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issue with major world powers in turkey. and as the world marks the fifty first anniversary of the first manned space flight russian scientists on bail ambitious plans to set foot permanently on the moon. now the ups and downs in russia u.s. relations and their effect on the world are under scrutiny in our special interview with talk of iraq obama's former national security adviser. general james jones thank you for taking time to sit down with us of course former security advisor national security advisor to president obama for two thousand and nine twenty ten. i'd like to start with what you think the top priorities in terms of u.s. russia global security are let's focus on cooperation first i think. russia u.s.

bilateral relationship is one of the most important relationships on the planet today and i was with all the things i was privileged to be able to do in the white house i think working on the so-called famous reset of the relationship was one of the most satisfying it was manifest by the personal relationship of our two presidents from day one and resulted in that spirit of working together and developing trust and confidence that resulted in the start of training. and i think resulted in. the two countries looking at the same problem through a much more common blandness and perhaps ever before so it's not only very important i think it's crucial certainly the signing of the new start treaty and twenty ten was hailed as a tremendous step in the reset but a lot of people now are wary that progress is being halted by differences on

missile defense how do you see that moving forward well i think missile defense least in my view and not in my discussions with my russian counterparts. in which we've made some concessions i mean one of the things that i really thought was successful is that early on. we sat together with our counterparts my national security advisor counterparts and said what is it that really bothers you about what we're planning to do and two thousand and nine inheriting the bush administration's plan and they told us and we look at it we said you know that kind of makes sense for i were if i was sitting there i might say the same thing and so we changed it and and we made it much more open we made it. much more communal in the sense that but at some point if russia wanted to participate and russia could and to me that's the. that's the value of it.

there are people though who are still living in another century in a cold war that kind of thinks you know what down inside it's really us and the russians against but that's not the case i don't believe that's the case i don't know anybody who is serious a serious thinker and my former profession which is the military that think that sees russia as an enemy. we think that it's a lot better for russia and the united states to find a common ground missile defense and one of the areas where we should work very hard with the rest of the europeans. to find a solution but with goodwill trust and confidence and knowing each other better. i'm a big believer in military to military training and participation so the young leaders today in uniform will grow old together and at the end of the day when they have

the power to assure them telephone there will always be there. we can bridge a lot of those gaps and we must leave the twentieth century to rest on pensions we move forward in this very complex twenty first century getting things together with we have all of the cooperation they are talking about why do you think the u.s. has been reluctant to give russia written guarantees that any kind of system in eastern europe would not be. immense against that why won't they put it on paper i don't know. that we would or that we wouldn't because i'm not part of those negotiations so i can tell you certainly that's one of the main. the main concerns for russia. in terms of missile defense i don't think among friends and. trusted allies nothing should be insurmountable unless it's there it is

something that is fundamentally against the security of each individual nation which nobody wants to see happen but i think we've come such that we need to think that we reflect a little bit on how far we've come since january of two thousand. and i would i was really proud of that very encouraged by that and i hope for. example that might be somewhat off track right now but also we both have two national elections we're both. going through the throes of the inward focus when you have a national election. we come out of both of those elections my guess is that that will get back on the track of. doing good things we're doing a good thing you're one of the big platforms speaking of elections especially in the u.s. is iran and you mentioned how far rests on the u.s. had worked together really to make progress on that but lately we've been hearing

a lot of rhetoric in terms of iran not necessarily from the white house or from his ministration but certainly there's a lot of talk about the threat of iran and what threat and how real is this threat as you see it i think that. you know iran does represent a subject matter where the u.s. and russia work very very well together. and i thought russia did some great things by canceling the sale of the us through hundreds of the united states. with so many many instances of being sensitive to russian concerns and sharing vital information. so that we were able to get it come to a point where we really had a pretty good understanding of what the threat was in terms of the report of the iranian nuclear program hell long we had before we became a real threat and how we could work together to mitigate that threat.

so i think. if we look at iran today you look at its behavior. to me it's a sign of a regime that is really feeling the pinch a little bit of global isolation of some of the things that russia and america agreed on just a few years ago the russian support for the sanctions regime was vital. it's clear that. inside iran there was inflation high prices. that they're feeling that economic squeeze on the diplomatic isolation. i don't know if that's going to change their behavior but it's interesting that they've now talking about rejoining the talks with the i.a.e.a. i think that's positive. and and so i i think

the policies that we worked together on three years ago are now showing some possible fruit in terms of the behavior that i see. i know how the president how strongly the president feels about this relationship with regard to iran some in a similarly with. with israel we are working very closely with them to make sure that there is a precipitous action that would not be justified in terms of where we think the nuclear program is. we get to these positions by working together we get to these positions by trusting each other we get to these for their sins by sharing information and i think iran is one area where we've done some very good work just finally on the wrong there are experts and within the i.a.e.a. as well who say that the threat the nuclear threat first of all iran is not exactly

what it's played up to be outside of iran one and two that if they abide by the law that iran should have a right to a nuclear program how then do we move forward without encouraging double standards we have always said. that iran. should have access to peaceful nuclear power if it wishes we've offered to replace the fuel in its medical reactors into iran. so it's not an issue it was there whether a country like iran or any other country if it wishes to have peaceful use of nuclear power there ought to be a way with that can be provided having said that iran has also. required rather openly what it would do if it became a nuclear power now these are be one of its neighbors in the region. those words have to be listened through a little bit and they have to if iran seriously wants to. play according to the

game but play according to rules that all of us play by and sign the documents that . guarantee a certain behavior. there's no reason. iran could not have nuclear power and nuclear power for peaceful use so you know to me the. pressure and the responsibility is not upon russia or the united states to to. make iran do anything but it doesn't want to do it's up to iran to say you know. we want to be like north korea. ten years from now living in a world of isolation that's a great civilization great people we happen to know that the iranian people want more freedom they look upon the west and countries outside their borders as well as inspirations and ways in which they and see the freedom of our societies and they

want to live like that. they're going to have to figure out how they get that a little bit more but as far as the nuclear question i think that the both of our countries have sent signals to run that there was a it was a perfectly reasonable pathway but preserves their dignity and their respect to get to a peaceful use of nuclear power so it really is up to them general james l. jones for the national security adviser to president obama thank you very much. so.

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the first ceasefire in over a year of violence between syrian forces and armed rebels come into force following a u.n. deadline meanwhile russia calls for international monitors to help keep the peace. grounds president says no pressure will make his country a give up its rights to nuclear energy the statement comes ahead of this weekend's talks only issue with major world powers in turkey. and as the world marks the fifty first anniversary of the first manned space flight russian scientists unveil and business plans to set foot permanently on the moon.

and news in full isn't just fifteen minutes but for that case here with the latest in sport. hello welcome to the thursday small round up the great pipe partridge here the top stories. on the manchester city boss roberto mancini said his side cannot win the premier league title box the gap is back to five points on the city's trash restaurant and we can stand your lot if you get one nil. while blades of glory it's a sell out in the siberian city of homs alan god dinallo moscow in the first two games of the current cup finals. and perfect timing it just over one hundred days to go before this summer's olympics catches up to russia's gold medal hopes in synchronized swimming. but first

a football and manchester city manager roberto mancini says his side come out with the english premier league title despite the gap in cuts of five points after struggling wigan a dramatic one zero victory has come to leaders manchester united two in the fiftieth minute without moving regan two points clear of the drop zone and leads new life into the title race well said he i was struck twice and carlos tevez added the third city kept up the pressure with a foreigner who rolled over west brom goalkeeper also moved two points clear of the bottom three with a three mail home win over strong's the walls remain rock bottom and nine points from safety after going down to ten men and losing three nil at home to third place asked not slow with five games left city are set to host united on april the thirtieth not could prove to be the title decider although munchie believes united are already champions. because. from the first in the. i don't feel that for once whereas if you want to let me finish the way to do so.

much easier four hours because the season is a good race season after sixty eight. people. died in england the liverpool's director of football damien comolli has left with about mutual consent after seventeen months i think i saw a one hundred eighteen million dollars spending spree under manager kenny dalglish which included the signings of andy carroll and new suarez the reds are currently in the premier league thirty three points behind it is not just for united but have won the calling clock and face an f.a. cup semifinal against local rivals everton at wembley on saturday. a fantastic work and personal relationship with. sense of can i. have been really helpful provisions for cargo that we're going for and everybody that this committee the club since they may have been your reserve my choice and

more is very made the choice and you wanted to give it away the benefit that you're going to bring them and the interest rates and the leaks. and organized for. you know i think you should see him scored that history major coup files in one season of concerned citizens for success well meanwhile in spraying cristiana rinaldo scored his seventh hat trick of the season to help write alwynne full gonna add athletico in the metrodome of eighty four points clear of fossil own at the top of the league or nadal's overall tally for the season is now impressive fifty two goals on the leaf molly getting to third off a four one win at times around. and ten months ago the eighty two draw against athletic bilbao. meanwhile in germany leaders bursey don't want one step closer to defending they're going to see a good time with a one they'll win i'm just second place by new nick roberts leventhal sees eighteen yard strike in the seventy seven minutes proved to be the winner that's by and

a great chance to equalise when all you know robin was brought down in the box but his resulting penalty. was say if you're six points clear of the top four much is left to play. and there's been a huge upset in france as thirty vision for reach the final of the french cup for the first time in eighty five years probably a loss to watch once the red resist have taken a first off need to be off their a bus in front of their home fans this is the professional he's an amazing comeback carrying everyone at the boat to get his equaliser in a hurry to reel says let's make it more and more. sucky say. they can. i secured a spot next season. and in the meantime you wait for president michel platini has blasted the soaring prices of the immigration in ukraine after this summer's

european championships the french official was inspecting the stadium in the western city of live off the head of the tournament which kicks off in poland and ukraine on june eighth bettany also unveiled a new terminal at the city's airport with ukrainian president viktor and an approach. the hope for you creasy the old conference will be respected as otherwise people are not going to come it's not have made a lot of investment and they'll say to people that they can't come because there are some groups who want to make a lot of money to revisit euros. now on friday and saturday capacity crowds in the siberian city of homs assets what i've got was denied by moscow in the opening two games and the best is seven to go and cup final series to decide the winner of i suppose coachella well both clubs are making their maiden appearances in the shade piece event with the capital club all of you keeping a slight favorite after what washington scarse in petersburg in the semifinals and

the slow devour captain has lavish praise on what he calls a reinvigorated god the blue and whites will be hoping their playoff hopes were wrong and he says mood goes to his tally of thirteen fourteen matches however having gone both the points leader among their ranks on earth today has not had a meeting ten goals in status this safe in this place is. now thought with one standings leader fernando alonso says there's a lot of work still to be done if he is to maintain his five point cushion ahead of lewis hamilton after this weekend's chinese gone crazy well before trying out the demanding shanghai circuit in friday's practice the ferrari man showed us his skills on a simulator along last month's malaysian grand prix in dramatic. passion of the twice from a champion it once was but this is all eyes however as nearest rival comments will be given a free face penalty on the quick change the britons gearbox for the race in china the punishment but also in the policies of the spaniard as his team still have it

all to. pre-performance. us we spent this so we're working hard and the race is. going to fuck. right good. we know that. it's going to be a tough race is not trying. and finally there's just over one hundred days to go before this summer's olympics but russia's synchronized swimmers are already flying to london to tie possibly qualifying tournament and before they left michael caught up with one of the country's aspirant duets. russia's synchronized swimming team and you would have won all six possible gold medals in the last three games in addition they've also contributed heavily to russia's overall gold medal tally and the world and european

of what exchanging chips but whether or not the challenges of drop the standards in recent times it's clear the current batch of russian athletes are being trained hard. we really work a lot better one of the training facility mills this they're all shocked that we train dealing for ten hours calling and polishing the routine is very difficult and to remember it is even harder to do although it was removed in favor of the chain competition for the nine hundred ninety six games the jewett is now considered to be the most prestigious event of all russia as well as the sea of. the senior year mark over with the country at the last chilling pictures but a couple of new starlets in the form of. and certainly. have since emerged showing at recent world and european championships. it's much tougher physically this time around because in the last olympics i only participated in the team

competition and now i will also be performing image where it's completion it's a more individual event and it's of course very prestigious and because of that it's more than double the work the discipline requires great strength in june it's flexibility and of course timing as well as exceptional birth control upside down underwater so the training is tough and constant lengthy the girls can train for literally half a day in order to ensure we maintain a proper level. without a doubt the most difficult aspect is dealing with the physical demands we've got to do at repetitions in the morning and to team repetitions in the evening so it's quite difficult to keep yourself in shape mentally it's also tough yes the olympics are the goal but you try not to think about that because it just becomes that much harder. question. of time in the water surprisingly. our training sessions here and

practicing record graphy. it's a long and at times lonely task with a rigid regime that leaves little room for anything else little sleep time but insists there's enough time for friends and family as there is we have one free day a week so we try to get everything done them like go to the movies and meet with friends i have a husband at home so i let spending time with him of course but this is part of our work and i just have to get used to it and of course they wouldn't be much of a duets if the two girls couldn't get along with each other. natasha and i get along very well even beyond the training facility but it can be difficult especially when we come back after our day. i often have to resume training when all we really want to do is share the latest of each other must enough feeling good shoes and expectations will be sky high when they dive in the olympic pool in london unorganized but it seems they're already well prepared to carry the torch in

russia's bid to win gold for a fourth consecutive time one focus of genco party moscow. and also the support for this thursday and day will be with me to kick start the friday sport until then i think.

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