with. the lights on at sea guaranteeing is all an arms race a clear choice is delivered by dmitri would that have to washington over its missile defense system in europe that says the russian president summed up the results of the nuclear summit in seoul. also it's not the summits agenda that grab the media's attention and triggered a storm on capitol hill but a conversation between a barber and revet if it wasn't supposed to go public. and the syrian government says yes to kofi announce peace plan for a negotiated end to the bloody conflict as quarrelling opposition leaders seek a unified front against the assad regime.

welcome mrs arty koichi live from moscow it's now nine pm here my name's kevin oh in our top story america's plans for a missile shield in eastern europe are a key crossroads tonight wrapping up at the seoul nuclear summit president medvedev said either moscow gets guarantees that the shield is not aimed at russia or an arms race is inevitable that says washington also and similar defenses in asia the middle east is really good as the latest from the south korean capital. it's no surprise really that the first statement really that has come from president medvedev concerns the missile fields he basically says that consultations are far but decisions must be made. interest to take into consideration and you know what we mean by considering our interest we

need guarantees that the missile defense used against russia all they could be a different outcome basically you know almost immediately we have officials from the white house saying that they are planning on expanding their radars are all over the region and also then tearing into the middle east and they're talking about putting radars. on and south korea considering there already have thousands of troops on the ground in south korea and thinking of putting more money will set some a base that's being built here of course. are causing concern in moscow who are very not happy with the plans for the missile defense shield in europe of course that was one of the reasons one of the main topics of discussions between president obama and the very first place on monday. and it's this particular conversation which wasn't supposed to go public school terms were going across the u.s.

of the big captured by cameras word for word what they thought was a private exchange barack obama told his russian counterpart that it would be more flexible on the missile defense issue after the election that is going to turn as more of a reaction triggered on capitol. it appears mitt romney has no doubt that russia is america's number one geopolitical enemy well this is not the first time presidential hopeful mitt romney's playing russia card in this election season he has recently called prime minister and russia's future president putin as threat to global peace and stability has to be said american politicians have mastered the art of creating and bashing boogie men especially when election campaigns are on the way to some like mitt romney dragging out the cold war skeleton from the closet scenes the most actually president of commented along those lines saying mr romney it's time to move past the group old hollywood stereotypes but easier said than done the cold war being long be over with the leaders of russia and america you

know looking for common ground under the banner of a reset in relations but cold war sentiment still won high in the minds of some u.s. politicians some of them very influential mitt romney is not alone there also the light so senator john mccain who is stopping that line says it was interesting to note as we know romney is latest comments about russia came in the context of president obama's hot mike moment with russian president dmitry medvedev monday after a meeting is sold on that was heard telling me that he would have more flexibility on missile defense after the presidential election the u.s. missile defense shield in europe is one issue that still sticks out in u.s. russia relations but despite certain differences but both russian and u.s. leaders agree that the reset has worked with regards to russia joining the world trade organization for example or cooperation and afghanistan but one of the points of mitt romney's foreign policy agenda you can find it on his website he has a section dedicated to russia is to reset the reset with russia but it looks like

he is winning the republican nomination america will soon face a choice between romney and president obama there are a lot of people who disapprove of president obama's policies but most experts agree that president obama will inevitably when the election because lots of americans are plain scared of having someone like romney as their future president. well earlier i spoke to alexei pushkov he's in charge of foreign affairs issues in russia's lower house of parliament he says a cold war attitude to moscow the put american republicans minds. i think that this logic of the cold war that the united states is first facing a lot of foods a lot of enemies in the world is still very much present in the sinking of the republican elite drolly still seem to be one of the moderate republicans that if a moderate republicans say sings like this that russia is any number one we can only imagine what a real conservative republican would say discourse this was an exchange which is

quite understandable when there is an issue between russia and the united states and there's the a.b.m. issue so basically what about who is saying that if we are to solve the a.b.m. issue it will be easier to do after the elections when the questions are when she has a new mandate and when she will not be criticised every day of every week by republican contenders so i think maybe it was a little bit careful but it was quite understandable and i don't see that there is anything here. which is of the common exchange just usually strange between political leaders that when the when they discuss some legal issues of that scope and that magnitude it was a position which can hardly be criticised even by the republicans so they have found here a window of opportunity and they have jumped through this window just to victimize mr obama this is out international from moscow coming up on the program silencing

the whistle. leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks we are like the lengths washington is prepared to go to prosecute the world's most famous whistleblower julian assange. and also coming up the private properties believed in britain's health service dry u.k. lawmakers vote for reforms that could see their firms make millions for the medical staff. peace envoy kofi annan says the syrian government has accepted his plan the whole country has blood shed his proposals include a mutual cease fire and political dialogue i think middle east correspondent paula . the fact that announces that damascus has accepted it is certainly a positive step and the plan includes the withdrawal of troops as well as heavy weaponry from population centers the opening of political dialogue between all sides and access to humanitarian groups that needs to go ahead and impeded but it

is important to say that for this plan to work it insists that the fighting stops immediately that both sides lay down weapons and that both sides come to the party and in the past we have heard from various syrian opposition leaders that they are not prepared to do this but certainly the ball and now is in the court in terms of how events develop from here today tuesday the syrian opposition is meeting in the city of istanbul they're known to be a very fractured group with deep divisions so today's attempt is really to try and heal the divisions but there is a lot of skepticism in terms of whether this can be achieved the opposition is known by and large to be quite undemocratic in some circles also they're often charged with following their own self interests now while all of this is happening there has been a flare up in violence on the ground along the syrian lebanese border and the mainstream media is reporting that some two dozen syrian troops have crossed over

into lebanon and are fighting syrian rebels there but this has been denied by the lebanese state television it says that this has not happened that it was some fighting earlier today tuesday and that there were some stray bullets that there are no syrian troops currently inside lebanon rather slow to small correspondent in the middle east paula so it's get some reaction from so you for a job there's a complaint of the maybe center for strategic studies joining us on the line from beirut very good message everything should be with us at the same time as the regime sony is ready to stop fighting and start talks the opposition is discussing measures against it was very reluctant there was this plan seen by so many as the at least the last. i'm sorry can you repeat the question yes i was going to say just to make it a little clearer for you at the same time as the regime is saying it's ready to stop fighting we're hearing that tonight we're also hearing the opposition are

trying to band together and they're discussing measures against this six point peace plan why are they so reluctant to endorse the plan that's been saying by many as they passed the peace because this is the syrian opposition. to go through with the revolution and topple the regime and even though they may find pressure from the u.s. and other. especially russia and china who of endorsed the un peace plan even though they may find pressure to go on with the peace plan their goal is to show that. they want their demands to be merged and. they're not they're not very even united on that issue could be just want to show their presence. and. to force basically what they worry is the course of the

assad regime by accepting this peace plan is just trying to time. is that a genuine worry that you've got as well. i wasn't joining. the regime is trying to buy time. i think the regime has exam of the regime has accepted the. kofi annan himself. an issue at this point to topple the regime and he has received indorsement from the u.s. and from russia at the highest levels and so i would call the buying time i would say it's a genuine attempt by the assad regime. to subtly sort of the problem but what happens if the opposition at the end of the day doesn't lay down its weapons. well i think eventually they are going to do it on their weapons i think the u.s. should be exercising exercising pressure on these groups to lay down their weapons

because it is in the long term because it would be it's very short of foresight at the present medvedev said to the thing that president assad is ever going to step down because this is a this isn't a problem that is can be solved by by by blood show that it should be solved by at the end of this going to be solved peaceful talks and i think eventually. the foreign powers that have an interest in the opposition groups or eventually going to exercise pressure on these groups to lend on their weapons i think we should give it a little more time to. isn't a matter of hours or minutes. for them to lay down their weapons they were going to do it eventually. because it isn't their interest to do so final brief question again focusing in on the opposition where is the opposition going to go they seem to be facing growing divisions from within their ranks is there

a chance they'll become more united and stronger or even more fragmented where are they going to go do you think. i think it's as i think it is very. hard for the opposition to unite at this point because there are many different points of views on how syria should go both. on the within the opposition the the opposition inside of syria and the opposition also of syria and even these of opposition groups they don't have. they don't have a lot of leverage on the insurgents war in syria so even though the the opposition this is what over. the opposition decides to do within syria. the they don't have enough influence on the insurgency or we're going to have to see. what the insurgents are going to do. and i think the opposition in syria is fragmented and that is going to remain fragment of a political analyst amid the center for strategic studies thanks ever so much being

on the program. we can expand a julia sanchez pledge to push for openness in government if elected to the astray in the senate but that's because if he ever gets the chance to stand the middle america is growing appetite to prosecute him along with other whistleblowers and his artist miniport i explained some journalists are concerned that if a surge is put behind bars and the mean the end to all press freedoms. he's an australian citizen in the custody of britain fighting extradition to sweden where julian assange his fate plays out like a game of chess and no one wants the king of wiki leaks more than america wiki leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks since january two thousand and eleven washington has had plans for a song i secret uncovered earlier this month after five million confidential in mails from the global intelligence company staff or were published by guess who we are a defendant is outside of the us they'll get an indictment which is secret they'll

see all of the charging document the indictment they will pass corner arrest warrant and that matter will also be sealed that way the u.s. stands behind a big large boulder. and then jumps out from that boulder you know and then arrest someone under house arrest for more than a year assigned has not been charged with any crime in any country though sweden wants to question him over sex related allegations the u.s. meanwhile is determined to punish the forty year old boy or different girl payback for exposing confidential cables repeatedly shaming america by shining a spotlight on illegality in overseas military operations and some embarrassing tactics and unions from the state department washington says publishing the documents has created a national security risk the justice department has reportedly mounted an

unprecedented investigation into wiki leaks aimed at prosecuting a songe under the espionage act they're going to continue to go after mistress. but we're talking we're not going to let anybody or whether it's al qaida or whether it's an australian national and some say they'll go to any links. to make the point u.s. government within the federal criminal arena likes to charge others who were either aided and abetted lissa studio or were blown coconspirators likes to go after those in an effort to flip them to get them to cooperate with the u.s. government against of the major players in this case mr resawing sources tell r.t. that the u.s. is now working on flipping none other than private bradley manning a u.s. soldier is facing twenty two federal charges for allegedly leaking seven hundred

thousand documents and video to wiki leaks he's one of six americans obama's administration has charged with espionage if one of those cases makes it to the supreme court. and the supreme court upholds the espionage act as an act which essentially criminalizes any whistleblower anybody who exposes war crimes anybody who challenges the official narrative of the lies of the state. then that's it because that would mean that any leaker can automatically be sent to prison for life and at that point any idea of freedom of information is over we will only know what the state wants us to know it's supposed to be about protecting the national security the united states but that is not the journalism industry rule while you were there will be yours as being something that is a message to him be careful who you talk to be careful whom you write what you

write because you could be next in i think the number of reporters are going to say i'm not risking critics say the obama administration's unprecedented war on whistleblowers that alternately deliver i death sentence to freedom of the press if people or publisher could be criminally convicted and jailed for exposing the truth more and more journalists may prefer to abandon first amendment privileges and reserve the right to remain silent bring up work not artsy. julian assange to go to whistleblowers represent a lifeline for true democracy so says social sciences expert for first marcelo thought out of knowledge in his interview coming up in full well bit later on this channel twenty one g.m.t. is a preview. of the the spinor surest made by weakening game two. reveal the secrets that truly belong to the people which have elected also authorities

which are abused empowered by not only the truth and with that we can leave this do in a huge favorite true democracy in my opinion but on earth leaps actually in standing in life and all that to democracy and the democratic society is would instead be thankful for that effort. now take a look at some other news around the world sixty people including afghan soldiers have been arrested in karbala for intelligence officers for nearly a dozen suicide vests in the ministry of defense building it's believed those wrested planned to detonate themselves on several buses that were said to carry stuff back and forth to work trenches with really high there was laid across with one u.s. and british soldiers killed by members of the afghan security force and separate instances yesterday and earlier this month the american soldier went on the rampage

killing seventeen afghan civilians should in. time pass through reopening of nato supply routes through pakistan to troops in afghanistan through hundreds of angry demonstrators the valley in islamabad where protesters from several islamic and political parties chanted anti us and anti nato slogans outside parliament trance roots again close since an attack by nato forces in afghanistan that killed twenty four pakistan said just last november. police fired tear gas and water callen to clear the streets of walk throwing indonesians protesting against lawmakers plans to increase fuel prices thousands of demonstrators blocked off streets and started fires before offices regain control at least three protesters were hurt in clashes if the fuel price increase is approved of course many believe in the cost of food transportation electricity will rise as a result. of pulling wealth before health is the perception about

a swathe of the british public these days after their parliament voted through controversial medical care reforms many of the law makers have voted yes have links to private suppliers which that benefit even physicians and patients fearing for the u.k.'s free health care is laura smith has more of a system in need of a check up. it's a merry go round of self interest along for the ride members of parliament the house of lords and health care companies opening up britain's national health service to plough by profiteers the jewel in the u.k.'s welfare state is under strain promising free health care but with criticism that it can't cope government says private sector involvement is the only but some say it's not those in need of care but rather those in power who are set to benefit. the company. and yet they. are allowed to vote

on the health and social care bill with these private health interests which is a conflict of interest. institutional corruption at worst friends with benefits david cameron prime minister received two hundred ten thousand pounds to his party from nursing and care home tycoon dollar pot and made him a lot that gave the party twenty five thousand pounds just a week after the health reforms were announced andrew lansley health secretary got twenty one thousand pounds to fund his office from joe nash who is the chairman of k u k which already gets ninety six percent of its business from the n.h.s. the list is long and illustrious it runs to nearly one hundred fifty names all logs and m.p.'s who voted yes to opening up health care to competition and stand to gain

from the results then maybe more the research isn't finished yet and now that the bill has passed its detractors are powerless to stop private companies stepping in and making health care about profits not healing investigation show a number of westminster m.p.'s and a quarter of persons house of lords have links with private health care provider. through investments patronage board membership and the parties in power conservatives and liberal democrats have received substantial funding from various private health care interests following the legislation those companies are circling already we're starting to see a number of private health interests starting to look very seriously cherry picking some of the best most profitable parts of the national health service they were just waiting for this legislation to go through parliament and of course now ready to pounce the changes have been highly controversial and these people think they'll damage the quality of care many feel the m.p.'s did declare their interest and

should have been banned from local government code of conduct as anybody with an interest must never take part in these very interesting issues dog driven it's to do with private enterprise use. profit says not to do with. inside westminster m.p.'s reportedly banned the table in jubilation when the reforms passed outside the bell told the free health care law as smith wanted. as for business now to take a trip down wall street well not quite wall street. daniels there is a. any joy for the markets. i'm afraid we'll have the latest because a little top story this hour a world bank report says russia's economy stabilized in the last twelve months is up inequality is down and trade is strong but there is

a catch watch of it's being fueled by high oil prices because from the world is not making the most of those benefits. when you look at the last four five years from the rebound of the crisis we see that the russia actually has rebounded slower than say its own rebound compared to the ninety eight crisis and it also has rebound slower compared to many other emerging economies after the two thousand and eight. so what's making the recovery so slow given that high oil prices really have helped the recovery we think that a key factor for that is that investment in russia still is sluggish two parts for this on the macro economy side macro policies have to emphasize debility buffers have to be rebuilt so that when the next crisis comes russia is in a good place to address this crisis as well as russia to make progress on the structural side to make investment climate more friendly for investors.

those markers both your tears and some of yesterday's gains with traders cashing in profits individual share movers now blue chips off following those losses starting with russia's biggest bank. reports it will buy a forty percent stake in insurance. and a limp steel is also down after posting improved results for twenty eleven but down on for costs and wall street is recovering from last week its worst of the year so for news prices fell for a fifth month in most u.s. cities frankfurt sleeves in the final minutes of trade there to close flirt following the rest of your all red bank of scotland rose reports a middle east. crude has gone on the one hundred seven in the last few wells also shedding over in new york dollars against the euro all gaining for the ruble shedding recent highs against the greenback and russia's richest man has warned in

a rare interview that europe's debt crisis is making steel prices slump many analysts more chinese demand this year to cover you short falls the middle of the millicent told me earlier that won't happen. so just yes but it was a look there are currently significant fulls in your contracts and steel especially in the building industry and we can talk long and hard about the reason but we will stand one eagle good and nail in kale supplies europe with its rolling steel and chrysler will be bullet title this year china won't compensate for that that's what we do expect this year is china to stop its dumping practices of throwing steel products on the market. and drop the bait most stories on our website also you don't comes less business good times for that and i will be delving deeper in the world of finance to just let my view is now in a few minutes with lauren this is capital a cad ninety minutes in the company of our studios in washington d.c. coming up shortly the next program i fly on this channel to go.

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