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Over the years, Tatyana and Artyom Falin fostered 30 children. These kids came from dysfunctional families, children’s homes and even straight from the streets. For every one of them, the Falin family found food and shelter and the right words to heal their traumas. All children came to love Tatyana and Arten as their parents and even wanted to return to them. So what’s it like to be foster parents to 30 kids?

As international interest in the Arctic grows, Russia is resuming development of Franz Josef Land, its polar territory 900 km from the North Pole. Take a look at the lives of the people laying the foundations for a new town here, while living next door to curious polar bears.

Oleg Suprun was in charge of the town hospital in Donbass when it was seized by Ukrainian nationalists in 2014. The man was struck by their level of cruelty. Eventually, Oleg discovered that Ukrainian troops used potent psychotropic drugs. ‘More than once, I saw syringes in their pockets with butorphanol’, Oleg recalls. These drugs are believed to suppress the fear of death and greatly increase endurance, but at what cost?

People living in the tundra are accustomed to the nomadic lifestyle. Every couple of days, they pack all their belongings and move to a new place, covering up to 600 km in the wild Tundra per year. Their children help care for the reindeer herds and build sledges, but when they leave for school, some of the kids opt to remain in the comforts of the city. Will their choice put an end to the ancient Nenets tradition?

What horrors did the residents of Avdeevka endure during the Ukrainian occupation? Why couldn’t they leave their homes? Learn the answers and witness how they are rebuilding their lives in our exclusive footage from this  liberated suburb of Donetsk.

Chinese food may be the world’s most popular cuisine. To find out what the Chinese themselves eat, RTD goes with foreign food lovers on a by turns mouth-watering and stomach-churning culinary odyssey through the country’s gastronomic capitals. On the way, they taste exotic creatures, learn good table manners and sample the illustrious Peking duck.

Vladimir Kostyuchenko is 87 years old. The youngest of five sons, Vladimir began documenting his family tree as a child and later researched archival records dating back to the late 19th century. He eventually decided to "wake up the silence of his family" by organizing a reunion of all his relatives. On that day, the quiet village was taken over by a caravan of 40 cars! 400 people from across Russia gathered for the first meeting of the Kostyuchenko family. Since then, the family has met every five years.

Through meticulous research and expert interviews, the documentary sheds light on the activities of US biolaboratories in Ukraine, Georgia, Indonesia and other countries worldwide. Former high-ranking officials and journalists who dared to visit these laboratories explain how the sophisticated network was established, and reveal its ultimate purpose.

These ladies put on bright bouffant skirts and arrange their long hair in neat plaits. Then they go into the ring and beat the hell out of each other! Meet the Bolivian fighting cholitas, the female wrestlers of lucha libre, a free fight that marries a choreographed show with a full-on punching match.

Never has homelessness in America's biggest city been more of a problem, and yet more than ever, the homeless are being treated like criminals. Hear from New Yorkers who have no place to call home.

Why did one of the largest lakes in the world become a desert? How did the Aral Sea perish? Why did this cause an ecological catastrophe and increased child mortality? Is it possible to save the Aral Sea?

2,100 kilometres across Kamchatka’s vast, snowy wilderness in a month! It’s the annual Beringia dog sled race that pits 15 teams against each other on grueling terrain in subzero temperatures and ferocious winds. The mushers and dogs are nevertheless ready to face off and fight for a prize of nearly $50,000. Ready, steady, mush mush!

St Basil’s has several names, but the one it is most known for was given to it after Basil the Blessed, a “holy fool” who deliberately walked barefoot and abandoned clothes and his home. He was close to people and stood for the truth, and even Ivan the Terrible was said to be afraid of him. The Cathedral was built in the 16th century, and many periods of its life are shrouded in mystery. So what secrets does it hide?

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.

Freediving is a challenge in itself: diving into the deep, pitch-black abyss on a single breath, enduring water pressure and keeping a deeply calm state of mind to stay in control while diving. But some go even further and brave the cold by freediving under ice, which is even more difficult and a lot more dangerous. For Andrey Matveenko, a seasoned freediver and multiple Freediving World Championship medalist, freediving under the ice is unexplored territory. Matveenko takes the plunge and decides to go deeper than anyone ever has before to beat the current world record of 75 metres below the Arctic ice.

How responsibility for NATO bombings and atrocities during the Balkan War was pinned on 100 Serbian leaders. Why did the court in The Hague fail to maintain impartiality during their trials?

More than a third of Lebanon's population is now made up of Syrian refugees, with additional refugees continuously arriving from Palestine. Over 2 million people are seeking shelter in the country. According to the UN and the Lebanese government, refugees have cost the country between 50 and 60 billion dollars. Today, 82% of Lebanese live below the poverty line. Additionally, Lebanon is regularly bombed and shelled by Israel.

Time has stood still in homes for the children with special needs in the Lugansk region. Essential drugs and doctors are scarce. ‘Inconvenient for everyone’, terminal children in these facilities have been abandoned throughout the Donbass war. Now doctors from the 'Road of Life' foundation are visiting Lugansk homes to take some of the children to Moscow for treatment and help their Lugansk counterparts.

The new series, Cold War Weapons, explores military hardware and techniques created by the Soviet Union and the US during the nuclear arms race. In the first episode of Cold War Weapons, host Marina Kosareva visits one of the world’s best tank museums in the town of Kubinka. When the nuclear arms race between the United States and the USSR began, it became clear that tanks can withstand an atomic blast. The first episode takes a closer look at tanks produced by the Soviet Union and the US during the 1940s and 1950s, their advantages and combat experience.

Vladimir Kostyuchenko is 87 years old. The youngest of five sons, Vladimir began documenting his family tree as a child and later researched archival records dating back to the late 19th century. He eventually decided to "wake up the silence of his family" by organizing a reunion of all his relatives. On that day, the quiet village was taken over by a caravan of 40 cars! 400 people from across Russia gathered for the first meeting of the Kostyuchenko family. Since then, the family has met every five years.

For years, music was banned in Afghanistan as sinful, but now one school for children is planting the seeds for traditional Afghan music’s rebirth. Conservative views have left their mark, however, and the school and its young musicians face threats from some elements in society.

Oleg Suprun was in charge of the town hospital in Donbass when it was seized by Ukrainian nationalists in 2014. The man was struck by their level of cruelty. Eventually, Oleg discovered that Ukrainian troops used potent psychotropic drugs. ‘More than once, I saw syringes in their pockets with butorphanol’, Oleg recalls. These drugs are believed to suppress the fear of death and greatly increase endurance, but at what cost?

People living in the tundra are accustomed to the nomadic lifestyle. Every couple of days, they pack all their belongings and move to a new place, covering up to 600 km in the wild Tundra per year. Their children help care for the reindeer herds and build sledges, but when they leave for school, some of the kids opt to remain in the comforts of the city. Will their choice put an end to the ancient Nenets tradition?

What horrors did the residents of Avdeevka endure during the Ukrainian occupation? Why couldn’t they leave their homes? Learn the answers and witness how they are rebuilding their lives in our exclusive footage from this  liberated suburb of Donetsk.

Chinese food may be the world’s most popular cuisine. To find out what the Chinese themselves eat, RTD goes with foreign food lovers on a by turns mouth-watering and stomach-churning culinary odyssey through the country’s gastronomic capitals. On the way, they taste exotic creatures, learn good table manners and sample the illustrious Peking duck.

Through meticulous research and expert interviews, the documentary sheds light on the activities of US biolaboratories in Ukraine, Georgia, Indonesia and other countries worldwide. Former high-ranking officials and journalists who dared to visit these laboratories explain how the sophisticated network was established, and reveal its ultimate purpose.

The Akhal-Teke breed, often referred to as the closest living link to wild horses, is renowned as the world's most expensive and esteemed breed. Prices for these horses can soar up to $100,000, reflecting their remarkable speed, endurance over long distances and rapid recovery. What else makes this breed special, particularly for the Turkmens?

These ladies put on bright bouffant skirts and arrange their long hair in neat plaits. Then they go into the ring and beat the hell out of each other! Meet the Bolivian fighting cholitas, the female wrestlers of lucha libre, a free fight that marries a choreographed show with a full-on punching match.

Why did one of the largest lakes in the world become a desert? How did the Aral Sea perish? Why did this cause an ecological catastrophe and increased child mortality? Is it possible to save the Aral Sea?

Never has homelessness in America's biggest city been more of a problem, and yet more than ever, the homeless are being treated like criminals. Hear from New Yorkers who have no place to call home.

St Basil’s has several names, but the one it is most known for was given to it after Basil the Blessed, a “holy fool” who deliberately walked barefoot and abandoned clothes and his home. He was close to people and stood for the truth, and even Ivan the Terrible was said to be afraid of him. The Cathedral was built in the 16th century, and many periods of its life are shrouded in mystery. So what secrets does it hide?

Vladimir Kostyuchenko is 87 years old. The youngest of five sons, Vladimir began documenting his family tree as a child and later researched archival records dating back to the late 19th century. He eventually decided to "wake up the silence of his family" by organizing a reunion of all his relatives. On that day, the quiet village was taken over by a caravan of 40 cars! 400 people from across Russia gathered for the first meeting of the Kostyuchenko family. Since then, the family has met every five years.

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.

Freediving is a challenge in itself: diving into the deep, pitch-black abyss on a single breath, enduring water pressure and keeping a deeply calm state of mind to stay in control while diving. But some go even further and brave the cold by freediving under ice, which is even more difficult and a lot more dangerous. For Andrey Matveenko, a seasoned freediver and multiple Freediving World Championship medalist, freediving under the ice is unexplored territory. Matveenko takes the plunge and decides to go deeper than anyone ever has before to beat the current world record of 75 metres below the Arctic ice.

More than a third of Lebanon's population is now made up of Syrian refugees, with additional refugees continuously arriving from Palestine. Over 2 million people are seeking shelter in the country. According to the UN and the Lebanese government, refugees have cost the country between 50 and 60 billion dollars. Today, 82% of Lebanese live below the poverty line. Additionally, Lebanon is regularly bombed and shelled by Israel.

Time has stood still in homes for the children with special needs in the Lugansk region. Essential drugs and doctors are scarce. ‘Inconvenient for everyone’, terminal children in these facilities have been abandoned throughout the Donbass war. Now doctors from the 'Road of Life' foundation are visiting Lugansk homes to take some of the children to Moscow for treatment and help their Lugansk counterparts.

The new series, Cold War Weapons, explores military hardware and techniques created by the Soviet Union and the US during the nuclear arms race. In the first episode of Cold War Weapons, host Marina Kosareva visits one of the world’s best tank museums in the town of Kubinka. When the nuclear arms race between the United States and the USSR began, it became clear that tanks can withstand an atomic blast. The first episode takes a closer look at tanks produced by the Soviet Union and the US during the 1940s and 1950s, their advantages and combat experience.