even though it's in and it's a new it's a fresh one for many people basically eighty six thousand hackers that's two hundred thousand acres have gone up in flames flames and there's more than three hundred hot spots throughout central russia so that gives you kind of an idea of what these firefighters are going through now two hundred thousand firefighters have been dispatched throughout central russia to help contain and battle this blaze but. we simply need more bodies to put out the fires my colleague filed this report the central regions of are on edge and nizhny novgorod are the latest victims of fierce forest fires ravaging russian regions police say dozens have been killed and scores injured over a thousand homes have been burned to the ground thousands of holidaymakers have been evacuated from recreation centers and holiday camps and transported across the river full of people some tourists ran away so quickly that they even. exploded in a woman with a child in the car farm and forest rangers are in over their heads trying to

contain the blaze with the sun going without rest for a time forest ranger alexander has been fighting the fire for five days with only a shovel in hand. they were all sent to do. the situation is no better in the region and the locals are at wits end total up all of them if they are using. the fire engine. people running away. were not getting any help whatsoever desperately need more equipment we were using . just whatever we could get everyone who came to work everyone who had any. russian prime minister vladimir putin or. then friday morning to assess the damage

devastated residents had no qualms about airing their grievances was wish to definition i want to tell everybody. all the houses will be rebuilt before winter i promise you will do which will be restored but a tough but necessary task before the cold weather sets in. after this unusually hot summer will be a cold winter so we need to at least provide people with temporary housing and immediately start the construction of permanent homes both the russian government and the regional administrations should certainly reserve resources to finance these needs in the last ten temperature records broken in moscow with each day the mercury nears forty degree celsius temperatures above forty degrees or forecast so if there's going to be any end to the inferno the gulf in moscow is going to be down to the russian firefighters and local residents as it doesn't seem like the weather will be on our side tests are so you are to. some caught up in the deadly

wildfires have been posting dramatic videos on the internet illustrating that terror caused by the raging inferno. has the right if you. treat slow or slow or stop it. you already have no. get out of the car. if you don't have the way we're in for now shut the door. this one was no longer agreed and a group of young men were trying to escape from a burning village using the only paved road and found themselves touched by walls of flames and they had to turn back when their car almost caught fire while the moderator said it felt like they were in hell. czerny's imagines this was a struggle to retrieve thousands of barrels of highly dangerous chemicals were a river which could reach russia within two weeks the drones were swept away into

the sun who are in the north east of the country after the worst flooding in a decade deluge factories nearby sara first reports now from outside the chinese embassy in moscow. the chinese media reporting that thousands of these barrels have now been retrieved from the song. thousands more remain in it floating towards towards russia now of course the song was a subsidiary of the a moon river which it joined in russia's far eastern territory and it would take on two weeks of these barrels to reach the now what we're hearing is that the chinese authorities are saying that that's unlikely to happen the barrels run likely to reach the a mile and they've actually pitted eight barriers as a preventative measure to stop them crossing into russian territory now this is close happen with the flooding that's happening in china and that's the worst flooding that china has seen a nearly a decade and this close around seven thousand barrels or three voice from the chemical storage facility into the small river and around four thousand of them

we've heard. at three thousand containing this chemical substance the clean up operation now well underway but concerns on both sides of this day about the potential environmental impact where any of these chemical substances leaked into the water say both sides monitoring this cleanup operation a very closely indeed. several teams are connecting the barrels along with all who are now with the monitoring the environment in the region so far no changes in the wood to quality have been detected at the same time russian specialists have registered new changes in the water quality for the past several days in the two nearest region and riza dishnet around the clock which a quality monitoring of the. president through is no health risk for the people living in the area but we've heard that it is posing no immediate threat to people's lives or health sciences have warned that the substances that are contained in some of these barrels of potentially potentially dangerous chemical

substances and we've heard one of these substances is a clear flammable substance that if it comes into contact with human or animal skin would cause bird. so obviously there are concerns about the chinese authorities again who said that the barrels that are in the water all the say it's certainly hope that that won't happen it's not the first time a situation like this is occurred that in two thousand and five a chemical spill. of millions of people in china cut off from the water supply you know when this incident happened there was some panic amongst chinese people buying up was concerned that that would happen again and in fact the authorities did. briefly in china it's not. certain whether that was the maintenance or whether that was a response to the incident happening but that situation has now been resolved as you said the cleanup operation now underway and everyone just watching that happening hoping. that no further damage is caused from the situation. so

there's always rule of the main stories we're covering plus plato baxter's on our web site that's. at his equipment at home waiting to be discovered right now. in an armed man who high trying to present a plate in moscow has been detained to find out how he did it and what he will. cost demonstrate as the seizure time hole in the region and the big to say trees but not from the fires raging. north these and many more stories at home. in germany there are concerns that more dangerous convicts may have been living in the community after european court of human rights a ruling means more will be freed the judgment has banned the practice of keeping

some behind bars even after their sentences have ended because they are classed as high risk possible refund as tom barton has the story. shifty glances a nervous status that's all we managed to see walter h. a mugger a sex offender now living in the german city of sabriel can he's got it all day every day by least four policemen but he's escaped from his mind as before and locals are worried he'll do it again and sink it is very dangerous for the people. in the area because they don't know that such people. such people as this close to them believe that security security. environment is a big a good thing for what has probably only. from the prison no money if you work in this building there's no police but since he is living here

there's all the day police all the people in town are talking about. and not only all the people that want him to be here because there's a school next door and there's a kid like out move mr wright should still be in prison under germany's policy of preventive detention was designed to keep offenders like him behind bars even after a sentence was served because they were still deemed a danger to the public but it was a policy that fell foul of the european court of human rights which ruled the practice unlawful the german government argued it worked and defended it to the end it's get pushed into failing of course there's a danger that to convict could stay in preventive detention for the rest of his life but to avoid the situation we have frequent specialist checks to assess their condition and he paid a fall campaign thomas brookman opposes preventive detention that's because he wants longer sentences in the first place. last year another sex offender not given

preventive detention was released back into his community a move that still causes angry protests today now these fears of being replicated across germany got to be a few of these criminals will repeat such crimes again that's the worst thing that could happen and it probably will happen because they were put away others also think the new arrangements are less than satisfactory it costs far more to keep offenders under guard in the community than behind bars the german newspaper billed put the figure at twelve thousand euros a day compared to one hundred eight in prison a large price to pay when lawyers argue it hardly provides the freedoms of daily life if he goes into a shop and there's always two people following him if he goes to a doctor two people are next to him and that's that's impossible to have a normal life michael ray burger is now fighting for greater freedoms mr h. the criminals right serve little worry to most germans and chris about the safety

of their own families people who are concerned about this man in their midst but it's estimated there could be at least another two hundred twenty dangerous criminals released soon across germany. that might ease conscience's in strasburg doesn't ease anyone's nerves here tom barton r.t. broken germany. the united nations has been holding talks with north korea over the sinking of a south korean warship in march which killed forty six sailors an international investigation blamed when a top peter at times by the north but a second inquiry led by russia has caused doubt on this you and dr jargon see director of korean studies at johns hopkins university in the u.s. has been involved in research which raises further questions about the incident. we would hope that international investigation and south korean governments in the investigation would provide satisfactory objective answers to these questions but we have not gotten them we are not trying to make

a conspiracy argument here you know we don't have an evidence that the north koreans didn't do it and that we do not argue that the north koreans did not do it what we are arguing is that investigative group the south korean government has failed to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that a north korean torpedo does ship and sunk. and that given all the political implications given the height of the tension that has been created it's all the more important that the south korean government has an objective and scientific investigation the white power and they're doing investigative group on the turn of the ship and that is said to be something that resulted from an explosion over the top but our experiment and another investigators analysis showed that the powder is actually aluminum rust that has resulted from

aluminum being exposed to water for a long time in scientific terms aluminum hydroxide aluminum oxide. to an investigative group claims and therefore we are calling for a new investigation that would provide objective scientific answers to these questions . the taliban has threatened to punish instalments have released information about the militant group that says it's starting days here on the wiki leaks website which published more than seventy five thousand secret war documents details of operations by allied forces in afghanistan between two thousand and four and two thousand and nine are now available online wiki leaks has said it may yet release more classified material while the us is pleading the whistleblowers to stop. police in afghanistan have had a warning shots to disperse and i agree crowd shouting anti-american slogans after

four locals were killed in a traffic accident involving u.s. security contractors a target of the violence was an issue the caring for all the personnel working with the u.s. embassy to contract as vehicles were attacked and set alight before they managed to escape under police escort in two thousand and six a similar traffic accident in kabul involving a us military convoy triggered and on teh merican vied in which fourteen died. in pakistan over four hundred have been killed in the past three days due to a flood triggered by a monsoon rains hundreds of thousands more have been left stranded as emergency services struggle to reach remote villages and almost half a million have been displaced so far and the provincial government has declared a state of emergency to ensure rains are expected to continue over the weekend. the leaders of syria and saudi arabia have called on lebanon's of rival really just functions to avoid violence at

a summit in beirut with the lebanese prime minister they pledged solidarity during a time of heightened tension between the shiite and sunni communities tension has risen as a u.n. tribunal is reportedly due to indict members of the hezbollah movement for killing lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri in two thousand and five and it's the syrian president's first visit to the country since then on beirut blamed damascus for the us as a nation. you're up to date and i'll be back with the headlines very soon but first it's time for a special edition of moscow out where martin andres escapes from the a melting asphalt of the capital to delve into history as have as it's the golden ring.

hello and welcome to bludgeon here. the capital of the ancient rules here lies the force of russia it's always there and it's hard i was as it's one of the closest golden rings cities to moscow it's a popular day trip enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of tourists every here. people

have lived in this area of russia five or twenty five thousand years the city was founded in eleven o eight by order of blood to be a match for the city gets its name of a new research suggests the city is even older dating back to the tenth century regardless of which founding date is the most accurate the city's mr starr cool significant events occurred around two hundred years later. let me have a little political on the tree influence throughout the region until it rose in significance off of the crown was transferred from cecil to the town here this that involve the name change the entire principality from rostov su still to bludgeoning soused to. the golden gate was erected in. eleven sixty four i was the outstanding symbol of the city its witness everything from celebrations to tragedies in the us over the city's main entrance its fields goes with it as you can see is no more. today the city is full of modern life tourist buses zoom past the sights and snap

happy tourists take photographs of new buildings that stand next to ancient and historical structures that are centuries old is a happy harmony that makes a fascinating city what it is today. it's worth exploring the back streets and the hillside areas behind the main assumption cathedral not only will you see impressive views here but the locals relax meet friends and family sing songs and paint in general feels like a million city attorney it's so nice to come and relax here with friends in the fresh air surrounded by impressive architecture. is roughly one hundred and eighty kilometers from moscow the best way to get here is by car if you don't have your own transport like teach to train police from. being station three times a day. the magnificent golden white some shift is the main highlight it was built in eleven fifty seven and became the main model for cathedrals all over russia it was the principal place where the princes of ancient russia were crowned and as

a sign of political and religious power it could be seen from kilometers away. as you examine the history of law to me you find that at every corner you'll encounter interesting facts figures legends and stories there are also dozens of monuments spread throughout the city this one here is a bloody mess with a slab of edge also known as bloody near the red sun. the best view of the entire area is from the top of the belfry sadly it's close to the public but fortunately the church officials have invited me to take a look at the original belfry struck by lightning said. it was replaced with what you see today the brick which is over two hundred years old i did this with the staircase isn't writing slightly out of breath at the top when met by selection of impressive bells and just look at these incredible views.

and that's brings his jaw guest straight into his just two months right is on his first visit to russia to skate the madness and mayhem of here's a sample the delights of a golden range between time he wants the sickly ones be disappointed. by benefits who expect lots of my time in moscow which is just completely different to a different anything i expected i mean it's unbelievable i was expecting snow and rain and minus temperatures and then i come to. think the drools and near the beautiful golden gates as well as this place here i mean it's completely it's out of this world it's sort of a traditional russian architecture or this really or night sort of cornices which is outside a fantastic i've never seen before and even a well i think it's absolutely beautiful and surprising. so in this new russian village australian friends say it's soft to explore what there is to

see. a lot of me. and. those and i between three people that is so perfect and probably even comparable to a backpack is in new york or london. fully booked it was me. oh you know what type of getting there be seven style western renovation and conditioning is needed during the hot and sticky russian summer in some way these houses. are made from. the big difference in the artistic statements as you can see here and there. and

having inside the main restaurant here at the hotel let's see what say something so traditional russian cooking. show russian. please guest i'd say. if the sun is too hot during your visit then there are several suggestions we have for you about the same to me and suso history architect and odd museum founded in one nine hundred fifty six is one of the first such museums in russia the united states of the fifty architectural monuments in the region including several unesco heritage sites the war and history display of the museum is located inside the golden gate tower if you choose lots of armor and weapons from a twelfth of the nineteenth centuries also information about some of the region's most important military people can be found in the museum highlights of the display

inside the gates is a dire omma recreating the events of the year twelve thirty eight when titles among those invaded russia and seized by the mia. another suggestion of where to stay cool is inside these some should cathedral as it's one of the most important churches in the country the interiors are impressive and grand it's decorated with frescoes mosaics and icons the highlight being several valuable religious masterpieces one of the most worshiped holy relics of the russian church is on display here the vladimir icon of the mother of going to. the fifteen. century frescoes by famous russian i come painter and they rubinoff also attract many of marring this is the religious site. and if you think you've seen all the sights and blood in me and then to top wary as a town ghost who soundly is also carlos by his peaceful lake in quaint village it's

a time travelling journey to the past there's also a holiday center in the town offering you the experience of being closer to the region's nature to enjoy out directivity hiking in the woods cycling and canoeing at the camp just don't forget to have your mosquito repellents and sun cream with you. people for decades mistakenly translate to cusco stanley as crystal goose in english however new research suggests it comes from the large for the tree in old slavic language founded in seven hundred fifty six it only has a population of around sixty thousand but it's known throughout russia for its famous glass factory. and thomas formed around the plant in the eighteenth century at that time glass was mostly used just by the wealthy so the factory aimed at producing it for the masses to use in that every day lives. that you're really already feeling here from this planet may think life balance and people working

here but now they say hello horace there are just a hundred laborers that these various items from breaking glass as well as this process thick skulled says. it. is amazing that inside such industrial and brush setting they can produce ice and sea jackets and beautiful. process hasn't changed much over the past two hundred years items are still haven't made by skilled local workers. this delightful building in the town was constructed as a church at the end of the nineteenth century during the soviet times it was closed like thousands of others are. around the country this church here became government offices and the cinema it wasn't until ninety three that it became a museum. there are thousands of glossy items here ranging from the eighteenth century onwards representing the history and development of the factories craftsmanship. there was a tradition of giving crystal artworks is to their guests

a photo a town and also important and famous people and why should you poor example these crystal table lamps decorated with emblems of the soviet republics were presented to two million six hundred sometime later a similar land was given to her up at the going to cosmonaut yuri gagarin presented on museum people of course totally presented him with a beautiful was made in the shape of a soaring bird now this moss is on display at the space museum in star city and they have it it's called be here. piecing together medieval a modern day russia but it's a spectrum of starting cultural wonders and when you see the true russian country life in the past and present i think also helps many westerners untangle the knots they have regarding life here so enjoy the summer sun bright and the much go architecture and local traditions a visit to one of russia's golden ring cities and towns is an experience you will never forget. one unfortunately my time is up that's all we have from this week's program i love this whole areas of brotherly i am good i'll see you again at the

same time next week for more cultural style again from yet another amazing desolation until then for me and the rest of the team by an hour. every month we give you the future we help you understand. i will get there and i want to bring the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world drawing their knowledge on r g.

six thirty in the morning in the russian capital this is on the scene the headline . twenty five people have died and schools have been made homeless off of raging wildfires in russia's record breaking heat wave an official state of emergency has been declared in fourteen regions across the country with around one thousand homes and bussed to the ground in front of this troll residents. also emergency crews are scouring the song who are really in china for bottles of highly toxic chemicals which could reach russia in two weeks thousands of containers were swept away during severe flooding. and germans fear more criminals could soon be living in diagnoses as the european court of human rights finds the continued detention of

some convicts me dangerous something that sentences about it. those are the headlines up next our good old talks to a renowned spanish all good techs now saying small school must develop into the state of the art capital of eurasia. hello yellow welcome to spotlight the interview show on r.c. i'm out today and my guess is that i said believe back in ninety ninety two he.