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‘The Story Putin Doesn’t Want Told’: Filmmakers Talk About ‘Putin’s War at Home’ Documentary
Gesbeen Mohammad and Vasiliy Kolotilov talk about the making of the FRONTLINE documentary “Putin’s War at Home,” which tells the story of Russians defying their government's crackdown on critics of the war in Ukraine.
November 1, 2022
She Posted Anti-War Stickers in A Russian Grocery Store. She Now Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison.
In St. Petersburg, an artist was jailed after protesting Russia’s war in Ukraine — and could spend up to a decade in prison. Her partner speaks out in the new documentary “Putin’s War at Home.”
November 1, 2022
Four Takeaways from AP/FRONTLINE's Russian General Investigation
The carnage left by Russian soldiers on the road to Kyiv wasn’t random. Here are four takeaways from the AP and FRONTLINE's investigation.
October 26, 2022
'Kill Everyone': Russian Violence in Ukraine Was Strategic
While Col. Gen. Alexander Chaiko was directing Russia’s attack on Kyiv, a pattern of violence left hundreds of civilians beaten, tortured and executed in territory under his command. An AP and FRONTLINE investigation has found that this wasn't the work of rogue soldiers, but rather strategic and organized brutality.
October 26, 2022
FRONTLINE and AP Reporters Document Potential War Crimes in Ukraine
The new documentary “Putin’s Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes” follows reporters from FRONTLINE and AP as they investigate potential war crimes, both on the ground in Ukraine and online.
October 25, 2022
'They Took My Big Love': Ukraine Woman Searches for Answers
As Russian soldiers fought to suppress what has effectively become a crowdsourced resistance in Ukraine, an Associated Press and FRONTLINE investigation found they’ve swept up many civilians who have done nothing at all.
October 25, 2022
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Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes
FRONTLINE and the Associated Press investigate evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine and the pursuit of justice.
October 25, 2022
Russia Smuggling Ukrainian Grain to Help Pay for Putin's War
The ongoing theft of grain from Ukraine, which legal experts say is a potential war crime, is being carried out by wealthy businessmen and state-owned companies in Russia and Syria, an AP/FRONTLINE investigation has found.
October 3, 2022
10 Torture Sites in 1 Town: Russia Sowed Pain, Fear in Izium
Russian torture in Izium was arbitrary, widespread and absolutely routine for both civilians and soldiers throughout the city, an Associated Press investigation has found.
October 2, 2022
Attack on Ukraine Train System May Be War Crime, Experts Say
The Aug. 24 attack in the village of Chaplyne was one of the deadliest in months on Ukraine's extensive railway system and came as the country was celebrating its independence day.
August 26, 2022
18 Essential Documentaries on Afghanistan and the Taliban
One year after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan amid the U.S. withdrawal, watch these documentaries that reveal what life in the country is like now and that offer context on the nearly two-decade war that became America's longest.
August 15, 2022
Searching for Afghanistan’s Missing Women
New in The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast: Correspondent Ramita Navai talks about investigating the Taliban’s crackdown on women for the documentary “Afghanistan Undercover.”
August 11, 2022