it's. startup t.v. dot com. if you just joined us very well welcome here in moscow top stories now syria enters the muslim holy month of ramadan engulfed in violence as government forces and rebel fighters battle on every corner of the war torn country the u.n. observers will remain in syria for another thirty days in an attempt to halt the bloodshed. spain is gearing up for more angry and just thirty protests just days after nationwide marches descended into clashes that left dozens injured people have been running ever since prime minister. sixty five billion euros in cuts on top of the measures. trigger happy tourism a firing range is now bringing even more visitors to israel but critics say the new

attraction is promoting a negative perception of the country. about with another summary in fifteen minutes when i spoke to russia's ambassador to the un vitaly churkin who explained moscow's stance on syria and that full interview is next on r.t. . russia and china have vetoed the latest western backed draft resolution on syria at the u.n. security council and joining us live now is one of the men who raised his hand in that no vote because envoy to the full body vitaly churkin mr chicken russia's decision to veto this latest resolution has caused consternation and widespread criticism of moscow's stance is russia supporting the assad regime. of course not about what needs to be done in order to settle the crisis unfortunately the strategy of our western colleagues too seems to be to try to whip

up tensions in and around syria at every opportunity and this time they took the occasion of the need to extend the mandate of the monitoring mission in syria and attached a number of unacceptable clauses to their draft resolution so we needed to veto together was china that unacceptable draft to a local fan and more space to work on the document which was adopted the. foreign minister of a number of countries of the so-called action group which is that which calls for setting up a transitional national body and that requires of course dialogue between various parties so in this context to introduce a resolution which would only entailed pressure and almost inevitable sanctions on the syrian government did not look like a good idea to us at all and when they are blocked a decision which in our view was gone the book counterproductive so moscow not

supporting the assad regime but america britain and france say that russia has failed the syrian people today how how do you react to that. well you know there are quite good and bad and loud propaganda i think what they have been doing in criticizing russia and china and some sometimes quite stridently today it was the british and the french perm reps who went out of their way on fortunately all sorts of false false who's on the foreign policies of russia and china they should focus more on on the need to. help unfortunately they have done anything at all in order to set them train a productive positive process in in syria instead they have been working. with the so-called friends of syria in for. this is a group of countries who are enemies of the syrian government i wouldn't call them enemies of the syrian people but certainly those who want to topple the syrian

government this is regarding the consequences which are extremely tragic. because the government or president our side it's not simply one individual or a group of individuals they represent of course a certain segment of the of the syrian population a certain power structure which has existed there for decades so to break it would cause and is causing trying to break a considerable trouble and bloodshed to reform and through dialogue this would be much more reasonable a line of action and this is what russia has been advocated dialogue hasn't achieved anything so far is that now an overwhelming global sentence is something has to be done to stop the killing of innocent people and what about intervention on humanitarian grounds is not acceptable to moscow moscow is very concerned about chapter seven i don't want to get into technical does it protect chapter seven leading to perhaps military intervention but what about some form of intervention

to stop the killing. well in a way the money toward a group which. is a way of of a sort of political intervention in trying to a practical intervention and trying to deter violence unfortunately it hasn't happened it hasn't been successful i mean you said the dialogue has not achieved anything the problem is that the dialogue has not started yet the opposition groups refuse to enter into dialogue with the syrian government which says it is prepared for the org they should try that all four of the syrian government to enter into dialogue this is a major mace a missing link a major impediment in the way of coffee and an activity you know humanitarian intervention unfortunately it only sounds humane but the fact of the matter is that any military intervention for whatever reason is inevitably going to cause more bloodshed bloodshed and you know we know that those greatest humanists in the world

u.s. and u.k. intervened in iraq for instance citing all sorts of noble protects in that particular case nonexistent weapons of mass destruction what of course is one hundred fifty fifty thousand civilian deaths alone to say nothing of you know millions of refugees displaced persons and the whole dislocation in the country so don't be duped by committee in a few million communitarian rhetoric there is much more geopolitics in their policy in syria than of humanism and unfortunately the practical consequences of of the of their policy is that that the conflict and bloodshed is not abating you mention geopolitics and understand that you mention the fact that what's happening in syria is actually a name don't what's going to happen in iran eventually can you explain that that iran is the eventual goal i don't know why. i did refer to iran but in a slightly different context i wouldn't rule out that then they will move or move

on to. i was not referring to that i was in my remarks at the stakeout earlier today in the united nations i was referring to their clear interest and this is a major motivation of the policy and their effort to topple president our side in curbing iranian influence. in the middle east and the region and it's also a major motivation of the other middle eastern the fighters for democracy saudi arabi and qatar who are concerned about what they see iranian interests of course in one hundred one as well they claim that she approaches there is a sort of iranian sponsored even though some observers including your colleagues journalists who have experienced on the ground believe that it happens to be genuine protest. against a system which is not entirely democratic to put it mildly so clear a geo political dimension is there in the policies of

a number of countries who are extremely aggressive these are the syria and it is nothing to do with the interests of the syrian people because the sealskin who need is to find yes can i ask you though what is the worry for moscow will these geo political implications which explains clearly why it is more we are not it will not in what way could moscow be affected will not water the boat. well we're not what are the geopolitical implications of sort of that particular saying even though we believe that the greater confrontation with iran is hurting. is unnecessary and of course we are directly involved in the first story is solved peacefully the problem of the iranian nuclear program and the. growing tension between iran and the west and. it is it is not it's not it's not helpful our concern is that this city and people have to suffer the consequences of this

geopolitical geopolitical struggle and our concern is that the focus of everybody's policy must be the benefit of the syrian people and the only way they can put an end to this tragic conflict is to get to the negotiating table and the ground there is a document which you which was a consensus document adopted by the group of action foreign ministers in geneva two and a half weeks ago which says that at transitional national border needs to set up to be set up and it cannot be set up by by sanctions it cannot be set up by more pressure on just one side of the syrian government which is claiming that it is ready for the locus there's a need that it's representative for such a dialogue but so far the interest from the opposition is not there and we see extreme opposition groups are in the position groups resorting to more and more violence and even terrorist attacks like the one we saw yesterday in the masters this is not to say. the syrian government has not exhorter it has not resorted

to excessive violence of the times or made very serious mistakes and blunders over the months but the time to end that unless we wanted to continue for years is to enter into dialogue. russia has really stuck by its principles of intervention is it not there. in danger of being isolated bearing in mind the continual vetoing of the sanctions in the un security council and of course the supplying of military hardware to syria all the most of course says that this is not being used against civilians but this what does it do for russia's reputation and indeed its relations after this crisis is over. well we'll see we'll see i think doing the right thing and not simply following somebody is a. catastrophic policy is something which makes makes me proud is

something which eventually will be borne out of the right course of action on the right policy under these very difficult circumstances and. if i'm not mistaken the united states has cost sixty vetoes on the palestinian issue alone so why don't you. question my american colleagues about the impact of the image of the united states in the middle east of the continuous veto sometimes even between their own presidential and secretary of state public statements so you know veto is a part of the u.n. charter there is nothing wrong about casting it when you feel the need to do so can we talk about what happens next now no agreement in the u.n. security council but russia has said that they would like to see an extension of the u.n. observer mission to syria but the monitors and visible impact so far what is the point in keeping the mission alive when so far it's failed. what do what would be

the point of the other part was saying that at least we have a more chance to get objective information if it's there or if the situation we have to improve there will be on the ground already so they will be able to participate more actively in in the political process and also the in dealing with a humanitarian situation so pulling the model. is going to entail negative consequences and one to avoid that unfortunately now here on we seem to be undergoing another sort of little diplomatic battle now we're going to have a discussion about making it the technical role without loading it with political conditions and implications thank you very much indeed we will leave it there vitaly churkin we really appreciate it sure and russian ambassador to the u.n. thank you very much indeed for explaining the situation during this crisis now thank you.

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top stories this hour on r.t. syria enters the muslim holy month of ramadan engulfed in violence as government forces and rebel fighters battle on for every corner of the water one country even observers will remain in syria for another thirty days in an attempt to halt the bloodshed. spain is gearing up for more angry protests just days after nationwide marches descended into clashes that left dozens injured people have been running ever since prime minister announced sixty five billion euros in cuts on top of measures. trigger happy tourism a farming ranges now bringing even more visitors to israel but critics say the new attraction is promoting a negative perception of the country. about the news team with more on this story in about fifteen minutes from now in the meantime here with the latest sports you

know so far so good for the moscow teams in action at the moment in the russian premier league yet this is the opening weekend winning on the opening day last night indeed bell but whatever look can do. well we'll have a look just a sec. thanks for joining us this is indeed sports of a plenty ahead over the next ten minutes including the stories embrace. tied to the top sask join city rivals local t.v. at the premier league summit during the season's opening weekend. pulling badly defending olympic champion unison biver feels they have the highlights of a diamond league meet in monaco not ideal preparation of the games just six days away. speedster in time. and for

a challenge with former one legend alan frost in moscow. to football where it's the opening weekend of the russian premier league season the opening game of the day on saturday. joining cross-town rivals looking at the top of the table the army man's clash with rough stuff reportedly watched by new national team manager fabio capello but the italian won't be able to pick the winning goal scorer for his squad i recall the international city didn't have the man there in ten minutes after the break to scout with plenty of chances to double their advantage after that the rough stuff would stand firm meaning one nil was how it ended in to. mention moscow kicked off the new season with a win on friday night so we had to do it because the home side is no playing in their first ever top flight clash group in the spring for a real punch in the sixty minutes look over with then head three without reply before half time three two the eventual final score from

a christian national team boss. off to a winning start in russia i. now it just six days left to go before the olympic games get on the way the russian national team headed off to london the squad given a presidential sendoff in moscow robert for dani and reports. even to a very. weak. at your own privileged. i wish you make the russian national flag rise in the national anthem be sung at olympic arenas in london as often as possible i wish you believe in yourselves as much as millions of russian people believe in you when the russian president vladimir putin met with the country's olympic team in the kremlin on saturday morning his speech wasn't known but it was sweet to the point the

biggest sports tournament of all those big games is less than a week away. and you will see more than four hundred russian efforts to try to match up to their compadres hopes. there's always psychological pressure ahead and pick games fairly held once every four years but we feel confidence we've been playing very good basketball for the last few years and hope that in london we can show our real potential is the best when it comes to outdoor thirty convince weather conditions are very important in this respect london's notorious bad weather may be a factor but all the athletes will be in the same boat but he will do well at the games physical fitness will of course be crucial this summer for the hopefuls but internal factors are considered no less crucial in efforts progressions mentality what often separates victories from losers. we need to save our drive

and bring it to london we are preparing for about an extremely tough and there's no bigger motivation and that we need to give it our all and more. brutally brutally this will be the third limpid games for me and having already won two gold medals i'm still looking forward to new challenges yes i'm older i'm probably not as fit as i used to be but at the same time i have become much more experienced hundreds of people have come here to risk where to wish the russian olympic team good luck in london twenty twelve millions will be watching and supporting them during the games so it's a safe bet eve these efforts performance turns out a success every single russian's life will get just more happy. r.t. moscow. of course there's no end of athletes busy fine tuning their performances before next week's olympic start and that's exactly what the feel were attempting to do other an eventful diamond league meet in monaco on friday evening a mixed night for the russian selecting the french prince policy double olympic

pool hall champion in a scene by ever with the worst possible build up to the games crushing out of the competition without even registering a single height however there was better news in the men's one hundred ten meter hurdles where sergei she's been. after setting a new national record thirty point zero nine seconds in the process while in the men's four hundred meters there was an injury scare for reigning olympic champ in the sean morris american stating he would be able to defend his title despite pulling up injured with a run one hundred meters to kill. russia's four by four hundred meters really a team may still have silver from the two thousand and four olympics in athens upgraded to gold the i.o.c. officially stripping one of the winning quartet crystal cox of our top finish in the event after the u.s.

runner admitted taking steroids in twenty ten a limper group the state of an entire team can be banned if one of its members is caught cheating thirty three year old. in the preliminary rounds making the whole team eligible for disqualification the final say on the model has been left up to the i.w.c. f. russia could potentially move on to gold and jamaica to silver if the americans result isn't up. to tennis we're not even been maintaining her competitive edge ahead of the london games the thirty year old advancing into the semifinals in california beating another a limp expire in local favorite five ora patrol boat with the age going in having won the purse previous to w t a encounters the russian taking the first set six four but then lost her rhythm somewhat suspect american chunk it swiftly storming back to square the second set six to zero but i showed her mental result in the decider holding on for a six four two six seven six victory russian players have won three of the past

four titles and so they did not. motor sport now where formula one test driver maria has returned home to spain after losing her right eye in her car accident thirty two year old if he ought to join russian team oversee in march was conducting a test drive an inventor earlier this month when her car suddenly struck a stationary lorry she then underwent surgery to treat serious head on facial injuries the team earlier ruled out mechanical failure after a thorough investigation into the accident re strivers charles peak glock among those wishing a speedy recovery to their stable. to formula one more prolonged so is sitting in primus dish and became a third german grand prix title this money is she crying poor position for sunday's race following a wet and windy day at the hockenheim ring the two thousand and five twenty ten when being spoken troll on a dominant demeanor the thirty year old to his ferrari pretty much imperious from

start to finish the red bull jobs question vettel and mark webber in the second and third fastest times the webber will be pumped on five spots due to a penalty local favorite michael schumacher will take me as freely in space on the grid the german legend seeking a fourth title one of its favorites. so long to his going for his third when germany on sunday while another man who also won twice at the hockenheim ring was in mall school last weekend four time world champion alan prostin time to promote motor sport in russia so we thought we'd sit him down and ask him a few questions. every time i. made a promise to this year except the last two issues i was wrong you know so it's very very difficult i still think it's going to be of it or finale i thought that markdown be much. lost in the ground and maybe finish in the third

still because. i think the cause a bit better and also a source strong in the head at the moment i knew i was sick enough and i love sylvester but i prefer the small very bare with me were champion i when. i was shivering. it is something as it has changed a lot in the last five years compared to what we are the now generation for example . it is part of some of the. it's it's part of the game the economy is more and more difficult so it's more difficult for the teams and. i'm a little bit more balance because it's a new sport it's a new area. and obviously i really prefer the. formula one the new one on my belly button on the other side. very

often i ask questions of myself and said if we had more or less the same feels a feat that means. almost free endings. two or three titles manufacture a. much more freedom on the technology. cost. formula one would be so much that we wouldn't it would be killed by itself. if you want to fight against the big ones that they have invested for twenty city years in the techno. gee they've got man they have the experience there with their time and money so time is something that you cannot experience something that you cannot buy you know just suddenly its interests just take time and you have to accept that but what is really good and very positive this is why when you see this

kind of try to do it at least in the big culture and on and then that is a very very important tool to bring for the for the country though of. this new almost unusable turn on me that i mentor. quite a driver he was a novice all your sports whether it's next. world. science technology innovation all these developments from the around russia we've got the future covered.

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