the top stories on r.t. this week is syria logs one year since its bloody conflict began to vanish shows no sign of abating and in the media war also raging methods are being exposed to the use to influence public opinion. valerie's executed two men found guilty of the minsk metro bombing the movie strongly condemned by the e.u. it says the pair were never given a fair trial fifteen people were killed and hundreds injured in the attack which happened last april. more violence more excuses the u.s.

is making profuse apologies for the latest deaths of civilians in afghanistan following the shooting spree of an american soldier experts warn washington will have to brace itself for a backlash. and israel is actively making the case for striking iran without american support of what is a growing that such an attack would drive a serious way jim its ties with washington. serious conflict is one of the sticking points between russian between russia and france for the two taking different approaches in tackling the crisis hears from the french envoy whose job it is is to help keep their ties together. special representative of the french president for development a freshman french corporation thank you very much for joining us here today thank you for your. prince has been actively pushing for humanitarian intervention in

syria why should the world to believe it is not a cover for a military intervention similar to what certainly we're in part only give you my personal opinion because i'm not in charge of diplomacy i'm in charge of more cooperation for couldn't the problems but in my personal opinion. part of the world we have to be very cautious because i will haul in all your country. before you remember iraq tunisia and egypt and your. progress towards democracy and there is a the results are not live or our hopes so all for the future are for the present being and in syria for example we have to be very cautious who are the transition. and they are professional and made point of view. we need russia to solve these

problems. and we need. to preserve the good cooperation and we hard before between from the western europe country russia to sort these problems it's very important this country france here is diplomacy to actually bring syria to peace talks years from ours and can use diplomacy to the. military intervention my point of view is. to convinced and to have an international pressure everybody agree. from are so united states to try was a diplomat seats on the way even. poor form outside's solution after you see what happens in all these countries you know it's not more democracies or people are not so much more happy than they were before so you can only teach edition of these countries worse than it was before so may personally if you experience of the past

us to leighton's of present and we have to be more prudent and more cautious about our work. or it's do you think we'll see a military intervention and syria no i don't think so i don't see needs a solution nor would you you would see it. as a prudence of fresh are no is a presence of all of countries you do good when. the people who are in or underpopulation asked to sort of the problems of said the international community are asked to give the direction to call downwards a responsible role you know and accept that she's a case you can say yeah of course but there's a population of two swords appointed and there's him said if not if not the solution is artificial and few years ago it doesn't work and we come back to the start point this is france learn some lessons from libya before teaching syria to deal first with the aftermath do you go girl in this to you i give you my only

personal view got of the show when cease. to learn about it was a successful military intervention big success but now we are to succeed is a management of the after and that the most important well the war and we bear costs france three hundred million parents is that a lot and the french are clearly concerned about the economy today. yes it's a lot of. you know it was a step towards democracy for a nice lady but now seeing as he's going to give up again it's a can be producer of petrol of the moment they're yours so or you know or it's an investment to want. development of the country which are completely right it's my personal view that of the past to shorten the international community not only france russia is more prudent and i think it's right on that subject my personal view the united states do is actually after two years of their actions. relation to

the pressure from outside on the dictator when it is a case not to interfere too much inside because after the results. skeptics say that supposes decision to strike libya was aimed for domestic consumption he wanted his ratings up and he wants attention diverted from economic programs to the strategy work a good scene saw because if you see any way. media treat success and depravity success for president sarkozy has no effect on the public opinion or internal affairs so it was not the purpose it was the traditional forms east to fight for good or nice ideals your democracy except to look at a few words a dictator the work you were doing the population was completely unacceptable it was it was an intervention under principles that scoot it's a problem is

a management after and you have to think about it the leader of the french pyrite party not in the pan was able to brant the party doesn't scare you she made a lot of progress it's not just four hours or. if we she she didn't she doesn't scare me. some people doesn't treat her program she's a t.v. and you have an opinion but if you read her program of marine it's very funny it's called the state program you know it's france labels immediately present there everywhere you look at the right program it's like. a program somewhere you know it's very funny on immigration and except one. so of a person its roots in extreme right but couldn't he take state programs instead controlling you know if you see the detail of this program he's a middle aged anyway she has no chance but that's true is that the picture she gives more burn younger vocabulary is more open to arms

does the scarier that the french. the french people are doesn't want her to go over so french people in her first turn see we were for her because we are happy to have her and she need security you poor musicians you don't do so it's like you are hungry you avoid it if she is out of the race will this help sarkozy they seem sarkozy. trying to wade in his bases for the first run which is not well but he didn't change of course you know it was always the same five years ago or remembers a campaign of nicolas sarkozy it was the same positioning saw each not the. chance to be elected nicolas sarkozy has threatened to exit status shanking area has always been seen as a very pro european politician it's a serious about that to be honest there's a change in the working of a work. if you want my opinion no it's

a problem over the past because i know what you have to do we are. a union including russia and to suppress sort of ease up on european countries because of us north century and now is a problem is not trying to get a problem is two of a unique zorn of integrating russia because he is not reelected and how will the french remember him. french even. today he was a good captain on the board in the middle of the storm everybody knows the public opinion for the return on more than eighty per cent of course they don't play two birds clubs you would not vote for him to anything in that case it's possible if. it's all put. remember proud can be turned on. internationally. you know the injuries russia. we made

a lot of things. in the news she will feel internal they do their very critical some of them are very critical of middle east. begin about to be extra they do for example when you speak if you don't. you are russian economy exhort when near e.g. clearing separate there was every snowplow between russia and france we are worried to cooperate and we need to meet me there from virginia putting z. . good going tugs him a great good. so he was able to have big international such important we exist on the international scenery perhaps france should focus more in its domestic programs than on the war and we and to the situation in syria after north korea have two major crises. before and after and after that it's a problem because i'm not sure they're you know the journalist scenes or french

media they see your supreme being are you sure that the so young girl who you know industry for the most straight thing for more democracy is more happy today than she was a few moments ago am not true issues it is a reverse thirds of points the last time you told r.t. that was not right can't have each of its members she was your motives. but it's still there it's still there but should we get ready for another recession we have to find growth to find gourds we are we need new strategic new alliances and if you seize a work today here in russia you are yours you are so when times bigger than france you have raw material to have a high level of education and you need to succeed in the modernization plan when you're. keen and. death.

we need to gears are russian economy exhaust we will find again two groups and this economy exhaust will be very complicated around your words as far as the un or we are to find early and she's read united states competition the first economy of the world and in main part completion planes. for car industry even for over thirty and everything we are in complete you should be cardinality a complete engine in china is a sane and same for russia to in rush hour we are always russia and europe complementary we are complementary in every sense and if for example each should see as a nuclear power so two country is a word which many age nuclear power. is russia and france if we corporations gives a mantra on this yes if we do computer here's here's

a little toy example or in fact if we build two gears or in support or addition of my report. energy space together we are the leader in the world of course we can compete on one or two nuclear plants but the target to this around the world they can be leader for the security nuclear power and the efficiency that's a big deal but anyway structurally is a relation between force and the. as she in general do gold and saw the presidents were good my you ease that you up results russia is not europe we speak about you up but you are if you don't integrate russia you know it's not europe from us germany are the russia the street board after diggs initiative to push for the you know more quickly and to of a treaty signed in few years time fight fight three five years to have a treaty like we are to treat your wrong to be unique zone of economy needs and is

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a much younger wife. and more than twenty years of intelligence service in the profits of the soviet union. killed his choice on forty. top stories a lot see this week in syria marks one year since its bloody conflict began and the bottom shows no sign of abating and in the media war also raging methods have been exposed to used to influence public opinion. on the roof substitutes truman found guilty of the minsk metro bombing the movie strongly condemn body but says the pair were never given a fair trial fifteen people were killed and hundreds injured in the attack which happened last april. more violence more excuses the u.s. is making profuse apologies for the latest deaths of civilians in afghanistan for a shooting spree by an american soldier but experts warn washington will have to

brace itself for a backlash. and israel is actively making the case for striking a road without american support the warnings are growing that such an attack would drive a serious widget's ties with bush and some. support is next with. well the formula one season has finally started looks like red bull might not have it all their own way this year andrea had ability at mccarran might close the gap and based off an impressive victory for jenson button down and i've got the details just after the break. thanks for joining me good to have you company and the headlines. battle to win this season i ground that. classified secret life goal to midfielder fabrice

muamba is in intensive care after suffering an apparent heart attack during a match. while gold is seen closer to the relegation zone after defeating the latest from the russian primarily and jolly giant joni's in the stands world number one novak djokovic just set up a final with roger federer at. indian wells. first jenson button has won all the ones opening grand prix in melbourne mclaren driver finishing just ahead of reigning world champion sebastian vettel button was a couple of seconds quicker than battles red bull and the victory gives the briton his third wind and hundred four years his teammate lewis hamilton took the last podium spot after starting the race in pole position brushes vitale petrol failed to finish after problems with his cattle car. to football and the russian prime league and the relegation battle but bottom side tom away with half time approaching there and it is currently gold this song got their first win in twenty

two matches last week that despite that awful run they've still only seven they are still only seven points from safety and a little later on group been taken with a chance of moving up the third in the table lokomotiv moscow settings and you may catch in korea now kick the mile volga still harbor above the relegation zone after their two one defeat to crowds that are on saturday present are scored first with a penalty early in the second half yuri morphy and finding the net there whether minutes later all go work back level shots or be able of with the equaliser after an hour from cross and i'll go only you can be british really this is this thing bounce back though alexander martinovic not being in the winner with twenty minutes to go folder remain four points above the danger zone a night seven points clear of tatic. derek beat rostov one illegal but n.k. grabbing his eighth goal of the campaign right after the restart this is terry x. third win three three after the winter break.

now in england bolton manager says the next twenty four hours will be absolutely crucial for midfielder fabrice muamba he is in intensive care after suffering a suspected heart attack during saturday's f.a. cup tie with tottenham the twenty three year old received extensive treatment on the pitch before being taken to hospital where he is in a critical condition he fell only the center with no players around him just before half time with the game tied at one one referee howard webb called off the match after consulting both teams and lambert was born in the democratic republic of congo but had represented england under twenty one level many plays have shown their support via twitter. so that match was suspended there was one of the quarter final on saturday everton coming from behind to grab one one draw with sunderland.

and in the premier league swanzy followed up their will over match the city last week with the three nil away with the full and the welsh side are now up to eight from the table while we can remain bottom after three one one with west brom. elsewhere torpedo. have taken a two one series lead against the nomic in the last eight to play dough grabbing a dramatic or three overtime win in their latest encounter and watching it was constantine for tough spot. dean our produced a quick story it's in their first home age of the serious and threw everything at their furrows marico bill fired from the blueline and he cleared his phone himself on mark and they were bound to send it home one thing after just two minutes of play the muscovites took total control and should have doubled their lead panto's netminder and entirely call was grilling between the pipes while john was goaltender had to deny just one shots in the old. anything like out of guts or

better even at one each at the end of the second with ball play go but the host responded in a minute and a half the blue and white stop score and the halo neeson put dinner in front scoring his seventh goal in as many matches in the playoffs can paint to one up to forty minutes beddoes martin four hundred level matters again six minutes into the third denominator cord what looked like they win or five minutes before the final buzzer but then usually no good sign came from behind again to make it all square and nothing separated the teams after three periods and into overtime where their better clothes out the winner on a power play on the seventy seventh minute for three the final score i think is. hard work the whole game we. have to apply we played the whole game and. we have a good feeling in the just work harder right school. for them we

lost again despite playing well enough to win i think we like some luck we played better about two peter one again in overtime to roberto came from behind three times to win this second straight game in overtime and take a two one lead in the best of seven series well genomics suffered their first home defeat in the playoffs this season because of. well in saturday's other game and beats scar to want to pull a game back in their best of seven series scott had scored eleven goals to atlanta one in the first two games in st petersburg but their scoring spraypaint to an end just outside moscow feed off a duel it opened for them midway through the first period but in the third act managed to send a game into overtime thanks with gulf impact for exactly seven and then the home to grab victory by a long range effort from ghana atlanta trail series two one. that

switched to tennis where there has been a major upset at indian wells eleven c. johnny is now but world number one novak djokovic to reach the final of pain perry open is now is a giant at six foot nine inches and it times djokovic struggled to cope with his serve and volley the american winning a tight first set on a tie break djokovic should be in their previous meetings three previous meetings they did respond taking the next step with the six three and it looked like he might be decided but that turned out to be his right as the first is no winning the type breaker with his twenty eight of the match even now face roger federer in the final after he rafael nadal in straight sets in recent years it's been a doubt he's held the upper hand in these contests but this time around it was the swiss who dominated federer taking the first set six games to three in just forty two minutes he then had a string of win is in the second and found himself serving for the match of five to work well and it wasn't finished and broke back but although he won the next two

games he couldn't hold off letters to me end and the swiss slam down an ace for the match. i. now rugby viola's have won the six nations with a perfect record after beating france sixteen points to nine and victory avenging their defeat the french and semifinals of the world cup and also handing them their grand slam. alun finished second after eighty nine and thirty points tonight and scotland take their wooden spoon there after their defeat to italy for wales though their six nations success proves a point. as also. the people concerned whether you feel that buckled in the book i think the proof is different in north africa and. i should have been involved in the squad got the moment i think the solution and all the players coaches stuff everything just history go well. it was easily the most enjoyable camping i provoke so far the physical just water the hot button of the us it's fun to them now

finally this weekend represents a chance for fences to grab a place and russia's olympic team the moscow saber event attracts compt competitors from all over the world and includes a few names to look out for i've been london games this summer with more is michael crowd. i and one of his plays prince comically right. summed up fencing as the art of giving without receiving is certainly a noble notion and with one hundred thirty men and one hundred forty women participating in the thirty seventh annual moscow sable fencing tournament it's no wonder they have been continues to grow in popularity year by year luminary rounds were held throughout saturday in order to determine this year's individual champions italians and the french have always had a penchant for the sports but there were a plethora of other nations represented as well. around france and. i. write this is the last chance for france is to

qualify for the upcoming summer. and the women's fly. and all russians appear really manage to defend the twenty levon title but took the time to overcome a chinese opponent afterwards she was pleased with the win but said a lot more needed to be done prior to the olympics. my trainer and i were pleased with the performance i put in today but a lot still needs to be done in preparation for the olympics especially psychologically as there's the most difficult aspect in the men's final rushes nicholai qabala of managed to get france's julianne clear in a hard fought about the win brought the cup back into russian hands once again after france's from hungary and south korea claimed victory in twenty ten and twenty eleven respectively but today's victory doesn't mean i'm in some super form right now and still a few months left until the olympic games so any such form could vanish by then so for me this event is simply just another phase in our preparations on sunday

russia's fencing team also get a chance to prove themselves against the world's best and hopefully do enough to ensure qualification for the sport's premier event in august michael kocher incl article. that brings the end of the sport for the moment we've got more a bit later.

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