i think also that perhaps with this new world i would citizens from finland we'll find better and peter's book and or the fight culture. what russia's w t o membership should accelerate business with the neighbors what do you think are some of the benefits for the finnish economy so all we know because we have a lot of trade between couldn't remember russia so we would hope of course that that russia could be and i'm sure we will be a member w t o p course there are certain issues that will go away from our table and so it's it's more clear to work under the same big us and circumstances we are keeping the feeling of us that everything will happen very soon what kind of issues are those voices. customs and also certain systems concerning the export and import so i think that it will strengthen the possibilities of so-called fair trade and this is that we serve the both sides and

also finished businesses employ thousands in russia what are they some of the advantages that when i show will offer to finish investors after it's a session to the w t so i hope that yes about that you can get so ready for my smile that i suppose is that the feeling and of course i hope in both ways and i am happy also the russians have started to invest in finland because of course we hope also to have some huge jumps in finland but i think that the word is for the core but i ses and i hope to for the fair corps but i say said more and so in that way the investors can go there where they think that there is an interest to invest and also saw that to create wealth could be well i think in both the w.t. old membership we make the city is that much more clear and that's why you're so we are strongly for that one has an excellent reputation as a no which basically. economy player what do you think where they keys to your

country's success in this respect. my basic answer is that if i had to answer. with a three words i say education education education because i think that the education for the young ones we have seen a boy and girl is recognizes that even. in order to get also or later on in their life the third they took a cent because they did kate and will be old fashioned smarts faster than it has happened with me or or with my parents the second thing is that they're technically always. a major part of their labor and will be not enough educated because the time for to be in the working life is a part forty years if you get only the education when you are young so of course there kate and become so diverse and that's why we hope also that we could be better concerning their. case and the further educated know the cone of people.

even with the people who are not whole in their working life because the society is one unity and we hope that what they have a sea of aids so you are fully involved in this but then the second point is of course that it's not enough that you are going to. you know how the things that you should also be able to make and you know grayson's we should encourage people to be . you know wait did. the people have the theory and practice should be handed had because in a way that doesn't come into practice if we are not intercourse clinics or. with those who know what to do you fantasize environmental conversation and energy efficiency as the key platform for cooperation between russia and finland why i think so that even the other countries huge energy sources it's no idea to. reuse them without any control because. if you think the whole planet the whole

planet we have very limited because sources. so we saw a thing called a now for the next generation seven and try to be as effective up as possible the second thing is of course that the price of the engine might be higher will be certainly higher in the future so it's better already now to really be effective and i would say that we're now in the it's a piece as per that it could be also believe the business warm in the in the apartments here. it's pretty pretty warm everywhere. that's of course the question of taste but to be fictive it would mean that. not only the people outside of russia but you yourself have absence you could have more benefits have been a-g. and then you'll be or so to get their normal price then i think also that we have

to see also that the new source is and i notice that. all over all around the world also those countries which of the classical resources energy have been interested to work with us to make new ideas how to get to a nearby energy sun and wind sea and whatever you might mention and that's also something what we know well so-called clean tech or the new energy clean technology and we need to ask you to share our. experiences. both in london russia have well developed strategists in the arctic and present inventive has a strong platform for cooperation with norway now in your vision what what is your country's sustainable strategy in the arctic it's extremely important because also the nature and nature in the very north east are very sad child it's very sensitive when the south could think that we just happy if the private becomes

a woman but that's not true as you know because we have used to this than our fellow now or for the easiest of our. and all you know we all hope to stop this. and that's why i think so that we who have leave here since there isn't a sense that it's that we have a course sort of basic where you know i know how to get how to how to work with with this circumstances we should have or could cope ok so i think that there are the two different aspects one nice for us not so or arctic i mean both exceed the region which will be of course covered with ice or snow in the future we hope but then the very north very north where you have already could cooperate and with no way i don't hope that started good business together with. that with our industry could also produce perhaps too toward more would be icebreaker saw or

the sea. systems vessels and saw it with a fifty or so through the arctic area but they speak together very careful because this if it here present in the edge of wish to revive the spirit of helsinki and you have mentioned images proposed to european security what do you think are the strong points of this particular trait the standpoint is that europe used to be a very long time divided divide he put it it was the cold war time. no we all know that that was not could we would like to see the united europe we have work months months with that. already there during the recent twenty twenty five years or thirty five years if we start to appear sickly or c.b.d. . then of course they or the systems become also have with us they are not keeping as modern and as effective as we hope person committed video to the

scene the common european security is welcome to and the european union this have already discussed through the bosis and now with the latest there i see even meeting in the past but not all saw told us that it's not only the european court cases but also the sit there cac is very interested about this these ideas so as then of course not too to how could i say effective by the it was awkward to try anyway to keep the starch hadn't and we had the what the discussions he said the areas also concerning the middle baby of sadia and so also a different kind of the cases so i think. we have who's there now in a beginning of the interview you have mentioned finland being popular with issuing visas and yes it does issue over one million visitors to russians every year and

plus there's high speed training connecting our two baltic cities could finland be the first country to offer a visit free regime to russian citizens under certain circumstances so i think that the aggressors really were already involved in the european union be suppose he thinks so that the call me soon and then the end unanimous decision of the. e.u. country is its base expect that we have tried to be a pirate country in many ways for instance where you see in the most modern tech. she is now in a. watching all of the recess and we tried to show how to be effective and safe at the same time i did know it they so want to read the rest also in phoenix side concerning the visa freedom for the short terms like for the ferry so for the fall of this new trade. we personally i admire and the things we invested in that we know that it would be mounted again understanding the whole

you'll fall subscribe to the high look at what these the most important piece of bad when there are so has now become very very practical very pragmatic that all of these conditions what side needed in order to take the way to make of the stuff they need to so we take them practically and their actions take it back to carry it means that step by step we don't say anymore if we say what it's. but why we still use the visas i hope that it would be so so perfect magic so that i think out and no not at all too much sway could walk you in and so as we hope to serve you ask would ask we'll present helen with thank you for this interview thank you very much especially for.

this is a. cable from the u.s. embassy in colombo to talk about here an apparent june seventh incident of extrajudicial executions the military according to the press that on that day they told nine guerrillas who did desiccation by. and there strongly suggest however that the nine were executed by the army and then dressed in military fatigues.

to explain how you know this kind of phenomenon where bodies are dressed up as guerrillas and presented as killed in action and this and this idea that you need to produce bodies actually encouraged paramilitary collaboration this is a cia document central intelligence agency they knew about these activities they knew they were happening they knew about links to paramilitary groups and yet usaid continued to flow. in the czech republic is available in the hotel and some of the central hotel probably room. to build stuff like you do. in bosnia and herzegovina available in. children of each. put you know. hotels you. know times. in serbia multis available in regency.

parties top stories christmas break for the u.s. senate until the nuclear codes treaty ratified and democrats were harnessed republican support for one of president obama's most crucial foreign policy deals. the biggest naval deal between russia and nato is on the horizon with moscow to buy at least one helicopter. carrier from frowns after almost a year of negotiations. and the russian woman accused of spying program seven years released on bail she gives her side of the story to our team. next with all the sports highlights with you know.

about you with us this is sports today i'm you know me on these are some of the stories we're covering this hour. parting ways former n.h.l. star goaltender you've given a book called stones the ice hockey world by leaving scouts in petersburg. playing the vikings the new york giants stretch their winning streak to three games in the n.f.l. seeing off the minnesota side missing. brett farve. making a splash russian rajar leaving the joins the ranks of the world's best after being named top false country driver by the international automobile betteridge. now one of the biggest names in the kontinental hockey league has announced he's to quit his club veteran goaltender if getting a book off departing scouts and petersburg because of what he calls family circumstances that will call for as one of the league's biggest ever signings his contract worth some six million dollars per year after moving from the sun was

a sharks in the summer it's worth noting the thirty five year old is having far from his best year and in fact the to stick to the eagles are drunk by skiles not a first choice cooley yacoob stepanek the spot that his former teammate alexei yashin was put into saying i'm very surprised nobody expected this. manchester united are not of the team to catch in the english premier league after the reds are gone previous table toppers arsenal in monday's seoul match up a tight tastier for the moment that changed the game coming for minutes from the break. maneuvering his body brilliantly nani's deflected false wayne rooney had the perfect chance to double united's advantage seventy two minutes of being on the rocks that his penalty. clichy. final score alex ferguson's man moved top with arsenal second two points in time and spain valencia missed the opportunity to keep the pressure on the top four after giving up

a two goal advantage at home to us as soon as it was all going to plan early on for the sixth time spanish champions. goodbye the half hour mark lithuanian marius stankovic with number two you're also soon to receive a lifeline ten minutes later when one from his header found its way into the net the home side's two goal caution with restored though with the very next attack. making it three one of the most to prove nothing large enough for the frontage the ball launched into the box on again it pays dividends miguel from know that great for the recipient on this occasion. then the equaliser may not have been the most glorious of build ups more so in the league than primrose league but carlos. didn't mind all eventually punching for three three results leaving valencia trailing leaders boss though not by a full fifteen points perhaps crucial turning to the right of the champions league

qualifying things separately for us to hit back at allegations the awarding of the twenty eight day and twenty twenty two world cups to russia and qatar respectively was done for the wrong reasons the fee for president was speaking in high. where he closed the twenty ten tournaments the go to the meat least. because the islamic world this is development of football and don't speak about money he says nothing to do with money as he turns nothing to do here in africa it is a devil of mint off again we have to go before gave so much. improved social cultural impact. it was one of the few events remaining on the world golf calendar this year an importer and dustin johnson have won at the pearl untouchable on the final day of the shark should i team event in florida tournaments hosted by

the great white shark and self greg norman involves twelve two man teams competing in different events throughout the three days the scramble for mark closing out the action johnson poulter taking the lead after burning first four holes on the final round never looked back benchley harding a superb thirty on their part total main rivals graeme mcdowell darren clarke produced a late surge to come in second two shots behind with defending champions gerry kelly and steve stricker settling for joint third with krista marco to meet him. the n.f.l. is iron man has finally stopped on for a breather injury forcing forty one year old brett farve to miss minnesota's loss today new york giants ending his consecutive strength of two hundred ninety seven regular season starts the team's getting out late monday night slot in detroit so after the roof of minnesota's metrodome props to under heavy snow the ford stadium three filling up though but not the vikings the fence the n.f.l.'s biggest running

back from them jake ups and falls early on the twenty eight year old powering his one hundred twenty kilograms body through the line for a seven three lead the giants mostly sticking to their usual script of running the ball more dynamic a mud broncho off with forty eight yards rushing off the final score in the twenty one three giant scoreline four of the later stating he has no regrets the spider ending his n.f.l. record run possibly his career which will not. one bit. because of the. it's going to. like about goals. green which. far exceeded although. i never dream of playing three hundred plus straight games i just during the play and then it will show. it's been pretty much.

elsewhere baltimore granted a spur of the texans rally in the schedule monday night football game david reid with a stunning touched on from the puck returned making it twenty eight seven in the third the ravens looked completely in control after the one hundred and one yard effort but the texans when they weren't finished shaab running away from the defenders to extend the play on time johnson the game tied at twenty eight in the fourth houston's luck run out in the ensuing extra session shabbes process intercepted and returned very touched on by josh wilson. on this game over thirty four twenty eight problems. with the texas news and six seven. now one of the n.b.a.'s most watched teams this season has seemingly put it together at last the star studded miami heat overcoming early struggles to rise to their ninth straight win new orleans the latest to feel the sting of the big trio chris bosh bron james and dwyane wade the bulls playing like they are also seeing red chicago

notching their sixth consecutive victory boozer submitted a twenty two point performance grizzlies aren't used to winning everything in sight just yet but they have won the third straight game beating the blazers the moderates were forced to cool down some after the bucs rallied from a twenty point deficit to end dallas is twelve game winning streak the warriors have lost twelve out of thirteen williams dropping thirty points in a thirteen point. the customer you weisshaar celebrations for america's sports champions has taken on a new twist with us president barack obama the two time defending n.b.a. winners the los angeles lakers paying a visit to the commander in chief who's been a chicago bulls fan much longer than he's been in the oval office obama showing the sports enthusiast in him is alive and well telling finals m.v.p. kobe bryant that chicago guard derrick rose is better than the thirty two year old the children of the boys and girls club benefiting from the star studded help and

preparing packages for wounded soldiers at the end of the day though their country's forty fourth president did manage to congratulate the team on their second straight title on offer his thanks for their encouragement to the little helpers. every once in a while but if you will encourage them they need to know the no dream is beyond their reach so when they see people like the los angeles lakers lakers who are willing to spend time with them sends a message to them that they're special. you guys could give a better gift the met during the holiday season so thank you. much we're really proud of the graduation. and finally the international automobile federation helping busy on uring the world's top drivers now among the award winners in monaco such as the two sebastian's vettel loeb was a russian driver constantine the top off takes up the story. plenty of movies q. returns after his trip to monica to receive the world cup for cross come to release

and this is how champions are welcome back home because. it's been a very hard season with lots of free system deserts i have training server day and my teammates in front but there are certainly helped me a lot there were some moments when we thought we could fail but we did a great job that's why we got the title at the time after just three stages and by the fourth leg we just enjoyed the race. maybe to keep burst into the all for old world overnight and very soon thanks to his passion and determination he won the russian come in two thousand and six novitsky crew took part in their first to a decker rally where he became the best damage to driver beginners like not for this russian he's been here is holding his skills competing with the best drivers in there is two elements world wide even surviving a terrifying cork wish in two thousand and nine he quickly recovered and got back behind the wheel these here he quit his day job to sign

a contract and turn professional now he's fully focused on his driving career the forty two year old proving it's never too late to change direction. for the last seven years it was a hobby but it started to thrill me more and more it took lots of time and last year i decided to devote myself to motor sport it was hard to take this new step to leave the office and get to the gym to train like a real professional but that fully justified my hopes for. the international automobile for. aeration puts marines came to the top twenty drivers in the world but he's not stopping there nicknamed the emperor all the desert novitsky is in his cold dry land reassured seeing the new year in argentina where new dakar storage from january the first is national but got a darker is like olympics of more sports than four hundred sixty crews are ready to take part in the race next year the competition will be a very tough but who will strive for success even though next season is lining up

to be even more challenging for this new champion winning just makes him hungrier contain bought up a party. and that's all your support for this hour i'll see you soon do log on to r.t. dot com slash sport for much much more. bringing you the latest in science and technology from around russia. we've got the huge you're covered.

no christmas break the u.s. senate and two hundred nuclear cuts treaty has ratified democrats wrestle to harness republican support for one of the president obama's most crucial foreign policy deals also this hour. the biggest naval forward deal between russia and a nato member state is on the horizon as moscow looks set to buy a helicopter carrier from drugs. a russian girl accused of spying whilst working for a british m.p. has been released on bail and i've spoken to and i'll bring you all the details joining the program. at seven pm in moscow this is archie coming to you live thanks for being with us

first up this hour the white house is confident the u.s. senate won't adjourn for christmas until the nuclear cuts treaty with russia is ratified democrats believe they'll manage to get the nine republican votes necessary to win the majority but as our team is going to can reports with the vote expected on wednesday it seems some are still trying to stall the deal. in terms of substance there is nothing that can stop the new start from being ratified key questions concerns whatever senators had during the course of the past eight months of hearings were all addressed i do think that we have as i mentioned done our homework with regard to the new start treaty and that it is. in a good situation to ratify it in the slam duck session it has the unanimous support of the country's military many top officials former and present have testified in favor of the treaty now several republican senators say the.