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 scho...
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Understanding Russia
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 t...
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12 episodes
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 w...
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 studi...
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...
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 pi...
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 citize...
Understanding Russia. Episode 6. The Unusual Life of a British Russian, Part 2 - Life After the Soviet Union.
In this episode, I resume my chat with Val Doborovich. He recounts his fortunes after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and why he didn't le...
Understanding Russia. Episode 5. Etiquette (Part 2).
In this episode we conclude our conversation with Daria Kosova, an expert on etiquette, with instructions on how to eat properly, and what t...
Understanding Russia. Episode 4. The Belgorod Lilac Project.
In this episode we discuss some cutting edge science as we go in depth and discover how a Russian University uses the expertise that it has,...
Understanding Russia. Episode 3. The Unusual Life of a British Russian. Part 1 - Life in the Soviet Union.
In this episode I sit down with my friend Val Doborovich. His remarkable story starts in a northern English mill town, but in 1959, his pare...
Understanding Russia. Episode 2. Etiquette (Part 1).
In this episode we tackle the often thorny issue of etiquette. We have a few thoughts on the subject, and Daria Kosova, an expert on the Rus...
Understanding Russia. Episode 1. Coming to Russia.
In this episode we will introduce Russia to you through the experience of someone coming to Russia for the first time. We will hear an inter...