statements invalidate any normal or politically correct proposals i am absolutely certain that russia georgia relations should become normal but that will be possible only when both russia and georgia have respectful lawful let me repeat this lawful interests of each other and when the relations are based on implementing the agreements that will have been achieved them. if you could list some priorities what would you mention both freshmen in georgia could do to normalize the relationship. but the most it's really hard to speak about this because after the august events one can't but feel the relationship isn't a stalemate for georgia no matter who rules be more or less a normal person the question of up and the so-called soft will be most concerning in order to start resolving the issues georgia and its leadership should prepare the bridges with us and south the c.t.'s that were burnt in the store step by step the dialogue with the russian federation it's crystal clear but so as to have this dialogue on the other hand one can make steps that would be constant irritants in russia georgia rela

russia georgia relations rise to an entirely new positive level. we have mentioned the war and before august two thousand and eight russia had often expressed concern over the growing military power of georgia what is going on now is georgia stepping up its military potential by reequipping its army. just as in europe not any more just because there are currently no supplies or deliveries of armaments from our western allies i believe it should not be a priority for georgia stepped up its armed forces as an independent state georgia surely must have its armed forces but they should conform to the standards georgia needs as a priority peaceful development of the country and an ability to defend itself and its interests by no means. should feel that what transpired in the tragic days of august two thousand and eight should occur again they should be aware and be sure not through me or words but indeed that georgia would never use force against its own citizens. and no matter how complicated that might be will negotiate not in the language of weapons b

to have this dialogue on the other hand one can make steps that would be constant irritants in russia georgia relations in a tit for tat manner that will yield nothing good. to have partially responded but i would just like to make it more distinct how should georgia build a true ations with those republics and territories what must they be as a starting point in the relations. when you bust out. of those now go back two years ago when our party held the congress i told that among other things that first and foremost we must return that power and south. into the unified georgian state and only through a return in the residence should we speak about returning the territories territory matters but it's not primary we must first find a common language with those people for centuries we have been living along side by side we have a longer to dish of common living and building common state than those events in the recent past that tragically happened sure won't be easy and they will take time but let me tell this straight russia will surely be able to play a huge and very positive role in this sho

even statements invalidate any normal politically correct proposals i am absolutely certain that russia georgia relations should become normal but that will be possible only when both russia and georgia have respect. the lawful let me repeat this a lawful interests of each other and when the relations are based on implementing the agreements they will have been achieved then most go in there i knew. we had mentioned the war and before august two thousand and eight russia had often expressed concern over the growing military power of georgia what is going on now is georgia stepping up its military potential by reequipping its army or you suggest as in europe but not anymore just because there are currently no supplies or deliveries of armaments from western allies i believe it should not be a priority for georgia stepped up its armed forces as an independent state georgia surely must have its armed forces but they should conform to the standards georgia needs as a priority peaceful development of the country and an ability to defend itself and its interests by no means. should feel that what tra

it was a tragic phase in tragic days not only for georgia i think today relations between russia and georgia can be described as very bad and far from normal i think the situation will hardly change for the better as long as president saakashvili is in power for a simple reason in the whiskey you has been trying to prove his indispensability through fighting against russia on the one hand he says yes it is necessary to have a valid with russia but on the other hand his steps and even statements invalidate any normal politically correct proposals i am absolutely certain that russia georgia relations should become normal but that will be possible only when both russia and georgia have respectful lawful let me repeat this lawful interests of each other and when the relations are based on implementing the agreements that will have been achieved them. we have mentioned the war and before august two thousand and eight russia had often expressed concern over the growing military power of georgia what is going on now is georgia stepping up its military potential by really equipping its army o

sounded a lot like a victorious part of a press conference he spoke of future relations with russia georgia the usa all those things that a future president might be talking about in his address post-election. or the last dictator of europe as many in the west have called them does seem to be certain of his fourth consecutive victory that he will continue his sixteen years of uninterrupted power in office. this point you're saying about thirty percent of the ballots have been cost but let's talk more about the mood of the people in belarus because we've seen some fairly significant demonstrations people by the thousands turning out it appears that many of them are protesting more than a sixteen year. tell me about how the mood is all the people willing to vote in this election do they see it as totally rigged or is it viable and what do they hope to get from this point. well it does certainly seem that the people are willing to participate in the elections that was evident by early voting because in the eight days of early voting over twenty percent of registered voters actually took the ti

russia's top as a drug enforcer. from dismantling historic monuments to comic strip propaganda and i saw the template in georgia gathers pace with russia seemingly it's a prime target but a growing number of people say the authorities attempts to write the history are going too far. and reports of a war being waged on christmas have been all over the headlines in the u.s. this holiday season but many americans believe the hype is just to divert the public's attention from more pressing problems. as we had lines here in r.t. and coming out party talks to actress helen mirren about her role and the last station a film looking at the final days of leo tolstoy the picture reveals an unknown tolstoy but what horizons did open up for the actors themselves spotlight is next.

right now he is in russia and headed to georgia next. already been to australia, asia and some of the other places in russia. tracking st. nick over 50 years. the tradition started because of a typo in a sears ad. the number was wrong and people started calling the command center in colorado and voila! atray addition is born. we have a link on abc7news.com under "see it on tv." this is my kids' favorite, the cookie tracker. 4,350 cookies consumed so far in his journey around the world. >> he fasts the rest of the year so it's okay. >> the doctor told him his cholesterol was getting high. >> oh, look at that at heavenly valley. >> can we look there? the ladies want to go. here we are, heavenly mountain resort. beautiful picture there! you know it's going to be busy up there come this weekend and next week. it will be well worth it with that 200% of average snowfall for the year so far. of course, we still have until april 1st before the entire year is over. let's take a look back here at home. mount tamalpais, some of the clouds hanging a

right now he is in russia and headed to georgia next. lready been to australia, asia and some of the other places in russia. tracking st. nick over 50 years. the tradition started because of a typo in a sears ad. the number was wrong and people started calling the command center in colorado and voila! atray addition is born. we have a link on abc7news.com under "see it on tv." this is my kids' favorite, the cookie tracker. 4,350 cookies consumed so far in his journey around the world. >> he fasts the rest of the year so it's okay. >> the doctor told him his cholesterol was getting high. >> oh, look at that at heavenly valley. >> can we look there? the ladies want to go. here we are, heavenly mountain resort. beautiful picture there! you know it's going to be busy up there come this weekend and next week. it will be well worth it with that 200% of average snfall for the year so far. of course, we still have until april 1st before the entire year is over. let's take a look back here at home. mount tamalpais, some of the clouds hanging aroun

russia's top driving force. from dismantling historic monuments to comic strip propaganda soviet campaign in georgia gathers pace with russia's serious prime target but a growing number of people say authorities attempts to rewrite history going to fall. and reported civil war being waged on christmas have been all over the headlines in the u.s. this holiday season but many americans believe the hype is just to the for the public's attention from more pressing issues. coming up r.t. talks with actress helen mirren about her role in the last station a film looking at the final days of leo tolstoy the movie reveals an unknown part of tolstoy's life but what horizons did open up for the actors themselves spotlight coming your way next. curious. about her experience as. a.

russia's top a drug enforcer. from dismantling historic monuments to comic strip propaganda and sayed campaign and georgia gathers pace with russia seemingly its prime target a growing number of people say the authorities attempts to rewrite history are going too far. have reports of a war being waged on christmas happen all over the have lines of the u.s. the smaller the season but many americans believe the hype is just averred the public's attention from more pressing problems. though they have lines here are t.v. news continues at the top of the hour in the meantime and bring your especial report the journey to a place in america that used to belong to russia and in some ways still does. once it was a part of russian territory there are still reminders to this day children wearing russian national costumes people having russian names and many orthodox churches are standing here but more than one hundred forty years ago it became the u.s. territory though some americans still don't know about. just over the last have no idea about let's like nothing i don't know anything about that alaska it's cold. it was cold

russia's top and a drug enforcement. from dismantling historic monuments to strip propaganda and i saw that campaign in georgia gathers pace with russia seemingly prime target but a growing number of people say the authorities attempts to rewrite history are going too far. and reports of a war being waged on christmas have been all over the headlines in the u.s. this. holiday season but many americans believe the hype is just to divert the public's attention from more pressing problems. as we had lines next martin anders explores ways to have a perfect christmas in the russian capital and the moscow that's next.

lingering conflicts: those between post-soviet states -- azerbaijan and armenia, as well as georgia and russia. >>massimov: from the point of view to reach a consensus with 56 members of osce it is not an easy task. i remember the words of margaret thatcher; consensus is what satisfied everybody but nobody believes in that. normally this is the reality and such kind of organisation is very difficult to make a very specific decision. >>reporter the summit ended with a reinvigorated organisation, and a declaration that will take it in a new direction. >>one that sees greater co-operation and integration between countries that stretch half way round the world, and possibly even a new alliance one that encompasses both the euro-atlantic and the eurasian community. >>kazakhstan is also the current chair of the shanghai co-operation organisation - an alliance of countries that between them cover a quarter of the world's land mass and account for a third of the global population. the organisation held its summit recently in dushanbe, the capital of tajikistan. we were at the event to discover more ab

russia's top anti-drug enforcer. dismantling historic monuments to comic strip propaganda anti soviet campaign in georgia gathers steam with russia seemingly its prime target but a growing number of people say authorities attempts to rewrite history are going to be fought. and reports of a war being arranged on christmas eve as have been all over the headlines in the u.s. this holiday season but many americans believe the hype is just to divert the public's attention from more pressing problems. explores ways to have a perfect christmas in the russian capital moscow coming your way next.

russia's and the drug enforcement. from dismantling historic monuments to comic strip propaganda and campaign in georgia gathers pace with russia seemingly its prime target but a growing number of people say the authorities attempts to rewrite history are going too far. and reports of a war being waged on christmas have been all over the have lines in the u.s. this holiday season many americans believe the hype is just to the verge the public's attention from more pressing problems. they have lives here in the back of the top of the hour in the meantime here's some sports highlights with natalia. hello and welcome to our sports update a look at the top stories for a familiar face looking at the most school coach in returns to do not make you up to signing a three year contract. playing for pride moscow region claim a tough year early various which could help them qualify for the last sixteen stage . and the steelers are just a win away from clinching the a.f.c. north division title and the first round playoff by the threshing the first. let's start with some football news though coming from the sun cereal well not the wi

russia's top as a driving force. from dismantling historic monuments to comic strip propaganda and i saw the campaign in georgia gathers pace with russia seemingly prime target but a growing number of people say the authorities to rewrite history are going too far . and reports of a war being waged on christmas have been all over the headlines in the u.s. this holiday season but many americans believe the hype is just to divert the public's attention from more pressing problems. well next a journey to a place in america that used to belong to russia and in some ways still does so our special report discovers next. once it was a part of russian territory there are still reminders to this day children wearing russian national costumes people having russian names and many orthodox churches are standing here but more than one hundred years ago it became the u.s. territory though some americans still don't know about. you still asking their idea about let's go.

and then michael was talking about the last time i met him, russia had just invaded georgia. we're at olympics. i was bad. i had spoken to his successor and made it very clear the united states was objecting strongly to the russian invasion anywhere. so we're at the -- in china, at the opening games of ther is -- of the ceremony. putin slides down. the conversation was pretty tough. because we were on international tv. i finally said to him, i've been telling him for seven years, he's hot blooded. he was the president of georgia. putin says i'm hot blooded. i said no, vladimir, you are cold-blooded. our relationship, and these two anecdotes, the classic came when i introduced him to barney at camp david. barney is a little scottish terrier, a tiny guy that i adore. putin kind of discussed him. and then with vladimir putin, he kindly invited us over. he was a gracious host. he said would you like to meet my dog. out bounced coney, a huge dog. and with a twinkle in his eye he said bigger, faster, and stronger than barney. yeah, he had changed. >> he changed. you had a day that

lingering conflicts: those between post-soviet states -- azerbaijan and armenia, as well as georgia and russia. >>massimov: from the point of view to reach a consensus with 56 members of osce it is not an easy task. i remember the words of margaret thatcher; consensus is what satisfied everybody but nobody believes in that. normally this is the reality and such kind of organisation is very difficult to make a very specific decision. >>reporter the summit ended with a reinvigorated organisation, and a declaration that will take it in a new direction. >>one that sees greater co-operation and integration between countries that stretch half way round the world, and possibly even a new alliance one that encompasses both the euro-atlantic and the eurasian community. >>kazakhstan is also the current chair of the shanghai co-operation organisation - an alliance of countries that between them cover a quarter of the world's land mass and account for a third of the global population. the organisation held its summit recently in dushanbe, the capital of tajikistan. we were at the event to discover more ab

built gambling zones of failing in the face of illegal games of chance some of russia's betting on to reverse the trend. georgia newspapers have launched an anti solvent cartoon campaign backed by president saakashvili the number of salvia time monuments have already been dismantled across the country and schoolchildren shown a documentary lightning the u.s.s.r. to nazi germany however the sarah firth reports now that many georgians feel nostalgic about this soviet past. the destruction is savior and monuments a law banning savior symbols and now an anticipated documentary and a series of cartoons in local newspapers all part of an and he said it campaign currently being led by the cuban government that both the timing and methods of implementation have led many to question its real natives and then you say it's not just anti soviet propaganda but anti russian those conducting this campaign are trying to put russia on a par with the soviet union. it's been two decades since georgian independence and just two years since children attacked south provoking an arms conflict with russia a history of tense relations

we have already seen a statement issued by the foreign ministry of georgia saying that it was of course russia right to put whatever morning means it wants or average ones on its own territory but the georgian foreign minister suggested that the stances and the problem surrounding the ceremony was a provocative character now i also have to point out that lodging near putin who was present at the unveiling ceremony today sad that dad demolished. he was. essentially an act of state vandalism he also said that it was a brazen show of disrespect for more than two hundred thousand georgian man and women who perished during their world war two and he reiterated the same sort of attitude the same sort of statement today here's exactly what he said at. least you know this is a memorial to the immortal heroism of the people and also the symbol of the strong resolve to protect the truth about the heroes of the war protected from cynicism barbarism and line is we stand together against nationalism xenophobia extremism however appealing they may be made to look a year ago almost all t.v. channels showed p

we have already seen a statement issued by the foreign ministry of georgia saying that it was of course russia right to put whatever morning means it wants wherever it wants on its own territory but the demolition of the cooties seymour it was condemned by numerous georgian groups veteran groups opposition figures and many of them were present at the ceremony in moscow some of them have even contributed to made it possible for these new memorial to be built actually it was paid for exclusively by two nations and we know that georgian diaspora which is a very big here in russia contributed a great deal to making sure that this memorial is revealed here in moscow. and an official u.s. envoy to north korea says pyongyang's promising to let us nuclear inspectors back into the country they were all kicked out of april last year the international community suspects pyongyang is developing nuclear weapons which north korea denies meanwhile south korea fears an armed confrontation with the north breakout at the moment souls' just held military exercises on a border i was young and shelled last killing

we have already seen a statement issued by the foreign ministry of georgia saying that it was of course russia right to put whatever morning means it wants reverent ones on its own territory but the demolition of the could see moral was condemned by numerous georgian groups veteran groups opposition figures and many of them were present at the ceremony in moscow some of them have even contributed the made it possible for these new memorial to be built actually it was paid for exclusively by the nations and we know that georgian diaspora reaches a very very clear in russia contributed a great deal to making sure that this memorial is revealed here in moscow. reporting there from brussels main christmas tree has been put up in a prime smart spot i should say in the heart of the capital it will be the focus of the kremlin's cathedral square for the next three weeks to mark the festive season the thirty meter high tree has been decorated with thousands of russian thai culture on wonderment it was delivered to the kremlin by father frost himself after being blessed by a russian orthodox priest in a

competition with europe's tier two nations including home and away matches with georgia with a home game being played in sochi. russia are going to have their work in a tough group which also contains australia ireland italy in the us. their own money to make it free to been excluded strange the most important thing is a bit of qualified and this experience going up against the world's best will be very beneficial for the future development of rugby in the country which a bumpy three dartrey. over the eyes now a metal my mr gorst have gone top of the kontinental hockey league in the last three matches which took place on thursday that's just losing to the c.b.s. shootout magnetic force side are one point clear of the racing dinallo in the other games sell about july have a sort of rock bottom let's look now because that's away by a single goal and a lot also made it a penalty shoot out your best effort to one when that. one finally to one of the world's most extreme sports base jumping where russian the larry rolls off has become the first ever person to perform a jump from the antarctic of a turn or base or b a s e

russia is a country that recently attacked georgia with missles. russia fueled the reactor in iran. it may have also delivered air defense radars to iran, a nation that presidents carter, reagan, bush, clinton, bush, and obama have all certified as a state-sponsor of terror. the actions of the administration on missle defense appear uncertain. under this treaty we appear to be confirming that a russian wish be preserved that they continue to have the capability to effectively attack the united states. i would regard this sentiment as far -- part of the last century and not this. and i'm worried about the new threat from iran much more than the old threat from russia. it should be the policy of the united states to blunt or defeat any attack from iran against the united states or israel. no matter. what the statement in the preamble of this treaty should be deleted 0 so that -- so that we give strong senate direction to our policy of providing the strongest defenses possible against the growing danger of iran. i'm currently confused as to which cabinet department is preeminent on thi

competition with europe's tier two nations including home and away matches with georgia with their home game being played in sochi. russia are going to have their work cut out in a tough group which also contains australia ireland italy and the usa although they are unlikely to make it through to be mixed group stage the most important thing is a bit of qualified and this experience going up against the world's best will be very beneficial for the future development of rugby in the country which are bumpily darty. and finally to one of the world's most extreme sports base jumping where russian valeri rolls off has made a bit of history in the antarctic he's the first person to leap from mind over tana along with climbing colleague alexander route kin and photographer thomas then they prepared for two weeks at the foot of the mountain before climbing it temperatures fell to minus thirty degrees celsius that was the easy part of the mission the real challenge lay in his descent now wearing his wing suit rolls of took a death defying jump of the three thousand meter paid the lighting for around forty five seconds before pul

georgia. over two years after its invasion, russia not only continues to occupy 20% of georgia's sovereign territory, it's building military bases there, permitting the ethnic cleansing of georgians and denying access to humane tehran -- humanitarian issues in violation of russia's obligations under the cease-fire agreement negotiated by president sarkozy. in a major step, president -- the president pledged tonal defend nonoccupied georgia in the event of a violent attack. yet, russian officials responded hostilely and dismissively. i ask, i ask my colleagues that when the russians illegally in violation of all international law occupy a southern -- a sovereign nation, a sovereign nation and have recognized these two provinces within the international boundaries of georgia as independent nations, how in the world are we going to trust them to adhere to a treaty? i have met with the people in georgia who have been displaced from their homes. the sorrow and the misery inflicted on them. and president sarkozy of france flew in, arranged for a cease-fire. the russians agreed to it. they are in total vio

competition with europe's tier two nations including home and away matches with georgia with a home game being played in sochi. russia are going to have to work hard times in a tough group which also contains australia ireland italy in the usa overt very unlikely to make it for each of an excuse to change the most important thing is a very qualified and his experience going up against the world's best will be very beneficial for the future development of rugby in the country richard bumpily totty . looking forward to it already now when with american football because the n.f.l. playoffs and all far away even though every way brings new hair right after thirteen of them there are two plays that probably stand that histamine trails in public spending why tom brady and michael vick the top contenders the end the pay award more often than not throughout the n.f.l. history the most valuable player award has gone to quarterbacks and it's only right the q.b. is the most important position on the field he controls the afghans and you can say team is only as good as their quarterback peyton manning has been the poster boy lat

with russia a history of tense relations and these recent events i thought likely to have a bearing on what's now happening. in a local newspaper to pick your favorite general characteristics in georgia with the from this white. part of the anti favor campaign. being anti russia of encouraging the public to live by the bigger picture. but many georgians particularly the older generation hold positive memories of saving a time. and seeing what is a police officer in the save the union and was harsh comparisons between the situation then and today we are we know. it was much better in the retirement today in the soviet union we had professional unions protecting our rights today we have nobody to take care much that we're being poisoned with the ideology of the current authorities. for people like angrily the destruction of monuments dedicated to save us soldiers many of whom were themselves georgian is particularly inflammatory they've had to sit by and watch as their memories of the past of richie's to rubble . why do you think big. dismantled these monuments they want us to forget our history but we should never forget. the government his name for his provoked his stance towards rus