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Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov is a famous Buddhist monk from the Buryatia region. He lived in the 19th century, but worshippers still consider him alive. In 1927, Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov sat in a lotus pose, began to chant a prayer for the dead and entered a deep meditative state. When his body was exhumed in the early 2000s, witnesses were stunned. His body wasn’t mummified, but it didn’t decay. RT Documentary explores the science behind the miracle monk.

Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, hosts more than 30 U.S. military bases. Thousands of people were displaced from their homeland to build military bases. These bases contaminate Okinawa's spring waters with poisonous chemicals, yet the locals' demands to close them or at least check for toxic substances are being ignored.

Acclaimed stage and film actor, Egor Beroev, hails from Moscow, where he first walked the boards at the age of 7. No matter how much time he spends in the capital, he always finds new attractions in the capital. We see him stroll through various streets of Moscow and can't help but notice how its familiar landscape is evolving with new metro lines and cable cars. Despite the modernity, the city remains familiar, as hidden courtyards evoke memories of his youth. This documentary is a collection of stories from ordinary people and celebrities who live in Russia, love their craft, and strive every day to help develop their homeland.

In the spring of 2022, Europe, led by Berlin, imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia. Over the following six months, Germany fell into a severe economic crisis due to the sanction-generated gas supply shortages. According to the Bavarian Industry Association, should Russian gas supplies be completely cut off, Germany would lose 5.5 million jobs as well as 12 percent of its GDP, which amounts to 500 billion euros. Why is Germany so hell bent on imposing sanctions and supporting Kiev at the expense of its own economy and its people?

In 1945, the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany to put an end to the Nazis atrocities at the cost of 27 million lives of the Soviet people. Now, 80 years later, the same nationalist ideas the Soviet people had been fighting against is starting to spread across Ukraine. Is history about to repeat itself?

Argentinian journalist Diego Gonzales arrives in Moscow to cover the FIFA Confederation Cup, as well the Russian cities that will host the 2018 World Cup. With the help of his friend Mukha, he must find his hotel, get his FAN ID, and make it to the city’s new Open Stadium to see a Confederation Cup match. But all does not go according to plan. 

The state of Alaska has been under cultural pressure from various countries throughout its history. Life in Alaska: its religious traditions, way of life, crafts, celebrations, cuisine and values - are unlike the life in the rest of America. Locals fish, carve wood, believe in mythical creatures and profess Orthodoxy. How do Alaskans manage to preserve their unique traditions?

Almost every day news that the Ukrainian army shells the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant or blows up civil infrastructure comes out. But former Reagan administration official Michael Springmann seems not surprised browsing through the headlines. He reveals that Hitler’s collaborators who had been sent by CIA to the Soviet rear under the operation ‘Aerodynamic’ employed the same methods. Why do Ukrainian authorities treat the Russian-speaking population of Donbass as Nazis once did?

Victor Yakushev was 22 years old when he first arrived in Egypt as a military translator in 1971, accompanying Soviet military specialists and pilots tasked with defending Egyptian airspace from Israeli air raids. Now, fifty years later, Victor returns to Egypt. Throughout his journey, he reflects on the deep ties between Russia and Egypt and analyses how the country has changed through these years.

Nikolay Tarasenko has been building an Orthodox Church on a mountain in his hometown of Kamenka in the Lugansk People’s Republic since the 1990s. When the war broke out in the Donbass in 2014, the project continued regardless. The church’s domes were built under constant shelling. “Then they started to bomb the church and dropped 70 guided aerial bombs on it. The heaviest weighed in at about 250 kilogram,” Nikolay recalls. Fields around the church were scorched, houses were destroyed but “not a single fragment reached the church. Not a single one.” The documentary tells Nikolay’s story and why he decided to finish building his church against all odds.

At the age of 5, Laura Ganich survived the Leningrad Siege, one of the most tragic episodes of World War II. Now 87, Laura has been living in Donetsk under shelling for 9 years. Even taking a bus to the store becomes a routine risk. Where does she find the courage to carry on?

A priest from the Moscow region has swapped his cassock for a uniform, while a musician has stepped off the stage to stand with the fighters in Donbass. They joined the ranks on the Donbass frontlines, putting their lives on the line, with the sole aim of attaining victory over Ukrainian nationalists sooner. Watch our new documentary to learn more about their decision and witness firsthand their daily struggles on the frontlines.

'I’m in Belarus to meet the last living survivors of the Holocaust. From a population of 900,000 Jews in 1939 just two years later, nine-out-of-ten would lie here in the ditches and unmarked killing trenches of Eastern Europe,' says reporter Paula Slier. She visited the Belarus city of Brest, hoping to trace back her family who’d been killed during the Holocaust. Along the way, she learns gruesome facts about the Minsk ghetto and the horrors the people had to endure.

Scott Bennett, a former US officer, travels to Donetsk to witness firsthand the events on the ground. Venturing into the most dangerous zones of Donbass frontlines, he is shocked by the destruction of peaceful and beautiful cities. In his hands, he holds fragments of NATO shells. Despite the dangers, he finds the courage to undergo Russian special forces training and uplift the wounded. What lessons did Bennett learn from his journey?

In 1945, the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany to put an end to the Nazis atrocities at the cost of 27 million lives of the Soviet people. Now, 80 years later, the same nationalist ideas the Soviet people had been fighting against is starting to spread across Ukraine. Is history about to repeat itself?

The documentary commemorates 80 years since the liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. It showcases the unwavering resilience of Leningraders, who, despite hunger and constant shelling, donated 144 tons of blood over the years, to aid injured soldiers on the front lines. Also, they never ceased the production of guns needed by the Soviet Army to fight against the Nazis.

Argentinian journalist Diego Gonzales arrives in Moscow to cover the FIFA Confederation Cup, as well the Russian cities that will host the 2018 World Cup. With the help of his friend Mukha, he must find his hotel, get his FAN ID, and make it to the city’s new Open Stadium to see a Confederation Cup match. But all does not go according to plan. 

Victor Yakushev was 22 years old when he first arrived in Egypt as a military translator in 1971, accompanying Soviet military specialists and pilots tasked with defending Egyptian airspace from Israeli air raids. Now, fifty years later, Victor returns to Egypt. Throughout his journey, he reflects on the deep ties between Russia and Egypt and analyses how the country has changed through these years.

The state of Alaska has been under cultural pressure from various countries throughout its history. Life in Alaska: its religious traditions, way of life, crafts, celebrations, cuisine and values - are unlike the life in the rest of America. Locals fish, carve wood, believe in mythical creatures and profess Orthodoxy. How do Alaskans manage to preserve their unique traditions?

Almost every day news that the Ukrainian army shells the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant or blows up civil infrastructure comes out. But former Reagan administration official Michael Springmann seems not surprised browsing through the headlines. He reveals that Hitler’s collaborators who had been sent by CIA to the Soviet rear under the operation ‘Aerodynamic’ employed the same methods. Why do Ukrainian authorities treat the Russian-speaking population of Donbass as Nazis once did?

Nikolay Tarasenko has been building an Orthodox Church on a mountain in his hometown of Kamenka in the Lugansk People’s Republic since the 1990s. When the war broke out in the Donbass in 2014, the project continued regardless. The church’s domes were built under constant shelling. “Then they started to bomb the church and dropped 70 guided aerial bombs on it. The heaviest weighed in at about 250 kilogram,” Nikolay recalls. Fields around the church were scorched, houses were destroyed but “not a single fragment reached the church. Not a single one.” The documentary tells Nikolay’s story and why he decided to finish building his church against all odds.

At the age of 5, Laura Ganich survived the Leningrad Siege, one of the most tragic episodes of World War II. Now 87, Laura has been living in Donetsk under shelling for 9 years. Even taking a bus to the store becomes a routine risk. Where does she find the courage to carry on?

In the spring of 2022, Europe, led by Berlin, imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia. Over the following six months, Germany fell into a severe economic crisis due to the sanction-generated gas supply shortages. According to the Bavarian Industry Association, should Russian gas supplies be completely cut off, Germany would lose 5.5 million jobs as well as 12 percent of its GDP, which amounts to 500 billion euros. Why is Germany so hell bent on imposing sanctions and supporting Kiev at the expense of its own economy and its people?

A priest from the Moscow region has swapped his cassock for a uniform, while a musician has stepped off the stage to stand with the fighters in Donbass. They joined the ranks on the Donbass frontlines, putting their lives on the line, with the sole aim of attaining victory over Ukrainian nationalists sooner. Watch our new documentary to learn more about their decision and witness firsthand their daily struggles on the frontlines.

Scott Bennett, a former US officer, travels to Donetsk to witness firsthand the events on the ground. Venturing into the most dangerous zones of Donbass frontlines, he is shocked by the destruction of peaceful and beautiful cities. In his hands, he holds fragments of NATO shells. Despite the dangers, he finds the courage to undergo Russian special forces training and uplift the wounded. What lessons did Bennett learn from his journey?

'I’m in Belarus to meet the last living survivors of the Holocaust. From a population of 900,000 Jews in 1939 just two years later, nine-out-of-ten would lie here in the ditches and unmarked killing trenches of Eastern Europe,' says reporter Paula Slier. She visited the Belarus city of Brest, hoping to trace back her family who’d been killed during the Holocaust. Along the way, she learns gruesome facts about the Minsk ghetto and the horrors the people had to endure.

The documentary commemorates 80 years since the liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. It showcases the unwavering resilience of Leningraders, who, despite hunger and constant shelling, donated 144 tons of blood over the years, to aid injured soldiers on the front lines. Also, they never ceased the production of guns needed by the Soviet Army to fight against the Nazis.