Tag: post soviet

MMM: The Rise of Russia’s Largest Pyramid Scheme

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A pyramid scheme so big, it outlived its creator. Discover the shocking story of MMM, one of history's most notorious pyramid schemes, and its mastermind, S...

Mystery russia post soviet scam fraud true crime

God Complex: the story of how one woman built a cult | A religious cult documentary

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In the early 1990s in Ukraine, a new religious cult popped up and began attracting all kinds of people.

Religion cult scam russia ukraine post soviet

The TRUTH about the Blue Whale Challenge (aka Blue Whale Game) - a true crime documentary

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In 2016 in Russia, an online game which allegedly caused 130+ teenage deaths took the country (and then the world) by storm. This is the story of Filipp "Lis...

Pop Culture russia urban legends teenager post soviet myth

Why did this Russian woman kill Vladlen Tatarsky, a famous war blogger?

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What can certainly be called one of the more famous assassinations in history of this year, a 26 year old young woman brought a bomb hidden in a statue to a ...

Politics war ukraine russia post soviet