Travelling to Montenegro and meeting with Russian journalists // What's happening in Russia now

[@NatashasAdventures]

Many people pointed out that it’s not my first time in Europe, because I visited Moscow and St Petersburg. And they’re right, because geographically, Europe is everything that extends east all the way to the Ural Mountains. But I rather meant this division into Western and Eastern Europe, implying that Montenegro is in Western Europe. But then I found out that there is also the concept of “southern Europe”, and Montenegro refers more to this😄 So I am confused, but I can still say that this is my closest experience to Western Europe, because Italy is just across the sea, and I paid in euros! Anyway, thank you for the warm comments and the interesting info your share. I will keep it up, and have a nice day everyone!

[@peterfireflylund]

We in the EU think of them as both Southern and Eastern Europe. Moscow, St. Petersburg, Belarus, and Ukraine are “extra” Eastern European. (I’m Danish - nice to see a video from you again!)

[@bestopinion9257]

In my view Montenegro is still Eastern Europe. Yes, Russia is, partially, in Europe, but common sense is, you referred to first time in Europe outside your country. I am in Europe and if I visited some other Europe countries, it was a visit, well, in Europe, possibly for the first time. :) It doesn't matter too much, don't bother with that.

[@stevemcgowen]

Sorry, Ruzzia isn’t Europe. Maybe technically, but not in any other way. Similar to how Mordor is in Middle Earth, but not it any other way connected to it…

[@Moksha-Raver]

If you were to say "non-Putin Europe" you would be spot on. Montenegro is the home of Nero Wolfe.

[@times4937]

Europe is much more diverse than the purely political division established after 1945 would suggest. In fact, we can talk about several Europes: Western Europe, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Southern Europe and Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe refers to the area where Orthodox Christianity dominated, the division does not result from political but cultural conditions, because politicians die and culture lasts and it determines how we perceive reality, determines our tastes and temperament. Montenegro is the Balkans, i.e. the eastern part of Southern Europe

[@mikewazvid]

Natasha, I am a retired American journalist, with a career spanning newspapers, magazines, broadcast and internet. I have been watching your content for a couple of years, and admired your work as you developed your skills. I hope that attending the conference for young journalists in Montenegro was enlightening and inspiring. But in talking about the conference you referred to yourself as just a KZbinr; you are more than that. You need to understand that although you work for yourself and publish on KZbin, you are very much a journalist. Your videos are personal documentaries, with observations on culture, politics and history. You have a natural skill as a storyteller and commentator, and your handheld camera work is raw and instinctive. You have taken your audience on a journey through Russia and beyond, with you as the central character. Keep up the work, and don't denigrate yourself. What you are doing is important, and you do it well.

[@foowashere]

Well said and very true. 🙏

[@TwiztidPain]

Very true, that is where most mainstream media outlist fail. Because you don't get the raw emotions of a avrage person on the street in everyday life. Independed journalists is very important for every day people.

[@imrebalint6809]

Yes I also encourage you to keep going along this Way....

[@DanS8204]

Thank you your your excellent comments!

[@chrispalmer2136]

​@@compromisedsshconplimenting her work and giving encouragement is being a creep?

[@nilsoliverschumann4486]

Thanks!

[@thecandyman9308]

We love you, Natasha!

[@1ouncebird]

Hi. I already commented 4 hours ago but have just watched this video again and was impressed by the short part starting at 11:33. I love the way you (Natasha) pull out of that street shot and we are now looking at your laptop on the plane and you continue talking about language for a while and then zoom back in to the laptop to another street view. That was very clever and fun Natasha. Great editing. Great creativity.

[@waynegouin939]

Hi. It was cool.

[@celeron55]

That was the most clever editing trick I've seen this year!

[@GilmoreJST]

I'm glad someone else commented about this! The editing in that part was fantastic! Thank you for continuing to share your thoughts and adventures with us Natasha!

[@daneverhart7649]

Indeed, aside from my long-standing appreciation for your work and shared perspectives, I enjoy seeing your graphic design skills develop. I look forward to watching more! Stay safe, let your ambitions continue to grow and just be YOU.

[@nickvasilakis]

@@daneverhart7649 Yes! She is so refreshing, so natural.

[@transiter]

Danke!

[@jerroldbaker]

I like all of your work and I must admit, I have been a little impatient for you to provide more. I love your exploration of languages and cultures. Be safe. Be happy.

[@MrTimodon]

Tack!

[@jernejbarbic6392]

Very nice video. Thank you for visiting Črna Gora and reporting your reactions.

[@carycoombe3380]

Good to see a new video from you and to find out you are updating your skills. I hope you are enjoying your new life.

[@vladanlausevic1733]

Spasiba :) !

[@gregmuon]

It's nice when Natasha drops a video. She was my window into what it's like in Russia long before the war.

[@mathewvanostin7118]

You mean propaganda? Cause that women is paid to say what ever pro west propaganda media wants in exchange of $$$ and opportunities Its very dishonorable that people like her are ready to betray their country for money. Those are the worst kind

[@melimelum7]

take care, Natalia, greetings from PL :)

[@gregbromberg5427]

Really good episode. Thanks for the updates on your latest ventures.

[@1206anton]

Great video! As usual. Please, stay on.

[@a1smith]

It's great to hear from you, and another interesting video. Take care.

[@DollyMcEntire]

I've missed your content! Loved the video. I'm glad you got to visit Europe! Hoping you will upload more regularly. Take care!

[@live_free_or_perish]

Thanks! I'm really glad to see you moving ahead with your life after the catastrophic events in the last year and a half. I value your observations and thoughts, and I think your perspective is worth sharing.

[@petervanelslander6206]

thanks for the blog, i shared it on my facebook page, as i think this blog deserves all the attention it is getting. Well done.

[@wilburtoo4897]

It is so interesting to follow your journey. Thank you for another very good video! I'm learning something every time!

[@bondsons]

I really enjoy your videos. I'm a 66 year old man from Florida, USA. You give me an honest, unbiased view from someone on the other side of the globe that I have come to trust and respect. Keep it up Natasha!

[@mitchyoung93]

No, she's a propagandist...that's what this program she was invited to is about...training Western MSM propagandists.

[@christee2908]

@@mitchyoung93 Should have kicked her back to her Putler Empire. We don't need RuZzians in the West.

[@bjornh4664]

@@mitchyoung93 And you do your duty like a good little vatnik. You have no future.

[@AussieAvgeek98]

I wouldn't say she's unbiased, she very clearly and openly has contempt for the Russian government, this is only natural as a human, whilst I believe journalism should always be unbiased, for the position she is in one cannot place blame upon Natasha for her views.

[@SrdjanBasaric-w2s]

@@AussieAvgeek98 Where did you see that unbiased journalism? On CNN?

[@maryhutchinson7026]

Thanks!

[@wayausofbounds9255]

It's great your getting out of Georgia and exploring a bit. Wishing you all the best, good luck.

[@tobyjessup6483]

Thanks!

[@sheldenwical7358]

Very good video. So nice to see you again. You look so healthy and relaxed since moving out of Russia. I wish you well and look forward to future videos.

[@rarted]

International collaboration is so very important for all the reasons you showed. Keep up the good work Natasha. It's been encouraging to see you go from for-fun/light hearted videos to more serious and current event relevance. I won't be surprised when I see you on a much broader stage.

[@harb9206]

Hello Natasha good to see you back, You have not lost your ability to blog, you are just as articulate and interesting as before.

[@komplizia]

Great video! I love your style of story telling, editing and your personality.

[@lornfant]

It was good to see you vlogging again! I've missed seeing your work. Glad you still at it and deepening your professionalism.

[@rthjong]

Good to see you back on KZbin. Have missed you!

[@lillydogpoo65]

Natasha you speak such good English...hope to find new energy to keep your channel updated.. always good to hear what is happening around you and your world view 😎 best wishes from Oklahoma

[@da7heaven]

I really liked this video, it showed your experiences and several different topics!

[@papagigo1]

I liked your seg-way from your video to your computer and back on the airplane , that was cool !

[@donquixote1502]

Dear Natasha, it´s always a pleasure to watch your vlogs. You always deliver an interesting, intellectual, very high-quality, and entertaining product. Thank you ❤ from Sweden.

[@marias2169]

Great to see your latest work, Natasha, I had begun to worry a little. Glad you got to visit a new country, and amusing that, to you, it seemed like “nothing is happening” there. You are so articulate and bring a great depth to your content. Please enjoy your travels and I hope you continue to meet other professional colleagues so you can realize more and more how excellent your work is. Thank you

[@joseppinyolescala3680]

Natasha, the day 3 of this month I saw a girl in Podgorica's airport and I thought "this girl looks like Natasha from the KZbin". And now I just watched your video about Montenegro and realised that the girl I saw was really you 😂. If I would have realised on that day I would have asked for an autograph! I have been watching your videos since time ago and I really enjoy them, thanks for everything 😄

[@garramiro]

My grandparents were from Montenegro, i visited some time ago and its an incredibly beautiful country with lots of nice people.

[@hallwagg]

Nice you are back! Thanks for sharing your Journey...🎉

[@Oldman5261]

Thank you Natasha for sharing your life with us. I enjoy listening and seeing your perspective on things which happen around you. I look forward to watching your next video.

[@StMyles]

Thanks! Like Nikki’s presentations interesting content with diverse blending of subjects.

[@mathedguy]

Looks like a really great adventure ! Glad to see you working at what you love.

[@wllmsp9338]

AWESOME transition at 11:35 - great work.

[@leecollins8051]

Ohhh natasha ive missed your posts your such a unique character, i love your insight into other countries and cultures, take care always ...lee in the 🇬🇧

[@danfg7215]

I like how Natasha's mind works, and the randomness. It's like taking a walk with an old friend talking about things she learned abroad.

[@artstation707]

She just wants to get to the UK or the US. I suggest just going directly. The sooner she does, the quicker she'll realize things are no different in those places.

[@rockydlr]

I'm very happy for you that you finally got the chance to visit Europe! The workshop also looked very interesting and informing.

[@AnastasiaSukharikova]

As a Ukrainian who speaks Ukrainian and Russian fluently and has Slovak roots, I can understand a lot in Slavic languages. And sometimes it is surprising and funny when similar words have opposite meanings. For example in Czech “voňavka” means perfume, but “вонять” in Russian means to stink.

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

And in croatian vonj is an archaic word, the modern one is miris, it usually has a negative conotation, it is used for stink, but in dalmatian dialect, and ćakavian in general it is just smell, can and is used as a positive word, but ofc csn be also used for nrgative. What she asked in her video, yes we have many words that are atchaic here but are used in other slavic languages, that's like in every country. What is special here in cro us that we have many dialects, three main ones, that differ more than some slavic langguages all together, and each of them preserved different old slavic words in everyday use, so the people like me who due to circumstances have wider knowledge of vocsbulary from all three have much better understanding of other slavic lgges just becsuse there's much bigger fund of the words than you'd find only in croatian standard, mind you that is the standard, but all dialects no matter how different are considered as croatian language, and they wary a lot, a person from the island of korčula can dock in the port of split and be completely uninteligible for the locals, no matter they generally come from the same dalmatian dialect, on the other side - it's always fun with that, and you can't conceal where from are you, which region and even the city, it's in your speech.

[@SrdjanBasaric-w2s]

@@dannyboy-vtc5741 Are Croats of Slavic origin?

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

@@SrdjanBasaric-w2s ofc they are, but normally they mixed with the locals when they got here, different ilirian tribes, that are considered generally of celtic or as they say in this part of europe gaelic group, tribes like histri in istria, liburni bit lower, delmati in nowadays dalmatia, in slavonia sciavi and bunch of other tribes, in the middle mountainous part illirians and so on, but then there was a number of invaders from all sides and settlers during different empires, so we are mixed a bunch like any other nation in europe, one thing that is characteristic that we assimilate other nations well into our culture, i have in my extended family german, hungarian and czech minorities, they all consider themselves croats first and their minority second, my brother in law is half german half hungarian, he's bigger cro nationalist than i ever was, so yeah we are slavic people, but due to being a small nation always amidst bigger empires and rulers, we had big emphasis on preserving our language and culture, and our parliament, we fought alot with the habsburgs, and hungarians to preserve our statehood and our parliament during that empire, and being declared "vojna krajina", what would be translated as "military province" due to the border with ottomans, we had certain perks a lot of other nations in the empire didn't get at least not lightly, we had more self governance, and our peasants used the military service to escape from servitude into freemen, so oddly enough peasants in the western calmer part ended up being serves much longer than here in slavonia, well at least until the 1573 and the great peasant rebellion in northwestern croatia and slovenia, when they had it enough, anyways lots of history in a small place, but yeah we are proud slavic nation and proud of all other ingredients that made us stronger. If you ask about the skin type, then yeah we are slavic and paler than serbs, montenegrins or bulgarians, or hungarians for that matter although they are not slavic, but we are bit more north too, and more mixed with central europeans and less with southerners, except ofc in the south especially the islands, where the mix with italians is a given, but they are also pretty pale for mediterraneans, my mom is a dalmatian, my dad slavonian, she's at least two shades paler than him, i mean they are similar in winter, but he can get a tan in summer, she can't at all no matter being a southerner, so it all varies, but for all needs and purposes yeah we are slavic af, we are mixed a lot but preserved more than many other slavic nations due to our complex historical circumstances, from language and culture i mean, we use slavic names for the months of the year, afaik only poles and ukrainians do that too and such things, old myths and legends and so on.

[@andrewruddy962]

​@@dannyboy-vtc5741, very interesting, thank you for your post.

[@Asehpe]

Have you seen "zavažadlo", which means 'luggage'? 🙂

[@jessie6769]

Welcome back! Insightful and informative as always.

[@farcloud3701]

The cut sequence at 11:38 was absolutely master-class. Bravo! Plus, your voice and the overall audio is really chill and relaxing. Thank you for that, and for sharing your experience and thoughts.

[@formica.]

Thank you, great video. - American in Vietnam.

[@PowerElectronic]

Many people in Europe watch you, Natasha. Therefore, so you are part of Europe. And a very beautiful and smart part.

[@howardoverton4775]

I'm glad I watched.

[@Farandyl]

Welcome to Europe and i hope you stay safe and keep up the great Work you do.

[@McTroyd]

Loved everything about this video, Natasha. It has such a "stream of consciousness" vibe about it, yet I know from experience putting it together must have been _much_ more work than that. Your audio, lighting, color balance, and linguistic/context anecdotes speak volumes about this work. As others have indicated in these comments, you're already doing journalistic work, but I'm glad this event provided focus in that direction. Journalism is a tough thing to do well, but I think you've managed it amazingly well. Greetings from the US. 👍

[@billyturner1784]

Hi Natasha! Good to see you again! And thank you for this interesting video.

[@katharine5606]

So nice to see another of your interesting, informative, and insightful videos, Natasha. Glad you could travel to a new country and found the journalism seminar useful. Look forward to your next upload! 😊

[@leovlogslife]

I'm glad to find this channel again after many years

[@romibob.5932]

You did great. Your talent will never be lost. I love the shot at 1:42 with the sun behind you. Very nice. As an influencer, you should be part of changing Russia for the better. Your confidence has grown since I started watching your videos. I look forward to seeing more from you and your thoughts on how to improve yourself and Russia.

[@jonc4719]

Thanks Natasha, this was and is a terrific bit of entertainment. Such beautiful vistas and magical peoples are just fascinating.

[@tanyab244]

Thank you for providing us a glimpse of Montenegro. I am happy to see that you are doing well and expanding your knowledge of your craft and other interests. I think that you are a young woman with strong character of open mindedness and critical thinking which brings much value to your work. Please keep it up. Greetings from US.

[@JackMarcuson]

open mindedness and critical thinking? LMAO are you drunk

[@Palimbacchius]

@@JackMarcuson Well, he's not a Putinist troll, as you are.

[@stanleyrogouski]

@@Palimbacchius I don't begrudge anybody the right to hate their own corrupt government but if you think Russia is evil and the USA is good, I'd ask an Iraqi, a Haitian, a Nicaraguan or even an African American. You might learn not to think in simplistic terms.

[@Palimbacchius]

@@stanleyrogouski "If". That's a simplistic fantasy you've pulled out of your own arse: I have no idea why you should accuse me of it. What I think is wrong is great powers interfering in the affairs of their neighbours, politically or militarily: the USA is worse than Russia here, since it has a longer reach, not just confined to its own back yard.

[@zoltanvaczulin358]

Good to see you again. Welcome to Europe, at a point of the slavik sea.

[@youregonnaattackthem]

Niceeeeee editing cut away when you zoom out from thr video into the polish plane and back!!! Very smooth!!!

[@retafmil]

How nice to have you back again! I've actually been busy and didn't realize you weren't posting recently. But SO NICE to hear your voice and learn what things are happening with you. As always you are gorgeous and I'm quite taken by your appearance. [hope you don't mind that some folks are totally in love with you]. I do respect the things you do and enjoy hearing about things from your point of view. You make me feel that there is hope for the human race with people like you walking the earth. You are a beautiful person with great compassion. I do wish you well in all things you do, Natasha. You're the BEST !!! Keep up your good works. You're making things better for all of us! -Carey from Michigan

[@JimJenks1]

Great to see you back. Your videos are always interesting and informative and this one is no exception. Thanks!

[@johnburke5384]

Great video Natasha....you will go far, trust me !

[@christinek6111]

This was such a good video. The subject matter, the editing, and your own personality all worked together perfectly. I learned so much about a variety of interesting and important topics, and I really look forward to seeing what is ahead of you in the future. And I'm glad you got to travel and visit a new country!

[@keithh8661]

Glad ta see your doing good😊

[@geoffh2560]

Really interesting video and I'm glad you got to travel a little, and use Euro currency for the first time. Hope you have many more travel opportunities into other European countries in the future Natasha.

[@sparrowhawk3894]

Natasha, I told you some time ago that I thought you would make a great journalist, in any event it's nice to see you again with your unique and entertaining videos.

[@Zhohan-]

You're alive! Welcome back

[@danglingfury7558]

Loved this video! Your journalism and skills are improving greatly, it is great to see the growth from your first videos, keep up the good work and look forward to more content!

[@nyckolaus]

Natasha, it is so good to see you! Your videos are always wonderful.

[@FifthKnowledge]

I love your videos. Glad to see you're filming again.

[@dennisfitzgerald8486]

Very good to see you again, stay safe,

[@Davidg6371]

Great video - I was just looking for your latest video yesterday!

[@nylonkid01]

You're video journalism is always informative 👍 and captures a wide variety of information within. From language to social atmosphere and economies that bring a lot of information to account for. You're doing great.

[@Raramation]

that smooth transition at 11:33 👌

[@MatF001]

Really loved your editing on the plane section, you are very talented. I also like the calm tone of your videos. Thank you. 😊

[@halfstep44]

Hey, I love the editing! The music is really great! Keep up the great work!

[@ericbarr2214]

Thank you for sharing about your learning experiences. That seemed like a lot of fun, and very interesting - it was for me watching your video. Very fascinating. Take care!

[@Chuck44442]

I am so proud of you !!

[@kaospilot2774]

Thank you for the insight. Well made/produced and informative. And you have a good way of presenting new topics/concepts/info - such as in this video.

[@brendabrass2715]

Natasha! So good to see you, looking happy and we'll❤️

[@quoabell]

very interesting vlog as always. thanks natasha. keep it up!

[@PLdemorygray]

I'm glad you've been able to travel for a positive reason. Montenegro is an interesting place.

[@MasterMalrubius]

Coming out of the mountains and seeing the coast was like “Wow!”

[@PLdemorygray]

@@MasterMalrubius Have you visited the Mausoleum of Njegos designed by Ivan Mestrovic in Lovcen National Park? The view of Kotor Bay from the top of Jezerski Vrh is breathtaking.

[@10putty]

Natasha nice to see/hear from you again. Great episode!

[@1ouncebird]

I've really missed seeing you and am glad to watch this video Natasha. Looks like it was a very interesting trip to Montenegro and it was good to learn about the media program you participated in. I also enjoyed you walking around Podgarica explaining the similarities and differences with their language and Russian. It reminded me of your early video when you walked around Spassk-Dalny teaching us about the Russian alphabet. Another good one. Thanks Natasha.

[@HaleG9]

Nice to see you again and that you seem to be fine, Natsha. Keep it up!

[@KdUqPdI]

Nice to see you again Natasha. 😘

[@carmenmarialinne2650]

Thank you for another professional interesting video!!

[@1ACL]

Thank you for making this video. You share information that is mostly unavailable to me here in the USA. I lioved the part about the languages-- it IS very interesting. And of the plight of all truth speaking journalists. Glad that the symposium gave you some clarity on what you want to focus on. I can't wait to see what you do next!

[@bergenpines1]

We missed you Natasha! As usual an excellent video, informative and very interesting! Peace!

[@orinosmon7996]

Great to hear of your adventures again! You do good work and show a perspective many of us don’t get to hear.

[@johnjamerson1759]

Very informative video Natasha. You do such a great job. Thank you.

[@vladp7405]

Hi Natasha, it's cool that you're interested in languages. I'm a translator living in Czechia and I love languages and lingustics. Right now I teach Czech to Ukrainean refugees who found refuge in our country. Actually, I meet Poles from time to time and we always laugh a lot comparing our languages 🙂 Not only that some words sound funny to each other but a lot of words are the same but with completely opposite or at least different meaning.

[@keonikaig9247]

Thank you for the update... Wishing you health & safety...♥️

[@franciscoespiritu9020]

Hi Natasha, congratulation!!! you have 371 thousand subscribers 31 plus million views, you are now a journalist on your own self. enlightening and inspiring peoples around the world💙💙💙

[@mathedguy]

A wonderfully rich adventure ! Fantastic work !

[@richardyatesyates3893]

Glad to see your onwards movements. The world is a big place.

[@kosamui]

Great vlog! Thank you. Please be careful. ❤️🌹🙏

[@normanmerrill1241]

Your beauty and authenticity are such a blessing and priceless assets. Keep doing your unique style…you don’t need to technically evolve….your sincerity and spirit are the ingredients to your success…keep the faith and courage to continue your adventure, journey and, if you will, destiny ..be safe😊