mr babich mr harper thank you very much for joining us on the show welcome to spark my well is this it so do we know the name of the next russian president exists would you say actually i think we're already know it was the name of the nats trashing president and now it's trashing our prime minister but you know i think it's not due to the reasons and some experts say i think there was a whole has been over twelve years in public politics has proven to be a real leader of a new russia rushing to be has almost doubled in a little slow years while social stability and. development have been achieved so there are good grounds for continuing these. way of conducting both foreign and domestic policy and most russians do really support and stand up to do dude mutually agree that this is it. the intrigue intrigue is now no longer there i would see never say you're sure especially in russia because. we have seen a lot of times during the last twenty years or maybe even i would say twenty five years that it's very difficult to predict something in russia for sure the situation may develop in a

babiche and we are discussing the latest news in russian projects. produced putin has. agreed to become the next president russia due to run rather for the next president russia after the current president meets with various. proposed him at the. congress of the united. russia ruling party so today we we see were facing an upcoming reshuffle in the time of the prime minister is going to become the president of the agreeing to become prime minister and this well looks as if it's decided on really at least among the russian but in the political elite so gentleman do you think that this decision that and that was announced today actually was taken long ago maybe maybe even back in two thousand and seven what would you say what was the initial plan to go on this way to get i don't think there's initial plan because russian politics doesn't include very sophisticated skin so you see in goals as a girl's put in has proven to be a really good president because you've. been living in russia all this period and i can compare the situation back in one thousand nine thousand islan

thanks very much for that analysis is a mystery dmitry babich political analyst from the news agency thank you all right well you can watch the highlights of president a vet if the interview in our next hour and of course you can see the full conversation on our website that's at our t dot com. all right we are meanwhile a thousands of civilians are trying to flee the city of sirte in libya where fierce fighting between pro and anti gadhafi forces continues now one friday former rebels launched a barrage of rockets at the colonel's home city and i so want to be sooty from the red cross in tripoli told r.t. the fighting and the dire shortage of essential are forcing people to leave. by the situation in search we have heard accounts of i.d.p.'s about. water and electricity being cut of and a lot of difficulties with the with the water supplies with with the access to food and access to medical supplies and medical health services we have not been able to have the guarantees from all the sides all the parties to the conflict so we have no idea of what's going on right now in the city of

having just a reminder that my guests today are political analysts eager to hostile or friendly three babicheand we are discussing the latest news and russian politics. prime minister putin has. agreed to become the next president of russia to run rather for the next president of russia after the current president meets remain very. composed and at the. congress of the united. russia ruling party so today we we see were facing an upcoming reshuffle in the town times so the prime minister is going to become the president president who are going to become prime minister and this well looks as if it's decided i'll really at least among the russian but it political elite so gentleman do you think that this decision that and that was announced today actually was so you can long know maybe maybe even back in two thousand and seven what would you say what was it initial plan to go on this way to get a little thing was initial plan because russian politics doesn't include very sophisticated scams so you see goals as a girl's. putin has proven to be a really good president because if you have been liv

dynamic as he would like to be thank you thank you very much dmitry and just to remind you that dimitri babich a leading scofflaw political analyst and columnist were my guest on the show today we discuss the latest political news from russia and that's it for now from all of us here spotlighted will be back with mortars and comment on what's going on in and outside russian of course who will follow the election campaign in this country so stay tuned to russia today and take you to.

now for more on this we're joined in the studio by political analyst dmitri babich thank you very much for joining us here so i'm let's just it's still too early to talk about a reset in relations like the one we've seen between the u.s. and russia to have one between the u.k. and russia but what do you think i are the chances for something like that well i think the chance of some very good we've seen that there is a cold you know atmosphere between the two men and i see no unsurmountable stickles basically is the russian side is ready for action it's the british side that keeps raising issues. russia side you know is radio four in a sort of economic cooperation and regard in the last question i think that all business that this was really furring to this situation between b.p. and its partner in russia well you cannot say that this is you know the old. and nasty russian officials say against owners british businessman because the main problem that b.p. has in russia is with its spotless from a law in the whole company of which is old by international businessmen there over russian or

called a retreat babiche a political analyst for the real news agency here in moscow says that this interview once again proves that the talk about any rift in the tab was wrong from the start because rumors were mostly wishful thinking and all the bottles of corn and all. of united russia you say russia and russia these people probably remember the times of war but there was a rift inside the court of buehrle which ultimately was one of the reasons for the collapse of the us so we can and get rid of saw what would happen to a teachers and i remember before coming to power we didn't give an interview where he basically said that russia will not survive another conflict inside beats so from the very beginning i didn't believe that there was a serious rift or you can march the highlights the president will get an interview in about an hour and of course you can see the full conversation on our website any time at r.t. dot com. thousands of civilians are trying to flee the city of sirte libya where fierce fighting between pro and anti get off the forces continues on friday former rebels launched

dmitri babich a political analyst for the ria news agency here in moscow says that this interview once again proves that the talk about any rift in the tandem was wrong from the start because room most were mostly wishful thinking and all the bottom of the ball announce. of united russia russia and outside russia these people probably remember that time showed me how gorbachev when there was a rift inside the boarded bureau which ultimately was one of the reasons for the collapse of the u.s.s.r. which in and madrid of seoul would happen ten to eight years and i remember before coming to me there gave an interview where he basically said that russia will not survive another conflict inside the elites so from the very beginning i didn't believe that there was a serious rift or you can watch the highlights of president and yet as interview later this hour and you can see the full conversation of course on our website that's our dot com. now thousands of civilians are trying to flee the city of sirte in libya where fierce fighting between pro and anti gadhafi forces continues on friday for

goods for more perspective on the crisis strangling the nation's economy i'm now joined by dmitry babich who has read all the political analyst richard thank you as always for being here with us in the program so some harsh words there from the i.m.f. directed to look at showed you how justified is this criticism well it'll last for the rest of the situations in general criticized for sixteen years that he's taken forward. no unfortunately the bill russian economy schools are a collapse call that i mean i think it's time to do the spirit visible question for made mistakes all busy he failed to make a pretty good relationship with the word being that. with russia but inside the country you know we don't know what would happen even before the russian far from rooftops people who doesn't have russian what with us but economically how ready is bellerose for such a radical transition to liberalize economy well in all countries radio for early voting rights to calling it. economists say that strangely veloso is more radio for integration into the european union for example ukraine was a coloni

how dmitri babich a political analyst for the vienna news agency here in moscow says that this interview once again proves that the talk about any rift in the tandem was wrong from the start. billy's room most were mostly wishful thinking all the bottom of the opponents. of united russia inside russia and outside russia these people probably remember the times of nico gorbachev when there was a rift inside the boarded bureau which ultimately was one of the reasons of the collapse of the u.s.s.r. which in and madrid of seoul would happen to in late eighty s and i remember before coming to power mediated gave an interview where he basically said that russia will not survive another conflict inside the elites so from the very beginning i didn't believe that there was a serious rift. now you can watch the highlights of president medvedev his interview later this hour and of course you can also see the full conversation on our web site any time at r.t. dot com. international debt inspectors are having trouble visiting key ministries in greece because angry workers are occupying them and their

well let's discuss president as we have comments we need you babiche a political analyst for the real news agency here in moscow mr babbage so admission of that of says he and buddy rich woods n.c.i. to wire a lot of things they have common goals but what about those rumors that there's a bit of a rift within that tandem well i think these rumors were mostly wishful thinking on the part of the borns or. of united for russia russia and outside russia these people probably remember the times of the patrol when there was a rift inside the port of buehrle which ultimately was one of the reasons for the collapse of the u.s.s.r. is it not possible at all. you could it's possible but not with this generation because putin and madrid saw i would happen when we beat us and i remember before coming to power or maybe that gave an interview to the russian magazine called expelled where he basically said russia will not survive another conflict inside the leads so from the very beginning i didn't believe that there was a serious rift inside that he should pull the car serious ok well you know ther

doesn't mean she babiche a political analyst for the real news agency here in moscow says that this interview once again proves that the talk about any rifts in the tandem was wrong from the start. these rumors were mostly wishful thinking and all the bother was born and all. of you late at russia russia and outside russia these people probably remember the times of gorbachev when there was a rift inside the board of buehrle which ultimately was one of the reasons the collapse of the u.s.s.r. . would have something to eat eight years and i remember before coming to power or maybe even gave an interview where he basically said that russia will not survive another conflict inside believes so from the very beginning i didn't believe that there was a serious rift or you can watch the highlights of president of veterans interview later this hour and you can see the full conversation on our web site at r t v dot com. in libya now thousands of civilians have fled the coastal city of sirte as fighting between forces loyal to the interim government and the pro get off the groups continues heavy shelli