mark barton, --mikhail prokhorov nets, is thee first foreign owner. because the business model for the premier league is that much more attractive. he says he does not want to sell out. >> the premier league rewards the top teams economically and in their ability to move on and play in the champions league and other competitions. it's different. >> sponsors names on jerseys. there's a whole lot of ways to make money. in some ways that attract capitalists because if you own one of the bigger and better teams, you can do extraordinarily well and perpetuate that gulf between the top and the bottom. can you imagine if i announced that today we are relegating this team or that team to go play in a development league? forget about the infrastructure they have created. forget about the building, they're following, we are just banishing them and we will give them a check so their feelings won't get hurt. we could not do it. that very difference is attractive to people who like to take their best shots and invest in a premier league team. so the nba should bec

. >> reporter: today should have been mikhail's 26th birthday. instead, he was given a martyr's funeral. heroes, heroes, they chanted. they carried his body to independence square. >> translator: i think mikhail is a martyr. he accepted an orthodox martyrdom for the future of ukraine. >> reporter: the young man was one of three protesters killed in a week which has changed everything here. among the ranks of those who honored him today, the far-right groups who are gaining support and confidence as the send-off continues. the embattled president, victorian coach vich, made a number of concessions last night including the offer of a top job to boxer-turned-opposition-leader vitali klitschko. but it wasn't enough to help the government win the fight. >> translator: many of our requirements have been fulfilled by the president. and regarding the rest, we are still firm on those. we are not turning back. and we'll keep discussing and try to find a collection. >> reporter: yatsenyuk was offered the position of prime minister but tweeted this response.

russian oil tycoon mikhail court costs. he has the right and so it's been done to being brought to the three month lease the last week. it allows them to travel anywhere with them twenty six european nations for the sunshine them open borders agreement. it's called least in the country to accompany his twin sons who are returning to school on monday. what a holstein was halted last month on to spending more than a decade in jail before that oxidation crimes. convictions many consider kremlin inspired punishment for his political ambitions. now off to his time behind bars will host he says he wants to dedicate himself to campaign in the to jail conditions of political prisoners like to cook the stew is tv cross vaulted him to his link says he believes court costs. he will support a new russian civil society with his ideas and maybe you'll say financially come meet me. top four hopes he will not act himself in politics it's cloaked in russia. get some distilled you stay in switzerland way he has strong business interests the

mikhail kalashnikov invented the ak-47 assault rifle that bears his name. kalashnikov was 94 when he died in december. the russian newspaper invest yeah reported that he wrote a letter to the leader of 9 russian orthodox church. he asked patriarch kuril whether he was to blame for the deaths caused by the ak-47. he told him he supported him and the russian soldiers who used the gun because they were protecting the fatherland. the assault rifle's durability, piece of handling, and low manufacturing cost made it popular around the world. the human rights group amnesty international describes the gun as the world's favorite killing machine. >>> politicians in japan and china have had a hard time of late getting past their differences. they're at odds over islands in the waters between them. and old wounds from decades ago haven't healed. but, some chinese feel differently thanks to some personal diplomacy. nhk world explains. >> reporter: an award ceremony it taking place in beijing. judges are handing out prizes for a japanese essay contest. the contestants a

it's the scene of most of the violent clashes international relations expert mikhail cut off from the st thomas university told us that it will be hard to contain these riots because some of the more radical groups that have joined in . i'm quite skeptical that these riots real be real be dealt with effectively in the near future or they will continue for some time there are national is there a. neo nazi. representative of the so-called right sector group we combine school begins and and you know nazi and the right is from all sides east and west and all sides of political spectrum therefore i don't think that everyone will follow of the call of a physician leaders to put a peaceful resolution of these of these conflicts some of these youth. will burn for the violence and they will continue for some time. this is our two international more news ahead after this break. with the economic downturn the find a long. night and the rest i take it will be if we. want to know your. face i think you know the. pleasure to have you with us here on t.v. today i'm researcher. and welcome back you'r

some men to dance the former business partner of kremlin critic mikhail khodorkovsky was released from prison on friday. his release was ordered by russia's highest court. the fifty seven year old led the jets have been in jail since two thousand and three convicted of tax evasion and money don't bring like what a costly. he was freed last month that the best imprisonment was slammed by international observers as physically motivations the secret of greatness is studying young video emerged at the end of the week of the safest a full day in australia the two year note is still in diapers that can skate bowl but the best of them. the toddler comes from a family of skateboard enthusiasts and is apparently been practicing since he was six months old the video taken by his father is currently going viral and that includes reviews the week's news the new the changing one's mind is will we choose and use the peace process was for many years. in twenty oh eight and its brightness of this trial. what i'm talking of interest. i know. the wind and rain and wind. read about . well today from fran

a business partner of former oil tycoon mikhail harder car ski has had his prison sentence reduced by russia's supreme court let's all negative could walk free later today or tomorrow or dinner in english who has the details. basically the decision was made in both cases i got of course put on the video but seeing as we hope that the coarsely was actually released on january twentieth or after receiving presidential pardon as part of the nationwide amnesty and has left prison at that time limit if was remaining in the colony in his sentence was reduced to just. over ten and a half years but seeing as he's already served then said he is free to go as soon as the officials in the prison that he's serving his sentence in in the north of russia receive the official papers it could be as early as today it could be tomorrow basically now we're just waiting for the papers to be delivered to the prison officials now when it comes to the other part of the case that the supreme court was looking at it has upheld the earlier ruling that her must reimburse the state just over seventeen billion ru

the jailed business partner of the former oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky has been granted an early release by russia's supremes court platon lebedev libertad has been due to walk free in may but will now do so in just a matter of hours artie's has this report. waiting for the official papers from the supreme court to visit liberals to the prison where he has been serving his sentence this supreme court has found that it is illegal for early release and. moment. also the time that it has spent in prison in two thousand and four and two thousand and five before he was actually sentenced for the first. was actually illegal and that was sort of a victory for pot only to be however on top of all of this the supreme court has actually. paid seventeen billion rubles that's about five hundred million dollars reimbursement for the taxes that he hasn't paid this is exactly what he said he does not intend to do because. he is innocent of that and that is also precisely the reason why we probably will not be seeing the former oil tycoon coming back to russia any time soon because the charges seven hun

oral form of formula one champion mikhail schumacher has begun the presses of waking him up from a coma. he's being in the induced coma since suffering a hip injury in a skiing accident last month while skiing at the terrible alpine resort to market fell and hit his head over all the forty five year old has been in hospital in grenoble for the last four weeks now experts say the next twenty four hours will be critical so she joins us now from the sports desk it tells a bit more about this procedure that schumacher is going through right now. well she's been in an artificial coma for about four weeks donuts a long time to be an artificial coma because the longer you are in one of those and a day created the chance that silly organs will be damage to its brown this time that they were going to take the chance it's also probably a very positive sign. because they probably see that there's less pressure in schumacher's brain and therefore they are willing to take this step and also getting the extra benefit of hopefully sparing any possible damage of his organs and dad and then they're goin

developments to come out of russia at the end of twenty thirteen was the pardon of former oil tycoon mikhailkhodorkovsky who spent a decade behind bars once russia's richest man he'd be in prison in prison for tax fraud and embezzlement president putin granting her pardon on humanitarian grounds as the former tycoon's mother is seriously ill. go looks at what could be next for him. after ten years in jail and. now has to decide what to do with his newfound freedom and some of his plans have caused a few raised eyebrows. some of my comrades remain in jail they are my fellow sufferers for example my friend platon lebedev alexei protrusion there are still other political prisoners in russia not only those related to the u. cos case i am free now and i'm asking you to think of it as something which symbolizes that the efforts of civil society can lead to the release of some people who no one thought would be able to walk free that you can was the head of security for mr hodder cost his oil company yukos he is currently serving a life sentence for five counts of murder in two thousand and seven a

the job business part of the former oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky has been granted an early release by russia's supremes court. has been due to have been due to walk free in may but will no do so in just a matter of hours. as the details basically the decision was made in both cases. he was actually released a presidential pardon as part of the nationwide amnesty and left prison time was remaining in the colony and he sentence was reduced to just. over ten and a half years but seeing as he's already served he is free to go as soon as the prison that he's serving his sentence and in the north of russia receive the official papers it could be as early as today it could be tomorrow basically now we're just waiting for that. be delivered to the prison officials now when it comes to the other part of the case that the supreme court was looking at it has upheld the earlier ruling that whether he must reimburse the state just over seventeen billion rubles in taxes which he owes and that actually is part of the case because both of course negative have been serving their prison sentences on

platon lebedev the business partner of the formal oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky has been released from a penal colony in russia's northwest and is now heading to moscow as if he was granted an early release by russia's supremum court that would have been due to walk free a may but a judge has cut his jail term to the ten and a half years he has already served two former oil tycoons were convicted of investment and money laundering but of course he was released from prison in december following a presidential pardon the court upheld the previous ruling but obliges both men to pay the state around five hundred million dollars in damages that brings up today for the moment more news in just over half an hour from now in the meantime larry king grills a veteran u.s. politician and the future of congress and the white house is coming our way after the break here on out international. another whistleblowers facing a lot of heat including a wave of death threats but what did she discover some sort of dark secret cia plans or some other plot for a new war of luxury no she exposed something far

jill the business owner for more oil tycoon mikhail clinical skis been quoted in the release by russia's supreme court. from there that had been due to walk free in may but will now do so and to nurture those puppies in eagerness to this report. i don't like to live is waiting for the official papers from the supreme court to be delivered to the prison where he has been serving out his sentence by the supreme court has found that accommodated if it is eligible for early release and could go free at any moment. the court also ruled that to be at the time that serendipity has spent in prison in two thousand for in two thousand five before he was actually set rules for the first in this case i was actually illegal and that that was at the store to pick three foot putt to halve it and you pulled the collar back on top of all of this the supreme court has actually upheld the earlier ruling which stipulated that the courts keep a eye and seventeen billion to both got about five hundred million dollars as reimbursement for the taxes that he hasn't paid if this is exactly what the cost he said h

russia's supreme court has reduced the prison sentence of the business partner a former oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky it means that plot on death could actually walk free later today or tomorrow or bring in the details as soon as we get them but for the meantime let's get to some other world headlines for you in brief the government on motorcycles of killed five policemen and wounded two others in egypt the attack occurred at a checkpoint just south of cairo security forces are being increasingly targeted after the country's military toppled islam its president mohamed morsi that was last july. and to thailand where protesters have defied a government imposed state of emergency decree gives the authorities powers to impose curfews censor media and detain suspects without charge one leading pro-government activist was shot and wounded in bangkok on wednesday one man was killed and dozens injured when grenades were thrown at demonstrators just. a russian trawler has left the west african country of senegal that's softer its owners paid around a million dollars in bail the old leg was seize

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. >> russian oil tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky has left germany but is now in switzerland. he says he's there to take his sons to school. but he'll be campaigning to release prisoners from russia. >> he says the charges he was convicted on were politically motivated. >> al jazeera is demanding the release of our colleagues, mohamed fadel fahmy, baher mohamed and peter greste. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste are facing further questioning. they are being held under suspicion of joining a terrorist group and spreading lies. al jazeera says allegations are unfounded. >> the cost for young women in vened to enhance their looks is high. in some cases deadly. last year a dozen died from beauty injections. we have this story from caracas. >> these are some of the most beautiful women in the world. from all over the country they compete for the title miss venezuela. winning the crown is a dream for many, in a beauty obsessed country where people tend $2.5 million a year to look good. after oil the beauty trade is the second-most poopular industry. it comes at a high price. ask

mikhail khordorkovsky will also campaign for release of prisoners.e spent 10 years in gaol and said the charges from politically motivated. >> the u.k. continues to be hit by heavy storms with large areas of the country flooded. two people have been killed. the storms were the worst this that that country and predicted to continue for two days. emma hayward has more. >> there are still dozens of flood warnings in place for britain. not the type which mean there is a risk to life, but they say that flooding is expected in several areas. there is still a lot of water around, like this place here. and a lot of land we have seen is saturated. when we came here into tewkesbury we saw some people had to be rescued. they had gone out in a truck to recover a car and ended up becoming stuck and being rescued by the fire service. people should still be vigilant, say the emergency services. a woman was telling me that she was watching how quickly the river was rising, because she had been flooded before. the rain has stopped. more is predicted. a lot of people

the pas ssengers mikhail morris began screaming and attacking the bus driver.e bus drove off of the highway and stopped just before running into oncoming traffic. they were in tanopa, arizona, at the time of the crash. three passengers were injured and air lifted to area hospital s, but they are expected to be okay. the man is charged and in custody tonight. >>> and a police officer is charged with firing a fatal shot in a movie theater in florida. >> reporter: for nicole olson, a rare movie date turned tragic. >> in the blink of an eye my whole world is shattered into a million pieces, and now i'm left to pick them all up together, and it is so hard and so unbearable. >> reporter: olson and her husband, chad, a navy veteran were in a tampa veteran and as parents of a 22-month-old daughter, they treasured the moments. >> me and my husband didn't get a date night very often and much less a day alone and so i was looking forward to the day together with the love of my li life. >> reporter: and in the movie theater they texted the baby-sitter and then another mov

. >> back in 1985, ronald reagan was considering whether to take seriously the new soviet leader, mikhailorbachev. he intended to open the soviet union to the west. and maybe just maybe ending the cold war. it was a fiercely fought debate inside the u.s. government. one of the opponents for working with gorbachev was in the government. we should not trust gorbachev, we are losing the fight. we are getting a clearer view of the person we may be facing. reagan did work with gorbachev, the cold war ended and the entire global map was changed. reagan was better off for it. officials dolling out what was bad advice on a monumentally important issue, was robert gates, who in his forthcoming tell all book had this to say about joe biden, i think he's been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy issue over the past four decades. strong words from the guy who was wrong about ending the cold war. as i sat there, i thought, the president doesn't trust his commander, doesn't like karzai, for him, it's all about getting out. today, jay carney was forced to respond. >> what weight americans should g

freezing temperatures and inadequate building construction receivinguch light ianitat lido president mikhail gorbachev was in new york on his fast of a visit to the us was forced to abandon his trip and head straight to the us clients yes these days. today is the most important thing is for the nation. before anything else we must remove the rubble. there are still many diesel alive underneath it. everyday we see people from the rubble. it is over yet. i myself have met them it was at the zoo the first house that we need to address save those who are still alive. when you move the body says the victims of the disease. clearly. we are grieving. my fluid suffering around the world. when people began to mobilize thousands of volunteers from around one hundred and fifty countries went climbing at how many many more said monday. famous french on me and singer sean as it will raise millions only through his charity record the yuato the top french shots ten groups. now today twenty five years like to thank eckstein of alexandra not a layman can read in an omen georgian been to make some of the one

i love what you said off-camera, moments of mikhail gorbachev and how he spoke at davos. >> a lot of he was going to come and would it be appropriate for this kind of audience, would he be hartline and talk about america as the great satan and hit israel. if anything, the concerns raised, did he go too far? did he push the envelope in a way he would offend the hardliners or maybe cause instability in iran? economy of 80 million people, diverse, women are educated. nouriel, such a stereotype off the mark about the radians -- iranians in america and the west is here. talk about the stereotype of a prison you have with the iranian people. --icloud is a jewish iranian i grew up as a jewish iranian. vastrically iran -- middle-class bit close to the u.s., had relationship with israel. it was not an arab state. there is something about iran, the past 30 years. because there is an elite of society, sorolling until there is a regime change -- but maybe under rouhani, they will move. >> secretary kerry visits davos. would probably want to hide. how should secretary kerry respond to what we hea

on the soviet union, she believed strongly in negotiating with mikhail gorbachev.e pushed back against staffers who did not have his agenda at heart. you have to think about this. there were differences. nancy knew her reagan was. he was there in 1976. gerald ford called reagan up to the stage. what does he talk about? nuclear war. armageddon. she knew that that was what reagan wanted, and she pushed in that direction. she pushed against those who did not know what reagan wanted. >> i think she was a moderating influence on him. she wanted him to be the best man he could be and that the best legacy. they didn't disagree. there is no question that she worked very hard behind-the- scenes with the secretary of state to make sure that president reagan was listening to those who were on his side. >> aids is an issue that ha has has come up, and there were people in the white house who thought he should speak out. early on, there were people who didn't want him to speak out. nancy was on the side of those who wanted him to talk about it. he talked about it in 1985 and 19

we get to talk to the most expensive team in basketball history and its owner, mikhail prokhorov. good morning, everybody. welcome to "the pulse." we are live from bloomberg's european headquarters in london. i am guy johnson. >> and i am francine lacqua. if you have $250,000 for a night out, we are back with the vegas whale who says sin cities most expensive table is worth every penny. >> looking forward to that one. let's begin with our big story of the morning. shares are on the decline. europe's biggest oil and gas company has warned that fourth- quarter profit will be significantly lower than recent levels due to a mix of lower than expected production and higher-than-expected costs. n. joining us is bria thanks for joining us. a surprise, what happened today. >> it is very unusual for them to put out a statement two weeks before they were supposed to do earnings anyway. they have not done it for over a decade and they had a big scandal. faceds new ceo has never the press. his first arrest conference will be quite entertaining even what he said this morning. how we gone from

the agreement was signed by president reagan and soviet leader mikhail gorbachev. "the new york times" reports american officials believe russia began testing medium-range missiles in 2008 and the u.s. informed nato of the alleged breach this month. >>> russian president vladimir putin is holding out on helping ukraine this morning. he's waiting until the country form as new government before ocher billions in bailout money. for two months protesters have demanded ukraine president step down. holly williams is in kiev where demonstrators are being offered amnesty in return for their cooperation. holly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. ukraine's parliament voted to free arrested protesters if they leave the government buildings they've occupied in the next 15 days. the protesters say they will not do that. and in the midst of this dangerous crisis ukraine's president has gone on sick leave, which could make it even more difficult to resolve. ukraine's demonstrators are hunkered down and ready to defend themselves. they're sticking to their