i think it's completely over the top to keep him in there and you know cherry in the ground. he turned it upside down. there's nothing else to say. it was in london the father of the so you're. right. and they were friends for the younger generations you could say that the image of the. into a retro. figure not helped by pop star t. shirts and. it seems now. equally celebrated and. good and bad he did. acknowledged. the days of thousands of people queuing up to see his. location it's still the main association. with him. the real many other places.

in front of his life. most of the. center of the country. because of threats moved. as it was. originally. opened. for public viewing. his body might move. even. backgrounds it is clear that lennon was an exceptional human being even if. he. moved into the. legend has it that he took both his wife. skya and his. french born revolutionary

innocent ottomans with him. in riyadh where we head towards the national front the last two decades of the access to many many locations previously closed even on moving into 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 famed bush an architect from the event of the national home towns been inspiring historic landmarks for more than a century before the revolution the hotel hosted foreign diplomats. loyalty business tycoons and beating the famous after nine hundred seventy international has proclaimed the first house of the soviets and became a residence of the boss of it doesn't accommodate him top communist leaders our main point of interest is really one of seven the bright spots in syria since the

location while antique furniture high ceilings and a sense of history name is in the room one hundred and seventy here in my opinion only as one of the best views of the capitol but it's also packed full of history accommodating the ball straight party this with 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 grand and the twentieth century to it yes. you too can gaze across to the kremlin much of the scholars desk. today this room costs thousands of dollars a night i'm not quite sure lennon would be to impressed with the price the same rights for everyone. this says to know is historically connected with linen and the girl meant is still. for many and those interested do not necessarily need to book

a room you can apply for a special tour as the department of cultural heritage. exclusions are organized twice a year. connect with. them in the office and how much is now on historical exhibits in detail representing the atmosphere in which she lived for several years. and it was open to the public in one nine hundred fifty five became of the most visited museums in the country but as it was located in the kremlin same building where the actual russian government of president was in the ninety's it was decided to move the cabinet to the state complex and. be moved including clock which still shows the time when he left the group the last time.

represent the period for nine hundred eighteen thousand nine hundred twenty three but the personal belongings from the collection which we used by lenin in his everyday life that older than that some of them were used by several generations of the family and date back to eight hundred forty two. lookalikes. act. 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 they are more stingy when it comes to money but they understand it's just like everything else in this world. monuments. but the also one of the main symbols of the. twenty's thousands of monuments were erected in almost every city town. there were dozens of sculptures at the hospital

in the city squares in front of administrative buildings and you can still see many of them to this day. it was once a 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 metropol and it was often visited by many when he addressed his associates in the monte twenty's it started functioning as a hotel again for decades it's really 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 in 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 were all but a small damaged which they had to clean to restore their original decorations. life works and theories are still studied by hundreds of institutions around the school is it the ideology of communism. political research look at the impact on the us. actually around the country for. his. vital figure for the twentieth century for. the estate.

ending up in the position. of the famous. patron. of the soviet government moved to. the looks yuri's property was nationalized and became. the wind. is breathtaking it's really something to be seen and will not know 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 book collection. twenty 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 mean crystal.

as his health deteriorated over the years finally living in. the twenty first of january ninety four. after the complex was renamed. officially became a museum. and was a place of pilgrimage. right up to the fall of the iron curtain from viewing his death. to visiting his red square we're talking about. 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 crew from spectacular .

seventy six hours of intense fighting. six thousand dead. a beach front several kilometers long. and now there is only one person who cares. we are surrounded by garbage everywhere but also there are. on this beach which of course is the most appropriate city signification a symbol of everything that's wrong with our goddamn government allowing not only garbage but to accumulate where so many guys died. a new battle is going on. will the history be protected. return

to terra with julian cooper story on our t.v. . wealthy british style. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy is because reports on march. twenty years ago largest country. disintegrates into. what had been. each began to jerk. where did it take them.

the u.s. congress rebukes president obama military intervention in libya by refusing to authorize it but lawmakers stopped short of cutting off funding for the campaign. the former finance minister and hosni mubarak's ousted egyptian government has reportedly found shelter in britain despite being convicted of investment back at home there is growing anger among egyptians over a london stands which have 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 country a safe place. now and join me for more in around fifty minutes time before that unit is here with all the latest for us news of course and we'll be hearing

about the dream of a first ever grand slam title is that it closer for. yeah ever a bit closer he can never get to the final step though coming marina but wouldn't you love to win wimbledon he's into the fourth round that means the second week a lot of tennis to be played first though all ahead. good to have you with us and this is sports today here on twenty four hour r t plenty ahead including all this. mix maria sharapova makes it through to the third stage at wimbledon but fellow russian on last year's runner up bureaus valerie is out. on course on being murray insurers his participation will stretch into the second week of the all england club with victory over even lubitsch. on the need to first speed we discover how russia's sole driver

of the truck racing championships heard on french soil. tennis first off for maria shriver's quest to recapture her glory days at wimbledon is picking up pace the world's richest sportswoman in to run three at the expense of fun favorites laura robson seventeen year old robson is the same age drop of a was when the russian won a gold back in two thousand and four on this year's fifths even sure the first set tie break didn't break her rhythm taking it seven six six three not much rest for the russian with and seeded czech laura is up to polish up next on saturday. 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 in someone to me and then pretty clay free. just go felines. this appointment on the day however for the player who is the highest ranked russian wimbledon viewer has

a following over the second seed sent packing by the fear she beat him last year sammy's. six two six two the final score. so the wait for a grand slam singles crowing goes all first on the over come part three it's. her brace of majors either in england the belgian mean whitmire better news for the old seeded russian is no nothing if the truth perfect both with fourth round to look forward to. elsewhere in the back of the women's action of venus williams had few problems against maria who said martina sanchez rushing the spaniard six love six to fourteen that better russian victoria azarenka also advanced courtesy of a three set victory over danielle while world number one caroline wozniacki dropped just four games on her way to the third stage of the dane in the hunt for a first major virginie razzano from. ok let's move to the

men's side of auction where olds going to plan thus far for great british hope on the murray the scot given a stern examination by even lubitsch and run three but still came out the right set of the four setter lights having to be switched on center court for this one prologue to bitch forcing the encounter to require a fourth set after taking a second but murray showed suitable poised to take the decider on a tie break and set off on a hunter with the informative gaskill. the biggest upset in the men's tour so far occurred before that three time wimbledon champ are finalists i should say on the road losing two feet in the loop as the american feeling to take a single set. seven six seven six six games to. put i mean i. miss years a lot easier to deal with than let's say last year where i feel like i gave it away

. i got to be he came out he served. as a. you know the stuff that's enabled me to be them. seven times making passing shots. under duress making him playing defense on his for him he he did well today. not just the so russian meal remains mikail usually left to fly the flag after igor and hunter meet both legs of the second round. fire bernard tomic. while world number one the rough feeling. was stopped juicer rain the spaniard leading by a set with plates resumed something. ok over to formula one where fernando alonso a set the pace in practice for the european grand prix in valencia the spaniard delighting the home crowd the addition of an updated rear suspension on modified front wing perhaps to change ferrari needed to kick start their campaign along.

just two tenths of a second over mclaren's lewis hamilton championship leader sebastian vettel he was third fastest for red bull rushes renaud driver vitaly petrov sneaked into the top ten on. the charmin to knock his first win in the movie g.p. class the italian racing to his second full season at the dutch sea with some blistering transurban us an american band spice has been sneaking around the top of the time sheets lately cementing the second fastest run. leader casey stoner was third joining the front runner for something. that's been a swift writes of a tough for nineteen year old patrick counsel a the traveller's championship the amateur leading at the halfway stage of the golfing event after setting a new course mark all while shooting the best friend ever by unknown pro

a stunning ten under sixty school war funding the california four shot lead a smooth free go on the thirteenth part of that effort eternity all clear spend knowledge. finished the second run dr ranger ladies on day one forced many to play catch up on friday a group of five more experienced golfers are chasing any youngster on nine on the web simpson amongst those nearest rivals after the twenty five rule most based on the sixty. and extensive meanwhile has been enough force to share top spot with george kotsay out there halfway stage of the b.m.w. international open in germany the pair taking very different parts to success so far but eventually both arrive to ten under par on a one shot lead swede stenson maintaining his first run lead with a superb showing on the front nine and the eagle on the sixth here was followed by a birdie on the seventh ball so the african could see birdie sue out of his last three efforts dropping just three shots on the day stenson he seeking

a first win since zero nine while kotsay has never won at all on the field. the lights are due to come on or perhaps go off later on saturday in germany with two premier middleweight boxer set to face off felix sturm holds the w.b. a title with irish challenger a must you must win the slight outsider to capture it from the german in cologne martin though he hasn't lost in eleven fight shy after moving on from the like a little bit writes the twenty nine year old's overall record impressive twenty eight wins two losses nineteen knockouts slightly more season sturm post thirty five victories two losses on a draw he's held the title since i'm seven then whoever sees the thirty two year old is going to get tired quickly while the german title holder has heard the same criticism but his opponent under his. nose to soak up and you know he's a punch through the work he's what right is relatively low really going comparison

somalia 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 imaginary money's toys you know motion left in the second half of the fall. sink i believe because that's just one of the first four four five six zero in the six on t. become part of the city's condition and seeing from this time to become my time looking forward to that one now i finally rushes lorry drivers how being dominant in their car rally for years now but the country compass the same success in the truck racing championships europe's premier big engine event however aleksandr laval's russia's sole representative in the series is the money to change just that stevens reports. 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 racing 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 asian nagar row france was a huge disappointment at this track 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 race if 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 nerves are great 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 no berg 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 some lens so

of all 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 the summer months leg nicknamed truck battle russia kicks off on the thirty first of july stay vents r.t. that's all we actually have fewer this hour but if you fancy a little bit more why not go on to you tube on our channel which is our team sport news plenty more there and that is it from me for.

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the u.s. congress refuses to authorize president obama's military intervention in libya but stopped short of cutting off funding for the campaign. they backed the revolution so why are they sheltering of our scrawlings the u.k.'s under fire as a top official wanted in egypt for fraud is reportedly living in london. british transport or european passport is a doorway to opportunity. and pulling out of the promised land more and more israelis are considering emigrating accusing the government of failing to make their country safe home.

it is eleven am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me arena josh 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 says it doesn't need congressional approval for the mission or he's going to chicken out has more from washington. 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 the wars

congress has generally been supported 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 we last more than three months and involves many civilian deaths earlier this month the congressman had a chance to send an even stronger message the house debated a resolution from congressman dennis kucinich that calls for an immediate end to the u.s. involvement didn't leap year and the majority of lawmakers again though 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 of a.