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USSR and China: United in Victory
Victory in the Second World War was won through the efforts of millions of people from different nations – both on the front line and behind it. In 2025, Russia and China mark the 80th anniversary of the war’s end. In 1937, Japan...
Sep 3, 2025 08:02
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USSR and China: United in Victory
Victory in the Second World War was won through the efforts of millions of people from different nations – both on the front line and behind it. In 2025, Russia and China mark the 80th anniversary of the war’s end. In 1937, Japan...
Sep 3, 2025 08:02
Totems and taboos
Recalling Belgium’s brutal colonial history. In Brussels, the Africa Museum must remodel to reflect the brutal past of the country’s colonial legacy. It’s under pressure, with the ghost of King Leopold still haunting...
Sep 3, 2025 07:08
Altay in Five Senses
Photographer Anatoly Boldyrev is 32 years old. He was born and raised in Altai. During a hike in the mountains, he suffered a hemorrhage in both eyes due to a drop in pressure and almost completely lost his sight. Doctors in Novosibirsk refused to...
Aug 27, 2025 08:37
Kuril Islands: The War’s Final Battle
August 1945. The Second World War is over in Europe, but the fighting continues in the Far East. The Red Army has crushed Japanese forces in Manchuria, while Soviet troops simultaneously launch offensives on southern Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands....
Aug 18, 2025 08:30
Indonesia marks 80 years of independence and breaking chains from dutch rule
It’s been 80 years since Indonesia broke free from the shackles of Dutch colonialism but despite the celebrations, the dark legacy of that time still haunts the country. RT’s Rebecca Napitupulu reports from Indonesia, while contributor...
Aug 17, 2025 12:16
The Big Picture. 21st Century Combat
Israel has made digital technology its primary weapon, transforming the very concept of modern warfare. In October 2023, the IDF began deploying AI-driven cyberespionage. An AI system named ‘Gospel’ tracked Hamas positions and selected...
Aug 15, 2025 09:31
Steel Savers: After the Battle
An interview-format film with Dmitry Kazbars, the central figure of RT’s Saving Wounded Steel documentary. He gives a detailed account of his team’s daily work, recovering combat-damaged vehicles. Every mission demands stringent risk...
Aug 13, 2025 07:43
Time to Live. Faith. Hope. Love. Episode 3
These women’s husbands, sons, and brothers were severely wounded fighting in the SMO. Regina’s husband served in military intelligence. He came under fire during a mission and sustained a traumatic brain injury. Afterwards, he received...
Aug 7, 2025 09:38
Unsung Heroes
The Senegalese Tirailleurs were soldiers conscripted from French colonies across sub-Saharan Africa who fought for France in both World Wars. In World War I, they served on some of the most dangerous sections of the front. Of the 200,000 Tirailleurs...
Jul 31, 2025 07:50