The Border - A Journey Around Russia
A journey along the seemingly endless Russian border - from North Korea in the Far East through Russia's bordering states in Asia and the Caucasus,...
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a look at the history, geography, politics, business and more. Travel boost: A curated list from Summit Global Education, with recommended resources to watch (read or listen to) before, during, or after your upcoming trip to Europe
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The Soviet Union’s flawed rival to Concorde
BBC, 2017: "The world’s first supersonic airliner was not the Anglo-French Concorde but a Soviet design intended to show the world the superiority ...
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Russia's Geographic Challenge
Stratfor explains the geographic impetus behind Russia's need for regional dominance and its implications for global politics. About Stratfor: Stra...
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Russia's Geography Problem
This video was based on a chapter of the book “Prisoners of Geography” by Tim Marshall. It’s the best book I’ve read so far in 2017 so I highly enc...
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Russian athletes and the Olympics - The Economist explains
ON AUGUST 5th, during the ceremony to mark the opening of the Rio Olympics, each of the national teams will take the customary walk around the stad...
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Building smart transport in Moscow
Moscow addressed its road and public transit congestion problems and developed one of the world’s smartest and most-used public transportatio...
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Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments - The New York Times
Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner’s ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigation has ...
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Russian tech investors set up shop in Silicon Valley | CNBC
Drokova's new fund comes as relations between the United States and Russia remain fraught and foreign investments of all types into U.S. technology...
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The Russian Train Stop That Serves One Schoolgirl - Atlas Obscura
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The Surprising Story of Moscow’s Food Revolution
The capital of Russia is experiencing a culinary counter revolution. Start with a bubbling locavore scene, add a dash of Soviet nostalgia, and y...
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Melting Russian permafrost could speed up global warming and have a devastating impact on the planet
Rising temperatures are causing the frozen ground that covers large parts of the Earth to break up, adding to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
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10 of the best novels set in Russia – that will take you there | Travel
This list of novels and novellas will help you explore Russia’s vast landscapes and complex history I spent several years wandering round Russia...
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