TED Talks
TED: Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny | Dasha Navalnaya
Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like...
TED Talks
TED: Pussy Riot's powerful message to Vladimir Putin | Nadya Tolokonnikova
Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the anti-Putin resistance group Pussy Riot, was named a top enemy of Russia for speaking out against Vladimir Putin's dictatorship throughout the last decade. In this inspiring talk, she tells the...
Crash Course
Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theater: Crash Course Theater #34
Get ready for Russian modernism. Mike is teaching you about the playwrighting of Catherine the Great, Anton Chekhov's plays, the Moscow Art Theater, and the acting theories of Stanislavski. It's all very real, and very modern. From a...
PBS
Why 'Doctor Zhivago' Was Dangerous (Book Conversation) (July 8, 2014)
When Boris Pasternak finished his novel ÃDr. ZhivagoÓ in 1956, Soviet authorities refused to publish the tale of an individualÂs struggle amid the Russian Revolution. A new book, ÃThe Zhivago Affair,Ó tells the story of how...
Crash Course
Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History
World War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions...
Crash Course
The Rise of Russia and Prussia: Crash Course European History
In eastern Europe, in the 17th century a couple of "great powers" were coming into their own. The vast empire of Russia was modernizing under Peter the Great, and the relatively tiny state of Prussia was evolving as well. Russia (and...
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...
Crash Course
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It...
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: We Eat Some Weird Stuff (Hank vs. Mike Falzone)
Longtime YouTuber and internet problem solver, Mike Falzone, goes head-to-head with Hank Green to see who is the true Quiz Show master!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: Why should you read "The Master and Margarita"?
The Devil has come to town. But don't worry– all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premise forms the central plot of Mikhail Bulgakov's masterpiece, "The Master and Margarita." Its blend of political satire, historical...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of a Cossack warrior - Alex Gendler
Join the Cossack soldier Stepan as he tries to keep order in the battalion and help his people regain their independence. -- The year is 1676, and a treaty has officially ended hostilities between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and...
Crash Course
Eastern Europe Consolidates: Crash Course European History
While the focus has been on Western Europe so far, there has also been a lot going on in Eastern Europe, which we'll be looking at today. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, The Ottoman Empire, and Russia were all competing at the...
Curated Video
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It...
The Daily Conversation
Ukraine and the Middle East: Revolutions, Part 6
New ReviewDictators are overthrown in part 6 of our epic journey through the revolutions that set the power dynamics of our modern civilization.
The Daily Conversation
Rise of Japan: Greatest Revolutions, Part 3
New ReviewJapan's last shogun is ousted in a coup and a young emperor seizes power to become the supreme executive authority. Part 3 of our 2,600 year timeline of history's greatest revolutions.
The Daily Conversation
Putin's Blueprint for Dictatorship
New ReviewHow Vladimir Putin implemented his blueprint for controlling every aspect of Russian society.
Curated Video
Russia and Mozambique reaffirm defence cooperation after foreign ministers' meeting
Maria Manuela Lucas and Sergey Lavrov spoke during a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
Curated Video
Should Khalifa Haftar's foreign backers rethink their support? I Inside Story
Russia calls for ceasefire, but is accused of sending warplanes to support Libyan warlord.
Curated Video
Could the US shut down the Open Skies treaty? | Inside Story
US accuses Russia of violating military pact signed in the aftermath of the Cold War.
Curated Video
How should the UK respond to Russian interference threats? | Inside Story
Government rejects accusations of ignoring Russian meddling in elections.
Curated Video
Will the latest ceasefire bring peace to Nagorno-Karabakh? | Inside Story
Armenia and Azerbaijan sign Russian-mediated deal to end fighting in disputed region.
Curated Video
Third annual Morocco festival in Russia strives to bring Marrakech to Moscow
Through its rich culture, Morocco is aiming to reach the heart of the Russian consumer – a business strategy which could pave the way for Moroccan products into the vast Russian market . Centuries of history, modernity and elegance came...
Curated Video
The Breakdown | Russia prisoner swap + Rower Sarah Douglas
Andrew Chang breaks down the complex Russia prisoner swap that freed Canadian-born Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Plus, how Canadian Olympic sailor Sarah Douglas is disrupting her white, male-dominated sport.
Curated Video
Putin wins election condemned as neither free nor fair
Exit polls suggest Russian President Vladimir Putin won 87 per cent of the vote in an election the U.S., Germany, the U.K. and other nations have said was neither free nor fair due to the imprisonment of political opponents and censorship.