ten thirty am in moscow these are your r.t. headlines british french and u.s. warships converge on libya preparing to launch a decisive strike on colonel gadhafi forces and libya's internal affairs version claims it's maintaining a cease fire while the rebels say they're still be a part of. what washington is accused of cherry picking where it intervenes rapidly mobilising for libya while innocent civilians die and other nations torn by internal strife and. radiation risks grow in japan struggles to save its crippled

nuclear site days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful earthquake and tsunami. next martin anders explores the influence of russian culture in the french capital. hello i welcome it's one of the most loved and this is cities in the world powers basically great a love of the culture and architecture here and throughout the centuries as many russians and the great it's across the cultural links between the simple phrase became stronger and stronger today paris is part of russian history and culture and that's what i'll be exploring in the space program paris has always held

a special attraction for russians many have believed for centuries it is the cultural center. and with breathtaking architecture by opera through one in style the kitchen thinking maybe some truth in that. but let's not include see vinnie's. because the emperor piece the great streets of france in seven hundred seventy two when the flood gates was since been a constant stream of russian immigrants. moving inside this is the same cost style. taking the rooms magnificent chandeliers and model ways the one decent use often use the locations. museum i'm going to educational institutes i want to welcome one of the most

prestigious universities. next up we will live to the famous old universe a thousand a year twelve hundred and fifty seven pence. yes be popular with her students for centuries very famous christian artists writers politicians graduates of all sorts here and stay there around one thousand freshman students in higher education in paris. illusion of this we can stand case for me as we the vice chancellor of the university. there it's we thank you very much for your time that's how many so far has a long history with russian students yes. well you you can consider that peter to greet was the first russian student in paris because he came just to see the grave of the show you you know vishal you had the well known no prime

minister in the seventeenth century was buried here after the his his death and peter the great was written myra and perhaps you know the well known sentence when he said i would have given to you the half my empire just to have such a minister as you're aware so he was a great admirer and then you have. the story of many well known russian writers or. scientists coming to paris in the nineteenth century. and then you have a new twentieth century very fascinating history because on the one side you have many russian immigrates of the twenty's just coming to paris and studying in in all the teaching and the sorbonne and on the other side you always had come in and representatives of the soviet union coming to paris eisenstein in one thousand nine

hundred eighty just to speak about. russian cinema and you had to present course you can come in and nine hundred seventy two which of gorbachev came. and held a big speech with a wide audience listening to him in nineteen eighty nine so this is a symbol also for. for for for every rush and i would say when the focus was the listen here thank you very much for that article thank you with. the river st and pitch a rest isn't the worst and without doubt the city's most opulent the decorated bridge actually connected with russia. best greatest names after the recent alexander bell to the end of the nineteenth century it was erected to symbolize the positive relationship between france and russia and at the

same time as an exchange a stone bridge was erected in st petersburg distracted by french what is. building the street sions resulted in a very low forty meter bridge and with its golden sculptures of chariots and nymphs it really is something russia and france should be proud of. taking a look at what other places are connected to russia catherine allopathic she'll meaning nimble brothers in english is the oldest cabaret in paris is mamata thinking back to eighteen sixty and then it is outside the city area why would she be here so many artistic musical literary folk gathered at a venue songs reciting the new words loudly discussing arts and having fun the atmosphere has been preserved at the venue with people coming here to listen to and sing traditional friends songs thinking back centuries ago sitting at wooden tables into the surfaces of which initials up in cars for decades the venue is very popular with russian tourists become here tickets based

a french culture she says that they miss artistic compatriots just to experience. the author for the moving of the place where is the book at the pianist. rich there he loved to go hear hear. in every very contemporary i was going here. i didn't know where your story there is by this place you know and i read that when he was younger and more school used to play piano in the ghetto. our foundation just outside passes each is created by jumping out and if under the top it's welcomes a limited number of junk man as ball is every year to practice my craft starting

with an eye on a metal workshop the art of university aims to pass on the tradition of moral and spiritual values such a cross we can share the tradition and how much and there's one man with christian roots within the foundation community for chillis both for that isn't all it's repulsive it's artistic curiosity a study of frauds it's always five years old to have a french education but i have preserved my russian as well in my family's home with people french and russian. people here. the area of money and i think in paris has for decades been popular among russians gatherings of artists musicians and write is taking place in various cafes in this city one such venue is cafe clarity on which was established the beginning of the twentieth century popular as a meeting place for intellectuals its atmosphere has attracted many famous guests including russian artist alexander young love it was inspired to create a painting the.

next stop for the light of classical music as we arrive at the segway rachmaninoff russian conservatory stop list by two of the most illustrious persist of them here will russia china on track man of. the county teaches many of these commencement. to students of various levels and ages it also regularly holds concerts by prestigious musicians from across the globe. rockwell often service was founded in the lighting twenty's after a successful second season just rattle off itself as the first president and for decades this house has provided a cultural link between russia and europe it isn't so casing it's how it's

highlighting it imposes this is the old this cultural organization which was created in one thousand nine hundred twenty five to twenty three by all the immigrants coming after the rouge and and as you know. no russian can live without. music or culture. and it was. the place which was going to. the government all russians in immigration. from the dozens of photographs of the use of various french and russian musicians you can see how important this building has been and continues to be thousands of performers. one final location

chaos is painful side as you hear the soft suiting sounds of the french canadian. and it's not a muscle is it a famous russian song than to be empty meaning picture a day of the things that must be prayed celebrated to be to the nazis in nine hundred fifty five but. let you know has it not you russian soldiers visited a cafe here they were serving streaming fans an athlete shouted out the words mr meaning fast in russian locals believe that's how peace through cafe received this name. wow i love it a lot so one of my favorite places in the world it's a bit of respite was to get to but once you're here it's well worth the effort from the kids and kozik up a possible beguiling operates same the whole area was extremely popular with russian immigrants and still is the russian tourists today. in crystal clear

weather like this because help with nothing compares and off to my day of exploration the connection and strong bond between france and russia is only two of these. when the russians have such an association with the city from being involved with university education and creating equal bridges to opening famous music service was precious and they made its mark here in these stunning city. first three removal corps a clear cutting. second. explosives are used to blast the baby further than the.

shirt the remains are removed by machinery. finally easy for someone who actually is because the judge in family feel. relief and. sports is political in ways we don't often even notice especially on the level of culture where our ideas and attitudes as a society are shaped. when. those are the ties between professional football and the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in one thousand spiny that relationship pro meant slaves during world war two and today that bond is stronger than ever. the intention is to kill all don't feel feel a certain kind of feel a little bit of the history has taught us that sports is never just something that

we just sit back and mock that sports always have an important social function and the history of american sports is no different. down the official on tee up we get a shot at you on the phone on called touch from the queues outstrips. the job she lives on the go. video on demand all keys money fuel costs and just reach now in the palm of your. question. she told. me. more news today violence is once again flared up. and these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada.

china operations are today please look. british french and u.s. warships converge on libya preparing to launch a decisive strike on colonel gadhafi forces and libya's internal affairs the regime claims it's maintaining a cease fire while the rebels say they are still being bombarded. washington is accused of cherry picking where it entered the interactively mobilizing for libya while innocent civilians die in other nations formed by internal strife and. radiation risks grow with japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the news was overwhelmed by the powerful earthquake and tsunami. and tell us here with all the latest sports news stay with us here on r.p.

. thank you matthew watching the sports a live r.t. thanks for joining us they have lines huge comeback win again to force a deciding game of their cage felt what a final series against dream teams think it is but. the latest in town is mario park's only makes the ladies final and then job well smiles better and jordan which progress into the mound semifinals. and england's rugby school they are in dublin preparing for things much too guyland in the six nations and looking forward to that the grand slam an eight. hour gets started with occasional play offs where at long level they're best of seven series with sky a three apiece something posting a narrow two one victory on the western conference second finalists will now be decided in game seven on sunday asking for words. scott had one tossed away

matches in these playoffs in a forum for scoring only once in the previous two hundred matches against the st petersburg side would have to do only outs if they want to break their police record and hill in the opening theory of both teams were thinking only about defense with north korea which is. how i have to break it to just twenty seven seconds for the visitors to take the lead after being tested bans from denise divisional much insouciance can filter chianti going to breakaway and educated brilliantly i won nothing with no chances for peace and tomorrow on interstate i plan what confused but can't contain the pressure on to break the deadlock it seemed that the book wouldn't go bust you could should punish who was in top form between but by denying the existence. finally a trance efforts were awarded runs b. would be a good once and a shot from the right circle to because you don't get healed in me in that first

period we were a bit nervous as we're not very confident on how my story at the post matches but in a second we got possession and started to play again and it was a good one i will score it seems and her business as if the race and the winning goal was scored by young mara who get to the park after the first attempt was more and with a blistering shot send it into the top corner of the land to the delight of a picnic the family was because tepco wasn't secured playing the records in their hands and i think it will say it all squad player pocket that nobody could play the spark while the referee right away show that it's it's not icing and the goalie stopped the puck and there will start. this moment when we go to circumvent learned through the truth this is the real you. and the risk do you think you and the decision to meet mr. peters and certainly

the people that will you keep. and stay with occasional play elsewhere in the east on guard could successfully complete their series with mid to lower games they can be them a way to man you've got worse in today's game six remember the side for back to recover after losing two games in a row problems are then one precent sounds of much worse than the having before finals game six saw so freaking out last tuesday. moving to russian football now where surprise premier league leaders are stall of travel to moscow on saturday to take on the home side suffered a dramatic three two lost a little much even best season opener and are now looking to place their first victory of this campaign but also like cucumbers cross of the are welcome spartak notch it with both teams here to win. in england also have resigned their full monkey of a young slam on until the end of the season ahead of so they straight to west brom forty one year old had retired just a few months ago but the former germany number one has agreed to come back to the

gunners where he played for five years until two thousand and eight injuries to the scored had mounts monorail and when it was all smiles only think goalkeeper. made while manchester in light of the found the rio ferdinand could be out for the rest of the season with a call for injury it has to united's problems of the back with fellow center how can it be a village also out for saturday's game at home to vault on well sir alex ferguson will start serving his five game touchline ban adding more pressure on both manager and team. so just for the part of last week or so the defenders contingent have got real obviously we know for a few weeks that an area is what up or not so i. work in a few years so a short term. say isn't for us to me you know it started training. those reserves going to be. you're looking for

a big. part of the season. and those two matches are among aides taking place in the english premier league late on saturday elsewhere through time host lunchtime long and big east west ham as the prague chelsea to fourth place with victory over a third of them have errors while there is a north west field that went last for him and blackpool and the rest of the fictions fixtures out there on your screens as well. moving to time is where roger federer has advanced into the indian wells something finals following a confident win over fellow swiss stanislaus farther into the express needed to set up a six three six four victory setting up a showdown with mobile djokovic for the world number two spot joker has been breathing down orders ranking positions and the australian open title in january so federer is now hoping to avoid a frustrating defeat. it's always an important match against a top five. to go there and do really well against the last two times but before

that i think four times in a row so they can turn. so jochum age group thinking the second spot in the rankings with a win on saturday the current world now both three beaten frenchman reshad the spear to reach the semi's six two six four to the. running into a sixteen billion zero. and in the women's game fifteen seed marion bartoli is the first french woman to reach the singles final in the indian wells to do so she saw four belgian mar in straight sets six one and six three banks out for surprise package parts of lee's top ranked palin was no doubt fresh is maybe a shut up of the other match. now england's rugby schoolgirl face silent in the six nations and dublin aiming to win their first grand slam since two thousand and three although they will clinch the trophy anyway unless wales beat france and the other match captain mike tindall is sidelined due to an ankle injury and will.

banahan you know what what to say what the price is. as you say at least as much as here if we were here with the same still be working exactly the same way and just as. we go you know all of that want to. see some of their stadium as part of the full as well and that's why you know the fifty thousand people there were trying to get into some of. basketball now wearing the n.b.a. phoenix and the four game losing streak by beating golden state on friday night carrying friary chan from a shoulder injury lay off to add seventeen points nine rebounds for the suns including one from behind the arc in the second quarter that made it forty eight thirty six the phoenix grampian steve nash also had seventeen each and gnashing a wide open three pointer from the top of the ticks down the lead to seventy nine sixty two late in the sea of hand it was enough for the suns to deceive the warriors one zero eight to ninety seven and despite sitting eleventh in the western

conference in the south pole within two games of mt first for the eighth and final playoff spot. moto g.p. season kicks off this weekend in qatar with case in stone and that in the setting the fastest lap time in friday's practice session and a good day for home and overall with the repsol riders putting a one two three on the old style circuit still no leading the trio with a time of one minute fifty five point zero thirty five seconds finishing ahead of dani pedrosa and andrea. the two thousand and seven world champion will make his debut for the new team in sunday's race having previously won three times in wellington or also has also switched teams the form we are either has joined ducati by the seven time champion was only eight in practice. and finally great britain's alan well some daily thumbs and who both won gold at the one thousand eight hundred moscow olympics were back in the city on friday robert ford the now reports.

maintain eighty. two in floyd will begin to rebuild the beacon recently with their fleets. three years earlier and. police with a. great britain will. and daley thompson respectively claimed gold in the one hundred mirrors ended a couple back in one thousand nine hundred eighty three inches separated wells from the race favorite kiba sealed delivered in a full feeding funny enough it was standing here looking at looking at the scoreboard wondering who had won and because it came up in russian initially sure it was only when it came up in english well if either when it came on the russian it spelled my name very similar and that was when i realized that one is so it was

only it was on it our point thompson and through the one thousand nine hundred eighty games as the world record holder and understood favorite he entered in the olympic gold four years later in los angeles to become arguably one of the greatest athletes in history for the people but i am very. very focused i do not look. just. just do my work and i don't remember i don't remember too much about about the competition just a try and just trying to do it as as well as i possibly can in third hundred days london will host the next summer olympics with both wealth looking forward to see the new generation of british make history just like they did as possible i think i think they'll be a lot inspiration from having the olympics and you don't buy a garden so to speak and i think that can inspire a lot of the arteries to to better things to greater things i think the russia will

do very well but. with the better i will be there. for the new marty my skill. that's the latest for us this hour coming up as the weather than the news headlines stay with us. hungry for the full scale we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on our t.v. . critic.

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