so let's talk about foreign policy twenty five years ago you started the process of the saddam and between the soviet union and the united states today president obama and edwards are making further steps to get rid of their 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 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 and a mechanism 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 leapt 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 drug 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 this 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 talks 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 and some of the political. that 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 or a 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 prays doesn't so we walk 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 emerged through 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 the last really a liberal of our time what do you think is your most important legacy. or should 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 what do you make of that fact that you are more appreciated abroad than in russia. one i think it's normal after all i worked here in russia and many things started here but 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-confidence in the war but in public politics i don't think we have ever lost a major battle. what about now what are your priorities and why. 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 you can say that about yourself if your children grandchildren great grandchildren what you lack. there was that you were the lows 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 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. screen to the protean republic. center of russian defense production. while she heads to central russia. secret become an industry. harsh winds of make schools even more enjoyable. and where everyone can train the biggest from. the other small. russia close up on oxy.

the full story smarty moscow of iraq as the u.k. considers military intervention in libya some fear the ongoing violence in north africa could trigger another disastrous campaign russia as well as other foreign governments has said that they're against moves which involve the use of international military force. the us foreign policy has some americans questioning the country's ever changing political position which they say regularly sees in supporting the bad guys with major shifts in power impulse and look for the middle east some american history the rest will shake their countries globally. the last leader of the soviet union celebrates his eightieth birthday mikhail gorbachev

was the man behind the cancellation of state censorship of the promotion of free speech some accuse him of paving the way for the start to the payoff to reform. news in full of me getting fifteen minutes time case go to sport now though. well i welcome the sports news and here are our top stories staying alive tomorrow moscow grab a vital win against the man i really hate to stay in the k h l playoffs for more teams were also in action this wednesday evening. wallop losing spots brazil world cup you know roberto carlos taste defeat as r.j. loses in his new russian cup. and just in time world number one rafael nadal says he's fit helps way to make davis cup opener against belgium. well for the news to come but first i saw he work

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right from the all you know come out over and you go because all of both trying to break the dead wrong how there was nothing particularly boring the swedish netminder on his opposite number michael garnett was a virtual spectator. such was the home side's dominance however they were unable to find a net despite a couple of chances on the powerplay after not having a shot in the first period drama rieger 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 and wait for a period of this is will take the lead twelve minutes the normal powerplay pick from blue line to sunday's also in charge was only hasi by garnett brought trotter was on hand to find a pop pass is fellow canadian but aside from a lack in capital on course for victory in the series however trust it would come off worse aware of being on the receiving end of a punch before storing going into the final period a goal don deny moscow could see that could go in cup hopes fading away over just

three minutes in the milk of big ben a lifeline as history shall be tell perspire outside the bring home side level much to the going to bed fans we finally had something to shout about its just two minutes later the last of us will take the lead role in their york's risto travelling for a traffic shell taking a deflection of caps and we see the brush off which helps keep the puck past help with what i believe not all signs are to one lee the home team had further chances to extend their advantage may became 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 people series and live my i think until the game i think most was the beginning there's always. this good if there's going. to have a good way and they used it throughout this is where. we were with of course it

wasn't as though them and they can throw together the change in the first back and you know it happened very important back when it was. television on the moscow still has some work to do they still feel the sign from riga free to. yes the seven series i'm not even seen the big red laser semifinals would retreat gain seats from birds dream. i was doing this for going now and also not looking to bounce back from the disappointments of last sunday's carling cup final defeat as they host third tier opponents late nor incident f.a. cup fifth round replay the gunners will be without touch strikeout robin van persie is out for three weeks after picking up an injury while scoring in carling cup final captain says fabregas is also out that could return for the champions league tie against barcelona next week yet despite the setbacks and jostling us says there's still plenty to play for. we are in a must win phrase in the championship. they will not have to qualify for beautiful

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after they survived last month's devastating earthquake in christchurch and sense a back sent off during rovers or undefeated aston villa on saturday so nelson who also captains the national side returned to his hometown by his father met him at the airport at least one hundred sixty people were reported dead after the powerful earthquake hit the city off the greater the twenty second thankfully nelson's family were all on hard the realisation has yet to dawn on him. till the majority of the doesn't seem real it seems surreal on t.v. you know it's the sun. unbelievable you know i just i just feel for everybody regrets royston lost somebody or lost a business or something like. oh i'll be trying to do a kindred to help out in any form. now if you are thinking about going to watch any of the games that next year's european championships in ukraine and poland this is your chance because for one month only you can make

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tonight on r t cool iraq has the u.k. considers a blueprint convention in libya some fear the ongoing violence in north africa could trigger another disastrous campaign. u.s. foreign policy has some americans questioning the country's ever changing political position which they say regularly sees them supporting the bad guy. plus a bump in the revolutionary road as the last leader of the soviet union turns eighty yards he takes a look at the country's democratic transition and why it's so good because gorbachev for bringing destruction along with.

leaving from the russian capital you're watching reality news channel it's now nine pm here in moscow kevin zero in our top story the opposition in libya claims to have fought off on a tide by colonel gadhafi forces in the eastern origin town of brigade reports say fourteen people have been killed in the fighting meanwhile the un has warned of the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the newseum border where thousands have been fleeing the violence in libya artie's paullus near is in tunis with. so far moving sixty five thousand people had slipped here to tunis and majoring in libya the situation on the border is chaotic its border guards the struggle to keep calm i can hit the streets to the libyan people and even one that it doesn't indicates to me we can eat each country he said which is the united states or any other fine power trying to intervene thousands of idiots would die if it's a close in that he's willing to fight for every last man every last woman sexual

history and she also said that it's not the case of that and therefore he could not resign he could not dissolve parliament and he could not meet the constitution now from the russian be based box which time. mr david cameron wants for me to establish a no fly zone over libya has been rejected by maybe an international community among its aunts and russia they say it is in souls to determine the fate and the future is now we have a london was to go here and impose this messiah so it would essentially be committing itself to shooting down its last that's over now there are currently british troops deployed in gives us the day off they're all going with the humanitarian situation to get hot going places and they used to take over chemical weapons stockpiles and it's because launchers did it is fearful it could just let you see stockpiles against his own people will secure exhaust emissions of both egypt and america that to you is that still true this is going on the internet is

mean it's not far from videos of iraq and so it's possible american intervention in addition to a possible push when my colleague in london or it looks at what some intervention would need for libya and we do not in any way the use of military assets we must not tolerate this regime using military force against its own people is this history repeating itself the british government getting the guns on standby as a country crumbles bowing to impose a no fly zone in this case libya in two thousand and three it was iraq it's looking very dangerous. for the repeat of what happened in iraq. the result. but not every country is getting that treatment and libya is not the only african

nation in turmoil somalia is drop out conflict has been called a slow genocide but there's little sign of us or european military inputs and it's a similar story on the other side of the continent there are events unfold. right now in ivory coast where there is also conflict an armed conflict between rebels and the government but nobody seems to be thinking about it it's only because fashionable attention is focused on libya all but also for the political implications of the middle east as a whole as we all know the west including my own country has got its hands very dirty with the libyan leadership over recent years. with black gold libya has the largest proven oil reserves in africa more than three percent of the global total and there could be a lot more undiscovered the only reason they're interested in. your oil here anybody screaming and yelling about all those people they were killed in the ivory

coast. i guess cocoa wasn't that much of a national priority put in somalia there was precious little help while the body count rose over the years except for one brief disastrous intervention involving u.s. soldiers immortalized in the movie black hawk down american forces failed at great cost to stabilize the country they left quickly and haven't returned and the lessons were learned when it came to iraq which remains of a staple even now we don't need feeble she said that much vaunted democracy ally troops are equally bogged down in afghanistan with no convincing timeline for withdrawal and an ever rising death toll could be clear to an idiot but the mess that's been made in afghanistan the terrible disaster that was caused in iraq really shouldn't people who want any more countries in the middle east it's a model today's troubled african nations were imposed on their puppet government

which is still ruling. out american military occupation of iraq really that it's not the current of help. evolutionary throw the middle east need and american and european government shouldn't look for backing at home either. a million marched in london a for the invasion of iraq in two thousand and three and times have changed this is now austerity britain where starting another war wasn't factored into the project british troops are already fighting an unpopular war in afghanistan it's highly unlikely the public has the appetite for again getting involved in someone else's struggle battling as they are at home in the face of deep cuts and rising unemployment and it's unlikely to be popular in sight this building the ministry of defense has to slash spending by more than seven and a half billion dollars in the next four years it's an intervention britain which by its hard to afford on many levels your and its artsy. personal lives to

off who are going to perspective on the situation in north africa from political expert mark and royal thanks for being with us gadhafi is continuing to talk tough is warned again today that thousands of libyans will die if foreign powers intervene what do you think intervention would mean for a country already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis intervention would definitely need more deaths in libya a civil war will even higher level. colonel gadhafi will also fight the last man you are absolutely sure of that you think he will fight to the very last year is not just talking here i am absolutely sure. he means what he says when he will fight the last man this is a dictator who wants to hold on to power. for the intervention can we exasperated the problem in libya it cannot help in any way and as a matter of fact foreign intervention has already begun the french the united states.