Armenia: Russian Refuge I ARTE.tv Documentary

Russians long considered Armenia an unimportant vassal that could easily be brought back into line if the Kremlin choose to do so. In an ironic twist of fate, it is now this little neighbour that many Russians now turn to for asylum. Russia's youth and well-off middle-class rejects Moscow's politics and fear being drafted into fighting a war they don't believe in.
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[@marmary5555]

Armenians are truly lovely people. Their kindness and willingness to help is admirable.

[@oneasiaworld4609]

That's why they loss their Greater Armenia

[@TheFailedmessiah]

This is why Iran allowed armenians into Tehran and allowed to keep their religion and not be persecuted. Armenians are forever thankful. My grandfather grew up in Lebanon as an armenian. We are trying to heal with Turks but it's hard when they deny their past war crimes. (Genocide)

[@varujanavedyan168]

Hats off young ladies from Russia for humanitarian work you do in Armenia! God Bless you all! 🙏💖

[@rockyBalboa6699]

Girlfriend gives him 100,000 Rubles and he calls it True Love!! I wish i had his Girlfriend!!

[@renjithrenju9015]

I had been in Armenia gor 1 year. I liked this cute Country. People are so kind and the daily expenses are affordable for all people

[@hayots_lernashkharh]

its been getting more expensive ever since all the russian influx to armenia. rent has gotten higher, food prices are higher, 20,000 Dram in ur pocket is starting to become seen as less money compared to before.

[@devyanilimaye8560]

​@@hayots_lernashkharhhow is it now after loss of Nagarno Karabagh?

[@km-ez7wu]

The grandma living with grandkids is adorable, she is a true blessing for the family🙏.

[@terrylynn9984]

Great doc, interesting perspectives.

[@gamerk1625]

That sigh and " che gedem" at 11:53 was the most armenian thing I've seen on youtube

[@artouraganey8150]

Armenia is a Democracy. We are glad to welcome people, who are running from Fascism.

[@travellogger5080]

I hope it will stay that way. I hope....

[@linkme2dnet]

@@travellogger5080 remain to be seen how many of these Russians finally settle and take permanent citizenship. Demographics is destiny and Armenia is in desperate need of young and entrepreneurial people by the hundreds of thousands. Longer term a population of 5-10 million people is a must if it has to answer the threat to its sovereignty and ensure a prosperous, peaceful future. Encourage more & more Russians and Ukrainians to find their permanent home in Armenia

[@travellogger5080]

@@linkme2dnet agree!

[@Kamo-ve6bw]

@@linkme2dnet100%, thank you

[@YALQUZAQ_AZ]

First go rid of Pashinyan, then talk about Democracy

[@Erivanci]

1. Most of these people are in Armenia only because they have no better option; some of them do not even like it there and complain. 2. Thanks to all these people the rent and apartment prices skyrocketed, becoming unaffordable for locals. 3. Due to the influx of all the currency they brought, the local currency became expensive and the local products became less competitive for export. 4. These people do not even want to call themselves immigrants; they call themselves "relocants" because while the Armenians moving to Russia are called immigrants and gastarbeiters, Russians apparently are too good to be immigrants.

[@vovgal387]

That’s pity ass take you came up with. A person that’s willing to work regardless of the origin has a chance to live comfortably in Armenia. Influx of high income jobs is only helping Armenia. Your take is literally flawed and based on opinions that only the complainers in Armenia have. Btw this is coming from an Armenian.

[@Kamo-ve6bw]

I wish you all the best, thank you for going to Armenia. Hopefully everything works out for you all. Keep your hopes high!

[@armarm7151]

Thank you, very informative👍🏼

[@mattkatt]

Very good document! Thank you!

[@artetvdocumentary]

Thanks very much for watching, Matt!

[@YRD666]

In Armenia, Shia teachings are not Sunni Islam

[@JKotova1993]

These people are not running from the war as there is no war in russian. They are running for better lives.

[@kristineniko9589]

Sanctions

[@Ellada-hu5tx]

You are wrong. They are indeed running from war, because if they are in Russia, they will be forced to become soldiers and go to the front. Russia is forcefully mobilizing men for the army.

[@Just4Kixs]

I learned Russian at the A2 level because of the people that I met in Russia and Armenia while travelling there. I fell madly in love with the south Caucasus region and the dissidents that I met as well as Georgia and learning Georgian at the B1 level.

[@oneasiaworld4609]

Armenia will be happy

[@Incidental104]

My issue is that most of them aren't learning Armenian. If Armenians move to Russia they learn Russian, if Russians move to Germany they learn German, Russians (or anyone) moving anywhere should learn the local language. I finally understand 10% of how people in the Baltics feel as there this issue is way bigger.

[@yo2trader539]

I never thought there will be so many "Russian refugees" when the Russian military entered Ukraine. And there are many Ukrainian refugees in Russia as well. With many Ukrainian nationals with partial Russian ancestry and many Russian nationals with partial Ukrainian ancestry, it's beyond tragic.

[@hakobhajyan9593]

😡😡😡 Russian military is not protecting Armenia. 🔥🔥it’s opposite

[@samatarali5334]

U know one should just say russia isn't working for us in this present time leave it at that

[@rojetar8304]

the gf gave him money to get rid of him 😂😂 he should’ve been too soft for her

[@SergeyShchepetkov]

>Rent here is much cheaper then in big cities of Russia Oh wow! I have rented a one-bedroom apartment with a decent interior in the center of St. Petersburg for just $500. In the center of Yerevan you could only rent a garage for that price. No longer any need to watch it

[@bizzlord5105]

what is the social for the young lady doing humanitarian work so that we can donate to her.

[@LoveAllah12316]

Noon part has victory in war all parts loser ..this fact ..in all wars happened in all ages.

[@plutoplutoan4734]

I have no problem with Russians coming to Armenia. But it they really want to stay and live here, they need to learn the language, respect our traditions and customs and add to the economy in a positive way.

[@sleepyjoe7518]

Draft them to smash Azeris

[@YALQUZAQ_AZ]

Keep dreaming

[@plutoplutoan4734]

@@YALQUZAQ_AZ kaklan how many Russians came to azerkakastan?

[@ritam4926]

​@@plutoplutoan4734 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@vovgal387]

I haven’t seen a single Russian that lives in Armenia not be respectful on all aspects. That statement is literally pointless.

[@axey7476]

That one girl had a Cape May hoodie on I wonder if she worked at the NJ boardwalk in the summer a lot of eastern Europeans come over for Summer to do so.

[@gayaneedzhuryan6028]

Արտակ մի քիչ զարգացի և մեծացի

[@saeidkharrat4397]

ARMENIAN PEOPLE HAVE PERSIAN BLOOD AND GENE . IF THEY ARE NICE THAT'S WHY !

[@devyanilimaye8560]

So nobody without Persian genes can be nice ? I don't think that is TRUE

[@rosemarierobinson8990]

This is just a hit piece on Russia ,

[@dedyzee]

Western media 😁😁😁😁😁

[@agatyou11]

haha soon ruzzia army will come and take armenia "to protect" ruzzian minority there

[@user-tm5em4vu7u]

Glory to russia, Putin and Russian armed forces! From a Native American and Mexican! In OUR peoples ancestral lands in California!! ❤️ 🇷🇺 🇷🇺 🇷🇺

[@plutoplutoan4734]

I’ve heard of some Russians going into salons, hairdressers etc getting service, then complaining not to pay… which is gross

[@user-nc4nv8gz2h]

I heard that spiders started to fly

[@KoggeAhoi_1965]

@@user-nc4nv8gz2h 😊

[@mechanism6648]

You heard it from azeris 😂

[@juliakavetska1217]

Denderous od to shout that only putin si gulty. It si not putin comes to kill us but Russian.

[@varujanavedyan168]

Young man is right. Staying in Russia nowadays meaning going to nonsense war and getting killed. I hope him and his girlfriend will have better, safer life in Armenia.

[@azatakopyan4266]

Постарайтесь научится жить в стране с 1000 летней историей вам это ново местная культура и общение отличаются от России это точно, если что-то не нравится освободите место новым людям