Moscow Residents On War Consequences For Ukrainian Civilians

Many Moscow residents who spoke to RFE/RL did not shy away from calling the Russian invasion of Ukraine a "war" -- a term banned in Russia by law. "Sincerity is a problem in Russia these days," said one person.
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[@MistahMatzah]

"once we liberate them" Boy, you're not coming home.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Мы, в России, за него молимся. ❤️

[@dimtool4183]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Praying is not enough, you need to actually topple your criminal terrorist government. Protesting with your phones and actually doing anything doesn't help either. Putin uses violence, and the only thing that he understands and what will stop that midget is just even more violence from the people.

[@MistahMatzah]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Bóg nie wysłuchuje próśb grzeszników.

[@Dave-bf2lc]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f that boy will murder civilians and loot cities. But yes, pray for him.

[@kryzzan7039]

@Victory will be Ukrainian. You're familiar with the concept? 😅

[@doodguy12]

The guy that said “it’s liberation from whatever is happening from over there” is the epitome of media zombie

[@ithinkthonkthunk5333]

putins special military operation has liberated @80,000 russian spirits from their body to be with God…is that not SPECIAL?

[@afcgeo882]

He’s obviously an idiot as he couldn’t phrase what is even happening there. He doesn’t know.

[@p.h.3987]

He will be taken care of soon. A drone will be nice.

[@lindashen3973]

And he said he's going there. Hope we get update from him after he goes to Ukraine. Poor little kiddo.

[@jonson856]

@@p.h.3987 Ahem... you mean he will be made good soon ;)

[@jwattz3628]

That young man has no idea about his visit to Ukraine in few days

[@markthompson8656]

Yes He will be in for a very BIG awakening!

[@AdrianBoyko]

I didn’t like his answer so I’m glad that he’s going

[@Kltpzyxm17]

Don't forget your Sunflower seeds Moblik!

[@Timetraveler101]

This was probably his last appearance ..just to remember him (if so) ..he died for not reason …

[@c.erine78]

No idea at all. 🙃🙏

[@eiennofantasy]

kid who said he's going there in 3 days to liberate them is going to have a great wake up call

[@afcgeo882]

He will be liberated from his life. Probably already has been.

[@korbell1089]

hope he bought some cold weather gear!

[@Fedor_Tkachev_Music]

he wont live long enough

[@madamesaundere]

@@korbell1089 A warm hat and some knock-off plastic alibaba airsoft "armour" should be enough.

[@keegan773]

He’s probably DEAD already.💀

[@NoahCMKMarket]

In Iran they have the courage to stand up to tyranny. But no courage is to be found in Russia.

[@christopherg2347]

Someone smuggled some spines into Ruzzia with the drones, but apparently not enough.

[@lalainenash2006]

Russians are pussy. Young women of Iran are more braver that these low living, spineless, and selfish creatures in Russia!

[@morpher44]

maybe it will start with the women in Russia as they find they have lost their men

[@ChilledfishStick]

Why would you protest if the only result would be imprisonment? People rise up if they feel they can make a difference.

[@afcgeo882]

Iran has been building courage for decades. It’s not an overnight thing.

[@JohnnyFD]

I'm living in Ukraine, and can confirm that Russia has done nothing to help us or anyone here.

[@_alienblood]

We here in free Europe know this stay strong!

[@FactsandReelsForall]

​@@_alienbloodlol free Europe 😂😂😂 laden with muslim immigrants and Africans yeah so free

[@veramae4098]

I'm convinced Putin hated seeing a former USSR satellite, democratic, prosperous, happy. Was afraid his own citizens would notice how bad off THEY were. There were other reasons, but that was a real irritant.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Мы очень плохо жили при Горбачеве и Ельцине, их все до сих пор ненавидят. При Путине стали жить гораздо лучше. Он поднял из руин экономику, промышленность сельское хозяйство, армию. Уровень жизни в России стал на порядок выше, чем в любой другой республике бывшего СССР. Конечно, это не без помощи нефти и газа, но арабы и норвежцы тоже поднимались благодаря углеводородам. На Украине углеводородов нет, а правительство более корумпировано, так чему же там завидовать? Раньше мы ездили на Украину отдыхать или купить товары, так как у них уровень жизни гораздо ниже и цены для нас очень низкие на все. Чувствовали себя там мультимиллионерами.

[@derred723]

That is actually a well known thing. He hates that. He wants to restore the former "glory" of the Soviet Union.

[@dimtool4183]

That's exactly how that narcissitic midget thinks, you nailed it. Just personal grudges and complexes. And no one around him has tried to remove him yet - this is the true Ruzzians - lazy, sheep people.

[@gerryatrick]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Only in a small part of Nazi RuZZia maybe, the rest don't have washing machines or toilets it seems due to the theft we see by Orcs Nazi RuZZians in Ukraine.

[@The_ZeroLine]

We know for a fact he considered a prosperous, democratic Ukraine a threat to his regime. It wasn’t NATO he was afraid. It was Russians seeing an alternative could work. That and CIA lead color revolutions, which he genuinely thinks are a threat. And they could be in some places. Russia though, not so much...

[@FussyPickles]

"Once we liberate them.." More like, once they liberate your soul from your body.

[@justice4all_]

love it!

[@Rhov9]

And it’s ironic that they’re saying they’re doing this “for freedom” when they themselves have none. You can’t give a gift that you don’t even have to someone else. The fact that they have to censor themselves out of fear of their government is the opposite of freedom.

[@schloops8473]

@@Rhov9 yah, reminds me of the Chinese nationalist weasels that have to avoid their state firewall with VPNs and come to sing propaganda about their dictatorship

[@dwillbecancelledsoon4086]

@@schloops8473 yeah, although their paid propagandists are exempt from the state firewall. Serpentza had some good vids on how their propaganda machine works

[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

He already talks like fertilizer so he will probably end up as fertilizer for Ukrainian soil.

[@thefastandthedead1769]

At least some of the older ones are beginning to understand.

[@robertmortensen]

Only they are few and far between.

[@thefastandthedead1769]

@@robertmortensen Alas

[@robertvysther1138]

@@robertmortensen True, more of them now as reality sets in.

[@davidwolf8991]

Interesting how they always talk about Donbas, totally neglecting the fact that it was also Russian artillery which shelled Ukrainian villages. And don't tried to convince me that it were separatists we all know that the artillery, armored personal carriers and so on were brought in through the Russian border.

[@thefastandthedead1769]

Well said. Don't forget the airliner that Putler shot down, too!

[@jonson856]

My thoughts exactly! I mean all the pro Russians saying "what about Donbass shelling" are basically telling a lie by omission. According to the Minsk accord, which Russia signed, ALL military personell and weaponry was supposed to be withdrawn. Basically a demilitarization. Yet I hear Ukrainians were fighting separatists pre 2022. How is that possible? If the Donbass area was really demilitarized, Ukraine would have conquered that area within a day. Just like when Russian troops appeared on Crimea and took over everything over night. The fact that they were fighting means it was not demilitarized. Thus Russia broke their agreements. Therefore "what about Donbass shelling" is simply not a legitimate question.

[@thefastandthedead1769]

@@jonson856 I agree! Look up "Operator Starsky" on KZbin and the episode "Ukraine bombed Donbas for 8 years?". It has all the links to evidence to show the RuSSian lies.

[@peterross97]

Yep, anyone who claims it was "separatists" is a shill, paid or unpaid.

[@MikeOxlong-]

@@himalrana3605 they’re all kremlin puppets.

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

I know they live in fear of their own government but it is SO heartening to hear someone there speak the truth. There has not been ONE word of truth from Putin, his government, or the military.

[@robshepherd3782]

4 people spoke against it. Out of 144m.

[@vad0605]

Могу сказать, только, что на западе про Путинский какой-то режим и про Россию говорят, то что весь народ у него рабы, а он диктатор, то, что у нас больше чем у половина народу раковины в доме нет😀, и то что это Россия начала войну - это вам все врут!(это янкам надо)

[@ahill8686]

It's interesting how Russians often bring up Donbas and that they've been fighting for independence for "8 years", so Russia has to 'liberate' them from their 'oppressors'. Pretty sure they wouldn't think the same if another country invaded Russia to help liberate Chechnya.

[@janwucherer3628]

I dont get it why we cant live peaceful on earth. you have so much good things you can do, but some old mans with their vaginas starting wars and trying to destroy everything. The only one who is suffering are the young men. Its hard to see russians killing russians. Ukraine was/is basically the same. The only one who destroyed their history is Putin. Maybe we will get better politicians in the future.

[@prbprb2]

I hate this war so much, but one does have to understand there is a certain amount of truth to the statements about Donbas. Some Ukrainians living there are in fear of the Ukrainian military, which does quite untargeted shelling, which I hear from my friends who live there. I wish this was not the case, but to move forward, we do have to understand everyone.

[@renemagritte8237]

@@prbprb2 You know, IMAO the problem is not an untargeted shelling from this side or another but the shelling as such. In this unnecessary war there are casualties because it's what a war is about: killing, destruction, deliberate or incidental collateral damages. you name it. All this is unavoidable and when the mayhem started it cannot be controlled or stopped. . So I would ask your friends (if I were you) why Ukrainians had to shell someone or something in the first place? We shouldn't forget; Ukrainian soldiers were Ukrainian citizens, Donbas was Ukrainian territory, Inhabitants of Donbas were Ukrainian citizens as well regardless what language they have spoken. And no one single shot was fired in Donbas till 13th of April 2014. So when we want to speak about Ukrainians shelling Donbas, we should in my opinion ask who created this conflict and made the shelling necessary. And who was the intended target and why. Otherwise it is very easy to make a fatal error and speak of "both sides" where we have at least four of them.

[@justsomeguyinnc473]

@@prbprb2 I hear from my friends who live there something different. Let's all muddy the water!

[@julial4569]

@@prbprb2 I have many friends from Donbass, and, to put it mildly, you are delusional.

[@furuwrecker1420]

The guy who’s going to be there in 3 days will probably won’t make it the first 24 hours in Ukraine.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Или он станет героем России?!

[@melanies.6030]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Wish I could see his face when he arrives at boot camp check-in and is told he won't have socks, body armor, enough food, or a rust-free gun that isn't 40 years old! 😆

[@prfwrx2497]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Он погибнкт как России.

[@ABSDEFRD]

@Victory will be Ukrainian. utter tosh

[@masondegaulle5731]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f He will become dog scavengings in the bottom of a foxhole after a drone drops a grenade on him, like so many other Russians.

[@jaymac7203]

That mobilised guy is in for a rude awakening! They don't want your "liberation" lol

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Половина украинцев ждёт освобождения. Мои родственники, живущие на Украине, родители моего коллеги, родственники соседей, у нас почти у всех есть родственники на Украине и они ненавидят Зеленского, и НАТО, но боятся расправы, поэтому сидят тихо и ждут освобождения. Не все так просто в русско-украинских отношениях, лол.

[@dimtool4183]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f You and your family - brainwashed dumb sheep bots.

[@shakey2634]

Think he had any training?

[@dwillbecancelledsoon4086]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Ваши родственники не украинцы, они русские. Они должны вернуться в Россию (желательно в мешках для трупов). Украина больше не принадлежит России. Донбасс не принадлежит России. Крым не принадлежит России. Все российские предатели должны быть вычищены из Донбасса, Абхазии, Приднестровья. Ты рак

[@evon2180]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f What? You're absolutely delusional.. Yeah everybody in Ukraine wants Russian liberation that's why we have put tens of thousands of them into the ground

[@today05]

some people are like the ones in the proverbial joke: "i swear, i didnt start the fight, the fight started, when they hit back"

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Путин сказал: "Если драка неизбежна, то бить надо первым". В России с этим согласны практически все.

[@dwillbecancelledsoon4086]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Драка не была неизбежной. Но этот менталитет показывает, почему русские должны быть вычищены из соседних стран. Ты необольшевистский рак

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

@@juramaze время рассудит всех. 😉

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

@@juramaze кто? 🤭🤭🤭

[@abikeanditsboy3449]

0:37 Since homie is leaving for the Ukraine in three days it would be great if they could stay in touch with him and get updates from the front. I wonder how a real life experience on the front would shape his opinion.

[@afcgeo882]

Stay in touch? What are they, mediums? How can you interview dead people?

[@louisavondart9178]

He's probably dead already.

[@janeck.8695]

If he lives long enough to actually have an opinion.

[@AdrianBoyko]

I pray for his rapid liquidation

[@jacqdanieles]

He'll be crying for his mother when he's on the frontlines

[@NoiseJunkieRecords]

Preemptive RIP to the poor bastard at 0:41

[@Renzsu]

Dumb kid doesn't know what's about to hit him. Hope his friends and family bought him some bulletproof vest, he's going to need it.

[@vincentadams4223]

dying dumb is easier

[@brian8410]

Not so fast, rumour has it that he has already captured his 3rd washing machine.

[@ithinkthonkthunk5333]

Putin should change his verbiage from “Special Military Operation” to “Special Canon Fodder Operation”

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

Special repositioning operation

[@vyomaexplorer3630]

But in reality US using Ukrainians as Cannon fodder.... Brothers against brothers.. Smart move It's a war of US vs Russia

[@wf6951]

Special retreat operations.

[@fourtysix4646]

Special Sunflower Planting Operation

[@veramae4098]

Those jokes will never grow old. One reason Putin doesn't call it a war is that wartime soldiers get paid more.

[@Youtuberfan10]

2:09 Young men like him die first in a war. I have seen those soldiers. They are always the canon fodder of the platoon.

[@dwillbecancelledsoon4086]

Especially this war. He'll be sent to the front with nothing but a rusty old rifle and whatever supplies he could afford himself. He won't even be given more than a couple of days training

[@davidatkinson7291]

The Russians would not know liberation/freedom if it bit them on the arse,the army of Ukraine is biting them on the arse instead.SLAVA UKRAINI 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧 from all in UK.

[@fckihate69jokes]

I'm 100% waiting for an interception from that '3 days till I get to frontline and i will save everyone' guy.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Он добрался, или такой же, как он. Вчера 10 польских наёмников были уничтожены вместе с их БТРом. Матерям этих поляков только сказать нечего. Сидели бы дома их сыновья, а не лезли бы в чужой конфликт, впрочем, если не лезли бы, то и конфликта никакого не было бы.

[@longjidalu3845]

Even in the third world country that I come from we do express ourselves without the kind of trepidation that Russians show when saying out their minds.

[@afcgeo882]

That’s the difference between the second world and the third.

[@madamesaundere]

@@afcgeo882 The second world was the USSR and now it doesnt exist.

[@truthseeking6611]

Russians love living under dictators like Alexander III ,uncle joe and Putler.

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

@@madamesaundere That's his point - in the 2nd world, the apparatus is organized enough for you to face consequences, the 3rd it's too chaotic and not enough resources.

[@afcgeo882]

@@madamesaundere It doesn’t exist? You must be living in some fairy land. Russia has been influencing all of the former Republics since the day the union broke up. What did you think this war was about? This is about Ukraine abandoning its union with Russia just when Russia is trying to rebuild the old “empire”. It was exactly why Russia fought Chechnya and Georgia. It’s exactly why Armenia and Azerbaijan are at war now. All attempts to get back to the Cold War positions when the two powers were the US and the USSR. There is still also an official military alliance in place - CSTO. But more to the point: Despite the name changes to their KGB organizations, they continue to be in place, controlling their own citizens. A very significant portion of Russia’s (and its allies’) GDP goes to support that system of oppression. The Rosgvardya (national guard) alone number 340,000! They exist almost exclusively to control Russian citizens. Third world nations simply don’t have that level of organization, funding or worry about their citizens’ opinions.

[@timmommens901]

💪Slava ukraini 🇺🇦🇧🇪🇰🇷

[@ennediend2865]

👍🇺🇦✌ FREE UKRAINE ❤

[@blue-eyes5846]

Radio Free Europe shows again the best footage! By far the best!!

[@CmdrX3]

You'd think the younger generation would be the ones saying nothing good but that guy going there in three days.. Buh Bye, I hope you've had a nice life so far, it won't be lasting for much longer, either the nice or life part.

[@mick681]

It's very likely that the young lad who said he is going there in 3 days will be dead in a week.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Не известно, но мы, в России, молимся за него! ❤️

[@Puleczech]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Yeah, that will help him a lot in the trench with a drone hovering above him...

[@kryzzan7039]

Wrong, I doubt he'll see any action for at least a month

[@Puleczech]

@@kryzzan7039 Because you believe what Russian ministry of defence days, right? ))

[@kryzzan7039]

@@Puleczech days?

[@asynchronicity]

“Liberated by Russia” Say that out loud for a good laugh or a good cry whatever you feel like

[@ericblackwell9254]

I don't speak Russian, but it appears that several people in the video now refer to it as a war. Maybe, it is a sampling aberration, but it seems the tide of public opinion is changing.

[@TheAlchaemist]

Even in TV and radio in the hardliners' programs they sometimes say "war", but as long as you are not shouting in the street protesting, nothing happens. Having said that, don't expect a real change of mind, Russians are spineless, and mostly unempathetic. The vast majority, even when they complain about the war, they normally don't feel part of the problem, neither feel sorry for the civilians. They are hopeless, unfortunately.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Нет, все хотят идти до конца. Просто у многих россиян на Украине живут родственники. Если бы не этот фактор, то война была бы другой. Народ тогда бы требовал от правительства бомбить противника всем, что есть в арсенале. А так, это даже не война, а спец.операция. Русские умеют воевать, поверьте не на слово.

[@mmaksymko]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f умеют отступать

[@Puleczech]

​@@user-kh1ox7wv2f "This is not even a war" and "Russians know how to fight" 1) If it is "not a war", why is there a mobilisation in Russia? 2) If Russians know how to fight, why did they lose Kherson? Russians retreated from a major city that they claimed is Russia and did not even fight for it, that is a fact. Olga, you live in simulated reality, waking up will be very hard for you. Russia paying war reparations will badly affect the future even of your own grandchildren.

[@lecolonnedellavanti2955]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f ok bot.

[@fawn1785]

And when 90,000 Russian sons do not return home for Christmas what will Russian Mothers say about Putin's "Special Operation?"

[@laars0001]

"Where's my new white Lada."?

[@tupums]

@@laars0001 Pretty much. They will ask where is promises 3 million rubles for my sons death or car. That will be main reason for concern as usual in russian families

[@niv8880]

Well said

[@ndifrekeotu9086]

Who will kill them?

[@vitaliibruelov9490]

They will be thankful to Putin for the new Lada.

[@mariesprowl2348]

The young man going to Ukraine in 3 days is in for a shock when he learns there is no liberation.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Не правда ваша. Крым освобождён и ещё 20% территории на Донбассе, Запорожье и Херсоне.

[@Puleczech]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Kherson? Have the news reached Russia yet or not? Russian army retreated from Kherson already a week ago. They have been pushed away from the right bank of the Dnipro river completely. How is that a "liberation" in any sense of the word from your perspective? Of course Kherson was liberated, but from Russians!

[@MariaVolunteer]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Крым у турков отвоевали русские, а не украинцы . Вообще раздражает когда Крым кто то смеет говорить, что это территория каких то украинцев которую эту землю не завоёвывали

[@mariesprowl2348]

@@sonomacats Right !

[@ezza2x899]

How many of these people have since accidentally fallen out of a window?

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Ни одного, представляете?! Не ожидали демократии в России? 😉

[@dimtool4183]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Stop commenting brainwashed nonsense, you zombified, ignorant clown.

[@TheSteve_1992]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Hello Putin bot, how are you today?

[@edcarter405]

Thanks for those with courage !

[@brenthood2337]

Unless starving, freezing and getting turned to pink mist is liberating, that young man is going to be so disappointed.

[@stevehanham9266]

Victory to Ukraine! 😊😎🎸🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@justice4all_]

@@lot6129 правильная буква. особенно вот здесь: ПИZДА вам руZZким! УКРАИНЦЫ будут гнать вас до московии вашей!

[@faunbudweis]

sad to see so many of them so brainwashed..

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Мы живём с украинцами рядом, родственники на Украине есть у многих, общаемся, знаем, как их 30 лет Запад натравливал на Россию. Они нам рассказывали все сами. Так что мозги моет ваше СМИ.

[@dimtool4183]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Another zombified bot spamming in comments.

[@faunbudweis]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f see above, Olga, when you wake up it may be too late..

[@gerryatrick]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f guess you heard it, more likely from Putin Propaganda TV brainwashing. Russia has been trying to wipe out Ukrainians for centuries. This is why Russia refuses to even speak the Ukrainian language or learn about the Ukrainian lifestyle. That's how Ukraine can determine who is a russian spy, as they can't answer questions in the Ukrainian language or know their sayings etc.

[@kryzzan7039]

@@dimtool4183 You sure you're not the zombie?

[@madamesaundere]

So... attack your siblings because you just FEEL you must. Ah, we see now. Good to know rules can be that way. If I just FEEL like killing my wife, its allowed. All I have to do is blame her. 💛💙

[@christopherg2347]

In Ruzzia, you might even get away with it that way.

[@larsfinlay7325]

In Russia it is pretty much de facto legal to kill your wife in a domestic dispute. In 2018 they decriminalized domestic battery. It is a country of hard drinking wife beaters. What you're saying is exactly how they think unfortunately. Russian husbands feel they are entitled to hit their wives, so they do. No one stops them.

[@afcgeo882]

That’s exactly how it works in that culture. It’s the “power is the fist” mentality.

[@madamesaundere]

@@christopherg2347 Well, I feel that is wrong.

[@dant.3505]

@@madamesaundere yes all of it is wrong. Same way they justify the violence of invading their neighbor nation. That's all wrong.

[@lulutileguy]

there is no mechanism to halt the madness these are dangerous times

[@RegNarnoc21]

If only they knew what was really happening..

[@burky91]

Thank you 4 youre Service Radio Liberty ...

[@bowlampar]

If a dictator wants to eliminate existence of Ukraine, criticizing him in public at home is not a smart move at all. You know what i meant.

[@cheebacheeo5876]

#StopRussia #SupportUkraine 🙏🇺🇦💖🥇SLAVA UKRAINI!👏🇫🇮🇨🇭 🥇💖🇺🇦 Heroic Slava🥇💖🇺🇦

[@chuckabutty888]

"Once we liberate them people will be able to live a normal life" Who lives a normal life under the rule of gangsters?

[@theresenydahl9531]

Good to see that there are some sensible people in Russia. And to the young man proudly going to Donbas - let's see if you live to survive the steel of the meat grinder.

[@phillee2814]

Dumbass to Donbas seems a bit appropriate somehow.

[@gnome_child]

Bet that kid witht the headphones world view is going to change drastically when he gets into ukraine

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Таких как он парней, там тысячи. Его в войсках примут, как родного. Даже не сомневайтесь.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

@Victory will be Ukrainian. До этого, надеемся, что хотя-бы одного украинского националиста или НАТОвского наёмника он отправит на тот свет. 👎

[@khiem1939]

@Victory will be Ukrainian. If TRUE, that would then make them GOOD RUSSIANS....at least that's what my Grandfather told me when I was a small child!

[@AcidiFy574]

I love how you're not stopping a kid from going to his death Let's see if it was a girl

[@gnome_child]

@@AcidiFy574 how are any of us going to stop it? Just roll into putins office and ask him nicely?

[@kevinsummers1055]

People are getting stronger being honest. I hope it continues. I dont want to hate all the russian people. Just their leaders.

[@ivancho5854]

The Russian people support and enable their Tzar to do anything he wants. They are complicit.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Наши лидеры честнее ваших, протрите глаза.

[@Puleczech]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f "We will never attack Ukraine" "This is just an exercise, the West is hysterical" "We have not attacked Ukraine" "No planes were destroyed in Saky" "There will be no mobilisation" "We have lost nothing" ...... Do you want me to continue or do you want to comment some of that?

[@AcidiFy574]

@@Puleczech Except "the attack" was self-defence to Ukraine joining NATO & getting Nukes & broke the treaty beywer them & Russia

[@Puleczech]

@@AcidiFy574 It takes exceptional amount of delusion to claim something like this. 1) Ukraine wanted to join EU, not NATO prior the invasion. Either of these decisions is a sovereign decision of a sovereign country. 2) Where is Russia "self defending" itself against Sweden and Finland joining NATO? 3) Why do you put "the attack" into quotes? It is an attack on a sovereign country. And it is a war. 4) Treaty of territorial integrity in exchange for giving up nukes was broken by Russia. Get you facts straight and try harder, kid )

[@antiapatic]

I am looking forward to hear how the 4th guy has been liberated :)

[@asanitationstompout8473]

Hopefully through a surrender, in which he's learned from the errors of his ways

[@TheSteve_1992]

Has been liberated from his own earthly existence already most likely

[@lyndamedley4789]

Thank you for these candid people.

[@astralfluxaf]

The kid who’s going there in 3 days is in for a rude awakening

[@flashdancer42]

Good reminder video to not be sad when zombie orcs are dying in mass.

[@matrixmaid4042]

The answer is common sense, something the Russian government seems to be lacking.

[@madamesaundere]

Or its people

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Это Горбачеву и Ельцину не хватало здравого смысла, а у этого правительства все в порядке с мозгами. Мы это видим по своему уровню жизни, как за эти годы правительство вынуло страну из разрухи, куда её опустили прежние руководители под нажимом США и стран Западной Европы.

[@kravanamjesecu]

As a Croat a I can only say that Serbs were trying to "liberate" us also. Then we showed them our teeth...rest is history,we were the victor in it.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Вы, победители? Не приписывайте себе то, что вам не принадлежит. Без НАТО вы где были бы. Уж кто-кто, а вам бы лучше помолчать. Все знают и помнят кто бомбил Сербию.

[@gerryatrick]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Go sign up to help the Nazi ruZZians and your hero The dwarf on the horse Putin if you think Nazi RuZZia is so great. Or will you run to the boarder. Do you need a hand to get to the recruitment office? Glad to hear Nato helps the little countries that get bullied by Nazi Dictators like Adolf Putin worldwide.

[@mr__coyote3061]

rip young guy (soon)

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Надеемся, что до этого он успеет порвать несколько украинских нацистов или польских, английских и других наёмников. Молимся за него. ❤️

[@ilaser4064]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f hope you're conscripted muppet.

[@TheUncommonShaman]

He said “I’m dying there in 3 days.”

[@ndifrekeotu9086]

That's according to you

[@alegogo2911]

Congratulations, you are being rescued from your normal life, please do not resist

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

У кого нормальная жизнь? На Украине что ли? Вы там были до конфликта? А я была. Украинский народ, в своём большинстве, влачил очень бедное существование. Потом этому народу пообещали, что Украину примут в ЕС и НАТО, и будут они жить, как немцы! 🤦‍♀️🤣И они подписали сделку с дьяволом, решились быть не дружественными России и даже не нейтральными. Только вот украинцы не немцы и принимать их никто никуда не собирался, а с Россией стравили. За свое предательство теперь платят. Хоть у нас там и родственники живут, а все же, как в России народная мудрость гласит: "Бог не Микишка, его не обманешь"!

[@alegogo2911]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f motherfucker speak in english, im not gonna take the time to translate your bullshit russian nonsense

[@RustyB5000]

As an American I wish the Russian people understood that we truly mean them no harm. I don't think they would believe us, but I hope someday they will understand. America is big, and powerful, and perhaps scary to foreigners, and not perfect... far from perfect... but we mean no harm. We only want basic human rights for everyone.

[@madamesaundere]

Yeah just try doing `'the right thing`' in Russia, see how far it gets you.

[@AdrianBoyko]

America’s “basic human rights” are viewed in russia as “Satan running amok”

[@sba4636]

Speak for yourself,, I mean harm to everyone who supports the murderous Russian war criminals. I'm not alone.

[@Drkbowers1]

Well, our citizens mean no harm. Don't you think it's eery how our citizens have likely expressed these same sentiments during our invasion of Iraq or afghanistan? "We're liberators, sure the casualties are bad but they are overall better off with us invading". Of course don't take this comment as being pro Russian, I'm just saying we are not nearly immune to this kind of delusion.

[@jacqdanieles]

@@Drkbowers1 would we have invaded if 9/11 hadn't occurred?

[@PlayingWithFireOutdoors]

I wonder if they would feel the same if Finland went after the lands seized by ru in WWII?

[@daveoatway6126]

Sounds like Germans while the holocaust was happening.

[@zeffster2]

i hope this was uncensored and honest, because it made me happy that so many said war is bad

[@bushnineleven375]

0:38 #RIPBOZO #PACKWATCH. Dead man walkin lmao.

[@RuleofFive]

I live in the US. The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 was an unmitigated disaster. Thousands of Americans died, one million Iraqis died, the country was destroyed, they didn't have a nuclear weapons program, trillions were spent. No one was held accountable. The same thing is going on in Ukraine. I wonder how humans have managed to last this long.

[@poskeegget8043]

I think there will be accountability. . . For some. I'm pretty sure that Putin will face consequenses once everything is over, but far from everyone that should be will. . . and as always, it is those that are the current victims that will face most of the consequenses for the actions of others.

[@RuleofFive]

@@poskeegget8043 I hope you're right about Putin. I feel as if he will die of old age and never be held to account.

[@JAnx01]

Imagine if back then, Russia had stepped in and started supplying Iraqis with heavy weapons.

[@RuleofFive]

@@JAnx01 Which Iraqis?

[@JAnx01]

@@RuleofFive The Iraqi Armed Forces.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

i´d love to see another interview with headphone guy in 3 months 🤣🤣

[@khiem1939]

In 3 months the worms will just about be finished with his cadaver!

[@daydays12]

he won't be alive i 3 months

[@ndifrekeotu9086]

So what??? He's to fight for his country and he will come home alive.

[@TheSteve_1992]

How do you interview a body bag?

[@TheSteve_1992]

@@ndifrekeotu9086 aaaand another Putin bot. You guys are all over the place, holy shit

[@MrJdsenior]

One question I have is what were the actual percentages of people you questioned for vs against the war in Ukraine? I am amazed people will speak out like this on camera. It seems obvious that Putin is loosing his grip, to a great extent. And you can bet your bottom dollar in a video like this that there are people who will answer that they support the war when they do not, in many cases. The one that basically said "dangerous to answer, read between the lines" was the slightly braver side of no comment, and you know he is not for the war, anyway, or he would answer the party line. This would have been a good statistic to include, since I could easily go out and show all for or all against in editing, so what this says is that there are at least a handful of people willing to go on permanent record that they oppose the war, and fewer that weren't, but really nothing else.

[@HisameArtwork]

any opinion poll needs at least 1k ppl to be of any value... where will you find 1k ppl in Moscow to express political opinions? it's not Texas.

[@morpher44]

@@HisameArtwork which is a proof that a "vote" taken in occupied lands is not going to be accurate either

[@afcgeo882]

@@morpher44 No… that’s for a different reason. They have solid sample sizes in occupied territories. They just don’t have freedom to vote your opinion. Ballots were literally cast for people in abstentia.

[@madamesaundere]

Putin is loosing or losing his grip? Theres a difference💛💙

[@andy8073]

They're opinions are changing since the announcement of "special mobilization".

[@kashioable]

Well this video was made three days ago so the young guy must be having a lovely holiday. He will be in for a shock, shell shock. Good luck to him.

[@stevenb3554]

Some know and some don't. At least some "smart ones can read between the lines"

[@BillColeExperience]

Might ask why Russia would not accept Russian living in Ukraine into Russia? If "liberation" was the goal why not accept them?

[@jacqdanieles]

Bingo!

[@protorhinocerator142]

"I'm going there in 3 days." The guy said at least 6 days ago. Let us know how well that all worked out.

[@elijahfreeman5299]

There is a very good chance he will die or get wounded. Fast.

[@christopherg2347]

"We Liberate them if peace and prosperity, because we fall fir stupid lies like '8 year shelling of Donbas' and other such garbage."

[@afcgeo882]

To be fair, there has been 8 years of shelling in Donbas. Russia started that, but there has been.

[@thejosh3855]

@@afcgeo882 And the Donbass Russian rebels have been shelling Ukrainian controlled towns and villages, all instigated and armed by Russia for 8 years. Amazing how Russia portrays it as a one-sided assault against "innocent", "defenceless" Donbass Russians.

[@afcgeo882]

@@thejosh3855 Internal conflicts are always very complex, but you can’t sell intricacies to the public.

[@jacqdanieles]

@@afcgeo882 the casualties in those 8 years were surpassed in the 1st month of this invasion.

[@afcgeo882]

@@jacqdanieles And?

[@DarkstarDarth]

The only thing the pootinator has now is saving face while his unjustified homicide war continues.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Война с НАТО всегда оправдана и священная для любого патриота России.

[@markminister2599]

Great video!

[@laramonroe3363]

Woow - the guy with the green hat nailed it!!!!

[@malcolmabram2957]

What is encouraging is that the majority can see through the Russian media hype and recognise the senselessness of this conflict. Of course the journalist might have been selective, but I doubt so.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Конфликт действительно бессмысленен для русских и украинцев, но он неизбежен для русских и НАТО.

[@niv8880]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f It shouldn't have to be like that. The solution to global peace is transparency and openness in the news - not communist, selective propaganda to support a regime's doctrine. NATO is nothing to fear - assuming you don't needlessly attack a member country: I live in a NATO country, I'm not forced to tell you that I have nothing to fear (other than a non-NATO country). NATO is not hostile. It's not to say some member countries have done despicable, shameful things to others over the centuries but we are an informed world today and have a better grasp of right and wrong. The problem goes beyond Russia - take China: the young in China are waking up to the madness of Xi - if the world had a well-balanced and unbiased news feed then there would be a lot more peace globally (except for the Taliban -who are just nutters)

[@drmachinewerke1]

add one more young russian to the list

[@TXnine7nine]

What I see are a bunch of military aged individuals who somehow didn’t get caught up in the mobilization talking about “liberation” 😂

[@ovalattitudefromouterspace8106]

you warmed my heart God bless you

[@KarlRubens]

Putin and his Camarilla will pay for their fascist actions! I hope some Russians will make the job. ✌ 💙💛💙💛💙💛

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Некоторые русские не справятся, они могут только облажаться.

[@gerryatrick]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f Sounds like you, a real screw up nazi RuZZian

[@DacianRider]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f grow up ! rise up !

[@hueg.513]

Glad to see some descent Russians for once.

[@themcgeachys]

Should have asked the 3 day guy how much is he getting paid

[@mrHBarry]

I support a FREE Ukraine. Slava Ukraine.

[@justwhy7633]

For that young man going there in 3 days i hope you can get back alive and think about your life decisions.

[@321findus]

I hope he comes back in a body bag

[@lot6129]

At least he has a chance in a war zone, Russian jail would be no paradise and a sore/broken ass lol

[@dimtool4183]

You want a war criminal get back with no punishment? The best we must hope for is that he has a quick death, but he still should die for his crimes. Why do you think there is more severe punishment killing someone while drinking and driving, this is the same case.

[@givemeabreak8784]

More long range weapons needed. More of those defragmentation Himars rockets need to be provided.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

А ничего, если мы свои гиперзвуковые орудия достаём и ещё много чего такого, например одна ракета, и такое государство, как Великобритания окажется на дне, и просто прекратит свое существовпние?! Видимо никто из ваших предков, дедушек или прадедушек не воевал с русскими. Спросите у немцев, особенно, кто постарше, они расскажут, как по взрослому воевать с русскими. Не надо злить "русского медведя". 😠

[@DacianRider]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2f you Putrid lovers are f-u-c-k-e-d in the head buddy ! wake up and smell the ashes... you are the actual neoNAZIS today ! it's time to step up and depose your piece of shit government before it drags ALL OF US into hell. Stop playing the romanticized wounded proud bear... you're nothing but primitive savages ! look in the fucking mirror for once in your useless lives !

[@tekoneiric]

The song 'War' popped in my head when I watched this.

[@MissMarchHare]

I think that poor boy is in for a rude awakening when he gets there

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

Such sheep.

[@andgainingspeed]

Once Russia is a new low point, China will suddenly remember all the land they lost to Russia in the 19th century when Russia along with other empires forced "unequal treaties" on them. 🤣

[@robertvysther1138]

I am watching that with interest. Don't you think the Chinese are observing what is going on in Ukraine and playing a waiting game? They desire their old lands back and they have the military to take action as Russia's military becomes weaker.

[@andgainingspeed]

@@robertvysther1138 Rather than start with a military move, I believe the Chinese will bargain to have Chinese companies get better terms on the resources coming out of eastern Russia, paying low rates/royalties to the Russians and allowing Chinese guest workers to get all the good jobs, just like they do currently in Africa with infrastructure projects. Then they'll negotiate a lease on military ports in Vladivostok. They'll pay Russian politicians to look the other way and by the time the Russian public starts to get upset the Chinese will have too much leverage, and no shots will be fired.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

And funny how most of them are calling it a war now

[@Hugzzi]

The guy going there in 3 days to 'liberate' them is in for quite the fucking shock..

[@deniscaputo6065]

These people will never change. They are as civilized as the Golden Horde. The Scythes back in 500 BC were more civilized than these today russians. We don t know how apathic and fatalist they were, but russians beat everyone in fatalism, even Hindoues are less than they are.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Если вам так угодно думать, ради бога, думайте, но правда всегда по середине.

[@brianwalker1933]

Spot on 100%.

[@alegogo2911]

0:37 that's some cargo 200 right there

[@stfsgtking]

Russia should be scared of the US. They know what the US has done to other countries who step out of line. Russia needs to know their place in the world.

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Вот за это весь мир и ненавидит США. За наглость, высокомерие. Кто дал право вашей стране указывать кому какое место? Россия не боится США, поэтому и пошла на открытый конфликт с НАТО. Видно сразу, вы никогда не воевали с русскими серьёзно, смотрите, а то облажаетесь.

[@Drozey710]

I'm sure we'll all see that kid again in 3 days but on Ukrainian drone cameras dropping presents 🎁 💣 💥

[@maa1953bigedmark]

Interesting how things may change but remain the same.

[@geonerd]

Three days later, someone may be changing their mind!

[@niv8880]

He'll be a gonner by now. May our thoughts be with his mother and father.

[@ucrainadascoprireecucinait4187]

Слава Україні

[@yossarianmnichols9641]

The Muscovites are no different than Americans. Some are aghast and some support whatever the government says. The US has the same response during the Vietnam War and the Cheney War in Iraq.

[@madamesaundere]

They are very different to Americans.

[@jamesjackovich5886]

The circumstances were different Communist China was supplying North Vietnam with weapons in the 1950s long before the US was involved so it was like Korea a civil war with the North supported by China , in Iraq Saddam invaded Kuwait the UN told him to get out and he said come and get me I dare you, General Shinseki told bonehead Bush/Cheney to send 175,000 instead Cheney made his own plans screwed up and Shinseki resigned our intention were not to permanently occupy the country, get in and get out Russia wants to eliminate Ukraine

[@wanderer2246]

But russians have no will and desire to change their mind, I'm not saying about changing government.

[@jamesjackovich5886]

@@wanderer2246 when the Soviet Union went bankrupt Russian wealth should have been inherited by the Russians that fought for the country not a handful of oligarchs that live in London so it must be depressing , a lot of people thought Russia would become a democracy and join the EU instead we got what's behind curtain number 3 another iron curtian, but hey the US is screwed up too our government sends over 800 billion a year on the military and nothing on rebuilding our crumbling industrial sector cities like Detroit look more bombed out than Ukraine and states like Mississippi look like a third world country

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

М

[@lostpony4885]

Why should i answer that question read between the lines

[@UkraineRocks344]

I am so tired of hearing the very word ‘Russia’

[@srbadijaradovic6198]

0:37 There's our hero, fighting the good fight. Famous Psychologist Yung would say 'good for him for finding his purpose in life....even if it is ultimately flawed'. So this was a reference to people in the west who feel depressed without purpose! Putin gave this man a purpose, albite a wrong one...

[@adriaanvelthoven3024]

We wish the people of Ukraine succes, freedom and peace ,,free from Russians..

[@bigiron8831]

SLAVA GOD SLAVA UKRAINI 🙏🇺🇦