of inciting bloodshed but it rebels are expecting a press conference by john kerry. very shortly here in. the u.k. it's radioactive materials have gone missing in dozens of locations across the country something that could pose a terrorist threat in the wrong hands. china hosts both the leaders of israel and palestine as growing economic and political clout spreads to the middle east our top stories this is. online on screen international news and comment live from a studio center here in moscow this is. syrian rebels have abducted four un peacekeepers patrolling the separation zone between syria and israel members of the brigade posted this picture online claiming they're holding the peace keepers for their own safety after clashes in the area where the u.s. is still considering arming opposition fighters regardless of their tactics and despite russian opposition that's just one of the differences the u.s. secretary of state is trying to bridge during talks here in moscow which. is following. it is understood that kerry came here to moscow to see russia supported re

kerry seems questionable especially after the meeting in moscow less than two weeks ago when john kerry and russian foreign minister sergey lavrov and the russian president vladimir putin agreed to hold an international conference to have both the syrian government and the syrian opposition at the same negotiation table and back then sold john kerry that he saw clear signs coming from the syrian government that they were willing to take part in this negotiation while nothing like that nothing of the same sort was coming from the opposition this stance was reached rated again by the russian foreign minister during his meeting with the deputy foreign minister of syria in a moscow we are waiting for a reaction from the russian foreign ministry on the latest statement by john kerry and we know that the russian foreign minister and the u.s. states actually had a conversation over the phone today about the peace conference which is due to be held but the biggest question in the light of the statement by john kerry in amman is whether this peace conference would be held at all. ok just around

congress to support the syrian rebels with weapons and even military training john kerry's own sister jested that despite the obvious closing in on positions on syria between washington and states there's still a loophole remaining in the u.s. stance there is some sentiment both in the house and senate to provide arms to the opposition. i think that ultimately that will be determined to some degree by the state of the evidence with respect to chemical weapons and what steps have been taken so despite the positions of the of russia and the united states closing in on syria as it was repeatedly said at the press conference still there is a feeling that they may be going in circles somewhat particular because of the statements by john kerry about the chemical weapons and about the possible supply of weapons to the syrian troops if we remember last year when the geneva communique was signed everyone was hopeful back then that this would bring the opposition on the syrian government to the same negotiation table and that a peaceful solution will be found this did not happen of course we'll

state secretary john kerry said and i quote that if syrian president bashar al assad was not prepared to discuss a political solution to end syria's civil war the united states and others would consider increasing support for his opponents and of course that along with increasing initiatives across the atlantic something regenerated on tuesday to arm the syrian rebels that is something discussed in the u.s. senate right now is creating a certain feeling of uncertainty over whether the peaceful solution to the syrian conflict may be found anytime soon especially the latest syrian the latest statement from john kerry on syria seems questionable enough after meeting in moscow less than two weeks ago during which the u.s. state secretary and his russian colleagues have managed to agree on a peaceful conference to be held by the end of this month and back then john kerry heard from russian foreign minister sergey lavrov that there were clear signs that the syrian government was ready to take part in this in this conference to have to sit at the same negotiation table with the syrian opposi

if only the united states people realize that presumably john kerry will have to be telling mr putin you see the martyrs of yarmuk order they call themselves even as they kidnapped twenty one un observers in march in as they have given up for more filipinos i've been to the golan heights and the broken churches that i saw still today in the golan heights on the syrian side and the green fields on the other side but there but i think the key here is the american public needs to know that their government is supporting the defacto supporters or at least those very close to those who would have supported the nine eleven attacks and what we want now really is the american people to start writing to their congressman and say the united states must stop supporting these rebels because this is not going to benefit anyone in the middle east or the united states next on our cross all the examines of the many unanswered questions are thrown out by the syrian drawn out conflict and what's coming up. i disagree that there's any solution in which assad is going to remain in power that's simply no

he's been following the first visit of secretary of state john kerry to moscow. after a very lengthy meeting between the russian president the russian foreign minister and the u.s. state secretary hardly anybody in the press room expected that there would be somewhat of a backing down from the very harsh rhetoric which we heard from washington and moscow on the syrian conflict lately in fact at one point of the press conference john kerry even said that there is a common perception that russia and the united states have been on a different page about syria and they were here to show to everyone that they were on the same page in fact the main bottom line of the meeting and that was voice of the press conference was that the u.s. and russia have decided to call an international conference probably by the end of this month to have both of the members of the syrian government and the syrian opposition at the same negotiation table to find something of a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in the country now an interesting twist to the press conference happened

that john kerry's plane has landed at this moment at moscow's airport i'm sure he'll have a variety of issues to discuss with the top russian officials one of them perhaps no one might expect syria well clearly we understand that john kerry is in moscow to seek russia's support in resolving the syrian conflict but experts are at dismay as to how exactly he's going to get this support given that the stance of moscow and washington have been fundamentally different on the syrian conflict just twenty four hours before john kerry landed in moscow a spokesperson for the russian foreign minister once again reiterated russia's concern with the militarization of the syrian rebels the us have been saying all along that they are expressing their regret as to the war which has been happening for almost three years in syria at the same time initiatives which are now being pushed through in washington of arming the syrian rebels and providing them with military training creates a double standard situation and hardly contributes to a peaceful resolution of the conflict according to the russian forei

on this good to see you might imagine though the issues with syria taking center stage with john kerry's debut visit to moscow today. well we understand that lots of different issues will be on the table because it's the first visit of john kerry to moscow as the u.s. state secretary but clearly it's no secret to anyone that syrian conflict will be talking the agenda of the talks that's where moscow and washington have been having some serious fundamental differences on their takes on how this conflict should be resolved understand that first of all in the first place russia's concerns over the latest militarization claims militarisation calls in syria will be discussed in fact just twenty four hours before john kerry came to moscow the spokesperson of the russian foreign ministry said that. russia has been deeply worried about the growing growing public opinion in the international community about the possible use of force in syria of course the foreign force that's what we meant it was meant by the spokesperson for foreign ministry and of course one other issue which is leaving russia

really is not likely what you think john kerry's here in the first place. it is i suppose interesting that john kerry has bothered to appear in moscow at all the united states is shown itself to be incredibly weak as regards what's happening in syria and a lot of subterfuge going on i know that in britain when the report about chemical weapons the u.n. report came out that the mainstream media here have all been following a drumbeats narrative that basically it's very important to britain supports the rebels even their own journalists were caught off guard no one knew how to report the idea that british backed rebels were using chemical weapons so john kerry must be going there to try and explain himself and perhaps persuade mr putin that they aren't supplying the chemical weapons as they have of course to people in the middle east before notably saddam hussein because weapons of mass destruction to their client state israel what would john kerry be saying about the latest news concerning those u.n. peacekeepers being abducted by rebels doesn't that undermi

state secretary john kerry is in moscow to seek russia's support in resolving the syrian conflict but experts are added dismay as to exactly how he is going to get that support given that the positions of moscow and washington on the syrian conflict have been fundamentally different just twenty four hours before john kerry landed in moscow or the spokesperson on the russian foreign ministry alexander said that russia has been concerned with the militarization of the syrian rebels by the western countries the u.s. have been expressing their regret all along that the syrian conflict has been going on for more than two years now with so many people dead at the same time the initiatives are which are now existing in washington wolf arming the syrian rebels and providing them with military training are creating something of a double standard situation in other particular point which will be discussed is the alleged use of chemical weapons by the government troops this is something of course russia is concerned yet again because from the russian standpoint it looks like the fact of the chem

secretary of state john kerry along with russia's foreign minister which is seeing john kerry with these closing comments there in the media after a very lengthy meeting in moscow and talking to the media that in the crimea now also watching as being a tease alexy yet a chef ski and he's joining us live now in moscow john kerry and president putin and so they've been talking about a number of issues but of course high on the agenda is syria did the two sides come to any common ground over the syrian crisis. it's tuesday may seventh four zero four pm in washington d.c. i'm maggie lopez and you are watching our t.v. now before we get to today's top stories let me explain about the ribbon that i am wearing today along with my other or t. colleagues this week marks the anniversary of nazi germany surrendering to the soviet union officially marking the end of world war two and europe so that is why we wear it to commemorate the enormous sacrifices humanity made to overcome oppression to remind ourselves of the millions of people who stare genocide in the face and to celebrate the fact that na

secretary of state john kerry. general election campaigning wraps up and pakistan to have a milestone democratic vote that's already been dubbed one of the deadliest in the country's history. and sound out of this world technical problems the crew of the international space station prepare for a space walk to deal with a leaky cooling system. at a six pm in moscow you're watching our team with me marina joshie welcome to the program. u.k. prime minister david cameron is in russia to try and thrash out a pass to peace in war torn syria together with russian president vladimir putin the two leaders met to discuss the conflict in the black sea resort of saatchi discussing key steps to tackle the conflict will bring you more from our correspondent who's been following their talks a little later in the program meantime britain and russia's efforts to work together as london remains insistent that the syrian government has very likely used chemical weapons while suggesting the rebels did the spy in a recent u.n. probe re

secretary of state john kerry. general election campaigning wraps up in pakistan ahead of the milestone democratic vote that's already been dubbed one of the deadliest in the country's history. and some out of the swirl of technical problems the courage of the international space station prepare for a space walk to deal with a cooling system. this is r.t. coming to you live from the russian capital on marina joshie welcome to the program . u.k. prime minister david cameron and russian president vladimir putin have met to thrash out a pass to peace and war torn syria trying to bridge their differences on the issue the talks come in the wake of a russia u.s. breakthrough agreement to hold an international conference on the conflict are just like here she has been following the talks at the black sea resort city of sochi. literally seventy two hours after the u.s. state secretary john kerry met the russian president and the russian foreign minister in moscow david cameron the british prime minister came over to the ci

state secretary john kerry and the russian president and the russian foreign minister in moscow would produce something positive never the less international conference which is to be called by the end of this month was the direct result of the meeting in moscow that a conference is expected to have both the members of the syrian opposition and the syrian government at the same negotiation table at the same time a press conference between the russian foreign minister lavrov and john kerry took an interesting twist when a reporter asked about the bill to support the syrian rebels with weaponry which is now being considered by the u.s. congress the reply from the u.s. state secretary was that if the united states finds substantial proof that chemical weapons were in fact used by bashar assad's troops in syria something which hasn't yet been proven of course then this bill will ultimately become reality which many experts have already described this as a certain leeway for the united states to still have a certain leverage in the syrian conflict now also on friday the british prime minis

counterpart john kerry in sweden at the moment he said that during his talks with kerry they didn't even discuss this latest incident because. every side here knows exactly what happened and of quote these comments and in fact lack of them makes many experts to believe that. this latest incident of course is not the first time that russia and the united states have been involved is unlikely to cause any diplomatic rift between the two countries in fact most of the experts are calling this latest incident as a routine incident and especially the timing of it would definitely harm both sides relations because of course the relations between washington and moscow have not been easy but this is the time when they're finally meeting some consensus on a diplomatic level in particular about the syrian conflict so another diplomatic row over a spy scandal would definitely not both sides at this moment i'd like to remind your viewers that the cia agent working undercover as a third secretary of the u.s. embassy in moscow ryan christopher fogle was detained on tuesday in moscow reportedly in an at

what john kerry and sergey lavrov said in paris they expressed their concerns with it and. by then john kerry's that that that hasn't been hasn't been obviously determined that that's an issue that needs to be told to leave it dealt with accordingly and the evidence of these. parties really fun to talk to the. world you know bringing to the. house and to be able to eat up all. minister expressed his concern that with these so-called third parties those who are not directly involved in the conflict and get are making it very obvious where their interest lies he was talking about states like qatar and saudi arabia he said that they too if they decide that it is important for them what's going on in syria that they also need to go to the geneva conference and have their say over all of course both russia and the united states i believe that it's up to the syrian people to decide on the interim government to sit down at the table and stop the bloodshed that has been going on in syria for two years now and will carry the for me to be studies with the ball going to tell us more a

john kerry arrived if -- in now this morning. john kerry will try to convince putin and other russian leaders arming syrian rebels fighting against president bashar al-assad is the right thing to do. following his russian trip, secretary of state jerk jerk -- secretary of state john kerry will travel to rome. >> new jersey governor chris christie is revealing his secret surgery. he admitted to the new york post he had surgery in february to improve his health and be there for his children and admits the surgery was not motivated by a presidential run but political fundraisers say the surgery is a clear sign that christie plans on running for president. so far, it is believed that he has lost between 30 and 40 pounds. >> look outside we have clouds to start the day but what about weather in a moment. >> the sig-alert on 680, a fatal crash with the latest information. >> we trafficking this accident what occurred at vargas road southbound 680. the coroner came on the scene so this is very active with a sig-alert around since 4:30.

certainly you've seen secretary of state john kerry has been engaged on this. so it's not just a matter of what president obama is doing. you're seeing secretary of state kerry this week heading to russia and to that area where he'll hold talks. and try to work on this idea of an international coalition that leaves syrian president isolated against people who want to see him leave power and who are supporting the rebels. so there are conversations going on on a number of fronts. and it's not just a matter of what president obama is going to do. >> complex calculus for doubt as you bring up. steve, tomorrow speaking of secretary of state john kerry, he's heading to russia. syria's most powerful ally at the moment. and it's been somewhat of a chilling relationship with russia and the united states in recent years. what can reverse this? what is it that russia would need to get? >> there is nothing right now in russia's self interests or at least? vladimir putin's self interests that would lead him to change his position. the best the united states is hoping for i

secretary of state john kerry that in paris to organize syrian peace talks are these are in a has the details to hey go right he said that it's the only way that the u.k. sees the lifting of the arms embargo is the only way to end the crisis which has been ripping syria apart for more than two years at this point having said that we have to remember that even the most of the e.u. countries there's a strong disagreement on whether or not it is actually a good idea to lift the arms embargo of countries like sweden netherlands in the czech republic belief that allowing weapons shipments to syria to the syrian rebels will only intensify the bloodshed in the country of course russia has been opposed to this idea all along is truly concerned about where exactly those arms are going to end up then are they actually going to be in the arms of the so-called moderate opposition or will those weapons and up in the hands of some of the rebel groups who are being supported by al qaida terrorists or known to operate in syria ironically well while the e.u. foreign ministers were meeting in brussels