In Russia, "patriotism is organic, it is not artificial. Empire, or state, is not something additional or artificial because it is our breath, our skin, our organic way of life," argues a TV firebrand and political philosopher who has inspired the Kremlin's ideology. Watch part of Nick Schifrin's report on a new Russian identity from "Inside Putin's Russia" on the PBS NewsHour. | PBS NewsHour

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40K views · 386 reactions | "To the leaders in those countries, the Soviet Union then Russia was an ally at the time that they were fighting Western colonialism." On the The Fourcast, Lindsey Hilsum explains why some nations in Africa have remained neutral during the war in Ukraine. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

82K views · 4.2K reactions | Billy kicked off his historic tour of the Soviet Union on this day in 1987, becoming one of the first Western rock stars to pierce the Iron Curtain. His performances can be seen in the documentary and concert film A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia. | Billy Joel | Facebook