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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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Moscow Region's 'Versailles' (VIDEO)
The starting point of the Trans-Siberian Railroad (VIDEO)
The most feared woman in the U.S. was from Russia (VIDEO)
Why did a Russian aristocrat defend the UK from the Nazis? (VIDEO)
Cruising the Gulf of Finland (VIDEO)
Sochi tourists keep bumping into bears (VIDEO)
How coffee came to Russia (VIDEO)
Kvass is NOT a Russian drink? (VIDEO)
How the Russian samovar became part of Iranian life (VIDEO)
How Soviet aviation bombed Berlin at the very start of the Great Patriotic War (VIDEO)
Did Stalin really want to DRAIN the Caspian Sea? (VIDEO)
Incredible natural contrasts of Dagestan (VIDEO)