jubilant scenes of celebration as well as protests. in wins russia's presidential race two hundred held by police for refusing to. rally. war mongering rhetoric intensifies a senior u.s. lawmaker calls for airstrikes against syria. it's who forms on the way in the country also. some of the when it comes to iran provokes a nuclear weapon i will take no options of. president obama promises his support to a pro israeli lobby in washington if you want to rule out the option of force against iran has been threatening.

and in the business bullets and ratings agency fitch threatens to cut prices long term trading if the new government fails to tighten the monetary policy all the details in business school. and online twenty four hours a day this is our carriage last but a presidential victory sent tens of thousands of russians on to the streets of to celebrate in protest against the outcome of the vote of thousands right in the center of musket fair elections but police said two hundred fifty were arrested and some refused orders to disperse after the demonstrations due to end but it's not. an exit tell us more about what happened. well this. it was not the biggest rally

that russia has been witnessing over the prosperity or four months since the parliamentary vote in december but still up to twenty thousand people gathered in central moscow to protest this election the presidential election which brought victory to lead even putin with more than sixty three percent of the votes of the general feeling in the crowd as we heard it and basically what the people will write own line along with this demonstration in central moscow was that nobody had any surprise over victory still they were there in central moscow and online protesting against his coming to russia's president for the third time in twelve years everything was very peaceful with just like we've been witnessing over the past four months with. leaders of the opposition the politicians from the opposition addressing the crowd from the stage they colluding the third place candidate in the presidential election he was also there to address the crowd. people in fact started to disperse at one point when the rally was about to come to

an end until one of the members of the opposition said that he would not leave the square until putin resigns several hundred people in fact full of his school and decided to stay on the square to stage a sit in protest and one of the fountains in the middle of the square that's when the right police came over and said and try to urge the people to leave because the time they had sanction for this rally ran out the rally officially came to the end and the right police searched them to vacate the square the people refused and now it's an hour or so we negotiate the right police had to forcefully remove them from the square we understand that two hundred fifty people were detained there and also some of the opposition figures as well but later all of them were released only paying a little fine for the violation of the of this regulation concerning this particular mass rally that a lot of those happy that putin also went out to the streets today how did that play out. well all of them way he i mean not all of them but fifteen thousand

people where he had been his in a square where i'm standing right now and this was not a political rally at all this was more like a celebration of his victory with puff stars before me from the stage with crowds cheering every time certain politicians pull from the stage praising the victory of the current prime minister president elect blood even put it in the very first round of the election same scenes were seen here twenty four hours before on the sunday when all the polling stations closed across the country when the prime minister himself appeared here very emotional about his victory congratulating the crowd and keeping a lot of praise on the people who supported him and thus. achieving this victory in the very first shot of the election making that second round runoff completely impossible what about the other candidates in the election and how did they take the outcome of the fight. will most of them actually acknowledged that the result of the election and congratulated bloody made

a fortune with this victory all of them except of the idea except you know he's got of the leader of the communist party the second place candid with seventeen percent seventeen point two percent sportif you six percent less than they like even a fortune all of the candidates that turned up at the meeting with vladimir putin except for the god of who organized this rally of his own office three hundred people in central moscow as he got up refuses to acknowledge the result of this election he refuses to congratulate like have an appointment with a victory others were there and the most important of basically the most important aspect of this meeting was that blood even approaching the said he acknowledged and approved of. initiative to begin to launch his own political movement to start a new political party and who can promise that united russia policy and he himself personally will cooperate with. and he's. opposition political party

now obviously the events of monday showed once again the two faces off the russian opposition on the one hand we have mikhail prokhorov a very wealthy man the newcomer to russian politics who is willing to have a dialogue with those in power and is willing to build a new political force in russia who could be successful over the next four to six years and all the other hand we have radical people such as a popular blogger in russia who are openly standing for ask elation of the cold feet and for a rising at the protest movement in russia my colleague getting a great show over did a very insightful report on what the opposition now looks like in russia. you might think there are two types of post-election rallies those by the winner and less jubilant ones by the defeated opposition but if you look closely at russia's political scene these days you'll see how sharp the opposition itself was split

into two ranks. the vertical of power in our country could help slow then the civil society initiated from below the country shows i'm told and there's no political competition here's the official opposition defeated candidates need him with the winner he's residence the morning after the vote criticizing the kremlin and here's what may seem similar but in fact a very different battery from the unofficial street opposition yes. you are. wrong there were. unlike the new reason political star mihail proper of rights activist and blogger alexander now by lee hasn't spans two and a half million dollars on his campaign and he never ran for presidency but thanks to his acting block and the massive coverage of his calls for a revolution by the western and russian media he rose to an official opposition.

later almost overnight more than that i don't think i've done. something in return and i think. i just. activists from the street opposition can down sunday's ballot even before the first vote was cost these presidential elections illegitimate and the person who comes to power whoever it is even if it's not booted will be illegitimate in any case to rat just a for a venue to rally the opposition and it up fighting it out between each other in city hall for a group of aleksey now by any one they might have had russia's most liberal square in the central moscow to protest but the question still very much a life is does the new street opposition know how to square this circle the march fifth the rally food that liberal values to the test to what extent will they be a the law. police are saying when

a school but i call in you to steer tense so to sleep here we are in our city and we can do whatever we want we are not leaving we are not leaving an hour after the sanctioned rally was supposed to wrap up some leaders were calling on people to put up town center occupy the square every chole muscovites are already well familiar with followed police a scorching protest as to the much arresting the most resilient ones refused to leave among them. were due to what almost everyone these days wants changes no one wants a revolution but there's a minority who are trying to make this revolution but they don't understand better evolution is like a thunderstorm and turn in the urges from really big heavy clouds a small group of instigators cannot produce a revolution. police report that monday's protest rally gathered around fourteen thousand people on pushkin square that's less than in the rallies in december when up to seventy thousand to the streets following the parliamentary vote many explain

the dwindling numbers as a reflection all but the communist candidate if knowledged the results of the vote a clear sign that the changing political landscape in russia has little room for revolution race to the gretsch over r t. well let's get more on this now and thoughts of political analyst richard barbiturate here in the studio where regular joining us now the big protests before the presidential election last night largely without incident but last night we saw two hundred fifty arrests is this likely to escalate i don't think is going to ask but of course i'm sorry but it happened because it's a drawing of the us a former activist i think people should be free to demonstrate whatever they want but here i would like to call to vote in a number of the famous russian writer rowdiest never heard of this reaction so i'm afraid what we saw yesterday were actually. the most of the election was was fair

and reported friday sions would not affect the outcome anyway many would say why these people still protesting well i think it's act of desperation because obviously if you lost the vote it's quite clear that you know which in one whether they like it or not modern russia always had this problem with. the defeated side of the elections never wanted to acknowledge it its defeat we had it in one thousand nine hundred three when we had a referendum which actually supported about the bottom and stupid well we've had it many times actually i think the authorities were nervous yesterday not because they were afraid of losing power but they were afraid of casualties because obviously the same scenario. you know the position still had the same scenario in mind this in ukraine or in georgia or an egypt although in russia that would be known conditions for the senate. campaign he promised some political reforms and some new

faces in the cabinet me how far would he go to placate the opposition as well we all hope there will be some kind of compromise there is even a talk or coalition government we'll see what happens but in general i think you know right. for certain to become a free country russia has become a free country in the last three or four months and i think there will be a way back and the fact that we can go to so many so many walls or mostly i think it will have a positive consequence for russia's political course became clear. to many other people. that actually it is better that we almost elections than to be afraid of any kind of street action and to expect the worst of that prediction and on those elections the cat three other candidates because the

billionaire tycoon he came third pretty good for a newcomer really he's going to set up a new a new movement new party does he really have any chance that really stickley. i'm not sure i think broker a was felled by several factors the first fact is that he had all the liberal was for him because the course of the liberal kind of he was not allowed to run so all the liberal was run to him and also i would like to quote here my friend the leftist he said that the liberals have scared themselves for so long to crush and spill roll you know national east and popularly they would never vote for a liberal kind of for a billionaire oh all the russians are very pretty good wife. and they're ready to believe the fairy tales the prophet of tells them about russia being in the european union under his leadership and about hume increasing the salaries if only people agree voluntary to walk for six dollars a week so i'm not sure he has

a real political future but in the short run yes maybe ok because we understand each about his motives or his him nothing. oh no the presidential election is a serious issue there's always room for some fun as you can see next. take a secret look at some unconventional moments owning stations cameras that were intended to monitor the voting process which. decides. senator john mccain has called for airstrikes a military campaign against syria the first u.s. lawmaker to do so a statement comes as international pressure on present ourselves increases new sanctions imposed on the regime. cross aid has reached in parts of the city of homs the civilians are caught between government forces and the armed opposition teams

from russia is following developments for us. former presidential candidate john mccain has become the first senator to publicly call for a u.s. led military strike on syria and eleven months long conflict here in the country copies of mccain's speech have him telling the senate that's serious crisis has reached a decisive moment and the only realistic scenario to preserve innocent lives is with military power we are also hearing from the free syrian army here on the ground that it's waiting for the weapons to arrive earlier it confirms it's received weapons and anti aircraft missiles from u.s. and french sources meanwhile the regional media reports that more french officers have been detained in the city of homs that's become a center of the conflict between the authorities and the opposition here in syria and they're now being held in every was hospital we've been receiving information earlier more than one hundred french paratroopers have been detained in the city of

homs on the ground political asteroids to find their way out of this conflict are in full swing. the need for democratic change pushed the syrian people to the streets last march a year old pro-democracy slogans are mostly forgotten and political reforms passed almost unnoticed wrongly. claims a member of the baath party whose almost fifty year rule was ended by the country's newly implemented constitution he believes that syria is going through a historic transformation. the contras billions like nation for a long time a multi-party system of finally paved the way to competition development and these new syria will be ruinous for all opposition and those who are angry with the course it's a fake. hundred percent fake talk we do not trust our people damascus. we don't believe what ever he

promises we've tried that too many years ago and too many times and he's never be honest but not all opposition members are so skeptical some have decided to take a dare and draw on the parliamentary race ninety days before the elections at least six new parties appear their names reflect society's vital need and the party's aspirations for have a democratic entitle for either national or solidarity the unanswered party is just four weeks old its members say the hardest thing will be to persuade people to actually vote but they believe the ice has broken from susannah finally the dog was close to sue many years is open we should use it and activate the political will of yoga has the skeptics main concern is that this noble impulse could not come at the worst time no one in syria will security with the regime while killing is still

going in streets and bombing is still going on the city is. but suffer alka talk from alan sort of passive believes the reforms could be an important tool in finding a solution to the country's protracted crisis and. i can describe the situation as painful but we can resolve it together our party is preparing documents for the president and we call all parties to start dialogue what a military solution and foreign countries interference will only make things worse when we should not intervene and we should start deciding now and your constitution is the latest in the package of reforms but also includes the lifting of emergency laws and the release of political prisoners as michael has and he says these changes could be a double edged sword making the country stronger but also will ponder of all the foreign influence the garage people and their salaries are in dollars reels and garments we want to destroy you consume we don't want changes we know we cannot

allow changes to happen we have to pull reformation we should stand still to resist it but maybe the fears of change at home i just as powerful the syrian parliament has seen many changes in its near century old history this building used to be home to many political parties but in the last fifty years the political life within these walls hasn't been all the colorful with a total dominance of the vast party the democrats of changes the uprising brought iran are expected to modify the political landscape here in syria but the same for inspirations are yet to come in people's minds and this is something which will take a lot longer. if not. damascus syria but they will campaign a jacob hornberger things that mccain is seeking regime change in syria to install a leadership loyal to the u.s. . so the standard neo con conservative mindset of foreign

intervention involving the us government in the affairs of other countries in this case it happens to be another regime change operation obviously with the intent of ousting this dictator from power in order to call a us approved dictator obviously the us government had no reservations at all and utilizing this syrian dictatorship for the first reason of it fatality until all of us spend the tide changes and heap and they say well now we've got a chance to oust this guy let's start intervening people sympathize with the syrian people who are fighting the likes people suffering under a dictatorship but the us government needs to butt out this is a this is a case that should be resolved only by the syrian people. the website r t dot com is packed full of news not assists in the eye catching videos is a taste of what's online right now a multi-billion dollar deal between moscow and beijing could be in jeopardy and china is reluctant to promise to stop copying russian fighter jets. and who let the

dog vote. is the u.s. state of new mexico where is now which is to vote can find out how that could happen. obama has told a prayer israeli conference in washington that america will not hesitate to use force to prevent iran from getting nuclear weapons israel has been pushing for military action against is that the public you know the u.s. president did stress the need for a diplomatic solution is. the most powerful word this world reports. it's an annual tradition more than thirteen thousand people gathering in the nation's capital for the american israel public affairs committee annual conference because people from all over the country a few common revitalise their approach it is very important the united states will back up israel while apac is considered to be one

of the most powerful lobbying groups in america and they host this conference each year showcasing american israeli unity to see how much power in this group has over u.s. foreign policy there is controversy speaking at the conference president obama reiterated america's dedicated to fostering strong ties with its closest ally the want to comes to preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. i will take no options off the table and i want to say. that includes all elements of american power statements like that make the world wonder is war with iran just around the corner. pushing us into a regional war that. cataclysmic potential apac supports or jewish voice for peace and many jewish americans are in the side of peace. they're also protesting the lobbying

groups enormous impact on us politics politicians know that if they attempt to speak up on this issue they're going to be not just vilified they're going to be defeated apac affiliated groups exorbitant amounts of money and some political campaigns and a meeting in the white house israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu told obama that we are you and you were together and while netanyahu stress israel will always be a master of its own fate obama insists the united states will always have israel's back work up to israel security this after israel has warned they will launch an attack against iran without giving the u.s. notice and washington visible. but the russian the presidential election is over investors are waiting to see what economic policies they cover to see but it's far from

a business this session so what are the main concerns that well ratings agency fitch is concerned about the budget in fact the agency threatens to cut a long term rating if the new government fails to tighten the monetary policy. calculated that sometimes election campaign promises will cost the russian budget a whopping one hundred and. sixty billion dollars in additional spending now boosting public spending over the next six years will inevitably lead to a bigger budget deficit especially if the price of oil falls now for more on that i'm joined by you gave me not dorson of a of case a scam in moscow i gave thanks for joining us so our pitch is calculated that putin's election campaign promises will cost the country one hundred sixty billion dollars in additional spending can russia for that. yes generally yes

there are two ways the first one is simple and would have used it extensively for the. higher oil price ok with a hugh exception that worked perfectly but unfortunately for the nearest future we need roughly a ten percent increase in. oil price in order to be able to keep our federal budget approximately close to zero and small sockless with all those social obligations taken into account that frankly speaking these are big ations. relation of each is straightforward but a conservative estimate because there are more so even for use in education even employees in medical medicare which may want their wages to be increased and this will result in the higher than one hundred sixty two hundred plus total spending from two thousand and twelve to two thousand and eighteen and the second way to resolve the issues of the receivable the reforms unfortunately this part of the president's program is not that the details in order to be to be able to estimate

whether it's possible or not within the six years to get all of the changes needed for the economy. to be able to sustain all those social spending to be introduced and to be formed. putin also hopes to raise the pace of russia's economic growth to seven. cent annually how realistic is that. so far it doesn't look real unfortunately a with. all structure of russian economy and mostly resource oriented export resource around the country we are not capable to grow faster than four percent a year for four and a half percent a year and it's impossible something deceleration we can see disintegration even in two thousand and eleven two thousand and thirteen so if we want to grow seven percent a year in real terms we need changes and that's exactly what's not clear as i told you. in essentially also says that in terms of investment attractiveness

russia needs to move from one hundred twentieth place where it's currently out to twentieth place over the next six years now how realistic is. this is definitely possible although it's stuff we have already tried many times and unfortunately all the time we used to be in the bottom of the least and this is closed. this is very this is very close to target of some percent growth so if we're successful in our reforms we'll move. closer to the. place and we will be able to get our economy grow faster but unfortunately in the medium term for say within five years i do not expect such a drastic improvement although i expect to see improvements without any single dollar because without that we have very little to rely on. thank you very much for joining us you gain enough. in moscow and i thought that's all we have time for in

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