it's four thirty here in moscow you live with r t m to bum would say let's take a quick recap of the headlines this hour french experts cause their ballots in the country's run of presidential voters france decides on sunday between nicolas so cozy and his socialist rival francois hollande in an election which has sharply split the country. the self-proclaimed mastermind of the nine eleven terror attacks on through the judges questions with the stony silence at a guantanamo court some critics however believe the timing of the military tribunals is politically motivated. and a day of mourning is observed in russia's republic of dagestan for the victims of

a double bombing which rocked the capital on thursday night the explosion which left thirteen dead and over one hundred injured is thought to be linked to international terrorist groups. and next the patter of tiny feet to what they'd like for families from abroad to live in moscow which children it's all in moscow out coming out next. hello and welcome to the pride on this week show we're taking a look at the subject of babies and toddlers for some people a busy capital city such as moscow might not be the ideal place for foreigners children so with that in mind let's take a look at various family centers shops schools and entertainment on offer here isn't that radical for an ex-pat to have

a baby in the russian capital let's find out. having a baby abroad with no family support network and in a completely different culture can seem daunting throw in the harsh climate in russia busy traffic and expensive lifestyle how accommodating is the russian capital for new parents surprisingly for many it seems is very. welcome to the child development center or wow town as it's called in english formerly known as the world of childhood i'm here to meet marina and her baby sonia like me it's the first time here greene has been married to her japanese american husband for several years now and the family are always looking for new places to take their new young daughter. it's a fun and exciting complex of entertainment education and shopping for the whole family and the perfect example of such a place in the russian capital dedicated to babies toddlers and children up to ten years old this hospitable venue is

a cozy and ideal place for timely recreation painting craft tables puppet shows you name it. the venue also boasts cafes on the first and second floors they have their own play rooms with toy furniture and kitchen utensils this looks fun. add to this a healthy menu with fresh juices and homemade pizzas and you have a dream solution to what can be the mighty. the process of dining out with small children it seems like people needed with really really big love because you can see so many old is the details in design it's so colorful and i think very friendly people children. the complex is the ideal location to shop for all sorts of toys educational games and products for creativity although there is one slight issue at times hear noise while sound will wow you in many ways but it's not really a place to relax or.

even to unexplained you me the rides at the vets not department store located a new arbat in the center of the capital i'm here with polish expert elisa cloud and her daughter olivia who's nine months old with three venues in moscow bhaskar bambini is a bright and exclusive looking store professional salespeople are on hand who can help customers choose what they need and advise every child development education safety issues what items are best for children of different ages. looking around with a leash or a libya i'm not sure he's having more fun. than. bosco the to the edgy which is italian for cherry orchard is the official clothing provider of the russian olympic team the children and baby store here is just a tiny part of a huge company back to shopping for little olivia has plenty to choose from the most part you can find a supervised children's corner where your little ones will never be bored in other

areas of the store you can find a whole range of furniture that's been specially designed for little ones. well problems cots clothing accessories and shoes you name it you'll find it here in fact this store has an impressive collection of items for babies toddlers and showed up to fourteen years old. i mean interestingly enough many of the items on sale here are imported from europe it seems that for many people western imports and new style are very very important with the competition for their baby to look the best. with prices around thirty percent higher than in the west how much would you pay for an item of clothing for a baby. that's our guests impression of the store. and i like the store a lot because it's very convenient for mothers and their children there is an area

where your child can play while you shop and also it's nice that babies can play with any toys here in this tour if we're taking them home. and trial next guests now and i'm being taken to the brights family center by texaco coming tommy. born in japan she's brought along her beautiful young daughter my. below the venue here is small there's a large spectrum of interesting classes and activities that take place here prenatal workshops for example they come in various forms but all have the same aim to help prepare women for labor birth and early parenthood the bright family center also trains cheetahs here teaches are taught new skills which they can pass into expectant mothers and those with children of all ages such as new breathing exercises stretching and yoga the birth life method is completely baby oriented so we are led by the baby we are

a developmental program we used these natural growth reflexes development to give us our guidance as parents hard to work hard to move with our being the center is most popular for its core sessions during babies and young children used to water early in their lives makes sense from a safety point of view it's also great fun hands. good exercise too some private baby swimming classes start up for weeks but most start six it's just that the pool is heated to around thirty two degrees babies are born able to do primitive swimming strokes the specialized chiefs here build upon these natural reflexes until children are completely happy moving in and through the water. and having great fun. moving on and what other places are dedicated to the little people of the russian capital well there are several large

shopping malls that cater only for babies and kids with some spend use located in the downtown area of the city there are also many that one hole in your pocket situated further from the center the air above small is home to more than one hundred shops selling various goods for pretty women clothes for babies toys and proms to mention a few the staff are trying to communicate with their youngest businesses and various amusement rides will keep them entertained while parents shop. the n.y.m. yoga and spa is a contemporary training center offering various yoga practices people of different levels of training classes both in groups or individually there are also special yoga classes for toddlers sessions for young ones are presented in the form of games and she loved to perform positions that are named as animals or plants the center also offers special yoga classes for pregnant women

a three month membership with unlimited attendance costs fifteen thousand rubles which is around five hundred dollars. for families in moscow all those russians who want their children to attempt to speak several languages as an agency the highest staff of both sexes from various countries primarily from great britain. specially popular among a russian clients parents who have realized that having a need. speaker in the family is a fun and easy way for their child to learn english boston effective rather than being forced to deal with text books also known as. staff are expected to nurture the babies or to provide parental support and help with the behavior and personal development of the child. they improve the child's social skills to speak the language with them english french or italian and integrate different cultures into the lives in the russian capital. welcome to the

international school which offers pretty straight reception in the school prides itself in having seen facilities. assistance. from eight am until eight pm the meals tars a day. in russia preschool last longer than in the west the children attending. school up to six years old. take a look at this for a playground children or take it outside several times a day when conditions make the climbing frames inaccessible at times and. when temperatures below minus fifteen. to communicate play and interact with others appropriately. little children are all ways to tell and they always have their own ideas and when you have a bed to tend in a room or a center room it can be very challenging so we try not to plan anything.

structured we like to follow the children's interests and what they like to do so it's very challenging but it's it's good it's going. to school believes that young children make the most of their potential when they feel secure. stimulated. i think i see a future here. from puppets to modeling plasticine it's about having fun while educating children at the same time. whether it's a trip to the circus or a matinee at the puppet theater pushing capital is packed with ideas guaranteed to keep little ones into tate and happy maybe moscow is much more child friendly than people think proving that having a young child in a foreign country can be a rewarding experience fusing different cultures together in mind this full plus thirty. that well done. is more interesting coming

forward see that's the time we have left on this week's program about babies and toddlers here in the russian capital i'll see you again at the same time next week until then for me and the rest of the crew bye bye for the. book. join me on a journey to the heart of the problem to a place is hidden from the tourists you're going to meet some real crime insiders although they may not be the usual news makers you see on t.v. .

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french experts cause their ballots in the country's run of presidential vote as prague decide them sunday between nicolas sarkozy and his socialist rival progs are learned in an election which has sharply spread the country. the self-proclaimed mastermind of the nine eleven terror attacks on for the judges question with the

stony silence that of one tunnel poured some critics however believe the timing of the military tribunals is politically motivated. and a day of mourning is observed in russia's republic of dagestan for the victims of a double bombing which robbed the capital on thursday night the explosion which left thirteen dead and over one hundred injured is thought to be linked to international terrorist groups. we have more news in about fifteen minutes time but now kate is here with the latest. thank you for joining me for the latest quarter and here are the headlines. majestic now here in the pittsburgh penguins forward strikes twice as russia rallied to be five two in their first match of the ice hockey world championships.

while blue is the color of didier drogba schools the winner as chelsea beat liverpool to want to wembley to win the f.a. cup the seventh time. gun was held in north korea late equaliser to draw three three it's also not dead but the most potent of reaching next season's champions league. but first to the ice hockey world championships where you have got email again has bagged a brace to help russia come from behind to be a five two in their opening match in stockholm well the lot being underdogs put their noses in front through. midway through the first period but the cooling converted a cracking long range equalizer on the powerplay early in the second mountain then scored each side of the second interval to put russia in control and alexander problem to their fourth cap was. going back to colombia but again it was that solved made the final score five two to russia just a minute later while in the other big game of the day the usa edged olympic

champions kind of that in overtime jack johnson now being the all important goal for america. moving on to football and didier drogba scored what proved to be the winner as chelsea beat liverpool two one at wembley to win the f.a. cup for the seventh time ramirez open for the blues after eleven minutes beating at a rate that is near post then early in the second hole of drug abuse always school when he plays at wembley made it to nil however andy carroll came off the bench for the reds through reading on the carling cup this season and a goal back in the sixty's. also minutes then seven minutes from time to strike a thought he tethered to the call level but the goal wasn't given with grief a showing the ball didn't appear to fully cross the line and chelsea are going to change their first piece of silverware after two years in a fortnight travel to find munich for the champions league final now in the hope of winning a huge beat. and should chelsea go on it so we're not finally munich's i would automatically qualify for next year's champions league and only the top three in

england would also go through falseness third day european hosts were dennis it after they were held three three at home in a thriller with no rage yossi benayoun instead of the higher side after seventy seconds goals from west ham and gone home gave the visitors the lead to second health goals in eight minutes from the politico robin van persie put also no three to our substitute steve morrison's it's sort of point shared also witnessing for their champions league fate now after the run. so on sunday top number could leap frog also into service language at struggling aston villa while at the bottom of the third bottom bolton post west brom to his manager we hodgson is banned for england possibly keeping off a stoke take on sunderland while manchester united and to keep up the pressure needed city as they miss one easy in the late game but first up the city go to champions league chasing newcastle knowing their fate is in their own hands.

this chance. i think that is very important is. that you know the don't change this you want to say that we are free to war if. you can we don't know but now we are going to get your answer is because the guys who work there really well and i am very proud for this. bill in the meantime english premier league champions today richard says england is ready to help russia prepare to host the two thousand and eighteen world cup. he also hopes the two hundred twelve be the catalyst to take the sport to levels across the country which are important reports. december second was a depressing time to be an english football fan despite high hopes of winning the bid to host the two thousand and eighteen world cup those dreams went up in smoke as russia won the right to hold football's biggest tournament it's two and a half years on and a former member of the english beating team say is it's time to put that

disappointment behind them we all get carried away about things like that and we'd all like to stick you pulled out behind you you say you've done and you have to now say well how can england russia to make it very very short session so you just don't forget how fun because we want to have a fantastic each choice not to go out when she didn't teach about moving on getting to the next phase helping your colleagues i think the experience of bringing it to russia will bring football to a totally different to there is still much work to do with rush stadiums and infrastructure needing a massive overhaul however the premier league chiefs say is progress is already being made to get there we had three major disasters when i saw the truth. and it changed to talk live to try football and how we tried to work and. it's

a tragedy that you have to go through to get to where we are today but some very clever people got together and said we can't allow this to our. couples to stadium we've got a new stadium that we're sure he's he's down to a state where the house very very good stadium i mean i went to george yes and i'll tell you all there is a touch stick stadium there and i just wish that england got the kind of one that they've. the wall to. the found change the car parks the stadium itself. to her just over six years to go chill russia host a two thousand and eighteen world cup it's going to take a lot of hard work to get the country ready however the government and top officials are ready making strides ahead of time told him and it's pretty bumpy if we don't see it. now let's look back at another eventful week in the russian

premier league tom we're finally relegated ending seven years in the top flight all to scout up their claim for the second champions league spot and with a lot his calls. live live. live. live. live live. live. live live live live

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. i. now defending motor g.p. champion k.c. star now has taken his first part of the season as the australian lead to honda one two in qualifying for the portuguese well that will be the one to catch infest a real especially after winning. streak however next to nothing separating the

reigning world champion from his teammate dani pedrosa and that is chasing them also because. completes the front row on sunday standings these are whole day lorenzo will start on the red. hot team at his face but only had woods fractured his collarbone after being hit by run to the bike at star not he was a happy man to carry his good form into the right. there i believe so we needed something extra like we had this morning and you know we just needed a little bit more regroup but you know we created a little bit more a grip and an attorney and just went you know we just had nothing in that last corner a long lost. going to using a lot of time this i feel we can do something in the morning and you know make this poll worthwhile because you know if it's pretty good we can foresee and you know it'd be lovely if we can finish it off. fine it's a boxing on the bus stop broke out between challenger floyd mayweather jr defending

super welterweight champion miguel cotto as they wade in the head of the w.b. a title fight in australia guess well may well that tips the scales at almost one and a half kilos lighter and his platoon can opponent. and that certifies he's also four years older hot headed american boasts a perfect record to get all to two wins and the losses and he didn't seem too concerned about casey caught so apparently starting the pre-fight quarrel as the two exchanged heated words to give the six thousand strong a bit of a spectacle so you can feel the real action that's underway. and that's all the sports news by saying that. world. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the huge earth covered.