exactly help us there live here in moscow top stories this hour russia warns against placing the blame for a massacre in the syrian city of seoul the only a saudi government saying opposition government may also be involved at a meeting with his british counterpart the russian foreign minister called for a thorough investigation into the tragedy. as the syrian conflict drags on is being fueled by weapons flowing from neighboring lebanon and economic status mostly driven by soaring profits but others are themselves joining the fight against a sad for purely religious reasons. and after weeks of violent student protests in canada and hundreds of arrests talks of

a jewish and fee hikes are set to resume but many are skeptical over the prospects as a new emergency law introduced to curb street rallies is causing even more anger. that's it for me the news team for the moment will be back with more in fifteen minutes from now in the meantime we've that interview for you with serbia's newly elected president thomas levet nicole richie he speaks about the road ahead for his country as it faces an economic crisis and strives for membership that's next. mr president thank you very much for giving your time for this interview the international media see you as a nationalist and a right wing however you based your election campaign on good relations with the european union. that is those they are absolutely right i am a nationalist but i'm a democrat as well and as far as european values go we will respect them because of our constitution the constitution the tadic cost to meet certain i wrote together i

respect it sincerely i'd like to bring order to serbia the way that germany is organized probably a lot of time will pass until the western press accept me and treats me fairly as for many years they've written about me negatively now it's difficult to change that but after achieving victory and unacceptable conditions during an incredibly dirty media campaign it's more probable that the media will change their opinion too moreover i showed that i want to be the president of all the citizens of serbia and i've resigned the position as head of the party that i found it only three years ago and i took it to the top of the serbian political scene i left it as if it was a child well now my objective is to make serbia a developed and successful country and for that i need the support of all citizens not only members of the progressive party of serbia. aren't you afraid you'll support if you are traditional very to save your european stone but your voices are

thaw i'm not afraid because europe is a very attractive partner for serbia and our country should meet almost all the conditions that the e.u. imposes this process should stop only if they ask us to renounce part of our territory i'm referring to kosovo and the talk here until now i've been open and sincere with the citizens of serbia and i'm going to continue cooperating with the people at the moment they impose such conditions i told people immediately i think that's why i won't lose my popularity you know in our country the dismissal of a president is almost impossible nevertheless my term will last five years only if the citizens allow it if they no longer want to see me in this position i will walk away right now i'm convinced that the politics that i've been representing are the only good politics for serbia. the you in your first statement after the elections you said that serbia will not turn away from the european path and at the same time you've promised to hold a referendum where the citizens will have to decide if they want to join the e.u.

or not we keep this promise. business of the board of the referendum is going to happen we agreed with the democrats that when all the conditions are fulfilled for serbia's entry to the e.u. we will go to the people with the question do you want to be in the e.u. and they will decide that's how they did it in croatia only a few months ago but only after they had fulfilled all the conditions and when the e.u. had accepted croatia then they organized the referendum i think it's necessary to cooperate with citizens a lot more than in the past but that doesn't mean that i'm resigned to the european way my only fear is that they'll impose conditions that i personally wouldn't accept but probably the citizens would say that's fulfill it too because we want to be in the e.u. i won with fifty percent of votes and i know that the other half didn't support my ideas that's why i believe that i should ask them to get it on the wall as is and come to it and i know when serbia is in a difficult economic situation when the country's unemployment rate exceeds twenty

four percent on the other side europe also has its problems and it's becoming poorer day by day so why do so still want to become members of the new aren't you afraid that the greek scenario could be repeated in your country love to go to queerness you know greece is another thing greece is a member of the e.u. which was spending more money than it could afford because then one day it came out that it didn't have anything left over the years it took advantage of the e.u. which is not a state but a union of states the trust one another one that serbia is far behind any of the e.u. member countries who have had a meeting with the foreign affairs minister of slovak here who told me with much concern that unemployment in his country is ten percent i told him that we almost reached twenty five percent and that our debt by the end of the year will probably surpass sixty five percent of g.d.p. which would be a catastrophe for the state either most likely it's not the debt at large but the g.d.p. of a state that is too low there's serbia should go on trying to form part of the e.u. which means much more than simply belonging to a union

a well organized judicial system with human rights for. them of expression of the struggle against organized crime bribery and corruption of minority rights all these are achievements of the e.u. will serbia enter the e.u. i don't know first of all they have a crisis of expansion today it's clear that we won't be in the next ten years at the same time they have the existential crisis the euro is a currency the turning weaker by the day on the other hand it's a big question how long is germany going to help members of the union that's to say how long should german taxpayer support the countries in crisis i promise to guide serbia to a path where no one could say that we don't want to enter the e.u. but the truth is that the world is a lot bigger because of it because my victory is a victory of the ideology of both the e.u. and russia are not the e.u. or russia. doesn't mean that that's interesting you don't see that serbia will have to seize between the e.u. and russia you think it's possible to keep the right balance between them. you have

a whole other level i'd prefer not to have to make the choice i'd like serbia to be a home with two doors one to the west and the other to the east serbia simply belongs to the east as well as to the west we have a traditional and deep relationship with russia not only in terms of origin but also in religion with the history customs language we have complimentary industries of we've had exceptional economic relations since the second world war unfortunately we ruined our industry with senseless privatisation which led to people losing their jobs never the less we have the education we have the will power and natural resources to collaborate once again with the russian federation at a much higher level since two thousand serbia has moved away from russia until two thousand and eight when russia signed with serbia and energy grids allowing our country to breathe more easily and we're already talking about the construction of south stream of large investments in hydro and gas power stations we should have done it earlier because the e.u. shouldn't think that it's our unique partner because this way it could impose

really harsh conditions for the country should maintain its sovereignty and also have partners in other places and we shouldn't forget about the brics countries or the arab and african world that cooperate very well with serbia so when we open the doors of serbia to the world we do so for a prosperous future that's why i'll never choose between russia and the e.u. i know where my heart is and everybody in serbia knows that but i also think that we can be a good bridge between europe and russia and the best partner of russia in the e.u. because of the other the. it seems like serbia is always having to meet conditions to become e.u. mendis the other candidates have to join nato what if they want to join a team. to. go to serbia will never enter nato as this is the will of the majority of the serbian people and the e.u. will never impose this condition because serbia doesn't have any reason to enter i don't see any sense in its existence but if nato become. as an organization which

together with the collective security treaty organization would fight against organized crime in the world then we would have participated serbia is a small country surrounded by nato members there is no one serbia would start a war with we don't need nato to defend us we are militarily neutral and it will stay like that forever are you ready to maintain a dialogue with pristina and with its leader touchy just as they are at the very core of this that i'm ready for dialogue but not with hashem tattoo because there are suspicions that he committed crimes against the serbian people but he cannot negotiate until the investigation of his case finishes but i will speak with other representatives of that after the bombing of serbia in one thousand nine hundred nine we left nato in the territory of kosovo we gave them civil and military power and we have our administration in four communities in northern kosovo and the e.u. has asked us to abolish these serbian institutions we responded that we cannot do that because we have a university there are hospitals schools and colleges i just follow the constitution and in serbia the president is its guarantor of our constitution says

that kosovo and metohija are parts of serbia that hooty that we both look. at that do you believe that it is possible to divide cassaday in this case what would happen to the serbs living on the territory acquired by the albanians not as others are good at this moment and from the point of view of the constitution it's not possible and one of the citizens of serbia say yes in a referendum i don't know but the serbians who live outside these four communities in the north depend on pristina k. four will make a new legacies the international society especially the united nations should guarantee its absolute security and serbia should guarantee a good life and that's something that serbia avoided a bit and i will do my best over the serbs in kosovo can live from their work without waiting for assistance and depending on the institutions of pristina because this would start the indirect recognition of kosovo's independence of the sort of beard was of the order the booze. so. this is. in russia as well.

very often that the hague tribunal is uncertain do you plan to continue the cooperation with the chinese be you know initiated by the democrats. i've been the team leader who defended voice live show and i struggled against carla del ponte a for many years even personally in strasbourg we had a very difficult conversation in the presence of many parliamentarians of the european council the hague tribunal will exist until the situation in the world changes and people have been convicted their people are dying there but the tribunals has the support of all countries and so far no one has launched a process to stop it anyway it will be closed soon because there are only a few processes left and it will close in a fairly negative way for the global justice system as the former president of serbia died in the hague of the presidents of croatia and bosnia have not been convicted yet it is discrimination of the serbian people began long ago and today nothing has changed in segregation continues or obviously it's not fair but the

serbian government adopted a more on cooperation with the hague tribunal and we have to respect that norrin stand by it like we've enjoyed many injustices in this world. thank you you thank . my parents really truly honestly believe that what had happened was as

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top stories this hour it ought to be russia warns against placing the blame for a massacre on the syrian city of her slowly only government saying opposition government may also be involved at a meeting with his british counterpart the russian foreign minister called for. our investigation into the tragedy. of the syrian conflict drags on is being fueled by weapons flowing from neighboring lebanon illegal arms dealers are mostly driven by store in profits but others are themselves joining the fight against assad for purely religious reasons. and after weeks of violent student protests in canada and hundreds of arrests talks over to wish wolfie heights are set to resume but many are skeptical over the prospects as a new emergency law introduced to curb street rallies is causing even more anger.

with those stories in full and plenty of other news for you in fifty minutes from now in the meantime kate is next with the latest action from the world of sport. thank you for joining me the man that i support round up in the headlines. and honest in the world number one victoria azarenka avoids a huge first round after coming back from four out down in the second set to beat italian to be on to the french open. while italian drop a lot to captain stefano murray is arrested was the need to find out the medical procedure is left out of the italy squad bureau twenty twelve after being questioned by police in a white match fixing. and stock targets mark webber says winning races is the key to this year's for we don't title after the australian triumphs at

the monaco grand prix to become a record six with us so far this year. the first to ten is by russia's verizon over has pulled out of the french open due to a shoulder injury while world number one victoria azarenka has survived a major scare in her right knee much the toe runs well aversion faced italy's words of the anti is ranked outside the world's top one hundred but lost a closely fought first set on a tie break and trailed for love in the second however the top seeded then it reeled off six straight games to force the decider which she cruised through six two desiring for winning though despite a whopping sixty unforced errors. while it was a much easier day for defending john denali the chinese thrashed remaining in sorona choose their six two six one in less than an hour however no league has not won a title since claiming her maiden grand slam at the parisienne courts last year. however also twice a former semifinal is not deeper trouble following

a straight set win over. from the czech republic while australian open quarter finalist you got that in a car crash that sloane stephens of the usa. lost to local wildcard boyish dion and world number three at nashbar grounds got dropped just one game as the informed poll steamrollered serbia's for you have an office in forty nine minutes one next play venus williams. while in the men's side top seed now that drop it was a little slow out of the blocks is still soft but it is that arch italy in straight seven six six three six one the finest. while meanwhile there's the roger federer it was in sizzling form against lesser known german tobias kanka the swiss master was always in control including this long final rally to win six two seven five six three in just under two hours the victory means better equals jimmy carter's record of two hundred thirty three match wins in grand slams and this year's french

open is also federal reserve the right to. immediately see one of the greats of all time you know and. i was around for twenty years you know this is my thirteenth or fourteenth through french open as well it all started back in ninety nine he was right after and of hardly missed any grand slams basically in. the meanwhile former world number three and stumbled apps the first hurdle going out still italy's and they are in straight sets and fellow russian alex morgan mob is also out after withdrawing with a leg injury late into the first set against i'm not clear. meanwhile the french open is the only grand slam that women's world over to maria sharapova has never won but the twenty five year old has claimed to talk in his own place so far this season and riches are important assesses the russians chances in paris. this is the time to maria sharapova once more than anything because it saves one it's as did

not leave last year the furthest a russian number one has ever gone to save me finals she's moving at home on hard courts such as fees but it's clean which is the twenty five year old to killie's heel however her fifth cup captain showed me a copy ships. should i put her has every chance of completing our sets by winning slams with her game has really improved recently she had problems with her serve but she's managed to improve this after injury if she manages to maintain a first serve percentage of over seventy five she's got every chance of winning roland garros her results on the red clay have been encouraging this season she's already won two titles on the surface in stuttgart where she managed to overcome the current world number one victoria azarenka and also in rome. however a former champion at long got us if you can feel you go this you can see sharp over breaking her dark of the french open this year to be honest i don't she doesn't have. would say passion to win you know between the players were all or that the

french open is the hardest major to win you need water for in their genius. water for understanding of how to go to be successful in the bridge over the. course and is a great example refer a lot already in the six times and i see him again for throwing away the title. have a bit of a dog we should have asked that was for the best trained farm will be determined to prove caffeine of wrong and she's russia's only real hope for the launch a strike on the course and the others van are you. more of a number of the russian women have been suffering from injuries and this is the greatest hindrance to any professional sports person because the russians could have prepared as they would have wanted to then i think there would have been a lot more russians who would have a chance of winning roland garros to get number two will be looking to prove advantages wrong in the french open and if she can manage to win the tournament in just under two weeks' time this will undoubtedly be the greatest triumph of her

career so far richard bumpy three dancey. now moving on to football as dominik oakeshott so has been dropped from the italy squad and next month's european championships there's a need to left back was questioned by police in a whitening match affixing probe which has seen lots of captains that the maori arrested along with eighteen others thirty two year old midfielder mari has been held along with paul martin genuinely feel that all my mail and that'll while eventis coach antonio conti who has just led the club to the syria title in his first season in charge is also being questioned police are searching more than thirty homes of players coaches and club administrator from across the divisions and also visited italy's training camp coach just out of the delhi was set to announce his squad this monday but a top official has now said that fifteen cap will not make the final twenty three man squad. for we don't now i want webber says that winning more races could give

him the coveted formula one title the red bull man was speaking after he led from pole to win the monaco grand prix to become the record six different driver to win in the opening six races. for the first time his sports history well michael schumacher was actually fastest in qualifying but a penalty from the previous race sort of a sadie's by the start sixth so it was the australian who started from the front went on to seal his second victory in three years at the monte carlo track the second was like a rosberg in his first ladies and ferrari's fernando alonso get off the podium finding champions of ass in battle was fourth and lewis hamilton fist rushes vitaly petrov were tied early on and she remarked that later on but it was whether he was in control throughout the race for the right you know it was a friend or sit in the car going across the i think there was talk that he was prying the right come on right now and then when it's not he said oh no no no i don't have to write nothing like that for all these except me because the first guy there's always tricky so amazing day for the team and myself. so

i'm really really happy to begin here. and staying with my just was where scotland's dugdale front kitty held up a last lap challenge to win the indianapolis five hundred for the third time in his career thoughts arising from his sixteenth place start it all went down to the final lap for this gaunt and good fortune it was on his side but not for leading japanese driver like who was not so who crashed out after a wheel to win a battle between the two and the four time defending surge champion frankie claimed his thirty first career win and is now tied with sebastian moore day and paul tracy on the all time victories list won second place went to frankie's honda teammate scott dixon. was stunned that we're back on to it was in there and tony was amazing restart mixing tony's leave. the country. scene that you just got. out of her was really tiring when you got to the front because peter parker was

something that's going to be something ridiculous like her. going out of her crazy stuff in the iraq war and. now into basketball and top seeds the san antonio spurs have claimed their nineteenth win in a row after beating the oklahoma city thunder one hundred one ninety eight to one elite in the western conference final first took an early series lead to tie the two thousand and one l.a. lakers team the longest winning streak kept alive in the postseason while oklahoma have beaten the last two n.b.a. champions to get to the finals and no other playoff teams besides these teams can boast a series sweep but in game one it was manageable is playoff high twenty six points which made all the difference. very very good team and made a horse hard on those tonight and i think we don't have to play a lot better if we want to win game two we had fourteen turnovers in the first half that's a lot. for personally though if we if we play the same way we are going to win in

game two. and finally a day after saturday's farewell celebration at the new camp departing coach but guardiola the most successful in barcelona's history has made his final appearance as an indoor charity match well the event was held at barcelona's palouse and jordi which saw guardiola go head to head with his former assistant and manager of barcelona tito vilanova that you squads participated in a media event aimed at raising funds to help cut poverty and fourteen thousand fans enjoyed comic moments such as goalkeeper victor valdes playing in midfield with a messy sticker on his shirt and gerard piqué taking a phone call while playing for a point suggest forty one year old was the owner of the lead acid with real victory over athletic go back when a cop at the way on friday inspired him to charge for taking a year sabbatical in new york before deciding on his future.

that's all sports news bye then. question is that so much i'm afraid we're going to make a lot of the play here yeah berkeley thinking the welfare state while attempting to save a struggling middle class are we reaching the point where society is ripped apart by socialist.

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