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On his first ever visit to Russia he met with both President Yeltsin, Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and managed to...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eEnglish/nat\u003cbr/\u003eBritain's youthful Premier Minister Tony Blair hasn't stopped since he touched down in Moscow last night.  \u003cbr/\u003eOn his first ever visit to Russia he met with both President Yeltsin, Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and managed to squeeze in an exhaustive tour of Moscow as well as a little acting.\u003cbr/\u003eBritish leader Tony Blair was up early this morning and met with British businessmen for a working breakfast before the main business of the day - meeting with Boris Yeltsin in the Kremlin.\u003cbr/\u003eThe two men held extensive talks on economic, scientific and technological cooperation.  They also focused on British investment in Russia .\u003cbr/\u003eThe talks ended with the signing of an agreement on joint cooperation in fighting crime. \u003cbr/\u003eWith the long arm of Russian organised crime extending to the United Kingdom, it is a issue of major concern.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the real topic of the day seemed to be mutual praise.  Yeltsin took the opportunity to compliment the young British left-winger who was swept to power after 18 years of Conservative rule in Great Britain.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Russian) \u003cbr/\u003e\"I love young smart people. And this is the youngest British Prime Minister and he is very interesting, determined and energetic.  And he has enormous support from the British people.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Boris Yeltsin, Russian President\u003cbr/\u003eAnd Blair, for his part, returned the compliment, praising the Russian leader for his historical achievements.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"And I would like to speak about my personal admiration for everything Boris Yelstin has done for Russia and for the world over these past few years.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Tony Blair, British Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eBlair also went to meet his Russian counterpart Prime Minister Chernomyrdin in the Government building - the White House. \u003cbr/\u003eHere the two men continued discussions which had begun in the Kremlin particularly about expanding trade and fighting crime. \u003cbr/\u003eIt was this topic which Chernomyrdin touched on and said it was an evil which could only be fought by joint cooperation.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Russian)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We consider that it's not just an evil but evil is a catastrophe which today is developing at high speed regardless of national borders and so we have to fight against it together.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eBlair said that during his visit he had been struck by the way the leaders of Russia were trying to bring forward reform and to open up trade in the future.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We have the opportunity now to build a new and stronger relationship with Russia today. In part because of the process of economic reform and change here. In part because Britain is more outward, more confident, more open and more ready to do business  with the world and the combination of those two things presents us with an immensely exciting opportunity.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Tony Blair, British Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eBut Blair's non-stop visit wasn't just about meeting politicians.  \u003cbr/\u003eThe very model of a modern socialist leader decided to meet the masses and  took the unprecedented step of taking a ride on Moscow's world-famous metro.  \u003cbr/\u003eSubway token in hand he descended the steep metro escalator amidst midday traffic, stopping to meet with Muscovites on the way.\u003cbr/\u003eMoscow's metro is almost always packed -- Blair got a taste of that today as he pushed his way into a subway car at the Revolution Square station.\u003cbr/\u003eMr Blair may be well-known in the West but many commuters were not quite sure who they were shaking hands with until he gave them a big hint.\u003cbr/\u003eUPSOUND (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm the British Prime Minister.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Tony Blair, British Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eIt just goes to show that Tony Blair has a long way to go before he makes an impression on the Russians - many of them still think the Iron Lady - Margaret Thatcher is Britain's leader. \u003cbr/\u003eBut things may soon change.\u003cbr/\u003eBlair is likely to become a star in the eyes of millions of Russians. \u003cbr/\u003eHe played himself on Russia's popular radio soap, the snappily titled \"House 7, Entrance 4\".  \u003cbr/\u003eThe episode brought him into contact with a widowed, unemployed seamstress, Varya.  \u003cbr/\u003eIn the radio-script, Varya accidentally stops the Prime Minister's motorcade when she spills a bag of apples on the road. \u003cbr/\u003eThe British leader then gets out of his car and engages her in conversation.\u003cbr/\u003eBlair's no stranger to acting, having starred in numerous school and university productions.\u003cbr/\u003eBut he obviously didn't feel confident enough to tackle a script in Russian, relying on a translator.   \u003cbr/\u003eThe soap is a serious show and Blair's episode addresses some of the wealth of problems that Russians face daily. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We've got a tremendous opportunity here in Russia, There's a lot of interest in Britain, there's a lot of confidence in Britain abroad and there's a lot happening here in Russia and if we can use our position in order to help British trade and British investment and Britain's standing in the world, then great. And if it takes starring in a soap opera then I'm delighted.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: Tony Blair, British Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eBlair leaves Russia this evening after not only meeting President Yeltsin but also after endearing himself to millions of Russian radio fans.\u003cbr/\u003eMoscow, Russia - 6 October 1997 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Kremlin exterior\u003cbr/\u003e2. Blair and Yeltsin hug\u003cbr/\u003e3. Cutaway English official\u003cbr/\u003e4. Chernomyrdin, Blair and Yeltsin enter to sign agreement\u003cbr/\u003e5. Close up Yeltsin's face\u003cbr/\u003e6. Signing of agreement on cooperation in crime fighting\u003cbr/\u003e7. Cutaway British officials\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Boris Yeltsin, Russian President \u003cbr/\u003e9. Russian Ministers, Kulikov, Primakov and Chernomyrdin\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister \u003cbr/\u003e11. Blair/Yeltsin handshake\u003cbr/\u003e12. Exterior White House - Russian Government building\u003cbr/\u003e13. Blair and Chernomyrdin walk and greet each other inside White House\u003cbr/\u003e14. Cutaway cameraman\u003cbr/\u003e15. W/S Blair and Chernomyrdin standing at news conference\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Viktor Chernomyrdin \u003cbr/\u003e20. Cut away Chubais\u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003e22. Moscow metro station\u003cbr/\u003e23. Blair goes through metro turnstile\u003cbr/\u003e24. Moscow metro station, Revolution Square\u003cbr/\u003e25. Blair at Revolution Square metro station\u003cbr/\u003e26. Blair shakes hands with young Muscovites and presents himself as British PM\u003cbr/\u003e27. Blair enters subway car\u003cbr/\u003e28. Blair takes ride on metro\u003cbr/\u003e29 Blair exits metro station\u003cbr/\u003e30. Blair and British officials at British Embassy for recording of soap opera, Blair looking over script\u003cbr/\u003e31. Actor playing policeman and actress practising lines\u003cbr/\u003e32. Cutaway, apples (prop for programme)\u003cbr/\u003e33. Close-up Blair at microphone playing role of himself\u003cbr/\u003e34. Mid shot Blair and radio actress recording program \u003cbr/\u003e35. Close up of script in Blair's hands\u003cbr/\u003e36. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003e37. 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