originally from the russian capital this is r t top stories at this hour toxic ripples from the focus sheila nuclear facility reach beyond the no go zone with radiation levels and eighty kilometers away from the politics of the legal limit seeing groundwater in the area have been found to be contaminated. feed pledges that will never leave libya as he faces off against a chess grandmaster in the devastated capital of tripoli meanwhile nato steps off its offensive and it's expanding operations against libyan government forces.

profoundest in sentiment spreads of course in europe as an activist among the government stop ignoring these radio station of the west bank and call for a boycott includes phone and even sentence. i'll be back with a recap of the main news stories for in about fifteen minutes from now meantime as our exclusive interview with you should say bring you a firsthand perspective on foreign policy that's next. you know you want to rush to regime change has gripped libya and the arab spring has transformed europe's near abroad the e.u.'s foreign policy pieces challenges as perhaps never before to talk more on these challenges we are joined by the high representative for foreign affairs and security policy in the european union catherine ashton i learned thank you very much mr ashley you said the core of what

you're doing media is to resolve conflict why was the north asked to mediate in libya well i think the u.n. is playing exactly the role that it should play and. the u.n. special envoy is you know frequently in tripoli and benghazi is working with the people of libya but also for the international partners our role has been very much to support him and to work with the african union with the arab league with the organization of islamic conference and with our partners like russia and turkey to think about how we move forward and conflict and start to think about the country of the future on a visit to britain guys in may you said that you had most people who would be leading into the future what gives you the grounds to say that what i said was that i've met people who clearly had a heart the future of libya people who were thinking about the kind of work that needs to be done reconstruction getting the economy moving again the support the

going to the on board of managed reform with the police to be people who will be part of that big dialogue that used to take place not the new government of libya looks like it's for the people of libya to decide but here are people who despite all of the troubles despite the difficulties are really trying to think that's true and i pay tribute to them for doing the search and the discussions about the possibility that gadhafi could girl but it's an if it's a larger. if i'm one of the big challenges and questions is how to make sure that the people of libya the way in which it goes and the assuredness of that departure is a fundamental part of moving forward and that's for them to decide in conjunction as i said with the role of the un special envoy at what stage will be expect nato to cease fire in libya well nato has been discussion of course about its future role and i was at nato this week to discuss the role of the european union in our

humanitarian aid in our support for the people on the ground and in opening the office which i did recently in. the role of the forces of nature is determined by the security council resolution and the job is to protect civilians so until there is clear determination evidence the civilians are safe they will have to stay there and that's again tied up in what happens with kind of gadhafi and his decision to allow his country to move forward in a way that clear the people of the european council so that the russian presidential medal is a focal point for a political transition there what status does the e.u. court mr margolis well what we've been saying to president medvedev and to form and so love for office is so important that russia is able to play its part in trying to find a solution so the role of the mediator for russia is to work alongside others who

are busy trying to find a way through i think very significant elements of this is making sure that it's also linked back to the u.n. so we have a confidence in our communications between different people but it's very good to see russia in geishas very good to see it being the age of trying to help. and you said you consider an a for to live together as an inappropriate response to the plight of the people there or what is and appropriate response in your opinion. consistent in saying what needs to happen is that the israelis need to open the borders with gulzar and the love people and goods to move freely now i recognize the importance of the security situation for israel we've always done that but it seems to me a position that's not tenable you have the inability to get the economy moving and one of the things i've been saying to the israelis for some time is it's in their interest to see economic growth and development dollars are not small businesses

you know that could really do well lots of people want your old age and gaza received today so many young people who don't have a future and part of the answer to that part of making sure that we have security is given a lot future and not means allowing in and out products the goods were girls that could actually sell and support its own economy but these really settlement building continues in the restaurant and despite the position of the european union what more can be done well we're concerned about that we've always said that settlements are illegal under international law we've made that clear we do believe that we have to try and get importance of course hatching which russia is a big part of the hope of a meeting soon to try and lay some of the groundwork that will enable the parties come to come back to talks because in the end that's going to be the solution miss ashley you were in belgrade when can write each was arrested and shortly before that you were announced and extra billion euro was available for partners under the

neighborhood policy what medical incidents you were involved great when it was arrested yes it was a coincidence i had the privilege of talking with. the president and with the deputy prime minister and those engaged in the action and although i never doubted the president thought it was very keen to try and find a lot it should seem just as. i think that the expectation they were finding on that particular day. it was not it was not there it was good to be that it was good to be able to congratulate the service origins and to see how people reacted to that across the world of being a real indication of closure but also saying that no matter how long it takes justice will be done the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe passed their reports finding of course among leadership is a mafia involved in organ harvesting what you propose to ensure that justice is

done in kosovo well you know i went from belgrade to pristina and i met with prime minister touchy and what we've been clear about is that if allegations are made they must be answered it's in the interests of everyone to get the troops and to make sure again that justice is served enough in both directions and allegations are not real they need to be seen to be so so we hope that we will see an investigation very soon that will determine the truth of this and if need be will bring people to justice now every european foreign policy chief you have shared nuclear talks with iran twice do you believe that iran is building a military nuclear program well the indications from the program that they have that they are building towards once they have three thousand four hundred kilograms of low enriched uranium which doesn't have much purpose if you're not going to use it in that way they say they're not the proof of it is very simple if the

international atomic energy authority inspectors are allowed to go in and to do their job properly they can tell us a handsome but iran does not comply with that and that of course leads to the suspicions does fear not facts dictate policy towards iran. i think the fear that people have is based on the facts and the fact that iran does not comply probably with inspectors that there is a lot of evidence of what. doing and that fear leads to people. to make sure that we put the pressure on to resolve it so it's not one of the other it's goals the facts lead as to how about genuine concern what to moss do wrong to silence doubts at all to sometimes we've made this very clear in the days of talks that if what they're saying is true then they can prove that they can prove it in a way that does nothing other than credit to them if they don't use ops then we have to think about the pressure i describe it like this if you sign up to an

agreement which they have. we have many conferences then you become the guardians of the chicory and if those who sign up to it failed to abide by you have a responsibility to act i'm so together and that's why the twin track approach of keeping the pressure out of taking sanctions being very clear that those sanctions are designed to make the regime realize that the international community believes they have a responsibility and then to link it to the dialogue which we hope will resolve these very practical let's those two post two approaches sorry essential need to what together and i really do hope that iran will take seriously what we've put on the table and come back to the top. thank you for taking time for this interview we are much of a pleasure. to

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which. top stories marty of the toxic ripples from the fukushima nuclear facility reach beyond the no go zone with radiation levels some eighty kilometers away from the plant exceeding legal limits meanwhile sea and groundwater in the area have been found to be contaminated. colonel gadhafi pledges that he will never leave libya as he faces off against a chess grandmaster in the devastated capital of tripoli meanwhile nato steps up its offensive into claims it's expanding operations against libyan government forces. also reporting this on r.t. pro palestinian sentiment spread across europe as activists demanding the government stop ignoring the israeli occupation of the west bank and call for

a boycott of goods from illegal settlements. with more news more developments in less than fifteen minutes from now meantime kate is next with the latest in the world of school. hello welcome to the sports news and here's what's coming up. facts in the brain candy murray comes back from a set down to beat joe wilfried saugor to win his second queen's club title. while the course of the dallas mavericks cool down the miami heat's to be kind and be a champion for the first time. and ban lifted and the figure skating champion yevgeny pushing his kids to compete for russia staci winter games in twenty fourteen. the first tennis and britain's number one andy murray has come from behind to be joe wilfried tsonga to claim his second queen's club title in three years a week before the third grand slam of the season probable than the final had been

continuously pushed back due to heavy rains i want to find he went ahead a day late song to seize the initiative to take the opening set six three the second one went with serve with murray easily gaining the upper hand in the time break and he didn't taint his momentum to break the frenchman in the fifth game and inserted out six for. me while better weather in moscow saw some legends of the game going head to head france long when it's not that stuff when they only got formed a russian team went up against gore and even nice of each and carlos moya the two sides were kept in by russians davis and fed cup captain channel puppy show and the great beyond dog the contest was level after the singles but russia won this side in doubles the tournament was part of a drive to attract more young people to play tennis in russia and afterwards said he'd be happy to return to moscow for a rematch the chance to get even. though the world you. were crawling was. even if the real world came very close.

to call me at the rate they're going to go for. the. even if i do want to say that i have to accept that the. very world got. the job. possible now the dallas mavericks have won their first n.b.a. title after a one hundred five points to a ninety five victory over the miami heat to win their best of seven final series four two it was sweet revenge of miami our expounds after seeing the heat win their first title in dallas five years ago this time guard jason terry scored twenty seven points and it's gone and it's twenty one for the lab ricks to be named finals most valuable player a german averaged twenty six points a game in the series always exciting in the final stages of sunday school to ten of the twenty one points in the final quarter snap at any miami hopes of a comeback and fulfill a personal dream. if you are in this league for thirty years and is battling the

playoffs the last place with ten years eleven years. always come along come up a little short and. that's why this this is extra special you know if if i would want to early in my career you know maybe i would have never put all of the work of the time in that i have the last thirty years or just this feels amazing. he was one one of the russian basketball player fines up to taste that balance back from their a pain defeat to sixty five fifty seven on sunday shooting god trajan langdon scored thirteen points in the last game one quarter of the army men for the series moved to the moscow region again three only wednesday. elsewhere russia and a big figure skating champion yevgeny pushing has been cleared to compete at the next games he's home country in twenty fourteen international skating union decided to reinstate his hour to status which will allow the twenty eight year old to take part in searching the i.s.u.

had removed this last year after the russian had failed to turn up at the world championships training who was injured and into skating exhibitions shortly afterwards that schedules permission says it will be an honor to go for the gold for russia on home ice. however that it was a disappointing weekend for russia's alembic pentathlon and i must say if he finished eighth that inaugural kremlin cup which was won by czech. but there were reasons for the russians seem to be happy as one course roth reports. the russian men have plenty to boast about when it comes to the limping and south lawn events starting with the sydney two thousand games the country is yet to relinquish the summit of the podium under a moist if will be hoping for gold number three of the upcoming games in london but the next generation is already breathing down his neck at eighteen years of age he'll yeah sugar of his already making ways for the national team the youngster made his senior debut at this first ever ground in cup one the fencing event and

followed up with a great performance both in the pool and in the show jumping arena and that elevated him to fourth overall before the combined the running and shooting events where he encountered some difficulty with a newly introduced laser gun finishing in nine years of alice i like it here with the c.d.'s and loved everything today except for the shooting i just can't get it right but i won the fencing tournament today and that's great. militate champion andy murray said finished in eighth place that poor result could be attributed to a recent rule change that saw air pistol as a replacement laser guns plus running as shooting events have been combined into one make it look more like a summer biathlon adjusting could take some time for the champ but that's wanted said the world championship runner up alexander alyson looks set to dominate in the near future the russian taking second place and silver in the kremlin cup.

despite the second place i'm very happy with my performance because there is the real star of the combined event i have to beat if we weren't prepared as well as the odd it out flutes because our main computer should be european championship. so let's recap check david suborder the winner of the first ever occur make up russia's alexander listen in seconds with third and fourth place is going the way of the hungarian athletes the london olympics are just a year away and that means a nation's wanting to qualify will have to work hard right now some will be able to get the coveted licenses but it's going to hold games at the upcoming european championships room on cost for of r.c. moscow typical now in russia captain and his national team must all crave their performances if they want to qualify for europe twenty tall he also midfielder was speaking at a charity event in siberia following last week's friendly in austria i russia will now cameroon. which everyone wants to qualify for europe twenty twelve first all

the players do and of course our fans because ukraine and poland are close to russia and we will work hard to achieve this but let's wait until september and october frankly we are not playing at our best to the moment but we're still among the leaders of the group tough questions with message dani ireland and slovakia's head and the fate of a place at a european finals will be decided in these matches. well saying in russia and after signing brazil legend roberto carlos russian premier league side angie had not brought in hungary we got that i should like twenty four year old left sided midfielder joins with a dutch giants fiercely eindhoven in a four year deal for an undisclosed sum thought to be around ten million euros and we are currently second in the league and chicks were looking for times in hundred fourteen appearances for pearce the and this is a remise. well spent former england manager steve mcclaren is heading back home the

fifty year old is taking up the reins at second tier writing forest after a successful time at that state spending in the netherlands and a less than successful about hospital in germany the three year forest deal was confirmed just a day after the championship club dismissed coach believe davis talent famously sacked as interim boss four years ago after his side failed to qualify for euro two thousand and eight. for we are now adults aarons jenson button came from last place to put red bull sebastian vettel on the final lap to win his first race of the season at a dramatic rain effect a grand prix in montreal downpours had left water all over the track and button rode his luck and lap eight he crashed with teammate lewis hamilton who was forced to retire and then after a drive through penalty button was near the back of the field to ensure rain fell unlike twenty five and that stopped the race for over two hours and twenty resumed but it was involved in another collision this time on into and underlines like this ferrari spun off and then on the final lap sebastian vettel started on pole last

and told us just a moment but with pastor win the first time this season is michael's red bull team mate mark webber completing the podium. eventually on the last lap. he won a little bit wider into the work part of the circuit and i was able to take the opportunity and it's a good book for me. you know i think that's the growth and i think even if i hadn't won today i would have enjoyed this race and went through book. possibly go bust. golf now and american harrison fraser has won his maiden p.g.a. tour title at the st jude classic after beating robert calls in a dramatic play off in memphis sweet carson did start the day with a one shot lead but it was nip and tuck between fraser and calls and had to save par on the last hole to make sure it went to a play off after that they needed three extra holes to settle it raise that he tapped into the pa and that meant karlsson have to think he's finally gets to send

it to another hole but he missed handing fraser his first title in three hundred fifty five attempts the biggest winners jackies ever has just over a million dollars as well as qualifying for next week's u.s. open. and finally reigning rowing world champion free dispense and has celebrated yet another victory this time in st petersburg on what was also a good day for russian athletes at the golden plates regatta the historic architecture on the embankment of the bank or river that provided a picturesque backdrop for spencer into stiff competition on the other top five rows from last year's world championships the swede won the skull sprint event in just under fifty one seconds while it was an all russian affair in the men's skulls final guineas kissed me off coming out on top this week i'll feel drove down to the ground it's all local team and petersburg stunned the world champions germany in the men's eight and achievement that could have gone into the history books that it

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