What is a "Russian" and what does s/he look like? It is hard to say because there are 11 time zones, 85 regions, and more than 190 ethnic groups with their own languages, the largest of these being the [often redheaded] Tartars.
Southernmost republic of Russia | Makhachkala, abandoned villages, sand dune, mountains, Khabib's
(Eli from Russia) Nov. 26, 2021: Dagestan is named a hidden gem of the Caucasus in Russia, formerly the USSR. It is also the most multi-national republic in the country. Let's discover its beautiful mountain villages and canyons and get to know the local traditions.
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0:00 Welcome to Dagestan!
1:36 Local cuisine and payment for breaking the dishes
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What it's like being Asian Russian in 2025 and why you've never heard about us 🤨
(Chimka Travels) Dec. 2, 2025: Most people think all Russians look Slavic…until they meet me or others like me. I’m an Asian Russian, specifically a Buryat-Mongolian. My video about Asian Russians blew up with over 10 million views. So in this episode, I’m finally explaining: 💬
Why is Russia so darn BIG? (Johnny Harris) March 24, 2021: The story of moving east and just...not stopping.
(Eli from Russia) Former USSR (Soviet Union) Russia's hidden gem in Far East: the Kuril Islands
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Soviet Union, empire, Russia, Central Asia, Far East, Vlad Putin, Czar, communist regime, capitalism, European, country, size, largest, Alaska, Canada, Arctic Circle, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ukraine, Mongolia, Turkey, Korea, China
Eli from Russia, Dec. 13, 2025; Johnny Harris, March 24, 2021; Guzel; Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Russia's most disputed region in the Pacific: Sakhalin Island
(Eli from Russia) Nov. 22, 2025: SAKHALIN. This is the biggest island of Russia – Sakhalin. Throughout centuries the island has passed hands many times between the Soviet Union (USSR) and Japan (Nippon), yet a formal peace treaty has still never been signed.
Join me as we explore the island’s Japanese heritage, meet a unique community of Korean Russians, and dive into the rich untamed nature of Sakhalin.
14:20 Tanti auguri! Birthday in the Far East of Russia
18:07 Giant Kamchatka crab for birthday party
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Welcome to the Mari El Republic of Russia. The Mari are Finno-Ugric people, one of the most ancient peoples of Central Russia. For centuries, the Mari have preserved their original pagan religion and, in this regard, they can be considered the last true pagans in Europe.
(MacroView) A catastrophic 8.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Kamchatka, Russia, triggering powerful tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean. Entire towns like Severo-Kurilsk have been flooded with thousands evacuated.
Tsunami warnings have been issued for Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon, and Japan.
Shocking videos show waves up to 13 feet (4 meters) high smashing into coastal areas, destroying ports, and sweeping away infrastructure. Hawaii residents have been ordered to evacuate as sirens blare across the islands.
Authorities warn aftershocks could continue for weeks, making this the strongest quake since 1952.
Emergency crews are inspecting schools, hospitals, and homes for structural damage as residents remain on high alert.
Watch this video for exclusive footage, live updates, and expert analysis of this unprecedented disaster.
Stay tuned for the latest news as the situation continues to unfold across the Pacific. #RussiaEarthquake
(Camilly/Expansions) The Shiveluch volcano erupted just after midnight (April 12, 2023) and reached a crescendo about six hours later, spewing out an ash cloud over an area of 41,700 square miles (108,000 kms2), according to the Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Geophysical Survey (Reuters).
Life in Russia: SHOCKING MYTHS about the country will leave viewers speechless
(Wild to Travel) Why would any American be shocked that Russia is a beautiful and modern non-communist country? It's because we've been lied to in the West for so long that there is no setting us straight. And we don't travel out of our country enough to know anything directly for ourselves. Go out into the world! Stop being duped by PR propaganda from both sides. That's why Wisdom Quarterly has special correspondents like Eli from Russia and AgentNesty:
(Kayse Melone) June 26, 2025: We had a great question asked on a chat on one of my recent livestreams. What does it mean to love yourself as an American when you no longer believe in what [North] America stands for? As someone who grew up in evangelical Christian nationalism in the heart of red-state America, I’ve had to unpack the myths I was raised on, face the guilt and shame of living in the belly of the beast, and begin the long process of internal deconstruction and healing. We talk about American exceptionalism, the spiritual cost of capitalism, and why letting go of nationalism might be the most patriotic thing we can do.
#exchristian #exvangelical #unitedstates #deconstructingchristianity #atheist. Remember to join the live show at 7:00 am CT every Sunday-Wednesday on YouTube or Twitch. Connect with Kayse. Website: kaysemelone.com
(Eli from Russia) June 21, 2025: LUT DESERT. I've just visited the coldest place on Earth Yakutsk located in the Yakutia (Sakha) Republic in Siberia, and my next destination is...the HOTTEST place on Earth! Let's see what the hottest place looks like and what is more difficult to endure, cold in Russia or Middle Eastern heat in Iran (West Asia) once known as the Persian or Achaemenid Empire.
Oil facts vs. simplistic propaganda talking points
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00:00 Heading from the coldest to the hottest place of the world
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The mysterious sounds of Lake Baikal talking - Climbing ice mountain the American way
BRUTAL COLD resistance race in Russia
(Eli from Russia)
March 8, 2025: YAROSLAVL OBLAST. "ICEMAN RUSSIA" is a cold resistance competition that includes weightlifting, running, and swimming in ice water. In Russia, a cold-resistant person is called a "walrus." These people rub snow on their bodies, dive in ice holes, swim short or long distances in icy water. This is why they’re compared to animals that are well adapted to cold weather and accustomed to swimming in freezing water. Swimming in ice water is considered the mastery of cold resistance, so I decided to try it!
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00:00 Welcome to Yaroslavl region
01:06 Winter swimming competitions in Russia
03:35 Why do Russians train for cold resistance?
06:50 Iceman weightlifting contest
08:35 My turn to suffer! Iceman run and swim
11:50 Heading to Siberia for more freezing challenges
Peace between the superpowers, an end to American imperialism and proxy wars in the guise of NATO membership, installing CIA puppets like comedian Vlad, bringing down three dictators? We'll take it. In the interest of cross-cultural understanding, here is our redheaded travel guide Eli taking us through the former Soviet Union and USSR and Czar's Empire, massive modern Russia. Traditionally, according to Russians, that always included Ukraine as the heart and breadbasket.
Vajrayana Russian Buddhists in Russia
Ukraine is a corrupt place, the most corrupt in Europe, with real Nazis and so many shenanigans as to not be a serious PR campaign to advance American interests. If Trump pulls us out, when we should never have entered, we support peace. And we oppose the Left's disgraceful war mongering, flipping the world upside down when we, the Left, had always been the ones crying and suing for peace. The Left still opposes genocide and Gaza, war in the West Bank, and dictators like Netanyahu. And if takes a fool like Trump to pull it off and pull us out of our imperial adventures (with the silly ambitions of taking Greenland, Panama, Canada, the Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico, let him try). What's next? Will he insult the pope by holding his hand or fail to give enough deference to Bernie by not touching his?
My winter in Russia: with family and friends in Bashkortostan
(Eli from Russia)
Feb. 22, 2025: UFA. This year I brought my friend from Australia to spend winter with me in Russia. In this video, we celebrate New Year's Eve and Christmas in Ufa and travel through the Bashkortostan Republic.
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00:00 Welcome to Ufa!
01:18 Winter swimming challenge for my mate
02:13 Salavat Yulaev hockey game!
03:19 How we celebrate the New Year in Russia
06:36 Heading to explore Bashkortostan!
08:24 Challenge for my mate: climbing Aigir rocks
12:44 Another challenge: climbing the stone guardian
(BBC News) Feb. 19, 2025: Pres. DJ Trump has described [US proxy] Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator” after the unpopular Ukrainian leader said the US president had been taken in by "Russian disinformation." Russia’s Pres. Vladimir Putin has said it would be a pleasure to hold a meeting with Pres. Trump.
This comes after talks between Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday, in which Kyiv (Kiev, Ukraine) was excluded or refused to come because he was trying to stall such talks.
Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog for more news, analysis, and features from bbc.com/news. Or see rense.com for a more right-wing slant. #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews
Eli in Russia, Feb. 22, 2025; BBC News, Feb. 19, 2025; Pfc. Sandoval, Ashley Wells, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
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