Migrant workers allege abuse in Russia
In Russia, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are struggling to make a living. Human Rights Watch says many foreign workers face exploitation and abuse, both in and outside of the workplace.
Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from Moscow.
Russian Orthodox church elects new leader
The Russian Orthodox Church has installed its first leader since the fall of the Soviet Union.
At a solemn ceremony in a vast Moscow cathedral, Patriarch Kirill took charge of the world’s largest orthodox church.He has promised to maintain unity, and attract more young people to the religion.
Claudio Lavanga reports.
Russia-EU relations: French connection
Today we will talk about relations between Russia and the EU, and particularly France, which holds the EU presidency until the end of the year. Bilateral ties were put to test this August during the South Ossetian conflict, when the French president Nicolas Sarkozy played an important mediation role. Did it contribute to better understanding between the sides? Discussing the issue are the Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, Evgeny Kozhokin, and French novelist and political commentator, Marek Halter, who joins us by satellite-link from Paris.
Bush, Russia: mission impossible
Russian and U.S. experts have met in Moscow to discuss America’s missile defence plans for Eastern Europe and other sensitive security issues. Russias hopes, however, seem to lie in the future.
