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 we take a look at the merry christmas in the russian capital from the one she seventy but pollution into a school of communism crispus 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 also marks church still still is the old shooting calendar which is currently thirty days behind the gregorian calendar. full.

refund let me send me 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 salad so you can see something in video from the table which we can do together this hour the struck so what we did out first i have to put the chop carrot and hunt in the wall. to take the shells from their. shells coming off now this idea salad is still popular for the whole year here. on the main tongue he would say that is all the new year's eve yes but next we chop one last pickle cucumber and pull potatoes i think they are faced with some sort of little tidbit to make them smaller. and it's all the ingredients to a large bag. at the paper said paul so good and listen it seems like it's a whole man. one christmas celebration here in russia that's correct and starting

from the front of it from december it's not actual out crystal but there's a lot of parties and different clubs and places like we have the new year the new christmas and the ending on the old me wow it seems that there's a lot of a lot of aging intriguing here correct fall and spring going away it's got sprouts . what's next finally agreed and healthy torsion of mayonnaise knowledge up to ten take a mix of ok by you to others place inside ok. then put so it will fold. to the top. and that we have it. i don't think we did too badly. but let's try the one we made . and one is. something that we did

a great job with me when i was made into an interest smurf especially. if you want to create a festive russian western dishes was the best place to buy christmas ingredients in moscow in a world clothes every week in russia. and you'll be flabbergasted that for the latest supermarkets the house opens up here in moscow i think about it because it's just good it's an amazing ride you will pay for it there are currently thirty five us because the stores 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 dragon tree and from thailand kiwi from chile i love to know that tasty treats. from christmas crackers chestnuts and can be sourced i will hunt to find everything i need. from a good old play bridge that. some

advice i would offer is to compare prices the strangest i see such as imported nuts or exotic fruits can be shockingly expensive so with the most make a supermarket chains like this because cusa seven continents and put a crystal a christmas in school 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 love it's me you must be a merry christmas tell me how did you end up here in the person capital. shows working in to buy. 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 recently from a zillion right that's right yeah now christmas is a completely different over here isn't it. here you know people celebrating our for the twenty fifth or unusual for me anyway. so 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 or 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 breeze and stuff like this and it's a little bit easier to find you know in terms of russian traditional russian christmas is based around. in may and i sort of called the traders in the hands of they put together you know pickled fish. start with whom 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 bit more but i think that's going to carry on a valving over the next sort of 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 we're in through the festive period she's very cursory christmas day. so what are the specific items can 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 first street is well known for its wonderful gingerbread and impressive edible fairytale house displays bringing out the charge in all of us the pieces chefs create very special shapes

and decorate the delicious dessert using a range of icing sweets jellies and chocolate christmas in russia should not be as can we think about a diet here it's self-indulgence the way. famous french fun food stall restaurant and caterer also of those exquisite pacific gift baskets campus with a history dating back one hundred fifty years it is rich in clary and gift traditions and their own produce and very skift items based some of the best qualities packed with ices 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 the extravagantly. expensive to keep the kid from 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 it's classic looking disappointed with a choice on. top of the all for a champagne from various contrails translates to in spain and russia as well prices start at two hundred. 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 large christmas dinner for family and friends the answer is simple she conquered her hauling celebrate in style in the restaurants because she will get elegant atmosphere with the cost of all the ingredients want to save everything you booze for books in 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 see through turkey or steak he wants this new venue if it's awful some of the best in the russian capital it might take you two or three hours to find all the ingredients in there fight expensive and then forced to pay for a ship to get spent six fares booking or come here and you could also have a great steak instead of turkey if you're am 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 travel a few of the meet in place to look absolutely amazing wow can we get new york state just delayed all the prime we have porterhouse steak dry in a tomahawk dry agent does the rib eye also prime rib the broken thing on the grill with a smirk amazing humongous. we get yes live from russia. pretty. much

ideal colored merry christmas wish amazing food wine and champagne delights of molten stars while we go we're due for free because we're going to try the prototype you know. impressive stuff. can i just like graham i made this 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 here that's a prime merry christmas. it's

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tide of cheap heroin is sweeping afghanistan and with millions of people addicts have little or no hope of rehabilitation and the war torn country remains the world's main opium producer now nato forces are being criticized for failing to produce the output. and soviet campaign is underway in georgia which includes demolishing monuments and cartoons in local newspapers but many in the country say it's a real goal is to provoke anti russian sentiment. and the battleground of christmas

america's christian conservatives say the festive season is under attack and it's real meaning is being lost to commercialism and political correctness. coming up next all you need to know in the latest in sports news with enter former. hello there thanks for watching the sport and this is what is coming up. the latest from the kontinental hockey league where atlanta defeated nama paul straight weight . loss in england a busy festive period begins this chelsea prepared to face arsenal in the big guy. also low enough unveiled their latest signing dutch international with fuel that you put him away. and start there with the kontinental hockey league. good form

continues beating western conference leaders dinar moscow three nil for their fourth way in a row official to the world over the break for the hosts elsewhere service tells me talk to one for their fourth win in five and there were no problems for long. letting twice in their six no thrashing go. through the worst record in the twenty two defeats in thirty five games so far this season. let's turn to the football now where i did have the chance to increase their lead in the english premier league on sunday they host sunderland in their boxing day fixture at old trafford and expect to welcome back plays hit by flu mandeville and anderson have recovered from their illnesses a united topic christmas for the first time in four years and could go five points clear of are still in play chelsea on monday sunderland who is six face a number of selection problems they'll be without danny welbeck who is on loan from united and is not allowed to face his parent club while i'm already suspended and

join mensa is it. meanwhile to see if he could go top themselves if united slip up roberto mancini's men are two points off the top and play away newcastle but the city boss says he feels his captain collis tevis should say sorry to the club's fans the argentine had. said he wanted to leave eastlands and then in a dramatic u. turn decided to stay and cheney says on the club's website the fans still love him but he should apologize. to games on sunday spurs travel to vello wolves take on we're going with both clubs fighting to get out of the relegation zone inside west face following her only for everton who beat city last time i think it's. table teams blackburn and study head to head the prize package so far this season bolton and west brom face each other at the bolton boss call saying that the seventh place in the table is well deserved. to see where we are where they are a mirror because we're going to. suggest that we should probably have more points

more with after this point. because his mind is what we can affect is what's in front of us and to do that we need more of the see him not stance against west brom box and. so on monday it is chelsea against arsenal at the emirates and both teams aiming to win their respective bad runs the blues have drawn their last three games while winning just one in two months something that desperate to change is important because. in their fight for the. really one who think the team. will be. my things in this period. but i am happy to play this game because. we move on after the moment we are able to come back to play world football and to try to do or do things to win as for the

gunners they have struggled against chelsea in the past couple of years having not beaten them since two thousand and eight so they'll be looking to break that record on monday with several key players back from injury including the rb gas and percy . we have mixed feelings because we came out of boys games against charity and man united but it was possible and backed. there was not a 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 a whole room where we respond to what happened to us in the end in man united. in other football unusually in our day with the new manager into milan after rafael benitez was sacked leonardo has had two stints within his arch rivals ac milan

during his playing days manage the side last season but now the brazilian is back at the san siro to help his former foes he signed an eighteen month contract into won the treble last season under getting the radio today thirty seventh in the table. also back on familiar to his former locomotive manager you'll be szymon he returned to manage the nomic kiev after leaving them two years ago during his last time in charge of training the title for a cup semi before joining russian premier league side walk a mighty sherman was sacked by the railway men at the end of last season and signed a three year deal to nominate replacement by eddie. transfer now in spain barcelona have officially unveiled their latest signing twenty four year old dutchman feel that. the form appears to be. the cattle hands on a four and a half the deal for an estimated three million euros twenty four year old underwent medicals on thursday and put pen to paper on the deal on friday has won thirty one

international caps with the netherlands scoring two goals for the orange squad. blues a plea. for the. blues the. told me to do is the. biggest club in the world and. one. was from your dream. i was staying in spain because it was a case of rearm past meeting the clubs present and all for a noble cause top former and current galactica stars in action in the spanish capital raising money for charity well cup winners. and the things that down were in action along with portugal's most. go down them figure have been enjoying retirement but the two thirty eight year. teamed up to show that competitive spirit is still intact the reality current goalie cassius unable to hold down the fourth against the veterans his team lost by four real winners though for the place chants

of. we came out here today 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 some. first of a k one tournament has been held in the range explaining all his rabbit the donkey. years often dissipate and was rewarded when one of the world's major mixed martial arts brands he won one and made it to russia moscow region host of the first ever international event the king of kings tournament no wrestling no grappling is the ultimate or if kicking and punching ok one is where different standup pointing to meeks like keep books in karate and white tie collide in one ring. me up oh this guy. was. doing very

good but still i modified the tournament style that i like i want the most beast in the room and i'm a living legend for tahn té one world champ and that's the hoost who demand for dutch for other youngsters money but a legend in your corner was no no to a two ton korean champ in one man mood who won by decision. pressure. i thought after the war from the start that it would reza. but it was stepping back over time and had the going but he got back. with remove quarterfinals on the night it was raining will keep books and chant then. it was a real clean breast there was mr who's the most the crane in was quick to set the record straight against prince a leap to no downs forced the referee to stop the flow.

of the bout between japan's hero and russian giant a loaf recalled the epic battle between david and goliath however in this case says merit in their lives mess one out of to bill russian alexi who didn't have easily made his way to the samis must visit but john still pay wait. it came down to the final four where who spade very bubbles around will face a big heap of trouble in a lot the green and juice probably the only ten takes that could have given him the edge loci x. and he's been worked for singer love to give of the fight in the first round so long he would have been very silly of me to trade punches with all of a plus it was important to finish him a soon as possible three fights a night that's exhausting i should have saved some energy for the final. meanwhile the two thousand and six world type books and jen pan alexei couldn't prove he's

glad by knocking him out. and moments later putting we're back in the ring with a final rumble concentrated in coach's best describe the first round. had a slight edge in the second although the more powerful look feat and aggressive in the third of the two x. or around judges and crowd belted the american bells. but it was bundles of real funnily try the kings crown. is great that russia finally hosted a k. one event as i always feel the hole here i had to win here and i did is just a first step on my way to the top of the world in k. one possibly gorgeous but for now on r.t.e. . tough sport now it is the season to be jolly and a bit silly say hey raise some. actually you know why they take it quite seriously

hosting the annual norwegian reindeer racing championship and they can move to a reindeer pound in reaching speeds of sixty kilometers and i. was crowned champion for twenty ten and says will definitely be back next year the fan is tied to. congratulations to him that is a. wealthy british style it's not on. the. market. find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines to cause a report on our team hungry for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get

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the tide of cheap heroin is sweeping afghanistan with a million people booked officials say international forces aren't doing enough to address the roots of the problem. with the faith that they can. keep faith with the light of. a campaign in georgia critical of the soviet union sees many they're accusing the government of trying to provoke anti russian sentiment. and battleground

christmas america's christian conservatives say the festive season is under attack and it's real meaning is being lost to commercialism. it is five o'clock in russia's capital moscow this is r.t. certainly glad to have you with us war torn afghanistan remains of the world's main producer of heroin and the drug is not only exported abroad a million people are believed to have become addicts in afghanistan with almost no help to kick the habit you may find some of the images in this next report disturbing. early morning in kabul. huddled under blankets to keep the cold in the smoking. room twenty one year old us a doula started smoking heroin at university.