secretary of state warned damascus of possible military action if it misses the deadline to destroy its arsenal a moscow responded by insisting such rhetoric only hampers the process hey mr breckon gordon a former officer in the british army's chemical defense regiment he says chemical disarmament in a war zone such as syria is a formidable task there are always been great for doing this is a hugely ambitious plan and with the lead of the russian federation and us we just wouldn't be here the majority of these chemicals and precursors pretty much stock north of damascus we know the sort of fighting that's going on in the contested areas has to go through and there's a big you know i still battle going on just twenty five provinces from an attack here there are many sides to this and the opposition do not appear to be helping. realize that u.n. resolution which has the chemicals moved out of syria. are still to come here on the international shoplifting. people in the loop to see. what. small theft from shops climbed to a nine year high last year in britain as many on the poverty line. s

surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens have starved to death some of those who have become hostages a war meanwhile the u.s. sends a warning to us. it will be referred to the security council for chapter seven. secretary of state john kerry threatens military action against syria if the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any faster. also this hour ukraine's opposition steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the west to become involved in the prices beyond just vocal support. on the biathlon battlefield we'll give you a look at the brand new ski center in seoul tree on top of the trails and slopes ready to host upcoming winter games. this is asking to national coming to you live from moscow my name is you hello and welcome to prague round an estimated eighteen thousand people including many women and children remain trapped in the yarmouk palestinian refugee camp and south in damascus has been cut off by sea when rebels for more than a year now hundreds of relief parcels how managed to reach

miserable plight of refugees around eight hundred thousand people in the palestinian camps south of damascus remain besieged by rebels food aid was fun and able to reach the area yesterday after months of waiting but at least fifty five people have died there from hunger or visited the site. another battleground of the brutal syrian war in the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your new cullison and camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because their military people who are controlling situation here on the ground told us that the ras not a person and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gone there's no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside i swear on the cell of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty we just want to go out they want to go out but they can't

the miserable plight of refugees around eighteen thousand people in the palestinian camps south of damascus remain besieged by rebels food aid was finally able to reach the area yesterday after months of waiting during that time at least fifty five people there died of starvation marie ivanovna went to investigate. another battleground of the brutal syrian war in the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your new cullison and camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because there are military people who are controlling situation here on the ground told us that the ras now i praise and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gone there's no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside as well and the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty are we just want to go out

reportedly plans to back up syrian diplomacy with more weapons to the rebels an r t crew travels to a damascus school where the children refuse to be victims of the conflict. with the winter olympics days away and the gay propaganda boycott battle still in the minds of many we talk with members of the city's community to find out if the law really has affected their life in sochi. ten pm in moscow i met her as a very good to have you with us our top story this hour say they have uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states with one hundred twenty billion euros lost to shady deals each year the figure published by the e.u.'s home affairs commissioner who warned that the scale of the problem could be even broader and getting worse peter all over highlighted the most worrying details. over half of those who were surveyed said they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of those who were asked thought the corruption was widespread within the european union twenty six percent said that they'd been directly affected by corruption government effectiveness at t

secretary of state want to damascus of possible military action if it misses the deadlines to destroy its arsenal moscow responded by insisting such rhetoric only hampers the process amish the briton gordon he's a former officer in the british army chemical defense regiment says chemical the solomons in a war zone such as syria is a formidable task. there's always been great since a hugely ambitious plan and with. the russian federation and us we just wouldn't be the majority of these chemicals i'm. pretty much stopped north of damascus we know the sort of point that's going on the air it's has to go through and there's a. just twenty five. from the time there are many so i don't position to be. realized that un resolution which has the chemicals moved out of syria. or to international life here in moscow coming up with a shoplifting epidemic. people in the loop to supposed to put their kids. to. climb to a nine year high last year in britain as many on the poverty line decide to rob a steal what they really need instead of going without. the break how facebook could bring about a cha

to back up its syria diplomacy with more weapons shipments for the rebels and our team crew visits a damascus school where children say they refuse to be victims of the conflict. and with the winter olympics days away and the gay propaganda boycott battle still fresh in the minds of many we talk with members of the city's community see if law has really affected their lives. midnight in moscow i met president very good to have you with us our top story this hour e.u. officials say they uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states with one hundred twenty billion euros lost to shady deals last year the figure published in a report by the e.u.'s home affairs commissioner who warned the scale of the problem could be even broader and getting worse artie's peter all over reports. over half of those who were surveyed have said they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of those who were asked thought the corruption was widespread within the european union twenty six percent said that they'd been directly affected by corruption government effectiveness at tac

. >>> a sea of refugee in damascus. these photos show risk of starvation. >>> a site for drought-weary california, it's raining. >> there have been troubling signs coming from ukraine showing how deeply th there is division. now we're learning of new calls from kiev for opposition leader to be the country's next prime minister. jennifer glass, tell us about these latest developments coming out of kiev? >> that's right. it's kind of a logical move. these are the big movers and shakers we have sign over the last few months at the-of the protest in kiev, and so emerging as the favorite for prime minister. that also after yulia tymoshenko who was released from prison a few days ago had a triumphant return to independent square, she took herself out of the running. they can't negotiate anything. they want move forward, and they can't engage with the international community. there has another name put forward as well as foreign minister, the oppositions choice as well, but i understand there are still a lot of political wrang

crew travels to a damascus school where the children refuse to be victims of the conflict. with the winter games just days away and the gay propaganda boycott battle still in the minds of many we talk to members of the city's community to find out if the law really has affected their life in sochi. nine pm in moscow i'm good to have you with us our top story this hour eva officials say they are uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states with one hundred twenty billion euros lost to shady deals each year the figure published a report by the e.u.'s home affairs commissioner one that the scale of the problem is probably even but he highlighted for us the most troublesome details. over half of those who were surveyed have said they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of those who were asked thought the corruption was widespread within the european union twenty six percent said that they'd been directly affected by corruption government effectiveness at tackling corruption though only twenty three percent thought that they were capab

crew travels through damascus school where children refuse to be victims of the conflict. with the winter olympics days away and a gay propaganda boycott battle still in the minds of many we talk to the city's community to find out if the law has really affected their lives in the sochi. eight pm in moscow i mattress of very good to have you with us our top story this hour officials have uncovered a corruption pandemic they say is sweeping member states with one hundred twenty billion euros lost to shady deals each year the figure published in a report by the e.u.'s home affairs commissioner who warned that the scale of the problem is probably even broader engage in worse or he's bigger all over highlighted for us the most troublesome details. over half of those who were surveyed have said that they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of those who were asked thought that corruption was widespread within the european union twenty six percent said that they'd been directly affected by corruption government effectiveness at tackling corruptio

reportedly plans to back off and syrian diplomacy with more weapons for the rebels an r t crew travels to damascus school where the children refused to be victims of conflict. with the winter olympics just days away and a gay propaganda boycott battle still in the minds of man and we talk to the city's l.g.b. community to find out of the law has really affected their life in sochi. you're watching our senior national coming to live from moscow i'm marina josh welcome to the program. officials have uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states with one hundred twenty billion years lost to shady deals each year that figure was published in a report by the e.u.'s home affairs commissioner who warned dad the scale of the problem is probably even broader and getting worse are just bitter all over highlight as for us the most worrying details. over half of those who were surveyed have said they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of those who were asked thought the corruption was widespread within the european union twenty six percent said that they'd been dire

is there daylight already between damascus and moscow? >> i have been hearing there is daylight between damascus and mass co-for three years, but still assad is still in power and russia has increased it's arms sells to the syrian regime. this man feels he has absolute impunity and a new lease on life. and the west has misplayed it's own hand. the chemical weapons disarmament deal and the result of the threat of military action was always to my mind a rather clever trap set by vladimir putin and the russian government. that trap i think is now caught it's quarry, the united states. what this deal has done and what we've seen play out in geneva is the assad government, made him an indispensable partner to the west by getting rid of the chemical stock pile and only 11% of those chemical stock piles have been removed from the country and even the agency responsible for the removal is casting about with dire predictions about whether or not a june 2014 deadline can be met. the russian government has categorically rejected a draft resolution w

plans to back up in syria diplomacy with more weapons shipments for the rebels in our team to visit damascus where children city refuse to be victims of the gospel. there was a winter olympics days away and the gay propaganda boycott battlefield in the minds of many meet up with members of the cities the lgbt community sees it. no one has really affected a lot. midnight at mops i want now is a very good to be with us for top story this hour. eu officials say they uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states of the hundred twenty billion euro was lost to shady deals last year the figure published new report by the use of home affairs commissioner who warned the scale of the problem could be even broader and getting worse artist peter also the husbands who said they had said this and they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of the eu's us past all the corruption was widespread within the european union. twenty six percent said that they be directly affected by corruption government's effectiveness of tackling corruption though only twenty three perce

crew visits to damascus school where children refuse to be victims of the conflict . with the winter olympics just days away and the gay propaganda boycott battle still in the minds of many we talk with members of the city's l g b t community to find out if the law has affected their life in sochi these are the latest pictures from the host city. eleven pm in moscow i matter as a very good to have you with us our top story this hour even officials say they uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states with one hundred twenty billion euros losses she deals each year they say that figure published in europe poured by the home affairs commissioner who warned that the scale of the problem is probably even broader and could be getting worse or he's peter all over highlighted for us the most worrying details. over half of those who were surveyed have said they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of those who were asked thought the corruption was widespread within the european union twenty six percent said that they'd been directly

miserable plight of refugees around eight hundred thousand people in the palestinian camps south of damascus remain the siege by rebels food aid was finally able to reach the area yesterday to months of waiting but at least fifty five people have died from hunger . visited the site. another battleground of the brutal syrian war and the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your new cullison and camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because there are military people who are controlling situation here on the ground told us that the us now i person and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gone there's no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside i swear on the cell of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty are we just want to go out they want to go out but they can't

surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens have started today. some of those who have become postures of war meanwhile the sounds a warning sign that. they will be referred to the security council for chapter seven secretary of state john kerry threatens military action against syria if the destruction or with chemical weapons is delayed any for. also ukraine's opposition it steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the west to become involved in the crisis beyond just vocal support. by afghan battlefield we'll give you a look at the brand new skis turn to sochi and test the trades and squirts ration cars the upcoming winter games. this is not international coming to you live from moscow thanks for joining us. an estimated eighteen thousand people including many women and children remain trapped in the rubble hold ya move palestinian refugee camp in southern damascus hundreds of relief parcels how clannish to reach the calm for the first time in several months but that's too late for at least eighty five peo

table there's no respite for refugees fleeing the war parties or if moshe visited one camp south of damascus where thousands of civilians remain besieged by rebels. another battleground of the brutal syrian war in the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your move for this to end camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because the military people who are controlling situation here on the ground told us that the us now i person and the raw armed man are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but nothing and there's no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside as well and the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty we just want to go out they want to go out but they can't they're trapped those holding the camp only allow women and elderly man to go out briefly to bring in food a distributed b

in the miserable plight of refugees around eighteen thousand people in a palestinian camp south of damascus remain besieged by rebels food aid was finally able to reach the area yesterday after months of waiting during that time fifty five died of starvation investigating the side. another battleground of the brutal syrian war in the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your new cullison and camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because the military people who are controlling situation here on the ground told us that the ras now i person and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gun cannot return it is no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside as well and the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty we just want to go out they want to go out but they can'

north of damascus. we we know it is no point to this day only contested aaron's house today for him as a beacon on so i hope getting on the apocalypse is thrown into the narrow many sites this in your position you don't appear to be helping. realize that un resolution which passed the chemicals made us this area. this is aussie international the olympic torch relay finally come to an end in just a couple of days. so the playoffs are achieving some very impressive heights the humans tell i enjoyed maple still insulting is the end and so begins the final stage of israel i think that all of your school is. oh for the help we hear of a program in store fat is skyrocketing to a nine year high. we find out what's forcing people in the uk to steal from the show the eye. aye. having friends in nigeria. well plan still flashback to that seven when the badgers first up the to tickle the liquidity crisis which led to the financial crash and burn which led to the dogs in the central bank stop unwanted ads while ast

surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens have starved to death also met some of those who have become hostages of war meanwhile the u.s. sends a warning to our side. they will be referred to the security council for chapter seven secretary of state john kerry threatens military action against syria if the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any further. also in the news ukraine's opposition steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the west to become involved in the crisis beyond just vocal support. the biassed long battle field will give you a look at the brand new ski center in saatchi and test the trails and slopes and ready to host the upcoming winter games. hello and welcome to r.c. international twenty four hour news live from moscow my name is you know our top story now. an estimated eighteen thousand people including many women and children remain trapped in the rubble hold a yarmouk palestinian refugee camp in southern damascus hundreds of relief parcels have managed to reach the counte

damascus has rejected a face to face talks with the opposition when the geneva peace conference restarts unless the us secretary of state apologizes for saying president assad has no future in syria political activist amar walk off told my colleague kevin owen earlier that such verbal attacks could jeopardize the next round of talks which are scheduled to start in a week's time the u.s. congress is routed during the negotiations to arm the rebels to me there is a long. answer for ows people who don't even represent. the came under which is the syrian national coalition the syrian government is desperately trying to negotiate with someone who could have some powers to you know hold to their word into their agreement and what about that threat from washington that would use force of syria failed to get rid of its chemical stockpiles by the summer there are some pretty cool reasons why this is happening you know i knew from from friends and family that whoever travels along that route between damascus and other newer southward there are certain segments of the road where they have to drive

see from our drive in syria damascus has rejected face to face talks with the opposition when the geneva peace conference restarts that is unless the us secretary of state apologizes for saying president assad has no future in syria syrian political activist amara walker after old my colleague kevin owen that such a verbal attacks could jeopardize the next round of talks which are scheduled to start in a week. this congress is looted during the negotiations to arm the rebels so there is a lot to answer for and from the language we're hearing from the americans they don't seem to be you know having any shima that is what about the threat from washington that would use force if syria failed to get rid of its chemical stockpiles by the summer there are some political reasons why this is happening you know i know from from friends and family that whoever travels along that route between damascus and homs either know who or what there are certain segments of the road where they have to drive closer to like a hundred miles an hour or hundred sixty can or has an hour because of fear of sniper f

is just a twenty minute drive from damascus but the highway runs through an area firmly under rebel control so instead we take a newly created pass driving through high mounds of sand and piles of old tires the army uses to shield its convoys from the tanks it's maybe longer but it's a safer route. where the first foray into vickery to get this close to address after the siege began a month ago it's still not clear exactly what happened in this industrial city last december back then reports emerged of numerous killings and violence after abjure was attacked by militants belonging to al-qaeda linked groups and the free syrian army. they stormed into the city and they kept the civilians in their buildings using them as human shields which made our mission very difficult this is why it takes so long we want to avoid civilian losses. to reported allegations the dozens of civilians had been executed that people were be handed and burnt in over ends and one claimed the doctors and patients were killed in a clinic which revelled to address hoping to verify these reports but there is still no way

in the miserable plight of refugees around eighteen thousand people in a palestinian camp south of damascus remain received by rebels food aid was finally able to reach the area yesterday after months of waiting during that time fifty five people have died of starvation refiner went to visit the site. another battleground of the brutal syrian war in the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your new cullison and camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because there are military people who up and troll in situation here on the ground told us that the ras now a person and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gone there's no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside as well and the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty are we just want to go out they want to g

declaring that president assad has no future in syria kerry or later continued his verbal attack on damascus accusing the regime of delaying the removal of its toxic arsenal the chemical disarmament in the country started after the u.n. russia and the u.s. helped broker a deal in september last year and with no workable diplomatic solution to conflict currently on the table there's no respite for refugees fleeing the war but he's more if notion of visited was one camp south of damascus where thousands of civilians that remain besieged by rebels. another battleground of the brutal syrian war in the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your move probably sit in camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because the military people who are controlling the situation here on the ground told us that the ross now i praise and the rug on demand on this building but it's not only from bullets that's people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a ye

surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens have starved to death all see that some of those have become hostages or war. meanwhile the u.s. stands a warning to our side. they will be referred to the security council for chapter seven secretary of state john kerry threatens military action against syria if the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any further. so this hour ukraine's opposition steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the west to become involved in the crisis beyond just support. the biathlon battlefield would give you a look at the brand new ski center in some tree on terms of the trails and slopes ready to host the upcoming winter games. this is all seem to national coming to life from moscow my name is you worship our thanks for joining us. and isolated eight hundred thousand people including many women and children remain trapped in the young luke palestinian refugee camp in southern damascus it's been cut off by syrian rebels for more than again now hundreds of relief parcels ha

so by being in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens of stuff to death some of those who have now become the hostages of war in the meantime the u.s. sends a warning to assad they will be referred to the security council for chapter seven secretary of state john kerry right there threatening military action against syria if indeed the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any further. on the battlefield we give you a close look at the brand new ski center in tsotsi and test the trails on slopes ready to host the upcoming twenty fourteen winter games. it is already international with the rule recent live in moscow of course your top world headlines for this hour russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov to european politicians to look closer at the violence used by protesters in ukraine and ask whether it has anything to do with democracy it was addressing the global security forum in munich and you go to prison officers there for us that's cross lots of court and get some details now from russia's foreign minister's speech or so

of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your new cullison and camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because there are military people who are controlling the situation here on the ground told us that the us now i person and the raw armed man in our and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gone there's no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside as well and the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty are we just want to go out they want to go out but they can't they're trapped those holding the camp only allow women and elderly men to go out briefly to bring in food a distributed by the syrian and palestinian officials together with the u.n. their families remain inside so they have to return to the besieged camp and rest i must say that while we're talking to one of my crescent and old men behind t

there is no respite for refugees fleeing the war or tease me if notion of visited one camp south of damascus where thousands of civilians remain the siege by rebels. and now the bessel ground of the syrian war and the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is yet removed from the scene in camp here in damascus that last being held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because the. military people work control and situation he on the ground told us that the us now i person and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gone. there is no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside as well and the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty we just want to go out they want to go out but they can't they're trapped those hold in the camp only allow women and elderly men to go out briefly to bring in food a distributed

in syria the first eight months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus dozens of starve to death. some of those who have become hostages of war meanwhile the u.s. warning to us. they will be referred to the security council for chapter seven secretary of state john kerry military action against syria if the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any further. battlefield we give you a look at the brand new. test the trails are ready to host the upcoming. thank you for sharing some of your saturday with us here on national. headlines russia's foreign minister. european politicians to look closer at the protesters in ukraine and ask whether it has anything to do with democracy he was stressing the global security for munich exactly where you go to. crain the situation there is definitely one of the key issues on the table here in munich and one of the first things that russia's foreign minister lavrov talked about was the situation in fact you criticized the way the european union and the why so far have been dealing with the situation there and their approach what does insi

surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches the palestinian refugee camp the damascus where dozens have stopped of doubt i'll see about some of those who have become closer so bored meanwhile the u.s. sends a warning to us that they will be referred to the security council for chapter seven . secretary of state john kerry threatens military action against syria if the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any further. also in the news ukraine's opposition steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the was to become involved in the crisis beyond just vocal support. the bias long battle field will give you a look at the brand new ski center has sultry and turns the trails on the slopes ready to host the upcoming winter games. international news live from moscow this is an international with me thanks for joining us an estimated eight hundred thousand people including many women and children remain trapped in the rubble holed yarmouk palestinian refugee camp in southern damascus hundreds of relief parcels have managed to reach the counter for the first time

for declaring the president assad has no future in syria kerry later continued his verbal attack on damascus accusing the regime of delaying the removal of its toxic arsenal the chemical disarmament in the country started after the u.n. russia and the u.s. helped broker a deal in september last year and with no workable diplomatic solution to conflict currently on the table there's no respite for refugees fleeing the war or he's more of a notion visited one camp south of damascus where thousands of civilians remain besieged by rebels. another battleground of the brutal syrian war and the very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your move from this scene in camp here in damascus that last being held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because the military people who are controlling the situation here on the ground told us that the os now i praise and the rug on demand on this building but it's not only from bullets that's people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year afte

see from our drive in syria damascus has rejected it face to face talks with the opposition when the geneva peace conference restarts that is unless the us secretary of state apologizes for saying president assad has no future in syria syrian political activist. told my colleague kevin owen that such a verbal attacks could jeopardize the next round of talks which are scheduled to start in a week's time. u.s. congress is looted during because he she was to arm the rebels so there is a lot to answer for an ounce from the language really really americans they don't seem to be you know having any shima that is what about the threat from washington that would use force if syria failed to get rid of its chemical stockpiles by the summer there are some pretty cool reasons why this is happening you know i knew from from friends and family that whoever travels along that route between damascus and holmes either knew or southward there are certain segments of the road where they have to drive closer to like a hundred miles an hour or under sixty can orders an hour because a few last night with

lyse doucet reports from damascus where she finds the government's mood is increasingly confident. >> reporter: it may look like a gathering standing for the national anthem. this is sports day, syrian style. instilling values in the next generation. to defend their country and president assad. there's even a dramatization of a soldier dying on the front line. this pageant at a damascus school is taking place just after the government's delegation returned from peace talks in geneva. the message there was the same as here. president assad's future isn't up for discussion. i went to see a leading member of the government's team at the talks. >> if they believe we have gone to geneva to give the keys of damascus to this small group of people, then they are wrong. we shall be ready to sit together with the syrian opposition and discuss the future of syria together. no way shall we allow such a thing to happen in syria as long as we have a breath in us. >> reporter: the fate of people detailed in these files was another issue that came to nothing in geneva. he never expected political pri

see from our drive in syria now damascus has rejected face to face talks with the opposition when the geneva peace conference restarts that is unless the us secretary of state apologizes for saying president assad has no future in syria syrian political activist omar walk off earlier told my colleague kevin owen such a verbal attacks could jeopardize the next round of talks which are scheduled to start in a week. the u.s. congress is looted jewelry because he she was to arm the rebels so there is a lot to answer for around from the language really really americans they don't seem to be you know having any shima that you know what about that threat from washington that would use force if syria failed to get rid of its chemical stockpiles by the summer there are some pretty cool reasons why this is happening you know i knew from from friends and family that whoever travels along that route between damascus and the will who are southward there are certain segments of that when they have to drive closer to like a hundred miles an hour or under sixty can orders an hour because of fuel snip

also tv at keeping an eye on developments in damascus is super yummy new song. on the booty thank you very much indeed it is the advice as an assistant professor of middle eastern studies at the american investor parents. the laces on thailand's four month long political crisis that two people the monks them child were killed on sunday in a grenade attack in the heart of bangkok will outlaw structuring an anti government rally was a cat scan williams reports. we see an office down on the market place please. it's not clear precisely who was complaining that they took grenade attack sandals from the deep pavements. there are a grim reminder of the chaos having seen to be a couple own a loud explosion room. i run to see what it was the people on the grounds it might help to women the children already been taken to hospital the busy shopping district is not often one of the few remaining non tend to get my protests nights demonstrate another visit to until recently. anyone need a permanent member of the current governance and cool drinks at group promised to toughe

is there daylight between damascus around moscow? >> i've been hearing that for three years yet bashar al-assad is still in power and the russian government by john kerry's admission has increased its arms sales to the syrian regime. he feels he has absolute impunity and a new lease on life. the west has misplayed its own hand. the chemical weapons deal, which was to my mind a rather clever trap set by vladimir putin and the russian government. that trap has caught its quarry, namely, the united states. it has relegitimized the assad government getting rid of his chemical stock piles. only 11% of those chemical stock piles have been removed from the country. even the watchdog -- i'm sorry the agency responsible for the removal is casting about, whether a june 13th deadline can be met. the russian government has categorically rejected a resolution that would authorizes humanitarian corridors into the country on a larger scale than homs because they feel any punitive action he are a context for military invasion from the west. bashar a

just outside the capital damascus after the defense of dozens of civilians were allegedly massacred. and of thousands displaced. no extremists still occupy key parts of the city. these marines notion i and her crew were the first foreign journalists to make it inside and speak to the survivors. he's just a twenty minute drive from damascus that the honey we're honest when elliot firmly under rebel control. so instead we take nearly three times and running through high mounds of sand and piles of old tires. gianni exists thus from attacks. the state the plight of british tourists for it to the tree to get the supplies to anja after the siege began. then i think i know it's still not clear exactly what happened in the sand and chelsea team last december. back then be false image of numerous killings and violence up to anja was attacked but it is looking to the qaeda linked groups. and if we see rain on me. in the storm into the city in the camp the civilians in their buildings using them as human shields which made her audition very typical. this is why it takes a long and want to avoi

and this will be anything between is an issue after a short break kids at this school in damascus are back to their classes but thousands of other syrian children all across the country still can't make it as their schools are destroyed and families displaced there were around twenty thousand schools in syria before the crisis today at least if the four of them are gone and even if the reasons school nearby parents are simply too afraid to let their kids out of this site once a thriving nation with a strong education system syria today faces not just a crisis of the present as of the future to. from syria. and we've got much more on syria on our web sites including the latest reports from the overcrowded refugee camp in damascus where tens of thousands are on the brink of starvation for that and more had to r.t. dot com. the head of the international olympic committee has squashed ounce over saatchi's right it is for the eminence whence her games thomas bach also says he is sure the events will be safe and secure pointing to some of the unique measures in place for hosting a tournamen

surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens have starved to death some of those who have become hostages a war meanwhile the u.s. sends a warning to us. it will be referred to the security council for chapter seven. secretary of state john kerry threatens military action against syria if the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any faster. also this hour ukraine's opposition steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the west to become involved in the prices beyond just vocal support. on the biathlon battlefield we'll give you a look at the brand new ski center in seoul tree on top of the trails and slopes ready to host upcoming winter games.

last november the entrance of the school in damascus is old town was hit by three mortars four children and a bus driver died at the scene i haven't been able to accept these deaths until now they were my kids i can clearly see their smiles and hear their voices i still see them in my dreams nothing can justify this no religion no moment of thinking makes it acceptable. but life the principle of the school tells us must go on releasing the pain is immense both the children and the administration have been deeply affected but it's also encouraged us to continue are teaching and are learning the mission of education is to bring up new engineers and new doctors new teachers to build up this country we have to resist this violence and this will be anything but an easy mission after a short break kids at this school in damascus are back to their classes but thousands of other syrian children all across the country still can't make it as their schools are destroyed and families displaced there were around twenty thousand schools in syria before the crisis today at least if easy for them a gun

plans to back up this year in diplomacy with more weapons for the rebels and rt through travels to damascus goal for the children refuse to be victims of conflict the winter olympics just days away and the gay propaganda boycott now still in the minds of many top to the city's lgbt community to find out if the law has really affected their life in such. the national commitee line must get with me read it yet she welcome to the truth eu officials have uncovered that eruption can panic sweeping member states was one hundred and twenty billion euro is lost to shady deals each year the finger was published in a report by the eu as home affairs commissioner who warrants that the scale of the problem is probably even broader getting worse and use the oliver highlighted for us the most boring details the fuzz bass who said they had said this and they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of the eu's us past all the corruption was widespread within the european union. twenty six percent said that they be directly affected by corruption government's effectiveness of t

last november the entrance of the school in damascus old town was hit by three mortars four children and a bus driver died at the scene i haven't been able to accept these deaths until now they were my kids i can clearly see their smiles and hear their voices i still see them in my dreams that nothing can justify this no religion no moment of thinking makes it acceptable. but life the principle of the school term must go on at the holy he'll listen that he is immense the children and the administration have been deeply affected but it's also encouraged us to continue or to train and are learning the mission of education is to bring a new engineers a new doctors new teachers to build up this country we have to resist this violence and this will be anything between these missions after a short break kids at this school in damascus back to their classes but thousands of other syrian children all across the country still can't make it as their schools are destroyed and families displaced there were around twenty thousand schools in syria before the crisis today at least if easy for them

last november the entrance of the school in damascus old town was hit by three mortars four children and a bus driver died at the scene i haven't been able to accept these deaths until now they were my kids i can clearly see their smiles and hear their voices i still see them in my dreams nothing can justify this no religion no moment of thinking makes it acceptable. but life the principle of the school tells us must go on the holy are increasing the pain is immense both the children and the administration have been deeply affected but it's also encouraged us to continue or to train and are learning the mission of education is to bring up new engineers and new doctors new teachers to build up this country we have to resist this violence and this will be anything but an easy mission after a short break kids at this school in damascus are back to their classes but thousands of other syrian children all across the country still can't make it as their schools are destroyed and families displaced there were around twenty thousand schools in syria before the crisis today at least if easy f

is just a twenty minute drive from damascus but the highway runs through an area firmly under rebel control so instead we take a newly created pass driving through high mountains of sand and piles of old tires the army uses to its convoys from attacks it's maybe longer but it's a safer route talking about where the first foray into vickery to get this close to are dry after the siege began a month ago it's still not clear exactly what happened and they said industrial city last december back then reports emerged of numerous killings and violence after alger was attacked by militants belonging to al-qaeda linked groups and the free syrian army. they stormed into the city and they kept the civilians in their buildings using them as human shields which made our mission very difficult this is why it takes so long we want to avoid civilian losses. to reported allegations the dozens of civilians had been executed that people were be hadad and burned in over ends and one claimed the doctors and patients were killed in a clinic which travelled to address hoping to verify these reports but there is

last november the entrance of the school in damascus old town was hit by three mortars four children and a bus driver died at the scene i haven't been able to accept these deaths until now they were my kids i can clearly see their smiles and hear their voices i still see them in my dreams nothing can justify this no religion no moment of thinking makes it acceptable. but life the principle of the school tells us all it must go on at the holy reason the pain is immense both the children and the administration have been deeply affected but it's also encouraged us to continue or to change and are learning the mission of education is to bring up new engineers and new doctors new teachers to build up this country we have to resist this violence and this will be anything but an easy mission after a short break kids at this school in damascus are back to their classes but thousands of other syrian children all across the country still can't make it as their schools are destroyed and families displaced there were around twenty thousand schools in syria before the crisis today at least if eas

travels to draw near the capital damascus to meet the survivors of an attack by hardline rebels who still occupy parts of the stricken city. but also this week bitcoins breaking bad one of the digital currencies main advocates is arrested over money laundering connected to the silk road drug trafficking website. what you are to international coming to you live from moscow was memory the joshua welcome to the program leaders from ukraine's opposition one pledges of support from the united states and the european union when they appeared to have the munich security forum feeling for greater involvement from the west russia's foreign minister called on politicians to look closer at the violence being used by protesters and to question whether it's sad really is an if you do with democracy group is going off reports from germany. he. clearly the west has already taken the side of the protests or so u.s. secretary of state john kerry said that the time has come for kiev to decide whether it's what one country or what the rest of the world and he added that washington supports the people of ukr

crew travels to a damascus school where the children refused to be victims of conflict. now with the winter olympics just days away and the gay propaganda boycott battle still in the minds of many we talk to the city's l g b t community to find out if the law has really affected their life in sochi. you're watching r t international coming to you live from moscow with me merida joshie welcome to the program now officials have uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states with one hundred and twenty billion euros lost to shady deals each year that figure was published in a report by the e.u.'s home affairs commissioner who warns that the scale of the problem is probably even broader and getting worse all over highlighted for us the most worrying details. over half of those who were surveyed said they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of those who were told the corruption was widespread within the european union twenty six percent said that they'd been directly affected by corruption government effectiveness of tackling corrupti

the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your move probably sit in camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because there are military people who are controlling situation here on the ground told us that the us now i person and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a roll but gun shot is no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside i swear on the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty of we just want to go out they want to go out but they can't they're trapped those holding the camp only allow women and elderly men to go out briefly to bring in food a distributed by the syrian and palestinian officials together with the un their families remain inside so they have to return to the besieged camp and arrest that well we're talking to one of my questions an old man behind those collapses to

last november the entrance of the school in damascus old town was hit by three mortars four children and a bus driver died at the scene i haven't been able to accept these deaths until now they were my kids i can clearly see their smiles and hear their voices i still see them in my dreams nothing can justify this no religion no moment of thinking makes it acceptable. but life the principle of the school tells us must go on hell holy and reliving the pain is immense both the children and the administration have been deeply affected but it's also encouraged us to continue are teaching and are learning the mission of education is to bring up new engineers new doctors new teachers to build up this country we have to resist this violence and this will be anything but an easy mission after a short break kids at this school in damascus are back to their classes but thousands of other syrian children all across the country still can't make it as their schools are destroyed and families displaced there were around twenty thousand schools in syria before the crisis today at least a feel for th