the opposition. and every move every word could be recorded used against you human rights activists in britain fighting an increasing number of surveillance cameras there are now to be installed in every taxi in the city of oxford authorities insist the risk of intrusion is acceptable impaired to the public safety benefits. up next we go shopping for a fur tree or you'll the and bring you our best selection of the capital's new year's eve activities coming your way all in moscow out stay with us. hello welcome merry christmas. taking a look at some final preparations for the christmas holidays it's

a long celebration here but still some people leave everything. including that one crucial. the good old festive. nother year has flown by and the new year period is here again when it comes to buying trees and this happens much later as christmas in the country's most widely celebrated on january the seventh calling the orthodox calendar new year's day january the first precedes the russian christmas celebration as a more important holiday and as the day when generally give presents. it was sure about. fifteen years ago. almost celebrated christmas day will. begin fresh. for the old. catholics here sol. expect

a lot of customers here christmas day. you buy a tree the choice is online companies shops and god sent his temporary warehouses full greenhouses like this one for the summer demand. when it comes to choosing a christmas or new year's tree as it's called in russia people are increasingly divided between those who opt for a convenient trait of those who prefer to have the genuine one each has its own advantages and trade is much cheaper i could be wheeled out. needles on the floor. from trees are in fact dangerous be used to decorate streets offices . when you play such an. it might really some dangerous chemicals while authentic pine in future use could use natural antibacterial substances which can help kill code inflation real for trees if growing especially for christmas environmentally friendly choosing a tree can be

a great fun family occasion coming in all shapes and sizes you know two real ones are of the same the problem now is transporting it back home and great workouts and then comes the fun part the decoration. time for christmas shopping now and there are hundreds of last minute places to shop in moscow for markets to discount stores full price ranges covered however if you want a grand christmas experience take a look at this next location the do department store. the spectacular fountain centerpiece has been covered by a huge model of a christmas carousel the cherry on top of the cake is a gigantic slide which children of all ages can enjoy. everywhere you look all decorations christmas trees impressive garlands festive silhouettes and sparkling lights. but

talk about the makeup of this place that's felt sick in the run up to christmas and then the really good ascetic or the all the stops we got in the decorations this year situated right next to red square it was the best place to get you into the festive mood that's something all simply people watch and there's even a christmas band keep you it's a. d.c. band members dress in a typical because she was that represent the russian father christmas rose playing out soviet era. and international christmas hits it creates a wonderful atmosphere and visual feast to shop as he passes by. we his phone game were performed using from various countries here at groom to create a special festive atmosphere for all shoppers we want to wish everyone happiness

health and wealth in the new year. is certainly one of the most glamorous stores in russia what else can you expect from a mall that stands right next to the kremlin known for its expensive shops this year a display of decorated trees has also been set up the she's been designed by luxury a popular brand such as christian dior at a mass of quito is a very interesting how a festive ornament can look so different there are some great designs here. shopping for the ones you love is a great thrill although not for your wallet. bags in hand i'm full of the festive mood moscow during the holiday season never fails to impress if it's a real winter wonderland experience here was this is the place to come. moving on and what made you decide activities or occasions i was mentioning in the russian capital. one of the most sought after productions in the country is the

performance of the not kaka ballet at the bolshoi theatre. britain at the end of the nineteenth century by the outstanding wishing composer peer through tchaikovsky the ballot has been performed in the bolshoi stage for decades tickets for the show on the as eve are sold out months in advance and prices on the black market could be as high as thousands of dollars a true new year's treat. for those who are not lucky to get tickets to the bolshoi for the thirty first december there is another quite popular way into the new year . in fact celebrating the holiday with family and friends at home is a widely followed tradition in russia several. hours before the clock strikes midnight people start creating various dishes with salad being among the highlights the president addresses the nation on t.v. everyone raises a glass of champagne and makes a wish a criminal charge. while

some prefer to watch fireworks and celebrations on and others prefer to venture to moscow's red square full of thousands of excited muscovites tourists and this is its application to meet in the new year right in the heart of the russian capital. there are various films around the world that have become associated with the festive season in russia is the romantic nineteen seventy five comedy called the irony of fate or enjoy your bath not title yes. it's based on the similarity of houses in the soviet times how many people across the country lived in similar blocks main character travels from moscow to simply by mistake and finds his true love just like the sound of musical made poppins in the west millions of russians watched this film on new year's eve after decades. arriving at our final location although moscow's ever changing restaurant scene is busy

throughout the whole year it's clear things are certainly stepped up for the various holiday periods special fiends nights best events celebrity gatherings elite parties and decorations. and at the top of smolinski a new restaurant called white rabbit aims to be the highest flier in the new flock of moscow restaurants that have taken to the skies. you know one thing i love about living in moscow is this one key developing restaurant scene seriously is now one of the best in the world and over the past six years that i've lived here a whole range of spectacular eateries have opened and closed and now seems that many of them are battling it out against each other to become the highest and most glamorous entire city. location on the sixteenth floor provides wonderful views of the capitol skyline offering incredible images of high rises a garden moon road and the distant kremlin. impressive to say the least and sky

high views of course mean sky high prices but it's christmas so why not. celebrate in style in the restaurant's casual yet elegant atmosphere for all those who don't fancy cooking like christmas or new year's dinner at home white rabbit here is the ideal substitute but it never a problem for you as part of our special christmas menu for cold starters i've created a turkey parte with hazelnut and cognac it's very tasty an aromatic to serve vague and not test. appetizer i suggest carpaccio made of penny bun mushrooms with cheesy cream crunchy parsley and white truffle oil. christmassy mush and the u.s.s.r. was not publicly celebrated join much of the twentieth century but now with the festivities why december twenty fifth the thirty first of january the seventh it's clear the whole country is now geared up for one huge party and whether you rejoice in a christmas merry mint. the russian capital is one of the leading cultural hot spots

in the world but always a fantastic choice of events and attraction is opening the experience and also called the christmas in moscow the city the hot. incredible sensational food from a beautiful restaurant well unfortunately that's that's how we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week until then for me and the rest of the crew goodbye a very merry christmas. well dreams of the future cruisers wishes on technology updates next generation

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every taxi in the city of oxford authorities insist the risk of intrusion is acceptable compared to the benefits of public safety. kate partridge up next with all the latest from the world of sports stay with us here on r.t. . thank you for joining me and here are the latest sport headlines football focused chelsea captain john terry puts his racism charge to one side he helps the blues draw one want to talk in a country premier league london w. why the rising for atlanta go second in the k h o's western conference after having to start their seventh straight defeat or two here in moscow. and legend retrains russian pole vaulter yelena isinbayeva set her sights on her story her limping gold medal at next summer's games in london

. but first chelsea captain john terry was back in action on thursday night twenty four hours after being charged with racially abusing q.p.r. defender anton ferdinand with terry helping the blues grab a one one draw in a pivotal london davia top of well the certain one year old son to home appear in court on february the first i will remark he allegedly made in chelsea one of the great lockers wrote on october the twenty third however his manager under a village voice still selected his get back to the game on thursday night spurs took an eight minute lead through emmanuel out of by all but a quarter of an hour later the visitors levelled thanks to daniel sturridge both sides had more chances but one one is how it finished. so off to the top and stay third in the table nine points adrift of the top but with a game in hand chelsea remain forty two points behind much to city are top of the table for christmas two points and ten goals ahead of rivals manchester united although after the match at white hart lane glasgow us praised terry's commitment

to harry redknapp nor did his side's season so far. as performances of increased since the incident have been distinctly his commitment to the window and his quality and don't look sure i mean he's. briefly focus to the causes of the football club and its performances of not drops to a single level without a great start see ferdie five points or a city stage a season is incredible tally losing the first two games so we're going great liverpool be there arsenal chelsea going to be top top four is going to be very close. looking ahead and they'll be eight english premier league matches next monday for the traditional boxing day program with chelsea again in action hosting follow in a long time west london derby coverage per side and we probably talked them into the early victory i asked him to keep up the pressure on the top four as they struggle second from bottom bolton newcastle who haven't won in six liverpool

welcome and battled steve keen's rock bottom blackburn united seconds but still missing nine players through injury to take on wigan recently drawn with little more than chelsea leaders manchester city go to west brom and stoke welcome aston villa in a better than darby while someone who won two out of three games under martin o'neill has to financially strapped everton hoping to get in the striker when the transfer window opens. so if you try it yourself or don't you know i would certainly want to bitch. because we know we're all a little bit short so if we could do that it would help us if we're doing. well a quick look back at the top half of the table sees newcastle and suddenly my clothes were as high as thirty but have not won since november the fifth and not one of the sports direct arena says the grounds name has changed since then james's park four days later alan pardew's side are after second bottom involves a lot on monday and the manager says his side's dip in form is just

a blip. that just happens in the premier league at these periods where teams in form and things like you feel like things are going against you. but you know we've got to be mentally strong and if we just do what we do. we do it well then we should win this group. while in spain barcelona have breezed into the last sixteen of the copper del ray after a nine mil home demolition of thirty left to go through ten below aggregate lengthier also went through with a foreigner went overhead is what i think of madrid have signed for me to feel guilty i guess nearly as then. coach after firing going to goree island santa following thursday shot copper exits to thirty other day but not you when you're old argentinian takes on his seventh coach role in five years ago struggles in selling strike is set to go i go out and the i go fall on the tenth in a league are four points off the drop zone. plus

a one hour following the summer surgery triumph the russian women's basketball team have started their first training camp as they target their maiden olympic gold and next summer's games in london russia qualify for the games by winning this year's european championships in poland in july and while the team has a tournament leading three continental goals but only now is to bronze medals in three olympic appearances well coached by the circle of speak as a mixture of proven stars and up and coming talents to choose from twenty five year old shooting guard danny that you know is in the running for the european player of the year award. and madea japan about is also getting for it too the russians are expected to take at least another bronze in the next year. we dream about. the gold medals.

athletics now russian pole vaulter yelena isinbayeva is preparing for the london games with the aim of becoming the first female track and field athlete to win three straight olympic gold and become a legend in her sport while the twenty nine year old set a world record at the two thousand and four olympics in athens and then she became the first woman to carry the five metre mark at the beijing games four years later but says that achievement the russians form has dipped although bishan hasn't wavered and by ever has been training hard in her adopted home of monte carlo and he's going all out for that historic third gold in london. there should do it's got that if i knew that if i became the first woman to jump muslims five meters then i would be making athletics history i will always be remembered and i choose and all of the other women who manage to do this will always be number two to a certain degree and being the first in sports is always good i'm really happy that my name is forever in the history of the track and field is there despite my choose nance i don't consider myself to be a living legend in your heart you know female track and field after that has

managed to become an individual in champaign in three successive games this is my go is i want to become a legend i don't know it with the best. ice hockey now and to make a show of hands or up to second in the western conference after winning four to misfiring to sky here in moscow all visitors opened through dimitri up up and running and was the first period they were to allow me to lay here go on target. a tight angle. he then went on to and now that in the second period sufficing streak the army meant to make history no. contest although they did play back to sri wong they conceded another and even though his function would use the deficit again this effort forte was how it finished a worrying seven straight defeat for the army when he stayed eight in the west. while that game so atlanta star alexei kovalev of return to action for the first time in three months following an injury but it's what had been announced the

former n.h.l. great would also help teach some children and support a charity that's close to his heart from a cost for every port. nine hundred ninety four stanley cup winner and one thousand nine hundred zero olympic champion alex sake of n.l.p. has spent almost his entire career in the n.h.l. following eighteen seasons across the atlantic the thirty eight year old right wing signed a two year deal with moscow regions are plans last summer but away from the club make sure he uses his talent to help future generations of players. it's exciting for the kids because you always put yourself in a deposition when you're buried sunday never had a chance to win or had a chance skate with it with a somewhat super star or whatever because they were. but they have a chance and a lot of a lot of person by the common man will become still the compu of practices and school the kids for which is this exciting for them and i know how the feeling i would feel the same way helping out lance juniors is just one way and the sake of

a gives back ache a twenty seven as he was loving it jobs in the n.h.l. has his own shared team canada which helps kids with cardiac problems around the world heart trouble is something alex is just too familiar with as he spends two years in treatment himself from the age of eight there's a lot more things you could do in russia about just the role chardy in our help the kids help the little six kids were to be up to two weeks to believe that cell phones trying to you know fall tired and not afraid to meet the friends or you are going to be so be just because you think if you're sick in bed they cannot bring a thing but you have to make them believe it or you will find you can get or you could do anything you want whatever you want. is that relentless athletes at thirty eight the thoughts of brits i ring has never crossed his mind my mind is still in the game in my mind still i have a drive for this game i really enjoyed it but we got it down to the ring of really

enjoyed the be in a locker on the in the gym on the ice so i like all of it still having fun which is important when you don't have that in america because the stories are really just up and on the ice russian ice hockey has gradually increased in quality over recent years and the return of seasoned veterans from the n.h.l. has added to the popularity of the kontinental hockey league and their off the ice activities don't hurt either room on cost or of artsy moscow region. but that's almost forced by france. witnesses. to history in the making. of testimony. ten stories that shapes two thousand and eleven on our t.v. .

dozens killed in syria's capital in the first suicide bombing since the uprising started as arab league observers get down to business in an effort to mediate a peace deal there. leaving a nation in despair tensions are running high in iraq as the government plunges deeper into crisis after a bombing atrocity claims more than seventy lives just days after u.s. troops. and every breath you take every move you make could now be recorded human rights activists in britain fight a surge of surveillance cameras now to be installed in every city in every taxi in the city of oxford.