. -- or belarus -- which has been happening, actually. these internet connections came with intercepts so that law enforcement can monitor conversations -- which is required in european law. basically, it is accessible to most citizens in democracies within the con fines of a legal situation. you take that same technology to iran and you have a very effective surveillance system. this is another problem. we are setting up norms that work in some countries but in other countries they become the default in a world where you cannot count on the government being on the side of the people. >> search engines have gotten quite a bit of criticism about their systems practices in china. should u.s. companies be setting foreign policy? should they not just be following the rules determined by that nation? >> is a difficult question. there are issues related to corporate responsibility that can sometimes get quite murky, right? there are people who talk about -- if you take some other industries. for example, you take a mining industry into a repres

protections but if you take the same technical norms, technical standards and dump them into iran or belarus which has been happening actually where you have a bunch of cases where the mobile phone systems being sold by western companies to iran and belarus came with legal intercepts capabilities so law-enforcement could intercept conversations, which is required under european law and american law, so all this technology enables authorities to protect people. it is basically acceptable to most citizens of democracies within the confines of this legal constitutional situation but you take that same technology and you drop it into iran and belarus, you have got a very effective surveillance system, and so this is also a problem is that they are setting up norms that work better in some countries than others but they become the default in a world where you cannot count on governments and legal systems being on the side of the people. >> host: rebecca mackinnon google, facebook have -- and other companies, search engines have gotten quite a bit of criticism about their business practices in chi

belarus had to suffer. i wanted to say bill russians but i'd rather go with the people of bill or to boy just sounding like a nationalist says it all to us that well with nevertheless the outcome of the last year's presidential election is still made imo the major reason for the current devastating economic situation in the country here is this report from spotlight. when he was running for his fourth consecutive term last year who question this. nothing to ensure success one of the scarabs was a suited percent increase in wages extravagance might have added to a shank as popularity but it didn't help the country's economy which only went from bad to worse position never trusted beneficial results of the presidential vote the night they were announced thousands of people went down in the streets in minsk to protest the location of his reelection and the supremacy of the rally were dispersed by the police more than six hundred protesters were arrested the mass dungeons of the valorous opposition during the election were harshly criticized a broad is by death dozens of protesters accused of when i was in the

he was running for president in belarus but ended up behind bars or authorities claim you can live wasamong the organizers of election night street unrest in minsk unrest which was brutally dispersed by police his wife was complaining for justice but does not have much faith that will happen so yeah a lot of us had little bellerose we've already got used to judges being told from above what they must deliver in the first court hearings of my husband's case the prosecutor named no evidence no facts which could prove the dimmers guilt and all the claims by the difference were denied by the charge of the country's president has been dubbed europe's last dictator but isn't represented over the way he rules . us for this opposition they will get hit in the head all right if they start to stabilizing the situation in the country the clashes during which several journalists including our g.'s crew were injured by the police led to a number of arrests all the north forty two people were charged with plotting a coup there are possible prison sentences varying from three to fifteen years. that i

nationalist or was this just that well but nevertheless the outcome of the last year's presidential election in belarus is still way among the major. reason for the current devastating economic situation in the country there is this report from spotlights villain the senior. when he was running for his fool's consecutive term last year luca shankar spelled nothing to ensure success one of his carrots was unsuited percent increase in wages extravagance might have added to look a shame because popularity but it didn't help the country's economy which only went from bad to worse the opposition never trusted the official results of the presidential vote the night they were announced thousands of people went down in the streets and names to protest location as real action a disciplined south they really were dispersed by the police more than six hundred protesters were arrested last attentions of the valorous opposition during the election were harshly criticized abroad as i dead dozens of protesters accused of when i was in the rally i've been given prison sentences the e.u. and the us condemned the repres

one of the state's detention facilities he was running for president in belarus but ended up behind bars wealth or just plain bloody murder you can live was among the organizers of election night street unrest in minsk unrest which was brutally discoursed by police his wife was complaining for justice but does not have much faith that it will happen. the little thing will because we haven't lived in belarus we've already got used to judges being told from above what i heard them was delivered in the first course hearings of my husband's case the prosecutor named no evidence no facts which could prove the dimmers guilt and on the claims by the defense where i denied by the judge they should need the country's president has been dubbed europe's last dictator but isn't represent over the way he rules the us for this opposition they will get hit in the head all right and they start stabilizing the situation in the country the clashes during which several journalists including our g.'s crew were injured by the police led to a number of arrests all the no forty two people who were charged with plotting

counted in your favor in the ukraine meaning georgia members of the group and belarus is a member of belgium group so expensive or serious countries voting with form i can do the same we could have a situation. never once and switzerland all voted for the european candidates and none of our votes would. and only russia said if you're going to. war with them that will be enough so that's why different clear needs a broad agreement between major developing countries and counter that there should be at least some support from some of the developed countries do you think the emerging economy is now bric countries in particular should rally around one single candidate does it make sense. yes but not necessarily. i don't put my candidacy if there is some run it begin it's not a beauty contest in the world someone being but four or more diplomatically and we're having a better program it's more about who is electable and if somebody else is electable or more electable than myself that's fine it's not about me it's about. developing countries are serve themselves and change the sound for your system maybe it was free in

or share of ski reports. he was running for president in belarus but ended up behind bars all authorities claim vladimir nuclei of was among the organizers of election night street unrest in minsk unrest which was brutally dispersed by police his wife is complaining for justice but does not have much faith that will happen so you have a little thing when you could have had a little valorous already got keys to judges being told from above which verdict they must deliver in the first court hearings of my husband's case the prosecutor need new evidence new facts which could prove the dimmers guilt and all the claims by the defense were denied by the judge the country's president has been dubbed europe's last dictator but isn't represent over the way he rules. for this opposition they will get hit in the head all right every start to stabilizing the situation in the country the clashes during which several journalists including our g.'s crew were injured by the police led to a number of arrests. that is how this story to state their danger and those who criticize them during the election campaign they had their s

be a lot of opportunity for russian companies to move into better or worse use the experience of the connections that they have in belarus to help rebuild the economy . well the industrial design scene isn't whose i offer in moscow their services to help expand the city's metro system but experts warn the city's construction capabilities may fall short on the next six years the russian capital is planning to build eighty two kilometers of new lines can buy says it can built fifteen kilometers of underground railway a year as humans can provide cars and electronics companies are also offering to manage the operation of the new lines and the companies are discussing the deal although an agreement has not yet mixed. that's all i have for you this hour but you can always buy more stories just hold on to our web sites are to dot com slash business stay with us to headline news coming up next. this is not a publication but more. of the should you say everybody is sure to support you trish because they have no idea about the hardships the face. plate one issue is this is it all going to the same. for any army the life of abuse

some very dramatic scenes in the capital of belarus with people literally stalking the exchange offices trying to buy any currency should be u.s. dollars or euros trying to find anything in exchange for the devaluing rather russian ruble which lost more than fifty percent of its value in the last week alone now at the exchange rate for the russian ruble officially changed rate according to the national bank is around three thousand rubles for each dollar. exchange rate is twice as big as that it's about six thousand rubles for one dollar so people are. buying the u.s. dollars and euro everywhere around the place the imported goods are the prices for imported goods are skyrocketing are almost twice as high as a month ago so clearly the risk is now in the middle of a serious financial and currency crisis now there have been several reasons for this situation first of all of course the economy which they did almost the same from the soviet era and the mistakes of the government in the previous several years have. led to this crisis and also we understand that the reason that is going more than in the exports also one of the reasons for this

or business are to. wow russia is dominating gas company gazprom debates deals and prices with belarus and ukraine small independent companies are going seemingly unnoticed that the russian national debt and gas market has plenty of options for customers and not all of them government are and were in a concert ever travel to the countries gas cap of novi you're hearing the rights of find out more about the smaller players. this is where ninety percent of russians gas production takes place and about swine two percent is the world's outputs gas from maybe the king here but it's not the only one as small independent gas companies are also part of the game and we'll find out how. this is one of the fields of significance it holds licenses developed fields and the companies slow to surface amounts to months of. it's already owned by not such which is are just in the planning process and other parts of it is owned by its heroine which is slightly smaller but still one of the largest in the. either the old own living since. this move in these companies that the chances that it plays. right since then they can

belarus to help rebuild the economy. and that's the latest business we have for you will be back with more or less tax for. they faced it this is not a provocation but a warning. to the forces and we should say it's never what you should disapprove futurist because they have no idea about the hardships to face. plate one is businesses are open to new systems for any army to life level using them is the most precious thing in the world. is of self-sacrifice and heroism with those who understand it fully but you have to live a. real life stories from world war two some. of the nine hundred forty five goes on she talks come. if. it is eve's.

louis, or baltimore, you are more likely to die before your first birthday than if you were born in the tree line up for belarus. in education, we're losing ground. only about half the kids graduate from high school. over the next 25 years, the number of americans eligible for medicare will double. the number of working age americans will increase oy by about 10%, putting new burdens on working americans. we still live in a dangerous world wi a young men and women fighting and dying to protect our freedom. we spent $700 billion a year on national security and this is only about two-thirds of what we spent during the cold war. the effect of income tax rates for the wealthiest americans is at its lowest level in 60 years. the effect of tax rates before the bidder rich has declined much further. now it is around about 21%. we have some say -- we have some tough choices to make. to put us on a path, we have to bring these deficits down, gradually and dramatically. we neeto cut our annual deficit to the point where the overall debt burden begins to fall as a share of the economy. this requires that we achieve and ma

or like gaining almost one percent and the banking sector is also edging higher d.t.b. has almost three percent advance for most three percent this hour. the currency crisis in belarus is turning into an economic collapse people are emptying supermarket shelves as prices show double digit rises on a weekly basis to keep the economy afloat the crisis stricken country huge foreign cash russia is ready to bail out balance this comes under the condition it carries out market reforms among them is privatization finance minister alexey couldn't there's been a rueful sell assets for over seven billion dollars over the next three years analysts agree market reforms are the only way to overcome the crisis. in the only country which has the ability to be able to help is actually better or worse they are the ones that have to make the structural changes that they need to get their economy back on line it's not if you can help solve the problem for by providing funding in the short term article the i.m.f. or more likely for russia but it's not going to it's over the longer term issues in the medium term when when things actually do turn around about it was because they have to

belarus a victory day with a vicious display of nationalism and you nazis attacked veterans of forced professions slogans and rips commemorative since george ribbons from people's clothing. nato is accused of negligence four or three or in distress calls from a boat scaring the american g.'s sixteen people on board the force in the thought of thirst and hunger spending two hundred fifty internal. talks between the u.s. and china paying lip service to competition and corporations can sense this from the growth of the trees health discussions in america. massive spending on defense . forces on the battlefield. hello there thank you for watching the sports and these are the headlines in morning cycling page tribute to belgian rider back to vale and he was killed during the tour of italy. a quarter final showdown russia will face canada in the last eight of ice hockey as world championships. and dan and i damage anger and roddick's off early exits at the italian open the first though the world of cycling is in mourning after the death of belgium night of vaillant the twenty six year old was killed when his when he fell off his bike during descend on the stage three of the tour basically riders will take part in

prices with belarus and ukraine small independent companies are growing seemingly unnoticed the russian national gas market has plenty of options for customers and not all of them a government owned or in a car sort of a travel to the country's gas capital of no u.v. you are going to find out more about the smaller players. and this is where ninety percent of russia's gas production takes place and about swelling two percent is the world's outputs not gas from a people king here but it's not the only one as small independent gas companies are also part of the game and we'll find out how. this is one of the fields of significance it holds licenses to develop the one fields and the company slowed the search amounts to months of being. now it's partly owned by robert sets which is the largest in the gas company russia another market which is owned by its parent which is slightly smaller but still one of the like. that either it sold the winning bid or. like it was given these companies the chances of that place to hold new exploration then they can make decisions so it's really your parents in the seats are going to love the signatures and the rules and also they can suck it this is so

inches or so brother position is one of the main source of soup for you currency and it's needed to support the balance of payments and so all the currency problems in belarusand all privatize it would mean not getting these foreign currency and so not solving these problems. privatization is one of the conditions with a loan being issued. as a collective of markets oil climbed for the third time in new york this week after leaders of the group of g f g eight said the global economic was strengthening prices have increased zero point three percent this week and thirty five percent in the past year now let's turn to the u.s. where stocks are heading for the third day of gains after reports show high consumer confidence and spending however most of the increase was due to higher food and gas prices banking stocks are leading on the dow bank of america is up over two percent joelson and johnson is also at two percent higher and european stock markets ended high on friday with financial shares gaining if it's a close nearly a percent in the black and the dax screen over half a cent financials were leading of cross europe b.n.p. probably borrows one point eight

belarus. boerts the united states and poland will be viciously setting forth a trail or just the road for conductingnternational community so that the bella russian people did not have to pay a price and for a longer period. i informed president obama about our interpretation of the events in the belarussian economy. talking about the victims of the regime including our journalists, your journalists or our journalists and your colleague, the president and myself too, both informed president obama about this particularly polish problem. talking about visa waiver and fifth avenue. what is and what should be important in poland is that more and more polish people make enough money to be able to afford shopping on fifth avenue and it means that it is in the interest of the united states to make sure that as many polish people as possible could get the shops in fifth avenue but all over the united states and there is this possible way because there is a business for both parties. i want to already say mr. president there are other places in the world where you can buy things and where you can spend your

louis, or baltimore, you are more likely to die before your first birthday than if you were born in the tree line up for belarus. in education, we're losing ground. only about half the kids graduate from high school. over the next 25 years, the number of americans eligible for medicare will double. the number of working age americans will increase only by about 10%, putting new burdens on working americans. we still live in a dangerous world with a young men and women fighting and dying to protect our freedom. we spent $700 billion a year on national security and this is only about two-thirds of what we spent during the cold war. the effect of income tax rates for the wealthiest americans is at its lowest level in 60 years. the effect of tax rates before the bidder rich has declined much further. now it is around about 21%. we have some say -- we have some tough choices to make. to put us on a path, we have to bring these deficits down, gradually and dramatically. we need to cut our annual deficit to the point where the overall debt burden begins to fall as a share of the economy. this requires that we achieve

louis, or baltimore, you are more likely to die before your first birthday than if you were born in the tree line up for belarus. in education, we're losing ground. only about half the kids graduate from high school. over the next 25 years, the number of americans eligible for medicare will double. the number of working age americans will increase only by about 10%, putting new burdens on working americans. we still live in a dangerous world with a young men and women fighting and dying to protect our freedom. we spent $700 billion a year on national security and this is only about two-thirds of what we spent during the cold war. the effect of income tax rates for the wealthiest americans is at its lowest level in 60 years. the effect of tax rates before the bidder rich has declined much further. now it is around about 21%. we have some say -- we have some tough choices to make. to put us on a path, we have to bring these deficits down, gradually and dramatically. we need to cut our annual deficit to the point where the overall debt burden begins to fall as a share of the economy. this requires that we achieve

louis, or baltimore, you are more likely to die before your first birthday than if you were born in the tree line up for belarus. inducation, we're losing ground only about half the kids graduate from high school. over the next 25 years, the number of americans eligible for medicare will double. the number of working age americans will increase only by about 10%, putting new burdens on working americans. we still live in a dangerous world with a young men and women fighting and dying to protect our freedom. we spent $700 billion a year on national security and this is only about two-thirds of what we spent during the cold war. the effect of income tax rates for the wealthiest americans is at its lowest level in 60 years. the effect of tax rates before e bidder rich has declined much further. now it is arounabout 21%. we have some say -- we have some tough choices to make. to put us on a path, we have to bring these deficits down, gradually and dramatically. we need to cut our annual deficit to the point where the overall debt burden begins to fall as a share of the economy. this requires that we achieve and mai