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osogbo of course were russian security officer former i should say russian security officer alexander litvinenko was poisoned by polonium and died in london that was followed by a diplomatic row expulsions and pretty much although not official was severing of ties on the highest level also over the past couple of years british authorities reluctant to actually die russian citizens wanted by courts here in moscow we've also seen spied scandals as well as the scandal with the british council here and just just a lot of issues that have really interrupted moving forward in both russia and britain one thought to stop we're hearing from officials on both sides that it's time to move forward and focus on a common ground of course exactly what the two leaders will speak about will become very clear when they hold a new. conference here at the kremlin later today. well a lot to be ironed out and they are so it seems a but so what are the issues that the two sides see eye to eye on. both countries understand their responsibility as major economies in light of the financial crisis there's a major deal und

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engage the case and how that will if it will really continue to in fact ties to remind you alexander litvinenko was a former russian security officer who was poisoned with polonium and died in london i diplomatic spat broke out between the u.k. and russia after that british authorities wanted to actually buy a russian citizen on the table go boy but according to the russian constitution in fact article in sixty one which president medvedev reminded david cameron once again today doesn't allow for the russian federation to extradite its citizens to another country to be tried both sides saying that they don't want litvinenko to effect any further growth i david cameron went as far to say that the issue is not parts but we will continue to grow in other spheres let's take the us it remains an issue between britain and russia and we haven't changed opposition about it and the russians haven't changed their position but i don't think that means that we freeze the entire relationship it's not parking an issue is just recognizing there is a disagreement that hasn't changed the two countries on changi

understanding let's not forget the litter in yankee song when former russian security officer alexander litvinenko was poisoned by polonium and died in london britain then was looking to bring back a russian citizen which it thought could have been behind the killing that was followed by a diplomatic route expulsions and pretty much although not official as severing of ties on the highest level also over the past couple of years british authorities reluctant to actually tight russian citizens wanted by courts here in moscow just a lot of issues that have really interrupted moving forward in both russia and britain one got to stop both countries understand their responsibility as major economies in light of the financial crisis there's a major geo underworked under works between shell and russia's gas from of course in the energy sphere and bruce investment in russia has reached forty billion dollars by the end of twenty time so both the leaders and of course business men alike one fat relationship to continue to develop in a positive light that it's been doing so since the global financial crisis

officer alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six but david cameron and dmitri medvedev agreed that the case should not hold back their partnership dr patricia fflick who has worked extensively in the science and technology project between the u.k. and russia sees real potential for. russia's taken the first steps in establishing the new business center at skolkovo establishing what is going to be i suppose a kind of silicon valley there and british involvement in that is going to be absolutely key in terms of development companies development and helping the russian high tech businesses expand outside russia into markets in europe russia remains a kind of ally the weather all kinds of interesting things to be found the legacy of the soviet research institutes and the first right mathematics science and engineering education system means that there are all kinds of people ideas intellectual property that remain in russia to be discovered and exploited that i think is really key to the interesting future but what russia has in store in this whole area. tensions in norther

let's not forget of course the literally yank osogbo when former russian security officer alexander litvinenko was poisoned and then died in london that led to a big standoff between the two countries the diplomatic route odd almost all levels and then after that of course a big spate on whether or not extraditions would take place british authorities narrowed down a main suspect a russian citizen andrea lugovoy and russian officials basically refused to actually fight lugovoy because it's their policy that they don't actually fight their citizens and also just recently i'm sorry the go boy himself has said that back then he was willing to cooperate with investigators and even now he's willing to do so going as far as to say he himself is willing to sit down with david cameron and try to are work things out if you will but so that was something that really really really put a strain on the relations both sides like i said understand that they need to somehow move past that it should be said as well that british authorities over the past couple of years have been very reluctant and denying extr

how can you come here and bang the drum for british business while the suspected killer of alexander litvinenko has been protected by the russian state i don't understand how you can park the issue without being accused of putting trade before human rights and can you confirm that you will raise this with mr putin later and mr president if i could give you a question. can you explain why a british businessman should invest in russia when he faces the possibility of intimidation corruption and an inconsistent rule of law and finally mr cameron suggested this morning that the k.g.b. tried to recruit him on a visit here in ninety five. do you think he would have had a good k.g.b. agent. let me. answer that last question i think is no let's be clear about that. first of all on the issue of this issue hasn't been pock the fact is that the two governments don't agree we don't agree with each other about this issue and it's important issue to the united kingdom i'm not down playing it in any way william hague spoke to his widow before coming to russia it remains an issue between britain and russia and

just to remind you alexander litvinenko was a former russian security officer who was poisoned with polonium and died in the london eye diplomatic spat broke out between the u.k. and russia after that british authorities want to tax to buy us insisting on facebook oh boy but according to the russian constitution in fact article sixty one which president has made it reminded david cameron once again today doesn't allow for the russian federation to extradite its citizens to another country to be tried and basically what president medvedev said was that will not change that is our law and if people are going to kids criticize russia for not upholding law what would it mean if we went and changed our constitution i just to extradite this russian citizenship u.k. so again i agree to disagree i'm a bitch when i go issue but i think it's fair to say that we've seen some progress progress is certainly open mindedness towards moving forward on other issues the russian u.k. also agreed to cooperate on an international agenda so what is the situation moving forward there. will get through the years of