Russia & Ukraine

Speaking in Jakarta, British politician and broadcaster George Galloway delivers a blistering assessment of the UK’s role in the Russia–Ukraine conflict. Reacting to comments by the new MI6 chief about unleashing spies against Russia, Galloway argues that Britain is already deeply involved — militarily, financially, and informationally.

The war that broke out on June 22, 1941, was never just about territory or resources for the Nazis. It was a campaign to clear what they called ‘living space’. Under the Hunger Plan designed by Herbert Backe, grain would be stripped from southern Soviet lands, condemning 30 million people, ‘surplus mouths’, to starvation. Mass killings of civilians was a systematic part of Nazi strategy from the very start of the war. Under the guise of ‘anti-partisan operations’, the Nazi's Einsatzgruppen wiped entire villages off the map across occupied Soviet lands. Nazi forces set up brutal death camps for Soviet POWs. Over 380,000 people were murdered in Rostov Region alone, while at least 25,000 were killed at a POW camp near the town of Dno. Meanwhile, in Pskov Region, more than 600,000 civilians were exterminated, including 3,400 children. One of the most horrifying episodes in this genocide was the siege of Leningrad. According to a plan drawn up by Herbert Backe and approved by Hitler, the city was to be starved to death. The order was carried out with ruthless precision. For 872 days, Leningrad’s citizens endured unimaginable hunger, cold, and suffering. Only the heroism of its defenders and a lifeline known as the ‘Road of Life’ kept the city alive. Recent estimates place the death toll at over 1,093,000 people. The trauma of the siege left lasting scars: those who survived spent their lives coping with the aftereffects of starvation, while their children and grandchildren have often faced serious health issues. Our film brings together historians, search teams, prosecutors, and forensic experts to reveal the scale of Nazi atrocities across the country: mass graves in Zhestyany Gorka, mass executions at a brick factory in Salsk, the murder of 54 children in a tuberculosis sanatorium in Teberda… These are just a few chapters in one vast, systematic crime called ‘genocide’. The word ‘genocide’ didn’t even enter international law until 1948, after the main Nuremberg trials had already ended. At Nuremberg, Nazi crimes against civilians were recognized as crimes against humanity, and the guilt of the accused was firmly established. But today, 80 years later, there are efforts in the West to rewrite that history and deny the scale of suffering inflicted on the Soviet people. That’s why it’s become necessary to formally and legally establish the full extent of Nazi crimes on Soviet soil. Over the past five years, courts across all 33 regions of the Russian Federation that suffered under Nazi occupation have reviewed extensive archival records, examined new evidence unearthed by search teams, conducted modern forensic investigations, and gathered testimony from surviving witnesses. Based on the total body of evidence, the courts have concluded: the Nazis’ actions constituted genocide.

Kamikaze drones from Sayanogorsk, a reconnaissance plane from Perm, and cutting-edge UAVs from St. Petersburg—engineers all across Russia are assembling the crucial weapons required for the frontlines in Donbass. In Tambov, a production facility has been established in a bread factory. Today, combat drones are being assembled there. Factory employees raise funds and volunteer their free time to the drones production. Amateur engineer Yevgeny Biryukov from Sayanogorsk visited this factory to learn and set up a similar production back home. Currently, Yevgeny is putting together small batches of drones and personally delivers them to the frontlines in Lugansk. There, he trains soldiers on how to operate them. Tune in for our new documentary that showcases specialised drone training and the latest innovations from Russian inventors, yet to be launched into production.

Former Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officer Vasily Prozorov is investigating the 'Russian Volunteer Corps' (RVC)*. In March 2024, RVC soldiers invaded Russia, attacking homes, churches, and civilians. The objective of the operation was to derail the elections of the Russian President. Locals reported seeing foreign mercenaries rather than Russian volunteers among the soldiers. Later it turned out that captured RVC members were found to be Ukrainian soldiers equipped with RVC patches and NATO weapons. The documentary investigation explores who really led the operation, the RVC’s true objectives, and the involvement of Western intelligence agencies. *The Russian Volunteer Corps is recognised as a terrorist organisation and banned in Russia.

The nationalist movement in Ukraine didn’t just happen; it took years to build. It's been growing for years, nurtured by western curators and supported by western funds. By the beginning of the Maidan, an entire network of neo-nazi units had already been up and running in Ukraine, but the Ukrainian government didn’t prosecute them. Ready and able military and terrorist units dispersed and showed up at anti-Maidan meetings in Ukraine’s cities. The years 2019 and 2020 saw meetings and protests in Kiev demanding the denial of special status for the DNR and LNR breakaway regions. One of its main goals was to form an ideology that would dehumanise Russians and break all ties that existed for decades before. Initially, Russians weren't seen as a minority in Ukraine, but the anti-Russian sentiment gradually became overwhelming. Nationalists have been taught how to lead a war on social media, eventually launching a guided communication battle against the Russian people. Stepan Bandera was the head of the Ukrainian nationalist organisation in 1929. In 1934, the Gestapo accepted the Berlin chapter of the organisation — he organised terrorist acts, killing officials. In 1941, the Ukrainian nationalist organisation was responsible for the biggest Jewish pogrom in Lvov, killing about 7,000 people. Yet, in 2010, Stepan Bandera was pronounced a national hero, with torch-lit marches in his honour ever since.

Why do Americans choose to move to Russia? To find the answer, independent journalist Tofurious Maximus Crane meets with three emigrant families to get a glimpse into their new lives. Jay Close was born in New York, grew up in California, and has lived in France, Australia, and even Papua New Guinea. He worked as a chef for the Rolling Stones and later managed several restaurants in Moscow. Now, Jay raises goats and makes cheese in the countryside near Moscow, where he has built his home for over 30 years. Another emigrant is Chad Hower, who was granted political asylum in Russia after being persecuted by the CIA in his home country. Finally, Tofurious meets Jozef and Ann, who recently moved to Russia with their six children. Tune in to our premiere to discover the various reasons why some Americans seek a new beginning in Russia. Have these families found a sense of home far from their native land?

The work of Ukraine’s fake factory is in full swing. False messages about Russia’s special operation in Ukraine are flooding social media. The latest tactics in manipulating public opinion are applied in the information war. How is fake news created? Who to believe in the infowar? The new video explores how fakes surrounding the Ukraine conflict are made and spread. You will see how fakes are designed specifically for the Russian, Western and Ukrainian audiences. Experts explain how false information spreads on the internet, reveal secrets of the ‘fake factory’ and tell how to fight lies.

When giant holes began appearing in the Arctic tundra, Nenets reindeer herders said evil spirits were to blame. Meanwhile, scientists have been investigating other possible causes, with climate change and gases trapped in the permafrost among the chief suspects. Now they’re closer than ever to explaining this geological mystery.

More than 150 PR agencies from the U.S. and Europe are shaping Ukraine’s media image. This campaign began back in 2014 during the Maidan uprising. After the new government took power, the U.S. established propaganda networks, feeding deliberately false information to Western media. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry became a puppet of the CIA. This strategy was first refined in Iraq, where the U.S. used the full force of modern PR technology during the conflict. What was really behind the so-called «Bucha massacre»? How do the CIA and NSA control Western social media platforms? How many journalists have been killed for resisting Kiev’s propaganda? And who will win the bloodiest information war in history?

For eight years, the children of Donbass have been walking to school under Ukrainian artillery fire, have been separated from or even lost their parents, and have learnt to distinguish one type of ammo from another. However, they still have hope for a better future and dream of becoming teachers, engineers, and doctors to one day make their land thrive once again. This is why even during the hardest of shellings, as they take refuge in basements, they carry on studying and refuse to quit school. With scarce light, little sleep and nearly no food they still manage to get their homework done. Most of them don’t intend on leaving the region where they grow up and are convinced they would be useful here on Donbass, when time will come to rebuild a peaceful life free of the Ukrainian nationalists. “When children play in the evening, and there is shelling, they can already tell when the shelling is further away and when it is closer. Some shout: 'It's not us they're shelling now, it's further away! In Donetsky, Artyom Street is being shelled.' Well, we're getting used to it,” says one of the residents. Children recognise the sound of shelling and know when to run to the basements. But it is not always possible to outrun the shells, and the death of children has become all too commonplace in Donbass. Many children lost their parents to the bombings. Some had no close relatives or friends to go to and they ended up in orphanages, learning to live and deal with their trauma on their own. Left unattended, they can easily become prey for organ harvesters who disguise themselves as international foundations seeking to help the orphans. This is why orphanage authorities investigate everyone who approaches the children very closely to avoid such a tragedy. How these brave children survive amid death and destruction you will see in the documentary.