the region that we call post-soviet eurasia, the 13 former members that are not 'em i.or nato -- e.u. or nato. and we start by russian policies in the region both in u.s. and in russia, namely that many kinds of behaviors that is many in the u.s. find objectionable are rooted in unalterable historical drivers. so the argument goes, russia meddles because of security and economic imperatives mimicking the similar behavior of the russian empire and the soviet union before it. um, and i think we, we argue that this core assumption about the causes of russian conduct in the region is flawed both because it rests on a historical deterministic logic, it is this way now because it was that way before, and more importantly because of the questionable linkage between the russian federation and the two previous states with similar geographic cores. [inaudible] for their neighbors by nature. after all, one was called the russian empire, and the other was founded on an ideology that envisioned itself on the forefront of the global movement. it is, however, one of the 15 successor s

by the imagining eurasia we can avoid repeating the mistakes of previous approaches to russia and eurasia and our approach to china, which of course, as emerging as the pivotal p.a. first century. i believe that. thank you. >> one question, when you talk about the less attention to the geopolitical implementation of the countries in the region, do you mean to suggest the country wants to move west to be a part of the constitution's as prepared to be independent of russia that this should not be a major consideration for american policymakers? >> nope. what we argue is that pronouncements of geopolitical loyalty on their face as opposed to concrete actions towards moving forward institutional integration for example should be less of a determining factor. >> for instance if somebody is prepared to send troops to afghanistan, would it be important? >> institutional integration with the instructor is based on domestic reform and not sending troops abroad, so in the case of i think you are referring -- the decision should be made based on the merits of georgia's readiness for membership in th

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under a quarter of vice president of the eurasia foundation and the president's made that it will continue to implement its initiatives after he becomes prime minister. i would say that it's not just his ideas it's evident that russia needs innovation really is the art of modernization we need to move or be energy economy the knowledge based economy we need to pay much more attention to small business we need to reform and to modernize our financial system so there always are you know we charge we can't protect ourselves against the down. of global markets and that this is something that the new president and the new prime minister will love concentrate on. and just to remind you the top headline here not go prime minister let him it will run for president of russia in the twenty twelve election then else mccain of the i know conventional the country's ruling united russia party presents me with that a proposed solution for the top job while he said he's planning to have a party in december parliamentary election and continue it's not an initiative at future prime minister that inclusion i

one victory and this time coach hopes his side will be more creative particularly with midfielder eurasia fighting form again since his recent move from chelsea. no longer said i was really happy to. come back to russia to play. ritchie again because you can see the way he played last saturday was. so and is very important for the national team because i still think that everybody russia wants. to go. and we really need a very fit i'm not afraid so in that way. i think the crowd has to realise that it is a russian guy and russian player well they will need him because russia have scored six times in the last six games but main striker alexandre could record his problem his shooting was in the top scoring the russian premier league with thirteen goals so four and he also scored a hat trick last week or so there is growing hope russia could be more from attacking force on friday night we have to do it because we did it in the away games as well. but you are to go into a coming of not different games because we have two in and the other two just the winners will so. hopefully frontage so we

and then very quick you know president of the eurasia foundation and i hope the president makes that it will continue to see and implementation steps after he becomes prime minister i would say that it's not just his ideas it's evident that russia needs innovation rationalism you know modernization we need to move. and the g. economy to a knowledge based economy we need to pay much more attention to small business we need to reform and to modernize our financial system so there always are you know we we can't protect ourselves against the downturns of global markets and i called that this is something that the new president and the new prime minister will concentrate on. to learn the top headline here in moscow prime minister blair will run for president of russia in the twenty two hour election the announcement came conventional the country's ruling united russia party president of reaching that very question for the top job while he said it's planning to head the party in december elections and to continue his modernization initiatives that feature prime minister that repeated in a

players could help unlock the differences in their upcoming year a twenty twelve qualifiers builder eurasia cauthen striker alexander closure of have been putting in some starting domestic performances and take out the car believes they will be key in the home ties against macedonia and ireland as concerts and the top of records. this is their second training session ahead of the first qualifier. here at the stadium the last time the nets russia squeeze the one new victory and this time coach pat hopes his side will be more creative particularly with neutrally you're a jerk off when you form a good since his recent cool from chelsea to angie nolan said i was really happy to . came back to russia to play. ritchie again because you can see the way he played last several days for his under. zone is very important for the national team because i still think that everybody russia wants that we will go to the green and we really need a very fit and motivated so in that way. i think the crowd just realize that it is a russian guy and russian player well they will need him because russia have score

and recorded off by the president of the eurasia foundation angio hopes their president to be out of all continue to pursue and implement his initiatives if he becomes prime minister. i would say that it's not just his ideas it's evident that russia needs innovation or actually zero modernization we need to quickly and the g economy to knowledge based economy we need to pay much more attention to small business we need to reform and to hold more than eyes our financial system so there always are you know we we can't protect ourselves against the downturns of global markets and we've got more reaction on the twenty twelve presidential election and the put in advance of tandon on our website but there's plenty still ahead in the program including who will be the first to face charges over humanity crimes in battle colonel gadhafi or president sarkozy was now suffering losses over the military intervention in media. yet another high profile taliban assassination underlines the ongoing instability in afghanistan as a country appears to be losing its battle with militants and failing to c

which can work for years you see it you describe effective and recoat you know vice president of the eurasia foundation and you know that the president made a very it will continue to pursue and implement his initiatives after he becomes prime minister. i would say that it's not just his ideas it's evident that there actually needs innovation actually zero modernisation would need to be solved and the g. economy the knowledge based economy we need to pay much more attention to small business we need to reform and to more broadly modernize our financial system so they're always argue we charge we can protect ourselves against the downturns of global markets and are told that this is something that the new president and the new prime minister will love concentrate on. and the top headline here in moscow prime minister legitimate reason will run for president of russia in the transfer of election they announcement came at the annual convention of the country is really united russia party president to make sure that a proposed putin for the top job while he said if planning to head to passing de

these developments we're joined live from moscow by under a quarter to ne vice president of a new eurasia foundation this is good to know very good even she thinks being r.t. international now there were rumors that the two might run against each other originally this didn't happen at the end of the day why do you think that was. why i think it's clear that the dead are far is junior to mr putin. we have told you one national leader which was very clearly demonstrate they want to do so i don't think that one could expect the two men to fight each other. now mind is vision for russia's future during that conference taxes for the rich tackling corruption encouraging big. but your assessment of what he said is a good way forward. while i think that this is a very good question many experts believe that we face and then the very bumpy road ahead of us and some quite radical maybe unpopular maybe even risky decisions have to be made and of course mr putin as a potential president of this country will have to be added to a part of his political capital whether he's ready to do that whether he's

again it can work for years you see he despite the fact i don't recall colonel rice president of the eurasia foundation and you know that president medvedev will continue to have to see and implement a finish that after he becomes prime minister i would say that it's not just his ideas it's evident that russia needs innovation. modernization we need to be alone and the g. economy the knowledge based economy we need to pay much more attention to small business we need to reform and to more modernize our financial system so there always are you know we just we can't protect ourselves against the counter and of global markets and i cope but this is something that the new president and the new prime minister will love concentrate on. and the top headline here in moscow this hour prime minister vladimir putin will run for president of russia in the twenty two of election that came at the annual conventional because he is ruling united russia party president to be treated better for post person for the top job while he sat if planning to head the party in december's parliamentary election and to c

i took a turn off vice presidents of n.g.o.s the eurasia foundation he hopes an event it will find ways to continue its addition if he becomes prime minister i would say that it's not just his ideas it's evident that russia needs innovation rationalists real modernization we need to move. and the g. economy to knowledge based economy we need to pay much more attention to small business we need to reform and to more modernize our financial system so there always are you know we charge we can protect ourselves against the downturns of global markets and they're called that this is something that the new president and the new prime minister will concentrate on. so the event dominated the news today if you just joined us here in the progress of latina putin announced that he will run for president of russia of the twenty twelve election it was revealed an address to the annual convention of the country's ruling united russia party president reach a good read of meantime proposed putin for the top job while in self planning to head the party in the parliamentary election and continue his mod

she formerly served as chief officer for russia and eurasia at the national intelligence council. and dmitri trenin directs the carnegie endowment for international peace's moscow center. his latest book is "post imperium: a eurasian story." welcome to you both. welcome here in moscow. angela stent, beginning with you. what should we make of this changeover? how big a deal is it? >> well it's not a very big deal in the sense that mr. putin has really been in charge of russia even as prime minister as we can now see. but it means we know now that the system he created is is probably going to continue for the next 12 years and that we will be dealing with him as the president of russia in terms of u.s.-russian relations. i think the question will be how will he tackle the economic and the social and the political issues that russia faces as it goes forward? >> warner: mr. trenin, is this much of a surprise, i mean, given what putin said about we had made this agreement several years ago? >> well it is a surprise and it isn't. it's not a surprise that putin has decided to come back t

joing me here in the studio is ian bremmer, he is president of the eurasia group. from the "financial times" bureau in new york is gilli tett, she is the paper's u.s. managing editor. from washington, zanny minton beddoes, she is the economics editor at the "economist" magazine. i am pleased to have all of them here. i begin with gillian. tell me where you think we are with the rescue of greece and what you think it will possibilities are that in the end greece will default? >> i think one of the european bollsy makers put it beautifully which is that europe is at a fork in the road and it keeps driving straight ahead. on the one hand it can go forward by pushing for more integration which essentially means germany facing up to the fact thathe euro zone is not going to be run as they want it to be, that countries which run up big debt burdens will not be punished as severely as it wants and journalists will have to face a rise in foreign costs to help the weak ones. tor euro zone breaks up and the weaker countries go one way, the stronger countries go another. but

with russia and eurasia, it is different. a little discord over here. the robust approach in new york as we see it is promising. it can play an important role in the world. the historic mission of the united states is to balance sometimes dangerous forces from different wings for us and open us to the south because we're in this situation in this part of the world and the u.s. has a historic mission. we are concerned about difficulties in this country which means that again resources should not be devoted to are part of the world. there for many things are spoken but that is where it should come together to the platform, strong proponents and supporters. for that reason obama enjoys great recognition and respect in our country particularly in our political elite. we hope those things will turn into practical policies and we hope russia, china, can build this approach working together. on transit issues and trade facilitation issues. there are plenty of areas where you will be having no time of thinking about suspicions and concentrate on those areas. >>

puts us with russia and eurasia, south asia, department and dod is different issue. so there is a little discord over here, but i think that the robust considered approach in new york is something promising. different place, the historic mission of the united states is to balance other sometimes may be dangerous forces when they are measured from different wings, for us and openness to the south because we're in our part of the world. and, of course, you us administration and the technological advancement. we consider budgetary difficulties in this country, which means that again sources will not be demoted. therefore, many things are spoken but that is where i'll place in our part of the world should come together for win-win platform. we are strong proponents and supporters of the win-win philosophy. for that reason, obama enjoys great recognition and respect in our country. particularly in our political elite. we hold about those things will do well, and will turn into practical policies. and we hold that russia, china, india, u.s., europe can play a role in build