WATCH: Battle for Mariupol

RT documentary. May 16, 2022, 34 mins.

Since February 2022, Mariupol residents had to hide in basements with no water, food or medicine, as Ukrainian forces failed to plan the mass evacuation of civilians. They are stationed in populated areas and use civilians as human shields. The tactic was not intended to win the battle but to extend the operation. The large civilian presence prevented Russian troops from making an active response. While retreating, Ukrainian soldiers fired on civilian buildings to pin the blame on Russian forces.

Russian troops took control of Mariupol in early May 2022. Today active combat in the city has ceased. In the film, viewers get to see actual footage of city combat, devastated streets and the real stories of civilians.

Today, the people of Mariupol can say they have survived hell. But at what cost?

16 May 2022

Putin Sees No Threat From NATO Expansion, Warns Against Military Build-Up

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that there was no threat to Russia if Sweden and Finland joined NATO but cautioned that Moscow would respond if the U.S.-led alliance bolstered military infrastructure in the new Nordic members.

Russia explains the difference in Ukraine, Finland & Sweden NATO's ambitions

Unlike Kiev, Helsinki and Stockholm have no territorial disputes with Russia, the Kremlin press secretary says

WATCH: Killing Russian Culture

RT documentary. The gist of what is going on with Russian culture in the West is reflected in a newspaper headline: ‘The show can’t go on’. Sports and the arts – areas in which Russia has traditionally excelled – are now under attack. Russian singers, artists, and directors find their names crossed out from concert schedules and festival shortlists. The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra cut ties with conductor Valery Gergiev, and pianist Denis Matsuev found his name crossed out from Carnegie Hall posters. This cancel culture has affected all disciplines in which Russian national teams compete – even reaching Beijing, where the Paralympians went for the 2022 Winter Olympics. After all their hard work and training, the athletes were told they were banned from the Games. How will athletes and artists survive the canceling of Russian culture?

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WATCH: Donbass: I'm Alive!  Mariupol survivors of Ukrainian attacks find shelter

New RT documentary “It’s the Azov battalion. They forced people out of their houses and into basements. Then tanks started shooting from here, from there,” a Mariupol resident shared her story with the film crew. Over 400,000 people in Mariupol had to go underground because they couldn’t leave the city. The film tracks stories of people who had to survive in Mariupol under Ukrainian shelling. Sheltering in cellars and watching Ukrainian tanks firing at residential buildings. They have all gone through hell and back. Now they’re happy to be alive and hope for a new beginning. (Apr 26, 2022, 50 mins,)

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WATCH: Fast Forward to Fascism  -  Ukrainian nationalism in the making

New RT documentary examining what happened in Ukraine before Russia invaded in February, and how what's happening today is a result of consistent & systematic planning to form an ideology to dehumanize Russians. Ukrainian nationalists have been taught how to lead a war on social media, eventually launching a guided communication battle against the Russian people. The film examines the 2014 coup and actions of Ukrainian neo-Nazi groups like Azov, Aidar and Pravy Sektor and their continued glorification of Stepan Bandera who was a Ukrainian Nazi collaborator. Yet, in 2010, Bandera was pronounced a national hero, with torch-lit marches in his honor ever since.  (Apr. 29, 2022, 27 mins,)

5 May 2022

US Ambassador: It's a Russian 'conspiracy theory and disinformation' that Ukraine has 'bombed their own buildings, attacked their own people'

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield the Security Council: "Russia has even claimed that Ukraine is attacking itself. That they bombed their own buildings, attacked their own people, and assaulted their own democracy. These lies defy all logic, evidence, and common sense. Russia is spreading pure disinformation. The truth is well known. Russia is the only perpetrator of this war. So, it’s hard to understand while some Council members continue to call on “all parties” to desist.

WATCH: CrossTalk: West’s war on Russia

RT show - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says he will move heaven and earth to assist Ukraine. At the same time, the EU’s foreign policy chief exclaims relations with Russia should be rebuilt. Talk about a united messaging problem! This is akin to saying ‘to save Ukraine, the West must destroy it.’

With guests Earl Rasmussen, John Laughland, and Alex Mihailovich.. (April 29, 2022, 50 mins,)

WATCH: Fast Forward to Fascism - Ukrainian nationalism in the making

New RT documentary examining what happened in Ukraine before Russia invaded in February, and how what's happening today is a result of consistent & systematic planning to form an ideology to dehumanize Russians. Nationalists have been taught how to lead a war on social media, eventually launching a guided communication battle against the Russian people. The film examines the 2014 coup and actions of neo-Nazi groups like Azov, Aidar and Pravy Sektor and their continued glorification of Stepan Bandera who was a Ukrainian Nazi collaborator. Yet, in 2010, Bandera was pronounced a national hero, with torch-lit marches in his honor ever since. (Apr. 29, 2022, 27 mins,)

WATCH: Donbass: I'm Alive!  Mariupol survivors of Ukrainian attacks find shelter

New RT documentary “It’s the Azov battalion. They forced people out of their houses and into basements. Then tanks started shooting from here, from there,” a Mariupol resident shared her story with the film crew. Over 400,000 people in Mariupol had to go underground because they couldn’t leave the city. The film tracks stories of people who had to survive in Mariupol under Ukrainian shelling. Sheltering in cellars and watching Ukrainian tanks firing at residential buildings. They have all gone through hell and back. Now they’re happy to be alive and hope for a new beginning. (Apr 26, 2022, 50 mins,)