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RUSSIAN ROCK - for National Geographic
On the next leg of his World Cup tour, Sergey Gordeev learns how advancing WWII troops led to the eventual rise of rock-and-roll in...
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RUSSIAN BUDDHISM - for National Geographic
During his World Cup tour of Russia, explorer Sergey Gordeev visits Ivolginsky Datsan to learn about the Ulan-Ude region and Buddhism in...
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STALIN'S DACHA - for National Geographic
The vacation home of Joseph Stalin gives visitors a curious look inside the mind of one Russia’s most notorious leaders. ABOUT THE...
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THE LAST DAYS OF THE ROMANOVS - for National Geographic
For 300 years the Romanovs ruled Russia as tsars. But as World War I brought Russia to revolution, Tsar Nicholas II and his family were...
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MORDOVIANS - for National Geographic
Comprised of 11 time zones and numerous republics, Russia is home to a range of cultures. During his World Cup tour, National Geographic...
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VODKA ROOM - for National Geograph
During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev joins Russian cultural experts for a tour of several...