and a fresher between britain and the e.u. brussels orders london to relax stringent benefit laws saying newly arrived immigrants in the u.k. must be as eligible for handouts as britain is themselves. and the russian soyuz spacecraft carrying three future international space station crew members is in near earth orbit as we speak this after successfully launching from a snowy baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan. all right next to a nazi it's the head of the french international institute for relations. painting a picture of the present political landscape all across the globe are you watching arts.

to the longer we all thank you very much for being with us today it's a pleasure sir so you had one of europe's think tanks i was wondering in terms of policy what do you promote and is there such thing as european approach for example there's an american approach there is russian approach is there such thing as a european approach not really in policy terms because we know europe is not yet. single unified decision making specially for foreign policy i think it will take a few decades before europe is able to act as a single voice in international international affairs nevertheless i think there is a so-called sensibility you know or sensitivity about international affairs europe is much closer to the your usual continent than the united states perhaps we are a little bit more realistic but do you see russia as part of europe yes of course russia is part of europe but it's not part of the european union you know i was reading the economist couple of years ago and they were making predictions on how

the world would be entirely yours and one of the predictions was that russia will be part of european union do you think it's possible you know why not first of all . russia is much too big you know and i think that. europe president loves a lot in since the collapse of the soviet union twenty years ago and we have not they just. the newcomers and don't forget that we have a huge controversy about turkey just cannot emerge in the candidacy of russia. in a time when we are still struggling and debating a bangle so. about turkey so i think i'm not saying that russia will never be in the european union you know my own vision is that in one hundred years from that one two hundred years from now the european union will have extended to the whole planet actually because i think we are the seeds of

a new model of world government so the european union is a very serious thing but if you tell me in ten years that is not the slightest chance for russia to join surprised to hear that they are in for every little people now that are the. basis for your plan very well specially with a. badly you really think such a strong foundation that we can last and actually expand. again i'm talking long very long term horizon for fall for one simple reason you know globalization means more and more interdependence with more and more interdependence the risk of the small incidence of accidents having huge consequences all over the world this risk is increasing very fast which means that we will have to invent totally new modes of governance and this is

exactly what we are experimenting. european union level of course but progress is difficult of course in the case of the you will we know at a very defining moment. my guess by the way for the euro is that we will come out of this stronger not weaker because we will be forced you know to invent into the new devices the new instruments of governance to avoid the repetition of such crises and but but there is no alternative for europe is supposed europe. suppose you have destroys itself itself it could happen of course. but it would be kept a straw for every single member of the european union it will be the world so my point is that of course the basis of realty really shaky but it is the most interesting model in politics that has been invented in the last so since

world war two. i repeat i think it will be a model for the whole world and invite me again in one hundred years from now and you will see that i am right by action for example right now america regards the crisis is closer to be had you are considered to be number one how do you think it will be in ten years when you talk about the new type of governance in the world first of all i think that the us is no longer the hague model and that it's the beginning of the end and we made but it will be at this stage comparable to let's see the great britain at the end of the don't seem to century. talk about seventy or eighty years for the u.k. to lose entirely its predominance and i think we have a more or less similar evolution with the us my point is that the degraded for

instance of the of the note. the u.s. by standard and poor's seems to be but it's deeper than that because it shows that no the united states is becoming a country like the others that is they have to to put their house in in order but it will take time and the problem is that the u.s. you know they are not accustomed to thinking in those terms because the custom to think about themselves. all the other countries following the leadership is no longer the case but no we also china you know china. hates it. also to discuss and to to to negotiate their economic policies with the with the others so we have one country we have two countries that have to be the u.s. and china for different reasons the do not like to cooperate to really corporate

we other countries they have to. to learn to learn how to cooperate with others and with the europeans in particular on financial matters that it's going to take time what are your predictions for russia because i know you've been traveling to this country since ninety seven a lot of people say you know cynics in a westerly decorations are changing really russia a star mentality what do you predict for russia what how do you see now and how how do you how do you see it coming up in the next five ten years well first of all. like this country. like think it's a great country it's a civilization in itself and i think that what they have done over the last twenty years is quite remarkable remarkable spite of all the huge difficulties of transition after the collapse of the soviet union and i think that most westerners and his teammate who do not recognize him from. the kind of

a nightmare you know the collapse of the soviet union with all its institutions its economy and so forth and so on was so i think what has been achieved is quite remarkable i think this country will gradually evolve in. the way in the more liberal way but all this will take time do you agree that image of russia in the west is slightly distorted if not iraq it is yes i think the. worst country in particular but not only in france. tendency to look at russia in a very very good. the call away and i think this is probably as a negative backlash as a consequence because i think that for the for the for the russians if the people see them constantly you know criticize for not being enough democratic and so forth

and so on that in the end can have a negative feedback effect so we should be more tolerant but by the way many of the people who put the size russia constantly do not even trouble in russia it's true nevertheless russia and france do share a very special relationship and do you agree that there's two countries are closer than any other european countries president but america we kind of have good relations but we have fundamental blocking points with france we share. nearly what i think we get also as opposed to other countries. i think that russia is in many ways a much stronger relationship with germany than than with france but particular in economic terms but i think it is true nonetheless that france and russia has always kind of a special relationship and it's very interesting because one of the new presidents

in france for instance want to change the relation and that was the case with sarkozy at the beginning because at the beginning of his term sarkozy was a little negative about about russia but usually after a while when they when the newcomer sees job so to speak to the classical relation is restored. so it's exactly what happened with president sarkozy you know by the way so and also it's important to see that in russia in france. russia is culturally quite popular for instance many of you know our best hope. because the deal we even though we do have this special relationship that you have a lot more of you know right now we don't always agree politically for instance in case of libya sarkozy was so adamant for khadafy to go not so much what he thinks

well. i think two things. at least. if there is you know when you have circumstances such as the so-called arab spring that some people prefer to call the islamic spring which i think is a little bit exaggerated but the way to behave is not obvious at all because we know that doing nothing is not desirable and acting too quickly has also some drawbacks so the choice is difficult and we know that there are many obstacles for instance the postcard i feel will not be an easy one. but this being said i think it's important for russia not to give the impression that. it is always on the on the side. of dictators.

so to be too much conservative to be on the side of saddam hussein and their fee. kim jong il. it's not it's not it cannot be a long term policy so. it's a difficult balance but. that was also heavily criticized france france is against a military intervention differently it's not that we really stick you know there is no support for military intervention nobody wants to intervene militarily in the in the case of libya it was risky but there was after all support in the security council and more important than that there was support from the arab league in the in the there was actual military involvement of some arab countries in the case of syria it's

a totally different situation. thank you very much for this interview. well done into the future and new year's wishes on technology update next generation places made from super strong cultural lightweight golden materials to help with the help of media isotopes a cleaner planet seems to be a revolutionary way to get rid of our growing landfills and a long list of militant known russian invaders. dumbass insertion. me is easy meat.

in the. the headlines on r.t. twenty six thousand strikes and no civilian casualties greets nato is claims of a flawless libya intervention all as a new and just as bloody campaign unfolds against former supporters. russia as a freshly elected parliament has chosen its speaker the new state duma convenes a for the first time two weeks after its election sparked massive protests and calls for a recount. and a fresh rile between britain and the e.u. brussels orders to london to relax stringent benefit laws saying the newly arrived

immigrants in the u.k. it must be as eligible for handouts as britons themselves. and a russian soyuz spacecraft carrying three future international space station crew members is now in near earth orbit after successfully launching from a snowy baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan. more news to come your way at the beginning of the hour first though here's kate and the sports. hello welcome to the latest polls and yet the top stories. on the brink fears grow that russian premier league fide top could collapse in mid ninety's that christine's. last because there is suarez is planned for eight games while england captain john terry set to face criminal charges for alleged racist comments on the football pitch. unfortunate headscarves stretch their lead at the top of the

western conference after crushing to sky five two in moscow. the first russian premier league side f.c. tom on the brink of going bankrupt and the debts of four and a half million dollars and allegations of embezzlement so nick has stepped down as their president saying there's no hope of saving the fifty four year old club so mccartney bottom of the league and seven points from safety after suffering a sixteen game win streak. believes the twenty three million dollars needed to run the siberian side every year has become unaffordable to make matters worse a local government has decided they will no longer sponsor the sign other sponsors of all that is a result of an ongoing police investigation into claims to public officials and bezel funs well tom's next game is shared used to be it today on march the third the first game after the winter break. well in contrast one of the league's wealthiest clubs and he has once again been linked with arsenal midfielder and

russia captain and they are sure in his former agent the nice like those said the thirty year old was hoping for a move from the emirates back to former clubs in eat at the petersburg club have not expressed an interest as his role is now filled by portuguese downey so a move to country in january could be more likely like a stone club was bought by billionaire sort of and get a move in january since signed such stars as samuel eto and brazil legend roberto carlos. standing in the wind with the breaking news that chelsea captain john terry is set to face criminal charges of racism after little paul striker luis suarez was earlier banned for eight games and fined sixty two thousand dollars by the f.a. for racially abusing manchester united defender patrice evra and one one draw at anfield on october the fifteenth while the euro guy star denies the allegations and has a fortnight to appeal saying on twitter it was a painful and difficult day for him and his family liverpool said we find it extraordinary louis can be found guilty on the word of patrice evra alone the ban

will not start until any appeal has been heard the twenty four year old is expected to play for the reds at wigan this wednesday night though he could miss the carling cup semifinal against manchester city plus league matches against manchester united top them and arsenal. while meanwhile leaders mansion city entertain strike this wednesday evening hope to at least retain their two point lead over rivals manchester united and city manager roberto mancini says the aim is to finish the packed christmas programme still at the summit. it is important to stay on the top . is important as they graze most every week but it's important to save the game this season. because we know that can happen also that we can go in this example as usual you're in this is going to happen is difficult to stay on the top four thirty six game day at the games. but we drive is possible. in other games this wednesday united go to follow this place all small

travel to aston villa newcastle who have lost only once at home so far take on west brom everson face one zero and sunderland travel to neil warnock's q.p.r. who produced a valiant share in last sunday's two know him defeat to united which is noted by the pats boss martin o'neill. first of all a good a lot of respect for the manager is he's been. an excellent manager for a long time in the game so you would know what to expect from his teams. and they could consider themselves. i think i was really having a look at the not just united. they had a number of chances of course not just you know how this will seem time so i don't think that their confidence will be good losing again. well on cheese day night more pressure was heaped on black berry manager steve keen as his side slipped to the bottom there to one hundred feet to basement and local rivals bolton while

wolves twice came from behind to draw to sea with nora but are still just two points above the drop zone. while over in spain defending champions around the great through to the last sixteen of the copper delray a comprehensive five one zero win over a thirty year old but at the events for them through the seven want on our go to soviet espanyol and while cup also advanced. and in the meantime the russian national team after twelfth behind denmark in the first world rankings well then european champions spain reigned supreme for the fourth year running with the netherlands and germany completing the top three wales with the biggest gainers of the year collecting more points than any other country to break back into the top fifty while at the other end of the table american samoa finally moved off the bottom after recording their first victory last month after thirty straight defeats . in moscow midfielder these crucial golf has been named russian player of the year

after the twenty four year old finished twenty eleven as locker's top scorer became a regular member of the national side which of reports. he had to difference a year makes trayvon to go denise. was just one of a number of challenges rushing the field. no one here at the end of two thousand never established himself as one of his country's key players in this position. bush of course has no particular reason for his rapid improvements though he did pay tribute to his new coach. the fact that the coach believes in me is vital and when you have this belief it's much easier to play on the field i remember back in two thousand and eight when i was playing and the coach at that time that i should write he didn't believe in me even though i was scoring regularly belief for me is everything bush recall has been like a my chief of a vast majority of his career two thousand and eleven has been a frustrating campaign for the team it's very failed to live up to very potential

however crucial cough has been perhaps a team's key player and a former coach anatoly push of vets says denise is developing into an excellent midfielder. just action though when you have so he's a very versatile player and has everything you would want to find in a modern day footballer defensively he is very sound while he is excellent to getting forward and schools a lot of goals especially for midfielder i'm really happy that he managed to break into the national team and i'm sure he can continue to go from strength to strength . called his like a much each top scorer with eight goals which is an impressive return for midfielder. and that helped a twenty four year old break into the russian national team and he managed to grab his first of a goal for his country against andorra while denise that certain to be selected to pick up the current squad of the year in two thousand and twelve finals however he's taking nothing for granted. but i think the deliver the i don't even want to

think about trying to break into russia starting eleven at the moment i would just like to make the squad as there is six months till the euros get under way and a lot can happen in this time in the end it's dickon because decision and if he decides to call me up then i'll be delighted i don't know if two thousand and eleven bridge been incredibly productive year for denise however the twenty four year old will still be looking to improve if he continues to progress at the rate he's currently going ads and he could become a key member dick of the cats russia side of the euro two thousand and twelve championships which are bumped off an eternity moscow. to i psec announce cousin peters but i have gone top of the k h l standings after winning five two at the sister in law school well the home side to taken in only say denise posh in pots what's go seem to spots into life in the past by handle what to do braces the signs

for five times found passion pulled one back to make up for too soon not to the five dollars a night to stock a comfortable five to victory with a focus to sky into. eight place in the western conference will take you to a lot of future return for his third stick with the army man quest to secure a playoff place. in winter sports russians. are all about has come up just short of her first podium finish at this season's freestyle world cup it was the second mogul event of the season in french seriously if you're not a bell although so you are about was the first to cross the finish line in a small final against heather mcphee the judges sided with the american voting her bronze on points for american hannah kin it took first place to extend her perfect start to the season to two victories. and in the meantime with just two hundred twenty days to go before next summer's london olympics giant rings have been

unveiled on the french side of the channel tunnel entrance it took two days and five climbers to install the symbol which is over nine meters wide and almost five meters high british and big triple jump champion jonathan edwards says the rings will offer a warm welcome to the millions of visitors expected in london next summer they see the rings on the entrance to the year it's a long sleeve welcoming people coming from europe to our games for twenty two hours one of the great things we want to do is extend the welcome to the entire world europe included and this is a great symbol of my goal and let's finish with a football goal which should have been at least in the running for the goal of the year award but for one small matter this krakow found the back of the net in the hong kong top flight over the weekend and amazingly athletic overhead kick that would have made them like so much tonight is why they really go green with envy but the trouble is it wasn't i was as nigerian defender festers there is tempted to play the ball and failed magnificently. inside citizen when times when it's free to

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twenty sixth one thousand airstrikes and no civilian casualties outrage greets nato as claims of a flawless libya intervention all as in you and just as bloody campaign unfolds against gadhafi his former supporters. russia has a freshly elected parliament has chosen its speaker the new state duma convenes for the first time in two weeks after its election sparked mass protests on calls for a recount. and a fresh route between britain and the e.u. brussels orders london to relax stringent benefit laws saying a newly arrived in.