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Today’s journey takes us to St. Petersburg, the capital of Russian ballet, which continues to define the global dance culture of our time. We will learn about this mesmerizing art from Nikolai Tsiskaridze, a ballet star and head of one of the top dance schools in the world.

Today's ballet culture has undergone a lot of changes. The old classical stories are being rewritten and revised, while modern gadgets and technology have taken their toll on the physical condition of young dancers.

Sean Thomas sets out on a new quest to find out more about the past and the future of Russian ballet.

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The British occupied parts of the continent from the 1880’s to the beginning of the 20th century. They did this mainly to ensure their dominance in trade and maintain their geopolitical influence. Their African colonies included Nigeria, Sudan, Ghana, Kenya and Rhodesia – now Zimbabwe. The British took the most fertile lands in these countries, as they needed coffee, tea, cotton, and more to develop their industry. They did all this using the ‘divide and conquer’ principle, so the Africans wouldn’t rise up. They didn’t hesitate to use the English language, English traditions, and religion to reach their goals either. This cultural dominance still remains in some African countries.

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💬The cannibal killer is now a star on social media. The story is not for the faint of heart. Watch the video.

🥴 – This world never ceases to amaze

Criminals often find a following among people. John Jairo Velazquez Vasquez, known as Popeye, killed for Pablo Escobar for many years. He is accountable for more than 300 murders. He spent twenty-three years in prison, and when he came out, community treated him like a superstar.

RT Documentary met Popeye in 2017 and made a film about him. Watch ‘Escobar’S Hitman’ by Lidia Vasilevskaya and Pavel Baidikov.

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872 days of hell. That's how long the siege of Leningrad lasted. Almost 3 million people were trapped within the encirclement. But the Nazis had no plans to save lives. Their goal was to raze the city to the ground.

German troops hit Leningrad mercilessly. They fired 150 thousand shells and dropped more than 107 thousand incendiary and high-explosive bombs. Losses among the civilian population, according to different estimates, range from 600 thousand to 1.5 million. Citizens didn’t only die in the relentless bombardment, but from appalling hunger, cold and untreated disease.

Exhausted and tired Leningraders worked to their last breath for their shared victory. They worked without rest in factories and still donated blood. Their courage should live forever in collective memory!

On the day of hero-city’s liberation from the Nazi blockade, don’t miss Dmitry Khrustalev and Ekaterina Kitaitseva's documentary, ‘Leningrad: Unbreakable’ (2024).

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In Eternal Memory: On International Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the horrors of the Minsk Ghetto. Around 120,000 Jews went through it, and only 10,000 survived.

The start of the Holocaust is believed to be July 31st, 1941, when Hermann Göring, the Vice-Chancellor of Nazi Germany, issued an order to develop plans for a ‘final solution to the Jewish problem’. Fascists murdered entire families by shooting, gassing, or starving them.

In a scene from the film ‘Holocaust: The Questions I Never Asked’ (2022), survivors share their tragic memories.

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🏂It’s so hot. Half-naked girls and guys are skiing and snowboarding in Russia. Would you dare to join them?

Learn more about this sizzling entertainment in the film ‘My Crazy Russian Vlog’ (2016).

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🇺🇸Trump is deporting illegals en masse. The new US president has declared a real war on migrants. Find more in our video.

People went to America from Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala and others. Huge caravans also came from Honduras as people sought salvation by fleeing the country. What were they hoping to escape? See Natalia Karachkova's film, ‘Honduran Femicide’ (2022).

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‘That's the scar left by the knife they used to cut it out.’

Afghans are forced to resort to extreme measures. They sell their kidneys to earn money and pay off their debts. Entire families often go under the knife. Many become disabled and can't work anymore. These sacrifices are made near Herat, the third largest city in Afghanistan.

Why do the locals continue to destroy their futures? On the International Day of the Unemployed, learn about some shocking cases in our excerpt from the documentary ‘Afghan Kidney Sales’ (2021).

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Andrey Skoryi, a Ukrainian government official, took the side of Donbass in 2014, and became the LPR militia’s leader. Eight years later, he was among those who hoisted the Russian flag over liberated Lisichansk.

The city, which was once the Lugansk region’s largest industrial centre, lies in ruins after the Ukrainian troops left nothing standing as they pulled out. Today, those who defended their home, are willing to restore Lisichansk. Andrey Skoryi is now the city’s mayor and does all he can to help the locals return to a normal life again.

Watch the new film ‘Donbass. Faces of War‘ by Tatiana Borsh.

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🇨🇳Every year the run up to Chinese New Year sees record human migration. On the first day of the season alone, locals rushing to reunite with family to celebrate the start of 2025 made more than 172 million trips.

While Western culture welcomed the new year nearly a month ago, in the ancient Chinese calendar, celebrations take place around now. The date of Chinese New Year varies, aligning with the second new moon after the winter solstice on December 21.

How is the Chinese New Year celebrated? Discover the traditions and legends in our video.

Learn more about Chinese culture through our series ‘This Is China’. All episodes are available on our online cinema rt.doc:

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