it's pretty pierre choose an idea of moscow thanks for being with us. top stories tonight almost all the votes counted in russia's parliamentary elections thousands take to the center of moscow to voice their reaction to the outcome people both for and against the ruling party is staging massive rallies with over fifty people already to tell you we're keeping a close eye on that story tonight for you. also the eurozone faces its biggest threat yet as the entire eurozone faces a ratings downgrade announcements that sent global markets reeling today that says

e.u. leaders prepare a last ditch attempt to save the troubled currency at the meeting in brussels on thursday. in fukushima four tons of radioactive water leaked from the japanese nuclear plant that was hit by the quake in march but if it is the toxic fluid could have spilled now into the syfy go should we care. the arab world look very different this time last year than it does today up next that we hear from a former top syrian diplomat who shares his thoughts with us about the recent changes and the region's future prospects as he sees them. with me i have mr. a former syrian ambassador to the united kingdom and sweden and also a former deputy secretary general of the arab league he's a political analyst and i would think so thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. i think you. t.v.

station too much democracy too soon is that what we're witnessing in the arab world and does it mean chaos for countries like egypt it is too soon to say there is not a democracy there is democracy but because democratic. slogans put before the elections do not mean that necessarily the window is going to be correct is democracy so i would say we have to wait and see are we using the whiter knowledge when we talk about the arab spring i wonder what use this word. by the way this season spring is this season of storms in the agent normally come with the peace dust from south sahara or whatever second spring in countries they don't we don't have any foods anything really produce the season

which is season of production is summer wind gives the green it's either spring is the season where you have to wait and see whether there is going to be a positive outcome or map there a prime minister binyamin netanyahu warns that the arab spring will turn into an anti american anti israeli anti democratic tsunami does the arab spring really challenge the american and israeli standing in the region or in the country does it actually promote their interests first of all netanyahu statement and the statements made by the israeli leadership. the are very subjective. the religion it from the very narrow interest of history i'm not objecting to talking about subject so he really and they are concerned merely of how much someone there. oh yeah i'm doing a concession this kind of new jeans gift was an item on the light of this they

make their judgement so if those new regimes are going to a poor as certain disadvantaged. events like him david or others of course he wouldn't be happy about it because that agreement was ninety percent at least in favor of history what is your sense of what is happening here in egypt how do you predict events will unfold so i think we have you have to remember always that egypt is very important that a country is stitch country with with that knowledge and consent all these things economically speaking of course the you know areas of strength in the areas of weakness what is more important now is to build really democratic society. far from the infamous or any intimate whether this is

a man to military element or really just an event or any image from outside and i'm sure i'm afraid that all these elements are effecting factor in the future politics in egypt you know president bashar assad is promising democratic elections next year but do you think the west is putting pressure on him because they want to those elections absolutely this is now is an established fact they have started the process of democracy calling on all parties to join dialogue in in finalizing the laws the constitution decrees on election on parties it up but it was strange for everybody in the region to hear mrs clinton going on record and calling on certain position groups to go for dialogue and even more than that justifying in florida. to go to schools the

question mark you know which is really. what americans. do they need democracy going to be need gaius are the really committed or they have still something left of the principal said by somebody i mean franklin and all the leaders in their own history or the stick to what can be said i say bush said that we are going to restructure the middle east. partitioning of the middle east what about iran do you think nato and israel have the military and economic capabilities to strike un i do think that they have the capability but if the question is do they have the community of winning the war i got a very much because israel will be very very heavy price the countries in the region or together will suffer because of such kind of stupid adventure

i hope that they will be less mad and consider only the lessons of the past the decent lesson would be the beauty of iraq imagining the united states of america when the really there are going to if used where they can have some you know military operations and then they have the. military bases. and now we are seeing them fleeing leaving iraq after the period hundreds of billions of dollars in a weak economy and after the cause the suffering of more than almost almost a million people to him and this is stupid it i hope they will learn that the peoples of the area. but the peoples will fight with everything we have in order

to see the backs of those soldiers. leaving the country when one looks at the strong anti rain statements that are being made by both the united states and israel all we see and iraqi sonali are in relation to iran when is almost a premium war before the actual war look i agree with you that they are the same store guns but iraq iran is not iraq iran is much much stronger military and they have many many cards to play i think the americans do that very well they want to pressure these countries. the edge of the t.v. they are playing that kind of game going as far as possible threatening of invasion in order. to have more concessions by iran i

doubt whether this policy will succeed because the americans are very very well known in the region there is no credibility for the americans american interest now is the care they want is a. country in the they want israel is the only nuclear power in the region is the military i mean it could be and they have now the americans i saw fond of establishing bases in egypt almost only a few countries in the region don't have american military b.s. including turkey which is a very very big country of seventy million the biggest one of the biggest military bases in turkey they were considered to be is a spearhead against the soviet union at that time and i think the same duty is now but the name is not soviet union now than it was russia and then sure that their

key idea mind only of the last new pieces established amused turkey. what four. people talk about protecting israel from iran yes this is not the wrong thing i mean this is correct but more important it is part of the strategy of reviving cold war instead of ending russia with all destructive bases do you think the turkish american alliance will continue because if one looks at turkish society it is changing and one does see more islamists coming to the fore no i think for the time being the leadership in turkey is quite fulfilling their own obligations as recording. the need to be simple and reserve we'll soon be the bilateral agreements which exist between turkey and

america and dirty it is so so far they are doing this how long this will go i believe that the people in turkey. lie to people. joy the beauty thinking deeply real not accept that for long and i remind you that that was not easy when the ruling party now came to power in two thousand and two they could not they didn't dare to challenge the public opinion so they didn't involve turkey in the in the iraqi war they didn't allow you know they had the bases the american base to be used and that was very correct decision but at that time the ruling party was still coming to power he was unsure of his ability and strength but now i am sure that these policies are different. the venturing more we are trying to take

a leading role in. what we call probably bloody policies which are not in the interest of the people of tech when one looks at the international pressure being put on countries like iran for example is it actually having the opposite effect absolutely they are strengthening the position of the leadership in iran the people you mentioned the cold war setting up do you think that this region is headed for war and if so who are the players what you put is a question is it measure important question when the when you have called war probably are not clear. planning a war but it comes to a point where you cannot control you cannot control you bring explosives and you set fire near it and it is only a matter of luck or time and i know that they are many parties who could

provoke pushing a cold war to a hot war because of their interest companies manufacturing arms are to be considered mean the groups will have a pretty wide for such things and they were behind. a lot of wars which happened in vietnam. so the advice is to avoid cold war to a place called war with dialogue to solve pending problems whether these problems are international or regional when i see religion and this includes the middle east a lot of things happening in the middle east i think if there was wisdom and dialogue we would we saw with in weeks. it many innocent people would be saved

i've known online thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. i think. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are on the day.

global sold votes counted in russia's parliamentary elections thousands take to the center of moscow to voice their feelings about the outcome people both for and against the ruling party is staging massive rallies with over one hundred people ready to take. the euro faces biggest threat yet as member states aboard they may have a credit rating is downgraded announcement that sent local markets briefly but says the leaders prepare a last ditch attempt to save the trouble currency the meeting in brussels on thursday. before i have tons of radioactive water leaked from the japanese nuclear power plant that was hit by an earthquake in march there are fears that toxic fluid may have spilled into pacific ocean over the weekend. and he's

polluting for with me kevin owen is just fifteen minutes away or an r t next ok standing by with the latest sports. but the latest force was coming up history makers and it's an hour or so this tuesday evening to a spot in the champions league not stage the first time. under pressure chelsea manager and david asked for us feels the heat as the players risk missing out on the last sixteen. punch time at n.p.r. . and big fight night russia heavyweight ventures in martial arts the country wins ten out of eleven ballots of champions event in moscow. first football and petersburg are preparing to make history a point of porto this tuesday night to see the russian side go through to the

knockout stage of the champions league for the first time the russian champions have been training in portugal for the last six days and had a taste of porter's drug on a stadium on monday although star striker alexander cocksure golf is still sidelined with an ankle injury so need be cauterized three one in st petersburg in september but coach lee china's for that he says choose days game will be a big challenge. there isn't a favorite i would say that even if we had one against top well there wouldn't be favorites here because obviously playing here stadium is a big challenge and it's not easy to play against bordeaux. we must come here and show our quality our character and put our personality on the pitch and play the game. well porto are third in the group and have two wins or progress but they have injury problems defend their immediate a file and midfielders for the quad and christian rodriguez are all out so a selection headache for manager peter pereira is at a disappointing rain since taking over one hundred years boss fans hell protests of

the porters shocked champions league defeat to apple well pereira you always knew it would come down to the final group game after three so the battle between the three teams for the two places in the champions league was something that i predicted a long time ago because it clearly felt especially after watching apple play that group g. was going to be very competitive until the end until the last match and that's the way it's happened. so this is how group looks with one game left to play up our top and are already through to the knockout stages when it's time to shine so it would also guarantee top spot should they draw the line is that it could finish top with victory over porto but porter themselves would go through something so when i say it's all well meanwhile chelsea manager andre braugher says his team will try to dictate the play in that crucial group b. clash at home to balance here victory or a goalless draw would ensure the second place blues make the knockout stages but

defeat or score draw will see the spanish side guesser instead along with violate accusing who've already qualify well elimination for chelsea at the group stage would be their first instrument up imo which took over as owner in two thousand and three adding to the pressure on the boss in his first season in charge and although he's keeping calm and focused. i think it's as plain of two to be sure that we always take the initiative of the game and we know that. we want to get something because it all represents a lot for them makes makes things easier makes it makes things even more difficult for us but we just have to take the game because that's what we've been doing in the past. so we won't change our strategy just because we play such an important game strategy will be the same we take the initiative of the. we don't speculate in the game as you know we don't break out the. long balls we want we want the good

quality position for that's what we do them well meanwhile volunteers say they plan to go for the win even though a score draw would see them through the result was one one when the sides met in september but the spanish side have since won the seven of the last eight matches their latest victory to want to have two espanyol in the league up on saturday elsewhere reigning champion possible and have already won in group h. and bottom side battle buddy self however their valuation opponents will go all out for a big scalp and the first group will really give them a chance of a third place finish on the spot in the europa league group when it's up to milan travel to check champions victoria pleasure and they're in the other game while guardiola has called up only six first team players but still have bought a two brace themselves for a proper battle. went to prepare a business plan for the worst they could but you were told because they are playing for the them full of course between abuse and they are playing for the place. and we're going to take this game that uses pushy will so and we're going to fight

we're going to run we're going to create a situation in it's a good opportunity to see them how is their level in the. game of the champions league well meanwhile liverpool striker luis suarez is again on the the spotlight after pictures appeared to show the euro going to start showing for them found his middle finger during the ten man reds one nil defeated craven cottage on monday the football association is set to scrutinise the apparent gesture meanwhile the twenty four year old is facing accusations of racism following allegations made by manchester united defender patrice evra after the one one draw at anfield on october the fifteenth last year suarez was given a two game ban by his previous side i.x. after he was caught on camera apparently biting p.s.t.'s ottoman back home on the shoulder this followed his infamous game saving how to go on the goal line for your guy in extra time it gets going a dream last year's world cup quarter final which he was sent off of his country

went through to the last for the striker has scored eleven goals in twenty nine appearances so far for the reds. i'll swear the world player of the year shortlist has been reduced to three with a no message and christiane are now though the top contenders for thief as ballon d'or messi won the inaugural award last year after the first world player of the year gone was measured by focus on top and he's the favorite again over the past year the argentina star has scored fifty three goals in all competitions for barcelona while. is widely regarded as one of the best fielders in the game. third last year before. real madrid linchpin were now the right messi has netted fifty three goals going down one the ballon d'or three years ago all playing for manchester united wins will be announced on january the night.

has called off his next title defense after the heavyweight champion was admitted to hospital on sunday for the second time in two days the thirty five year old ukrainian was due to square off against frenchman usual luck more make this saturday the younger kids go brother had a kidney stone removed at the weekend and was readmitted to hospital in germany after suffering painful inflammation but the media is the reigning w.b. a super champion and also holds the w v o and i.b.s. heavyweight belts. on meanwhile light welterweight champion amir khan has been taking in the sights of washington d.c. the britons who will be twenty five on thursday will defend his i.b.s. and w.p.a. belts that the saturday night against a local man lamont peterson can strain or freddie roach also coaches boxing superstar money parky out khan has been sparring with the filipino in preparation and i am still when in style. i mean i know i need to make sure the fashion you close is going to be coming for you ok good even for you because if there is any

closer you might just go towards peace because. you know we were before the fight we don't want to do. and i think i'm going to write a game plan to beat him. finally fighting of the martial arts variety while russia continues to prove itself as a powerhouse after almost a sweep of victories at last weekend's battle of champions tournament here in moscow rather than only on reports. this is called the battle of champions and the proud name of the annual event which was held in moscow for the sixth time is who just acquired russia still presented in eleven different martial arts for their at the still scores with their counterparts from the rest of the world first on the mat tour of the practitioners three time world champion alexander good enough against evil east to turn european champion di would have been until the russian was quick to dump foam his opponent with his kicking ability and then proved to

have the in nearly all aspects something wrong i did what i planned to do neutralized his legs and didn't let him kick me in the head although he managed to hit me with some body shots well let's give him some credit is a very experienced fighter now over to some bigger guys with spectators getting to know arguably the most and depends martial art of sumo i want is a russia's hero in this business the five time world champion and promptly proving that he's mass and size are hard to stand up against even for the men from the martial arts homeland. got on well next up to demonstrate their skills this should've gone practitioners during his world champ then danielle bosco of the russian up and comer evanthia enough. this time around it was a punch and perfect timing the decider the mother gideon of knocking his experience

the pool in and out cold to extend his country's lead. i'm glad to see that a lot of homegrown talent has emerged in russia over the last four years both in wrestling and stand up fighting disciplines they're developing very fast and martial arts are getting more and more popularity with the russian people. the hose dominated the event claiming one victory after another although the final belt produced a different outcome then sion martial art of concurrency on which incorporates both wrestling and striking techniques was part of the engine the olympics now is being revived with and may fire is competing with only a few restrictions russia's islam google faced rafael sealed off from portugal with the title world champion and stake the thirty two year old silver did his best to keep the fight on the ground and that finally gave him the edge over his opponent

who's eleven years younger and just ran out of fuel by the end of the belt nevertheless overall the russian martial artists proved their class with an impressive ten victories was just dead one defeat. on r.t. moscow as often as forced us to us. at the.

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