Russians answer your random questions #1

[@JammastaJ23]

This is such a great time capsule to capture what Russia is like at a point in time. Like this is really important content for posterity. Awesome job as always.

[@GeekRex]

Except it provides nothing. These people aren't speaking their mind.

[@AmisCorolla]

@@GeekRex why do you think so? are we any better? we are just different and we should respect our culture differenses. all country should stop those political games. the west is equally guilty

[@GorgBasil]

@@GeekRex Doesn't that also mean something when it happens? It is what it is. But I actually see a lot of people speaking their mind on this channel. I learned a lot of thngs about Russian people and I'm really glad there are still many who are aware of what is happening, are educated, are hopeful, optimistic, strong clear minded...and not least: humble. Oh and not in jail...because so many good people in Russia are detained and what not... I really have hope for everyone in the world when I see this collaboration of this channel with its followers and the well crafted material. Thank you, Dani!

[@loremipsum7ac]

Digital archeology will be a cool profession, someday.

[@gixmax]

@@loremipsum7ac Oxford University, 5822 AD. : "We managed to decrypt the ancient KZbin videos format. Now, 3870 years later, we can have a glimpse into their strange and amazing world"...... proceeds to watch 6 billion hours of cat videos .

[@Pindexsf]

Thank you for showing that people around the world aren't so different. It's a simple, powerful idea. Great work.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Ask them if they like genocide, and if not, why are they voting for a president who carries it out and turning a blind eye to it?

[@Blind_Hawk]

If they aren't so different why they don't fight for their liberty?

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@Blind_Hawk Putin has a private army if 100,000s of thugs, secret police, and other henchmen. So it's not easy. It would require a coordinated uprising of millions.

[@Blind_Hawk]

@@PreservationEnthusiast Of course it is not easy, no one said it is easy to fight for freedom like the Ukrainians do it right now so have the Russians to fight for it.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@Blind_Hawk The Ukrainians have the advantage of coordination and eight years of preparation unmolested, so slightly different circumstances to that of the average Russian civilian. The way to topple Putin is assassination in some way, shape or form. Then his house of cards will collapse. Who knows what would replace him in the power vacuum though. A people's Gov or more likely another dictator or military guy who seizes the chance. It would be hard to do worse than Putin though.

[@vk2ycj]

Pausing the video so that we can read the subtitles is a wonderful idea and it works very well. Keep up the good work 1420 !

[@viktorgalben6203]

dude your outros are worthy of a documentary, love the format

[@movement2contact]

@@to9362 It's a Russian gem.

[@sakmadik69420]

@@to9362 He just interviews people and ask genuine questions with no bias or question from both sides.are you russki trol?

[@hijack1453]

@@to9362 Damn all those western actors speaking Russian in Moscow!!

[@wekurtz72]

@@to9362 The world is anti-russian, and rightfully so. Apparently even russians are anti-russian, and how could they not be? I hear a lot of russians rationalizing how its OK to murder Ukrainians. 80 years of russian aggression and the current situation is a pretty fair reason to feel anti-russian.

[@different_stuff]

@@to9362 и все эти числа чисто из головы.

[@lattenoisette]

Thanks for asking my question!! It was such a nice surprise and so interesting to hear answers. You should be a journalist if you are not yet?! This channel is one of my favourites! Thanks for the content 🙏

[@omgitsraining44]

They are journalists in this way. Gotta admit that it requires some serious balls to be one in a country where people "fall" out of windows for saying the word "war". Neighbours rat on you, and off you are to an unknown "special operations" facility camp.

[@YAe71]

@@omgitsraining44 come on, you're talking about Stalin's times, now the camp needs a reason, like Navalny's, or repeated participation in rallies.

[@moquajimoges8517]

Mine too. KZbin is full of worthless things but every now and then you find a truly interesting channel.

[@omgitsraining44]

@@YAe71 Cannot believe you just said the N word

[@YAe71]

@@omgitsraining44 I'm already trembling in anticipation of people in uniform, or in black ... as lucky :)

[@theflosscor5620]

Hey guys of 1420. You doing a really increasingly good job publishing very viable and interesting surveys and information from Russia, which I believe is very vital for foreigners, esspecially from the west to not loose the sense for Russians and to not forget that Russians are just people too, not only the enemy of the west. Secondly, your videos are very well produced. I see improvements in editing quality, such as the short pause when the question is shown in this video. So thank you alot for your work and keep this up, don't get in trouble and keep up the truth.

[@saolálainn]

I totally agree, its so important that we all see each other and hear each other outside of the government's opinion. I have met many Russians, some that I didn't like but many more that I did.

[@GorgBasil]

My thoughts exactly. Thank you!

[@paulwusteman1094]

To ignore and discount the suffering the Russians have brought on the Ukrainians is simply unbelievable and shows a mentality worthy of Putin himself.

[@oskardumanski8538]

That terrifies me. Everything seems ok to those ppl, some of them have different opinions and that's it. Life as usual and war in Ukraine... As far as I know their mentality many of them would say that is good for Russia.

[@sherriroberts9238]

@@oskardumanski8538 I agree it’s scary, I keep hoping more Russians will disagree with Putin .

[@johannesnicolaas]

Ah you are doing such a great job. I am a Dutch historian, 62 years old. and I am impressed by the variation of all opinions. Keep up the great work. Huge respect from Holland.

[@henningandersen9027]

But stupid noise - the LOUD drumming in the end , suited to wake up my neighbours and give me problems!!!! Also if I had been lucky to fall asleep during the video it would have woken me up really brutally!!!

[@mymail6122]

Feminim is a cancer

[@getrag1029]

Sir, thank you so much! From Russia with love! I have worked with many men from Holland, they were all very friendly, smart and tall. Best regards to your nation!

[@joshcovey9558]

Thank you for work showing every day Russians. Much love from America, hopefully one day we all realize we are brothers and sisters. Спасибо!!

[@gwzrd5675]

We do realize that, bro. Love u

[@HelloMello91]

WOW!! That went by so quickly and I could've easily watched an entire hour of this. Thank you so much for this kind of unbiased reporting! You present the questions as is, without leading, without cherry picking the interviewees, and continue to give us more information and new content everyday. This kind of qualitative surveying is so important, not only for getting information and truth out there to the global audience, but for history and how the real opinions of Russians were/are in these times. History is being written right now and you are apart of that!! Thank you 1420!!

[@BeijoVegan]

@@to9362 I also found weird how just one person answer some question. Why not ask the same questions for all those and showed what they said. It is like he showed us only the answers that he liked, cherry picking the answers.

[@elektrotehnik94]

@@BeijoVegan Not donvinced he was cherrypicking. But I am convinced that: - 10 questions, each question asked from 3 people would be better than - 30 questions, each question asked once

[@marian2040]

@@BeijoVegan perhaps conducting it this way actually is the purpose, a random sampling of people on a cross section of questions. This is obviously never going to be a statistical study but it is a glimpse of the views of some people on some topical issues. The questions might be cherry picked but the answers appear to be those of the interviewee and not at all manufactured

[@victorlloyd5271]

As to the question about whether Russia is culturally appealing to foreigners, I am one of those foreigners with an answer. Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Goncharov (and his creation, Oblomov) Chekhov, Gorky, Nabokov, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn. And those are just writers. We could and should also list musical composers, visual artists, and many, many others. Russian cultural heritage is rich and magnificent. (When I was a boy, my father who was NOT Russian once said to me that Dostoevsky was the best reason to learn to read)

[@djha4287]

Chekhov and Dostoyevsky!❤️

[@djha4287]

"Что же делать, надо жить! Мы, дядя Ваня, будем жить. Проживем длинный-длинный ряд дней, долгих вечеров; будем терпеливо сносить испытания, какие пошлет нам судьба; будем трудиться для других и теперь, и в старости, не зная покоя, а когда наступит наш час, мы покорно умрем и там за гробом мы скажем, что мы страдали, что мы плакали, что нам было горько, и бог сжалится над нами, и мы с тобою, дядя, милый дядя, увидим жизнь светлую, прекрасную, изящную, мы обрадуемся и на теперешние наши несчастья оглянемся с умилением, с улыбкой - и отдохнем. Я верую, дядя, я верую горячо, страстно..." Отрывок из 'Дяди Вани' Чехова

[@beorlingo]

I want to walk over that K-bridge before I die.

[@neffritalina]

Булгаков Бог

[@soziologeek3340]

Culturally Russia is very appealing you're right and I think most foreigners wouldn't doubt that, also I still believe that the majority of Russians just want to live a peaceful life and in good relations with other countries, just being part of the international community. Politics is definitely the problem which makes Russia rather unappealing for foreigners even before the war and well also the fact that many Russians just don't really seem to care about their government or politics as long as they can live their life. The authoritarian style of leadership just makes it unattractive for the majority of people who live in democratic countries with more rights and more freedom. Also in regards to economy and trade Russia could be much more than the European gas station they are now. This authoritarian leadership just harms the development of Russia economically and it's potential for a broader trading lineup and it's also harming the international community and the image of Russia. I myself would have loved to visit St Petersburg, Moscow and the beautiful nature they have for sure, see the architecture, arts and get an impression of the russian way of live I'd also love to see Russia as a friendly political partner integrated in the EU just like any other EU member, but unfortunately over the past years all these political conflicts divided everyone at least in Europe more and more from all the positive Russia has to offer and all the potential it would have. Sadly now everything peaked in this cruel war which is just to condemn and also feeds a bad reputation for Russia for years to come even though the Russian people aren't to blame or are they at least in part? I really don't know. Some might be brainwashed, some might think just like Putin, some might just be ignorant towards politics and well some just would like to get rid of Putin and corruption just like everyone else in the west. I really don't know what the majority of Russians thinks and supports and that's kind of the problem for me as a foreigner, I see the actions and lies of their government which represents them internationally as a country and I just can't really make out how much Russians support their government or at least tolerate it. Isn't that a part of culture too? And overshadows it all the positive aspects of Russian culture? I really don't know. All I wish for is peace in Europe.

[@sasharama5485]

I'm glad my question was featured in the video😆thank you so much for your amazing work. Giving ordinary Russians a voice is something so important especially right now👐

[@vityagorr]

Oh hi again 😂 btw where are you from

[@blakecooper6595]

This is a really cool idea! Keep up the good work guys, this channel really is an important platform for gaining a broader perspective.

[@Bobbo2000000]

Lovin this channel. Hearing everyday Russians thoughts on a variety of things is such valuable insight right now. Keep up the good work.

[@Bobbo2000000]

@@r.z5654 wow, just going straight there. OK, it would have been nice to hear how everyday Germans felt or censored themselves at that time. But I guess in your world every citizen is on the hook for their government. Hope you're not american.

[@AppaTalks]

Thank you for keeping a line of communication open between our two cultures :) Peace and Love

[@GeekRex]

Michael Schore 0 seconds ago Except it provides nothing. These people aren't speaking their mind.

[@jmenonenidulezite561]

​@@GeekRex If someone dont agree with whats saing you can clearly see it on a face :) So it provides a lot

[@manudollfie]

@@GeekRexWhy bother to come here and hear their answer if you are going to dismiss whatever they are saying? You are the primer example of the narrow mindedness and disrespect for the ideas of others that guides us toward wars and disputes all over the world.

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

Our two countries? 😂 Excuse me but do you think internet only exists in USA? And yes I don’t have to even doubt you’re American because that’s some of the dumbest comment ever written. Love from the entire world

[@jmenonenidulezite561]

@@peacefulminimalist2028 In RU there is massive propaganda, technically yes they have internet and so on, but show me one active youtuber speaking propper english living in russia providing such information as this guy ? No One. So this coment may be stupid, but true pal.. Its sad but true.. And it said "our cultures" , not countries Love from CZE

[@lisa_6_6_6]

Thank you very much for making a video with questions that were interesting for your subscribers! Ofc, it would be more accurate to ask few people to all questions but I understand it'd take an eternity then lol 😄

[@АЯР2006]

Honestly despite so much going on in the world. I love the people have so much diverse emotions and thoughts that they speak so organized in these interviews. I think that is one thing no one can take away is someone’s thoughts and feelings, I find it beautiful and interesting. I hope everyone can strive for positivity and hope, tough times do not last tough people do. All over the world. Thanks for this great video❤️

[@eddiemitza2544]

Your channel showed up on the news in Romania 2 days ago. They even knew why your channel is named like this and told us about the trick you guys use to upload videos safely (or safer). Great job guys. Stay safe. Would it be possible to interview some people from outside of Moscow?

[@peterschmidts8245]

well why is their channel named like this?

[@TheGrace020]

Same saw some clip from 1420 in Swedish news few days or more ago too but sadly they didnt credit the clip (to my knowledge)

[@eddiemitza2544]

@@peterschmidts8245 Is the name of their former school or classroom, something like that.

[@th.nastasia]

можно узнать на каком канале показывали сюжет? хотелось бы посмотреть

[@1420channel]

Hi, cool! 🤩 Yes, we’re going to film outside of Moscow in April.

[@aka_massi]

I know it's harder to put it together, but it would be also very useful to interview western people about Russians. As there is a big talk of "russophobia" it would be interesting to understand if it is or not a real thing. Personally, as a western man, I am not experiencing anything of this sort. I am against the war and against whoever tries to hide the truth, whether it's Russia, Ukraine, USA, EU, China or whatever. But Russian people is just people as any other and Russian culture and literature have been a great example for Europe. Basically we are not enemies, but some Governments would like us to be in order to reach their dirty goals.

[@nydydn]

but it really depends on what one understands by Russophobia. The most popular ideology in Russia, which allows Putin to be in power, but at the same time it is also carefully cultivated by Putin, is that Russia is a country with borders that never end, protector of true Christianity, that must reconquer its political and spiritual birthplace, meaning Kiev and Crimea. I personally strongly disagree with this ideology, therefore I strongly disagree with the worldview of the majority of Russian people. Am I a Russophobe for strongly disagreeing with the view of most Russian people about the identity of Russia itself? Most Russian people would say yes, and by that definition, they'd be right. My view is not rare in Europe, so if these Russian people would come in contact with people from the EU, they are likely to find out that what that their dear Putin was right, EU is Russophobe by Russian standards. Russian conscious seeks respect above all from the rest of the world. Respect is earned, never given or taken. Unfortunately, Russia has only dictatorships and suffering to show for the past century. Even the technological advancements during the cold war came at costs which were too high for the Russian people, and even so, the advancements were done in spite of the regime, not due to it, and the supremacy of the western technology stands to show it. There is nothing fundamentally blocking Russians from being on par with the most advanced nations, apart from their decisions to value a loyalty based system and despise rule based systems. Even so, I wouldn't act in any negative way towards a Russian before I know their views, but if our views don't align, I'm keeping distance and that's enough for most Russians to label me a Russophobe. We are kidding ourselves to believe that Putin alone is at fault for everything and with his departure from power, sooner or later, everything would be fine. It wasn't when Putin came instead of Yeltsin, it wasn't after fall of USSR, it wasn't after Stalin died, or Lenin before him, it wasn't even after the imperial Russia collapsed, it won't be different this time, because the idea of Russia with borders that never ends and worldwide protector of true Christianity is alive and carried on, regardless of who holds Kremlin.

[@fosterslover]

In the US, it's all about Putin, and we know the Russian people are powerless to change the government. Putin supporters I have no sympathy for though.

[@liko5537]

@@nydydn 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 проблема России в том, что у России нет идеологии Путин центрист,

[@Mindpxwer]

It was necessary to speak out against the war unleashed by Ukraine back in 2014 when they tortured, raped and killed. They get what they deserve

[@Mindpxwer]

@@liko5537 Путин либерал, по крайней мере он ведёт губительную либеральную политику..

[@janicelaurin7263]

Great questions and interviews! Thank you for your hard work. Also, thanks to the people who participated in the interviews.

[@davidvincent1093]

I have always admired the Russian PEOPLE and have had the pleasure of working with them for many years here in America. They for the most part (99.9%) are a hard working and straight forward people that appreciate the simple things in life. Like friends and family as I grew up in the country rather than the city I understand them and their opinions I think you have a great thing going with this channel because you don't ask questions of your guests that could get them in any trouble with the current government restrictions (on free speech) . The group in this video are very honest and though a bit guarded in responses do all the same clearly speak from their hearts. Thank you for the great job and please do remember to thank them for being them. You ask for ideas and I don't know if you have the capabilities, but, it might be fun to ask a series of questions like you have here to the inner city people and then go out a ways into the surrounding country side (maybe 60 or so KM) and ask the same questions in the same order and see if there were any major differences in the answers. Like I said before having worked along side and with the Russian people in the hospitality business for a great many years I would hazard a guess that the answers might be very close to the same. I hope the Russian government and Ukraine can come together soon so no more lives will be lost on either side. The Ukrainians for protecting their country and the young Russian forces that are scared and not getting the whole truth as to why they are doing what they are doing there. Sorry that is a straight forward as I can put it without pointing fingers at either country

[@mitchellb6523]

Greeting from Kentucky u.s. love your content. Seems like we have a lot in common. The biggest thing for some in Russia is getting information. Glad to see you using your format to try and bring information to people and bring our countries closer. If only the ones in power had this way of thinking. Peace and prosperity. You deserve all the success coming your way. Keep up the good work. God bless

[@mattkaczorowski3099]

Thank you for making these videos and please keep them coming. This is the closest thing I have to a true pulse on the thoughts of ordinary folks from Moscow. 🙏

[@alicepopovski6303]

Really , u think they can say what they want .

[@michaelz.6277]

@@alicepopovski6303 I'm affraid, that people really think, that russians can freely express their opinions in the streets of russia. There is very deep incomprehension of what russian regime is.

[@mattkaczorowski3099]

@@alicepopovski6303 I don't think they can. It's quite obvious from some of the people's answers and apprehensions. Which is also still informative to me. I also was able to learn how effective Putin's propaganda and tactics are at making people in Russia believe they should not be involved in politics or they are not even qualified to comment on matters. It's quite sad and I can't wait until the day Russia is free of Putin or those like him.

[@oo--7714]

Moat people really aren't qualified to talk about politics though, as most just get their news from KZbin short form content that is just entertainment.

[@oo--7714]

*most

[@MiSt3300]

This channel is amazing. It's a real goldmine. I will gladly return here in 40 years to see this video again and remember what things were like in 2022

[@bigoldgrizzly]

So would I - I would be 111 years old then :

[@MiSt3300]

@@bigoldgrizzly I would be 66 (;

[@bigoldgrizzly]

@@MiSt3300 I look forward to meeting you here 2062 :

[@MiSt3300]

@@bigoldgrizzly until then ;)

[@wtfowoqpmox]

hey!! I love this channel!! I’m Russian and I’m sitting looking at my own people in your videos just so as not to go crazy with everything that happens in our world!! It's nice to read the comments from foreign people low and realize that we can still keep in touch with them. I want to wish everyone who reads this more good things in your life💕

[@michaelbolen2118]

добрые пожелания из америки :)

[@wtfowoqpmox]

@M_Collector yes, ordinary people and politics are incompatible things... I'm still a child and I would really like to see my country prosperous! what happened, it’s really very scary and it’s not clear what it can lead to in the future. it is very scary for our common future, who knows what else the authorities of Russia or any other countries will do. I am very worried about people, very very... I love my homeland, it's true, but I do not approve of the actions of the authorities, especially since this leads to tragedy not only in other countries, but also in ours, in Russia ... and this is terrible.

[@ashleybrown1775]

ура!русский чел

[@DaniSpeh]

Not once, since this war started, I thought different about Russians in general or my Russian friends in specific. Here and there are people I couldn't be friends with but that's about characters and not nationalities. I think the time of generalisations is slowly passing by.

[@clalmeida67]

Hello, calls for PEACE from Portugal! 🌻

[@fredfred2363]

Love this channel. Great insight from everyday regular Russians. 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@williambilly3269]

I agree. Just normal peoples opinions

[@mattgoyette4965]

Like always, great work 1420. Its great to see different opinions from a variety of Russian people. I have always admired and respected Russian culture. Your country beautiful in both land and people. I don't think Russia is represented fairly here in the U.S. We are more alike than people realize. Thank you for your videos

[@wizenup]

This was so interesting and informative. You are doing such an amazing job! 👏 Thank you for putting this out there.

[@alexvilonyay8597]

I'm a Canadian and I support all people and I hope everyone feels the same way

[@fthi7992]

The Question "Why these countries want to join Nato or the EU?"Could be a good question for a hole video

[@samiam8641]

Agreed

[@JessOrozco]

I also agree!

[@mountainguyed67]

F Thi. A video filmed in a hole in the ground???

[@weeeek-d6t]

Достаточно посмотреть на внутреннюю политику России, чтобы понять причину, ну и НАТО и ЕС предлагают интересные условия, по ясным причинам

[@alexg5653]

I love how open and genuine the people in these videos are

[@AgitpropPsyop]

This was great! And it #1 so that must mean there’s going to be a part two! Can’t wait.

[@jasyamaha]

Your work is magnificent, thank you from Australia

[@jasyamaha]

@@to9362 you are the reason we watch 1420's videos, thank you

[@toma9976]

Here’s a question or two. Why do you think the vast majority of Russian oligarchs live in palaces in western countries such as London, Paris, New York, Miami, Toronto? And why don’t they keep their money in Russia?

[@Loonypapa]

Because they don't want to pay the vig.

[@alexmiller23]

the same can be said about the leaders of the West. Baltic leaders have American passports. 😂

[@JamesBond-ss8uy]

@@alexmiller23 baltic is eastern world

[@alexmiller23]

@@JamesBond-ss8uy does not matter. this is the EU. and even politicians work there like in Russia

[@toma9976]

@@alexmiller23 I think you’re missing a key point. Putin is wealthier than all the western leaders added together and then multiplied by 10. Take Biden, Trudeau, Johnson, Macron, etc, etc. all their total wealth, multiply it by 10 and Putin is still richer. Heck Putin’s EU yacht, which was confiscated, is worth more than all these leaders. How is it Russians pay so much for their leader?

[@oti847]

Bad things happen when good people do nothing

[@I-Nex]

good people in russia are either shut up or dead

[@toxa35]

@Patrik Sjöström Oh look, a freaking xenophobe detected.

[@alicepopovski6303]

Cowards

[@gunsandroses243]

@Patrik Sjöström Yes but the US is also not innocent look at the list of wars.

[@paulinemir3089]

@xovers meh that’s the total lie, I personally know many people who don’t support this madness, they’re just afraid to express their opinion loudly. If u think thant people like u are the majority, ты очень сильно ошибаешься

[@billy5600]

Nice episode dude, look forward to watching your next content soon . I am from Asia and this rich content makes me feel more understand of Russian’s opinion. They are human and have feeling like other people in the world. Their attitude of this situation is also not over exaggerated as well. Hope they are doing well and make RF come back stronger again!!!! . I’ll be there to visit RF one day ;)

[@MissPwel]

Thank you for the very rich content of your channel! Stay safe and take breaks sometimes to not burn yourself.

[@MichaelBohnJr]

I would hate it if KZbin were banned in Russia. The free exchange of ideas is very important in the modern world. Keep the videos coming!

[@neffritalina]

В России бы тоже бы этого не хотели

[@ethernalclassic3076]

@@neffritalina не хотели бы, а придётся. Не могут же они безнаказанно банить тех кто Россию поддерживает

[@premasru]

Really interesting and heartening hearing the diverse views. Thank you. Keep up the good work.

[@verakatterfeld3075]

I honestly thought we were heading towards a much better relationship between the countries around the globe, with internet you meet people from all around and you start to notice there isnt any difference between us all, we all like different food, music etc but we are the same and we function the same down to the core.

[@SaneAsylum]

That's how it should be. But the media create issues and manufacture outrage to keep us apart.

[@farzana6676]

@@SaneAsylum Uhm, I don't think it's the media that is stealing Ukrainians land right now. It's Russia.

[@SaneAsylum]

@@farzana6676 It is Russian soldiers obeying orders from a dictator. That doesn't negate the point at all. Not in the slightest.

[@yuribezmenov4631]

@@farzana6676 Media is not the problem. The problem is that most of the media in RF is being controlled by FSB.

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

Yeah, and we also all want security.

[@Saka_Mulia]

I'm really liking the editing choice to pause on the questions. Keep up the great work.

[@lottat6003]

Very good questions! Especially the first question about the future of Russia! ❤️👏👏👏

[@bayraktarx1386]

Hopefully it burns to the ground.

[@pchlars5666]

I love your channel. It is very important to me to understand Russian people a little better. I see a lot of good, inteligent, normal people. I see also some simple Russians not giving their reality a second thought. I must say similar differences are among my countryman. I am Polish and it is hard to overcome some stereotypes that develop over years of troublesome history between our nations. I do not wish you harm but can not agree with recent actions in Ukraine. I' like to add that we all live in bubbles of informations. I do, so does everyone else, even Putin does. Everyone makes their decisions based on their bubble. It is important to extent the reach of your knowledge and try to keep open mind.

[@GeekRex]

Michael Schore Except it provides nothing. These people aren't speaking their mind. These people are giving the Putin line only.

[@ktt7516]

the ukraine soldier stabbed the russian soldier in the eye many time with a knife until he died, i was haunted and could not sleep by the russian soldier's screams 🥶 than Nazi Germany ukraine fascism is horrible, and of course you will never know from the western press the west is aiding the fascism , you can go to BBC youtube : Nazi Ukraine 2019 and now they have changed the name of that gang to benefit ukraine ... you know it was Russia who defeated the fascism and they hates fascists. I was too scared to see that scene, it was more cruel than Nazi Germany. and donbass in 8 years 14,000 people of Russian origin died because of them but the West didn't speak up, it's a shame twitter.com/PhmKhng42809959...

[@ChairmanRingo]

@@ktt7516 Bad things happen in war. Remember how that poor soldier ended up as a captive to be brutalised by a sadist. He could've stayed at his base, if men in suits made different decisions. If you think torturing a captive to death is something only Ukrainians are capable of think again. There is online footage of Russian Wagner group mercenaries in Syria beating a man's limbs to a pulp with a sledgehammer, removing his arms and head with a spade and setting his corpse on fire. His crime was deserting the army he was conscripted into, nothing more. War is terrible, and it gives the opportunity for evil people to do evil things. As for 14000 people of Russian origin that's just not true. War in Donbass had ~14k casualties yes. 10k of those were soldiers, about half from each side. Furthermore it is simply not true that every civilian casualty was caused by the Ukrainian government forces. The separatists shot down MH-17, killing hundreds of civilians. The line is blurry on what it means to be 'of Russian origin'. If you mean simply growing up speaking Russian then a whole lot of Ukrainians fit that criteria, including Zelenskyy. If you mean supporting separatism and joining the Russian federation then it's less common. In the War in Donbass ultra-nationalist militias did a lot of fighting on both sides. Sometimes they brutalised their captives, sometimes they brutalised civilians they thought supported the other side. All of this is well documented. One thing that's for sure is that this war is not going to lead to better ethnic relations in Ukraine. Just a more bitter divide and more bloodshed.

[@musehtaicho]

@@ktt7516 that is quite a mess in your mind. First of all go check definition of fascism and do not mix it with nazism. Is there nazis in Ukraine? Definitely yes. Is there fascist regime? No. Is it necessary to hold Kiev suburbs to deal with nazi regiment stationed in Mariupol? Debatable. And about Donbass: yes a lot of people died there. Personally I think Russia had to let them in as refugees back then in 2014 - as Poland did today with Ukrainians. But do you know exact numbers? In 2014 in Donetsk People's Republic died 2546 people in 2020 were killed 44 - 39 servicemen and 5 civilians Ceasefire did work. How many people died there in a month passed? Who knows.

[@ktt7516]

@Patrik Sjöström Oh, Ukraine is as evil as the Nazis. and he was captured by Russian soldiers 3 days after the video was posted on social networks, his name is: Ruslan mironuyk ( CNN , RT ) congratulations --- Russia should also stab his eyes with a sharp knife and take his eyes away but still let him live, Russia is more humane than Ukraine in letting him live, not dying like a Russian soldier right? Do you know the Geneva treaty on prisoners of war? In violation of the treaty but you are probably uneducated, ukraine only teaches you how to look like the Nazis.

[@Nancy-mi3xe]

1420, You rock! Interesting answers, a real mix of opinions. I think most people can separate regular citizens from their governments. And many outside Russia hope for more freedoms for the Russian people, while still wanting to limit the evil their government does.....

[@piked261]

How about limiting the evil done by the American military corporate war machine 🤔

[@1life857]

@@piked261 BE QUIET, RUSSIAN TROLL, YOUR 'leader' IS THE AGRESSOR!!!

[@pricelessppp]

I don't think Russians can separate American government vs our civilians.

[@arthurmorgan7951]

I think if we all try to use less offensive language and pass quick judgement we can actually get a bit better along and who knows maybe avoid nuclear war or maybe even decrease hostility

[@Lavany5695]

Yes, the freedom....that destroyed the USSR, killed a lot of people in my country and many other countries, but some innocent or disgusting people still support it.

[@ЕвгенийПолеско]

Very cool format of videos, I love watching it. Living abroad I kinda miss all these people. And of course it's an important task to show humans to other humans so that they could see how much they have in common. If I was at home now I'd love too help in creating content.

[@DanZfpv]

I'm surprised by how often I hear the response of "I'm apolitical." or "I don't want to talk politics." As an American I believe that if you were to conduct the same types of questioning here. You would have no shortage of people who would talk about their political ideologies. So when the Russian people have these responses is it because they are worried about the consequences of speaking out? Or is this something that is more inherent in Russian culture?

[@florigjonaj8777]

well they havent really had a Say in internal politics in the last 20 years so that might be why

[@gaminglife2480]

I would say that there is a mix of people here, a lot of people truly don’t like politics and it doesn’t matter what age you are whilst a good chunk are worried about the government seeing this

[@scottsthaname1]

I think some fear arrest if the video got publicized... they want no part of it because of that.

[@saolálainn]

In the States you won't get thrown into prison for 15 years for expressing your opinion so of course American reactions are going to be different

[@notfound9816]

Просто потому что за этим сложно угнаться, Страна Радужного флага говорит одно, Страна Агрессор говорит другое, Да и зачем оно нужно, Если взаимодействовать с этой "политикой" никак не получится

[@MsDameQ]

Amazing how this channel is evolving. The window to Russia. Good job!

[@greble11]

Fascinating! Thank you so much for your videos.

[@susisblusis]

I really loved the questions. Would love to hear more answers. Great stuff. Thanks

[@thefarmerswifeknits6190]

“The perfect storm” …… that about sums it up.

[@susana3716]

Just love your videos! Thanks for sharing. Questions are such a good way to make people think and thinking is GOOD!!

[@georganatoly6646]

these interviews are tiny cultural treasures, sehr toll

[@SnowBalling]

Your videos are always interesting. I don't know how you put them out so quickly.

[@Diossvk]

Welcome to Czechoslovakia in 1980. I grew in this, you young people need to be brave. Otherwise you are doomed.

[@alicepopovski6303]

Cowards

[@BrandonAEnglish]

Thank you for continuing to make these videos. I'm liking Russian people more and more as a result.

[@olga.d]

Interesting video 🥸 keep up the good work ! ☺️

[@loremipsum7ac]

The pauses for us slow readers were very helpful. Tnx

[@gothluv4740]

Порой хочется случайно попастся, чтобы спросили моё мнение, в начал 90х помню была передача, где была будка и туда запускали любого, кто хотел свое мнение выразить

[@bomjiza2698]

Собачья чтоли?хахазпзажаж

[@alekseyaleksey5512]

I have decent question for next video. What's your general plan for the next 3 years? And how has you situation been affected. I figure its a younger crowd anyways so their ideas may be interesting to hear about that.

[@KnutFan]

This is really cool. I enjoy hearing how so many of the Russians are just like the rest of us. I’ve been watching the Russian KZbin channel “I am puma” for a long time now And have become familiar with that particular family. Routinely they show how universal human beings are. This channel is another example of that.

[@samanthak5411]

I love everything about your videos all the way down to the editing! Keep up the good work. ✌️

[@robertbrennan2268]

The Question about Russia's contribution to the World - what it can export is tremendous? Look at its wonderful culture - its literature and music: Pushkin; Dostoevsky; Tolstoy; Turgeniev; Tolstoy; Gorky; Trotsky (killed by Stalin in Mexico like Litvinenko in and others in UK); Mandelstam; Akhmatova: Pasternak (Nobel Prize); Solzhenitsyn (Nobel Prize); Chekhov (my God Chekhov is virtually accepted alongside Shakespeare in British theatre cannon); Nabokov......Mussorsky; Glinka; Borodin; Rimsky-Korsakov; Rakmaninov; Tchaikovsky.....I could go on to Art - Kandinsky! I could go to film. My God what agreat culture. But how many of these figures were respressed by their own Governments - whether Tsarist; USSR or Putinist. Russia is cursed by bad governance - the rule of Philistines. Today I listened to Tchaikovsky and wept for the tragedy of Russia. Slava Ukraini! Shostakovich...

[@maurokjr984]

Notice all that great history you mention all happened pre WW1. None of those historic and legendary figures are results of the Soviet Union and Putin's Russia.

[@YAe71]

as a Russian, I also used to often think of these celebrities and their contribution to world culture, until I came across the following thought: After all, they are almost all from Tsarist Russia, who came to replace them? Not so much ... All the best was created before the Bolsheviks, alas.

[@YAe71]

@@maurokjr984 we wrote our comments at the same time, look at the time😉there is a theory of the commonality of thoughts and how they are born in one information field ...

[@gerry4b]

Ya, you «could go on» Looks like you did. Can you also wax nostalgic on Pushkin’s racist poetry on the Finns? You do get close to a truth about the current Dwarf Tzars evil machinations… they are deeply embedded in the collectivist Russian soul and culture… and they are hugely appreciated by the current generation of serfs. Do you remember this one? “Our first allegiance, is to the human race.”

[@johnmichaelson9173]

I agree with what you say especially about Chekhov & the British theatre. Maybe it's me but modern Russia doesn't seem to punch it's weight culturally yet because of Russia's amazing cultural heritage when the Cold War ended many publisher's went to Russia thinking all these masses of amazing books, play's, classical music had been written which had never seen the light of day because of the Communist regime. Sadly culturally Russia doesn't really express itself globally which is a shame because I feel as a people they have plenty to say that's worth listening to but under Putin certain word's & views are illegal. That's no way to live in the 21st Century.

[@governorofflavortown5499]

I commend your work 1420! Keep it up :)

[@alejandrosotomartin9720]

The definition of Fascism given by the second guy fits perfectly with Russia at this moment.

[@moni2415]

I don't know. I guess many Poles would answer the same thing about Bandera because of what Bandera's groups did to Polish people during WW2.

[@jamesu1540]

@@moni2415 i think what the NKVD did to the Poles in Katyn Forest comes closer.

[@azazello1985]

@@moni2415 And what do you think poles would answer about Putin now?

[@keiolge]

​@@moni2415 One doesn't exclude the other. Fascism fits Russians and Stepan Bandera perfectly. Only difference is Russia never stopped being fascist and Putin is acting now.

[@Screenfunfacts]

@Sergei nazi

[@barbadolid5170]

Your already outstanding content is only getting better

[@sleepymarmot7047]

Love this channel and love Russian people in general. I'm from France and, other than for the language, the people here, especially the younger ones, would give the same reply in the same situation. One of those handsome youngsters even looks like my son. I only wish you well, my Russian friends, and I hope that once all the politics are over, we can talk normally to each other, and enjoy ourselves together. You bring the Vodka, I'll bring the Champaign, right ?

[@rulerofroombas1443]

Why are you copy pasting the same comment?

[@jerzygoota2903]

What politics? Russian soldiers are committing genocide and war crimes. Drink your champagne

[@sleepymarmot7047]

I pasted nothing, believe me. Though you may not like it, its the original...

[@sleepymarmot7047]

@@jerzygoota2903Not the Russians in general, only the Russian government. Most Russians would like nothing better than peace, I believe...

[@lovepeace9727]

I hope there'll be american with whiskey, ukrainian with gorilka, japanese with sake and a lot of other people and we'll just have a good time together as a human race...

[@tatyanaalexandra8299]

Your subscribers have provided some really great questions…keep up with that! Great channel btw…

[@xpkareem]

Seems to me Russians are just like people anywhere in the world. Who could have guessed? Lots of different opinions, mostly just want a better life for themselves and not to get in to stupid conflicts or political bullshit, but the world doesn't always let you, and it's rarely in your control anyway.

[@akolyt]

anywhere in the world except eastern europe, the caucasus, and central asia 🙄

[@marktrain9498]

Really? I'm struck by how completely different the mentality is. The sad resignation. The (frequent but clearly false) claim that they're not following the major events of the day. The (frequent but clearly false) claim that they trust their leaders or believe that their country is on the right track. The mass exodus of the educated classes from Russia tells a different story.

[@Metaxas360]

Great channel. It is good to listen to the russian people. Simple and honest answers from several ages. Very interesting. Thanks.

[@denisemeredith2436]

I love this channel and think you ate doing a great job. It is interesting to hear the thoughts of the general population even if they say they are apolitical. I think Russia is an interesting country which is full of history and one day I would like to visit. It is sad that Britain and Russia are on opposite sides of the fence when in WW2 we were allies. I once knew someone who was a merchant seaman and took part in the Arctic Convoys to take food to Russia. Hopefully, we will be allies again. Hearing all the different Russian accents is helping me too because I am learning to speak Russian (I.am a beginner) and I felt proud of mtself that I could understand some words.

[@moonface-r9l]

Hello from Russia. Bad people benefit from this war. I hope the war will end soon and we will live as before. 💔

[@LostJak]

You're doing great work man, happy for your channel!

[@mrcstb7479]

Interesting and sad… Many young people with really disappointing views. Even generation change will not help this country.

[@maksos9268]

Yeah, because there is your (your government's) views and wrong ones. Right? So much for freedom.

[@Kati3-kat]

@@maksos9268 I can't speak for op but I have a similar feeling in regards to these answers. And for me the disappointment is that so many young Russians seems disengaged politically/ apolitical. That's not good.

[@sleepymarmot7047]

For our times, they are acting as they should. If it's the times you don't appreciate, then perhaps you would like to look at previous generations to understand what they did with this world, and why children are acting the way they are. Because these children are certainly not responsible for the world as it is. Or do you disagree ?

[@maksos9268]

​@@AvntXardE Navalny is opposition? Not really. More like a traitor funded by US. Also, please give an example of a civilized country

[@sroberts605]

@@maksos9268 You sound like the eponymous dog

[@Spanish_Patriot]

I love this channel! Thank you for your hard work 💪🏻

[@moseechevowo]

0:51 he LITTERALLY mixes up nazism and fascism definitions.

[@maksos9268]

He means nazism though.

[@sroberts605]

Nazis were fascist - LITTERALLY

[@rinaldoman3331]

People clearly know about nazism but fascism has a very vague meaning as a word. Like fascim were in Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Chile, Romania, Japan and etc.

[@thomasmazur5787]

it doesn't matter. he gave you a definition of what he meant. "whose who infringe and despise other nations" - today's Russia

[@sroberts605]

@@rinaldoman3331 Nothing vague about fascism. First line in Wikipedia pretty much sums it up - 'Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy that rose to prominence in early 20th-century Europe' Hmm, who does this bring to mind?

[@ironmainiac1783]

Please do a part 2. Very interesting.

[@penoptep1641]

Wait. You are asking only citizens of Moscow. Pls ask some people from regions. They seem to have different opinion

[@sonicsound84]

You guys are EPIC. This was awesome!

[@okatzl369]

Thanks for the video! It's really interesting and even though there is some self-censorship or avoidance of 'dangerous' topics I think the answers in countries from the 'west' would be similar. Perhaps, the freedom of speech and the pressure of the camera would mean that people would give an underdeveloped opinion instead. 🤔 Also, if people in the UK or US would be asked about Iraq at the time of the invasion I think people would also have a sense of frustration and hopelessness (millions marched against it). Our governments (even democratic ones) can fail us and as citizens it often feels like we have limited influence. We were just able to vote them out at the next ballot. I hope there is a future with peace and that neither more Ukrainians nor young Russian conscripts have to keep dying for an old man's illusions.

[@papa_ya83]

Some real unexpected answers thank you i really learn alot of russian mentality

[@sergiolewes]

Nobody says what they really get in mind, maybe they’re scared

[@nadzirahfarhah3423]

thank you for pausing so that I get to read the questions

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

You are doing a great job, this will help keep the real Russian people visible to the world. They can disagree or agree with questions and we understand that. It will be interesting to see what they believe in a few years when the war is nolonger hidden from them.

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

How is it hidden?

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

@@JamesSmith-ix5jd I do not believe the scale of the conflict and damage done is being shown in the Russian media.

[@thomasjosullivan9179]

@@Alex-wb3kv Im in Ireland so I cannot say for sure, but I dont think they get international news?? Maybe I am wrong

[@gwzrd5675]

6:53 - I am very concerned noone answered "I would stop the war"

[@samiam8641]

We all should be.

[@petermolvaier]

Thank you for the videos. Really appreciate what you guys are doing. As i see in your videos, more people are against this "special operation", but my concern is that actually outside the developed areas, people chose the other side of the"truth". Is the same in Romania, big cities vote for pro-european parties and the outskirts and the poorer areas vote for nationalist / populist parties who buy votes with bottles of oil and bags of sugar. I do not condemn those people cause it would be unfair to judge them while I have a full belly.

[@neffritalina]

В остальной России люди относительно нормально живут, мы не ездим на повозках и лошадях

[@petermolvaier]

@@neffritalina in Romania, there are still lots of places where people are riding carts and horses.

[@politedemons]

This channel is so golden

[@annabernadotte5388]

Poor people. I wish they could speak up their minds. Now they are all silently carried towards a crisis with their hands tied. Thank you 1420 for keeping us informede of the citizens pulse. The things they don't say is perhaps more telling than the things they are able to say.

[@annabernadotte5388]

@@mizu436 I see what is happening, but the silence is hard to understand.

[@annabernadotte5388]

@@mizu436 Revolution is your only choice.

[@catherinerice922]

'All called Ivan'... that was funny.... really interesting watching this channel.

[@stacyg585]

Great job. I really live for your videos. I have hope for Russia, only because there are so many intelligent, young, critical thinkers there, still, despite all the suppression.

[@paulkoza8652]

First time I watched your channel. Pretty good.

[@DevinJuularValentine]

there needs to be something similar in other countries. I honestly think answers in the UK would sometimes be similar.

[@alexandrasha71]

@SnoopyDoo tell me you know nothing about Americans without telling me you know nothing about Americans

[@letsresethumanity1983]

This chanel is IMPORTANT! Keep on doing what you're doing. Actually when i think about it, it's the best chanel i have. The rest is in comparison blaha. You get 6/5 from me👍❤

[@SouthBaySteelers]

I take what you show with a grain of salt. I spent time in Moscow and outside of Moscow. You’d probably be shocked at reactions of those outside of Moscow. They’re not what you think.

[@daiseraise1200]

Most likely, the opinions of people in big cities are more diverse, while in depressed small cities it is more conservative

[@Jux925]

Learning a lot of russian language from this channel :)

[@asynchronicity]

This is really great how you show such diversity of opinion, but a common thread that runs clearly through it all is a palpable intentionality, anxiety, and caution about speaking one’s mind. Western countries are nothing like this. The path forward for the beautiful Russian culture: Get more comfortable in general with speaking your mind. Peace to all

[@theMagos]

In western countries you don't get jailed for 15 years for speaking your mind...

[@SBCBears]

The slightest knowledge of Russian history will tell you how unlikely is the "path forward" you suggest for Russia. Russians have always supported strong, repressive and brutal governments. Self-government is anathema for most Russians.

[@oo--7714]

Shure mr robot the ultimate intellectual

[@SBCBears]

@@oo--7714 "Shure mr robot the ultimate intellectual" The validity of your critique is self-evident. Thank you.

[@live_free_or_perish]

@@SBCBears but is that really true? Just because they have a history of tyranny doesn't necessarily mean they prefer that. Freedom and democracy are difficult to create and maintain and not all countries succeed. Even in America we had Trump try to overturn an election and he may try it again. You know the saying "the price of freedom is eternal vigilance".

[@captainsewerrat]

lol Yeah, cultural export is "Being old" that's awesome. It's not like other countries existed as long as Russia or longer... Good questions and interesting answers in any case!

[@1996Pinocchio]

I would've liked more people to answer the questions. As we have seen, often times, different people have widely different views and opinions.

[@silviamuscas1216]

Love your work guys! keep up with these good interviews!👌

[@budawang77]

My main impression from these interviews is how timid and disenfranchised the average Russian appears. It's like they're not really citizens of Russia, but just happen to be living there and along for the ride. Not entitled even to express their opinion about their own country. From the perspective of someone living in a liberal democracy, this is really sad.

[@holoduke51a]

it's because most Russians life a harder life than westerns. there is less time to think about these things. also a real Rus is very optimistic. even about their own political system.

[@xzlemin9569]

@xovers I don't understand how this isn't seen as problematic though. This explains why Russia has failed for decades. They will continue to fail while the people actively choose to be blindly ignorant. To each their own I suppose but Russians who claim they're "apolitical" also can't complain about sanctions as such as it's partially their fault that everything is happening imo.

[@ksmith2852]

I am not timid or disenfranchised but I always walk around people on the street doing interviews.

[@rejubarchgliasis1830]

@@xzlemin9569 in west exist woke dictatorship and all crap you cant talk against thats why west is also going down. Cultur of death is in west as in russia.

[@caroline4323]

Ha. "....just happen to be living there and along for the ride"... That´s a briliant description! Actually that´s how you feel when there´s very little youcan do to change things... and you don´t believe anything can change. (And everybody who says that they should all be going to protests does not understand what it´s like to live, and have lived for years, under such regime).

[@LauraC369]

Just stay safe!! Great work.

[@cathydunfee5381]

Great video. Question 1: Do you think your news is telling you the truth? Question 2: Are you still able to get news outside of Russia from the internet and which do you believe?

[@cathydunfee5381]

@@to9362 if that’s what you want to believe, you go right ahead. I’m asking what the people he is interviewing think. Maybe it’s the same as you, maybe not.

[@nesser52]

Big nongovernmental news sourses were shut and the journalists arrested back in February, and it's still going

[@annzendman]

1. Everything is like in any country. There is truthful news, and there is under filters. In fact, it's always funny to me that people say that we only have propaganda. No, there are different kinds of news. And I watch 200 news every day and I can say that in Europe, the USA and Ukraine they are also lying. 2. Of course yes. We can watch any news anywhere. Even on KZbin, even on websites, and in general in any sources. And the temporarily closed Russian media can be viewed freely in the telegram.

[@cathydunfee5381]

@@nesser52 Yes I read that, so it’s all state run news now

[@cathydunfee5381]

@@annzendman Do you live in Russia now? Thank you for answering my questions, I appreciate your opinion.

[@politirel2]

If you had a time machine, what time would you go back to, and why?