Matryoshka of Lies. Episode 6: Ending Empire feat. Casey Michel, Marci Shore and Oleksiy Radynski

This episode of "Matryoshka of Lies" uncovers Russia’s brutal colonial history in Alaska, marked by massacres, enslavement, and resource extraction from Indigenous populations, as highlighted by journalist Casey Michel. Filmmaker Oleksiy Radynski urges Ukrainians to confront their complicity in Moscow’s colonial past, emphasizing that dismantling the Russian Federation is crucial to ending this legacy. Radynski also highlights global dependence on fossil fuels from Russia’s colonized territories, which fuels both empire and the climate crisis. Historian Marci Shore examines the role of Russian people in failing to resist expansionist aggression, while drawing hope from Ukraine’s student-led movement to confront the past and build a better future.

Dive into "Matryoshka of Lies" with Maksym Eristavi, author of the illustrated guidebook "Russian Colonialism 101", and Ukrainska Pravda. Unveil the hidden truths and discover the power of untold indigenous stories.

This show is written by Yev Kopiika and Vlada Toporkova, produced by Alina Poliakova, mixed and sound design by Anastasiia Fedoskina, and co-produced and narrated by Maksym Eristavi.