ground. he turned it upside down. there's nothing else to say. it was a line in the father of the so you. and they were friends yeah for the younger generations you could say that the image of the. into a retro. figure not helped by tacky souvenirs pop star t. shirts and. it seems now. equally celebrated and. good and bad he did. acknowledge. the days of thousands of people queuing up to see . regarding locations. of him. we were real many other places. in front of his life. most of the.

center of the country. because of german threats. for public viewing. his body might move. even. political backgrounds it is clear that lenin was an exceptional human being even if you. moved into the. one nine hundred eighteen legend has it that he took both his wife. and his.

innocent ottomans with him. as we head towards the national hunt the last two decades of the access to many many locations previously closed even on the moon and us a soft museums houses hotels bunkers it seems the russian capital is now open to all well almost if you want an example of a consequence house in the last century this is perfect built in one thousand or three by the spain the russian architect. of the national hotel has been historic landmark for more than a century before the revolution the hotel hosted foreign diplomats. loyalty business tycoons and indeed the famous after nine hundred seventy international has proclaimed the first house of the soviets became a residence of the bullshit government accommodating top communist leaders our main point of interest is really one of seven the bright area serves the location well

antique furniture high ceilings and a sense of history in the one hundred and seventy five in the only house where the best years of the capital but it's also packed full of history accommodating the boss that party this week inside the hotel was famously home to lennon and his wife for two weeks and last night in a city in the hotel has been renovated since but still want. this grounds. to it that's. each you can gaze across to the kremlin much of this cost task. today this ring costs thousands of dollars a night i'm not quite sure len and the beach impressed with the price. same rights for everyone. to know is historically connected to the linens and the girl meant is still of interest for many and only those interested do not necessarily need to. you can apply for

a special tour as the department of. exclusions are organized twice a year. cations connex. office encampment is now on historical exhibits representing the atmosphere in which she lived for several years. and it was open to the public in one nine hundred fifty five became one of the most visited museums in the country but as it was located in the kremlin same building where the government of president was in the ninety's it was decided to move the cabinet to the state complex in. historical removed including clock which still shows the time when he left the group for the last time. which relate to lennon's work represent the period for nine hundred eighteen thousand nine hundred twenty three

but the personal belongings from the collection which we used by lennon in his everyday life that older than that some of them were years by several generations of the family and date back to eight hundred forty two. lookalikes. and even the second one hundred roubles that's around three dollars you can have a cheesy reminder time. especially popular among foreigners but i have to say there are more going to comes to money but they understand it's just like everything else in this world. it's. only examples. but they're also one of the main symbols of the. twenty's thousands of monuments were erected in almost every city down. there with dozens of sculptures of the phosphate leader or. administrative buildings and you can still see many of them to

this. was once the stage speeches the metropole hotel built in the beginning of the twentieth century became a base for the bolshevik government many leaders lived and worked in the metropole and it was often visited by lenin when he addressed his associates in the one hundred twenty s. it started functioning as a hotel again for decades its rooms were only available from russian and international celebrities politicians. anyone can stay at the historic hotel but remember. the price. of. the hotel has been preserved in its original look despite all the wars and revolutions of the twentieth century here today is the same as it was a nine hundred eighteen when the bolshevik government had its meetings here but its deputies smoked a lot so when restoration work was carried out in the ninety eight is all to spawn

doubt that the painted walls ten glossy small damaged which they had to clean to restore their original decorations. theories are still studied by hundreds of institutions around the school the ideology of communism. is political in research look at the impact. around the country for almost six years and here's his legacy. in all parts of. the twentieth century. the state. from the eighteenth century. in the. of the famous. patron. of

the soviet government moved. to looks yuri's property was nationalized and became. the winter garden here. taking it's really something to be. the answer running grounds are open to the public today but only for. the house is filled with possessions here you can see everything from. his wheelchair clothes and his four thousand book collection. three he followed medical advice and left the kremlin. he was here as a friend only in his early fifty's vladimir. would spend his final years in september. i think. as his health deteriorated over the years finally living in.

the twenty first of january twenty fourth. after the complex was renamed. officially became a museum in one nine hundred thirty eight and was a place of pilgrimage. right up to the fall of the iron curtain from viewing his death. to visiting his red square with a talking about historians to. the epic achievements of lenin still have a cult following and all the places connected with his life and legacy. as the journey that was. fortunately that's what's how we have on this week's program at the same time next week for me and the rest of the. spectacular.

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the u.s. congress rebukes president obama military intervention in libya by refusing to authorize it but the lawmaker stopped short of cutting off funding for the campaign . the former finance minister and hosni mubarak ousted egyptian government hasn't borne of they found shelter in britain despite being convicted of a beslan back at home as growing anger among egyptians over london stance which had supported the revolution overthrowing the old regime. and more and more israelis are lining up to immigrate opting for the e.u. or america the accuse the government of failing to make their a country a safe place. well up next you don't hear a sales force next and the odds are shortening for overall success for maria

sharapova at wimbledon a t.v. can see it up marina i've just checked her last month she speak laura robson the last british hope but it's a big but in her side of the draw she still doubts arena williams carline wozniacki so tell you what i'm keeping my money not in my pocket yes quite a challenge for plenty more ahead coming up right now. always great to have you with us this is sports today i'm you know me plenty ahead this morning including all this. mixed bag maria sharapova makes it through to the third stage of wimbledon but fellow russian last year's runner up as valerie over is art. on course on the murray ensures his participation will stretch into the second week with victory over even in london. the need to first

speed we discover how russia's sole driver of the truck great seeing championships furred on french soil. tennis first off for maria sharapova quest to recapture her glory days at wimbledon is picking up pace the world's richest sportswoman into round three at the expense of favorite laura robson now seventeen year old robson is the same age drop vote was when the russian one of the all back in two thousand and four this year's fifth seed ensured a first set tie break didn't break her rhythm taking it seven six six three not too much rest for the russian with one seeded czech klara zakia probably up next on saturday. i expect her to come out and play really well i don't think she had anything to lose in this match and. brings out the best and someone to name and they play free. just go fill lines. disappointment on the day

however for the player who was the highest ranking russian up wimbledon via its only over the second seed sent packing by the fear she beat in last year's semifinals. six two six to the finals. so the wait for a grand slam singles prime goes on first from the rio over. the adding to her brace of majors either inning meant going out to belgian yemeni whitmire better news for the on seeded russians though not the patrol per both with four throwing clashes to look forward to. in the pick of the women's action venus williams had few problems against the rio who is a mark in the sun she is rushing the spaniard six love six to fourth seeded belorussian victoria azarenka also advancing courtesy of a three set victory over it down the. world number one car line was dropped just four games on her way to the third stage the dane in the hunt for

a first major i plussing for jenny all fronts. they were tennis moving to the men's side of action in wimbledon where all is going to plan thus far for a great british open day marie the scot given a stern examination by even lubitsch and run three but he still came at the right side of the four sets or the lights forced to go on at center court for this one croat look at church forcing they encounter to require a fourth set as well after taking the second but murray showed suitable boys to take the decider on the tie break and set off on a country with the in-form richard gas k. on. the biggest upset in the men's draw so far occurring before the three time wimbledon finalist roddick losing to. the americans feeling to take a single set going. seven six seven six sixteen. i i mean. this year's

a lot easier to deal with than let's say last year where i feel like i gave it away . i got beat he came out he served about as well as someone has and. you know the stuff that's enabled me to be them. you know seven times making the shots. wanted to make an employee defense on his forehead and he he did well today . roddick always generous in defeat just this all russian male remains usually left to fly the flag after. both exited the second run stage you're going melcher and qualifier in. their victory while the world number one the rafael nadal. put a stop to train the spaniard he's leading by a set with play set to resume later today. over the formula one world from two along so has set the quickest pace in practice for the european grand prix

in valencia the spaniard delighting the home crowd the additional of an updated rear suspension modified for cups that change for henri need to kick start their campaign a little quicker by just two tenths of a second over mcclaren to the championship leader special vettel he was third fastest for goal. driver vitaly petrov the tenth top of the. moto g.p. at marco simoncelli looks determined to nab his first win in the model g.p. class b. italian racing to his second pool of the season the dutch t.t. with some blistering up try and circuit us in merkin ben spires has been sneaking around the top of the time sheets lately submitting the second fastest run overall moto g.p. leader casey stoner he was third joining the jewel as the front runner for some. on the greens henrik stenson has been forced to share top spot with george kotsay

on the halfway stage of the b.m.w. international open in germany the per taking very different paths to success but eventually both arrive to ten on the par on a one shot lead swede stenson maintaining his first run lead with a superb showing on the front nine. i needle in the sixty's here on a birdie on the seventh followed by two but in the last three golds well south african cuzzi birdie sue out of his last three while dropping three shots on the day stenson seeking a first win since zero nine while kotsay has never won at all on the european tour . the lights are due to come on or indeed all fuzzed the case may be later on somebody in germany with two premier middleweight boxer set to face off german felix true holds the w.p.a. title with irish challenger must you mock when the slight side are to capture it in cologne markland though he has lost eleven fights moving up from the light heavyweight ranks twenty nine year olds overall record standing at twenty eight

wins two losses with an impressive nineteen knockouts he's also never lost in middleweight slightly more season strong thirty five victories two losses a draw he's held the title since almost seven mocked in however sees the thirty two year old is going to get tired quickly while the german title holder is heard the same criticism by his upcoming opponent and agrees with it. to choke up and he's opponents through the work he's what right is relatively low really in comparison to mali so i'm going to my own microphone so he's going to have the money to stay with me he's going to have too much money and be much me. in the second half of the whole thing i believe because that's just one of the first. four five six or eight of the six runs he becomes pretty much within condition and seeing from this time become. finally russia's lorry drivers have been dominant in the car rally for years now but the the country can post the same success in the truck racing

championships europe's premier big engine event however aleksandr volved russia's sole representative in the series is the man aiming to change all that stephen strip or it's. the european truck racing championship may not be quite as big as formula one but these two high octane sports do have more than one thing in common motors revving spectacular crashes and a solitary russian driver lapping the tracks in his yellow mom truck alexander visit the name these thirty nine and used to steer smaller cars is in switching to bigger engines he's triumphed in one of the four championship races sweeping the top honors at their previous stop in spain earlier this month so a lonely eleventh place at this latest stage in no garro france was a huge disappointment at the xinjiang is nothing new to us and races here always very close with very narrow time margins and at first we did ok but it just didn't

turn out to be a good day for us we started well but later in the races something happened which stopped us from keeping pace just one seventh place finish in four races in the result we were roughed up preparing for the next race at the nergal green in germany germany uk in hand dominated the french leg of the championship is standing the overall lead ahead of his home stage at the legendary newberg ring in a few weeks time well right after the german trip the truck racing circus will pitch up in russia going for the second time to the western region of summerlands so a lot of has about enough time to improve on his ninth overall position and pile at least some pressure on the front runners in the remaining four races some alliance leg nicknamed truck battle russia kicks off on the thirty first of july stay vents r.t. . that wraps up all the sports but if you do want to see a little bit more why don't you log onto our you tube channel all you got to do is type in our team sport news and you've got all you need for fair weather is next.

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is not i am in moscow you're watching r t joshie the u.s. congress has refused to grant president obama's sortie to continue the military campaign in libya but the very same lawmakers have turned down a motion to cut funding for the american action in the country the votes are being seen as largely symbolic as the white house as it doesn't need congressional approval for the mission is guided chicago has more from washington d.c. . the resolution adopted by the house of representatives is seen more like a message of rebuke to president obama rather than an actual war stopper because when he came to voting on cutting funds for that war the majority voted no so some annalise see elements of a showing the behavior of the us congress saying that many lawmakers don't miss a chance to snub the president yet knowing that this novice won't change much at the end of the day as capitol hill observers say when it comes to waging wars congress has generally been supportive the resolution was sort of

a way for the congress to show their frustration over the white house refusal to come to the lawmakers to seek authorization for the military actions under the u.s. constitution only congress can declare war except the obama administration doesn't call it a war although it lasts more than three months and involves many civilian deaths earlier this month the congressman had a chance to send an even stronger message that house debated a resolution from congressman dennis kucinich that calls for an immediate end to the u.s. involvement and the majority of lawmakers again so they know who that proposal nevertheless the lawmakers don't like being ignored but even those who truly want to stand up against the military actions in libya there is little they can do as one congressman said you can do resolutions until you are blue in the face but still be ignored by the white house but it seems it's not just resolutions that can be more kids also the voices of the american people the majority of whom are.