people like me those who live to see their eightieth birthday have seen a lot in life eighty is a lot we should thank god for giving us so many years and because it eighty you already know a lot you've experienced many things i can view life in a primitive way that is a laugh a safer today compared to the late eighty's. if we look at the middle east for example in most countries where people took to the streets demanding resignation of their leaders these leaders have been in power for twenty or thirty years it is unbelievable mubarak has ruled egypt for twenty nine years as for gadhafi we are all confused about the actual date when his rule began so i think we were right when we said there should be a limit otherwise people got tired of the same leaders in addition after ten years or so you get nepotism leaders become too preoccupied to take care of the things that are really important that's why we decided that the maximum term for the general secretary the chairman of the council of ministers and others would be ten years after ten years they had to step down. so you think ten years

is the ideal period for a head of state but yes of course many of those people are very capable they can be very useful in other areas but it is important to have rotation young people should not feel like they are locked in a box lest they upset the system built on nepotism if you concerned when i look at the world today. lenin whom i respect once said don't be afraid of chaos we see a lot of chaos around chaos produces new forms of life it is true so these troubles too will pass it won't be easy of course changes are never easy but this will be a step to a better future will too. doesn't get what. he often say that what you regret most is the disintegration of the soviet union to think that it could exist in two thousand and eleven what it would have been like today had it not integrated. report it could exist even longer it should have become

a union of sovereign states with the communist regime. being a union of sovereign states means that each sovereign state has the right to make its own choice the conditions we were in required that we practice what the constitution said and the constitutions of the soviet republics said they were states entitled to self-determination that's why we should have made them sovereign states. with different regimes different political systems do you mean that some countries could be democratic while others remain communist yes. no i think they all would have followed the same scenario because they would be making their choice at a stage when they were still close to each other in many respects so if something would change in one stays others would follow they would have been like communicating vessels today sixty or seventy percent of people say they were gresh that the soviet union fell apart because when you ask them if they want the soviet union to be restored only nine percent say yes. we would do you blame

yourself for the fall of the soviet union. no i thought the best i could to defend the soviet union but i failed why do you think the c.i.s. fell apart it is practically nonexistent. that's because of the political situation we had in our country after nine hundred eighty nine the elite played a role there after nine hundred eighty nine we had the coup first they tried to overthrow gorbachev using political means but they failed because people supported gorbachev i always wanted to ask during the coups what you were isolated what did you feel. i knew anything could happen it was not just a feeling i knew. to it. they tried to provoke us and get us to start shooting and then they would document that and have the right to shoot back and kill us. and that's the way what were you afraid the most for your life your country. you. know for my family and of course i thought that it was not going to be just my

family other people may suffer too i knew there would be bloodshed especially if you consider how big our country is it takes our country a while to start but when it does it is very hard to stop so my goal was to renew the country without bloodshed. when you started the perestroika could you imagine the scale of the changes to calm. people and i think i did but not completely it is dangerous to start a storm in our country if you lose control you may get into a lot of trouble to shelves reforms basically failed and reforms failed we realized from experience that it was dangerous to wait much longer that we had to take a risk but we couldn't we needed changes in the family what. you were saying that you didn't quite understand the scale of it all when did you

finally get a clear realization that there was no return to the past. i don't agree when people say that perestroika failed it didn't fail it was disrupted derailed stopped but still perestroika achieved a lot inside russia we had democracy free elections freedom of conscience private property freedom to travel abroad everything. there was so much openness the entire country was affected people realized they had finally got some freedom an opportunity to act in foreign affairs we put an end to the cold war we normalized our relationship with the u.s. we reunited germany we didn't send our tanks our troops there all our units in eastern europe stayed where they were and i will put you through. i suppose. so let's talk about foreign policy twenty five years ago you started the process of disarmament between the soviet union and the united states today president obama

and medvedev are making further steps to get rid of nuclear arsenals do you think it will ever come to that world without nuclear weapons. but. we must do it and i believe that sooner or later we will get there but to get there we have to put the world back in order first nuclear arsenals were significantly reduced thanks to our efforts during perestroika today when the world is so divided we need to find things that bring us together for instance the g. twenty is a step which brings us closer it's an instrument an election is i'm for handling the hardest and most challenging issues but we need more than that it's a matter of learning to live in a global world. two years ago you and i discussed barack obama and that was during the elections before he became president and you said the united states needed its own perestroika and that obama seems to be the right man

to carry it out has obama lead up to your expectations as a president. i think he's been doing a good job so far by the way i met with him when he was in moscow i told him your approval rating is still high that's great but remember as soon as you get to some real big issues it'll drop you should be ready for that he said i understand that i think the fact that he got his health care bill approved is terrific but rich republicans don't like it i admire him because when things got hot for example when they had to get the new start treaty ratified he got involved personally he talked to people and about twelve senators changed sides and sided with the democrats and eventually the treaty was ratified i wish him good luck what would you say is the difference between twentieth century and twenty first century politicians it's what they do. not depends on politicians we take as examples if we take hitler then every politician of the twentieth or the twenty first century is very different

from him if we talk about the one nine hundred eighty s. it was a time when we saw a large group of politicians from asia america and europe joined forces to stop the nuclear arms race and begin disarmament with the ultimate goal of uniting the world i think we should give them credit for that it was a very interesting time because. some people consider you the number one politician of the twentieth century. always remember when you were number one there's a great responsibility that comes with that actually though you can't give a single politician credit for everything there is always a group of people who realize the challenges of their time they understand what is going on in the world. what do you think has the potential to become a politician of the twenty first century. we'll have to wait and see no one you can name at this point. no i would not give the title to anyone for now they

have to earn it no one praised else until we walked the talk today's politicians are not even at the talking point yet but what matters is what they will do the steps they will take their policies we know from history that every time there was a new challenge a new leader would emerge sometimes they emerge too late after some damage was done we have to avoid that we have to act in time. to many people you played a major role in many important events the unification of germany the end of the cold war perestroika some people say that you were the one who brought down the soviet union he were awarded the nobel peace prize some say that you were at the last really a liberal of our time what do you think is your most important legacy. i think it is the fact that the world is no longer divided that it is mostly free from ideological antagonism this is perhaps the most important thing this creates

conditions for further progress. people abroad love you and respect you a lot while russians and the different opinions about what do you make of that fact that you are more appreciated abroad than in russia. i think it's normal after all i worked here in russia and many things started here it wasn't always easy many things did not work out the way we planned at the beginning when we made our first mistakes we didn't really explain to people what was going on and didn't get them involved in all those processes we were self-confident but in public politics i don't think we have ever lost a major battle. what about now what are your priorities in life. my priority is to help people realize that there are other people around them and conduct themselves accordingly in fact that's what religion teaches that you should help your neighbor and many people have this understanding they're willing to help

others support them. so the most important thing is to remember about other people and their problems are used by what you're eighty the whole world is celebrating your birthday at the end of march in london few people can say i made this world a better place but you can say that about yourself your children grandchildren great grandchildren what do you lack. there was that you know there are a few things i didn't have time to do and i regret it. but i miss my wife who was my best friend and i lost her in this fierce battle it's hard you can't forget about things like that sometimes i look at people with a lot of money and they may have many wives many women but we were different we were very close to me and to be frank with you another thing i wish i had these days is good health well i wish you good health and many more happy birthday to you and thank you very much.

all to the ukase on both an additional minute traction maybe and some fear the ongoing violence in north africa could trigger i know all the design systems she campaigned like things played out in iraq and afghanistan as well as on a smaller company instead with very dense cell transoms out of the use of international military force something. the us foreign policy has some americans cross from the countries average changing political position which they say regulate these things and then the proceeds of the. major shift in power in parts of africa in the middle east some americans fear beyond rough shape a country. on the last major of the soul the union celebrates its a few a couple got about a child in a mountain behind the constellation or state fair share in the formation of from the speech that saw making his hand of paving the way destructive chaos

significance. ok time now for the next sports news with kate's. welcome to the smallest news thank you for joining me and here's what we have coming up staying alive to now my must go grab a vital ring against unama rica stay with playoffs. while losing starts presume world cup win our battle call us taste defeat as i'm jean used his image in the russian cup. and bottle chelsea come from behind to win to want to come to munched united to open up the english premier league title race. full of football used to convert first to ice hockey where regular season champions of england are in action now as they entertain nesta he make in the first round of the playoffs the host played by one goal to be a period a couple got off putting their team

a confronts just two minutes in while it's all square at school in the best of seven contests later on metallurgical mostly boys you get out there series is also tied to will choose day to day i was going to manage to survive in the playoffs thanks to a time the three one victory at home to deny riga which is on for me is that. it was going to bust pretty normal moscow's pay to come in namesake from riga three one down in the best of seven series only victory would suffice for the next not wrong side if they want to continue their fun for a good car income time told the story couldn't have been more different from the side from latvia two straight wins on home ice or put them in command of the series however visitors would have to waver an early storm muscovites attack mccall tell brits managed right from the all you know come out over in your gold medals lot of both trying to break the dead wrong however there was nothing particularly boring the swedish net mind of his opposite number michael garnett was a virtual spectator such as

a home side's dominance however they were unable to find the net despite a couple of chances on the powerplay often. having a shot in the first period drama rega began to come out of shells in the second the warning signs were there for the home side as my garnett was forced into making good save midway for a period and the stars would take the lead twelve minutes the normal power play pick from blue line to sunday's also in sharjah was only half say by garnett and brook trotter was on hand to fire the puck past his fellow canadian aside from a lap in capital on course for victory in the series however trust it would come off worse aware of the being on the receiving end of a punch before scoring going into the final period a goal down. could see the car in cup hopes fading away over just three minutes in boxing bilko gave them a lifeline as history shall be tell prescribe side to bring the home side level much to the lines of it fans who finally had something to shout about it's just two

minutes later but most of us would take the lead roman did a york's risto travelling for a traffic shell taking a deflection of caps and i would see the bus tour which helped take the puck past help with what our leagues and outside into two one lead the home team had for the chance to extend their advantage or maybe game same as the side from a lap in capital push in search of an equalizer and they would do just five seconds remaining with this empty netter to see the three one win and keep the series alive my the then we control the game i think we played most most of the hearing there's always. this go to first go on a par with although they have a good bar where they use it at all this is where. we were able to score the goals in as though they're and they're going forward have a chance in the first to back up you know if they want for the report back but if i'm wrong however you know moscow still have some work to do they still feel the sign from riga three two in the best of seven series i'm

a lot been seen combat place in the semifinals with victory in game six i'm personally. now it's a full and world cup when i reverse i call us couldn't help his new side victory as he made his debut in the southern side's defeat in the last sixteen of the russian cup as they went out three two to hold us in it the game has moved to the chechen capital grozny from dagestan because of the poor condition of the stadium there and despite pegging the visitors back to one of the first half two goals from danny and goodson it back in charge and the holders hung on to win despite symmetry of our last loss when it comes to lation which honestly that is man will next host a scot in the quarter finals while in english premier league chelsea kept their friends title hopes alive and dented manchester united's after they came from behind to beat the leaders to want to stamford bridge wayne rooney has put united ahead david lewis levelled off the ends of all three should call one penalty for the hindsight ten minutes to go hard to be converted to money

a village was also sent off in stoppage time for united or missed next sunday's game at liverpool united still lead also by four points for the title game or chelsea lose up to fourth. and there's a shock in the f.a. cup as championship side reading knocked out premier league everton one nil to reach the quarter finals not mel's twenty six minute goal was enough to ensure the world's will face the winner of wednesday's clash between the city and after the villa arsenal taking on thirty rock musician late nori and if it's round replay the gunners will be without robin van persie for three weeks the dutch forward picked up an injury while scoring in the carling cup final defeat to bombing on sunday caps and says fabregas is also out but could return for the champions league tie against barcelona next week yet despite the setbacks manager arsene wenger says there's still plenty to play for. we are. in the championship. there were no opportunities to qualify for your free card. reader won the first

book in the champions league a much higher your dog than the carling cup in the last two we knew. the order green abroad but we cannot let our motivation or confidence to drop because of because you over there must have targets you have introduced us. now if you're thinking about going to watch any of the games at next year's european championships in ukraine in poland this is your chance because for one month only you can make a direct purchase on your wife is official website giving every found the chance of getting their hands on a ticket the first tickets went on sale on tuesday and you wait for the president michel platini as it is certainly in warsaw to mark the event or there's also a ceremony in ukraine just under one and a half million tickets were made available for the tournament with around eighty five percent being sold through the u.a.e. for websites with organizers believing many of the games would be oversubscribed. now tennis world number one rafael nadal is preparing to make his fully fledged

come back from injury and the top ranked spaniard says he is fit for his country's davis cup clash with belgium this weekend and all picked up a minor injury in the australian open quarterfinals in january and has been on the sidelines ever since but he now joins his spanish teammates as david ferrer fernando verdasco and philip the on i like prepare for their davis cup opener away to belgium at the spirit in. a time former champions spain are overwhelming favorites to make the last eight however returning adult dance will be required for them. i'm fine i already started the drag is a few weeks ago so i had to be back on competition rather than an important competition like baby sky. pusher is a is a motivation we were going on the. show going to be difficult on sundays and i ran city as well as a. basketball now moscow's newly appointed head coach yes because last guest says

building a solid defense combined with court speed is his master plan for the job but if you ain't got the hot seat on monday russian cab has to scan failed to make your top sixteen for the first time in fourteen years last december his last us bringing with him a wealth of experience having trained the likes of china and greece and the top two club teams in his native country. yes lee. if you remember when i trained jugglers you know look iranian national side we played fast basketball but it didn't mean we would put up with lots of mistakes so i think i will once again start building the team with strong defenses are cornerstone but we should also try to increase our speed that's the kind of basketball i like and that's what i'll be trying to do here it's his cup. it's an action that's in the n.b.a. where kobe bryant helped the l.a. lakers to their fifth win in a row top scoring the twenty four points as they beat the minnesota timberwolves of the target sends a ninety points to seventy nine was the final score ryan's move eight of his

eighteen shots he had his moments for scoring at the lake is in charge and nailed this second late on his side in front by ten points with a minute left i'm sure they wrapped up a fourteenth straight victory over the symbols. so let's end with something that's pretty red hat trick at the cricket world cup old by sri lanka's losses during his side's nine wickets rushing of kenya after surprise opening defeat to pakistan sure like a needed to make a strong statement and with the brothers collins and david withstood the onslaught to produce half centuries but then it was milingo time first to court time mamie shot l b w. then he told me to gone though. and when shall we go and that was his hat trick it was more to come and i linger finishing with outstanding figures six for thirty eight in seven point four overs as the kenyans collapse from one hundred ninety four to two hundred forty two or lads and the sri

lankan batsmen had little problem dealing with that so-called high spot for the africans the dismissal of to the correct until shanta fifty one of the cut has wrapped up victory linger celebrating the second half to get a world cup with a who thinks it wasn't as good as what again south africa in two thousand and seven . i had in mind when i rate my performance against south africa in that world cup a better effort than this because in that stage of the game south africa was virtually winning the game and i was able to get the hat trick and probably bring sure like a back to the game and also with an outside chance of winning it so i think to me that was a better effort to have it today to getting a hat trick gave me a lot of satisfaction and also that i end up ultimately with six wickets so getting wickets in any world cup game i suppose gives anyone a lot of satisfaction. and that's all the support for this but isn't but i'll be back in a couple of hours they still need to. bring

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this is all seen live from moscow the libyan leader. gadhafi is stepping up the fines over the oil rich east dissolve position forces control over much of the country get out is launched the hardest crackdown the arab world has seen since the wave van rest first started in the region with an unofficial death toll feared to be over two thousand meanwhile the u.s. is flexing its international muscle reveal its warships closer to libya triggering a speculation of military involvement and this comes as the u.k. looks into enforcing it may fly zone over the north african country london's telegraph newspaper reports that british special forces already in libya might be called to secure tons of chemical weapons stockpile of. gadhafi said his people would die in their pounds and if the united states rather foreign powers and to libya russia together.