operations room today. six thirty pm in moscow do you see your r.t. headlines gyptian is heading to the polls to choose who lead them after i was sitting president mubarak a year ago but voters are concerned the elections being stoppard by other representatives stale candidates and the hardline military rulers. e.u. leaders gather in brussels to dine and discuss salvation for the eurozone with many thinking it's time austerity came off the menu instead the mood is shifting towards growth and investments drug. breakthrough or breakdown in iran's nuclear program in a focus and under pressure again with new negotiations between tehran and the west bronzes a once sanctions eased for its cooperation while western nations are pushing for

disclosure. next insight from inside d.c. on the u.s. tough stance on iran and its impact on resolving the nuclear issue in the country 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 why support among congressmen 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 you would be able to sway congressional people in that direction of thought to and to lift the no contact policy with it when there's an overwhelming sentiment in in the congress to get tougher with iran but what's the basis of it we're being tall we should have any contact with them we're being told that we shouldn't be negotiating with them we're being told. to 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 add a. foreigner in 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 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 the honorable how 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 comes from 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 works really impossible confrontation more likely and i want to ask you do american policy makers and lawmakers who like being constantly on the edge of of a confrontation on the edge of war sanctions are another form of warfare 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 a leadership and say no 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 that 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 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 guys to syria is it poorly intervention is it anti well i think it's mixed there are members of congress particularly the senate who have been calling for intervention but 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 report just like. you saw the ok to flag flying over britain 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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and i thank you for joining me for the latest sports update and the other top stories. strike a light spain's leading goalscorer ws loses his race against time to recover from a broken leg to sign to defend their european crown in next month's championships while glad to be back russia will feel that matters much of returns to the russian squad after a year absence as the team prepares for friday's friendly with europe wide here in moscow. and staying on the way i would have chosen rio and speculation about his future depends a new deal to stay at the bernabeu until twenty sixth. but first spain will have to defend their european crown without top striker david there after the barcelona start failed to recover in time from a broken leg next month tournament in poland and ukraine the search year old was awarded the golden goose after netting four goals in austria and switzerland four

years ago but he fractured his shinbone in december and says he's still not fit to play is spain's all time top scorer with fifty one goals in eighty two games so it's a massive blow for the coach who tend to go with you to name his final squad on sunday with better in different colors also major dance barcelona's and those in the us that feel sorry for his team mate must miss out. but he made up i feel bad for dad it it's a very tough injury to overcome and he has worked long hours trying to get ready for the end of the season and also to play for spain in the european championships so above all a few bad for him because he won't be there with us after such an effort. however in the meantime sporting has been midfielder mad at his model has joined the russians gone for the first time in eight years after impressing coach take out the guard and the twenty nine year old could feature in friday's first euro twenty twelve warm up against world cup semifinal as year ago here in moscow which of

import recalled. it's not surprising manner to smile of the team coach looking a little weary the twenty nine year old played in the portuguese cup final for his side sporting lisbon on sunday evening before facing a race against time in order to get to the russian capital to meet dick uppercuts deadline of meeting up with the squad the following day. with the arrival of maurice as my love to complicate now has a full squad of twenty five to choose from however has no guarantee that the twenty nine year old despite having a fine season for sporting lisbon who he helped reach for 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 settled been really well to the squad. to 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 from quite a long time and has been settling in i mean because of communism no one really

younger players manuel but this was another was. to get together to get here and does what he did without knowing from sell for the consequence so he sells enough that he wants a blow for the national team and have. 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 over had become hopes it isn't serious and won't add to his defensive problems it's a problem with his stomach so but hopefully that will not take dead long in a long time i'm told i don't know pictures of my fave an ego i can fade me looking relaxed mood but there's 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 however the serious kind of stopper is only just returned to first team action after eight months out with injury his replacement bitches love 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. whether we're still i'm not here to talk up my chances of being russia's first choice keeper or we have a head coach will make a decision on who will start at the euros it's the players responsibility and especially for us goalkeepers to be ready to come ons and any moment or so of a dutchman was tight lipped about who will start between the posts can be euros one goalkeeper you will see against. iran. russia will play their first friendly against one of the world's top sites euro going on friday but the players will be given a good chance to impress advocates to win a seat on the plane to poland for the euro two thousand and twelve finals richardson briefly tonty moscow. well it may be only a friendly but year ago i said to field a strong squad of the lucky ones have stayed in the east of moscow the twenty ten world cup semifinalists held an open training session in the russian capital with into milan's diego for lamb and liverpool's luis suarez expected to leave the south

american sides attack however the team hasn't played together much this year a one one draw with romania was their only asking so they're looking forward to another ninety minutes on the pitch. and i meant to say missouri national but 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 individually we know each other well we have played our water against each other in a fight championships we know that they are a strong team play well and have good quality players. and in the meantime even though officially tickets for the upcoming years have already sold out russians are being offered the chance to snap up the ip packages valuate but at a price at a press conference in moscow european football's governing body unveiled exclusive the ip packages for the various games this summer prices range from one thousand to just on the two thousand euros per package he was also comes amid reports that many tickets have still not being sold and the ongoing criticism of increasingly and

reinflated prices but a spokesman for you a thought has defended its new product for 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 are available at a very cheap and affordable price because we had a category three to get starting around thirty euros for the ukrainian public and it's been extremely successful. now moving on to other football news and rail madrid as a marina has signed a new two year contract extension which will keep him at the club until twenty sixteen the forty nine year old took up the reins in two thousand and ten and last month celebrated staring way outta there. first amassed a title in four years adding that trophy to their proper del ray success which he won his first season in charge and i asked our christiane i read other has praised his coach saying he's on a level with manchester united so alex ferguson played on that before moving to the

byrne about three seasons ago. for me they are both of the same coaches in world. pressure to. focus it was like a second father i will when i'm arriving much so we did eighteen years old so i did too many things and you know to carry on in my in my career. it was amazing i cannot wish more nothing than that for me it was. very nice things to improve myself all the time to keep learning so in the beginning it was with us and i would morning is great. the meantime one of merinos first signings at chelsea didier drogba is set to leave the newly crowned european champions this summer was not a 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 years about the prop including the

equaliser and winning penalty against mine when it in last saturday's champions league final. down to basketball and the n.b.a. the miami heat and i'm just one win away from reaching the western conference finals they beat the indiana pacers one hundred fifteen points to eighty three to lead the series three two with over half the points coming from the ground james dwyane wade while the pacers star man danny granger lived off with an ankle injury early in the second half however miami i don't tend to dwell on the latest victory . 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 will be among the russian representatives

taking part in the olympic torch relay which is underway across the u.k. the forty year old is one of eight thousand people from all over the world who have the honor of running three hundred meters with the torch which has a thousand holes in its design to represent each mall and the trauma on its journey and as well as famous sports men and women tolstoy the great grandson of russian writer tolstoy will also be taking part along with a very proud. but to me it's not just for me it's for every torchbearer it's unknown it's a privilege. to be part of it to be one of the i was a. torch bearers to be part of it but it was really. and finally to formula one and believe pirelli as time has 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 bots 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 few places to overtake and ferrari believe pit stops could be the difference between winning and losing. it offers different engineering challenges and you need to set the car up quite differently for monaco you know in monaco you don't really attack all the corner entries as hard as you would have a normal circuit called barrier barriers at the exit so when you set the carpet little bit differently but. again you're trying to get the tires to work and trying to get the right car balance is korea's difficult so i think all circuits offer after a good challenge. that's all the sports news i think. question

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