A new type of female politician is rising to power in the West. The common trait these ambitious women all share is an insatiable thirst for power. They include Ursula von der Leyen, Annalena Baerbock, Liz Truss, and Miroslava Němcová, the last of whom even…

Ivan, a priest from the Moscow region, has taken up arms out of sheer determination to protect Donbass civilians, who have endured shelling from Ukrainian armed forces for the past 10 years. Serving in the Dmitry Donskoy Battalion, he hopes to attain victory…

Why were so many people from all over the world eager to come and join the Syrian war? A jihadist manual found in war-ravaged Damascus, reveals dark terrorists' recruitment tactics. War correspondent Semyon Pegov conducts an investigation that unveils how…

The Akhal-Teke is the last of the wild horse bloodline, and the tradition of breeding these horses has been passed on from generation to generation. No wonder the Akhal-Teke is being considered to be the most expensive horse breed. A well-trained and carefully…

The latest edition of Sanchez Effect features an interview with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi. The conversation took place against the backdrop of the US and Israel’s large-scale attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran and the deaths of…

How easy is it to fall into the cunning trap of microloans? Tatyana’s apartment in Moscow was fraudulently sold at auction. Sergey was forced to sell his apartment to pay off a $75k debt that has been pinned on him. Svetlana found herself tangled in loans…

Sasha, an American with Russian roots, continues her journey across Russia. This time she heads to Kalmykia — the only Buddhist region in Europe.One of the region’s most striking sights is its camels. Here they are regarded as sacred. Sasha meets a camel…

Bashkiria is a land with a rich history and striking natural landscapes lying on the border between Europe and Asia.The region’s greatest pride is its wild honey, which is renowned across Russia. Peter Scott meets a local beekeeper to find out what makes…

How did Poland establish an entire anti-Russian state? Who devised the language for the new nation? How was the «Ukraine» project utilised in fascist Germany? How did the Ukrainian nationalist units formed during WWII become a stooge for the CIA? How did…

‘The RT logo is my weapon,’ says Joelle Maroun, an RT Arabic correspondent. For the journalists of one of the largest news channels in the world, this is not just a job, but their entire life. For all these years, they have been offering an alternative perspective…

Their reports are banned back home. Criminal cases have been opened against them, and their social media and bank accounts have been blocked. Yet they refuse to be silenced and continue to tell the world the truth about the conflict in Ukraine. These are…