in a dreadful weather conditions but are just metres from the disaster zone say there is no chance any of the forty five on board survived. just with a headlines here and up next martin anders invites here on a tour of some of the russian capital's major landmarks near the crab. hello and welcome the sun is shining and it's a beautiful day on this program we're taking a look. around the kremlin with a history dating back centuries the whole area is a walking open at museums and the capital has certainly seen its small suicide times over the past few hundred years from stories to legend school every area. full of interesting facts and figures there are a few cities worldwide that resonates with history and culture the way moscow does

whether you find yourself in. the ancient of the kremlin you can spend hours gazing at the various sites here. a little deeper away from the typical tourist spots and you'll be amazed at the stories that each building an area of the city has. the bolshoi bridge it's a concrete bridge that spans the most of. the street with red square immediately east of the kremlin built in one hundred thirty seven the bridge has a total of forty eight car lanes. is five hundred and fifty four beaches. is pretty extreme on the left of the some of the best views in russia and its deep points are used by russian and international television channels. and we now pass the department store good building built between eighty nine

hundred ninety three features an interesting combination of elements of russian medieval architecture and a steel framework and glass roof a similar style to the great nineteenth century train stations of london. today the sea. hundred forty two metre long building boasts a luxurious shopping arcade although it's not cheap so maybe it's best to stick to cultural excursions instead. passing the reconstructed orthodox cathedral of our lady of khazan at the bottom of red square we passed through the resurrection gates is here next to the tacky tourist stalls and just in front of the iberian chapel but you can find a bronze plaque on the floor that gets lots of attention from locals and tourists one thing here is a small coin. ok and here we have it the famous spot so close my eyes make a wish for the court and. i hope it comes true as the spot from where all

distances from moscow are measured apparently it's good luck to throw a coin over your shoulder. so far everything is beautiful. i'm still trying to figure out exactly where things are and where i have to see people have been friendly it doesn't seem to have a really small center like a really big area with a big routes. and by beautiful the buildings are amazing it's going first day in the city and i already have it moscow is beautiful splendid in grand. proving oil and gas need lord translates as guest house is a large buildings to couple of minutes walk from the kremlin from the fourteenth century the area was the epicenter of trade in moscow with merchants around the world arriving to the spot the building we see now is a result of a major research ration that took place in the one nine hundred ninety s.

making it a large business trade and cultural center to host numerous offense each month. may stop we take a brief it's the top left hand side of the kremlin for many years the splendid palace of white stone that stands in the bargain called ski hill has a maze people and is. considered to be one of the most peaceful buildings in the russian capital the situation of the building is rather unorthodox two says the main entrance is from a side street and not from the facade which you can see here moving around the corner take a look at this pretty courtyard this building was erected between seventy eighty four and seventy eighty six by the russian noble. coffin interesting enough it was also used as a meeting place for various characters. a margarita very striking building reality it was once moscow's first public library in the nineteenth century and today the palaces current is the russian state library i wonder what looks like

inside let's find out. inside it's almost like going back in time the interiors of bright historic and grand. just shook this room. you can imagine the space be used for lavish parties instead it was used. overlooks the space was actually used as a library for most of its time. and looking through the window in the second floor here i think this room might have one of the best views in russia. the building is believed to have been designed by famous russian architect of a silly version of no documented evidence of his involvement with the house exists however as the records of question of projects were lost in a fire at the mostly town planning archives. two books now let's take a look at one of the libraries here today the right wing of the house houses the

manuscripts the palm and while it's left wing houses the music department and maps department of the russian state library. it's rather strange to hold a book which is hundreds of years old. crypts he is in great condition. for people. held it before me. even more interesting is that the depths of the area underneath the passage of house is said to be one of the several possible locations of the legendary library of ivan the terrible now that is something i would like to see. moving on. as it's known in russian is a contemporary central exhibition hall the venue houses dozens of various displays annually the interest in the enough the building was not meant as a cultural venue in the first place in eight hundred eighty eight the structure was erected as the first power plant in the center of moscow but it was abandoned

shortly to become a vast gallery a century later. to our next location now and not museums around in the kremlin dedicated to history and art those who are interested in nature don't need to travel further from the city center as well as moscow's oldest and not just so much cool museum is located just a short walk from red square this museum of the moscow state university was founded in seventy nine and since then the funds that make it in the first ten of such collections in the world she teaches display represents all kinds of animals that we inhabit our planet it's easy and comprehensive to walk around the museum as the displays organized in a systematic order so that visitors can explore various species from single celled organisms to be animals like the one behind my back.

don't be surprised if you see many students while walking around the kremlin as the building across the street from the midwest square is home to the faculty of journalism of the moscow state university. the university bears the name of the outstanding scientists of the eighteenth century the north off. known as the old university building the main complex was moved to spring hills area in the middle of the twentieth century and now it's the future journalists who are lucky to study right in the heart of. our final location. is the moscow museum. the physical changes between medieval moscow to the modern day capital are quite significant in the various models situated in the museum you can see buildings and street plans for the various stages in history one of the main differences is the existence of

a river which once used to lie along the top side of the kremlin when mosco was rebuilt after the fire of eighteen twelve the was confined to an underground tunnel several years later and the bridge was buried interesting stuff like a visual history book at the museum here you can see fuel cells how the city's changing cityscape came into effect museum opened in ninety nine to seven i was located seven meters underground on the exact spot where a large. place during the mid ninety's ninety's the main space is sensitive around this part reconstruction of the old seventeenth century bridge which you can see here and during the excavations a whole range of other items such as metal coins and household objects were also found many of which you can also see on display here inside the museum. the team involved in the project foundations of stone buildings from the eighteen month

centuries they also discovered wooden streets as well as chambers and other structures. allowed to discover traces of the handicraft industry and to reconstruct the life of people who inhabited this district centuries ago none of these want to. during mannish square not many people realise that they are walking on top of the museum but nevertheless venue is popular and there are even more visitors during weekends when we have experienced interactive educational events. whether it is through its beauty old grotesqueness may be up for debate but what combi tonight is that moscow inspires and has done for hundreds of years as a city almost eight hundred seventy years old mosco has many reminders of extra magic passed on from visitors and even locals it's quite often the small and intricate sights and locations that make up the cultural thread one of the city.

yes the kremlin might be the powerhouse and provide the fabulous photo opportunities but it's also the areas around to my mugs which also hold by two stories to the makeup of the city. well you'll sadly be impressed with the long lists of cultural laws around the area of the kremlin that seems so all well fortunately that's all that's all we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week i will be said look i've berries and stayman spots around say and sell them for me and the rest the same from a nice way here about it out.

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russian is not an arms dealer sentenced to twenty five years behind bars and you asked speaks to r.t.s. who prepare some security prison holding some of america's most dangerous criminals . obvious trial judge asked for medium security environment. the u.n. security council condemns deadly terrorist attacks near a military intelligence complex in the syrian capital damascus which killed fifty five syria is demanding measures against foreign powers supporting terrorism. and two days after the deadly super super jet crash rescuers in indonesia are battling to reach the scene in a remote mountainous region in dreadful weather conditions but are just metres from the disaster zone they found bodies and say there is no chance of the forty five on board survived. so they have lines i'll be back at the top of the hour with more in

the meantime let's take a look at the latest sporting action with paul scott. thank you very much marina welcome back to the world of sports is what we've got coming up. clay complaints so rafael nadal threatens not to return to the madrid mosque as unless there were changes to the cool they sell for a surprise three set to faint to compact for its fernando verdasco. prize asset in poulter and martin lead lead the way after the first round of the players' championship or sawgrass as the world's best buffet out for the biggest prize passing gold. on the checkmate moscow prepares to host the chess world championship as reigning champion based on and takes on challenge of body hair in the russian capital. but first to confirm

a c on the tennis courts on world number two rafael nadal has threatened not to return to the madrid masters in twelve months time after complaining about the quality of the courts clay specialist nidal suffered a surprise round of fate to compadre at fernando verdasco going down six three three six seven five the world number nineteen had never beaten his fellow countrymen in thirteen previous meetings not part and it looks set to continue in the third set when the five two however the disco strung together five consecutive games to take it seven five it was only play pool in eight days and afterwards he said if things continue as they are there would be one less told him until his calendar next year this buying it is one of many players unhappy with the blue clay saying changing the course was my quote a bad decision. however roger federer eased into the quarterfinals with

a comfortable straight sets win over france as rashad gask a six three six two the comfortable school line the swiss one off i sprang for. last night late friday. now let's move to the ice where russia still unbeaten at the world championship in sweden finland this time is in a cheer. and beat denmark three one in group they have guaranteed themselves a playoff spot in the process culture may have medvedev malkin and dimitri cullen it secured the win for russia is a real tough test for them tonight there against co-hosts we in the other group the czech republic saw off a lot we have by the same school line. in group a defending champions finland thrashed front seven won by the usa five three when their competitors. now the goal season is just beginning here in russia the sport not quite as popular as in other parts of the world but there's a dedicated bunch of people aiming to change that has more from the country's most

prestigious course the moscow city club. this club located a short ride from the country's kremlin and red square to launch to russia's first it sounds at finding a place on the international golf map twenty five years ago back then only a chosen few could appreciate this game which was recently welcome to the olympic family the history of golf in russia began as any other congress did so it was the private expensive clubs for the wealthy people bought and now we are in the moment when i expect that number of golfers will grow dramatically in the nearest future quarter of a century own and gold still large there remains beyond reach for every day amateurs here in moscow this long russia where there is one obvious but certain amount of obstacle while the lack of necessary infrastructure which would make goal for the vailable for the masses is hampering the sports and visions to stake

a claim to the market of the biggest country on earth that sometimes people say ok decline meant in russia too cold to build their goal failed you see finland and they were ready using winter and they played in fingal and i am sure that we just have to change the mind of people to that it's not just. it's have to be sport for people and it's very healthy what i can see more healthy than many not a sports the capitals inner city golf course play neared the sport for muscovites it's a private club but opens its doors to the public and the media once a year to stage the opening tournaments that will set the pace for the remainder of a short russian season unfortunately in moscow and if i want season which is maybe short as in the world. you see the weather is nice the golf course is in the buffet is buffet condition you see the greens define the grass is finally caught so everything is fine so we're having russian professional golfers you'll be surprised

contestants. on any of the globe significant sewers for now there is however the country is making small steps towards wider acceptance into the gulf in your arena and the russian open which will be held in june is a small testament to that room on cost revert see moscow meanwhile over on the p.g.a. tour the world's best are competing for the biggest prize pot in golf ian poulter and martin laird to join leaders at the players championship at sawgrass after round one nearly ten million dollars worth of prize money is up for grabs this weekend england's a poulter was top of the leaderboard for most of the opening day after a run of four birdies around the turn base difficult bunker shot setting up another on the sixteenth he finished with a seven under sixty five u.s. based scot lead finished the day tied with poulter he was the only player not to register a bogey they sixteen and a half on the second set in this home for his day he carded eleven birdies in total

however it wasn't such a good day for tiger woods who had a seventy four and is tied in one hundred place the former world number one is in real danger of missing the cut for the ninth time in his career. by distance score you know hit. you know three decent shots in there and it's got some of the worst lies you know and the best shot i had all day was on three and up in a spot where i really couldn't play from so it's. it was frustrating a sense you know my good shots in bad spots and i was about shots end up in a worse spots. in the n.b.a. the denver nuggets of force a seventh and deciding game in their playoff series with the los angeles lakers they've won the game six one hundred thirteen ninety six to level the series at three three boston to put their place in the semifinals after for two series win over at lambda a season high twenty eight points in fourteen rebounds from kevin garnett thing them at eighty three eighteen win in game six they are now faced philadelphia after

the seventy six is wrapped up their series with chicago with a narrow seventy nine seventy eight when andre iguodala scored the winning points with just two seconds to go to the delight of his kind of. guy i don't know how you could write a better script. getting a rebound driver might do the floor struggled all year to foul line and stepped up make two free throws to want to playoff series get stuck around for the first time on once you could. finally to chess champion a visual and i found out down from india is preparing to defend his title against israeli challenger bottas gelfand the twelve much series will be held in moscow and it's the venue that score a lot of attention as michael chang care explains. that was all twenty seven years since moscow last played host to such a high caliber chess event it's also the first time that it's being held in one of the world's largest museums that set it off gallery the organizers hope that with

it they will raise test his awareness but also give people a chance to see some of russia's wonderful laws it's in the original twist on an otherwise already classic game what's more it's also being held in a country that's heralded many chess champions including the two famous case and a totally off and getting off but this is two eyes that will compete in israel's boris gelfand versus india's of vishwanathan anand they know each other well having played each other many times before but many of raise the question of whether a man feels intimidated playing a player older than himself in a match of such importance i mean he's olivier finally ordered his not you was to be something like that. i would say it's just interesting to play someone completely from a division. we we start playing each other. we know many many languages so but when you sit at the board you just think. boras

played down the idea that the match up would be akin to the legendary carp of this is a spot of jewels and revealed how he's been preparing their push and what i won't be doing is eating any words but with regards to the match i hope it will be a spectacular one of course we all want to perform well but it will all depend on how it goes and we'll see a result in three weeks time. the events brought out a handful of prominent figures including former soviet union president mikhail gorbachev called the chairman of the supervisory council of the russian chess federation stressed it was a good thing that the final was being held on neutral ground for the russia just. fact. we're organizing the world champions. i know that information is a. russia is a leading chess patient and while we won't go for a new participant of this particular marriage even if the. holding

of all chimps in. the independent. place and the pen from the citizenship of where it's important think of the well the match will last twenty days in and on the thirty first of may by which time the world will know who the new undisputed chess champion will be zero and the small matter of who gets the line share of the two point five five million dollar prize fund mark of change r.t. moscow. well that is all the sport for now. more in a little under two hours time join me that. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture.

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