anti-government rally is expected in moscow a day before president returns to the breadwinners dmitri medvedev believes will take a look at the legacy of the outgoing president. hello and welcome to r.t. twenty following news live from moscow on you leadership of all up with the latest news and a review of the week's events first polls have opened in france as millions choose between the two candidates in the runoff vote the defending president nicolas sarkozy has a radical a and the election is on a knife edge as he closed in on arrival from so all around and the final polls. visit at the headquarters of both counts. as the french prepare to choose a future of their country word on the street here in paris is that they're likely to get a socialist president the first in seventeen years in the form of now here in front of the socialist party's headquarters there are certainly high hopes for that but of course nothing is certain until the french cast their ballots of polling agencies are the closest gauge of the public's pulse incumbent nicolas sarkozy is still trailing behind along by between

new beginning blood of me putin outlines his new presidential policies while dimitri medvedev could soon be prime minister however protests do continue with clashes and arrests. standing up to germany's euro dominance and ending foreign no walls france's newly elected socialist leader is facing tough pressure to leave behind the sarkozy era. and it's a vote for stability for many in syria after people made their choice in the country's first multi-party elections in half a century. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at r.t. moscow i'm sure a lot of my putin is already busy setting out his strategy for the next six years parliament is set to vote on dmitri medvedev scandal to see as the new prime minister to explain what the chances are all about here for russia let's now talk to. and find out more good to see you peter it's just a day since the former president has become the new president once again but he hasn't been wasting much time has he. no he hasn't indeed president putin has signed a series of strategic strategic olders now the most interesting of these the most impo

dmitri medvedev is expected to be voted in as the prime minister by the country's lawmakers before forming a new government. and really inaugurated president putin is already oshie day in his own corrections to russia's political calls join me in a few moments for all the latest. hundreds of activists remain in the central moscow to protest against putin. all of more from that congregation shortly. and france's newly elected leader francois hollande has little time to enjoy the fruits of victory and he needs to get out of business bring about a promise to change leaving behind the era of psychosis. now at just after five pm on tuesday here in moscow this is arts he lives with me rover sushi crushers the lawmakers are meeting to vote on dmitri medvedev see for prime minister and president putin is already dishing out directions regarding changes to the country's policies that delve more deeply into this with our pretty all of a standing by in central moscow peter with dmitri medvedev expected to be voted in as the new prime minister what are the expectations and tell us about the challenges

president medvedev prepares to leave the kremlin as he finishes his term of office on monday handing over to vladimir putin although credited for liberal views on the push for reforms as well as steering a reset in relations with the u.s. but that his presidency also saw some of the largest protests in modern russian history our season is in our now takes a look at what legacy he leaves for russia. one term in the kremlin was it too little time to make a dent mr medvedev is going to be remembered as someone who had genuine reform intentions and who was impeded on achieving all of those reforms through the political process through the structure of the political system. at the dawn of his presidency georgia attacked south is said here by the media and much of the world community blamed russia destroy those in this case that only but he did the actions on the georgian side led to deaths among them a russian peacekeepers children women the elderly a dying in south setting most of them are citizens of the russian federation so those responsible for the deaths of our citizens will be puni

and russian relations dramatically improved over the next few years by twenty ten medvedev and obama signed a new start and cut both country's nuclear arsenals by a third. as a result of hard work we've created a treaty that fully complies with the interests of both russia and the us back home medvedev wants reforms focusing on the justice. system in rule of law. one the people behind bars. this persecution. business people for justice special justified persecution. corruption and i think that he has managed to start some cases jump start the process. but little change from high profile cases like mikhail khodorkovsky russia's former richest man still serving his sentence for economic crimes madrid his push for modernization and diversification could have been a highlight of his presidency and he still has a chance to if he presses on as prime minister. we can be sure that without modernization the russian economy has no future it may be based on vast natural there's also but we cannot rely only on them the job swap with putin was the last straw for medvedev supporters who hoped he w

dmitri medvedev is voted in as prime minister by the country's lawmakers will now form a new government here in russia. and grated president putin is already ushered in is corrections to russia's political goals to meet a few moments for all the latest. hundreds of activists remain in central moscow protesting against putin's return to office this comes after some four hundred arrests following violent clashes on the. and also reporting this france's newly elected leader has little time to enjoy the taste of victory as he needs to get down to business to bring about promised change leaving the era behind. online on screen this is our live from moscow with you twenty four hours a day so russia has a new prime minister dmitry medvedev who will now form a cabinet before getting down to business and newly inaugurated president putin is already dishing out directions regarding changes to the country's policies. breaks down premium acceptance speech. changes to the upper echelons of russian political system also to continue with what he sees as his efforts to malta nice the right political sy

back home medvedev wants reforms focusing on the justice. system and rule of law. one less people behind bars. less persecution for businesspeople or just special justified persecution. less corruption and i think that he has managed to start some cases jump start the process. but little changed on high profile cases like me ski presses former richest man still serving his sentence for economic crimes madrid has pushed for modernization and diversification could have been a highlight of his presidency and he still has a chance to if he presses on as prime minister and we can be sure that without modernization the russian economy has no future it may be based on vast natural resources but we cannot rely only on them the job swap with putin was the last straw for medvedev supporters who hoped he would run for a second term the secrecy and surprise of the smart added to the negative sentiment prior to the biggest protests russia has seen hears. in december after claims of vote fraud in the parliamentary election medvedev came back on line and laid out changes but his

three days before dmitri medvedev leaves russia's top post we assess his presidential legacy and look at what's ahead going to become prime minister. and japan be off switch on the final atomic reactor a year after the fukushima disaster to the country to the brink of devastation. six pm right now here in moscow i'm kevin owen with our top story for you this hour suicide bombers are thought of carried out the two blast that killed at least eleven people and wounded scores of others in russia's southern dagestan republic the terror attacks took place within twenty minutes of each other at a police checkpoint. in the north caucasus. and still continuing with what happened in the republican thursday has already been classified by local authorities as a terror attack so five least eleven people have been killed and eighteen more injured there were two explosions the first occurred when police stopped the car at one of the checkpoints in the capital city. and drive it was a suicide bomber police important later minutely after that a fire began and emergency teams and real and says doctors

one term in the kremlin was it too little time to make a dent mr medvedev is going to be remembered as someone who had genuine reform intentions and who was impeded on achieving all of those reforms through the political process through the structure of the political system. at the dawn of his presidency georgia attacked south he said here by the media and much of the world community blamed russia destroy those in this case that only but he did the actions on the georgian side led to dishes among them a russian peacekeepers children the elderly a dying in south set at the most of them are citizens of the russian federation so those responsible for the deaths of our citizens will be punished mr. because i'm right in the misconception that russia attacked georgia put serious strain on international ties into an independent council of europe report up held that georgia launched the attack me for months medvedev spawn policy was overshadowed by the war but it wasn't long before our warming in u.s. relations something many argue is his foreign policy legacy the words of the russian presiden

putin is already busy setting out his strategy for the next six years parliament to vote on dmitri medvedev scandal to see as the new prime minister to explain what the chances are all about him for russia let's not talk to all he's put all of us and find out more good to see you peter it's just a day since the former president has become the new president and once again but he hasn't been wasting much time has he. no he hasn't indeed president putin has signed a series of strategic strategic olders now the most interesting of these most important of the missing on foreign policy and in particular us on time missile defense shield in eastern europe now the president ordered the foreign ministry here in russia to demand from washington written confirmation that the missiles all new sites in eastern europe will not be targeted against russia though president putin also saying that the start treaty must be as he had to close it to home we've heard him talk about putting in place plans to tackle corruption by calling on bureaucrats to declare all of their incomes as well as looking to make the

but before that frozen dmitri medvedev has just one more day to join the kremlin before handing over to vladimir putin as russia's leader all the credit for his liberal views and push for reforms as well as steering ever sat in relations with the u.s. to develop his presidency also saw some of the largest protests in modern russian history she's a nice and now it takes a look back at his time at the top. but he didn't but i c's gave you get out see did meet the guy that told me that should be the video of one term in the kremlin was it too little time to make a dent mr medvedev is going to be remembered as someone who had genuine reform intentions and who was impeded on achieving all of those reforms through the political process through the structure of the political system. at the dawn of his presidency georgia attacked south is said here by the media and much of the world community blamed russia destroy. that only but even the actions on the georgian side led to deaths among them a russian peacekeepers children women the elderly a dying in south setting most of them are citizens o

and three days before dmitri medvedev what the league's russia's top post we assess his presidential legacy and look at what's ahead when he becomes prime minister. thanks for joining our team with me it's a love and a clock here in moscow and friday mass rallies in egypt's capital have descended into violent clashes with security forces using water cannons to disperse crowds of thousands reports of just two people have been killed and at least one hundred thirty injured in the fighting that's been taking place in front of the country's defense ministry a curfew has been imposed in the area until saturday morning the protesters are demanding the country's ruling generals quit now and give power to civil authorities but the army says this will only happen after a new president is elected later this month some objection activists though think the situation will improve even if the military yields to the protesters demands. many believe that even if. this gaffe transfer of power to civilian government. that won't change anything because in the end of the day i admitted that. once the .

in the russian political system in all spectrums all of the political system mr medvedev then took the stage himself saying that they needed to be changed in the upper echelons of russian politics and he vowed to continue to hold nice and develop the economy now not just modernize the economy of course he was key in when his time as president in trying to increase transparency in the russian political system through technology and invoking many introducing other many systems involving involving the internet amongst other technologies now dead have also vowed to increase life expectancy in russia by twenty eighteen he wants to see that jump from the current market seventy to seventy five over the next few years and he also said that the economy was incredibly important that he wanted to see business investing more in russia he wanted to see more investment rules in russia now of course one of the key issues for anybody campaigning for off this is always education system a debt of saying that he wanted to make education a key part of a term. if he was to be elected as prime minister he w

three days before dmitri medvedev leaves russia's top post. presidential legacy and look at what's ahead when he becomes prime minister. also in the program japan flicks the off switch on its last atomic reactors a year after the fukushima disaster took the country to the brink of devastation. hello there very good afternoon from moscow when i was kevin this is for moscow time our top story suicide bombers are thought to have carried out the two blasts that killed at least eleven people and wounded scores of others in russia's southern dagestan republic the terror attacks took place within twenty minutes of each other at a police checkpoint. in the north caucasus. and so continuing with what happened in the republican thursday has already been classified by local authorities as a terror attack so far at least eleven people have been killed and eighteen more injured there were two explosions the first occurred when police stopped the car at one of the checkpoints in the capital city of makhachkala and drive it was a suicide bomber police import

thanks for joining us russia has a new prime minister dmitry medvedev who will not form a cabinet before getting down to business news or inaugurated president putin it's already dishing out directions regarding changes to the country's policies. breaks down premier and inventive acceptance speech. changes to the upper echelons of russian political system also to continue with what he sees as his efforts to multan the right political system in russia i like to meet call me a major point that he wants to push saying that he wants to increase investment into russia's economy and increase investment from a brule as well also you saying it's full membership of the w t o is a must and something that he will push for as hard as he can doing his time in the role of prime minister and in terms of the military he wants to see a industrial military complex see making sure that russia's armed forces can remain amongst the best in the world for more reaction to the fight to get it is now the prime minister of russia i'm joined by michael the editor in chief of gigi russia thanks very much for talkin

three days before dmitry medvedev term as russia's president and we'll look at the legacy he leaves for the country. hello and welcome to r.t. twenty four hour news live from moscow my name is you lash of our timeline story now at least twelve people have been killed and more than one hundred injured after two parcel bomb blasts in russia's republic of dagestan the terrorist attacks took place near a police checkpoint in the capital now she's shown thomas has more. at this point it is being called officially a terrorist attack let me run through the course of events late thursday night car that was stopped at a police checkpoint in the russian republic of dagestan in fact the capital of. detonated itself and then in the ensuing chaos as emergency crews and firefighters came to fight the blaze that ensued a second bomb went off about twenty minutes later it is believed that bomb could have been hidden in a parked car near the same at checkpoint and this is not new to the area in fact this is an ongoing battle in the russian caucuses in the region has been suffering attacks by islamist te

and three days before dmitri medvedev believes that russia's top post but we assess his presidential legacy and look at what's ahead when he becomes prime minister. thank you for joining our tour with me karen terrill sheets nine o'clock here in moscow and friday is mass rallies and egypt's capital have descended into a violent clashes with security forces using water cannons to disperse crowds of thousands reports of just one person has been killed and all medics confirm almost sixty have been injured in violence that's taking place in front of the country's defense ministry but protesters are demanding the country's ruling generals quit now and give power to civil authorities but the army says this will only happen after a new president is elected later this month on wednesday at least twenty people were killed in cairo one on known gunmen opened fire peaceful protesters gigi ibrahim joins us now live a blogger an opposition activists you're with us from the egyptian capital to talk more about friday's developments thanks for being with us missy but i am now this is the second mass