amid the escalation the arab league deploys observers to try and mediate a peace deal. and fuel was apparent success is in libya david cameron has revealed plans for potential intervention in somalia next year you'll reach african countries been described as a threat to british security and its fate will be decided by level talks in london in february. thirty one looks this about with the headlines for you in about fifteen minutes time next though as promised the moscow out in full festive cheer. hello welcome merry christmas. take

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. so another 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 according to the orthodox calendar new year's day january the first precedes the russian christmas celebration as a more important holiday and is the day when generally give presents. it was sure about. fifteen years ago and. almost celebrated christmas day will. be key information about fitting. for the old. catholics here sol. expecting

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 official trait of those who prefer to have the genuine one each has its own advantages and official trade is much cheaper i could be wheeled out of the year and 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 furniture is produced natural antibacterial substances which can help kill code and real fur trees if grown especially christmas environmentally friendly choosing a tree can be

a great fun family occasion coming in all shapes and sizes no two little ones are of the same the problem now is transporting it back home and great work outs 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 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 gardens festive

silhouettes and spa clean lights have. brought talk about the makeup of this place that's felt sick in the run up to christmas and the new period a good ascetic all the all the stops we got in the decorations this year situated right next to red square it was the best place to get into the festive mood and that's something all simply people watch and there's even a christmas band the people at spain's. d.c. band members dress in a typical because she does 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 ballgame 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 very interesting how i first of all women 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 you want this is the place to come. moving on and what major piece of 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 of

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. 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 ensure 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 the musical made poppins in the west millions of russians watched this film on new year's eve after decades. of rioting 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 a swanky 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 to god a moon rose in the distance from the. 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 their christmas or new year dinner at home white rabbit here is the ideal substitute but they've never complained 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 and not just the hot appetizer i suggest carpaccio made of penny bun mushrooms with cheesy cream crunchy parsley and white truffle oil. christmas in russia and the us is always not publicly celebrated join much of the twentieth century but now with the festivities line 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 will always serve up a fantastic choice of events and attractions if you can use the experience and although cold 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 and a very merry christmas. this

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more news today violence is once again flared up. and these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. trying to corporations rule the day.

the top stories thousands of turned out to rally in the russian capital in a second mass protest against last month's parliamentary poll result the opposition claimed the vote was rigged and they want to rewrite the government's promised political reform according to police no one was detained during the moscow protests . in syria people want for christmas in the new year is peace but there's no festive mood in the air as the latest round of violence leaves dozens dead amid the escalation the arab league deploys observers to try to mediate the p.c. . i'm fueled by is a power and success is in libya david cameron's revealed plans for potential

intervention in somalia next year your rich african countries being described as a threat to british security and its fate will be decided by high level talks in london in february. their lawns not as get the latest sport. hello welcome to sport on r.t. comments are you from the russian capital with me or i'm on calls for of the following are just some of the stories we're covering for you today. losing streak over spartak moscow finally gets a win and the whole match against visiting out on guard palms. speeding through another title twenty eleven all round speed skating world champion the bonds call but if he wins the russian side all ahead of european championship in hungary. three in a row that's the olympic gold set by the queen of the pole vault two time olympic

champion good then i'll be seen by about. let's start with ice hockey and the continental hockey league where struggling puts up an impressive fight against outlines in a losing effort the moscow region men escaping slovakia with an overtime win thanks to a collage effort by patrick zach prince and live for the final score as love having now lost three straight and sit nineteenth in the table plants on the other hand have extended their win streak to four games and are ranked third overall league leaders sky meanwhile have lost three nothing against the top five teams in a men's in a tough road outing in bella ruse second string goal is for both teams in that one . and staying with ice hockey and they can tell where sports find they ended a disappointing run of four straight defeats after a beating i have on guard three one right here in moscow constantine putts out of has all the details. spartak learn the terrifying one with dan defeats in eleven

riches and surprisingly traded their captain alec began marriage to our more boys before around drafty just before the encounter while on guard last two previous games in shootouts both sides also place their head coaches recently sparkplugs andre see that and go and write him a sunni and for more on guard while looking for their first wins behind the bench is the season in the red and white stopped h.l. statistics only conceded goals one hundred sixty however it was the host could take the lead just five minutes into the game marco force apostolic somebody you call the back handed boss the gold standard one nothing after the opening period three minutes after the restart and sport that doubled they're the ones that you got to me hello where they were is shot from the right circle and involves a rather weak i spun around to net the second is a metre inside seemed to be confused but managed to jump back into the game seventeen seconds before the second intermission as alex and the bump both were

directed the bar that flew past they want us to tend to want to support us up to forty minutes however in the decisive period the red and whites managed to withstand the one guard's attacks and then one more next season why don't invent a breakaway and couldn't use them to near the visitors had pulled the goaltender and that sealed the final score three one they have a very good club over there we have and i think with playing well in that you know we have set to play our best game so as to when it's late and that's all we have to get through to get back night because i mistook at last everything depends on us if we continue to play the way we did tonight i'm sure we can soon forget about the disappointing performances and get it under the thoughts and i'm going to suffer their third story defeat while sparks are one second time in twelve manches to end their four mansion losing streak sitting nine points behind a play of sport because i'm out of a party. twenty eleven all round world and european champion speed skating events

has defended his national title in moscow now vancouver olympics silver medalists colbert of took an early lead in the three day event to answer finishing first in the fifteen hundred meter race now despite posting at third best results in sprint the following day the champion still retain his lead by winning the five k. run cemented his triumph on the final day of the competition with a convincing victory in ten kilometers events called it is now gearing up for the european championship which will take place in hungary at the beginning of january . but. i've successfully completed an intensive training competition and i'm in good condition i won't put him sponsor all time so everything is fine and i like the way things are going i'm very pleased with the russian championships now i'm going to train for the european championships which will be you know durant so apart from the rivals badly from the title the weather may also create some

difficulties with the potential bronte that's. following this summer's third european triumph the russian women seem to have started their first training camp as they target their mates in the olympic gold at next summer's games now russia qualified to london swans it's twelve by winning this year's european championships in poland in july and while the team has a tournament leading three consider mental goals they've only managed to bronze medals in three of them pick appearances. as a mixture of proven stars and up and coming talents to choose from a twenty five year old shooting guard. is in the running for the european player of the year award as is better in sense or maria's to all the russians are expected to take at least another bronze in london. about. the gold medals. and in the meantime russian pole vaulter

you have a seen by is also preparing for the london games that's what are your old aims to become the first female track and field athletes away three straight olympic golds and a legend in her sports she set a world record of the two thousand and four olympics in athens and then became the first woman to clear the five metre mark at the beijing games four years later but since that you meant the russians for has zips although her vision hasn't wavered isn't biver has been training hard in her adopted home of malta carlo and is going all out for that historic third gold in london there she didn't cut it up i knew that if i became the first woman to jump more than five metres then i would be making a fanatic's history i will always be remembered her children and all of the other women who managed to do this who always be number two to a certain degree and being the first since paris is always good i'm really happy that my name is forever in the history of the track and field despite my children's

i don't consider myself to be only. new female track and field athlete has managed to become an individual in the champion in three successive games this is my the idea i want to become a legend i don't owe you a clue. music entertainment plenty of skiing and the chance to win sixty thousand euros things could hardly get any better for some of the winter sports maine says they hit the peaks in northern italy the biannual giant slalom sprint competition sold the likes of olympic gold medalist saloon spindle and bodie miller go airborne on a fast course twenty competitors start of the day but four participants were eliminated after each round american ted ligety was among the last man standing and his delivered an absolute heartbreaker to local favorite giovanni first saudi it's out in finnish just two hundreds of a second behind they get it watching the two thousand and six and be champion clinched a prize the defending champion from two thousand and nine french. was third.

and while football remains the king of sports in africa plenty of uganda's top athletes have been choosing volleyball as their new competition of choice lately the pearl of africa now has every reason to root for its national volleyball team as the sport rises to prominence plenty of nets set up in the country's capital bringing together participants of all ages and while sizable tournaments are host to domestically the national team rarely gets to take on continental neighbors what's with so much enthusiasm for the game it's not a long shot to see the national team finally get into its first global event it's once you've seen the all african games are on the agenda for now could this be that seemed to be to the world championships and summer olympics of the not so distant future. moving on to the london swans it's all in big games where the hosts are feeling the pressure of the world on their shoulders than saturates

heather fell among those expected to get a podium finish again after a silver during the two thousand and eight beijing olympics that's when eight year old faces plenty of difficulties on her quest for the big gold domestic competition is fierce as only two spots on the national team are available while five women are ranked high enough to make the squad right now the new rules which combined the shooting and running disciplines have also slowed down the preparations of many athletes the challenge of making it to the games as formidable as winning in london but still sees those domestic rivalries as a competitive advantage. it's incredibly tough in britain and the great part is because it's a tough one so if you're there you've got a really good time to put that guy will have a good chance of. getting a medal at the games and that's what we're about as a country competing especially in pentathlon we've got a great history and we are going to get to get a medal. well over in new zealand and you shocked but still are is continuing his

rise to the it's all this let x. world jacksonville will be taken pour in that's why it's one of games in london after taking the junior circuit by storm the seventeen year old has already amass numerous world records as he moves up through the age groups and the youngest ever male junior champion has given up school for now to focus on his sporting him bishan. the opportunities i was in my room with well going to the pen sitting there seeing the world mean i'm not going to have much of a change today when i'm older some as we're doing now and because we're back to school. and we're up there with certainty in my twenty's that. that's all we have time for right now but don't forget that some of the story sin here are also available on our you tube channel at artsy sports news so check it out so when you get a chance thanks for watching. witnesses

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east of. the tiger. on the. scene this morning in the russian capital a second mass protest took place saturday against the parliamentary poll result. moscow's biggest rally in recent history has come and gone without incident as thousands came onto the streets of the capital to protest against what they call a revolt and they want a real joining us now wait for more details in central moscow. in syria the first of all of those seasons interrupted by a new round of violence in damascus that's left dozens dead. and a christmas resolution camera and reveals plans for involvement in the oil rich.