Car trips across Russia: from Irkutsk to Moscow

was watching a re-run of Michael Palin pole to pole last night-leningrad to Odessa car train ship journey-he met a ukrainian (this is in 1991) who discussed the recent uprise in ukr nationalism, stating that “they would be so very rich if they weren’t so very poor’…note self realisation in this

http://tass.ru/en/economy/864014

“KIEV, March 21. /TASS/. An association agreement with the European Union has proved to be a fatal mistake for Ukraine as it has thrown the country’s economic indices twenty years back, Viktor Medvedchuk, the leader of the Ukrainian Choice public movement, said on Monday………etc etc”

been some other trips docs across too over the years, Peter the big actor, oh yes Ustinov, Colin Thubron’s writings I like too-Jonathan Dimbleby did a series? various people Joanna Lumley Siberian express, Chris who wants to be a millionaire did similar…………..tow guys driving in Siberia

http://documentaryaddict.com/films/wild-russia-primeval-valleys

worlds worst roads had a Siberian one with Ed Byrne……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt2AYafET68
re old believers surviving in Siberia(very nice)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05y1k47
Kate humble with Siberian nomads

must watch
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2013/01/werner_herzog_s_siberia_documentary_happy_people_reviewed.html

that film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dersu_Uzala_(1975_film)

Bruce Parry stayed a month with natives in Siberia…………

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