to make sure that there can not possibly be any civilian casualties and then we have the on december eighteen 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 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. in this after all

nato is a part 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 boss conflict situation in libya the u.n. mission is there supported by the security council the security council is working under the resolution which was adopted by at russia's initiative on a 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 this. you're ready council of the

united nations on libya even though we continue to have some ideological and political difficult is as to whether it is a loose and nineteen seventy three was a properly implemented bus you touched on it just i wanted to pick up the. austin ills of post conflict libya how they being made secure how is the u.n. stopping any of those weapons maybe ending up in syria. while they may be ending up in various places the best thing i can report of this point is that we're told that 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 detected 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 known 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 a 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 proposal proposal our new draft resolution on the presidential statement which was adopted by consensus in by the security council in august street which called on everybody to stop while also in 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 will source of extremist terrorist elements who 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 you know 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 a snake oh or religious conflict there this is what you know terrorists are all about that about starting conflict on 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 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 are 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 known implemented reforms to now 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 of to expect that those real reforms can be implemented it is situation when the the crisis is sort of teetering on the brink

of civil war even under normal circumstances in any country forms of such magnitude i know these are implemented but. the point i'm trying to make is that the sooner the crisis the military clashes. 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 set radical 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 in 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 would do believe that there is still a possibility on the basis of these and 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. peaceful track the negotiating track in relations with with iran prevails into solvent well to be clear the u.s. senate israel most notably the people that are worried about iran all or any of their fears justified in your view. well there are concerns which riseth 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 on 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 moves against it on this at this point or if it 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 metallic chuckin russia's ambassador to the u.n. seasonal greetings to you wish you all the best for twenty twelve and thank you for being on out all the best all the best to you thank you. with or you die from high or to the depths.

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continues to. the syrian regime's crackdown on demonstrators. in the violence the monitors were saying implementation of a peace plan the president of the south agreed to. the world rings in twenty twelve with a fireworks and celebrations across the globe in moscow hundreds gathered on red square to watch a large scale extravaganza like top of the city's sky. sports culture with.

thanks for joining us this is sports they plan to head over the next ten minutes or so including these stories. as you were among chester city missed the chance to start the new year as so leaders of the english premier league bowling alley defeat to some violent. first blood twenty ten champions spain open their hot one cup campaign with victory really despite the hosts taking the opening rubber in perth. and causing a splash we look back at one of the most thrilling sport events of twenty eleven the french leg of the cliff diving world championships. let's get the ball rolling with football it could have been a historic start to twenty twelve for months sister city but instead the sky blues dream of taking over sole control of the premier league went up in smoke against

sunderland city hall made it through at the stadium of light by an injury time drive from. breaking the hearts of the only some one else on the go and win means that three title favorites city their cross-town rivals on the joint table toppers united and chelsea all lost their games this weekend earlier on sunday everton claimed the first win of twenty twelve in the league a late goal from victory. making all the difference against west brom everton above the baggies and the ten in the table. now to me our bill of dean off didn't see any playing time in his side's win over west brom indeed he may not be seeing any more at all and meant with british media saying that twenty six will move to russia during the january transfer window. on the side believed to be seeking the russian international signature. poznan played for the. three weeks the lack of first team football so

a concern as it could affect his chances of lining up for his country at next summer's european championships the midfielder was sold to everton by. just over two years ago for thirteen million dollars averaging reportedly wants nine million dollars for any move away from cuteness. the new year may just have begun but the first big tournaments of the tennis season is already well underway us trillion spain the latest countries who battled it out on sunday in the eight team event in perth. guy joseph getting those soft two winning start in the group b. jump the czech born also he was taking on the bell medina good a good step to the opening receiving six three responded opponent pope stormed back in the second by the same scoreline but led by a big home support turned them around also six three for the pick. up enough though for none to over to

a store level modest for team spain defeating lleyton hewitt six three three six seven games by would mean decisive doubles rubber and they turned into the loose end of the flush of the day is truly taking the first set for spain four back in the second the third a war of attrition before the spaniards edged the l.f. and nine for the overall win. ok let's talk n.b.a. basketball now a perennial underachievers to new york knicks and twenty eleven on a high note seeing off the sacramento kings uncalled for then fashion on the road the visitors starting as they meant to continue finishing the opening quarter of a full fifteen points ahead leaving thirty five twenty on the me the scoring for the next with twenty three thirty this point around fall to make it fifty six forty two in the second period the hosts did reduce the deficit to thirteen by the end of the third so the final twelve minutes were to belong to them and blew out of nine

more points on their californian rivals one hundred fourteen ninety two the final score new york and i make it she wins two losses for the year to. two i saw the russia took their foot off the pedal on sunday in their final group stage play. of the under twenty world championships the red machine though had already playoff berth earlier in the week the fourth time last week meaning russia finished second in group eight had it all been going swimmingly income of that for the russians leaving three zero. but the swedes did not give all leavening managed by the end of the third period before a punter named meets goal. make the czech republic and choose day in the knockout stages. now the man who guided the all blacks rugby team to world cup glory has been country's new year's almost list graham henry led new zealand to their first world cup title in twenty four years last october the noro eight seven win over

france in the final sixty nine year old former schoolteacher. served graham henry is the latest in a handful of former players and coaches to receive new zealand's highest honor the all blacks captain rich mccall was also approached by prime minister john key but he had done stating he was too young to receive such an act that henry was delighted with his own. daughter. feel very humble about. reflection on what people have done. where it's come from. but i wouldn't be recalled. and let's finish up by taking a look back at one of the most exhilarating events of twenty eleven the rachelle laid off the cliff diving world championships and gary hunt may have won that you. experience all those who jumped on the block. anticipation.

diri. freedom. to let me see it in dealing with any kind driver was. the school week during easter. is not possible the only things we see be. playing dice for a decent night of the week twenty seven meters. in the resurgence of free fall still moving into the good with this beautiful and with one of those. this is one of the moves dangerous sports on the planet is just a slight mistake the resulting broken bullies in much worse. and even the dumber. they have to fight their nerves before every single fight. yes

it's fear but it's not panic it's good when you're scared it would be far more dangerous if we weren't before any high dive i realize how risky it is but you should be positive it is. scary and thrilling. but that's part of the enjoyment. there is a danger factor but we train. for many many years to become divers. professional. high quality and so the risk of danger is minimal this is the french serial flitter shared police where the brits taking a hike in the weather conditions come together to cheer and elite cleave divers to the tune for diving comes within just a few hours of the high tide while the steve atlantic breeze of up to eighty kilometers parole makes the scene equal stole platform one of the toughest sports

the cleeve diving serious have to all for the win like this it's hard to stand there on the platform and one of the even more important you'll have to keep your belt on. these guys prove they've go it takes to long said dangerous weather conditions and the low paid for itself. but all the pressure and research these dear devils take dale is the route they get in the end east to them priceless you turn to the surface and take a deep breath. and it is such a big rally. and you've built up so much of my patients before the dawn. finally when you when you hit the water everything's ok you know so i really. it's a long describable feeling same with the feeling you get doing high dogs can hardly be compared to anything it's a competition it gives you an amazing drive especially when all the best of divers

come together and you manage to. it's extreme. it's been competitive says the year two thousand each passing season takes yet more skill than completed it does too with. a perfect takeoff we want that perfect position then the perfect autumn just because it brings in the elements doesn't mean that the judge has to give all points for this we want perfection we're looking for perfection and we judge according to. the biggest level crowed of seventy thousand spectators witnessed twelve men demonstrate their stunning abilities in the latest look of the world series in little shit it's been. cliff diving is an up and coming sport there are a lot of different locations all over the globe which can host high diving competitions i'm a classic platform diver and i sport never attracted as many spectators as cliff diving never do the french look. for the rules and spills teemu pukki to.

stay to full moon in the build up to the. public but pretty. simply amazing every time i see them all the sports weather is up next here in twenty four hour.

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u.s. president barack obama signs a bill imposing new sanctions on iran over its disputed nuclear program to ramp threatens to cut off oil supply route and respond. a new wave of violence erupts in syria with demonstrators claiming schools more have been killed by security forces but arab league observers reacted with few resetting they may pull out and end the mission to broker peace. while the world welcomes the arrival of twenty twelve with fireworks and champagne almost the occupy protesters after wish each other happy new year in custody after being arrested in new york.

while i am here in moscow right now welcome you're watching r.t. with me kevin now in the first u.s. president barack obama welcome to the new year by signing into law a tough new set of sanctions for iran and in doing business with to run central face punishment thanks to the new measures directly targeting the financial sector the move comes at a time of heightened tension over iran's nuclear program and the threat of sanctions is already seeing around the block off a key oil export in response adding to the situation is rand's plan to test long range missiles during naval drills in the gulf that led to u.s. warships being sent to the area reza marashi of the independent lobby group the national radio american council told me a lack of diplomatic ties between the two countries is increasing the danger of a hostile. calling the strait of hormuz for the iranian government would be the equivalent of cutting off its nose to spite its face it's heavily heavily reliant on its on its income from oil exports the vast majority of which go through the strait.