petersburg international economic forum on the rise of business elites investors and government leaders russia's economy where is the russian economy going and does the government have the right tools in the tool box to jumpstart the economy into a solid growth cycle. to discuss this i'm joined by my guest. is the chief economist at deutsche bank russia and. he is the c.e.o. of otis rush and c.i.s. all right. if i could start out with a very broad question here. mr putin has his annual event in st petersburg he's quite proud of it the russian business community used to what a lot of foreign investors and business people can even opinion makers what kind of economy does mr putin want to show them i think this is an economy that is showing growth i think a lot of investors are looking for growth as one of the key factors in their investment decisions and in the beginning of this year growth. was slow it was significantly smaller than what the government wants to see the government wants to see five percent at least in terms of the average growth rates per annum so i think it will be impor

on the money with the business of russian business on people of the annual st petersburg international economic forum on the rise of business elites investors and government leaders russia's economy where is the russian economy going and does the government have the right tools in the tool box to jumpstart the economy into a solid growth cycle. to discuss this i'm joined by my guess. is the chief economist at deutsche bank russia and. he is the c.e.o. of otis russia and c.i.s. all right. if i could start out with a very broad question here. mr putin has his annual event in st petersburg he's quite proud of it the russian business community used to what a lot of foreign investors and business people can even opinion makers what kind of economy does mr putin want to show them i think this is an economy that is showing growth i think a lot of investors are looking for growth as one of the key factors in their investment decisions and in the beginning of this year growth. was slow it was significantly smaller than what the government wants to see the government wants to see five percent at

the stage is set for the grand opening of st petersburg's a new multimillion dollar theater to take you on an exclusive tour of the very. displaced by violence in their homeland but unwelcome in the west we look at the lives of others refugees who've had their son and things rejected by the u.k. leaving them with nowhere to go. live from our studios here in moscow this is r.t. on carriage. united nations has branded the treatment of detainees at guantanamo bay torture the un human rights office says indefinite detention and force feeding constitutes inhumane treatment contravenes international law when it comes as more prisoners join the grueling three months in a strike at the u.s. facility in cuba american military admits that the total number of protesters is now over one hundred but lawyers for the captives have always maintained this twenty three detainees are now being force fed procedure that said to be extremely painful my colleague kevin owen spoke to cindy represents one of the inmates she says washington is failing to take the steps needed to defuse the crisis. the prisoners

petersburg. well the curtain rises on the no group of former pm moscow time will also be bring you full coverage online article called. moving on now tens of thousands of rejected asylum seekers are residing in the u.k. but without homes or jobs and unable to go back to their own countries. has been to glasgow to find out more about those who are now forced to live in limbo as flood water in iraq has been in glasgow for five years and he's had three asylum claims rejected so he has no right to work and nowhere to live he's here illegally i just been this shit for three artists i can't go back to iraq because i am under the threat the assassin of my family all my family nowadays he sleeps on the floor of this gym in a shelter inside the local community center but for a raz and others just like him the abject poverty he subjected to is still better than going home and the home office did it in as like this is. the home of his save where they are not right they lying to us. the how is iraq save the.

petersburg. t.v. well don't feel left out at the. r.t. dot com will be streaming the marian skeets who's got performance live from sixteen hundred g.m.t. . moving on now those fleeing their countries to seek a safer life in the u.k. and often end up with neither a job nor a place to live tens of thousands of rejected the solemn seekers are struggling to make ends meet while being unable to go back home what is pretty boy is the story of one such man in glasgow. our as fred was born in iraq he's been in glasgow for five years and he's had three asylum times rejected so he has no right to work and no where to live he said legally i just been this shit for three artists i can go back to iraq because i am under the threat the assassin of my family all my family nowadays he sleeps on the floor of this gym in a shelter inside the local community center but for a raz and others just like him the abject poverty he subjected to is still better than going home and the home of his duty as a leg this is because he was an iraqi pupil at the home of hi

the key issue i think martin what do you think what kind of economy will foreign guests see in st petersburg are going to see the gloom and doom story that they read in western media or are they going to see something more new once again world of the. big changes in approach and. i will say. we countries managed at least last year is a businessman a lot of change and i guess the most important part on this upcoming forum will be the economy which growing slowly but which has and less patootie. again it's kind of a growth deficit it's we're not in negative territory here i mean some of the people are talking today about a recession it's not a recession and if anything i expect the economy to pick up in terms of growth rates later on in the course of the year i think the issue right now for russia is to switch gears to some degree to have more of the growth take place not so much to consumption consumption is doing relatively well but more through investment russia after saving it's all windfall for so long has to finally fathom and learned how to invest this is really interesting is i think a

in london iona studies russian culture a friend from russia recommended that she worked at the petersburg prison into. the school to the us of yes and that's getting used to i says a when the sea is still fairly solid. and an a.t.m. yes it's. not totally fancy and. that is one of them on the left could only be conservative. iow no blacks here for free she's one of one hundred fifty volunteers they all share in the visitors carry boxes arranged chairs where they needed to be whatever it takes to earn that prestigious title become a volunteer not everyone is worthy of the on a. it's just about five hours is what we expect from people if they really want to become fully fledged volunteers then we'll have a museum pass made for them. five hours a week is the minimum that's required if newcomers sunnah can find enough free time and she passes her probation period she will also become a volunteer at russia's grand museum. where you will be taking part in one of our grand events dharma taj camp day. instead of an interview i was taking by the hand and led to the basement where we're hanging peac

the countdown is on for the grand opening of st petersburg's new multi-million dollar theater a bar used to take you on an exclusive tour of the venue. displaced by violence in their homelands but a welcome in the west we will gather wise of a published refugees who have had their asylum claims rejected by the u.k. leaving them with nowhere to go. this is already coming to live from the russian capital with me marina joshie and the united nations has ran of the treatment of detainees at guantanamo bay as torture the u.n. human rights office says that indefinite detention and force feeding could constitute inhumane treatment and kind of international law this comes as more prisoners joined a grueling three month hunger strike at the u.s. facility in cuba american military admits that the total number of protesters is now over one hundred but the lawyers for the captives have said all along that the actual figure is even higher twenty three detainees are now being force fed a procedure that said to be evenly painful well earlier my colleague kevin no one spoke with cindy poco who represent

with troops of the same petersburg's three hundred verse three was approaching and i didn't want to be just an onlooker in two thousand and two i came to the hermit offered to organize a group of state hermitage volunteers our task was to find one hundred fifty people and select the most active ones who would be able to act in any unexpected situation you have to remember that on the night of may twenty seventh when the hermitage was open all night it had the highest number of visitors. there were many many ladies because a lot of them hope to have their child on this very day because there were special prizes offered like apartments for babies who were born petersburg's anniversary. indeed a few women did deliver their babies right here. so the volunteers had to be ready to do whatever was needed to react quickly keep smiling while helping us to resolve all possible situations. but first the volunteers were not well received at the museum which is veterans sort of the new generation wanted to take away their jobs. for any a few years to stuff members became friendly. fire. first of al

in london iona studies russian culture different from russia recommended that she work at the petersburg. schools turned over to the yes and that's your team you tend to associate with the senior school phone is all of. those put a ninety m. yes it's true for but not totally fancy and most of us wouldn't do that as uncle sam uncle escudo will be conservative lol. i don't know what's here for three she's one of one hundred fifty volunteers they are there in the visitors carry boxes arranged chairs where they needed to be whatever it takes to earn that prestigious title become a volunteer not everyone is worthy of the ana. it's just about five hours is what we expect from people if they really want to become fully fledged volunteers. then we'll have a museum pass made for them. five hours a week is the minimum the true quiet newcomer sunnah can find enough free time and she passes her probation period she will also become a volunteer at russia's grand museum. with that he will be taking part in one of our grand events dharma taj camp day. instead of an interview i was taking by the hand an

the revolution that was the same petersburg and that all the stuff that happened here through history and i got to see that all my first day here and i've seen that many many times in the north and. one of raymond's dreams is to join an expedition with just from the british over the summer museum staff conduct excavations in russia's regions and inflate everyone to take part. this is our expedition we've been doing it for fifteen years now last year we celebrated its fiftieth anniversary and i have to say that many monuments have been discovered over those fifty years of excavation but we can still see that even more sites remain unknown usually archaeology department i've done translating work about different. archaeological excavations that people have done but signed the researchers have done and also i was doing some translating on renaissance art that's definitely been the most rewarding work because it's been interesting and it also helped me practice russians. department is for many volunteers one of the most interesting places in the museum. you can literally touch history. fo

like apartments for babies who were born on some petersburg's anniversary. indeed a few women did deliver their babies right here. or sold the volunteers had to be ready to do whatever was needed to react quickly and keep smiling while helping us to resolve all possible situations. but first the volunteers were not well received at the museum much as veterans sort of the new generation wanted to take away their jobs. for any a few years the stuff members became friendly. how are you. first of all please. because. it's very important what is the. i will tell you a little bit of the. chronology is about comparing the rings in trees studying them can reveal a lot of information about the state of the environment the tree grew in and its age volunteers francis infelicitous have to work out how old these bills are. to have peace in your hand because it's. like you just put it out of the water. that it's so. good but. it's a little bit scary because i don't want to do it wrong and i don't want to destroy . his. show any rings and it's easier it's not easier but it

get it to you here in st petersburg. or k.-et about anything elegant as always thanks very much i would join you with much more they throw. only thing on to some other news now those fleeing their countries to seek a safer life in the u.k. and often end up with neither a job nor a place to live tens of thousands of rejected asylum seekers are struggling to make ends meet while being unable to go back home aunties point boyd who has the story of one such man in glasgow are as floodwater on iraq he's been in glasgow for five years and he's had three asylum claims rejected so he has no right to work and nowhere to live he's here illegally i just been this shit for three years i can't go back to iraq because i am under the threat the assassin of my family all my family nowadays he sleeps on the floor of this gym in a shelter inside the local community center but for iran and others just like him the abject poverty he subjected to is still better than going home and the home office treated as like this especially was iraqi people t

were invited here for there's a pretty rehearsal evening now of course everybody in st petersburg and around the world has been waiting in anticipation for this new space as we all know is marines d. the mother sister all but the new marine skis be a to as well renowned to but up to ten yes and seven hundred billion dollars are spent on making this grand space will already see what it looked like and why importantly what the sound from the performances sounded like and nothing was short of a spectacular now of course this evening was meant to highlight how the space can work in terms of the different genres and the different performances from opera to ballet to all kids show us all here in this interchangeable stage of course so one of the best people we're looking on for tonight was none other artist a director of of the marines do you fear one and we're going to give you do do you valerie get together he gave a stunning performance when he moved us of course he was not the only people who know we were looking our for one of the one of russia's renowned pianists was also here who sho

ten years of work into centuries of talent one of the world's most ambitious news opens in some petersburg she is the. bride of the curtains and yet marries. i'll be bringing you that was his yes and of course wind opening speech looks like the stage is right yet i'll be back a few minutes. also headlining this the un condemns the force feeding of guantanamo inmates is torture as the hunger strike struggle sees now twenty three prisoners being fed against their will. and can't stay but go even tens of thousands of refugees in the u.k. are being refused asylum but officials insisting they have to go back to their troubled homes. or get even shoot kevin over here just after eight pm no moscow time now any minute now the lights are set to dim of the curtain set to rise at the modern high tech twin to some petersburg's world renowned ballet and opera venue is a quick pick them from what the audience is about to get at the first star studded performance at the marine ski to theatre. head of the venue larry good conducts the gallery opening on what is the sixtieth birthday present ballerina real

the countdown zon for the grand opening of st petersburg isn't new malton million dollar mariinsky choose the earth would take you on an exclusive tour of the band. its a.t.m. in the russian capital you watching r t was memory. now the united nations has branded the treatment of detainees at guantanamo bay as torture the u.n. human rights office says that indefinite detention and force feeding constitute inhuman treatment and violate international law this comes as more prisoners joining the grueling three month hunger strike at the u.s. facility in cuba the american military admits that the total number of protesters is now over one hundred but lawyers for the captives have said all along that the actual figure is even higher twenty three detainees are now being force fed a procedure that's had to be extremely painful well earlier my colleague having no one spoke with cindy trying to cope who represents one of the inmates and she says washington is failing to take the steps needed to defuse the crisis at guantanamo bay the prisoners are quiet ohio has been on strike since february sixth

iconic historic skyline the building is paying attention to the streets going from petersburg modest as a foil to the old building and to the rest of the architecture but once you get inside well the cathedral is the holy of holies for religion that's the holy of holies for music an opera gordon says the classic hallmarks of the eighteenth and nineteenth century opera houses of a whole shoes shape three balconies a tried and trusted designed to carry both grand scale and quiet intimacy that as a twenty first century twist smart walls so that even the father spectator catches even the coitus knights who started on the montage of mice to get you to want to see hunter plus an opera house not a compromise hundred percent of the hours to begin with the opening night of gone the second of may kicks off three days of launch performances in the words of the a to stick direct to himself the programs the inaugural festival with chosen to demonstrate the extraordinary range of the company and the new theater space reflecting both the history of the matter you ski and the theatres engagement wit

this is ati st petersburg's we're now and. now celebrating the long anticipated opening of its new state of the yacht state space equipped with the latest high technologies and decorated to reflect two centuries of legendary performances minsky to instead to rival the best venue some around the world at the very young the bangles. it was a marine ski if he had to do in st petersburg up to ten years in the making over seven hundred million u.s. dollars are spent in creating this ten seven very contemporaries everyone from the who's who of st petersburg was here to celebrate with the creators of the space one person everybody wanted to make sure was a well in president getting that approval stamp was from a present of letting really putin himself he was here at the building and he seemed just as impressed as all of the guests who were here the man of the hour was valerie get turned sixty years old and of course celebrating twenty five years as maestro and to sit directly of mariinsky theatre one and mariinsky if he had to see th

thank you for joining us here on our streets today some petersburg's been marking the opening of a new page in the history of its most celebrated theater the marine ski after ten years of construction and backed by two centuries of spectacular performances the new two as already been dubbed one of the world's most ambitious new theaters by mott say is in russia's cultural capital. standing just outside the marines here to cheer on day two just live a canal here in st petersburg the theater of was an open door for the public after ten years of waiting to get a seat in that there's a wonderful auditorium as well as see a piece of the theater now of course without all the critics say luring about we wanted to find out what of the people themselves or thought yeah yeah especially that you know i'm waiting for something you know building is beautiful but this one is going to be so sunny that's why i'm looking forward to something magical. i wish despite all the technical novelties of the new stage some of the directors kept the original staging of the classical performances surprising us wi

in st petersburg up to ten years in the making of over seven hundred million u.s. dollars are spent in creating this techno seven very contemporary space everyone from the who's who of st petersburg was here to celebrate with the creators of the space. the one person that everybody wanted to michelle was well in preston itching that approval stamp was from a present of letting me to putin himself he was he towing the building and he seemed just as impressed as all of the guests who we hear the man of the hour it was valerie getting to sixty years old and of course celebrating twenty five years as maestro and to sit director of the theatre one and mother used to see the performances was what everybody was looking forward to here at the opening of those mariinsky all construal played their best showcasing the strings and influences which could be heard all the way from the back of the auditorium to the front and clear as a platinum sound and of course the ballet theatre itself did not disappoint they put on a show to be remembered i think that this is the night that

st petersburg is experiencing every nice songs as an international cultural capital by breathing new life into their we're now and marine schizo which has now got a modern high tech twin the spectacular opening of the new venue silence critics of the modernist building and kicked off a series of the events of his very own tongue let's say was there for. standing just outside the marines here to day to just live a canal here in st petersburg the theater was an open door for the public after ten years of waiting to get a seat in that there's a wonderful auditorium as well as see a piece of the theater now of course with all the critics say luring about we wanted to find out what of the people themselves or thought yeah yeah especially that you know i'm waiting for something you know building is beautiful but this one is going to be so sunny that's why i'm looking forward to something magical. i wish despite all the technical novelties of the new stage some of the directors kept the original staging of the classical performances surprising us with innovations and new productions will le

now in a few hours' time a sun petersburg's world renowned ballet and or prevent you will get a modern high tech twin well here's a quick peek at what will be the first star studded performance risky to theatre. well the head of the venue and their. conduct the god of what is also his sixtieth birthday prima ballerina. and spanish tenor siegel domingo will be among those starring at the premiere it's about to show you right now but let's go live to say who's got a lot more to tell us over to you what's it been like so far. well carrie good evening to you and two of you definitely we've all been waiting for an anticipated plaza talia's as a basing and a little bit less grand as expected but the few twists that will surprise a few people let me tell you a little bit about where i am today at the marines. opening day and of course i'm standing right here at the college just hours before some of the of the arts and culture here in st petersburg and around the world joining us to celebrate this new space now let me tell you and our viewers a little bit about what makes this a building so sp

st petersburg's renowned marines keep it safe and of racing believe the anticipated opening of its new stage of the on stage space equipped with the latest high technology is and decorated to reflect two centuries of legendary performance is. set to rival the best venue from around the wild he is. also the opening for. it was like her to. petersburg up to ten years in the making over seven hundred million a us dollars are spent in creating this techno savvy very contemporary space everyone from the who's who of st petersburg was here to celebrate with the creators of the space. the one person that everybody wanted to make sure was well in preston getting that approval stamp was from a present of letting me putin himself he was here towing the building and he seemed just as impressed at all of the guests who were here the man of the hour was valerie getting he turned sixty years old and of course celebrating twenty five years as maestro and to sit director of mariinsky theatre one and mariinsky if he had to see the performances was what everybody was looking forward to here at the openi

standing just outside the marines here to day to just live or come out here in st petersburg the theater of was an open door for the public after ten years of waiting to get a seat in that there's a wonderful auditorium as well as see a piece of of the theater now of course with out of the critics a luring about we wanted to find out what of the people themselves or thought yeah yeah especially that you know i'm waiting for something you know building is beautiful but this one is going to be so sunny that's why i'm looking forward to something magical. i wish despite all the technical novelties of the new stage some of the directors kept the original staging of the classical performances surprising us with innovations and new productions leave the classic pieces as they are. to see for your commissioners to. first of all i hope to see the ballet which is a jewel itself as well as the technical abilities of the new stage the conductor and the performers this is an amazing event in the lives of citizens of st petersburg the program appear to chew day to consisted of the marines a ballet co

in mind when designing it the point about st petersburg one of the most beautiful cities in the world does amazing continuity over the streets still so in order to make it move the unity we have something we you know you know no no no of us for comparable would just. stand in controls two streets inside it's a different story all together seven stories high the exquisite onyx wall the glows in the dark the sort of skill life of the bring out of the glamour and the staircases that are both a modern and functional the auditorium was designed with the audience in mind making sure that from whichever seat you are in you can still hear the quite a sound of the flute all the mighty beach of the drum the stage with three floors beneath an interchangeable make said change is easy and quick with the curtains lifted and three days of celebrations going without a head and the spectacular performance by placido domingo as well as the flawless staging of the marines the ballet the public and we are the world themselves were not disappointed and i think you should be proud of this. yes a little d.c

after months of sound checks and acoustical tweaks st petersburg's marine skiff etc has held its downswing open to garner on its ambitious new stage the seven hundred million dollar high tech venue is the first new russian opera house to aspire to a global significance since the name of the czars have on them all say took her seat for the spectacle. it was like curtains at bay here. in st petersburg up to ten years in the making over seven hundred million a us dollars are spent in creating this technique very contemporary space everyone from the who's who of st petersburg was here to celebrate with the creators of the space. the one person that everybody wanted to make sure was a well in preston getting that approval stamp was from a present of letting really putin himself he was here at the building and he seemed just as impressed as all of the guests who were here the man of the hour was valerie getting turned sixty years old and of course celebrating twenty five years as maestro and to sit directly of mariinsky theatre one and mariinsky if he had to see the performances was what everybo

well it has been three nights of standing ovations as some petersburg raised the curtain on its latest cultural attraction at the world famous ski theater and now has a whole new stage to buy more has been following the spectacular opening performances for us here on arts. the same as a russian a theatre company mother used to has opened its new opera and a ballet theater money in ski cheap with a ceremony that filled the auditorium with two thousand stars from both home and abroad including president putin and eighty thousand square meters of the building is covered with glass and limestone and it's it's one leg still to its eighteen the century classical and iconic a system at seven hundred million dollars that this building has divided opinion and it took ten years to complete jack diamond to the architect of mudd easy to set that he took the classical look of st petersburg in mind when designing it the point about simply just one of the most beautiful cities in the world has amazing continuity of its streets still so in order to make it move the limits of you know something we you

of the world renowned theatre in st petersburg as a rich musical legacy and it's now branched out letting its name to completely new venue risky theater two as it's been named is a state of the art concert hall on thursday night with a series of some performances artist about what side reports. this much loved venue is launching its new ad most ambitious project yet money in skiffy attitude. taking ten yes reach premie and i'd although it's not come cheap at some seven hundred thirty million dollars but what audiences will get is a seventy nine thousand square building and to accommodate today's most demanding productions on my car grand aging sister every one of the two thousand people in mariinsky still had to choose auditorium will be able to see every inch of the stage no blind spots even on the roof and i'll stress school m.p.p. at the end terrace over the keys and petersburg see if the bosses are clear that it's the next generation of audiences in this sights. were ever. so yeah. it's nice to. hear. every corner of the matter you had to touch is your i and i wanted to find out a lit

now the world renowned mari theatre in st petersburg has a rich musical legacy and it's now branched out landing its name to a completely new venue theater to as it's been named is a state of the art concert hall opening on thursday night a series of star performances artists of all let's say reports. this much loved then here is launching its new ad most ambitious project yet money in skiffy attitude. taking ten yes reach premie and i'd although it's not come cheap at some seven hundred thirty million dollars but what audiences will get is a seventy nine thousand quid building or to accommodate today's most demanding productions i'm like how grand the aging sister every one of the two thousand people in my audience is feared tatoos auditory will be able to every inch of the stage no blind spots even on the roof and al fresco empty theater and terrace overlooking st petersburg see if the bosses are clear that it's the next generation of audiences in this sights. wherever. we have. our series. every corner of the marine ski theatre to captures your i and i wanted to find out a little