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...
TED Talks
TED: Stories of photographing monumental people -- from Michelle Obama to Stephen Hawking | Platon
With his art, photographer Platon seeks to strip away assumptions and leave viewers with a window into his subject's character, filling our eyes with wonder and curiosity. Sharing extraordinary stories of what it's like to photograph...
TED Talks
TED: Stand with Ukraine in the fight against evil | Garry Kasparov
Ukraine is on the front line of a war between freedom and tyranny, says chess grandmaster and human rights advocate Garry Kasparov. In this blistering call to action, he traces Vladimir Putin's rise to power and details his own path from...
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...
Financial Times
Former PLA officer says China is restraining Russia over use of nuclear weapons
Former senior colonel in China's People's Liberation Army Zhou Bo talks to the FT's global China editor James Kynge about Beijing's leverage with Moscow, how China's influence can prevent the use of nuclear weapons in Europe and why it...
The Guardian
On the Ukraine frontline: 'Only the dead aren't afraid'
With tensions escalating along the border with Russia, Luke Harding visits troops in Ukraine's Donbas region to gauge the mood ahead of a possible invasion. The war here has continued since 2014, when pro-Russian separatists seized...
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...
The Guardian
Why is Russia still in love with Putin?
Established politicians the world over are facing crises of confidence with their electorates. But 17 years after he took charge of Russia, Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are still high. Shaun Walker visits Irkutsk in Siberia to...
The Telegraph
You must be ready to die': Ukraine battles Russian incoming fire in Chasiv Yar
The Telegraph's foreign correspondent, Colin Freeman is reporting from the frontline of the Ukraine war. Russian forces are retreating in Ukraine’s east and south amid high casualties, the Wagner chief has claimed. Yevgeny Prigozhin said...
The Telegraph
Ukrainian jet fires decoy flares to throw off Russian attack | Frontline dispatch
The Telegraph's foreign correspondent, Colin Freeman is reporting from the frontline of the Ukraine war. Russian forces are retreating in Ukraine’s east and south amid high casualties, the Wagner chief has claimed. Yevgeny Prigozhin said...
John D Ruddy
History of Ukraine - Manny Man Does History
Find out all about the long and arduous history of the people of Ukraine.
One Minute History
137 The Holodomor - One Minute History
Behind the Iron Curtain, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic confronts one of history’s most horrific famines. Beginning in 1932, grain production in Ukraine is confiscated by the Soviet Union. The seizure has two goals; one, selling...
Vlogbrothers
Ukraine and Russia: What Caused the War?
In which John explores historical and political context to understand what caused the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine, and how we arrived at this awful now. There is a LOT of misinformation in comments, so why not read directly...
TLDR News
1 Year On: Have Sanctions Against Putin Really Worked?
With the war in Ukraine reaching its first anniversary, we take a look at the sanctions package the UK has imposed on Russia, whether they've been effective and what more the government could do, alongside Sanctions Minister Anne-Marie...
Curated Video
Banning the bomb? America and Russia's nuclear anniversary
On December 8th 1987 American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty—agreeing to ban an entire class of nuclear weapon. Nearly 30 years on, tensions and...
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean
9 November 1989 was one of the most significant dates in 20th century history. The Berlin Wall fell, changing the entire geopolitical situation and marking the start of the decline of Russia's world standing. Author Rory MacLean was...
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Centrist politics
Is there a decline of centrist politics during the early 1970's? Was the early 1970's a more important turning point compared to the fall of the Berlin wall? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 2
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Impressions of democracy today
What are the authors impressions of how democracies have changed and how have they evolved over time? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 5
AllTime 10s
10 Dark Truths About Russia
Russia is always in the news, but what how much do you know about the country's dark side? Here are 10 Dark Truths About Russia'
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Gorbachev's decision
Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2
Next Animation Studio
Russia conducts largest military exercises since Cold War off Hawaii
Russia has conducted its largest military exercises since the Cold War off the coast of Hawaii.
One Minute History
The Holodomor - One Minute History_1080
Behind the Iron Curtain, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic confronts one of history’s most horrific famines. Beginning in 1932, grain production in Ukraine is confiscated by the Soviet Union. The seizure has two goals; one, selling...
TLDR News
What Does the World Want from a Biden Administration? - TLDR News
As one of the most influential countries in the world, nations across the globe look to the US government when it comes to major issues like the environment, COVID & global diplomacy. So in this video, we discuss what countries like the...