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the pain i knew yes the bitter cold didn't stop russians revellers from seeing in twenty eleven across the board it's times are. there also celebrations in space the crew over to center a seasonal best thousands of kilometers below. happy . as the country becomes the latest to sign up to the currency and it fears it will force costs up drac living standards.

there are happy new year watching r.t. well the year is running out around the world with russia marking it nine times now that's twenty seven began in stock on the pacific coast eventually reaching the baltics if you have kaliningrad. winter chills didn't stop millions of russians from celebrating. this habit was among moscow's ravenous. i. was a city that reading no use house is true and new years back which i. am seeing in twenty eleven was no exception merely want to add million revelers descended on the russian capital of downtown area turning it into a giant street. my wish is that my children are happy and successful that's the most important thing that would be. everyone's health and happiness let

them fly and have you no enemies. junkyards boys and girls everywhere a very happy new year. my warmest congratulations for the new year be healthy everyone and support our sochi winter olympics. on red square itself numbers were limited to twenty five thousand those who braved the elements to claim their sponsor leon were not disappointed on the stroke of midnight the kremlin's clock tower rang out. marking the beginning of the night's main celebrations. the music only stopped for policy goal is to listen to president made very his new year address shown on big screens across the capital. but i was a start a good as we see the old year out we remember it's joyful and sound. and hope that

next year will be good and successful for all of us and for our country we will build a modern russia together a strong open and friendly country. the evening's christian day was a fabulous firework display over the mosque forever a burst of color setting the scene for the capital's fun holiday the saying goes that good luck sticks to those who celebrate you here on moscow's red square whether or not to choose to believe that what's not in doubt is that those muscovites you must hear a spot of this story love so well to be a good twenty eleven did so and she russian style alison bits. thousand kilometers south of the capital but still in russia people. like moscow. took place on the palm trees instead of the standard christmas for

writing. i love. her russian when. trouble. with other. people. let me tell you. while most of us had

one moment to see. many times. took about a prime seat the. city or even the country celebrates its new year they get to watch the whole planet spin into its next. mission control in moscow on a live linkup i asked them just how they feel about it. my name comes from russia today television my christmas and happy new year. down here what's your message. happy new year we wish everyone good health love happiness success in all their new beginnings and plenty of rewarding achievements in the upcoming year it was also

a chance for others to send a cosmic congratulations for the frost was here greeting the cosmonauts children and praising their orbiting relatives but as much as the kids wanted to see the joy right mom their warmest words were saved the loved ones in space. below daddy i love you still months you are the best dad in the world happy new year. the crew that i assess the only ones to spend new year and spend in isolation in moscow those participating in the simulated trip to mars and back over the five hundred days have already been in their modules for seven months. we would like to hug everybody to shake hands even to kiss some people if they ask but it won't be soon because we have a year of hard work ahead. the i.s.o.'s crew is spending new year in about the most exotic location possible and they also have the unique advantage of being able to share the strikes of midnight repeatedly. we have

a chance to celebrate the new year several times we send our wishes to different control centers we start in the east and finish with houston we can celebrate all day but after the partying is over they'll still be watching over the planet because they are s.s. will remain in space for quite a while after the new year suffice to say that today's little chat provided a human touch to an otherwise very technical life. that a few minutes we investigate how some revelers are literally playing the fire warning. letter cross russia has way more. quality fireworks can taste the tragedy of. kashmir sapphire after the loss to tasting in last. crops and fakes the market. for the frosts actually. brings joy to children.

as well as. a stone starting with bank machines dishing out a new currency. becomes the seventeenth. discovering that while officials are celebrating the historic switch themselves. living standards to get us. past chatting about the bad and the worst these two france italy botia is a part irina in her native. arland but they have one concern on their minds how to make it in these tough economic times according to rena their definitions of hardship couldn't be more different he said i knew if i wish people had a chance to experience what life is like here in the stone i think there would have been no rallies in dublin they simply don't appreciate what they have to take my

friend for example she gets an employment payout each month and with this money she's able to support a child with a study and say for air tickets to visit her parents here in estonia if you are on welfare when a stone you simply can't make out meet with the gap in living standards within the european union is huge but it may get even bigger play did you join the euro zone from january first the studio now has to contribute eight hundred million euros to the e.u. solidarity found it will be partially used a month in our lands lavish social programs and only three the arrangement will keep reach countries reacher and their poor me verse the poor. what to us tell me to start. this. contributions. because. sixty three percent of the. average.

something one hundred twenty or even more one historian joined the european union in two thousand and four most of its residents some of the membership as their ticket to perspire itchy the country drastically cut social spending to feed the e.u. requirements a move has provoked little public discontent to means just tighten their belts and according to the country's finance minister they're ready to do it again this time to lead the irish continue wearing their cloth loose. to avoid obligation if you are. you taken to the club with your summary fear and inviting smile this group has become a boost to child for stoney's inclusion into the euro zone but the reality of this move is proving far less alluring the average unemployment benefit in our line is eight hundred that's more joblessness so when you get the new year and policymakers

are trying to portray this issue as a matter of the european union summit stony and see it as a sign of discord in living standards of inequality in shouldering the hardship of the more you are the stony. well we have twenty four hours a day on the line but it's give you a taste of what you are to come this year's day guest of the russian capital international christmas festival this year dedicate time to spain. is getting its skates on to welcome. the racing transformation of. the city's largest ice rink. i'm not so very surprised on the frost as the russians are taking it slapped with a fine cover what i want to go.

far works are a must for any sort of spectacular but also highly dangerous bought by the tongue russia's biggest party of the year but explains many lethal substandard far away used with consequences. two decades after consumer fireworks were first imported into russia they have become an essential part of the festive tradition this holiday season russians will be setting off nearly one hundred million dollars worth of fireworks in their backyards and many of them will end up here in the burns unit. a huge problem is

that many of these am assumes fireworks do not work as advertised for example a firework doesn't quite ignite when it's meant to people pick it up and then it explodes burns damage blown off fingers we've got it all here authorities say there isn't enough control over the quality of the fireworks which can be sold anywhere but anyone most don't find out they've bought a defective firework until it's too late to point out that some of the fireworks on sale really aren't safe the pavers that the popular moscow store. with colorful packaging these chinese made imports are aimed at casual part technics enthusiastic prices are dirt cheap less than ten dollars for an entire display i buy a few for testing by professionals. but most of the do not comply with the russian legislation for example look at this parachute forward it's meant to go up street goes up at an angle it might seem trivial but. in the wrong direction in hits you.

authorities admit drug imports do get through but then says that it's up to people to at least try to buy from licensed suppliers still although some of the injuries will be from misuse of defective fireworks hospitals in moscow alone expect to receive around one hundred patients these holidays with the hope to avoid large scale mishaps most of firework induced in the lame force night club just over a year ago that killed more than one hundred fifty people. well i've created the new worst wanting to slow death yeah i'm enjoying the death of wordsworth probably with some good quality if i were to go through ordinary art the last go. well if there is one city which is how to celebrate new year for ten days on the road small scale coming up next hour shows us where the party's at. it's the largest events of the year in russia so join me mark tidd andres as we take

a look at the traditions history and the best locations to see in the russian capital . over. promise in indian kashmir i hope the new year will bring them better luck in growing the world's costliest spice suffer on the as much prized as can seem explains every industry is damaging the delicacy. saffron is a spice synonymous with meat costing four thousand u.s. dollars a kilogram this price being greedy and is used in medicine and south asian cuisine . here yet but the saffron farmers in. unhappy lot with their half what it was a decade ago they blamed a dozen cement factories that have been set up nearby. these factories do not use

pollution control devices you can see them spewing dust twenty four hours a day you're working hard to keep your fields for to increase the government doesn't take any action against the cement plant. the fallout is that every year sees less snow fall than the last affecting the crops many farmers see there even thinking of selling their land the biggest problem is the adulteration of cheap big brands of saffron brisky here on the streets and it is virtually impossible for you and me to distinguish between these and the real thing this has dented saffron's image and resulted in a drop in prices the availability of cheaper saffron from iran and spain has added to the problem with credibility at stake traders. now refused to stock saffron. when one cannot be sure the quality of stock it won't matter can you guarantee whether it's genuine so there isn't much demand for more if the government is ready

to thank you kate. but there are those who still swear by saffron houseboat owner but she had done to her saffron every morning especially in winter. or from to milk will have been released issues because it's very good for one's health in this cold weather and it helps reduce congestion in my back it also goes away. that will bring some cheer to the saffron farmers who feast. a second year of plummeting prices the government had pledged eighty million dollars six months ago to improve it again facilities but the farmers are yet to see any action till they do this cash crop could well continue its slow decline got and saying r g bump or. now that's look at some other stories making news on the first day of twenty that. explode front of

a christian church in egypt as worshipers were leaving new year's americas at least ten people were killed and twenty four wounded last night the clashes with those emerging from the church then still in their blood mosque no one has admitted responsibility for the attack which comes amid rising sectarian tensions. a series of tornadoes that america's west killing at least six people dozens more were injured as women spread usually one of the three times the storm has also brought down power lines plunging more than one thousand people in mississippi into . our very coasts defeated leader is a warning that things will get worse if he is forced out. of supporters are said to be planning on the sort of the hotel where his rival is holed up with him and peacekeepers incumbent president refuses to quit even though his opponent was

recognized as winning in last month's elections violence which has convinced hundred seventy three people so far. north korea's new message calls for better toys for the south. he says it's willing to become tensions shutting the south korean government of which. it's about into peace it's really true capabilities of treating. little concern over its nuclear ambitions. the district has built a winter wonderland for children to visit father frost the russian santa claus he meets them bringing all the excitement they expect. but not everyone is smiling sean thomas just got. a good model students need to teach good. snow maiden are true i conjure up the russian new here spreading love and joy throughout the holiday season while their official address is in the leaky in the volgograd region

they have a seasonal state of the art home in the outskirts of moscow as well i believe that this place is of great importance for all parents and children then they can feel their real fairytale here at the moscow site kids can play around the new year's tree you can hardly talk to the main characters and even send a letter to d.s. motos through the village post office through it all the children here can become a part of this magical world. which is why you went to his bedroom and his dining hall and his guest room but aside from the fantasy of it all there was also a practical side to the village. helpers are part of a special college intern program some of them it's all about the smile you know it's a joy to see a child smile because we also learned how to make children believe our tale it is said that the land of the buildings in all of these decorations cost around thirty three million dollars but it's not just for show the organizers say it's so that

the people here can know the true meaning of the new year. high hopes hopes that we will accomplish more next year than we did this year hopes that we do more and correct the mistakes people make politicians for instance we magicians have to correct the mistakes they make but life in the village isn't one long fairy tale there are some grumblings the magic kingdom is costing too much and the money could have been better spent helping children directly despite that the city of moscow is pressing forward with plans to expand the project further in the coming years a move that is sure to continue to make the children who come here smile no matter what the now has a holiday when children's wishes come true it's a very fun holiday children get presents what i knocked about from the frost house is that it was magical i really did not did one would join hands in a circle and. the house and made our wishes and then problems found on us now live in you and wish you the bubbles of faith that the new year will be brighter for.

you sean thomas archie moscow. i don't know about ten minutes time where off to one of russia's golden ring cities to discover more about a legendary folk hero and where the ancient ways of doing things is still the best . the old looks like we were struggling.

just. to describe it but the business news was shot at a spot it is up next. and i welcome to this special business program hey i'll take looking at some of the highlights of two thousand and ten. russia is to become the top european tourist market within the next ten years that's according to your second largest tour writer thomas cook is expected to grow by double digit percentage as the wealth of russia's one hundred forty two. million population increases within a question of the ports turkey agent and thailand these are the main destinations

for russian tourists who go in search of the sun at the first sign of freezing weather back home about two million russians visit turkey one point six million go to egypt and over half a million go to thailand that picture changed in twenty tanned with greece making a splash as the euro crisis presented russians with the chance of a cheap holiday and greece could get a further boost in twenty eleven with operators in turkey and egypt already raising their prices greece attracted fifteen million visitors in two thousand and nine and ranging in the top twenty global destinations and is expected to strengthen that position as it hopes on booming markets such as china and russia we do have the next year we believe the tourist sales will definitely grow and customers will have more spending power and there's still a trend which even the crisis failed to affect russians do not cut costs on family holidays which we expect this to be the fastest growing sector in twenty eleven and

greek holiday operators aren't the only ones eyeing the russian travel that europe second largest to operate at thomas cook has teamed up with russia's immuno will interest travel agency thomas cook will invest up to forty five million dollars to meet russian demand for beach and family holidays with a person. who has more players we cannot go into. your. crew to. the circle because we're going to be the same russia clearly we want to be the number one or number two in the russian market operates is a bad thing and more than writing numbers of holidaymakers analysts believe as disposable incomes rise russians will be looking for more destinations and new services. i do good numbers nationality. in two thousand and ten merger and acquisition deals were among the top market drivers in the consumer goods sector is

ahead of the trend the world's largest retailer wal-mart lost its tolls to enter the russian market as a russian ex-pat retail group stole the deal to acquire a discount to pay a one point one billion dollars. seven hundred stores to the country's biggest retailer. is expected to reach thirty percent in moscow leaving significant room for growth according to experts. shop day for this can always buy most or is on our website r.t. dot com slash business.