in its presence is no hindrance to this person is russia which is also a member of the customs union will seek the creation of the three trade zone with the european union i hope that this time isn't going to be long runs constantly brussels good not seem too happy and cried trying to sit on the tears a stern warning to ukraine came from the european parliament which said should the country join the customs union with russia who are still the e.u. will be shot for ever for ukraine and despite this statement coming not from the highest ranks in the e.u. it caused heated debate and. now the post soviet states kind itself at the crossroads president going to be trying to negotiate with the east and the west creating a special commission on deepening ties with the customs union we don't try to choose between a trooper to ninety three try to find a formula that would let us use both for the benefit of our economy and unfortunately a strong position of our european partners is the deep brain cannot be a member of customs union if it was to how refrigerator so that's why we have to and we d

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after fifteen years the customs union between russia and kazakhstan is up and running with no vehicle checks at the borders between the countries since the first of july the union created to ease mutual trade could be joined by another candidate and that is ukraine right as artie's election ever so secure ports the country is at a crossroads deciding whether to turn east all west. as the change of power in the crane revived ties with the moscow talks of the key of joining the customs union between russia belarus and kazakstan began a possible move many experts describe as highly beneficial for all sides the world of goods and services produced in ukraine more or less meet market standards and are needed in these countries and the larger the market the more countries specialize in producing certain goods at the moment all of the loose ukrainian cassocks done produced computing goods and are not using their natural advantages childers customs union will help them become more focused at the same time ukraine never hit its aspirations to join the european union and despite moscow's reassu

after fifteen years of as a patient the customs union between russia and kazakhstan is up and running from early july a union created to ease mutual trade could be joined by another candidate ukraine but that is a legacy of a special reports the country is at a crossroads deciding whether to turn east or west. as the change of power in crane revived ties with moscow talks of the of joining the customs union between russia belarus and classics that began a possible move many experts describe as highly beneficial for all sides awarded the goods and services produced in ukraine more or less meat market standards and are needed in these countries and the larger the market and more countries specialize in producing certain goods at the moment all of the russian leader loose ukraine in kazakhstan has used imputing goods and are not using their natural advantages to this customs union will help them become more focused at the same time craig ever had its aspirations to join the european union and just quite moscow's reassurances that the customs union can co-exist with the free trade space w

can you know when welcome to business our customs union of russia kazakhstan and belarus wants to expand its next prime minister putin says it's ready to start creating free trade zones with europe meeting with prime ministers of other union members to discuss the first year of cooperation. it has been a year now since the three c.i.s. neighbors russia kazakhstan and belarus began trading with no borders and russia's prime minister vladimir putin says it has already brought tarnishing results of the trade for us between the three countries grew four to three percent in the first four months of this year two thousand also says that the customs union is now ready to integrate more into international trade with its closest neighbor the european union put it all into law and the three countries together have a population of eight hundred and sixty five million people a very lucrative market for foreign part does and this allows the c.i.s. countries to ask for better conditions in international corporation. removing barriers within the customs union the new means do we intend to erect barrier

to join the european union and despite moscow's reassurances that a customs union can co-exist with a free trade space with europe we would construes union join the. presence is no hindrance to this person is russia which is also a member of the customs union will seek the creation of the free trade zone with the european union this task isn't going to be a long run. russell did not seem to have a crane trying to sit on cheers as stern warning to ukraine came from the european parliament which said should the country join the customs union with russia to the e.u. will be shot for ever for ukraine and despite this statement coming not from the highest ranks in the e.u. it caused heated debate in kiev now the post soviet states finds itself at a crossroads president going to court which trying to negotiate between the east and the west created a special commission on deepening ties with the customs union we don't try to choose between trooper trinity three try to find the formulas are. used. for the benefit of our economy and unfortunately strong position of our european partners is th

illusory crane in kazakhstan and use computing goods that are not using their natural advantages customs union will help them become more focused at the same time ukraine never hit its aspirations to join the european union and has quite moscow's reassurances that the customs union can co-exist with a free trade space with europe we would all members of the customs union join the don't own its presence is no hindrance to this process russia which is also a member because the union will seek the creation of the free trade zone with the european union i hope that this task isn't going to be a long run constant gracile good not seem too happy at trying to sit on cheers as a stern warning to ukraine came from the european parliament which said should the country join the customs union with russia or still the e.u. will be shot for ever for ukraine and despite this statement coming not from the highest ranks in the e.u. it caused heated debate in kiev. well the post soviet states prides itself at a crossroads president going to court which trying to negotiate between the east and the west created a

countries to four to three per cent in the first four months of this year could also says that the customs union is now ready to integrate more into international trade with its closest neighbor the european union puts it all into law and that the three countries together have a population of eight hundred and sixty five million people a very lucrative market for foreign partners and this allows the c.i.s. countries to ask for better conditions in international cooperation. removing barriers within the customs union the new means do we intend to erect barriers on our extended borders on the contrary main goal is to ensure a joint efforts can more flexibly integrate all countries into the global economy the customs union would also see free trade co-operation with the european union. talking about russia's not torrijos red tape putin says the reference is all three conscious with them to customs union will have to compete for businesses and this may finally become a real step to fight corruption. and let's move now to the markets we start with the united states and their markets are showing defia

by removing barriers within the customs union we intend to erect barriers. on the contrary. to ensure our joint efforts can morphic to really integrate our countries into the global economy the customs union would also seek free trade co-operation with the european union. talking about russia's not korea's threat to tell so they're of course is all three conscious within the customs union will have to compete for businesses and this may finally become a real step to fight corruption. in russia on the markets and the. mixed joining the hesitation on the overseas markets with the debt crisis you're looking at some of the individual. bank is flat unlike other finance. stocks around the world the stock even managed to gain a notch gazprom down point three percent as energy prices continue to use most of the session but a major again on tuesday was coal miner spots great swelling on reports russia's state development bank meet the could by eighty percent of the mine a four billion dollars peter weston from ads on capital wraps up today's trade. we have recovered. russia has actua

if it's a customs union in the coming economic space this means that many factories should go beyond conventional cooperation let's integrate their companies to manufacture new products. what is this statement backed by any specific proposals from delhi reuss you are planning to put forward. as. i wish the business well you know usually economic factors that force politicians to make certain decisions. such as decisions on integration. but in our case it's vice versa the business of the earth which we have politicians creating the framework for the businesses to work and. of mrs business also and this is why this time we agreed to have this forum together with business community i mean that's because we don't want to just talk about a common economic space and a business so set some objectives at the level of governments only. we would like to hear. what the business men who are three countries have to say. the most so i think we need this harmony and we'll do our best you can bind the business initiatives on the one hand and government proposals on the other in a harmonious way and

you mean the purpose of your current visit to moscow is to take part in this business for the customs union and the common economic space. there's a new. economic integration of the three states. stand in russia you said recently but one of the of the show if it's a customs union in the coming economic space this means that many factories should go beyond the conventional cooperation that's out and integrate their companies to manufacture new products. what is this statement backed by any specific proposals from delhi reuss you are planning to put forward. which the business will you know usually economic factors that force politicians to make certain decisions. such as decisions on integration. but in our case it's my subversive businesses though it's what we have politicians creating the framework for the businesses to work can be done with those three issue of mrs business also and this is why when this time we greed to have this form together with business community. that's because we don't want to just talk about it a common economic space and a business so set some objectives at the l

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you know as you said recently i posted earlier when the steel issue look i'm doing it if it's a customs union if they in a company can empty space this means many factories should go beyond conventional cooperation that's out and integrate their companies many fetch a new products. what is this statement backed by any specific proposals from delhi reuss who let you are planning to put forward that will be so stupid. as they wish the business well you know usually economic factors that force politicians to make certain decisions or nurse so much as decisions on immigration it's for them but in our case it's my subversive work for businesses though if we have politicians creating the framework for the businesses to work out what was the nature of mrs business also and this is why when you this time we agreed to have this meeting let's form together would be business community let me just don't put us through this because we don't want to just talk about a common economic space and a business so said some of geoff thompson at the level of governments the more you know bit more we would like to h

they are developing this custom union and it's called one of the main obstacles under way of russia's joining the w t o is it really obstacle and if that is what so what's so strange about it for the europeans no i think the question is the following i don't think it is an obstacle right now is not an obstacle right now because of russia decided to accede individually. to your and of course then make the necessary adjustments within the course of sheen for that what was it problem and was mainly it problem of time was to try to made a custom jean a member of the ability or not because that is impossible in any way but simply because that would have meant to begin negotiations practically from scratch so i think this was the decision that was taken by russia was the right decision and are i think that we are very close now and in any case the customs union is not an issue on the table at this moment ok now another thing. i wanted to ask you is about one of your. interviews that you gave well some while ago you are quoted as saying that you said that the monopole lies in gazprom will be

welcome to our business bulletin thanks for joining me this hour the customs union between russia and belarus in kazakhstan calls into action three countries remove control on internal borders from now on the union members will have customs services only on their external borders and will share the traffic information between each other the trilateral union has functioned since january two thousand and ten when russia there was called expand unified their customs tariffs. and staying with the customs union crisis stricken bella ruse has asked russia to freeze the price it pays for gas because currently buying russian gas at lower prices than the european average over the benefit and this here now means claims that a common economic zone should imply equal gas prices just that no price changes are expected this year has not commented on whether future discount a possible oh say the gas monopoly could lose up to three billion dollars next year if prices are frozen. russia's lifted almost a year long ban on grain exports the embargo was imposed to avoid domestic shortages heat wave that

the customs union between russia brother was in kazakhstan has come into effect with three countries removing internal border controls from the union members will have custom services only on the external borders and will share the traffic information with each other the trilateral union has function says january last year when russia bellows and unified their customs towers. and staying with the customs union in crisis stricken by the rules has asked russia to freeze the price it pays for gas because currently buying russian gas at lower prices than the european average but higher than that paid in russia bellows claims the common economic zone implies prices should be the same throughout the area the current cut price deal between gas form and minsk is due to end this year hasn't commented on whether future discounts are possible now say the gas monopoly could lose up to lose up to three billion dollars next year if prices are frozen. now russia has lifted almost a year long ban on grain exports the embargo was imposed to avoid domestic shortages following a heat wave that devastate

on internal borders from knowing the union members will have customs service only on their external borders and i will share the traffic information between each other the trilateral union functions since june january two thousand and ten when russia belarus kazakhstan unified customs tariffs. and staying with the customs union crisis stricken bellows has asked russia to freeze the price and pays for gas because currently buying russian gas at lower prices than the european average or the benefits were planned and this year now means claims that a common economic zone should simply equal gas prices that no price changes are expected this year but it has not commented on whether future discounts. say the gas monopoly could lose up to three billion dollars next year if prices are frozen . russians lifted it was a year long battle in grain exports and argo was imposed to avoid domestic shortages following a heat wave that devastated one third of the country's crops called world we'd prices to rise to the highest level for two years but optimistic harvest forecasts of problems with russi

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and russia wants to take the customs union with one step further. free trade zone created between the union and. twenty minutes from business. well come from moscow if you just joined us it's ten pm here now my name is kevin owen you're watching the r.t. international news channel first the first funerals have been held in russia's republic of tarter start as the country mourns the victims of its worst boating accident in decades rescue is a continuing to search for bodies tonight including those of dozens of children who gathered in a play room just moments before the heavily overloaded ship sank over ninety people have now been confirmed dead our correspondent tom barton has the latest. operations continue here from the volga bank south of san with divers and other teams going out to try and recover more bodies from the sunken river pleasure cruise the bog area meanwhile in itself today is a day of mourning huge crowds fountains of people gathered on the pier next to the river boat station in to show their respects to those that died in the sinkin

and russia wants to take the customs union with than one step further prime minister putin wants to create a free trade zone between union and europe more on that in business in twenty minutes time. hello there thanks for joining us it's nine pm here in moscow you're watching the r.t.e. international news channel with me kevin oh in and rescue is a searching through a playroom in the sunken volga river cruise ship is the bodies of dozens of children could be among those still trapped under water over ninety people have now been confirmed dead after the heavily overloaded pleasure cruise that sank in the republic of tatarstan on sunday our correspondent tom barton has the latest from. some homes blowing in a memorial tribute to those that died this is a large river with many craft traveling up and down it a lot of the crews on most ships leave knowing the crew on the bulgaria. paying their respects to the ship that sank. we still hope to do this. survives with your house in an air pocket or some other way but here we still believe that our little angel is alive for the start of. where ambul

. >> they just want to how unfortunate it is for our customers that the union felt it was the right way to go to call a strike and call it off. >> ferries ran without any problems but commuters in the future they would really not be a part of these labor negotiations. >> i depend on this mode of transportation to get to work. they need to work it out. >> reporter: sticking point, of course, people will soon be replaced by machines here in about a week. you won't see the ticket sell others, you'll see a ticket machine. both sides are expected to return to the negotiating table next week. at this point no strikes or being planned. >>> heat wave begins to coincide with the 4th of july weekend. mike nicco is in the weather center with the very latest conditions. >> june is over and starting to get hot after record setting cool wet june. good morning to you. here is a look at the temperatures. in some areas are starting to warm significantly. you have to go all the way to the east bay valleys. 79 in antioch. still low 60s along the coast. half moon bay, 61. big story is how much warmer it is

. >> they just want to how unfortunate it is for our customers that the union felt it was the right way to go to call a strike and call it off. >> ferries ran without any problems but commuters in the future they would really not be a part of these labor negotiations. >> i depend on this mode of transportation to get to work. they need to work it out. >> reporter: sticking point, of course, people will soon be replaced by machines here in about a week. you won't see the ticket sell others, you'll see a ticket machine. both sides are expected to return to the negotiating table next week. at this point no strikes or being planned. >>> heat wave begins to coincide with the 4th of july weekend. mike nicco is in the weather center with the very latest conditions. >> june is over and starting to get hot after record setting cool wet june. good morning to you. here is a look at the temperatures. in some areas are starting to warm significantly. you have to go all the way to the east bay valleys. 79 in antioch. still low 60s along the coast. half moon bay, 61. big story is how much warmer it is