opening the ukrainian borders to the e.u. would be suicide because as the as was said earlier in the program their export capacity is simply not up to european standards as the europeans import would flood him in wiped out what remains of ukrainian industry now if at the same time ukraine could no longer export to russia it would be a basket case but nevertheless when there be many ukrainians very disappointed about this they see the e.u. as maybe some sort of salvation it with a rush huge benefits for ukrainians on that just briefly. but i would say that ukraine is two countries and the western ukrainians are go. disappointed because they see themselves as basically polish that's the problem ukraine and the other half of ukrainians are russian you've got two countries trying to coexist within one g. or plead with the one national states and it's going to be complicated eric thank you very much for thoughts great to talk to you live here on r.t. erich krauss thank you it's well ukraine's position has boosted i should say the

the same time i think the ukrainian government was also trying to to use the e.u. negotiations as leverage on russia to see if it would be possible to renegotiate the two thousand and nine. this is not just about tariffs this is about the mandatory intake of russian natural gas and the transit for you also at the same time trying to roll over some of the russian debt which they successfully date ok from rockwood we're almost out of time it's almost out of time you know mark i want to give you the last word in the program is this all about unocal which of the presidential election. it certainly plays a factor yannick over charles to consider his own political future and the interests of his constituency in the south and the east of the country but i'd like to bring to a close on the point that in the western media is often been contrasted as russia a bullying the ukraine and out forcing them to do away with this association agreement. and if there is no doubt that russia has deployed economic and political carrots mark i wish we had more time which you could finish

the same time i think the ukrainian government was also trying to to use the e.u. negotiations as leverage on russia to see if it would be possible to renegotiate the two thousand and nine. this is not just about tariffs this is about the mandatory intake of russian natural gas and the transit volumes also at the same time trying to roll over some of the russian debt which they successfully date ok for awkward we're almost out of time it's almost out of time you know mark i want to give you the last word in the program is this all about unocal which of the presidential election. it certainly plays a factor yannick over charles to consider his own political future and the interests of his constituency in the south and the east of the country but i'd like to bring to a close on the point that in the western media is often been contrasted as russia a bullying the ukraine and out forcing them to do away with this association agreement. and if there is no doubt that russia has the ploy the economic and political carrots mark i wish we had more time which you could finis

it's a wait and see approach as ukrainian politics is anything but stable the so-called struggle for ukraine is far from over. to cross-talk ukraine i'm joined by my guest will it give or give in london she is a senior economist at i.h.s. global insight in paris we have john laughlin he is the director of studies at the institute of democracy and cooperation and in moscow we cross to mark sloboda he is a senior lecturer and researcher at moscow state university orange folks cross-talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want to join if i go to you first all this media coverage of this for the past week it's the tussle between the european union and russia for control of ukraine it's put very much in cold war terms here but very few people want to focus on the real deep deep troubles that are occurring in ukraine and how ukraine is trying to get itself out of a really nasty fix i want to point out to our viewers here that the i.m.f. is knocking on the door if they don't do certain things are not going to get any more money there's hardly any money left in the bank a

the same time i think the ukrainian government was also trying to to use the e.u. negotiations as leverage on russia to see if it would be possible to renegotiate the two thousand and nine. this is not just about tariffs this is about the mandatory intake of russian natural gas and the transit volumes also at the same time trying to roll over some of the russian debt which they successfully date ok from rockwood we're almost out of time it's almost out of time you know mark i want to give you the last word in the program is this all about unocal which of the presidential election. it certainly plays a factor to consider his own political future and the interests of his constituency in the south and the east of the country but i'd like to bring to a close on the point that in the western media is often been contrasted as russia a bullying the ukraine and out forcing them to do away with this association agreement. and if there is no doubt that russia has deployed economic and political carrots mark i wish we had more time which you could finish your point we're runn

the same time i think the ukrainian government was also trying to to use the e.u. negotiations as leverage on russia to see if it would be possible to renegotiate the two thousand and nine. this is not just about tariffs this is about the mandatory intake of russian natural gas and the transit for you also at the same time trying to roll over some of the russian debt which they successfully date ok for awkward we're almost out of time it's almost out of time you mark i want to give you the last word in the program is this all about unocal which of the presidential election. it certainly plays a factor yannick over tries to consider his own political future and the interests of his constituency in the south and the east of the country but i'd like to bring to a close on the point that in the western media is has often been contrasted as russia a bullying the ukraine and at forcing them to do away with this association agreement. and if there is no doubt that russia has the ploy to economic and political carrots mark i wish we had more time which you could finish you

economy if this association deal is to be signed basically this means that ukrainian government believes that the economy is simply not ready for signing this association deal the first vice prime minister of the government due to boycott the former energy minister specified that the government is looking to create a three way commission consisting of ukraine russia and the european union to understand the mechanism of how the ukrainian the current economy should work should it eventually sign the association deal this turnaround comes after numerous warnings by experts that ukrainian economy would simply not handle going into the european association at the moment because most of its machinery and heavy industry would have simply collapsed simply for the fact that the korean factories are employing different standards than to the european union and they had to be more denies completely which could have cost more than one hundred billion dollars so the ukraine now takes a break just to get over it to think how it could eventually nullify the threats and risks to its economy. ah ukraine's

came to power before that the ukrainians for. because. you know he was a former a member of the central committee of the soviet communist party he presented himself as a role. because he was from the east of ukraine so he is more pro russian just recently in two thousand and four young. because he was so with the ukrainian people have clearly given their mandate for a union with russia many years ago is just the western media that uses that political analyst joining us live here on r.t. many thanks indeed. online we have lined up the five reasons why you decided against further european integration at all dot com you can share your thoughts in the comments section well still ahead for you here on c brace thousands of the fascist activists travel to the city to commemorate the death of a colleague twenty years ago. washington considers putting a price on protest driven by america's all powerful oil lobby. in the future. muslims show will in the public take knology keeping the moscow metro rolling. ways in the oil industry and the dream tea

the same time i think the ukrainian government was also trying to look to use the e.u. negotiations as leverage on russia to see if it would be possible to renegotiate the two thousand and nine. this is not just about tariffs this is about the mandatory intake of russian natural gas and the transit volumes also at the same time trying to roll over some of the russian debt which they successfully date ok from rockwood we're almost out of time it's almost out of time you know mark i want to give you the last word in the program is this all about unocal which of the presidential election. it certainly plays a factor yannick over charles to consider his own political future and the interests of his constituency in the south and the east of the country but i'd like to bring to a close on the point that in the western media is often been contrasted as russia a bullying the ukraine and at forcing them to do away with this association agreement. and if there is no doubt that russia has deployed economic and political carrots mark i wish we had more time with you could finish yo

ukrainian association deal so to find out more on what's behind it had a line to. in egypt meantime a student demonstrator has been killed it as cairo university has become the latest battleground of anti-government protest against a bertold police squad down i believe it's gone sure he gets up and fine tear gas to disperse the crowds who were chanting down with military rule and nineteen year old students died in this counsel's office a stating fatal but shouting during every test this theory has been rocking the country in a new government a law banning more than ten people gathering without permission or pulse now from cairo. students were angered that harsh jail sentences given to twenty one young women are not exam to who were arrested in october for protesting in suppose that islam is president mohamed morsi was ousted in july by the military last fourteen of those women have to be given eleven years in jail for supposedly holding weapons and assaulting police officers seven of them are mine is that just fifteen years old sixteen years old their families say

theew people with quite enthusiasm of the ukrainians. it might not always look that way for the inside but seen from is aneuropean union inspiration. >> european law, education, work, and we want to be as all european countries. help us to get out from russia. >> the eu, anticorruption measure. we must have it. >> tens of thousands demonstrated in kiev last sunday to demand their government sign a deal with the european union. there have been tickets of government offices for a week now. and government offices. the government government has to the ground and even blame du for the debacle. >> we did not receive the help we needed for gas in the toughest and most important moment. toukraine says it needs help -- the russian market. to criticize the russian for the threats of economic retaliation. >> relations with russia are normal. nothing in the way of a formal ultimatum but they say if you open your border we will have to close hours. >> a smaller demonstration in support of the government also took place last sunday with business leade

ukrainian association deal you can find out more of what's behind kiev's u. turn just ahead online it's out r.t. dot com right now. good to have you with us on r.t. international today in egypt a student demonstrator has been killed as cairo university has become the latest battleground of antigovernment protests against a brutal police crackdown i just saw about a scene of officers clashing with use firing tear gas to disperse them the protesters chanting down with military rule one nineteen year old student died in the scuffles office sustaining fatal bird shot and shooting the protesters fieri has been rocking the country over a new government law banning more than ten people who gather without permission from cairo with this report true. it's harsh jail sentences given to twenty one young women i cannot exam to who were arrested in october for protesting and suppose that islam is president mohamed morsi he was ousted in july by the military fourteen of those women have to be given the eleven years in jail for supposedly holding weapons and assaulting poli

indeed some part of the ukrainian society have had a very bitter reaction to the news that the country would not be signing the e.u.'s or sation deal next week protests have been taking place all over ukraine since last night you are now witnessing one of them a key of central independence square the place where the orange revolution started exactly nine years ago when literally this whole space behind me was filled with people several hundred thousand here in any case we understand that the protesters they planning to stage their rallies at least until sunday when the country will officially mark the anniversary of the orange revolution that's when we expect more than seventy thousand people to hit the streets so this is one part of the greater society infuriated by unocal which is decision the other party which also includes prominent political analysts and speakers in the political sphere they have been saying that ukraine by not signing this agreement may have in fact dodged a bullet some of these statements some of these comments and emotions i've compiled in my report let's have

they are joining hands with ukrainians to help them in their struggle to recover. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: this is the number for reactor of the nuclear power plant. in 1986, the reactor was blown apart triggering a radioactive disaster that still continues. 27 years have passed, but radiation levels are still high around the plant. the ukrainian government is constructing a new dome-like structure to cap off the aging reactor. many people remain unable to return home. in august, japan's foreign minister visited the site. japan wants to build cooperation with ukraine as it fights to recover from its own 2011 fukushima nuclear crisis. >> translator: japan is learning much from what ukrainians experienced after the accident. >> reporter: as the two countries strengthen diplomatic ties, their citizens are also moving closer. the chernobyl national museum in ukraine's capital kiev is dedicated to the nuclear disaster. a special exhibition about the fukushima disaster is also on display. >> transtor: we are always open to people who think about and pray for

. >> the ukrainian president repeated his rejection of the eu trade deal. angry eu leaders accused russia of pressuring kiev to drop the pack. >> russia says it is brussels who is the bully. for his part, the ukrainian president said the you could not offer enough cash in the end. he did manage to calm the waters by saying his country wanted closer eu integration. >> it may not have been the prize they hoped for, but the eu did manage to get some new trading partners. >> eu leaders wrapping up their summit in lithuania. they are all smiles for the cameras, but the meeting failed to achieve its main goal -- an agreement that would bring ukraine into the eu fold. the ukrainian president refused to sign the deal despite last ditch efforts by european leaders to persuade him overnight. that has prompted anger. the eu has blamed russia. the new council president used unusually harsh language. >> the union will continue insisting that any russian actions aimed at influencing our partner's sovereign choices would be in breach of the helsinki principles. >> ukraini

dozens wounded and arrested ukrainian police crackdown on protesters in kiev as tens of thousands keep up their demands for the country's leadership to resign after rejecting an association. some guantanamo prisoners reportedly great to spy for the u.s. in exchange for cash and freedom the more guilty you are may have been better for you critics condemned the cia tactics and dangerous suspects might have got out innocent men they locked up indefinitely. also reporting that any authority to leave the main opposition leader in jail despite him being eligible for release amnesty international says it's clear the monarchy isn't interested in justice. international live from moscow with twenty four hours a day. police used tear gas and buttons to disperse anti-government protests in the ukrainian capital overnight people to be not in the streets for a week now angry with the president's decision to reject an integration deal with the e.u. . during the week e of central square was the stage of the mass protest of those supporting your integration in opposing president acknowledges decision n

and taking place outside the ukrainian capital. one activist has set up an to visualizeap demonstrations taking place across the country and the rest of the world. , and, rome, vienna ukrainians living abroad also taking to the streets to show their support for this pro- european movement. hacker group anonymous launched a campaign against dolphin and whale hunting programs in japan. they posted this video online denouncing the butchery and reminding viewers that commercial whaling is forbidden under international law. a legal flaws from that allows whaling for scientific purposes. anonymous is not prepared to accept this, however, and is preparing to launch cyber attacks on 20 of the website associated with the japanese government including agriculture, forestry and fisheries. web users the world over are encouraged to exert pressure on the authorities are taking part in a day of action december 1 where activists will inundate social networks with messages condemning the hunting of whales and dolphins, both endangered species thre

europe has kept the door open for ukrainians. i am sure the door has been closed for yanukovich and his government. >> calls for yanukovich's resignation are growing stronger. another rival protest was held on friday, they say that aligning with europe at this time will not work. >> if we were to join the european mess, our budget would disappear. they would not be any money to finance pensions or universities. the thousands continue in their vigil, the risk they willing to take. now into the ninth day, however the calls have changed. they are insisting president yanukovich goes, and not them. -- protesters forced their way into the headquarters of the army calling on the military to support the campaign. the army says it will not take sides. these recent wave of demonstrations have raised fears of instability in thailand. tells us more about what the protests are all about. i think she overestimated the level of support she had and then she had to withdraw that, and then she tried to change the position of the senate. sushi has

ukrainian association deal so to find out more was behind as you had online to see that. the holiday shopping season has kicked off in the you are swept some retailers are breaking tradition by pushing their opening hours into thanksgiving night instead of waiting for their visual start on black friday and it's been exactly five years since the u.s. federal reserve began its own and precedented shopping spree back in two thousand and eight it unveiled the largest stimulus package in u.s. history that's now see just how it all panned out by one hundred now too many mortgages and that's financial trouble plagued borers people couldn't repay the debt the u.s. federal reserve launched a massive program of bond purchases printing more cash and buying a bad loans. by pouring more money into the banks they intended to help the average american by driving down the cost of credit so that more people could survive the financial meltdown but it turned out to be a big win for will's trade more than they talk spat and with a reported increase in boras again missing their credit paymen

dozens wounded and arrested ukrainian police crackdown on protesters in kiev as tens of thousands keep up their demands for the country's leadership to resign after rejecting an e.u. association deal. some prisoners reportedly agreed to spy for the u.s. exchange for cash and freedom. the more guilty you are may have been better for you critics condemn the cia tactics. have got out while innocent men stay locked up indefinitely. and bahraini authorities leave the main opposition leader in jail despite him being eligible for release international says it's clear the monarchy isn't interested in justice. this is international live from moscow with twenty four hours a day. police used tear gas and buttons to disperse anti-government protests in the ukrainian capital overnight people have been out in the streets for a week now angry with the president's decision to reject an integration deal with the e.u. . during the week he of central square was the stage of the mass protest of those supporting you integration opposing president acknowledges decision not to sign the euro association deal

dozens wounded and arrested ukrainian police crackdown on protesters in kiev as tens of thousands keep up their demands for the country's leadership to resign after rejecting an association deal. some guantanamo prisoners reportedly agreed to spy for the u.s. in exchange for cash and a freedom. bill to you or may have been better for you critics condemned the cia tactics and dangerous suspects might have got out while innocent men stay locked up indefinitely. bahraini authorities leave the main opposition leader in jail despite him being eligible for release amnesty international says it's clear the market isn't interested in justice. this is r.t. international live from moscow with twenty four hours a day. police used tear gas and buttons to disperse anti-government protests in the ukrainian capital overnight people have been out on the streets for a week now angry with the president's decision to reject an integration deal with the on his election in kiev. during the week he of central square was the stage of the mass protest of those supporting your integration and opposing presiden

for our upcoming is a ukrainian experts why cut off ukrainian top red white green and not a billion dollar coal to the canadian market and the economy and a time like this it seems to me doing that and willing to listen to an explanation but what's the point of that. was that me didn't i bring this result around to where it was satisfactory for moscow to come in. again our crop up all the soviets of us played since and its cities that are putting up two assists and two dj was continuing on. are you doing and on. economists to target to get out will be open for said was formed european jewry. so as is out we simply cannot say all season with two little eyes out. in fact it was out with all this was our studio cast on of tools out to the total cost of calls that the national corn and there will be the title because we want it to the fact that iowa economists on the kimono to touch it. and that is why we will have to protect ourselves. measles goals. but as they can go one day we snuggle or was to join him for his uncle friend stops on the job. to mark but for some posts to score that our pro

dozens wounded and arrested ukrainian police crackdown on protesters in kiev as tens of thousands keep up their demands for the country's leadership to resign after rejecting an association be. some of my prisoners reportedly agreed to spying for the u.s. in exchange for cash and freedom. the more guilty you are may have been better for you critics condemned the cia tactics and dangerous suspects might have got out while innocent men stayed locked up indefinitely. reporting the bahraini authorities leave the main opposition leader in jail despite him being eligible for release amnesty international says it's clear the monarchy isn't interested in justice. this is all t. international live from moscow with twenty four hours a day. police used tear gas and buttons to disperse anti-government protests in the ukrainian capital people have been out in the streets for a week now angry with the president's decision to reject an integration deal with the e.u. . he is in kiev during the week of central square was the stage of the mass protest although supports a new integration opposing present

no deal european leaders failed to reveal the rumors of an agreement with kiev and the ukrainian president refuses to revive the towards. so the sound on the west spirals and as one. police climbed down on protesters outraged jail sentences slumped on a group of women for a peaceful demonstration. with the black friday shopping mall and kicking off in the west we'll look at the wild buying spree old the federal reserve and where it's taking the american economy. very well welcome to international. law and let's go straight to a main story now ukraine will not be reviving its plans for signing a pod with the the blank failed to convince president he had a call that year in the eastern partnership summit the gathering is underway in lithuania and also he's poles called took a behind the scenes look at the event for. since kiev announced that they would not be signing that association agreement with the e.u. one of the interesting questions has been how would european leaders responded last night we got a little insight we saw european leaders and heads of state arrive on the red carpet for a

now joining us live from the ukrainian capital good to see you alexei we understand there's still a lot of people in ukraine who would like to be a part of the e.u. how did they take this news. well they took this news very unhappily in fact they started protesting in the night at some point the independence square in central kiev was filled with more than three thousand people several dozen of them still remain and now at the square despite heavy rain in the ukrainian capital and we understand that in the evening people will be gathering to continue their protest against the decision of the to suspend works on. signing the association deal with their european union the protests will continue on friday on saturday and will culminate on sunday when the country marks the anniversary of the so-called orange revolution filled two thousand five we expecting maybe fifty sixty seventy thousand people in this streets of course those are ordinary people some of them of course are part of opposition movements they have been unhappy with his decision but i've heard notion from many prominent polit

dozens wounded and the rest of the ukrainian police crackdown on protesters in kiev as tens of thousands keep up that demands for the country's leadership to resign after rejecting and us stay safe and do you. sign some gone tunnel bay prisoners reportedly agreed to spy for the u.s. in exchange for cash and freedom. even more deal to you or may have been better for you. critics condemned the cia toxics and dangerous elements of my have called out while innocent man stay locked up indefinitely. and bahraini authorities leave the main opposition leading jail despite him being eligible for release amnesty international says it's clear at the moment he isn't interested in just. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.c. international with me. and welcome to the program rides police used tear gas and bottles to despise anti-government protests in the ukrainian capital overnight people have been out on the streets for a week now angry with the president's decision to reject an integration deal with the you. is unclear for. during the week he of central square was the stage of

economy well ukrainian president viktor eunuch overage said the country will still continue to be on the euro integration path but is it possible for him to have a foot in both russian and european camps well earlier i discussed this with ati's across. i think on the one hand he's playing political political hardball needs looking at a very cruel political reality he's looking for clarity on compensation for losses that ukraine will encourage that ukraine industry will incur upon entering into some kind of free market relationship with the european union this in particular in relation to gas prices on the one hand and the impact of products and how competitive or competitive ukraine will be. if we're to enter into a relationship with the european union like that that's on the one hand or the other hand which is as a legacy we all know that young was moscow's guy and is much closer to moscow than he is to brussels and i think that they've made it very clearly out of coverage that he wouldn't be allowed to have a foot in both camps and you know russia would would take certain positions

not from a studio this is with you twenty four hours a day the ukrainian opposition is baring its teeth threatening president viktor yanukovych with impeachment and vowing to bring tens of thousands of people onto the streets by the weekend all that after the government suspended work towards a free trade deal with the e.u. and some protests are already taking place. reports. indeed some part of the ukrainian society have had a very bitter reaction to the news that the country would not be signing the deal next week protests have been taking place all over ukraine since last night you are now witnessing one of them a central independence square the place where the orange revolution started exactly nine years ago we understand that the protesters they planning to stage their rallies at least until sunday when the country will officially mark the anniversary of the orange revolution that's when we expect more than seventy thousand people to hit the streets so this is a. one part of the greater society infuriated by unocal which is decision the other part which also includes prominent poli

a high ranking diplomat of the twenty nine was you were summoned to the ukrainian foreign minister to provide explanations so you can see that it's not only causing tension on the ground but also the diplomatic level we do know that ukrainian president got a call which is traveling to vilnius but the biggest question is whether or not he will sign the euro so sation deal in the least when he and capital right now we have stonewall assurances from the great in government refund by the prime minister by the foreign minister by the president himself that the deal is off as it stands but in the rollercoaster ride which is the great in politics you can never say anything with complete certainty and there's still a chance that you know congress may bow down to the pressure which is applied on him by the protesting crowds in kiev and sign this deal my colleague paul scott will be in the least we. covered all covering the summit day i will of course provide all the details on developments from the ukrainian capital all the e.u. says ukraine still has time to change its mind over the signing o

dozens wounded and arrested ukrainian police crackdown on protesters in kiev as tens of thousands keep up their demands for the country's leadership to resign after rejecting an association deal. some guantanamo prisoners reportedly agreed to spy for the u.s. in exchange for cash and freedom. the more guilty you are may have been better for you critics condemn the cia tactic saying dangerous suspects have got out well innocent men. indefinitely. the main opposition leader in jail despite him being eligible for release international says it's clear the money isn't interested in justice. this is the international live from moscow with you twenty four hours a day. police used tear gas to disperse anti-government protests in the ukrainian capital overnight people have been out in the streets for a week now angry with the president's decision to reject an integration deal with the e.u. . is in kiev. during the week e of central square was the stage of the mass protest of those supporting you integration opposing president acknowledges decision not to sign the euro association deal in vilniu

european leaders failed to rebuild the ruins of a trade deal with kiev during a key summit as the ukrainian president stands firm on his decision to freeze the total plus. police crackdown on protesters who were jail sentences slapped on a group of women for a peaceful demonstration. and with the black friday shopping about to kick off in the u.s. we look at the wild buying spree of the federal reserve and where it's taking the american economy. international. thanks for joining us for the program ukraine it will not be reviving its plans for signing a pact with the e.u. after the book failed to convince president on the first day of talks of the eastern partnership summit now underway in lithuania mass demonstrations continue to take place in kiev. the protesters there are against the government's decision to shelve the trade pact with europe thousands of joined rallies in the heart of ukraine as the opposition issuing calls for a nationwide strike and even pledging what they call a quote euro revolution the e.u. ukraine deal was due to be concluded at the summit in vilnius artie's falseca

the ukrainian leader is at an eu summit. german chancellor angela merkel says the door is still open. >> japan and south korea defied china over its new air defense zone, ratcheting up tensions in the area. >> the migrants who died coming to europe. we look at how one man's search for a better life ended in tragedy. >> european union leaders are gathered in the lithuanian capital at this hour for a two- day summit to discuss ties with eastern european countries. >> the agenda is expected to be dominated by the sudden decision to scrap lands for closer integration with the european union. >> the german chancellor said she was willing to resume talks with ukraine and that the door was still open for kia to sign the eu trade pact, but she also said she had no hope that the deal would be sealed at this summit. >> meanwhile in ukraine, pro- european groups continue to protest against the government's decision. >> theocrat opposition leader arrived at the eu summit before the ukrainian president, upstaging him. also a champion box

ukrainian destin and ukrainian future in order to continue to present his poland and in order to grant the office of the president of ukraine to soften and sixty and you wish yanukovich has negated ukraine. he's not interested in ukraine states is in his own interests that haunts you are a cause or cure has kept the door open for ukrainians the time shortest always been close to the democrat that i'm too stubborn to see their calls for chemical that is designation and growing stronger with the ukrainian president still enjoys some sports. several people protesting kiev held earlier on friday. protesters say the cost of believing and cream with europe at this point was simply too high ukraine's main budget comes from the us. so if we were to join this year the immense our budget would disappear and there wouldn't be any money to finance pension students for university see his body and health healing and get to the citizens continuing their vigil in independence square. this is in its they're willing to stage protests in nineteen seventy nine eight i went to the polls change and then ins

capital kiev for us there and i see you so do bring us so the mood in the atmosphere from the ukrainian capital what's it like today is that any color or no. you know the protests are continuing in kiev but they have been peaceful so far although over the past several days in fact right now the more i look more like a student party. at the central square but this may well be calm before the storm because everyone here is waiting until the summit in vilnius which kicks off late on thursday and will continue into friday and whether or not the e.u. association deal between brussels and kiev will be signed basically this is the main question which worries everyone out here in ukraine and the opposition has already said some of the leaders have already said that they will be taking people into the streets on a massive national wide strike and something they describe as a euro revolution in case the deal will not be signed which for now looks pretty much like that one the sign indeed. the protests are small but still here we would watching the situation what happens with the protests but they

standards would have cost more than one hundred billion euros but in the case of ukrainian politics which is the growth of coaster ride and it has always been like that you can never say anything with hundred percent certainty and despite those assurances by the government and the president i mentioned there's still a chance that unocal which may take a u. turn a last minute u. turn you turn and sign these deals michel the couple scott who is now in vilnius covering the summit will tell you more over to you paul well a new leaders and heads of state have gathered here in bilious for the two day summit german the german chancellor angela merkel and british prime minister david cameron are amongst the guests attending an informal dinner on thursday evening it's believed they're going to be discussing their next moves on how to deal with ukraine politicking have decided that this isn't the right time for them to sign that association agreement with the you know of course the summit was meant to be where the formalities were completed on that deal of the last week decision from kiev surprised

european leaders failed to rebuild the ruins of a trade deal with kiev during a key summit as the ukrainian president stands firm on his decision to freeze the talks. with the black friday shopping i thought about to kick off in america we look at the wild buying spree of the federal reserve and where is taking the u.s. economy. international is coming to you live from moscow. and for everyone here welcome to the program in egypt a student demonstrators being killed his cairo university has become the latest battleground of anti-government protests against a brutal police crackdown. i can see the officers clashing with youths tear gas being fired trying to disperse the crowds of the challenging down with military rule the protesters fury you would offer a group of female activists some as young as fifteen were given heavy prison sentences as part of a new government more than ten people gathering without permission true reports from. students. house jail sentences given to twenty one young women in the exam today who were arrested in october for protesting and suppose it is the president mo

has little right now to offer a crane and if you create a ukrainian business political. leaders were. look at the thing more realistically they would concentrate on building stronger bridges to the east because the future of europe western europe not simply ukraine but the future western europe in my view lies with eurasia in the sense of russia china. now let's get some more details on ukraine's current economic situation with our teens katie pilbeam the host of venture capital are joining us live here on the program good to see you this morning let's talk about this deal with ukraine and you start to politicking how much has the economics got to do with it well according to the energy minister the ukrainian energy minister he seems to think that it's all about economics that it makes sense for ukraine to stay away from the free trade zone at the moment a lot of that to do the fact that we rein in on the economy is now in during the recession since two thousand and they've got our wising deficit to contend with dwindling foreign reserves not perceived. foreigners over s

has little right now to offer a crane and if you create a ukrainian business political. leaders were. looking at the thing more realistically they would concentrate on building stronger bridges to the east because the future of europe western europe not simply ukraine but the future western europe in my view lies with eurasia in the sense of russia china and with a trade pact with europe on hold kiev is set to restore its close economic ties with the russian commonwealth earlier we discussed the pros and cons with venture capital host katie pope. according to the energy minister of the ukrainian energy minister he seems to think that it's all about economics and that it makes sense for ukraine to stay away from the e.u. free trade zone at the moment a lot of that to do the fact that we rein in on the economy is now in during the third recessions it's two thousand and eight and they've got a widening deficit to contend with dwindling foreign reserves and not perceived. foreigners over so well what about that don't grade because obviously she realises absolutely from the b

insists the offer remains on the table does of thousands are still in the streets of ukrainian cities both supporting and opposing the president's decision it's been peaceful so far but who knows this may well be a calm before the storm. i began to have salutes serious philosophical reservations about what the fed was doing and i decided to apologize to america. as the black friday shoppers storm kicks off in the us who look at where the wild buying spree of the federal reserve has landed the american economy five years on stage started once. i turned my tap on and nothing came out which was very frightening so the air was degraded horrible a lot of fear and hacks tried sly. but those side effects so frank a one to nothing can get his and taxes and now also having to cope with earthquakes a way to share some of the naming on the new method of dreaming. and welcome to our senior national line amy our let's cut to the main story now and leaders have failed in their fight to move ukraine closer to europe president thinks so unocal the true fuse and association do during an eastern bloc s

the ukrainian opposition is bearing teeth thrashing present week c.n.n. college with impeachment and falling to bring tens of thousands of people onto the streets by the end of this week all the heart out of the government suspended walk towards a free trade deal with the e.u. and russia joins us now live alex say hi nice to see you so what's going on the way you are as far as we know that the opposition is absolutely furious about the government's move that. indeed some part of the ukrainian society have had a very bitter reaction to the news that the country would not be signing the u.s. or sation deal next week protests have been taking place all over ukraine since last night you're now witnessing one of them a deal of central independence square the place where the orange revolution started exactly nine years ago at some point during last night there are more than three thousand people over here right now we can see maybe several hundred but we're expecting the numbers to multiply as working hours finish in kiev but that's of course nowhere near to wh

this is the white ukraine eat sweets in the ukrainian economy when ukrainian president viktor yanukovich said that his country will still continue to be on the euro the integration cough but is it possible for him to have a foot in both russian and european cams when they are discussed this with all these other coffee. i think jenna cole bridge on the one hundred eastern political political hardball he's looking at a very cruel political reality. he's looking for clarity on compensation for losses that ukraine will encourage you in a dispute with her. on entering into some comfy market relationship with the european union is to katherine rich gas prices on the one hand and the impact of all the books and a competitive total on competitive ukraine p at once into kids were to enter into relationship with european law. the one hand on the other hand the article which is the legacy we all know the chemical which was was moscow's connie and and and is much closer to most companies to brussels. and i think that it needed to clear the article notes that he wouldn't be allowed to have a foot in

the ukrainian government insisted we just think europe is oppressed must accept to safeguard the country's economy. i was due to the north pole to space and now it's travel to that portion of the world's deepest lake. the sochi twenty fourteen and in the toilet. dundas into siberia snake like how this place till that day. lol welcome to the twenty minute drive from us. starring. on doesn't really have that finally some kind of deal and that the weinstein co problem with clients or the foreign ministers from the six against a fellow pow is changing that churchill's to join the talks and how the company remaining obstacles to a landmark agreement and taunts he is engineered with the russian delegation headed by foreign minister sergei lavrov and took a knock on line two aunties pointed to a cutback i bet twenty five will serve the chances of a deal to be reached at. in a flurry of activity as he said foreign ministers have trumped everything in order to test and former rome declared until this final push for a break for it in the translation is now we are here with the russian delegation pot

tensions run high in central kiev as thousands protest against the ukrainian president's decision to definitively reject an association agreement with the e.u. . tens of thousands are still protesting in ukrainian capital and hundreds of riot policemen are on the ground as well creating simmering tension. i began to have some serious philosophical reservations about what the fed was doing and i decided to apologize to america as the black friday shopping kicks off in the us we look at where the wild buying spree of the federal reserve has led to the american economy five years after it started. the government just comes in and fires massive amounts of tear gas to punish citizens for expressing dissent later this hour we'll talk to activists who are trying to prevent the rain from getting its hands on more to gas to use in its brutal crackdown on the opposition our top stories this hour. this is r t international live from moscow with the twenty four hours a day. police have been deployed on independence square in the ukrainian capital where thousands have been besieging the parliamen

a moment of power allowed access to the ukrainian president viktor yana cold which comes face to face with e.u. leaders for the first time since stilling one historic trade deal the whole thing caught on camera. i. think. it's clear that he has decision to hold for seedings has rankled e.u. lead is following yeas of negotiations the e.u. senses outside influence we have to set aside short term political calculations. and the maybe not. to external pressure know the least from russia. it says the financial deal on alpha isn't large enough to prevent damage to ukraine's flailing economy of course neither ukrainian businesses nor the government have this amount of money or will have any time soon that's why ukraine is not ready to take responsibilities he's not capable of fulfilling yet knowing so where does this leave the situation ukraine's proposals for trilateral talks with russia were rejected by the e.u. or brussels finances may not allow them to increase the offer to kiev look at the european union massive ron paul employment throughout the course of the entire union they have a e

has little right now to offer a crane and if you create a ukrainian business political. leaders were. looking at the thing more realistically they would concentrate on building stronger bridges to the east because the future of europe western europe not simply ukraine but the future of western europe in my view lies with eurasia in the sense of russia china . and with the trade pact with europe now on hold kiev has said to restore its close economic ties with the russian commonwealth earlier we discussed the pros and cons with the venture capital host katie pill. according to the energy minister of the ukrainian energy minister he seems to think that it's all about economics and that it makes sense for ukraine to stay away from the e.u. free trade zone at the moment a lot of that's to do the father of we rein in on the economy is now in during the third recessions it's two thousand and eight and they've got a widening deficit to contend with dwindling foreign reserves not perceived. foreigners over so well what about that don't grade because this is. absolutely from the

the ukrainian government insists rejecting europe is a pragmatic step to say began the country's economy. and it's been to the north pole to space and now is travel to the bottom of the world's deepest lake this century twenty fourteen olympic torch blunders into siberia is led by karl with its flame still burning. international news live from moscow this is r.t. with me. hello and welcome to the program. there's a real hope that finally some kind of deal over iran's nuclear program is close all the foreign ministers from the sixty go saying you world powers are changing their shuttles to join the talks and overcome any remaining obstacles to a landmark agreement artie isn't going anywhere with the russian delegation headed by foreign minister sergei lavrov and we can now go live to poorly. that point is so how are the talks progressing that and are there any real chances for a deal. both foreign ministers are locked in talks at the moment security has been beefed up head there at the intercontinental hotel where most of the negotiations are taking place in the center security that we've

the ukrainian government. take steps to safeguard the country's economy. and the north pole even to space. to the world's. twenty fourth. that's still alive and well. it's r.t. for you today live from moscow with. the news team welcome to the program. there's real hope that finally some kind of deal over iran's nuclear program is close all the foreign ministers from the six negotiating world powers are changing the rules to join the talks and help overcome any remaining obstacles to a landmark agreement. with the russian delegation headed by foreign minister for off. following the talks. john kerry and william hague are expected to join the foreign ministers had that have already gathered in geneva and certainly a sense that a deal is imminent we've had security beefed up around the intercontinental hotel that's just behind me yesterday we were reporting from right outside of it today we've had to be pushed back and we are here with the russian delegation normally that affords you extra access an extra information but these talks have been shrouded this ti

the ukrainian president was talking about with his counterpart maybe we should. but so far they haven't told us anything. now president putin then accuse the european union of pressuring ukraine. when i heard some dodges found out yesterday that ukraine has suspended not cancelled but suspended negotiations with the e.u. he wants to review everything we heard from the e.u. to ukraine all the way up to organizing mass protests this is pressure and blackmailing. now mr putin also reiterated russia's a willingness to host a three way negotiations between the european union and ukraine on trade and the economy that's what we heard on that matter here in st petersburg. and say you are in kiev right now place tell us what's happening the opposition is furious about the government's move isn't it. indeed some have had a very bitter reaction to the news that ukraine will not be signing the euro association deal next week and protests are now taking place all over ukraine they've been taking place since last night you're witnessing one of them right now at independence sq

dozens wounded the rest of ukrainian police crackdown on protesters in kiev as tears of thousands of their demands for the country's leadership to resign after were drunk and association deal. i'm gone tunnel bay prisoners reportedly agreed to spy for the u.s. in exchange for cash and freedom. the more guilty you or may have been better for you. critics condemn this shii toxic saying dangerous elements might have gone out while innocent americans stay locked up indefinitely. on the bahraini authorities leave the main opposition leader in jail despite him being eligible for release amnesty international says it's clear at the moment he isn't interested in justice. this is our c international coming to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program arrives police use tear gas and bottoms to despise antigovernment protests in the ukrainian capital overnight people have been out on the streets for awake now angry with the president's decision to reject an end to the international deal with the. during the week he of central square was the stage of the mass protest all those supporting

international news and comment live from moscow this is with me hello and welcome to the program the ukrainian opposition is bearing its t's threatening present victory going to college with impeachment and vowing to bring terms of thousands of people onto the streets by the end of this week all that after the government suspended work towards a free trade deal with the e.u. and some people have already been protesting overnight but as i. was that here it didn't last long. protests began in kiev during the night in some point there were more than three thousand people at the independence square in central ukrainian capital the place the epicenter of the two thousand and five orange revolution now several dozen still remain there despite heavy rain and wind or stand that in the evening more people will be gathering their protests will continue on friday on saturday and even on sunday when the country marks the anniversary of the so-called orange revolution of two thousand and five and that's when we're expecting a very loud and big protest they have been unhappy with. notion from many a promine