to blame with the syrian government for violence in homes where aid convoys are being fired on. across the neighboring border. and you really. believe it's a radical islamist stronghold in lebanon. being bred for battle. taking silver surprise podium success for a russian female speed skater for the winter olympics. and people in over a dozen cities around the globe. as part of what's being called the day we fight back. having a look at how one of the movement's leaders died fighting the cause. why

worldwide news live from moscow this is r.t. international with me will receive thank you for joining us for the program talks between syrian government officials and their main political rivals have stalled during another round in geneva the ceasefire they agreed to in force in the city of homs while that's not holding either international aid convoys are coming under fire while trying to get to civilians and talk with the u.n. general assembly of a draft resolution which would threaten the syrian government with sanctions unless it provides safe homes for russia. one sided believes rebel fighters are in fact the ones firing on the relief missions and many of the militants have to. links to al qaeda and neighboring countries and are bearing the

brunt of the spillover as artists were if enough no reports from behind the rebel lines in lebanon. was the syrian conflict rages on neighboring lebanon faces a dramatic increase in sectarian violence in january alone four cobhams killed dozens in beirut and the town of had a mill next to the syrian border the targets were a shia areas controlled by hizbullah lebanon's most influential force which also supports syrian president bashar al assad we traveled to the northern city of tripoli a sunni stronghold demon to oppose in his bella visible the message calling those who. is a part of. his palace military involvement in syria is believed to have given damascus the upper hand in the battle of god and has deeply angered assad's enemies

do you think we're going to see more explosions like this well today. anything i can do for sunni brothers anything i can do for syrian brothers i will do anything i can do for these people suffering from injustice i will do. and is. the unkind to affiliated a new survey front claimed responsibility for these recent deadly bombings just days before a man calling himself and al qaida commander announced via you tube that the group had put down groups in lebanon or people we've met her on the ground deny belonging to either of these groups but don't hide the fact that they share their views. no there is no al qaeda as an organization anymore but al qaeda as an idiology and it doesn't need money to spread it spreads by itself everywhere in the world not only in lebanon but in america britain serbia. here radical ideas of

bread from a young age fighters here colin card is bin laden a teacher and they're fighting jihad. when twenty three year old med returned from syria where he joined the free syrian army he continued his jihad here in lebanon. targeted a district where she'll leave tripoli is divided into sunni and shia parts ironically by the street called syria two years ago we filmed on that street by street in the city of tripoli separates alawite and sunni neighborhoods in this part of north levanon running like a merger between those who support the syrian president and his regime and those who want him out today we can't get loans with cash his intention oh. who do you fight against who is your enemy i'm magick would be my fight against the infidels those who don't carry the flag go far eleven is probably the war spillover

of the syrian conflict and while the world is hoping for peace to come back to that middle east country war seems to only spread further on. people here seem to be used to seeing fighters carry sniper rifles through busy markets they tell us everybody here has a weapon and is ready to fight. these camps outside you will see every day to look at first told us that it doesn't take well you know someone who is here experience becomes real fighter. a week's training and you are in for a life time of a b. dns brothel read your rules for those who want to become ones i deem you have to forget about money and be ready to die or to be arrested and to accept that no one will take care of you or your family blech jihadi flags on the walls weapons on the floor this is the life of

a true fighter it's tough and the rules are strict as hard as the yard who introduced himself as a tripoli sunni leader says many youths are willing to join the with the e-mail from now until i grow up i'm ready to defend myself i'm ready to kill our whites and syrian army and here is a kill for that out of the about the. here and while the syrian conflict expands a legion of fighters onto his deadly weapons and an even deadly ideology is on the rise reef notional r.t. from lebanon on. and as the syrian conflict rages on the country is busy dismantling its chemical all in accordance with international agreements a third batch of talks immaterial has now been shipped out for decommissioning syria recently missed several deadlines to hand over its chemical saying rebel activity is to blame let's get some reaction now from jonathan steele

a columnist for the guardian newspaper joining us live here on r.t. international jonathan good to see you today thank you very much for coming on the program this evening here with us syria maintains it will be able to meet the un backed road map it will give up all of its chemical weapons by june is that looking realistic to you at this stage yes i think it is i mean. it's a half months away that's quite a long time and dearly if the u.n. diplomats in charge of this whole also thinks that it will be done by june thirtieth so that all of their missed the deadlines there's no real sense of alarm so that they will miss it and certainly the summer read radical rebel factions have refused to recognize the ongoing disarmament deal is it is there any way possible do you think for the rebels to get their hands on these chemical weapons one might imagine army brigades delivering these to the coast to get onto the ships might stick out like a sore thumb you know so i think that's very unlike you i mean there are well guarded but there are security problems obviously the countries to the middle of

a civil war so again as the u.n. diplomat sigrid card showed just georgia council the other day. the reasons for the delay are security concerns and that sounds quite legitimate and closer jonathan peace talks have certainly hit another brick wall in geneva neither side of the conflict making concessions here what will it take do you think for them to truly come together. well i think it'll take a read on both sides and there's no military solution that neither side can win i mean i think assault just to any independent observer but you know it's hard for sides to admit that to spend all this money and treasure and lost lives for not getting victory and so there is still cling to that home and i think over time i think with the u.n. pressure from me and if the regional countries start to convincing their government and the opposition that they must make a deal and that means cutting back on supplies and all these jihadi fighters going

in and stopping it being a proxy war and reverting to being what it should be just an internal problem among syrians you referred to the u.n. envoy here to have to deal with what's going on in syria lock it up or he me he's are showing some optimism as you mentioned a few moments ago the though the u.s. secretary of state john kerry not showing such volumes of optimism that the fractured rebels or the radical islamists inside syria they do not enjoy popular support do you think downing street and washington for that matter do you think do you think they're aware of this question they're well aware of this they're also well aware that fighting going on and they're now trying to arm the inheritance of restored our arms supplies to the rebels or trying to arm circle drifts so that they can fight not only of the government but also the hardline jihad he tried to fundamentally so they're well aware so you're saying that america has has resumed shipping and funneling weapons and so what you call with

a moderate rebels in syria but then it would seem fairly predictable that those kinds of weapons would fall right into the hands of the radicals. well i don't that's one reason why very suspicious suspended. the arms to the end of last year because some of them had full entered into the hands of rebels stole their even being sold people just sell them so that was a concern but now i think they're determined to the americans are determined to use you and your arms as. they can strengthen the so-called moderates jonathan many people speculating about the future all of us. some already or some already saying if they did what he could he could have the same fate as qaddafi or that of saddam hussein what do you think the future holds for assad i think it's highly dubious it's very hard to know at the moment you know there is a civil war much more severe than and as you know. and quite different from iraq so we can really look at those parallels know that there is there has to be

a negotiated settlement the idea is to have a transitional government and then maybe assad will not be a candidate in the presidential elections or will resign at some point but the crucial thing really shouldn't be to focus on one man and one personality and oversimplify it there are different forces that work in syria and it's really important to some sort of concession compromises made between all those forces it's much bigger issue much more terrible issue than the fate of one man jordan still a columnist for the guardian newspaper thank you very much indeed for spending some time with us here on r.t. international and thank you for joining us here on the program to stay tuned if you can be very latest update from the olympic city of sochi the highlights of day four just ahead for ya. interview.

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it's all its international live from moscow i'm wrong re sushi of course here in russia and around the world the olympic city of sochi is absolutely the main focus of attention that's across that now for your latest winter olympic updates with my colleague. yeah hi there oriole big news here tonight as day four comes to a close lympics in sochi speed skater olga fact colins russia's heroine tonight winning the hosts only medal on tuesday she says his silver podium finish was only possible thanks to a psychologist who helped to cope with some of the extreme nerves she was only head of the big race let's get more on this now on the rest of the olympic stories in the thick of it all with the crowds in the arena as is paul scott other paul tell us first of all about the speed skating success and on the same thing that. while

it was somewhat of a surprise is older for cooler one silver she transferred her domestic success onto the international scene with a silver medal in the five hundred meter speedskating in the arena elsewhere it was a case of win one lose one for russia's female curlers they went down seven five to china after an early a victory over the united states in the iceberg skating polish the short program is just concluding in the figure skating pairs event rush of course already have a gold medal in the bag after winning gold in the team event over the course of the weekend and they're looking to add to that success for the world and european champions of maxime trunk of an tachyon of all of his are on they've just put in a super bowl this display a super performance to the delight of the home crowd to really put themselves in medal contention despite trying famous tempestuous nature they put their success down to an extremely close working relationship. i was familiar with some of them

it seems. my duty ixion is gemini and lexeme is a libra so we get along just fine. when we first started skating together i told the tiana that more than half of what people say about my personality is probably true and she told me she could get along with pretty much anyone finally said whatever people say about my or someone else's personality figure skating is a sport and what matters is. the result doesn't matter what my personality is like some would say about a coach for example he's insufferable the most important thing is my training in my performance and the medals i win who cares if i'm a difficult person like. trunk of his are already have a gold medal to their name in these games that's after the success i mention a few moments ago in the team event fifteen year old u.t. and it needs sky a shot to global fame after two full list performances in that event and she says

that there weren't nerves ahead of her lympics debut. well sure i was very nervous and scared but added my singles event i'm more calm to be honest i've got used to it and singles is a completely different event. so let's take a look at the medals table and how it stands at the moment and you can see that it is norway who currently lead the way they are back on top but canada and the netherlands are now really not far behind. because probably a top newsmakers of the olympics russia's ice hockey team aka the red machine how they do it. while some of the world's most famous sporting names have been on show in sochi throughout the course of cheese day russia's ice hockey players were attending a press conference ahead of their first match in two days' time against slovenia now captain pavel datsyuk is here in sochi despite fitness concerns he missed all of his side's n.h.l. matches throughout the course of january now the n.h.l.

is on a mid-season break at the moment throughout the course of these winter olympics although it could be the final time that they're the n.h.l. released their players to take part in the winter olympics during mid season but is very much up in the air and up for discussion at the moment but it seems that despite the pressure of playing in front of the home crowd and on home ice spirits high inside the russian camp. looked on the chill who do you want to hear first. the captain of course some of the most. i think because we're playing at home we'll have a lot more brotherly support the entire country will be cheering force we will be united with you that. i agree with our captain and he deserves his title he is very experienced at the respected by the entire hockey community and beyond so with a captain like that we can aim for the top as for our team we're very friendly bunch there's a great atmosphere among us in the team and the coaches are on the same wavelength

and one that's the most important thing of everything is in our hands now. thank you and i agree with everything he said. so it is all smiles then for alex ovechkin and co head of the start of the men's hockey competition now away from the coastal cluster and up in the the mountain cluster where the first ever women ski jumping speed jumping event is underway at the winter olympics now what up in those mountains there was one resort that is remaining open despite the fact the world's elite athletes are in town and it's open for skiers and snowboarders of all standards as my colleague martin i found out. what goes up must come down there's no better way to see the beautiful caucasus mountains consuming down the slopes taking the breathtaking scenery and marvel in the vast resorts and facilities they now have

here as you know the famous phrase when in rome so it's on with the boots and off to the slopes at krasnaya polyana a totally transformed area of this month's on the big opening this is just beautiful it's been fun we came up skiing the other day a couple days off between work and sochi and adler and corky all came together nicely when we got here is a little and then end up in a couple days a hammer it out it's really cool since snowboarding inception as an established winter sport it's developed various styles each with its own specialized equipment and technique snowboarding and he became a winter sports in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight ranging from the stunts of freestyle to the fast pace racing of slope style used to both recreation and professional snowboarding it's my first time and it's not as easy as it looks but it's a little bit confusing as i've been told that i'm left footed even though i'm right handed i said in the safe reposition was pushed forward on the first foot that i

thought was the direction i should go because i wish me luck. there are around one hundred thousand risk for. worldwide i'm going snowboarders each year i'm not going to be a statistic to me and my instructor says he can teach someone to be a recreational snowboarder in one or two days with the ability to use all lifts perform controlled turns controlled speed and direction and stop confidently something i'm having trouble with the slopes are busy now with locals and visitors from all over the world but what's the future of the region after the olympics i think it's best reserved for skiing through the summer times because all of. the connected in the one large resort people of all ages come here to the slopes fifty kilometers from the black sea coast the perfect way to exercise and to stand for. the slopes and salty and great i'm enjoying them but i'm trying not to

go too far so i don't get knocked down it's risky at my age but she's not known for its alpine skiing or snowboarding and might not be very good at it but it's an activity that's on the rise and as the professional snowboarders with their various and pick medals on this very mountain it seems that some of us were not born for such winter activities planted on various. you know me no center of gravity when it comes to snowboarding. we take a tumble all right let's talk to some of the professionals who are much better other earlier i was lucky enough to catch up with american skier a gold medalist from the ninety's nodded a gun and gave. us what she thinks about it so she's venusian facilities. i think it's wonderful it's beautiful here i looked at it on google google earth before i came and i thought wow i hope it's this beautiful from the ground is that

it's the air and it has been it's lovely it's the people have been friendly it's feels very secure and in sochi itself is a very beautiful location i've gotten to put my feet in the black sea been a lot of negative publicity in the media how all the athletes getting on together and if they're great the athletes village is phenomenal their food has been great their rooms are big you know there's been a lock in the bathroom here and there in an elevator episode here and there but honestly all in all the athletes are really happy the thing they're the most happy with is their venues and their competition space it's the first olympics i think that i've seen where all of the athletes at every venue are happy with the level of difficulty and the level of preparation that's gone into their venues. really good to hear it because it was street with a bit earlier on in the studios of early heard the history is being made right now female athletes are competing in the limping ski jumping event for the first time ever but to be watching that very closely and everything else as well going over

the shoulder to a number of mountains we're back with an update for you and slightly less than an hour from now there for me kevin i would back to you rory in moscow. thanks very much about indeed we'll see you next hour of course so don't forget to check our to use facebook page to see what we've got lined up for you we're asking you to post your questions for the athletes and we'll ask the best ones or earlier when kevin nolan spoke to the olympic champion skier picard garber street we threw in one of our readers questions so don't miss the chance to take part in our special coverage from sochi all throughout the games. the team twenty fourteen promises we call to live in the exhilarating winter for an hour here in germany and you see now a make over now and the rest of our lives take justina for sochi twenty four take. on. a number of coordinated anti n.s.a. protests and gatherings taking place around the world have been dubbed the day we

fight back they mark thirteen months since the suicide of internet freedom poster boy aaron swartz a tragedy that many believe was provoked by american security response he's a guy nature can now tell the story of the so-called computer prodigy aaron swartz could have been a millionaire living now in silicon valley when he was just fourteen aaron helped launch the first already since feeds from which deliver web content aaron by the time she turned nineteen his company had merged with take a look at it which would become one of the most popular websites in the world. but money was not his ultimate goal aaron went down to champion a freak internet it's common sense and it's the foundation of our constitution the government is constrained by having someone else check off to make sure they're not abusing their power aaron became a political activist calling for others to join this isn't something playing out on

stage somewhere where giants fight each other and you get to see much popcorn this is a fight you can join in right so if you're going to demand progress dot org and sign up we have actions every week there are bills that are coming up that could crack down on internet freedom there are companies trying to abuse their power and it's up to all of us to stop them aaron swartz drew the f.b.i.'s attention in two thousand and eight when he downloaded and released about sweet million federal court documents from a restricted service the government did not press charges because the documents were in fact public he was arrested in two thousand and eleven but downloading academic articles from a subscription based research website at his university with the intention to make them available to the public. although none of what he downloaded was classified prosecutors wanted to put him in jail for thirty five years when he saw all of his wealth gone and he recognized his parents were going to have to mortgage their house so he could afford a lawyer to fight a government that treated him as if he were nine eleven terrorists as if it as if

what he was doing was threatening the infrastructure of the united states when he saw that he recognized how how incredibly difficult that fight was going to be of course he was depressed at the age of twenty six aaron swartz took his own life. this was somebody who was pushed to the coach by what i think of as a kind of bullying by our government it was several months after. the whistle on the government's widespread sloping showing that while the government wants everyone to be open and transparent it can go. after someone who fully embrace the idea of transparency and accessibility of information like aaron swartz . in washington i'm going to check out our team. just ahead it's breaking the set.

there's a scene when you're in the arctic you have the entire world at your feet she looks like a fairly simple ship but really she's not simple. and full of people have access to the nuclear icebreakers the real king here is the polar bear and ice breakers come second not a single complex expedition to the arctic can be conducted with the russian nuclear powered fleet of ice breakers we've undertaken a unique operation in. the northern sea route russia's arctic ice breakers. launching twenty four almost a week in the exhilarating winter and. still meet and you see no way to make seven zero in the last of all he can use to for some twenty four take. on.

the the the. i'm abby martin and this is breaking on the set so last week marked the end of the nato three chicago terrorism trial involving three men and undercover police officers posing as activists at the at the two thousand and twelve nato summit and a mixed verdict the men were found not guilty of the terrorism charges but guilty for possessing an incendiary device and inciting mob action the incendiary device charge carries a sentence of up to thirty years so while we should celebrate the fact that the jury did not uphold the trumped up terrorism charges the fact that these men are still facing decades behind bars for what journalism called a case worse than entrapment is extremely concerning because while building molotov cocktails is indeed incredibly stupid without the encouragement and guidance from undercover cops there's no doubt these men would never ever engage in this type of

action so if you don't want to see federal and state governments create so-called criminals just to justify spending hundreds of millions of dollars on security theater and join me and let's break this up. it's a. very hard to take a. look at that or had sex with her right there.

sex trafficking is a huge international industry and involves mostly vulnerable young people who are removed from their communities kept against their will and exploited as sex workers and even though this is going on around the world on the daily sometimes it takes a big bust to reveal the dark underbelly of this lucrative enterprise in the days leading up to the super bowl local and federal law enforcement cracked down on suspected traffickers and rescued a total of sixteen teenagers most of whom are young girls but unfortunately the issues far more complicated than law enforcement is able to solve and not to be conflated with men and women employing them selves as prostitutes and both sex trafficking and prostitution have numerous taboo issues that are rarely discussed for example providing health services and protection for those involved and also empowering those who make the conscious choice to engage in prostitution that's where the hip.