a really good job i agree with you under rather difficult conditions he managed to get this important treaty approved in the senate. like i said our security for the next few years will be based on this treaty and in general i can say that it's easy for me to work with president obama because he can really listen to and hear what he's not impeded by stereotypes what's probably the most important thing for a politician he keeps his promises he's kept his promises as regardless of the new start as regards the w.t.f. and as regards the ratification of a very important treaty on nuclear cooperation and as regards various international issues so i hope he gets a good rest he did a good job and i told him so yesterday i said barack have some. of them up there with. people really remember what it past event pluto smelled sounded like the year two thousand and ten so one event there i will remember i think it was even more vivid for year how did you find out about the crash of the polish air force one near smolensk and how did you react you'll support or worse

arguing for share your story with my. hand. it was a difficult day i was in some petersburg at the time it was a saturday and i was planning to have a break then my aide told me about what happened or i was shot it always comes as a shock taking in news of this kind you feel shocked and sorry for the people who were killed and this time to add that it was the entire polish political elite shock that happened at that spot to think it seemed mystical and hard to believe that it turned out to be true nonetheless but our relations with poland have gone a long way since then i mean when things were very complicated i think that our relationship is less complex and i paid an official visit to poland we talked with the investigation still has to be concluded of course it can't be politicized or serve as a reason to stop blaming each other we have to listen to all parties involved and accept the conclusions made by international agencies then there is the internal

investigation of them we can use looking at us that. how do you feel about polish prime minister. calling the interest aviation committee report an acceptable. well i guess that's what i would rather think that his evaluation was emotional and the result of occurrences in poland's internal politics of poland a shot at the communal mentality is shattered which is understandable because it was a real tragedy but it can't affect our relations and it can't lead to the results of the intergovernmental committee and the investigation into the incident which included signs. just why did the government in spite of a tradition that has been going since soviet times admit that spies courtly were working for russia the incident made it clear to me that russia has an illegal spy networking and there are a few switches. anyone working for our special services is first and foremost

a russian citizen they're not cannon fodder or heroes that the state is willing to sacrifice if the soviet union or perhaps even russia has not talked about them before then it was a mistake on the government's policy our main goal in that situation was to get our people who are out and we did that because as i said they were russian citizens i recently met with intelligence officers and i told them that we will continue doing the same thing in the future if anyone from the intelligence service be at the legal service or not or in a difficult position these people defend our interests as for the service it can be different legal or illegal if a country claims that it doesn't have an illegal intelligence service it's usually a lie either that or the country in question is very small and doesn't have any serious geopolitical interest to us or. a bit about what. i see him as the portrait of during grief road business community every businessman does what he is accused of but how did cops get alone takes the blame he and his

associates maybe do you think our judicial system may have been too hard in these people would you think about that is a lawyer and as a person included. but he let me tell you what i think is the president with no government official and this includes the president has the right to state their position on this or any other case until the verdict of the it an acquittal or a guilty verdict has been voiced with this is perfectly obvious when we deal with some on the much can push us around at most the most tragic events this year was the massacre of civilians in a village the investigation into which highlighted the deep corruption between the police the authorities and criminals there were similar a cure and says elsewhere how can this be tackled mr medvedev on there. is a problem but it's an important subject and i'm glad you brought it up there is crime yes and there is. option you know but i believe we've cut off the people who were obviously criminals the situation is different to the level of regional and

municipal authorities there are people who still live by their own code that's why we need purges not the same purges as those which took place in the one nine hundred thirty s. but we need to cut off those people from power some of them are members of the ruling party but that does not mean the ruling party or any other party should turn a blind eye to it on the contrary we need to bring them out into the light expel them from the party to strengthen the parties or thorazine would just. well what he once mentioned it our political system of showing signs of stick nation how should we deal with this while. particles michel's with us parties must feel responsibility for the authorities they've received are major political party united russia should not just rain but also show intelligence attacked and power but it should appoint the right people pushing back the corrupt ones and those not willing to work at all or punish them other parties should also participate in the discussion at all the issue was the fact that they represent opposition does not

mean that they're isolated from societies life only they should be speaking openly about all the issues we have to identify what are the. reasons i see the. russia's political life is dominated by you and mr putin what do you think we have any other promise in politicians if yes then probably you would like to see one is your ally and maybe you see serious rival in somebody else who don't want to be your city or who. or in the culture there are such politicians in our country you even know some of those names with a camel but mention such distinguished people as heads or factions of our state do nothing and indeed they are well known politicians and there's no irony in my words these are people who have worked in russian politics for more than a decade and they're also renowned politicians outside the state do anything some may say that prominent and others may not yet but well they are famous to call such famous politicians of mystic as young as ten and software is still

a man of the mystic is powerful they're well known politicians are usually people have different attitudes towards illusion they have so to say their own electorate but they're also public figures but the greatest resource is the results we don't talk about but i think as a talented people from our country that's where future presidents prime ministers and deputies are now our country has a lot of time for their political. by key you still say things in official political system is one thing but at the same time. street politics is being promoted having most disastrous consequences as we have recently seen you said that we must not allow such a mass happening on the streets and on the whole it worked could you tell me for police response is enough in a situation like this. to the chicken. the answer is obvious of course not the police must work precisely quickly and effectively in some cases acting harshly and according to the law i think that

today our minutes here soon to be known as the police would have demonstrated those qualities in a number of cases despite heavy criticism regarding the work of our interior ministry it's obvious that we cannot use only the police focused on the we should come up with a comprehensive response politics should not move on to the streets but that you politic should have its own channels of expression that may also be strict in politics i only if it complies with the existing laws we have rallies demonstrations and picketing for that one too there should be certain permissions there is direct democracy which is new and i said it many times that we're moving towards direct democracy in some cases the procedure we've forgotten about that will be brought back into existence and we but this kind of politics should also be of a different character or else. i wanted to ask you how you felt about japan's reaction to your visit to the curial islands. well what about me sure nothing has changed for me the japanese seem templemore. what they called back then

better. when i'm sincerely sorry that i was the reason for a break in his political career that was not what we aim for i'm not sure now what he will do but let me remind you that all of the south is a territory of the russian federation the president is allowed to visit them you know what it could be why has no president gone there before well it's a remote place that's true but it's our land nonetheless we have to develop to go to live there is to ensure. that the people there live well i promise not to the locals i told them nothing about and then sent deputy prime minister chevelle off to work that he's still working and we will send other officials to the corals of the boat but this doesn't mean we're not ready to cooperate with japan but we welcome any initiatives on joint economic projects and taking into account the historical events that took place there we are ready to work with them but this doesn't mean that we will give up the corals as our terra trade partners have to understand that. are we to lead. or the global media have made wiki leaks

the main brand of the year there's no doubt about that how do you feel about it. but as a sort of what's been revealed is interesting some things were quite surprising you know you're afraid of wiki leaks why would i be afraid it was a comet or state might be one with not many play might try to box here if i was scared of what people might write about me i would never go into the internet or want to television some other person who achieves this kind of responsibility has to understand that people don't praise the authorities too often and probably for a good reason for it is have to work efficiently no i'm not afraid of what people might write about i mean the us for the consequences of the publication might have an effect on other countries really but not on our relationship with the rest we don't understand the general attitude of the media or the public we get that information from television and newspaper open sources that we saw nothing new and this reminds me of the story that happened to a soviet diplomat he served as ambassador in a european country and had been granted an audience with the queen after the

audience he sent a cable back home saying the queen asked me about dissidents i had to bring it down a peg that's what happens with diplomats of all they show each other how tough they are not putting labels on it later every profession has its own rules our diplomats write to each other to everyone's entitled to their minute of things including ambassadors and diplomats. would be very unwise. thank you for this in-depth conversation we should a happy new year. poor audience it would be naive to see we hope the next year will be better but we just wish you a happy new year. thank you very much i would like to say that i wish you a happy new year to when i promise this will do it again you know when. you have to say that the steel he showed us some isn't a. right thank you thank you. it's

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economy in the kinds of reports. the top stories tonight russia's approval of the nuclear treaty with america waits while lawmakers spend the holidays mulling over conflicting points the u.s. senate resolution. could be triggered better send season's greetings across the atlantic giving coverage is russia's opposition parties to show some competition as he wraps up a year of being quizzed by leading t.v. channels. of latvia and estonia give each other a christmas roasting with a squabble over who was first to invent the festive decorate the tree. twenty forty five pm here in moscow war world news for me kevin owen in fifteen minutes but next

the friday night sport. well if you are two sports update with the latest news and action a look at the headlines for us to. face because he must go coach u.t. so many students not like here after signing a three year contract. playing for pride him came oscar region claim a tough year early we know was algeria's which couldn't help but qualify for the last sixteen stage. and also the steelers are just a win away from clinching the a of c. north division title and a fast playoff ply pressuring the panthers. and we begin with the news that form a committee of moscow manager u.t. so many will be back on familiar turf having been confirmed as the next coach adds

in on the key of the sixty three year old returns to the club he wept with from may two thousand and seven through to december last year so many lead to now but to the ukrainian league title and the u.a.e. fuck up sammy's before joining russian premier league side with the much for a couple of years they finished fifth under his charge in twenty eight sound so many was sacked at the end of the season and is now back to ukraine on a from the deal replacing by lady the former manager of another moscow side say this. transfer news now and in spain barcelona have officially unveiled their latest signing twenty four hour old dutch midfielder abraham after a late people were p.s.v. eindhoven player joins the catalans on a four and a healthier deal for an estimated three million euros the twenty four year old wants medicals on thursday and then to pay pal on his deal on friday f l a has won thirty wanting to national caps with no loans to do or they are in school.

over in england chelsea and also preparing for monday's dubay at the emirates with both teams aiming to and their respective bedr ons the blues have drawn the last three games while winning just one within two months something they're planning to change. as important games of yours lay because. both both imari involving in the fight for the title everyone i think that team can win this game will be excited game my things in this period. but i happy to play this game because i think that. we move on after the bad moment and we are able to come back to play our football and to try to do everything to him the gunnels men while have struggled against chelsea in the past couple of years having not been them since two thousand and eight so they'll be looking to

break that record on monday with several key play as abu dhabi fabregas sandman per se mon them returning from injuries. we have mixed feelings because we came out of both games against sergey and man united but it was possible and but. there was not the difference between the teams and so we have a great opportunity to show that in the coming months and to show as well i believe our room for improvement is bigger than any other team because we are very young side and so it's how we respond to what happened to us. and that man united. on the hardwood him q. were able to salvage some pride as they defeated zol gary some overtime in the euro league the most courageous man the world already mathematically alto the top sixteen bucks ground out

a tough ninety three eighty nine victory he slammed for it having a huge day for the home team scoring thirty five points grabbing eight rebounds while drawing fifteen fouls from the opposition mantle scally it is proved to be the biggest story contributor of the visitors the god scoring twenty four points and he was one of only two salaries players in double figures who in a could not be decided in regulation with the game going into the extra sash and tied it eighteen one lanford keeping his star shining late you know knicks including a three which sealed the game so eighty three eighty ninety three to eighty nine zagreus lives to fight another day though staying on course for the top sixteen. lead to was three claimed the last available top sixteen spot in the road win against seaborne a basketball arena named up to the late local legend drash and patronage stunned at the home side which took their airy nine four lead slip away so mama could not stop

rate us as this world turned up the pressure in the last quarter for a ninety four to seventy seven victory surely a busk a loss defender botching group c. which means three to us advanced due to a superior had to have records over the french champions. no surprises stay side in the out of the pittsburgh steelers dominated the struggling carolina panthers across the board the two thousand and eight champions are now just one win away from securing a playoff boy and are closing in on a i've seen north divisional title it has more. pittsburgh are closing in on the a.f.c. north divisional title but the steelers needed a spark after scoring just for office of touchdowns in as many games ben roethlisberger and company able to remedy those issues in the second quarter mike wallace with a forty three yard touchdown kids to make it to nothing the steelers moving the ball and will against the free fall and carolina team emmanuel sanders coming up

with a catcher mendenhall to power through the line from up close and increase the lead shaun suisham adding a field goal for twenty to nothing half time leave a break in action did little to rejuvenate the panthers rafa's were getting into the end zone himself by a quarterback sneak in with a twenty seven to three the finals the steelers can tie up the a.f.c. north if the baltimore ravens lose the way to cleveland on sunday night alternatively to steal it would have to be the browns themselves on january second to get the silverware. arche. and. have a k. one tenement has been held in the ukraine. captured the kings crowd while russian giant was not down in the fast track and as. now. years of fun dissipating was rewarded when one of the world's major mixed martial

arts brands came one one and made it to russia mr legion post is the first ever international event the king of kings tournament. no wrestling no grappling is the ultimate or if kicking and punching day one is where different standup quiting techniques like kick boxing karada in white tie collide in one ring. style. very good. style that i like i want the most this time around and i'm a living legend for john k one world champ and that's the coolest was cool man for dust for other youngsters money but a legend in your corner was no no those are small to a two ton korean chant then lament mood who won by decision.

in a restaurant. i thought of the world from the start with russia. but was stepping back over time and had to go in. but he got back. with remove the following sunday night it was raining will keep books and chanting mother's room. dress the next tuesday missed the train and was quick to set the record straight against pre-sleep to no downs forced the referee to stop the flow of. the bout between japan's your uncle pony and russian giant fifteen year old rico the epic battle between david and goliath. in this case says men are in their last mass one out of to bill russian who didn't have easily made his way to the semi's. last visit but john still pay wait with. it came down to the final four where they

were a levels were no place in a big heap of trouble in iraq the queen is to spread believe the only tactics that could have given in the edge low keeps and he's been worked forcing the loaf to give up the fight in the first round so long it would have been very silly of me to trade punches with one a lot of people plus it was important to finish in the soonest possible and have three fights a night that's exhausting i should have saved some energy for the final. meanwhile the two thousand and six world tied books in kent then alexei couldn't prove he spent as by knocking on men room out. and moments later we have been putting good back in during the final rumble concentrated in cautious best described the first round. that over enough had a slight edge in the second although the most powerful indian looks beat and aggressive in the third of the two x. rounds both judges and proud delicate american bows of him but it was bundles of no

one really tried to keep around him and were not just it's great that russia finally hosted a k. one invention as i always feel the hole here i had to win here and i did when i was just the first step on my way to the top of the world in k one to play gorgeous for that for now are two mystery. and it's all from the finale the weather forecast on the way that more of today's minute stay with us. culture is the same measure of an oldish musician. but the mark of the new exit is christians leaving the holy land christians have lived in historic palestine since the advent of christianity alongside muslims. it can hear dr swines policeman's wives ministers why exactly i just prayed that if you didn't find me if

i could slip through the night that i would get my kids out of here because i knew that what was going to happen was that he was going to kill me many victims don't understand that domestic violence includes verbal abuse psychological abuse physical abuse and sexual abuse at least four million women are affected by abuse every year those are two options that i saw that mostly either i'm going to kill him i'm in jail or he's going to kill it see. hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers.

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nature can give you. on our team tonight the russians approval of the nuclear cuts treaty with america waits while lawmakers spend the holidays mulling over conflicting points in the u.s. senate resolution. sending out congratulations across the atlantic and encouraging opposition leaders to build a little bit more active these are just stomach the topics covered by the russian president during his wrap up off to hear interview to the heads of russian television channels. and latvia dystopia giving each other a christmas roasting with a squabble over who was first to invent the festive decorate tree.

just joined us from moscow my name's kevin oh in our top story of our. moscow time russia's lawmakers have launched the debates on ratifying the nuclear arms reduction treaty with america after it won backing in the u.s. senate the lower house of parliament so ready given its preliminary approval to finally sign off the deal in the new year and what's being held is a diplomatic victory by presidents medvedev and obama the country over is across what's happening for us here in moscow. seems so that russian devotees a very optimistic and also along with the all the americans they've been celebrating this tremendous victory the final read if you cation of the new strategic arms reduction treaty on capitol hill will.