four thirty pm in moscow these are your r t headlines gyptian is choosing who will leave them after ousting president mubarak a year ago voters concerned the election being scuppered by a representative still carried it it's and the hardline military rulers. e.u. leaders gather in brussels to dine and discuss salvation for the euro zone with many thinking it's time austerity came off the menu instead of the mood shifting towards growth and investment strategy. breakthrough or break down their arms nuclear program in focus and under pressure again with new negotiations between tehran and the west and iran says it wants

a pacific timetable western nations are pushing for disclosure. next insight from inside washington on the u.s. tough stance on iran and its impact in resolving the country's nuclear issue stay with us. we're sitting down with congressman dennis kucinich who co-sponsored the bill that was introduced in congress to end america's no contact policy with iran and engage in direct talks congressman kucinich thank you very much for you to be with you as i understand the bill that you co-sponsored this kind of a response to the big sanctions bill that was actually passed by the house of representatives and part of which was to make it illegal for any american diplomat to make any contacts within a rainy and official. that bill we seized wide support among congressman so you're up against the majority of your colleagues who favor the ban is that was

that some kind of a symbolic move on your part or do you really think it would be able to sway congressional people in that direction of thought to and to lift the no contact policy with it when it was an overwhelming sentiment in in the congress to get tougher with iran but what's the basis of it when we're being told we should have any contact with them we're being told that we should be negotiating with them we're being told. get ready for war all of that is wrong what we need to do is to have direct negotiations we need to be talking with iran and we need to stop this vainglorious notion that somehow we can settle our differences with iran through war how many people share your views among your colleagues and

a lot of eleven ten eleven that's how many votes we added. for nine thirty five members but the american people are not prepared for this country to get into another war if mr netanyahu wants to pay for a war that's up to him i would advise against it because i think israel's security would actually be undermined by an attack on iran but the united states should not cannot and must not be dragged into a war by any other country which calls itself our friends if you're a friend with someone your friends don't get you into trouble. your friends help you stay out of trouble and unfortunately we have some friends that want to get us into trouble one of the arguments that your opponents make is that why should the u.s. take the first step and lift the no contact policy lead and do it first or do you

think about that i mean iranians are not sweet talkers either the united states has taken the lead on this so we should take the lead on diplomacy if congress is sending a message to the world but says look we don't have to talk to you. we don't have to negotiate with you general when we wage war on you if you don't do our do our bidding section on how you treat people that's not the way that you solve things that's not the way that you create a safer world we must use diplomacy person because then it's i think he would have great at diplomacy is about the size making concessions to solve their problems and engaging in direct talks with iran would mean making certain concessions to iran and some of your most hawkish colleagues they hate the thought of it why do you think that's the case we have to think differently we have to but we have to believe that peace is possible what what we have is

a type of thinking coming out of washington that says wars inevitable when you say wars inevitable you actually create of war a self-fulfilling prophecy so you get war we wonder why do we have war because people think in terms of war we have to stop thinking in terms of war i want to go back to the big sanctions bill that was passed by the house of representatives those sanctions are tied to so many things other than iran's nuclear program like human why alleged ties with terrorists and want to analyst told me even if iran makes all the concessions on its nuclear program still the same actions will still be in place a situation that makes diplomacy possible confrontation more likely and i want to ask you do american policymakers and lawmakers who like being constantly on the edge of of a confrontation on the edge of war sanctions are another form of warfare or

sanctions are just a step away from shooting the mindset which exists here in washington is generally want to brinksmanship. going right to the edge pushing things the problem with that is there's always room for miscalculation especially when. part of that prevailing mentality says you can't even have contact with. the other side i mean imagine for a moment at the height of the cuban missile crisis if you key to khrushchev and john f. kennedy. were not speaking to each other it was the fact that they communicated that caused the crisis eventually to be resolved do you think it's it's eventually all about the u.s. wanting to overthrow the iranian leadership one way or another the people of iran. have never let a foreign power determine. through invasion

determine what the outcome is going to be now they do have experience with the united states having overthrown most deck and installed the shah. that set the stage for a very troubled period in dealing with iran the people of iran are very concerned when their nuclear scientists are sas unaided how does that happen who's doing it is this a decision is being made in high ranks of government. so we should forget about trying to conquer other countries that's an auld model that's old thinking from hundreds of years ago. we tried that in iraq it did not work we tried it in afghanistan it did not work we keep trying it we tried it in libya it does not work there people want us to try it in syria it will

not work and it's not going to work in iran and the sooner that we understand that the better it is because then we look at what are our options what's interesting according to polls the majority of americans seven out of ten americans said yes to diplomacy with iran to the lawmakers hear their voices every member of congress has improved hearing when we get close to an election so. if we're far away from an election it sometimes becomes more difficult to hear. and there are other voices. the voices of other interest groups or the voices of. arms merchants of war contractors people who just make money off a war they don't care where the war is or who it hurts i just want to make money

and if they can push the u.s. and spawning another war they'll do it and members of congress have to be wise as to when they're being played by interest groups who may want them to vote in one way but it would be a way that would be adverse to the interests of of the american people and what do you think about president obama's handling of the situation he seems to be catering to warmongers and advocates of diplomacy at the same time i mean it's kind of hard to to figure out where is where is he standing in your opinion i think you've characterized it accurately. the president and sent out mixed messages now that might be a strategy. but i would prefer to see the president of united states. take the leadership and say we're not going to another war and we're going to use diplomacy i would i would hope that our president would take that. instead of occasionally throwing a nod to the hawks who are looking for any hint of

. or inflection that could start to stir up the forces of war i wanted to ask you about words political solution i was watching one of the news channels and the anchor was discussing with the reporter statement made by the white house press secretary who said there needs to be a political solution you know ghana sent a political solution with the with the taliban and all that and they were astonished by the words political solution they were like political solution what and i want to ask you why are the words political solutions so unpopular in america anyone who's ever tried to learn a new language knows that when you're trying to learn a new language it sometimes takes a while to get familiar with the with the resonance of it with the structures of thought that go behind it so when we talk about a political solution is that

a new language that's a new language absolutely when we talk about. coming to a conclusion based on diplomacy that's in the language you're a lawmaker could you tell me how just how trigger happy people in congress are when it comes to war but you know i've seen this phenomenon. where most members of congress are relatively placid peace loving people but something happens when we're on the threshold of conflict and i saw this happen when the u.s. government made a decision to bomb serbia. people who are placid reasonable suddenly war fever moves. and war fever has a way of. infecting people thinking like a virus let's talk a little bit about syria what's the general mood in congress to syria is it poorly

intervention is it anti oh i think it's mixed there are members of congress particularly the senate who have been calling for intervention in intervention on whose behalf the more you look at it there are so many different groups that are playing in syria right now the u.s. intervention could bring about. a a triumph for islamic fundamentalism to listen to the latest reports just like. you saw the ok to flag flying over green ghazi when. the government. of libya had fallen so just because you intervene doesn't mean you're going to get the results that you want actually there's almost ironclad rule that intervention will get the opposite results that you want thank you very much thank you.

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egyptians choosing to lead them after ousting president mubarak a year of voters concerned the elections being scuppered by a un representative still candidates and by hardline military rulers. break through or break down their arms nuclear program in focus and under pressure again with new negotiations between tehran and the west iran says it wants specific timetables western nations are pushing for disclosure. the leaders gather in brussels to die and discuss salvation for the eurozone with many believing it's time austerity came off the menu instead the mood shifting towards growth and investment strategies. more news coming your way in a quarter hour but sports next with kate. and

i thank you for joining me on the other headlines. the strike a light sprains leading goalscorer adapted loses his race against time to recover from a broken leg help the side defend their european crown in next month's championships . while glad to be back a russian midfield that matters a lot of return to the russian squad after an eight year absence as the team prepares for fighters friendly with your wife here in moscow. and staying on the rail madrid coach jersey marino and speculation about his future as he came to new deal to sail the boat about until twenty sixteen. spain will have to defend their european crown without top striker governor after the boss alona start fail to recover in time from a broken leg for next month's tournament in poland and ukraine the search year old was awarded the golden boot after netting four goals in austria and switzerland four years ago but he fractured is shin bone in december and says he's still not

fit to play there is also spain's all time top scorer with fifty one goals in eighty two games so it's a massive blow for the coach defended his due tonight his final score on sunday with veteran defender colors puerile also a big doubt. and in the meantime sporting lisbon midfielder murat is model of has joined the russian squad for the first time in eight years off during pressing coach take out the card and the twenty nine year old could feature in friday's first euro twenty twelve warm up against world cup semifinalists you're going here in moscow which gulfport records. which richard branson reminded me i don't get team coach looking at least when we read the twenty nine year old played in the portuguese cup final three shine sporting lisbon on sunday evening before facing a race against time in order to get to the russian capital to meet dick advocaat to deadline meeting up it was scared the following day. the arrival of martha's my love to count the cat now has a full squad of twenty five to choose from however it is no guarantee that the

twenty nine year old despite having a fine season for sporting lisbon who helped reach her semifinals of it all played well made the starting line up as alonzo of his current incumbent nevertheless head coach uppercut says but it's my love has since i've been really well to the squad side they're just a quality to the player he works very hard and he's a really team player does what he showed today i mean having been part of the russians proper quite a long time and has been settling in i mean because he probably does you know younger players but well. so. to get here and does what he did without knowing from self the consequence so he says enough that he wants a blow for the national team and that's a close meanwhile there are in twenty four players on the pitch once again as roman shishkin was forced to miss training with a stomach problem but over had become hopes it isn't serious and won't add to his defensive problems it's a problem with stomach so but hopefully that will not take dead long in

a long time i'm told i don't know which is sort of my fave an ego i can fit me looking relaxed mood of is a heated battle on the pitch going on between been to see who will be russia's number one i can fear has been russia's regular number one for years and whether the serious kind of stopper it's only just returned to first team action after eight months time with injury his replacement bitch slap my fave has been fantastic form does it need this season particularly in the champions league come over the thirty four year old isn't looking too far into the future and the other was still for them we're not here to talk up my chances of the russian's first choice keeper of action we have a head coach who leaked a decision on who started the urals it's the players responsibility and especially for us goalkeepers to be ready to come ons and any moment or however the dutchman was tight lipped about who will stop between the posts can be euros. give you will see against. your. russia will play the first friendly

against one of the world's top science euro going friday but the players will be given a good chance to impress and for cats to win a seat on the plane to poland for the euro two thousand and twelve finals. tonty moscow. well it may be only a friendly but you are going to feel a strong squad at a lot of stadium in the east of moscow the twenty ten world cup semifinalists held an open training session in the russian capital with intimate hands diego fall'n and liverpool's luis suarez expects to lead the south american style attack however the team hasn't played together much this year a one one draw with the lady i was the only outing so they're looking forward to another ninety minutes on the pitch. and i meant to say missouri national guard it's an important game after so many months or so of not getting together and it's nice to be here with a great adversity or to play against you individually we know each other well we have played a lot against each other you know far championships we know that they are

a strong team play well and you have quality players. well meanwhile even though officially tickets for the upcoming year as have already sold out russians are being offered the chance to snap up the ip packages buy you a for but as a price at a press conference in moscow european football's governing body unveiled exclusive v.i.p. packages for various colors this summer prices way from one thousand to just under two thousand euros per package he wages also comes amid reports that many tickets have still not yet been sold and ongoing criticism of increasingly over inflated prices but a spokesman for you a fan has defended its new product corporate clients. we are speaking about an extremely tiny portion of the overall ticket available for yachts and twelve we have we're talking about less than three percent of the total to get so the vast majority of tickets out of eight aboard it's a very cheap and affordable price because we had the category three to get starting

around thirty euros for the ukrainian public and it's been extremely successful. now into other football news and real madrid coach there's a merino has signed a new two year contract extension which will keep him at the club until twenty six days in the forty nine year old took up the reins in two thousand and ten and last month celebrated staring way down to the. first a mystic title in four years adding that tracing to their copper del ray success which he won in his first season in charge brown star cristiana another has praised his coach saying he's on a level with manchester united salix bagus and then he played on that before moving to the burn about three seasons ago which for me they are both the same coaches in the world. a pressure to. focus it was like a second father i will know when and where i've been much so we did eighteen years old so i did too many things you know to carry on in my in my career. it was amazing i cannot wish more nothing than that for me it was twas

a very nice things you know to improve myself all the time to keep learning so in the beginning it was. and i would morning is great. in the meantime one of my year's first sign is that chelsea didier drogba is set to leave the new crowned european champions this summer the city four year old ivory coast star will become a free agent when his contract with the blues expires next month in total he scored one hundred fifty seven goals during his eight minutes at the club creating equaliser and winning penalty against buying it in last saturday's champions league final. to be on to bask in the n.b.a. the miami heat and are just one win away from reaching the western conference finals they really indiana one hundred. eighty three to leave the series three to five points coming from bron james and ryan white while the pacers star man danny

granger even tougher than i was had injury in the second half and meantime miami got them to do well and i like to speculate. you know it's good when i don't think the score is indicative of anything really. and this is our challenge right now is to leave it behind us a lot of good things tonight but you know we have to focus on the next one. now with the twenty twelve london games starting in just under nine weeks time four time olympic swimming champion alexander popof will be among the russian representatives taking part in the olympic torch relay which is on the way across the u.k. the forty year old is one of eight thousand people from all over the world will have the honor of running three hundred meters with the top which has a thousand holes in its design to represent each mile and each will knock on its journey and as well as famous sportsmen and women let it be a tall story the great grandson of russian writer leo tolstoy also be taking part

along with a very proud father. it's not just for me you know it's for every torchbearer it's a no no it's a privilege and it's prestige to be part of it to be one of the it's i was a. torch bearers to be part of a bit of a difference really. now and finally to formula one and ferrari believe corelli's tires will have a big say on the outcome of this weekend's monaco grand prix the tires are being used for the first time this season by all the teams but because they are less durable than in the past the teams are having to make more pit stops and that has made the races less predictable monaco's tight winding circuit means there are now fewer places to overtake rory belief pit stops could be the difference between winning and losing. it offers different engineering challenges and you know if you need to set the car up quite differently from a car going in monaco you don't really attack all the corner entries as hard as you

would have a normal circuit called barrier down barriers at the exit so i mean you set the carpet little bit differently but. i mean it's your challenge again trying to get the tires to work and trying to get the right car balance basically every equally as difficult so i think all circuits off or off to a good challenge. and that's always foresees i think.

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