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On the Frontlines of Ukraine’s Proxy War Between the West and Russia

(VICE) The West has used everything from signals intelligence operations, espionage, fighter jet saber-rattling, and diplomatic standoffs to stem the rise of Russian influence around the world. These efforts are…

Selfie Soldiers: Russia Checks Into Ukraine

(VICE) As the conflict in Ukraine continues, so too does Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denial of any Russian involvement. But a recent report from think tank the Atlantic Council used…

The Russians Are Coming: Georgia’s Creeping Occupation

(VICE) In July 2015, Russia-backed forces moved the boundary fence between Russian-occupied South Ossetia and Georgia — placing more Georgian territory under Russian control. Georgians refer to this as the…

The Russians Are Coming: NATO’s Frontier

(VICE) In the wake of events in Ukraine, NATO has turned its attention towards countries that border the Russian Federation — attempting to boost its quick-response capabilities in Europe. In…

Leviathan

(SONY PICTURES) On the outskirts of a small coastal town in the Barents Sea, where whales sometimes come to its bay, lives an ordinary family: Nikolai (Aleksey Serebryakov), his wife…

Russian Roulette

(VICE) Russia has invaded the Crimean peninsula of Ukraine and taken over its civilian and military infrastructure. Not a shot has been fired so far, but Russia is using its…

Putin’s Kiss

(MONDAY PRODUCTION) Putin’s Kiss is a 2012 documentary, directed by Lise Birk Pedersen, about Russian youth activist Masha Drokova and her experiences with the youth organisation Nashi.

My Perestroika (Trailer)

(PBS) Find out more at http://www.pbs.org/pov/myperestroika “My Perestroika” is an intimate look at the last generation of Soviet children. Five classmates go from living sheltered childhoods to experiencing the hopes…

Estonia: Renewed Fears Over Russia

(DEUTSCHE WELLE) The war over the border between Russia and Georgia has revived bad memories in the Baltic States. 18 years ago, Moscow tried to prevent the independence of Latvia,…

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