four thirty pm in moscow these here are the headlines the latest trapper of the georgian spies saga high profile photographers and in the spotlight as tbilisi accuses them of working for moscow torture claims it's got to deal with evidence proving their guilt but skeptics say it's part of the government's agenda to blues and a russian hysteria. it's feared hundreds of people have been killed in the blast in turkmenistan but there's confusion as state officials say there were no fatalities human rights groups reported that an ad agency pope blew up the government says it

was a fireworks accident. the owner of a british tabloid accused of hacking into the phones of murder victims is expected to deal with a crisis before the last condition goes to print with a number of arrests already made one hundred sixty year old newspaper is now facing claims that it's been leveled with evidence. and coming up we continue our journey around russia as martin andrews takes us on a tour of st petersburg that's coming your way. hello and welcome to the program summer is the perfect time to visit russia a long weekend here in st petersburg is

a must when the couple is bussing full of history and culture of sergio to me as they visit made the logs and say toss in various unfilled activities and we start off here at the spectacular site i six cathedral originally the city's main church in the largest cathedral in the shop it was built between eight hundred eighteen and eight hundred fifty eight french going architects months around almost two centuries later the gilded jamieson isaac still dominates the skyline of simplest book a trip to the top provides excellent views of the city coming from the russian capital must go out seem troubled by the fast subsume train network the journey takes four hours and costs around three thousand five hundred rubles one hundred twenty five dollars one way you can see here the location of the city situated to the northwest of russia in the eighteenth century it was case of the great stream to create a window to europe with a vast canal network press taking architecture and palaces that were built to rival

that who are paying counterparts this vision was well achieved just come here from moscow. we think this is a very grand place. the story enjoyed it we've been to the hermitage. everything. the judge and spilled blood. with in his. place in the story. i'll even quote check and now introducing st petersburg for the second time i learned here especially in the winter palace a cruel. and speed holes is very beautiful to see prospects it is safe to dispense maybe as many as one of the best known streets in russia i suppose you could contest the prospect to off the streets in london all broadway in new york the area is x. full of restaurants shops museums and historical sites but the main point has to be this magnificent maybe if the sound of the drill constructed two hundred years ago it was closed by the bolsheviks unlatching twenty nine of them became

a museum of cool services is now regimes and stadia area in front of it is one of the city's main meeting points and tourist spots. the church of the spilled blood is located off the main streets here not to be confused the same basil's cathedral in moscow this treasure fails on the site but saw alexander the second was assassinated i was dedicated to his memory. and in this week's program we aim to show you some alternative sites excursions. with the rise of the city's own center to the london dungeon has proved very popular with russian and international tourists tickets cost seven hundred rubles that's roughly around twenty five dollars but we opened a museum for two wrists inspired by a similar project. going to them which is called the dungeons his visit to berkeley book people who seek three martians sensation the list is the early feel i'll get to also include those who are interested in history literature myths and legends of

some pieces but each room represents a legend or a mix connected to the city's most famous story literature characters all united by one theme that. for example legend has it much like our state died in st petersburg in eighty ninety three not because of color but because he famously said his last symphony was launching and his entire life hours later. these days. and then the rain should. the forty the russian historical figure the species burned by conspires off these poisoned shot and drowned. the harnessing isn't feigns put on my coffee tourists among us i think it's a pacifist escape and alternative instruments must be subjected to hours inside the city's callouses. the welcome to the tourism st petersburg and interactive museum dedicated to the myths and legends of the city the last person to walk

safely through a labyrinth of the same rooms where you come up close and personal to terrifying exhibits a witness close the cares of the past as is the spaces and peter the great. so what other alternative activities can you enjoy he said petersburg the ford museum of dreams located in the st petersburg institute of psychoanalysis open in one thousand nine hundred nine to mark the one polices for its famous book the interpretations of dreams is a blish there are two holes exploring the psychologist's theories the so-called light school splays historical facts and figures where the guide explains freud's work while the dog cool is a collection of our first sight meaningless things to guide suggests the visitors should perceive the display in accordance with their own experience fancies and desires. this museum in the moving out itself celebrates the rich history of the

world famous trade. the display cover centuries of vote history in russia starting from the eleventh century when it was originally called red wine exposed drinking traditions and rituals. during peter the great swain many votes could drink in traditions were established and many of them exist to this day for example the size and she always called it big eagle goblet which was a prototype for ritual of penalty shots for being late to policy the amount of look which one had to drink from the goblet was still. next and totaled one litter is too late to be just cools down the badly broken large to drink. the whole thousands of exhibits amazing broken bottles spanning centuries there are also several unusual items on display she includes even focus for hospitals to treat space. with exploring the items in cost common its rights to focus a city in reaching speeds over two hundred very special forces and exhausting

museum there's a restaurant called christian book room number one which offers of course traditional rushing to see. if you have a special occasion insipidus parent who just wants a book top notch because of the sell in the city officials will take care of your stone or dozens of stylists make an artist's cosmetologists if you constantly upgrading their skills in your work stop schools for professionals of the industry will help you look your best. to celebrate the phenomenon of the white knights the source of much pleasure in petersburg as this is its exciting time to visit the city not just to do we'll bring in a cold personal time clock and discuss the culture in the city with this insider let's meet this week's guest laura lovely to meet you here so you're from berlin they've been living here it's a good. yes that's right i work for the finnish train students.

nature so we try to promote the culture of cooperation between finland and russia. very useful it seems is a completely different city in the winter than it is in the summer tell me about some of the activities that you enjoy you know when we. first of all people act totally differently during the summer time russian people are more open and more flotations stand. up to go out western time they are just. trying to get home and also people go hang out. in the restaurants terrorists if you had any visitors already any tourist coming to the city where would you recommend that they perhaps visit they had to visit. fortress which is right on the other side is really beautiful especially during the summertime this really really nice having to stand church bell. ringing and take a walk around around downtown because it's missing the architecture is missing a beautiful well what if the weather is bad because it seems that you know one day

can be rainy one day can be sunny into the bit temperamental little bit like yeah well yes we recommend. some insight from this you know there's this amazing traditional old russian vodka. called. have a glass of water which costs twenty roubles. but if you're not into drinking. any . museum. there's a whole range of different ways in churches and cathedrals all over the city yeah. i mean you know you're trying to yeah here in some. of our. party tonight some way alternately immerse yourself in historical sites considered cultural capital. the country's extraordinary state like no other city there are

various ways to see the city by speedboat roller blading towns and bicycles you can hire them privately or take part in group guided tours either where you can see all the major sites such as the beautiful palace square here and for those who crave adrenaline filled activities there are a few other suggestions too like this next form of transport. local rules of the fun and the furious these bodies of the family such as using the . city is a unlike most functional and tourists. and there are many people who dream of once riding a bike on the other hand our city is popular destination for tourists so we decided to combine these two facts and to show our city to those who fancy riding a bike from your perspective or experience bikers can give you a tour and not only tell you about the main most popular landmarks but also provide an unusual tour shows some hidden gems of st petersburg which you won't find in a guide book. dot. com it moves to pull it off we are.

the two months of two thousand the price is gone from three thousand miles from the group was that's around one hundred twenty so as the school started as an initiative of the bank isn't decided that many people should oppose raising the city's plans tourists interests to be combined want to muslims is you'll see a city in the city to see you. to some of the bikes from still small might be too much for me such an adrenaline filled excursion leave the sums of the city in the summer exciting and simply breathtaking. what i mean credible experience what a strict scotland here behind us all the high retards i love the city of course if

that's all that's how we have on the streets program from st petersburg i'll see you again at the same time next week and sell them for me and the rest of the kurds . butt out.

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college. achieve the photo which you so chill created so many photos you have enough. to know and you look times. in serbia ots available in the hyatt regency they are going to. latest chapter of the georgian spy saga high profile photographers in the spotlight as tbilisi accuses them of working for moscow georgia claims it's got video evidence proving their guilt but skeptics say it's part of the government's agenda to boost anti russian to stereo. it's feared hundreds of people have been killed in a blast in turkmenistan but there was confusion a state official say there were no fatalities human rights watch report that an ammunition depot blew up a government blames it on a fireworks accept. the order of a british tabloid accused of hacking into the phones of murder victims is expected in london to deal with

a crisis for the last edition goes to print but the number of arrests already made the hundred sixteen year old paper now faces claims that its tampered with evidence . more news coming your way in less than fifteen minutes but union is up next with sports and one of the most successful defenders in. well history is calling it quits and indeed the only man to ever be named world footballer of the year as well not fabio cannavaro he said i've had enough time enough for that i'm thirty seven i want some retirement so that's exactly what he's doing more of that story in just a second. good to have you with us this is sports there plenty ahead over the next ten minutes. up for grabs it's confirmed the w.p.a. world heavyweight title is to be contested between russia's alexander betty and a guy after all these decades about. staying pudge one of the most sought

after footballers on the climate how lex is sunshades net speak while eyes are against uruguay to maintain chile's lead in america groups in. a new holy see eskimo schools quest to once again reach the top ranks of european basketball picks off pace with the addition of serbian started malarky you just. let's go in with boxing where the next new heavyweight champion of the world will he'll either from russia or his pakistan alexander protecting our guy i have to clash on august twenty seventh for the team i was vacant w.p.a. kron klitschko a securing the last weekend from david haye in doing so he became super champion of the jungle u.p.a. division because it could technically take years for klitschko which defended as he has three other titles needing to be fought over as well. child guy of well known

bottle on his prolific tally touching base in the russian capital to show off all six crimes the old between them the younger sibling stating he'd like to organize a pause in either kiev or his new sneaking stadium will unveil his next opponent within a fortnight. where the champions and there's no matter how many there are other bills you know we have a super championship belt and then the other interim championship both we didn't choose. the version that we're going to be champions and there we'll see who's the challenger and i'll see who's a much younger in the next couple of weeks so i'll make sure who is the guy who was going to speech. that brings us to football on to the cup by america where chile how to maintain their position as group c. leaders allow rule high coming from behind to draw one one with europe lyon friday both sides with numerous chances in the first time off but neither could convert

them into the store is the guilty mind here and then what would have been unquestionably the strangest goal of the tournaments to date was just a part kept here by the euro why crossbar a park of the moment but europe why did eventually seize the advantage ten minutes after the break patience the key for this one story is in no rush before setting up for all her rare to come the slots home for one milliliter. but chilly were to leave empty handed bruce a jury finding dangerman alexis on chairs on the wooden easy dangerman shows white house coaching europe are fighting for his signature one one of. the chileans on top of group c. then but only because of goals scored per ruder surprise partners of the summit following a shock win over mexico jussi guerrero with the only goal of the game eighty two minutes enough slack work it must be said from the mexican defensive crew on chile

thus leading the team with four points from two games. at least most cup the international player house called it a day after almost two decades on the big stage fabio cannavaro announcing his retirement from football at the tender age of thirty seven due to a lingering need dri the defender played in four world cups captaining italy to the title in two thousand and six zero you must a total of one hundred thirty six international talks before retiring from the national team a year ago kind of horror was also named fifa world clear of the year in zero six becoming the uni defender to ever collect accolades the neapolitan play for a total of six teams during his club career clearing two stents with eventis three seasons with reality where he won two league titles. kind of oro finishing his playing career with lochley dubai and will now take over as the club's pickle director. in cycling sprint k. mark cavendish claimed his second stage for free within three days of the tour de

france on friday the isle of man native racing to victory in an incident packed seven stage probably weakens just one of several writers involving crushes the sky team leader left with a fractured left collarbone following a massive pileup of britain now its of this year's event altogether he see rather cavendish meanwhile avoided all instance to capture his seventy three year stage when shot through the region thor hushovd meanwhile retained the overall leader's yellow jersey. were two athletics were somewhat sluggish the same both stood out plenty in the time to win the two hundred metres up the latest diamond league stop in par it's the jamaican super sprinter forced to wait a quarter of an hour on the truck because of technical difficulties but once in motion control proceedings the world on the limping chopping clucky the time of twenty points you three seconds always slower than his own world record of nineteen point one nine seconds of french open christophe the muffler came home second in

twenty point. in the men's one hundred ten meter hurdles a live picture pinky won robles dipped his head to beat american david oliver in the photo finish rubbles leading from the start but all over the country a strong comeback on police the street pressure on the cuban with both crossing the line and thirteen point zero nine seconds robles though awarded the with. a custom menu continues her attempts to raise cover her form after missing eleven months last year due to the gender controversy he is hundred metres previous fever breezing to victory in a time of two minutes eighteen hundreds in the seconds. all finished. on the greens chose to reveal as the man to catch at the john deere classic after carding an impressive second round of nine under sixty on friday review while he was sidelined for most of last year with

a knee injury but showed no signs of it this time it's the american with an eagle on a series of birdies on the day to take a two shot advantage time defending champion steve stricker is in joint second with steve marino the locker highlighting his runs along eagle part on the second jonathan and behave two shots for the back of. baseball is still reeling from thursday's shock death of a firearm during a texas rangers game with the oakland athletics thirty nine year old sharman stone falling over the railings in front of his son's eyes after trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by rangers player josh hamilton well the tragedy deeply affected the team and its president former pitching great right here to set our roots to who we are. we're making memories. about family unity. you

know. just. to the core of what we are but. the memories are that we try other so my. finally a basketball or siesta haven't failed them on their whole country to run their stuff ring form over the past couple of seasons serve p.-o. agreeing a three year deal in moscow this week the twenty four year old well he is one of the best point guards in europe and as richard front porch reports is delighted to have signed up with the army. after last season's disappointment splices count didn't even make it out of the group stages of the euro lee the only minute shown they're looking to get right back to the top ahead of the new campaign twenty four year old serbian point guard me last theodore seach was the latest player to join the moscow iron states and a former olympian says it was an easy decision and when. i

was. enjoying watching. one of my teams. here dosages rated as one of the best plays in europe well it's twenty four he still has space years ahead of him the reason he's so highly rated is versatility where you can play if he's a point guard all shooting guard likely to circle starting a playmaking role in the saints can going to be offering patron american john robert holden and yukon trying antidotes each is eager to make his mark and the new season gets under way this year we build a great team. all big games and he's one of the biggest in

europe. to. teach us which one did you only serve on serious cause roster he'll be joining good friend increased each time to be on even just a couple of weeks ago and you don't see chances fed a countryman played a big role in persuading him to join sas camp yeah. and he was also. in moscow. when i say i wish this is also most of my weave because i believe this is this is this was for me and rove cause of course a push button with the final pieces of the jigsaw row being put into place for the new year early season due to get underway and we don't tell you how out of a signing of tito's c.h. sends out a signal to the rest of europe it's

a scum i determined to once again become one of the top clubs on the continents which of i'm hopefully don't see. yet definitely player to watch that guy and that is all your sport and i weathered is.

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