following the death of former federal security service agent alexander litvinenko that was in london in two thousand and six foreign secretary william hague said that russia and the u.k. have now turned a new page. we have seen a series of meetings today which have really focused on the positive points in what has become a rocky relationship between russia and the u.k. and because of that a lot of what was talked about were economic ties and trade ties of course trade between russia and the u.k. amounts to around seventeen billion dollars and russia is one of the u.k.'s most important trading partners foreign minister lavrov outlined six priorities for improving the trade relationship he talked about finance he talked about working together in the nanotech sector energy efficiency of course one of the big projects coming up for us here is the lympics corporation on olympic infrastructure strengthening the small and medium business sector in russia and also improving the business environment in general they also talked a bit about modernizing communication links between london and mos

their own various stumbling blocks most notably i suppose is that was the murder of alexander litvinenko the former russian security officer in london in two thousand and six and this is a relationship that hasn't been the same since then the main suspect of the u.k. police force is a man called under the look of war who's now a duma deputy in russia and russia's constitution prevents his extradition so all the repeated extradition requests have been made they haven't been granted and you mentioned to the guardian correspondent luke harding who was refused entry to russia recently russia says that he was trying to travel on an invalid viz that the he says that it was in connection with his work with the wiki leaks cables that said some compromising things about russia there are always these these little things that looks like this relationship is going to get better and then something else happens we've also got forty people. even here in the u.k. who are wanted by russian crime in force and they are they are men and women in russia essentially the most notable of them bodies that is old

improvement in relations which have cooled in the death of cold war federal security service agent alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six. plus while several european national leaders say multiculturalism failed and also activist says he has been tried and found guilty for saying much the same thing in the criticism of muslims and their religion this comes as move migrants from the that troubled countries in search of stability and security in europe. russia's culture minister in the spotlight also the upcoming visit of spain's king to the country could boost multicultural ties between the two states. culture is that so much of me is going to make a lot of people and there is nothing like it is the world facing a serious and sustained food prices are at all time highs and tens of millions of people are joining the dinner. hello again the welcome to spotlight the interview show on r.t. or in the event today my guest in the studio is alex on that. cultural ties between russia and italy they back to the fifteenth century when italian architects built several cathedrals in the moscow premie

first high level visit since it's following the killing of one federal security service agent alexander litvinenko that was in london in two thousand and six. north caucasus security at the forefront of national. police killed in a gun battle. a double suicide blast in the republic. of migrants from egypt seeking refuge in some countries that was in danger of losing trolling of its border and signing fuel to a fierce debate over multiculturalism on the continent in austria a free speech activist has been found guilty of denigrating religious symbols speaking out against the. time now for the sporting. hello football fans rejoice the champions league has returned and yeah it's time to get a lot of football in the last sixteen first leg stage that's coming up in a couple of hours i've got all the latest news story in just a sec. have you with us this is sports today i'm you know me i'm ves are some of the stories i'm covering this hour. be a light not another financial issue but a physical on top of the must do i tell us mon gars bail out of their champions league clash with milan later tonight. buc

first high level visit since ties to the killing of former federal security service agent alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six. russian security is back in the spotlight after fresh leaves five people dead in the country's troubled northern caucasus region three policemen were killed in the gun battle in the region and two others died in double suicide blasts in the republic of dagestan. looking for a better future but are accused of ruling other people's lives in the process the debate about multiculturalism migrants seek refuge in europe this comes of the free speech activist in austria is found guilty of denigrating religious symbols speaking out against the. innocent fifty minutes from now in the meantime unions there with the latest from the world of sport you know it's such a time again isn't it exactly to the business end of sixteen times but interesting enough no russian teams in action. we're going to have to wait until thursday night that's a league night but before that there is an awful lot of football to be played that's coming up in just a moment ok. thanks for

country but of course that's not the only thing we're really this relationship was the murder of alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six and the british law enforcement main suspect is under a new gulf war who is now a dual deputy and it's against russia's constitution to extradite him that's something that the british have been calling for for some time now but it hasn't happened also there are forty people around about living here in the u.k. who are wanted for crimes in russia and refusal to extradite them as well the most notable. bodies but it's all ski the russian tycoon and also. the former chechen need and alongside the bilateral relationship that these two countries have and are trying to improve there's obviously that cooperation on the international stage and in terms of that they have issued a joint statement on afghanistan which talks about the transfer of power in afghanistan also talked about troop withdrawal set atop assessing a sort of loose timetable for that and also the fight against the production of drugs in afghanistan which is a huge problem with russia in terms

easy relationship for some years most notably the murder of former russian security officer alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six disrupted relations in a way that hasn't been overcome yet the u.k.'s chief suspect in the case is russian parliament but i lugovoy and the two countries can't see eye to eye on the u.k.'s also harboring people who are wanted criminals in russia tycoon. akhmed zakayev person so far refused to extradite them despite repeated requests despite difficulties they russia remains one of britain's most important trading partners with more than a thousand british companies working in russia recently we store a huge deal signed between b.p. and state oil giant nest and trade between the two countries is estimated to run at seventeen billion dollars that's always a positive that lavrov can focus on when he meets foreign secretary william hague he's also said jill to see prime minister david cameron and make a speech at the london school of economics on the agenda for european security cooperation in europe's missile defense project russia e.u. and russia nato re

came to a bit of a head in two thousand and six with the of former russian security officer alexander litvinenko in london that disrupted relations in a way that really hasn't been mended yet the u. case chief suspects in that case and is now a demon a deputy and all the rest and has repeatedly requested his extradition and russia cannot extradite him because it's against the constitution and that's something that this relationship hasn't been able to see past there have been variety of of this including the closure of the british council offices in moscow the smaller things. the u.k. is harboring what amounts to around forty people who all wanted criminal charges in russia the most notable of them include bodies but it's all ski the business tycoon and the chechen akhmed zakayev again extradition has been requested by russia but the u.k. refuses to extradite them but most recently the that was distance just at the beginning of this month the guardian correspondent new calling was expelled refused entry to russia he was trying to travel to russia according to the authorities on an invalid visa b

government but of course that's not the only thing really this relationship was the murder of alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six and the british law enforcement main suspect is under a look of war who is now a do or deputy and it's against russia's constitution to extradite him that's something that the british have been calling for for some time now but it hasn't happened also there are forty people around about living here in the u.k. who are wanted for crimes in russia and so far refusal to extradite them as well the most notable. bodies but it's the russian tycoon and also. the former chechen leader. but these are stumbling blocks in the diplomatic relationship and i think what's been discussed more hits a day is the economic and business relationship and that work on the international stage and if these two countries can carry on focusing on the positives which seem to be what they really want to do then this is a relationship that can move forward and certainly both these men that we've seen meeting today seem keen for it to do. or not to use or i mean for us live in lond

first high level visit since ties to the killing of former federal security service agent alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six. russian security is back in the spotlight after fresh violence leaves five people dead in the country's troubled northern caucasus region three policemen were killed in a gun battle in the stuff a whole region and two others died and double suicide blasts in the republic. looking for a better future but are accused of ruining other people's lives in the process the debate about multiculturalism heats up as refuge in europe this comes as a free speech activist in austria is found guilty of denigrating religious symbols . i'll be back with more news in less than thirty minutes from now on new developments to report in this week host and his co-host stacy have a talk about saudi oil reserves and investors. max kaiser and this is the kaiser report i bet you're thinking about taking your shoe off right now and throwing it at somebody well there's an index for that stacy herbert you knew my first headline the shoe thrower is index this is from the economis

the killing of former federal security service agent alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six. people dead in the country's troubled northern caucasus region. killed in the whole region and two others died in double suicide blasts in the republic. looking for a better future of the ruling other people's lives in the process at the base of multiculturalism he. seek refuge in europe this comes as a free speech activist in austria is found guilty of religious symbols speaking out against the issue. in less than thirty minutes from now the news continues and in the meantime stay with us for the report and this week. stay she heard it talk about saudi oil reserves as well as investors that's next. guys are and this is the kaiser report i bet you're thinking about taking your shoe off right now and throwing it at somebody well there's an index for that stacy herbert you knew my first headline the shoe thrower is index this is from the economist and they're trying to come up with an index that will help them gauge where the next jasmine type revolution might happen as you see fro

improvement in relations which have called for the killing of federal security service agent alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six. russia's security is back in this court wide after fresh violence leaves five people dead in the country's troubled northern caucasus region . so after revolution in egypt the i don't know show you all see if other regimes in the arab world will topple to look said the impact of recalled rising food prices and said lots more from our studios next. for the full story we've got it from. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news made.