Crushed by Putin: Russia's threatened opposition | DW Documentary

In Vladimir Putin’s Russia, opposition to the regime is more dangerous than ever. The same goes for public criticism of those in charge. The right to demonstrate has been successively restricted in recent years, media freedoms curtailed, and NGOs denigrated or banned.
The film shows how difficult it is in Russia to take the streets. There, any form of protest can be punished with long prison sentences. Members of the opposition risk their lives, and a dozen of them have been actively poisoned. Alexei Navalny is only the latest name in an ever-growing list. When he surprised everyone by returning to Moscow after treatment at a hospital in Berlin, Olga Romanova was one of those who tried to go to the airport to meet him. She also went to one of the demonstrations Navalny called for, a decision that would have serious consequences...
The Russian regime promotes the idea that foreign agents feed Western Russophobia, and that Navalny, his supporters, NGOs, and journalists are all complicit in this. But Navalny and his supporters, as well as dissidents both inside and outside Russia, tell a different story. They describe President Putin’s regime as a kleptocracy.
[Editor's Note: On 16 February 2024, Russian officials announced that opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison. Navalny, one of the most prominent critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had been serving a prison sentence since 2021. In late December 2023, he was transferred to a remote Arctic penal colony.]
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[@evajulianna5763]

RIP Alexei Navalny

[@russell3060]

"I want to teach my son about courage". What a deeply, moving statement!

[@ellebee6712]

How do they get people to behave so cruelly? Are they all psychopaths?

[@asish6565]

Brain washed is a better description…

[@Mikkeyboyy]

most of Russia is in the dark

[@corgisrule21]

Wow, he may as well have said, “Our mistake was to allow our young people to discover the world on their own and make their own opinions”

[@Lov17213]

Very sad situation for Russians.

[@monaliza3334]

it's better then in us.

[@user-mh7ng4vn9l]

@@monaliza3334 Oh, really? Based on what? Your personal opinion? No because the facts speak very clearly, from GDP to quality of life…

[@HungryGhost999]

@@monaliza3334well I’m sure they’d welcome you in RU with open arms if you’re not already there.

[@mariagaleeva8729]

у нас всё хорошо, не переживайте за нас:)

[@user-mh7ng4vn9l]

@@monaliza3334 You see this is a bit account or a stolen one, when after two weeks they still haven’t answered after dumping a dumb comment. But yes, bot farms in ruzzia are many…😅

[@nogyo]

These brave protestors have more balls than the entire Russian army.

[@user-wy8li9ki7w]

Ye. Nope.

[@vidyagaems4063]

There are some brave men in russian army. The ones who refuse to fight, for example.

[@nogyo]

@@user-wy8li9ki7w What do you mean "nope"? Instead of staging a coup and overthrowing Putin, they obey his commands like the little dogs they are, resulting to the genocide of Ukrainians...

[@user-gf4kb1jb4q]

​@@vidyagaems4063 or those who defeat the Ukrainian army😊

[@hawky2k215]

@@vidyagaems4063 And where are they now ??? Imprisoned! 😂😂🤷‍♂

[@estelleaustin9205]

great documentary - thanks for all of your hard work.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching!

[@IgorDutchyn]

All you need to do is to keep everyone in poverty but pay police well.

[@0nFoot]

The first thing Lukashenko did when Belarusians began mass protests in 2020 was to give the police massive pay rises

[@tatianamokienko]

Что это было про нищету? Ограниченность? Или плохой перевод?

[@ShopStylebyme]

@igorDutchyn Bingo! You’re 100% correct.

[@westcoast2009]

Finally someone made a good documentary explaining inside things going in Russia. I had to leave the country because of opposing the war, I was making graffitis in my city at nights with anti war rhetorics. For you to understand, they got painted over in like hours! Anyway, what was kinda sad that people abroad don’t understand government and police oppression in Russia, asking why they’ve never heard of big opposition of war and Putin. And I had to explain every time that opposition is either jailed, killed or outside the country or scared and being quiet inside. Now I can just show this video instead, thanks! And peace!

[@user-nq6cd8wb7f]

It's all very simple! Old dictator and his gang control the country and they don't want to share their power or leave the places! Typical autocracy step by step going to dictatorship! The good news he is 71 years and I hope he won't live too long

[@lppaladin4743]

поменяй круг общения 😂 стопудово есть умные люди, которым не надо объяснять очевидное

[@juliayulia8245]

💯👍 it's true

[@user-bw4ic5fy3x]

ну это только у нас в диктатуре может быть человек с гражданством британии с местом жительства и особняком в сша может быть российским опозиционером о куторого вся семья в сша догодайтесь о ком это

[@user-nq6cd8wb7f]

@@user-bw4ic5fy3x описание подходит под среднестатистического провластного чиновника

[@elenaparshkova5488]

Great work. I'm russian for myself and I know what were you talking about but your documentary is very exciting and true. I'm happy that people abroad can watch it and have some sort of knowledge about Russia and its traditions

[@russianBotKiller]

Stay safe in your country for now. But time of changes will come soon enough. Slava Ukraini!

[@gustavtarankov3899]

You probably never lived in usa.

[@gustavtarankov3899]

​@@russianBotKiller😂😂😂 thats why I will save this post, talk to you in 3 months when Zelensky surrenders with a narrative of a peace agreement

[@russianBotKiller]

@@gustavtarankov3899 Good for you, little man. 🤫

[@emrahelban4406]

Ты не Русская!

[@trevermcdonald2402]

Only the youth of Russia can bring freedom and democracy and only then the bravest of the brave.

[@user-ue2xd2fs2g]

Сторонникам Трампа обьясните , что такое свобода и демократия, а то они похоже не понимают, за что их в тюрьмы бросают😅.

[@katiavolodine8616]

Not sure about that… people who can leave are leaving, those who staying are either supporting or heavily repressed. I do not see any bright prospect in the near future unfortunately

[@tyllerboomgaarden7344]

"No division exists. Except people who think differently, we think they're wrong." The WHAT?!

[@dantirk4560]

As always, exceptional journalism and coverage. DW sets the standard

[@yeohpg2856]

😢Americans knew tht Zelenky was secretly pocketing a lot of the Aid donations mend for Ukraine'

[@GlebkaUnchained]

If DW sets the standard the I understand why western journalism is so poor

[@driver568]

@@GlebkaUnchained bot👆Joined 16 Dec 2023 🤣

[@GlebkaUnchained]

@@driver568 Bot because I have different opinion?) Victim of DW journalism standards))

[@GlebkaUnchained]

@@driver568Speaking seriously, you can easily see that I joined only because I needed to upload a video

[@user-jf6ob4pv9n]

Free Julian Assange!

[@m.asammy3049]

I'll never understand the concept of pple saying tht loyalty is more important than courage or love. Blind loyalty is about another person's protection or they wldnt want it or hold it in high demand. Courage and love encompass all we need and tht includes 'good loyalty' which works BOTH/ALL ways. 'Courage' was amazing to hear.

[@aryanpers7726]

24,00 In Iran if one of the protesters bit the police then they arrest him and you never hear about him or her again! 😢

[@raishaferreira8099]

True? It's worst 😔

[@GrantsPassTVRepair]

Anyone who thinks Putin is an okay guy needs to see this documentary.

[@MrLexabuba]

Thats is no democracy,they beat peoples on demostrations,oh,stop,im about Germany or russia?😂

[@Gmordor]

In ruzland is no way to see this documentary ! Otherwise you would be sent directly to Ukraine front ! “ Proud” to be your own nation traitor and support putler regime ! This is what is to be ruzzians nowadays !

[@jasonb2089]

Agreed. And to think Putin is a leader that Trump admires.

[@KourtOreilly]

@@jasonb2089 We have a few communist lovers living in the United States. And trying very hard to turn it into a dictatorship.

[@dissy22]

I have seen this documentary and i still think Putin is ok

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

DW, you guys have the best news, a little bit of everything from all over the world.

[@danieltossounian1962]

God bless these people…

[@martindworak]

Wow!! Holy sh*t!! Did anyone notice how quiet that pretty husky dog was while being groomed, husky’s are famous for being loud and talkative when being groomed. I guess in Russia even the dogs know to keep their mouths shut or they might get poisoned! 😮

[@user-uv3hc7zb6u]

Exactly)😂 perfect observation))

[@justanothermortal1373]

What incredibly brave and headstrong people. My heart goes out to them. I hope they're never crushed in spirit.

[@economic_compass]

Я вас могу успокоить) Большинство людей России поддерживает Путина, а эти люди куплены. А сажают , только тех, кто реально совершает преступления. Живу в России больше 40 лет и не разу не видел, чтобы кого-то посадили за просто так

[@maksimtalka]

We hope too. Thank you, this is important to us. This is so hard and we will never stop

[@Cross_111]

​@@economic_compasssorry but thats very hard to believe I have made friends with Russians over the years and corruption is so prevalent that its abnormal. Additionally Putin made the country into a real dictatorship There is no opposition and any ill words lead to imprisonment He is fearing for his power and rightly so Nobody should be suppressed and be able to live their lives freely

[@vacanter9855]

@@economic_compassпхахахахахааххахаахахахахахахах

[@vacanter9855]

@@economic_compassхотел бы я в твоей россии пожить

[@borali26]

I lived in Russia for 10 years and would like to give my testimony: There is much more simple people that just died or got in prision for much less. My neighboor was killed because of politics and nobody know her. Another friend of mine went to jail because he was in protests. Navalny is just one more famous. A LOT of people go to jail in Russia for much less. In cities where the opposition win elections, the federal government just dont repass the money. The city become a ruin until people decides to vote for Putin. If something goes wrong, they just cut the money. In pandemics you where allowed to vote at distance. I saw with my eyes people voting 2 times. I´m happy i left that place after all

[@Viktor-bb]

А мне 70 лет, я живу в России 😂

[@candyhotlips1338]

@@Viktor-bb Too late for you. Stay there.

[@user-gc4si3ev6z]

But much more people are not interested in politics at all.

[@evgen-cy6so]

ТЫ РУССКИЙ? @borali26 НЕ СМЕШИ!😂 blogger Novalny (ideologist of Nazism)🤐 studied at Yale University. It is there that, within the framework of a special Yale World Fellows program, those who should become the faces of the “color revolution” are trained. The program is designed to teach revolutionaries to instill American values in the minds of citizens and force countries to follow the political course chosen by the States. And Navalny’s daughter was enrolled at Stanford University in the USA this summer.😂

[@Rorry111]

@@denisbaranov2420а какое у тебя место? Ты еще не на Рутубе?

[@lim8581]

"Defying the Silence" paints a poignant picture of courage and resilience in the face of oppression. The bravery of Russian activists, like Alexei Navalny and Olga Romanova, shines brightly, inspiring us all. Thank you for sharing their stories and shedding light on these critical issues.

[@qefa070]

Resilience towards what??? West is collapsing...

[@user-yd6ft9ko3o]

Lol

[@Finnbearl61r]

Control question - ask them to whom Crimea belongs Ukraine or ruSSia. You’ll be disappointed..

[@themarcineuu1336]

@@Finnbearl61r What is your problem? People are litteraly getting their lives ruined for protesting their autoritarian goverment, yet for some its not enough becouse they are RuZzzians

[@youtube_is_shit]

Кто такая Ольга Романова?

[@Krko0o]

Leo Tolstoy would be disgusted of this creature who happens to be his grand grand son..

[@PskovCybercat]

Of course, Leo Tolstoy would have been a patriot of the EU and NATO🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@74Krakatoa]

Лев Толстой участвовал в Крымской войне и внука бы поддержал😊

[@indybeth200]

He would be ashamed. Tolstoy valued truth above all else!

[@gemelwalters2942]

"I'd like to teach my son about courage". That is the most essential part of this video and it's not just applicable to Russia. The elites in Russia enable Putin and countries in the west aren't far from the same fate. Too many people without courage and too many elites being granted power.

[@kilovolt2494]

The elites? The people of Russia enable Putin to do what he’s doing. The people. Because taxes, because support and elections, because drafted people who agree to go and fight for him. The main problem is with the people. Not even with Putin.

[@pauliewalnuts240]

Have to agree with the gentlemen above Me. Putin eliminates "elites" that dont toe the line. He doesn't need them, putin lets them enrich themselves if they support the state narrative. As long as putin can pacify the people to become unknowingly subservient, or outright supportive, hes safely in power. I dont buy the global elite theory. Rich people have some power, but heads of state have support from the government, military, and police aslong as the people support them.

[@paungabriel9360]

​@@kilovolt2494There is really not a way to not pay your taxes my dude

[@kilovolt2494]

@@paungabriel9360 is there a way to overthrow a fcking tyrant, my dude?

[@jonatand2045]

​@@kilovolt2494 Not so simple. Russia is under the resource course. The corrupt elites can milk oil money, so they can keep power even without mediocre support.

[@alexathanatos3014]

You can choose any color you want, as long as its red.

[@Brian169016]

Good documentary, paints a sad picture of a country that should be strong and be a happy pace to live. They have a wealth of natural resources and could be a very wealthy country. I visited St. Petersburg years ago and it was beautiful with some great people.

[@Truthseeker371]

Russians, rise up!

[@user-sj6sx6id4z]

ла ла когда восстанем то приедем в очередной раз в Берлин.

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

Kara-Murza was given a 25 year prison sentence and Navalny was given 10 years plus another 20 years for a total of 30 years. I don't understand what Navalny tried to prove by going back to Russia? His actions were comparable to a soldier running at a machine gun in WWI across No Man's Land.

[@0nFoot]

They were both trying to show their fellow countrymen not to be afraid. To stand up and fight. Very few followed their brave example.

[@user-mb1qy2cd7p]

Он решил, что поддержка его сможет скинуть режим.

[@darinaa3819]

As one reporter conveyed this very question and his answer: ““I would never give Putin such a gift as to not return to my country, to not continue to serve my people.” Because Alexei Navalni understood implicitly that to live in exile as a dissident was to lose relevance to the very people who he wanted to serve and represent.”

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

@@user-mb1qy2cd7p Navalny was a good man. I know he went back to be brave, to fight back any way he could. Navalny had some brass balls. Not many people would do what he did, going back to face certain imprisonment and possibility of death. I saw an interview with Navalny where he said he expects to be killed. he gave himself a 50/50 chance of living or dying.

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

@@darinaa3819 Navalny was a good man. I know he went back to be brave, to fight back any way he could. Navalny had some brass balls. Not many people would do what he did, going back to face certain imprisonment and possibility of death. I saw an interview with Navalny where he said he expects to be killed. he gave himself a 50/50 chance of living or dying.

[@russelmendoza]

I hope this won't happen to my country. It's so sad this kind of situation is still prevalent nowadays.

[@user-yj7um6hv1d]

What are you talking about... Russia is an awesome country...

[@takang3900]

this has already happened in your country no matter what your country is.

[@rdsc.455]

This already happened in your country, the difference is publicity and Propaganda has not been unleashed as against Russia and China !!

[@DaniRaj666]

​@@user-yj7um6hv1dno it is s collapsing fascist dictatorship

[@rpmusic6402]

Yeah just be an immigrant in the West 😂

[@hieuvu7984]

President Putin 's $1.4 billion black sea mansion is a corruption in itself 😂

[@jeanlabrek8454]

Was not a mansion but an Hotel complex owned by a corporation of 20 investors

[@dorisbusari8491]

So sad 😭😭for the 47 year old young man . My heart is breaking today .

[@deraid712]

That is why it is very important to support Ukraine and help Ukraine win. So noone ever in the world will live like that. Not only by helping Ukraine you will save average russian people but you will also help others that happened to be in the same situation you must understand that all Autocracy countries watch closely at Russian-Ukrainian War and take example from Russia. When Russia will loose all Autocracy will loose and will fall into Domino Effect.

[@Infame-kd5nu]

Обычные русские люди знают об этом? 🤣

[@mortenrobinson5421]

@@Infame-kd5nu Им не дано знать. Дер Фюрер не позволяет им ничего знать о политике.

[@Infame-kd5nu]

@@mortenrobinson5421 Всегда удивляюсь, почему на западе люди, в основном такие тупые?! Ничего не хотят изучать, понять, им пальцем ткни, что там злодеи и будут в это верить. 🙃

[@ana7372]

As Russian, I can tell - this documentary is the most truthful one of all I've watched. I was there. I tried. Now I have no home.

[@t.l.1610]

I’m sorry, for you & for everyone else like you. I have many friends in the same boat who don’t know if they’ll ever see home again. It’s sad.

[@thegrimas9]

What city are you from?

[@mike42356]

What were you missing compared to NATO - EU countries like Romania, Bulgaria or Poland?

[@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926]

😂😂😂 you're lying bot ..

[@JamesStreet-tp1vb]

​@@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926You need more laughing emojis in your post when you pretend you're laughing

[@eng.reagan9540]

I love your documentaries. Keep up the good work.

[@user-tr7sp9hc7k]

Media America silent 2000 children's Palestine death.

[@user-tr7sp9hc7k]

2000 people Palestine death media's America silent

[@Adcabrer]

This is just hate for Russia. Most countries do this. Why nobody talks about this? This is just rusophia. 👎 most people support Putin. He has made russia great. Even with sanction russia still growing economically. Russia is safe compared to USA cities.

[@piotaape6171]

Bad work

[@emailtat5860]

​@@user-tr7sp9hc7k HAMAS had KILLED THEM... so is Palestinian family problem+ Iranian+ Russian+ stupidity HEATRED?

[@ImsunaSong-gw2gs]

Wonderful documentary! Thank you for this insight into Russia. Very sad

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@user-vq1pt7yw9l]

@@DWDocumentarythanks for The propaganda Very educative 😂

[@Adcabrer]

This is just hate for Russia. Most countries do this. Why nobody talks about this? This is just rusophia. 👎 most people support Putin. He has made russia great. Even with sanction russia still growing economically. Russia is safe compared to USA cities.

[@georgipetrov4314]

@@user-vq1pt7yw9l много си забавен ниско -интелигентен москосвски плъх :)

[@alburazvan7926]

Putin must step down ...

[@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926]

So that the west installs a puppet like navanly who's subservient to the west and steal all the natural resources

[@LeeirahBrashka]

Thank you for showing this. These are the real people of Russia, they wanted Putin gone for a long time now.

[@EdinProfa]

And those who want him to stay are not real?

[@theaceofknaves3285]

Civilians are killed indiscriminately in an open air prison, but hey, democracy

[@Charles-yq8vv]

@@EdinProfa They're victims of 80 years of intense propaganda campaigns. The brainwashed masses even like Stalin, it's embarrassing.

[@atrece13]

70% of Russia's population still want Putin.

[@justanothermortal1373]

​@@EdinProfabecause they're either blind or too afraid to speak up

[@user-ilk3879jyu]

it scares

[@markm.9731]

"Impressive, Very nice, let's see opposition in democratic Ukraine"

[@DW_Kiwi]

These brave people are an inspiration to us all.

[@ahdimaz]

They are not brave but attention seekers.

[@christianakula]

What do you mean by "us all" you can't just make such big generalization expecting everybody to agree with you 😂 In fact I'm pretty sure there are more that disagree than agree to another one of these western propaganda videos.

​@@ahdimazso, why they want attention?

​@@christianakulaI'm another one that agrees with @DW_Kiwi

[@xijinbling2373]

They are funded by western imperialists.

[@ikku4321]

"Us and them" mentality motherland in all it's glory. This documentary should be available dubbed in russian, otherwise the information is on one way street.

[@Hartleymolly]

It can be, they just need a VPN, that’s how my sister in law is even able to access instagram

[@ikku4321]

@@Hartleymolly For your sister in law this video is probably not news if we talk about the majority of people in russia. Most don't look for alternative news sources and if they stumble upon one they don't understand it. Speaking foreign language in a serious manner or loudly doesn't make other understand it. Heck, reading subtitles is even too much for the masses, convenience is seriously underrated here. So when we talk about delivering viewpoints, russia kick everybody's ass, where it's critical. Sadly Europe hasn't realized it in last 30+ years. 'The ones who look for info, will find it' attitude is deeply embedded in most of the countries. In post soviet countries this 'attitude' is subconsciously fueled by hate towards russians, historically. Ironically we willingly play along with "us and them" mentality more then we'd like to think.

[@WoodstockG54]

Everything is so bleeping depressing.

[@alexeychernyavskiy4193]

Petr Tolstoy is a disgrace to the Tolstoy name. During tsarist Russia, his ancestor opposed all wars and state repressions.

[@SSuburbann]

Дмитрий нацист его осудили за нацизм он в казане не русских бил и резал

[@ivang8410]

Дмитрий Новиков, в Интернете все есть про него

[@kilovolt2494]

Этого Дмитрия за нацизм. Навального за манипуляции с ЮКОСом. Яшина за клевету. Вот если так посмотреть, в России-то политзаключённых нету! Каждому они придумывают статью совершенно обыденную, неполитическую.

[@CeruleanMoonlit]

@@kilovolt2494 если так посмотреть в России-то виновных нет! Все сидят ни за что! Свободу зэкам! Подумаешь человека убил или банк ограбил, главное что против Путина!

[@kilovolt2494]

@@CeruleanMoonlit хорошо:) А есть такие, кто против Путина, которые НЕ за границей, и которые НЕ сидят? Которые активно выступают, и им не затыкают рот?

[@Oblivisci........]

Putin is the leading Nazi.

[@lawrencedanao7648]

Free Kara murza

[@joseleaci2802]

This people is strong and important as Navalny himself. Putin must face the Russians, not only Ukraine

[@genadiyrool]

Navalny is as important right now only as his cellmate decides he is feeling horny or not

[@user-yj1on3bf1v]

in the real world, and not in the world of Western propaganda, Putin has a high rating. Russia is happy that the rat Navalny is in prison. The German agent should be in prison.

[@InfernoSRB]

Navalny is a joke whose support fell below 10% even during the sanctions. War is really uniting Russian people.

[@mishaillich9728]

The truth!. Dictators always attack the one who points to them as a character who represses free expression and the freedom that each people should have, freedom for political prisoners!

[@saturationstation1446]

eurocentric countries spent over 5 trillion dollars on murdering people for simply being leftists in the past 100 years. i dont think you understand political persecution well enough to say if anyone is doing it. no one has ever or will ever be worse than eurocentrics in regards to how they treat those that dont agree with them.

[@piotaape6171]

The west puppet

[@in_tasin]

Western 😂

[@florineala]

@@piotaape6171 Puppet huh? Those are the core pricipals of how any nations should be governed. In time the russian populace will come to shame themselves for supporting Putler dictatorial regime, even by those most loyal to him, once this whole mess in Ukraine ends. Let history run it's course and this is how it will end for the russians

[@georgipetrov4314]

@@piotaape6171 кво са обясняваш путко

[@samanthaklassen6083]

Thank you for covering these stories

[@eddybrevet6816]

This makes judges appear to be cowards, they know better, don’t even recuse themselves from cases

[@moksh8604]

This also happens in India.. opposition is being suppressed using corruption laws whereas no action have been taken on the ruling party members for corruption...

[@rchatte100]

Crap! India has a free press, judiciary and plenty of opposition parties in power, even in Delhi.

[@Savarkar19]

😂😅

[@moksh8604]

@@rchatte100 why press doesn't ask question about free education free healthcare we call Indian media godi media because these channels work for ruling party recent name is Ajit Pawar who is corrupt said by Narendra Modi after somedays he became minister under BJP

[@funbarsolaris2822]

Its happening in Europe everyday. They were debating making "free Palestine" illegal to say just a few days ago. They've made the phrase "from the river to the sea" illegal.... how can we talk about freedom of speech!? It's laughable. We literally have thought crimes now in Europe, someone saying they support Hamas is... illegal. I may not support Hamas but someone has the right to think and feel that way even if I don't, that inalienable right has just been made illegal in Europe. Do the anti Russia "journalists" show the same concern when its happening in their country, when it's their job to raise concerns about domestic issues? No. Why not I wonder?

[@Rio-by1eh]

@@rchatte100I’ve observed India fro the side , and since Modi the country has been fed extreme nationalism in order to win votes for Modi …

[@bender-swansaskia7898]

And now he died! Peace to his soul, we need more courageous people like him. Sending much love!

[@mistervo8185]

There is only one way a dictator resigns..........

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

Sic semper tyrannis

[@geevaillant8052]

Boom

[@InfernoSRB]

Yes, by US invasion that kills 100s of thousands of civilians. Like Iraq, that had no WMDs or Libya that had a lot of oil...

[@cgt3704]

By a failed speech cuz thats how ours ended up resigning

[@mistervo8185]

@@cgt3704 whatever you had was not a dictator

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

I guess this is what happen when you get an ex-KGB in power

[@Oblivisci........]

I think it was Bush Sr. who said "When I look into the eyes of Vladimir Putin I see the eyes of the KGB staring back at me."

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

@@Oblivisci........ oh boy

[@philliphall5198]

Yes that’s a fact

[@0nFoot]

That was John McCaine. Bush saw his 'soul'@@Oblivisci........

[@stephenhill545]

​@0nFoot the younger said that, the elder Bush was smarter.

[@cisco_ccie]

That's why Russians don't protest against war. The majority of people just wants to save their health, life and freedom. So you can't blame them if you never been in their shoes.

[@lucyfromsiberia]

Most Russian people really like Russian politicians, the social order in Russia and comfortable life in Russia. And 90% of Russians also like Putin very much and always vote for Putin. They happily tell each other what a great physical shape our president is in, how smart and handsome he is and how proud they are of him. I hear these conversations every day, and I have never seen the opposition. Maybe there are oppositionists somewhere, but I have never seen them in real life. This film is an absolute lie.

[@user-yj1on3bf1v]

the woman wrote you a correct comment. think again, the Western media lie to you about Russia constantly and in any form.

[@waithakaalviskungu]

​@@lucyfromsiberiathat's your personal perspective, but not scientifically proven..

[@lucyfromsiberia]

@@waithakaalviskungu How are you going to prove scientifically someone's sympathies? There are opinion polls and my personal polls of my acquaintances. The results are consistent. Polls don't give 100% coincidence with the real picture, otherwise there would never be unexpected results in political elections. But polls give approximate results similar to reality. But this is of course my personal opinion.

[@gmarchenko]

As a former Russian political activist I can blame them.

[@craigjackson8898]

Freedom has a cost

[@Castle743]

The people will rise against a dictator

[@user-co5bv5uo6j]

Already

[@yunielrc5733]

I thank God that I live in the United States of America.

[@philliphall5198]

Amen 🙏

[@KIRILLkirin.RU_]

Dmitry activist is Dmitry Novikov, you can google this guy

[@dannydetonator]

Dmitry Novikov was the leader of the National Democrats in Kazan. He spent 10 years in Russian detention facilities, where he was subjected to physical and psychological torture. Threatened with a return to prison, he decided to flee the country and found his way to Lithuania. Novikov started his activism in 2008 when Kazan’s National Democrats “were among the first to say that Vladimir Putin and his officials are the main enemies of Russia”. “We simply criticised the authorities and held rallies,” Novikov told LRT Novosti. “For this, we were accused of engaging in terrorism aimed at overthrowing the system.” At the beginning of 2010, Russian officials came to Novikov’s house with a search warrant. The activist was taken to the Centre for Countering Extremism, where he was instructed to act as a government agent if he wanted to avoid a prison sentence. “Naturally, I refused. […] I was sentenced to three and a half years in prison,” the man said. Dmitry Novikov / E.Blaževič/LRT Later, his prison sentence was extended as he was accused of founding an extremist community and instructing it to set fire to the Tatar Public Centre. “As it turned out, the Centre itself did not know anything about this alleged arson,” Novikov said, adding that charges brought against him were falsified. Novikov spent over two years at the correctional colony No. 3 in Russia’s Vladimir region, where Alexei Navalny is currently serving time. “There is a psychiatric hospital, where torture and punitive psychiatry is being used,” the man said. “They torture the most odious oppositionists there.” Penal colony in Vladimir region where Alexei Navalny is serving time / Vida Press Asked about methods of torture, Novikov mentioned beatings and dubious injections. After an injection, “you see everything in black and white, you do not understand what is going on”, he said. According to Novikov, he survived Russian prison thanks to his strong conviction in what he was doing and his belief “that all this was not in vain”. Novikov had to be released in 2017, but his sentence was extended again. “A week before my release, I was taken to a pre-trial detention centre. I was arrested again for propaganda and extremism on the Internet. I was accused of reposting some statements, which I did not do,” he said. President Vladimir Putin at May 9 event in Moscow / AP The man was finally released in December 2019. Not long after that, he was forced to leave Russia. “When I left prison, I did not calm down and continued my activities. Soon, my acquaintances told me that [Russian officials] were again interested in me,” the activist said. “I decided not to wait, packed my things, and on October 23 last year, I hitchhiked to Ukraine to ask for asylum there,” he added. But Novikov was denied asylum in Ukraine. “I was placed in a temporary detention centre for foreigners. There, I met a person who told me to think about the Baltic countries. I didn't have much choice,” he said. “I got to Kyiv, my friend was waiting for me there, and we went through Belarusian swamps to Lithuania,” the activist added. Novikov has requested asylum in Lithuania. Here, i did it for you. He's wellcome and settling in Lithuania now, away from fascist zombies, unfortunately not away from genocidal fascist bots still persecuting him like you.

[@CrossStug]

Love your documentary’s been watching since 2014

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you!

[@jessehachey2732]

*documentaries…

[@veddervett7513]

Russian bots came out in full swing and it hasn't even been 30 minutes since this was uploaded

[@atrece13]

Putin sent us directly 🇷🇺

[@CashCatz]

God forbid some people don't just bend over and take the mainstream narrative right up the you know what. Think for yourself.

[@Samimi_Sabimi]

а еще мы в России ждем выборов США, чтобы выбрать Трампа. Какой же дурачок...

[@jonatand2045]

​@@atrece13 I do believe Putinisnts can lick his boots out of their own free will (plus being misinformed).

[@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926]

😂😂😂😂 Nafo bot

[@GRYFX02]

Supoort from slovakia

[@vincentlitabalia5809]

Leo Tolstoy is appalled by his great grandson reasoning

[@0nFoot]

Leo Tolstoy was an imperialist and woulkd probably approve

[@seadog915]

When they say "Dear citizens" that would scare me.

[@aaronaustrie]

I needed to watch this fr 💯🗣

[@Victoria-lb4bl]

Very good investigation ❤

[@user-up2xr6yo4e]

Thanks for telling it

[@burns2899]

The access to all this information keeps people separated on 50 different issues,keeps unity at bay

[@jakebe4915]

Greetings from Pennsylvania. This was an excellent documentary.. showing the real loss of freedom we certainly enjoy here in The States. Czar Putin is so awful..

[@rosetoski436]

I agree with your comment. I am also from Pennsylvania.

[@shiningbareh5823]

ever since I know bout Russia 🇷🇺 and Putin, I hated him.

[@julianfowler1608]

Sad

[@richardtempleton8840]

A very good and interesting documentary

[@thes_eus]

Your chances of finding water on the Sun's surface are higher than locating any form of true resistance in Russia

[@TheStockwell]

The pro-Putin trolls are adorably monotonous and charmingly predictable. 😂

[@mike42356]

Thanks, tool. What is so surprising about someone swallowing unprocessed propaganda and calling any opposing views "trolling"?

[@TheStockwell]

@@mike42356 YOU'RE adorably monotonous and charmingly predictable. Don't ever change. Keep reaching for your personal rainbow, Mikey! 🌈

[@mike42356]

@@TheStockwell thanks for repeating your compliments. I was so pleasantly surprised! 🤗

[@BabyRQ]

At what point do you defend and treat your people well??? NEVER.

[@burns2899]

It doesn't matter who votes it matters who counts them

[@deepnijjar5]

Sad every one deserves right to self determination

[@worfoz]

Not everyone: russia is what happens if one insane dictator deserved the right to self determination. Living the life of a tsar is not an option, not even for putin: we the other people "determinate" that.

[@natureblank1401]

Why can't Westerners accept the fact that Putin is perpetually reelected because he's supported by 70% of the country, rather than attributing it to 'rigging elections' or 'imprisoning the opposition'? It's not quantum physics

[@deepnijjar5]

@@worfoz agreed 👍

[@arbaz79]

As always an amazing documentary by DW 👍.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching!

[@paty7665]

Propaganda y mentiras!

[@user-zc7vu6vs8e]

Said person who know nothing but only fake propaganda shit)

[@dustjoit4386]

They defended a Nazi in the video, the same man with a term of 14 years. This man staged the attacks. In the video, they even took care to cover up the tattoo on the neck.

[@xHikariChanx]

@@DWDocumentary Just google “Dmitry Novikov Kazak”. Are you sure you are journalists? Such a shame.

[@KrishnaGupta-oq4fo]

hard to watch , how go live under a dictator. thanks DW for showing this amazing documentary.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@Infame-kd5nu]

Как забавно, что у вас всех нормальных лидеров называют диктаторами)

[@andriibakhtiozin4477]

Typical question of older generation people "who should I vote for?".

[@user-mi5cm1cm2z]

😢👍

[@tomhermens7698]

It is NEVER in vain.

[@Concerned_Robot]

I mean c'mon!! Putin's own favorite military contractor rebelled against him. What does that tell you?

[@AntiCitizen.2027]

People surround themselves with people. Cannibals surround themselves with cannibals and food. This is their natural digestive cycle, the Soviet and now Russian “socialist justice” - War is peace.

[@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926]

😂😂😂😂 Cope harder

[@Hartleymolly]

9:13 them not folding it, is driving me insane.

[@a-rezhko]

interesting to see that russian enforcement institutions can only beat unarmed folks. When Prigozhin was reaching Moscow - nobody interfered with him 😀😀

[@farmsaechao8334]

So sad 😭

[@EXEON727]

Safe to say Olga is already arrested thanks to this documentary, facial recognition is everywhere. DW should’ve blurred the face.

[@Henry-yf2np]

Nah, don’t blur any of their faces.

[@theredhatchback9732]

Thanks DW for this insightful documentary....

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@lindahuckabee5807]

Thats sad and bad.

[@africanvoyagesafaris3834]

Dw documentary you're doing a more than a performer job.Kudos for enlightening the world with your very well researched documentaries..one day Putin will fall

[@jamesmiller2735]

It's not about Putin it's about the Russian people and to them you people in the west are unpredictable, untrustworthy and deceitful, But to change these you have to stop trying to change Russia and start trying to work with them realising that they have their own views an ideas that are different from yours, which is not necessarily bad but rather reflects their millennial identity which is unique to them.

[@pr0kast275]

They're all lying

[@Some1Philosophy]

how do you know?

[@JusticeAlways]

Can you explain that?

[@mariiaberk]

Thank you❤

[@jimmyw7291]

This russian said They don't have criminals in their elections😂😂😂😂😂 What the hell is pooping then.?

[@Mahina911]

So many dictatorships in the world these days! Change is progression people

[@mamuschnana620]

Be united for democracy and change just a pity that one must lost his life to wake the entire land for democracy and change

[@user-mi5cm1cm2z]

😢👍

[@defaultname999-ww1dw]

I'm honestly surprised that Karamurza is still alive..

[@amyr.8283]

2 mos later, is he still alive?

[@Richardsonprincess00]

RIP to Navalny... His soul lives on

[@tomzamp8547]

DW should be more concerned about the mess Germany is in then what is happening in Russia

[@mastercommander4535]

Why …can’t you walk and chew gum at the same time ?

[@Scraggledust]

I hope the everyday Russian citizen involved in protesting/standing up/releasing truth - knows they are not forgotten. There is thoughts about their plight and there is a sympathy for them. If only all the citizens of the world stood up for one another and demanded peace,equal opportunity, and changes to curb poverty, from their government. What a better world it would be. Good luck🤞

[@SamsRussianAdventures]

Which of your countries wars did you protest?

[@NotShowingOff]

Unlikely. The pressure on Russians to make it is so great that they do t think about this stuff

[@benediktmorak4409]

and why don't they!

[@mylomodi5677]

So if any protest happens in your country against an elected leader does that mean that he has to resign everytime if so there would have been 1000nds of president's in America

[@cmconley33]

@@SamsRussianAdventures Me? Pretty much *all* of them. Afghanistan until we got Bin Laden was the exception. If I’d been old enough to be aware of the US’s manipulations in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 80s, I’d have opposed those, too.

[@SofiaPortiner]

❤❤❤thank you

[@GiammiDinDonDero]

Same as for Assange, no news, it happens everywhere in the world.

[@gothexperiments]

RIP A. Navalni… 💔