and today in the studio it's russian politician on a totally true bond as a key figure in the boris yeltsin administration is now head of the russian nanotechnology corporation host no fast same about how to great in the economy spotlight is up next. spotlight the interview. and my guest today is. over the last few years russia has invested billions of dollars into the knowledge of something invisible something very small but something that's considered to be a very promising take nanotechnology is an industry that's said to be bringing russia out of the oil and gas are. the twenty first century. but many people say that it's a waste of taxpayers' money since. anything that. supermarkets so is. something that will help modernize. the man who is and the tele. the head of the russian corporation dealing with nano. years ago then present for them to putin but a knowledge of college is a scientific study of the highest priority since then dozens of projects have kicked off some billion dollars of by the state of private investment to coordinated force of the. corporation was created its c.e.o.

his candidacy by president boris yeltsin there was an election in russia and like him or putin watt inverter lection into the thousand for he was relaxed as the president and dimitri medvedev joined he's the so-called cyprus for a team. in two thousand and five he became russia's for a steady prime minister after a very successful academic career and benteke was largely tasked with overseeing the major modernization and reforms program in russia in two thousand and december two thousand and seven at a similar united russia convention putin may first tense about the policy of what he kind of it for russia's next presidential term and it was an informal backing informal backing of the mission but that it has a future president because of these massive support which was that his popularity significantly he won the presidential election in two thousand and eight ever since he's made it has been a wife of modernization program also he introduced some major changes to russia's constitution such as enlarging the presidential term from four to six years so if you have him or putin. the presidential

eagle on the russian flag is not only an ambulance in the two thousand presidential vote after boris yeltsin left office and putin was named his successor it was dmitri medvedev who managed his complaint but the world would first hear about it but if five years later when he became first deputy prime minister the same year an implantable business magazine in russia would name him the man of the year overseeing national priority projects with a painted his vision pour years to come away from a resource economy modernize the country get rid of corruption all these would later be put together in his manifesto goal russia in december two thousand and seven jury in a similar united russia convention was in formally indorsed as a candidate for the country's top job and this time it was putin who delivered his successor as successful campaign he's a poor student who got its popularity seventy percent of the vote and in march two thousand and eight it was elected president widely regarded as more liberal than his predecessor his term would be remembered for reforms in the digital system and law enfo

a well just a quick reminder about how he made it to the office in two thousand that president boris yeltsin handed the position to putin russia saw an early presidential election and. two terms as the country's president dmitri medvedev started his career he took on academical korea he graduated from the law department of the stanford as part of university he even considered to go into the prosecutor's office for than pay chose a political career one of his professors was a democratic politician and he recruited me to the vet if you join politics as well and says ninety nine. that is has been part of the so-called sampras berke team. we cheer was later recruited by vladimir putin to come to moscow and do politics together so for a very long time now for over ten years. i have been there working very closely so it's understandable why the two are being referred to as that tandem because the poor sweet chess country. is being provided by the fact that the two have coupled up as a team as a political team as political associates so week question now really is not who's going to be the presiden

his candidacy by president boris yeltsin that was an early election in russia and vladimir putin won in that election in two thousand and four he was reelected as the president and dimitri medvedev joined he's the so-called cypress team. in two thousand and five he became russia's president the prime minister after a very successful academic career and measurement that it was largely tasked with overseeing the major modernization and reforms program in russia in two thousand in the summer of two thousand and seven at a similar united russia convention putin made first hence a vote that he followed of what he counted toward russia as the next presidential term and it was an informal backing informal backing of the vision that bet it as a future president and because of these massive support which boosted his popularity significantly he mentioned very one the presidential election in two thousand and eight ever since his major trend has been why modernization program also introduced some major changes to russia's constitution such as enlarging the presidential term front porches six ye

don't just take my word for it. [ laughter ] oh, that boris yeltsin. the rodney dangerfield of russia. unfortunately, he's passed away, no longer available for a bilateral comedy summit. never fear, whoever writes huntsman's jokes, for the next tea party event, a knee slapper about alice in chains or soundgarden lyrics. take a deep breath because sounds like teen spirit on the ridiculous. that does it for 360. we'll see you again at 10:00 p.m. eastern. piers morgan is next. >>> tonight, she changed the world of music and she left it far too soon. amy winehouse. nobody knew her quite like her father mitch. >> my memories of her will never fade. she was my daughter. >> mitch winehouse, his daughter's extraordinary talent -- >> obviously will be her music. there will be some more, hopefully. >> her demons. >> one addiction would follow the other. this is what happened with amy. >> a checkered love life. >> blake came back into her life at that moment when she was at her most vulnerable. ♪ i die a hundred times >> mitch winehouse, prime time exclusive in a

and don't just take my word for it. [ laughter ] oh, that boris yeltsin, the rodney dangerfield of russia no longer available for a bilateral comedy summit.

and don't just take my word for it. [ laughter ] oh, that boris yeltsin, the rodney dangerfield of russia away, no longer available for a bilateral comedy summit. but never fear, i'm sure whoever writes huntsman's jokes for the next tea party event, a knee-slapper about alice in chains or soundgarden lyrics. take a deep breath because sounds like teen spirit on the ridiculist. that does it for "360."

and don't just take my word for it. [ laughter ] oh, that boris yeltsin, the rodney dangerfield of russia. unfortunately, he's passed away, no longer available for a bilateral comedy summit. but never fear, i'm sure whoever writes huntsman's jokes for the next tea party event, a knee-slapper about alice in chains or soundgarden lyrics. take a deep breath because sounds like teen spirit on the ridiculist. that does it for "360." john king starts now. >>> open to the, what impact will 90 minutes as the cnn debate pinata have on texas governor rick perry's front runner status? >> there's no government purpose served for having little girls inoculated at the force and compulsion of the government. this is big government run amok. it is bad policy. and it should not have been done. >> and can the tea party deliver on this bold promise? >> look, we are going to choose the next republican nominee. >> right. >> we are not going to accept what the republican party hands us. >>> but up first tonight, stunning evidence of why the stakes of that republican civil war are so consequential. new lows for