live from moscow this is r t s eight thirty pm now friday night these are our top stories the gulf is on edge two u.s. warships close to an iranian naval exercise right next to a crucial. has been threatening to block. egypt's ruling generals are accused of terror raids and staged against the offices of foreign human rights groups that the military says a stirring up trouble. major opposition marches are held in syria with activists suggesting more than thirty people have been killed across the country on friday

alone but some critics are dismissing those reports saying it's hard to verify the . most exciting events of twenty eleven in a special program. hello and welcome to the program on this special we'll be looking over the highlights of the pasir twenty eleven has been an exciting year for the world of russian culture and indeed for the mosque are out so over the next twelve minutes we'll be really instancing into some of the best bits from culture news and shows we've produced over the past twelve months and what had to be the most exciting events of the whole year the reopening of the bolshoi theatre. as the main cultural symbol of russia twenty eleven saw the states and finally returned to its former glory

striking day or night illuminated exterior now shines out a few years of being covered by scaffolding canvas and building materials. the reconstruction took six years and cost billions of rubles but now the pull of space is open to the public it can continue to not show and showcase the present and future of russian and international talent. it's a once in a lifetime experience or for me it's. going out on to the stage and seeing really. how big it is in granite isn't how beautiful the restoration has been it's it's really once in a lifetime. next up on one of my favorite shows of the film the stasi the cosmonaut training facility originally secret ample space to be ventured off to russia's only school. and then i was put through

a whole range of training procedures underwater weightlessness zero gravity and being spun around inside a centrifuge. it really pushed me to my limit. the program also highlighted how american astronauts and she calls me now what you call missions so she's the international space station project. to celebrities in twenty eleven now in many ages just around the world have made their way to the russian capital to film premieres concerts in private policies moscow sees many of the world's top activists saying it's impossible to come here every week. pushing crowds love them and they seem to be impressed with the city honestly there's an energy in the city. even more than when i was here two and

a half years ago. very vibrant kind of this is under the surface you feel. a really positive energy. where anything can happen the possibility is there we went to the museum that houses the faberge eggs and the coronation dresses and. and perhaps the most exciting part of yesterday in some ways was going and standing outside the bolshoi theater it's been a dream of mine it's been great the people have been really welcoming and enjoyed my brief time here so far and i hope i get to see some of the city this time but i'll definitely come back i got to come and some are going to figure by dates out here but it's you know it's very cold there last time. so many tourists come here that's get the christmas eve it's beautiful there's beautiful city going you know seeing the christmas trees exclusive interview. moving on and working capital is a totally different place during the summer months terraces dominate the restaurant scene and people can enjoy

a whole range of sun filled activities including some bathing swimming and water sports temperatures a high and so is the entity of the capital's entertainment saying let's take a look at some of the shows we produced during the summer highlighting popular tourist destinations la la. the hot and happening activities and excursions. in the capital heats up tens of thousands of sun worshippers and to moscow's forests seventy board is an island surrounded by an artificial lake and waterways are some a show in the area i took to a jet ski to prove how much fun metropolis in the summer. the temperatures are in the mid thirty's the trip to one of the beaches is the perfect way to cool down. next stop and as the oxford street or fifth avenue of the russian capital the street first sky has unquestionably been the city's most important direction for centuries if here is the district has fundamentally changed over the centuries from

a narrow medieval wooden circle strode to today's slightly a lemming eight lane highway. or some show on the famous street highlighted that from various statues to modern day sushi cafes this diverse berry will impress the most diehard of tourists. a weekly and salmon share of arctic spoils every aspect of arts and culture we also explore cities outside of moscow in the summer so me in the team travel to st petersburg to discover the exciting attractions surrounding the white's knights also known as the venice of the north and the eighteenth century it was piece of the great stream to create a window to your and with a vast canal network breathtaking architecture and palaces that were built to rival their your pink counterparts his vision has been well achieved. our series of some of programmes in twenty eleven looked at the city's hotels restaurants waterways attractions and various some activities for visitors to enjoy

. a city of palaces and museums broad avenues and winding canals simply this place history has provided the city with a well funded textual and artistic treasures. oh the best time to be here is the summer i just love it really and love all the beautiful buildings the architecture everything the people there are so happy and the this goes far beyond my expectations is incredible is something. you can only dream of. about the hermitage museum the spectacular fountains of peterhof rivaling such will be seems as the loser in paris and the metropolitan in new york. truly is a cultural wonder. and peterhof which is often referred to as the mission of a sign is one of the most breathtaking sights and popular tourist destinations in

russia. now one thing i love about my job here at all it's his the crazy adrenaline filled activities i'm constantly asked to try out speed boats planes jumping heights being set on fire the list goes on for many shows we produce and try to give you an insight into the real russia from the food they eat the music they enjoy developing pastimes to adrenaline filled sports so with that in mind here's a small selection of. twenty eleven and me in action. tom program on the subject of flight was experience i will never forget invited to take to the skies in a young airplane to experience aerobatics it was a stomach churning roller coaster at ten thousand feet as we banked to an incredible sixty degrees and experienced brief weightlessness. not the face hearty to be any pain to say the experience what zero g.

feels like to battle terms under the loops the views from above are impressive but it felt very different to a typical commercial flight. a program called moscow and i want to expose the police fire and ambulance emergency services in the machine capital we saw how such facilities are constantly at the ready twenty four hours a day. and of course such a program in action sequences. finally the action sequences. action sequences represent about filmmaking and. explore the film studios and we're invited to set up a new kind of shazam drama called white tiger. the program

finished the stunts must go well i was asked if i would like to participate. and take shots i was given instructions away was placed on my head and. was applied to my face with everything ready for my back and legs of my suit and the flying was . to be tried. as an efficiently run program it's already prepared its students to safely undertake to define feats the world of russian cinema and t.v. by now. i live to tell the tale i lied to them both in one take but it's long london is

a market for many russians today they said to be almost half a million russian speakers in britain many called the capital london grab as the ever changing multicultural city becomes a melting pot for russians so. british and french capitals to explore russian influence and connections abroad. delve deep you'll find just how much russian culture is imbedded into many aspects of western society one thing for sure promoting football clubs to major newspapers russians are certainly making their mark on the british capital. moving south into a series of russians have also been fascinated with french culture for centuries shows showcase how much christians devoured the social scene in paris and as we proved the modern day french capital is scottish with russian connections and cultural aspects.

well that we have a small selection from the dozens of shows we produce for you good by twenty eleven how many people i meet in the u.k. for example i have no idea about the cultural diversity of this country has to offer and from palm trees in the south and east i think russia is one of the most misunderstood destinations moscow st petersburg offer two of the most spectacular cultural scenes in the world but if you haven't explored them well you don't know what do you think the moscow out team has a whole range of exciting programs planned for next year so stay tuned and watch out for more cultural excursions in twenty twelve hard flies in the mean time best wishes from the moscow team and a very happy new year. among

the least exposed areas. and untouched by man. surrounded by steep long. cave paintings on display for thousands of years. eastern science and beyond the tiger. on oxy. white stream cascading from mountain slopes the view is mesmerizing.

but this beauty brings deaths at a speed of more than four hundred kilometers her own. stepping. on all. the close up team has been to dog a stuffed birthplace to the most ambitious football club in the world. now argy goes to the far east where the timber industry affects the legendary siberian tigers where the ancient native community loses its way in the modern world. and where the country's mental wealth starts its way across the ocean. and welcome to the club oz creature russia blows up on archie.

lines. would be soon which brightened if you knew about song from finest impressions. means. starts on t.v. dot com. tonight the gulf is on edge two u.s. warships close to in the rain the naval exercises right next to a crucial oil route the to ram has been threatening to block. egypt's ruling generals are accused of terror and he is raids are staged against the offices of foreign human rights groups the military says is stirring up trouble. first major opposition marches have been held in syria with activists suggesting more than thirty people have been killed across the country on friday alone but some critics are dismissing those reports saying it's hard to verify. small bags with andrew in the latest dealings in the world of football making his headlines.

hello there thanks for watching nice to have you company and here's a taste of what is coming up over the next few minutes back in business for my chelsea a lot he takes the reins of power you sound your man. while still last will strike it looks just look set to return to the governor's on a two month loan from the new york red bulls. eye new year's showdown russia's mixed martial arts king immunity and anglicare prepares to face japan's told she she. but first. the new manager of paris sun to man the french club made the announcement at a news conference in the french capital of former ac milan and chelsea manager replaces and one can board a even though he had guided this side of the top of the french league one he said he hopes he can do a great job to help parish to become a big club in europe i last played in the champions league seven years ago but

pearce g.'s new qatari owners have spent one hundred sixteen million dollars on plays this season and believe his record in management will help them gain success he led milan to the champions league title in two thousand and three and two thousand and seven and gave chelsea a domestic league and cup double two seasons ago. while perry sound your man have also been linked with ac milan's brazilian striker alexander partho the italian side have arrived by a friendly against p.s.g. during their winter break or their milan defender john lucas then brought in says it's going nowhere. but we came here to recharge the batteries and it served us a good opportunity to prepare for the second half of the leak and i think that old players already and looking forward to playing against are essential regarding alexander and how the new spread about him i do not know where the man who got this information but he's staying with ask. another transfer news chelsea are on the

brink of signing bolton defender gary cahill clubs have agreed on a transfer twenty six year old daniel is out of contract with the club at the end of the season still he will be self around eleven million dollars. elsewhere also a close to getting their former strike it terry on ray on a two month loan the new york red bulls forward has been training with the gun is during the american clay season and the clubs and i am close to sorting out an insurance agreement so he can play in england jacen vanga says the move makes perfect sense. for us to follow the do it because show mark enjoy the new go to the african nations cup and to cover for two months he's ideally for the rest. years' experience you scored eighty who knows you can help the players. on and off the pitch. is a vast experience. a specialty. well there's

a busy six day period in the english premier league coming up and it starts tonight with liverpool taking on newcastle at anfield though the reds will be with that their striker luis suarez the euro why stars been banned for one match after giving an obscene hand gesture to fullam fans earlier this month suarez has scored five league goals this campaign while record signing andy carroll has netted three times and the onus will be on him tonight to find the net something liverpool have struggled to do new castle could overtake them in the table with a win. that it really wants the reward for the simply the reduced to from the shop when he goes call him soon will continue to pursue that. i'm sure it makes you feel better for this being said before this year was a strange fairly program where everybody drew yourselves and sort of my new one so

that's very helpful for us. and now we're going to tough going we're looking forward to him and you going to those going to the spirit of confidence about yourselves and we're looking forward to going to our field now there are just hours to go before one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time fedora give me a yankee steps into the ring one more time this time it's in japan the land where his career reached its pinnacle the russian is set to face a local up and comer so toshi ichi in a showdown on new year's eve with the build up his robert mcdaniel. being considered the better smell of the plant for a decade and them falling from the throne of mixed martial arts. to remediate and has been through it all. his career was a huge feat in two thousand and three when he won the heavyweight title he would

never lose you one of the most prestigious who made promotions shine bright. he did this in japan and he sleep machine the last emperor. and here reign supreme until june twentieth down. brazil and for brazil where do some shock waves through sports when he made further step out for the first time in his life. two more the feats at the hands of fun tonio silva and dan henderson spoke for themselves further was no longer the best. nevertheless he stayed in the game to the joy of those who still thought he was the greatest. then must go nov twentieth million into claims and undisputed

a victory over jeff monson this win was a good way to regain confidence but still not enough to silence the naysayers. now the last emperor is returning to the land of the rising sun to continue he's a revival. on new year's eve the thirty five year old will face it depending up and comer the two thousand and eight olympic jugend sup though she should. use a record of four wins and one defeat may not be. impressive but suppose she's ten years younger and he's desperate to stablish his name at the summit of mixed martial arts builder is no less a stickler further to speccing a much tougher task little mountain with room the last emperor is fighting to get it back. on r.t. . not an ice hockey russia hit fourteen goals without reply against the latvians at

the under twenty's world championships in calgary a russian skating again you can itself the start of formal with a handshake and six of the six this is the third win in a row for the russians after victories against switzerland answer back here in our lead group tight and are assured of a place in the last stags. one of and in twenty eleven the world of hockey will never forget is the tragic ad as they killed the entire locomotive yaroslav board saying the club are currently rebuilding and intend to compete in the next season of course we wish them every success in this the year draws to an end would also like to pay a final tribute. a

match of it brings us to an end to the end of the sport for the moment about the weather i mean at least.

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