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Urban outlaws #video#Russia Watching their videos from the tallest buildings makes our palms sweat. Thrill-seekers collect thousands of likes and followers by posting hair-raising photographs and videos from the edge of buildings, cranes and bridges. The higher, the better. Rooftopping, also known as buildering, is often illegal and extremely dangerous. Fatalities among these daredevils aren’t unheard of. So what makes them take on the perilous feats? Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Russian dream #video#Russia British trader John Kopiski came to Russia in the 1990s on a business trip that changed his life. ‘After Perestroika, everybody was so hospitable. It was a new life; capitalism hadn’t arrived’. So John jumped at the opportunity to move to Russia at the age of 42 because he felt at home. John eventually met a Russian woman, converted to Orthodoxy and fathered five children. Together they run a massive farm with more than 4,000 cows in the Vladimir region. They produce 50 tonnes of milk every day, and John has taken up cheese production following EU sanctions against Russia. ‘As an Englishman, I have no loyalty there. I have lots of anger and disappointment,’ John says. Nevertheless, he takes pride in his newfound motherland and says his relatives in the UK don’t get his love for Russia. Check out John’s extraordinary story in the full documentary here. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video#Russia Seeing the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights should be on anyone’s bucket list. The multicolour curtains of light have captivated people for thousands of years. Inuit, Norse, Finnish and Icelandic legends describe the most incredible origins of the dancing lights. However, the most recent myth has driven tourism for an Aurora hunt in Russia’s Murmansk region. According to Chinese superstition, if you conceive under the Northern Lights, it will be a boy. Others believe the Northern Lights baby is in for a happy life. Local businesses endorse the myth and offer rooms with North-facing windows and a transparent roof. Have you ever seen the Aurora Borealis? Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Aviator Girl #video#Russia The profession of a pilot was inaccessible for women in Russia till the late 2000s. But once it opened, it became very popular. Girls fall in love with the sky and enter flying schools regardless of the imminent hardships and busy schedules. Some become acrobatics pilots and surprise the audience by performing deadly stunts; others join civil aviation and fly massive aircraft across oceans or transport people to remote villages and towns. Even being on the brink of an accident or fuelling up the plane in the 30 degrees C frost doesn’t scare them. So while Katya, an aerobatics pilot, is getting ready for the next competition and practices her dead loops surviving the g-load, Maria works long shifts on her Boeing 737, not knowing when she will make it home. Tune in for the premiere of Aviator Girl on RT Documentary and learn stories of other girls who joined aviation. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

KremlinMobile #video#Russia Aurus is Vladimir Putin’s state-of-the-art presidential car. It was designed especially for the Russian president and produced in a record five years – a strikingly short period for such a large project. It was a real challenge to create automobile #1 from scratch and make it just in time for Vladimir Putin’s inauguration in May 2018. To meet this challenge and create a true masterpiece of the automobile industry, the project team used the experience of renowned national and foreign carmakers, cutting-edge technology like 3D printing, as well as knotty marketing schemes. How did they make it? RT Documentary reveals the secrets of Vladimir Putin’s presidential garage. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

From white-collar to freediving champion #video#Russia Andrey Matveenko used to be an economist and worked in an office. He has always been into sport, but when he tried freediving, that was it. He quit his accounting job and became a full-time freediver. Andrey became an instructor and set multiple records by diving deeper than 100 metres. Having conquered warm seas, his friends dared Andrey to try it in cold water, under the ice. Freediving is challenging in itself, as athletes plunge to great depths while holding their breath. Try doing that when the water is minus 2 degrees Celcius. Andrey took it to a different level and decided to break the world record of 71 metres. How do you think he did? Find out here. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Wildfire Warriors #video#Russia The summer of 2021 has become devastating for the Russian taiga. Recently, wildfires are spreading at a critical rate because of climate change and the collapse of agriculture. Extensive areas are grassed over and set on fire easily. This is why the Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service is out fighting the fires on one of their longest tours on the job. Aerial Forest Protection Service is a unit in charge of putting out wildfires. The aircraft we see spraying the forest from above are only trying to cool it down to let the firefighters do their job. They get parachuted to the site and start their work. They have to act very quickly because there is always a chance of a fire spreading. They dig firebreaks and set up backfires. No need to say that their job can often get dangerous or even life-threatening. But they still manage to soldier on. Tune in for the premiere of Wildfire Warriors and see what it takes to become a firefighter. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

#video#Russia Doctor Oleg Abakumov has been fighting COVID in the Red Zone of a Moscow hospital. As a child, he spent a lot of time in the respiratory ward as a patient battling chronic asthma. When he grew up, he was determined to come back as a pulmonologist. Oleg Abakumov is one of 10 children in a family of a priest. This is why he is very used to helping and supporting others. His father taught all his children to be considerate of people, charitable and decent. This message has driven Oleg to look for a personal approach to all his patients. No matter how hard the case, he takes time to build a rapport. He is convinced that “if you have a patient’s trust, that’s it! They are bound to get better.” Oleg’s blog is another way of him trying to connect to people. He wants to educate people about their health and do it in the most creative way. Tune in for the premiere of Doctor COVID on our YouTube channel! Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

How a Russian girl became Mum to her 6 siblings #video#Russia Kristina went to college and dreamed of being a pastry chef but her plans changed overnight when her mum died very suddenly. Kristina was determined that her five younger brothers and a sister wouldn't be sent to a children’s home. Local child Services gave Kristina a six-month trial to prove she could handle the parental responsibility. Kristina returned to the village and took charge of their hectic household. Now she cleans, cooks and gets the children ready for school. She also runs the family farm, taking care of the cows, pigs, chickens and several dogs and cats. The kids all help their big sister with household chores like milking, chopping wood, mowing and household maintenance. She passed her trial period with flying colours but still has to prove that her family is doing fine. Check out Kristina’s extraordinary story here. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

World Mental Health Day #video#Russia Did you know that around 10% of young people self-harm? Many start hurting themselves at the age of 12. That was Lera's age when she first sliced her own skin with a box-cutter. It was a bad cut and her family had to take her to hospital for stitches. Her parents didn’t know what to do when Lera self-harmed. She’s now 15 and doesn’t go to school. She draws a lot and sees a psychotherapist. Her mother quit her job to be with Lera and support her with the ‘unconditional love’ that she believes kids like Lera need. Although self-harm is not a specific mental health disorder, it is a common symptom of various conditions. Today is World Mental Health Day, which aims to raise awareness of mental health issues. Hear Lera's story, and those of other young people who deliberately hurt themselves. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Life on Mars? 👩‍🚀 #video#Russia Many children say they want to be astronauts. However, few of us ever get to pursue that childhood dream of exploring beyond our world. Anastasia Stepanova from Moscow made a decision when Mars One announced plans to send humans on a one-way mission to the Red Planet by 2023. Many candidates were willing to set out on the journey but few made it to the shortlist and Anastasia was one of them, but the project has since been put on hold. Even so, she hasn’t stopped preparing for the trip. She took a degree course in engineering and spent three months in a Mars surface simulator in the Utah desert as part of another project called, Mars 160. World Space Week has just begun and this year’s theme is, ‘Women in Space’. Celebrate the feminine side of the space sector, check out Anastasia’s story in our documentary - https://youtu.be/kOnjU_mGTMk Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Born in prison #video#Russia Clearly, these babies aren't criminals, but they still live behind bars. That’s because their mothers have been convicted of fraud, drug offences or theft. Female prisoners who give birth are only able to spend the first three years with their children. After that, the toddlers and mothers are separated. While Russia's penal system does allow mothers to be in special cells with their children all the time, not everyone wants the opportunity. A mother who is taking care of her child is not allowed to smoke. Some mothers choose a cigarette over being with their baby all the time. Here’s an inside look at life for imprisoned mothers in Russia - https://youtu.be/R-OZalEaTKg Do you think it’s fair that young children live in prison with their mothers? Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary