Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Exploded! | Gas Shortages Are Expected

Omsk oil refinery is responsible for 10% of Russia's gasoline output. And it just exploded, along with many other refineries' troubles. Putting two and two together - gasoline shortages are expected. Bit it is not the first time Russians will have them...
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Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Exploded! | Gas Shortages Are Expected
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[@simplyamazing880]

Is there anything the viewers can do with the goodle\KZbin problem? Is there somewhere we can speak out for you?

[@Grace.allovertheplace]

@INSIDERUSSIA Hi 👋 my dear friend Konstantin, sending prayers & loads of blessings to all of you ❤️〰️ 🕯️ And now I’ll begin to watch the replay 🫡🙏 Respectfully, Grace 🩰

[@alxp-zd1zj]

Would there be a price hike in Europe too? Does this petrol and diesel find its way to Europe through sinister portals?

[@krisradjpaul278]

@@alxp-zd1zjGermany is still getting gas supplied by Russia

[@ru5h7]

what i not understant, i hear so many Time how Terrible the Sovjet Times was. But why do some Russians want this Times back when it was so terrible?!

[@ficialintelligence1869]

Like all bullies, Russia is not used to people fighting back.

[@user-mz3in7vo5b]

Correction : They are not used to chosing to fight. 🙃

[@truthbsaid1600]

Something good for Putin: since he is nostalgic about the former USSR, modern Russia is inexorably reverting back to the old days of endless shortages.

[@northernkarma9296]

As are all of the western countries. They want us on our knees and living in the dark ages again. I am certain it's their plan.

[@vickielewis3848]

HEY GOOGLE. PLEASE REMONITIZE INSIDE RUSSIA. THIS IS NECESSARY AND PRIORTY. 👋👱‍♀️🇺🇲

[@brentbarnhart5827]

why was he demonitized?

[@vickielewis3848]

​@@brentbarnhart5827you would need to ask Google that

[@Jay.Kellett]

Russian bots probably flooded YT with negative accusations about him.

[@MeepChangeling]

@@brentbarnhart5827 Because all Russian owned accounts are demonetized, and should remain so. No disrespect to Inside Russia, but the moment one exception is made, another is soon to follow and eventually Russia would start making money off their propaganda on KZbin again. Inside Russia's demonetization is an acceptable loss.

[@Schupfnudel111]

@@MeepChangelingHe isn’t even in Russia 😂

[@user-fr8ov2qn3i]

Interesting .Anyone born and raised in USSR can relate. Except for one point: Russia did not invade Ukraine in 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 by annexing Crimea and starting the separatists movement in the Donbas.

[@johngacsi7000]

10010. % TRUE. !!! . ALL. AT. THE. HAND. OF. 💩💩💩👹 RASPUTIN. !!!!! .

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Russian soldiers were also fighting alongside separatists in the Donbas. I've seen Russian propaganda videos where Russian soldiers admitted in 2022 that they've already been fighting there for years. Not that it was much of a secret when back in 2014, masses of Russian 'volunteers' were seen crossing into Ukraine's borders armed with tanks and everything.

[@TuskForce]

we gotta remind people that this war has been ongoing for OVER 10 YEARS!!!!

[@korwl540]

For anyone curious: Igor Girkin (goes by "Strelkov"), a former FSB stooge and current political prisoner, has confirmed that the FSB was very intimately involved in the Donbass separatism. It is a tacit admission from someone who can be confirmed to have been there that Russia was fomenting the conditions for this war for almost a decade. I called this back in the early '10s -- when America's forever wars in the Middle East and Asia come to an end, we will see dictators and authoritarians surge into the power vacuum. Putin miscalculated the degree of support Ukraine would receive, but this plan has obviously been in motion for a VERY long time.

[@nobbynobbs8182]

@@korwl540 I remember that "people from Donetsk" stormed the Donetsk opera house, thinking it was the town hall. I'm pretty sure that actual people living in Donetsk would have known the difference

[@felixalbion]

I don't think a fuel shortage will bother older Russians who lived during the USSR . But the USSR fell apart 30 years ago. A lot of Russians under 40 will not remember the fuel shortages of the USSR . They grew up buying fuel and driving. I think they WILL notice any fuel shortage.

[@ghostlightx9005]

The people always get the government they deserve.

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

I know. When I hear the joke about "Oh, if our parents and grandparents could survive on grasses during WW2, we could do without modern conveniences for a few days or a few months..." I giggled. That was a time when the entire world on fire, with up to 100M dead or injured.... in the 1940s, before radar, modern airplane, or high end iPhone! Regardless where you are --- but especially if you're among the most literate, best educated northern Europeans, like the Russians --- if you're born in the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and early 2000's... you CAN'T live without games, radars, cellphones, the Internet, etc. Forget about eating grasses... ESPECIALLY when the consequence is a result of a war STARTED by your own leader, an elderly GKB man in his 70s, who returned to Russia from East Germany, early 1990s, after the collapse of the USSR.... a Russian started war that THAT GUY said it's to get rid of Nazis from Hitler's 6th Army, in the homes of your next door neighbors, SLAVIC PEOPLE like you are....

[@krisradjpaul278]

Even today a lot of Russia is poor villages not connected to gas and no working sewage.

[@thomasnewman9501]

Yes, agree. Especially when the new TSAR. Blames everything on the West. They made me invade Ukraine!!

[@thomasnewman9501]

Nor can we! It's got us! 25 year's ago. David Bowie, tried to warn humanity. About the Internet! To no effect! Everyone is addicted to the Internet! Everyone! Unless you do not have a smart phone. Watch the entire world civilization. Basically collapse. If the power goes off for 10 days!

[@eugeneczerwinskyj3354]

Dear KZbin. Please leave Konstantin alone and monetize him again. He is a good human being for the entire world. Thanks google, play nice.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

Who us it from the usa govt that wanted Goigle to do this?? There must be deals being made with different countries govts of this happening and info with held from low level civilians

[@leitmotif4me]

K, Good to see you are recovered; rest is so important. I appreciate all the hard work you do to give is your unique insights into Russia.

[@svengraf366]

You´re awesome, Konstantin, it´s a tragedy that you have to suffer a financial loss due to demonetization. I my humble opinion your channel is by far one of the most valuable in terms of authentic and true information that should be and are of real interest for everyone. When I scroll through KZbin I find thousands of channels that provide either nonsense, some provide valuable information to very specific topics (mostly hobbies) but when it comes to life altering affairs with global impact I can count the channels on one hand (without exaggeration) and you are on the forefront of those (I don´t count channels that are too biased, even if one is e.g. Pro-Ukrainian as I am, channels that overhype Ukrainian success and downplay their losses provide no real value, they might be more morally responsible as those who turn the truth upside down, cut it in pieces and pick those pieces that fit into their worldview and then spit it in the face of the viewer (as Kremlins little diabolical helper do) but nevertheless propaganda (moral or immoral) has nothing to do with valuable information, which is nonetheless a rare and hardly to find thing nowadays. Therefore everything that imposes difficulties for you to keep on doing what you are outstandingly doing, providing valuable information, means an imposed tragedy for all those who value the truth. Keep on, Konstantin, you honestly can be proud of your work and your personality, you have done some choices over the last years that for sure had been the difficult ones but the right ones. As I obviously was cut as member of @INSIDERUSSIA I will instantly become a patreon! I wish you all the best and thank you very much, your decision of streaming on without monetization is the ultimate prove that you are working for the truth and not the money!

[@Jumbohef]

I know it must be difficult for you to have to tell the truth about your own country so that’s why I’ve said before you’re a brave man stay safe regards n

[@georgettelevesque277]

I always love your stories about the USSR. It helps to understand the apolitical attitude of today’s Russians. Thank you for your presence on KZbin.

[@BurtWalker100]

I was a consultant to various US companies during Gorbachev's Perestroika Program. During this time President Bush and President Gorbachev were in agreement in establishing joint ventures between US and Russian companies. I traveled to Belarus numerous times before it became a dictatorship. The Belarus people were very pleasant and hospitable and were trying to expand their economy thru joint ventures with US companies. We negotiated a few possibilities but eventually they were not approved by Moscow. It is a shame that Putin came to power and has established a dictatorship and invaded Ukraine.

[@sowitandhopeitgrows]

I know a lovely Belarussian couple, who decided in Feb 22 to go for naturalisation in my country as they feared that Belarus would be a bigger player in this invasion...

[@tony18662]

Russia has a severe shortage off MDI resource ( used in a large variety of manufactured products ) China refuses to sell MDI to Russia in fear to be struck of sanctions.

[@theresters1]

METHYL DI-ISO CYANATE. WE USED IT MAKING WATER RESISTANT PARTICLEBOARD. HIGHLY ALLERGENIC FOR SOME WORKERS. ADD WATER=NERF, LOL!

[@Jay.Kellett]

Used in the production of urethane rubber.

[@haroldwonder446]

Sarcasm, that is one way Russia is helping climate change with this fall in Gas production. Great stuff Russia.

[@RMScott]

Cynicism, as well.

[@tennyceb]

But applaudable

[@unionhighjack1547]

I like this, but dislike that it was necessary for you to emphasise it was sarcasm 😂

[@nobbynobbs8182]

It's thanks to Putin that I installed solar panels on my house in 2022. In retrospect, I should have done it sooner. They're a great long term investment instead of burning cheap gas

[@Myria83]

"Thanks" to Russia, Europe has ramped up it's investments on renewable energy A LOT over the last 2 years...

[@JimV-vk6bg]

Regular listener of Croatian heritage from Glen Burnie, Maryland. Putin MUST be stopped and removed from Ukraine, or other countries will be next. The information you provide regarding Russia and the Russian people is most enlightening and helps me to view the country in multiple perspectives, not a singular Putin image. Thank you for your considerable efforts to provide truth to the world. I breakfast each morning with coffee and Inside Russia.

[@meilinchan7314]

I agree. The bitter experiences of the Early Modern era seems to show, if Europe has problems, they soon get exported all across the world.

[@Poppy_69]

I've enjoyed your reporting on the invasion of Ukraine especially when I hear that Russia is getting worse every day 😅... You are a good man and awesome at reporting the news... I've cried with you as well as hurt for you and the Ukrainians. Glory To Ukraine 💛💙

[@AirTemp35c]

In Australia i am a 'Refrigeration & Airconditioning Technician Engineer',, and i very well know that Russia even tried to build a 'Window/Wall Aircon',, and as soon as i dismantled it and checked the construction and technical quality, i immediately knew it would never perform properly in Australian hot weather,, And i was right,, within hours of working on a really hot day,, their compressors would burn out-lol.

[@weirdo1060]

Russia has lots of crude oil, but needs refineries for it to be usable. Analogy is having lots of wheat, but lacking ability to convert into edible flour.

[@pouncepounce7417]

usual it is transport, russia always had enough food but food shortages due to problems with transporting it from the fields to the cities. And no working trucks with cold storage, i spend quite a few nights on the loo for that reason...

[@gregfathers5548]

I think people will be upset with gas shortages. People get used to luxury quickly, and do not want to go back to old ways. People under 40 are used to more modern ways. And people under 30 never experienced Soviet times.

[@JimLecka]

In this case, luxury means powered plows. Back to horses and oxen on the farm but a number of years to breed enough. And loss of farmland for hay and oats.

[@Makehasdai]

I grow up in Cuba and I make the same questions all the time. Bringed me back to my childhood. Cheers from italy

[@youareliedtobythemedia]

Its all going according to plan. Back to the glorious days of the USSR. Shortages everywhere.

[@shannonnewman3091]

Cool, "Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Exploded!" . Keep Safe All

[@Burntwaffle9699]

I’m from romania, and I remember my dad asking truck drivers for “a bucket of gas” because even in the early 90s there were shortages here and there. The “bucket of gas” comes from the time of when romania was also communist and had a centrally planned economy.

[@muskett4108]

Sure, the older generations will just revert back to "this is normal for Russia". However, the younger generations won't want that now they have enjoyed it better. If they get frustrated enough to seek regime change soon is another matter. But the seed is there for wanting better.

[@guido_aka_guy]

The older Generation might remember that UdSSR lost war in Afghanistan.

[@askingforafriend6540]

I'm not holding my breath. Not a single person with a spine in mother Russia. There's no standing up to tyranny in that country.

[@askingforafriend6540]

Anything for clicks my man. There is no crisis. Russians will do as they're told.

[@Ceba-pw8hk]

The Russian people are conditioned to be serfs to the government. For a century, they had tzars (kings), then Lenin came in and they've had nothing but dictators ever since. They have never known freedom. So, for them to go through having shortages is something they will accept. People who have never been free don't miss freedom.

[@judileeming1589]

This is true. The Tsar ended slavery in late 1800’s but the people became economic slaves because there was no alternative to continuing with the same lives. If you don’t experience anything better you are thankful to exist with what you know. Today’s young people have expectations and won’t be happy for their lives to go backwards. Putin and his band of thieves will eventually feel their discontent.

[@LuisHernandez-ex3di]

You do not bore me, you explain in plain English so that we can understand . Thank you from New York USA. You are great!

[@douglasgage5138]

Konstantin, I love listening to your streams. I grew up in the 60’s-70’s in California near a military base. It was pounded into me that all Russians wanted to kill us. You are so fascinating to listen to. Streams like today make Russians real to me. Your warning right before the chat was so chilling and I actually am very worried for you. Bless you for educating me.

[@juliegale3863]

You take me back to UK just after WWII, few cars, no petrol and black market in cans. My father used to joke 'you have as many friends as you have seats on your car'. I too never rode in cars for many years and did not pass my driving test until quite late in my life. We went everywhere by train, bus, bike or walked. At gas stations people filled your car in case you stole any and I too was quite excited to see modern self service gas pumps. Thanks for your messages, wait for them each day. Take care of yourself and family.

[@davidharrison5114]

Ukrain is controlling some of Russian cropland and with reduced working farming equipment and shortages of fuel, crop yield may drop substantially and lead to food shortages this winter. Their future certainly doesn't look bright. Many common people will suffer. Thanks for bringing us information and insights. Best wishes always. David, Rhode Island, USA

[@macmcleod1188]

We could be wrong but what I heard is that the croplands in Kursk used primarily for sugar beets. That's going to mainly impact their ability to make cheap sugar.

[@rickcarnagey9586]

Well I'm sure the crop land Russia has taken from Ukraine in other areas will make up for what they lost in Kursk to Ukraine. There is enough of that land behind Russian lines that they will be able to farm to make up for it I'm sure unfortunately.

[@macmcleod1188]

@@rickcarnagey9586 No, the land they've taken from Ukraine isn't usable. It's mostly heavily mined, lacks critical infrastructure. Russia has enough wheat. But sugar and sorgham are going to be more expensive. That area provided as much as a third of their sugar beet crope.

[@friedrichjunzt]

If only 1% of those poor "common people" in Russia would have protested in 2022, we wouldn't be here today.

[@pineapplethief4418]

"If Soviet Union is the greatest country in the world, why there is practically no immigration to it?" is such a savage question for school student

[@user-mz3in7vo5b]

They consume immigrants, and favor citizens. Nationalistic and rassistic...YES... ... SWEDEN, does the opposite, consume local citizen, and sponsor refugees, with free appartment, and up to 90% subsidized sallary for the employer. ( HONEY TRAP ) ... Now, local young people, travel over to Danmark, to make a carrier, as contract killers. Kids...12-15 years old... Cause they se no other future... .... >>> OBSERVE > NO JOKE > COVERED > IN BOTH > SWEDISH > AND > DENISH > MEDIA

[@doughill2616]

It’s just funny to remember John Mcain say 15 years ago Russia was a gas station masquerading as a country.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

Why funny. He knew russia well

[@MD-4mee]

Until young Russians wake up nothing will change.

[@caprifolia1]

I totally agree with you. Middleaged persons and babuskas are all for Putin and "stability". Young Russians are the future for the country. Unfortunately Putin is driving them to the frontline in Ukraine! Every young Russian boy who surrenders and understands what Putin and his ideas are about, is a future asset to new Russia. God bless those youngsters and God bless you, Konstantin. Greetings from Finland

[@rogerphua1769]

By the time young ruZZians grew up, they would have already be brainwashed and zombified by the Kremlins. So nothing will still change. ruZZia is a doomed nation. Everyone should just isolate and avoid any things ruZZia by all mean.

[@alexnik1181]

The one who needs to wake up might be you and the delusional westerners.

[@chamamemestre]

The young are the only ones that protested and went to jail for it. It's the older generations fault. It always is.

[@MD-4mee]

@@chamamemestre my point exactly. Younger people need to stand up.

[@johnwakamatsu3391]

I grew up in the United States during the 1950's and remember that every family had one car in their garage. I thought that my mother could go shopping during the week because she had her own car. I do not believe that there were gasoline shortages when I grew up. I did not know anything about the USSR, but I was given a car to drive at 16 years old. I now realize that most Americans take car ownership for granted unlike the rest of the world. My parents gave each child a car at 16 years old and we had six cars at home. The fact that Russia has gasoline shortages because they cannot repair gasoline refineries due to lack of foreign parts or repair people. I like watching your channel and learned many things about Russia and why you left. I worked as a chemist for a very large government utility and the company purchased equipment from all over the world including the US. The company I worked for has a very large maintenance division for repairing equipment to generate electricity.

[@AldenStudebaker]

K., my father worked as an engineer for Standard Oil Company of Indiana before it was bought by BP. I learned a lot from him about oil refineries and electric power plants. I can see him shaking his head at what's going on in Russia today. Thank you for sharing your experiences of gas stations in the USSR and Russia after 1992. Be well!

[@W.J.Blythe]

What an awful situation when a teacher can’t answer a question and advises the pupil not to ask the question for fear of the repercussions 😬

[@curtiscarlson8958]

We have people here in America who have a weird romantic view of Soviet Russia and think that this is the best system to be ruled by. We have people who have lived in both economic systems who will let you know if what it was like for them. It was not all bad but they all are glad to be here in the West.

[@tomgolob5157]

W.Churchill once said : Democracy is the worst political system , but still way better than systems we have nowadays.

[@Jumbohef]

Thank you for your continued service in telling us the truth and facts regards n

[@LoneWolf-wp9dn]

To put things more in perspective... in communist countries there was no interior economy... money meant nothing... so the authorities quickly realized that there is no incentive to produce anything for the internal market its just a black hole of resources... so they did the bare minimum to provide the populace with whatever they needed... and products made in 50s and 60s were quite good quality but the ones produced in the 80s were much poorer... while stuff made for export was good quality... people bragged a lot if they could get a car or some appliance that was meant for export

[@tomgolob5157]

Do you have same opinion about China? Would appreciate your comments and opinion. China is supposed to be another communist country , isn't it?

[@ballenboy]

​@@tomgolob5157No, I would say China has approached capitalism and the people make real money working and the industry will have to work for the money if they want people to buy it. Export is still the main source of money but the situation is nowhere close to late soviet union.

[@leegreaves5010]

Thanks for the broadcast, its a wonderful insight into the soviet union, the way things were. My wife was raised in the soviet union (Ukraine) and she has nothing good to say about village life in the Soviet Union, she recalls on privatisation how everything was stolen overnight (all goods and property was liberated!). Its just so interesting to see how she lived, she doesn't talk much about it. She would never go back (to Ukraine village life in the Soviet Union as her part of Kherson is occupied) and warns her friends from returning to Russia at this time, even for short visits, and tells everyone to leave their children here in the UK when travelling to Russia, its not worth the risk of taking them even for a short visit to see family.

[@spodge1233]

The Russian energy industry seems to be booming.

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

Perhaps there is a Special Refinery Operation underway.

[@zipperpillow]

HA! Nailed it! Well crafted.

[@matthewgaines10]

Well played.

[@Jay.Kellett]

Literally not figuratively speaking..........right?

[@winfordnettles3292]

Literally!

[@trevorweir1278]

I welcome you back Konstantin. I have some donkeys to be leased out to Putin. The planes can not fly. The cars can not drive. Trains can not drive. I can make some Russian money.

[@gf3473]

What can you buy with Russian rubles? Perhaps some potatoes.

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

They might have to pay you in rabbit pelts or firewood or turnips. Can you take those currencies?

[@waynegouin939]

Hi. You are a true business man.

[@user-sp7wn6hb5h]

Yeah but you will only get paid in rubles which it isn't worth anything

[@craigtaylor8592]

a donkey deserves a lot more respect than Putin...I have respect for donkeys, seriously.

[@JimLecka]

I have an engineering, chemistry, programming and management background as a consultant. I am 70. I have code running in perhaps 10 of the largest refineries world wide. Repair: sure, order of months but Russia lacks the know how. Russia has different way. Large steel tank, good for 1 atmosphere above ambient. Slowly heat (and agitate). The vapor consists of white gasoline, kerosene, diesel, flare, and some misc. such as ammonia, acetone and so on. flare is mostly methane. You are left with bunker /heating oil and tar, wax, asphalt, coke. So you need a cooling tower, and many storage tanks. The simple process wastes most of the oil, but you do get output. Convert from batch process to continuous. You improve by two basic methods: cracking, and redistilling the fractions (often called runs). Light crude produces more. Heavy crudes require cracking to get much if any. This describes the US industry from 1860 to about 1890. There were briefly 100s of refiners, each little more than a garage operation. Standard Oil merged them into a huge company, which allowed massive gains in how much product from each barrel. It is only a little more complicated than that in reality. A trained process chemist, a very rare skill set, would be a giant help. [I thank God that there appears to be none in the Middle East] [except maybe Turkey and Iran- for sure some in Israel]. I forget when "cracking" was invented. Google says 1913. Point is Russia can restore some production in a few months, but wasteful and poor quality. Order of years to improve quality and percent. Many random explosions and fires along the way.

[@benzminibusdoc]

starting in the 90s until pretty recently most Germans were wishing Russia well, also due to the atrocious history of WW2, so much that we ignored the signs of Russia under Putin going off the rails

[@barrybrodin7085]

So did russians😂

[@judileeming1589]

I started to question where Russia was going under Putin when he started taking out political opponents at home and in the West … a man of integrity doesn’t do that AND then the pseudo President, Dmitry Medvedev, the place holder was when the bell began tolling.

[@user-uo8kb5rv7n]

Not boring. You are perhaps the only youtuber that could have explained oil refinery processing without losing my interest. God bless from Indiana (Didn't see your "thanks" function).

[@Curmudgeon2]

reminds me of old soviet joke...guy sees a long line of people so he gets into line....after awhile he asks the person in front of him, "What are we in line for?"

[@usa_needs_a_hard_right_turn]

MUCH LOVE FROM CANADA, YOU ARE DOING IMPORTANT WORK AND YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED BROTHER. god bless 🙏

[@paulvr3158]

"You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire, and when the flame begins to catch, the wind will blow it higher" The song "Biko", by Peter Gabriel singing about another fascist pariah government in another time.....

[@kath4650]

Not boring at all! Really appreciate the explanation re oil refining etc! thank you

[@ponttokamera]

There is a new generation in Russia who has never experienced USSR and gas shortages. Are you sure that they will not protest now?

[@johnbridenstine9558]

Thank you for the background about the fuel business in Russia. You have a unique perspective.

[@kubapuchar7069]

In Poland, especially in late 70's and for almost all 80's gas was rationed. God, how happy I am, that we ended up on the right side of Iron Curtain this time! Also, I am kind of disappointed, because you, as many of Russians, see Russia problems starting in 2022 and not in 2014 or even 2008.

[@gkulaitis]

Don't forget Politkovskaya in 2006 or Kursk disaster in 2000 or Chechnya war even earlier

[@nancycornett9949]

Thank you Konstantine! Many blessings to you and your family.❤❤

[@ericackerly4877]

I had a friend who owned five Ladas he said it took that many to keep one of them on the road.

[@longandshort6639]

Oh dear. What a pity. Those people who keep smoking at work. Tut tut. 😂

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

Especially smoking so close to some truly enormous reserves of the purest, most flammable vodka.

[@mrlucasftw42]

Your teacher was nice - gave you sage advice - kept you alive and free.

[@YTscrewedupmylayout]

I am not going to shed any tears over a dictator, his military or his people if they have difficulties keeping warm this winter. If it means that people need to freeze to death to rise up and take a stand against their Tsar, so be it. He took away their ability to vote him out, so their options are somewhat different than a democracy.

[@bremCZ]

What about those who have been held hostage by his regime?

[@crzsun65]

Totally agree

[@barrybrodin7085]

They let him do that over last 20 years

[@YTscrewedupmylayout]

@@bremCZ The matter of defeating the RF supersedes that of all other considerations. The longer this goes on, the more hostages (or other deterrents) Putin will have to use against outside influences wishing to assist in his inevitable downfall.

[@matthewgaines10]

@@bremCZ They are going to be protected because they are a bargaining chip. Besides, those so called hostages should’ve left or never gone to a state hostile to their government in the first place. Actions have consequences. Choose wisely.

[@michaelsimon7414]

Konstantin. Back in the 70's I received a reply from the Moscow mail bag Radio Moscow. They sent me a picture of a busy street in Moscow. Funny thing all the cars were four basic colors, Red, white, black or blue. A strange sight for an American to see.

[@annmariebundick9011]

Thank you for the updates!❤

[@larrywilson6900]

🇺🇲🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🇺🇲 🇺🇲🇺🇦 Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦🇺🇲

[@louisebean9428]

Russia is reversing backwards to the old Soviet days of shortages 😂

[@nnsnumbersandnotesunlimite7368]

After all, the purpose of the Putin's war was to return to the USSR time. It looks like the objective will be met !

[@superslice28magee68]

That's Putler's 3D Chess Game.😂😂😂 Everything is going to the plan.😂😂😂😂😅😂😂

[@NZSally25]

Thank you for your coverage

[@dichebach]

Glad to see you are doing well Konstantin!

[@helpAmerica1]

Back Back in the USSR. Just like Putin wanted. Bravo

[@friedrichjunzt]

Don't forget the people that have been voting for him for 20+ years now.

[@helpAmerica1]

@@friedrichjunzt They really do not vote, or count in that country.

[@Anton-ji4td]

This 3 day SMO is going very well indeed.

[@roberthall3841]

Very informative, thank you.❤

[@terryrafferty7559]

I remember, in the 70's we had a gas shortage in the US. We could only get gas on even days or odd days depending on your license plate number. There was always a line.

[@karlhacki6890]

This was because of the Jom Kippur war. The Saudis shut up the gasoline feed to influence the conflict between Israel and its neighbors

[@winfordnettles3292]

Was due to government control of the US energy sector. Less control, more product availability. Simple math.

[@figgebirma7157]

@@winfordnettles3292Wasn’t it due to the 1973 oil embargo that affected the whole world?

[@sandyschmitt2640]

GIVE NATASHIA A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! FULL OF LOVE AND CARE. GOD BLESS YOU KONSTANTIN!!

[@ChaplainDaveSparks]

God bless you from the USA. Most of us LOVE RUSSIANS, just not the government.

[@sowitandhopeitgrows]

Anti Putin Russians I agree😊 unfortunately have met pro Putin Russians too and they have no morals..... One pro Putin Russian told me, it was his opinion that Europe would fall, and US would be too scared to do anything....

[@seifrengwe2542]

Time has come now for the Russians citizen to stand up against Kremlin and against this WAR.

[@benyomovod6904]

Smoking is dangerous for your refineries

[@jonkent6868]

Thank you! During these times you are a voice of reason and compassion! I’m sorry they are giving you trouble with monetization

[@elainegreaves3081]

Thank you for talking in plain English, in words that I can understand what is really happening in Ukraine and Russia. It is all so complicated. There is such a waste of life on both sides. Your work is valuable. From Canada

[@WaterBulgaria1]

Hang in there Konstantin.. Keeping everything crossed that things will turn around soon!! 😘

[@harrymaciolek9629]

That gas station looks like American ones from the 1920’s. The pumps maybe from the 50’s.

[@ckh2815]

Konstantin, your warning at the end of each stream about the danger of allowing politicians to go unchecked is profound and should be the headline or leading statement in the description of every video you produce.

[@sallypursell1284]

I think I was born interested in Russia, in 1952. I am very grateful to you for the kind of news I always wanted to know. All blessings to you, my daily thanks, and best wishes to you and and your beautiful family.

[@jeroenvangastel9079]

Good Information Konstatin regarding refineries. Learned something today ! Best regards 👍🏼

[@michaellastname4922]

Once upon a time, the game was 'Kremlinology,' figuring out what was going on behind the scenes in Moscow ... but now we have modernized things, and so we have 'Gazpromology' to figure out what the drones actually did!

[@RichSDet]

Also, in the USA, the motto was “the customer is always right” , this way the system was built with customer satisfaction in mind.

[@dannyvanstraelen3273]

you touched the edge of what is the cause of Russia today, the story of the gasoline quality device. When perestroika happend, normal people had difficulty getting use to speak freely, to build up an honest business, having a political opinion, getting aquatinted with capitalism. The ones who had less problems with this freedom, where the people who where the oppressing organ of the old USSR. They never lost their grip on oppressing the crowds. They where the ones, running this fleet of bad fuel trucks, they didn't do it them self, they where not stupid to have them arrested, you could not touch them, there where poor people enough who wanted to gain a bit extra by selling bad fuel, but that was not the guy who was getting rich. All the old USSR officials started an economy based on maffia principals and there by getting richer an richer to the point they where untouchable in their made corrupt system. Is it now different then the old USSR, in one way yes, you where for a second free and then people got oppressed on a different level with the same outcome in the end. It comes down to we feed you, but dare not to mess with the hand that feeds you, they will run the politics, you just need to be happy, this why in particular the older generation, stay numb to all what is political is happening around them...

[@Jay.Kellett]

George Orwell touched on this in his book 1984. People are not involved in politics and let others control them.

[@alsteeves2044]

The oligarchy was born or at least expanded on

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Our company made the mistake of investing a lot of money by opening a Russian department prior to 2022. Even at the best of times, it was extremely hard to do business in Russia. So much pointless red tape on one side, and on the other side, people seemed to be terrified to take decisions on their own, even for relatively basic projects. That investment is all gone now due to Russia's unprovoked invasion, making doing business nearly impossible and not worth the effort.

[@tanyaroberson9629]

And also.... the Oil depot in Rostov has been burning for 10 days. There were 74 towers and they must have been full.

[@barrybrodin7085]

Tanks, and thanks🎉

[@zootallures6470]

You say there will be no protests because of the fuel shortages. Will there be protests because lack of heating and warm water in winter?

[@zipperpillow]

Lack of electricity, and empty shelves at the stores will get people talking to each other.

[@danielmcinnes20]

Excellent stream K, as always!!! Thank you!! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!!!!!!

[@user-ny9vc3qk6j]

I think you are the only honest Russian in the world

[@zipperpillow]

Oil refineries burning? How crude.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Haha, good word play!

[@KenForster-jr9hr]

NICE TO HERE A TRUTHFUL RUSSIAN , OLD GUY IN UK

[@danielmcinnes20]

Excellent stream K, as always!!! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!!!

[@MT-he9fy]

Time to relieve Putin of command and pull out of Ukraine completely. Time to end Putin and Oligarch rule and install representative government by the people with term limits.

[@supertuscans9512]

The dilemma the World ( including Russia) is that what may follow may be much worse. If for example Prighozin has succeeded in toppling Putin we would probably be in WW3 now.

[@barrybrodin7085]

It was time long ago,but the sheep are quiet

[@barrybrodin7085]

​@@supertuscans9512 or not.

[@crzsun65]

Russian progress = one step forward, two steps back

[@lisamangles4878]

Good stuff !!! Thank you so much..love your insights

[@thomasnewman9501]

I really enjoy your conversations. When I can hear them. Please turn your volume up!

[@sleepycalico]

This is such a vivid way to describe how things are. You are such an enthralling teacher.

[@CatFish107]

Fuel for personal transport is one thing. Fuel for farm equipment seems a lot more necessary.

[@CatFish107]

And the fishing fleet too.

[@sittingonariver]

But farmers can't get or afford tractors or parts. Russia makes nothing. Sanctions are working! 😊 🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@donr9750]

great observation as always. thank you konstantin.

[@alanjameson8664]

Returning to horses and wagons would take a very long time; few people nowadays have the necessary skills, and the necessary infrastructure is gone.

[@winfordnettles3292]

Maybe when war is over, Russia might want to import some horseshoes and curry brushes from the rest of the world......

[@alsteeves2044]

​@@winfordnettles3292It would be helpful to know which end of the horse that you feed

[@videosandphotoslide7866]

Watching from Canada thank you 🙏🏼 🇨🇦

[@susannahv1486]

You’re not boring us Sir.

[@Tom-xw5xe]

You will get through this tough period. God bless.

[@thomaselliot2257]

If the USSR is coming back, i hope Uzbekistan's future economy will not be affected for your sake.

[@davidlindburg1921]

What I don't understand is Russia ten years ago before they started this aggression, the country has a whole (as well as Ukraine) was doing alright. The ordinary blue collar hard-working people of both countries are the ones that get it in the world - just one man responsible for all this misery.