human rights activist one of the chief figures of the country's uprising it happened just days before his interview with julian assange is on our t.v. you can watch that all day on tuesday. we talked to dmitri medvedev a sums up the country's economic achievements over the past four years the interview though did take place just shortly before today's presidential inauguration. to me that means if it is leaving the kremlin. back at the top what does this mean for russia and its global partners well joining me to discuss that is our carded our core which presidential aide to dimitri mediated for his full term in office very much thank you for being with us i'd like to begin with the economy both for the men to putin and to me to. have stated that there are a lot of problems obviously on the global economy to meet their needs or that in

fact he said that he believes that it's already in depression do you share this pessimism of the global economy. right now in europe in recession american growth rates will all global growth rates very close to what we can call the recession also or depression. insufficient for sustainable development and sufficient for this illusion of global social development issues and after the part of the world is an open economy is also on their stress force the russian economy still growing decent rate of about four percent per annum and resource and experience old idea in fighting crisis and fighting recession you know what to do because this instruments. approach is that the face. for global depression

will really start you sound quite optimistic about russia's capability of being to deal with any further challenges what do you think the main challenges for it will be. the main challenge is to continue and there is speculation in modernization of the russian economy. where you put an intimate video believes that. modernization of the russian economy is a must. have to do it otherwise russian economy will be. not really compatible in the global environment other countries will be in competition and this challenge is. under stress given unstable demographic station we were able to all. for gold to stabilize relation last year we need to continue. in the same place same with the same

policies otherwise growth rates will go down and we will not be able to do so for long term issues also we'll have to reform health sector education sector. pension system otherwise the social protection system will be under stress also and finally. and protection for property rights creating a comfortable investment climate. or the top of the agenda of any president could implement which in how fast specifically do you think russia needs to grow to compete as a top five a commie depending on the growth rates in other countries or competitors from five to seven percent growth rates will be sufficient to enter the top five global economies will russia do you think under vladimir putin be capable of keeping inflation at four percent. that's what it is now you mentioned this pretty made

a lot of promises during this campaign will you be able to keep that four percent and. kind of keep spending. in line reducing inflation is the task of poses russian central bank in the garment and. most were put in when he or the president lost tourment present video in once that edition conflation is one of our major economic goals this is a precondition to preserve microcosms to be the chief sustainable growth rates last year inflation was about six percent this year reason placed in under four percent we believe that we can achieve this target inflation to be lower than last year while probably higher during the first quarter of this year given the expected increase in tariffs being humiliated by by the state. the important

thing is to keep the budget. in balance and. all promises that were put in. made as a candidate for the president said. our feet to the target the budget deficit will become under control because resources because instruments keep budget. in the good shape russian that level is very low still below fifteen percent of g.d.p. so we believe that inflation will not be. put on the danger. even if all promises are going to fulfill all those promises. all those promised to put into the budget still russia was very heavily on oil and gas exports obviously does that mean that president medvedev modernization plan has

failed at least to diversify the economy during the last four years. growth rates. we thought in the industry it's not related to income went after so. start that. nobody can argue against against that but oil prices. global market high and this is why the share the nominal share or oil. is still very high. but what is really important is that more and more people more the more resources are being directed to two different sectors because experience will face an agriculture in logistics in the financial sector. high tech industries eighty.

three colors forty from from the crisis in the russian car market to now the biggest in europe. with the musicians start didn't fail we are on track and to continue this process need to focus on those things that we. in the past to continue the same policies and structures in a priority sector so that action can do you think those policies will continue under putin and if yes sir now how would you suggest businesses maybe prepare to keep going or have you ready to go into that field continued under president. bush and he's all initiatives all the strategy has been discussed with him here you proved all the things the government was key vehicle to implement all the initiatives put forth by the by president need to be different and. all business

investors. can be sure that. for any. change in the policy stance in the lead up to the election especially there was a lot of. talk about stability do you think. that also for ordinary people that this kind of pulls away from this so-called energy curse and how big of a challenge it is to really diversify the economy to be changed to be required but i'm going to market economics to be richer in fulfillment of all social commitments the. friends the russian digitalisation but to preserve stability we need change it's like a bicycle you need to move to preserve stability that you're going to approach russia was about three hundred billion dollars that's approximately three fourths of its annual budget since two thousand and eight obviously when president medvedev

took office it's duty capital out for as far as i understand do you think russia should install capital controls at some bric countries have done for protection if you don't you think controls. if people. take money brought that means that the investment climate to russia is not good enough and we need to improve investment climate rather than destroy what we already achieved and then you capital controls mean. that investment climate is going to be worse not better so we need to difference things to truck kept going deeper grids it has criticized the you asked for its credit transfer living beyond our means. and. basically. has said that he wants to avoid any kind of you know similar steps to protect the economy do you think that's going to actually affect practical relations in terms of the economy with the u.s. law we. mean you can't have concerns about some of the u.s.

policies in the u.s. level of. public debt is a poor. in four years of global. u.s. government president obama almost that they need to sort of date the budget there's a need to keep finances under control. the same time they need to. really draws it's a different. they face it's a difficult one but. in the. reason the g twenty and three. shows that they will be able to do that. we will. continue. obviously united states. political security but also economy i didn't last for years companies started to do business in russia invest in russia. but supposed

what about corruption putin has called corruption the main plague of the russian economy. has talked about this for years businesses. and certainly people we've been talking to experts are looking forward to some kind of fight against this corruption but there's been a lot of statements about it when do you think businesses and people can believe that these statements will become practical results not just statements corruption is clearly a systemic problem in the russian and first time in the russian history. one thousand here he is today. just to fight corruption was created. first time and again you have to distillation to fight corruption interest to using just a just place and more and more people are punished. is corruption. and more and more people put in prison because of the corruption they are guilty and

they are punished and more and more. being done to. create. genuine negative. corruption. and this is very important because decent to fight corruption accorded their courts thank you very much for saying that we are to thank you. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm trying hard welcome to the big picture.

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the headlines on our t.v. and the back to the kremlin flooded me putin becomes the first russian president to step in for a third as he was inaugurated today during a lavish ceremony he set to leave the country for an unprecedented six years promising to make russia stronger and more united. francois hollande wins the french presidency as he promises growth instead of austerity. falls on. the way to france is mounting and it is straight to business for long if you plans to fight against german led austerity measures for europe. north already is arrested leading human rights activist one of the chief figures in the country's uprising that happened just days before his interview with june you know songs which is on our to you and you can watch it all day on tuesday. or let's go to it is the action from

the world of sports with kate. and they're welcome to late the sports update is monday and here are the top stories. of the boss of its owners even as relegated sides f.c. tom and spotlight now play out a one one draw and clear look to avoid the playoffs that's causing a guy in the russian premier league. class last day phenolic english premier league title race to go down to the walk off leaders manchester city as rivals united both claim victories we've just goal difference between them. on top of the world again more remarkable reclaims top spot in the world golf rankings despite losing the playoff to rickie fowler at the wells fargo championship. but let's kick off with football because christmas about over are looking to escape the relegation playoffs

as they travel to class an adult for a vital panellist match in the russian premier league the home side how long ensured that they will stay in the top flight next season. one point adrift of safety undefeated in the last eight games of later well earlier on have seats almost settle for a one one draw in their basement battle both sides are already relegated so had little to play for pride however he produced some cracking goals. open for visiting now drilling in a stunner with fourteen minutes gone but his effort was cancelled out at the end and like in in the closing minutes of the first. well no more goals went in after the break it's a hail storm did break out to put a damp no match spawn talk remain rock bottom up point he's trying to calm. while on sunday ten months spartak moscow spoils the celebrations of newly crowned champions in each winning three to incent petersburg to go second and into the last champions league spot was an age look to finish their home campaign in style and

put it on because it off put them in front of the twenty three minutes for his one hundred years of meat but the game turned on its head in the final twenty minutes first up to you that did not level to the spotlight it was the action in the field his first goal for the red white since joining from habits in winter. then isn't easy were awarded a penalty instead they said not just to be told people to make it to moan. but just two minutes later and emmanuel any case that spot top level again and then immediately saw a controversial red card for what the referee would is this obscene gesture. however despite that last rafael carioca city home spa tucks wind up in the eighty ninth minute to ensure they leafleted starting to second but the defeat didn't stop president from smiling at the end as they received in the trophy and celebrated that title defense.

files were added i must have missed the chance to go second despite snatching a last gone to to draw attention off of my teeth maxing belly i have opened for a lot of the half hour with his maiden premier league go but kevin kirani levelled straight off to the end of a cracking open kick the germans formica. however with ten minutes to go do these things you've got headed home to meet it will be in space cross to put the visitors back in front. but then a long range strike from in for the same of each in the last minute ensured. and did to damage natural third place to scout by a point and have only one game left to apply to all the army men that have to. turn to catch her and she came from behind to beat rubin three one i will play in the europa league next season so to go there with of me directed alan to say it cross to school for that is just still in business in fact it was all the after

that mobocracy equalized off the full team minutes. to find that it really well. and then only our winter signing christopher samba nodded in from a corner deep into only. captain sun i tell you there's also this poor feet becoming strikers shouting i'm in beauty from a tight angle with a minute to go before doing there's no customary to start celebration receiving some either up to fifty that were heading to europe well or been turned this much to the russian cup final in the face to nominate this wednesday. so this is how the top of the table looks is unease all the champions than it's spotlight who cling on to the second champions league spot with a game left to play however a test out could reclaim it when they play their game in hand against a ban on choose they want to nominate and are assured of the right league football next season. and in the bottom half of the table to beat am cost rewarding grozny

is our survive made the most of a goalkeeper blunder to get the ball rolling for the chechen team set a new tune however and carry question to mr marco does it far in home from long range and see how that back in front midway through the first half. of their net if the second and third act with five minutes left right and now four point of the relegation play offs. and the last op eds ten month old one nil to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation play offs. good bands were sent off midway through the second half. and we take in a chunk that netted the winner ten minutes later additional defense spacing passed through a fake lecture. while over in england leaders manchester city moved one step closer to their first top flight cran since nine hundred sixty eight after winning two nil at newcastle in the premier league ja touré scored twice in the last twenty minutes

to ensure the tightly city's to lose with one game left to go while manchester united beats wants you to know to stay level on points with city but with an eight goal in theory a golden sprint elsewhere ten months of the missed the chance to go third after coming back to draw one want to struggle to aston villa bolton's chances of avoiding the drop were dented after west brom came from two goals down to draw two two one only sunderland two want already relegated will know within for everton and substitute people see savings to q.p.r. survival hopes for the late when i can stoke the west london side to go to manchester city on the last day of the season needing a win to be sure of survival while city need a victory to be sure of the title. i think if you go. for. depending which is even more. well this monday night second bottom blackburn who are six points from safety

a host of full support and wigan in a real relegation dogfight rovers have lost six of their last seven league matches but have never lost at home to the last six and must win the last two games to have any chance of staying up while we can have won five of their last seven games including victories over you can't pass the man she's invited and have a full. full hour sweat water footballs hot his prospects neymar has been showing off his skills the twenty year old brazil struck up by braces sometimes one of three no got on the inside paolo to take a first day lead in the championship final double header sunday also prime time. privet if showboating between those two goals well a number of top european clubs are reportedly hunting for neymar he's pledged to stay in his native brazil at least until the twenty fourteen world cup. and on to the ice hockey world championships and defend. is back in training for russia after a short illness while canada looking to bounce back from saturday's stinging

overtime defeat to the usa and the canadians thrashing france in her thinking by for the moment while the czech republic are up against norway in stockholm and then later on america to face with this slovakia total sweden amps to maintain their one hundred percent record against denmark in the late game. golf now and rory mcilroy has regained the world number one ranking despite losing in a playoff to rickie fowler at the wells fargo championship in north carolina where mcelroy started the last day two shots off the pace but a final round of seventy was enough to leave him tied for the lead along with americans da points and fowler all three then went into a playoff but it was fowler who came out on top of his second shot from the fairway effectively sealing the win. as his paw rolled to within four feet of the hole and see one of those two parted for pop follow sign his body for the title and just

over a million dollars in prize winning. you know playing against two great guys down the stretch there you know looking for players who are for a long time da good body mind great guy. thought going to make thirty year while in seville italian francesco molinari has drained the spanish open title and in some style he started his final round four shots behind leaders simon dyson but reel him in with a machine code seven on the part final round of sixty five to try and impress inspirational victory while dyson fell away badly with a round of seventy six while someone kills and finished tied for second in the span of a one hundred kind of thought it was a problem. was it was really good you know. very well we struggled as a bit especially yesterday so i just tried to stay calm to do a great. so you know everything. even if it wasn't.

moving on to basketball and after losing their previous thirteen games in n.b.a. playoffs the new york knicks finally have a win to celebrate as a magnificent forty one points from carmelo anthony helping beat the miami heat the final score was eighty nine eighty seven miami still lead the series three want could close out victory on wednesday when elsewhere the boston celtics are also just one win away from a second round a one hundred one twenty seven thousand nine. hundred bills for a strange one series lead times the l.a. lakers also lead their series by the same scoreline after beating denver largely thanks to two late three pointers steve place among sessions. i got to give a lot of credit to all of our guys at different times. they all played well and they all contributed sessions and steve blake made to shoot stories you know we had shot the ball well from the three point line and they stepped up lately game at the

pass with colby and they just hit two huge stories that gave us some separation and finally russia continues to make strides in the world of rugby following up last year's world cup debut with success at the glasgow sevens tournament in scotland while russia were making a guest appearance at the event as the country does not have full seconds world series status but the team managed to be explained in the city above final exam that you have been scored a try and kick for conversions in the thirty three nineteen victory much to the right coach and pull in the main event new zealand to invent twenty nine fourteen to lead the overall seven standings one round left to play. that's almost but this doesn't buy for.

back to the kremlin. becomes the first russian president. wins the french presidency. growth instead of austerity. under the way to france's mounting debt. just days before his interview with julian. you can watch the controversial program all day on tuesday. it is good to have you with us today this is with me rory sushi i live in.