Alexander Pravdin is 73 years old. He lives in a small village near St. Petersburg. He used to work as a doctor in a psychiatric hospital, then he became an entrepreneur and settled in the village. He began to speak out against the arbitrarines

Trying to analyze Russia: political scientist Ekaterina Schulmann explains how to properly understand the day-to-day life of a nuclear power and Putin’s desire to conquer the neighbor

Sep 26th, 2022 28m 26s

Ekaterina Schulmann is a political scientist and publicist. She has been explaining the inevitable political processes, laws, and underlying logic that guides the Russian government for years. She has a big fan base In Russia and some people se

Is it possible to fight the authorities by working for them? Former police officer and history teacher talks about opposition within state structures

Sep 12th, 2022 23m

As a policeman, this man tried to do everything in his power to ease the lives of political activists who came across his way. As a history teacher, he told children the truth about the war.In this episode we tell the story of Andrei Shestakov,

How to stop Putin by damaging the elites and why don’t Russians protest? The sociological perspective

Sep 5th, 2022 28m 49s

It may sound surprising, but the Russians, Germans and even Ukrainians are on the same side. Our goal is to confront the corrupt financial and political elites across Europe. Why and how did it happen? Russian sociologist Grigory Yudin answers

How to fight the Putin regime with political art: Maria Alyokhina tells about new Pussy Riot tour, repressions in Belarus and why Europe can influence the war more than the U.S.

Aug 15th, 2022 20m 11s

Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist protest art group. They became famous in 2012 after the performance in Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior named "Punk Prayer: Mother of God Drive Putin Away". The band members were detained several times, and

How women became the face of Russian anti-war movement

Aug 8th, 2022 21m 44s

Two days after the war has started, Russian feminists created a horizontal organization that has been in the forefront of anti-war protest for over 4 months now. Thousands of activists in 112 cities across the country engage in underground form

“I ruined my career in Russia”. Russian musician Maxim Pokrovskiy tells about his anti-war songs, Russian show business and concerts in Crimea

Aug 1st, 2022 22m 12s

The band “Nogu Svelo!” was created in the 1980s and quickly became known throughout the crumbling Soviet Union. Soviet censorship fell apart and the authorities stopped pressuring artists and musicians. That was the time of hope for a better fu

Ten years in prison for anti-war messages. Here is the story of Russian activist Sasha Skochilenko

Jul 24th, 2022 18m 50s

Today, even the smallest protest in Russia might lead to years in prison. We’ve hardly seen such absurd verdicts since Stalin’s Great Terror in the 30s.This is the story of Sasha Skochilenko — St. Petersburg artist and musician. Sasha did a tin

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Russian Resistance: Season 1 Teaser

Jul 21st, 2022 1m 16s

«Why don’t Russians protest?»Well, we might not see millions in the streets, but the resistance is there. While the civil servants paint over hundreds of new anti-war graffiti, people in Russia are protesting and making their voices heard on so

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