as we explore various locations and landmarks connected with one of the most historic and beautiful cities in the world. because scene is one of the main symbols of the roman empire it stands proud in the city after almost two thousand years actually called the fluffy ampitheater it was given the name of the colossal statue of nero that was later destroyed beneath the hundreds of tourists from all over the world including many russians the glorious history architecture through style and the climate are all reasons why roma so popular especially with modern day muscovites. i live in moscow and i think that roman moscow has many things in common and are really great cities each street. full of history coming to. it's really an eternal city i enjoyed an impressive architecture. it is a nation with which and then. and many russians are very much into history they like

to study it and that's why they like rome so much i was born and grew up in most cases and when i first came to all more than ten years ago i had culture shock i was so impressed with its magnificence and its history over. the largest country in the world quite small. share many similarities as they both made a huge impact on the global and cultural scene the last two centuries especially brought upon a mutual appreciation of each other's cultural importance and today both countries created worlds flourish because each of those influenced showcasing classical music literature and art. moving on and to the i mean shaped domes of the church of st catherine of alexandria the history of the compound goes back to the nineteenth century when the proposals put forward to building an orthodox church in the italian capital there are only a. few russian orthodox cathedrals to rout italy and this is the largest and most

traditional looking also rocks church in rome. and russian cathedral abroad is not just a church it's a russian house in a way people come here not just for allegiance reasons but also to spend time together and communicate in their native language just something that you miss a lot in a foreign country. inside you can see various bits for icons and what's by tell you a machine must is from the inside you'd never realize that the building is brand new. this church opened in two thousand and nine located on a hill not far from st pete is its mobile designs and bright interior is a striking say the least as a new place of worship and run hundreds of russians from the nearby areas come to various religious services here and the building also acts as

a social outlet for the community. the outdoor space above the chapel offers a magnificent view of the city. it is also home to a large selection of bells and whenever rang the sensational sounds can be heard around the city. next location now and welcome to hotel door to see a glittering five. impressively situated between.

having enjoyed. a hotel in the elegant. suites. and impeccable standards of personal service. come here. situated on the sixth floor. the. popular. business or pleasure. also has several conference rooms and banquet several of which such as.

the roman. whose and to find out more about the russian connection with the stunning hunt let's meet this week's guest great to meet you great to meet you in this wonderful heart's howl tell me where did the name come about well being. in the nineteenth century. cold. because of many of ash and they moved to rome. staying in these. so we we kept the name of the sea in. a very very popular place. very much. very much so and. growing year by year and i hear very popular with. celebrities and politicians and

hollywood as well very much so very much many both russian and local hollywood celebrities have chosen to come to the scene since since the day we opened. the very beginning when we opened in two thousand we hosted all the movie out from the ocean. thanks very much for the time thank you. thank you very much. to the jury now you can see why do you suppose with hollywood has. been yours in the seventeenth century now is the celebrated meeting point for the high profile guests and. basically put in the summer months.

in the bush is i wouldn't be surprised to the secret to. in every possible way no one. is popular with russian interests. in the. outside here is. no press. moving on and there are many russian influences and connections in rome collection of russian icons has been put on display and one of the main sites of rome the san angelo consul the exhibition consists of almost fifty icons which were hand-picked by italian organizers from the collection of the private moscow museums showcasing religious writings on display represent christian i complain to the fifteenth the twentieth century is. historically.

the venue to see many celebrity. guests whose autographs belongings are now displayed at the café international artistically often came to the venue including . it's right in the google especially like the cafe and spent a lot of time there writing his famous dead souls novel. the jerry thomas speakeasy project is a secret location in central. special russian. are created in a very italian atmosphere of the bar you can find quite surprising drinks inspired by russia has created a special cocktail menu called twist on a classic number three from russia with love. with such cocktails as the kremlin flip. and said petersburg delight.

wondering around the city site should be surprised what you might. bumpkin safe in the park available gazey a situated two monuments that were erected to on a russian right is the statue is of right at nikolai google the second is dedicated to alexander pushkin that was in belgium the year two thousand. created by russian sculptor. it was presented to the villa borghese you state by the moscow government as a gesture highlighting cultural achievements. as one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the world as a popular tourist destination it's clear why millions come here trevi fountain here for example office the perfect photo opportunity but but often it's the small influences and nuances that make up a substantial soul in boots of a city and with the cultural connections italy has to russia it only helps create a culture and of creativity elegance and style.

was an incredible city full of fortunately that for the time we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week and sell them for me and the rest of the crew from the magnificent trevi fountain here in rome but by now. this is our time to reclaim the american dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many we are what that wall we breathe we hope. to made the american dream is to live in peace and prosperity and freedom and a government under socialism is not a government a free kick. here

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president obama has unveiled a major overhaul of the world's biggest army shrinking u.s. military manpower and the strategy also includes expanding the ports his presence of course asia. syria's opposition calls on the u.n. to establish whether they be a style no fly zone over the country they accuse arab observers of progress. or the excess the claims of preemptive. iran is calling the proposed. moment for a strong reaction is the latest in a series of intensifying military and diplomatic responses by tehran and growing pressure from western powers and brits projects. he's gotten in for his own the fifteen minutes away but before that andrews here the latest sport.

hello there thanks for watching and these are the headlines scarred take the right lead to make a challenge after beating rivals plantain a seven goal thriller. plus olympic countdown russian president dmitry medvedev visits before next month's test events for the twenty fourteen winter games. and the top seeds charge into the semifinals rafael nadal i will. tell you. but we'll start with some other ice hockey news because russia failed to retain the world junior in the under twenty squad losing in the finals to sweden by single goal in overtime in calgary forward because a bang is getting a vital goal and yet period. to find the net in normal time this i need

a second time this week i've been crying to new world champions all day on a brighter note for russia. was named the most valuable. post canada the finland four nil in the bronze medal game. well in russia scores in petersburg have taken that right lead at the top of the k h l standings she is men edged out his former side atlanta on the road for three it was a back and forth game just outside moscow with the sides trading quick goals throughout finnish defense the yani star made it to atlanta with less than seven minutes to go the scars swedish top score attorney mortensen grabbed the winner just a minute late it was his fourteenth goal of the campaign and gives three point lead over threat in the table while atlanta lost three on the trot after scholes that beat them in the previous guy. tried to get in the replay last time

because we know we played really well at home you know on looked like they were a little tired but today they came our. guns blazing it was a lot harder to do. now there are just over two years to go before russia's first winter olympics in sochi and president dmitri medvedev has urged constructors to make sure new venues are ready in time for a major test event to start next month medvedev inspected the sites on thursday including the krasnaya polyana ski resort it is set to host a world cup leg on the alpine skiing in just over a month's time with snowboarding and freestyle eventually a month later russia's second bobsled track is also set to be unveiled in late february around seventy percent of all construction work for the games has been completed according to officials. and tennis there have been a few surprises at the season opening event with rafael nadal spearheading the top seed charge into the semifinals of the cats are open the spanish world number two

overcame a battling mico usually in straight sets however the seventh seed russian put up a fight after losing the first set six four and having a poor start in the second he. break nadal and then had a couple of chances to mount a comeback but failed to exploit them into refrig form especially at the net and he won the second set six four for the match. in the semi's he'll meet the number four seed gael monfils the often a flamboyant frenchman came at an easy win against an error prone viktor troicki this hit the net and saved the first set before sending the poor far and wide to match point stands sixty six three the final school to memphis. and defending champion roger federer shrugged off the pre-match back pains to labor past and receptive italy the swiss master did still win to a three love lead right away and mystics three but crumbled in the second to first

trail five one and then lose it seven five however federer pulled his game back together in the decider to stun step a with a forehand winner into the corner to take the final say six for federer not you know twenty one in a row to keep alive his hopes of a fourth doha title. just like last year federal pay jo wilfried to some given the semi's the third seed frenchman steamrolling spaniard lost in just over an hour to tsonga hitting back with flair everything his lesser known opponent to offer and won it six two six one. while in brisbane is a similar success story for the big names there so far top seed andy murray beattie cypriot and his doubles partner marcus dart a sixty six to even showed off a bit in the final set of maria shriver when he told me in the law school biology will simone will face alexander dulko pull off in the other semi.

one. point to go for what. i needed to. promote the opportunity through. the point. in football match the city will be without play ziyang kolo toure a for sunday's f.a. cup clash with manchester united the pair have been told they must report to the ivory coast's training camp this weekend ahead of the africa cup of nations ivory coast coach france was only deciding to follow fee for rules which allow call ups two weeks prior to the tournament that means arsenal would also lose striker genius man city coach for burning man cheney says yaar tories absence on sunday could be an issue for his team is that we can never programmed you can be a problem because he is an important player for us. we call is different because we have great defenders and if we had luck he would.

not feel that every big problem with the vendors but with midfielder we have a big role for some time that we have only to james and. well also expected to join the ivory coast training camp is a band striker seen a true he's been a sensation since joining the russian prime a league side at the start of the season so it is a good chance then to look back at his twenty eleven and the time he gave us a chat and sunny. he is still his strong and he's from memory kills didier drogba no but it could well be his there me twenty year old last seen at the old air this season the two metre three centimeter tall forward became commands most expensive ever blair following manager down to their school with whom he spent two years at couche in romania. is

a team that wants to develop and make a significant breakthrough in this transfer took place because of the trust in him i know and respect a lot on my transfer was his idea to help me grow and develop my career. and it seems like that risk became dissatisfied with the results of the team so far as could one see eight and have one eye on the europa league while trialware has become one of the most dangerous players among the burns who are storing seeds goals and making three assists nowhere says he is already used to living in exotic russia and is enjoying his time. machine that i made by the off when i go to my national team my teammates ask me a lot about football in russia but the first questions are about the cold weather and racism about them but i tell them you guys don't worry these both aspects are fine it's even harder when presence of an african they fully rushing for the all because of me and sisco's say you do do be up playing here so they are all very

interested in the russian premier league. with the growing and missions of the cross and our side that does player in the league doesn't want to stop progressing as his long term dream of helping drug and playing in the english premier league is still beyond his reach but for you so good performances in russia could become the stepping stone in his career but i do want to say russia's top flight is of a good standard and can help you get to the top european leagues primarily that want to england which a popular throughout the world and we sure as aspire my favorite player is drug and i enjoy watching the. english premier league meanwhile again to get rid of their reputation as a yo yo and with bitter asking in the dugout on the field the greens could become one of the surprise packages of the russian premier league this season. in other football news barcelona midfielder says he hopes manager pep guardiola

will remain at the club for many years to come he and his teammates took part in an open training session for fans on thursday before visiting a local hospital but they also had time to speak to the press and respond to reading this it could be guardiola last season at the nou camp. they said well i guess we should all it would still not just a season after season able to last longer not only for the wellbeing of its team but also for the wellbeing of everybody concerned with the club i wish he would become. a mensch to be noted that it's clear that purp will be one military decision. on the new god for the new gov season on the european tour has got underway its local favorite thomas aiken he leads the twenty twelve africa open at the moment the honor of hitting the first ball though of the new year felt a south african retief goosen here and he finished the day in second along with compact jack-o. both carded a sixty five a shot behind first translated thomas aiken here he grabbed five birdies and eagles

to go nine and overall the right lane. and finally rain and snow in the end these have forced organizers to cancel friday's stage of the dakar rally while it is as you were at the top of the standings after thursday's shortened stage in argentina the day belonged to poland's christophe hall of it it was fastest in the genes to his maiden stage victory moving him into second overall behind defending champion stefan pattern so the frenchman was third fastest behind american robby gordon while another french minister would just break the motorbikes category he is now nine minutes ahead of defending champion mark in the overall standings gerrard to rue leads the way in the trucks division where russian. nicholai has been disqualified for breaking race regulations and walls. so that is all the sports

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international news and comment twenty four hours a day this is our t.-r. carry jobst the world's biggest military is about to get smaller with president obama announcing the biggest strategy review in years to try and make the u.s. army cheaper it includes changing from the ground what he says will be an expanded force across asia pacific and the middle east is going if you can reports there are still unanswered questions new strategy is to move away from ground wars from long term stability operations to move all wars where the u.s. can as we don't put out a put it shift and deploy forces to fight any enemy anywhere they said they're going to invest heavily in new capabilities syndrome seen space technology is to give the u.s. military this whole new shape which is the defense secretary said it will be nothing like the cold war or the pope.