president sarkozy spoke out early against moammar qaddafi. he was the first foreign leader to recognize the rebels as libya's legitimate government to the surprise of some of his allies. in mid-march, he worked with the british to push the u.n. security council to adopt a no- fly-zone resolution, despite washington's initial wariness. >> ( translated ): with david cameron, british and french, we said that we are available, with the condition that the united nations wishes it, that the arab league accepts it, and that the libyan authorities that we want to be recognized desires it, for targeted actions, purely defensive, and only if mr. qaddafi uses chemical weapons or the air force against his people demonstrating peacefully. >> warner: celebrations rang out in bengazi march 18 after the security council authorized all necessary measures to protect civilians from qaddafi's forces. but the next day, even before the paris summit on finalizing the mission had ended, france launched its initial strikes-- again surprising the u.s. and other nato a

the political cost of twentieth century imperialism french president sarkozy loses ground ahead of next year's election after his poll ratings following the military for a central africa. a major terrorist leader linked to deadly bomb moscow bombings is killed in southern russia after a routine police i do check turns into a major firefight. and a dumping ground for the developed world electronic rubbish foreign invaders or to dismantling hazardous because that only means of survival. and in business news global stocks fall in with russia taking a nosedive of four percent. downgrade its outlook for the u.s. economy to negative find out more numbers of. international news live from our studios here in central moscow this is our team putting france of the leading edge of western military action is turning into a political pawn that threatens to explode in the face of president nicolas sarkozy critics are lining up to label him imperialist daniel bushell reports sarkozy prospects for a second term look shaky but best. if nicolas sarkozy hoped intervening in libya in the oil free coast woul

if nicolas sarkozy hoped intervening in libya and the oil every coast. is backfired he's now why for the most unpopular president in the history of france's fifth republic according to the latest opinion polls at the weekend the main beneficiary has been marie le pen head of the national front party she's expected to knock him out of next year's presidential elections because he wants pledge france will never again kill people in africa in the pen told me he's broken that promise so that this decision as a past colonial reaction by france where behaving like a well it's beliefs and deciding who is bad and who's good the president's policies a myriad of former colleagues one inflexible personal style x. finance minister. lift the ruling party this month admitting they called to work together to form a human rights minister ram a yes they has quit to sarkozy let's colonel give that we use france she said as a doormat to wipe blood off his feet by hosting him in paris now he's hunting the same man down sarkozy also sacked his integration advisor for disagre

polls good nicolas sarkozy is a popularity rating that historic numbers critics are saying the president is taking france down the path of imperialism with military intervention in libya and the ivory coast. crushing the security services kill a high level terror target with links to deadly bomb attacks on moscow this happening in the overnight shoot out in the south of the country. india becomes a developing world's electronic dumping ground with people in the heart of the country risking their health by picking apart hazardous and drunk. and a euro skeptic move to take over in less nationalists are strongly opposed to the new bail out projects when the country's parliament says. it is just after six pm on a monday here in moscow are you with r.t. putting france at the leading edge of western military action is turning into a political bomb that threatens to explode explode in the face of president nicolas sarkozy critics lining up to label him as a modern imperialist daniel a partial reports sarkozy's prospects for a second term look shaking at best. if nicolas sarkozy hoped intervenin

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the country's intervention in libya and its former colony of ivory coast has backfired for nicolas sarkozy with accusations of imperialism. if nicolas sarkozy hoped intervening in libya in the oil every coast would boost his popularity is backfired he's now a boy for the most unpopular president in the history of france's fifth republic according to the latest opinion polls the main beneficiary has been marine le pen as you head of the national front party he's expected to knock him out of next year's presidential elections sarkozy wants pledge france will never again kill people in africa and told me he's broken that promise. this past colonial reaction by france by behaving like a well it's policeman deciding who's bad and who's good at the president's policies a myriad of former colleagues by an inflexible personal style x. finance minister. lift the ruling party this month admitting they called to work together to form a human rights minister remi yet they has quit to suck as he lets colonel gadhafi use france he said as a math to wipe the blood off his feet by hosting him in paris now

france's military initiatives and leave yet ivory coast backfired home with president sarkozy losing points and allies over what's being labeled he's an imperial ambitions. trash for saab treasure for others india is turning into electronics waste dump with hazardous computer john from developed countries in the bill he sold instead of being recycled. hopes for the deepest cosmic mysteries to be cracked soon as russia prepares to launch this century's most ambitious space project the biggest telescope to ever scan the galaxy. and although prices are down as china said its economic growth slowed slightly because cooler than a trend is that crude is stabilizing the mood joined on his business to about twenty minutes time. to stay on the russian capital you're watching r t i'm marina joshie welcome to the program it's nearly a month into the operation in libya and for those countries involved it's causing trouble back home especially in france were the presidents feeling the pinch as daniel bushell reports it's not being held by the country's intervention in its former colony of ivory c

france's military initiatives in libya and i'm rico's backfired help with president sarkozy losing points and allies over what's being labeled he's in theory of. the big trash or some treasure fathers india is turning into an electronics waste dump with hazardous computer john from developing countries illegally sold instead of being recycled. and hopes for the deepest cosmic mysteries could be cracked soon as a bunch of repairs to launch this century's most ambitious space project the biggest telescope to ever scan the galaxy. it is eight am of the russian capital you're watching r t with me wearing a joshua welcome to the program. on the ground in libya rebel fighters have retreated from the keys toward town of after having shelling by gadhafi forces it continues a series of the opposition's losses on saturday rebels were advancing to the strategic well ordered bread but were forced back after a sandstorm grounded nato aircraft back in march the u.n. security council passed a resolution intervention but critics say that but it's actually happening there is far from simply enforcing a no

action is turning into a political bomb that threatens to explode in the face of president nicolas sarkozy critics are lining up to label him as a modern imperialist and his arteries daniel pearl reports sarkozy's the prospects for a second term look shaky at best. if nicolas sarkozy hoped intervening in libya's new york free coast would boost his popularity it's backfired he's now by far the most unpopular president in the history of france's fifth republic according to the latest opinion polls at the weekend the main beneficiary has been marie le pen head of the national front party she's expected to knock him out of next year's presidential elections sarkozy wants pledge france will never again kill people in africa the pen told me he's broken that promise. this oh this in as a past colonial reaction by france by behaving like a well it's policeman deciding who's bad and who's good the president's policies a myriad i'd former colleagues wind inflexible personal style checks finance ministers. lift the ruling party this nonsense admitting they called to work together form a human rights

but mr sarkozy will tell you a political opponent of pulling apart is for policy even former allies like nobody could be the talk of his period vision. plans work with the president for over seventeen years the former premier fears libya turning into another afghanistan a deeply unpopular war with no clear deadline we cannot go in any country without knowing when we will go out i think this is the listen we did not come from afghanistan in its global diplomacy it's the same problem and list france is facing criticism for what some see is handed intervention in the ivory coast the result is a president say experts malt at home and abroad for his arrogance personals more like monarchical republic trailing both pain and the socialists in his bid for reelection in twenty twelve sarkozy looks unlikely to mellow leaked memos from advisors claim his only chance of winning is to make his policies even more extreme than usual r.t. paris meantime britain italy and france have announced the best sending combat advisors to know and then move which prompted a fresh wave of criticism towards nato

checking overnight in the french official calls for ground troops sarkozy's a guest bathroom is convincing his own people. live and let die presently russian convict pleads to end he's under a lot of officials are adamant stuff if today's action. prospects are in georgia say they've been abandoned by the country or for many unable to afford basic necessities even the struggle to survive and can chance a. russian stock exchanges regain some of the ground lost after a disastrous monday on the world financial markets. around the world and around the clock you're watching r.t. went straight to our top story now there's the clearest indication yet that foreign forces are eager to get ground troops in libya even though it's expressed the forbidden the u.n. resolution france's foreign affairs chairman is warning the campaign when cornered without him on the ground and french public unconvinced i think president sarkozy fighting you front back home has done bush reports. france is now fighting in three wars the first foreign state to go into libya the last just force in ivory coast civil war and i

stepping over the line in libya a french official calls for ground troops but sarkozy's biggest battle is convincing his own people. live and let die a critically ill russian conflict the east enders a lot but officials are adamant they say it's not an option. veterans in georgia say they've been abandoned by the country they fought for many on able to afford basic necessities using them struggling to survive on charity. you know recently stocks took it back to one of the biggest credit rating agencies downgraded the u.s. his credit stated a lack of faith in the country to address the budget deficit by five goes on join business can see in about ten when. you're watching our t.v. broadcasting live from the heart of the russian capital welcome to the program there's the clearest indication yet that foreign forces are eager to get the ground troops in libya even though it's expressly forbidden by the un resolution france's foreign affairs chairman is warning the town painful corner that without boots on the ground the french public unconvinced even president sarkozy fighting a new front

century colonialism today but there should always be room for negotiation it's who leaves nicolas sarkozy with few friends just when he needs them it's become a lonely life inside the presidential palace but mr sarkozy not only a political opponent of pulling apart his for policy even for what allies like nobody given the talk of his hero. to villain pounds work with the president for over seventeen years the former premier fears libya turning into another afghanistan a deeply unpopular war with no clear deadline. we cannot go. any country without knowing when we go out i think this is the listen that we did not do from afghanistan in its global diplomacy it's the same problem and lismore france is facing criticism for what some see as heavy handed intervention in new york every coast the result is a presidency exposed mort at home and abroad for his arrogance. monarchical republican trailing both le pen and the socialists in his bid for reelection in twenty twelve because he looks on likely to mellow leaked memos from a voice as claimed his only chance of winning is to make his policies

his trip to benghazi a month ago persuaded president sarkozy to take the lead on intervening in libya. les gelb in the council on foreign relations. he has written a series of pieces critical of the mission and kareem fahim of the "new york times." his piece in today's paper was a close look at fishers there the opposition forces. and joining us later from eastern libya is ben wedeman of cnn. he's a senior international correspondent and the channel's cairo bureau chief. i am pleased to have all of them here with me this evening to put libya in perspective as we look at a situation that has enormous consequences. so welcome, welcome. great to see you. tell me where you think the situation is today. >> from observation, the situation is not so bad as i hear here and there. four weeks is not a lot if you compare to the ten weeks of the controversy operation or the ten years of the operation in afghanistan. it's only four weeks. so i think you have the rebel army which is in formation, which is in the process of being shaped. you have some strikes from the allies-- american, french, engl

the italian prime minister silvio berlusconi and the french president nicolas sarkozy met on tuesday to discuss the influx of people, most of whom have landed in italy. the two leaders say they want a deal to tighten border controls within the european union. france and italy are asking the european union to reform a treaty, which allows passport- free travel between most eu- member states. >> after an acrimonious times, they seem to of patched over their differences. they agree reforms are essential. sarkozy acknowledged tensions between the two nations, but he says they have now agreed on a framework for revisions in the treaties, which allows passport- free travel throughout much of europe. tighter controls in extreme cases. the dispute started with a short influx of north african refugees arriving on italian soil, including more than 23,002 visions fleeing political unrest at home. italy warned that it was overwhelmed. since early april, rove has been issuing six-month residency permits, allowing the migrants to stay. many were french-speaking migrants, who wanted to travel on to