if anything at all to the majority of russians meet pavel grodin and the new face of the russian communist party in this presidential race he's taking the place of a man who ran for the communists in every election but one since one thousand nine hundred ninety six so who is he was he known for and why put him on the ballot well first and foremost he's a businessman who's been building a socialist utopia in miniature for just over a decade just outside moscow nicknamed the strawberry king he governs a small community that's become a shining example of what socialism can achieve. certain . experts. these are some of the socialist dreams turned reality at the livin farm gordon has long been active in the grassroots russian politics he was one of lattimer putin campaigners back in two thousand helping him rise to power a decade later he switched factions and backed the communists saying russia had taken a wrong turn russia's communist party of today is a very different beast from the one during the soviet union and gruden hopes to steer it more towards a swedish or german style of socialism citing

if anything at all to the majority of russians meet pavel gruden and the new face of the russian communist party in this presidential race he's taking the place of a man who ran for the communists in every election but one since one thousand nine hundred ninety six so who is he was he known for and why i put him on the ballot well first and foremost he's a businessman who's been building a socialist utopia in miniature for just over a decade just outside moscow nicknamed the strawberry king he governs a small community that's become a shining example of what socialism can achieve. that ertms. expect. these are some of the socialist dreams turned reality at the livin farm gordon has long been active in the grassroots russian politics he was one of lattimer putin campaigners back in two thousand helping him rise to power a decade later he switched factions and backed the communists saying russia had taken a wrong turn russia's communist party of today is a very different beast from the one during the soviet union and gruden hopes to steer it more towards a swedish or german style of socialism citi

if anything at all to the majority of russians meet pavel gruden and the new face of the russian communist party in this presidential race he's taking the place of a man who ran for the communists in every election but one since one thousand nine hundred ninety six so who is he was he known for and why i put him on the ballot well first and foremost he's a businessman who's been building a socialist utopia in miniature for just over a decade just outside moscow nicknamed the strawberry king he governs a small community that's become a shining example of what socialism can achieve. these are some of the socialist dreams turned reality at the livin farm gordon has long been active in the grassroots russian politics he was one of lattimer putin campaigners back in two thousand helping him rise to power a decade later he switched factions and backed the communists saying russia had taken a wrong turn russia's communist party of today is a very different beast from the one during the soviet union and gruden hopes to steer it more towards a swedish or german style of socialism citing his own socialist

among those standing in his way, a surprise candidate for the russian communist party, pavel grudinines back putin, dropped a veteran leader, in favour of the news face, in what many believe is an attempt to widen voter appeal. translation: i can tell you that our victory may be stolen. we have seen such things multiple times but we know for sure that we are on the right side, and victory will be ours. in another corner, calling herself an alternative to mainstream politics, is russian tv personality, ksenia sobchak. the daughter of a former mayor of saint petersburg, with connections to putin, she named protection of civil rights among her priorities, while presenting her program for russia's civil initiative party. translation: if sacred possessions and many street prayers are allowed, opposition rallies should also be allowed as well as the atheist rallies, carnivals and gay pride. announcer: vladimir vladimirovich putin. the sport—minded putin does not mind a contest and that was certainly the message to attendees at the 17th congress of the united russia party. translation: we sh

among those standing in his way, a surprise candidate from the russian communist party. get wider appeal. the session mac i can tell you our victory may be stolen. we have seen such things multiple times but victory will be ours. in another corner, colleges of an alternative is russian tv personality, ksenia sobchak. the daughter of a former met of saint petersburg and with connections to vladimir putin, she named protection of civil rights as a priority. the to session mac opposition rallies should he allowed as well as a fierce rallies, carnivals and gay pride. the sport minded to be it does not mind a contest minded to be it does not mind a co ntest a nd minded to be it does not mind a contest and that was the message as the 70 congress. the session mac we should expect opposition a desire to have an opposition. —— translation:. now, to a group of buddhist nuns breaking down gender perceptions in the himalayas. they're called the "kung fu nuns". and for the next month they're swapping their religious robes for bike wear, as they embark on a journey through india and n

if anything at all to the majority of russians meet pavel gruden and the new face of the russian communist party in this presidential race he's taking the place of a man who ran for the communists in every election but one since one thousand nine hundred ninety six so who is he was he known for and why i put him on the ballot well first and foremost he's a businessman who's been building a socialist utopia in miniature for just over a decade just outside moscow nicknamed the strawberry king he governs a small community that's become a shining example of what socialism can achieve. certain . expert. these are some of the socialist dreams turned reality at the livin farm gordon has long been active in the grassroots russian politics he was one of lattimer putin campaigners back in two thousand helping him rise to power a decade later he switched factions and backed the communists saying russia had taken a wrong turn russia's communist party of today is a very different beast from the one during the soviet union and gruden in hopes to steer it more towards a swedish or german style of socialism cit

among those standing in his way, a surprise candidate for the russian communist party.er appeal. -- to widen voter appeal. 0ur victory may be stolen. we have seen such things multiple times, but we know for sure we are on the bright side and victory will be ours. in another corner, calling herself an alternative to mainstream politics, russian tv personality. the daughter ofa russian tv personality. the daughter of a former mayor st petersburg with connections to putin, she named detection of civil rights among her priorities while presenting her programme. if sacred processions and opposition rally should also be allowed as well as the atheist rallies, carnivals and gay pride. putin does not mind a contest and that was certainly the message to attendees at the 17th congress of the united russia party. we should respect are capable and responsible opposition, it means not only having a desire to argue with authorities or accuse them of sins. russia goes to the polls on march 18. georgina smyth, bbc news. the need to create snow for demand for tv and film is an expanding

russian federation. he was emerging as an alternative power to the communist party leaders. >> let me put on my glasses hereoment and read you a piece of wire copy that has just come across on reuters. >> russian president boris yeltsin ordered all army and kgb units involved in the overthrow of gorbachev to stand down and said he was assuming control on the territory of russia. clearly, there is a major confrontation shaping up in the russian republic. >> the presidents' day began with a succession of meetings and phone calls. among his conversations were one with boris yeltsin whose status in the white house has risen suddenly to that of the potential savior of soviet democracy. >> when the tanks came in, the commander called him and said i'm supposed to attack you, but i will not. i will protect you. and that's when he stood up on the tank and indicated to the coup leaders, these guys are with me and not with you. >> it is a coup by criminals, said yeltsin. >> because of the liberalization that gorbachev had brought about, the communist party and the military could no longer move against the russian peop

russian zone? >> i am against terror and oppression. my stepfather is a member of the communist party. ideas, i could not share, confirmed my conviction communism is something we must fight. >> all refugees must undergo many different screening processes during the waiting period. >> my father is in france and my mother work in the russian zone. but she did not earn enough and put in an application for relief. in some days later they answered her if she wanted relief she has to divorce my father. that was their condition. but my mother did not want a divorce and so we left the russian zone. >> before each interview, hours of standing, waiting waiting thn again why they came. >> why at no time you finish it. >> >> i was one of the best student i refused to join the organization. they consider me politically inai inunreliable and wouldn't let me take the exam. they only wanted me to become a member of the peoples police and i would pass all exams. that meant the peoples police is a strictly military organization. >> why did this young couple ask sanctuary in a free world? >> we are emplo

russian zone? >> i am against terror and oppression. my stepfather is a member of the communist party.which is i cannot share, family is my conviction that communism is something we must fight. >> all refugees must undergo many different screening processes during the waiting period. >> my father is my friend and my mother, for relief, well some days later, if she wanted to leave, it has to be with my father with condition. and my mother left the russian zone. >> before each interview, hours of standing, waiting their turn to explain again and again why they came. >> you went to school for forestry, why didn't you finish it? >> i was bun of the best students. but i refused to join the youth organization. they considered me politically unreliable and they wouldn't let me go in for the exam. >> what exam? >> they wouldn't talk about it, they only wanted me to be a member of the police. i knew what it meant. the police was a straight military organization. >> why does this young couple ask sanctuary in the free world? >> i had my wife employed effectively. i worked agens a technical desir

russian zone? >> i am against terror and oppression. my stepfather is a member of the communist party. ideals which i could not share firmly confirmed my conviction that communism is something we might fight. >> all refugees must undergo many different screening processes during the waiting period. >> my father is in france and my mother worked in the russian zone but she did not earn enough so she put in an application for a leave. well some days later, they answered her, if she wanted relief, she had to divorce my father, that was the condition. my mother did not want a divorce and so we left the russian zone. >> before each interview, hours of standing, waiting their turn to explain again and again why they came. >> you went to school for forestry, why didn't finish it? >> i was one of the best students but i refused to join the youth organization. they considered me politically unare he liable and they wouldn't let me in for the exam. >> what exam? >> they were very nice about it. they only wanted me to become a member of the people's police and then i would pass all exams. i knew

normally when when we have to go to for elections the communist parties are represented by political heavyweight its leader and veteran of russian politics good night you've got oh. let me just remind our audience that in one thousand nine hundred six he not only missed the election proper to boris yeltsin and some are saying that actually it was a good night he's a god of who was elected not. and but the election was rigged but after. one campaign after another probably communism got to understand in that. there's no way for good night these are gonna have to win so they're trying to reinvent themselves and deprival good union as a self-made not politician by the he's the head of the collective farm. which is quite successful and he's running as independent so. independent and despite the agreed to support him and so probably this is a this is an attempt to there in round the clock me to say dear but let me add to that that this is not only phenomenon of spiral bridgie and. president putin for the first time is also going for this election not as a representative for united russia proportion by to but as a self appointed candid

russian plane crash in the black sea. there are. reports from the war. still to. come the candidates are coming forward to take part in russia's presidential election next year including painting face the communist party. but i welcome you watching r.t. international this christmas morning where it's just gone nine o'clock here in moscow our top story is the dust starts to settle from the operation to liberate the iraqi city of mosul the cost to its residents is becoming more painfully vivid more aghast here has been to the city to assess the real scale of the civilian tragedy winning isn't always pretty. is testament to that it's being almost hard for a year since they declared this a victory and it was despite its ugliness better this than isis but no one mentioned the smell five months on mosul still stinks of death the stench of decaying and decayed bodies is everywhere it permeates the old city it's nowhere near as strong as it was back during the summer for obvious reasons but there are still calculus bodies buried under all this rubble and no one knows how long it will take to get to all of them. they are everywhere the corpses of isis fighters buried under the wreckage together with civilians

russians have cooperation with china in the goal? >> first of all, following the decisions taken by the communist party just recently, my assessment isery positive. and that fully corresponds were similar to what we offer as a development platform for russia's role in the world. so first of all, that's economic operation. the chinese economy has been growing really fast. that is thanks to the decisions that have been made in the past ten years. but the current president and current leader. china wants to be a stable country. they want to ensure development. they want to see their people grow. china is a strategic partner for russia, we have more than 63 billion has been down to to the situation in the economy globally. sure that we will have even a better result very soon. as for the environment of the one belt, one road initiative commits compatible we would like to take part in the broader cooperation and asia. there have been some progress made even today i fully responded to the question on the arctic, china has been really interested in the modern series. our ultimate goal is to provide the movement from asia to europe and europ