“Saakashvili has established theocratic regime”

Fraudulent elections, human rights violations, the economic downturn and president’s ‘political will’ at the core - this is how Georgian human rights activist, Sozar Subari, describes the situation in his country to RT. RT: What would you say are the main human rights concerns in Georgia? S. Subari: The main problem is the political will, that is, the situation that has been...

‘90% of female celebs undergo cosmetic surgery’

06 April, 2009, 09:14 One of the first cosmetic surgeons to use Botox agrees, but Jean-Louis Sebagh says there is much more to attractiveness than having a wrinkle-free face. He reveals the secrets to defying age to RT's Sophie Shevardnadze.

‘All we need is a political will’

“I believe that Mr. Obama will demonstrate a new approach to the US global partners, including Russia, in terms of equal partnership, and this is a very important precondition for a successful summit in London,” said Konstantin Kosachev, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Russian State Duma.

‘Current reserve currencies system is inadequate and risky’ – presidential aide

What's on the G20 summit agenda, and what is the most efficient way of handling the economic slowdown? RT speaks to presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich about the challenges the financial crisis poses to the international. RT: Thank you very much for being with us today. You were involved in preparation of the G20 Summit. Do you think it’s going to be just another case of “all talk...

"Do not reset, go forward" – former US State Secretary

Deterioration in Russia-US relations in recent years is ‘regrettable’ and both sides are to blame, believes former US Secretary of State James Baker. RT: Hello, Secretary Baker, it’s an honour to have you with us today. James Baker: Thank you Sophie, I’m delighted to be here. RT: Now, rumour has it that your visit to Russia has something to do with President Medvedev and...

'Putin is a workaholic'

In light of the global economic crisis, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is working harder than ever to find solutions to the problem, says Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesman.

‘Russia has no imperial ambitions’ – Gorbachev

If it were not for Russia, the USSR would still exist, and Vladimir Putin has also definitely confirmed that Russia doesn’t want to create a new empire, former president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev said to RT. RT: Mr. Gorbachev, you have recently become a great-grandfather. Mikhail Gorbachev: Yes, about a month ago. RT: Did this have a major effect on your life? M.G.: Not every man...

‘Art is dead – but ballet lives on’

Modern technology has killed real art, and nobody can tell a fake from the original, believes Russian ballet dancer Nikolay Tsiskaridze. What you can’t falsify, though, is dance, says the renowned Bolshoi leading man. RT: Hello, Kolya. Thank you very much for your time. I know it’s the end of the ballet season, and you’re very busy. How many hours a day do you rehearse? Nikolay...

It’ll take Obama two terms to clear all Bush’s mistakes - Gloria Steinem

It'll take two terms of a Barack Obama presidency to undo all the bad-will created by the Bush administration says Gloria Steinem a feminist writer and peace activist. Q (RT's Sophie Shevarnadze): Hello, Gloria. Thank you very much for being with us today. So many different people have different perceptions of feminism. What’s feminism to you? A: Well, feminism I think is what is in the...

Eduard Shevardnadze on RT

Together with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev we changed the world 20 years ago, says former Soviet Foreign minister and ex-Georgian President Eduard Shevarnadze in his exclusive interview to RT. RT: Hello and thank you for taking the time to talk to us. Eduard Shevarnadze: Hello to you and thank you for coming all the way here. RT: You once said history is ruthless. E.S.: Yes, history truly...