after fifty years of a russian presence in antarctica the definition of a polar explorer has changed. there are things i have seen in the movies and the things we have here now are completely different but we sit here now talking about today's watermelon which was not so tasty and then we retired to our european style rooms some of this difference with the lives of those who built it all up from the very beginning and conquered nature here were completely different. ok alexander good luck to you. traditionally the last helicopter to leave will circle the station. the ship leaving antarctica will sound its horn three times signaling the start of winter. before you may still remember the feeling of the helicopter made its last farewell circling was off mark riley was the beginning of winter and only thirty two people were left i felt kind of sad what. better than to fall off. then the long pole and nights begin along with inevitable depression because of six months absence of some exhausting snowstorms loan letters home and the desire to see friends and family but even after all that ma

after fifty years of a russian presence in antarctica the definition of a polar explorer has changed. there are things i have seen. in the movies and the things we have here now are completely different but we sit here now talking about today's watermelon which was not so tasty and then we retired to our european style rooms about some of this difference with the lives of those who built it all up from the very beginning unconquered nature here were completely different to this book i felt that. traditionally the last helicopter to leave will circle the station. the ship leaving on time to will sound its horn three times signaling the start of winter. they may still remember the feeling of the helicopter made its last farewell circle and was off mark was the beginning of winter and only thirty two people were left i felt kind of sad. better for the roof. then the long pole and nights began along with inevitable depression because of six months absence of some exhausting snowstorms loan letters home and the desire to see friends and family but even after all that many will still dream

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russian ships. to the. snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board through a twenty three passengers aboard the i could feel the rough and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic. but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back.

russian ships. to the land of eternal ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the ark of them explore the rough and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic zone but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back a nine hundred sixty four. trip we went. who was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is. as you can see there is nothing there. no one to relay messages except. antarctic autumn winter in the southern hemisphere begins at the same time as the northern summer several times over the short summer season the academics will approach the coast of the most remote. final voyage of the year. years worth of food and fuel to the ice stations and take away seasonal crews and aircraft. which. are. a passenger ship. and an aircraft carrier. detailed navigational and operational plans are in place but has arrived and no one can ever know

russian ships. to the land of eternal ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the i could hear the rough and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic. but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back a nine hundred sixty four. trip we went. who was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is. as you can see there is nothing there. no one to relay messages except. for winter in the southern hemisphere begins at the same time as the northern summer several times over the short summer season the academics approach the coast of the most remote. final voyage of the year. two years worth of food and fuel to the ice stations and take away seasonal crews and aircraft. which. are. a passenger ship. and an aircraft carrier. details navigational and operational plans are in place. has arrived and no one can ever know just what to expect from ant

the russian ship sails self to the land of a tunnel ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the i could limit for the rough and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic zone but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back a nine hundred sixty four. trip we went. who i thought was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is. as you can see there is nothing there. the ships. have to look out for. no one to relay messages except. ships or rescue centers are miles away now. much antarctic autumn winter in the southern hemisphere begins at the same time as the northern summer several times over the short summer season the academic field will approach the coast of the most remote. this is her final voyage of the year they must deliver almost a year's worth of food and fuel to the ice stations and take away seasonal crews and aircraft. which. is a tanker

russian ships. to the land of eternal ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the i could then make sure they're off and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic. but for one passenger.

russian ships. to the end of the tunnel ice and snow to antarctica. the first officer will now explain the code of conduct on board there are twenty three passengers aboard the economics you're off and for some this is their first trip to the antarctic zone but for one passenger it's become a familiar journey this is the twenty sixth time he's followed this route. back in nineteen sixty four after our trip we went. who i thought was the first time i felt so acutely just how far away. ten days and nights of ocean like. this is the radar. as you can see there is nothing there. any of the ships just icebergs. you have to look.

antarctica . welcome back to worlds apart we're discussing the differences of style and substance of russian and american diplomacy with ambassador thomas pickering now ambassador of a talked about american diplomacy in the first half of the program let's take a look on the russian diplomacy and here i would like to quote something from george cannon who was widely believed to be one of the most influential american diplomats of the twentieth century also a former ambassador in moscow and back in the 1940's steve rode dad at the bottom of the kremlin's neurotic view of the world affairs is the traditional and instinctive russian sounds of insecurity and i think this is still a fairly widespread view in washington especially in the foggy bottom that reason russia sabotages all the good american initiatives is because russia is fearful that it's going to be next on the american least do you agree with that but i can't speak in russian should better speak for themselves the russians have a legitimate historical reason to be concerned about state will security and i would be the last to deny it on the other

antarctica by left. i got some angry but polite messages after i came out in favor of the foreign adoption ban of russian children by people in the us say this is not a dig on america i think russia or any country that respects itself should export any children to anywhere at all people tell me that i'm paranoid that the decision to stop the foreign adoptions punishes the children were a massive reuters investigation called the child exchange has exposed some dark secrets about adoption of foreign children they expose often by using the term really homing which is normally about finding new homes for animals people are basically advertising adopted children they don't want like baseball cards on e-bay . writers found out that on just one yahoo group i child a week was offered up to the public my wonder what kind of people want to discreetly get children off the internet the thing is that in the us adopting a child from overseas is hard but transferring them to someone else later on is a breeze all you need is a notarized power of attorney document the calling the child is another adult care so for those