mr professor nina a professor at yale university an expert on russia and eurasia thanks for taking the time to be with us in our d.c. it's often said isn't it the strength comes out of adversity and possibly unity to do think that russia and poland were brought closer together in the aftermath of this terrible tragedy. i think there is no dog that the tragedy. poland not to see each other differently of course there has been ups and the on the record with the relation was difficult by a sense but obviously the we the russian leadership reacted immediately after the catastrophe was looking very sincere and not an operation of p r and among many pauls including in the leader she can see russia out of the eyes has been having long time effects and i think that we still feel the effects today and we will probably feel the world over the last year overall how would you assess russia's efforts to support its neighbor. i'm sorry i didn't hold with the last year just sum up for us how would you assess russia's efforts to support its neighbor. i would not say that for sure try to support its ne

it will radically change economic and geopolitical consideration of eurasia. i will emphasize the customs union and unified economic space is open to other countries, our partners. and i believe that this initiative and i worked suggestion -- our european union neighbors -- to create a harmonize economic space between lisbon and pacific would be supported. i know reaction is a generally positive. we are talking about dialog and economic partnership and possibly have zones of free trade and more advanced forms of economic integration. we have something on a common to strive for, because we have a continent-wide market that's worth 3 trillion euros. initially, we would like to ask our european partners to remove some bottlenecks they have to create energy infrastructure. the starting point would be cancelling of entry visas to europe. we talk about it a lot. dear colleagues, i would like to talk about our defense and aviation industry, considering that there were a lot of requests from duma deputies. in the time of crisis we reneged on our support of the aviatio

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faces over the next generation i would argue is how can it recreate itself as the dynamic core of eurasia and how has this been pointed out with a declining population and certainly this will be the case the next 20 years and this is what the debate inside russia is about today as they prepare for the presidential selection in 2012. and to see various camps beginning to for more ways we can think about this is state capitalism the way to go, building national champions. is this going to provide the power that it needs over the next generation or does russia really need to do a better job of building free-market attracting small and medium-sized investors and to russia it created a type of dynamic economy that you see particularly in the united states or europe. when you think about innovation, should this be focused on rebuilding the russian industrial base, the automotive sector, aviation, even though oil and gas and using those sectors as a way of innovating the economy or you take the approach which is focused much more on i.t. and are seen as in many ways cutting edge high-technology

until the breakup of the soviet union in 1991, russia, the soviet union, it was a dynamic war of eurasia and it spurred its power out from the russian heartland, around moscow, in all directions coming east, west, and south. for almost 300 years. that ended in 1991. we have had 20 years now where that pattern has not been reversed. if you live than this, russia now, for the first time in the modern period, is surrounded by regions that are all more dynamic than russia. economically, demographically, and politically. clearly china, in the east, obviously both economically and increasingly militarily, you see the energy in the muslim world come back to russia south, the ideology that is penetrating in central asia, and into russia proper. even in europe despite current difficulties even acting as an attractive power in places like the ukraine from certain places in russia, and it is also providing the types of regulatory imperialism as russia tries to build up trade relations with the europeans. one of the debates and one of the challenges that russia faces over the next generation, i woul

meeks, from the subcommittee on europe and euras eurasia. mr. sherman, i apologize, you were there first. mr. carter. mr. sherman is next. >> i hope to learn today whether the administration will comply with section 5 of the war powers act or whether in the guise of promoting democracy in libya, they are going to undermine democracy and the rule law in the united states. the administration says that this is cost us only $600 million so far, and they arrived at the number using marginal costs. any a would tell you that you should focus on the full costs which would reveal that this is costing what the american people thk it is costing, that is to say millions of dollars a week. the $30 billion we seized from libya and gadhafi assets should be used immediately to defer these costs. gadhafi has american blood on his hands, but so do some of of the rebel commanders. they fought us in afghanistan and iraq. and we should demand that the rebels extradite these criminals or at least use their best effo efforts, and it starts with stopping cooperation wi

meeks, from the subcommittee on europe and euras eurasia. mr. sherman, i apologize, you were there first. mr. carter. mr. sherman is next. >> i hope to learn today whether the administration will comply with section 5 of the war powers act or whether in the guise of promoting democracy in libya, they are going to undermine democracy and the rule of law in the united states. the administration says that this is cost us only $600 million so far, and they arrived at the number using marginal costs. any cpa would tell you that you should focus on the full costs which would reveal that this is costing what the american people think it is costing, that is to say millions of dollars a week. the $30 billion we seized from libya and gadhafi assets should be used immediately to defer these costs. gadhafi has american blood on his hands, but so do some of of the rebel commanders. ..that the rebels extradite these criminals or at least use their best effo efforts, and it starts with stopping cooperation with and seeking incarceration of the man who brags ab

the ranking member of the subcommittee on europe and eurasia. >> thank you, merit -- madam chairman. >> let me thank you for the great work you are doing at the united nations. we are very proud of you and out you have represented the united states of america. i want to also send my condolences to the un family for the families who lost their lives in afghanistan in service to the united nations. we are focused today on un reform. the u.n. has played a vigorous and vital role. the security council resolutions -- resolution for libya and the un action represents the un at its best. on the 60th anniversary of the refugees, i would like to take special note of the critical activities around the globe. we note that the united states representatives have shaped this un situation. >> mr. kelly, the subcommittee on asia vice chair. >> thank you, madame chair. i am deeply concerned with the u.n. peacekeeping mission. as we go forward, we are all concerned about the unsustainable debt that the united states continues to run up. using the president of return of "investment", we need to see a p

it will radically change economic and geopolitical configurations of eurasia. i will emphasize, the custom union and the economic space is open to other countries. i believe that this initiative and our suggestion to our european union could create a harmonized economic space and will eventually be supported. i know that the reaction is generally positive. we're talking about dialogue and economic partnership and possibly have sons of free trade. and more and advanced forms of economic intervention. we have something, and strive for because we have a market worth $3 trillion euro -- 3 trillion lire. we ask our partners to remove some bottlenecks that they have to create infrastructure. the third point would be canceling entry visas to europe. and we talk about it a lot. our dear colleagues, i like to point to a situation under defense industry and aviation industry, considering the fact that there were a lot of request from deputies in this regard. in a time of crisis we reneged on our commitment and support of this industry. between 2009 and into a dozen 11, w

and we helped some 55 ngo's from the communist world will work working not just for the east and eurasia but also as far afield as burma or afghanistan so this is a very important dimension of what we do and obviously the u.s. believes it needs cross border work, to back from friends and that's what we've heard from samantha. we hear from the speakers perhaps to get a chance to the reaction to what some of the said, she wants feedback sign going to open the floor of people really to make statements and say something in conclusion but really now is the opportunity for people from the floor to say something to read this, please. from your vantage point recently as the implementation of the sharia islamic law we affected dhaka can't human-rights advances and attacks in the emerging space world in particular? >> that's not a comment the question. we will take. is it addressed to me? >> anybody have any comments to make? please come over here. >> george mason university. when we look at human rights, they're seems to be a certain amount of prioritization required by the limited amount of reso

democracy and we help some 55 ngo's from post-communist world working not just further to the east and eurasiabut also as far afield as burma or afghanistan. so this is a very very important dimension of what what we do and obviously the u.s. believes that it needs crust order work too from friends and that is what we have heard from samantha. you know, what we want to do now is really hear from some of the speakers perhaps, give a chance to give a reaction to what samantha said. she wants feedback so i'm going to open the floor for people really to make statements. she is going to say something may may be in conclusion but really now is the opportunity for people from the floor to say something. yes, please. >> al-maliki and, a.m. media. from your vantage point recently, how has the implementation of sharia islamic law affected democratic and human rights advances in attacks in the emerging democratic world in particular? >> that is not a comment but a question that we will take you. wasn't addressed to me? anybody have any comments to me? please, over here. >> i'm with george mason universit

the ranking member of the subcommittee on europe and eurasia. >> tha you, merit -- mam chairman. >> let me thank you for the great work you are doing at the united nations. we are very proud of you and out you have represented the united states of america. i want to also send my condolences to the un family for the families who lost their lives in afghanistan in service to the uted nations. we are focused today on un reform. the u.n. has played a vigorous and vital role. the surity council resolutions -- resolution for libya and the un action represents the un at its best. on the 60th anniversary of the refugees, i would like to take special note of the critical activities around the globe. we note that the united states representatives have shaped this un situation. >> mr. kelly, the subcommittee on asia vice chair. >> thank you, madame chair. i am deeply concerned with the u.n. peacekeeping mission. as we go forward, we are all concerned about the unsustainable debt that the united states continues to run up. using the president of return of "investment", we need to see positive retur

it will change economic and geopolitical configuration of eurasia. i will emphasize that the customs union and the heat -- and the unified economic space is a partnership. i believe this a initiative and our suggestion to the european union neighbors to create harmonize economic space between unions and the pacific will be supported. reaction is generally positive. we are talking about dialogue and an economic partnership and possibly having the zones of free trade there. and more advanced zones of economic integration. we have a continent wide market that is worth three trillion heroes. we would like -- 3 trillion euros. the starting point would be canceling entry visas to europe. we talk about it a lot. i would like to point your special attention to a situation in our aviation industry. there were a lot of requests from deputies in this regard. in a time of crisis, we renamed done our commitment. -- we renegged on our commitment. we were able to promote all projects that have to do with our aviation, both civil and military. we were able to facili

it will currently change and radically change economic and geopolitical configuration of eurasia. i will emphasize the customs union and unified economic space is open to other countries, our partners from the independent states. and i believe that this initiative and our suggestion that our european union neighbors to create harmonized economic space between lisbon will be supported and i know reaction is generally positively. and we're talking about dialog and economic partnership. and possibly have zones of free trade there. and the more advanced forms of economic integration, we have something common to strive for because the result we have a wide market that is worth 3 trillion euros. but additionally, we would like to ask our european partners to remove some bottlenecks that they have to create infrastructure. but the starting point would be canceling of the entry visas to europe. and we talk about it a lot. dear colleagues, i would like to point special attention to situation in our defense industry and our aviation industry considering the fact that there were a lot of req