wednesday marks the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. some twenty seven million people died to bring about victory on the eastern front. so those stories coming up in detail in about fifteen minutes next sport with kate . hello welcome to the sports news on a busy day of football and tennis action and here a little story is the new special one under a blush dallas is confirmed as the new chelsea manager after moving from porter on a three year deal. while off to a flier maria sharapova rushes rushing to graduate and check the times they go through to the second round at wimbledon. and he no sevens rugby touches down in moscow this weekend with the european groom create. their first of all i'm chelsea have confirmed and regular us is the club's new manager the former porto head will start work immediately in west london after signing a three year deal for his departure from portuguese champions on tuesday the thirty three year old who previously worked as a scout on the jersey renia actual seat on the travel with porto last season secure

of the war against fascism wednesday marks the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. some twenty seven million people die bring about victory on the eastern front. seven thirty one pm here in moscow next artie's lauren it sits down with british historian dr michael jones who's written exclusively about world war two he shares his knowledge about why hillary invaded the u.s.s.r. and why the soviet people managed to win the war. today marks the seventieth anniversary of the start of operation barbarossa hitler's code name for germany's invasion all to save the union it became the largest as a military operation both in terms of sheer resources deployed and also in casualties dr michael james's new book tells the story of the as old me during the second world war dr james thank you for talking to day let's start from the beginning of operation why did decide to invade the look always wanted to invade the soviet union the reason he gave out was that the soviet union would actually attack germany i think the evidence for that in nineteen forty one and slights underneath t

today let's start from the beginning of operation why did decide to invade the u.s.s.r. always wanted to invade the soviet union the reason he gave out was that the soviet union would actually attack germany i think the evidence for that in nineteen forty one slight underneath that justification to his military were two main factors the first was hitler's hatred of communism bolshevism and that was what he really put out to your that it was a crusade against bolshevism bolshevism was a man that needed to be destroyed but underneath the real truth about this war was race hatred and if one reads mind hitler's book it.

the war against fascism wednesday marking the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. . on to greece now where the prime minister has won a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence in his newly reshuffle the government he must now navigate the nation through a series of tough spending cuts and sales of national assets in order to secure a new e.u. bailout and avoid a default but as artie's sara firth reports for the millions of anxious greeks who feel their voices are going on heard the future has never looked so bleak. it's considered by many to be the best place of democracy but increase now whitening the gap between me and the people in the government is preaching explain. we are a mix of people that have no political dollars and we are here all together to say that we cannot be on the vice president we cannot hold. the measures the canonical measures that they take for us without us and we want to take our lives but these demonstrations are held on the central square now on a daily basis with some of the protests turning violent the trade has to stay the suffocati

former soviet countries have been commemorating those who died in defense of the u.s.s.r. in world war two marking seventy years after the nazi invasion ceremonies have been held across several states to remember the heroism and huge sacrifices made in the fight against fascism russian leaders including president dmitri medvedev and prime minister vladimir putin laid a wreath tomb of the unknown soldier and by the crumb all the ceremony marking the importance of preserving the memory of the bravery sacrifice and heroism of the time another and remember those who were the first to face the nazis on soviet soil at the brest fortress. talk to some witness to the historic battle. but. like any careless child i had plans that even if i wasn't afraid when they started shelling i only remember that something exploded and my bed was thrown into another corner of the room. not only four year old canady was unaware of the water was happening his father an experienced red army officer was also caught flatfooted that night seventy years ago this summer but i was at his house with my m

nine hundred ninety one george are achieved independence from the u.s.s.r. . before a violent standoff with the rapidly disintegrating soviet empire. we did get independence but it resulted in much blood in the struction. the civil war broke out in georgia to susie came sovereignty to this day the nation has been unable to overcome its aftermath the country's infrastructure is in ruins tens of thousands of people have fled the country in the time of the soviet union was one of the wealthiest republics today one third of the population lives below the poverty line twenty years have passed but people here enjoy less freedom than they did during the soviet period. back in one thousand nine hundred eighty. was just a student who joined a mass trying to strike outside government headquarters time the country was still cooled the georgian soviet socialist republic. that hunger strike which lasted eight or nine days. liberation i often sat on the steps with my friends. the number of protests is good day by day. then a young historian lend his support to the coolers.

says that on twenty's thousands of monuments were erected in almost every city and small town of the u.s.s.r. in the school and there were dozens of sculptures of the whole street leader erected in the city squares in front of mistreated buildings and you can still see many of them to this attack. as most lives yuri's hotels in a city sense that was once a stage for lennon's speech is a metropole hotel built in the beginning of the twentieth century. also became a base for the bolshevik government many leaders lived and worked in the metropol and it was often visited by many when he addressed his associates in the monkey twenties based on the functioning as a hotel again for decades its rays are only available from russian and international celebrities and politicians now anyone can stay at the historic hotel but remember it does come in the price up with the feel of. the hotel has been preserved in its original look despite all the wars and revolutions of the twentieth century these who are here today is the same as it was a nine hundred eighteen when the bullshit government had its meeting

is political influence and research is look at the bolshevik impact on the u.s.s.r. or them and how organized they are. actually around the country for almost six years as his legacy is still reasonable in all parts of russia. was a vital figure for the twentieth century history of prussia that's for sure. ten kilometers south of moscow here we are a location the estate. this past green space belonged to various nobleman from the eighteenth century ending up in the possession of the. widow of the famous. patron. of the soviet government in one thousand nine hundred looks yuri's property was nationalized and became. to win two dollars and here is breathtaking. think b.c. and the notes that she answered running grounds are open to the public today but only for organized tours the house is filled with lennon's possessions and you can see everything from the gifts given to man in his wheelchair there is clothes and his four thousand book collection. in may nineteenth twenty three and followed medical advice unless the moscow kremlin. it was here is a frown man only in hi

has written extensively about world war two he shared his knowledge about why hitler invaded the u.s.s.r. and how the soviet people balance to win the war. today marks the seventieth anniversary of the start of operation barbarossa hitler's code name for germany's invasion of the soviet union it became the largest ever military operation both in terms of sheer resources deployed and also in casualties dr michael jones's new book tells the story of the red ball me during the second world war dr james thank you for talking to today let's start from the beginning of operation why did decide to invade. always wanted to invade the soviet union the reason he gave out was that the soviet union would actually attack germany underneath that justification to his military with two main factors the first was hitler's hatred of communism bolshevism but underneath and the real truth about this war was race hatred and if one reads mind hitler's book it's clear that you always want to carve out living space in the east and do so the expanse of the people he regarded as racially inferior he he thort in t

of the war against fascism wednesday marks the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. some twenty seven million people died to bring about victory on the eastern front. city to forty six zero mosque ok scott the latest from the world of sport fear. hello welcome to sports news and here are the top stories the army marches on it's a dubious calls twice a week locomotives three want to remain top of the russian premier league. plus close call five time champion venus williams comes out on top after a mighty backing with veteran q.b. coach dante crumb in the second round at wimbledon. and the only now it's a scout masters basketball club signing a new garden center to help them restore their former european glory. let's start with football and say dubious scored in a charges to a scot stage top of the russian premier league after a three one win at home to look marty for one of two moscow darby's on wednesday night the only one have now won six of the last seven games while in the other all moscow match saturday still can stare down a two eight to nowhere over spots like

his political influence and researches look at the big impact on the u.s.s.r. or the macro organized. actually around the country for almost six years as his legacy is still. there in all parts of. the twentieth century that's for sure. ten kilometers south of moscow he we are our final location the estate. is fast green space belong to various nobleman from the eighteenth century ending up in the possession. of the famous muskrat and patron models of the soviet government. and the property was nationalized and became. a winter garden here is breathtaking it's really something. thanks to b. c. and the notes the dutch answer running grounds are open to the public today but only for organized tours the house is filled with men's possessions he can see everything from gifts given some men in his wheelchair various clothes and his four thousand collection. in may nineteenth twenty three he followed medical advice and left the muscle cramming for gold it was here is a frown man only in his early fifty's vladimir image in the north we spent his final years in septemb

thousands of monuments were erected in almost every city and small town of the u.s.s.r. in a civil manner with dozens of sculptures of the phosphate leader erected in the city squares in front of administrative buildings and you can still see many of them today stack. one of moscow's most lives joys one thousand this is the sense it was once a stage for lebanese speeches and metropol hotel bill from the beginning of the twentieth century. also became a base for the bolshevik governments many leaders lived and worked in the metropole and it was often visited by many when he addressed his associates in the one hundred twenty s. it started functioning as a hotel again for decades its rooms were only available for russian and international celebrities politicians now anyone can stay at the historic hotel but remember it does come at a price. in the. little hotel has been preserved in its original look despite all the wars and revolutions of the twentieth century these who are here today is the same as it was nine hundred eighteen when the bullshit government had its meetings

are somewhat different than the probably moresecondly, the lange difference that occurs between the u.s.s.r. and those of us predominantly working -- the assessor and those of us working predominantly on the income-tax. i imagine the numbers you have before you -- is our property tax monies that go to bart and the community colleges and other special revenue bonds. that may be part of the difference as well. supervisor chiu: thank you. >> you see not only our ability to produce the amount of revenue promised, but to exceed that. while there are cuts -- it appears to be a modest cut. what we have been able to do in the past is to do tenfold for each of those possessions -- positions. do you really want to give up $5 million, $10 million, $20 million that we are putting on the table. we have exceeded our budget expectations. we completely agree that the comptroller -- controller's desire to be accurate, at times conservative, because we would never want to be wrong in the other direction. this is why we are fighting for our planned. this is a plan that we believe will bring in the money for t

of the war against fascism wednesday marked the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. over twenty seven million people died to bring about victory four years later. and up next the kaiser report in which max kaiser and co-host stacy herbert find out how international monetary fund will actually make money on european states in crisis such as greece. max kaiser this is the kaiser report we are back from athens where we were able to stand up to an onslaught of tear gas from provocative tours what's a provocative or that's a cop dressed up like an anarchist hastings arab or what's happening max in fact i believe they were i.m.f. agents stressed out as anarchists and they are they tear gas canisters had c.d.'s written alongside collateralized debt swap on of tear gas canister that is financial terrorism i think is called credit default swaps all right i'll go with that there are so many different names for these derivatives these days and that's actually the big topic of the day is all the debt circulating around the economy but first i want to show you this little image

bush economic relations between the republics event quickly move beyond the boundaries of the former u.s.s.r. is russia's regularly growing economy became a major attraction to foreign investors two thousand and five was the historic year for reform bill but in ceremony was attended by the president for my dinner instantly raising the status of events to new heights it's been dubbed the russian davos with world leaders becoming frequent guests each year has been a record breaking for the number of deals signed until the credit crunch down the last minute. the two thousand and nine form budget was cut by a quarter and the number of contracts signed. up side was still apparently no businessman and politicians from eighty three countries found the event to know who . but last year's forum demonstrated russia's recovery with fifteen fashion and deal signed worth around fifteen b.n. you are part of the forum was the meeting of presidents in advance of in sarkozy the leader of france expressing his hope the presence of french companies in the russian market will grow he sees top guest expected at

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the seventieth anniversary of the invasion of the u.s.s.r. over twenty seven million people died to bring about victory four years later. and up next cross talk where peter lavelle's the guests to debate whether unrest in the arab world may bring democracy to the middle east or will it mean just chaos and more violence. it is. a low in welcome to cross talk on peter lavelle from spring to fall the uprisings in at least three arab states for fast becoming vicious civil wars is the arab awakening less about democracy promotion and more against a stifling status quo and police states and what are the chances the arab awakening will be hijacked by new strongman and dictate. in. the process not the uprisings in the arab world i'm joined by david price jones and florence he is senior editor of the national review and author of treason of the heart from thomas paine to kim philby in washington we have omar baddoor he is a political scientist and human rights activist and in austin we cross to alan cooperman he's an associate professor at the l.b.j.

lead the war against fascism wednesday marked the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. . for good morning for me kevin oh it's now one am he. this is our top story the number of people killed in the plane crash in northwest russia has now risen to forty five young boy died of his injuries and. examining the black boxes to establish the cause of the family and friends of. specks. has been an emotional and tough day for the friends of the victims and the survivors many of them had gone to. the bodies of the victims a few of them to coming here to the site where the crash had happened to pull one three four carrying fifty two people had landed here at the road right behind me they've put together a small memorial where locals family members friends have been coming in bringing flowers and candles and also there was a small service earlier today where it was attended by officials of the. investigation itself it's still ongoing. still. take some time before it is fully investigated this point still looking at all possibilities nothing is. being looked at. statements made by

of the war against fascism wednesday marks the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. some twenty seven many people died to bring about victory for the eastern front and . side thirty one that's the nazi we talked to some of those who still remember nazi germany's first offensive against the soviet union that took place in the city of breast. and. rest fortress today it's on the territory of the sovereign republic of belarus formerly the soviet republic of belarus a fortress was once the western most outpost of the soviet empire each day schoolchildren in the town of brest take part in a ceremony by a local monument to commemorate what happened there. on june twenty second one thousand nine hundred forty one german fashion forces invaded the soviet union without a declaration of war the defenders of the breast fortress found themselves in a dead end situation it is here that the myth about the invincibility of the german army was broken after the end of the war the breast fortress as a name became synonymous to perseverance courage and belief in victory for years to c

relations between the former soviet republics the event quickly moved beyond the boundaries of the former u.s.s.r. as russia's regularly growing economy became a major attraction to foreign investors two thousand and five was the story to you for the form the opening ceremony was attended by the president and idea instantly raising the status of the event to new heights it's been dubbed the russian davos with leaders becoming frequent guests each year has been a record breaking for the number of deals signed on to the credit crunch down the last month. the two thousand and nine formed by a quarter and the number of contracts signed. up signed while still apparently no businessman and politicians from eighty three countries found the event and we would. last year's form demonstrated russia's recovery with the investment deal signed it was around fifteen billing you were part of the forum was the meeting of presidents made that even sarkozy the leader of france expressed the least hope the presence of french companies in the russian market will grow he sees top gast expected before him is the chine