12 episodes
Understanding Russia Understanding Russia
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Understanding Russia aims to bring you stories and ideas unfiltered through the media. You will hear genuine Russian people talking about their lives, with expert translation, all designed to help you understand contemporary Russia.
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Understanding Russia. Episode 12. Education in Russia. Part 2 - Schooling in Russia
In this episode we meet Inna Tyapugina, the Director of 'Algorithm for Success', not a mathematical problem, but one of the most modern schools in Russia.
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Understanding Russia. Episode 11. Policing the Roads in Russia.
In this episode we interview a member of Russia's traffic police, Anton Pershin. If you ever wondered about what kind of person chooses to wear a badge in Russia...
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Understanding Russia. Episode 10. An Introduction to Russian Literature.
In this episode we meet Victoria Kichigina. She will school us all on the subject of Russian literature. Before that, the UR crew, who studied literature at school, talk about its effect on their lives.
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Understanding Russia. Episode 9. Business in Russia. Part 1 - A local Entrepreneur.
In this episode we meet a Alexei Baranov, a man who has carved out a mini empire in the mysterious world of Russian business. Before that we chat with our friend Evenson, a Haitian who is a natural born salesman...
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Understanding Russia. Episode 8. Russians in Profile: Taras Khtey, Olympic Champion, Politician.
In this episode we meet a remarkable man. Taras Khtey is a true local hero. Winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics could be the pinnacle of anyone's career, but he decided to dedicate his life to serving the people, and embarked on a career in politics. Oh, and he is still the sporting director of our city's volleyball club...
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Understanding Russia. Episode 7. Education in Russia. Part 1 - Pre-School Education.
In this episode we discuss our memories about pre-school, and then hear from Elena Merezhko, an expert on educating Russia's youngest citizens.