SciShow
What's Up With That Russian Vaccine? | SciShow News
You might be wondering what we know about Sputnik V, the world’s first vaccine for widespread use against COVID-19. Well, so is everyone. Many experts are skeptical as to whether the vaccine actually works, because it’s been tested in a...
Curated Video
US Questions Russian Defense Missiles in Syria
The Russian military said Tuesday it had beefed up its forces in Syria with state-of-the-art air defense missiles, an announcement that follows Washington's move to suspend contacts with Russia over Syria.The deployment raised questions...
Associated Press
Nunes decries impeachment as smear campaign
The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee says Democrats’ impeachment inquiry is “a carefully orchestrated media smear campaign.”
Curated Video
Opposition figures comment on election, preps for protest
1. Wide of police
2. Wide of Lubyanka square, where demonstration was originally planned (it was subsequently moved)
3. Mid of group of police walking
4. Opposition activist getting flags ready
5. Reverse view of police walking with...
Curated Video
German opposition candidate in Washington DC
1. Edmund Stoiber, German CDU election candidate, walking to speak with reporters
2. SOUNDBITE (German) with English translation, Edmund Stoiber
"The most important part of the discussion involves the situation that the relationship...
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...
SciShow
Ancient Lake in Antarctica Reached!
Hank gets to the bottom of an exciting, and kinda weird, announcement from Russian scientists at the Vostok Research Station in Antarctica. Have they reached a 20-million-year old underground lake? Maybe! Is there a hoard of Nazi secrets...
SciShow
What's Up With That Russian Vaccine? | SciShow News
You might be wondering what we know about Sputnik V, the world’s first vaccine for widespread use against COVID-19. Well, so is everyone. Many experts are skeptical as to whether the vaccine actually works, because it’s been tested in a...
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
REALLY Cold Cases Cracked by Science
The history books are full of mysteries, some of which we're just now getting around to solving.
SciShow
Dmitri Mendeleev: Great Minds
Hank introduces us to the man behind the periodic table - the brilliant Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev.
SciShow
Buran: The Space Shuttle That Almost Was
Did you know the Soviet Union had its own Space Shuttle? Learn all about the Buran, what happened to it, and what innovations set it apart from its NASA counterpart.
SciShow
The Stroop Task: The Psych Test You Cannot Beat
The task sounds like it should be pretty easy, but the Stroop task is a fantastic, and very well studied, example of how your brain’s automatic processing can trip you up!
TED-Ed
How do you know what's true? | Sheila Marie Orfano
A samurai is found dead in a quiet bamboo grove. One by one, the crime's only known witnesses recount their version of the events. But as they each tell their tale, it becomes clear that every testimony is plausible yet different. And...
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...
Curated Video
Only In Russia 5 - Oldies on Ice
Oldies on Ice:A skating troupe named "Inspiration" comprises Russian pensioners who believe ice skating is the key to feeling young, challenging stereotypes about age.
Epic History TV
Revolutionary Sentiment in Post-Napoleonic Russia
In 1815, after Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Europe’s victorious powers redrew national borders at the Congress of Vienna, with Russia emerging stronger than ever. However, many young Russian officers, inspired by reforms...
Epic History TV
The Decemberists' Revolt: a Coup During Succession Chaos
In 1825, Pavel Pestel and other Decemberist leaders planned to assassinate Emperor Alexander I and establish a republic, but their plans were disrupted when Alexander unexpectedly died. Amid the confusion of succession, with Grand Duke...
Epic History TV
Formation of the Northern and Southern Societies in Russia's Push for Reform
By 1821, the growing number of members in the Union of Prosperity led to concerns about infiltration and exposure, prompting the group to dissolve. The most committed members formed two new factions: the Northern Society, based in St....
Epic History TV
Secret Societies and the Push for Reform in Imperial Russia
In 1816, Russian military officers from the elite Guards regiments formed a secret society known as the Union of Salvation, with the goal of reforming the autocratic regime and ending serfdom. Led by prominent figures like Sergei...
Curated Video
Russian Federation - Federal Subjects & Geography | Countries of the World
Learn about teh 85 federal subjects of Russia that make up the Russian Federation -- including the disputed federal subjects of Crimea & Sevastapol -- with this Countries of the World video by KLT.
Curated Video
Mildred Cohn: Trailblazing Biochemist
Mildred Cohn shattered gender and religious barriers to revolutionize biochemistry, developing techniques with far-reaching applications in medicine and agriculture.