headlines now here. the euro zone's we can nations striving for growth. italy's prime minister is right now in germany to seek help. portugal waits to find out whether that will get another cash injection. iran is key in solving problems in the middle east to the u.n. secretary general right now in tehran the bank. of nations in the city not aligned with the u.s. . criticism of the u.n. chief of the gathering in general. and ukraine's former prime minister will not

walk free the country's high court rejects her appeal against a seven year sentence for abuse of power. deals with russia. a former french intelligence agent who served in the region hit by the arab spring. and what's truly happening on the ground there. in the news. room. well today we're joined by claude money to see is a former member of the french intelligence services also an officer and founder of the european strategic intelligence and security sumter that's a brussels based think tank specializing on terrorism as security issues thanks very much for the so much for joining us today based on a lot of time in north africa the middle east so looking at the arab spring did you see it coming where you were expecting this and how much of it. is a product of people going against of the oppressive governments and how much of it

as some governments claim as before from the outside would probably say things which almost through the party going to go right to the very book without. first of all no we didn't see it arriving we knew clearly that there were so a lot of programs in the in the middle east and in the arab world in north africa from of. social problems into our province problem of the you use without employment and so on and so on and we knew that something was burning. but we were much more focused on the probably on the risk of the musician down the risk of a so-called arab spring. when it happened. and we saw when we saw the mechanics we understood that it would be

a large and. deep shock not only for the oblong that's for all the world but the beginning very clearly was not towards it was exasperated and a few people wanting to have a normal life if it's effective in egypt for instance if you take the tahrir square at the beginning you very young people graduates most of them most of them had been supported by the united states some of them were trained in the united states were funded by the united states and someone with a very clear and very little idea of the future or the only sad thing is that it didn't happen in the west and all that but in and country where the political agenda was different and we had these people coming from the destroyed the it was a keeper all you have diffused and everything was like a bit of a deal of the day by dishonest by the muslim brothers to see see this as

a friend in the region where. hopefully religious leaders coming into power. i wrote personally you be thought a long time before the vision elections the. the only possibility is to have the most embarrassing us first but if you've got a formation in egypt i mean everything else to us just in both because you have a very poor society. allows people who are just not able to read the newspaper we speak in the bronx number saw everything was in place predictor missed in itself and not a democrat issue in the in the. in the same in tunisia. and just same tomorrow on c.n.n. yes we're looking at the syrian crisis it is complicated and it's far from over and we've heard the last of turkey talking about starting a no fly zone and we've also heard from the french defense minister who said the

france is willing to help in looking at this effort do you think this is where it's headed a similar reagan scenario is a no fly zone i tell you very clearly no one. of the western world the one the one to go in syria but maybe at one point it would be in both even to avoid the reut i don't think so but it's possible if we go into syria i think it would be a nightmare. but we'll see. for the moment we don't see any clear. evolution in syria it seems that it's clearly the government going to two in. particular tools. so to look for the moment you have just kidding after hitting and this. bomb soft of bombs. and no mercy for consideration because of the base of the problem you don't have

the problem of the demo of course you have a problem of democrats and so yes but it's not the main point the main point is a problem with between the sunni and the you know it's which i think both sides of the population do. and i would say our leading the contrary for twenty years the u.s. and the sunni which are seventy five percent say no it's you know we don't want to anymore but indeed it's not stick somebody or it's not since on in the middle east . today in syria for the it's losing the war it was into britain before means dying. and i not sure that the two mediums i know it's already got to die so didn't ignore the show is done keeping the power. with the support by doing of the questions you have to me on that i know it's improving on a system the question very clearly and said yes supporting the power because they

fear. if they fear to have some problems when the sunni will reign on the country like the fellow christian in egypt is the muslim brothers and then another. today and let us the police come in here. today it seems to be clear that you cannot be. in the midst of moving. i mean yes you can be a single christian and nobody probably would have to you cannot have a missed. organized community which it pretty. much fame and with the possibility to have wanted to go activity in the midst of the world today i mean the muslim world today well despite the tough words of some of the western leaders allies have said from syria you still feel that they don't really want to go into syria on a full military still what do you think is holding them we know we think

and they already duffing that syria could be walks done and i think basically they are right because they need to get six million people in here you know we have a. big. in seventeen eighteen and twenty minutes of people we have clearly extremists the media is the border of iran is between iran and israel and you have believe been on. even one problem which is not so far so no one want to be involved the last time. we i mean down the armies were involved in the area i wish it were to be a just livin on and we leave the ribbon on the body back to for the little soldier . two hundred forty two american marines and sixty two french possible i was there the day i was remembering or my life would be that it was not

a very nice experience for us i don't think we don't we want to have this experience again and if we go there we have the risk of these explosions again. we cannot it's not a game it's good to know he was a movie where the good guy the good carbide can come make everything happen in quiet in the city getting just two or three bad guys and afterward the us at the end of the movie kiss the beautiful woman the mother in the they have a lot of children it's but read since story it's middle east it's very savage war and after the swell. what there would be the good the winner would be the winner. after this where you were. there were about six months of cones killing. revenge killing and so on and we don't want to be involved there but

from the intelligence circles can you confirm that yes model of weapons into syria as well as the process of someone foreign secret service of the country very probably. coming from your four or the government and from so you're a blanket from dividends that's clear i think everyone knows that. some indigenous services in some probably the british where my six. maybe the french. maybe the americans are involved but they're living on the don't live on in the support of the opposition on the one hand you're saying that western leaders and their allies don't want a military operation in syria but at the same time you're also saying that it's very likely that there are foreign secret service agents in the country already but that is getting involved isn't it what's the difference between a military operation and having agents on the ground you can deny. you can deny

when you send indigenous people even if they are killed in that you can say yes but i don't mean us authorities tell us of illinois and i don't know what i'm looking for news of the secret service the men prospect of you to secret service and so good is the post possible you know i don't know them when you go when you go to his towns. brains you could've said no it's not my plane let's talk about al qaeda operating in syria is this true or not and if so what can the situation develop into it's probably very true what we know is that syria. at the time of the world. iraq syria swarm of the platform of action from. for al qaeda a lot of people coming from europe. from belgium from frost from germany

came in to went into iraq through syria so it's clear that al-qaeda us at the time its own networks. it's clear of saud that a lot of people we don't know much but a lot of people who were involved in the iraqi war today fighting with the opposition against the regime in syria for a very abuse reason. if you remember the people of al-qaeda in iraq were getting shots as well as so british and american soldiers. in syria the poor is so shit yellow it's a bunch of shiism so for the people of our guard up which are so you have very strict obedience it's the worst enemy. to kill to kill or shit is better than to get a question for them. so. it's

a good motivation for them and we have clearly people and we sort of saw some modus operandi. i don't think that we have people of al qaeda involved in one sense and the fight in three to fight and die because doesn't make sense but when you we had the bomb the. center of the boat in damascus. a few weeks ago it wants. very likely another job at thirty for the moment nobody knows exactly what's the difference tendencies in. the. position. in syria because when you see for instance the people in power. of the. you know the mission of the syrian committee. very much. very with speaking very democratic and so on what you see the people granting bomb

the bomb scene because it's another it's another thing so what is the truth what is the real power of the moderates and the democrats if they exist what is over for the people of al-qaeda what is the saudis nobody exactly knows and rude to see and we've been noids. after but when will be just after nobody knows could be tomorrow it could be in six months or two year old medicaid thanks very much for your time i think you. wealthy british style. sometimes. free. market why no scandal. find out what's really happening to the global

economy in cars a report on. the headlines on r.t. the euro zone's week and nations are striving for growth amid a cycle of cuts unveiled at least prime minister right now in germany to seek help to curb rome's soaring borrowing costs of portugal waits to find out whether it will get enough. e.u. cash injection. iran is key in solving problems in the middle east this according to the un secretary-general currently in tehran a banking moon is taking part in a gathering of nations in the city not aligned with the u.s. washington has voiced criticism of the u.n. chief's visit and of the gathering in general. and ukraine's former prime minister will not walk free as the country's high court rejects her appeal against a seven year sentence for abuse of power yulia timoshenko was sentenced last year

for her role in agreeing upon gas deals with russia. by time with a sports becomes paul. thank you very much very welcome along with to the world of sport is what's coming up global games in london get set to work in the sporting world once more at the opening ceremony of the twenty twelve paralympics taking place later on wednesday. sudden death of russia's female volleyball team is reportedly found hanged in croatia at the age of forty three following a disappointing performance in london and then. on the gold going all week sixes deny one last go pick up their first win of the russian premier league season we we kept the best of the action in goals goal. and starting with football in fact spot on moscow will be looking to reach the group stages of the champions league later

on wednesday the muscovites have a two one lead heading into the second leg of their qualifying tie with fred about che in turkey. manager you know i am on those fans making the journey likely to be in for a tense evening in about chase home ground in istanbul the tory efforts proscar atmosphere the two teams coming into the clash on the back of differing results from about j. beating jazzy on top sports three nil at the weekend missed out on top spot in russia with a two one loss to tell. us where barcelona can add to rivals around madrid's misery the saving by winning the spanish super cup the catalans have a three to lead from the first leg with the clock to close on a run of three games without a win however boss manager tito vilanova says the hosts always pose a goalscoring threat. we're going to go i think that we all madrid will try to score from the first minute as has happened a lot of other times we played at the burn about scoring

a quick google creates doubts in the opposition but i'm convinced that they will try to do this right from the start because they know they need to score elsewhere there is only a few hours to go before the start of the two thousand and twelve paralympic games in london team russia and all four thousand two hundred competitors have already settled into the athletes' village following a unique welcome in the english capital among course to have as more. it could have been just a simple flag raising ceremony but the brits have once again al done themselves putting on a theatrical show to welcome the participating nations at the london two points it's one of paralympic village living that here but i think it's a great britain has already built a tradition of creating an environment without barriers for the paralympian this is what i mean we have a similar plan in place for sochi twenty fourteen and we've implemented about seventy percent of it already with the the russian flag of the national anthem were last but definitely not least in line leading the procession two time paralympic

champion. who will also be the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony later on wednesday so it was it to me it's a huge responsibility to have the honorable distinction of being flag bearer for your country i feel completely fired up emotionally the russian national team has a number of athletes who will be making a second at sam to claiming their place on the paralympic podium among them beijing gold medalist swimmer have led they can a who's by the way also an ambassador for the next winter paralympics to be held in the russian black sea resort of sochi next wednesday fourteen that she shared as insecure and there's a huge difference between how i think it's coming to the gene. is difficult to explain but i feel both the pressure and the support which is really making me eager to get into the pool the paralympics will be held until the ninth of september as the streets of london are about to get filled by thousands of athletes and fans from around the world for a spectacle of unparalleled will and strength of character says the disintegration

of the soviet union a lots has been done in order to help people with disabilities and that's reflected in russia's paralympic medal count and the growing number of athletes as well one hundred sixty three of them are here which is that twenty percent increase from the beijing against and hopefully the additional participants will help russia overcome the eight they. four years ago mark author of reporting for our team from the paralympic in london. now to tennis where later on wednesday maria sharapova continues her quest for a second u.s. open title she takes on spain's noticed the lino in round two of them impressive win over a minute to sink in the first round sharapova will be looking to continue her fight for when she takes on the world number seventy eight top seed victoria azarenka is up against belgian kirsten flipkens flipkens compactly it complies this playing in her final ever grand slam event faces britain's laura robson. goes head to head

with france's eileen's pronate. meanwhile in the men's draw and then pick champion andy murray takes on croatia's event brought it home favorite american johnnies no means belgians at. least for the seeded spaniard goes head to head with south africa's kevin anderson the serbian young coach it's out of age but it's frenchman d.n.a. rule for. now to some news from the world of volleyball where the head coach of the russian women's national team. has died at the age of forty three he was reportedly found in his hotel room in croatia where his side in a moscow were taking part in the training camp. was appointed boss of the russian national women's team in late two thousand and eleven he was in charge of the recent london olympics but it was all too many disappointing campaign with russia knocked out in the quarter finals to eventual winners brazil the manager of the russian men's team says that the failure in london kate after a week of heart those who she is used to. elsewhere golfing pros from all over the

world will be convening just outside of moscow in a week's time where they'll be taking part in the annual russian challenge cup the event has been held annually since one thousand nine hundred six and was officially included in the european challenge tour six years ago there were russian golf association is stressing the importance of the cup for further promoting the sport in the country russia's climate meaning top class courses are hard to maintain but regardless of the potential problems the association is confident golf can continue to grow in russia. had not only play shirtsleeve of course there's still a big gap between international courses and those in russia but don't forget golf in russia has only been gaining popularity in the last twenty years which means there's only been twenty years of development so we're still young and are making our first steps towards global integration but i can confidently say that these steps have been very substantial and we've already seen quite a few russian golfers reach podium finishes. now finally to football one small game

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