it s why southern europe has been boiling, 114.8 degrees today on the italian island and a city record of 110 degrees today in rome. joining me from the place where the steam bath was invented, claudio, you still look very hot and it is late at night there. reporter: it is still very hot, katy. it s about 91 degrees here. it s almost 10:00 in the evening so it s pretty hot. but got even hotter during the day, up to 110, as you mentioned, and that is the record for the hottest day ever recorded in this city, and it did feel that hot, to be honest. the cobble stones turned into hot stones. the fountains dotted around the city, if you ve been here well, you ve been here, so you may remember them well.
for the russian president does not mean discomfort. leaked plans for the train show a luxurious spa on board, including a turkish steam bath. according to the dossier center, a fully equipped cosmetology suite with a massage table and high-end beauty equipment including a radiofrequency machine used to enhance the tartness of human skin. the kremlin disputes the dossier centers findings, telling cnn that president putin neither owns nor uses a railway car like the one described, but in the aftermath of a recent armed rebellion here in russia which putin s authority was threatened, the focus on his isolated existence is higher than ever. the idea of putin being pampered as he travels incognito by armored train underlines how strangely cloister the kremlin leader has become, even paranoid and besieged according to his former speechwriter. why is it you think that farmer putin and the kremlin has spent such large sums of money
inside look at the secretive way russia s president prefers to move about his vast country, on the rails, and in luxury. documents shared with cnn revealed vladimir putin travels on an armored train complete with a gym, spa, and even a turkish steam bath. reporter: a rare glimpse inside putin s secret train. leaked documents shown to cnn revealing how the kremlin leader travels amid increasingly tight security and luxury. he is surrounded by enemies, and psychologically, he wants to feel protected. reporter: from outside, train number one as it is dubbed in russia seems important. it s heavily armored carriages purposely decide with regular russian railways paperwork and grime. state media was once allowed inside, recording president
originally installed. a former member of putin s personal protection service who said he fitted the train s secure communication equipment before defecting from russia told the dossier center the kremlin leader started traveling by train more regularly in the buildup to the invasion of ukraine last year. but discretion for the russian president doesn t mean discomfort. leaked plans for the train also show a luxurious spa onboard, including a turkish steam bath. and according to the dossier center, a fully equipped cosmetology suite with a massage table and high-end beauty
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