INSIDE RUSSIA

Subscribers 427K

Videos 1.3K

Views 121.1M

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INSIDE RUSSIA covers Russia’s politics, economy, society, and daily life through in-depth analysis by Konstantin Samoilov, focusing on topics like the Kremlin system, sanctions, war economy, propaganda vs reality, and ordinary life in Russia. Content style includes long-form analysis and explanatory deep-dives (with occasional discussions on life in exile and political economy), and uploads frequently across topics with a recent density of videos totaling 1,300, averaging around 8.1K views per video.

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Top competitors by match strength are Matt and Julia (88% match) and Ukraine: The Latest (87% match). Both target overlapping queries such as sanctions impact Russia, Russia life under sanctions, and Russian society realities, aligning closely with INSIDE RUSSIA’s focus on sanctions, daily life, and political economy. Agent Nesty (72% match) also competes on Russia life under sanctions and living conditions. Firstpost (70% match) and Al Jazeera English (69% match) broaden to politics analysis and war economy topics, sharing queries like Russia politics analysis and Ukraine war impact. INSIDE RUSSIA has 427K subscribers, while competitors vary widely (e.g., Firstpost with 9.4M and Al Jazeera English with 17.5M), indicating a range of audience sizes among direct and indirect rivals.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to INSIDE RUSSIA?

Matt and Julia — 88% match, 439K subscribers; Ukraine: The Latest — 87% match, 43.5K subscribers; Agent Nesty — 72% match, 364K subscribers. All three channels cover political and geopolitical analysis related to Russia and Ukraine, with a focus on current events, politics, and regional impact similar to Inside Russia.

What type of content does INSIDE RUSSIA make?

Inside Russia produces analytical and explanatory content about Russia, including politics, economy, sanctions, propaganda, and the war economy, as reflected in video titles such as Crimea’s First Food Shortages: The Real Cost of Putin's War and Life In Russia Under Sanctions. Upload frequency is roughly multiple videos per week with an average of about 8.1K views per video.

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