this, alexander, is not your tongue. your tongue is muteulated, it's gone, rotten in your mouth along with the silence of the days where you became invisible you bad copy cat. despite the rage and the disappointment of your own kin. thank you. [applause] >> this is a scene from my novel [inaudible]. it seemed like a great opportunity to get to do this here. okay. what time is the first reader anyway? i didn't like bars this crowded. someone elbode me in the back. when i turned around i didn't know who the elbow belong said. relax. i didn't expect there to be this many people i thought they would be at the bar with the travel writers. i thought they the be with the hip sters i guess we are not hip sters we can't guess who they are into. we lessened the hipster intimidation factor and picked out the smart guy. this year we selected postmen pausal writers on the meaning of life. here i was, the city never fails to surprise me much the crowd was quieting. people were pointing toward the stage. i woman of 60 clamored on to it

has been a major headache for many russians but to discuss this now assays algona sits down with alexander brafman the director general of the russian housing development foundation. will. review the latest science students. from. the future. hello again or welcome to the spotlight the interview show on arts and i'll do you know of and today my guest in the studio is alexander but are there among russia's biggest cities are going through it with structural thousands of brand new buildings rise every year and the real estate market keeps growing even so it is not enough and the russian government wants to double the residential development in the next car and here this is possible or is the statement just a pretty. sweet what's the big picture for russian real estate we're putting these points to the director general of the russian housing development foundation alexander but our government. officials say about thirty million square meters of residential space are brought to the market every year real estate prices have grown five times during the last decade and demand is still extremely h

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like they and we show our think i'll do you know i'm going to they were i guess it was studio is alexander but are there among russia's biggest cities are going through it with structural thousands of brand new buildings right over here and the real estate market kids grow it even so it is not enough that the russian government wants to double the residential development in the next five years isn't possible or is the statement you just to pre-select should return. what's the big picture for russian real estate we're putting these points to the director general of the russian housing development foundation alexander but our government. officials say about thirty million square meters of residential space are brought to the market every year real estate prices have grown five times during the last decade and demand is still extremely high many people however can't afford to plant and continue to live in soviet style shared apartments or dormitories meanwhile the construction boom is focused mostly on the bigger cities and on other parts of the country are left on the developed. thank you ve

you, alexander are being embarrassed by the surface of the mirror. you don't deserve to be a mexican. nor the fact that mexicans are the hardest working people and came here to work and give their children a better future. there is no mexican who tried to justify with arguments like a fantasy to celebrate cinco de mayo. you, my friend are the self hating [inaudible] of all mexicans. you are nothing but a big master baeter. foolish man

talked to the director general of the russian housing development foundation now going off asks alexander braverman if government targets to double residential development are achievable plans or a pre-election ploy to butter up the population. bringing you the latest in science. covered. hello again or welcome to. our team. today my guest in the studio is. russia's biggest cities are going through a construction thousands of brand new buildings right over here and the real estate market keeps growing even so it is not enough and the russian government wants to double the development in the next five years is it possible that the state will be just a pretty. what's the big picture for russian real estate we're putting these points to the director general of the russian housing development foundation alexander government. official say about thirty million square meters of residential space are brought to the market every year real estate prices have grown five times during the last decade and demand is still extremely high many people however can't afford a plant and continue to live in so

we're putting these points to the director general of the russian housing development foundation alexander government. official say about thirty million square meters of residential space are brought to the market every year real estate prices have grown five times during the last decade and demand is still extremely high many people however can't afford a plant and continue to live in soviet style shared apartments or dormitories meanwhile the construction mostly on the bigger cities while other parts of the country are left under developed. thank you very much for being with you having here we are first of all you are getting ready to take part in a great event and. the event will bring together lots of people from many parts of the world especially the russians and americans i think will be the central dealers at that what do you expect what are the u.s. partners that you wish to meet. first of all. discussion. to walk in russia. to walk in construction area to russia especially in area of affordable housing. has makes him we expect certain steps to attract direct investment from from d

we see here is russia has launched their own investigation into the death of alexander litvinenko now the findings of that investigation so far as that's the man that is the main suspect for alex on the listening because most any united kingdom and that it was actually a target of assassination himself this is due to being carried out on the boy that he is now being referred to as a potential victim of whoever was the the real murderer no. what we've seen is the fight it's been five years since alexander litvinenko was killed using the radioactive isotope polonium two ten izzie sip tea and a sushi restaurant in london and this is being a. murder which is drawn much interest from around the world to find out who was behind the killing of alexander litvinenko. well here this radioactive trail has long cast a dark shadow over relations between moscow and the london just how badly have the thais been affected. well the u.k. police wanted to see under lugovoy extradited to britain to space questions over the death of. this is however illegal under the russian constitution russian investiga

agent alexander litvinenko was himself poisoned by. just outside in ten minutes past the hour here in moscow britain is pulling some diplomats out of iran after militants students stormed the u.k. embassy compounds in the capital tehran hundreds of hardline protesters massed outside the building before pelting the gates and windows with petrol bombs burning british flags and an embassy vehicle the attack came after iran resolved to reduce the people about it relations with the u.k. following is just to impose further sanctions on iran political analyst chris bambery believes provoking the islamic state was always britain's got. as the right subsections against the right talk of some restraint against iran over this you could program we should remember that nationalism runs very deep in people's memories of when for instance britain and america wants the coup in one thousand nine hundred three to overthrew a democratically elected government which had nationalized british american oil interests and installed the shah of iran and the nat

the the essay five years since the death of alexander litvinenko he was poisoned with the radioactive isotope polonium two ten in london and this is a case that has drawn international headlines as people wanting to find out who was behind the actual murder under this current russian investigation and suggesting that it was not the people who the british police have labeled as the main suspect . and to me to be called being listed now as potential targets for assassination jury in the murder of alexander litvinenko but in london right now an inquest into lithonia and his death is currently ongoing. ok peter thanks very much indeed for the subway peril reporting there from moscow. on the stories now serves in northern cost of our building more road blocks along the border despite the efforts of nato peacekeepers to take them down this comes after days of confrontation with troops who have been firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse serbian protestors leaving dozens injured for months local serbs have been using soil rock and concrete to put up roadblocks in response to attempts

agent alexander litvinenko was himself poisoned with polonium. the story still to come but first britain has ordered the closure of the iranian embassy in london and the expulsion of its staff after the u.k. decided to evacuate its own diplomats from the islamic states capital norway has also closed its embassy in tehran with germany recalling its ambassador from the country the moves come after militant students stormed the u.k. compound in toronto hundreds of hardline protesters massed outside the buildings before pelting the gates and windows were. petrol bombs burning british flags and the c.v.t. attack came after iran resolved to reduce diplomatic relations with the u.k. following its decision to impose further sanctions on tehran should and should fight from the school of oriental and african studies at the university of london thinks that both the west and iran from stirring up the conflict. the us has not hesitated to use any excuse. to. diplomatic relations with iran and these are all confrontational steps but is the west has decided to

agent alexander litvinenko in london was himself a poison of bipolar. britain has ordered the closure of the iranian embassy in london and the expulsion of its stuff after the u.k. evacuated its own diplomats from the islamic states capital the announcement comes after militant students stormed the u.k. compound in tyrone but hundreds of hardline protesters massed outside the building before pelting the gates and windows with petrol bombs burning british flags and an embassy vehicle the attack came after iran resolved to reduce the diplomatic relations with the u.k. following its decision to impose further sanctions on several political analyst chris bambery believe the provoking the islamic state has always been britain's girl. as the. sanctions against iran and there is talk of some restraint against iran over this you could program we should remember there really a nationalism runs very deep in people one memories of when for instance britain and america wants to clue in one thousand nine hundred eighty three to overthrow a democratically elected gov

agent he was implicated in the in the case after having a meeting with alexander alexander litvinenko and under. who still remains the main suspect wanted for questioning by british police over the murder which took place in london he denies all of the allegations that have been made against him by the british police. but that britain had asked for him to be extradited to the united kingdom to face questioning this is out of the question actually against russia's constitution juta the fact that his sins entered politics and is currently a steep state duma deputy meaning this test extradition cannot take place in the car will not under any circumstances be going to london to face questioning in the five years since litvinenko his death we've seen really frosty diplomatic relations between britain and russia mostly due to the britain wanting to see lugovoy extradited now russia has questioned the thoroughness of the british investigation . and said that if they could provide it the british side could provide russia with information suggesting that look of boy was guilty they would look

welcome back to a spotlight on amalgam often just a reminder that my guest on the show today is alexander private among the rector general of the russian housing development foundation h.d. after this call that shortly well we started talking about the the preferences that developers get by dealing with the have you mentioned one administrative resource which helps you save money on a current action ok well it's actually agreed that process is the second circuit the second one in for such a company and the company. recently i've read. it seems to me in a must in a russian newspaper rhythms to be that the concern and concern and investment glam and russia are between between costa rica there either. to main company and its infrastructure. and permission for construction. our support regard and for infrastructure company and ease opportunity for potential investor to integrate in grits. gas electricity etc etc. their third component is. the commentary company because of we have go out. agreements with the. branch of branch of powers especially especially agency which is responsible for it.

with a pinch of global politics five years on the soul of killing of russian former security agent alexander litvinenko continues to muddy relations between moscow and london our top stories this hour. international news and comment live from moscow twenty four hours a day our top story this hour russia may pull out of the start treaty and stop nuclear disarmament if the u.s. continues to deploy its missile defense shield in europe as an inventive said moscow could also deploy its own strike systems like it's kind of missiles on its own borders as a response let's get all the details now from marty's and he said. some very harsh and direct words from president makes very devout on the development of founds for the u.s. nato and their eastern european allies to build and develop that missile defense shield in eastern europe just outside russia's border he pointed out five steps that the russian federation would take if nato the u.s. and its allies don't reconsider first off early warning systems will be immediately activated including ground which is russia's most bluster and quite just outsi

alexander needs to locate and catch several fish species to carry out d.n.a. tests the results are incorporated in a single database under an international program. ok. during his first dive he has enough time to catch the fish he needs for analysis for the second he will do nothing but watch as he keeps still half a metre above the sea floor. alexander will be there for as long as the oxygen in his time last. thing here. i work with marine life in its own environment with i have direct contact with it much in the same way as you ologists on land your solution here fear for trouble though is that i can only stay underwater for short while. this exposes me to only a few fragments of the world underwater. other aspects elude me unless i spend years studying them. so i have to put the bits and bobs of a mosaic together to try and form a complete picture of. king. of the three hundred fish species in the primeau ski region some one hundred and how that the southern sea and summer they migrate to the north like birds to waiting for them is a wealth of food and spaw

alexander will be there for as long as the oxygen in his tunks last. thing. i work with marine life in its own environment with i have to wreck contact with it much in the same way as the ologists on land do you know the solution of the trouble though is that i can only stay underwater for short while. this exposes me to only a few fragments of the word. underwater other aspects elude me unless i spend years studying them. so i have to put the bit some bulbs of the mosaic together to try and form a complete picture very. game in the name . of the three hundred fish species in the primeau ski region some one hundred inhabit the southern sea in summer they migrate to the north like birds to waiting for them is a wealth of food and spawning grounds in winter the rain life in the peter the great day is less active about one third of marine mammals head south. question is that so much of the taxpayers' money i mean it was is never a real mystery this is the hero of crisis without any eurozone leaders and national governments continue to be a blogger heads on how t

take on our lead for a second so russia alexander cares a call who scored against arland in russia's three two victory in dublin things that arlen's deserved to be in the final stages of two year olds who went to twelve in one year to us it is the second i think island will be to stony and the boys in green are always told side to play against the first time they faced them was in a qualifier for you two thousand and four i think arlen deserved to get to the euros especially after that under no result against france in the previous two count. meanwhile here in russia sportsmen a service call says the cities that will host its one seeds in the world cup matches will be decided next year for a football extravaganza that is estimated to cost between six hundred to eight hundred million u.s. dollars. because we've established if one criteria for choosing seed is that will host the world cups next to the committee will name the eleven c.d.'s in twelve stadiums together with we've decided to make it two point margin what the difference will be until twenty four teams and the second for the

days alexander treats them to fish caught only a short while ago and tells them about the life of the coast well it's one hundred years ago an exact replica of a bone features a collection of objects found here and in over settlements. they made with the help of specially treated pine or birch roots. but basically a boat is made of words joined together with birch ropes going through holes in the boards that's what the coast well there is needed birch for. birch bark is used to make backpacks shoes baskets in kitchen where you can boil water in a kettle made of birch bark. oh yes the easiest way is to put hot stones from a bonfire in it. a coast well as family had to struggle to survive in the grip of the country's fun with but although they spend half their lives at sea they never learned to swim anyone who ended up in the water even in summer died of exposure within just ten minutes. let me share and i also have the white sea coast is a remarkable area for learning something interesting truly it's a magical place. here you can marvel at the infinite diversity of the natural environm

win their first caps for the russian senior side the dutchman is short of striking options as both alexander cares a cough and pavel pogrebnyak are still out with injuries meanwhile this just faith is still likely to start in goal as first choice number one you get i can fav is still a long way off making his return to competitive football after a serious knee injury advocaat says he will resist the temptation to make wholesale changes and says every game leading up to next year's euros is vital. you know one of us if we lose a ball in the team is doing with no i suppose you can usually always go out so. i would like to see the. who goes overboard. but it will do is review. meanwhile the country of greece has been grabbing the headlines around the world over the last few weeks for all the wrong reasons g.'s of the state of its economy and it seems the financial crisis has been affecting sport in greece as well however as richard finds out sport has been able to give this football and basketball mad country something to cheer about seems like bees have been all too common in greece recently w

alexander will be there for as long as the oxygen in his tanks lasts. i work with marine life in its own environment with i have to write contact with it much in the same way as the ologists on land to a few. years of the trouble though is that i can only stay underwater for short while. this exposes me to only a few fragments of the world underwater. other aspects elude me unless i spend years studying them. so i have to put the bits and bobs of the mosaic together to try and form a complete picture. of the three hundred fish species in the primeau ski region some one hundred inhabit the southern sea and summer they migrate to the north like birds to waiting for them is a wealth of food and spawning grounds and winter rain life in the peter the great day is less active about one third and remember head south. the close up jane has been to the region where technological breakthroughs save human lives. now are she goes to the sea. where unusual ways to protect nature are. where farming pioneers place local cuisine to the highest pitch. and where future d

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alexander got called in to win their first caps the dutch one is short of striking options but alexander has a cough. remain out injured no justice of another fate is set to starting goal aspersion choice keep the eagle ak in favor of is still a long way off making his return after a serious knee injury however the cost says he'll resist the temptation to make wholesale changes and every day reading up to next year's european finals is vital . you know what i want is it really is a blow to do you do not know. how we go out so do more oblige you'll be in the water i would like to see that do we because everybody's. experience but rarely do. well meanwhile greece has been grabbing the headlines around the world over the last few weeks for all the wrong reasons too to the state of the country's economy and it seems the financial crisis has been affecting sports in greece as well however as richard found poor feet found that sport has been able to give this football and basketball mad country something to cheer about . it seems like bees have been all too common in greece recently while the

they called ireland who are second to russia alexander appears to call for scored against our lives in russia's three two the big three in dublin thinks that our lives deserve to be in the final stages of the year old who went to twelve. one you see this it isn't so good i think ireland will be stronger because the rain are always sold site simply against the first time a feast and wasn't a thousand for a few common deserve to get to the euros especially after that on food results against france or the previous world cup. meanwhile here in russia sports minutes serve its utmost cost says his cities that will host that's when the eighteen world cup matches will be decided in the next year for a football extravaganza that is estimated to cost between six hundred to eight hundred million u.s. dollars. we've established a trial criterion for choosing c.d.'s that will host the world cox next to the committee will name the eleven c.d.'s and twelve still humans to be other would before we decided to make it to port budget the first will be until twenty fourteen and the second full of fooling

alexander all in place to win their first caps but that surely is short of striking options but alexander has a cough. remain out injured no it's just another face is set to starting goal asperse choice act in favor of is still a long way off making his return after a serious knee injury however the cast will resist the temptation to make wholesale changes and every day reading up to next year's european finals is vital. you know what it was it really is a ball and you do know after the ball game i will go out so more on large i was i would like to see the. because every ball is still good good was. well meanwhile greece has been grabbing the headlines around the world over the last few weeks for all the wrong reasons due to the state of the country's economy and it seems the financial crisis has been affecting sports in greece as well however as richard graham profit found out sport has been able to give this football and basketball mad country something to cheer about. scenes like these have been all too common in greece recently world watches as the country's economy falls further and