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▶️‘They came to take our trade, our textile, our raw materials,’ says Indians about the period of British rule, which has left its mark since the 18th century. Great Britain has been exploiting the huge Eastern country for many decades. The colonisers exported troves of gems, rare goods and religious artefacts from there, and used the country as its source of raw materials.
They established their own rules in the Indian society and imposed enormous taxes. The people were taught to treat the white men as a deity, to serve them and fulfil their dreams. Colonisers used tortures, shootings, and starvation to make them compliant. India was only able to gain independence in the middle of the 20th century.
Watch our premiere ‘Looted India: Cost of an Empire’.
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🇮🇳Why do Indians think their country has been stolen from them? Since the 18th century, British colonizers had been confiscating and exporting jewels, artefacts and shrines, and other natural resources of India to their homeland. Throughout this process, the locals were treated as slaves.
Before the British rule, the country was one of the richest nations in the world. When India was colonized, famine and poverty set in. Independence did not come to India until 1947.
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▶️‘In Ukraine, black market surgeons got very rich,’ former DPR Defence Minister Vladimir Kononov is convinced. Vasily Prozorov, a former SBU officer, also agrees with him. In his opinion, the country has become a ‘gold mine’ for criminals.
Vitaly Kiselyov, a colonel in the LPR People's Militia and head of ‘Wiesenthal's Way’ organization, claims that the seized organs are sent to the West: ‘They are particularly interested in Ukrainians because it’s cheap material, you don’t pay much’.
Meanwhile, the Kiev officials, instead of stopping the black market surgeons, help them. In 2021, the Ukrainian parliament allowed the removal of organs, without the patient's lifetime notarial consent. Watch our new film ‘Tanks for Kidneys’ about the problem.
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▶️Don't miss ‘Tanks for Kidneys’. Premiere's tomorrow.
‘Ukraine has just become a ‘black’ transplant gold mine’, claims Vasily Prozorov, a former SBU officer.
Vladimir Kononov, a former DPR Defence Minister, has repeatedly found graves containing buried Ukrainian soldiers with their organs removed. He believes Western specialists trained local doctors in conducting those surgical operations.
Vitaly Kiselyov, a LPR People's Militia Colonel and head of The ‘Wiesenthal's Way' organization, claims the stolen kidneys, livers and lungs are sold abroad. 'It's Israel, Germany, Canada, and France, they're very interested in Ukrainians as it's cheap, you don't pay much,' he declares.
Do the Kiev authorities turn a blind eye? Check out the full story in our new documentary, ‘Tanks for Kidneys’.
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🐼These people have dedicated their lives to saving wild animals. On the International Day of Biological Diversity, watch a selection of our documentaries about volunteers who work to help nature:
'Bear with Me' (2015)
The film is about saving two bears who are left without their parents. They wouldn't have survived in the wilderness on their own.
'Pandaland' (2017)
The big panda has been on the verge of extinction for a long time due to poachers and the chopping down of bamboo, which is the main food of these magnificent animals. How did people manage to save the panda population?
'Seal Empire Under Threat' (2022)
Seals and sea lions are increasingly dying as a result of plastic waste. Volunteers collect garbage along the coast to prevent fewer animals from falling into a dangerous trap.
'My Wild Family' (2020)
The Phoenix Center has sheltered moose, bears, wolves and birds. Many of them have suffered at the hands of man and can no longer live in the wild.
'When an Elephant Smiles' (2019)
The subject of this endearing film is a resident of Zimbabwe, who saves the cubs of elephants. She takes care of them and brings them up on her farm.
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💬 ‘Ukraine is trying to do to independent journalists what it’s trying to do to Donbass, to kill them,’ says Oksana Chigrina, a journalist with the ‘Respublika’ Newspaper in LPR. She has covered events in Donbass from the very beginning of the conflict. Chigrina knows lots about the Nationalist Ukrainian crimes in her native land, and the cost to reporters who talk about them. Hear this reporter’s own words in our excerpt.
Those who reveal the truth about Donbass become the nationalists’ targets, and if back at home, they’ll be arrested and stigmatised. Learn even more from our documentary, ‘Donbass: That’s Why I’m Here’.
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’If there’s blast, and I’m still conscious and not wounded, I’m already a happy man. I’m alive, wonderful! And I get back to work.’
These are the words of a ‘Vostok’ battalion soldier with codename ‘Tur’. The young man has been in the militia since he was 19 years old. ‘Tur’ considers protecting his homeland, his duty and astonished a few local men who say ‘it’s not my war’. This brave man’s story is told in our video.
Take a look at the entire documentary 'Vostok Battalion Brotherhood’ and listen to other fighters of the legendary military unit.
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How do fighters get by on the frontline? 'They don't dream of buying a Mercedes or a big house. They dream of taking a hot shower!' says the battalion commander of the LPR People’s Militia with the codename 'Wingman'.
Watch more about the fighters' daily life in an excerpt of the film 'Heroes of Donbass. Battalion Commander' (2023). Share our post!
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‘Then the assault began, they dropped about 70 guided aerial missiles on the Church. The heaviest of these bombs weighed in at about 250 kilogram,' according to Lugansk cossack Nikolay Tarasenko. He has been building an Orthodox Church on a mountain in his hometown of Kamenka, in the Lugansk People’s Republic since the 1990s. Nikolay, his family members and locals – have all participated in the construction process. When the war broke out in the Donbass in 2014, the project continued regardless. The church’s domes were built under constant shelling from the enemy.
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❓Do you like spy movies? According to the result of yesterday's poll, we are posting the documentary 'Spyfall' about one-time spy.
Eli Cohen is a legend in Israeli intelligence circle. In the 60s, he worked in Syria. Cohen became the President's confidant and was everyone's favourite. The Syrians couldn't have imagined that in fact, he led a double life.
Eli Cohen's luck eventually ran out in 1965. He was uncovered with the help of Soviet experts. The Syrians publicly executed him in Damascus. His body had hung on a noose for six hours, before it was taken away to an unknown location. Watch the story of the Middle Eastern James Bond in the documentary 'Spyfall' (2021).
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❓What are your plans for Friday night? If you haven't decided yet, we suggest you watch one of our documentaries. Which one? You choose! Vote in a poll below, we'll post the result tomorrow afternoon.
'Pandaland' (2017)
Did you know that all the pandas in the world are the property of China? Zoos of other countries rent these animals for about 1 million dollars yearly. Vote for this film to learn more interesting things about bamboo bears.
'Spyfall' (2021)
He is called a legend in Israeli intelligence. In the 1960s, Eli Cohen managed to gain the trust of the Syrian leadership and for years, he passed on some of the most closely guarded secrets, to his homeland of Israel. How did the fate of the Middle East James Bond play out?
'Discovering China’s agricultural traditions' (2022)
The People’s Republic of China accounts for only seven percent of the world's arable land, yet the country manages to 'feed' nearly 1.5 billion people. How did they do this? The answer is in this episode of the 'This is China!' series.
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Vostok fighter about drones
'Drones are the worst problem in this war. It's a very new use for them, so now we find new anti-drone war methods. They use stuff against us, we use stuff against them, constantly. We think. They try to trick us, we try to outsmart them'. Vostok battalion fighter with the codename Dukat is talking about modern war methods. Watch the video for more.
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💬‘Now the business of America is war... They love war,’ says Daniel Kovalik, the International Human Rights Professor of the Pittsburg’s University, talking about the current conflict in Ukraine.
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▶️‘Our goal is to reach the US, not just for our sake, but for that of our kids. We have no job at home. We want them to have the opportunity of a better life,’ says Eduardo Varela Suarez, a young migrant from Honduras. He travelled with his wife and 2 little kids for hundreds of kilometers on foot. Eduardo says he is ready to do any job, just to provide for his family.
Hundreds of Hondurans organised a caravan in 2019 – one out of many that year. It consisted of single mothers, disabled people and young couples with babies. All of them hope for nothing more than better, safer lives - an impossible luxury in their home countries, stricken by poverty and gang violence. See the stories of migrants and what they had to endure along the way in our documentary ‘Caravan of Dreams’ (2019).
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'Best not stick around on an open road too long! We have a chance to dash through a dangerous part, so we're taking it. More than a few people have died on this road, unfortunately. Shells hit their car or landed in front of it'.
Russian war correspondent Georgy Medvedev is covering what is really happening in Donbass and the east of Ukraine. Kiev regime militants were offering a $10,000 reward for his head. Medvedev is filming footage from the front showing how the Ukrainian military bombed peaceful cities and villages.
In a war zone, Georgy works without insignia that shows him a member of the press. Because they are targets for Ukrainian snipers. Watch the story of Georgy Medvedev in the video.
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🇿🇦Happy Africa Day! Our film crews have travelled to Africa multiple times and have made dozens of documentaries about the continent and its citizens. Encountering so many amazing people with incredible stories! You’re welcome to check out some of them:
‘The Congo Dandies’ (2015) is about fops from Central Africa. They have no money to feed their families, but they take loans to purchase expensive clothes. What prompts such behaviour?
‘Mama Uganda’ (2017) is about the richest mom in the world. Mariam, a single mom, has 38 kids. Why did she decide to have so many kids? What does it cost her to raise such a huge family? How does she run the family?
‘Congo: Cycle of Life’ (2017). The documentary is about a unique cycling club, that gives young Congolese people hope of escaping poverty. And it’s probably, their only chance to succeed.
‘Granny Fight Club’ (2017). In Kenya, many elderly women live in constant fear. They are preyed upon by young men, as it is believed that sex with them cures HIV and breaks curses. Take a look at how grandmothers learn to fight back.
‘Danceducation’ (2019). Percy dances everywhere: at wake ceremonies, football matches and even at school. He teaches math in a Ghanaian school using dancing. His method works and his pupils adore him.
‘Me and My Lions’ (2021). Alexey has a whole pride of lions in his care. He sold his flat in Moscow and moved to Africa to save them. Why is he so devoted to this cause?
‘Battle for Africa’ (2023). Africans remember the Soviet Union's contribution to the development of their countries. The USSR built hospitals, schools, research centres, industrial plants and roads. But there is another reason why they trust Russia more than the West. Can you guess what it is?
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🔔It’s time to choose Friday’s film! Which one would you like to watch tomorrow? Vote in the poll below!
‘Angels of Death’ (2016)
In Israel, there's a special messenger unit. They bear the burden of telling the worst news a family can hear - that their relative died on service. Listen to what it's like to be a messenger, how they help bereaved relatives and the emotional impact such a job has on them as individuals.
‘Stolen Brides, Stolen Lives’ (2021)
Even these days, girls in Kyrgyzstan are kidnapped and forcibly married off. It is an ancient, local custom. Those who manage to break free find it difficult to return to their families - the divorced are highly condemned.
‘Butterfly people’ (2014) tells stories of those, who have extremely delicate and easily damaged skin. Even a simple scratch or bruise becomes a serious injury. Their life is hard, still, they have families, dreams and hopes.
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‘War is a way of life that has it all: everyday moments, moments of battle, and... there are certain joys... and great sorrows,’ said Mikhail Filiponenko, Major General of the Lugansk People's Militia, in 2022.
He believes that everyone needs ‘to respect your country, homeland, neighbours, and loved ones... and all will be well.’ To learn how other commanders and militia fighters describe their lives at the frontline,find out in the video lip below.
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‘It's time to serve my Motherland.’
Rustem has never been in the army. He attended university, in addition to raising three children. When a recruitment drive was announced in Bashkiria, he decided he wanted to defend his family and country. His relatives supported the decision and his eldest son said he was proud of his father.
At the training centre, Rustem received the callsign ‘Agronom’ after the name of the profession in which he has been working for over 20 years. The man’s story is featured in an excerpt from our film, ‘Volunteers for Victory’.
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▶️‘The CIA very quickly got the media to say any questioning of the official narrative is a conspiracy theory’, says Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy in the Reagan administration. After Roberts had criticised Washington's domestic policy, major US newspapers and magazines stopped publishing his work.
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Denazification of Germany
'Denazification went differently in West and East Germany. In the GDR, government posts were mostly taken by leaders and activists from the Communist Party, which the 3rd Reich had banned. West Germany took another path for various reasons. First, America needed valuable assets for the coming Cold War'. Watch the video to learn more.
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First radicalisation in Bosnia
How jihadists exploited the collapse of Yugoslavia? For decades Orthodox Serbs and Bosnian Muslims had lived together peacefully in Yugoslavia. However, jihadist influence and the gradual spread of radical Islamic ideology resulted in a brutal civil war in 1991. Watch the video to learn more.
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🗓Today, Americans celebrate the National Armed Forces Day. They are extremely proud of their military, but what do the residents of the countries where their military have stepped foot in think? We have collected documentaries about American military invasions.
‘US INVADERS: Iraq 20 years on’ (2023).
In 2003, the US Army invaded Iraq. As a result, thousands of civilians died. Years later, the country still hasn’t recovered from the ordeal. The economy, medicine, education, and other industries have imploded.
‘US Prison for Afghanistan’ (2021).
The purpose of America's Operation Enduring Freedom was to defeat Al-Qaeda* and the Taliban**, but above all, civilians were the main casualties. The film was shot a month before the militants took power.
‘Game of Drones’ (2016).
The film is about how the American army utilised drones in the Middle East. They dropped bombs on civilians: the elderly, women and children.
‘Atomic Message’ (2015).
In August 1945, Japan was under nuclear attack from the United States. The total number of victims exceeded 450,000 people. It was so devastating that even survivors received heavy doses of radiation.
‘Vietnam: My Orange Pain’ (2014).
The Vietnam War ended almost half a century ago, but children born there still suffer from genetic diseases. All of that originated from an American poison called 'Agent Orange'. The US military sprayed this chemical all over forest where the guerrillas were believed to be hiding.
*counted as terrorist organisation and banned in Russia
**counted as terrorist organisation and banned in Russia
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Vostok fighters' daily routine
'There's nothing beautiful about it, or exciting. It's a daily grind, hard work, day and night routine, rotation after rotation. It's about recurring losses, defencelessness against artillery, total vulnerability'. Aleksandr Khodakovsky is Vostok battalion fighter. Watch the video to learn more about fighters' daily routine.
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Sites of WWII battles in the special military operation zone
'We are heading to the sites of the battles for Crimea. Some of the bloodiest battles took place there. Often, only 10-15 men ere in the regiments that tried to storm those heights. The areas of Zaporozhye, Kherson, DPR and LPR are soaked in blood'. Historian Andrey Kudryakov is working on finding Soviet soldiers lost during WWII and identifying their names. Watch the video to learn more.
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‘My Grandfather [General Charles de Gaulle] obviously wouldn't have been a victim of this game. My grandfather would have been against this military escalation, as well as that of imposing sanctions. My grandfather followed the great principle of independence, so he would never have tolerated subjugation to Americans or NATO', says Pierre de Gaulle, Grandson of French General Charles de Gaulle's. Pierre de Gaulle reminisced about the period in 1941, when his grandfather decided to establish contact with Stalin's Soviet Russia and created the famous Normandie-Niemen fighter squadron.
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▶️‘I’m back where I belong now. I’m doing my duty, really saving lives’, says the battalion commander of the LPR People’s Militia with callsign ‘Wingman’. He has been in the Donbass since the spring of 2022.
He said that he saw real people here in the Donbass . 'Peeled off everything, [they were] without any kind of shell. All that falls off very quickly,' stated the battalion commander.
How does a typical combat day of the 'Wingman' blow by? Find out in an excerpt from the documentary 'Heroes of Donbass. Battalion Commander'. Please, share this video with friends!
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Colour revolution scenarios
'Why is all this happening? It's not about freedom, democracy, or human rights, as they often like to say it is on colour revolution scenarios. Rather, it's about seizing influence. It's about controlling resources and trade routes'. German journalist Mark Bartalmai is sure that Ukrainian conflict is just a part of Western politics as wars in Middle East and Yugoslavia. Watch the video for more.
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‘What kind of quarrel can arise when we cover for each other!’ A militiaman from the Donbass battalion Vostok with the codename 'Tankman', talks about how his unit has been fighting since 2014.
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▶️New episode of our documentary series, 'No Limits', is out. It features the story of Marina Shibayama, a Japanese woman.
She has lived in Moscow for half her life, initially coming here to study ballet dancing. 'We don't have a ballet academy, so we can only do ballet as a hobby,' Marina said. Now, she is a rising ballet star.
Does Marina Shibayama want return to Japan? Watch the new episode of 'No Limits' to find out.
Get to know stories of other foreigners who have found a new home in Russia from the previous episodes👇
Episode 1
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Episode 3
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