hello and welcome to the show on this week's festive must go out program we'll be taking a look at christmas food and while russians have their main celebrations on the is eve and january the seventh millions of other people around the world and some here at moscow already popping in the champagne so join me most of them greece as you take a look at the merry christmas here in the russian capital from the ninety seven team but pollution into a forthcoming this is christmas had a rather tenuous status the soviet union in the family was officially frowned upon me in surprise the citizens turned it into a new year's festival as for the lazy christmas celebrations the russian orthodox church still still is the old shooting calendar which is currently thirty days behind the gregorian calendar. rest but let me say

a nice needed to watch him now even though your personal thoughts christmas is in two weeks' time people here in moscow already start preparing various dishes he has corrected and one of the famous has to forward this is all of your holiday so you can see something in video table district and do together this hour the stuck to what we do now so first you have to put the chop carrot and hand to the wall. then here to change the shelves on the. shelves coming off now this idea salad is still popular for the whole year here. on the main tongue you would see it is on the new year's eve yes but i think she took one last pickle cucumber and pulled potatoes a completely opposite face turned some sort of little teeny bit. small and. it's all the ingredients to a large bag. at the plate is said paul so good and this one it seems like it's a whole month long christmas cellar. and here in russia that's correct we're

starting from the furniture from december it's not actual out crystal but there's a lot of parties and different clubs and places. there are new year than christmas and the ending of the old me while it seems that there's a lot of a lot of aging in train carrying yes correct fall and putting her in a way. that sprouts. what's next funnelling greedy people shouldn't of mayonnaise now will have to take it take a mix of ok i'll just play synthesize. ok. then put so it's both. and that we have it yes i think we did too badly. let's try the one we made. and one is. something that we did

a great job with me even though it's mitchell and i just smurf especially. if you want to create a festive russian western dishes was the best place to buy christmas ingredients in moscow the retail world of the week in russia. and you'll be flabbergasted that for the latest supermarkets the have opened up here in moscow i think about it because it's just good is an amazing if. you will pay for it there are currently thirty five as because the schools in moscow are whatever country or farm you'll find everything you need they are the best there is. nothing in the laws of fruit in around the glazed grapes from its lean track entry from thailand keven from chile i love to know that tasty treats. from christmas crackers cheese the same can be sourced i will hunt to find everything i need. from a good old play bridge that's part.

some advice i would offer if you compare prices the strangest items such as imported nuts or exotic fruits. expensive so with the most make a supermarket chains like this because the seven continents and pretty crystal clear a christmas in moscow whenever you celebrate it can easily be fully stocked full of delicious specific goods edible gifts. as for me it's time to shop until i drop. that senator brown i'm moving to our next location let's meet this week's guests i would love to meet you must be a merry christmas tell me how did you end up here in the person couple actually i was working into boy. i headed back to london for a week and i got a phone call while i was there and so i decided to come check it out and here i am

now you were originally from new zealand right that's right yeah now christmas is a completely different over here is that. here you know people celebrating our for the twenty fifth it's very unusual for me anyway. you know the whole sort of. christmas period sort of rolls on or rolls on and keeps go you don't know where one's gone and they come back again so it's unusual and what about the ingredients i mean you know are they difficult to get hold of oh yeah i think for more these days in the shop she can find different ingredients for full for the festive period you know you have to look around a little bit now but you know you can always find your turkeys you know cram reason stuff like this and it's a little bit easier to find you know in terms of russian traditional russian christmas is based around. the mayonnaise and sort of called the tigers in the hands of they put together you know pickled fish and this type of thing you know.

how do you think the russian dyes has changed over the past twenty years over the last ten years i think there's been a big change in diet and people are travelling a little bit more so they're coming back and wanting a little more but i think that's going to carry on a valving over the next ten twenty years what are you doing over the new year's eve period. new year's eve period hoping to be away travelling actually get away from the cold weather and get away from the call and head for a bit of sunshine you know so really here for you now so it's a good time to get away with everything you have enjoyed a festive period she's very cursory christmas day. so what are the specific items you buy in moscow well there are several place where you can purchase various christmas themed desserts the ritz carlton hotel located in the central to first street is well known for its wonderful gingerbread and impressive edible fairytale house display bringing out the charge in all of us the piece recessed create very special shapes and decorate the delicious dessert using

a range of icing sweets jellies and chocolate christmas in russia should not be is can we think about a diet here it's self-indulgence the way. famous french fine food stool restaurant and cater also of those exquisite pacific gift baskets ampas with a history dating back one hundred fifty years it is rich in cleric and gift traditions and their own produce and very skiffs items both some of the best qualities packed with isis such as delicious french handmade chocolates sumptuous cheese and delicate dry champagne a gift from n.p.r. is bound to impress. finally champagne the ideal drink for yuletide celebrations street kiosks boutique one stores and supermarkets from extravagantly expensive to cheaper. book it for labels the airwaves sparkling

wines are readily available in moscow with huge varieties on offer whether it's been teach french champagne you want or sweet classic to not be disappointed with the choice on a. town hall for a champagne from various contrails translate to spain and russia as well prices start at two hundred true goals that's around six dollars and there is no upper limit. arriving at our final location for all those who are likely to bet on the turkey or too tired to cook a launch christmas dinner for family and friends is simple chicago for hauling celebrate in style in the restaurants casual gets elegant atmosphere with the cost of all the ingredients want to save everything you booze for boxing day the new year extravaganza treat yourself to a christmas dinner to remember that there are dozens of restaurants in moscow where you can enjoy christmas dinner with all the trimmings and i've been recommended

chicago prime here by various friends whether it's secret turkey or steak he wants this new venue before to offer some of the best in the russian capital it might take you two or three hours to find all the ingredients in their fight expensive and then forced to pay for a ship to get spent six fares cooking or come here they could also have a great steak instead of turkey if you're in the mood for something else. i've been invited into the kitchen to see what some of the prices to say the least down i try a christmas feast fit for a change as. i can lay. the meat in place in the absolutely amazing wow can we get new york state for just delayed all prime we had porterhouse steak dry in a tomahawk dry agent is a rib eye also prime rib that roasted during on the grill with a smirk amazing humongous turkey yeah yeah. i from russia. pretty.

much ideal colored merry christmas which amazing food wine and champagne delights of molten stars while we go to you first because we're going to try the i'm trying to talk you know. impressive stuff. can i just like graham i made it up and he brings me that was how we have on this week special christmas program i'll see you again next week for a new year's eve special shout out to them for me the crew and all the stuff that's because your prime merry christmas.

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fifty. fifty. first. gana stance keep heroin is depriving thousands of locals of a future besides flooding other countries the desperate situation is a reflection of nato for efforts to tackle the problem says russia's top anti-drug enforcer. from dismantling a storage monuments to comic strip propaganda and i saw the campaign in georgia gathers pace with russian seemingly its prime target but a growing number of people say the authorities through the riots the history are going too far. reports of a war being waged on christmas have been all over the headlines in the u.s.

this holiday season many americans believe the hype is just to divert the public's attention from more pressing problems. as the headlines here and extra bring you the sports update this new tell you. hello and welcome to our team sports update a look at the top stories. and familiar face look much the most school coach in returns to the nama keep you up to signing a three year contract. playing for pride the moscow region claim a tough year early various which could help them qualify for the last sixteen states. and the steelers are just a win away from clinching the a.f.c. north division title and a first round playoff by pressuring the panthers. let's start with some football

news though coming from the sun cereal well not the will be taking over managerial duty is that intimate long the controversial move follows the highly publicized second. needless forty one year old down the road that has had to stand so with. a civil lawsuit during his playing days and also managed the side last season but now the brazilian is back at sincere older going to help these former pows and all still travel winners find their rhythm and to sit seventh in the table and are thirteen points adrift of there not to spoil my club in the hands for the series crown the contract officially begins on december twenty ninth and runs through to june twenty twelve. men will be back on familiar turf as well after signing with do not like key of the sixty three year old returns to the club he worked at from may two thousand and seven through to december last year so men led denominate to the ukrainian league title and the u.a.e.

fuck up sammies before joining the russian premier league side looking much for a couple of years they finished fifth on to his charge in twenty ten seven was sacked at the end of the season and is now back to ukraine on a three year deal replacing by lady gaga. the former manager of another moscow side says scott. now over in england chelsea and arsenal are preparing for monday's dubay of emirates some of both teams aiming to end their respective bad runs the blues have drawn their last three games while winning just won within two months something they are planning to change as important games of yours late because. both both the maori involving in the fight for the title everyone i think that team can win this game will be excited game my things in this period. but i am happy to play this game because i think that. we move on after that moment

and we are able to come back to play our football and to try to do everything to him. the gunnels men while have struggled against chelsea in the past couple of yaz having all beaten them since two thousand and eight so they will be looking to break that record on monday with several key players the fabregas salmon per se montem returning from injuries we have mixed feelings because we came out of both games against chelsea and man united that it was possible and. that was not the difference between the teams and so we have a good opportunity to show that in the coming months and to show as well i believe our room for improvement is bigger than any other team because we are very young side and so it's how we respond to what happened to us.

and that man united. transfer news now and in spain barcelona have officially unveiled their latest signing twenty four year old dutch midfielder abraham affably the form of p.s.v. eindhoven player joins the catalans on the for the hall here deal for an estimated three million euros the twenty four year old underwent medicals on thursday and put pen to paper on his deal on friday after lee has won thirty one international caps with the now the ones scoring two goals for the orange order. and staying in spain was a case of real madrid spacek meeting the club's present and all for a noble cause took former and current galactica stars in action in the spanish capital raising money for their respective charitable foundations well to see a sounds in a day where all the next one along with portugal's most capped player allusion to go down and figure have been enjoying retirement to thirty eight year olds teamed

up to show their competitive spirit still intact reales karen gillan a c.s. unable to hold down the fort against the veterans stephen lost five war the real winner is where they play as charity organizations though will raise funds for the last privileged. we came out here to do to help the efforts of luis and the kim this match was for the children and i believe we have to host these types of events as often as we can because. on the hardwood him key were able to salvage some pride as they defeated zol garrison overtime in the euro league moscow region man were already mathematically out of the top sixteen contention but ground out a tough ninety three eighty nine victory flank for having a huge day for the home team scoring thirty five points grabbing a free bounce while drawing fifteen fouls from the opposition man to us tell me it is going to be the biggest scoring contributed for the visitors the guard added twenty four points and was one of only two various players in double figures who

when i could not be decided in regulation with the game going into the extra session tied at eighteen one langford keeping his star shining with late heroics including a three which sealed the game ninety three to eighty nine sell greece lives to fight another day though staying on course for the top sixteen. elsewhere he told us three disclaimed the last available top sixteen is talk of a road win against to borna a basketball arena named after the late local legend dr batch of it stomp as the host which that early lead slip away it's upon it could not stop greatest south of the school turned up the pressure in the last quarter for a ninety four to seventy seven victory surely i'm lost a friend of the other game meaning ripped us advanced due to a superior had to had records. no surprises stateside in the n.f.l. as the biz bird steelers dominated the struggling carolina panthers across the board the two thousand and eight champions are now just one win away from securing

a first round playoff bye and are closing in on a.f.c. north divisional title yvonne's i wore ski has more. good's burger closing in on the a.f.c. north divisional title but the steelers needed a spark after scoring just for our offensive touchdowns in as many games then watch those bergeron company able to remedy those issues in the second quarter mike wallace with a forty three yard touchdown kids to make it to nothing the steelers moving the ball and will against the free fall and carolina team emmanuel sanders coming up with a catch our shot mendenhall to power through the line from up close and increased the lead shaun suisham and a field goal for twenty to nothing half the time needed a great connection did little to rejuvenate the panthers rafa's were getting into the end zone himself by a quarterback sneak in a good twenty seven to three the finals the steelers can tie up the a.f.c. north if the baltimore ravens lose their way to cleveland on sunday night

alternatively the steelers would have to beat the browns themselves on january second to get the silverware. our team. and finally where the fest of a k. wanton amount has been held in the moscow region ukraine. captured the king's crowd while russian giant him danielle off was knocked down in the. by now has more. years of and dissipate she was rewarded when one of the world's major mixed martial arts brands came one one and made it to russia mr legion post is the first ever international one event the king of kings tournament. no wrestling no grappling is the ultimate or if kicking and punching ok one is where different standup quiting techniques like kick boxing karada in white tie collide in one ring. both of. us.

very good. at making fun of fighting. styles that i like i want the most this time around when i'm a living legend for tuncay one good chant been earnest the coolest was to man the dutch for other youngsters money but a legend in your corner was not enough a source of money to a down to turn green chant then when men moved who won by decision. therefore not enough pressure. i thought that for the world from the start that it would russia. was stepping back over time and had the going but it. was to remove quota for the sunday night it was raining will keep books and chant then but those are real when pressed the next who's the most the queen in was quick to set the record straight against princely to no downs forced the referee to stop

the flow. of the boat between japan's hero and russian giant again you're aloft recalled the epic battle between david and goliath. in this case says men are in their looks mess one out of to bill russian alexi who didn't have easily made his way to the semi's must. is there but john still pay wait the guard it came down to the final four where who's display vary but was it a little place a big heap of trouble in a lot the green in twos probably the only tactics that could have given him the edge loci kes and he's been worked forcing a lot of to give of the fight in the first round so long it would have been very silly of me to trade punches with all of plus it was important to finish in the soonest possible of three fights a night that's exhausting i should have saved some energy for the final. meanwhile

the two thousand and six world tied boxing champ than alexei couldn't prove he still is by knocking one man room out. and moments later and putting work back in the ring for the final rumble concentrated in coach's best described the first round. that overlooked it a slight edge in the second although the more powerful routine looks beat and aggressive in the third of the two x. rounds both judges and crowd doubted the american bows of kim but it was bundles are over no one really tried to keep ground on the not just it's great that russia finally hosted a k. one event as i always feel the hole here i had to win here and i did and that was just the first step on my way to the top of the world in k one possibly gorge but for now on our two miscarriages. and that's all from me for now the weather forecast is coming up next stay with us. for the full story we've

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the us media may be claiming there is a war being waged on christmas but many americans say the headlines are just to divert the public's attention for more pressing problems. of the russian capital you're watching r t with me joshua welcome to the program afghanistan the world's largest producer of power when this not only make other states suffer from its deadly acts burd the country itself as lot of with cheap drugs with a tense situation a very vague prospect of a peaceful why even those who want to kick the mortal habit find themselves at a dead and jason model reports from kabul and you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. early morning in kabul. heroin addicts huddled under blankets to keep the cold out and the smoke in.