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 and 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 to ideal period for a head of state. 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 i feel 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 lose them. 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. 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 mean that some countries could be democratic while others remain communist yet. 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 asked 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 fought 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 coup what you were isolated what did you feel. i knew anything could happen it was not just a feeling i knew 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. 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. 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 with. 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 truthful. 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. 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 election ism 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 were nineteen 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 because 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 join 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 also 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 you 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 russian seven 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 for 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 if your children grandchildren great grandchildren what do you lack. there was that you had to lose and 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 years happy birthday to you and thank you very much.

well that's it's become permanent and mobile home is totally own creation of the globe is the root system the global food system is not created to feed the people of the world is created to maximize the profits. gernot trading the actual physical grain your trading promises for grain to be delivered a month or six months or twelve months or eighteen months in the future. for reasons model like light silver or gold that can be negotiated and ordered to some degree in. place. yet or. possibly it's not traded now but it could be in the future.

echoes all over iraq because the u.k. considers military intervention in libya as some fear the ongoing violence in the africa could trigger another disastrous campaign. foreign aid governments have said they are against means which involve the use of international military force. the u.s. foreign policy and some americans questioning the country's ever changing political position which they saying breaking the things that was the purpose of the pack ice and with major shifts in power in parts of north africa and at least some americans fear the rest will shake their country it's going to limp lou it's. the wall streeter of the soviet union celebrates his eightieth birthday nisargadatta chong was the man behind the cancellation of state censorship and promotion of free speech but some accuse him of paving the way for the start to take up secret for

its. ok at. of course death now a case by case where if another big night on the ice in the continental auk evie where i was yes that's right deny my moscow grabbed a lifeline by beating down my regal last night to stay in the playoffs and not four more teams are not sion including the regular season champions the schools plus the rest of the sports coming up there. hello welcome to the sports news and here are the headlines staying alive deny my last go grab a fight or when i get to that i really get to stay in the k h l playoffs four more teams are also in action this wednesday evening. while losing starts brazil world cup win a rebuttal called last taste defeat as least as it is in the russian cup. and just in time world number one rafael the doll says to submit to help spain and the davis

cup opener against belgium. also in tennis needs to come but first to ice hockey where regular season champions on god have been lost for want to home tonight if you make to trial three two in the first round of the playoffs the hosts were behind after just two minutes to go and they got off but left a few making friends and both sides netted in seconds as to score twice in the final period to wrap up their victory and take the lead in the best of seven series else. posting a new push to guard play couldn't be closer with the score tied at three three in the series also tied to a while and she stated on my last day managed to survive in the playoffs thanks to tony three one victory at home still read the bump or think was that. it was when i busted a normal moscow's major comma namesakes from riga three one down in the best of seven series only victory would suffice for all of it's not wrong side if they want to continue their on for a good car income time told the story couldn't have been more different from aside

from latvia two straight wins on home ice or put them in command of the series however the visitors would have to waver an early start muscovites attack mccall tell brits managed right from the all little come out over new 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 was the home side's dominance however they were unable to find the net despite a couple of chances on the powerplay after not having a shot in the first period drama rega began to come out of their shells in the second the warning signs were there for the home side as my garnett was forced into making a good save midway through the period and the visitors would take the lead twelve minutes enormous power play from blue line to sunday's also in sharjah was only half say by gun ends and broke trotter was on hand to fire the puck past his fellow canadian about this time from a lap in capital on course for victory in the series however trussell would come up

worst aware of the being on the receiving end of a punch before scoring going into the final period a goal down. could see that could go in cup hopes fading away over just three minutes in maksim bilko gave them a lifeline as his rich shall be tell persist broadside to bring the home side level much to the line to the fans who finally had something to shout about in just two minutes later the last of us will take the lead roman did in york's risto traveling for a traffic shot taking a deflection of caps and i would see that i sure as hell take the puck past help with what our lives not all sides a two one lead the home team had for the chance to extend their advantage or maybe game same as the side from the latin capital push in search of an equalizer and they would do just five seconds remaining with this internet to see the three one win and keep the series five of them fighting the points all the game i think we play most most of the hearing there's always. this go to first go on

a par where they are they have a good bar way and they use it for all this is where. we were with of course it wasn't as though them and they're going to throw together the chance to win the first two back and you know if you want them here report back but if i'm still however you know moscow still has some work to do they still feel the sign from reagan freed. the best a certain series of not been seen the big bad plays in the semifinals with victory in game six from. richard. now to football and world cup winner roberto call us couldn't help his new side to victory as he made his debut in the southern side as defeat in the last sixteen of the russian cup as they went out three two to hold is in it the game was moved to the chechen capital of grozny from dagestan because of the poor condition of the stadium there and despite pegging the visitors back to a long one in the first half two goals from danny and as a bitch puts it back in charge of the holders going on to win the spies to make

sure iran lost last minute consolation trying to spell out his mandolin next host taste in the quarter finals. while in the english premier league chelsea kept their faint title hopes alive and dented matched united's after they came from behind to beat the latest to want to stamford bridge wayne rooney had put united ahead but david luis levelled after the interval call for the penalty for the home side with ten minutes to go and find she was converted and none of it she was also sent off in stoppage time to united will miss next sunday's game at liverpool united still lead arsenal by four points but have played a game or chelsea move up to fourth. and that was a shock in the f.a. cup as championship side reading knocked out premier league everton one nil to reach the quarterfinals twenty six minute goal was enough to ensure the royals will face the winner of wednesday's clash between match to city and aston villa also a taking on thirty opposition late nor into the fifth round replay the gunners will

be without robin van persie for three weeks the dutch forward picked up an injury while scoring in that common cup final defeat to burning on sunday and captain says fabregas is also out that could return for the champions league tie against barcelona next week yet despite the setbacks manager awesome vanga says the still plans to play for. real must. we are there were no opportunities to qualify for the f.a. cup and we have won the first begin the champions league a much higher targets than the counting copying you would have lost to we need. to be all agree about that but we cannot let our motivation level or the confidence level dropped because of but because of the massive targets we have in front of us now picking up a red card doesn't usually benefit a footballer but for block button skipper ryan nelsen it came as a blessing as a new zealand used the ensuring one match ban to return home and support his family

after they survived last month's devastating earthquake in christchurch the sense of back was sent off during rovers four one defeat at aston villa on saturday so nelson also tapped as the national side returned to his home town where his father met some at the airport at least one hundred sixty people were reported dead after the powerful earthquake hit the city of february the twenty second thankfully nelson's family were all unharmed but the realisation has yet to dawn on. shore the image appears doesn't seem real it seems surreal on t.v. you know it just sounds. from believable or not you know i just i just feel for everybody who had to go through it and there's his loss somebody or a lost a business or something like and. i'll be trying to do it i came to to help out in any form. now if you are thinking about going to watch any of the games at next year's european championships in ukraine and poland this is your chance because for one month only you can make a direct hit on your wife is official website giving every fan the chance of

getting hands on a ticket the best tickets went on sale on cheese day and the way for president michel platini is a ceremony in warsaw to mark the event all those also ceremony in ukraine just under one and a half million tickets will be made available for the tournament with around eighty five percent being sold through the u.a.e. for website with organizers believing many of the games will be oversubscribed. now tennis world number one rafael the doll is preparing to make his fully fledged come back from injury and the top ranked spaniard says he's fit for his country's davis cup clash with belgium this weekend and all picked up a minor injury in the australian open quarter finals in january and has been on the sidelines ever since but he now joins his spanish teammates as farah and under vasco and fifty on a low path prepare for their davis cup opener away to belgium at the spirit i shall go on and for time former champions spain are overwhelming favorites to make the last eight however to the tiny little dance it will be a walk over for them. i'm fine i already started the bike is

a few weeks ago so i am happy to be back on the competition by going on important competition like that baby sky. for sure is a major motivation on the team. sure going to be difficult on sundays and i'm in surrey as well as your. so let's end with something that's pretty red hat trick at the cricket world cup ball by sri lanka's losses malinga during his side's nine wickets trashing of kenya after a surprise opening defeat to pakistan sri lanka needed to make a strong statement and grew up brothers collins and david let's start the on sourced which is ha centrist but then it was milling to time first time we shall be doubly. thank you both peter. and then shall i don't say. that this is not true and there's more to come in the finishing with that stunning figures a six percent to eight and seven point four eight as is the kenyans collapse the

one hundred ninety four to two hundred forty two or lads and one batsman had a little problem dealing with that total spot for the africans the dismissal of two o'clockne delshad of the fifty one because it has wrapped up victory i think a celebrating the second half to get a world cup since it wasn't as good as the weekend softly in two thousand and seven . when i'm on what i write my performance against south africa and 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 sri lanka back to the game and also with an outside chance of winning it so i think to me that was a better effort that way but today to get 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 the lesser satisfaction and that's all sports are now but i'll be back with another update in a couple of hours until and i think i'm.

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of around because the u.k. considers military intervention in libya. could trigger another disastrous can paint. brushes markets of the wednesday session on a positive note managing to recover after a positive opening in the states on the optimistic good jobs days of course is up one a half percent so what does my own ninety one points. up point four percent. u.s. foreign policy as some americans clasping the country's ever changing political position which they say regularly things that are supporting the founder. of the soviet union celebrates his eightieth birthday on take from the pool tomorrow because he and the country would some say that to chaos.

the libyan leader moammar gadhafi has a valid a bloody born the death of thousands of foreign powers and to the country this comes amid speculation the u.s. and u.k. are preparing for military intervention when london's telegraph newspaper reports that versus special forces already in libya might be called to secure tons of chemical weapons to be stopped this comes as the u.k. looks into enforcing a no fly zone over the north african country meanwhile the u.s. is flexing its international muscle moving its warships places in libya by the suez canal russia's together with a growing number of international governments have publicly opposed the use of external minutes you force your m.x. records unless an intervention from abroad could mean for libya.