TED Talks
A stealthy reimagining of urban public space | Elizabeth Diller
Cities are becoming increasingly privatized: commercial real estate dominates the streets, carving up open space that once belonged to the public and selling it as a commodity to the highest bidder. Architect Elizabeth Diller explores...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Red Square
RED SQUARE FOR MOST OF THE 20TH CENTURY, MILITARY PARADES SUCH AS THIS ONE IN MOSCOW S RED SQUARE WERE A FAMILIAR SIGHT TO VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD. THEY WERE A REGULAR PROPAGANDA EXERCISE DURING THE SOVIET ERA. NOW, LIKE THE SOVIET...
Curated Video
How was Russia defeated in 11 days? Operation Faustschlag
How was Russia defeated in 11 days? Operation Faustschlag
Weird History
Unusual Facts About Well-Known Cities
There are certain cities throughout the world that we all know the names of: Paris, Tokyo, New York, Moscow. We likely know one or two things about each of these cities. Paris has the Eiffel Tower. New York has Broadway. But each city...
The Guardian
Putin's Russia: from KGB agent to Kremlin operator
As Vladimir Putin wages a bloody and unrelenting war in Ukraine, Guardian foreign correspondent Luke Harding examines Putin's unlikely path to the Russian presidency. From his humble beginnings in St Petersburg to his mysterious and...
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: Interior Regions
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the interior regions of Russia.
TLDR News
Obamagate & The Michael Flynn Controversy Explained - TLDR News
Obamagate & The Michael Flynn Controversy Explained .
Financial Times
Belarus unrest explained
The FT's Europe editor Ben Hall looks at why protesters are putting pressure on Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power - and why neighbouring Russia is key to the country's future.
Curated Video
Moscow: The Heart of Russia
Welcome to our video about Moscow, the heart of Russia! In this video, we will explore the rich history and vibrant present of this captivating city. Known for inspiring authors and poets, Moscow has long been a center of mystery and...
Curated Video
The Moscow-Washington Hotline: Avoiding Nuclear War with Russia
In 1962, the Moscow-Washington Hotline was established as a quick and accurate means of communication between two of the world's greatest superpowers. Since then, the technology used to facilitate this line of communication has changed...
The March of Time
1950: MOSCOW: The Kremlin w/ soldiers marching on bridge over Moskva (Moscow) River FG. Communist Dictator Josef Stalin (1879-1953) standing in uniform coat, hat.
MOT 1950: MOSCOW: The Kremlin w/ soldiers marching on bridge over Moskva (Moscow) River FG. Communist Dictator Josef Stalin (1879-1953) standing in uniform coat, hat.
Next Animation Studio
Russia-Ukraine tensions rise after capture of Ukrainian ships
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine rise after a naval standoff near the Kerch Strait.
The March of Time
Russia Moscow
MOT 1939: RUSSIA: MOSCOW: WS Moscow buildings ferry FG. Possibly Red Square. U.S.S.R.
Jabzy
Time of Troubles - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Time of Troubles
Mr. Beat
How Did the Cold War End?
By the 1960s, the world's two largest communist countries, the Soviet Union and China, were not getting along so well. Mao Zedong, the leader of China,and Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union, both had different...
Bloomberg
Putin Aims to Control Prigozhin's Military Operations
Russian President Vladimir Putin is moving quickly to take control of the sprawling military operations in Africa and the Middle East of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following his ex-protégé's death in a mysterious plane...
Bloomberg
Belarus Opposition Leader on Prigozhin, Putin, Wagner Group
Belarus Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says, "it's not mistake or accident," as she discusses the plane crash that presumably killed Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin with...
Bloomberg
Wagner Chief Prigozhin Was in Deadly Jet Crash, Russia Says
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led an abortive mutiny two months ago that shook President Vladimir Putin's rule, was on a private jet that crashed Wednesday killing everyone aboard, Russian aviation authorities said. Part...
Bloomberg
Russia Launches Lunar Lander
Russia launched its first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years on August 11. The Luna-25 is heading for the moon's south pole. This is Russia's first attempt at a moon landing since the end of the Soviet Union.
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Bloomberg
Fmr. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Putin, Prigozhin, Russia
Former US Defense Secretary, Mark Esper, discusses the Wagner Group mutiny that happened over the weekend in Russia, and Vladimir Putin's response to it. Esper also gives his insight on what the United States and Ukraine should do given...
Bloomberg
Putin, Russia 'Seriously Damaged' by Events: Ex-Ambassador
Former British Ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow examines the fallout from Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's advance toward Moscow on President Vladimir Putin, Russia's global standing, and the war in Ukarine. He speaks with Francine...
Bloomberg
Silence Cloaks Kremlin After Short-Lived Mutiny Against Putin
Vladimir Putin faced the biggest challenge to his two-decade rule with a short-lived mutiny. Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin halted his fighters' advance toward Moscow in a deal brokered by Belarus' president to end the revolt...
Bloomberg
Putin Meets Troops in Occupied Ukraine: Kremlin Video
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited troops in two occupied regions of Ukraine, according to video released Tuesday by the Kremlin. Putin was shown meeting officers of the Vostok National Guard in the eastern Ukrainian region of...
Bloomberg
Fmr. NSC Senior Director Daniel Fried on Drone Attack
Daniel Fried, Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council and Former NSC Senior Director, discusses Russian allegations that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered a drone attack on President Putin's residence in...