find out what's really happening to the global economy cars report on. the twenty four hours a day this is. in the russian capital top stories now the key nuclear arms reduction treaty between moscow and washington is approved by the russian parliament in the second of three readings the start pact which was signed last year has already been given the go ahead by the u.s. senate. vote and acknowledges it's partly to blame for plane crash which killed president kaczynski. says it is still just an investigation as it claims the official report leaves some questions unanswered. and many afghans have been shipped off to the u.s. to stand trial on terrorism charges despite there being no extradition treaty between washington and kabul it could mean americans breaking international law.

well i'll be back with more details for another update in less than fifteen minutes from now in the meantime soviet times along but they're certainly not forgotten. as we look back to explore the culture of the u.s. in today's russia that's next. sure. sure. hello and welcome to the program on this week so we'll be going back to the u.s.s.r. and even with its tumultuous history it wasn't all about politics and suppressive

sevi it's how i was brought about amazing technological advances it's easy adds octets or soto he muttered under his as we take a look at culture and life as it was decided. on top of the museum is the famous statue the look and collectors find women old and how much the sickle almost twenty five which is why the sculpture was made by vir most enough for the nine hundred thirty seven welsh in paris the sculpture is an example of the socialist realistic an object of style division to an impasse was almost twice as long the feature length which ran into the shit from long innovation the sculpture was returned to his place of the old russian exhibition center in assembly two thousand and eight is that it of this culture was restored in absolute shambles go from finesse original some fragments however were made from scratch and they were more or less destroyed over time is no way to the soviet exhibition area used to be a display of achievements of socialism could excel in istanbul texture and often

they're all several exhibition holes in the museum the pitches he highlight the disease progression to its current location is also impressive why collation of all that was created so well the soviet union from cup again that's a soviet there are many holes inside the museum here a large pots on. and even though most aspects of culture was under government control. and so we are pieces of the highest amounts of various. around the world. i'm moving on let's take a look at this week's entertainment news. to become the place to shop to many of the capital's fashionistas. high street fast fashion as it's. being sold.

to a fast food restaurant on top of views of. the complex. exhibitions of contemporary art. the facilitating world of richer kipling's jungle book inspired an exhibition which is currently on display at the state and. it features hundreds of illustrations to famous books by the british writer providing a glimpse into the amazing animal world rare editions of kipling stories provided by the state library are also a showcase for the collections highlights of pictures drawn by the author himself. with a menu comprising of a wide range of traditional russian dishes the city a catholic on to the square is this is the center of. an experience of life in the soviet union and sixty's seventy's. various

places barras murals and statues decorate the cafe because i don't think it's all a little trick it feels more like a museum meets a fiend restaurant. with its traditional service sounds playing this grow back a tree is the place for cheap for various serviettes saying. back to the us a song well i think we found out. many. times that come here that bunch of bricks and remember the past in turn we try to keep the soviet atmosphere the reality here. and there we have it's become a whole meal three hundred and fifty rubles that's around five dollars good price why i'm slightly worried about the quality and how it tastes a fine out. this place is amazing this. is for these sick well i can't say the least bad for my soviet meal here you try this say

it's all stand intrusively tradition and i've got bush on the largest dollop of. allies it's like a cranberry juice drink and that's what i'm saying it's history is trying. this is . decency. actually it's not out of her reminds me of a cornish pasty which we have the. other soviet style experiences and you find in moscow today located next red square room number one is a rebuilt version of the prominent soviet food store founded in the one nine hundred fifty s. with a fascinating architecture and style strewn shopping the new shop opened at the

same place and has the same glamorous serviettes design however you may now buy food from almost any past the world here and any time as the stores open around the clock. reopen crane is one of seven six inches high rise buildings traces during the stone. is the really great museums. and finally the place full of the spirit is the hotel. suite by gandhi and margaret thatcher. this is his most traditional restaurant

located in the same building. from. this week's gets. to me. thank you very much. and you arrived. fifty. i would say it wasn't very. very

. no signs of anything no advertisement in the streets or anything i can tell you for one example but there was a big billboard in the city where first lived in the eastern ukraine a huge billboard saying eat ice cream it's nutritious and tasty but no brand marks it we. stayed on their research. there is only one brand of ice cream you could buy just as there is only one brand of beer you could buy it was a most of it was draft beer there wasn't any bottled beer at that time but as far as i can remember one final question george is that anything that you miss about the seventies you i'll be honest with you martin i can never forgive the taste of

the ice cream that was sold in the. department store on red square. which means department store and i understand that people from all over the country who would come in to visit moscow by all means go to this department store and taste the wonderful ice cream i can still taste. it as well joyce it was lovely to meet you thank you. thank you and we look forward to hearing you more on all three . final location it was mostly answer. to friends begin scouring the country to rescue these next machines. so father located dozens of them doing their best to bring them back to life in that cold war grapes. this next location will bring out all of the museum of soviet paid games and there are dozens of scenes here from

space invaders to ceasing galleys they range from nine hundred sixty five all the way to ninety ninety one and best of all is that they're all in working order just the steam taped piece from the same as the museum. provides. movie theaters train stations and recreation centers across the u.s. the stuff packed with these games sales to go after the first soviet arcade machines appeared in the mid eighty's quickly becoming popular with kids and grownups annoyed listening to people queued up in game who is known to run out of cooling systems that would stay and watch other people play in a car could get away with a supercomputer there was also the people had new it's a good time at least attractive millions of soviet people died here. they still largely on the japanese or american designs soviet factories produced some seventy different video game models however productions of the game ceased but the collapse of the u.s.s.r. . and from say the arcade games to museums cafes and shops there are many soviet

themed experiences still to be found in modern day moscow and today many aspects of russian culture are still influenced by the shadows of soviet life fusing such a vibrant past with the capitalist present delivers a unique historic culture social diversity and present a deep rooted russian song well unfortunately that's all the time we have in this space must go out to the us so i'll see you again at the same time next week for more cultural events is around the russian capital to them from a crew inside the crazy well it's a spy vs are paid games that are. going to have to have another guy.

culture is that so much of a definitely there is a huge bill that is there a line in the marquesas lunging into me and this increased violence and radicalism is tearing pakistan apart again ican tree it is so polarized. when time is filled with joy with parades and marches. inspiring people with enthusiasm. but most everything really that good and was in the allowed field to speak out. though she shared her thoughts only with her diary in old

became evidence in the trial of a counter-revolutionary activity. the evidence which condemned to a label. the diary of a soviet school on oxy. top

stories this hour the key nuclear arms reduction treaty between moscow and washington is approved by the russian parliament and the second of three readings of the stars pact which was signed last year has already been given the go ahead by the u.s. senate. vote and their knowledge is it's partly to blame for last april plane crash which killed president lech kaczynski but also all says it will still launch its own investigation as it claims the official report leaves some questions unanswered . how many afghans have been shipped off to the u.s. to stand trial on terrorism charges despite there being no extradition treaty between washington and kabul it could mean america's breaking international. or more news for us in fifteen minutes from now that will be off the sports news with natasha.

hello and welcome this is the year of sports and our team and let's begin with a brief look at the latest headlines to go either way down the loses to lleyton hewitt in the same as in melbourne while dolly beats came clusters in sydney's medibank final. new kid on the block williams at one outfit on vale repay foster malden although as one of the drivers for the twenty eleven season. and also in football real down city rivals applied to go in the past that of that copa del rey quarter final clash. will begin with tennis where preps continue for the first grand slam of the season and they go a day out of the classic in melbourne with lleyton hewitt to make gelman face in the final on saturday for world number one period beating the russian in straight souths the first storming to a six three when in their opener they wouldn't call them to control of the game in

the second set and forced a tie breaker but it was only on once again in the size of the game as they cruised to take it by seven points to three here and showing good form i had of next week's australia in the open where we will start this campaign against another four to five job on down. but before that here it will take on gelman face in the tournament final frenchman defeating all straight you're going meltzer who made it to the cold for the semi final just a few hours after edging out joel freight tsonga in the last eight and fatigue was the key factor in this one with one face taking his exhausted opponent to three sets on the bench and winning it two six six two and seven six. and also in sydney came close to suffered a shock defeat at hands of not lead in the final of the medibank international chinese player with a stunning comeback in the first set some time back five zero down from the bench make take the set time to held on to seal the deal in the second set six three

denying crosses a second spot in the w t s. turning to football now where real madrid secured a three one victory over a city to rubbles that lead to go in that cope of the rake would a final first leg it was all going to plan early on though for the visitors at the bernabeu el play all of the tournaments had lost as well be able for a long saving his team from having to take a penalty just six minutes into the match it was essentially one way ryall traffic off to that though the equaliser coming on fourteen minutes five ahead of so he would almost. now or the alamar one became to a superb teasing ball into that lead to go six yard box bank held by cristiano ronaldo. and finally right at the death ryall unsure what they would answer the second leg with a super bowl advantage as it was ill saying thanks very much to that let's go to fans for the final score of three in the first leg. over in england manchester

united ah looking to increase their lead in the premier league on saturday when they travel to white hart lane to take on told him and with specifying fourth in the table alex ferguson sounds the upcoming match is a real test for his side of it so makes a point is i think historically to the game the fixtures always just more goals the way i do in the old trafford for some reason. and the such a tissue. should do it so big challenge for us to test was really so we'll. so it's into boxing now where britain derek has oris and call for the mood after earning another title shot against well having weight champion. british and commonwealth championship zora was originally due to take on the ukrainian shortly before christmas but the fight was called off which got picked up an injury german based klitschko will start as big

favorite band will enjoy the backing of the vast majority of the mon home crowd when the opening bell rings on april thirtieth however choose zaurus as they expected that the spirit will bring out the best in him i was so excited you don't understand you know. if it were a box in front of like. two hundred three hundred people are no real. i don't go i don't get my stride but when i'm booked in front of thirty nine thousand people room for me to leave you know i get my stride so i think the energy of the people in reno is going to boost me up of me being this guy so i'm just excited right. now in motor sports a new formula one driver pastor maldonado was unveiled by the williams team on friday maldonado is the second venezuelan at the british team to drive in formula one after compadre join each coughed on the twenty five year old replacing germany welcome very golf to winning last season's t p two title he had his fast af want

experience back in two thousand and food during offseason testing for the minardi team was not always clearly excited about the challenge ahead. i feel ready to take this step to represent my country and to represent the colors of the big team with responsibility and faith who are going to face a very important pre-season which is the key for getting attempted to the team the f one system of working is different compared with g p two but i'm enthusiastic and with how to work in goodwill i'm sure i will soon adapt and go to the competitive when they turn to the season. stop by outlaw now where avon cherry. it is the bruins of the season in the mound stand kilometer sprint to add the fifth welcome stage in germany the russian showing perfect shooting skills at both ranges but was a bit slow on the track then mark down for sub french melbourne in terrorism by two seconds to take the sailboat while the gold went in the ways laws. and staying with

the winter action even suggest knowledge has won the men's super combined in switzerland to extend his overall aid in the world cup standings that's the croats victory in less than a fortnight the stylish terminating the afternoon slalom off the placing fifth in the downhill area in the day for a combined time of ten minutes forty point forty four seconds so whiskey a cuddle a young girl was second without saloons window of no way from mission. to the ice now and they would gauge how one of a regular season leaders in a moscow house surprisingly lost a second from bottom of the tos that was that nine feet in a row to seeing all their opponents in a shootout at a repub not end with a winning penalty that the rest of the games there on your screen as well scott st petersburg defeated st scott who won here in moscow while sparks not registered and away when it was not by means. and in cycling finally got to show will

a veil it's twenty eleven team at the end of the month meanwhile the competition for a chance to be on it is as high as ever in russia and on course if as if the two shows training camp in cyprus. the island of cyprus was chosen by the russian global cycling project cut you shop for its ideal winter training conditions and suitable terrain it's a first experience for some athletes but older members of the team have enjoyed the local advantages before. i've been here five times the best thing about this place is the warm climate no other place in europe can offer such good conditions good roads combined with good weather even if it rains here the weather is still warm. we can cycle without feeling comfortable three teams to four in the camp including the continental its era cut you shot and under twenty one and twenty three youth teams the pro tour is probably the ultimate goal for these young men and they know they stand a real chance that twenty eleven version of the thirty man cut you shop pro team

has eighteen russian cyclists so the abundance of contenders is obviously high enough for the rest of all our boys have serious intentions they know what team they've joined and what future prospects may open up for them freeloading won't do here are cyclists have to be eager and concentrated plus with a prospect of joining the pro team the guys should be more purposeful and disciplined. to show is supported by major russian businesses and the result of this cooperation has led to six to seven boat you places last year alone. the russian global cycling project cuts your show as one of the finer example showing how a business community is vital for advancement of sports and its three year existence the team became the most sought after by russian athletes alone over eighty percent of the country cyclists have applied to be on the same a contract with god to show also paves the way to the national team for some

cyclist which they take quite seriously and yes you can certainly feel the difference when you race with a russian national chain or they could too should team their own says many races for the national team if they're all for the katyusha and you feel responsible immobilized if you brace for the national team. while the pro teams attention turns to the season opener in a straight is to are done under preparation for the upcoming season will continue in cyprus as the island is getting used to seeing cyclists sporting russia uniforms constant sest and struggle to prove your place on the team remain to which. the competition is tough last year eighty percent of russian cyclists have a plan to join katyusha i've been in and since the car was founded i've strengthened my position since and the management has extended my contract for twenty seven. will be looking forward to continuing to win titles in twenty eleven and with the reserves being hawks in their heels the leaders will attempt to take

the team to new heights room on costs free of r.t. cyprus. that's the latest poll for now stay with us for the weather update coming up shortly after this. for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues a human voice face to face with the news makers. in the czech republic is available in a hotel as science central. will stop. them a taste in bosnia and herzegovina. and the children of each.

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we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from the realms. we've got the future covered. military in nine hundred sixty six i got up because the things i saw the things i was doing and this reason we were given for doing it was a personal protest. during the vietnam war an antiwar movement emerged that altered the course of history this movement didn't take place on college campuses but in berets and on ships penetrated elite military colleges like west point and it spread throughout the battlefields of vietnam. today few people know about the g.i. movement against the war in vietnam. after the army we always said free the army or fun travel and adventure but it really meant to be harmed.