In this heartbreaking episode of From Russia with Crime, we step away from violence with weapons — and into violence by neglect. A single mother of three in Tula Oblast ends her life, leaving behind a chilling note: she could no longer feed her children, and no help was coming. Her story is not unique. As food prices in Russia skyrocket and millions fall below the poverty line, even basic survival becomes impossible. Why are mothers burying themselves before burying their children? Why is the state funding war instead of feeding its own people? And why do the official numbers tell a different story from what's happening on the ground?
In this heartbreaking episode of From Russia with Crime, we step away from violence with weapons — and into violence by neglect. A single mother of three in Tula Oblast ends her life, leaving behind a chilling note: she could no longer feed her children, and no help was coming. Her story is not unique. As food prices in Russia skyrocket and millions fall below the poverty line, even basic survival becomes impossible. Why are mothers burying themselves before burying their children? Why is the state funding war instead of feeding its own people? And why do the official numbers tell a different story from what's happening on the ground?