the soviet files see. if. he. comes towards marty washington lunches a deal to raise its debt ceiling and avert the fall but critics say the move doesn't solve america's problems and it for the taste is going down the drain and. the u.s. and e.u. step of the push for sanctions against the syrian government after a crackdown on protesters reportedly left more than one hundred people dead because there's violence on either side of the country's conflict is unacceptable. gyptian troops clash with protesters in cairo's military police move in to break up

a rally hundreds of demonstrators have camped out in tahrir square the weeks to the month past the pace of change that at least popular uprising. started speaks to russia's deputy foreign minister about the sequence of events that's come to be known as the arab spring they call bug out of explain why it poses any u.n. resolution against the syrian regime despite its condemnation of continuing violence in the country. the relevance in the middle east concern the entire world and russia is no exception russia is a permanent member of the un security council as well as an active member of the international court in the middle east russia's deputy foreign minister and hero but done a joins us to discuss recent developments in the situation in the middle east and answer the question whether the region is going through the arab spring as some

experts say for a period of the client was the work done of before he became deputy foreign minister here russia's ambassador to egypt for a number of years and witnessed the tragic events that shaped the country the life of the best majority of egyptians remain bitterly hard and it's constantly deteriorating do you think there is a possibility that egypt will experience another way of mass protests this time inspired by economic demands and what are the prospects for egyptian state or considering the influence of the region. it is true i was russian ambassador to egypt for over six years and i saw the social economic and political situation unfold in the world's largest out of country we are deeply concerned about egypt's future but we are also aware that any crucial decisions taken should only be taken by the people employing a democratic procedure we had a referendum plebiscite or nationwide election did you know to there has been an action plan for reform drafted in egypt which includes reforming the electoral system for both parliamentary and presidential elections introducing amendments to

the constitution adjusting existing legislation and adopting important new laws that will affect the social economic and political aspects of life for the out of community we who of our gyptian friends achieve progress and success on their possible for farms we have seen political struggle for among various social and political forces including islam is movements we are following all these events very closely we think that the best way to result. any problem is to start an inclusive nationwide dialogue. that's already your turn to syria now which is one of the most difficult problems in the region the west responded negatively to the statement and the actions of the syrian government the use trading of sanctions against syria a un resolution has been used to probe the situation for the possibility of military intervention how high are the chances that western countries will indeed unleash a military campaign against terror. we realize that city is going through

a very difficult stage of development similar to a few other countries in the region and internal civil conflict between the government and part of society political social and economic problems are agreed in both in terms of numbers and complexity we think the best way to deal with these problems is a nationwide dialogue combined with crucial political social and economic reforms we support all efforts aimed at launching and promoting a substantial dialogue between the government and the opposition we adhere to the notion that both parties should abstain from violence and engage in constructive dialogue and are not discreet of cooperation we wish them progress he said as he said the syrian government and president assad have delivered a number of statements on their reform plan for instance the president's speech damascus university pretty presented the action plan for reform joining our negotiations with zillion leaders we insisted that it should be implemented step by step in a consistent manner promptly and efficiently we also call in the sitting government to keep their promises and live up to the hopes and aspirations of the people that

were adequately expressed in the mass rallies. that russia has refused to even discuss the draft resolution and syria proposed by france what is the reason behind such a tough stance especially with regard to the fact that moscow did not stonewall the u.n. security council resolution on libya are there any other ways of resolving the syrian crisis with international help. all of them for we believe that the city and should address their problems as part of their domestic. and this isn't turn a civil conflict and it should not be internationalized as for the situation in libya of course every country is unique in terms of its particular situation a background of its conflict the form of the scale of public protest cetera on the other hand we should learn our lessons this refers to the un resolution on libya you've mentioned we are all witness to it and we still see it now with a number of international players tend to degrees from the strict observation of both the instructions and the spirit of these resolutions therefore we are not really concerned the such loose interpretations could only result in making some of

the opposition circles taking their position and opt for a tougher approach which is by no means opposed of achievement in terms of finding a mutually acceptable solution. as far as the opposition is concerned international observers point out that the demands of the syrian opposition are quite insane with the demands put forward by the west could this be considered as evidence of some coordinated process in place and under such circumstances what meaning that the syrian delegations visits and moscow have. way i see it the syrian opposition is not homogenous it is internal opposition there is external opposition and there are forces that indeed translate to a certain degree the opinion of some part of the public different things that we cannot talk of or position as a uniform force some of it is leftist some stick to socialist or communist views that is the liberal opposition and islam so position represented by the muslim brotherhood and other islamic forces there for the i think this matters

a lot and makes a great difference in terms of our contacts with various parties i must say that we maintain contact with try to be all of syria's social and political forces. europe is becoming increasingly wary and this is a point that would need us military campaign in libya the conflict shows no sign of ending the plight of the civilian population is deteriorating radically what measures would you consider necessary for the conflict and parties and the international community to take in order to bring about a solution both in political and humanitarian terms. because if someone from the very start we have urged the parties in the conflict to cease all military action they cleared a truce and work at a sustainable solution for peace in libya in order to kick start a process of political reconciliation in this regard we have highly appreciated the contribution of the african union which prepared a rule of law for reconciliation in libya the u.n. secretary general's envoy for libya is also contributing a lot to this process having come up with

a number of additional settlement proposals addressing both military and political aspects we actively encourage in promoting these constructive ideas put forth by the african union than the united nations as you know there have been several meetings and also with representatives from both tripoli and benghazi a russian presidential special envoy traveled to tripoli on benghazi we'll something thing contacts with various third parties as for the humanitarian situation in libya you are right to know that it is a matter of serious concern for the entire international community and recent days we have provided additional. aid shipping food medicines and other humanitarian items to both tripoli and benghazi. as we discuss events in this region we can't avoid touching upon its key problem i mean the palestinian issue new generations of israelis and palestinians which sure it seems the middle east peace process was why we still haven't seen any feasible progress in negotiations would you say this is a deadlock or is there

a way to get the peace process on track and what would it require. like you said the palestinian issue is a key issue for the entire region i believe that regardless of the out of spring and the developments in particular countries in the region the palestinian issue will remain pivotal for the entire arab world and for the region in general i also think that it will remain pivotal for our israeli partners as well as spent five years as an ambassador to israel myself i am personally acquainted with quite a few top ranking officials will when the israeli government on the palestinian national authority as well as the palestinian liberation organization on the numinous palestinian factions and i think that everybody realizes that the palestinians and israelis are bound by destiny itself to live side by side as you know russia advocates establishing an independent palestinian state as soon as possible for this state to live alongside israel maintaining peace and security we are committed to this purpose both as a permanent member of the security council and as not to participant of the middle

east quartet there was a ministerial meeting of the quartet in washington recently which featured a very specific detailed discussion of the situation with regard to the palestinian israeli truck we are certainly concerned with the negotiation been stalled at the moment the negotiations can be suspended still hope that both parties will find a way to agree on resuming the talks with a view to establishing an independent palestinian state as soon as possible and to resolve all of the remaining issues and not just reach a final settlement between israel and the palestinians. you were russia's ambassador to israel for five years and to egypt for six you're well informed about the situation there tell us what is the present role of the mediators on the palestinian israeli negotiations would you say that the present format has exhausted its capacities and we should look for new ways what is your assessment of the quartet's latest meeting in washington where. the quartet is

a perfect format for providing international assistance to the israeli palestinian peace process i happened to attend that meeting person as part of the russian delegation which is headed by foreign minister sergei lavrov and i witnessed a very constructive discussion among all the participants in the five ministerial meeting the candidate a comprehensive analysis of the situation and identify the reasons behind the camp stall in negotiations and also discussed various future scenarios of the situation and most importantly the members of the quartet agreed to keep in touch intensively to give an exchange of opinions and proposals running all the time all members of the quartet have committed to keep talking to both parties in the dispute this is based on the understanding that there probably will be one more meeting of the quartet in september once the un general assembly convenes for a regular session in new york and all of the members of the quartet will be there to discuss the situation one more time this proposal came from the russian foreign minister in the hope of the parties be come out with a certain adjustments to the positions so as to be able to resume the peace process if that is not the case the quarter we discuss other options for dealing with the

situation and referring to the initiative that is currently being discussed by the palestinian public and has already been endorsed by the arab league which is the idea of taking issue of establishing an independent palestinian state to the un general assembly. the people of the united states and the friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder his regime as an active program to acquire and develop nuclear weapons and let there be no doubt about we know for a fact that there are let's say. this word has been carried out in the direction of dr david kay respected scientist and former u.n. inspector was leading the weapon search in iraq we are determined to take this

apart you have a tremendous a group of dedicated american men and women involved in this with the best assets of the intelligence community and for by. david kay he is not going to be done with this for quite some time david kay wants more time and he says it could take another six to nine months to make a definitive finding ministration is asking congress for hundreds of millions more six hundred million dollars to fund a continuing search have not yet failed shiny pointy things that i would call a weapon before we can draw from conclusions we need to let the iraq survey group complete its work. we were all wrong probably in my judgment and that is most disturbing. sometimes the true patriots takes the unpopular course but helps their country of origin states and even if they come this way at least from patriotism is the last refuge of

scoundrels and i think these are scoundrels they have no argument now they have no defense for what they did the country is in a terrible international security situation but i think it's perilous so they're attacking the patriotism of others. it used to be an ideal place for a holiday and could change in a moment. the wounds of war are still visible. the republic is not only relieved but also shaping the future. is easy.

to. see. so stories nazis and washington announces a deal that could raise its debt ceiling and avert default critics say the move doesn't solve america's problems that interpretation is going down the drain. the u.s. marine step of the push for sanctions against the syrian government after a crackdown on protesters reporting that left more than a hundred people dead moscow says violence on either side of the country's conflict is unacceptable. and egyptian troops clash with protesters in cairo as military police move in to break up a rally hundreds of demonstrators are camped out in tahrir square for weeks now they've been on the faster pace of change after the popular uprising. here in

moscow and kevin i would back in the news in full for that in fifteen minutes but after the monday night sport xx. thank you for joining me for the sports update this monday night and coming up. back home reports claim russia left when the euro showed coffee sets to be chelsea and join cash rich in twenty million dollar move. while basement battle was fought in korea hosting and caught looking for a win to move them out of the drop zone in monday night's match in the russian probably. road to recovery we catch up with n.h.l. superstar getting balcony is planning his return to the ice following me surgery. goble first low on the wires a buzzing with anticipation that chelsea and russia will get you additional coffee

is one step away from joining free spending russian premier league side hundred eighty ninety seven year old is reported you have visited the club's training ground as per the report suggesting even if we terms on a four year deal to joint russian owning chelsea frontier scout two years ago failed to secure a regular place in the group started off the series of new interest one decides to run like a reported move is said to be worth around twenty million the rest dollars however management have to claim to comment before any deal is actually signed that is done still and signed brazil legend don't call us he said. while on the pitch there's just one game taking place in the russian premier league this monday microsoft software prop up the table are looking to move out of the drop zone if they win it and you follow struggles but the one sided just conceded their leaves at the final whistle in the. late runs on call of don't come on open for korea tends to need strike. on us while russia defend that alexander and co-author

signed a five year extension to his car and there was instant petersburg the twenty eight year old put pen to paper a day off of the russian champions starting spot on one nil to close the gap. he's got a five points so i can play slides took the lead off the twenty three minutes picked up by zooming up and i was in the desert golf to head home the only goal of the day and the defending champions on the one on the witness cup that ate the tree no drive. so tesco are going to restore their seven point cushion it's all i knew was pleasant thought with a space sentence minutely the specific owned thoughts that the high side missed i first off penalty facing the post before finally equalising on the yeah and like the players and one one who saw it finished the all women's lead time to five points. on us but in our most span maintains their top three position was a two no victory and the stubborn gold of the new bores were reduced to ten men approaching the holes up the out loud from the two yellow cars just as removalists

under the man advantage denied and scored an absolute beauty and some filth. in the sun yet the influence of the school on the midfielder first of all rebounds deep into injury time. and looking mighty state seventh with a three no winner at us both for meeting us both missing the first off the just eight minutes he spoke of many games then ten minutes off against both eyes are going on behind the ball that makes this a trough look closely and also responsible it's just a spot if not then it's to got a really good how you saw you also use a tired man the last few minutes on the back itself he said he i like but it was a great start a new look on managers and said it's two wins from to. me a goal against levy to say stan has been voted as the best look all season but

again equalized with a few bad and one more goal at the alma nightspot was a cord with the news is difficult these websites as well as another look at the strike. back heeling home across the globe he got in fair and did the likes of wayne rooney's famous bicycle pic it's manchester city in the popular vote. now it's just a month to go before the european basketball championships russia have been dealt a major blow in their preparations as a taste sense that sasha cohen has been sidelined with an injury the twenty six year old is shared shortly undergoing a growing surgery on tuesday it will take you two full weeks to rehabilitate really get out of international duty and they did that squad however former utah jazz forward and like the lanka for much bill. clinton famous golf and that's over now gets out all expected to fly the flag for russia in the few idea the continental championships are vital to qualify for next year's london olympics russia's only

european triumph in four years ago. turned back to really raises for my tennis world number one serena williams the american captured her first title since returning from a long injury lay off in marion bartoli in straight sets to win the bank of the west classic in california williams that's why they come to great points in the first test to win that seven five and then she stormed through the second six games to one it was a vision revenge for serena who lost a battle in the fourth round of this year's wimbledon and he said afterwards there's more to come. through the home really. i'm happy to walk away with a win i haven't wanted her in a while. so it's really good but i'm not sure i don't feel a great any means that when i finish the work ok in the majors does mature push. golf now rookie scott stallings has won his first tournament on the p.g.a. tour after beating bob best and bill hass in a playoff at the greenbrier classic in west virginia all three and do their final

rounds on some of them are all the same into a playoff storing landed his ball closest to the pin on the t.v. and said. you could sit back and watch the others part first. boss he had the distance but not the accuracy he ended up carrying the whole. day is missed and easier parts again going right at the cup. so storing seized his child's reading the break of the green to perfection. and million dollars in prize money. while on the other side of the atlantic in simon dyson won the irish open snatching victory after australia's richard green buckled under pressure on the last hole by small aircraft passenger fifteen on a par green needed to parley eighteenth hole here to set up a playoff but he missed his chance with a bogey this sunday deicing

a victory and qualification for next week's world golf championships not by. now the aquatics world championships may be over ams despite winning four goals in shanghai there's no time to rest for michael phelps as the greatest ever olympian has been named as global ambassador for the special olympics these are games for children and adults with intellectual disabilities which will also help in full year basis the next special olympics will be twenty thirty are going to games sports will be staged in the south korean city of pyong china which is also set to host the twenty one thousand winter olympics and the fourteen time olympic gold medalist phelps is joining the likes of a tie possible start yawning and real madrid before the crack up in is to raise awareness off especially when it's also helping to shine once again the london games next year. i have really felt the way i have in the water a big mentally was. you know a lot of years to really be over to be able to get that back of us expect that it

is going to play in the forest next year. and finally one of the world's highest paid i saw him getting out and hopes to return to training with n.h.l. sized penguins within a month rushing for what has been sidelined serious knee injury they receiving treatment here in moscow and they caught up with him this time to. give game out that stanley cup winner in the russian household name is now going through one of the longest and toughest he reads in his life then a shell star nicknamed geno suffered a serious knee injury after a collision with a defenseman in january and was sidelined for the rest of the season. it was really hard for me as it's the first time i've been in such a situation you can't get away without injuries in hockey you just have to put up with it and don't let it play on your mind so it was more of a mental challenge for me however the surgery went well and this month the stuff ford was able to train with the strength and conditioning coach must go and in

a month and a half to start training camp of his team the bismarck being length. right we're here today yeah and i saw face. time efforts and their. batting is going to have the same by the time september sixteenth is around where such a training camp are going to get kalamata have to tell. you our advice and training. model can develop through the system a trash can power house without money that a lot and deleted from the team in two thousand and three when he was just seventeen the following year he was drafted second overall by visible behind his national team mate alexander irishman but due to disputable where contract with neteller gina was forced to stay for another year however his dream of playing in the n.h.l. came true in two thousand and six when he finally swapped the russians still city

for the american one to keep the ice. alongside them up and coming canadian sidney crosby and it seems like the wind is right enough to hold both hockey giants the best and we're just on what they may be was injured last season too and we spent a lot of time together while we were recovering we supported and cheered on our teammates when we couldn't get we keep in touch and i know that his recovery is going well too and he's training on the ice already he's a nice guy and a big star has already won almost all the trophies in hockey and he has no superiority complex molecule has been adding to office to his cabinet every year but there are still no one pick mantles in his collection and undoubtedly it's one of his career it is for the new future. in the future are you worried i haven't won a lot with a national side image for me it's a great honor to play for my country all the greats like mario lemieux and wayne gretzky one olympic gold crosby's already grabbed gold too so i'm determined to win

the olympics and not only in sorting one medal is never enough. despite malkin's many honors the stop where remains a straightforward honest reserved person while still greedy for victories on the ice at the age of twenty five the career of the penguins forward is just starting and spectators books in north america and in russia should enjoy his skills for many years to come. he's a mother of a r t. that's all sports and no one to ask.

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