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Welcome to Russia’s iron heartland (VIDEO)
Gateway to Russia
Jul 20 2026
Science & Tech
The Kursk Magnetic Anomaly holds one of the planet’s largest iron ore deposits. Gigantic open‑pit mines and trucks the size of houses reveal the raw power of modern mining — watch the action unfold!
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The Gulag through one woman’s drawings (VIDEO)
The square of three railway stations in Moscow (VIDEO)
'Komsomolskaya' subway station in Moscow (VIDEO)
Why did Britain & the USSR invade Iran during WWII? (VIDEO)
Vodka is NOT a Russian drink (VIDEO)
Moscow’s Patriarshiye Ponds' architectural secrets (VIDEO)
Why did the Italians invade the USSR alongside Hitler? (VIDEO)
Extending summer in Crimea (VIDEO)
Why did the British name the balaclava hat after a Russian city? (VIDEO)
Last warm days in Siberia (VIDEO)
Pre-revolutionary Russia's racers – what were they like? (VIDEO)
The ‘live Internet’ of Rus' – what do wanderers have to do with it? (VIDEO)