british prime minister david cameron arrives in saudi arabia. this market in the middle east even as the gulf continues its ruthless crackdown on protests. by members of the cause of radical self-determination movement promised to block good shipments from serbia. continues to compromise leaving look in the disputed region under pressure from the albanian majority. culture with a russian flavor and we travel to rome to explore the cultural connections you may never have noticed before to stay with us here in our city.

hello good to see you again as we continue our exploration of the italian capital now russian culture has made its impact on many corners of the well the road is no exception so in this week's program we'll be exploring a various russian it's early and connections will be meeting experts ex-pats will prove my theory russia is closer than you think. standing in front of the inventory on a monument you really get a sense of how grounds the italian capital is rich in history culture and style there aren't that many cities around the world the bostitch history intense music scene ought to seek treasures and all round appeal london athens moscow the russian capital is often called the third rome of the comparison is mostly religious connotations two countries share many cultural similarities today the most metropolis of rome is a very popular disinhibition for russian tourists by its might if some past

sensational landmarks shopping climate. muscovites revel in the romantic charm of the city then again don't we all. to a special occasion now we've arrived at the museum of roman civilization one of the largest of its kind with this imposing columns the striking design it's an impressive building from the outside but it's the treasures inside the brain this is from far why it's. in the main lobby of the museum is a photographic insufficient canvas just can see a variety of views of the russian capital the kremlin writes. where sellers skyscrapers the and in terms of the christ say to be drilled but why most cared for the museums displaying them within a possibly ground project called off in culture of eastern european countries in rome. twenty eleven has seen its early al-rashid collaborating culturally with many italian displays all in

russia and vice versa as part of the big project this exhibition has been set up at the museum of roman civilization alongside many of the ancient artifacts and exhibits a whole range of contemporary russian art is displayed three responses to live and work in these helicopters creating separate pieces especially for the exhibition. of expression and off to see the show. to promote the developing world of fashion considering the odds. that it would look and said not many concerts exhibitions another events highlighting russian culture have been organized in the italian capitals to strengthen the ties between the two nations russian nature they have had numerous interconnections over the centuries both cultural and political and for me as an artist these ties are only two parents this play was another addition to the final part of the year of russian culture and russian language in italy two thousand and eleven so hundreds of russian cultural events conferences exhibitions

concerts performances staged all a bit silly and vice versa in russia. many russian immigrants meet if you join the late nineteenth century onwards generations later still today has a thriving russian community many locals cherish the russian origin and keep the heritage and values alive families and scots and the children to this russian speech school. our school was founded as a cultural association my parents their children to be able to study various subjects in russia. when you live in a bronze. age you don't equate street in the city sense of the sounds of italian chit chats mixed with russian is fascinating at the same time q.d.o.s. . tell me about this location where now i am going to cost for

a yes so this is the italian school of course but for every saturday the students can study a russian language and ukrainian and latin try to get up to schools and we have a lot of the elf we have to because this. is this collaboration between three counties like ukraine in the us and in dili it's an important. moving on and what other russian influences can be found in the italian capital. one of the most fashionable and exclusive b.c. places in central rome is named after the famous russian composer and pianist of the trenches century eagle sort of in. the sort of the city's luxurious hotel to receive is a place to mingle with the jets sent the venue is famous for its healthy alcohol

free cocktails which can be enjoyed i look at the ball or in the movie this private garden. with thousands of russians visiting the italian capital every week there are several toll companies and private guys offering excursions around the city in russian there are also special tools which provide information not only on rome's most popular landmarks but also helps with the list known facts and cites for example you can have a tour around so-called russian prime time into the signet in whole and have a new era of stores and one of them which is a very interesting year for a russian to east is it the russians. role we should mostly tell about tells about the russians who came here for almost seventeen cents in the eighteenth nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century who were living here working here and mostly there were people there early to does a culture of the process and cemetery in rome also known as symmetry of artists and

poets is considered by many to be one of the world's most beautiful and impressive in the world thousands have gone to their rest here and there are many russian to. regulations stated that the burial ground was reserved for the use of certain countries being tournaments of their citizens a protestant oral photogs faith which was later modified to non catholic citizens in general one of the most artistic gravestones and so much rick is the one of the team of the russian nineteenth century painter called rudolph. there also are several collective russian national teams located here. there are a particularly large amount of russians buried in this area of the cemetery as you can see from the russian orthodox crosses here we have to remember that rome in the eighteen hundreds was the place to visit if you were an artist of any kind so

the place was full of artists painters sculptors poets writers and it must have been a really stimulating place to come to. the year of russian israelis cultural exchange might a finish but many aspects of the year long event will last well into the future further developing the cultural relationship between the two countries. helping of the center for russian sides and culture for example dubbed the russian house it applies one of the flaws of historic some to call cheap palace can tear is a very good. at least to say the least. since the office visit is of all nationalities a chance to improve their knowledge of russian culture history and traditions it also host language classes exhibitions concerts and meetings with writers directors

this library boasts of which collection of printed and electronic books. various social events take place here each month i want to space it is just love i love these breathtaking interiors now as a focal point for the russian expat community here in rome it provides a great many working location as well as from my own seeing russian culture history i'm science to it's allianz and this is of all ages. this is when you should be able to make virtual tools of the russian museum in st petersburg in the push to museum of fine arts in moscow. as a matter for the us right is also shopping mecca for russians and other nationalities moscow based specialists is in the credit policy assess and they will continue to stroll the streets in style and gaze at the remarkable sights shopping a side road is a sensational city overloaded with everything any tourist would want known to many

as the eternal city the russian cultural union with rome with all this musical to seek glory shows no sign of abating and that's a cultural influence on moscow and st petersburg who so appears to be its home. was an amazing city one fortunately that's in the time 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 the crew from the spy the steps here in the center aisle brian todd by now. this is our time. to reclaim the american dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many we are one that one we breathe the we hope. to me the american

dream is to live in peace and prosperity and freedom and a government under socialism is not a government of free. you . have very motivated out cross the country who are activists who are willing to fight for what they think is right for themselves but in fact this forty four bridge. we are counting. properly drowning and i think it's spread by it's cutting off our. it's making the marker see. all but impossible.

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not oh it's not about spilling blood. it's the war of the barricades from one side and fears blockade from the other. invisible border has cut people from the land for twelve years. the conflict that divided serbia into two hostile parts is still not over.

the headlines on r.t. moscow wanted u.n. partners not to try and alter its draft resolution on syria russia wants an end to the bloody fighting and the start of peace talks but others are backing regime change. british prime minister david cameron arrives in saudi arabia the u.k.'s largest arms market in the middle east even as the gulf kingdom continues its crackdown on protests. members of the cause of our radical self-determination movement promised a lot of good shipments from serbia that says belgrade continues to compromise leaving local service in the disputed region under pressure from the albanian

majority. by the u.s. warns iran so supremely against attempts to block oil trade in the gulf threatening to respond with force that further heats up for the action on to iran ahead of a show as you will visit by u.n. nuclear watchdog inspectors. wanted to stay with us if you can here on our next with the sports. hello welcome to the latest spot is friday afternoon and the top stories staying put stars like a samuel eto says he wants to end his career with russia premier league club a. while back that up to now i must n.b.a. to game losing streak to go second in the western conference in the cold chill. and teenage kids inaugural youth winter olympics start in austria this friday we have

the lowdown on the big names to watch the stars for the future. first of all the striker samuel eto says he wants to end his career with russian premier league side angie cameron forward has been a big hit to the southern russian club since joining the last august through a contract the thirty year old has scored eight goals in eleven games was reportedly twenty million euros a year better than what the words live by players occurring seventh in the week which is that i would leave it to them to break however it says he remains committed to the club especially if they fulfil their ambition the champions champions league football. today i think i will finish my career and she now the football in the life i have with such a surprise i'm not too young but even if on thirty years old i can still play at a very very good level until thirty five thirty six years old but it depends on the amount of success i have whether i return to competition in europe but if the

project works how i wish and how angie want i will finish my career here in russia i haven't experienced racism we know that roberta carlos has known about experience but generally i think it's the most important for the footballers and especially you the journalists to decide to learn from others that we aren't different i think racism exists and at the same. tom it doesn't it's rather ignorance cancer nonu that can't and i was lucky to have a chance to travel to understand other cultures to see to share. well meanwhile one mind on the way out of my hat is ballet shoes and the hungry when that has jointed on my moscow on a four year contract the twenty five year old well to make an impact eventually after joining a club that strives pierced the last year he made only eight appearances mainly from the bench however he is hoping for a new start at develop a fly out to the club's training camp in the u.a.e. on monday. and meanwhile over in in france big spending power so she will have

signed defender maxwell from barcelona on a three and a half year deal for a fee of around seven million heroes the signing his new coach carlos mencia lot is first for the italian media to stand in his eyes defense this new addition takes the french side spending to around ninety million euros this season how much force says he's delighted to join the parisienne club. is a real moment because my motivated by the initial conversations i had with various things remain and i am pleased to commit to them piers g fits perfectly with my career path and my aim is to boost the size depends on who i'm delighted to sign for this club. well elsewhere little captain steven gerrard is sets to remain a one top man in the thirty one year old injured midfielder has signed a new long term deal with the club the details have not been disclosed but it's believed the new contract with c.j. rod ended his career soundfield the england star made his debut for the reds back in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight and yet it is one hundred forty fourth

goal at the club on wednesday scoring the only goal in the polls one zero win at manchester city's like the carling cup semifinal while i was skipper robbie keane is raring to go for his new club aston villa as they prepare to host everton in the english premier league on saturday the thirty one year old striker joins from the los angeles galaxy. maintain his match fitness during the winter break in america he is aiming to get his name on the scoresheet for the twelfth club in his varied career. and meantime chelsea manager andre the last person says he whitesell me to build a frank lampard shoes if you transfer window glass vs often being prepared to drop the thirty three year old england star that says frank is not available is any price on the move to manchester united meanwhile the blues have won only one of the last five games or whatever their title hopes some blood on saturday is moved from seventeenth to ten's and a new manager not in a meal. i think martino the right name but

one of the managers in the in the game with tremendous success. domestically and in scotland of course. i think. there is a significant difference is that the team was a motivation and self belief managed to get themselves together to be dually the two into into all results that inspires everybody. to ice hockey now would you know my must go beat k h l rookies left corporate for want to go second in the western conference comes in but out of reports. do normal suffer to. straight narrow losses on the road and were eager to rebound in front of their fans as they faced gay trails new boys now barbara however the slovak inside one bush of their two previous encounters in our wasted their opportunities in the opening period while the visitors converted their only chance to take the lead so much magic with

a fake move ghosted busted defenseman and was shorted to the net after a probable had drained from my legs not oconee into while the blue and whites regain momentum and it took them four minutes to level matters constantin going to be cost shot was blocked and they all come out of wasted no time to send it into the net two minutes later and phillipe mark with a seismic slack shut down and gave the now more than lead to one after the middle period and the helm side continued to buzz around the offensive zone enjoying their passing moves amount of heat you are banking on with a boss who netted his daughter gold this season with a ball forest shot and you know my added one more to make it four one just thirty seconds later constantin woke up was weakest in the golmaal square mile to send that back home for his downfall into the season and that's how it's been issued thanks for never better we played solid hockey into p.b.s. and we needed this victory the playoffs start in a month and a half and still

a long way to go but we focus on every game and try to win it but we're not thinking about the playoffs at the moment that will be a different story as others are or were on the road and it was our first match of honduras year so we're supposed to start aggressively and take an early lead we failed but fortunately found her game in the second period and came from behind to grab a well deserved when dynamics' earned an important three points and leapfrogged out for him to go third in the western conference while no poor brit suffered a feast or a defeat and now ten points off a play of sport concerned about out of order team. possible now and in the n.b.a. the atlanta hawks are these two a one hundred new. eighty one point rout of the charlotte b'sobcats who's now lost the last five games the hawks came into the encounter with out all stars them to our whole foods but he was hardly missed and side quickly took control of the encounter after a tight first quarter just taking down time here giving atlanta and double digit lead in the second quarter and that was to be no let up for the bobcats as josh

smith came to the fore the power forwards the finishing off this slick move with another three pointer and finish with a double double of thirty points been thirteen rebounds the bolts didn't ease off down the stretch and eventually cruised to the one hundred eleven points to a two one win the hunt charlotte the night's defeat in the last ten matches. which is what's now and french drive us that the hansel has won the eleventh stage of the rally as he stretched his overall leitz well most twenty three minutes the riders entered peru for the first time on stage eleven and in the last section. ten drink driving and it's officially finished seventh insist a stage many hopes of winning the rally faded again i mean finished second almost four minutes behind the other meaning of has a houseful. layout does sometimes finish third nine minutes behind the winner. and finally the first ever win to use

a lympics on getting underway this friday night in innsbruck rising sport stars from seventy countries are expected to take part in the ten day global event events of course cost his eye over the ones to watch in austria. extraordinary talent getting noticed in the youth ranks is nothing new across the sporting spectrum but now aspiring winter athletes have the chance to call themselves the limbic champions in the fourteen to eighteen year old age category sixty three sets of medals and fifty disciplines are up for grabs in innsbruck the site of the nine hundred sixty four and the nine hundred seventy six senior winter games russia have sent sixty seven athletes to the inaugural event with the figure skaters facing perhaps the largest amount of podium pressure three time domestic champion i believe assad nick over and junior world championships runner up you lizaveta to have every reason to feel confident the games will be similar in structure and format to the sochi two thousand and fourteen olympics making for

a perfect rehearsal for the russian duo but it's going to be much more than just a completion for me myself and my team might have a chosen to represent our country at the winter he said limpid games it's a big responsibility and a new exciting experience at the same time we will have a great chance to for what the olympics are all about two years ahead of such a two thousand and fourteen what it feels like to even communicate with other athletes under the pressure and hopefully when. we expect some good results from our team at the games hopefully each of them will need to fulfill their potential despite the pressure which is always there when it comes to big events like this the russian youth hockey team also feeling the pressure facing off against arch rivals canada on that friday the thirteenth starting date the red machine celeb though have had plenty of practice time and the kids still supported m.h.l. youth hockey league these past few months while around one thousand young athletes in total will be vying to take baby steps in the quest to become the next legends

of their sport and with the likes of lindsey vonn sidney crosby and benjamin rae clicking on as embassadors the opportunity to seize the day and the podium has never been greater. gorski r.t. . that's all the sport for this person i think. culture is that so much of an oldish each musician can find more in syria there are generations of defiance as violence continues to intensify and spread his side regime says it is a victim of conspiracy. it's

not about spilling blood. it's the war of barry keys from one side and fears blockade from the other. invisible border has cut people from the land for twelve years.

the conflict that divided serbia into two hostile parts is still not over. moscow it warns it's. not to try and alter its draw resolution on syria russia wants an end to the bloody fighting and the start of peace talks with others of pushing for regime change. british prime minister david cameron arrives in saudi arabia the u.k. is the largest market in the middle east even as the gulf kingdom continues its crackdown on protests. because of. good schiffman from serbia this weekend as local serbs in the disputed region come under increasing pressure from the albanian majority.