not nice for sports, he rose. it was a flap in the face, but now we just have to fight there, mobilizing superpowers. i'm fired up and ready. down during walk down the walking, go to tokyo, july 19 dw. the news. hello and welcome to focus on europe. i'm la bella. it's nice to have you with us today. you may have heard of mythical underwater creatures like nessie and crack in . today. we present a colossus that is little known, but absolutely real. meet the casting, the monster, a giant flying boat, a feat of soviet engineering in the 1960 s. it was abandoned after the collapse of

the soviet union. the crowd of plan as the vehicle is called, was one of the largest and heaviest aircraft in the world. it was developed in secret during the cold war, but now it's being put on display for a new generation in southern russia on the shores of the caspian sea. and once upon a time he was in the cockpit, retired engineer, alagood g, do gallium off for him? the memories are bitter sweet with the sea monster. now out of use, alika g takes us on a trip back in time to take a the whole also quit in dangerous this monstrous vehicle. part shit, park airplane is on the beach by the caspian sea in the republic of done this done . you're trying to plan or screen later, which is a for military use, presumably against the west. ah, look

a g up to gleam off served as flight engineer on test flights for the wing ship are grown defects vehicle. is there generically known colloquially? this one is called the caspian sea monster. what do we get to do? i operated the propulsion units from here. it's a great machine. just incredible at the start that the 1st wing ship was designed, the 1960 s. it was meant to guard russia's cost lanes, and fact enemy ships costing undetected by radar, thanks to it's blue flight. this uses the grown defect era, dynamic interaction with the surface beneath the wings creek just enough left to carry the 380 ton giant a few meters above the water. but it never saw genuine service. 14 years after the caspian sea monsters launch, the soviet union collapsed and test flights were ended. but the new

through the good that hardly words the throne are still ducky. we were so proud of our country at the time for developing such, let's call them products. unlike what any other country in the world handle you, some of what it was, isn't at all, it wasn't a monster. those are the most of the decoy. even plans to use the credit plan to carry passengers because they didn't need long runways or airports policy or a little, much up to gleam of devoted 14 years of his life to the colonel plan. he logged a bit more than 500 hours of flight time, which she says is not much for a professional test pilot. but the flights were anything but easy. something always went wrong. the prototype, i'd only been built for test flights. me was nick, the various firefighting protocols in the event of an accident, which isn't just want to be honest, we never once had to use them with

a new group jealous. today the caspian sea monster stands near bent a 2 hour drive from up to gleam of whom no retired flight engineer is proud, has been the only douglas dunny on the team of soviet researchers. hardly any photos remain from his time with them. after all, it was a top secret soviet military project. you will usually go with the only non party member they took on b spokane, they will say, would have gone the co workers for communists. but union, when the head of ar test pilots division found out about tactical, he was shocked on that. how could a non party member have become a crew member shock? at the most part, uni po, we keep us today. party membership means nothing. the country alagood g up took him off, was so proud of the soviet union is history. and the colossal wing ship is destined

to serve as an attraction in petri park, a to recite planned on the caspian sea coast. over in everything is roomed to know you, the work of so many designers and engineers. possibly will. least it's still standing here. the most that we will live it, let me so all of it was talk about dismantling. it's for scrap news module for milt . i hope it'll help young people understand what fantastic technology we had and what a great country, what they were, you know, go. and i hope that will help him feel proud of this country and it's people. none of us don't go away. and sue the caspian sea monster. this is a very different mission, entities, russia to bear witness to the one time power and greatness of the former soviet union. the the

corona virus pandemic has changed the way many of us work. living rooms and kitchens have turned into offices as video calls replace board rooms. wilford's, cio, vonda hodge each. it's been a welcome change. she moved from the serbian capital belgrade to rome, georgia, a village that was on the verge of dying out. now it's gotten a much needed boost, as city and country folk join forces to bring the village back to life again. savannah hodge relishes these lush surroundings. there are a stones throw from her new home because it's in those lab report of the 1st time i came to rome, georgia, and saw these wonderful, clear that was when i was learning world climbing or i have a strong vision that this place to be transformed into an ideal place for climate, for most of the folks could pay,

basically that dream has come true. sunset for now you see, for now your wagner used to work in human resources and the serbian capital belgrade. she would visit room just to go climbing and her spare time. but then the pandemic hair and everything changed. working remotely, she decided to relocate to the countryside. but we didn't want to stay in the city because of the corona virus and the whole situation on life has totally changed. i think the, the better the missing the boy. plenty of city dwellers have recently picked up sticks and moved to the village of room. jeff and sir b as port east and search of a more pleasant living environment. remote working has given them the flexibility to do so from jo has been trying to attract urbanites for years. me got more community solid misses in 2006. when we set up the council, we've done

a study that found the village was about to die out. we know about where it was available. so we made a plan to install a new infrastructure and develop our natural potential potential victim wilson recording is more, is 2 years later we had internet access, and then you rhodes asked me more, i believe that it will settle dragon now tom mitch pretty much masterminded for villages rejuvenation, she's a top manager who relocated to from jay years ago in the she says having proper infrastructure in place is important for attracting new people. but so as the right mindset and the call to supply to the cock, who has had a lasting impact, not only on from jeff and i agree i'm using, i think the crisis has made a little over the world. think about what they really value in like a drug. another idea was to combine tranquil village life with the opportunities

afforded by modern technology. locals have benefited as well. for example, by getting high speed internet access. that drug has coach a number of villagers already. some level chemist, formerly newcomers have helped in many ways especially dragging to provide that she was the 1st to hold workshop is where the women altogether and learned various things. well that helped us set on a mental model, snares a non non could me some nation is one of the great success stories here in the village on our the design of support. she and her family has benefited from this development towards more tourism and it's potential mississippi to be said emotional facebook profile to rent, how to rooms for stitches smash. they must be under a small scale production like a theater all down with the help of one training project because also

mentioned and her husband used to barely scrape by what they earned from their little farm. now they rent the room is mostly to tourists who come to room. jeff, for climbing via d v day. internet is very important for me because people see our page and what we offer. premier uses a see if they can order cheese mesh, days, old book room. only the name of the way it used to be without the internet. who would know we even exist in the same jo vonner has done her part for it as well. she is an avid climber and has put up several routes in the area and documented them. see of on us efforts have already ensured that room just cliffs will be a prime destination for sport climbing. and serbia i system dos them as i've climbed in many places around serbia. and so i spotted the potential here

a nominal variety of routes in a small area and then not constantly in the sun, but mostly in the shape unless the creek, the cap on the infrastructure in the village to the high point so far was last year, serbian championships, the hundreds of climbers are spreading the word about from jeff, internationally as well. and so for both the village and its new residence, it's a win win situation. room ger has over 2000 years of history. and now in the pandemic, it has the future again to want to live like world t in a chateau. while in france, that dream could become a reality. as more and more historic buildings are being auctioned off. corona virus aid packages have lightened state coffers. and now the government is trying to investors to refill them. properties that are too costly to maintain are being

sold to the highest bidder. but is this putting frances cultural heritage under threat? some are alarm that just how far the scheme will go. even parts of the palace of our side have gone under the hammer. the world famous palace for side is a glorious example of francis cultural heritage. built in the 17th century. it was the principal residence, the 14th, known as the sun king. located on a nearby street, this lesser known building served as the office of francis minister of culture. though as part of the 1st ty complex, the french states simply sold off nuclear. they stuck a for sale, sign on it, and out of the cell phone number. anybody could call i can you know what it says if they were making an ordinary sale and they were selling off one of the king's public office buildings. johnson, the bertram on your preservation is julian,

because is outraged that frances cultural heritage is being snapped up by investors . during louis the 14th day, this building inverse cy, even house the mona lisa. yet the new buyer turned its former picture gallery into dull apartments. this conversion, he says, has completely destroyed the build his character on the new floors and chopped the space up into separate room, marring the overall impression felt is up in our eyes. it's truly a scandal. and this new isolated case either across france, the state is engaging real estate agents to sell away its historical buildings as it lacks the bonds to maintain itself. this former prefecture has changed hands as has this old hospital. such sales brought some 500000000 euros to the state coffers in 2019 regional and local governments were also disposing of

their agricultural in the form of shots was due on the monastery, belonged to the city of paris, which used it as a sanatorium now it's being auctioned off for $3000000.00 euros to an investor from bordeaux. the man who broke the deal thinks to stay did the right thing, not only ha, money type and loans are expensive. you need to define the buildings aren't news and have no political significance, so it's easier to sell them off and he used to be put up to facilitate sales. many public entities are putting old buildings up for auction on line. though it's not enough just to place the highest bid. buyers must also declare what they intend to do with the buildings. the corona pandemic emptied the public purse. business for auction houses like these has been booming when the actual or experiencing

strong growth. expect to sell even more real estate in the coming months. months again, the julian la cause has no problem with buildings that have no historical value being sold on. but he says the state shouldn't part with treasures like this honey lodge in the woods. oh said clo, but despite his warnings for his manager is now seeking a buyer, as the lodge is in desperate need of repair. so that one for they should hold onto the pavilion and make it accessible to the public. so it's a perfect destination for people taking logs in the forest and it's like you could open up a restaurant here on the q brochure. it's your tonight ninty demo. still some residents for a site don't seem to concern who the buildings belong to as long as they're in good shape. but more what? i think it's okay to sell the building. i don't know if the government has enough money to maintain down looking. yes,

but one of the buildings fall apart that i'm seeing the quality of the renovation private. i say let them do it. but if it were to effect the wing of the pallet is the 1st by itself, i'd be worried julian, because thinks it's better to least the buildings. this one in versailles is being turned into a luxury hotel with a restaurant run by star shift a lot to cause it's a good solution to move after. we won't have access to it for a few generations. yup. and 99 years, the state will get this building back in good shape. it don't get enough. and the renovation will been paid for by a private company. but it does get it figured out. it's horton because frances historic abilities aren't just the financial burden. they're valuable pieces of cultural heritage that need to be preserved for future

generations. who would have thought that this was possible just decades ago, packs of wolves roaming germany's forests, their population is thriving. after nearing the brink of extinction, there now a protected species, and conservationists are thrilled. the wolves often feed on sick wild animals in the forest, which is good for the ecosystem, but their appetite for livestock is on the rise. for farmers in the village of the root of all one move in particular is keeping them awake at night. roddy is a fugitive at large, but not everyone wants them captured. very easy or following the wolf trail, alongside wolf experts, christiane burger. the 2 wolfhounds are roaming through the roosevelt heath, thrown the look out for wolf, g, w 717 m, also known as ruddy. waters ruddy. the i won't tell you. ruddy

has definitely been here before. as a d n, a analysis has shown he's occasionally helped himself to some of stefan rose the sheep, which is what i do know where he is. i know if i don't know much to the joy of animal rights advocates who regularly touched a wolf, a comrade where exactly this rare footage was recorded, remains a secret but ruddy is known all over northern germany. he's the most notorious male wolf and wrote a vote of idol ruder dna analysis was confirmed that he just offended the 1st times when it was him. dev rosa says buddy. and his attack, especially large numbers of animals, even calves and horses as the mobile fence around his posture is no obstacle for them. the shepherd had to keep watch at night. i have no

other choice but to sleep next to the sheet. so i slept in the car and i had a baseball back with me in case of an emergency line. the keys in the nearby pony started cackling the 1st time they came on sunday and i remember thinking what's going on yet. but then the sheep started bleating obviously, and i knew that the walls were here, office on, so i got out of the car and chased them away when the thumbs came 3 times that night. since then, the wolf has returned here and occasions they have eaten lame this area after him. roddy, the authorities say the leader of the pack poses a problem, and shooting him is permitted but so far, ruddy has managed to escape, even if he does leave traces guarantee definitely wolf's vcs. yeah. can definitely does. you can tell from his consistency when the sun has dried out now. but if it were fresh,

think they would stink horribly the so it could be really design. you know exactly what this could be roddy. is this ruddy? no. this wolf is fenced in and belongs to hunter frank 1st. frank isn't sure if he's ever seen ruddy, but hunting them down is difficult. there can be so when you see a pack of 5 or 6 rules, nobody can tell them apart. i would anybody be able to tell which move to shoot and as hunters who are out here every day, and we don't come across wolves every day for germany is will population has grown considerably in recent years. according to official numbers, about 120 wolf packs currently live here, with more expected to come. winter frank fuss believes in erecting higher fences than the wounds. stefan rosa uses to safeguard animals as if it's definitely possible to live in harmony with wolves and conflicts. so i'm slim. so why don't

you, why the life? because i can't afford to take, we put up around 40 fences on the day that the heavy and they keep getting heavier and lots of magazines. so is there a struggle for survival? shepherds versus wolves in radi territory? now this is miss davis could see it. it's not like wal think i'm going to go get some sheet from the pasture because they can't escape. so i'll talk them very clever north that they can learn when they get into the foster. it's all you can eat and helping them, i'm sure chasing after a deer as well. but ruddy and his pack don't shy away from putting into work wolves primarily a game for woods and meadows. the dogs on, so fish, we've got so much game in germany, but is dogs wild pause the manner? that's what guides the war population in their density and form it off. there was,

this is more prime. the more want feet of both the lose on i don't know my solution. if only i had a crystal ball cycle will become vegetarian stefan roses. animals don't seem convinced. they can only hope that shy and cunning ruddy and his pack will leave them alone in the future, or move on to a new hunting ground. it may look intimidating to some drivers, but for italians, it's par for the course. driving in italy takes nerves of steel and a helping hand is sometimes needed to bring order to busy crossings, like the famous piazza vanessia in rome. police officer fabiola grail conducts the symphony of chaos with precision and pride. rooms. traffic directors have been given the green light to wave their white gloves again after a long absence. time asleep,

directing traffic. me with white glove elegance and concentrated gains for almost 20 years now. the name has been the workplace, this tapio keel. but the most important thing is the precision of the movement, elegant, accurate, and decisive bennett. this is the only way the driver understands my signal. commit that i don't know if i make a mistake. anything can happen. it was yes, he goes to roadworks on the piazza drive and have had to do without conducting scales for almost a year. now the human traffic light is back on his usual podium, roman love, their vigilance traffic officer. also, the job in the center of the piazza is not suitable for everyone feel. so you definitely need a lot of enthusiasm to do this job. lovely donna,

it's not just about trying to control the podium and it's conducted have even made it into italian film. the history of them in 1000. i know in the film a shot here. if you're going to be with us offices in this piazza, workplace made us famous. when you go back to that time, only men my straight position at the crossroads. but rome has since moved with the time eleanor louis has served here for 3 years. as a woman on the podium, she believes she even has an advantage over her male colleagues. it may be because dr as a more impressed by a woman, they show more respect than at least they fall in my thickness closely. and nora remembers all too well how during the knock down,

no traffic directions were needed in the otherwise bustling and crowded piano of an $830.00 on or around the little riana. monuments will hardly any color while it complete. everything was empty at the time and the real didn't even know you could even hear the best thing about it. but i think there is no semblance of that now on the piazza, but the traffic offices and glad to be back. even though you're breathing in fumes on the podium, it's still nice to be up there. it's a symbol of everyday life. of this city need to stop there because we are synonymous with life to do the v as the podium right is a little bit of no manatee written as well as the old elegance of the room in metropolis. i will definitely be taking the subway in rome.

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