twelve thirty pm in moscow good to have you with us as we bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's headlines here on our teeth russian investigators get a breakthrough just five days after the suicide blast in moscow's domodedovo airport the culprits been identified as a man from the north caucasus who was targeting foreigners the attack killed thirty five people and injured more than one hundred. in egypt as the nation descends into chaos with protesters lashing out against the government for the sixth day in a row more than one hundred have been killed thousands injured in the uprising that's led to the dissolution of the cabinet. the start treaty gets the final go

ahead as russia and the us complete the ratification process the leaders signed it read the last april despite opposition by u.s. senate republican. president medvedev spoke exclusively to bloomberg television on the sidelines of the world economic forum in davos that interview coming your way next. president good thank you very much for joining us you want to churn russia into a modern country you've got mcdonalds you've got shopping malls you've got sushi what's missing with the. what's missing is that more common things like infrastructure business infrastructure and legislation to properly regulate that business activity i'm missing the official establishment bureaucracy a lack of proper legal consciousness and a well developed judicial system is missing that once we have a latin provided there is no corruption it would mean that russia is ready to steam ahead along its modernization track but work most of it with nearly all of the

companies that are traded in russia are either controlled by the state or controlled by dorian heirs or also known as all other minority investors foreign investors are often find that in these circumstances they're not treated fairly all investors talk about it and yet the regulator does nothing. do you think the regulator should do more about it with a commodity you can get around any law including corporate law american or british the question is whether there is an effective control over the way the relevant legal regulations are applied a business is always looking to avoid the toughest norms unfortunately as regards to compliance with legislation in our country the situation here is as follows a business men often try to strike a bargain with public officials civil servants and among themselves in order to get around a legislation which is not underdeveloped in my opinion and try to close deals that

are contrary to laws but that is not only a question of the legislation itself it's a question of legal culture a question of effective compliance control and the question of effective work by n.t. monopoly agencies let's look at the way things stand in the united states where noncompliance with antitrust legislation is often a violation much more serious than a minor criminal offense because the consequences of that would be disastrous for any business maneuver so we have a lot to deal with here a lot to work on. we talked a lot about corruption and the need to clean up corruption you've taken from steps but you yourself admit really you haven't accomplished a lot. why. go after if corruption is as total as you say it is you know russia wideout go after some really senior government officials. i would like to say that here we do need to speak legal language someone

knows that somebody is a bribe taker well we can think that way about any governor and not just in the russian federation. let me just stop you there though sir so you have said that corruption is nearly total it's not just singular cases many people are corrupt so theoretically it shouldn't be very difficult to find people that you are where the evidence is there so why not do that ish them isn't that what. i believe we should act as follows here indeed corruption has penetrated all branches of power and it spread far and wide after the emergence of a market economy and a new political system which is only natural let's be honest i mean there were no such corruption levels in the soviet union but why because there was no freedom no market economy unfortunately a state officials now businessmen were not ready to communicate in the civilized way from the start and corruption grew let me tell you the situation is difficult

but not hopeless last year alone civil thousand high ranking state officials were prosecuted for corruption and bribery and two thousand of them were sentenced. when mikhail have of course he was arrested the first time it's said to sit signal to all of the oligarchs that the state was in control and one thing that happened was everybody started paying taxes. so wouldn't it wouldn't you have the same effect if you went after one of your own wouldn't that send the same signal to everyone else that this is dong or tolerated. as regards the payment of taxes not just by code of course business men in general use today i had a look at some statistics. last year alone one thousand private entrepreneurs and some three thousand employees a major companies were prosecuted for tax dodging but this is a big number i didn't expect it to be that high. and i had

a look at certain cases the information was given to me by the prosecutor general's office some of those people i'm not talking about the well known cases got eight to ten and fifteen year sentence is so i would say it's not exactly correct six talk about selective use of justice. a little bit more depth. every december russia's biggest investment bankers brokers get together for an informal chat this year at that chat one of the investment bankers raised his glass to make a one hundred of course not because anyone in that room liked mchale khodorkovsky i was told but because they all believe that what happened to him the second conviction is devastating for russia's investment climate don't you what the story of mikhail khodorkovsky to just go away don't you want to stop it. but.

let me expand on this for it is indeed of certain interest to everyone first of all let me say once again that last year alone civil thousand private entrepreneurs in employees of major business entities was sent to prison for tax crimes secondly i've always believed that the president of any country including russia should not talk about individual cases just because that would be an interference with the judiciary system but. thirdly as regards was the could of course and some of his colleagues prosecuted by law and the respect of sentence it is not entered into legal force and fourthly i believe that all talk about the shortcomings in a judicial system as well as any intends to bring pressure couldn't on me as the president i totally destructive in this context because they make everyone else think that the judicial and legal system in russia is so imperfect that you can simply tell the president or someone else change the sentence for khodorkovsky or someone else and then we'll believe that your legal system is not that hopeless that it's kind of working what but that would be unacceptable. how can

investors be sure there won't be another hundred closely. i think that any investor be it foreign oil russian should have by and by laws other ways he can get a term the way it happened with cota koskinen as was the case of bernard madoff who got a longer sentence of which you talk about the need for more political competition to modernize the russian economy. how can you fight corruption in the government if there is no real opposition if the opposition political opposition in russia isn't allowed to exist. but if. it's not right the political opposition in russia does exist the question is how strong is it there are for political parties represented in the russian parliament which sometimes really do haunt the government that has been formed by the leading political force they criticize the government clamor against that and so on just as

it happens in the rest of the world another thing is that we currently have just one powerful political force which controls the situation in the parliament there are negative sides to it but it's obvious that there are positive sides to it one of those in the one nine hundred ninety s. president boris yeltsin could not adopt any law because the communists or other parties would block it that we've been able to adopt a normal legislative some but that doesn't mean that united russia or any other party should get a mandate to rule once and for all but. probably in the city for that's exactly what i'm asking about i am more interested in the opposition leaders that are outside of the parliament that's what that's what i'll ask you about why is it that an opposition leader again in russia. can be arrested at a peaceful demonstration. just because he said at this demonstration no he was accused of provoking a policeman but a lot of people so there were not. at all again i wouldn't want to interfere with

the proceedings but if you mean administrative the rest of small opposition party's leaders then this issue should be addressed in a lawful manner no country in the world allows violating its laws on the meetings rallies and demonstrations or acting against the police by committing unlawful acts against those who maintain law and order for the months that you're a very popular president the opposition is very small why create these situations because they're just bad press for the investment climate outside of russia where these opposition leaders are getting arrested were demonstrations whether they were officially sanctioned or not are dispersed why not just let them demonstrate that. they do that all the time out of dozens even hundreds of demonstrations and rallies perhaps only one violates the million there was just one problem with holding a demonstration on a specific day in a specific place untruthfulness square once the city administration changed these demonstrations were sentient they gather there but it's impossible to file

a dozen applications for the same location by the way opposition leaders got the sanction as far as i know the problem is that they can't close with each other like somebody said we'll be there someone else added we won't be there we'll take it to another location look we need to learn to observe the laws like that with them. it's on it's a go right for president two thousand and twelve. i'll see how things go as what's up with you if you do run would prime minister putin continue to be your prime minister at the with that so i got but it would depend on a whole number of things and circumstances as regards me i won't speak about mr putin right now ok he's another person my friend my colleague so i won't speak on his behalf as for me i'll certainly make my own decision and i'll do that this year but i mean a decision what to do next if i think it would be right for the country for our political system and first and foremost for our citizens for me to participate in elections i'll do that if i think the other way i'll state my position openly and i

will say that this is for the good of our society and stays but if i decide to participate then i will of course make a subsequent decision regarding prime minister this is obvious. and my final question. obviously the terrorist act in moscow was a tragedy. that aside do investors need to worry about the security situation in russia you've got. the olympics coming up you've got the world cup coming up is is russia's security situation something that needs to be to worry investors. so that in nationals well i would like to start with something else the situation differently concerns first and foremost all russian citizens and me as the president and this is the most important thing because only by consolidating all public forces can we vanquish this evil. we have no right to be

hysterical about terrorism and spread out for this will make terrorism stronger could look at the way the americans came together after the nine eleven events but even those who are not very fond of president bush said yes he has to be at the helm he has to be tough and it's got to be the same for our country that's the only way we can defeat terrorism but at that moment as regards fears and concerns of investors and all those who want to come to russia rest assured that we will ensure a high level of security is that we will ensure the proper level of security for the olympics and the football world cup and all other sporting events this will be a task for the entire society and for law enforcement agencies and special services of course we will do that as effectively as possible but should we still limit. it was a thank you thank you very much i would appreciate if i said i assume. he

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victory all don't tell. me i leave you think you are you go bug. the cuban missile crisis games and reality t.v. . the latest headlines i know we can review here on our team russian investigators got a breakthrough just five days after the suicide blast in moscow's domodedovo airport the culprits but identified as a man from the north caucasus was targeting foreigners the attack killed thirty five people and injured more than a hundred already say they will not reveal the name of the man responsible till they track down and rest his accomplices. toddies in egypt as the country descends into chaos with protesters washing out against the government for the sixth day in a row more than one hundred have been killed. thousands injured in the uprising leading to the dissolution of the cabinet more leaders have been urging the president to refrain from violence and given to people the demands of reform. the

start treaty gets the final go ahead as russia and the us complete the ratification process the leaders signed the agreement last april but were not supported by u.s. senate republicans the treaty will reduce the number of strategic arms on both sides by more than a third. natasha is up next with a sports update stay with us. a lot of these posters anoxia look at the headlines fast japan claim a record both asian cup title with a heart full weight of australia becoming the most successful team in the tennis history. for the world i want tiger woods says quest result in years and they promise i'm sure as a torrey pines while the world's second best phil mickelson lays the tournament along with haas. and also fours tears of joy i can fly says

west australian open for the first time in what could be the final season. and let's kick off with. narrow window of australia on saturday to claim the fourth asian cup trophy making them the most decorated team in the tournaments history the socceroos graded a series of openings in the first half but failed to be japanese goalkeeper aged seven schumacher managed to keep the ball out normal time couldn't separate the signs as it's their main goal the. sell the final went into extra session well it's eleven minutes to done yet funny that i think the way they think is to my right the fourth asian cup title i think twenty five year old striker horne they made his international debut japan's opening group fixture against jordan weeks ago came off the bench in the ninety nine minutes of the findings in that town minutes later in spectacular fashion the man of the match however sad it was a team effort. in this tournament i was in

a little mood as it only was sent to the field as a substitute in one game in the group stage. is very unified and we really attach great importance on team construction my team mates have been encouraging me and helped me maintain a good spirit today's game showed that some judge of players can also make great contribution. to the team and can also play a key role in the when i'm really happy but a want to say that there's gold doesn't just belong to me it's the result of the hell japanese team we had our opportunities and what is always encouraging in the way we play and we create opportunities however then it's crucial to to to convert them and later on in the game it it backfired and that's a problem we have to do. we have to be more clinical enough in asia and. basically it's not enough to win a game if you don't score. well for bill now as there's been plenty of action in

england two in the fourth round of the f.a. cup including chelsea's haul for draw with everton a tough piece to believe we saw that for silva. aston villa beating blackburn three one balls and against wigan finished goalless while the other top flight team there but i think it came from behind together three two victory over concentrate on some old fixtures premier league leaders manchester united came from a girl down to a bit southampton the saints who play in england's league want to be a first tells me through richard chapter loeb on second how girls from michael owen and javier anonymous united through to the next stage elsewhere victories for burnley sheffield wednesday reading brighton and crawley. and golf phil mickelson is on his way to his first title of the error of the farmers insurance open the former world number one and for a time when a shooting at the ground across sixty eight to build level with bill haas it's been exactly ten years now since the lefty's maiden trip torrey pines public course he

grew up playing in san diego however he also was a player from drop out the ball pope classic just a week ago still says joint top off to some exciting shots including this birdie other fifteen's the toughest war horse elsewhere bubel watson produced a shot of the day with. the third watson birdied that haul and is now tied with home to main road behind the leader is dying or was meanwhile struggled throughout the day finishing a child's background and history goal twenty one rounds at. the south course to worry about. trying to figure out their wants even when i got back to what over at the turn. put me up five i just post here non there and i'm right there the ball good. good good good you really want to bide my time but that was a goal but done just to make it. over the european tour paul casey the highest

ranked player in the field in bahrain told us a little bit of going into the final round of the champions englishmen just missed out on a ryder cup place last season but has started this one meaning business casey hitting at a third round of sixty six to take a share of the lead with peter hanson from sweden and those two they will only have a one shot crash and it will be others in the northern islands darren clarke seen here with a birdie at the eighteenth and also south african james the most consistent player out there at the moment karting his third consecutive round of sixty seven but only three shots separate the top eight and the that lottie's miguel hill humanise who kept his pottery and want peace on saturday after it literally fell apart the day before the man sitting next to the place before the final day. now a newly crowned australian open champion killing kim clijsters says coming from a said made of victory even sweeter the belgian be china's lean up to claim the trophy for the first time what could be her last season. legal had beaten classes

just a couple of weeks before the sydney international and local ready to cause another upset in melbourne and even though she suffered a break during the final she kept her cool and a spectacular cross called forehand allowing the chinese to clinch the first said by six games to three there the jury exchanged breaks twice early in the sack and down the hall theirself and frogs three two bought it was all quiet as off about the belgian alisha who buried her broad strokes to keep her cool and running all over the court third seed sliced as a real golf seven straight games to take the second set six three four grabbing to decide to add the championship by the same school and so plenty of reasons for clijsters to celebrate the power back when winning their second straight wrestling tournament and will displace russia's battles we had over as world number two in monday's w t rankings. they're

all emotional. you know i think what overwhelms me is that it's so intense off until you know that last shot and then all those loans finished in and it's just like a big new leaf and. yeah and you know the this believe me who had tutors and so over and i was able to turn it around i think is what kind of just makes it all so so special i think great tennis and super bowl me so i was a national bank a logger allows you to maybe joe the pens should only play one so. i mean i'll still have to help you with those you think. soul of culture myself. formula one now why this for small stoked about team ferarri were the first to unveil their new car for the upcoming season the telling teams to stop drivers do the honors at their headquarters in maranello last year as runner up for not go alone so as to leave them asa point all of the covers the cars for the one how did

than fifty to mark the anniversary obviously as unification and it features a new movable red wing and the kinetic energy recovery system the latter was banned last year but makes its twenty eleven thirty bosses hope the improvements will help alonso when she is that after one tile almost sank and of course so do the drivers . the water has been done in this car months of water and now finally we see that. with us an eleven season with a lot of challenges for us challenging year with new groups again. is some new leaf occasion so you know will be interesting to watch and food on the world. now in hockey veteran goaltender dominic hotshot has marked his forty sixth birthday with the us now the shutout for spartak moscow is threshing more seven zero on the road in one of saturday's highlights bob barr on stephane goodrich guy

inflicting most of the damage in this lopsided go past the do not see a brace of peace elsewhere as constant with his book last in that the little book is nuts for juan and superstardom also in that four girls all of them in the final period still be. moving to the slopes west shaggy's second world cup victory in a row the latest coming in from it's he to his full midway through the season following victory in last week with another one here in ne this was once the only one on saturday to complete the course and on the end minutes and fifty nine seconds it's nice dominic paris and klaus troll from austria came second down third back to this when putting top of the world cup downhill standings up to six races bob the thirty seven year old is still some way off the pace overall lying over four hundred points behind the man patch even so the skeletal pressure. and the

latest on the experienced by new way baumgartner became a broken collarbone when the man snowboarder final denying the ball and the six gold at the band count as the song to the top one of those in the snowboard street the twenty three year old living up to his billing as one of the best technical rail riders in the world saying all the louis philippe are deemed the final and also all it should be you want a big area band while kelly clark dominated the girls' superfly. and that's it for the moment coming up after this is the why the stay with us. well. the latest in science and technology from around russia. we've got the future covered.

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