president assad has agreed to. the world rings in two thousand and twelve with a bang fireworks and celebrations across the globe r.t. has taken a look back at a momentous two thousand and eleven filled with protests civil war and regime change. well two thousand and eleven as we were saying was packed with world changing events now earlier my colleague kevin know and spoke to russia's ambassador to the u.n. . can and i asked him his thoughts on tackling the issues that are currently dividing the globe. the u.n. security council rejected russia's proposal to investigate civilian deaths from nato strikes in libya what are members avoiding in order to simply case the ongoing conflicts and i wore important. well you know first of all it was not rejected the fact of the matter is that a number of security council delegations including the russian delegation raise the

need to have some clarity about civilian casualties as a result of nato bombings because for months we heard from made from nato that they are adopting all those measures in order to make sure that there can not possibly be any civilian casualties and then we had on december eighteenth of this a disturbing investigation published by the new york times which showed that there were dozens at least civilian casualties so it makes sense to us and it seems to be a pretty obvious thing that they have this matter investigated in an impartial. and it's a political but also humanitarian case if there are people who became victims of those strikes maybe injured people or their relatives were killed then they should be given some assistance without waiting for a prolonged period of other ongoing investigations like the investigation by the human rights council or i.c.c.

international criminal court which should deal with a whole range of possible. crimes transgressions which took place in libya in the course of the military campaign but i don't see anything and i nato in this after all nato is a partner of the united nations after all nato has been acting on the basis of a security council mandate so the security council we believe should play an active role also in having this matter clarified but also i think if you put too much emphasis on this issue you will forget that the security council is working quite harmoniously on a range of issues pertaining to the post conflict situation in libya the u.n. mission is there supported by the security council the security council is working on the the resolution which was adopted by. at russia's initiative on looking into the dangers which are there in terms of spreading weapons out of libya which were

left on that in the course of of the conflict. helping the libyans to rebuild their political and economic structures so a lot of harmonious work is going on in the in the security council of the united nations even though we continue to have some ideological and political difficult is as to whether it is a loose and nineteen seventy three was properly implemented bus you touched on it just i wanted to pick up the. aussie rules of post conflict libya how they being made secure how is the u.n. stopping any of those weapons maybe ending up in syria. there may be ending up in various places the best thing i can report of this point is that we are told of the most dangerous of those weapons in terms of terrorist use the so-called manpads man carried anti-aircraft weapons have so far not been

that there to the outside of libya so we hope that this concerted effort of the international community together with the libyan authorities can be successful in the containing the danger of spread of weapons from out of that country something else i'd like to ask you said libyan militants to operate in syria what does that say about the nature of the syrian unrest that we've seen so far and why indeed does it appear that the u.n. members seem to be holding back from denouncing that what's happening there two weeks ago the russian delegation introduced the draft the security council resolution to the council trying to encourage the political process encourage the league of arab states money during mission which is being deployed now in syria but . we have basing. our new draft resolution on the presidential statement which was adopted by consensus in by the security council on august street which called on everybody to store while also syria and which stated that the only solution to

the syrian crisis could be found through a syrian led all inclusive political process had all the members of the security council had all the influential members of the international community been guided by the principles of that presidential statement i believe the conflict would have been over in the months ago but what we see is that there are some who are trying to stir up trouble and as things would usually happen when there is a crisis here you go source of extremist terrorist elements to show up for instance several days ago there was a horrible terrorist attack in damascus and the day before that the minister of defense of lebanon said that they detected some al qaeda group. moving into syria from from lebanon so i wouldn't be surprised that. some terrorist elements from libya or other places found their way to syria in order to not to stir up trouble and to try to fan some kind of s.

neko or religious conflict there this is what the terrorists are all about about starting conflict but we believe that they're all of the international community in a crisis situation like where we find in syria should be a two to help of the people of that country to find a peaceful political solution to the crisis that has been the line of the russian federation all along and that has been our guiding principle in the security council as well so with everything you've just said in mind how much more leeway would you like to see the syrian government given to sort out this from within. well we don't give any leeway to anybody we believe that the syrian government should be extremely prudent and should refrain from excessive use of force we believe that there has been there been some extremely troubling reports coming out of syria about excessive use of force by those or it is we urge the syrian government to cooperate to face fully with the when it ordering mission of the arab

league but also telling that the everybody must put pressure on. the destructive elements of the of the opposition or various destructive elements which may have found their way into syria that they are a while and acts are not going to be condoned by the international community this is a this is a key to finding a peaceful way out of the situation there and this is one of the discussions we're having. we talk with all colleagues in the security council about all draft resolution i'm talking about the armed groups out into the problems within syria is it difficult for the u.n. members to put sanctions on to syria because of the previous broken promises about non implemented reforms tonight scaled back at all. well you cannot really talk about broken promises because some reforms were announced. some of them we are

pretty far reaching like changing the constitution and getting rid of the political monopoly of one party but of course to expect that those real reforms can be implemented in a situation when the the crisis is sort of teetering on the brink of civil war even under normal circumstances in any country the forms of such magnitude are not these easily implemented but i mean the point i'm trying to make is that the sooner the crisis is the military clashes stop in a better position the international community will be to demand the syrian authorities move along the reform track as quickly as possible towards forming the constitution doors conducting democratic open elections but all that in a situation when there is an armed conflict being encouraged from various quarters when we see weapons being moved. illegally into syria all that of course becomes a separate conversation like to broaden this out next and focus in about what might

be ahead in two thousand and twelve more generally in the region islamist parties have made inroads in the countries whose governments were overthrown in twenty eleven what additional risks does it bring to the middle east and north africa or indeed what action do you think that will require from the u.n. into twenty two let me say that i believe that the greatest. danger in terms of this debilitation in the next year if i make my if i may make that prediction might come from the very disturbing growing confrontation between the west and iran this is a very dangerous scenario russia has been working very hard in order to prevent the scenario from playing out but we do believe that a peaceful solution can still get the upper hand that we do believe that iran can stop. talks with the international atomic energy agency on those unanswered questions about their alleged former military activity in the in the military

programs in the nuclear field with do believe that there is still a possibility on the basis of recent russians russian initiatives to restart the talks between iran and the group of the six of which russia is a member so i think that the the great focus of those who don't want to to see a very dramatic escalation of tensions and conflict in that whole area would be to make sure the. other peaceful track the negotiating track in relations with with iran prevails in two thousand and twelve to be clear the u.s. and israel most notably the people that are worried about iran or any of their fears justified in your view. well there are concerns which reserve in the shia concerns about the possibility of iran developing a nuclear weapon and that's why we have been working so hard in the format of the

six and in the security council that's why a well vote on not for sanctions resolution resolutions in the security council target the iranian nuclear and missile programs the but we also do not accept the proposition that the best way to prevent the war is to stop the war and certainly any military move against iran on this at this point or if it in any in any kind of scenario i could possibly imagine would have a dramatic consequences which would in no way improve the security of the region which will in no way improve in the long term the security of israel and which could really have very tragic consequences metallik chuckin russia's ambassador to the u.n. seasonal greetings to wish you all the best for twenty twelve and thank you for being on out all the best all the best to you want to thank you.

the close up team has been to dagestan birthplace to the most ambitious football club in the world. knowledge party goes to the far east where the timber industry treks through the legendary siberian tigers where the native community loses its way in the modern world. and where the country's mineral wealth starts its way across the ocean. well come to the bars creature russia on our key. right to clean and goose down. squandered money. and. what is now. your new sixty square kilometers and environmental devastation

and those who are still surprising them live i'm finding we're just there it's getting bad out here. but not saying hardly any birds squirrels you know. ducks yes you know i don't know what's going on here. on a creek on a marquee. president

obama has signed a bill which imposes new tougher sanctions on iran over its disputed nuclear program this is despite tehran's threats to shut off a key oil supply route in the gulf as tension between the two countries continues to rise in the syrian regime's crackdown on demonstrators continues unabated forcing arab league observers there to warn damascus to rein in the violence the monitors are overseeing the implementation all the peace plan that president assad has agreed to. and the world rings in two thousand and twelve whether buying fireworks and celebrations worldwide in moscow hundreds gathered on red square to

watch a large scale extravaganza light up the entire city skyline. ok time now for andrew he's got the latest in the world of sports. hello there thanks for watching the sport and these are the headlines party papers lonely black beat manchester united three two would old trafford on thirty seven see if that. was possible stall and regular length hair turned his back on the n.b.a. to stay with his hometown club to ask a moscow. and eternal russia's mixed martial arts king you mean your name careful was today a chance at all should be chic for an easy win in japan. but first an incredible win for blackburn rovers in the english premier league they beat manchester united three two at old trafford to lift themselves off the bottom of the table

a result which also prevents or alex ferguson's men from going top at new year on his seventieth birthday was the ultimate party pooper scooper form and she could be putting blackburn one nil up with a first half penalty he added another after the break only for berbatov to score twice to level things but hanley's late had a gate the visitors are very welcome three points united them with the same number of points as leaders manage the city who play on sunday elsewhere the place taught them slipped up to drawing one warm swanzy arsenal one fourth with one in the window if we keep our thanks robin van persie is thirty fifth goal of the year chelsea down to face now after a three one home defeat to aston villa full of minority ended one one as did the bottom of the table clash between bolton and started to shed the spoils with wigan but on sunday everton travel to west brom and managed to city travel to sunderland with the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table to three point four for better man cine hoping his side have learned some lessons from

a golden stroll with west brom last weekend. if you don't pay attention you. rescored should who lost. it was brought about we could see did. we do some research. what is reason to do that this game is import good risk or we give it. another football and use it in midfield yet then of could soon be back playing in russia british media say the twenty six year old will be sold to being in the january transfer window the russian international has not played for the top three since december tenth and is concerned a lack of thirsting football could affect his chances of playing for his country next summer's european championships believe it was sold to everton by lokomotiv moscow just over two years ago for thirteen million dollars and it's believed everton would want to sell him for around nine million dollars meanwhile basketball

star undertaker olenka has decided to continue his career in his native russia turning his back on the n.b.a. to stay with more scope the former utah jazz man became a free agent this season and joined the army men during the n.b.a. lockout but despite generating interest from the new jersey nets and sacramento kings the thirty year old has decided to stay put in moscow during his brief spell with here scar they have qualified for the last sixteen of the euro league undefeated and also riding high in the russian domestic league. russia's mixed martial arts king feared or you mean has beaten japan to toshi in devastating fashion knocking at the former olympic champion in the first round in japan an important win to you for the russian he's keen to get his career back on track after dominating the sport as world champion for seven years he lost his crown in twenty ten and then went on to lose three fights in a row but tonight's win follows victory over jeff monson in november and the thirty five year old russian says he's determined to keep on fighting. and world number

one never djokovic has finished off his great year in style a straight sets win for him over david forever to win the move. dollar world tennis championships and i beat darby this was an exhibition torn into head to be a strike next month and djokovic looks to be in sizzling form having crashed better the day before he had a little problem again taking the first set six two and then praising through the next six one victory rounding off a great year which saw him win three grand slams and leaves only seven match exactly the same play and he hopes to continue is fine for in twenty twelve. nothing is really impossible if if you if you believe it i think the crucial couple weeks is for me at this moment to prepare well to start of the year. hopefully in two thousand we will see you know it's a very long year it's going to be very difficult very difficult challenge but i'm

looking forward to. now the man who guided the all blacks rugby team to world cup glory has been knighted in the new years on this list graham henry that decide to their first world cup title in twenty four years this autumn after that narrow win over france in the final of the sixty five year old former school think it's now said graeme henry the latest in the handful of former players or coaches to receive new zealand's highest honor all blacks captain rich mccall was also approached by prime minister junkie but turned the knighthood down saying he was too young at thirty to receive such an accolade henry was delighted with his on. the ball as great as you know we feel very humble about it and as i say it's a reflection on a lot of people have got every long time. and i appreciate where it's come from and i've got a lot of respect for them. but i will not be asked to be called. a russian made

their debut at that will cup and despite not winning a game it was a success none the less for the best a quick look back now what was a significant sporting event for them in twenty eleven and richard and paul think was their following every tackle. over the last month or so rusher of made a lot of friends around new zealand the vast majority of the team they have never experienced such a level of interest from the general public. league managers in russia are trying to few hundred spectators it is very surprising for a squad of similar numbers attending the training sessions sure even autograph sessions. were not really used to this level of attention from the fans in the t.v. . to groups here that have done throughout my life he everyone follows both russian global rugby it's great if you skier and it gives you the motivation to work even harder. this was most of the players first experience of new zealand the team have been here on a training camp just after the new year. the squad would take the opportunity to

see the sights as well as taking time off to take their minds away from all. things rugby. this was by far the biggest events russia's players ever played in and in terms of experience it will take something special to beat the memories the bay of hide from this world cup it's been awesome it's really good to be to be here at the heart of the world. that the world cup stage is just it's just an amazing experience and very welcoming from from from the local people and we've already been to quite a few towns and cities so it's very interesting to see lee did mention that russia had to do plenty of traveling and this was perhaps be only downside of the trip being the boys to rugby's biggest event the bears were given a very tough schedule which would see the team have to travel more than seven times different locations and less for them on the critics of the russians there were hardly ever any complaints and they always had a smile on their faces while they would pick up an army of unexpected followers

along the way who went to rather extreme measures to show their dedication of a new found heroes. good enough supporters russia is they probably not going to have too many supporters so we go for and say my russia cap and a grade two or any zero and there is plenty for russia to build on the over the next four years they will have to find a new head coach after new resigned however at the moment it is likely that kingsley jones will take up the reins of affairs on a more official basis before the moments for russians can be turned proudly back home in the knowledge that they have played some excellent rugby over the last month or so here in new zealand. has come to an end of one experience that has been for the best players over the last month a lot of friends around here in new zealand and around the world with exemplary behavior off the page as well but boy and spirit in which. we are.

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president obama imposes a new and toughest sanctions on iran over its disputed nuclear program despite iran's threats to shut off a key oil supply route in the gulf. the syrian regime's crackdown on demonstrators continues on a basis forcing arab league observers that to want to moscow's to reign in the violence. and us the world rings in two thousand and twelve with fireworks on celebrations we take a look back at a momentous year filled with protests civil war and regime change.