Sochi
Panda to Sochi: Kherson on video
Our way to a place called Kherson was different. In many ways. It was way colder than before and therefore one of us did a naked sun downer run, romantic of course.
Sochi Was a Wonderland of Excess Years Before the Olympics
Sochi is now infamous for the myriad of snafus and PR disasters that have permeated the Winter Olympics. Back in 2007, the year the Games were awarded to Russia, it wasn't much better. It was still totally corrupt and totally insane.
I Used a Dating App to Speak to Sochi's Gays
The city's mayor said there are no gay people living there, so I tested his theory.
How Much Anti-Terrorism Security Did $2 Billion Buy Sochi?
Vladimir Putin guaranteed the Sochi Olympics would be safe from terrorism, and he's gone to great lengths to make good on his promise.
Jihad Olympics: Sochi's Terror Problem
Islamist extremists could start to target easier-to-hit cities around Russia during the 2014 Winter Games. VICE News sent Simon Ostrovsky to the most dangerous region in Europe to find out how serious the threat is.
We Interviewed the Director of a Doc About Pussy Riot on Misconceptions of the Group and Religion in Russia
Maxim Pozdorovkin is one of two filmmakers behind Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, a feature-length documentary that details the arrest and indictment of three members of Pussy Riot. We interviewed him about performance art, Nadya and Masha leaving...
Panda to Sochi: Odessa #2 on video
After exploring the catacombs of Odessa, the crew of Panda to Sochi returned to the more cheerful aspects of the town in this second video.
Terrorism Is Still a Very Real Threat in Sochi
The hastily done, poorly executed construction projects in Sochi could have given regional terrorists the perfect cover to plan and set up an attack at the Olympics.
Panda to Sochi: Odessa #1 on video
A little dive into the parallel universum below the surface of one of the most important cities of the Ukraine and it‘s very doubting cavepaintings.
Terrorism Is Still A Very Real Threat In Sochi
The hastily done construction projects in Sochi could have given terrorists the perfect cover to set up an attack at the Olympics.