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Real-time footage captures Edward Snowden and journalists strategizing his escape to Moscow in a Hong Kong hotel room during the 2013 NSA leaks.
130,000 men crossed the English Channel on June 6, 1944, as part of Operation Overlord, facing heavy fire during the Normandy landings.
Aliia Roza, a former Russian spy, now lives as a millionaire in L.A. fashion PR.
More than 50 billion dollars of public money was spent on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, overshadowing political tensions in Russia.
35% of Russia's population is over 50, with pensioners receiving an average of 180 euros per month, barely enough to live on.
In 15 years, Russia's population could decrease by up to 12 million people, driven by a declining birth rate that began in the 1990s.
A train transports over 1,000 passengers annually through remote areas of Russia, connecting isolated communities to essential services and each other.
In Samara, Olga provides companionship to the terminally ill, while Ivan carves gravestones in the Urals and Dmitry explores creative expressions of death in Novosibirsk.
A 249-foot tall tower serves as the main entrance to the Kremlin, a key site in Moscow's long and complex history.
Regina Spektor began playing piano at the age of seven under a music professor in Moscow before moving to the United States at age ten.
Vladimir Putin discusses global changes and U.S. relations in an exclusive Financial Times interview.
70% of China's energy depends on imports, with Russia positioned as a key supplier amid their deepening alliance during the Ukraine conflict.
Vladimir Putin exploits the West's inaction in Syria since 2015 to expand Russia's influence.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin strengthen ties in Moscow, marking a new era in China-Russia relations.
Phil Campion reports from Syria's front lines amid a brutal Bloody War and refugee crisis.
560 pupils celebrate their matriculation at the Nakhimov school in Vladivostok, a city undergoing rapid economic change and military expansion.
Sky News Breakfast reports on Kyiv's escalating crisis amid Russian aggression and military mobilization.
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine prompts Trevor Phillips to discuss the UK's response to Ukrainian refugees with guests including Liz Truss and David Lammy.
Thousands of people lined up in Moscow last winter to participate in a revival of an old Russian Orthodox baptism ritual.
Experts discuss the fallout of Putin's invasion of Ukraine in a subscriber event.
Ukraine's Maidan revolution topples Yanukovych, but corruption and conflict persist.
Stormy Daniels narrates an examination of the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump Campaign's connections with Russia and its implications for American politics.
Vladimir Putin's parade shows no sign of ending the Ukraine war, says Ralph Stegner.
More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine as refugees since the start of the war, with many now returning to rebuild their country.
Days before the invasion of Ukraine, the presidents of China and Russia met in Beijing and announced a friendship without limits.
Russian forces push in Eastern Ukraine as tensions rise between Moscow and Kiev.
Yevgeny Prigozhin meets Putin in the Kremlin days after the Wagner rebellion towards Moscow.
Félix Tshisekedi discusses investment, Rwanda tensions, and his election at the FT Africa summit.
A Chinese balloon incident escalates tensions between Beijing and Washington over spying claims.
Fareed Zakaria discusses his background and the rise of global powers in 'The Post-American World.'
Pinchas Goldschmidt discusses anti-Semitism in Putin's Russia with Tim Sebastian.
Ukrainians mark ten years since the Euro Maidan protests against Russia in Kyiv today.
The war in Ukraine's second month reveals discontent among Russia's elite over Putin's leadership.
Around 30 to 40 Russians, mostly anti-Putin protesters, are stranded at the San Ysidro port of entry after fleeing repression in their home country.
In Central Moscow's zametki Court, the verdict for defendants involved in the May 6, 2012, anti-Putin protest highlights Russia's repressive legal environment.
Opposition in Russia, led by Navalny's associates, risks crackdown while resisting Putin's war in Ukraine.
Keith Gessen highlights Moscow's traffic troubles in this week's New Yorker article.
Russia's military leadership shake-up hints at new strategies in Putin's war against Ukraine.
Russia says it withdraws troops from Crimea while Ukraine celebrates a day of unity.
Over a quarter of children and teenagers in Russia live in poverty, with one in five having tried drugs at least once.
53% of young people in Russia express a desire to leave their country, reflecting a divide in aspirations among the youth.
A Guardian journalist faces intimidation in Putin's Russia after a break-in in Moscow.
Mathias Rust, a German teenager, recounts his 1987 flight to Red Square in Moscow, challenging Cold War tensions and prompting discussions on nuclear arms.
Moscow's surveillance network uses facial recognition to monitor citizens during COVID-19.
Alexey Navalny poses a real threat to Vladimir Putin amid rising protests in Russia.
Journalists report on the Ukrainian army's struggles in Donbass after a week spent there.
In April 2014, Paco Underhill visited a different continent every Monday, discussing airport design and the passenger experience at a conference.
Putin and Xi unite against the West, challenging democracy and international order.
