e.u. nations sign a long delayed deal to make economic discipline compulsory but critics fear unrealistic expectations will hit the struggling nation. so now it's time for livest action in the world of sports with kate. and i welcome to the latest for this friday afternoon and here's what's coming up. russian stock coach neutralised realty kits and they are starting to shine once again for the meat as a russian premier league regimes this weekend after the winter break. while double celebration birthday boy mikhail i mean since course twice put it on my last go is that we do not want to mince second time in as many days in the k h l playoffs. on the road to victory we take a look at and i'm officially the new russian cycling team which is aiming for that big lorry. but first a football and the russian premier league regimes this weekend after the three month winter break and it coaching charms belletti believes he can get the best out of andrea sheldon the striker is on loan from austin until the end of the season and is expected to feature in the league leaders crucial game at second base

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e.u. nations. and thousands of egyptians protest against police negligence and it's swelling frustration over how the new leadership is failing to bring change. and thanks for joining us at this friday two o'clock here in moscow on carrots are actually russia says it hopes western and arab countries don't ruin the u.n. arab league envoy for peace mission to syria the un's most powerful group will get an update on the syrian crisis on friday from kofi anon it's talk to us findings my breathe new life into stalled talks on ending the year long violence our middle east correspondent paula slayer joins us now with more on this. let's listen by the former head of the united nations is the latest attempt to solve diplomatically what is happening in syria and later today friday and man will brief and update members of the u.n. security council guarding the latest proposals on the table and these include an immediate halt to the fighting humanitarian assistance to civilians who've been caught had in the cr

e.u. nations. russia says it hopes western and arab countries don't ruin the un arab league envoy for peace mission to syria hopes ride on whether kofi annan is findings can bring world leaders together to find a solution to syria's twelve months of terror. thousands of egyptians have protested against police negligence on a football stadium stand here which killed seventy four people last month growing frustration over the new leadership is failing to bring change. next more from the unique urals hasn't got you through the russian city. a two hour floyd east of moscow will land you in a city called. it's one of russia's most populous ministers capitals and the industrial and cultural center of the european urals. lying on the banks of the comma river it's home to almost one million people and as you take a walk around it's easy to see that this is a russian city trying to create an impression. poem is quickly make you name for itself in the contemporary art world the generous local government gran

e.u. nations. russia says it hopes western and arab countries don't bring the u.n. arab league envoy peace mission into syria ride on the findings and bring world leaders together to find a solution to syria's twelve months of turmoil. around thousands of egyptians protest against police led to that amid swelling frustration out there even leadership is failing to bring change. you're watching out here very warm welcome this. russia says it hopes western and arab countries don't you an arab league envoy peace mission to syria the un's most powerful group take on the syrian crisis on friday and kofi annan has hoped to breathe new life into a strong focus on ending the year long rockets and this correspondent joins us now with more on this paula just how much change is on kofi annan mission. well this mission by the former head of the united nations kofi annan is the latest attempt to solve diplomatically what is happening in syria and later today friday and then will brief and update members of the u.n. security council but guarding the latest proposals on the table

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e.u. nations on a long delayed deal to make economic discipline compulsory critics fear unrealistic expectations will hit struggling nations. pressuring synthetic contemplation ahead of presidential elections we go online where there is no peace from the relentless campaigning. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. with you twenty four hours a day good to have you with us now the syrian government forces have allowed an aid convoy to enter the city of homs after capturing the rebel stronghold of. this follows a call from the un security council to allow immediate humanitarian access to the worst affected areas a motion supported by russia and china are things more of a national spoke to a resident of the besieged city who gave an eyewitness account of what she described as atrocities committed while the rebels were in control. international red cross and syrian red crescent has reached it's brought food water and medical supplies to the city that suffered from an almost month old siege humanitarian agencies are also expected to create injured from the area many people have

e.u. nations sign a long delayed deal to make economic discipline compulsory the critics fear unrealistic expectations will hit the struggling nations. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at r.t. moscow i'm showing syrian government forces if i allowed an aid convoy to enter the city of homs after capturing the rebel stronghold of baba amr now this follows a call from the u.n. security council to allow immediate humanitarian access to the worst affected areas and emotion supported by russia and china. spoke to one resident of the perceived city who gave an eyewitness account of what she described as atrocities committed while the rebels were in control. international red cross and surrender of crescent has reached it's brought food water and medical supplies to the city that suffered from an almost month old siege humanitarian agencies are also expected to create injured from the area many people have been killed in homes as well their bodies have never been taken away and that will be another part of their mission which used to be one of the opposition's main strongholds here

e.u. nations have now signed on to tougher budget rules to stop countries from running up huge debts britain and the czech republic staying out of the deal which must now be ratified by twelve euro zone members r.t. to brussels correspondent terser sawyer as well. it's been talked about for months claimed as a solution to europe's crisis fiscal compact this kind of talk to new fiscal rules after another two day summit this fiscal stability contract is signed sealed and delivered. most e.u. leaders have agreed to give it the go ahead and it's expected to be ratified by at least twelve years old nations this pact comes with tight budgetary rules that must be strictly it here too or else face automatic sanctions member states must maintain a balanced budget or have a surplus keep a budget deficit of three percent or less enshrined a balanced budget rule of the national legislation within one year preferred we within the constitution if budgetary targets are not met the guilty nation could be brought to the european court of justice and be obliged to make penalty payments the reins of strict bud

e.u. nations have the opportunity to take advantage and you could see a shifting of the guard. abu dhabi and some of the arab nations are perfect examples of their fortunes and i guess to the boom and bust and we'll see about its credit bubbles etc. as these nations get in trouble and especially the more socialist nations work force. to build up their banks over leverage. toxic assets. i would suggest was from actual clients to take a look at buying assets off. what is normally what has been done in the past with the us crisis is being written to reconcile the banks not to be going to banking industry right now because i don't feel bad for the streets being cleaned up a lot of the players read aloud the banks collapse or start running the banks. the same employees in the same message so you can solve the problem but the banks to make it skittish banks have significant have a very distinct senator if you take a look at wall street not to for right now. they hire and peaks throwing bottles in the fire and tossed around brooms with relatively little planning so if you can take adva

billion euros in the bailout the second one of its kind presidential reporting there now want to e.u. nation plans to land a helping hand to struggling economies later this hour here in our report next and stays we discuss what winds behind the seemingly friendly gesture here's a preview. the german government is prepared to send one hundred sixty financial experts to greece to help the country overhaul its tax collection well actually this is the british method of imperialism they would send people to help the poor indians they would send people in to missionize and help the kenyans you know this is the method of colonization it's one method it's you don't have to sunder the tanks there are no turning because this is a point you know it's a war and the quote of the false work and the derivatives are the blitz they destroyed greece would make it credit default swaps paulson plan of goldman sachs they destroyed another scarfing up and serving it up to the germans who are the local raj we're going to be managing these poor schmucks down there in athens while they get ready to invade spain tend

e.u. nations saw the long delayed deal to make economic discipline compulsory critics fear unrealistic expectations will hit struggling nations i'll be back with some of those stories in half an hour from now and meantime financial headlines from across the atlantic voy is the latest edition of capital account with more on this start. good afternoon and welcome to capital account i'm laurin this year here in washington d.c. and here are your headlines for march first two thousand and twelve federal reserve chief did back on the hill today delivering his report card ben bernanke he talked of monetary policy economic forecasts and headwinds they're coming here to be will pick up gradually as these heard when street supported by a teacher knew where he should have a highly accommodative stands for monetary policy speaking of will look at how even the failing marks of central bankers and other economic decision makers get glossed over by the mainstream media ultimately forgotten in the public report card making mr bubbles sound like a good legacy. the way. i feel. great credit default swaps will not be

e.u. nations son alone delayed field to make economic discipline compulsory critics fear unrealistic expectations will hit struggling nations. more no stories. now in the meantime the presidential poll will take place this weekend here in russia and coming up guess what awaits the country this sunday and beyond cross-talk is next. ok can. follow in welcome across the time people about voting for the future in two days' time russians will go to the polls to elect their next president what is the nature of russia's political system how has it changed over time and most importantly who is the russian voter. lists can the slim. cross not the upcoming presidential election here in russia i'm joined by dmitri barber chair in the studio with me he's an independent political analyst in madrid we go to eric kraus he's an independent asset manager and author of the strategy monthly truth in beauty and in london we cross to jonathan steele he is the international affairs commentator for the guardian and all right gentlemen crossed out rules in effect and that means you can jump in anytime you want also i'd

national. all but two e.u. leaders signed tough new budget controls to prevent nations from running up huge debts struggling people across europe united against the cuts being imposed to save their economies up next part two of the culture of resistance stay with us. and then tonight is evan who. the same nor that as a syrian citizen it's my responsibility to work hard on the music of this country and how you identify. and then i want to present it to people who are convinced that syria is some terrorist country. we can help politicians through music let them in when you develop culture in your country you are working through issues in the world of politics. for. them and now you can see yes this is the best message we can send to the rest of the world to say come and see what syria is what one chooses and what it has. not. since i was young i have loved arabic calligraphy and i believe or should have a message. that justice means that the rates of the people of god. should be returned to that it's a little bit

nationals. told what to e.u. leaders sign on to tough new budget controls to prevent nations from running up huge debts but struggling people across europe unite against the cuts being imposed to save their economies. and next on our t.v. fighters for justice using culture instead of firepower stay with us. sure. sure. feet. here is one of the largest rivers in the world the plan is to dam all the major tributaries of the amazon river. there will be immense pressure not only on ecological reserves but also on the communities and the territories that are used sustainably by indigenous people. meanwhile agribusiness is encroaching illegal logging is taking place and so the single basin is now at a crossroads and is there's a resistance against this dam project that was going on for twenty years. oh i get it here to defend all watchers as if it on demand so right. if an issue in these energy willpower and the big al-ameen in companies and on mining companies. well house and resources. the. the. was. all due to the gr

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e.u. leaders have agreed to give it the go ahead it's expected to be ratified by at least twelve euro zone nations this pact comes with tight budgetary rules that must be strictly adhere to or else face automatic sanctions. member states must maintain a balanced budget or have a surplus keep a budget deficit of three percent or less enshrined the balanced budget rule into national legislation within one year but firmly within the constitution if budgetary targets are not met the guilty nation could be brought to the european court of justice and be obliged to make penalty payments the reins of strict budgetary oversight will be in brussels hands now we've endured in brussels we've got our first saw and there's a budget start and he's going to police all the bridges all the member states and these member states will lose sovereignty in the field of budgetary policy now is the population going to accept this. a population that's already been forced to accept one tough austerity measure after another good economist in the rules that if you were doing was thirteen if you were to go towards crises ever

e.u. states have signed a so-called fiscal pact intended to keep national budgets and the brussels control with strict punishment for countries breaching but that limits the u.k. and the czech republic refused to come on board while ireland awaits a referendum in brussels as artie's tells us. what's next is that the a contracting parties will now have to present this treaty to their own parliaments and have it ratified what is needed for this treaty to come into effect or twelve the euro zone or ratifications for if the two will be implemented on it the contracting parties now twenty five to twenty seven had a sidebar to this treaty what they are saying that this is a positive political statement that the euro is the currency of the european union of one hand it could be seen as a political statement on the other hand critics will see that two countries that did not want to sign this treaty the u.k. and the czech republic the u.k. has been very critical from the very start and you have are led to the last of all the referendum on the treaty so a lot of the leaders here are widely expecting

e.u. is part of a broader effort by european nations who also plan to impose an embargo on a rainy an oil that summer pressure to iran over its nuclear program but a sort of first reports the measures could well backfire. spain is among the biggest importers a radio oil but all that saying is when the sanctions come into force in july spain haven't tell their. sources of crude supply and all around placing a real risk to the country that in turn route has fueled by a rainy and oil. prices are on the rise and there are fears that they're about to be can't even higher with the iranian oil embargo eliminating the e.u. in case ban comes as the west's been making waves runs nuclear program it take that sitting around while revenues in the country to the plug in cable even assuming that the case against iran is so strong the sanctions right now. exercised by countries like spain or greece or italy that much those countries more than it will damage iran was countries like france and britain and pulteney a very small percentage of iranian oil and supported the ban country studying the west econom

e.u. recognizes the leading. of this surge as nation in the in the arctic issues yes in our report we took we elaborated score quite a bit on the under the legal and political basis of the of the arctic recognizing the special role of the arctic council and obviously the member states of the arctic council and we should not forget the three out of eight. member states in the arctic council are member states in the european union i think as a candidate country and. we have a number of member states who are already today of service permanent observers in the arctic and since the e.u. which its policies has having an impact into the arctic we don't make sense to involve it also as a permanent observer as well as we talk there the canadian hunters continue to hunt the seals. and they are. and they are regularly criticized sharply by the e.u. since liar and. hunkies by the canadian government to who. allows that well do you think that because of this sharp criticism canada may block the admission of the e.u. to the articles. well it's no dou

e.u. states have signed up a so-called fiscal pact intended to keep national budgets under brussels control with strict punishment for countries breaching debt limits and the u.k. and the czech republic refused to come on board while island awaits a referendum that's not cross live to r.t. to us it is standing by in brussels good to see you so amid all the champagne and a fine dining at the banquet apparently these politicians have signed a long awaited pact what's ahead now for the twenty five e.u. states which did agree to it. oh yes to see the treaty has been signed it today and what's next is that the a contracting parties will now have to present this treaty to their own parliaments and have it ratified but what is needed for this treaty to come into effect are twelve years old now ratifications for it to be implemented on to the contracting parties now twenty five as you mentioned of the twenty seven had a side on to this treaty what they are saying that this is a positive political statement that the euro is the currency of the european union on one hand it could be seen as a politic

e.u. it's part of a broader effort by european nations who also plan to impose an embargo on iranian oil this summer to pressure iran over its nuclear program. sara firth reports the measures are likely to be back. spain is among the biggest importers the radiant oil and all that sayings when the sanctions come into force in july spain have until then final courses of crude supply. and all around facing a real risk to the country that intel route has been fueled by iranian oil. prices are on the rise and there are fears that they're about to be pumped even higher with the iranian oil embargo eliminating the e.u. entries than comes as the west's been making ways if you are runs nuclear program it's getting around the oil revenues will bring the country to the bargaining table even assuming that the case against iran has a strong sanctions right now and exercised by countries like spain or greece or italy that much those countries more than it will damage iran was countries like france and britain and who thingy a very small percentage of iranian oil and supported the band is the country strugg

syria by and now the opposition group based outside the country the syrian national council recognized by many countries by e.u. as a legitimate representative of the syrian people seeking for democratic change is firmly rejected talks called want to pressure on the regime of bashar al assad these calls were followed by suggestions by qatar to deploy foreign troops to syria but there is a fear here on the ground the growing international interference in the country's conflicts is paving the way for an even bigger crisis as the syrian conflict stretches out in time it has also spread geographically i case of the uprising belt far from the country's borders what's happening in syria is heartbreaking. and what you've seen is the international community mobilize against the assad regime strategic analyst says one thing is clear though that mobilization has many more forms and officially stated. during the operation in baba amr the syrian army. arrested fighters from gulf countries and afghanistan iraq libya and some european states their work was coordinated by could tare and saudi intelligence officers as well as

e.u. leaders have sealed a key. aimed at keeping member states deficits within limits which critics say will however close nations that when it comes to budget policies. that refuse to sign the treaty. is a way to. russia's prime minister presidential candidate vladimir putin says the rising opposition. changing public mood for a new media the election refused to back new parliamentary elections however if he wins sunday's. there the headlines to stay with us next week to explore the best vegetarian right here in the russian capital moscow. russian cuisine is. famous for its pies stroganoff and hearty bras but have you ever wondered about how many. about five to ten percent of muscovites are in fact terry in. preference religious or as. in the person council. has. become a modern requirements in a competitive. restaurants are promoting free on the menu. is one such. is one of his rising vegetarian and beacon markets. so i. basically just marinated hopes. some solid leaves very different. in different ways and obviously. i mean. no animal products of any sort. salads to dishes. and that you name is kitchens around the