michael mcfaul to our committee. the united states relationship with russia remains as you pointed out critical to many foreign policy priorities including nuclear nonproliferation, counterterrorism, global energy security and numerous regional issues in euro-asian a, common interests and economic conditions have created openings for cooperation in specific areas but we need to proceed according to realistic assessment of what is possible and we should avoid ratcheting our attitude towards russia between severe disappointments and excessive expectations. last year the senate approved the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty for ratification which preserved the foundations of certainty in the u.s. much russian strategic relationship. one does not have to abandon skepticism of the russian government or dismiss contentious foreign policy disagreements with moscow to see value in a practical enterprise of nuclear verification and transparency. in fact it is precisely the friction in our broader relationship that makes continued engagem

ambassador to russia michael mcfaul was quoted saying that his country has no plans of making these illegal guarantees to russia we've already heard from russia's envoy to nato meeting about boys in blue said that if this is the case then moscow will have to start thinking about. making its own efforts to every store of the strategic balance of forces in europe and now there are also reports in the russian media from a source. named source coming from the kremlin which says that russia will think of a cheap but affective way as to answer as an answer to washington's miss out anti missile defense plans in europe we can't really we don't really know yet the details of which way this could be but we do know that this could possibly harm the previous major arms deals signs between moscow and washington for example like then the new strategic arms reduction treaty which is supposed to reduce the nuclear arsenals off both countries by over one third but according to the conditions of the treaty moscow can pull out if it if it feels threatened by these anti missile defense plans. from washington s

ambassador to russia michael mcfaul is quoted saying that his country has no plans of making these illegal guarantees we've already heard from russia's envoy to nato meeting about boys who said that if this is the case then moscow will have to start thinking about making its own efforts to every store of the strategic balance of forces in europe and now there are also reports in the russian media from a source from the kremlin which says that russia will think of a cheap but affective way to answer washington's ideas are the fans of clients in europe so we'll see how the situation develops but it's not for the fact that washington is not planning to back down on its anti missile defense plans. u.s. president has taken a firm. against iran promising tough sanctions for the country over claims it was plotting to kill the saudi ambassador to washington to iranians were charged with trying to harm then let's have a mexican drug cartel to carry out the attack something to iran is dismissed as baseless but barack obama says there's enough evidence of iran's guilt and is calling on the internatio

ambassador to russia michael mcfaul was quoted saying that his country has no plans of making these illegal guarantees we've already heard from russia's mboya to nato meeting about boys and said that if this is the case then moscow will have to start thinking about making its own efforts to every store of the strategic balance of forces in europe and now there are also reports in the russian media from a source from the kremlin which says that russia will think of a cheap but affective way to answer washington sending this out to find suppliers in europe so we'll see how the situation develops but it is not for me a fact that washington is not planning to back down on its anti missile defense plans. right there. time for the world update here on r.t. some other headlines from forgive us our attorney and prime minister silvio berlusconi has survived a decisive parliamentary vote of confidence which was key to him continuing his political career he faced calls for his resignation by political rivals and members of the business community all of this amid a series of damaging sex scandals and a

ambassador to russia michael mcfaul was quoted saying that his country has no plans of making these illegal guarantees we've already heard from russia's envoy to nato meeting about boys who said that if this is the case then moscow will have to start thinking about making its own efforts to every store of the strategic balance of forces in europe and now there are also reports in the russian media from a source from the kremlin which says that russia will. be cheaper but i fact if way too and so watch out the front lines in europe so we'll see how the situation develops but it's definitely a fact that washington is not planning to back down on its anti missile defense plans. reporting right there. now in the united states hundreds of occupy wall street protesters are celebrating a first victory plans for a massive cleanup of new york's zuccotti park which the activists all they're against corporate greed considered an attempt to force them out have now been canceled. now joins us now with the latest from new york lou say hello so why was the cleanup of zuccotti park cuts. well i think a lot

ambassador to russia michael mcfaul is calling saying that his country has no plans of making these legal guarantees we've already heard from russia's envoy to nato meeting about boys who said that if this is the case then moscow will have to start thinking about making its own efforts to restore the strategic balance of forces in europe and now there are also reports in the russian media from a source from the kremlin which says that russia will. be cheaper but affected way too and so what are the fans plans in europe so we'll see how the situation develops but it's definitely a fact that washington is not planning to back down on its anti missile defense plans. i want to tie. if you get involved now we'd like to know what you think of the issues we're covering here at our look onto our web site out to dot com to take part in our latest online poll where we're asking why you think the talks between russia and the u.s. of a missile defense of failed your numbers are right now so far thirty eight percent say the u.s. is to blame because it would never compromise thirty five percent are con

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