it's four thirty pm in moscow the week's top stories from archie the u.s. credit rating has been downgraded for the first time since one thousand nine hundred seventeen that's despite the last minute debt ceiling deal a virgin install. a rocky week on the global markets wall street's worst performance in over two years of european troubles and the share rollercoaster ride is monthly to continue monday. egypt's former president is on trial for mass

killing and corruption but a weary public says the revolution is not over as the replacement regime is failing to meet their demands. and just across the border in israel over a quarter of a million people have rallied against the government they are demanding better living conditions and say they are ready to do brought in tapes from. now on the eve of the third anniversary of the south such a war president it's very just spoke to archie and other broadcasters about why he took action and the legacy of that decision here's what the russian leader had to say. that's a question that mr president thank you very much for agreeing to answer our questions but let us go back to the events of two thousand and eight back then you met with the georgian president mikheil saakashvili your meeting took place in st petersburg and there was an impression at that point both in tbilisi and in moscow that we had arrived at some sort of an accord and the dispute would not be allowed

to pile over into an armed conflict and i reiterate that it's feelings present both in moscow and into d.c. teach us that he managed to agree on anything with the georgian president back then that pushes the question you know catherine i had the same impression of the time when i can still recall meeting president saakashvili for the first time i was in st petersburg we met in the constantine palace and mr secretary arrived i told him literally all you know there are many problems in the region of the moment georgia is at odds with these unrecognized states but i can assure you that as a newly elected president of russia i shall do everything in my capacity to help him find some compromise solutions that would accommodate everyone and would eventually facilitate a reintegration of georgian territory that's acceptable for all the parties and gauge a negotiation naturally this is what i told it word for word and his response was spot of course we are ready to cooperate and i also have this impression that we could at least try to find some creative solutions if not

a new chapter entirely but first of all there was an opportunity to meet on a regular basis but i can tell you earnestly i spent the next month checking regularly for any feedback from our door don't counterpart actually there was nothing a lot of the same time georgia was getting more and more visits from envoys from across the ocean but as they would be dubbed people are options the moment of truth for me as i realized later while analyzing those events in hindsight over and over again came with a visit by u.s. secretary of state condi leesa rice still flying following that visit my georgian colleague simply dropped. all communication with us he simply stopped talking to us he stopped writing letters and making phone calls it was apparent that he had some new plans now and those plans were implemented later. mr president am i correct to assume that the way you see it visit by the u.s. secretary of state was meant to urge president saakashvili. if you think the united states was deliberately encouraging georgia to pursue

a conflict i must say no i don't think so the united states is a very large country headed by pragmatic people but in politics connotations a nuance is a very important as it is i don't believe the americans had heard georgia's president to invade but i do believe that there were certain subtleties and certain hints made statements like it's time to restore constitutional order or it's time to be more assertive which could effectively feed saakashvili apparent hopes that the americans would back him in any conflict that they would stand up for georgia and even go to war with the russians therefore i do see a relation between ms rice's visit to georgia and the events that followed just as i see a link in my further discussions with the u.s. president our phone conversation and then our first meetings. one more question in here are they still believe that russia's initial response was legitimate self-defense and further actions of the russian troops were excessive why wasn't

this an option to push the georgian forces out of the set yet and stop at that point to change. course that. you know sophie people are free to make speculation like that one i have come across the many times to try putting yourself in the shoes of russia's commander in chief my shoes that is sure we could have merely forced them out and stopped there but what we're hearing from georgia we should fall back to our initial position and our american friends and their allies will help us rearm get our new aircraft and whatnot and then we should resume the same offensive with renewed. viggo the world letting them do that would have been a crime against the memory of those who died protecting their land and therefore our mission at the time was to destroy georgia's woman chain so that it wouldn't be able to target civilians i said i've heard here on the russian federation because as you know it's all mixed that that was the one they might well let's look at it

i'm going to treat them as a. field mr president as you were referring to the peace and foursomes operation and i keep thinking back to today libya and syria when do you consider it acceptable to step up what's your rationale for deciding whether it's ok to launch a piece it wasn't me she's got that here is russia billion to gadhafi in libya and here it is imposing sanctions against syria how do you calm did your decisions on georgia batman and russia's stance on today's prizes motion figure you see alexey it's always case by case there are no identical countries and there are no identical solutions i guess it's clear for you what is going on in libya so there's a man who has been running the country for forty years and at some point he decided to use force against his own people the loss of this was condemned by the entire international community including russia which is we're not taking any part in the military campaign reza few nations are attempting to instill order in libya through military means we don't think it's the white thing to do but there is one nuance

you should keep in mind georgia had been split into three parts by the time of the war with them it should have been about pulling the country back together for them rather than merely restoring constitutional order i don't read libya is still in one piece such a risk does exist for libya but so far all of the parties in the conflict ending the so-called rebels in the program daffy forces have pledged that to preserve their country's territorial integrity so the situations are quite different however i'm not saying this to explain how we make decisions by merely trying to demonstrate that all of these situations and scenarios are totally diverse. this goes for other countries as well some of us i feel good about syria and syria syria is a more complex issue but sadly their situation has been unfolding in a very dramatic way so far too much all of us practical politician should keep a close watch on the developments in that country but it daffy for one had issued unequivocal orders to small to opposition activists by contrast syria's president

never ordered anything like that unfortunately people are dying in syria in grave numbers it is another route is our deepest concern and therefore in my discussions with president assad during our personal conversation was and in our correspondence is i've been advocating that one principle idea that he should immediately north reforms reconcile with the opposition restore civil order and start developing a modern state should he fail to do that he's in for a grim face and we will eventually have to take some decisions on syria to actually we've been watching developments very attentively with the situation is changing and so were our objectives and i mean it's not as if that's the guts of this is a look at some of the numbers in the wake of the warranty thousand and eight russian envoys on the representatives of south a state is a de facto government argued that the fighting in sin valley had claimed two thousand lives that was the number that was announced that later on russia's

investigative committee estimate of the casualties at knoebels one hundred fifty people i think i mean while it was this alleged toll of two thousand this would certainly the main reasons for launching the so-called peace enforcement operation how do you count this discrepancy now three years after that i will. not go look at anymore that you could commit so for me to have explained by rationale for taking it as a decision on the literacy occasions you see i didn't go get any figures for legislation it isn't exactly a place for mathematics in more in the west let me remind you what was going on whereas the book on the night between. the seventh little bit is the eighth i received a phone call from the defense minister i was on vacation at the height sailing down the volga river and the whole world was looking forward to the olympics that were about to take off in china let minister told me that georgia had launched a full scale combat operation and the honest my initial reaction was completely down that i told the minister that we should check is the sack is really completely

out of his mind maybe it's just a provocative act and maybe he stress tests they are seconds in trying to send us some kind of message and i will later be a minister reported to me feel that if this is no bluff they vanished and sure loud artillery barrage and they're using grad rocket launchers and. i said all right i'll wait for another update or some more time to cast in the minister called again i have something to tell you i believe they've just leveled the tent full of our peacekeepers killing every one of them and what was i supposed to do i said return fire and shoot to kill and no figures had been announced at that point your research president you said you gave the order to return fire what was the operation continued after that so heavy weapons rolled in and the conflict turned into an all out war could you tell us about how you made a decision to continue don't ration answer another question look at all our colleagues would like answered who goes on first did you call prime minister b.g.

first or did he call you pretty good how did you and the prime minister called you need to move and we just went with it so the first time i contacted him about a conflict was about twenty four hours after it had broken out some of it was involved was already ablaze what mr putin just made a statement condemning tbilisi's move that was the right thing to do of course but we spoke twenty four hours after the attack over a secure line i do understand it's not very appropriate to discuss matters like this by south areas it's also a lot of trouble to establish a secure line with someone who's in a different country that we taught and we talked more when he came back but even before his return i called to meet. the security council i explained my position my decision to return fire and then gauging conflict and security council members voiced their support for my decision sometime later we had the meeting in sochi which mr putin attended i don't want. anything on the question of russia's expression to the world trade organization is very relevant these days russia was into the dark it w c o wants russian the problem as far as we understand is that

georgia is blocking russia's accession it is the only country that's not in favor of russia joining the w.t.f. there's been talk about georgia agreeing to agree to russia's succession if russia lifts its impact on the import of georgian goods or make some other concessions is russia willing to pass a for it and what is your take on the prospects of russia joining. us and that was very well put but one point i don't want to do is barter for it that would be immoral moderate georgia has a position on russia's w t o a session we respect their position as we respect the stance of any of us over interstate as long as that position is in line with the goal set out in the governing tears charter trade and trade preferences custom regimes we are ready to discuss it all the important wine and mineral water we will discuss anything of the problem is something else in essence our colleagues in

georgia are trying to force us a new edition of the political problem under the guise of w t o a session i'm referring to entry points control over the traffic of goods then they will want to get the e.u. involved of russian opposition on this is clear if you want information about the traffic of goods including transit through abkhazia and south of setia we will provide it via a modern electronic database i've agreed to the suggestion is made by the swiss president that the goal of this and i recently discussed it with president obama what we're ready to implement the model but switzerland has proposed to us all whatsoever if they try to change current. the tickle reality serving it's a prerequisite for russia to yoga session we won't fall for that domenici i was special is not too high a price to pay thank you very much mr president. on

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a million people have rallied against the government they are demanding better living conditions and say they're ready to do what it takes and supporters is next with kate here in our chief. hello welcome to the sports news this sunday afternoon and he is a taste of what's coming up looking out twice former champions are being able to keep up the pressure on the top teams and they get you second but the spotlight now take on the russian tiny elite. oh look at present this almost enrolled birthday boys and girls look out onto the pitch the players. run campaign. pounced on a roll while number three bails followed by claims their ninth win in a row reached the final and let your insurance like that. but first a vocal and twice former champions are being are at second bottom spot right now

looking for a victory that would put them back into the top four of the russian premier league govern the years men are out there having lost two of the last three games well meanwhile cover that are two nil up but our commentator on how that published in spots like moscow leads to its new manager jersey says it will be hoping to make it go in for games as a side welcome to the local something yes i. mean while you're trying to split the price then it's counter-attacking styluses second place like the opportunity to test the on saturday go into points the element two goals within one second half minutes did the damage alexander cocksure goff open the fifty four minutes with a pink one it up for an unmarked car with eighty two no difference in the ego i can fail this is my post so nice and i'm beaten in nine games with his last but only the second time this season. agrees he had been going to look we have played c.s.k. many times the know the attack and dangers of the forwards such as move and don't

be so we made a decision to limit their space and to defend deep to try to catch them on the break they have their position but we were the team that won. so much to forget francisco and their supporters. but some of the fans will once remember this day for a very long time as a group of birthday boys and girls were given the perfect present and a chance to walk on to the pitch with their heroes when easier race from their memories scott mcclellan has will. all these kids have at least a couple of things in common one of them of course is their undivided love for the red and blue club says moscow and the other is that they're all celebrating their birthday in august i must say to prince i read the announcement and said sky website and now both my sister and i are here to leave the players out. the announcement sasha was talking about is a club from a company in aimed at winning over the hearts of supporters from an early age in this case as with boys and girls aged eight to twelve all parents have to do is

submit their kids' birth certificate to a serious car and they will get an opportunity to lead at their favorite clear of one of their full games that come from the schools and women that told me that i could lead a player on to the pitch i said yes trade a break because he loves his car and being a paper is my favorite. those lucky enough to be among the first eleven applicants got a birthday present which their friends will probably talk about for months after all it is a dream come true to the day your idol to such an important much like the one between serious and senate that. i've been a fan of says scott ever since i can remember myself and i would not miss this chance for anything something like this may never happen again. but the c.s.r. last as it will probably soon be rest remembers the gratitude for their parents but thinking in the reminiscence of a special birthday present will more than likely remain in their hearts forever. scott mclellan are two. well in the meantime not much chance of being one of the

big movers since the transfer window opens on august the first for new players and join the sixth place moscow side which is nominated by jessica said though as we heard has led lucky to three of the. three matches so far as someone calls reference points. the railway men have become the forty eight year old portuguese specialist ninth club in his coaching career besides the club circuit and josie close they are also managed in national t.v. lithuania during the one to ten people world cup qualifiers where he defeated the likes of remaining austria and our islands but these moments the team tell me he's more confidence. because when the games challenge some scenes in each of course yes the strategy to. have with us in. the first scene is that he's a mind now this gets the acquisitions forward to lead it i said oh the twenty two year old ecuadorian international joins look on one see from live on today in the

spanish league he played thirty two matches for his country's national team and scored five goals in the process over his relatively short professional career he's played for five teams including manchester city basel sporting lisbon and spain's molokai live on tape another new arrival is the nigerian international twenty four year old winger big sur a big night was also somewhat of a club hopper and enter milan player he spent the last two seasons on loan first for molokai in spain and the following year west ham in the english premier league you can see a little place for me you know a couple of votes in russia puts it's very different clubs here and also when a club plays in in europe a polo plays in which i'm forced me or europa league play it more it's increased play is a lot of the knesset west ham teammate man who held a caution also joined looking at sea during this summer traffic period the

portuguese defenders trophies include the french cup in two thousand and six and the netherlands sides will ensue thousand and seven written as posing as a. primary. source of stories according. to. it's good to think that they can hear training and seeing as i said he was there for birds from where he was a week or the good looking with these lasers signing is spanish feel they're all there design it's there who joins the club from sporting lisbon it's where the six year old started in lagos zaragoza where he played for five years five goals and winning the spanish super got in the process in an interview with looking at these official website zapatero admitted that he had offers from forced managed clubs as well as it is parma he lives you counsel and olympiakos from greece however looking at these offer outweighed the rest mainly because of the new head coach's job as a cosy rose personal involvement. so look overseas are yet to lose a match or even concede a goal under josie cozier olds the management said the team is now ready to reach

new heights in the remainder of the season and that the neo christians should help the team achieve that goal or not cos regards the moscow. now being the sunday afternoon defending from nearly champions nationalize it will face f.a. cup winners and fierce rivals manchester city and the community shield at wembley the traditional curtain raiser to the new domestic season will kick off in a week's time united held an open training session at old trafford on saturday for heading up to london over fifteen thousand fans turned up to get a glimpse at the news of the side's new signings we feel that ashley young defendant phil jones goalkeeper. or on show so to wear the familiar faces of the new video which helped captain side to their twenty's league title this season and wayne rooney who scored seventeen goals in the last campaign but feel that darren fletcher also had a late fitness test head at the wembley showdown you can see most of the pre-season

for the five s. . and us but also to finished off their pre-season tour of north america were they to know when a the mexican side of america had been on i think that advantage for the first only twice in the first home. then the final minute they do place that letter perfect on the front range sixty eight thousand fans price the cowboys stadium to watch this one slowly head back home to face you know not something i'm up to catalonia help on change that. is moving on tiger woods and slipped further down the leaderboard at the world golf championship in ohio while the man to catch there is adam scott and a winning formula the tigers from mcafee steve williams scott was in a four way tie for the lead at the start of the third day but moved into the out right lead on the sixteenth hole weak point approach he ended the day with a sixty six to put him on twelve under par overall with one round left to play that's a shot ahead of fellow australian jason day nineteen year old japanese start rio

she cowered woods meanwhile had another disappointing round he carded a seventy two almost start the final round and won i bet admitting he'd struggled on the greens when it was clear he's putting it let him down. yesterday i didn't hit the ball well starting over and i fixed it put together again and. really good come all started the ball the right flight the right for every pitch i was flush everything was back to where it was a big game a week or a difference as i didn't although again today and a two or shoes three put eighteen and you know i was in a better bigger lawyers and was around sixty of those four shots right there. and finally it was as extreme as it gets in the latest exercises event in poland as mike and i veer broke his leg so you can see the series lead to twice defending champion later adams really a crash during qualifying on thursday to fracture his femur norwegian has since been operated on and three back in action before the end of the year and injury

ruling him out of the season finale in sydney next month while back at the sydney stadium the capacity crowd were treated to a drive by local ski jumping king having knowledge full time and in the campion is preparing to race next to his that corelli well but on two wheels eventual victory adams was surprised he actually won the event but the americans backflips did one good judges. it was he he popped open the champagne bottles in the end so securing a narrow point cushion the top. and that's often the sport that's for this close and these join me again and you have see that . it used to be an ideal place for a holiday but the phone changed in

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