▶️Millions of people around the world are forced into dangerous, arduous and low-paid labour. Hundreds die in accidents in illegal mines and factories working without safety precautions every year. Employees know the risks but can't quit or change jobs, because for many it's the only way to support themselves and their families. Learn about some of the most dangerous professions in our video. Find more in the films:

?Golden Gamble*?*Dangerous Garbage*?The Ugly Face of Beauty?Mexican Boom Town?*Inferno Village

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▶️Amid the ongoing Donbass conflict, rock musicians have chosen to support their homeland by using their music as a form of resistance. Despite the constant threat, they continue to perform, bringing hope and unity in the face of Ukrainian shelling.

Stas Bogorad, leader of the 'Meantraitors', performs in Lugansk, Donetsk, and Crimea. Vadim Stepantsov of 'Bakhyt-Kompot' has been performing for Donbass defenders since 2015. Oleg Berezin of 'Alligators' spends his free time 3D printing parts for munitions dropped by drones. Konstantin Panayotov of 'PANBROTHERS' has long believed that his hometown Krasnodon would one day be part of Russia again. Currently, his band is based in the Krasnodon Palace of Culture.

These musicians stand for their country. They perform and write their songs in English to shed light on the truth behind the events, which are silenced by the Western media.

Don't miss the 'Rocking for the SMO' film premiere on RT Documentary.

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?Today, the memory of the ‘Eternal Leader’ is being honored in North Korea. In 1994, the founder of the North Korean state, Kim Il Sung, died on this day. The country is grieving, and any public celebrations are prohibited.

But on Kim Il Sung's birthday, there are national celebrations in the DPRK. This holiday is a state holiday and is called ‘Day of the Sun’. This is stated in a fragment from the documentary ‘The Happiest People on Earth’.

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Viewers could not restrain tears at the premiere of our 'Avdeevka: this is war' documentary. Nina Burakova, one of the subjects of the film, was also present. 'How many tears we spilled now. Nina cried the whole film', said the author of the film—RT Documentary war correspondent Olga Kiriy from the stage.

The documentary relates the moving stories of the inhabitants of Avdeevka. They are interspersed with poems written by the poets of Donbass in reading the people's artists of Russia: Vladimir Mashkov, Larisa Dolina, Evgeny Knyazev.

Watch the video and the film 'Avdeevka: this is war'. You will find this and other films in our online cinema en.arteldoc.tv It has already collected more than 70 documentaries on the Donbass.

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?Natalia shares her home with a grown-up puma. Although born wild, it has been domesticated, and was raised by the Russian woman from 3 months old. Videos of their life together have gained popularity online, showcasing their close bond.

Explore this unique relationship in our video. Also, check out a story of a Russian man who once rescued and now cares for several wild cats in 'Me and my Lions'.

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?Father Svyatoslav Churkanov is a military chaplain. He has been going all over the front for the second year. He conducts services in the trenches and in the basements of apartment blocks. The priest’s story will be included in our new film. The premiere is coming soon; don't miss it.

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Have you ever visited a shaman? Here in Russia’s Republic of Buryatia, practitioners of this ancient art must pass through a gruelling three-day rite of passage. Watch this video now to see their struggles, then learn more in our film, ‘So, You Want to Be a Shaman’.

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