the former leader the first president of the republic of belarus. mr cisco bitch we have already discussed the difficult economic situation that belarus is going through the value and the demo ation of the bell russian ruble developed as the financial crisis and the devaluation of the bell russian ruble hit the bottom yet it's really by no means all the experts agree that they should have evaluated the belorussian herbal guy for more than fifty six percent of the prices keep growing of course they will through a couple of people in jail naturally they will blame it all on them it will address the nation on television accusing them of all the hardships that people of belarus have to endure it will all be a bundle of lies. but there are a lot of people in russia who admire the dollar rushing it cannot make model well the left for that model use complete e.t.c but you know it and i can prove it they deal with it i can consider this the russian ruble the end of the russian ruble both came from the soviet herbal. moreover we had a denomination to increas

to transform and improve should the overall situation in belarus. this is coach minsk saw a terrible terrorist attack an april. terrible tragedy but immediately after it occurred people started saying that look and sound go well acted as a shrewd politician and used to strengthen his own political standing and to weaken the opposition. do you think that's true that was what. he said straight away that it could only be the opposition who could have done this just war which was proved not to be the fact later but it's still for them and this only because they were real professionals saw me investigating. here's our police are too stupid and busy battering civilians as you put it so we know why didn't you russians and israeli investigators. and they conducted equality investigation when it turned out and i don't think culprits were involved with the opposition but look at shank of course will still claim it was the opposition's fault now he blames all the earlier attacks some down play at the moment but this i think was done by other people than those

use the experience of god use the connections of a have in belarus. to help rebuild the economy the world industrial giant siemens and high on diet are offering moscow based services to help expand the city's metro system i have an excuse the russian capital is planning to build eighty two columbus's of new lines but experts warn the city's construction capabilities my fall short i don't know says i can build fifteen kilometers of underground railway here and siemens can provide cars and electronics both companies are also offering to manage the operation of the new lines the companies are discussing the deal although an agreement has not yet been reached. in the business for now we'll have more for you in just under an hour's time stay with us now for updates. more than a month. in one of the most extreme environments on the planet this is antarctica and people have to be aware that they're far away from civilization sean combs discovers foot makes on tarte tatin so special and attractive for many the wildlife in antarctica is a both and friends of.

in the end the only country which has the ability to be able to help belarus is actually better as they are the ones that have to make the structural changes that they need to get their economy back on why it's not that you can help solve the problem but by providing funding in the short term either from the i.m.f. or more likely from russia but it's not going to us over the longer term issues in the in the medium term when when things actually do turn around and out of this because they have to in the markets of force and joins now in belarus when they do turn around then they're going to be a lot of opportunity for russian companies to move into batteries use the experience of a god use the connections they have in belarus. to help rebuild the economy to. world industrial giants siemens and high on di are offering moscow their services to help expand the city's metro system over the next six years the russian capsules planning to build eighty two kilometers of new lines but experts warn the city's construction capabilities may fall short i understand they can build fifteen kilometers

reporting from minsk in belarus. there are some other stories making headlines around the world this hour at least four people were killed and one hundred others injured after a five point nine magnitude earthquake hit western turkey where authorities injuries were caused by broken glass. no serious. caught it off the shocks article next few days gots to cause damage. released filmmaker lost bone tree has been turfed out of the town film festival of the calling himself a nazi and it was simply thought that this film brings in competition for long term prizes but if it wins the director to attend the closing sermon on sunday he said he regretted the remarks saying they were just a joke. must of. fracturing australians if you remember dozens of who's gotten most wanted flames are caused by five hundred thousand liters of burning motor oil with a great loss to the whole night for fun it was out in the morning no one has thought that. a roadside bomb was detonated at all of us consulate because there's a cross or i lost

hello how are you what's going wrong with the belarus economy can you fill us in. well i've seen some very dramatic scenes in the capital of belarus with people literally stalking the exchange offices trying to buy any currency should be u.s. dollars or euros trying to find anything in exchange for the devaluing rather russian ruble which lost more than fifty percent of its value in the last week alone now at the exchange rate for the russian ruble officially changed rate according to the national bank is around three thousand rubles for each dollar. exchange rate is twice as big as that it's about six thousand rubles for one dollar so people are. buying the u.s. dollars and euro everywhere around the place the imported goods are the prices for imported goods are skyrocketing are almost twice as high as a month ago so clearly the risk is now in the middle of a serious financial and currency crisis now there have been several reasons for this situation first of all of course the economy which they did almost the same from the soviet era and the mistakes of the gover

there's belarus -- energy security.ect to energy security, as i mentioned earlier, we had an extensive discussion about both shale gas and nuclear power. i think prime minister tusk and i both believe that it is important for us to diversify our energy sources. the united states doesn't want to be energy independent on anybody and poland doesn't want to be energy dependent on anybody. and what that means is there has to be a broad set of energy approaches. shale gas is an important opportunity. it has to be developed in an environmentally secure and sensitive way. we believe that there's the capacity technologically to extract that gas in a way that is entirely safe and what we want to do is to be able to share our expertise and technology with poland in a fully transparent and accountable way because we think that consumers, environmentalists, everybody should look at the data and say this is something that can actually work. with respect to nuclear power, similarly, we have to do it in a way that is safe and secure. o

reporting from minsk in belarus. elsewhere tonight north korean leader kim jong il's in china according to south korean news agency reports suggested that his son and there traveled to the north key allies to discuss the pressures from face of the nuclear program conflicts abroad usually kept secret which we'd speculation about his health. to american astronauts had a six hour space walk cut short but not before completing a few experiments and repairs were called back inside the international space station after a carbon dioxide america failed in one of the after most protective suits the mission's part of the shuttle's final journey before retirement. the operator of japan's crisis in fukushima nuclear plants made a record loss of fifteen billion dollars it's the country's biggest ever corporate loss which forced the firm directive to quit and the nuclear campaign of philip white told us changes at the top what made a big difference if you look at teen years two thousand and two there's a big scandal involving. all

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reporting from minsk in belarus.now to some other world news first take a look at this spectacular footage of the american astronauts on a space walk their six hours for all outside the international space station is to carry out experiments and. it's one of the astronauts first time in orbit and he says it's a true. ever shuttle that start yesterday it's on its final journey or retired. the operator of japan's crisis hit of human nuclear plant has made a record loss of fifteen billion dollars it's the country's biggest ever corporate loss and force the firm's director to quit because he was operators have been heavily criticized over its contingency plans after the quake and tsunami and march which destroyed cooling systems and sent the reactors into belt. in pakistan now the taliban has carried out a bomb attack in two armored u.s. consular vehicles the blast killed a passing motorcyclist a group of passengers in one of the cars the taliban says it will continue targeted nato diplomats and arjun's crosstalk later t

reporting from minsk in belarus. some of the stories making headlines around the world and first we have pictures from cancer space live pictures here of two members of the international space station's trying out the first spacewalk since the shuttle endeavor. interview with pictures and a camera installed it seems on the helmet of the. well they're trying to install new antennas for a wireless communication system as well as carrying out other much needed maintenance is expected to take around six hours. massive out of all fracturing australian city of dozens of fire crews battling flames caused by right one thousand liters of burning motor oil. last night before one of the internal to me known as thought that. the pakistani car bomb was detonated on a u.s. consulate vehicles like. the blast killed a passing severely wounded several passengers and one of the. taliban's responsibility for that. and to meet targets that's from the states a lot of crosstalk program which is. focuses on the turbulent relationship betwe

reporting from minsk in belarus. there are some other stories making headlines around the world this hour. at least four people were killed hundreds of others injured by what my quake and western. majority of injuries were caused by. seeing. disaster also left the entire area without electricity no serious material that we can put aftershocks. filmmaker contreras been turfed out of the town film festival after calling himself a nazi sympathizer. film. titian. i think. about ten closing ceremony on sunday and i said he regretted the remarks saying they were just a joke. massive fire broke out all for sure industry and city know dozens of fire crews battle rooms with a phrase used by one hundred thousand leads is a really beautiful battle with the blaze lasted a whole night before running out in a mist but. now we continue our special series of reports from the southernmost continents they want article lacks the luxury resorts that still attracts many people who are ready to spend thousands of dollars on a ten day trip

reporting from minsk in belarus. and now to some other stories making headlines around the world the first we have pictures from. members of the international space station its crew are carrying out the first spacewalk since the docking of the shuttle endeavor well they are trying to install new antennas very wireless communication system as well as carried out other much real. well the walk is expected to take six hours. a massive fire broke out of an old factory in the israel and city of melbourne dozens of fire crews battled an enormous wall of flames caused by five hundred pounds of reverse of burning motor oil the battle with the blaze last of the whole night before finally being put out early morning no one was thought to have worked. on pakistan a car bomb was detonated near two armored u.s. consulate vehicles as they passed by the blast killed a passing civilian and wounded several passengers in one of the cars the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack saying they will continue targeting diplomats

he was running for president in belarus but ended up behind bars he's claimed bloodier nuclei for the moment the organizers of election night street unrest in minsk and rest which was brutally dispersed by police his wife is complaining for justice but does not have much faith. to say that the little thing will be addressed hadn't lived in belarus we've already got used to judges being told from about what i heard was deliberate in the first course hearings of my husband's case the prosecutor named no evidence no facts which could prove lead to ms guilt and on the claims by the defense were denied by the judge. the country's president has been dubbed europe's last dictator but isn't right and over the way he rules the us for this opposition they will get hit in the head all right if they start stabilizing the situation in the country the clashes during which several journalists including artie's crew were injured by the police led to a number of arrests although no forty two people were charged with plotting a coup there are possible prison sentences varying from three to fifteen year

haven't lived in belarus we've already got used to judges being told from above what birds need them as delivered in the first court hearings of my husband's case the prosecutor named no evidence no facts which could prove lead to miss guilt and all the claims by the defense were denied by the judge . the country's president has been dubbed europe's last dictator but isn't represent over the way he rules the us for this opposition they will get hit in the head all right at the start of stabilizing the situation in the country the clashes during which several journalists including artie's crew were injured by the police led to a number of arrests all the north forty two people were charged with plotting a coup there possible prison sentences varying from three to fifteen years. these housing authorities take their revenge on those who criticize them during the election campaign they had their say and now is their go pay for that as looking center has once again been reinstated. these repressions caused uproar around europe most countries condemned the crackdown and even contemplated s

let's see russia ski odyssey reporting from minsk in belarus. there are some other stories making headlines around the world and first we have some live pictures from outer space two members of the international space station's crew occurring at the first space walk since the. trying to install this for a while on a screen the mission the system as well as. much maintenance. is expected to take some six hours. massive fire broke out at an oil. well but dozens of fire crews battle an enormous woman flames was my life. isn't burned. through the grades last night friday is now. known as storm. of the storm a roadside bomb was detonated near the u.s. consulate. at last it killed a passing civilian. centers in one of the calls. and responsibility called it saying it will continue. member states nazis' cross-talk program. the focus is on the turbulent relationship between pakistan and. the united states is fighting the taliban and its associates gannets why pakistan and its army and intelligence service supports some of the groups who are killing amer

as in business belarus struggles to rescue its economy and then versions of the bailout for russia that another story is now this political about. international news and comment live from our studios here in central moscow this is r.t. within twenty four hours a day so russia has joined the international pressure against colonel gadhafi and told the libyan leader he has to step down speaking at the close of the g. eight summit being held in france present dimitri medvedev also confirmed it will be sending an envoy to meet rebels in benghazi moscow has agreed to become a peace mediator in libya let's get more now from artie's and he said she's there in france and the summit is over now that was anything significant achieved. it most certainly was a failed b g yes. how wrapped up here into bill frankincense this was reached on libya leaders agreeing colonel gadhafi must go and that russia should broker the deal. new world new ideas host france but that concept on the g. eight table at a time when it looks like the old ways aren't working a war in libya on the front line with the euro cris

let's hear a sharp ski artsy reporting from minsk in belarus. let's look at some other world news now in fact aside the taliban has carried out a bomb. in the two armored u.s. consular vehicles the blast killed a passing motorcyclists and wounded passengers in one of the cars of the taliban says it will continue targeting nato diplomats and artist crosstalk later today the panel focuses on the target was moved to pakistan and washington. allowed to take a look at the spectacular footage of two american astronauts on a space walk where there are six hour stroll outside the international space station as a carry out experiments and maintenance work it's one of the astronauts first sign of orbit and he says it's a dream come true but for the endeavor shuttle which stopped yesterday its final journey before retirement. now it may lack a luxury resorts are pawns from beaches but i'm talking because frozen barren labs are still a hotspot for some and our next report from the southern most tip of the earth thomas meets those spreads and clouds of dolla

let's see reporting from minsk in belarus. let's look at some other world news now north korea's leader kim jong il is in china according to south korea news agencies earlier reports suggested that his son. had traveled to the north towards allies but china is the only country the north still talking to and it's thought they'll discuss global pressure on him to be about its nuclear program but there's this it's are usually made in secret and often spark rumors about his health. and got to stop the taliban has carried out a bomb attack the two armored u.s. consular vehicles the blast killed a passing motorcyclists and passengers in one of the cars where the taliban says it will continue targeting made to the diplomat in artie's cross talk about twenty minutes time the panel focuses on for turbulence between the track star. and these two american astronauts had their six hour space walk cut short but not before completing a few experiments and repairs they were called back inside the international space station after incompetent

he was running for president in belarus but ended up behind bars authorities claim you can go for was among the organizers of election. to minsk unrest which was dispersed by police his wife was complaining for joe. this but does not have much faith that will happen on. the little thing with you could just let it live in belarus we've already got used to judges being told from above what i heard to them as deliberate in the first course hearings of my husband's case the prosecutor named no evidence no facts which could prove that there is guilt and on the claims by the defense gradually night by the judge they should meet the country's president has been dubbed europe's last dictator but isn't right buttons over the way he rules. us for those of position they will get hit in the head all right if they start to stabilizing the situation in the country the clashes during which several journalists including our g.'s crew were injured by the police led to a number of arrests for no forty two people who were charged with plotting it cool their possible prison sentences varying from three t

welcome to business the south thanks for joining me the economy of belarus is struggling to stay afloat its government is in talks with russia over i don't watch and see a bailout russia is ready to provide the caste with strings attached it being market reforms including proud of his age also have to sell state assets for over seven billion dollars russia's gas partners in talks to buy out the remaining stake in the belarus and gas pipeline system but i will says it's no pushover going to sell state run companies and parking basement prices whatever the price agreed on privatisation appears to be only the only solution to the country's economic deadlock. in religious lesion is one of the main source of so foreign currency and it's needed to support the balance of payments and so all the currency problems and well the rules and all privatize it would mean not getting this foreign currency and so not solving these problems. privatization is one of the conditions were the loan being issued. well let's take a look at the markets now all continues to rise all speculation that the global eco

reporting from minsk in belarus. elsewhere tonight north korean leader kim jong il's in china calling to his three news agencies reports suggested that he had traveled to the north's key ally to discuss the question of this country's facing right now over its nuclear program trips abroad are usually kept secret which speculation about his health. this american astronauts of the six zero spaceport cut short but not before completing a few experiments as they were called back inside the international space station after a pardon dockside monitor failed in one of the astronauts suits their mission as part of the endeavor shuttles final journey before retirement. it may lag luxury resorts all palm beaches but i'm tired because frozen barren lands are still a hot spot for some in our next report from the southernmost tip of the earth. spending thousands of dollars to swap five star frust. the guests on board this cruise ship get ready to come ashore to experience something magical an arctic is an area to visit a young ima

reporting from minsk in belarus. elsewhere tonight north korean leader kim jong il's in china according to south korean news agencies early reports suggested that his son an air head traveled to the north korea like discuss the pressure his country faces over its nuclear program kim trips abroad are usually kept secret which brings speculation about his health. and. at least two american astronauts of the six space walk cut short but not before completing for the sparrows and repairs they were called back inside the international space station after a carbon dioxide monitor failed and one of the astronauts protective suits the mission is part of the endeavor shuttle final journey before its secretary. it may lack luxury resorts or palm strewn beaches but on target is frozen barren land still a hot spot for some and in our next report from the southernmost tip of the earth r.t. shaun thomas needs those spending thousands of dollars to swap five star for frust the guests on board this cruise ship get ready to come asho

we discussed the unacceptable situation in belarus. the president has shown a total disregard for democratic values, the rule of law and human rights of his own people. his brutal crackdown included the conviction and sentencing of presidential candidates who challenged him in the presidential election. 6>> poland is the final stop on the president's six day european trip. he returns to washington tonight with plans to attend memorial services tomorrow in joplin, missouri. campbell police are crediting a young teenager with saving a little girl's life. the boy helped lead police to his own father who had left a girl rolled up in a carpet. police have been looking for george rodriguez for two weeks now. they say he left a 3-year-old girl for dead rolled up in that carpet. >> 35-year-old george rodriguez is still on the loose. campbell police say he fled after beating his former girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter dejah. the little girl was found with a black eye, bruises on her face and stomach in this garage. police now say it was the sus

but if you take the same technical norms, technical standards and dump them into iran or belarus which has been happening, actually, you've got a bunch of cases where the mobile phone system is being sold by western companies to iran and belarus, you know, came with legal intercept capabilities so that law enforcement could intercept conversations which is required under european law and american law. so, you know, all this technology enables authorities to tap people. it's, basically, acceptable to most citizens of democracies within the confines of this legal and constitutional situation, but you take that same technology and you drop it into iran and belarus, you know, you've got a various active surveillance system. and so this, this is also a problem is that we're setting up norms that work better in some countries than in others, but they become the default in a world where you cannot count on governments and legal systems being on the side of the people. >> host: rebecca mackinnon, google, facebook and bing have gotten -- and other company like that, search engines -- have gotte

have a bunch of cases where the mobile phone systems being sold by western companies to iran and belarus came with legal intercepts capabilities so law-enforcement could intercept conversations, which is required under european law and american law, so all this technology enables authorities to protect people. it is basically acceptable to most citizens of democracies within the confines of this legal constitutional situation but you take that same technology and you drop it into iran and belarus, you have got a very effective surveillance system, and so this is also a problem is that they are setting up norms that work better in some countries than others but they become the default in a world where you cannot count on governments and legal systems being on the side of the people. >> host: rebecca mackinnon google, facebook have -- and other companies, search engines have gotten quite a bit of criticism about their business practices in china but should u.s. companies besetting foreign-policy? shouldn't they just be following the rules determined by that nation? >> host: it is a difficu

they made trips back and forth to europe in somalia they were under the control of an armed group of belarus suspected that the boats were transporting something other than fish you know consumers ford. show on her last trip to mogadishu all alone with a some only national who mentioned the traffic in toxic waste our future can go fish he did go. she decided to check the story in the town of bull sauce sold out here both south of the values. and it was there about the journalist met with one of the leaders of an armed militia group here and this was to be her last interview . where is the ballots can i see it tell it it why do you want to see it so badly you aspire something ok i'll just use the information that's all but anything for the sound of us if i don't see the country the radio you won't believe it until you see it uses satellite then. shortly after the interview hilarious i'll be under camera man were murdered in mogadishu. a car in which they were traveling was attacked by an armed gang that immediately fled. the death of a larry i'll be sparks dozens of inquiries in italy. the le

and the country's currency in belarus has been devalued by about 50%.he totalitarian former-soviet state faces a severe economic crisis with a growing scarcity of foreign currency needed to purchase imports. the currency rapidly draining from the country's reserve, the president, alexander lu for chicago, had a bailout loan regent -- it the president -- president alexander lukashenko. spny -- sony is continuing to work on an attack that compromised millions of its users. that is your business update. now, back over to meggin. >> aide to mr. what through missouri, three-quarters of the buildings destroyed -- a twister went through missouri. >> this is how the town of missouri looked after the tornado passed through. between 25% and 35% of the town was destroyed by the twister. the tornado went through this hospital, killing four people. the surviving patients had been moved to emergency shelters. >> it had taken a whole place out. you could not identify anything. >> rescue crews picked their way through the rubble, looking for survivors. at least 600 peo

western ukraine and belarus a victory day with a vicious display of nationalism and you nazis attacked veterans of forced professions slogans and rips commemorative since george ribbons from people's clothing. nato is accused of negligence four or three or in distress calls from a boat scaring the american g.'s sixteen people on board the force in the thought of thirst and hunger spending two hundred fifty internal. talks between the u.s. and china paying lip service to competition and corporations can sense this from the growth of the trees health discussions in america. massive spending on defense . forces on the battlefield. hello there thank you for watching the sports and these are the headlines in morning cycling page tribute to belgian rider back to vale and he was killed during the tour of italy. a quarter final showdown russia will face canada in the last eight of ice hockey as world championships. and dan and i damage anger and roddick's off early exits at the italian open the first though the world of cycling is in mourning after the death of belgium night of vaillant the tw

. -- or belarus -- which has been happening, actually. these internet connections came with intercepts so that law enforcement can monitor conversations -- which is required in european law. basically, it is accessible to most citizens in democracies within the con fines of a legal situation. you take that same technology to iran and you have a very effective surveillance system. this is another problem. we are setting up norms that work in some countries but in other countries they become the default in a world where you cannot count on the government being on the side of the people. >> search engines have gotten quite a bit of criticism about their systems practices in china. should u.s. companies be setting foreign policy? should they not just be following the rules determined by that nation? >> is a difficult question. there are issues related to corporate responsibility that can sometimes get quite murky, right? there are people who talk about -- if you take some other industries. for example, you take a mining industry into a repres

the last two are at the moment and meanwhile the relegation mounted place is thursday evening where belarus comprehensibly knocked out austria seventy two and slovenia lot of the attacking side to. football and for iberian teams are now waiting to kick off to decide who will reach the final of the europa league portuguese champions porto are almost there after a five one first leg winners and spanish side villareal but it's much closer in the other side as broader look to overturn a long goal deficit is they who spends in an all portuguese in france are rather lost to want to benfica stadium of light but brazilian midfielder dinos away goal could be a lifeline braga has conceded in only one of their nine european games this season so a single goal and a clean sheet at home this evening would see them. through to the final in dublin on radiating. yes those are different this will be a different match from all others we have played it has nothing to do with the ones who are clean against an army clear for liverpool because it will be played between two portuguese teams so it's a different mat

else so if we see volatility in europe i'm afraid you're going to see increased volatility in russia belarus has pledged to sell seven point five billion dollars worth of state assets over the next three years according to russia's finance minister of mexico. russian companies are expected to get most of the polls i guess monopoly gas pump by fifty percent of the country's gas pipeline network for two and a half billion dollars to secure this supply and it works last week moscow urged privatized state assets and carry out our market reforms this was put forward as a condition for getting loans to keep the cup of the crisis economy afloat. i met all the business for now we'll have more for you in just under an hour's time stay with us the headlines next. more news today harlan says once again flared up. these are the images the world seeing from the streets of canada from sheinkopf orations rule the day. they faced it this is not a rubber chicken little warm. place forces let me show you some scary but you sure it's a pretty tree speaks they have no idea about the hardships the face. plate on

to my favor they will become to interfere in the ukraine meaning georgia members of the group and belarus is a member of group so irrespective of what you say is countries voting for might can do the same we could have a situation where belgium. netherlands and switzerland called forward for the european candidates my love with. and only russia thirty three going to. vote for them that won't be enough so that's why a different clear. needs a broad agreement between major developing countries that when they can do that there's will be at least some support from some of the developed countries do you think the emerging economies in the bric countries in particular should rally around one single candidate does it make sense. yes but not necessarily. i don't put my camera there see if there is someone again it's not a beauty contest on the board someone being. four or more diplomatic or having a bit broader and it's more about who is electable and if somebody else is electable or more electable than myself that's fine it's not about me it's about so we're developing countries who are serve th

favor but they will be counted for failure in the ukraine meaning georgia members of the group and belarus is a member of belgium group so a respectable serious companies voting for might can do the same we could have a situation where belgium. netherlands and switzerland old forward for the european candidates and one of overall it would. i know a little russian going to. vote for them that will be enough so that's why i definitely. needs a broad agreement between major developing countries or a candidate you know there should be at least some support from some of the developed countries do you think the emerging economy is a bric countries in particular should rally around one single candidate does it make sense. yes but not necessarily. i don't put my kind of person if there is someone again it's not beautiful and for some the bold someone being but for more diplomatic or having a better program it's more about who is electable and if somebody else is electable or more electable than myself that's fine it's not about me it's about developing companies who are serve themselves and trying

favor they would be counted in your favor in the ukraine meaning georgia members of the group and belarus is a member of belgium group so expensive or serious countries voting with form i can do the same we could have a situation. never once and switzerland all voted for the european candidates and none of our votes would. and only russia said if you're going to. war with them that will be enough so that's why different clear needs a broad agreement between major developing countries and counter that there should be at least some support from some of the developed countries do you think the emerging economy is now bric countries in particular should rally around one single candidate does it make sense. yes but not necessarily. i don't put my candidacy if there is some run it begin it's not a beauty contest in the world someone being but four or more diplomatically and we're having a better program it's more about who is electable and if somebody else is electable or more electable than myself that's fine it's not about me it's about. developing countries are serve themselves and change th

the currency crisis in belarus is turning into an economic collapse people are emptying supermarket shelves as prices show double digit rises on a weekly basis to keep the economy afloat the crisis stricken country huge foreign cash russia is ready to bail out balance this comes under the condition it carries out market reforms among them is privatization finance minister alexey couldn't there's been a rueful sell assets for over seven billion dollars over the next three years analysts agree market reforms are the only way to overcome the crisis. in the only country which has the ability to be able to help is actually better or worse they are the ones that have to make the structural changes that they need to get their economy back on line it's not if you can help solve the problem for by providing funding in the short term article the i.m.f. or more likely for russia but it's not going to it's over the longer term issues in the medium term when when things actually do turn around about it was because they have to hear markets of force and james now and others when they do turn around then

to aussies business bulletin russia's dominating gas company gazprom debates deals and prices with belarus and ukraine smaller independent companies are going seemingly unnoticed by russian national gas markets plenty of options for customers and not all of them government's own wary because i have to travel to the countries gas capital of know the euro and boy to find out more about the smaller players. this is where ninety percent of russia's gas production states place and about swine flu percent is the world's output not gas from maybe the king here but it's not the only one as small independent gas companies are also part of the game and we'll find out how. this is one of the fields of significant licenses to develop fields these little inserts amounts to months of living. now it's already own i know but which is the largest and that's. another part of it isn't it sara which is slightly smaller. than either it won't open giving. orders in these cities that it's a. better place. to make decisions that haven't really. seen the seeds or haven't seen a lot of signatures and. also they can

thanks for joining me they call me of belarus a struggling to stay afloat it's government is in talks with russia over an emergency bailout which is ready to provide the cash but this comes under certain conditions the market reforms are to keep them on but put forward in front of the crisis stricken country this includes privatization and also reportedly have to sell state assets for over seven billion dollars and i was says it will not sell a state run companies for a trip for example for christmas and it seems to be ready to go again but whatever the price is agrees on privatization time and the only solution to be an only cat. which is a can grow which is asian is one of the main sources some foreign currency and it's needed to support the balance of payments and so all the currency problems and belly rooms really toys in would mean not getting these foreign currency and so not solving these problems so if privatization is one of the conditions will the loan being issued. let's take a look at the markets now all continues to rise on speculation that the global economic recovery wi

all right up just a few minutes from now here on r.t. a former leader of belarus shines a light on how the country's a plummeting economy could steer its political future that's a after the headlines in just a few moments. from . twenty years ago the largest country in the book to search for traces of. if. it had been determined to teach began a journey. for where did it take. if. russia would be soon which brightened if you knew about song from feinstein christians. who threw stones on t.v. don't come. wealthy british style the sun rose is not on. top of the. markets why not scandals. find out what's really happening to the global economy in the khans report on r.t. in moscow ots available interests marius cranford channel which goes to the royal marriage renaissance cooked up on marriage profiles a holiday in circle.

and the relegation round also took place on thursday evening belarus called for house of legal counsel astraea seventy two to make sure they will automatically qualify for next year's championships slovenia will go will be there as well off the sending lap they have packing to. open for the way r.f.c. portable play drawing the old portuguese final later this month draw the winning the side by side holding von mail and progress being on their way goals and he's been feed. while portuguese champions are see for tourists the final despite a free to air waves in their second leg the five one lead from the first game was more than enough to seal a seven four aggregate win over. the final takes place in dublin on the eighteenth of may. with them and. we have a team of incredible talent older stars as you know i don't want to praise a player over the rest of the teen. at their maximum concentration the motivation both on the beach and in the bench where it's maximum level it makes us much stronger being in final. we deserve this moment even more my mind is already focused on the final and win

russian companies to move into better or worse use the experience of the connections that they have in belarus to help rebuild the economy . well the industrial design scene isn't whose i offer in moscow their services to help expand the city's metro system but experts warn the city's construction capabilities may fall short on the next six years the russian capital is planning to build eighty two kilometers of new lines can buy says it can built fifteen kilometers of underground railway a year as humans can provide cars and electronics companies are also offering to manage the operation of the new lines and the companies are discussing the deal although an agreement has not yet mixed. that's all i have for you this hour but you can always buy more stories just hold on to our web sites are to dot com slash business stay with us to headline news coming up next. this is not a publication but more. of the should you say everybody is sure to support you trish because they have no idea about the hardships the face. plate one issue is this is it all going to the same. for any army the life of abuse

favor but he will be counted in her favor in the ukraine meaning georgia members of the group and belarus is member all of them group so if you. say it's companies voting form i can do the same we could have a situation where belgium. netherlands and switzerland all vote for the european candidates and one of of all it was. and only a russian said it's akin to. that one be good enough so that's right a different clear needs a broad agreement between major developing countries on a counter that there's some good at least some support from some of the developed countries do you think the emerging economies and bric countries in particular should rally around one single candidate does it make sense. and yes but not necessarily i mean. i don't put my candidacy if there is someone you can it's not a beautiful one percent of old someone being but four or more diplomatic or having a better program it's more a bold who is electable and if somebody else is electable or more like the pulver myself that's fine it's not about me it's about. developing countries that are going through our serve themse

buses wants to diversify its gas supplies to europe and to avoid transit countries like ukraine and belarus where the member the rosily had overpayments in recent years now this is especially important after the recent events in the world as well there is an increase concerns about nuclear energy in general nuclear safety and energy imports from north africa so north stream is designed to basically carry enough natural gas to meet demands of twenty six million homes in europe look i mean it certainly is big news i will see you in about eight or nine minutes from now thank you. portugal's three main political parties have given their consent to a seventy eight billion euro bailout plan its claims the money promised to it by the e.u. and international monetary fund will be enough to help revive the country's economy portugal becoming the eurozone member to require a financial lifeline caretaker prime minister says he had one easier terms than those imposed on greece and ireland but although socrates said no drastic spending cuts are required to. be further austerity measures doctor i pay mone

with the respect of a seat on the duleep customs union of them they would be russia kazakhstan and belarus because it's a different union you have to choose you can't leave dog here and there you know everybody should be clear about that including my ukrainian friends and colleagues and you really cannot see here so you have to make a choice european integration is fine and we're all your. you know countries i mean let's you both ukraine and russia look at the room we're not just brands were. dancing our projects in the european market is a lot of bull of the russian has people say you betrayed question if you're going to fifty billion dollars with europe that if you're a bizarre meijer trade partner so you have to choose even either here or there and it's not about the harkov it's remans i don't know if you were present there when those documents were signed i want to see that because this was some kind of secret agreement was signed behind closed doors was no they were signed in the presence of a large number of government officials from both sides and may need jordan elicit what i need