welcome back you're watching r.t. coming to live from moscow these are the top stories the first suspect behind the deadly bombing at a mosque it was done again of an airport which killed thirty five people and injured almost two hundred has been named in the russian press. president dmitry medvedev sets the tone for the economic forum in davos and a keynote speech encompassing terror threats environmental disasters nuclear nonproliferation and the we can leak scandal. and u.s. president barack obama's upbeat state of the union address is being met with skepticism by average americans who say he's not focusing on the right things. as the upper chamber of the russian parliament approved the long awaited start treaty we talked to one of those behind.

the new strategic arms reduction treaty between moscow and washington is set to reduce the number of strategic arms on each side by around one third which is a significant step forward in terms of both global security and the lesions between the two countries for more on this i'm joined by the chairman of russia's federation council committee for international relations. thank you very much for doing so here president obama were able to sign the treaty before us the republicans gained control of the house of representatives and then the demanded that some amendments are made before the treaty could be ratified were you at any point worried that this treaty would not be passed. needless to say of the four in the upper chamber of the russian parliament or the work. on

the fakih ation has started long before the document was brought. to the floor to vote and we started our consultations with our colleagues in the u.s. senate even during the talks in geneva when negotiators teams were joined by american senators and by russian senators when we met in prague during the procedure of signing of that agreement and right after the agreement was signed in prague in april we sent our delegation to washington we have a permanent working group the u.s. senate the russian federation council permanent working group which works successfully for the last almost eighty years it's co-chaired by ben nelson democrat from nebraska and by myself on the russian side so we started our consultations long ago and we were let's say trying to remove all

the speed bumps on the way of the read the for creation which could appear because the discussion was rather tough both in washington and did moscow and i think we did. a significant amount of work together showing you that for us both on the capitol hill and here in moscow the word that is a group the reset is not just a word we mean when we say the reset we need that reset unfortunately during the last twenty years we've failed to work out the positive bilateral agenda both scald war agenda in our bilateral relations it's time to correct the mistakes of the past it's time to use that opportunity. what impact does the ratification of the treaty have on this we set off relations between moscow and washington i think it's a way for the continuation of. that joint work.

again i consider that work to be the work on the positive bilateral agenda we did a lot of by the way working on the revocation we managed to pass successfully through the u.s. senate the a so-called want to three agreement on the russian american cup ration in the nuclear field i mean the peaceful part of it the nuclear energy and. that is concerned we also are moving forward on the russians w t o accession america is very supportive we are moving relatively fast and i think that two thousand and eleven will be the year of russia's w t o accession after that i will merican partners will have to do their part of their homework i mean repealing the circle jackson that he commandment which is one of the dinosaurs of political

address of parker of the time of the cold war. but it's not enough we have to have more time as we have to have more docking mechanisms we have to have more bridges the more interdependent we are the better it is for our future how should treaty ready for kishen be interpreted by those examining russia's foreign policy well actually for russia it's quite the natural step. i think that one of the main goals of our foreign policy is to have. a friendly or at least neutral neighborhood on i will borders. russian united states of america are only fifty kilometers far from each other we have a merry time border in the bering strait far in the north op in the north. and i think that for us the relationship with the united states of america is of crucial importance we are two biggest nuclear powers we are two biggest global powers we

have to coordinate what we do in the international arena so for us it was quite a natural step just to explain to our viewers why have russian lawmakers sought to amend elements of this treaty well. the statements which we adopted both in the duma and in the federation council did not amend the text of the text will be implemented in the way it was signed by the two presidents and the same can be also said by all the statements adopted by the us senate we make political declarations we are politician is likely to not go through there and here this is our way job and making our political declarations we will a draw. some kind of guidelines for our will governments saying that these are what concerns these are our ideas and if you want to be successful as to governments you should listen to us you should hear our concerns and i think we are

just trying to push ahead with two governments in that process of building bridges which make us closer to each other but what effect do you think these recommendations i think or special statements may have well of course. executive powers both american and russian should continue the work. of all the mechanisms which were created by the president obama and mitt vieja in the framework of the reset i mean all the joint commissions all the joint to working groups. they have to work hard we should not repeat the mistake which was made by the previous administrations when president bush and president putin is. agreed that we have to build a partnership but that signal was not clearly sent to the level of two bureaucracies and two bureaucracies to my mind managed to bury successfully of the

idea of real partnership between russia and the us and we ended up in august of two thousand and eight at the lowest point of bilateral understanding of mutual trust we should not repeat that mistake so we are trying to kick to bureaucracy as well lying to we're we're we're trying to push them forward we are ready to help them moving ahead and actually i am going to to get to washington next week to take part in the u.s. national prayer breakfast where i will have many meetings on the capitol hill trying to inspire my colleagues in the u.s. senate to continue our wood joint work which we know how to do successfully we learned how to roll up the sleeves kick out the journalists and discuss the issues of bilateral concern before they arise those problems we know how to work successfully and we know how to work rita really. the u.s.

interpretation of the treaty says that it does not obstruct from any missile defense plans while russia insists there's a concrete link between offensive and defensive forms does this mean that there is a fundamentally incompatible understanding of this treaty on on both sides well. much has happened after the treaty was signed on the eighth of april two thousand and ten in prague. nato and russia have successfully started the process of negotiations of joint missile defense project we started working together and we are planning to continue that work the united states of america is a cornerstone of nato alliance we understand that pretty well so if we do that i mean missile defense project with nato that means that we shall be doing that project also together with the united states of america and other nato member

states so i think that the signing of. the product treaty between. united states america and russian federation gave very positive impact on the process of restoring mutual understanding and mutual trust between russia and nato so we are moving ahead and i think that the rectification will help that movement a lot is it fair to say that russia has embraced the spirit of the treaty while the u.s. is focused strictly on the your letter off the law well actually i think many people both in washington and in moscow have embraced the spirit of the treaty the problem for my american colleagues the way i see it is a very tough. discussion a very tough you for you allow me to call it political fight between the democrats on the river and the republicans mostly on the. internal agenda and unfortunately

as it very often happens in many countries foreign policy and security issues become a kind of hostage of the debate on internal issues and we were really concerned during the debates in the u.s. senate that the reservation may become. kind of a victim of that discussion between democrats and republicans on the internal agenda well the political wisdom prevailed that was a very good signal a very good indication that foreign policy does not become a hostage of internal debate but i think that most of the concerns and most of the criticism about the product treaty were connected with internal issues not not with the with not not really with the with the perception of of russia as as a partner of the united states of america. even though the treaty has been

a ratified now some issues are still outstanding how do you think they will be resolved well we shall continue discussions we shall continue all the talks we have to a very professional very successful teams of negotiators we worked hard in geneva but worked successfully. and i think that the legacy of that process of negotiations in geneva should be used it's a very valuable heritage we managed to. revive the institutional memory which to my mind has was almost forgotten because for about twenty years the issue of arms control was not an issue of bilateral agenda so i think that we have to be moving forward despite the differences in interpretation it's definitely that this treaty is a great example for other countries how likely is it do you think that others may join this treaty well others should not join this treaty this is our cup of tea

and we shall be drinking that tea together with our when american partners big boys are sending a strong signal to the others we are reducing our nuclear arsenals watch our will lips we are sending a signal to you the next phase will involve your nuclear arsenals otherwise it will not be a fair play thank you very much for your time thank you. the british style stock. market. find out what's really happening to the global economy.

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the first suspect behind the deadly bombing at moscow's airport which killed thirty five people and injured almost two hundred has been named in the russian press. president. for the economic forum in davos and a keynote speech compassing terror threats environmental disasters nuclear nonproliferation scandal. and u.s. president barack obama's state of the union address is being met with skepticism by average americans who say he's not focusing on the right things. all the latest news coming your way with richard. welcome suppose it is good to have you with us on the scope of evidence. as one of

the all of us right of the australian open is coming to an end to the russian was beaten straight sets by compliance to the world number one colin does not speak in the semifinals. they need some petersburg's pre-season preparation suffer a blow his brains out on penalties and then late as much. for world number one tiger woods is all set to play his first hole amends for two thousand and eleven. and some of the tennis and kim clijsters will play gnarly in the final bell straight and open as bit as one of the all his hopes of a maiden grand slam title came to an end of the russian was up against implies to the semifinals number two struggled to make an impact against the belgian you sealed a strange sense of being in just under an hour and fifteen minutes with cloisters one man played mali in the final after the number one seed produced a stunning comeback people world number one caroline wozniacki will be faced

a much point in the second set before he back to seal victory in just over two and a half hours in the first ever chinese player to play in a grand slam final. of tennis news an elbow injury is forced to retire from the sport for a second time the twenty eight year old had to write armstrong during meals the open where she lost and a third round of russians for the on the business solve before the tournament. the world number one had been sidelined the six months to build the problem. let me go to football nouns i need some petersburg lost the final of the match world cup in dubai spain will be eaten by the saudi arabian i fit it all on penalties the running russian champions continued their pre-season training in dubai ahead of their new domestic. season gets underway in around six weeks' time to spoil their opponents but how it all inside the arabia the wife beating to try and win the match world cup both sides had chances to open the scoring early on.

but they had to wait until just after our mavs break the deadlock. of the series of those who seized the fight to keep the peace but some of the. people who should ban the city were reduced to ten men late on those duncan was about to send off and they were made to pay deep into stoppage time. to call a fantastic free pass to just up all of their lives and again in the penalty should time read and for all call both missing busines parents asama the aussie to seal the victory for the team from saudi arabia. staying with football in birmingham city will play also in the final of england's league cup after the blues overcame west ham after extra time in the second leg of their semifinal or trying to one from the first leg the pressure was certainly on birmingham but it was a this is enjoyed by the stars they were rewarded and the hall from all it's an excellent strike calls and told west ham three one up on aggregate.

gave themselves a lifeline midway through the second half. as we both he is strike found the back of a net. comes of the will to provide what i want to johnson said in the game interesting times maybe three three on aggregates one side sealed victory in that it's a period for a go on this one race trying. to come back from bumming him this guy for free online brigades in the army for the final bill means asking. australia believe they've got a great chance of lifting their first major trophy by face to pry into a final of the asia cup on sunday after fresh it was biggest on six million. sammy's careers have so far scored thirteen goals and i think it's one zero tolerance sunday's game will be the first ever major final three australians the team certainly understands the significance. of going to say this will make up for

a lot of the world cup this is just a stray or as a team going out and trying to win a tournament i think we've had enough experience now tournament that we've put a selves in a winning position and we have to make sure we keep to the strategy of one game at a time and then again we concentrate on now is this one so we get that shot of the title. meanwhile will try to lift the trophy for the fourth time in their history they beat south korea in the semis on penalties things to the heroics of their goalkeeper. one of the youngest sides of the tournament but they have already shown maturity and hope to go all the way. so i mean not only me for the team. not only me. who suspended. for the team also it's a difficult no but you know through decision. we go in opposite team so. in the final. we like to show that we're. moving to the cage show where i

missed opportunities cut eastern conference leaders some about your lives lead to just one point two time care child champion support team lost you ground zero why is cells where the nama rieger overcame denominate school for even your mom's russian clash frash reaches for nil. three one extra two goals from stefan loser. golfer tiger woods is gearing up for his first tournament of two thousand and eleven the american what's he offered torrey pines in california i told him which is one seven time that's two thousand and ten was a year to forget the tiger woods the headlines all about his private life rather than he was achieving some of the locals a lot but there were many as former world number one failed to win a tournament last year the thirty five year old says he's pleased with how its preparations are going into the new season and has been working on his swing and his parting while he hasn't been hampered by any injuries but promises to be

a big year for woods and still four majors off jack nicklaus's record of eighteen however he's just glad to put his troubles behind him. obviously was. consumed by other things in the last year and have had to deal with that and life goes on life moves forward and. that's what's exciting about this year is. having a proper perspective on things and my kids are doing great and that's my number one priority and it all falls somewhere down the list after that it's been a busy night of basketball across europe with the consonance crime of the crop during bats or in their hearings top sixteen on wednesday and winning on the road was a trend micro going to show off as more. so there is no place like home as the old proverb goes but it was better to be away in wednesday night which was certainly the case for the euro league bus to book clubs with full four teams winning on the roads the action cheeped often countless leaf yadier local powerhouse shelters

entertaining last year's runners up at n.p.r. because the host did keep the greek side in their toes with the likes of these but with money going to be done but they were competing too many turnovers and were silly spinless was instead of form for olympics because of the binge boost to the game hey seventeen points so even if i know what a charge to do stop judge risk from losing it's seven to one sixty four and they stay bottom of group h. . better luck for the other leaf yet in team to leech of his riches from villainous edge an outcast liberal but just three points in spain to visit his daughter of to creek start better and can end by ramage set to unveil a pace for them and would finish with a solid nine thousand points this fellow bosnian music to lead to be judged the most to keep topping the game just three point play put in the home side in front late in the second quarter and it could have been enough to keep calm on track for their second group win but the game's top scorer leads element had other ideas and

sent a triple at the buzzer to get an arrow eighty nine eighty six victory for routers. then it was time for real madrid to show their worth while travelling the spanish giants were meant to pass kit and looked well on their way to ruin trading but a massive eighteen points lead to the third but they mounted a stunning five big to beat the ten and out the seventy eight sixty eight you call them roger was the hero as he had a thirteen of his game his sixteen points in the fourth quarter it was we number two for rio and the top of group g. but f.s.b. was a breeze and down to now the men from issue are also perfect in the top sixteen after disposing of matches on which was a close affair in the seven capital but if you were to have it's twenty three points and that was more than the host could handle to my biz said but that was of little consideration for the near capacity crowd at the belgrade arena as their team lost seventy nine seven to teach to shoot it hopes of making the quarterfinals

take a major blow to hilda chose r t. formula one same force india have railed a new drive of the next season champion paul di resta as been signed up of agents so tail on the grid. the rest one german told paul championships and say he is all season and impressed generation training session force india scotsman has never raced in form and wonderful i'd sneak in to help his new team improve on their seventh place finish in the construction. championship last season. or to those in eleven or certainly just to enjoy it and hopefully you know the performance will come only naturally it's difficult to set your goals going into a year but i suppose you can be sure so when your team it. equally just going forward and making good steps and then hopefully will be setting in this position next year is another rich driver you know i've got to prove myself what i'm capable of good and not for the challenge but i would absolutely vote is more sport coming

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