Do rural Russians think the war is going well?

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[@1420channel]

Another video from a different world! This time with less depressing landscapes due to the fallen snow ☺❄ upd: 2:34 - it should be "3 days", not "3 months" upd 2: someone in the comments said #freevalerka 😂

[@patrickbasal8433]

I just herd a few Russian songs about " taking back Alaska" . I thought it was a throwaway joke but aperently they call it ice crimeia and truely want to somehow take it in the the Russian fold . you need to do a video asking about that

[@cyberGEK]

@@patrickbasal8433 He already did

[@patrickbasal8433]

@@cyberGEK But it was in the city and mostly youth. Id like to ask the rural pensioners.

[@thetruth9874]

Rural Russians will agree with what ever their TV tells them. If today they are not interested in Alaska and tomorrow the government of Russia suddenly invaded they would change their opinion that quickly. Lots of interviews in Russia in January and early February were done asking if Russia should invade Ukraine. Most of the respondents said no they are our brothers we all have family there, why do we need anything from Ukraine. At this point the Russian government were on TV every day denying they were going to invade. A few days later the same people had z stickers on their cars and happily gave the reasons why they invaded that had just been supplied by the TV.

[@ivayloivanov3010]

@Thekantaral yep and put poison in it

[@janlim0916]

"They want to blow up the Soviet Union, they want to take it to themselves" These people are literally stuck in time.

[@senecathefuka441]

Yea they keep talking about nazis and fascist even though in Europe those kind of people don't even make up more than 1% of the population. They keep talking about protecting the motherland but all they do is fighting a sovereign country under false claims

[@serronserron1320]

Very interesting. The newspaper is a little out of date.

[@curiousemu6462]

I'd like to hear more of what the babushka is trying to say in response

[@telebubba5527]

Even worse: they want to bring capitalism....... They still recon they live in a socialist state while Russia is the most capitalist state in the world at the moment. Mind boggling.

[@SebaX92]

@@senecathefuka441 for them nazis and fascists are those who oppose Russia. They were saying that since mid 1920's, even called Piłsudski like that. All the Polish elite in 1939 was labeled as fascist at the time before they were killed in Katyń in 1940. This is how they called all NATO too. Not only because they were anti Soviet Union but also because they didn't "dismantle" west Germany. Poland in the communist times was called "brotherly nation" to be again labeled as "fascist" later when Putin took power.

[@samuelweir5985]

It seems that the Russians who are most enthusiastic about the war are those who don't have to fight in it.

[@nabeelaboufayed5735]

Like every Country,

[@cpstr828]

Yes, no young person among them..

[@lollsazz]

@@nabeelaboufayed5735 No, not like every country. The US have fought many wars, and several of them were ended because people protested

[@bertnl530]

Life expectation in Russia is like 72. The most enthousiastic ones are already with one foot in the grave.

[@toke7560]

@@cpstr828 All old Communists. Mindset still stuck in the 1950s

[@daleowen2606]

I was genuinely getting concerned for your safety. You're a brave man

[@-whackd]

They are old broken people who are half retarded, they may get upset but they are not physically threatening

[@garfield2439]

Me too! I thought that guy was going to try to hurt him.

[@thetruth9874]

The people in the video aren't scary, it is who they want to give his last name to that is scary.

[@craftah]

@@garfield2439 r u surprised? i dont blame him, he couldnt know who that journalist was. normal reaction

[@oscarantoniomoreno5247]

@@craftah LoL, nobody is afraid of journalists unless your government doesn't allow free speech. If you live in a dictatorship country then yeah be afraid, be very afraid.

[@802Garage]

You can tell how frightened and suspicious these people are. They don't know if it's an agent of the government or a random person interviewing. They know they are supposed to support the operation, so they either say the line or say nothing at all. Some of course fully believe in the government and the cause. This is true in any nation, but I think this video is very telling.

[@zavaraninoveuhorky]

EXACTLY this - noone wants risking ending up in jail

[@cpugamer1012]

Yeah that one guy with the blue coat seemed... Unwilling to give his answer. I wonder if he disagrees with it and lied to keep himself safe.

[@monkeybirthdaycake0627]

Honestly this is one of the best takes here. The people of Russia live in fear that is akin to the times of living under Stalin. I feel so incredibly bad for these people who are forced to live in countries, ruled by useless dictators.

[@mikesweet5848]

You’re everywhere bro 😂.

[@802Garage]

@@mikesweet5848 Hahaha indeed I am.

[@VK--]

Last women were very surprised about Kherson retreat. Just imagine how she would be shocked if somebody will tell her soviet union stopped to exist 30 years ago.

[@lussor1]

Thats because she wasnt on camera

[@lukekillemall3269]

She never spoke of Soviet Union existing. The translation is incorrect. She just said "Soviet", because lot of Russians who were born during the era of CCCP still regard to themselves as Soviets. Also, she perfectly described the situation on Ukraine.

[@westendmed]

All they have to do is look at the tri color flag flying over them and realize the red hammer and sickle banner and the USSR is gone.

[@SeasoningTheObese]

@@lukekillemall3269 Incorrect translation, or correctly deceptive?

[@alexsozansky]

@@lukekillemall3269 No. I'm teach Russian in Canada. Why are you lying to viewers?

[@twentyonegrams8617]

Ohmalawd...who's gonna explain to that lady that Soviet Union collapsed over 30 years ago and has been capitalist economy since? She's gonna be furious when she hears.

[@jacqdanieles]

I gotta hand it to pootin. His greatest accomplishment was surpassing Goebbels's level of brainwashing. The population is so deep in their delusion, nothing short of a dismantling of their empire will bring about an awakening to reality.

[@telebubba5527]

My thoughts exactly. A meme of a wildly furious miss Piggy comes to mind. (Whack, whack, whack😅😂🤣)

[@UbermenschOst]

😂

[@Mrstrangert392]

And all the tax she pays ends up in the pockets of Putin and his cronies

[@APW554]

Can’t fix stupid…..

[@Patsy_Parisi]

The drunk man is actually the Russian Minister of Health. Either that, or the guy in charge of checking the safety of windows to make sure gas oligarchs can’t fall out.

[@TheObserver3]

Which one 😄 half of them sound drunk 🥴 🤣

[@paulheydarian1281]

Now that's a fine sense of humor.😉

[@juiceeye3294]

Most sobber Russian man Edit: apparently i don't know how to spell "Sober"

[@Patsy_Parisi]

@@TheObserver3 The guy staggering when he tried to walk. He was wearing a blue cap.

[@peternolan4107]

@@juiceeye3294 I didn't hear any sobbing.

[@grqfes]

You deserve far more money than some notable "creators" out there. This is real content. This shit has me thinking and feeling. Like a movie.

[@i1-L22Belarus]

Be careful, these guys think they're Soviet enforcers ready to call the KGB on you for filming in a public space.

[@ИванаИванова-н4ц]

@@KASPA-KEY вы забыли написать , что в Украине неугодных журналистов убивают и это не является преступлением.

[@grzegorzbany1343]

@@ИванаИванова-н4ц Anna Politkowska i inni... Póki co, bezkarne zabijanie dziennikarzy jest raczej rosyjskim obyczajem i chyba już nawet tradycją.

[@Andrew-ri5vs]

Probably some of the most important historical work being done here. Future (and modern) historians will thank you for these invaluable interviews.

[@Kuticul]

he's basically capturing the minds of fascists and how they were brainwashed same way Hitler brainwashed Germans

[@ConstructiveMinds100]

Agree

[@mairedaly4926]

Indeed... it really does show the power of lying propaganda and how ordinary people can follow an extraordinarily rotten person. The banality of evil.

[@Alex-gu8hx]

I doubt anyone would use these considering how easy it would be to fake.

[@Andrew-ri5vs]

@@Alex-gu8hx As could nearly all historical records. They all could have been faked by the people of their time

[@joshuastanford]

if you want to have better interactions with people; 1. approach them with the camera facing down, 2. speak to them 3. as they are responding ask them if its okay to film them while raising the camera you notice even in this video, you received a very open and sincere response from someone who did not have the camera facing them. you have a youtube channel, so your allegiance is to your youtube audience. however, if you can make people feel comfortable, they will be more willing to share themselves in greater depth. Approaching a person with a camera facing them while asking them questions will make people feel uncomfortable in every country.

[@petersmyczek2297]

I would mostly agree with you. I would also ask if they want to have their faces blurred or something. BUT, this is rural Russia. These people have am almost born fear and suspicion against jorunalist. Thy are from their child age though that they have to keep their mouth shut when it comes to discussions about the government, in case they don't agree with someting. Also I could imagine that the reporter had like zero time to engage the people and to prepare anything. I could literally feel the extremely negative atmosphere around him. So he'd better ask quickly a few questions and move on as fast as possible.

[@kap1526]

Everything is good. Put them on the spot.

[@AlexanderSupertramp1]

@@petersmyczek2297 he can ask fast, but doesn't immediately need to point the cam at them, no?

[@mustardbeef6045]

We need to get this to top comment

[@vladpintilei6204]

very important comment

[@mickeymaus1]

The older man at the last interview, you can see it in his face and his reaction, he knows what’s going on… And how they want to know your name just to snitch you to officials… Stay brave.

[@someguydino6770]

a bizarre mix of fear, ignorance, arrogance and pride

[@karolisk185]

and vodka

[@UbermenschOst]

With the fact that the soviet union never collapsed in their minds 😂

[@victorhopper6774]

not that strange if you lost over 20 million in your last big war. these old people still remember their parents and grand-parents stories about nazi's. which you can bet is why putin used the term to justify his invasion.

[@lynnpayne6262]

We have that here in the South of the United States. Just not to that extent. That's why we have so many shootings at supermarkets , schools and festivals.

[@Ovi1587]

The result of decades of communism...

[@sinan2.71]

I am old. I grew up in the US where Ukraine was called "the Ukraine", a region of the USSR. But then the USSR disappeared and several other countries were born. One of them was Ukraine. I get the feeling that a lot of people in Russia still think former Soviet countries still belong to Russia and it is okay to punish them if they don't do what Russia wants.

[@drsnova7313]

Given that that last lady thought she's still living in the Soviet Union....

[@jacqdanieles]

They still have a 19th century imperialist mindset.

[@peternolan4107]

@@jacqdanieles I think we need to go back to Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century. Surveys show that Russians consider him one of the greatest men in Russian history. Stalin is right up there too.

[@charlydude1757]

imagine germany wants the old borders back....

[@TheBandit7613]

@Sebastian Baez Who's truth are you talking about? Ukraine

[@northascrowsfly]

I think the crew of this 1420 channel deserves an armful of journalism awards. 🏆🏆🏆

[@meriadecdebersacsurrivelie5235]

I'm a French professionnal journalist and i do agree !

[@UbermenschOst]

This isn't journalism. He is a simple KZbinr.

[@hproculus1996]

@@meriadecdebersacsurrivelie5235 oh a professional? I’m sure you were on the frontlines questioning the validity of Covid lockdowns /sarcasm 😂

[@UbermenschOst]

@@meriadecdebersacsurrivelie5235 ahahahahahah if u are a journalist I'm superman

[@Chimel31]

I can't disagree more: I'd say _two_ armfuls! 😀

[@Jens1678]

As a german this is very hard to watch. The brainwash is so unreal... I mean Germany has his past with the World wars and that was awful. Maybe the people In russia will wake up someday. The parallels are really really scarry. Poor people .. losing there children, husband's and brother's in a pointless war. Thank you for sharing these informations with us! Hope you are still safe. Good luck m8!

[@guerrilla_radio]

Yes, the Russian government and Russian society have parallels with 1939's Germany. It's really scare. I'm Russian. From childhood, everybody tolds us about fashism, war and big pain our nation. We grew up with mind "no war", "fashism is evil". But now we have a transformation, very similar transformation sush as Hitler's Germany. There are similarities even in some small things.

[@user-wm2tw]

Germany was doing very bad things even before world wars. Look at what they did to Herrero and nama of Namibia. To this day German museums are full of artifacts and even human bones from countries they colonized and did killings to get rid of native people. Yes very shameful. They got back what they did to othered. In one way they were very lucky that they surrendered when they did. If they hadn’t they would have been given same (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)medicine that cured Japan.

[@zo2779]

Mr Gruber. I just wish to inform you that you have a baby Russia close by - it’s called Serbia, it’s ran by a dictator and is always ready to cause serious problems (start a war, or four). Be at alert.

[@makimaxx2311]

What r u on about?

[@gohanlopez5330]

Ruzzia has fallen into fascism and are are repeating the same imperialistic conquest and mentality much like the Nazis

[@half-breed]

Russia will be facing some hard times in the future but I don't know how much the people in these areas will notice because they are already in a situation of despair.

[@PUARockstar]

Indeed. Also people who live the worst are the most avid pootin supporters generally

[@huginug]

It's because they are desperate and need someone to blame for their misfortune. Putin successfully convinced them that the root of all their problem and misfortune is the West and that everything is a conspiracy of USA and not their own money laundering crook government. He portrayed himself as a hero strongman who is the only one able to protect russia from the evil west and so the people will hold on to that idea till they die because they cannot accept the reality of living in a horrible country because of their own historical actions and their current government who doesnt give a shit about them. When USSR fell their lives fell apart and most of them never recovered, because suddenly you were responsible for building your own life and success. Regular people had no actual skills to do that

[@half-breed]

@@huginug it sounds a lot like the supporters of trump

[@Daniel-gq4vw]

@@PUARockstar to be fair,same is for US,same is for every country. Rural people are the most hardcore conservative part of the population

[@Thatsme849]

@@Daniel-gq4vw interesting how that seems to coincide with them living in the worst conditions most of the time

[@jasonswitzer1748]

Hey man… some people get pretty upset about the questions you ask… stay safe. It’s great to learn how different people think, but not at the expense of your safety. With that said, thanks for making these videos. They’re interesting and educational.

[@BaronEvola123]

LOL. You ever hear of controlled opposition? This is about as real as a nature program or a vice under cover report with the taliban. You think that's real too, huh?

[@IamShanee]

yeah I was just thinking it feels like some of the people are yelling at him and its hard to read tone when it comes to text

[@chromolitho]

I think his safety, which he should be mindful of, was what the old lady with the red cap had in mind when she pointedly asked what his last name was. (I would like to come across one of Daniil's videos where he says his name so I can know how it sounds.)

[@Explow23]

They will get even more upset after some of their close friends will get drafted and die.

[@chamuelolivier1594]

@@Explow23 I'm not sure. They have to defend the "motherland" against the awful ukrainian "fascists"!

[@arthipex8512]

I have spent a couple of weeks in a few very remote places in the far east of Russia, and it became immediately obvious how isolated these communities can be. As a European, the sheer solitude of these places is hard to grasp. One of them, for example, was the Kuril islands which extend towards Japan, and Moscow actually has to pay the residents to prevent them from abandoning these forsaken rocks. Just mentioning to someone where I came from was enough to have crowds gather around me in the street, especially from younger people who wish for a better place to live but can't afford to move any of the larger cities or have to care for their relatives, as westerners are seen as sort of mythical creatures who everybody heard of, but nobody actually has ever met. The only connection they have to something resembling civilization is state media, and I honestly can't feel any anger towards these people, as they lack the information necessary to form any reasonable opinion. Barely anyone speaks English, which makes it even harder for them to connect to the rest of the world. All I feel for them is pity. A lot of them are good and honest people who care for their loved ones and their country, while their leaders deceive them and make them send their sons and brothers to the slaughter.

[@TheHippyProductions]

that made me clench my eyes and the bridge of my nose with my fingers to hold back tears for a moment. that is absolutely avoidable tragedy in this day and age.

[@kevintaylor31]

Barely speak English and rely on state media for information...Sounds like parts of mid west America!

[@devrusso]

As a European, you have no idea that most of the world live exactly like this. Outside of your comfy European Union, life is not so easy. This is not a Russian phenomenon. Also, "barely anyone speaks English" -- you don't need to speak English to connect to the world, though it helps. "All I feel for them is pity" Ironically, probably they pity you. Rural people are usually very satisfied with their lives, not neurotic like people from urban centers. This is coming from someone from rural Brazil who moved to São Paulo (biggest metropolis in Latin America) then to Europe... Every step outside of my rural town gave me more money, but also more challenges, worries and mental health concerns. I was in Russia and visited my friends in lots of rural towns in Sverdlovsk and Kurgan oblast. They seemed to be happy, well-adjusted people and VERY VERY hospitable. Meanwhile people from Moscow are the worst Russia has to offer. It's like this everywhere. And to finish, we, third world people, don't need your pity. Save it for yourself. That's an amazing display of colonial mentality -- the Europeans also felt pity for the natives when they first stepped in the Americas.

[@andrasziegenham6766]

@@devrusso I'm glad you mentioned you gathered mental health issues in cities, because it shows from your comment. You got offended for nothing. Also, people in Russia are NOT third world. (And the dude didn't even bring in 3rd world. It was you. And wrongly.) Russia is 2nd world. I'm also from 2nd world and we also have some seriously underdeveloped villages with people who are completely disconnected from reality and get their info only from state media. Yet, we are in the EU. So you getting offended at EU while EU also struggles with this phenomenon is hillarious.

[@baernackl]

thats the most interesting conversation ive seen on on youtube ever

[@CheapResistance]

If you asked a rural American during the Vietnam or Afghanistan conflicts it would be exactly the same.

[@vrygon0]

Not really, they aren't as poorly isolated and have better communication, maybe during Vietnam in some areas but definitely not Afghanistan or Iraq.

[@vrygon0]

But Korean war 100 percent. Though not so passive aggressive.

[@danielstump3204]

Yes, and they are both wrong.

[@shalashaska2107]

The same? Or a Shame?

[@geschlechtspunkheiten4180]

@@vrygon0 Not true at all from my perspective. Even after the WMD thing in Iraq turned out to be a lie you risked a beating critisizing the operation in Republican dominated parts of the US.

[@crimsonfirelily]

Please stay safe. This one actually had me a bit worried about your safety. ✌

[@hellgates_javed6451]

I hope he meets a drunk guy who had a bad day

[@CasualTS]

Poor Valerka, man. You know exactly what that guy puts up with all day long 😦

[@marshuswp3325]

lol, you read my mind

[@happybunny1329]

The only time he said anything or gave any opinion was when his wife said everyone just wants to live in peace, and then he agreed profusely. :)

[@cyberGEK]

And that’s why they drink 11½ litres of vodka per year on average (Valerka may need more)🤤

[@garfield2439]

Lol

[@curiousemu6462]

interesting watching his reactions to the questions & answers

[@mitchrodee]

I think one that sounded most informed was the barking dog at the end of the video.

[@alfinpogform4774]

Nah, the dog had just finished his Vodka entree and was barking for his owner to bring on the Vodka main course.

[@marshuswp3325]

haha, nicely put

[@yrgorg777]

🤣 Exactly! Well said.

[@tatarqa]

thank you

[@davidnull5590]

The guy interviewing here is very brave, he could handle the cop without problems, those older ladies are another story - they're not afraid to be very assertive, I'm surprised they didn't smack him with their brooms - I know I couldn't do that, no way. Thank you for the interviews and Please be safe.

[@renatixchannel8606]

that wasn't a cop but yeah

[@SuperMrAndersen]

This was not a cop - a store security or just a stranger

[@peternolan4107]

If it had been a cop, we would never have seen this video.

[@serronserron1320]

I hope that none of the crew of this channel ever get into harms way or suffer any consequences

[@repulo]

It's not a cop, just that random show-me-your-documents-guy, you know :-) You can meet him anywhere from Vladivostok to rural Hungary.

[@joefunk1611]

I’ve never seen a more frightened group of people. The reactions range from clear attempts at appearing to support, to requesting ‘papers’ and last names etc of 1420 journalist. Truly disturbing. Where is this?

[@bilusxoxo]

welcome to russia

[@peternolan4107]

Hell, otherwise known as Russia.

[@creativeamerican8811]

The Birthplace of Communism.

[@florrie8767]

He says at begining volosko or something 400 miles east of mowscow

[@cyberGEK]

CCCP circa 1954

[@H20.]

The last woman reminds me of my grand aunt. She'll ask her husband a question, and then answer it for him. Poor man is slowly losing his ability to speak 😄

[@SerratusNL]

True, but old guy should have shared his own opion more.. now she controls him..

[@SerratusNL]

@Polyphemus also true... he cN get back to his 'nothing box' asap. So good to be man...

[@_b0h4z4rd7]

He just doesn't want to speak as frankly as his wife did.

[@qxyhu]

😂😂

[@Max-jm6md]

You are brave. As an American, I am so grateful for you doing this, sir. Peace be with you! Ты храбрый. Как американец, я так благодарен вам за это, сэр. Мир вам!

[@kenz2756]

Ah, Americans... you of all people would know that you're both equal warmongerers. - Except one is claiming to be the protagonist of the world. 1.) Middle East civilians death caused by the U.S. -> Collateral Damage or Honest Mistake according to Pentagon 2.) Palestinian civilians death caused by Israel -> Right of self defence (imagine using these words on children death) 3.) Ukrainian civilians death caused by Russia -> War Crimes, as it should The appaling thing is Russia already did pay the consequence, even the drafted soldiers are dehumanized constantly. But you cannot say the same towards the west and it's enlistees. The exceptionalism/hypocrisy needs to stop, if only people truly cared about lives.

[@stephanelegendre7624]

@@kenz2756 best comment

[@roxuub]

@@kenz2756 how does this got to do with anything about him being an american

[@kenz2756]

@@roxuub Well that would mean his sense of gratitude is misguided. Hypocrisy you know.

[@roxuub]

@@kenz2756 yes but him saying hes an american and hes happy 1420 is doing this has nothing to do with the middle east

[@eRzwo999]

"we don't want civilians to be involved" My heart is dying

[@Mortablunt]

That’s why Russia is there to end the genocide inflicted upon the civilians of eastern Ukraine by their self-styled own government in Kiev.

[@tomf4087]

God forbid any non combatants get killed and injured. Imagine trusting your own government that much. Believe what they say, and do. Insane

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

@@tomf4087 they argue “we don’t want civilians to be involved” while their military has killed thousands of civilians and committed war crimes

[@carsonboardman7073]

Dude I got so pissed when she said that

[@quecksilber457]

@@carsonboardman7073 I would go crazy if i would have to listen to those answers. I would get myself into trouble at once.

[@Rednek0117]

As a Ukrainian, I feel only pity for such people, no anger or hatred ... even though they want me dead, I understand that they have been brainwashed for a very long time, and the rehabilitation process will take more than decades. The main thing is that they themselves open their eyes to the truth and take responsibility for the evil that they have done.

[@reav3rtm]

One has to appreciate Germans and how they, post-war, handled their zombification during 1930-1945. But I don't have high hopes for Russians. Their zombification (feudal serf mentality) seems to be deeply rooted for centuries.

[@Funkywallot]

Simple people always fall for simple propaganda as long its emotionally tied to nationalism and heroism against an ´enemy´that is de humanized through various etiquettes of evil. Not only in Russia but in the whole world. Nothing is going to change , once the collective mind is hooked, nothing will change it. And these people are happy voluntarely teach dissidents a lesson in how to adapt . We urgently need to raise more conscioussness about it. So, that we may have less of remote controlled minds that are too scared to actually speak out afraid of the collective punishment. Slava Ukraini

[@skyotter3317]

Every time I think a change is coming in the heartland they dig in deeper. It’s fear of course but hard to watch. Brave 1420 crew as always!

[@Antontoo]

Dacades? Most of people interviewed here will be in grave by then, along with Putin. Natural rehabilitation of sorts. Hmm suddenly the future looks a bit brighter for Russia.

[@GlebofRussia]

кто хочет твой смерти?

[@zilfversurfer2157]

We need these brave journalists! Great job and greetings from Sweden!

[@vecherinka4605]

You are a really brave man. You are the first channel on youtube I know who really gets to the real people and lets them speak their mind. That is, in my opinion, real journalism. Большое спасибо!

[@irou95]

Check bald&bankrupt

[@hardyakka6200]

Boy, don't they believe what they are told by the government? Poor people. That money wasted on the war would go a long way to improving their lives.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

The average Russian lifespan is 10 years less than the equivalent European. It's a hard life in rural Russia and the alcohol doesn't help any.

[@telebubba5527]

They probably have never set a step out of their village and have absolutely no clue how we live and how different their lives would be if all the money spent on the war would be spent on them.

[@alphawolfgang173]

@@telebubba5527 even if they saw it all they wouldnt care, communists lack any real logic. they deserve the awful life they have.

[@marcelkurz134]

See, there were interviews in rural areas after the 9/11 invasion half a decade after the attacks. The locals have never heard of, seen pictures or discussed the topic. Completely oblivious to the circumstances of the war and occupation. All they knew was western soldiers occupy the land and they get killed in the crossfire between islamists and wester occupiers (drones, terrorist attacks etc). You need to orient yourself in the world and you use what information is availabe. Propaganda had been shown to be incredibly powerfup if you control the Mainstream channels of communication/information. Mix truths, lies, your ideology together. Make false statements and admit they were false, rectifying your positions and the information shared. After a few decade of that the majority of the population, even if sceptical, will have a baseline worldview advantageous to you. The internet has the potential to break this, but especially the russians are very capable in disinformation campaigns and they flood social media with it. If you want an obvious, well documented example search for: Cambridge Analytica. The guardian had a great series on it and interviewed a few whistleblowers as well. Edit Cambridge Analytica: Researchers affiliated to the russian state acquired access to facebook data (back then fb shared data for research purposes quite freely, which is actually a honorable notion. Data is money nowadays). The company launching CA is known for influencing elections, they offer their services worldwide. Smearing campaigns, disinformation spin doctors etc. They used the facebook data to group people and tailor information and feed for these groups so that can influence how these groups are presented with information on current politicals topics. They took the "models" they built on data of american citizens and actively tried to influence the American election. They had the intention to foster trumps chances for presidency. This was before he became president.

[@AdamMaxx]

This was not a war of choice, but necessity. To live in peace, wage war.

[@ananievnikola]

Thank you for the bravery! Those interviews are absolute masterpiece! Greetings from Bulgaria

[@51tomtomtom]

Sdrasti ! From a german in Italy

[@lawrencemitchell5983]

The guy trying to stop the filming and Lady asking your name....a system such as there needs many accomplices. Most of these people seem like they are completely and utterly detached from reality.

[@MrIorveth-sm6wr]

Unfortunately, they just live in their own reality, the reality of USSR, where it was frighteningly normal to report people to NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs), resulting in a huge number of innocently slaughtered citizens. That reality had very harsh rules: if you report someone, they won't report you... I really wish my country didn't have a monstrous heritage like this.

[@beckypetersen2680]

Yes esp. since all he was doing was asking questions.

[@ararune3734]

@@MrIorveth-sm6wr It's a communist legacy, we had that elsewhere too. Ask the former Yugoslav, it's the same type of scum and this is what the communist ideology always was and always will be. This is happening in America today, they have these "Antifa" who literally find their victims on Twitter, they stalk them, but they don't report them to authorities, they beat them up and threaten them if they are against their agenda. It's not just your country.

[@MrIorveth-sm6wr]

@@ararune3734 yeah I agree with you that it happened (and unfortunately is still happening) in other countries. But "Antifa" is not a very good example, because they are not loyalists, while Russians reported and are still reporting due to their blind faith in government authorities. They think that by putting people in jail they perform their duty... And that blind, almost slavish worship of government and the president as a freaking corrupted cherry on top is what frightens me as well...

[@ararune3734]

@@MrIorveth-sm6wr They're supported by government, there's lots of evidence to it, they are loyalists to the Democratic Party in the US. They believe that by beating up and terrorizing opposition, they are performing their duty.

[@Moechtegernstudent.]

Important and underrated work. Thank you very much! Future Generations will analise material like this to get a better overview and to study the history.

[@wheelmanstan]

Great job, Daniil! You know..there's young people in the major cities but in the rural areas it seems the young people don't exist. I never see them.

[@LordNextDoor]

Well what would young people do there? It’s like in the states you don’t see young people on the countryside

[@craftah]

@@LordNextDoor in europe theres a lot of young people on the countryside, in villages.

[@RGMFchannel]

You probably hasn't seen previous video. Young russians support the war

[@bobbyboko6317]

Those are young people , it's a hard life 😉

[@beckypetersen2680]

Maybe at school...

[@Pfingstei]

Tense situations, unease can be felt. This is much different from some time ago where the messages were the same but given with conviction. Thank you for this contribution, take care.

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

I thought it was interesting how not one person actually answered Daniil's question. The last lady almost answered it, saying that she wanted it to end soon, but almost everybody re-interpreted Daniil's question as "do you support the war" rather than "are you satisfied with how the special operation is going".

[@ÁzsiábaSzakadtam]

Did I see it right...? Valerka was trying to signal "save me"?

[@k-mc94]

😂

[@yeahlexander]

This is fantastic journalism. Keep up the good, important work

[@mdmarko]

Sad, old, grim people in a sad, grim place. Gotta feel sorry for these people. Stay safe.

[@TheBandit7613]

Do you notice the skies are always gloomy and gray? No wonder why Russians drink so much. It's most depressing place on the planet.

[@craftah]

welcome in eastern europe bro

[@danielelewin9304]

I don’t feel sorry for them. Poutine is in place because of coward people like them.

[@anti-emo4721]

@@craftah Stop conflating Eastern Europe with Russia! Countries like Slovakia, Poland, Baltics, etc are beautiful in winter time! They look like post cards, lots of tourists visit them during Christmastime!

[@craftah]

@@anti-emo4721 bro I'm from slovakia and most people say Slovakia is central Europe but it's eastern too and no, it's not very beautiful in winter time. We don't even have snow in most places

[@bobp4]

I don't think you travelled 400 miles from Moscow, I think you travelled 50 years back in time. This video is very informative for me, it's chilling to see how brainwashed these people are, and in fact seem to want to be.

[@teppo9585]

They choose to be brainwashed, like most people anywhere that I know of.

[@diggermeddler1169]

Yeah but watching CNN and MSDNC is straight facts huh

[@RafaelQueiroz-l8h]

not agree with me :::: brainwashed. It's unreal how people think this war is simply Ukraine good, Russian bad. Maybe if they close twitter and read a book, they could get that this conflict is more than a 280 characters text full of bullshit. Russia has all the rights to defend itself, don't forget that America threatned to nuke an entire nation when the soviets tried to do the same they're doing now in Ukraine.

[@unicodeq]

Do you not think "fuck maybe I'm the brainwashed one"

[@johnterry3312]

Bruh the West is probably worse

[@vladko-5856]

We need more people like you. Love from Czech republic and good luck out there!

[@pavelsmejkal1104]

@Ieat10kittens The last time Czech Republic was invaded was in 68 by the soviets and in 38 by the germans before that

[@jacobh4799]

@Ieat10kittens that was Chechnya (still in Russia now) and it was brutal

[@natalyk9783]

@@jacobh4799 Chechnya was not like invaded, it was not allowed to leave as other Soviet republics did. Still a lot of people suffered for nothing.

[@damianpakulski6060]

Thanks for showing us what it looks like on the other side. But to be honest for almost the whole movie I was sad, knowing that all of these people have sons/brothers/parents sent to die for nothing without them even realizing it.

[@piffpaff1482]

Really crazy! Thank you for the content…I can feel the agression some of these people have against you..stay save🙏

[@gregft1979]

It's too easy to say they are scared to talk. Most of them are not. They just say what they think. And it's even more scary.

[@MinesAGuinness]

Exactly. It's too easy to start to sympathise and blame all of their opinions upon propaganda. Even in the absence of other sources of information, any vaguely intelligent human being recognises advertising and propaganda when they see or hear it. There is always, always a choice being made as to whether to willingly accept the lies that best fit our prejudices and sense of self-interested advantage. It's as Daniel Goldhagen wrote when he described 'Hitler's willing executioners'.

[@Mortablunt]

If you watch a genocide occur just across the border for the past eight years and the people responsible constantly make and then break hollow promises to stop it and bring about adjust resolution you’d be in favor of military action too. Especially if they were your own people in particular because they were being targeted by Nazis you would likely see it as a moral imperative.

[@denisoko8494]

Imagine those "friendly" and heavily armed Russian people rushed to "liberate," "denazify," "demilitarize," "help," and " save" your country from everything you have, like peace, jobs, houses, freedom of speech, and life, and that is what Russia's neighbors have experienced for centuries!

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

It's heart-breaking to see people turned into virtual zombies through centuries of repression and dictatorship. Literally afraid to breathe, let alone think.

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

@Schrödingers Katze please don't make me laugh

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

@Schrödingers Katze omg you're right, now I realize communist or anarcho-communist dictatorships are the way to go. Good work.

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

@Schrödingers Katze what do you mean, you persuaded me, I wasn't being facetious or anything.

[@uzstiklo7141]

@Schrödingers Katze Please don't embarrass yourself anymore. 'The USSR was democratic':))) Only in an Orwellian sense.

[@mareremamare]

They just don't care. One lady didn't know Russian army retreated from Kherson. Ukraine is closer to Germany than to that small town in the video. Why should she care? She has chosen not to, and she will not feel any consequences for that decision.

[@shredwerd009]

Interesting. Wonder how many think he's a spy looking to find dissent because they're afraid, or if they're propagandized, or just truly support their military because it is their fellow Russians there. It would be interesting to hear the opinion of someone who was previously in the military. Too bad WW2 vets are gone and we can't get their take either. It's important to see the perspective of different people, regardless of how you feel about it. Really good video

[@Бульба-д1э]

We support our (Russian) soldiers for two reasons: 1) They are our compatriots and acquaintances, and of course we will be for them. 2) We just don't have a choice. No one in Russia believes(with the exception of a small part of the youth) that defeat in the war will make life better. And by the way, it's your fault. Your Russophobia and hatred even for ordinary citizens, despite the fact that you called us powerless, gave rise to reciprocal hatred. We have a choice of two evils, and we choose the lesser. Мы поддерживаем наших(русских) солдат по двум причинам: 1) Они наши соотечественники и знакомые, и естественно мы будем за них. 2) У нас просто нет выбора. Никто в России не верит(за исключением небольшой части молодёжи), что поражение в войне поможет сделать жизнь лучше. И в этом, кстати, виноваты вы. Ваша Русофобия и ненависть даже к обычным гражданам, при том, что вы называли нас бесправными, породила ответную ненависть. У нас есть выбор из двух зол, и мы выбираем наименьшее.

[@chawk6201]

@Бульба Sure, the choice of "two evils" your government chose from being: 1. Don't invade a sovereign country, question it's right to exist, commit massacres on its people, annex its land, and threaten nuclear war when you start losing like a baby having a tantrum. 2. Do all of that stuff and lie to your population about how well it's going while using propaganda to tell them it's a good thing. Which one is the lesser evil again? Couldn't quite tell. Look, russophobia is an issue. But as an American, I know about zero people who actually blame average Russian citizens for the actions of their government. But the fact is, many Russians support this genocidal war, while those who don't are silenced and imprisoned, and there is no doubt that the intentions behind all of this are anything but good. That's my take. Believe what you will, but it will not be the West that ignites nuclear war. It will be Putin.

[@Бульба-д1э]

@@chawk6201 Tell me, American, what did your country do when Cuba became a threat to it? Attempted to invade (very unsuccessfully) and began a blockade, not counting more than a hundred attempts on the leader. And let me guess, did you learn about the killing of civilians by Russian troops and our "imminent" defeat from the Western media? Well, American, I'll tell you a secret: all the media lie, both in you and in our country.

[@chawk6201]

@Бульба No Western media says the war is going to end anytime soon. Everyone understands it will go on for a long time. I'm petty sure Polish media recorded it as well. Not to mention Ukrainian media. And Hungarian media. And Romanian media. Or are those the west too, because they go against Russia's narrative? See, the difference is that the West isn't a monolith. Europe isn't a monolith culture. It becomes a case of "do you believe the man found with a gun in his hand, or the twenty witnesses who saw him shoot the guy to death directly in front of them? There is mountains of evidence concerning Russian soldiers' crimes, especially in Bucha. As for Cuba, obviously America has done bad things. If you wanted to cite much more recent events, you could say Iraq. That was just as unjustified as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The difference is that our media was allowed to criticize the war, the leader, the government. People could protest and say what they wanted. Russians can't.

[@Бульба-д1э]

@@chawk6201 First, I did not say that the West is monolithic. Secondly, why didn't the governor of Bucha report the killing of civilians when the Russians left? Thirdly, I recommend you googled about the crimes of the Ukrainian military, believe me, you will learn a lot of interesting things (even from your specialists). Fourthly, the Ukrainian government itself admitted that they used the Minsk agreements to prepare for war and they did not want peace (as well as another star-striped country). Fifth, we can openly condemn the president and the government, but if someone start insulting our soldiers, then of course he will be arrested. I just want to say that it is stupid to create absolute evil from Russia, because there are no good people in politics.

[@crabluva]

Literally like talking to people from "1984".

[@telebubba5527]

In this case '48.

[@ianlewis2813]

More like 1884

[@thomas_20]

1984 is more what we experience in the west though .. being watched constantly

[@robert9016]

Did you really just do a “literally 1984”

[@本多咲麗]

Thank you for your hard work, Daniil. Please take care of yourself.

[@LeoD.J]

Takes some balls doing what you're doing, mad respect to you, but make sure you stay safe brother. Be careful.

[@giawou6615]

Funded by NED

[@CallYourFriends420]

Propaganda spreading disgraces deserves something else. I informed a few russian departments and sent them this channel

[@v3kt0r97]

@@CallYourFriends420 Can you elaborate on how exactly is he spreading propaganda? He is merely asking people about their opinion.

[@CallYourFriends420]

@@v3kt0r97 are you okay?

[@v3kt0r97]

@@CallYourFriends420 Amazing explanation, thank you for responding to my question with another question and no argumets.

[@Staydown777]

Interesting stuff man. Greetings from Lithuania.

[@who_needs_a_handle]

Well that one took a sinister turn. Nurse Ratched would've been proud of the quietly spoken bespectacled matron. I haven't sensed violence in many other 1420 vids but it felt close here. Stay strong, peeps.

[@immaterialimmaterial5195]

1420 - Now, that's what I call proper journalism. Keep going!

[@shadowknife4776]

Love your videos man, I hope your well, God bless you 🙏 and take care.

[@thomasthetrain4697]

Great video. As someone who has family in Crimea, it is very interesting to see how Russians think of the war. Stay safe 😊

[@79keydet]

To stay safe for Russians is to stay away from Ukrainian lands: Crimea and Donbass.

[@Joona.Lukala]

State is lying so much to those people 😢 they dont have a clue what is happening. Thank you for videos 1420 ❤

[@whdfk4158]

you know maybe they are lying. a lot of lies. but the ukrainian authorities represented by zelensky and others play along with the propaganda. I'll just remind you that the ministry of defense of ukraine 5 times (!!!) posted military with a nazy symbols. the last time such a soldier was literally against the background of zelensky with a totenkopf...

[@aredditor4272]

True, but even here in the States or other Western countries where there's little censorship, people choose disinformation over information.

[@Joona.Lukala]

@@whdfk4158 come on man! In ukraine there is soldiers, reporters, UN people, politicians from all the countries in the world. Nobody has seen any nazis! I am 100% sure that if there were nazis in ukraine, west would stop helping ukraine. Most countries has like 0.001% of neo-nazis but I know that there is lot more neo-nazis in russia than in eu or ukraine. Russian state media is full of lies.

[@thomasteigen2793]

aredditor You’re dont happen to be a russian bot,are you?

[@aredditor4272]

@@thomasteigen2793 That makes 0 sense. A lot of the US hard right was/is pro Putin because Trump was, or other right wingers didn't want a dime spent towards Ukraine. Some are pro Russia just to be opposite Biden. The US has Q-anon, truthers, anti vaxxers, anti GMOers, people who fall for all manner of bullshit, even though quality information isn't censored from them. They self censor.

[@CaroAbebe]

The level of aggressiveness of some of these people is quite scary.

[@craftah]

nah, its a normal reaction. you wouldnt like to be asked such questions by some stranger especially in Russia

[@Iwoasasaned]

@@craftah I wouldn’t have a problem being asked those questions and neither would anyone I know here BUT in my country you are allowed to voice your opinion - even if it is against official or mainstream line - without the fear of bad consequences for yourself and your family. So there is that…

[@craftah]

@@Iwoasasaned in my country people like to have some privacy ;) also u can get jailed in Russia if u say smth the government doesn't want to hear. Maybe you should educate yourself before commenting. You wouldnt like to get problems because some guy asked u questions on the street right?

[@hrotha]

@@craftah insert 'okay but that's worse' meme

[@visualdarkness]

@@craftah You are just saying the same thing, the level of aggression due to a messed up society is quite scary.

[@leiflindqvist9095]

I was born in the 50s. I have traveled extensively and visited places in the Soviet Union and East Germany several times during the 1970s and 80s. Those were times without the internet and one imagines that the isolation and ignorance of the outside world was easier to understand then. It's very scary to see how similar it seems to be in the Russian countryside still, some even sound like they think they still live in the Soviet Union. The vodka is flowing and the motherland must be defended from Nazis and fascists, it's completely surreal to see the interviews!

[@АнтонМальцев-ж8ь]

That's why it is hard to reform Russia.

[@jonathanrice1070]

They still don’t have internet.

[@leiflindqvist9095]

@@jonathanrice1070 No exactly, and they are programmed by the propaganda media through television and radio. They have no idea how people live outside their hometown and in the outside world. Poor people!

[@SerotoninSorbet]

@@jonathanrice1070 yes they do. It's just kind of closer to an intranet in most ways. They're able to watch youtube.

[@dimm7448]

Those are older people though

[@DFFS91]

-"Why are we protecting the motherland on foreign land?" USA left the channel...

[@Troygirl]

What I have been afraid of happened in this video. My heart stopped when the man grabbed the camera. Thank goodness it seemed he was just a regular guy and not the police. Please stay safe, be careful!! Also...poor Valerka.

[@guyeswanson7958]

Actually he has interviewed many undercover officers, one that recognised him from the internet also, at least one per city based video. Young men wearing new or stylish clothes and sunglasses while the rest of the young men are either mobilised, struggling to maintain an income or dressed like university students. Young men that will refuse to answer his questions but don’t threaten or swear at him. Young men that get annoyed and monologue about how he should respect and trust the government but state that they are just students or regular citizens. The chances of there being that many polite autistic young men with nationalist leanings, that act in the same manner, in multiple cities, is ludicrous. Our boy Dan knows what he’s doing.

[@tamtenztyu1761]

If something happened to him he wouldn't upload the video no?

[@ZapperguyLOL]

You are a brave young man to even be asking people these questions given your nation's crackdown regarding dissent about the war in Ukraine. Really appreciate the content and insight into what is being fed to people via state media. Be careful and stay safe. ☮

[@Fiilis1]

That place gives the creeps. It's like brainwashed zombievillage.

[@wheelmanstan]

it is a creepy place for an outsider I bet who doesn't share their opinion on things, and what's with these rural areas absent of young people? but they're losing a war and that's probably the last thing they want to talk about on camera

[@incremental_failure]

People with brains leave these places to Moscow, Petersburg or abroad. What's left behind are primitives whose only skill is working primitive jobs.

[@NapoleonBonaparte96]

@@wheelmanstan their opinion has been implanted by the state. They are extremely ignorant, they don't even know the meaning of capitalism or fascism. They just repeat what they see on TV or hear on the radio like zombies.

[@marshuswp3325]

Exactly my feeling too: Yikes! Talk about ZZZombielandia!

[@yeehaw9303]

@Sebastian Baez are you just a troll or do you actually think that russia is winning the war right now?

[@kizzmitten1]

Thank you so much again for another scary video of crazy town! Stay safe man! From Canada.

[@johnedwards315]

Incredible. People living in a parallel universe.

[@marzsit9833]

kinda like maga republicans, people who want to return to a way of living that never existed to begin with.

[@tunahxushi4669]

Not exactly parallel... they have more vodka and broken outhouses in their universe.

[@shanewalsh5877]

@@tunahxushi4669 😂

[@sammybeutlin2763]

@@tunahxushi4669 There are so many crazy people worldwide ... millions, and most dont drink that much alcohol ... lots of great people drank, lots of great people didnt, doesnt change the crazyness ...

[@urknall2010]

And they think the same about western countries. Maybe we aren't so different!

[@andrejfric3764]

People are so brainwashed it hurts to watch and listen. Stay safe.

[@live_free_or_perish]

Thanks! Stay safe Daniil and your team 🙏

[@iBulevardi]

Thank you for your work. Stay safe and don't get arrested!

[@angelangel1]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire.😔

[@ChadVulpes]

I find Voltaire to be very accurate when it comes to his assessment of the human condition(for both good and bad). I’m glad someone posted a relevant quote of his.

[@lunachu8691]

It must feel lonely being one of the small number of people that know that the sky is blue. Have strength brother

[@littlebird6415]

Самое страшное ( для меня лично ). Как объяснить гражданам цивилизованных стран, что я не имею никакого отношения к этой стране кроме её гражданство. Я не просил, меня никто не спрашивал, хочу ли я ?! рождаться или жить там. Я сам 22 года ходил и чуть ли не 1 класса удивлялся поведению не которых особей у себя в стране, чем старше становился тем сильнее бросалось мне это в глаза. Я чувствовал себя инопланетянином, там. Увы теперь почти весь мир знает об этой стране... Лучше бы никогда не знали. При ответе I'm from Russia. Просто бы спрашивали, а где это ? Мне большего и не надо было.

[@solzem]

Ничего страшного нету. Просто говоришь что вертел современную политику в трехкратной петле смерти. Вопрос не в том откуда ты а в том какое у тебя мировоззрение.

[@lebread5886]

Коллективная ответственность

[@littlebird6415]

@@lebread5886 коллектив для приматов как и их ответственность

[@lebread5886]

@@littlebird6415 какой плохой ути Путин)

[@sketchsketchy867]

you are not a lone i know that for sure, i think a lot of people are just scared to speak out

[@putin---huilo]

🤯 Was it filmed in some parallel universe? It's so surreal...

[@Hail_Full_of_Grace]

Valerkas little grin whilst she waffles on tells me he has just learned over many years to just nod and smile or she will never shutup.

[@ararune3734]

She will never shut up anyway

[@kezzatries]

You're a brave man asking those questions of those people. You can feel their distrust of you, even the dog wasn't happy of your presence. They are afraid of who will see this film.

[@rUSTYfrfr]

Man the videos are AMAZING but my brother keep yourself safe, it isn't wise walking into strangers' driveways or alleys and asking the questions you do, but you do you!

[@spinachmuncher2566]

Look out for yourself Danill, the content is very insightful and thought provoking but, we all want you to remain safe.

[@dbadagna]

The voice in the video is not Daniil's. It should be one of his correspondents.

[@spinachmuncher2566]

@@dbadagna whomever it is, I would encourage caution, some of the reactions from those interviews were a bit violent. I'm sure they know the dangers of what they are doing though.

[@BullFrog537]

Man you are so precious you don't even know, thank you so much for this brave journalism

[@marshuswp3325]

Yikes! Thx for your courage in venturing out to conduct interviews in the heart of ZZZombieland!

[@SkipEtchells]

Thanks for your journalism act. We need people like you. Be careful

[@k1m6a11]

This is some of the most brilliant film-making I've ever encountered. I'm truly in awe.

[@teresadeacon7667]

Sure it is ! These are pensioners who obviously want to be left alone and just like many older people enjoy living in the past.

[@mgcharoudin]

This is such an emotional roller-coaster. Anger, sadness, disbelief.

[@andaroocomedy]

Thank you for your journalism. Stay warm out there bud.

[@ohyesthelion]

Romanian here. These videos are so insightful, thanks. I can now “put a face” on the abstract term of oppression, oppressed people etc.

[@davethebrahman9870]

Courageous effort, mate. Keep it up.

[@MeestairRick]

My father was born and raised in Ukraine. He fought for the Soviets in WW2. He hated the Russian government and anyone who believed in communism. He came to America after the war and started a new life here. It was tough for him. He only knew a few words of English and he had to learn the language quickly. He did learn English but he was never that great at speaking it. He met my mother, married her, worked hard, they raised a family and they had a good life. He always told that we were lucky to live in this country. He told me that speaking your mind about politics in the Soviet Union could get you thrown in prison or worse yet, get you killed. I have a lot of relatives in Ukraine and some are in the fight. I wish I could help them but I'm too old. I did send over a nice fancy drone. I hope it's helping them. Slava Ukraini.

[@peagames2002]

It's quite sad how people who follow communism believes it's okay to put themselves on as slaves with no own opinion in anything.

[@kathyscoppettuolo7168]

😥

[@SusanLynn656]

❤❤❤

[@ellasmommy9278]

Big hugs to you. Slava Ukraini 💙💛🇺🇦🌻

[@Mortablunt]

I was going there between your grandfather and everything he suffered by spouting a Nazi motto!

[@michalcieciorski5522]

Extremely well done material with extremely sad content. There is zero chance for peace if everything looks like this because people seem to be fully and completely blindened

[@geoffhunter7704]

There is hope as the 20/30 age group in particular are against the UA War the 40/50 age group a little less so but it is the older generation that support Putins War the most and according to a recently revealed poll support is drying up as the war grinds on with no victories to show!

[@MultiJejje]

@@geoffhunter7704 We should stop calling this Putin's war or dictators war. Watching these videos show this war has very strong support all over Russia. It's in their DNA, hundreds of years war and corruption. This is not going to change in our lifetime unfortunately.

[@phreak761]

@@MultiJejje It will not change in anyone's lifetime, war is what people are made for, it's in our DNA.

[@castlewhale4746]

Many of the Russian people do not support the war. Hundreds of thousands of able bodied men of fighting age are fleeing the country in a mass exodus to avoid the conscriptions. Many others have resorted to breaking their own limbs to avoid fighting a ridiculous, pointless war; in the wake of Putin's recent call for additional conscriptions needing to be sent out, the top Google search in Russia quickly became "How to break limb safely at home". These people live in rural Russia. They live in a completely different world than you and I with generally free and uncensored access to the internet and the rest of the world. In this video, that one lady who shared where she gets all her information from was very telling, Radio and TV. I don't even trust American television to be a reliable source of information, so imagine how absolutely propaganda ridden Russian Radio and Television must be. Also take into consideration that TV and Radio is the only form of outside communication many rural Russians have access to. I am excited at the potential of a future for the Russian people where they can freely and openly criticize and disagree with their government without needing to feel uneasy. Where more people have open and uncensored access to information. Where we can finally have peace in our time.

[@logggchop5265]

Let's face it this was an extremely conservatist perspective of a few people though who are 65+ and probably only watch TV and read newspapers, the most censored and propaganda ridden sources of all. These people have no influence anyway, the young people fighting and people in Moscow might have differing opinions

[@kennance115]

It seems they are getting different news but ... They don't seem to be suffering from war directly.

[@PapaGringo1]

Stay safe kid. You , as mentioned before, deserve journalism awards for what you are doing. You have more balls than most of the Russian population.

[@Ed_Stuckey]

Thank you for what you do.

[@dude8632]

Some of the best journalism I've seen. This footage and the characters are more interesting than any movie. Stay safe and thank you.

[@Kallenator1988]

You are quite brave, keep asking questions and stay safe.

[@teresadeacon7667]

Leave the old people alone ever heard of dementia and living in the past in europe/US such people are never seen but live in the prisons of their 4 walls lonly and frightened or locked up in care homes. These people are free to live on their lands and tend to their animals, walk the streets and speak to their friends.

[@LichtifyMe]

Be careful, I feels like people are getting more and more aggressive concerning this topic. Hopefully nobody, maybe a drunk, will snap.

[@DOGosaurus_rex]

a drunk? sorry but I think you misspelled the word everyone.

[@libertarian4323]

You would have found similar levels of willful ignorance in Berlin in 1942.

[@wendyrowland7787]

Yes our forces, during the German occupation made German citizens line up at the cinemas to see the atrocities before they were handed out bread.

[@kevinkingmaker7395]

The parallels are amazing. But most Russians don't see them and are likely doomed to repeat history.

[@ellebee6712]

Yes, but people believe what they want to believe, or what is comfortable to believe. As someone said “the truth hurts” but of course they do not have access to the truth, only Putin’s lies.

[@jneqjfkr]

Or, the US in 2016. Remember tRUMP the fascist was elected.

[@telebubba5527]

@@kevinkingmaker7395 They are not repeating it, but are still living in it. The rest of the world however has moved on.

[@elwray3506]

Ooff, that must have been hard. Thanks a lot for your ongoing effort in reporting Russian views.

[@okrgat]

I salute you for your bravery. No one in their right mind wants war. Normal people with love in their heart want to live peacefully, no matter where they live.

[@martinmccormick2782]

Such a brave guy doing the interviews. Stay safe

[@MarcRuvolo]

These are fascinating. Thank you for having the courage to keep documenting the heart of Russia.

[@sitebaywp]

Epic! 2 videos in one day! 😻

[@HelloThere-ls7yf]

"they want to blow up soviet Union" XD When youre living 40 years in the past