. >> what kind of power does this give the kremlin over the ukraine? >> vladimir putin said both the loan and the gas price cuts are temporary. in other words, russia could up the price of gas deliveries, and it could also pull its money out. also bear in mind that the ukraine needs to come up with $17 billion in gas arrears to russia next year. now, the kremlin could call in that dead or not. it did ask for the money back. i saidd also raise, as before, the price of gas up again, all of that depending on what the context is next year. the ukrainian president has clearly pulled away from and brussels has suspended talks on the free trade agreement, but would he again start cozying up to brussels further down the line? that point, he will obviously have the shadow of the kremlin over him, with russia having a financial hold on him as a result of these deals today. away, yet, they did pull so he got something out of it, it shortly. >> he has got something short- term, and the russians must have realized it would have put the ukrainian position in an impo

he's one of the kremlin's biggest critics. the former billionaire gaoled on fraud and tax evasion charges. >> india said it transferred one of its diplomats to a job with united nations delegation, protecting the diplomat from u.s. prosecution for allegedly underpaying her maid and submitting false visa documents. it sparked a diplomatic dispute between united states and india. >> we have been telling you about protests in thailand and a number of protesters. there's another day of protests today. it's been going on for several weeks. it's become violent at times, we'll check in with our correspondent. >> what is happening behind you today? >> well, it's a day of protest in bangkok. the democrat party, the official opposition party is hoping to gather 2-3 million people to march arrangement the city, a 10 mile walk with two different group. they'll have a couple of stops and try to drum up support to off the the current government. >> political opposition party, the democrats, are closely linked to the u.s. republican party. t

the oil tycoon and critic of the kremlin was pardanned by the president. >> if the kremlin hoped the world would forget about mikhail khordorkovsky after his release, they were wrong. he arrived under flash bulbs. it was chaotic, but he was quick to thank those that helped secure his release, which he admitted came as a surprise >> translation: i did not have a choice at the time i was released. a chief at the prison camp awoke me at 2 o'clock in the morning and i was told i would go home. i found out that my trip would end in berlin. >> he said he would fight to help those behind. >> there are other political prisoners left in russia, not only those related to the yukos case. you should not see me as a symbol that there are no more political prisoners, but that i am a symbol of a society who didn't expect to see the release of these people >> mikhail khordorkovsky spent a decade in detention. he denied the charges, but from behind bars, mikhail khordorkovsky's richest man, was a thorn in the side of the establishment, a critic. vladimir putin, lauded as a rival, he outlined his plan

. >> it did not take long to rubber stamp the kremlin-backed amnesty law. thousands may now walked out of jail including prominent putin critics like the two pussy riot activists locked up for a protest in a russian church. this amnesty is the most wide- ranging in years. it could lead to the release of high-profile western detainees the kremlin might like to see the backup. the amnesty law extends not only to convicts, but to those under investigation as well. this is important. that is significant for 30 environmental activists from greenpeace who still face charges of hooliganism after they tried to board an oil platform in russia's arctic north in protest of chilling there, but activists say the law will only free a small fraction of those behind bars in russia. a former oil tycoon will continue serving an 11-year sentence for embezzlement. rights activists say his continued detention shows the amnesty does not go anywhere far enough. >> we are joined now for more on this in the studio by a russian journalist. welcome to the show. first off, this amnest

and i'd like to give the floor at seeing the journalist from the kremlin pool they have been working hard. they've followed the president in all of these trips. of course you need to please those who help us alexander to the g. of. a from the talking magazine mr putin. will previously you said that it's enough to subsidize the korean economy so what is the reason for such a generous aid to ukraine right now. to get spanked any payback from them what kind of economic or political guaranteed you have. provided for us to offer such assistance and will ukraine join the customs union you. were seen a post which said ukraine. ok please ask your question i guess it's going to be roughly the same and i'll try to respond to both your questions. you know with blue cross from the ukrainian agency. thank you for starting with ukraine where are you i didn't start with ukraine you start it. your kremlin journalist raised this issue so here's what i'd like to clarify the world for three years you've been suppressing. ukraine know with high prices for garrett's for natural gas and now you for come u

>> reporter: well, the kremlin beau contracts, as they are even in the kremlin say this is for commercial reasons. the changes were made for commercial reasons saving money, increasing the effectiveness of the news service. but that doesn't convince everyone they feel is another tightening, a tightening of the screws on an already heavily regulated media, and the choice of the man to run thi this, he s very vehemently ain't gay, ain't ukraine when recently he was talking about the protesters in kiev, ain't opposition, and his appointment will, among the liberal circles, create really a storm of opposition. >> peter sharp live in moscow. thank you, beater. >> now the u.k. first supermarket aimed at helping the country's poorest has opened doors in northern england. it claims to be britain's food store. prices are up to 70% lower than other shops. >> reporter: as austerity measures take hold statewide the poor are getting poorer. but this new community super hopes to help those most in need. those who have been depending on handouts to survive. >> it is about using surplus food for social g

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the most iconic in the next thirty minutes just going to push the right numbers are the easiest kremlin critic to be released from jail early. the anti government protesters set up their campaign to disrupt girl he likes to just change into defence minister brown turned it into the troops in afghanistan. the two members of russian punk band right there calling for a boycott of the upcoming winter olympics to protest righteous human rights record. both women were released from jail today as part of the amnesty deal doesn't flatter him who called it a humanitarian act posted by a sense it's all just a big pr stunt meant to soften the kremlin's image ahead of the olympics in salt a bunch of band members were jailed after performing in and i've got this song and moscow cathedral last eight here's the telecom leak woman was released from a penitentiary is to be reacting a bit making it the last of the right members free. despite the honesty she remains defiant and is critical when you put them into kohl's a tyrant. this is a cynical action. i'm just becoming a cynical acts that in reality is

behind bars he was an outspoken critic of the kremlin. it's unclear how loud the voice will be now he's on the other side and out of russia. >> he was 10 years in different areas, and that means he has to learn what it means to live in among society. it's difficult. he needs time. >> the kremlin will watch every move that mikhail khordorkovsky makes. on sunday we expect him to come here and give details about his future and how it involves russia. >> mikhail khordorkovsky's release was part of a string of pardons by putin. the russian president gave pardons to pussy riot and others. many believe it's part of the his efforts to soften his image. >> a special envoy to south sudan is expected to arrive in the war torn nation to diffuse the crisis. name earia is sending an envoy. factional fighting is claiming the lives of hundreds of people. world leaders are condemning the conflict when the aircraft attempted to evacuate americans. the pentagon said he's reviewing further operations. the united nations secretary-general is calling on south

and it could lead to the release of high profile western teaching me the kremlin might like to see the back. in the amnesty law extends not only to convict open to those under investigation as well. this is important to this period of hours. that's significant for thirty environmental activists from greenpeace who still face charges of hooliganism. after they tried to board an oil platform in russia's arctic north in protest at drilling. but rights activists say the mall will only free a small fraction of those behind bars in russia. the oil tycoon the cat because he will continue serving anven yeaen for embezzlemt. rights activists sisontied detentionhosehe amnesty doe anywhere far enough. we're joined now from oneness in the studio by certain julye's a russian journalist welcome to show first off this amnesty for proof of prisoners some are claiming that it's simply a publity stunt by the kremlin ahead of the sochi olympics is that too cynical. oh yes it is the narrow very much publicity in the school because they keep you if it was a riot case that they would give green summer month

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president will be addressing today well pretty much the elites of russian society has gathered at the kremlin today top politicians businessmen economists analysts and so on since traditionally the address has become the format to find out what the president and his to you marc. planning for next year although earlier was one for himself said that he's not planning to focus only on next year or what's more than just two thousand and fourteen and now to this address does coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the us constitution and it is widely expected that mr putin will devote a large part of his speech focusing on the russians mean a lot of these last week away tional whether or not any changes that will eventually pull list anyhow significantly would be there are rumors or some russian newspapers have been reporting that was about a fortune will announce the establishment of a council of a new body which will be focusing strictly on improving the constitution although these rumors have been denied by the president's press secretary need to be scoffed at rumors are rumors speculation i

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fromeeping ukraine europe's geopolitical orbit is also something the kremlin values. get relief from moscow today in the form of loan agreements, cheaper natural gas. there is no love lost between these two men. they do not seem to favor each other personally. boudin --ms fresco -- seems frustrated and disappointed with the ukrainian president. he also has to keep in mind the thousands of people -- tens of 's mainds -- on kiev square. >> we have talked a great deal about what the european union was offering to kiev, why it mattered to europe that they should move toward its orbit rather than moscow. what is it matter so much to vladimir putin that ukraine should remain directed toward russia? thatoes it matter so much he is willing to put such huge amounts of money on the table? >> the first and very particular reason -- the prospect of this so-called customs union. under moscow'soc leadership that has become a real geopolitical priority of putin's. he has managed to sign up a few countries on the russia's post- periphery. the most recent success was armenia. this cus

of the past it's the fact that you know the corruption was it was a huge drag on the economy and the kremlin is trying to do something about it although. it's probably going to be a generation before you know they actually really get to the root of the problem but you know it's very encouraging to see than actually talking about the right things and already we've seen some results in russia is going up in the in the ease of doing business and is now the most it's the easiest place of all the brics the four big emerging markets to do business and the same with transparency international the corruption perspective index of russia she improved in that and overtaken kazakhstan and ukraine into still a big problem so we're going in the right direction it's interesting because you know it takes feeling nervous let's put it that way to really get your act together and start working on these reforms because we've all pointed out over the last twelve thirteen years you know money kept coming in so and we can you can put off things and this is what we've been talking about on this program for every si

reform i thought was indicative of the frustration that i think the kremlin a feeling at the slow pace that all these reforms particularly in corruption. making and you know that there is seems to be a commitment to try to make a change but then they're sort of battling against themselves and it's not working very well and so putin is putting into the game will give them more power never more saying well that doesn't help so no gentleman thank you for being with us here in two thousand and thirteen and hopefully we'll see you in two thousand and fourteen many thanks to our guests and thanks to our viewers for watching us here on on the money see you next time and stay with the market. largest consumer of the season and i see it with me in the country is the federal government simply saves property of the united states government. the united states was probably going to realize it can just by. you know just throw it away. for instance belongs to the united states environmental protection agency i found this on a dump site here this is a. way. that producers of these lives when i take a

reform i thought was indicative of the frustration that i think the kremlin a feeling at the slow pace that all these reforms particularly in corruption. making and you know that there is there seems to be a commitment certainly trying to make a change but then they're sort of battling against themselves and it's not working very well and so it was putting into the game will give them more power never more saying well that doesn't help that she doesn't so no gentleman thank you for being with us here in two thousand and thirteen and hopefully we'll see you in two thousand and fourteen many thanks to our guests and thanks to our viewers for watching us here on on the money see you next time and stay with r.t. . i don't understand you correctly bad you don't believe that ad words no than perform the public service may be in the best interest of the united states but at least in the best interest of humanity here countries don't want to turn over their play book to the other side and that's essentially what's happened here it is true that it is heard a big debate about the role of our int

security at the winter olympics will continue to be an overriding concern for the kremlin. it's already deployed 30,000 troops and security personnel into the region in an attempt to lock down the olympics. >> in an internet video. the leader of russia's muslim separatist levels urged supporters to use force to disrupt the games. he was cancelling his moratorium on attacks inside russia. his group claimed responsibility for attacks, including the 2010 moscow underground attack that killed 40 people. two days ago a car bomb killed three in a southern russian city. as the violence continues to claim lives ordinary russians may wonder when the next attack will come. >> security has been tightened at railway station and airports across russia. for nearly 20 years russia has been fighting an insurgency in the north caucasus, including chechnya and dagestan and sochi. there has been 15 attacks in russia over the last 10 years. the attacks killing and -- killing hundreds, including children. >> violence is no stranger to vladimir putin's russia, stemming from decades of conflict.

he launched their talks at the kremlin by voicing solidarity with his economically strapped neighbor. >> ( translated ): i very much hope that we will be able to move forward in solving the most sensitive issues for us. without any doubt, ukraine is our strategic partner and ally in every sense of this word. >> warner: but putin insisted there was no discussion of ukraine becoming part of an economic trading bloc of former soviet states, over which yanukovich has been criticized at home. >> ( translated ): i would like to calm everybody down. we have not discussed today at all the question of ukraine joining the customs union. >> warner: yet back in the ukrainian capital, news of the bailout angered protestors who want ukraine to move toward the european union, not back into russia's fold. one opposition leader, former heavyweight boxing champ vitaly klitschko, insisted their battle is not over. >> ( translated ): we are struggling, but we will win. the authorities are shaking, but they have not given up. they've given up ukraine's national interests, they've given up ukraine's indepe

. >> russia's more well-known critic of the kremlin has arrived here in germany after he was given a surprise card -- surprise pardoed by president vladimir putin. >> he was escorted to a waiting aircraft in a hush-hush operation work out behind the seasons -- worked out behind the scenes by the german government. >> it is unclear whether he still harbors any political ambitions. >> he was welcomed by former german foreign minister who worked behind the scenes to secure his release. russia's most political prisoner -- most famous political prisoner arrived in the afternoon. hours before the former oil tycoon was released from a prison camp near russia's border with finland. he apparently immediately boarded a flight to germany. but even a day after russian president vladimir putin unexpectedly announced his pardon and release, many questions release -- questions remain. he had asked putin for a part in citing family reasons. he also said that signing event mission of guilt was -- signing an admission of guilt was out of the question. his fall from grace dates back to 2003 yard the bi

it was seen as an attempt by the kremlin to improve russia's image. >> they just put on another show ahead of the olympics. such is their desire to prevent european countries from boycotting our olympics. >> another member was released she said it was a publicity stunt and would not give up. >> we remain in our human rights activity. we remain passionate about what we believe. >> they were sentenced to prison in 2012 after a protest song that criticized president vladimir putin. along with a third member who was later released, they were found guilty of julio beganism. >> i am a proud russian, and i think it is wrong. >> of course it is right that they release them. they shouldn't have been jailed at all. got women's convictions outrage from foreign governments and activists. >> the latest there on the released members of pussy riot. here is our correspondent who joins us from moscow. good evening. what has the reaction been to these defiant words to the two members of pussy riot? >> well, most of the media is state sponsored and state-backed, so responses were not taking any stands

the kremlin will watch every move that mikhail khordorkovsky makes. on sunday we expect him to come here and give more details about his future, and how it involves russia. >> coming up, a political backlash in pakistan as the cost of food and petrol stores. we are surfing in rio de janeiro, where there's no shortage of champions. >> hello again. welcome back. the top stories - south sudan troops are going stop the rebellion by forces loyal to the former vice president riek machar. they are reported to have taken over the oil rich state. the president said anyone who has committed crimes against civilians will face justice. riots in bangui have killed another 37 people. >> riot police in thailand confronted anti-government protesters outside the prime minister's house. they want to force out yingluck shinawatra and reform the political system. >> leaders from ukraine's three main opposition parties are expected to hold more demonstrations in the capital. they are opposing the government for not signing a trade deal in europe. there's plenty of support

. >> if the kremlin hoped that the world would forget about mikhail khordorkovsky after his release, they were wrong. at a museum dedicated to the cold war past, he arrived under the glare of flash bulbs. it was chaotic, but quick to thank those that secured his release. he admitted it came as a surprise >> translation: i did not have a choice at the time i was released. a chief at the prison camp woke me at 2 o'clock in the morning. during my trip i found it would end in berlin. >> he promised to fight for those behind. >> there are other political prisoners, not only those in relation to the yukos case. you should not see me as a symbol that there are no more political prisoners this russia, but a symbol of society that could lead to the release of those that people wouldn't think could be released. >> mikhail khordorkovsky denied the charges against him. from behind bars mikhail khordorkovsky wants russia's rich man was a thorn in the side of the establishment, a critic of vladimir putin. authoreded as a rival, he outlined his plans for the future. >> i am not going to engage in p

they are incensed by his decision to turn his back and move to the kremlin once again. they are demanding his resignation and they want early presidential elections called. they are saying they'll mount a general strike across the ukraine, coming at a critical moment for the economy. the bad shape, the near bankruptcy of the ukrainian economy is a reason why president viktor yanukovych turned towards the kremlin, because he thought that moscow could offer him more money to fill the budget in the ukraine, which is facing near bankruptcy at the moment. he's also very aware that politically he needs to survive this growing revolution not quite on the same scale as the orange revolution that he based nine years ago. the police action has reinvigorated the movement. there's a steely determination among the protesters to continue with the fight and call for his resignation. >> that was from the capital. >> people in croatia are voting on whether to change their constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. many have marched against the referendum. it could blo

are you watching live from moscow these are live pictures for you right here from deep inside the kremlin here in central moscow we are standing by for the russian president's annual state of the nation address it's planned to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the russian constitution a lot of issues certainly could be addressed today issues regarding economics regional security foreign policy initiatives as well and we are standing by as russia's president vladimir putin is expected to address those in attendance in just a few minutes in fact you can see the prime minister there dmitri medvedev surrounded by other major moscow officials and we'll be bringing you this live speech in moments here or. go to his going off canal give us a preview as to what to expect in just a few months. traditionally the address has become the format to find out what the president and his team are planning for next year although the earlier ones were pushing themselves that he's not planning to focus already on next year with more than just two thousand and fourteen now into this address does coinc

view was degrading to the dignity of women. >> the two are serving two-year sentences for their anti-kremlin protest last year at moscow's main cathedral. family members have already traveled to siberia for the expected release. that could come within hours. though authorities have up to six months to implement the amnesty. >> let's get some perspective on that. for this, we go to our correspondent live in moscow right now. marcus, fill us in on this -- is this a signal russia is taking western concerns seriously about reforming its judiciary, making it more independent? >> let's take the former oil tycoon for example. the amnesty comes a little bit late for him as he has served most of his sentence already. he has been -- we have heard it before in your story -- behind bars for more than 10 years now, and this news in moscow that investigators are working on a new case against him again trying to accuse him of embezzlement and money laundering. critics say that this amnesty does not as well prove whether or not he is guilty of what he is accused. they say the case against him was a politica

first they knew was when the news came on the kremlin's website. and the man chosen to run the are organization, that's dimitri kasiliof, well-known anchor, talk show host, venomous comments, very antigay, very antiopposition, very antiamerican. his appointment will be seen basically i think as a further example of putin and the kremlin putting pressure on a very already heavily regulated media. >> the charismatic new leader of italy has dismissed suggestions he might vote against the current government. 38-year-old mateo renzi has criticized the form he government for not pushing forward with economic reforms early enough but will have a confidence vote on wednesday. primary on sunday. >>> an italian coast guard official has testified that hundreds of people were still on board the costa concordia when its captain abandoned the ship. ordered frances coe scatino to get back on board. he is on trial for abandoning ship. 32 people died when the ship sank. >>> cutting jobs over the next five years. the layoffs will affect workers in germany france spa

denouncing the kremlin's ties to the russian orthodox church the end. former oil tycoon mikhail quarter cups key is to become a dissident in speaking in gemini two days after being released from jail on a presidential puppet he said he would not attend to russia to tom and preston got to make the team that would campaign for the release of political prisoners. he also set apart and was not an admission of guilt. worse he must face the pharaoh still political prisoners in russia. not everybody is connected to the yukos case something we will all need to buckle in the future says that in russia or any other country in the world there are no more political prisoners. and then they included kosky was re united with his elderly parents. once russia's richest man be fully yukos oil baron has always contested the charges of tax evasion which put him behind bars for decades. this occurring at an all out ethnic civil war in south saddam's forces loyal to the former vice president rick nash of abc's the main safety of the key oil producing region and the reports

. >> the former russian oligarch and arch kremlin critic says he has no further political ambitions, the oil tycoon was released after 10 years in prison after being pardoned by russia's prime minister vladimir putin. in the hotel behind you mikhail khordorkovsky is staying and he met up with his family. is there much word from them or, indeed, him. >> yesterday was all about his family. we waited outside the hotel for a glimpse of him being reunited with his mother and father. he did it away from the glar of the world's media. we should here about his plans, but he has spoken to one russian magazine. in it he said he had no political ambitions. he said the russian authorities were keen to get him out of russia, and spoke about the companies in which he had been held. >> because for a year and two months and two and a half months in segezha, i had long meetings with residents. all the other times i was on a prison regimes and therefore had no long visits >> to run a successful campaign from outside russia, if he decided to do so, you do need a lot of money. mikhail khordorkovsky had

was listening to what the top man at the kremlin had to say. it's traditionally become the place to be to find out the president's vision of the president and his plans for the future every year russia stop politicians businessmen economists and the elites gather at the kremlin to listen to his annual address first head of just returned from there as well and here are some of the key points by the important had to make russia isn't looking at dominating the rule but that doesn't mean it has to stop protecting its sovereignty and traditional values. because we know that there are even more people around the globe who support our position in terms of ensuring traditional values these are the values of traditional family and the value of human life including religious life that is not only material life but also spiritual of course this is a conservative position but the point of conservatism is not that it hinders the movement forward and upward but that it precludes the movement backwards and downwards back towards chaos and a barbaric state dip

security at the winter olympics will continue to be an overriding concern for the kremlin. it's already deployed more than 30,000 troops and security personnel into the region in an attempt to lockdown these winter olympi olympics. >> in an internet video earlier this year, the leader of russia's separatist rebels urged supporters to use maximum force fodisrupt the sochi games. he said he was cancelling what he called his moratorium on stacks inside russia and warned of new vie he knew his group claimed responsibilitiesty for attacks including the 2010 moscow underground attack that killed 40 people. just two days ago, a car bomb killed three people in the southern russian city piatigost ordinary russians may wonder where the next attack will come. peter sharp, al jazeera n moscow. >> earlier, i spoke with charles hecker. he is a security expert who joined us from london. i asked him who he thought is responsible for this latest attack. >> well, doca amarav has gone public in saying he wants to do aggie he can and is calling on his troops and allies, if you will, to do ever

some western observers now accused the russian media of a pro kremlin bias when reporting on events in ukraine. this year with family and his russian correspondent would probably rather forget. he was interrupted mid way through the port from tn to play in opposition protester who presented him with mom on her supposedly for working for the world's best propaganda channel. russian media coverage of the ukrainian protests harks back to cold war times with certain events brushed over or not mentioned and more attention given to others in line with kremlin views this channel featured angry motorists inky and complaining about traffic disruption in the city but did not mention brains of the offices of former opposition leader yulia tymoshenko. when russian media to focus on ukraine's opposition movement. it seems unwilling to focus on concrete issues like the various calls by the protest leaders instead journalists are sticking to a simple image of like presenting this police helmet supposedly destroyed by demonstrators. on another channel a documentary about the demonstrations presents th

security at the winter olympics will continue to be an overriding concern for the kremlin. it deployed 30,000 troops and security person into the region in an attempt to lock down the winter olympics. >> in an internet video this year, doku umarov, leader of russia's separatist rebels urged supporters to use maximum force to disrupt the games. he said he was cancelling his moray torium of attacks inside russia. his groups claimed responsibility for attacks, including the 2010 moscow underground attack that killed 40. two days ago a car bomb killed three in a southern city. as the violence claims lives, russians may wonder where the next attack may come. >> and here is background on the violence in russia. four years the government has fought an islamist insurgency in the north caucasus, including check nia, and dagestan, and the host city of socchi. a russian think tank said there has been 32 terror attacks. several other attacks over the years have been committed by women called black widows. often their male relatives have been killed by security forces. >> this is kimber

the constitution that has got together with russia's top human rights watch dogs trying to get the kremlin and some of its chief critics to work together. was there for us it's really important to understand that some of these people meeting with the president today are among the critics of the kremlin today wasn't really about accusations but it was more about celebration quite a relaxed and friendly atmosphere inside the residence of the head of state they had some champagne and they really marked the twentieth anniversary. with. that human rights. and its core but of course it wasn't only about russia's main a lot. clearly are working. which could affect up to twenty five thousand people in a serious news a. speculation began and it's still continuing. benefit from it and i've spoken to some of the representatives human rights groups who met with the president today and they said there's a good chance that the six thirty group of greenpeace activists who were arrested in the russian north are just lifted against them. so they could potentially. actual sentence time and other opposition

ok i would like to come back to this issue of russia suppose it intimidation the kremlin's position has been that this this dispute is all about economy it and that russia believes it's. economic interests will suffer if european goods will start sliding into europe into ukraine rather and later into russia tax free i wonder if you think that russia could have protected its economic interests in some other way without apply i'm due process onto your crane was there any other way to go around business here. i find some of the economic arguments that you mention quite artificial and not that profound i think many people in ukraine feel that this pressure was not just about the economy it was pretty much about geopolitics and pretty much do all as you absolutely mr should think about what i mean let me stay on they own the question do you believe that russia is good in its own right to protect its economy if it believes that this economy its market is being threatened by the possibility of fewer european good coming into ukraine and later on. i think that the russia perfectly has the right

was listening to what the top man of the kremlin had to say it's traditionally become the place to be to find out the president's vision of the president and his plans for the future every year russia stop politicians businessmen economists and elites gather at the kremlin to listen to address firsthand just returned from there as well and here are some of the key points. had to make russia. but that doesn't mean it has to stop protecting its traditional. if you are like a stone that we know that there are even more people around the globe who support our position in terms of insuring traditional values these are the values of traditional family and the value of human life including religious life that is not only material life but also spiritual of course this is a conservative position but the point of conservatism is not that it hinders the movement forward and upward but that it precludes the movement backwards and downwards back towards chaos and a barbaric state diplomacy was another point in the president's speech or specifically recent breakthroughs with syrian chemical weapon

. >> if the kremlin hoped the world would forget mikhail khordorkovsky after hissers, they were wrong. at a museum dedicated to berlin's cold war, he arrived upped the glare of flash bulbs. at times it was chaotic, but he was kick to thank those that helped with his release, which he admitted came as a surprise. >> translation: i did not have a choice at the time is release the. a chief at the camp woke me at 2 o'clock in the morning. then at the end of my trip i found it would end in berlin. >> he said he would fight to help those left behind. >> there are other political prisoners left in russia, not only those related to the yukos criminal case. you should not see me as a symbol that there's more pit call prisoners. i'm asking you to see me as a symbol of civil society whom no one expects to be release the. >> mikhail khordorkovsky spend a decade in detention. he denied the charges against him. from behind bars mikhail khordorkovsky once russia's richest man, was a thorn in the side of the establishment, a critic of vladimir putin. lauded has a rival. he outlined plans for the futu

and unless the supreme court has agreed to review two sets of convictions against kremlin critic and former oil tycoon in the sand but it costs keeping his supporters have long said his trials for fraud had taken any money laundering were politically motivated. it's the latest good news for russia's former richest man after he was released from prison last week. business news now and for some time seemed like no need want and timo mild largest telecoms us subsidiary and america's fourth largest wireless provider. but now two companies both have their eye on the telecoms are in us satellite provider dish network has already said it's considering making the bed they could end up in a bidding war which brings one of the largest u s cellphone operators. dueling going to telecom was reading a woman has reason to smile. he may be about to find in the letter t mobile usa sending its american subsidiary could go on and on to telecom fourteen billion euros. the sale of t mobile usa to sprint isn't a done deal. mountain view of the us open market. it does make business sense. a man sprint and

the kremlin refutes western media allegations that ukraine joining russia's custom union is a done deal as protests in kiev showed no signs of dying down despite the cold weather. and the mourning for nelson mandela continues worldwide we look into concerns the traces of south africa's dark past may return this time the country's minority. and i welcome you watching r.t. international coming to you live from moscow. breaking news this anti fracking protest in northeastern mania has turned violent clashes have broken out between police and locals who are trying to stop the u.s. oil giant chevron from drilling fish gas in the area we can go in live now to artie's lucy calvin off he was there for us to see things have died down somewhat now but what was the cause of the violence earlier today. hi there and i do apologize i'm having a bit of a hard time hearing you but basically i'm impinge actually right now this is the aftermath of the clashes that have taken place here we basically saw something like two hundred thirty protesters largely villagers who had gathered to demonstrate against

staff and feel able to weed out more on his official account that i quoted words and deeds over the kremlin president and government regarding association agreement with european union are further and further apart their arguments have no grounds and the global list of uli also went on to say that several days ago in brussels when he was meeting a delegation of ukraine's government he had warned that any further discussion about the association deal this condition. by the greatest side of the deal i did not know they were going on signing this deal has been put on hold because the green side had no uncertain that this latest statement by the european official also puts huge pressure on the coverage because he has been saying all along continuously during press corps this is a meetings with the european officials and the opposition that the train would not step down from the euro integration. he was fully expecting to sign your association deal in the year is the future meanwhile the protests are continuing and everywhere across a brain more than definitely more than one hundred thousand peo

in russia could see their crimes forgiven and a new proposal by the pussy rock band members and even kremlin activists convicted of inciting unrest coud be eligible for release while the high profile greenpeace activists may escape prosecution well the details with. too good to be true for the moment. while still russian. prisoners. awaiting trial will be really following the passage of this law quite closely as. al as they along with twenty five thousand other issue may see the charges against them dropped and of the record their records wiped clean now you know move the government hopes will foster trust between and its people and now what we know so far is that the russian our president vladimir putin has already. documents to the state duma deputies and he might be approved as early as today by the end of this year now the main question is of course who will abandon if it out of this amnesty among those people who might be pardoned by those convicted of hooliganism and paving are the members of the cohen group pussy riot currently serving their two year prison sentence as well as the thi

it's the elites of the society gathering at the kremlin today top politicians businessmen economists diplomats experts and so on and traditionally this is the format to find out what the president and his team are planning for next year including some changes and proposals as well for instance it was during a similar draft that it was first proposed to increase the presidential term from four to six years which was done later on this year the address does coincide with the twentieth anniversary of russia's constitution and it is widely expected to presidents will devolve to a large part of his speech to russia's mean law and now there's lots of speculation over whether or not any changes will be proposed and how crucial the could be but while the timing of the address was a specifically chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the cost the president is also expected to talk about a wide range of issues. problems with illegal immigration problems with the economy in society and so on but still all of this is speculation we do have to wait for the actual address to take place and tha

was listening to what the top model of the kremlin has to say. it's traditionally become the place to be to find out the president's vision of the president and his plans for the future every year russia's top politicians businessmen economists and elites gather at the kremlin to listen to his idle address first had just returned from there as well and here are some of the key points why the world had to make russia isn't looking and dominating the rules but that doesn't mean it has to stop protecting its sovereignty and traditional values. we know that there are even more people around the globe who support our position in terms of ensuring traditional values these are the values of traditional family and the value of human life including religious life that is not only material life but also spiritual of course this is a conservative position but the point of conservatism is not that it hinders the movement forward and upward but that it precludes the movement backwards and downwards back towards chaos and a barbaric state. the former she was a

is kind of has now live from the kremlin so you go this here is speech was focusing a lot about russia's role in the wild please tell us more about that or perhaps one of the main points made by the president in his address was his view of russia's role in the world and he says moscow is all looking at dominating anyone but it is going to continue protecting traditional values since clearly there is rising international demand for that. matter with in many countries today public morals are being reconsidered national traditions and differences are being demolished we know that there are even more people around the globe who support our position in terms of ensuring traditional values which have been the spiritual and moral base of civilization for all nations for centuries. diplomacy is another issue touched upon by the president specifically the recent diplomatic breakthroughs with the syrian chemical weapons deal and the iranian nuclear program basically mr putin said that these should be views viewed as examples that diplomacy can work and that the united nations should be viewed as o

the staff of your labor tweeted more on his official account that i quoted words and deeds over the kremlin president and government regarding association agreement with a review of further and further apart the arguments have no grounds in reality with the global just a few really also went on to say that several days ago in brussels when he was meeting a delegation of ukraine's government he had warned that they no further discussion about the association deal this condition doggedly are committed by the crate to cite the deal i did not know they were going on signing this deal has been put on hold because the great insight had no i'm certain that this latest statement by the european official also puts huge pressure on the culverts because he has been saying all along continuously during press corps it is the leaders with the european officials in their opposition that ukraine would not step down from the euro integration. to sign the euro association deal right now in that year is the future meanwhile the protests are continuing everywhere across the brain more than definitely more than