to some extent europe russia and the u.s. can be seen as a positive step oh well i have heard a line of country opinions here in moscow that that russia actually does need these trials. it's a political deal rather than purely economical as you call it how much our strategic interests outside of purely economic interest there's france have in this deal. if it's not interesting for military terms for the russian navy that's interesting because that means that the russian navy. official be rich to buy something without any in the u.s. so i think there is an interest. but who will see for france but very important in the industry in terms the doc about guns because it's a way to jump through some walk in seoul but that's one reason this is going to reason is this idea that. the transformation of nato is very important and that russia should not be seen as a rebel but should be seen as a partner a partner but it is seen as a country with. which it's possible to make some strategy convergence on the front issues not on all of thes

great sense of this russia want to be treated in the early one nine hundred ninety s. both as a cove victor a victor against communism sort of self imposed victory and therefore be treated as a partner and also to be given this kind of economic aid which would be expected of a defeated power it would be to be in a virtual war so at that one of the same time they wanted to be treated as equal victors and also to be bailed out and helped to recover as defeated powers and that was a very difficult pair of conceptions to get people's minds around in the west don when you think about that that's a very interesting thing here is i'm very interesting paradigm. off worse or i should i should tell dimitri that i did not write those comments to me honestly at the time. i think i very much agree with what alex and frankly i know the person what the perception in russia is i was being treated like a defeated power certainly i think in policymaking circles in washington that was not the case even if it maybe appear about way to people in russia they basically thought that russia wo

surprise the second point i would make is that russia itself. was ambivalent about the soviet past about its own past and that made it much more difficult to craft a policy. in one way or the other political or economic to move russia and the way we tried we wanted it to go and the fact that because the russians themselves were uncertain about which way they want to go dimitri i mean in and we look at it in retrospect now. after his presidency was that a missed opportunity i mean was really wanting to be. a partner of the west and that we just wasn't simply in braced i think he wanted to be able the west and i think it's very unfortunate what happened there was a lot of me stuff but you need this you know my moment and sort of moving in russia . and america and some of the europeans just didn't think of night that moment and some only they didn't believe it and when they finally believe that russia started to set in you know the moment i'm still moving you know but i don't think he's going to be interesting i mean you know all of germany we look

five russia has major produce. and b.p. will continue to provide the very important sources to try to be. the pipeline to your all so this is a very interesting time what the energy market will respond to the current situation now just to give you a sense of the numbers involved in this year's program this is the fifteenth annual st petersburg international economic forum thirty two million dollars budget it's a twelve percent increase over last year's two thirds of that coming from the sponsors there are many many partners involved here and dozens and dozens of companies also involved have all this and plenty more tomorrow and the next day when the conference starts again and see you all then presidential aide says this year's forum is more important than ever for us as it begins to look east as well as west for investment the focus is on russia's energy cooperation with china now its largest trading partner and the two sides are discussing a landmark deal it will enable russia to deliver almost seventy begin to the meters

do that russia is a normal country. start to talk with companies which is not in the russian but maybe going to do it and regarding this issue. usually more negative. and you get information about the russian and of course there is a some obvious reasons which is could be treated as weaknesses. corruption which is actually there in russia it's very well known and the russian president. is talking about this and fighting with this issue with this problem. now and i think it's. corruption translated into sometimes action course and difficulties for the companies that do business in russia you hear you mention the lack of information back people who have do you have enough information about russia the investors they probably know about the problem of corruption and corruption is acknowledged by everyone including the leaders the leadership of the russian federation so what the government is trying to do to fight corruption is a suffice is it working or something else and is needed so the should the russians do do something

here is the forefront of medical care in russia as one of the first private health centers in russia clearly comes with more than twenty years of tradition and history. gansey says that it has the country's best operating rooms and intensive care units saving the r twenty four diagnostic deployment and comfortable in patients and outpatient center children and adults looks like you're in safe hands with a team. we have very high so the services. we have many stops working around the clock. we have the financial support. and all the sense of here is private things are looking up to statement hospitals and clinics to prime minister vladimir putin and on some large scale health care reform the shia the pledge to allocate billions of rubles in the next few years from proof health care in the country the aim of most school become a major european medical destination a model for treatment and standards that so many state institutions a long way to go. the m. c. on the other hand is a different story the european medical center has more than one hundred fifty doctors in both its locations a

that russia will not be be worried look at russia moscow i think political class players for first of all i think it's very important to remind all bad was the relationship between russia in a toe in the summer two thousand and eight with the war in georgia and i think that's really the turning point and says since about time we had some positive evolution as was certainly a change of stance in russian leadership probably due to the crisis and the impact of the crisis and also the research approach promoted by president obama and since that time definitely we can observe an improvement between nato and nato and russia having said that it's i share your views about you know. defense problem which is at the same time very complicated in military terms but it is a real strategy problems and i think that it's it should be seen as a part of a much more global strategy and for both russia and nato so a key question is do we consider the main difference between us or do we consider that the main frets outside us this is one way to say i was a little this is this is against an outside threat

this is a great time for russia both for the me to text. and mail route but i think also. for companies that are started with real russian technology were russian technology and entrepreneurs can spread to the rest of the world energy also something that is on the table here in st petersburg especially in the wake of a post quake japan something that a lot of people are talking about something that's on a lot of minds they say demand for gas could rise by up to fifty per cent because of that catastrophe and it's something that has a lot of people talking including the head of the international energy agency who says that russia can play an important role in this regard coming to about three point three b.n. cubic meters so production will increase about five point three b.n. needs more almost fifty percent increase that will happen to five o'clock p. five and. produce. and we will continue to grow by a very bold council so as to try. more to be. the pipeline through your all have all this and plenty more tomorrow when the next day when the

in russia and the kind of wealth of independent states he tells us that the investment climate in russia is something that. he's looking forward with dressing and favorable one for business. there's been some progress i don't think it's enough and personally i think the actually the government also believes that it's not that the job is not complete. they have done some good things like you like they've established skolkovo they have asked for politicians to leave the boards of various companies they have extensive privatization program they've established the fund that would look for edward investments so they've done some things but there's more to do. are we seeing tangible progress you know i'm very involved with focal foundation and the leadership foundation i can tell you i have a real we have a report card we can demonstrate tangible measurable results today versus one year ago so we're making progress is it perfect no is it is going to see it going well yes we are about to announce a major partnership with one of the top global academic institutions more and more partners are sig

russia's business prospects with the bell in the money. hello and welcome to on the money with the business of rush it is business as usual about today we're broadcasting from the st petersburg international economic forum and we're talking about branding. to discuss friending i'm joined by robert fatton he is senior managing director at u.s.g. private equity also we have you know quote he is chairman of the board of the retail chain technics ila and robert me he is managing partner at robert a consulting group ok gentlemen we're in st petersburg and i'd like to ask you robert the first question you know we think of the term branding the country japan technology china. the factory of the world germany precision united states may be too much financial market you think of russia what brand comes to mind. if today's what if one does come to describe me what i can say about that i lived here in russia for a long time and i've watched a lot of changes and improvements happen over the past ten to fifteen years i had to describe russia in short i

and nato however there is one thing between russia and nato russia and all the nato countries which is still growing misunderstanding concerning this nuclear umbrella nuclear shields is this american analysis of nato nato progress program of installing the anti-missile defense. russia wants proof show us why we shouldn't be afraid nature says we'll just take it for granted book do you think that nato the west has to to to show so to give some proof to russia. russia will not be not be worried anymore losing russia moscow i think political class players for first of all i think it's very important to remind all bad was the relationship between russia in nato in the summer of two thousand and eight with the war in georgia and i think that's really the turning point and says since about time we had some positive evolution as certainly a change of stance in russian leadership probably due to the crisis and the impact of the crisis and also the research approach promoted by president obama and since that time definitely we can observe an improvement between nato and nato and russia havin

i actually think that russia is russia's plans for cooperation with the united states and nuclear power is is actually quite forward for change compared to most other countries surveyed very accurate the director general or also recently. ally in the russia's plans for the development of a that's not where our systems in the united states. with a part in partnership with the united states and other countries. actually is in front of where the united states is right now and hopefully through the operative arrangements with our scientists on the scientists from russia. will be able to. demonstrate that damaged nuclear power systems are far safer and far more efficient the ones that are in use today. quicker than we could if we built them in the united states so i'm very encouraged a lot of experts and innovators are here from silicon valley and of course russia has plenty it's fake and developing already itself a project obviously silicon valley is going to be an example for them but how when it comes to sitting down and talking and. see. yes like i eric smith health spoke of like get sta

russia. residential voice tree to tree police part of russia's peace mediation mission in the protracted leaving conflict most his position has always been clear that only a non violent negotiation is the only way out of this crisis mosco has repeatedly harshly criticize they to fall launching a military operation here in libya and has never supported the un security council resolution which gave green lights to intervention and nick on the girl of the peace envoy was sent here to try to persuade both sides to start talking action that's very hard to achieve a very hard process but we have we have been able to speak to me come and go after . matt officials here in tripoli and he said that he feels rather optimistic about peace process here is quite fragile it's a long way to go but definitely he's optimistic about that he's emphasized that give up his people he's mad the libyan prime minister and foreign minister and he said that duffus people are actually ready for negotiations but he's sad

to work together in protecting nato and protecting russia. by using our own systems against such a threat. i don't see why people here are so skeptical of that i do wish that you know. people in russia would be a little bit more understanding of the fact that we are now partner us that there is a partnership that has been signed by nato and russia that is a strategic relationship between the european union and russia and that one doesn't need to be suspicious of everything one needs to be much more open minded and to find a way through which we work together in a way that actually delivers to the in the interest of our citizens because the citizens of bulgaria the citizens of russia the citizens of any country. in europe or in north america basically the same people want to live in security they want to have their rights guaranteed and they want to have economic opportunity and when there are threats against. against these very basic human desires we must stand up and protect ourselves against them well you said that russia basically is not t

russian poland relations russia e.u. relations do you think that that poland polish presidency will. play some role in making this russian issue special for the e.u. and for reactions with were not very likely in the sense that they are not responsible for the foreign relations in there actually on a number of issues it might be might have of course a bearing but but not on what is the bilateral relation between russia and the e.u. which is a matter now for institutions in brussels. on the twenty seventh of june russian and the european union diplomats had their meeting and these are related issues and agreed on some joint action steps on the way to these are free travel could you specify what have these joint action steps well this is something that came out of the not is the last summit with the previous summit where we agreed that the best way to be more efficient in making progress would be to identify where are the problems which are the issues that need to be solved in order to reach in on the this beautiful regime

which it all screwed be exported to russia or imported in russia come in with a certificate that in e.u. certificate extended by the national laboratories that the e.u. would. notify russia would certify that these products of course were. necessary center conditions. so what happens is that some countries that the commission notified to the russian authorities first bunch of laboratories for a number of countries now i think i think not i'm sure of that and laboratories from other countries have been also communicated and i think that the case here is that the first ones were these ones so in. good logic the first products to get here were the ones of the first laboratories that had been communicated to the russian authorities so this is simply a matter of time and of course of having the necessary certificates and for the products to come to the russian customs were the products and he said the case will be very fine. let's talk about the w.t. one of the favorite subjects to talk when it concerns russia and europe doubly turns one of one of the heads of all the discussion so so let's

this is a great time for russia both for the me to. the end x. and mail route but i think also. for companies that are started with real russian technology were russian technology and from yours could spread to the rest of the world right now. most of the big successes are copies of u.s. developments but. i think there's a great future that. energy also is something that is on the table here in st petersburg especially in the wake of a post quake japan something that a lot of people are talking about something that's on the right of minds they say demand for gas could rise by up to fifty percent because of that catastrophe and it's something that has a lot of people talking including the head of the international energy agency who says that russia can play an important role in this regard going to about three point one three pm cubic meters so production will increase about five million. leads. almost fifty percent. will happen. to five o'clock p. five. major producers. to continue to provide the very important school system to try mor

understands that russia has to change. policy part of the the global world and you know i think russia is moving in the right direction you know we've been a russia now for ten years and we see a lot of change but there's still a lot of work to do how would you rate russia's investment climate and what do you think could be done to improve it. it's still difficult there's a growing market here you know international paper and our joint venture with will and we're in the business of adding value to russia's resources and supplying products here in russia and also export of them to china so i think the best of times getting better but there's still a lot of work to do now in terms of that more work that needs to be done are the anti-corruption efforts and the things along those lines what do you think can be done in order to have it not only the real effect of that but also the perception of that insofar as it keeps it may be a barrier to doing business here i think the best way to demonstrate that russia is different is by

russia business council. is right some political spats between moscow and washington that you are getting closer to the u.s. has agreed to help lay the welcome mat for russia at the w t o. russian travelers and business. dissipating the introduction of the extended three year american visa i'll get you one with no easy times. hello ed hello underneath thank you very much mostly for being with us on the show and first of all i wanted to to hear your comments on something that we hear through the grapevine these days and that michael mcfaul and probably moving to moscow as the new american ambassador and should we expect something from him from this and how problems it will be used. well it's a rumor i think she really does. but maybe we can speculate on the basis of the rumor. michael mcfaul is. someone who is known to be close to president obama he is a scholar on russia is an expert field he's worked very closely with the members of the ministration spent some time also working with people on capitol hill so

russia there is a strategic relationship between the european union and russia and that one doesn't need to be suspicious of everything one needs to be much more open minded and to find a way through which we work together in a way that actually delivers to the interests of our citizens because the citizens of bulgaria the citizens of russia the citizens of any country. in europe or in north america basically the same people want to live in security they want to have their rights guaranteed and they want to have economic opportunity and when there are threats against. against these very basic human desires we must stand up and protect ourselves against them well a you said that russia basically is not the source of threat and you also mention the terrorist groups that want to acquire weapons but terrorist groups and not firing ballistic missiles can be more specific and where do you consider the threats coming from do you know places where these this sounds that would be shot over bulgaria be fired from i would be a little bit more careful if i were you with such an assessment because tw

down on russia's on the st petersburg international. my forum or president dmitry medvedev capped off the entire event with a address during a panel discussion that he shared with the presidents of finland the prime minister of spain and the president of kazakhstan where they discussed the challenges facing the global economy the russian president called on all countries to jointly handle challenges facing the global financial system and he said united efforts and policy will help pull countries out of the deadlock and the doldrums that are facing the global financial system he said a key priority for russia in this case is to integrate more with other countries in the global economy and foster better cooperation with all of them and a part of that a keystone of all that he believes is the establishment of moscow for europe's largest city as a major financial hub for the global financial system europe is looking toward is looking toward this he believes and he believes that moscow is uniquely positioned to provide that service he's prop

level fantasy the west would not think would not invent a new russia and. light state or a neutral state each return to the old ways of treating russia with suspicion we just usual you know there was nothing new i asked for one thousand nine hundred and i can tell your story in july in one thousand nine hundred one. government delegation came to russia and they came to what was their head of the government and they said we stay when you we don't believe these democrats we think you are a serious person a few people remember that i am sorry that you were and i think it shows you all the level found at the time again alex go ahead jump in. like a friend is a year but it's very difficult to get this. great sense of this russia want to be treated in the early one nine hundred ninety s. both as a cove victor a victor against communism sort of self imposed to victory and therefore be treated as a partner and also to be given this kind of economic aid which would be expected of a defeated power it will be to. will war so at that one of the same time they wanted to

as a session for the w t o and russia russia partnership with china on a gas pipeline and also a ten billion dollar state backed private equity fund all those and more coming your way in the business in about twenty minutes. one pm of the russian capital of this is r t a marina joshie two of the world's biggest and fastest growing economies russia and china are meeting in moscow gas is one of the main sources of discussion as moscow becomes a vital supplier of energy fueling the massive growth of its eastern neighbor country as our reports on the other shared interest the two nations will be talking about. we know that both sides say there's still a lot of room for improvement within their bilateral relationship of course russia and china are each other's biggest neighbors and both sides certainly have a lot to gain from a beneficial relationship with their neighbor rochelle force is one of the world's largest is the sources of natural resources that just oil and gas of we do know that there are ongoing talks between gazprom and the chinese natural gas companies for gas supplies and

the cole open in chile are in russia's north home to the q.b. massive mountain range this is the cold and windy bolshoi's would pass the snow here between one and a half and four meters deep avalanche safety specialists are probing the snow structure on one of the slopes. the top layer of snow drifts on a slope is unstable and skis could trigger an avalanche shift attention those of you who are keen to scull mountain peaks please be careful. some avalanches a wet others a dry it all depends on the snow's composition the speed of avalanches varies between seventy and four hundred kilometers an hour man can do nothing in the face of tons of snow rushing down to such a velocity. and yet people do live in the mountains they study avalanches to be able to protect themselves from the beaches skiers and snowboarders tempt fate by taking to the mountain slopes. this weather station in the q.b. massive is situations close to the town of one hundred fifty kilometers north of the arctic circle it is one of the instruments of the avalanche safety service it

well that existed live from russia's economic forum and sent petersburg and that was speaking from russia's economic development minister and we will take you back live to some petersburg again when president medvedev takes to the stage. the city of st petersburg has always been called russia's window to europe but with the economic forum underway it's become a window to the whole world. all eyes are on russia's cooperation with china now its largest trading partner the two sides are discussing a landmark gas deal that will enable russia to deliver almost seventy billion cubic meters of gas to beijing within thirty years the price though is still a sticking point but dore gold which still believes a deal could soon be struck this week. because some progress in the consultation selves last couple of weeks. so we'll see today whether the threat was afoot sufficient to get even for the u.s. they. took on this bilateral. consultations so i guess the issue was. called let's let's call it that because it is oversold. russia's major financial corp sistema is set for energetic expansion the company

a multi-billion dollar or two of the world's biggest emerging powerhouses russia and china closer together. also the two sides both sides in libya to stop the ongoing conflict all the details in just a few moments. no place for colonel gadhafi in libya is a future russian envoys message. officials in tripoli to broker a peace summit. the lawyers for alleged international arms dealer. prepared to challenge the new york court on the legality of his extradition to america. and as the white knights return to st petersburg it's time again for the same petersburg international economic forum. live at the forum and would give you more about some high level deals that have been signed in about twenty minutes time stay with us. worldwide news live from moscow. welcome to the program well energizing that relations and a boosting trade is what the leaders of russia and china have been discussing right here in moscow but they also couldn't avoid sharing thoughts on the conflict in libya let's get more details on the meeting from. good to see you china already ranks as russia's number one trade partner

union with russia imposed a full ban pulling word go on vegetables from the you. to stop the spread of the deadly equal like strain from coming into the country it was followed by heavy criticism by from the u a bushel saying that it was going against the policies of the world trade organization and that that was disproportionate. russia is saying that it is ready to partially lifted the ban in case that the european union provides it with sufficient information on the source of the infection so these issues could be settled and could be resolved during the summit initially not great as well. as you katrina groucho over there reporting on the upcoming summit in north korea. it's a set of used to cure everything from epilepsy to insomnia something worse states have started using a controversial drug to put people on death row into an eternal sleep human rights campaigners say the drug inflicts a cruel and painful death on its victims as a rabbanit reports its use in executions is becoming more widespread if you think you. know. if you were dead we don't see the wor

i came here for a long stay sixteen months and i had no idea that there was a church in russia. i was not a frequent visitor to church but here somehow i started to be before i left russia i promise atlanta that i'll bring her here i was not sure how but i promised that i would whilst atlanta was still in russia i got the idea why not have our wedding in this church. in scotland or one of only two couples to have get married here trinity making their marriage a part of antarctic history in antarctica shawn thomas. i was sweeping away russia's snowy stereotype in a few minutes to make a beeline for the beach all this channel but to the summer sunshine and some people first an art scene business next with trust. that's right these are the days when the sun doesn't set on russia's northern cop at all but it is going down on russia's on the st petersburg international economic forum or president dmitry medvedev capped off the entire event with a address during a panel discussion that he shared with the presidents of finland the prime minister of spain and the president of kazakhstan

russia and c.i.s. says there are many things that have already been achieved. there's been some progress i don't think it's enough and personally i think the actually the government also believes that it's not that the job is not complete. they have done some good things like you like they've established skolkovo they have to ask for politicians to leave the boards of various companies they have extensive privatization program they've established the fund that would look for edward investments so they've done some things but there's more to do. rogers oil giant lukoil is looking to get exploration licenses in iraq the company's c.e.o. told r.t. that this could dramatically increase local production. if you take into consideration the twelve contracts that the represented in the time and that. have been realized and will amount to twelve million barrels a day in seven years to do right produces four to five million barrels this will triple that amount to more than five hundred million tons i think that growth rates will remain at the same level. using me all pro

coli virus the move of one of the outcomes of the today russia e.u. summit are just because i mean a great show of an outright lie from the city of new grads and company not it looks like the best symbols were literally on the table tell us more. but doubles were literally on the table at the press conference a european leaders some host russian president dmitry medvedev were asked whether they had vegetables for a launch the answer was yes they had e.s.p. enjoyed them and moreover a certain breakthrough was reached on the issue of a russian ban on fruits and vegetables imports from the european union recently russia imposed a full import ago in the wake of the deadly e. coli strain outbreak in order to prevent the infection from coming into the country these measure of was halted disproportionately by european union officials and they said that it was going against the policies of the world trade organization in its turn criticized brussels for failing to provide sufficient information on the source and containment of the infections and today preside

vegetables have been top of the menu at a two day russia e.u. summit but not for dinner says a ban on food imports from europe in the recent. break has been discussed with well trade organization then ship. nato's contentious missile defense system is also on the agenda that's a couple joins us now live from the venue where the talks. looks like. it is this friday tell us more. i'll carry the summit it will focus on libya on the arab world uprisings by far the four to stop economic iran european security the middle east peace process the e.u. delegation is led by the heart of the european commission had a month on their own pay and the european of the european council story and the european commission's president was annoyed but also the had of the russian side is host president dmitry medvedev the summit has entered its second day here at the historic site in need of the north groves because and the first working session has already begun on the table are russia's accession into w t o p's of the regime with the european union and finding a comp

call it discussions on economic development in russia and beyond. attracting out tending representatives of different sectors it has enjoyed rising global influence in the past fifteen years this forum has witnessed the sustained and faster growth of the russian economy and contributed to international economic exchanges and crow pleasure and we applaud the positive role this forum has played over the years and you see our world is experiencing major development transformation and adjustment. there is a stronger call development alterations among the people. see the trend towards a lot of polo world and economic globalization is gaining momentum economies around the world are becoming increasingly interdependent emerging markets and developing countries are growing rapidly. and regional economic cooperation is making robust progress. science and technology is on the eve of a new regime and the global economic order is undergoing profound changes. well even with all these positive developments how we should not lose sight of the potential risks. with

a multi-billion dollar handshake for two of the world's biggest emerging powerhouses bringing russia and china closer together. also the leaders meeting in moscow of urged all those involved in the libyan conflict to refrain from escalating violence all the details in just a few moments. no place for colonel gadhafi in libya as future russian envoys messages he meets loyalist officials in tripoli to broker peace saul amid a rebel and nato assault. the lawyers for alleged international arms do you know to prove to challenge a new york court on the legality of his extradition to america. the sun is shining in russia's northern capital i'm outros a live at the st petersburg international economic forum we'll tell you all about the high level goings on here in our business report coming your way in about twenty minutes. global news twenty four seven this is artsy live from moscow. well energizing relations boosting trade is what the leaders of russia and china have been discussing right here in moscow but they also couldn't avoid sharing thoughts on the conflict in libya. has been monito

today they currently trade between russia and china not at all time high and not seems like. it's only going to get larger they signed an agreement that by twenty fifteen trade between the two nations will be worth one hundred billion dollars and by twenty twenty ten years away it'll be worth two hundred billion dollars so good news for people wanting to export and import between those two nations there's going to be a huge increase in commerce between russia and china now it wasn't just business that was on the table the wider world was also being discussed in both leaders both president said that they expressed again their opinions on the situation in libya reiterating the call all military action taken against colonel gadhafi must remain within the parameters of the u.n. resolutions that. that was set out in that any attacks on civilians from outside forces must be stopped and this mustn't happen and that the u.n. resolution was not to be exceeded by outside forces. of the shanghai cooperation organization there was a joint statement where all the group members there were

backs the sudden sea and sand the strong interest of the results of southern russia. if you're taking your first trip to russia you'll probably be more inclined to pack a fur coat rather than a bucket and spade but if you have down south to the krisna the region. beaches and hundreds of kilometers of beautiful coastline literally millions of people flock here every year proof that while russia may be famous for its snow and skiing there's plenty of sun sand and see here as well. this is the longest developed embankments in europe fourteen kilometers of it and in the middle is this lady of white. the hopes dreams and beauty of the beach. and it's a stunning place the results of frame by the background of the mountains i'm on a sunny day the seascapes anything you might find in the greek islands and if you want to see the area in its full glory you just have to jump into a cable car. straight up. pretty good view on the way up here but i think i want to go just a little bit higher and also it's an excuse to there. you can find the black seas equivalent of the london alt

time now for russia close up series where this time the team travels to north of such a. situated in russia's north caucasus the small republic has been plagued by decades of violence and conflict today tens of thousands of refugees remain stranded unable to return to their ancestral homes for fear of more want to set their hearts he's been seen of course and of course people's heartfelt desire for peace is beginning to bring stability. shacks that look like they're barely holding together actual houses lying in ruins and these are the far from welcoming images that strike you as soon as you approach the village of country lives one of dozens of residential refugee areas located head thirty four families have lived here for over twenty years in this terrible conditions and your generation has been gone but for them nothing has changed they say they've already lost hope these people came here in ninety ninety two after a bloody atlee conflict between south the science and georgians that lasted two years assertions by origin they were born in georgia but flags of fearing fo

china would be hugely important trade partner for russia. in general trade these are two countries that for many decades shared a political ideology least to some extent the longest land border in the world to be much much greater partners than they are now if we look at russia is extremely keen to do for a look at oil and gas resources in the east of the country exporting those anywhere other than asia just doesn't make logistical or economic sense so really this is a rush. spreading its wings. you know everybody who can export anything is looking at the asian market because that's where the growth is. now a u.s. judge says the case against an alleged russian gun runner boot is unconvincing and call the prosecutor's evidence then claim the united states does not have jurisdiction to prosecute him and they want the charges dismissed. in new york explains. he is the russian citizen america thought relentlessly to adopt a picture but it was secretly and swiftly actually dated to the u.s. seven months ago and this may be where he stays in defin

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russia. in one thousand nine hundred one the west was applauding russia and unfortunately the country was collapsing. and then in the end of the nine just when russia tried to say something but west suddenly became very critical so it was not yeltsin who changed it was the editor of all that of the west exchanged us for it him i think there were again cool very distinct process. yeltsin was a democrat in the early ninety's by the end of the ninety s. he was a different person talking about their political system it were it became very difficult to access hear him much more difficult than to accept gorbachev in the end of weakness there were all kinds all weird people around him who had absolutely no legitimacy including on a political base was never elected by a. sole basically people when they made demonstrations in support of us in one thousand nine hundred one what they wanted was kind of their social democratic political girl is this point out of the road regular continue our discussion o

russia i am now concedes that intrigues found outside of russia you know we've seen quite a few successes you know it's really interesting across our culture of beer for confectionery again if you translate it into english red october it still does not have an appeal to outside discover the borders of this country which i can attest via their product is excellent ok it is competitive but you know i mean they are there can you think of any brands outside of kalashnikov which is a real negative one mostly because of any other brand that can be sold outside of russia's borders using its name no. we will name we named our hero far that's probably the most prevalent they will spread believe probably of what car you see in la a t. in the software if you ever use such a school if you are in love it will store i think girl must pump a whole program speech of her in large enough. problem the problem company sourcing stupidity and some people's will. so you can use a mini or a little monkey jumping here we're going to go to a short break and after that short break we'll return discuss russia's bran

russia because really in all emerging economies it's a big problem why does russia take so much flak for it what's the exception well in the west people look at russia and they always seem to have in mind russia's nineteenth century history a very evocative literary descriptions of corrupt officials gogol's all the federal of the writers and this gives the impression that corruption russia is really something quite unique to impossible to fight effectively of russia this was captured by its history my approach is to look at russia here and to other middle income countries. when you do that you very quickly find that all these countries almost all these countries have serious problems with corruption they have problems with their political systems that quality of democracy that sought to russia to me seems awfully unique in this respect which doesn't make fighting corruption any more any less essential the president also mentioned that it's expected that five the end of this year russell will finally pass this accession to the w t l what will this mean for ordinary votes i mean it wil