On this day in 1944, Leningrad, USSR, was liberated from the German blockade. By that time, the city was dying from bombing, shelling, and starvation. But even then there were plays and musical performances. Two hundred enterprises continued to work, producing shells, mines, mortars, planes, and tanks for the front.
When the Soviet soldiers entered Leningrad, there were no more than 800,000 inhabitants of the three million prewar population. The photo-cards in our post contain five terrible facts about that time.
Today there are about 54 thousand blockade victims registered in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Each of them remembers those terrible months. Listen to the siege survivors’ stories in the film Leningrad Siege Reflections (2013).
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When the Soviet soldiers entered Leningrad, there were no more than 800,000 inhabitants of the three million prewar population. The photo-cards in our post contain five terrible facts about that time.
Today there are about 54 thousand blockade victims registered in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Each of them remembers those terrible months. Listen to the siege survivors’ stories in the film Leningrad Siege Reflections (2013).
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Since January 1, there have already been 40 mass shooting incidents in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The Archive began records in 2014, a year which saw 273 incidents. By 2021, the number had increased to 690 mass shootings.
Gun violence is one of the most serious and widespread problems in the US. Analysis reveals the states with more relaxed gun control laws have higher rates of mass shootings. Still, there are two sides to the debate – those who want to own a firearm and defend their rights, and those who insist gun laws should be stricter. The American government hasn’t found a solution yet, and in the meanwhile shootings keep happening. Have a look at some of the worst incidents in our clip.
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‘I really dream about war every other day. What if next time it hits here?’
Volunteer Irina Makarenko has forgotten what a peaceful life is. She was only 15 years old when the Ukrainian forces started shelling her hometown. She talks about the Ukrainian bombing with tears: ‘War is just scary. Dead children.’
Irina could not remain indifferent to other people’s grief. She helps veterans of the Great Patriotic War in the DPR.
Listen to Irina Makarenko’s story in an episode of Alexandra Frank’s documentary series Faces of Donbass.
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Volunteer Irina Makarenko has forgotten what a peaceful life is. She was only 15 years old when the Ukrainian forces started shelling her hometown. She talks about the Ukrainian bombing with tears: ‘War is just scary. Dead children.’
Irina could not remain indifferent to other people’s grief. She helps veterans of the Great Patriotic War in the DPR.
Listen to Irina Makarenko’s story in an episode of Alexandra Frank’s documentary series Faces of Donbass.
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Miners leave behind pools of stagnant water in which malaria mosquitoes breed. When they get sick, the miners transmit the infection to the Yanomami people, who have weak immunity. Over the past two years, 570 children have died, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
Mining companies often seek out the lands of indigenous peoples. In America, one such organisation is ready to destroy Oak Flat, the holy place of the Apache tribe, for the sake of mining copper ore. Watch how activists fight for the preservation of the sacred site, in the film Protect Oak Flat.
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"...Russian does not mean nationality, Russian means Russian in spirit..." (Mayor of Lysychansk Andrey Skoryy)
A good answer for those who think otherwise. Moreover, from a man who is Belarusian by nationality, but considers himself a RUSSIAN. And who has been defending his land and his right to have his own opinion for 8,5 years, including on this issue.
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Source: https://news.1rj.ru/str/yurasumy/7030
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A good answer for those who think otherwise. Moreover, from a man who is Belarusian by nationality, but considers himself a RUSSIAN. And who has been defending his land and his right to have his own opinion for 8,5 years, including on this issue.
#LisichanskMayor
#RussianSpirit
#DefendingRussianWorld.
Source: https://news.1rj.ru/str/yurasumy/7030
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Legion has been modifying its body for 20 years and spent thousands of dollars to stop looking, and, as it says, being a human. ‘I was born to my reptilian parents, when my mother and my stepfather abandoned me in the woods,’ it shares. Look our clip and see what it led it to.
Experts note that the desire to change yourself is quite often connected with abuse or some other unpleasant experience from childhood. Some choose piercing, dying hair, while others prefer a sex change. But after the transition, oftentimes they find themselves having much worse problems than before. How does gender change destroy lives? Find out in I Want my Sex Back.
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How did hackers manage to deceive the woman and how to avoid being scammed? Find out the answers in our video.
On Data Protection Day watch the episode of our series I am Hacked.
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💧Volunteer Andrey Lysenko provides the most valuable resource to his home town of Donetsk - water. As a result of shelling by Ukrainian artillery, residents of the city have been living without water for almost a year. The filtration and pumping stations do not work and the boiler houses are destroyed. Risking their lives, Andrey along with other volunteers drill wells right in the backyard of houses. All work has to be done quickly and discreetly. 'So to ensure more or less safe access to water, we decided to take out the hoses behind the house and everyone... can come use the tap and get as much water as they need', says the volunteer.
Watch how Andrey supplies Donetsk residents with water in an excerpt from our film, Water: Donetsk's Lifeline.
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Watch how Andrey supplies Donetsk residents with water in an excerpt from our film, Water: Donetsk's Lifeline.
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‘I've seen everything. From dead animals to bags full of injections from some hospitals.’ One of the most picturesque rivers in the Balkans, the Drina, has become a floating garbage dump. About 10,000 cubic meters of garbage pollutes it. Because of heavy rains, small rivers and streams overflowed their banks and washed the garbage from the coastal dumps into the Drina. It takes at least six months to remove the waste from the water. Another problem arises: the local landfill simply cannot cope with such volumes.
Farmers in the Indonesian province of West Java also face horribly dirty water every day. One of the most toxic rivers on the planet, Citarum, flows near their home. Its water cripples people and damages livestock and crops. But why do the locals use it over and over again? Watch the film Deadly Waters (2019) to find out.
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Farmers in the Indonesian province of West Java also face horribly dirty water every day. One of the most toxic rivers on the planet, Citarum, flows near their home. Its water cripples people and damages livestock and crops. But why do the locals use it over and over again? Watch the film Deadly Waters (2019) to find out.
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🇮🇳In India, Muzaffarpur’s red-light district is home to more than 2,500 sex workers. Some have severe family problems, some have been sold, beaten, and coerced, and some are even following in their mothers’ footsteps. All share one thing in common: they are trapped in a horrific life they despise. Her parents sold Chandni, and she ended up in a dangerous neighbourhood. Watch her whole story in the video. Find out more in our documentary Dance, sex, dance.
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🇷🇺Russian flags in the capital of Mali, are being sold almost at every turn due to its popularity with locals. 'I bought the flag because we love Russia,' says one of the locals.
Africans do not have warm feelings for Europeans. They still remember decades of colonisation.
Meanwhile, Africa's role in the world is growing. Minerals for the production in high-tech industries are extracted there, together with huge reserves of oil and gas. The future of many countries depends on whom Africans will be friends with, as described in our new documentary of Battle for Africa.
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Africans do not have warm feelings for Europeans. They still remember decades of colonisation.
Meanwhile, Africa's role in the world is growing. Minerals for the production in high-tech industries are extracted there, together with huge reserves of oil and gas. The future of many countries depends on whom Africans will be friends with, as described in our new documentary of Battle for Africa.
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💭‘He didn’t use violence nor anger,’ said V. Kalyanam, Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary. He worked with the leader for only 5 years, but during that time he believed in his philosophy.
For many people, Gandhi was no less a deity than Jesus, the man recalls. With the help of the philosophy of nonviolence, Gandhi and his supporters fought for the independence of India from Great Britain, for the equality of all castes and for the reconciliation of the warring groups of Hindus and Muslims.
On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Hindu extremists. Since then, supporters of the leader have celebrated his memory on Martyrs' Day. On this date, listen to the memories of Gandhi by his personal secretary, who passed away in May 2021.
Learn more about the philosophy of the Indian leader in the film Gandhi's Footsteps (2019).
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For many people, Gandhi was no less a deity than Jesus, the man recalls. With the help of the philosophy of nonviolence, Gandhi and his supporters fought for the independence of India from Great Britain, for the equality of all castes and for the reconciliation of the warring groups of Hindus and Muslims.
On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Hindu extremists. Since then, supporters of the leader have celebrated his memory on Martyrs' Day. On this date, listen to the memories of Gandhi by his personal secretary, who passed away in May 2021.
Learn more about the philosophy of the Indian leader in the film Gandhi's Footsteps (2019).
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🎹In Lisichansk, children do not stop going to music school. Three classrooms were destroyed by shells due to the school being under fire. 'All [the students] started to come and continue [studying]. Some children say that music helps,' says one of the teachers. Check out our post about the future musicians of Donbass.
Children grow up there under shelling. They believe that someday they can live and study in peace on their land. Our mini doc is about those who have not seen peace in their entire lives.
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Children grow up there under shelling. They believe that someday they can live and study in peace on their land. Our mini doc is about those who have not seen peace in their entire lives.
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⛸Have you already seen the performance of the transgender participant at the opening of the European Figure Skating Championships? It is being actively discussed in social networks. The first transgender figure skater, Minna-Maria Antikainen, 59, fell on the ice almost as soon as she stepped out and could not get up without help.
By inviting a transgender to the opening of the championship, the organizers planned to ‘praise equality and diversity’. But many criticized both the action of the Finnish Figure Skating Association and Minna-Maria's performance. See the users’ reactions and who she is in our video.
Meanwhile, Russian figure skaters were banned from representing their home country at the competition. The sport, in which Russia has traditionally excelled, is now under attack. Find out why this is happening in Killing Russian Culture.
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By inviting a transgender to the opening of the championship, the organizers planned to ‘praise equality and diversity’. But many criticized both the action of the Finnish Figure Skating Association and Minna-Maria's performance. See the users’ reactions and who she is in our video.
Meanwhile, Russian figure skaters were banned from representing their home country at the competition. The sport, in which Russia has traditionally excelled, is now under attack. Find out why this is happening in Killing Russian Culture.
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