pointed a fair amount of starting to make their way home they do not want to be outside in the night but having said that there are still hundreds of thousands who remain into his square hundreds of thousands who remain in alexandria the country's second largest city when we look at some of the families of people have been displaying particularly in alexandria there they're not just calling for mubarak to step down they calling for him to be assassinated calling for him to leave the country the organizers are encouraged they've been void by the numbers that turned out to many people saying that the numbers on the streets exceeded a million more than the one million march number that was called for on tuesday so we do expect that these demonstrators demonstrations will continue making his face known inter-faith square was also the secretary general of the arab league he was welcomed he was cheered and he actually said that he might consider standing for the gyptian presidency now no doubt he will have to resign from his current post to take up this new post but it certainly is putting a new face in the political arena also appearing a tough to square with the

country's defense minister and this naturally was will come out a crowd it did make him feel secure that the army and the government would not carry out any kind of crackdown against them it is also indicating that there are some kind of divisions within the government between those who feel that mubarak should step down right now and listen to protesters demands and those who still support him and what he said that he wants to stay in power at least until september he was in tough whiskery it was mohamed el baradei he is the figure that has emerged as the leader of an interim government in fact we haven't seen him in this way for some days now and this does point to a knowledge of problem in terms of who is leading this opposition they've been able and to rely on the spontaneity be anger the frustration that has brought people to the streets but very real questions asking what are they going to do and what can they do when the president simply does not listen to their demands to step down before sunset friday there are also other legal hurdles that the protests. as

themselves would have to overcome there are question marks hanging over issues such as how do you nominate presidential candidates and who's actually allowed to run for office and then of course earlier in the day we did see where is that was a moment when everybody came together in midday prayer they're saying that this was not an ideological movement it was not a political movement any actually praised the army and the soldiers from marketing involved and managing to maintain calm throughout the day friday while the european union has been meeting in brussels and their twenty seven the e.u. member states issued a statement very much in line with what we're hearing from the american government and that is a call for mubarak to step down as soon as possible for the process to be put in place that would lead to free and fair elections there is one proposal on that on the table coming from the american administration that the current vice president omar suleiman would head up an interim government and that seemingly seems as if that is something that egypt people would support perhaps not in the long term then did that then in the short term we're also hearing from the un secretary-general

ban ki moon and he has called for elections to be held here in egypt as soon as possible and not only to be held in september but by and large we've had a lot of criticism on the streets to any kind of international affairs interference the egyptians themselves saying that this is an internal domestic issue and really the world community was from must remain out there's a lot of criticism being leveled at the united states in particular that people here feel is playing a double game as my colleague explored from london president obama started to my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful and it must begin now and then faithfully one after the other one the other governments followed suit bind them and caught the show these democratic change has to start now. it needs to happen now for greater freedom and democracy in egypt and it seems the theme was contagious as the call for

a new egypt spreads uncontrolled across the western mass media there were one hundred and fifty thousand people in the streets of cairo protesting for democracy this is how democracy happens but what right do u.s. and european leaders have to get involved in what's essentially domestic unrest about dissatisfaction with a ruler who cares what they want in egypt certainly not these demonstrators at the egyptian embassy in london they supported the egyptian regime for such a long time and in fact they are they do feel regime and now they are talking about democracy and respect the for the rights of this and so obama's speech i want. because you see it on the fence so much. i mean it is not the same going overboard out there saying that's the appearance for a transition where is this peaceful transition or there are shades of past conflicts in the world's attitude to the situation in egypt egypt is a sovereign state but what they have always done the west they've used this

humanitarian or good moves they've said oh we can intervene in yugoslavia we can intervene in bhalo russia we can put sanctions for example this week so i put sanctions on. the grounds that they in directions were in some way invalid or there were some irregular as well they're all sufficient irregularities in the british elections without your knowledge you opinion putting sanctions on bond it's a complete turnaround for the western world which is always supported hosni mubarak is a force for stability in the region. the u.s. gave him one and a half billion dollars a year for his armed forces alone and it was western support that kept mubarak in power betraying an inherent misunderstanding of the way society operates according to chatham house the way regimes like. it is by making themselves useful to the west so they have to convince the world that. if they leave it'll

be the muslim brotherhood. in egypt. it's the worst case scenario so the. minute you can see beyond. the fall of all of which suggests that western countries should stand back and let the egyptian people exercise that the president of the united states would call us to move immediately and instantly to make changes as if we are the fifty third state of the united states we are not trying to play a role in egypt's future is a dangerous game for western leaders hosni mubarak enjoyed strong suppose from america and co for many is but now at the first sign of trouble this approach is conspicuous in its absence it sends a message to friends and foes alike in the region when the going gets tough don't count on us a message that's likely to further destabilize an already deeply unstable possible

was. locked. moving to open east now still to come in the program a moment in history rucksack us said to say it's in the symbolic city of nearly an agreement to make sense in concert for the. u.s. lawmakers all pushing for a renewal of the patriot act which allows security agencies to go through private telephone records the majority of congressmen insist that all defends the public from the threat of terror but as i see the damage as you can reports many people view it as a violation of civil liberty. major provisions of the patriot act about to expire are due to be extended by lawmakers brought in by the bush administration as an emergency anti terror measure the act gives sweeping powers to the sorties to spy on people but the us senate judiciary committee is in a real hurry to rubberstamp rather than discuss and debate the far reaching

measures they expire in three weeks and i think there is not time really to go through. a major change in those there was no time either for real debate back in two thousand and one when the patriot act was adopted weeks after the nine eleven attacks according to congressman dennis kucinich the lawmakers hadn't even read what they were passing what happened once the patriot act was passed the fourth amendment rights to. reasonable search to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure just thrown out the congressman was one of the very few who openly oppose the act we have a challenge to the essence of our democracy with the very existence of the patriot act and of course its name the patriot act who would want to oppose the patriot act because it makes it sound as though you're

a patriot if you're for it but actually. the idea of tying patriotism to destruction of cherished constitutional privileges needs in itself to be challenged although lawmakers insisted that the patriot act would be used just for anti-terrorism federal authorities have used its powers far more broadly the senate intelligence watchdog found that without any judicial checks government employees journalist anti-war activists and others had been spied on over the last six months more than twenty anti-war activists around the country have been subpoenaed after the f.b.i. raided homes in chicago and minneapolis reportedly using patriot act powers to round up american citizens there's ample reason to believe that when you create massive databases of politically potentially very useful information about both innocent and guilty people eventually someone with access to that information will

misuse it and we see all the time how people who become politically engaged politically threatening are subject to disclosures of sensitive information about them the patriot act allows security services to lawfully spiny by wiretapping large groups of phone numbers and monitoring e-mail addresses in ball instead of meeting a warrant each time the national security agency has even intercepted bill clinton's private e-mails later said to be an inadvertent mistake among millions of other pieces of correspondence snooped on a privacy watchdog suggest that since two thousand and one the f.b.i. has intelligence investigations have compromised the civil liberties of american citizens far more frequently and to a greater extent than was previously assumed supporters of the act say it's needed because of the terrorist threats that we've had thirty six stored in terrorist attacks since nine eleven well do you know for a fact that it was thanks to the patriot act that the attacks were prevented it's difficult to say that for sure because when you look at court records and other

documents that are available you can you say in these cases. there were cases where patriot act like tools would be useful and so we can surmise and suspect that they were useful and some of them congressman could sanish says the act is supported in congress to a climate of fear so you have a whole nation of fearful people promoting fear you cannot have a democracy if the democracy rest upon fear you cannot walk in faith in freedom and fear at the same time americans have a great deal of respect for their founding fathers and one of those wise men benjamin franklin said quote those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety and of quote it seems that piece of advice is largely ignored by today's america reporting from washington i'm going to check out our team an unreal security conference attended

by many of the wealth players clinton started to munich this year will be even more high profile with russia and the u.s. exchanging the recently something. bringing into effect major nuclear disarmament. in germany for. it's quite a significant event in terms of both global security and global politics because the issues discussed at this conference ranged from the current circumstances egypt to the situation in the middle east the nonproliferation. enduro the lancet security in general in the middle palooka leads to explore in these discussions and that's why this conference is all who is often called has a little security detail because it really shows the tendencies of global politics for the rest of the year old though it is a formality as the moment the president of course going feasible for russia and the united states have been really pushing for from the very beginning or from the

start if you wish since the middle she on the street the last of school were a year before the treaty was signed by the two heads of the to me a venue and a loss of internal discussion especially in the united states which lasted for around ten more months and then it was finally first ratified by the u.s. congress and by both houses of the russian parliament and signed by the president and now this formal exchange elfie ratification documents is left before the treaty can come into force which is aimed at you do see the number all strategic arms on both sides by over one third so it's quite a significant event both in terms of t.v. shows between moscow and washington and in terms of global security. here with good to have you with us a look now at some of the international headlines in burma's parliament getting private and same as the country's new president after fifteen years is going to change rule but first the billion leader will appoint to the ministers in

accordance with the constitution which came into force on monday then saying as a former general he said this prime minister from october two thousand and seven that stepped down and over to run as a civilian counted it in the election. the clear up operation has. started in the northeastern state of queensland after signing yeah see here's how wednesday it's been confirmed that one man was killed as a result of the category five storm flooding and heavy rain a hundred rescue efforts as emergency teams try to help coastal communities australia's prime minister described the damage as massive. the radio tagging of indian students in the u.s. is called angry protests in new delhi indians attending the trial of valley university california have been asked where in the likely ties to immigration authorities can think track of that university was shot down last month accused of being a frog's to help illegal immigrants and the coptic indian government has called the

american actions in his name and demanded the tax be moving. on next what laundries explores the rich tapestry of russian culture in great britain that's up next.

oh welcome to the show will be visiting different cities exploring russian life history and culture so we begin with one of my favorite cities in the world london london one of the most visited cities in the world and dove into the cultural scene here you see. many areas russia has been a huge influence fifty years in the past bush in the west may have battled it out with that cultural and political wars but now many believe it's a time when both old working together to celebrate each other's success first we enter in a series building situated in the steel gates lavishing both this impressive location is the residence of the russian ambassador at kensington palace gardens of the most expensive and elite addresses in the british capital. photographs a possum bastardizing public figures grace to lose an extravagant gifts from various leaders and dignitaries adorn the rooms. wow absolutely breathtaking the soviet embassy moved into this building in one nine hundred twenty

nine also known as harrington house it was one of the few venues in the area the bravely use the number thirteen but scared of anything another interesting fact is that they just pay one pound a year for the rent here but on the flip side of that the british embassy residence in moscow pays just one ruble which is actually fifty times cheaper a good price for both every year the u.k. consular section issues two hundred thousand visas for russians who want to visit london the russian embassy says it supports the russian business while in britain offering assistance wherever possible but how does the embassy help british and russian relations i think the russian culture needs no major. introduction or advertisement here. because russia is a branch of the european christian civilization and i think we share the same.

values fruitarian values the same perception of the good and bad. life and if you will and. there is no such thing as a cultural barrier between the two issues the russian cultural heritage is extremely. popular united kingdom to remember the russian see it as a progression for is he wrong or right. it always attracts. a big among the big number of friends and the audience it's not me but embassy parties illegal drugs and the v.i.p. just said partying in dreams like this many young middle class christians live in london and that brings us to do speak scares. me a little why do you think russians love london so much so don't stay to say get the level of the people that rational they could mix here aristocracy celebrities it

was different it wasn't the saying that we had in russia. you know you could go to elton john ball here you can do it now probably in moscow but you couldn't do that before so people i guess were really detracted by all that and you were from magazine so i presume that you were out every single hour to different events and functions that's through a lot a lot of what's the social scene like russians don't seem to congregate just in one place if you go to no boy if you go to if you go to new how can you hear russians russian speech so it would be glamorous places i guess for the new generation of russians who grew up around europe the most expensive places are not necessarily the best so you'll see a lot of people you know eventually going to shoreditch hanging out in soho they prefer their friends be rather than wealthy or or mixed both lovely well is that

it's me is it a bit like to thank you. to the scene of russia and the former soviet republics it's not all about bush and pancakes. why not try something new and right in the heart of london's marylebone restaurants and buckle some accounts in the name of the beetle city in his biggest open in two thousand and ten and already has gained a reputation a must visit venue he specializes in central asian cuisine offering its international guests a chance to taste exotic flavors of his extend a mission in stylish interiors two kitchens glass where you can see chefs at work making delicious bread in clay ovens and pulling needles into shape following the recipes which you've been passed down to generations these recipes has been passed on. and my mother is very much in

control in the kitchen she makes sure that every single thing is that according to the recipe and she's very hard in the kitchen just to make sure that every single thing is just a tool. of russian author a huge success worldwide particularly in the british capital with the base alone achieving almost one billion dollars in sales in the last decade several options are held in london every year picturing various recent pieces from different periods all of which are an interest among the biggest recent sales highlights of nineteenth and twentieth century russian paintings icons and other works of art including family having generated a frenzy of excitement among the collecting she is a predominately the market for russian painting. but interesting enough when the artists leave russia. especially after the revolution is such an issue. that becomes very international so we have

a wide range of international clowns for those artists but for pure russian artists by russia i always get very excited about anything russian says but to be honest i think the most exciting thing i've ever so. rich. new york and it made me incredibly price sixty million dollars. moving outside now and some experts say the russian leaders say markets in london has kept many companies alive for the past five years for new wealthy russians the famous london square as an elite central areas of the capital are the places to live in the places to be seen over the past twenty years thousands of wealthy russians have moved to london with large houses in the sense that fetching millions of pounds many local state agents have welcomed the new russian custom is. why the british capital well that's why they're out. of the treasury very

famously very good book lending proud of the oligarchs who in london yes the london grad because so many wealthy russians have moved to london for the last ten years i think most of the famous all they go but also a lot of middle class russians have moved here as well i think they like the lifestyle of. the history of. the russians like the schools as well so they bring the children the families. and i think that's the main reason why the rights to decide to fight me to scrap to go great well this is just a school which is otherwise known as red square because the russian is a big houses. down the street. down there and you have most poultices houses here will cost at least fifteen.

pounds sterling to buy. it's a very historic square of most of the russian. supply here because they feel it's part of the british establishment. wants to buy a house here in the part of the ruling elite and that's really like. moving to a final location at the victoria and albert museum a temporary exhibition on the influential russian artistic director gave the angelus he founded one of the most exciting dance companies of the twentieth century. douglas imaginatively combine dance music and art to create theater his dramatic performances transforms dance reawakening interest in ballet across europe and america knowledge of the company's revolutionary ballets filtered through theatre fashion and to daily life including interior design and style all around the world. jageler starts company was created

a century ago in the productions of various ballets revolutionize twentieth century arts and still continue to influence cultural activity today celebrating the company's keep period of activity this major exhibition reveals jugglers influence on twentieth century arts design and fashion and includes hundreds of objects including giant theater costs original costumes set designs props and posters an impressive collection so where did they get all the exhibit items from what i think the remarkable thing is actually two thirds of the chariot come from the bay and they obviously have a museum like this is very helpful because there are so many different apartments but we do have a wonderful department of performance here and so the cloths and the costumes basically come from those. six cost the rest. and we have this this wonderful wealth a consummate collaborator jacqueline works with stravinsky chanel picasso and the

jean ski just like many past and present russian artists whose work is celebrated and studied all over the world russian culture is staggering in many ways and in most major cities around the world you can now find out for yourselves go to one of your nearest museums theaters concert hall. and you'll see that my shop is closer than you think. fortunately that's all that's how we have on this week's program i'll see you the same time next week for more cultural adventures around the british capital until then for me and the rest of the team here at the victoria and albert museum bye bye for now. we use special old french and accents recruitment.

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