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here at r t a line from moscow our top stories to the tatts does the un general assembly scrutinize the syrian crisis the move is seen by some as an attempt to tighten the screws on russia and china and push through a new resolution two nations consider one sided. europe gets hit with yet another wave of downgrades as confidence collapses over the box future this as the e.u. presses ahead with its austerity crusade against a reluctant greece. china's vice president arrives in the u.s. with a two giant struggle to find common ground against a backdrop of an american military buildup in the pacific. both circle of tension

is contradicting iraq contracting i should say iran iran is televisa cures it of orchestrating attacks on israeli diplomats it comes amid strained relations in the region with the west deeply concerned over tehran's controversial nuclear program for more on that are to talk to brian backer a member of the answer and to war coalition. thank you for joining us on r.t. thank you but does the united states want from tightening the sanctions i mean there is even beyond tightening the sanctions now indeed it is the united states government has created an artificial crisis that's first and foremost it's a manufactured crisis iran is complying with the i.a.e.a. iran does not have a nuclear weapon iran is now threatening its neighbors iran has not started a war with any of its neighbors israel on the other hand has hundreds of nuclear

weapons and unlike iran refuses to sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty does not allow. inspectors into its country so there's not really a nuclear menace or a nuclear danger from iran and so what is the cause what's the cause of the crisis of the artificial crisis the real goal is the united states government has embarked on a course of extreme economic aggression against iran with the hope that by creating economic suffering economic isolation economic misery that part of the population will rise up or become disenfranchised with the government so that the u.s. can do as it has in history carry out regime change they deny that the us denied that it's trying to carry out there was a change in iran right i mean we have to take that with a very very big grain of salt because we know that since nine hundred seventy nine the united states refuses to have relations with the islamic republic of iran why

is that because iran is a dictatorship well it's actually a democratic government it has democratic features far beyond some of america's most foremost their allies in the middle east such as saudi arabia for instance since one thousand seventy nine iran became an independent government before that between one nine hundred fifty three and one thousand nine hundred seventy nine when the shah was there. the shah basically is a proxy or a puppet or a client of the american power and so the u.s. says they're not carrying out regime change but in fact everyone who's watching knows that indeed is the u.s. policy to create pressure on iran carry out overt operate covert operations economic sanctions and now these new sanctions are not really even like the old saying they are saying to the rest of the world if you dare do business with iran central bank if you buy iranian oil which constitutes half of iran's g.n.p.

if you have any business with iran whatsoever you will not have access to american banks to american corporations to the american market this is in fact a blockade something like an economic blockade of iran and by international law and economic blockade is an act of war and so we should understand it just like that so what do you think iran's response is going to be well iran so far has been very prudent even though they said that they would consider closing the strait of hormuz that six mile stretch of the persian arabian gulf where twenty five percent of the world's oil supply goes through. and even though much was made of that in the western media in fact iran has not done anything to give the u.s. . pretext an excuse a provocation so to speak that would allow the united states or israel to trigger a set of military actions iran i think is also telling its people that we are not

panicked we the iranian government are not panicked that they're trying to show that they have a serenity and a calmness and a confidence and that they will weather the storm but in fact economic sanctions are taking a bite on the iranian economy right now there is a lot to see about this israeli possible attack specially israeli. possible attack wall street journal says that the u.s. is planning a plan b. should israel attack i think the israelis try to pretend that iran constitutes an axis stanch a threat to israel i don't think that that in fact is the case even though iran's military has the capability to do great damage to israel in the event of a war even though israel is a nuclear power i think that the israeli government has a pattern and a practice of invasion and bombing of its neighbors in the middle east it carried

out the bombing of iraq's nuclear facility in one nine hundred eighty one even though that was permitted by international law and subject to spec sions in other words a nuclear program for civilian energy purposes israel came and bombed it they did the same to syria in the last few years and they would like to carry out military strikes against the iranian government the americans don't want there right now even though they are happy to be have iran in a state of tension they don't really want israel to become the main protagonist with the iranian government by carrying out an unprovoked military strike i mean i'm talking about the main sectors in the american establishment because that would then present the crisis death struggle between the islamic republic of iran on one side in the israeli's regime on the other and in that case iran will be able to mobilize mass support throughout the middle east for it the united states has

a different tact they want to keep israel sort of in the background lou mean danger in threatening iran in one way keeping iran in the state of tension perhaps militarily but have the economic sanctions do the bulk of the work by carrying out economic and financial isolation against the iranian government they think in the long term that's the easier way the better way or the more effective way to carry out regime. the u.s. has puzzled over israel's intentions so what if israel does decide to strike iran and this is a u.s. official says it's hard to know what's a bluster and what's not with israelis well i think a lot of this is baloney and nonsense the israelis are the recipient the benefactor of three billion dollars a year in u.s. military aid if they do something that's completely contrary to what washington wants they will be on the very short end of the stick the israelis are not dominating and dictating u.s.

policy in this geo strategically they are not they have a big influence in washington they have a strong lobby but when it comes to iran or when it comes to iraq the israelis do not tell the united states what to do it's vice versa if israel strikes no if the conflict is presented that way between the islamic republic and israel the people of the middle east will really to the side of iran the assassination of the iranian scientist which rick santorum called half and that's fair. john bolton of. the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations the sanctions that tightening up the sanctions the . coalition that the u.s. is trying to build against iran what is iran going to do to face all of this pressure well iran has certain is to iran has russia and it has china increasingly it has venezuela and cuba another words those governments in the world

in addition of course to syria which has its own problems right now but the countries in the world don't want the entire world to be dominated by one power the united states of america they recognize that the existence of iran as an independent government is something that is positive meaning that if the united states were were were to be successful in carrying out regime change in iran. they would be emboldened to carry out further destabilizing efforts against other powers including russia and china by the way even though there are great powers. so i think that iran has allies and i think iran is trying to show that they can weather the storm and also that they can rally their population in spite of the fact the divisions that were revealed in two thousand and nine after the elections the presidential elections the iranian people as a whole don't believe they should be sanctioned the iranian people believe that they have as they do the right to develop nuclear power for peaceful civilian

purposes and i think right now the iranian government is trying to weather the storm they're also making it clear that they don't options that they have they have limited options they have limited options and that's the big issue here i think is that. in america right now in the united states nobody feels this issue they don't feel there's a war looming they don't feel the problem of economic sanctions it's the iranians who are feeling it it's the tension the pressure of the economic problems are all one sided this is like a great power the seven hundred pound gorilla who decides to sit wherever it wants to sit and it can create immense tension and pressure and economic suffering somewhere else without having to endure any political price so that that is the big problem and as a peace activist and as someone who believes in human rights in i think will do will see this more and more in the united states we are starting to concentrate our

efforts to expose the fact that the united states government is carrying out through a different set of tactics the same thing that they did in iraq they carried out regime change in iraq not to make iraq more democratic more human rights oriented but to dominate a wreck and i think they they want to do that in iran and we need to have people outside of iran stand up and say iran should not be alone on this that's not presidential elections have any say in what's going on in vail and what's going to happen with iran and tens of washington. i think the presidential elections in the united states definitely play a role in u.s. policy towards iran that by the way has been the case ever since the iranian revolution iran has factored into american politics in this case the republican candidates are sort of baiting obama and suggesting that if obama is reelected we will have a nuclear armed iran someday soon well i might do something just to counter their

statements because it's an election year i don't think so i think that it's not out of the question that obama could opportunistically up the ante or even escalate tensions or even allow some sort of limited military attack against iran in order to show how tough he is and how well. he's not a liberal or something like that but i don't think so this is a very big project for the pentagon for the cia for the us establishment i think it goes beyond electoral politics and i think the obama administration and the pentagon are having a carefully calibrated approach that won't again with regime change the republicans and democrats share the same objective one is more demagogic lee militant against iran they both share the same objective which is to bring iran back into an americans fear of influence and i think the republicans can't move obama that much because obama actually has the backing of the pentagon in terms of this particular approach the pentagon is bogged down in afghanistan they really were pushed out of

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hello there thanks for watching the sport and these are the headlines game on rubin's european time i would name p.r. gets the go ahead in subzero temperatures in the russian capital. to strike you carlos tevez says he's ready to play for the club again after three months exile. russia china some of the world's biggest guy to take the ice in dabble. but first rubin europa league match with a lim p.r. course is set to go ahead despite the freezing conditions the first leg of the last thirty two match kicks off in fifteen minutes time after officials said they were happy with illusion he can pitch even though temperatures are down to around minus thirteen with the build up his rich poor flicked. the temperature in the russian capital has plummeted of of the last week a monday was

a coldest day yet but moscow's experienced this winter the players were certainly prepared for whatever the weather could for all of them seeming to wear every available piece of clothing to try and combat the cold for visitors limpia course these conditions have certainly been tough to get used to. we're here to play football but if you ever decide the game should go ahead we will of course take to the field and do everything we can to win of course it will be tough under you wait for regulations of the temperatures below minus fifteen and the match can be called off and ravine head coach could run video of says he's not prepared to lead his players play in such cold conditions last year we played in the same sort of weather with f.c. twenty and we lost so i wouldn't see a favorite is that it would be unfair rubin come into the game at a significant disadvantage first leave of had to give up home advantage

incidentally for the second year in a row because of a cold weather. luzhniki stadium in moscow with its artificial pitch is fear only ground in a country which could hold such a match of this caliber in such testing conditions because our own side haven't played a competitive game in over two months of also be missing some key players including former club captain christiane the boy who was recently sold possible but we won't have any problems getting used to playing again obviously in the boy is a huge loss for us as he is an excellent player but i think we have players who can step into his shoes and be effective in the olympic course a bit in decent form recently and i've lost just once nine games since the turn of the new year will be moving have a poor record against greek sides in general aside from tatarstan have yet to be the team from that country in four previous attempts will be augustine were very

frank in stating that they have never experienced temperatures as cold as the ones in moscow bowman's have a game finally gets underway on choose the temperatures going to be well below freezing points however the greens going to have one significant advantage of fire very been playing competitive football over the last couple of months and that's in stark contrast to their opponents rubin are just emerging from their winter break and haven't kicked a ball in earnest over the last eight weeks which above all fleet hearty. well there is one other europa league game today and in slightly warmer climes to portuguese side sporting praga take on the shift from turkey braga the ports in the final last year champions league also regimes today with defending champions barcelona in germany to face by late because in the first leg of the last sixty passes suffered a surprise defeat the aussies soon at the weekend and that puts them ten points behind rianne madrid and then the coach pep guardiola that would be hard to claw

back but for the moment his side are intent on reaching the quarter finals of the champions league. we we achieve two. through these year and. another final in the end of the main the corba. in back behind of the leak it would be tough to to recover the point spread the word in the in this did around noon i'm going to try where our target is. to finals and go to best of my life because it will be with that midfielder marco ballack who picked up an injury during training he has sat on the bench for his side's last three but it is a good matches but was expected to feature against pastor however the world at home in europe winning all their games here during the group stage of the tournament. elsewhere strike a college type is looks like he has settled his differences with his club manchester city he's returning to training after spending the last three months on

an authorized leave in his native argentina tevez had fallen out with manager roberto mancini after three years of refusing to warm up in a champions league game back in september and claims man cheney had treated him like a dog the origin time now says he wants to get back. although. now i will face this challenge for me that is to come back to training and come back to see all my colleagues with. another thought police glasgow rangers have lodged. legal papers signaling their intention to go into administration they are brock's club took the decision after admitting it could be facing a taxpayer substantially more than seventy seven million dollars if they proceed the scottish champions would immediately be hit with a ten point deduction which would effectively end bed bid for a fourth successive title ranges from life four points behind the leaders and arch rival celtic clubs only craig white says the decision is hard but necessary to safeguard the club's future. better times they for fans of zambia they gave their

team a hero's welcome on their return from winning the africa cup of nations thousands gathered at the airport where the silver bullets touched down they'd be torn favorite ivory coast eighty seven on penalties on sunday night to claim the trophy the first time in more than thirty years thousands more lined the streets sitting with driven back on trucks to show grounds where speeches and shows were planned. ahead of their heavyweight title fight boxer british boxer derek is or has promised to knock out w.b.c. champion vitaly klitschko the team foxes faced off in front of the cameras at a joint news conference in munich on monday many are calling the fight hard to predict this juror is thirteen years younger than klitschko but he has much greater or has a much greater reach and experience alleges aura doesn't see that as a problem and has even chosen the round in which children floor is opponent and

make you fall. in the where we're going to be for. three hundred miles or more or less room to room promise you. you go in. action from the m.b.a. where the new orleans hornets have broken in a game losing streak beating us are jazz eighty six point eight eight they led by as much as twenty points in the third quarter but despite a comeback by you tell you orleans managed to hold on. to what is only the third victory in twenty six games born and sent to god this time and scoring twenty seven points and grabbing thirteen mean bans after starting the seventh day of the season . elsewhere stoudemire has returned to the new york knicks after missing a week following the death of his brother in a car crash the forward has been training with his team mates in tarrytown and has also been speaking about the team's newfound star jeremy lin he was absent from the

session but has taken full advantage of this world's recent injuries and selection problems that helped lay decide to five wins in a right. he's he's he's been a world i mean all me europe where you come for international are comparable remark . but as a sub the bottom of your mare were these players who are above the current programs and solutions. and finally some of russia's best think it does have been showing off their talent at an exhibition a vent in switzerland well champions and european bronze medalists remarking that he's taking to the ice in davos with more his arch in good korean it's. for. once again the swiss mountain subjected some devoted figure skating fans male and serene and gathered the best pairs and single skaters from around the globe two time world champion mickey and all japan was one of them demonstrating an emotional style and breathtaking elegance how well it was russia which was

represented most widely but from the country's young talents because they get the commissioner and after the chance to be the luckiest dictators of the show to the seniors best couples as well. me and nicky think it's a lot of one brain said last month to european championship. blues into their gold when in comes better is the general and maksim turn. this time both pairs didn't have to compete but their beautiful glide in and engage in cruel defeat showed their desire to never stop improving. and an extraordinary light show and video projections on the ice made up the framework for this amazing performances. the atmosphere is just amazing up when you go out of the arena you see such a beautiful picture clear sky you know people skiing around we always come here with great pleasure and really enjoy our time here. but this showed us how fast

a lot i think because here we can go to some things which are not allowed in the real competitions and it might be quite useful and it's also great to have so many people watching. in the meantime this we saw had a chance to enjoy their countrymen splendor twenty eleven european champion sara meyer entertained a whole crowd side a two time world champion stefan. he retired in twenty ten but it looks like he hasn't lost his dutch. i don't recall once at sea. and that brings us to the end of the sport for the moment. php. well. it's technology innovations all the latest developments

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