happen there or what position they're going to take but that changing of the sense that you think it's going to weaken his campaign running this campaign especially now when you're talking health care economy. jobs well i think it does certainly when you flip around flip flop around on positions but i think really it's a referendum on obama that's what the experts say who are political science used to study these things i mean they could put anybody in the in the chair and one of the key factors but not the only factor is the economy so we'll have to see if they can keep g.o.p. the republicans can keep you know on the offensive on the economy and if they can do that that that highlights the problem but it's not really even the unemployment rate of change and really. the economy would have had to improve probably by may to help obama and that didn't happen so that the fundamentals of the election are set you know months in advance so we'll just see what the what the last count is

but in an election this close to you know course they're pulling everything out on both both camps to attack the other one because they need every vote they can get so then let's face the economy what are the challenges facing romney at this election's and the selections well i think the main one is getting distracted by the social issues old many people don't agree with the social issues in the public and party because they're very much to the right of the population and i think those key voting groups that would be shy about voting for romney on that so they have to kind of keep that under the table but this just sort of sprang up at this senate candidate saying these things which are really quite outrageous about rape and that sort of thing and so lots of women might like her business himself romney completely distanced themselves from. the platform and the his vice presidential candidate both say no it's. for rape or incest in the an anti-abortion platform

mitt romney has personally done that but he's still kind of weighted with those days and it also is just kind of a big idea another many women who are against abortion out there and they probably will vote of course republican but you know there are if you're trying to get votes in the middle that's a key constituency the other problem that the republicans have well they have two other problems working. union worker who a lot of times supported. republicans during the reagan era that's dwindled because we've had we have fewer manufacturing jobs so there's fear of those people the other thing is the hispanic population is has been a rage by some of the republican stances on immigration so that's the fastest growing minority and you see a lot of western states colorado nevada which used to be solid republican are moving in the democratic camp or at least neutral and so that's where oh obama has

gotten an advantage on the electoral map the state by state election which is really the key election but it's a slight edge at this point on foreign policy is it seems as if economy. jobs these are the main factors that the elections here about what about foreign policy and do you think the romney has any advantage or writes well if anything i think he has the last advantage he's trying to make a big deal about the iran thing but you know obama killed osama bin laden and here are some of bin laden is bill and number one and you know it took them ten years and george w. bush never got them so that's a feather in his cap here in the united states i think. romney has been very hawkish but people are tired of two wars here they want to get out of these wars so i don't think if anything that's a detriment to him that he's got all these neoconservative hawkish foreign policy advisers foreign policy will. traditionally hasn't provided played much in u.s.

elections because it's usually domestic issues and the economy and in this case it's even more so since we've had this long recession and now a long sluggish period of recovery so i think even more so people are turning inward because they want to get rid of these wars and you know get back to what they're doing and that's why it's going to be mainly on the domestic issues so if anything i think foreign policy his views probably are handicapped form but the critique that the deal is. they're criticizing obama on syria as you said on iran and other issues and it seems as if he's romney is trying to win raise for him by criticizing obama on these issues i think they are criticizing him but most most american voters don't really care about that to be quite blunt and so i mean they just you know they may read the newspapers and they don't know very much about these issues foreign policy and defense stuff they don't know which what our policy

should be in many of the countries because they're not even familiar much with the countries but they know their own paycheck they know the educational system they know the state of the highways they know stuff and domestically and that's why u.s. elections usually tend to focus on that unless there's a big war going on or unless there's some crisis like the iranian hostage crisis during the one nine hundred eighty for jimmy carter something like that then it becomes a bit more of an issue and less than three months left for the elections obama is still leading do you think that's going to be the case for until november sixth or d.c. that he's unwell the polls there are about even depending on which polls but those polls don't mean anything because it's state by state and i think you have to look at the electoral map and obama does have an edge there although they kind of his bad they do you think he needs a miracle for the economy to keep that lead in the elections or is it also the fact that romney has is. with health care with the economy stock on to help obama but

he'll probably well he's probably benefit from this. these groups that have become disaffected with the republicans like hispanics you know and that sort of thing and i think he's got an electoral edge because of that. sigrid laboratory to mccurry was able to build a new most sophisticated robot which all unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tim's mission to teach music creation why it should care about humans in the world this is why you should care only on the. wealthy british style. because.

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. little stories and i'll see a london court which will give its verdict in the multi-billion dollar legal battle between two russian oligarchs living in britain. and a remark above it was won in the case of the dirty dealings and some. of the turkish pushes for the un security council to intervene in syria militarily to protect civilians as britain refuses to while taking action beyond the organizations in the most powerful body. and syria is one of the topics and true than our sun which is just interviewed the whistleblower promises more weekly experimentations on claims the media's been manipulated over what's happening is over own predicament the song said he'd mind how to spend six months to a dead in the ecuadorian embassy and. under the americans say we saved the best for

last this hour as you know is here with this. pretty happy with this this is sports today plenty head over the next ten minutes including. continental clashes you need to get one of the bad her champions league group stage draws while spartak moscow must face barcelona in one of their fixtures . the ugly side of the beautiful game russian authorities again come together in an attempt to crack down on the ever present issue of hooliganism in football. and moving on up on reoccur lanka's quest for a first ever grand slam crown taxol pace of victory and run to the u.s. . but we start with football where in the champions league russia's two representatives this season help discovered their group stage fate say it could

have been worse for a russian premier league champions and eat the same petersburg side drawn and could see alongside seven time european champions milan who looked chronically art of form to mystically it must be said as well as belgians under liked on first timers malaga from spain. in group g. spartak moscow face the almost task of taking on barcelona as a couple on side one europe premier a competition twice in the past four seasons portuguese side been featured on scottish champions celtic complete the group. elsewhere reigning champion chelsea who won the competition for the first time in may are in group eat their imminent opponents are italian champions eventis shocked or denounce but ukraine danes f.c. nortel and. their group of death the champions of spain will face the champions of england for real madrid drawn against manchester city two former winners of the competition complete the line up nineteen ninety five champions i.x. one thousand nine hundred seven title holders parisienne dortmund. while the army

men's europa league march is over before even. starting c.s.k. moscow missing out on the group stages of a major continental competition for the first time since two thousand and four following it to know the fate the sweet ai k. in their second leg qualifier c.s.k. held the one heading into the moscow region clash and where big favorites to advance the home side ever be able to take advantage of multiple chances before seeing a high case with a deciding goal to an extra time the muscovites losing to on then on aggregates with the calls for the resignation of monetary limits lidsky now getting that larger. russia will have a second representative in the tournament however jean joining with being in the group stages following a stunning five nil away win over a z last night captain some hulett so netting the second right before the break the cameroonian doing it all himself quite an incredible goal. if it's simply scorching

on the choice of continuing their plates in the second half five nil on the evening six that will roll the sitting side certainly one to be avoided monday's goal. talks have taken place in moscow aimed at trying to reduce football hooliganism in russia the police supporters' group and the premier league were all present with new legislation set to be introduced in september to try and curb a problem that simply won't go away richard on port fleet has more. talking football hooliganism in russia is often discussed however every season this email problem seems to occur with rival supporters clashing both inside and outside stadiums across the country. part of the problem is very is no effective legislation in place to tackle the problem and this is something we're forty's and looking to change or if you were looking to bring in legislation to try and combat football hooliganism unfortunately there are no universal laws in place at the

moment to deal with this problem in the autumn the state duma will discuss this problem will also look to try and outlaw things like plays instead as this has a negative impact on the game fly it's all too common at stadiums around the country despite heavy fines from the way for pyrotechnics are still let off the champions league and europa league matches the clubs are the ones who have to foot the bill of those who are guilty of bringing foreigners into the grounds often get away with a fine of just a few euros bats are very even caught. who will be looking to liaise with clubs and fans to try and make stadiums safer places and the new legislation will be much tougher on those who want to break the law well looking at how the authorities in england and germany have managed to deal with hooliganism they have dealt with the problem very well and will be looking to try and bring in similar laws into russia to overcome this problem supporters' groups have often campaigned for stewards to

take the place of police in football stadiums as is became across much of europe. this may have some effect in reducing the problem however the only way football hooliganism can really be tackled is if the troublemakers are held accountable for their actions. the laws and fines football hooligans for years have to be tough for if they are shown on t.v. or displayed in newspapers for what they have done then i think they'll think twice about doing it again if they choose a fine of ten euro's birds nothing to keep on causing trouble the police and the clubs need to work together to try and tackle this problem it's high time that a proper stance against hooligans is taken however it seems very good for a t's finally accept there is a problem but it's crucial that the new legislation being discussed easy implemented and comes down hard on blues intent on causing trouble which you mumble three dancey. paralympic action our russia didn't wait around too long to open

their medal tally in london the team racking up two goals swansea run a bronze on the opening day their two top place finishes coming courtesy of four hundred meter freestyle specialists oxana circuit pinkel so no stranger to standing atop the podium having won three goals in beijing in the fifty one hundred two hundred meter distances can go also adding a goal to his bulging collection which already boast three top four silver and bronze medals from athens and beijing both part of the bands are where they can make this their best games yet with four more events scheduled for each in the english couple. it's been a mixed day for the russian women in action at the u.s. open maria curragh lanka though with a fine are taking facing few problems against hungary and grettir aren't on the way to the third god fourteen seed occur like a prevailing six three six two at the louis armstrong stadium or ever present significant other ice hockey star alexander ovechkin liking what he saw to.

no problem for the favorites are flushing meadows. either with serena williams seeing up maria who is a mark in a sun chair six two six four in the second round lilian to seeking a third u.s. open title. has been forced to catch an early plane home after being schooled by sir ronnie though the twenty five year old winning just the one game against the tenth seat of the telly and better luck for qualifying all get the underdog in to the third round after a tough five seven six two seven five win over judge. key burton sun all russian bottle meanwhile saw your company in my car of overcome compacted this nina in straight sets. in the menstrual mardy fish overcame a two set deficit to be. hopes of a first ever grand slam title coming to an abrupt end following their disappointing for six six seven six two six one six two this. another day another shock in new

york with joel fred tsonga heading home following his worst grand slam run since two thousand and seven the fifth seeded frenchman hudden lost before reaching the third round of a major in five years what were number fifty two martin design and about rome still back taking care of the six one six six one six three in the second on. roger federer has maintained his status as the lord of darkness at flushing meadows improving to a term three zero record during night time marches in new york the thirty one year old on seeding fellow veteran you are in part to advance into the third round remain on course for six u.s. open print run of one six two six three six two. finally it takes a bold competitor to reach the summit of the sport of bouldering there's no safety rope to break your fall if you fail to get a grip but didn't seem to faze russia's goal man of who held on for victory at

a world cup event in germany last week with robert downey and more. no equipment at all. just a man with bare hands. here is the proof that is all it takes to climb baroque. or boulder as they call these massive artificial stones bouldering stirred as a method of training for climbers back in the nineteenth century nowadays it is sports but those using their body as the ultimate to. strand exteriorly and even the mental skill of problem solving all put to the test on the short routes to the top this year the world cup series reached its pinnacle in munich germany with two climbers sharing the overall lead going into the final stage of the two thousand and nine world cup campaign and russians were stunned given up. and the quieter i'm told he winner. yeah the most that it was i've been in the

sport for quite a long time and know killian fish hoper well he's got fantastic technique and outstanding skills when he's focused it's nearly impossible to beat him but sometimes he fails to perform at his best usually i can focus on climbing really well so i just think about climbing just about bells and the ball there so i have a strong head that are struggling so much however this time around the great australian was far from his best to rising with failing to qualify for the semifinals. did with this point all touch bringing him the twenty twelve ball the world cup over the completion was far from over with the battle for stage victory still ahead in the end game and finish the stage fourth with his compared to it you should have food enough proving the best in munich. i knew i had already won the

big car and it was hard to compose myself once again for the finals i tried to stay focused but it still feel different my body and my mind just refused to act at full capacity but there is no doubt the day to day. r.t. . wraps up the sport for now whether it's next year and twenty four hour r.t. . world. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered.

moderately tons of london court will give its budget and their multi-billion dollar legal battle between two bucks for the only guy living in britain in case one of the kids ations of dirty dealings of bread. it's like a protest vote for him a chance to intervene in syria to protect civilians as britain refuses to rule out taking action beyond the u.n. security council. series one of the topics and drill down on saunders and latest interview the words of the local this is the weekly express relations on a plane is the media has been manipulated over what's happening that. hello and welcome to all see trying to follow news live from moscow our tom main

story now the multibillion trial that heard accusations of greed and design the state as well as allegations of threats signed by dr evil will come to an end in a london court in a few hours russian businessman romana brim ovitz the billionaire chelsea football club owner and self exile russian tycoon barry's birdsall ski both living in the u.k. well here today oh she is laura smith is in london for. this verdict will bring to an end a case that opened up the secret world of the only guards with all it entails unimaginable sums of money offshore bank accounts illicit payments luxury cruises and deals done with only a hand shake in five star hotels and ski resorts it's brought to the london call to squabbling billionaires and their own suraj is expensive lawyers menacing bodyguards and beautiful women it's

a trial where both men have accused the other of lying corruption and greed the main points of the case that is the excuse says he lost billions of dollars when apple i'm over it intimidated him into selling his stakes in russian oil and metals businesses for a fraction of their value but at the time of it says it is not scheme never owned any shares and that the payments he received were protection money or creature a word that's now freely bandied about in legal circles here in the u.k. as a result of this case but our mortgage those he made regular undocumented payments to billions of ski in return for political protection totaling several hundred million dollars with amounts of five million handed over in congress he also says he paid for that is also key to travel in a private jets for him a friend shot so arms jewelry for his girlfriend and the son at stake more than

five billion dollars what but it's also he feels he's owed on top of the one point two billion he was paid in two thousand and two the civil trial one of the biggest in british legal history came to an end in january and involved hundreds of hours of court time and millions in legal fees chewed in for the verdict between now but imo it should be resolved to eat later. there's more all the twists and turns in this case as well as comment and analysis on our website dot com. turkey was the un security council to set up a safe zone within syria to protect civilians fleeing war a move that would effectively require military intervention given russia and china's opposition to an armed involvement in syria's affairs russian made it clear foreign nations could bypass the council to implement the idea western powers are already discussing the future of syria without its current leadership brings as the

details from new york. well the security council remains very much divided over how to deal with the syrian crisis the high level meeting that was taking place in new york focused on the humanitarian circumstances in syria right now and how they continue to exacerbate according to u.n. officials at least two hundred twenty nine thousand syrians have fled the country in the past eighteen months spilling over to neighboring countries turkey because of the security council to consider setting up refugee camps inside of syria outside countries would safeguard this is a suggestion that the syrian government say they are very much against russia and china also opposed it saying that it could only create more conflict and violence so clearly you have a very complicated situation here but we did hear all western countries address the security council their representatives calling once again for syrian president bashar al assad to step down britain and france the foreign ministers of those

countries today made a new call encouraging for more defections within the syrian government and the syrian military the russian ambassador to the united nations vitaly churkin i did address the security council and raised the issue of the fact that the unilateral sanctions that western countries including the us britain and france those sanctions that they've placed on syria are only hurting the syrians. the sink is imposed by passing the u.n. security council have nothing to do with actual efforts to settle the syrian crisis complicate the lives of average citizens and do not allow them to meet their elementary meads or fully enjoy basic human rights this is not only our conclusion but also that of an independent commission in syria what we call upon nations who impose sanctions against syria to immediately lift them you see the efforts of certain states to use humanitarian reasons to justify financial technical and logistical support to illegally armed groups as on the. but the u.s.

and its western allies have underscored as late as this eat this meeting taking place security council that they will continue supporting the syrian opposition and continue providing them with a quick meant. and the moon this is her patient around syria we spoke to professor paul child and food of california state university who specializes in middle eastern affairs and his believes the u.s. and its allies are using the humanitarian situation in syria to pursue that agenda in the region it's a pretext it's still another way to divide and take over the country using the united nations as your vehicle is unfortunately a repetition of what happened in libya or the united nations being used to promote war and to promote case that playbook or whatever they want to try to save lives or go with those work anymore but there is no desire.