in office will bring much change he's already said that he wants incumbent prime minister dimitri medvedev to stay in his post putin himself has been in power as either president or prime minister for almost twenty years. most young people have no no other leader and there's no sign of a successor. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world in yemen at least six people have been killed in ass strikes by the saudi like coalition the missiles targeted the presidential palace in the capital sanaa which is currently under control witnesses say two powerful explosions hit the building which is in a residential neighborhood britain's foreign minister is in washington trying to urge the united states to continue to back the iran nuclear deal mr johnson boris johnson says it would be a mistake for the u.s. to walk away and he's there for talks with the trumpet ministration ahead of the may twelfth deadline for which they have for the president to decide whether to renew a u.s. support for the deal two thousand people of hawaii's big island really vacuity from t

dmitry medvedev so what was his town like boswell modernization pushing the reset button relations. military conflict five days south essentially triggered by georgia. but. haven't finished the presidency gifts which is about the future play well with us live the t.m. players distance and weathering russia's economic storm in the face of sanctions tumbling oil prices raising the nation's salaries and benefits unless it's not a good might be slim chance the settling of plenty getting elected but if you like the illegitimate by you'll get i don't think you're dealing with that entirely but if it is about the overall number of children what are. some . forty percent of russian. troops do but still sure she would not be good to go if. they do and you are so. beautiful you've got to deal with it. and that's all you need to know if you can just leave it to me. ok let's get some reaction our john rocker and he from a democracy and cooperation and joins us right now good afternoon to you john firstly just what was your reaction to the appointment of. his prime minister again is that a surpr

of russia after formally dissolving his old capital mr putin then nominated his close ally dmitri medvedev to keep his job as prime minister the present one the much election decisively with three quarters of the votes but his critics accuse him of corruption and silencing opposing voices. the start of mr putin's day with carefully stage managed. russian state t.v. broadcast his long walk through the corridors of his office on his way to the ceremony. eventually he right at the car waiting to take him on a short trip to the kremlin hole. then the grand entrance. and the war continued. all choreographed to maintain the suspense some five thousand invited guests waited for putin to be sworn in be asked is just feeling a brazilian crises b.p. has putin promise for tech the country and serve the russian people. he praised russia's return to the world stage is what he calls a strong and influential voice when he talks about the importance of making economic and technological progress which would benefit all russians like. a new quality of life a wellbeing security and health of a person are the

sorry for some of the voice issues that i'm having but i'll try to speak up it is going to be dmitri medvedev one more time really compared to vladimir putin's reelection where there was pretty much no entry it had been widely thought that the prime minister's position isn't all sorted issues and dmitri medvedev hasn't been trusted by the russian people as much as the president opinion polls show different numbers but it was still evident however mr putin went for sticking to his long term well trusted ally yes there has been downs yes there has been all kinds of criticism but really you cannot underestimate dmitri medvedev has experience as prime minister and after all he has been putin's side for many many years. dmitri medvedev in britain tried to make putin's longtime sidekick russia's prime minister since twenty one and arguably the most tech savvy official in russia. he's also a big fan of rocky's live. live . like a soldier was liberated let's. listen. is a quick sign of how we got to be in this country second degree mom in. law teacher and legal consultant to the matter simply took pl

russia's vladimir putin has tapped a close ally dmitri medvedev for the first for the post of prime minister it is putin's first act after being sworn in for a historic term as president some five thousand guests attended the inauguration

of so he putin became prime minister medvedev became president that lasted for four years and then in two thousand and twelve piece and came back to the presidency again this plays into i think questions about what is going to happen over the next six years the problems that putin is going to face and one of them is what happens at the end of this six year term because he is again about to reach that constitutional limits of two terms in office all right now we can till tomorrow to see makowski from washington d.c. he's a nonresident senior fellow at the atlantic council his specializes in russian politics what does another six years of putin at the helm of the kremlin mean for you. you know if there's one thing we know about vladimir putin is last eighteen years in power is what's going to continue you're going to see a continually aggressive russian foreign policy abroad which president putin will couch against the west and again in shrine in russia's inherent right to be a great power you're going to continue to see a clampdown on russian opposition and home and you're going to als

it had been widely thought that the prime minister's position isn't all sorted issues and dmitri medvedev hasn't been trusted by the russian people as much as the president opinion polls show different numbers but it was still evident however mr putin went for sticking to his long term well trusted ally yes there has been downs yes there has been all kinds of criticism but really you cannot underestimate dmitri medvedev has experience as prime minister and after all he has been.

the country's newly reelected the president nominated his longtime ally for the job on monday mr medvedev previous to run from twenty up at the. bus has burst into flames in central rome leaving one woman slightly injured the driver stopped near the famous trevi fountain where he noticed smoke coming from the back police say a short circuit in the electrical system is to blame it's a knife such place to affect the city's aging bus fleet this year. i mean is parliament elected opposition leader nicole pashmina as prime minister his election marks a significant change of power in the former soviet nation it comes after weeks of mass protests that plunged the country into crisis and forced media's longtime leader to resign it would second time lucky finical passion yon the man who spearheaded weeks of protest clinched the parliamentary majority he needed to become prime minister. republican lawmakers had blocked his initial bid last week but backed him this time around saying it was in the national interest. the former political prisoner and opposition leader's first address was to the point

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the other one was him telling medvedev to stop messing around with me personally. at the time, they were attacking me with a lot of disinformation, fake news, things that americans have heard about now, i was the target of that. they were accusing me at the time of trying to overthrow the putin regime, and they were saying some very nasty things about me. a one-time video circulated suggesting that i was a pedophile. so the president was pushing back saying stop being so belligerent and saying these false things about my ambassador. unfortunately for president obama, that comment didn't get picked up, the other one did. >> what's the russian television series "sleepers" about? >> well, i confess i haven't watched it. i've seen snippets of it. it's kind of an echo of our television show "the americans," if you've ever watched that. by the way, i helped give birth to that program, because i was part of the team that did the spy swap back in 2010, when we gathered up all of these sleeper cells as we called them, of russians that were living in america undercover, pret

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in office will bring much change he's already said that he wants incumbent prime minister dmitry medvedev to stay in his post putin himself has been in power as either president or prime minister for almost twenty years. most young people have no know of alito and there's no sign of a successor. joining me tonight to delve deeper into putin's russia is stefan meister he's with the german council on foreign relations here in berlin mr masters good to have you on the program i mean we've got a russian leader who has been in power for a very long time and remains domestically immensely popular how do you explain that . well i think it has to be explained with the one thousand nine hundred. when when russia was a declining power and then the growth of oil and gas into two thousand and put in came to power so it is a growth of ten times during his first two terms and russia seems to be back as a great power and the russians are very happy about this but there is a real opposition in russia that we can talk about do you see the next six years just solidifying the authoritarian power of putin ev

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russia's vladimir putin has tapped close ally dmitri medvedev for the post of prime minister it's putin's first act after being sworn in for a historic fourth term as president some five thousand guests attended the inauguration ceremony at the kremlin which was billed as a low key affair apparently. putin won a decisive victory in march with more than seventy five percent of the vote but critics they have accused him of corruption and silencing dissident voices the ceremony follows a weekend of anti putin protests in several russian cities with police arresting more than fifteen hundred demonstrators yet in the schools and for more let's bring in correspondent emily short one who is standing by with the latest from moscow so emily this ceremony as we've heard it was relatively subdued compared to putin's third inauguration six years ago why was that. well sarah in two thousand and twelve at his last inauguration there were these images that were very much criticized of putin kind of riding through an empty moscow in a motorcade and that was happening in the background of widespread prote

in office will bring much change he's already said that he wants incumbent prime minister dmitri medvedev to stay in his post putin himself has been in power as either president or prime minister for almost twenty years. most young people have know no other leader and there's no sign of a successor. so what can russia and indeed the rest of the world expect from a newly reelected russian prime minister well let's get into this with russia analyst constantini from i got welcome to day doubly so vladimir putin's been in charge for twenty years a clearly his supporters are looking for a change i do expect more of the same. you know i think you're quite right still it's bruce armstrong who still unknown trolls as the french would say the more kind of moves on the more it from ain't the same and i think that by now we already know that there is no such thing as a new putin about whom many people spoke six years ago when he entered the crown in fourth sign all these promises that you voice today were actually made six years ago nothing much has changed so do not expect any change both in foreig

him in an election we show him face no serious challenges but mr pease is offered to keep dmitri medvedev on as prime minister in his new cabinet live now to moscow and our correspondent there henri chalons and rory it seems that the putin arrangement is a very successful formula that the new president doesn't want to tamper with. well i think it's successful in that it offers putin basically consistency and continuity he knows who is he has been working alongside him for many years and of course back in two thousand and eight when putin reached the constitutional limits of his presidency he simply stepped into the prime ministership swapped roles with dmitri medvedev for four years and then in two thousand and twelve came back to the presidency again so he knows who maybe it is he can trust him to a certain extent if you had of his not particular pop particularly popular figure domestically he is known for numerous gaffes and mistakes he's not been particularly successful with his custody and ship of domestic affairs but perhaps for peace that's not the most born thing the important thin

historic fourth term as president of russia at his first act was to reappoint his close ally dmitri medvedev to the post of prime minister putin won a decisive victory in march with three quarters of the vote but critics have accused him of corruption and silencing dissent voices. the start of mr putin's day with carefully stage managed. russian state t.v. broadcast his long walk through the corridors of his office on his way to the ceremony. eventually he right to sue car waiting to take him on the short trip across town. then the grand entrance. and the war continued. all choreographed to maintain the suspense some five thousand invited guests waited for putin to be sworn in but the us is just leaving it alone what you see is if you get us putin promise ritek the country since serve the russian people. he praised russia's return to the world stage is what he calls a strong and influential voice when he talks about the importance of making economic and technological progress to benefit all russians like. a new quality of life the wellbeing security and health of a person are the most import

standing there with roses and that was just when the newly reappointed russian prime minister dmitri medvedev was walking out of the building and the chancellor wished him good luck in russian. then later during the press conferences both leaders kept saying how you know political differences can stop them and their countries from being partners if not friends fifty one sort of you we have strategic interest to maintain good relations with russia and maintaining dialogue is crucial i want to underline that if we want to overcome issues we need to conduct dialogue there are many topics where we're united. germany is one of our key trade partners we just started by german goods in higher volumes which supports jobs in germany cooperation common enterprises these are essential factors influencing the lives of germans and russians but the russian and german governments do have a whole lot of issues between them from the ukrainian crisis to even the script all cases and in one way or another all these issues were brought up during the talks or the press conference however since donald trump said g

he saw off daniel medvedev yesterday with ease.er test awaited in the form of the 12—time grand slam champion. edmund wasn't fazed, cruising through the first set 6—3. the serbian has found difficulty finding form. he secured a top win against a top—20 opponent, beating kai nishikori on monday, but edmund's serve began to fail. broken early in the second, he struggled to recover, and djokovic went on to win the set 6—2 and level the match. the british number one lost all three prior meetings with djokovic. this was the first on clay and, again, it began to go his way. 6—3, he won the deciding set, a victory which sees him into the top 20. it's david goffin next for edmund in the last 16. this has certainly been his year that started with a place in the australian open semi—finals. with andy murray's hip injury keeping him out of action, edmund says he is merely keeping the british number one spot warm, but he's going to keep hold of it for some time if he can maintain this form. let's hearfrom both players after today's match. he h

former german chancellor gerhard schroeder was seen he was actually seen standing right next to mr medvedev what does that tell the world about germany and its role in russia that you've got a former chancellor that close. mr putin i would not say it says so much about germany because germany has changed in the last years especially under the rule of anglo-american i think it has changed but forgot to russia is so short that is a personal friend of mr putin and here on some money in russian companies so i think that's maybe not so not much has not so much about the credibility of politics but i i would not say he's really he really presents to german foreign policy eliot i think we have we have really a generation change we have reached shift also in terms of how we deal with russia to try to be the you don't think is a blight on germany at all. it's not bad. now i think is bad for he spent forty of prestige ya'll for german politics also in inside of the german the german politics this is also about he's taking money and promoting russia russian interests in germany and in europe but i thi

putin once again nominated dmitry medvedev as prime minister. moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. ldsteve: he probably cave walked this with his eyes for the fourth time in his hereer, vladimir putin climbed the staircase ofrand kremlin palace to take the oath of office. on the stroke of midday, he entered the hall where russian emperors were crowned. the symbolisand the message couldn't be clearer -- putin the modern czar, loved bhis people. he swore on the constituti serve his citizens, protect his country, and made this pledge. president putin: our main goal is a new quality of life,ty secuand health. our reference point is russia for the people, a country where everybody has the possibility for self-fulfillment. steve: vladimir putin is arguably the most powerful russian leader since joseph stalin. but in this power lies a potential problem fo president and for his country. hemas built a political sys in which all other institutions from parliament to the court system are weak, and all key decisions e taken by him, putin. that is n

an election which saw him face no serious challenges president putin has offered to keep dmitri medvedev on as prime minister in his new cabinet the french foreign minister says european powers will stick to the terms of the iran nuclear agreement irrespective of whether the us stays a pulled out at a joint press conference his german counterpart said he can see no reason to scrap the deal it comes as britain's foreign minister is in washington trying to persuade the trumpet ministration to stick with the agreement. if the rebels in yemen have launched momus cells into saudi arabia they were aimed at several military targets in the now drawn border region economic sites including oil storage areas were said to be hit saudi arabia says it said defense systems are able to shoot down some of the missiles in south sudan one of the main opposition parties has said it will join the country's ruling policy the opposition faction is controlled by first vice president top on guy his announcement could strengthen the position of president salva kiir ahead of peace talks later this month. starbucks

standing there with roses and that was just when the newly reappointed russian prime minister dmitri medvedev was walking out of the building and the chancellor wished him good luck in russian so you get. the message then later during the press conferences both leaders kept saying how you know political differences can stop them and their countries from being partners if not friends fish to all sorts of you we have to teach it interest to maintain good relations with russia and maintain dialogue is crucial i want to underline that if we want to overcome issues we need to conduct dialogue there are many topics where we're united. germany is one of our key trade partners we just started by german goods in higher volumes which supports jobs in germany cooperation common enterprises these are essential factors influencing the lives of germans and russians but the russian and german governments do have a whole lot of issues between them from the ukrainian crisis to even the script all cases and in one way or another all these issues were brought up during the talks or the press conference however

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standing there with roses and that was just when the newly reappointed russian prime minister dmitry medvedev was walking out of the building and the chancellor wished him good luck in russian. then later during the press conferences both leaders kept saying how you know political differences can stop them and their countries from being partners if not friends fifty one sort of you we have to teach it interest to maintain good relations with russia and maintain dialogue is crucial i want to underline that if we want to overcome issues we need to conduct dialogue there are many topics where we're united. germany is one of our key trade partners we just started by german goods in higher volumes which supports jobs in germany cooperation common enterprises these are essential factors influencing the lives of germans and russians but the russian and german governments do have a whole lot of issues between them from the ukrainian crisis to even the script all cases and in one way or another all these issues were brought up during the talks or the press conference however since donald trump said go

he plays danill medvedev in the first round. that's all the sport for now.ebsite. that's all the sport for now. more on the news that borisjohnson is expected to make a series of appearances on american tv during a trip to washington, in an attempt to persuade president trump not to abandon the iran nuclear deal. lets talk to dr sanam vakil, who's associate fellow of the middle east programme at the international affairs think—tank, chatham house. thank you forjoining us. it is not just president trump is critical of this deal, many people except it has flaws. what is president trump's real issue with this? what is driving him to pollute a bit? resident trump has a number of reasons that he is putting significant pressure on the eu. the deal does have an end date. he would like the deal to continue for ever. the deal does not include iran's ballistic missile programme nor does it include or address iran and interference in the region, such as lead and iraq. is there any chance of it being renegotiated. is there any sign that the president is listening to adv

standing there with roses and that was just when the newly reappointed russian prime minister dmitri medvedev was walking out of the building and the chancellor wished him good luck in russian so. there would be the music then later during the press conferences both leaders kept saying how you know political differences can stop them and their countries from being partners if not friends fifty one sort of you we have strategic interests to maintain good relations with russia and maintaining dialogue is crucial i want to underline that if we want to overcome issues we need to conduct dialogue there are many topics where we're united. germany is one of our key trade partners we just started by german goods in higher volumes which supports jobs in germany cooperation common enterprises these are essential factors influencing the lives of germans and russians but the russian and german governments do have a whole lot of issues between them from the ukrainian crisis to even the script all cases and in one way or another all these issues were brought up during the talks or the press conference howe

former german chancellor gerhard schroeder was seen he was actually seen standing right next to mr medvedev give what does that tell the world about germany and its role in russia that you've got a former chancellor that close. mr putin i would not say it says so much about germany because germany has changed in the last years especially under the rule of anglo-american i think it has changed forgot to russia and so schroeder is a personal friend of mr putin you know and you're on some money in russian companies so i think that's maybe not so not much has not so much about the credibility of politics but i i would not say he's really he really presents to german foreign policy eliot i think we have we have really a generation change we have read shift also in terms of how we deal with russia sort of being the you don't think is a blight on germany at all. it's not bad. now i think that for he spent forty of prestige ya'll for german politics also in inside of the german the german politics this is also about he's taking money and promoting russia irrational interests in germany and in europ

russian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to approve dmitri medvedev for a further term as russian primeminister this after the reelected russian president nominated his long time ally for the job on monday but the idea of a previous term ran from two thousand and twelve. armenia's parliament has elected opposition leader nicole pasha now as prime minister is election marks a significant change of power in the former soviet nation it comes after weeks of mass protests that plunged the country into crisis and it forced armenia's longtime leader to resign. it would second time lucky finical caution yon the man who spearheaded weeks of protest clinched the parliamentary majority he needed to become prime minister. republican lawmakers had blocked his initial bid last week but backed him this time around saying it was in the national interest. the former political prisoner and opposition leader's first address was to the point how to get legal or think a national id colleagues thank you for your votes and for your support i'd simply like to say the following i will serve the people of the re

under his administration he also announced incumbent prime minister and former president dmitry medvedev as his pick for the leading position in the new government. in. putin's long cycle russia's prime minister since twenty. arguably the most tech savvy of this russia. he's also a big rocky.

connection between press and then put in and president there are very good talks between prime minister medvedev and president you know but from that time on you know we have had for example we were buying arms from the u.s. and because certain members of course. that's were making noise about alleged human rights violation you know when we need that the most it was in there but here comes china and here comes russia despite policymakers in beijing and moscow saying let's be careful let's see what's happening you know took a leap of faith and came to manila and don't get me wrong the u.s. also helped us in the we and the australians the japanese you know and we appreciate this but what we're saying is that we want that much your real friendship we may be a smaller country well that that friendship also has a material benefit. is all it said not only friendship but also not that far away i mean russia or not and i have a perfect question for you on the subject because i think you have some very funny amazing metaphors i heard you say that with ten million filipinos living abroad you guys x. print