if you. come from the stupid. stunts on t.v. don't come. six thirty pm in moscow these iraqi headlines the latest chapter of the georgian spy saga high profile photographer is in the spotlight as tbilisi hughes's them of working for a moscow georgia claims it's got video evidence to prove their guilt but skeptics say it's part of the government's agenda to boost anti russian history. it's feared hundreds of people may have been killed in a blast in turkmenistan but there is confusion as state officials say there were no fatalities human rights groups report an ammunition depot blew up but the

governments of blaming a fireworks accident. the owner of the british tabloid accused of hacking the phones of murder victims expected in london to deal with a crisis before the last edition goes to print with the number of arrests already made one hundred sixty year old newspaper now faces claims it tampered with evidence. next we continue our journey around russia as martin andrews takes us on a tour of st petersburg that's coming up next. hello and welcome to the program summer is the perfect time to visit russia a long weekend here in st petersburg is a must for the capital is bursting full of history and culture so join me as we

visit major landmarks and take part in various fun filled activities that we started here at the spectacular site isaac's cathedral originally the city's main church in the largest cathedral in russia it was built between eighteen eighteen and eight hundred fifty eight a french going architects month around almost two centuries later the gilded dome mostly isaac still dominates the skyline of simplest bird a trip to the top provides excellent views of the city coming from the russian capital moscow out seem troubled by the fast subsumed train network the journey takes four hours and costs around three thousand five hundred rubles that's roughly one hundred twenty five dollars one way you can see here the location of the city situated in 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 in palaces that were built to rival that european counterparts this fusion was well achieved just come here from moscow

and we think this is a very grand place. the story enjoyed it we've been to the hermitage. we've being all around. the judge and still blood. raising is a surefire place of a story and. i leave and now introducing st petersburg for the second time i love it here especially the winter palace crew. and peter hall is very beautiful this the prospect is simply dismayed to make as many as one of the best known streets in russia i suppose you could contest your prospects to all the streets in london all broadway in new york the area is full of restaurants shops museums and historical sites the main point has to be this magnificent on lady of cassandra phaedra constructed two hundred years ago it was closed by the bolsheviks in much in twenty nine and then 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 passes cathedral in moscow this treasure fails on the site but saw alexander the second was assassinated i was dedicated in his memory. and in this week's program we aim to show you some alternative sites explosions. the rise of the city zones or 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 open the museum for two to support post similar projects in london hamburg and to them which are called the dungeons his visit to the book people who seek some emotions sensations in the in this early field our guests also include those who are interested in history literature movies and legitimacy of some pieces but each

room represents a legend or a myth connected to the city's most famous historical literature carriages or united by one theme that. for example legend has it much and kosky died in some cases back in one thousand nine hundred three not because of cholera because he famously said his last symphony was launching and his entire life hours later. these days. and then the main show. the folly of the bush historical figure for species burns by conspires off the police and shot and drowned. the pharmacy isn't for the faint of the light hearted force among us i think it's the first place to skate an alternative instrument a space adjacent to ours inside the city's callouses. welcome to the horrors of st petersburg an interactive museum dedicated to the myths and legends of the city the last book into what's a ship through

a labyrinth of the same rooms where you come up close and personal to terrifying exhibits i witnessed close the characters of the past as is the city and peter the great. so what other alternative activities could you enjoy he said petersburg the ford museum of dreams located in the st petersburg institute of psychoanalysis opened in one thousand nine hundred nine to mark the one hundred years since for its famous book of the interpretations of dreams is published there are two holes exploring the psychologist's theories the so-called light school splays historical facts and figures where the dr explains for its work while the dog cool is a collection of at first sight meaningless things the guide suggests the visitors should perceive the display in accordance with their own experience fancies and desires. this museum in the northern capital celebrates the rich history of the world still a strange vaska as display cover such

a result is 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 they size and cheer was called the big eagle go blood's which was a prototype for a ritual of penalty shots for being late to policy the amount of food which one had to drink from the goblet must be. next and totalled one litter i guess too late to be just pools down the badly grove large to drink. the whole thousands of exhibits amazing wattles stunning centuries there are also several unusual items on display she could even focus for coastal citrate can space our children with exploring the items in glass cabinets your rights to focus a suit in a room which contains only two hundred very special forces an exclusive museum there's a restaurant called russian poker room number one which offers of course traditional

russian hussein. and if you have a special occasion insipidus bird will just want to look top notch as a p.c. sell in the city the professionals will take care of your star no dozens of her 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 knight systems of much pleasure in petersburg as this is its exciting time to visit the city not just to do will bring in because your personal time clock and discuss the culture in the city with this insider it's nice histories guess who are lovely to meet you and that leads me to share so you're from berlin they've been living here it's a good it's about four years yes that's right i work for the finnish culture in student. nature so we try to promote the culture of cooperation

between finland and russia brain is a very useful it seems that sometimes bird is a completely different city in the winter but it is in the summer tell me about some of the activities that you enjoy you know when you. first of all people are totally differently during the summer time russian people are more open. and love to go out west during that time they're just trying to get home as soon as possible so people go hang out. in the parks the restaurants terrorists if you have any business is already any tourist coming to the city where would you recommend that they want to visit they had to. pause for a tryst which is on the other side really beautiful especially during the summertime this really really nice atmosphere 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 you know one that can be a rainy day can be sunny it's

a bit temperamental little bit like london yeah well usually recommend. some inside activity and there's this amazing traditional old russian vodka. called. have a glass of water which costs twenty roubles as far as i remember so yeah but if you're more into drinking. i mean. i think there are already museums or there are. churches and cathedrals all of the. six of them are. very familiar you're sorry to hear. about. the want to party tonight. from historical sites considered cultural capital so good is good reflects the country's extrude we think it's like no other city there are various ways to see the city by speedboat rollerblading bicycles you

can hire them privately or take part in group private 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 follow me. because you will be in the furious piece because of the family system as you see them. if he is a on line but personal lives morris muna 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 show our city to those who fancy riding a bike from your perspective or experience bikers can give you a tour another 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 guidebook. dot. com it moved to fall in love we got.

through most of the two thousand the price is gone from three towns in my group was that's around one hundred twenty so as the school started this initiative of the blanket she decided that many people's passion post-race in cities towns tourist interests to be combined want to muslims is he will see a city in the city see you. for some of the bikes from still school might be too much for me such an adrenaline filled excursion really sums up the city in the summer exciting and simply take. what i mean credible experience and what a spectacular view hylas of the hollywood stars i love the city of closing fabulous how we have on the streets program from st petersburg i'll see you again at the

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because in the. country house is the full. house. the creamy to feed. the local hotel. the latest chapter of the georgian spy saga. working for moscow georgia claims it's got video evidence of proofing proving their guilt of skeptics say it's only part of the government's agenda to boost the anti russian history. it's feared hundreds could be dead in a blast in turkmenistan but there is confusion is state official say there were no fatalities human rights groups report an ammunition depot blew up but the government blames it on a fireworks accident. the owner of the british tabloid accused of hacking the phones of murder victims are expected in london to deal with the crisis before the last edition goes to print with

a number of arrests already made one hundred sixty eight year old paper now faces claims they tampered with evidence. you know neil joins us now with all the latest from the world of sports and the world of boxing just got a little stranger and indeed it has mounts i'll tell you what. every title in world heavyweight boxing and because it is just being a new title anoints world champion super world champion much more on this coming up it's a strange story as you say much less the rest of the sport them innit. have you with us this summer leaving here in central moscow sports today plenty ahead including. a program it's confirmed the flight to new york to school is bacon's w.b. a world heavyweight title will be contested between russia's alexander a perfect game under czech guy have also used pakistan. sting cuts one of the most

sought after footballers on the planet alexis sanchez nets the equaliser against uruguay to maintain chile's lead in kulpa america. on new home sales come moscow's quest to once again reach the top ranks of european basketball picks on pace with the addition of serbian started the dulcet. were not just a second but let's get going with boxing where the next new heavyweight champion of the world will he'll either from russia or. alexander prevent guy of to clash on august twenty seventh for vladimir klitschko was vacated w.p.a. crawlin klitschko securing the belt only last weekend from david haye in doing so he became known as super champion of the jungle u.p.a. division on because it could technically take years for to defend as he has three other titles needing to be fought over as well but that can and. will. never tell

he took place in the russian capital to show off all six crohn's they hold between them the younger sibling stating he'd like to organize a poet in either his home here or at moscow's east. where the champions and doesn't matter how many bells are out there or about the bills you know we have super championship both the interim chairmanship both we didn't choose. a diversion we were going to be champions and see who's a link challenger and i'll see who's much younger in the next couple of weeks so i'll make sure the guy in the war is going to be staged. it's hard getting a bit messy i hope it clears up soon let's talk football and should a cup america where chile have been tamed their position is great to see leaders of our own high coming from behind to draw one one with europe ryan friday both sides with numerous chances in the first up but neither could convert us sure it is

because the mind europe and then what would have been on question of lee the strangest goal of the chinaman to date was just about kept out of the euro why crossbar a remarkable moment here why it did eventually seize the initiative ten minutes after the break patience the key for this one story is in no rush before setting up a very rare week on the slot so no one know what julie we're actually going to have to join bruce a jury finding ginger on alexis sunshine isn't even easy digimon shows why half the clubs in europe are fighting for his signature one won how it ends. the chileans on top of group c. then but only because of ghouls scored prove their surprise partners out the summit's following a shock win over mexico who's a good arrow with the only goal of the game eighty two minutes in the slack with a mexican the fans crew and chile thus leaving the table with four strong to give.

its least most helped footballer has called it a day after almost two decades on the big stage fabio cannavaro announcing his retirement at the age of thirty seven june to a lingering knee injury the defender played in hopes italy to the title in two thousand and six not he mocks the talk of one hundred thirty six international cups before retiring from the national team in europe aka culliver who was also named fifa world three of the year no six becoming a defender to ever wind up accolades the neapolitan play for a total of six teams during his club career including two since with eventis on three seasons with ryall madrid where he won two league titles haro finishing his own. in korea with glee to buy take over us cubs technical advice. were to athletics were a somewhat sluggish she's seen both still and plenty of the time to win the two hundred meters at the latest diamond league stop in paris the jamaican super

sprinter forced to wait a quarter of an hour on the track because of technical problems puts once in motion control proceedings the world and a big champion talking a time of twenty points you three seconds and we still were though on his world record of nineteen point one nine seconds french ok first off the not that it came home second in twenty point two. zero on the greens chairs revie is the man's accounts of the john deere classic after carding an impressive second round nine under sixty two on friday revie when he was sidelined for most of last year with a knee injury but showed no signs of thought on the day the american with an eagle on a series of birdies to take a two shot advantage two time defending champion steve stricker is enjoying second with steve marino a lot are highlighting his run with the long eagle pods on the second johnson rice two shots for the proper lawn in. baseball still reeling from thursday's shock

death of a fan during a texas rangers game with the oakland athletics thirty nine year old sherman stone falling over the railings and front of his son's eyes after trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by rangers player josh hamilton the tragedy deeply affecting the team and its president former pitching great nolan ryan. it hits aside our roots of who we are. we're about making memories. about family entertainment and last night we had a father and son at the game. and had a very tragic incident and it just. drags it to the core of what we are about and the memories are that we try to so mike and his game . strayer back on the map in the southern hemisphere rugby's biggest club competition the queensland reds winning their first ever super fifteen type of

beating new zealand powerhouse the contrary crusaders the reds finished next to last back in two thousand and nine but an amazing turnaround was there for the taking on saturday seven time champions true suitors though displaying their pedigree early on the zealand international karcher making it five three you're the twenty nine year old would out a penalty in the second half for a ten six lead dogs though will have will again yet to find celebrates a night after he saved the day the scrum hospital sixty five metres from the try that ended the contest eight hundred thirteen the final score meaning on the streets he takes the super rugby title for the first time in seven years and in two you have such african dominance in the process. let's talk basketball where china's first n.b.a. star yao ming house announced his retirement the houston rockets center quitting the game off for eight seasons in the world's top league the thirty year old who has suffered numerous foot and ankle injuries throughout his career was forced

missed the entire the ninety season he also played only five times last year with the rockets getting past the first time just once during his stay but never reached the n.b.a. finals however yao is a hero back on the two point two nine meter shanghai neither is an eight time all-star and as massively help promote the sport and gauge. ok let's stay on the hardwood where c.s.k. unveiled a man they hope can turn around their structuring form over the past couple of seasons serve malarky to dos it and bring a three year contract in moscow this week the twenty four year old is regarded as one of the best point guards in europe richard from poor fate reports is the lighted to stand up with the army men. not to last season's disappointments when serious confident even make it out of the group stages of the euro lee the only member of. they're looking to get right back to the top ahead of a new campaign twenty four year old serbian point guard. it's been latest player to

join the most client states and a former olympian says it was an easy decision. in the same time when. i was. enjoying watching the. teams. so difficult. here dosages rated as one of the best plays in europe while twenty four still had space years ahead of him part of the reason he's so highly rated is his versatility where he can play achieve a point guard all shooting guard so i do a disservice starting to play making role in that serious count on going to be offering veteran american general holden and yukon trying until sieges eager to make his mark on the new season gets under way this year we build

a great team and. big teams. is one of the. biggest in europe. to. kiddo's each one b.b. only serve one serious cause rust he'll be joining good friend in and pre-stage it's going to be on him in just a couple of weeks ago and didn't see chances fred a countryman played a big role in persuading him to join sas camp yeah. he was he was also. in moscow and i say this is also mostly because i believe this is is this. of course of course the push moved a little to the with final pieces of the jigsaw era being put into place but the new euro league season due to get underway in middle. however the signing of tier

dosage since out a signal to the rest of europe it's a scam i determined to once again become one of the top clubs on the continents richard i don't see moscow that wraps up the sport for this hour i'll be back in just under two hours time but whether it's next then models here with all the news at the top they are.

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