nativity action which may mean offering them the option of taking a therapy course instead of punishment according to. is. what is the problem. to drug users. these figures are in fact common for the whole world i mean police all over the world be it europe or america only managed to confiscate around ten percent of illegally traded drugs within their countries another thing is the extremely low efficiency of our borders and their administrative and legal methods lead to the only point two percent of all drugs are intercepted at the borders drugs that get into russia first have to go through the states of central asia where they're not intercepted those states themselves above all are victims of afghanistan's enormous drug production. as a matter of fact afghanistan itself is the victim of global drug mafia work which

creates the demand and the political will to continue production in the country this is why countries next going to stand have the greatest density of drug flow. simply because they are closer to the epicenter further away the drug flows splits into lots of different channels and then drugs get to russia for example through the seven thousand kilometer border with kazakstan. what percentage of drugs. over eighty percent of all synthetic substances that are illegally traded in russia originate in europe mostly the netherlands where most amphetamine based drugs are manufactured poland the baltic states germany bulgaria and many other countries with underground drug labs labs themselves are small but there are many of them and the substances they produce find their way to russia of through various channels speaking of the amounts that we intercept and confiscate its nearly half a ton of synthetic substances every year. mostly these are methamphetamine. l.s.d.

ecstasy and other similar drugs. so their parents are. testing people on mass would be far too radical no of course not we're talking about establishing an early warning system to detect drug addicts and abusers after all people are not born addicted to drugs it all starts with experimenting mostly in teenage years when kids start spending more time on the streets away from their parents that's when they get to know drugs this needs to be detected at an early stage and if parents are warned in advance sometimes it just takes parental action and advice to put an end to these dangerous practices if not stopped in time these experiments later lead to regular consumption which in turn requires longer and more costly treatment. you.

know we're not talking about force treatment here any forcing of treatment is a violation of the person so it's important that drug abusers make this decision for themselves in our country drug abuse is subject to administrative liability and punishment by paying a fine on average six hundred rubles punished and then they're released so our society seems to hope the drug users will somehow realize that they require treatment for this addiction. but they won't because their mind is blurred by chemical and psychoactive substances. therefore a legal system should be created to push them towards having treatment and as i've said this is what we call alternative responsibility by the way this is also recommended in the united nations and the drugs conventions according to. what you're. i have to say that we would. had this kind of conclusion

so did my colleagues in the u.s. russia presidential commission mr gil kerlikowske made a statement we discussed it immediately with washington over the hotline and criticized the global commission legalizing drugs is a road to nowhere more than that it will result in the growth of drug. let me remind you of a referendum on legalizing marijuana in california in september last year i was there when it was held where we decided with mr gil kerlikowske at a number of meetings with officials including the man the sheriff the chief of police the prosecutor respectable professions had a clear position against a legalizing marijuana and the referendum confirms that it should not be legalized . drugs. but i have explicit information from the u.s. presidential administration that. had largely funded the campaign.

certainly this example of the global commission reminds me of a global p.r. campaign by drawing so much attention that even a respectable agency like the b.b.c. covered the fact that this belongs to the u.n. i mean even serious agencies were confused therefore there are many reasons to believe that this drug lobby had funded the campaign. i want to indicate that we've been discussing at various international platforms on may the tenth i spoke at the g eight ministerial conference in paris and so did many of my colleagues we said that unfortunately our fight against drugs stagnates at both local and regional levels because the global level stays even beyond our understanding this concept hasn't been developed yet but in this context i want to know that the former under secretary general of the united nations antonio costa who was responsible for the

drug problem mentioned that in two thousand and eight to two thousand and nine in the midst of the global financial crisis. three hundred fifty two billion u.s. dollars from selling drugs were pumped into the world's leading banks this means that a certain global level determines or sets the demand for drug turnover and ultimately a political order for this production. as far as the withdrawal from afghanistan is concerned the picture is unclear so far it was said that the withdrawal would start and certain parameters for it have been set they've mentioned thirty thousand troops by the end of the year but when i was in washington last september they were talking about the need to increase the military contingent in afghanistan exactly by thirty thousand now they're planning to return these thirty cells and in fact nothing has changed i think the world

community and you can disagree is beginning to consider the situation in afghanistan because there were several reasons behind the decision to launch a military operation and the decision of the world community to interfere in the internal affairs of this for country. first to put an end to the taliban rule to set up an interim administration and hold free elections. these tasks were supposed to be in six or twelve months but this september we'll see the tenth anniversary of that interference it's longer than world war two but the situation in afghanistan hasn't improved it's become even worse and even senior officials like general petraeus for example who's commanding the military operation in afghanistan says that the number of armed clashes there increases year after year in fact the number of armed clashes over the past ten years has increased more than one hundred times so have the assigned tasks been achieved we see that security in afghanistan has only got worse it said that drug production cannot be fought because it damages the

security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle in this respect to the be worthwhile to note a nato operation in helmand province which produces the most opium poppies the operation was called iraq which translated from persian means together. the operation was presented as a brilliant military success considerable kilometers and hectares of the province were reportedly cleared of insurgents but the production of opium has never. settle and is necessary but we've started talking about. it was highlighted at the london conference on afghanistan in two thousand and ten the autumn conference and also stressed the need to find a peaceful settlement but the latest initiative was voiced by the us president barack obama negotiations with the taliban and the resolutions of the united nations security council which divided responsibility between the taliban and al qaeda are offering a unique opportunity in my view to drop

a program of eliminating drug production i've just come from a meeting of the parliamentary faction of the progressive alliance of socialists and democrats second largest faction in the european union here outside the european parliament building we discussed the e.u. strategy toward. because large sections of that strategy are devoted to liquidation of drugs production strategy matches very well with a russian drafted plan called ready good to go to liquidate the production of drugs in afghanistan in fact the direction that russia and the european union are taking together very well so today we have a unique opportunity for resolution and decisive action but. the head of russia's federal drug control service thank you very much for speaking with us today by civil thank you very much.

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last eight years why beat mexico one nil to set up a quarter final showdown with argentina a couple lorica. warry glory all eyes are on mcelroy as the twenty two year old boasting his second goal for major in a row this weekend's british open. the first of all and year ago i secured a cup or america quarter final against host argentina thanks to a narrow one the victory over mexico in the latter the only goal was scored by alvarado put there after fourteen minutes picking up the rebound from diego for once free kicks and they could have been even more three year ago i saw how it clicked in the post minutes later. second half they struck the woodwork again nicolas let their go hitting the upright this time mexico thought they'd

equalized later on but rafael marquez lugo's effort was ruled offside and increase tied to a group stage exit from the competition for the first time one year ago i finished second in group c. i played argentina. over that if you were. important scene is that the team and i are winning that we've qualified and that we managed to achieve our plans to be sporting to as a forward as a i just want to help out and do the best for the team in whatever way that can be be deceased and scoring goals so now we have an important game on saturday we have to stay relaxed and be ready to take our chances and hopefully they will rise well meanwhile chile will head into the quarter finals as groups the winners of the stoppage time goal from under a patio for the big parade one day out in mendoza both teams were reduced to ten men just after the hour mark bruce and john calipari lorna jimmy's john both enjoyed seeing red and the game was finally decided after a ninety second one hundred. thirty however despite the defeat still finish third

in the great also qualify for the last eight. well meanwhile a possible move to see carlos tevez return to south america has been scuppered brazilian side corinthian side. they will not increase their initial offer of fifty five million dollars which was turned down by the strikers club munched the city the twenty seven year old is currently playing for argentina at the cup for america and had stated he wants a wife in manchester for family reasons before the start of the new season however a move back to his former club corinthians now looks unlikely for the brazilian transfer window closing in july the twentieth. well meantime cities all dreidels manchester united have been dealt a blow in their bid to buy netherlands need for that was the snider from milan in fact the serious side have denied their twenty seven year old star is up for sale nor do they confirm any official approach should be made snider is under contract to the interview for a while yes but has been heavily linked with a move to the english champions. well with or without snider united are in america

for the pre-season world football challenge tournament it's the start of a new era in the united midfielder after paul scholes retirement and want on a visit to harvard university manage just right experience and revealed he's missed out on signing aston samir nasri but adds there's now a chance for a young star to shine through that is ranks. as i was. i would all work over. the next few weeks maybe hopeless but it was great so one. of my actions made him i mean i was someone. the youth team or one of the young players america is. recovering. well real madrid are also at the pre-season tour and coach josie i'm going here believes they're closer to permanently signing on loan among all other by all i don't know a lot more i gather from atlanta come and read more in your was speaking ahead of his team's game against l.a. galaxy on saturday which is something christiane i rebelled i was looking forward

to along with galaxies david beck and others. it's a good game for us because we re still. in the preseason so it will be graves really exciting because i always like to play and if you play against good teams to better for us for sure more motivated so it will be great so they and i hope of course to win the game to be facing real madrid saw him actually since i left you know it's emotional because you you get attached to a club you get attached to the people at the club. and to be facing. a team with the talent that they've got in the team not just with the talented guys that have got here but the young players and of course joe is a. that's been a friendly true member for one goalkeeper on his debut for the san jose earthquakes they've even being given decided to punt in a friendly against english premier league side west palm the ball went the entire length of the pitch bounced over the head of his opposite number though as my

health and to the net san jose went on to win the match two one. cycling now in disgrace russian write that alexander never failed a drug test in this year's tour de france has been defended by his doctor says he does not know why he tested positive for a band director and his doctor and the only high level names it makes no sense for cyclists to take this drug so it encourages the loss of crucial fluids from the body however it can be used to mask the use of all the drugs but only a couple of says he believes columbia has always been clean the cyclist has withdrawn from the race and now waits there is. his be sample if that's positive his team katyusha will sack him in five in five years' wages which would be around three million dollars. so the talk continues without him and cheers they stage ten was won by german sprinter under a guy pull his former teammate mark cavendish went to the line with around two hundred metres left by foot followed and have more power to change his first win on

the tour frenchman thomas virtually keep the yellow jersey he's a minute and forty nine seconds ahead of spain's luis sanchez. formula one now and we may have to wait another three years before russia's first race is held in sochi but this weekend top teams red bull and ferrari will be in the city to start watching the appetite they'll show off their cars along with lotus and run though who are bringing their russian driver with ali petrov along with them and the organizers believe it will further boost the sport's popularity in the country. for so. long as we want to show that formula one is beautiful we want people in sochi not only to see but also hear formula one because this sound can't be compared with anything but unfortunately the popularity of formula one is not as big here is in europe but that is the thing we must change and in turn that could attract more visitors to such a typical which would use real world as that now n.b.a. superstar kobe bryant has reassured his asian fans he's feeling fine despite

reported treatment to his right knee last month's los angeles lakers playmaker was in manila to hold a coaching clinic for kids basketball is huge in the philippines so everybody was jumping for joy but off the wood court worries were banding that bryant is going through hard times with his arthritic knee the thirty two year old declined to go undergo any sort of therapy excuse me was in good shape was the first stop on his five city tour of asia. now and after cruising twenty m. phatic victory at the u.s. open many expect rory mcilroy to win the british open championship which gets underway on thursday. the twenty two year old from northern ireland has been the center of media attention and hasn't played a competitive ransom's his win at the congressional three weeks ago that matter i says that's the way he likes it. yeah i mean i'm trying to prepare for this this major like i prepare for every other major you know i've been i was here last week for a couple of days and i got

a couple of practice rounds and you know one time to practice you know sort of get away from everything and and then come back here on you know on tuesday which i usually do you know it seemed to work the last few days last few times i've done it so you know i want to just you know keep this in the same thing go on and. you know deftly seems to work well you seem so confident fellow but he'll have his what cats as he wants to get his hands on a second major new world number one luke donald is among his main competitors although some big names are also missing out constantine put up of looks at the ins and outs of this year's open championship for. the highest paid professional athlete in the world to get awards is still the biggest name in golf however the fourteen time major winner will miss the open due to trouble some left leg injury the thirty five year old quest to equal and best college in the reject nicholas total of eighteen on the big barrier for now but if tiger guesses health back.

tiger went again and he went he went quite a bit again and break my record probably injury also ruling for mostly bat out of goals oldest major in the most bizarre circumstances the forty two year old became the second local quit to win the french open at the start of the month and broke his leg after jumping in the lake to celebrate his victory phil mickelson and lee westwood i remember top contenders as usual but wolf lefty and westy have been struggling for form of weight remarkable where you stop of the build up to his stunning first major victory at the u.s. open the twenty two year old northern irish man choosing to take three weeks off towards meaning he hasn't played a competitive throne since his greatest ever day probably a lot of pressure being put on him. which is unfortunate is natural but this the pressure is going to be he's going to be looked upon especially with tiger up playing he's going to be looked upon as the new kid coming through so i think that

guy the go one way or the other that could give him confidence or it could actually provide too much pressure at the end of the day he has the great chance he's thriving all confidence because of that his usa and when he is used to links golf he grew up on it is no reason why he. look new and also among the frontrunners after securing his first victory since becoming world number one at the scottish open great year and every bit every all the golf he's played over here you know he's played very very well you know explain well he's playing great what a worker he is he looks a member of our court my course at home and he absolutely is on the putting chipping green and bunker play and he's there all the time and he works harder than anybody out there are saying he's getting results however the thirty three year old english man will have to rewrite history as no plinth has ever won the scottish open and gone on to win the british open. fire chief. and that's on the

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a very warm welcome to you this is r.t. live from moscow. revelations keep coming in about the ill fated voyage of the sunken pleasure cruise around the volga river as a former captain says it was technically dead long before sunday's disaster over one hundred people are now officially confirmed dead after that went down in just a matter of minutes in the republic of tatarstan. the latest from the scene be warned you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. at the moment two hundred divers are working out in the volga three kilometers from the bank in shifts searching room by room inside the sunken bug area pleasure cruiser and behind me the river port the number of flowers and cuddly toys and candles that are piling up against the walls or the river port here continues to grow over there's

also another feeling growing here was jealous of grief and that's of anger and questions increasingly growing as to the revelations that keep in mind about the ship just earlier here at the river port a former captain of that ship the bulgaria came and revealed some alarming details about the ship's life before its last voyage. i became captain of the vessel in two thousand and seven the ship hadn't even been renovated for a while before that there were big problems with the engines and power generators repeatedly mention that to the management and even had an argument with them these debates will continue as to what caused this tragic sinking but it doesn't do anything to relieve the grief here on the banks of the volga. this is the happy scene that should have seen this ship is designed almost identically to the bulgaria in this room almost identical to the one that children on that.