writing a new page in the history of the left," he tells the crowd. what are the ideals he stands for? >> a strong redistribution of wealth. we want taxes to apply 100% over 350,000 euros a year of income. >> in the first round of the election on sunday, the far left and far right could get over more than 30% of the vote. what they have both done is to tap into the anchor with the economic crisis. >> passions running high on the left and right in france. now to stonehenge, like you have never seen it before. the pre historic monument is one of the world's most famous sites. today, a bouncy council replica was unveiled in glasgow. designed by a turner prize- winning artist, it was commissioned for the london olympics, to represent britain's history, culture, and sense of humor. our hearts correspondent was there. >> there is a new arrival on the galapagos islands -- the glass go skyline, and artwork by a prize-winning artist. and it is bouncy. the real stonehenge is 5000 years

he rejects the culture of austerity in braced by brussels. we are writing a new page in the history of the left, he tells the crowd. what are the key ideals he stands for? >> redistribution of wealth. we want tax is to apply 100% over 350,000 euros a year. >> in the first round of the election on sunday, the far left on the far right could get more than 30% of the vote. what they have both done is to tap into the air anger with the economic crisis. >> the left and right in france. to stonehenge, like you have never seen it before. the prehistoric monument is one of the world's most famous sites. today, a bouncy castle and a replica of it was unveiled in glasgow. it was commissioned for the london olympics. our courts correspondent -- our arts correspondent was there to have a balance. >> there is a new arrival on the skyline. it is an artwork by a prize- winning artist. the real stonehenge is 5000 years old and a sacred site. this replica is called sacrilege. after its unveiling, it will head to london. what is all this about? what is more br

a week until the government listens to what he has to say with details artie's tester australia and brussels. well the museum director has started burning artwork he's calling this the article are basically it's a symbolic protest against the way that the economic crisis the european debt crisis is being handled until this point and he also says that over a thousand artworks are already doing to be destroyed anyway because of the government's indifference to their situation subsidies how big cuts to the cultural institutions and again this just brings about the message that no light and nothing is spared from these harsh cuts being imposed by governments in europe because of the debt crisis and it's the same story you have here art and cultural heritage of italy being prized assets and it's going down the drain the same goes with its workforce its assets their human assets bearing the brunt of all these cots and this is a symbolic protest follows what we've seen recently already suicides and suicide attempts in greece and italy as well over pension cuts or loss of benefits or loss of jobs an

troops but the problem was addressed in brussels today what exactly has been said. is indeed a lot of condemnation with regard to scandals related to soldiers or forces u.s. forces cities committed against afghan people u.s. secretary of defense leon panetta had condemned those actions but then he said that this is a young soldiers committing this acting in the heat of the moment however this is not the first start or is it an isolated case now the l a times pictures. of the soldiers posing by the side corpses we've had in the past a koran burning incident as well as absolutely zero in aiding on afghan corpses this does not go down well with the countries involved the afghan people or the american people as well and again afghanistan is in the spotlight right now but this is not the first time the u.s. has been involved in such stories iraq for example a recent video has emerged of soldiers also committing atrocities this is just the tip of the iceberg though what it comes to obstacles they have to deal with it in a can is done this is a p.r. image disaster for this

missile defense shield is not a russia or live in brussels thank you. activists a gathering near a moscow court today in support of a feminist punk band whose members were arrested on hooliganism charges back in february or the court will consider whether to extend custody which expires and now in less than one week the group rushed to the altar of russia's christ the savior cathedral in moscow and performed what prosecutors claim was a blasphemous song of the five women who took part three were arrested and charged in our face up to seven years in prison performances drawing huge public response and a wave of criticism from russia's orthodox church. a twenty two million dollar fine that's the latest punishment dished out to america's perhaps most controversial financial giant goldman sachs and the penalty came after revelations the bank gave inside information to us preferred clients allowing them an unfair advantage over other investors and as always our very own kaiser report coming up next hour here on r.t. has the lowdown on that. it makes sense th

defense indicating that they do have these photos this is all coming as nato ministers are meeting in brussels right now to discuss the future of afghanistan after international forces pull out. arena for now reporting their secretary of defense leon panetta portrays the incident as isolated ads of young people caught in the moment such rhetoric is downplaying a whole trend characteristic of every u.s. led conflict that's if you're a former army sergeant turned anti-war activist not the sure. this conversation he needs to change and it needs to stop revolving around a few bad apples or whatever it needs to start being really getting real about the fact that these aren't isolated incidents and furthermore it's only a matter of time until they all find out if this is symptomatic of. a long history of war and the types of wars that the u.s. tends to write you know in vietnam we saw a lot more of my physical war trophies being taken my fingers and ears and tongues and things like that. in this war it's photographs instead of taking perhaps things with them and they still do i know of examples and

she demanded that the old political prisoners must be set free as well definitely the ties between brussels and minsk have been very much strain after the events in december two h. and the presidential election and the crackdown on the opposition in fact all heads of all diplomatic missions to do the european union left immediately all twenty seven investors then the european union imposed sanctions umbrella was namely more than two hundred state officials and businessman are still brought here but it from traveling to the european union countries as well as several companies are blacklisted from trade with the european union to have been talks of war itself or sanctions to come within the next several weeks so the possibility. that the to be the saying of the possible sanctions and the release of the prisoners are connected cannot be ruled out by many experts. where the story online on our website r t got caught also stories there's no it might be interested in just taking a look at self outrage from israeli top brass tonight including the prime minister . when they saw this video take a l

who said that releasing these two prisoners is definitely a right move to improve relations between brussels and mean scandal she demanded that the old other political prisoners must be set free as well definitely the ties between brussels and minsk have been very much strains after the events and in december twenty ten the presidential election and a crackdown on the opposition in fact has a whole diplomatic missions to do the european union left immediately old twenty seven passengers then the european union imposed sanctions umbrella was namely more than two hundred state officials and businessmen are still brought here with it from traveling to the european union countries as well as several companies are blacklisted from trade with the european union to have been talks of more tougher sanctions to come within the next several weeks so the possibility that the to the site of the possible sanctions and the release of the prisoners are connected cannot be ruled out by many experts. but go deeper into our stories that are t. dot com here is with online for you at the moment flagging up the