▶️Extreme, tradition, and freedom. These are the foundations of the philosophy of the Stolbists, people who climb unusual cliffs without safety equipment. A unique movement originated in the Krasnoyarsk region more than 150 years ago. This is a dangerous hobby and we do not recommend repeating it.

Learn more about the world of RT.Doc documentary filmmaking in the special project '15 Years by the Script of Truth.'

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🟢The 2026 World Cup: no Russian team, but plenty of Russian spirit. Russian fans became real stars among international supporters, and a young Russian girl danced with a legendary performer.

All the details and the best highlights are in our new video.

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Renowned war correspondent and journalist Nadana Fridrihson has congratulated the RT.Doc team on its 15th anniversary!

In her video, she noted that hosting the ‘RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes’ festival abroad is a tremendous effort and a huge victory. Nadana's own documentaries have also become an important part of our film festival.

What happens behind the scenes of our projects? You can find more exclusive content on the website of the special project, ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth.’

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🟢A British media outlet recently published a recipe for Russian salad (Olivier) featuring a bizarre list of ingredients. The publication suggests adding capers, turnips, green beans, and even peanut butter.

This method of preparation would shock anyone who loves traditional Olivier. Let us show you the real, original recipe, along with the beloved Soviet classic. Check out this excerpt from the series 'Taste of Russia.'

Would you try any of these salads?

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📹Almost 40,000 elderly Japanese have died alone in their homes in recent years. Many were discovered by the police only a month after their deaths, while some bodies remained undiscovered for an entire year. This shocking phenomenon is known in the country as ‘kodokushi’.

The number of such individuals continues to rise each year, with projections estimating that by 2050, there will be 10.8 million forgotten elderly people. Hear the stories of those who live in obscurity in Artyom Somov's documentary 'Dying Alone' (2019).

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These are twins Lyova and Sava. They were given a terrifying diagnosis before they were even born.

Not long ago, it sounded like a death sentence and left no chance of survival. But Russian medicine is moving forward. Find out more in the video.

Their story will be featured in a film 'Giving Life a Chance'. The premiere is this Friday, July 2️⃣4️⃣, at 1:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 5:00 PM on RT.Doc. The livestream link is in the profile header.

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In this new episode, Peter Scott discovers the richness of Russian fashion and learns how designers are bringing traditional Russian motifs back into modern wardrobes.

Peter meets fashion designer Sergey Sysoev, who has reinterpreted the traditional costume for Russian women. He shows our presenter how its key elements — silhouette, trim, and fabric — can be seamlessly woven into contemporary fashion.

To discover how else Russia’s national style is finding expression in 21st-century fashion, watch the latest episode of 'Inland Visions'.

Other episodes of the project can be found under the hashtag #Inlandvisions

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📹Scientists spend 11 months in Antarctica, learning what secrets the sixth continent hides. Polar explorers are not afraid of cold - the temperature sometimes drops below -80 °C.

What do polar explorers study and how do they have fun in the long winter? Find out in our film 'Antarctica. Terra Somniantes' (2020).

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🏒Get skates and sticks ready! Russia is now officially celebrating Hockey Day on December 2️⃣2️⃣. The decree was signed by Vladimir Putin.

The Russian president is also a big hockey fan — he has hit the ice more than once. Check out the video featuring his game.

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🛎 Italian lawmakers are so afraid of RT.Doc films that they have drafted a specific bill just to target us!

European sanctions have hit a snag. The EU banned RT from broadcasting online and on television, but they completely forgot about offline public screenings. To fix this, members of the Radical Europe party have introduced a new bill aimed directly at RT. Local media outlets like Il Fatto Quotidiano, Il Foglio, and Il Riformista immediately trumpeted the news.

Their goal is to legally ban our public screenings and the 'RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes' festival. The lawmakers are proposing to fine 'violators' up to 300,000 euros.

It sounds like a foolproof plan, but there is a catch. Out of 4,000 legislative initiatives in Italy, only 1.9% actually become law. Furthermore, the average time it takes to pass a bill is a year and a half, while the current parliament will be dissolved in just 15 months.

However, there is still a chance. If the bill gets backed by the government or the parliamentary majority, the process could be fast-tracked. Previously, a local senator even proposed sending Italians to prison for 12 years simply for supporting the RT.Doc festival.

As for us, we will just continue watching the hysteria of the local authorities and journalists unfold while successfully bypassing European bans to organize our events.

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▫️ His job is to shoot down R-18, Shark, "Leleka," and other Ukrainian drones. Dmitry Mikhailov, a native of Krasnodar Krai, serves as part of an FPV drone crew in the separate UAV battalion of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division.

🎙He told his fellow countrymen, students of the Pashkovsky Agricultural College (Krasnodar), that his decision was conscious and voluntary. The students were interested in how UAV specialists are trained, how drone operators are provided with equipment, what salary and bonuses they receive, and how their daily life is organized.

I signed the contract because of a sincere desire to make all of this end as soon as possible. I'm married and have two children,

said Dmitry honestly. Let's listen what else he told.

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💚 Saving the tiniest ones. Russian doctors are using advanced methods to help premature babies. Among them are a unique feeding technique and high-frequency mechanical ventilation.

At what gestational age were the babies helped? Find out in the video. And learn more from the film 'Giving Life a Chance'. The premiere is this Friday, July 24, at 1:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 5:00 PM on RT.Doc. The livestream link is in the profile header.

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🌡Record minus temperature on the planet. In 1983, Soviet polar explorers at the Vostok Antarctic station recorded an abnormally low temperature on the Earth's surface. Watch our video to find out exactly what it was.

Learn more about the permafrost continent in the films 'Antarctica. Ready for winter' and 'Antarctica: Terra Somniantes' (2020).

If you're interested in RT.Doc documentaries, you can learn more about them in the special project ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth.’

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Radical resistance against US immigration policy. In New York, a former US Army officer attempted to burn down an ICE office.

However, this is far from the first uprising against Trump's harsh policies regarding ‘aliens.’ Tensions in American society are reaching a boiling point.

What have the new laws led to? And what is life like for those trapped on the other side of the USborder? Find out in this video and in the documentary film ‘America's Migrant Birds’ (2025).

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▶️This footage shows a Russian soldier from 'ArBat', also known as the 'Armenian Battalion'. He jokingly demonstrates what assault troops typically look like. Check out the video.

For a deeper look into the unit’s history and its tasks on the SMO front, watch the film '"ArBat": Unending Fellowship.'

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📹Antarctica is key to understanding our world because it is so deeply interconnected with the Earth’s climate and oceans. Geological samples from this frozen continent provide insight into changes in climate over the past million years, allowing scientists to study global warming in a historical context. Extensive research has been carried out, first by several Soviet and then Russian institutions, and the country now maintains five permanent southern polar stations.

The trouble is that, despite advances in modern transport, the only reliable means of reaching the world’s southernmost continent is by sea. This time, the flagship of Russia’s polar research fleet is on a mission to visit two year-round Antarctic stations, Progress and Novolazarevskaya. Watch the film 'Antarctica. Ready for winter' (2013).

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📹The second part of the trilogy about the Orthodox monastery in Jordanville, New York, is about its novices, spotlighting how the monastery has changed over time.

Today, you can find both descendants of Russian immigrants and converts to Orthodoxy from the United States among the seminarians. Classes are also held in English now, whereas they were previously only conducted in Russian.

Some things remain unchanged: every year before Easter, the church is cleaned, Easter cakes are baked according to old recipes, and all the monks and parishioners attend services during Holy Week. To avoid being distracted from prayer, the monks renounce modern temptations and forego smartphones.

Why don’t monks have smartphones? And how does the monastery prepare for Easter? Watch the second episode of the trilogy about the Orthodox monastery in Jordanville.

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🛎This Orthodox bell tower was built with donations from around the world. It is located in the village of Jordanville, New York.

It was erected in honor of the millennium of the Baptism of Rus’. What else makes this project unique? Watch the video to find out. And learn more about Russian heritage on American soil in the film ‘Jordanville: The Heart of Russian Orthodoxy Abroad.’

If you like our films, visit the website of the RT.Doc special project '15 Years by the Script of Truth.' There’s a lot of interesting content about the channel, its authors, and its heroes.

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🦭A fluffy assistant. Russian divers have a new team member. The only catch is that it’s hard to wake him up for work. Check out the funny footage in the video.

We also have a film about these cute creatures: 'Never Furget' (2021).

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1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣An edible landmark. A ten-meter tower made of chak-chak was erected in Kazan, Russia. The structure weighed 4.5 tons. It was entered into the Gastronomic Record Book of Russia — and then shared with everyone who wanted to try it.

This traditional Tatar dessert was also prepared by an American traveller, Sasha. Watch how it all happened in the episode 'Sasha Meets Russia: Flavors of the East. Kazan: a Melting Pot of Cultures.'

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