where did it take to. come to live from the russian capital this is r t with you pretty for us today top stories now international divisions over syria as nations try to end the bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters the un has condemned the unrest and has called for an investigation but russia wants censure could lead to more violence. washington support for opposition movements in the middle east and north africa could be backfiring on its biggest ally israel fears it's actually boosting radical islamists last prices see instability in those regions has diverted attention

allowing them to target israel. final flight for russian pilots as a new york court finds him guilty of drug trafficking moscow says the u.s. kidnapped constantine yellow schenker and brought him to america with out notifying russian authorities. and also reporting this hour our team millions of alex and drug addicts in russia could soon face legal action for their habits with the government planning to hold them criminally accountable and other crimes are planning for it's making for drug tests compulsory in schools. about cup another update in fifteen minutes one on the meantime syria is just the latest part of the arab world to find itself in a state of historic flux so actually is open to a seasoned middle east reporter to get his view on what's happening there i don't heart thinks the syrian president is a prisoner that would have his own security forces that interview is next on r.t. .

i'm talking to alan hots he's a veteran middle east journalist who's been involved with the region for forty years as both a reporter and a conflicts result alan thanks very much for talking now you've been speaking we certainly a lot about whether the mainstream media has betrayed the idea of democracy in the middle east in its reporting do you think it has. oh i think it has totally betrayed democracy because there's a political reality to the face. no american president. and only an american president massa's every american president has the leverage to require israel to be serious about peace. he's never going to use that leverage. this because of the control of the zionist lobby in congress he's never going to use the leverage even if he wants to until he is pushed to do so by informed public

opinion one might say by demonstrations of real democracy in action the problem in america and frankly in europe but most of all in america is that most citizens are too uninformed and misinformed to do the pushing and that is frankly because the media has been complicit. with zionism in suppressing the truth of history as it relates to the making and sustaining of the conflict so i think it's very simple i was about the present what about these these these demonstrations and conflicts that we're seeing in the middle east today but what's your view of how the media coped with that so i think generally speaking the coverage has been ok. but. the whole thing is exciting but also frightening to me because i think the message that all the autocrats have gotten from mubarak's departure. is it are people take to the streets and start demonstrating should. i mean that's what seems to be

happening but i think the key frankly is in egypt i tell you why. i think that they probably will evolve to an elected government because the pressure of the generals may not like it the pressure is so let's assume down the road nine months ten months there is a great deal of you then have to frustrating problem with a separate peace with israel. for how the hell does a new government handle that. there is a way in which they could do it very cleverly and maybe change everything in the middle east. if the new government said we'll have a referendum on this treaty and if there was a referendum my guess is that eighty percent of egyptians would say terry real mournful it hasn't served our interests and hasn't served the arab interests and certainly in trenches right. now with that kind of reform a new government can say to america and heard our people speak you say you like

democracy we don't want this treaty but we'll have the truth and who keep it if you use your leverage on israel to get them out of the occupied territories what a fascinating scenario that would provide ok let's take it back a bit and let's talk a bit about syria because that's the current country that's that's entering into this whole process it made sense and europe and the u.s. have reiterated calls for un sanctions but it's a country that's been under international pressure for a long time over its ties to iran and its support for hezbollah and hamas how serious do you think the stress of sanctions. well maybe it is serious but so what . i don't think young asset is in control. i think our side is probably more or less a prisoner of his generals in the security service since he gave the world the impression. when he came to ten eleven years ago that he was going to be not like this for a bit was the time he was going to be

a reformer i suspect that probably was the genuine son of the father but i think right now he's probably as i say a prisoner and they're just going to shoot and shoot and shoot and rather like the israelis don't give a damn. about what the world seems i didn't seem serious security forces were like that some say this call for sanctions is the first step towards a no fly zone and we all what happens from that do you think that the west could use the libyan as a sort of excuse for intervening in syria. well the libyan scenario to me. is you know i mean what have we got at the moment we've got to stand up so i think most people have made a mistake about gadhafi he was written off in the media in newspapers and television is mad i think that's a complete misreading of the man i think he's evil but not mad i think he set up his whole security operation sperry cleverly over the years he knows exactly what

he's doing so i don't think that sends any kind of message except don't get involved in the way that the french and the british have don't get involved unless you're prepared to go the whole hog and the whole frankly would be targeting and killing him. so i don't see what lessons that video holds for dealing with syria of course we have less than about the nato allies i think your opinion suggests that nato is it's deployed. its goal of protecting the civilians in libya is really seen any more is nato in any case capable of leading and. no i don't think it is i mean everybody is terrified of what happened in iraq because most people know that was illegal. but the problem is you know even if nato . put its act together and say we must deal with these tyrants we was really put

sanctions on the move this to follow up with military action groups on the ground it wouldn't get to the security council china would be to it i'm sure russia would be to it see what people don't understand about the united nations it's not a self standing institution it is the sum total of the hypocrisy of the member states. and then this you can actually have a total consensus working through the un actually becomes impossible syria has a good relationship with iran which could give the basque assistance the portrait all of this would you expect tyrants react. i think tehran would be very worried about what's going on. because as i understand the situation in tehran the present regime probably only has the support of thirty percent or so of the people so i think it's it's it's got to think very deeply about how it responds to

business but the ties between the regime in damascus and the regime in tehran yes a very strong but i also think has. has a vested interest in what's going on here i mean i'm not one of those who writes his bowler off as a as a terrorist group i think shapeless rather his brother's leader is head and shoulders above all other arab leaders in the region i think he's a real leader and i think. has evolved into a truly democratic party so i don't think he will want any boats rocked. but if syria were to for you i think you're really asking me what what would happen well i don't think syria will fall to the extent that i can't see a scenario in which syrian security doesn't remain in control. and what the world doesn't know about syria is that. for many years under this present president's father. it's actually cooperated with israel. it was

actually at times and the israeli part in the sixty seven war i tell the full story of this in my book there was a secret understanding between syria and israel before the sixty seven war so syria plays its cards very very well supplied in this region it's much too early to rise of the regime. what about the regime in iran some are saying that the entire point of this goal the stars the western powers are concerned is to isolate iran and that by force the regime change do you agree with no i don't know the outside pressure comes on iran the more i think it is going to unite the people of iran you see there is this ridiculous story they do run wants to develop nuclear weapons there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that the regime wants to develop nuclear

weapons i mean they categorically say they don't know i can see that the revolutionary guards may be same look we must develop them for forty terence but the nonsense of it comes down to this supposing iran did have a few nuclear weapons do you think it would launch a first strike on israel of course it wouldn't because iran would be obliterated this is just a bluff i mean it serves israel's purpose because it takes the world's attention away from what israel is doing which is talking peace in continue to expand settlements in israel must be actually its leaders must be very happy with what's going on in the arab world actually because again it's taken all the focus away from israel and it gets on quietly building more and more stuff. like. almost almost how possible to think it is that. in the wake of all these revolutions in the middle east islamists will come. with this it's

a terrifying thing if we stand back and look how it evolved through through egypt. the what we might call the extremists of the fundamentalist muslims they weren't in the game it was basically very ordinary people of all classes and all backgrounds now if the suppression goes on and on what that will do is eventually open the door to the extremists so in my view the west should now be solidly behind the street as it were to bring about the reforms of the changes they want because that is the way to guarantee that the fundamentalists won't have the oxygen if you like to come into the business is a huge issue that and was about israel in all of this will it be less safe place in the features you think israel has never been an unsafe place one of the greatest.

the mother and father of all lies as it relates to the israeli palestine conflict is that israel's been in danger of annihilation i detail in the three volumes of my book it is a complete lie israel's existence has never ever been danger from any combination of military force and that is unlikely to change in any foreseeable future. a moment when the world has changed forever. thousands pounced to nothingness. thousands wounded.

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kidnapped constantine yellow and brought him to america without notifying russian authorities. and williams a drug addicts here in russia could soon face legal action for their habits from the government planning to hold him criminally accountable on the part of the plan includes making drug tests compulsory in schools. on those stories and more details and less than fifty minutes anatomy time which is next with the latest news. oh unwelcome sponsor very good to have you with us this hour with the headlines. plus a loner and real madrid both in charge while you wait for that stormy champions league summit on the council on wednesday. to form the cloud over denko makes on the second quarter final of the year in germany.

and it is a bird is it a plane no it's for a russian national skydiving team became charged with dragon when junkies walk up gold this summer. all summer for real madrid have both been charged by the way for concerning incidents in that bad tempered champions league clash on wednesday what also won that game you know it's the team's second half goals finally are messy however the all classico was once again proved to be dominated by it being a bad tempered affair with regard to steve over have paid and received was a harsh red card for a challenge on danielle there's no real head coach or somebody you know was sent to the stands for protesting that decision. it seems tobe the special one has long been self even more trouble but these comments. before this. power come from their power should be football power they obviously hardly and they

should win with their football power but what is this fool what fool i don't understand it must have a different taste to win this way it really must have a different taste you have to be a very bad person for you to have the same taste to win like this to win with a goal in the last minute you said guardiola is a great football coach and fantastic but will coach our heat but he has won the champions league but i will be. because he won it with the stamford bridge scandal and if he wins the second money see it will be with the lib a huge scandal that's why it is good he only deserves it that one day good will have a chance to win and in time the champions league. and also on the cons them braga are preparing for thursday's first ever all portuguese europa league semifinal clash over teams in the last effect on liberian but if you go with just one injury worry have a clash with your cost martins strain well up from usually perfect striker or score

card board so i didn't sort of open play for almost two months but i can play bridge one porto to lift the trophy in dublin on maybe eighteen or so themselves meet ability our in the other semifinal those games going to get underway in around fifteen minutes time. in our four one is all spurs manager felix magath claims he's reached an agreement to take over as head coach of the russian media reports claim a seven year old german that he already involves birk until the end of the season before taking over the reins of the moscow club like a man in charge i mean advice it's also apparently been called to provide job in addition to his national coaching role as one guard who looks very much in the frame to replace middle but i was really a choice santa earlier this month and national pride themselves state i won comment and so the contract has been signed. well it may have taken him free months but look alive a drinker has finally made it through to his second quarter final of the year in

germany and it's all downhill for russians part of the season so well in qatar lost in the finals roger federer however it seems russian may be returning to some sort of form that's before dr julian. face a much atop a test in the next round as he takes on praises money and see which. of us government should be is also out losing in straight sets probably a mile. patrick chan has won is made in that world figure skating championship gold after a flawless performance of a canadian in moscow at the start of the previous two years however he went long vaccine from the so my russian crowd is a preview world records of a few days including beating you conclusion because bands took on the short program to parents because because all played silver well there was some consolation for a crowd as rising star of thought which inskeep clean the brawns the russian managing to claim a place on the podium is

a person able appearance championships. we are talking world championships get underway on friday with russia facing germany our new sense coach. the tournament will provide him with a great opportunity to see the new talents of the slovak has a tough job on his hands to try and turn around the armament fell to reach the playoffs last year however he says he's looking to add some new faces to transport . well that's what. i'll do looking at a number of lyrics where there are of course i would love to send a list of dimitra boric. and maybe a few others but to get players of these killed were i think is out of the question and fortunately. two more n.b.a. teams have moved into the second round of playoffs for atlantic city i don't know any disposing of their opponents in get five games or west top seeded team. meanwhile barely managing to keep their postseason alive surviving against underdogs memphis in the markets going home to the sea of oklahoma city who

benefited from forty one points from star kevin durant's things going to plan for the preseason favorites for miami heat for the belt is under six as they seeded memphis grizzlies losing a tough game point battle of the veteran spurs team of all time and be a champion still down three games to two after winning in overtime for knowledge you know billy was not shot thirty three points doesn't believe the spurs show championship pedigree as my back tough when. when you are facing elimination and you always get something i don't know were it from energy or some discussion at times and others but. i come i don't really think we showed the heart of a child and we got lucky and the truth of spring is most only me air around moscow with subzero temperatures now all but a distant memory meaning extreme athletes cannot indulge themselves with the sports of a love such as russia's national skydiving team on course that have to do their thing

. it's a perfect day for some skydiving here in the moscow region the russian national team has spent hours said days and even mon say in training and all that's in preparation for the world cup that will take place in july in germany. after that stage the team will have time for further training and any necessary adjustments ahead of the globe's aerial competition the world championship two time champions

russia are one of the leaders in the sport but that doesn't mean is going to be a walk in the pork and new soon among the french and the americans jump on regular basis and are worthy rivals the world cup will show was to be expected from each team the french the americans and the russians or maybe there are some other team that has pulled up it sucks and can prove a worthy opponent on the floor mation skydiving is not for everyone but they say that once you try it it's practically impossible to stop simply jumping from a plane into the open sky is not enough for a professional parachutists and chasing records has become a lifestyle for most while every piece of adrenalin has become a path on this a city. a few days. a world record. and the only place in it is one of the members of the russian sex

are all that's four hundred away for mation world read. hurt he's also and in central part of the national scene preparing for the next world cup in germany this one cyle or at freefall simulator is where you need and other skydivers perfect there for mation skills unfortunately these artificial conditions have to be used often because moscow's unpredictable weather doesn't allow for year round skydiving however so far it hasn't kept this crew from international success the professional would like. it a lot like the. policy to allow them to go formation skydiving is a competitive sport the opposing teams usually resemble a fraternity iran than a rivalry and the phrase a friend in need is a friend indeed applies to this brotherhood probably more than the majority of other sports the belgian five. dollars i can chill off like.

that like a national championship a solid. job. and here again. on. national states. that like. nothing we've done for a while jeff i'm not sure if i do for the stump if you took all necessary of all that we formation skydiving is an acquired skill it takes years to perfect and after eight who's in the form is usually between thirty and forty years of age but for many to bring starts right here with the first townsend jump guided by an instructor berman cost artsy moscow region oh i say it so i was coming up next and i'm still ahead of that lines.

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