stuporous you. start on t.v. don't come. back you're watching live from moscow a look at the top stories the first suspect behind the deadly bombing at the airport which killed thirty five people injured almost two hundred has been named in the russian press. president revealed of sets the tone for the economic forum in davos in a keynote speech encompassing terror threats environmental disasters nuclear nonproliferation am the we can leak scandal. u.s. president barack obama's upbeat state of the union address is being met with skepticism by average americans who say is not focusing on the right things. while the upper chamber of the russian parliament approved a long awaited starts we talked to one of those behind the negotiations.

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 view lesions between the two countries for more on this i'm joined by the chairman of russia's federation council is committee for international relations. thank you very much for doing thank you for having me here presidents an innovative and i'm gonna we're able to sign this treaty before us and republicans gained control of the house of representatives of then they 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 that for us in the upper chamber of the

russian parliament all the work on the cation 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 sentences and by russian senators when we met in prague during the procedure of signing of that agreement and right up to the agreement was signed in prague in april we sent our deliberation 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. the read the for cation which could appear because the discussion was rather tough both in washington and in moscow and i think we did. a significant amount of work together showing that for us both on the capitol hill and here in moscow. the word. 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 or lose it what impact does the ratification of the treaty have on this three set off relations between moscow and washington i

think it's a way for the continuation of. the 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 one two 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 of 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 very commandment which is one of the dinosaurs of political

dress of parker of the time of the cold war. but it's not enough we have to have more ties 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. friendly or at least in your troll neighborhood on our will borders. russian event states of america are only fifty kilometers far from each other we have a merry time boarding 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 all the way to 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 all we're 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 our 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 and 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 add 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 the 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 prague 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 before my american colleagues the way i see it is a very tough discussion a very tough you few allow me to call it political. fight between the democrats on the rip 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 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 which will continue olla talks we have two a very professional very successful teams of negotiators which 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. 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 american partners big boys are sending a strong signal to the others we are reducing our nuclear arsenals. watch lips we are sending a signal to you the next phase will involve your nuclear arsenals otherwise it will all be a fair play thank you very much for your time. the official location. i pod touch from the. video. feeds in the palm of your.

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russia close up on r.t. . the first suspect behind the deadly bombing of moscow airport which killed thirty five people and injured almost two hundred has been named and the russian press. t. v if sets the tell. for the economic forum in davos in a keynote speech in compassing terror threats environmental disasters nuclear nonproliferation and the wiki leaks scandal. u.s. president barack obama's state of the union address is being met with skepticism by average americans say he's not focusing on the right things. so the headlines here in our time now for sports of the week you're going to and we are reaching the business and a tennis first grand slam of the year was something on the radio it's a semi final statement a fortune in no russian interest yes because it's all come to an end when i. got

more news on tiger woods comeback over latest from the n.b.a. much more coming right up. hello and welcome to sports but it's good to have you with us on the stops always with the headlines. there as well as the always run of the australian open has come to an end after the russian was beaten in straight sets back implies this while world number one car launches nowitzki also by his eyes in the semifinals. cynism petersburg's pre-season preparation suffer a blow as a result on penalties a mandate as much. formal world number one tiger woods says it will sex play his first tournament of two thousand and eleven. start with the tennis and kim clijsters will play gnarly in the final of the australian open as viewed as one of the all his hopes of a maiden grand slam title came to an end of audio i was hoping for revenge against

christ has beaten her in the final of last year's u.s. open however the russian resigned plans turly on number three as he took control of the saints of the great gaining a crucial break before moving i just moved one up or was number two hundred three things opportunities in the second sentence should want to get back on level terms but she couldn't find a way past kleist is a six three six pretty big tree just on the an hour fifteen minutes i. will clijsters will play a final after the number one seed stunned the world number one caroline wozniacki dane was cruising ascent in the great sense she even had a much point leading five four however from nowhere leading him back to break opponents why so much into the signed them to miss one both ways about the side about leading the road to meet for two and then again for a five three lead but the chance to survive

a victory in the twenty eight year old hold held her nerve completing a stop. victory it's a risk you know in the process she becomes the first ever chinese player to get one point. of course is a good experience for my whole life he gave. her back to never come to the final. because they're. treating you well and mr gates sometimes them and matches and tanner's that's one ball that consent to rethink and i didn't get my much prime then from then on well sure. but at the most important clients and she won the most important one which was the last one and of course right now i'm sitting here and i wish i would have won the mansion it's quite difficult to get through that one. more roger federer is on course as we speak and the defending champion is

a second down after the two thousand and eight winner novak jorgen each. other to try break was one of the second set at the moment another tennis news an elbow injury is forced to retire from the sport for a second time twenty eight year old had a right arm stretch during the aussie open where she lost a third round to russian spittle on the course and salva before the tournament the former world number one had been sidelined for six months with elbow problems. moving out of arguments you need some petersburg loss before end of the match world cup in dubai spain were held by the saudi arabian outfit. on penalties reigning russian champions continue their pre-season training and by at the new domestic season which gets underway in around six weeks times while their opponents were. from saudi arabia and both teams work competed to try and win the match world cup both sides had opportunities to open the scoring early on but it wasn't until just after the hour mark that the deadlock has finally broken. that was courtesy of

hungary an international deflected free kick to go to st petersburg side the lead keeper completely wrong. most advance. to ten men later on is done collazo which essential may well need to pay deep into stoppage time no other way stepping up to call a fantastic freekick possible to stop while something came into town to shoot tyrants made of i am the roman shock of both missing dizzy needs. and i was left a wasi to see a victory it seemed and saudi arabia. start with burning city or play are small in the final of england's league cup blues overcame west ham after extra time in the second leg of their semifinal were trailing a two one from the first leg the pressure was certainly on birmingham but as a visitors from georgia better start and they were rewarded on the half hour mark thanks to the excellent strike from canton cole it was time for the one up on aggregate worth another look. blues gave themselves

a lifeline midway through the second half. and lead bowyer strike on the back of a net after the how does it feel to clear that corner roger johnson ben sent the game into in extra time as he made it for a free on aggregate. victory in that extra period thanks craig on his long range strike a fantastic comeback from birmingham and see all the time for free on aggregate and i move through to the final where they'll miss arsenal. on avenues trip or told a france champion alberto contador says he's been handed a one year ban after failing a drugs test last year it seems right to see his former star knowledge easy receive a punishment from the spanish cycling federation the twenty eight year old tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid at last year's tour de france which he went on to win then claimed the substance can be terminated me contador has ten days to appeal. to go from tiger woods is gearing up for his first tournament of two thousand and

eleven the american will tee off at torrey pines in california told of an but he's managed to win it seven times two thousand and ten was a year to forget the tiger woods headlines all by the private life rather than his achievements on the gold coast not the by well many former world number one failed to win a tournament by a year of a thirty five year old says he's pleased with his preparations going into the new season and is working on a swing and is putting what he isn't hampered by any injuries but promises to be a big year for woods still four majors on jack nicklaus's record of eighteen however he's just glad to be putting his troubles behind him. he was. consumed by other things last year and 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 a golf ball somewhere down the list after that it's been a busy night

a basketball across europe for the continent's cream of the crop doing battle in the year next top sixteen on wednesday and twenty on the road was certainly a train judge trend because gretsch off has more. so there is no place like home as the old proverb goes but it was better to be away on 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 cheap to often countless leaf urania local powerhouse shelters entertaining last year's runners up olympiacos the host didn't keep the greeks had on their toes with the likes of these but with money going to be done but they were competing too many turnovers and bacillus spinless was in stella form for olympiacos of the bench. a game hey seventeen points so even if i know what the charge couldn't stop the judge risk from losing it seven to one sixty four and they stay bottom of group h. . better luck for the other leaf yet in team to lead to his riches from villainous

edge an outcast a liberal but just three points in spain to visit his daughter to quick start better and can end by ramage set to unveil a piece for them and would finish with a solid nine thousand points this fellow bosnian music to let a rigid the most to keep her in 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 this second group win but the game's top scorer her lead and i mean had other ideas and sent a triple at the buzzer to get an aero 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 trade in but a massive eighteen points late in the third but they mounted a stunning five back to beat the ten and out the seventy eight sixty eight we call them roger was the hero as he added thirteen of his game his sixteen points in the fourth quarter it was we number two for rio and they are top of group g.

but fs pilsen breathing down their neck the men from istanbul are also perfect in the top sixteen after disposing of patches on it was a close affair in the serbian capital but if you're a katich twenty three point effort was more than the hosts 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 seventy seats to see their hopes of making the quarterfinals take a major blow to hilda chose to. discuss stateside in the new orleans hornets something called vast franchise record of ten consecutive wins falling back triple digits win against golden state warriors hornets pulled away by thirteen points up the first lead they would never relinquish individuals like monta ellis and or white showing for the warriors every hornets styles that finished in double figures including chris full of god amassing a double double of eighteen points and seventeen us. one hundred twelve one hundred

three last final score to new orleans the last time they went on base in the ten matches was back in nineteen ninety eight and i boast the n.b.a.'s longest active winning streak. right up today more sport coming up in our own time of over latest from the australian open but with us coming up next the headlines from the arena. hungry for the full story we've got it first the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers.

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