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[@aphilippinesadventure9184]

RT should cut him some extra cash for a wardrobe...

[@happyhappynuts]

Not mentioning he works for RT is outrageous

[@underdogtv2855]

This guy didn't mention he works for MI6 LMAO

[@happyhappynuts]

@@underdogtv2855 Because he doesn't. Besides he's Irish

[@AndreaBorto]

I think her latest excellent videos are edited directly by personnel from some russian TV,too much perfect,the eiditing the artistic choice of close-uo,drone sequences,etc. Other vloggers are quite more amateurish. Maybe if she had two interviews with kirby she has someone from RT editing her stuff.

[@johanmetreus1268]

Eli from Russia 349 000 prenumeranter "I asked Tim - an American journalist from RT channel, how his life in Russia has changed after the invasion of Ukraine, why he wants to stay in Russia and his future plans." Directly copied from the video description. Kind of outrageous not mentioning that in this video, isn't it?

[@AndreaBorto]

@@johanmetreus1268 she changed the description

[@pauldove966]

Eli has interviewed Tim Kirby twice for her channel. She knows what he's like. And to be fair to Eli, she does look rather uncomfortable with him. Which suggests to me that she is being leant on to use her platform to air his pro-Kremlin views. I suspect her channel has always had Kremlin funding. She announced recently that she now works for the Russian Geographical Society in Kaliningrad, so she is now officially in the service of the state. Again, to be fair to Eli, I think she is conflicted over the whole Ukraine crisis. She's obviously intensely patriotic as her 'Victory Day' video indicated which Conor covered recently. But I sense she's uneasy about the atrocities against Ukraine which can't have escaped her attention. Nevertheless, she's never once expressed any empathy for the suffering of Ukrainians. Only self-pity and outrage for the sanctions which she sees as examples of grossly unfair "Russophobia".

[@pandoralechat780]

Good analysis Paul, I agree with you and have the same feelings. Eli is a good person who is caught up in a terrible situation.

[@huntergatherer7796]

She is Russian why wouldn't she be pro Russia. That is a natural stance to have..

[@mariopandza]

That’s 100% how I think and feel about her Paul! Very well said.

[@rudolfkasanpawiro644]

@@huntergatherer7796 There are several russian blogger in Russia that are not pro-putin.

[@wanderinginrussia6813]

@@huntergatherer7796 Because she plays around about that fact to keep her subscribers watching. Many of them seem to think she's against what's happening in Ukraine, when it's clear that she's not.

[@MrTravelWriter]

As for Eli's "Let's go see Russia's beautiful countryside and happy ethnic minorities" videos, they do the same thing in China. Indeed, the Kremlin may have gotten the idea from China, although it's hard to know when it comes to psychopathic societies.

[@mitchyoung93]

They look pretty happy to me...far more so than Native Americans. Some nice actual Sakha bloggers too, Kiun and Maria from Yakutia.

[@justjordiano]

I've become a bit disappointed in Eli. I enjoyed her pre-Feb. 24th content and still do like her travel videos (still subbed) but she has struggled to grasp some things before. For example, she made a big deal out of US embassy warnings about going to Chechnya and Dagestan - standard practice for governments to warn their citizens about potential dangers - it's not an order not to go somewhere. And this interview with this lunatic is a complete shitshow. The first time she interviewed him was ridiculous but to do it a second time despite the backlash from subscribers is a bit suspicious. She says she doesn't want to dabble in politics but this video is political and the way she phrases questions is just odd. Sure go ahead and be down about travel restrictions and how the world has changed but there's better ways to go about that than interviewing a RT mouthpiece who has no idea what he's talking about. I'm surprised he didn't mention lizard people.

[@jonathanstein5049]

Spot on observation. The post Russian invasion shows seem contrived to convince the world that Russian is a wonderful place. Sadly, Putin has made it a pariah for decades to come.

[@mado8594]

Why this guy didn’t go to fight in the war?

[@salyluz6535]

@@hawaiian529: Why do you choose to spread unkindness, when the world is already so wounded? You must have been deeply hurt. I’m praying for your healing. 💙🙏🏽💙

[@vladchetvertak3394]

Well, we can only be happy for her because since February 24th Russian government had tripled expenses for propaganda, and a little bit of it came to Eli. I guess, it had fully defrayed her losses on Patreon and other donations since it doesn't work for Russia-based KZbinrs. No politics, just another moonlighting. P.S. Tim Kirby is awesome in his stupidity!

[@AndreaBorto]

but again she has 60% of youtubers coming from the USA so youtube will still pay her a 1500 to 4000$ check. SWIFT kicking out od Russia would have made difficult to pay but a way is always found...the point is she went from 100k to 300k since ukrain's invasion so basically curious americans made her rich. Don't forget american CPM is way more profitable than the rest of the world one...

[@AndreaBorto]

america should be only happy got rid of this kirby.

[@pcopeland15]

@@AndreaBorto Definitions of rich ate telative.

[@AndreaBorto]

@@pcopeland15 you are right. Anyway as westerners we don't have to fund people that are close to the kremlin,even if only suspected.

[@mitchyoung93]

@@AndreaBorto Man, I haven't been watching her lately, there are much better sites and I'm trying to brush up on my Russian. But knowing that I can help her by watching I'm gonna do it.

[@BlaiseMonton]

Natasha's Adventures is a Russian vlogger I recommend. She embodies the crystal clear difference between a true creator and a coward Kremlin propagandist, like Eli.

[@aguynamedscott11]

I really like her channel. She has kind of a subtle sense of humor that kind of sneaks up on you. I think that she is really the only Russian vlogger worth watching. There might be others but I don't know about them. Natasha is awesome though.

[@BlaiseMonton]

@@aguynamedscott11 yep. 1420 is also excellent.

[@BlaiseMonton]

@@hawaiian529 yep yep hoorah 👍

[@daisyjohannesenlolk4232]

Inside Russia is good too. Good old Constantin.

[@vladchetvertak3394]

She's awesome! Her only drawback is that she is Russian. But I've heard she's trying to fix it ☺️

[@ThePhantom712]

Slava Ukraine Conor great video.

[@DavidHerron]

Randomly referring to Portugal? There is a phrase some Russians say - "Vladivostok to Lisbon" which is obviously about extending a Russian Empire all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

[@GolfNut867]

David is a prime example of the long-term effects of consuming lead paint chips as child. What a 🤡 !

[@pattralee]

Dimtri Medvedev referred to it recently.

[@canadude2010]

Russians were told in schools “ never start the war first?” ….what about Poland, Finland , Chechnya, Georgia, etc

[@preddysaragih3034]

gullible Americans are told " we are a Democratic country and we don't invade other countries all over the world?"....What about Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Libya, Vietnam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico , panama, Cuba, Nicaragua, Korea, Grenada, Philippines, Somalia, Uganda, Guam, Egypt, Honduras, virgin islands, and list goes on and on

[@larrymac8538]

@@preddysaragih3034 You need to explain/expand on a lot of the countries you listed - please start with Yugoslavia and then lets move onto say Uganda and finish with Egypt ?

[@preddysaragih3034]

@@larrymac8538 explain what? You (NATO) invaded Yugoslavia. There's no other explanation... You bomb them into a stone age with depleted uranium which are prohibited by ICBUW.. killing thousands of innocent lives and you balkanized the country into pieces, Then you build your largest Military base in Kosovo.. Which is the largest Military base in Europe.

[@preddysaragih3034]

@@larrymac8538 in Egypt.. Have you heard of "Suez crisis" before.. you dummy.

[@linanovaya]

Dude I live close to Georgia and I know who started it))

[@vgshwk]

He says giving nucular weapons to Ukraine but Russia is saying they are going to give them to Belarus

[@alfredg4044]

Tim Kirby is a clown. He is not an intellectual by any means.

[@andrewlesterthomas5581]

Yes but that is the way they dress up the message which actually was very clear. Listen to it again: even though he comes across as a Simsons character, some of what he says is clear and logical and could indeed be interpreted as propaganda.

[@MeHow85]

Eli's channel is censored. Tim Kurby is from Russia Today, which is state controlled and santioned by the West. 1 of 2 things happend: either Eli was forced to air this interview or she did self censor herself, meaning she was afraid that she will get in trouble and this interview will turn the state favorable towards her. Self-censorship is actually more common in dictatorships, cause people are afraid and prefer to be in favor with the state. You could say that this is an interview and it's not Eli's opinion. This could be true, if she made an interview with somebody representing the opposite view. Than she would be neutral presenting both sides, but she didn't do that. A state media representative wouldn't collaborate with her, if she would show both sides, since the state media only collaborates with people who only spread their propaganda.

[@pablobroon]

Wow... that is so bonkers. I actually laughed out loud at her "interview". I hate to be derogatory about people, but American pro-Russian propagandists do all seem to be......"not quite right". Definitely on a spectrum somewhere. I have for the first time in my life been trolled for commenting on your videos, so I guess I must be doing something right :) As a display of democracy (the decision is in the hands of the trolls), for every nonsense comment that they post, I will be donating more money to the Ukrainian military. Sadly, I don't think they care about the Russian peasantry being sent to die for their Tsar in his ivory tower. Certainly, he seems to wear the emperor's new clothes. Even sadder to appreciate that this will be nothing other than the shame of Russia for generations.

[@Murderbot2000]

They come off like the typical high school dropout who claims to be a genius. There is some kind of narcissism going on with them.

[@mitchyoung93]

Can you refute what he said? Did not the US support the violence of the Majdan "revolution"? Did not Victoria Nuland herself admit 'we're (I am US Amerikaner) had biolabs in Ukraine with stuff so dangerous we were worried Russia would get it?

[@josww2]

I had been watching her channel a couple years, had to unsubscribe from her after that video, it was pure propaganda

[@dicko4911]

I blocked her channel some time ago. Felt wrong. Good to see my intuition was correct.

[@katarzyna4667]

Thank you. I found your channel through the link someone left on the Expat Family Life csnnel and I subscribed.

[@JCtheMusicMan_]

The fact that Russia already has the most land in the world and yet is still a hell whole is very telling. No amount of land could ever make a nation great. Only a country of good people who follow a mutual respect of individual rights will be great and prosperous no matter how much land they possess.

[@preddysaragih3034]

Says dumb guy who Is never even once visited Russia and now acting like he knows everything about Russia🤣

[@AndreaBorto]

just think about ancient greece

[@NYJGreatness]

Is she becoming a full blown Russian propagandist? If that's the case, I hope her subs can see what's really going on. Like and share this video, people.

[@ag47wings]

I enjoyed her past videos of Russia and its different cultures. I do think she is between a rock and a hard place as a Russian blogger. But yes, she will have to do what the Russian state wants her to do.

[@BlaiseMonton]

She has always been one. Just by now it is much more unambiguous.

[@TheStedomi]

@@BlaiseMonton Whats wrong about someone making videos about ehr or hos country and show the culture, traditions, way of thinking etc? This is what we call free speech and sharing free opinions. Of course it's ok to not like someone else opinion.

[@BlaiseMonton]

@@TheStedomi about that nothing is wrong. Just what she does is deception and disinformation, in line with Kremlin agenda. She may be a volunteer, perhaps it was once, but nothing justifies lies . Besides, many elements in her activity and career point to a state sponsored status as of now.

[@TheStedomi]

@@BlaiseMonton "Just what she does is deception and disinformation" "many elements in her activity and career point to a state sponsored status as of now." So when she travel around Russia and show places or trains, culture she jump in ice water etc etc this is deception and desinformation and in the Kremlin agenda..... Interesting. I mean..... really? So these days when you promote your own country Or having a personal positive opinions about your country this is propgaganda and its in the agenda of the goverment? Wow. I will never promote Sweden again, specially now that is want to be part of the NATO. I dont want to be labbeled as goverment puppet all over the world and be accused to spread propaganda. damn. Man you kind of saved my life. lesson learner. never promote annything from your own country. I mean...How did this sound? totally stupid, right? But when ely does the same its not stupid anymore ............ Interesting

[@georgem7195]

Conor you’re doing a good thing. She’s 100 percent working for the Russian government, they have many people like that shameless just shameless! They must be called out!

[@CymInUA]

Nailed it re Eli, Connor. I watched a number of her videos but for me, I balked when she did one on 'supporting refugees' about the Russian 'special operation' to Ukraine, but it was actually (without saying it) supporting Russia with her contributions. She's absolute poison and I'm glad someone else is saying it too.

[@TheStedomi]

There is one thing I will never understand. Let me explain. It is ok to not like someone's ideas, topics, channels, person in general of course, as we have freedom of expression and free speech. So it's ok if you don't like Eli as a person or her channel. But. What i don't understand is why you watch channels you don't like? If you don't like something, don't watch it. It's like watching SF movies when you hate SF movies and then complain movies are crap. Just watch movies that you like. What is the purpose to watch channels you don't like? To criticize someone else free opinion?

[@harmless6813]

@@TheStedomi It's important to be informed. Even if it is just about what kind of propaganda happens.

[@CymInUA]

@@TheStedomi Actually, it's not that I dislike her content, much of which can be very interesting - it's just that many are recognising the subtle pro-Russia slant her channel quietly pushes at times. And so yes, I suppose the purpose ultimately is to criticise her opinion, when I see fit, which I have done on her channel too. Some opinions shouldn't be allowed free reign without challenge, especially potentially dangerous ones. Are you saying that people should be able to push, say, pro-Russian agenda on social media platforms like You Tube, but not be open to scrutiny and criticism by others? An odd standpoint, if you ask me.

[@jonathanstein5049]

In a recent video, she was pushing readers to give donations to help displaced people from the Ukraine War. Guess what.....most of the people have been displaced and placed in filtration camps by the Russian invasion so where do the contributions really go and who is benefited? Russian government rather than her supposed charity? The Russian filtration camps are where Ukrainians face torture and loyalty tests. The camps may be part of a broader plan of cultural genocide by Russia against Ukraine. This is a self created disaster from Putin's Russia to erase Ukraine from the map. Don't give her a cent.

[@CymInUA]

@@jonathanstein5049 Absolutely

[@trace13est]

I’ve lived in Eastern Europe, am dating someone from Ukraine, and have been to Odessa so often it feels like a second home. I have dear friends there and have come to know the people and it’s culture well, so everything connected to Ukraine matters to me. The clarity and directness of your videos are just what’s needed. Thank you for this and all you’re doing to show not only the positive things in life in the East (much easier before the war and covid, to be sure), but also countering the drivel coming from a number of sources who support an unsupportable war against Ukraine. Your admiration and love for Ukraine (realistic, to be sure - you don’t hesitate to point out the negatives too) comes across clearly, especially now. Also, I’m especially happy for you that you don’t shy away one little bit from challenging and debunking all the crap that Russian state lapdogs promote. Thanks again, Conor!

[@rjames3981]

IEarlGrey, Jackson Hinkle and Brian Berletic at the New Atlas are very good. Alternatively old campaigners like George Galloway and The Duran. Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal at the Grayzone too.

[@mitchyoung93]

There is plenty of support for Russia in Odessa. It's all over Telegram.

[@minka6]

I was wondering why this "blogger" was promoted in my YT feed. I watch a lot of war news but not from the russian propaganda perspective obviously. I watched part of her video and immediately thought it was bizarre how she discussed sanctions not working. very odd. Thank you for making this video! this is the face of the more sophisticated russian propaganda targeting foreigners and quite dangerous.

[@ContrarianExpatriate]

Russia is masterful at baseless rationalizations. This Eli character obviously falls for it hook, Len, and sinker.

[@RJ.Farr8]

Thank you for this thoughtful piece. Eli's recent video did seem really like Russian propaganda to me ... It was really odd.

[@polishnorwegianandspanish9145]

You are an amazing person. Thank you for speaking up for Ukraine.

[@polishnorwegianandspanish9145]

Btw, I agree with you and Eli in Russia Channel, which is very political to me. What she spreads is a soft Russian propaganda for the Kremlin

[@polishnorwegianandspanish9145]

When it comes to Russian „peace” proposal, they wanted NATO to get back to their borders from before 1997 when Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bułgaria, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia so basically 14 out of 30 existing NATO members were not in NATO. Reasonable deal, right?😂

[@polishnorwegianandspanish9145]

Russia failed at getting power over its former USSR territories democratically because all those territories want to join NATO or did it already and don’t want to have anything to do with Russia so they went back to invading them and just taking what they want by force.

[@jonathanstein5049]

She doesn't speak up for Ukraine. She soft sells how wonderful and culturally rich Russia while Putin attempts to erase Ukraine.

[@rjames3981]

The Western based Christian Magazine The Postil Magazine has more accurate articles about the situation in Ukraine. See ‘The Military Situation in Ukraine’ by Swiss Colonel Jacques Baud from 1st April ‘The Hidden Truth about the war in Ukraine’ from 1st August - Jacques Baud ‘The Nazis of Ukraine’ from 1st April by C B Forde

[@thefarmerswifeknits6190]

You are correct on the soft power idea. I watched for awhile but left when she interviewed that “American “ was so outrageous. Also, she went to Komi and was shocked and confused when they were speaking their native ethnic language. She didn’t seem to have done any research before her trip and didn’t mention the fact that the area was originally settled by prisoners from the gulag. Their descendants are a bit predisposed to being revolutionary.

[@kabardinka1]

Previously, quite a while ago, she did one very whitewashed video about Russia's "gulag museum" which is a massively cleaned-up version of what real gulags were like. Her video about Vorkuta was just offensive. The entire city and its industries were created by slave labor, many of whom were political prisoners at the notorious Vorkutlag Camp. This included many Ukrainian prisoners who had been fighting the USSR in Western Ukraine. In 1953, one of the biggest rebellions in the Soviet Union occurred at that camp and Eli didn't even think it was worth mentioning.

[@zperdek]

@@kabardinka1 I can imagine that historical information about that gulag are already erased from sources available for standard citizens or already hard to find. To support "New" narrative.

[@jonathanstein5049]

@@kabardinka1 Eli leaves out a lot on purpose. I wonder who pays her salary while she talks about everything is peachy in Putin's Russia.

[@JohannesNikitin91]

Also in the video where Eli visits former Finnish places Sortavala and Ruskeala in Karelia, she doesn't mention at all that these places are former Finnish places. They were part of Finland last time in 1943. But she only calls these places "Russian towns" etc. PS I think that she really does research!! She knows this! It is so essential that if she don't say that, then she really want to hide important information!

[@mitchyoung93]

Why the scare quotes. He is obviously American from accent and mannerisms.

[@j7286]

Eli made me uneasy, I began to see she was an apologist for Putin, and truly doesn't care about any war crimes that Russia is committing. Nothing specifically said, but definitely a creep vibe emanating from her along about the time of Bucha becoming known to the world. Stopped watching her, and then found out my 40 year old daughter who also had been watching Eli for awhile, had stopped watching for the same reason. We hadn't talked about it, it was simply two people picking up the same bad vibes from Eli's channel. So I doubt its all our imaginations. I still watch Niki, Constantin, 1420, and Natasha (who made it out of Russia recently, hooray!), and various others that cross my path. Eli stands alone in her enabling of the Russian butchers.

[@quatele]

She doesn't hide the fact that he works for RT. She identifies him as "Tim - an American journalist from RT channel". And, I don't think Eli agrees with most of what he said. In fact, she seemed to be personally uncomfortable with many of his answers.

[@wehosrmthink7510]

She is one of the best Russian propagandists ever! Cute, flighty , appears caring, and speaks great English. He comments section is similarly well curated with “ I love you Eli” comments.

[@bartw5454]

Thank you. Similar to some extent is Baklykov Live. Less subtle but same scheme of showing various sites in Russia while pushing on what essentially is idea of Russia's superiority, unequivocal support of invasion and hate towards the West. These are usually his 'closing arguments' to shown pretty pictures. Plus on prior channel Real Russia he has some bizarre clips with Americans in Donbass praising their 'comrades' who liberated cities from Nazis.

[@thefarmerswifeknits6190]

Baklykov is very irritating. He prances around St. Petersburg carrying his Russian culture as if it is a precious jewel, not realizing it’s all in the distant past and creativity and beauty does not thrive under authoritarian leadership. He also loves to bathe in the fact of how beautiful and safe it is there.

[@kabardinka1]

@@thefarmerswifeknits6190 Not to mention he tried to get his viewers involved in a ponzi scheme, repeatedly hits them up for money and makes a big deal how he likes house music (which was totally from gay culture) while being a big supporter of United Russia. Then, there's also how he ragged about Natasha and how 'un-patriotic' she was when, I suspect, it had more to do with her having many more viewers than him. A sad little man.

[@jogger_boom1649]

baklykov is a putin fanboy.

[@wanderinginrussia6813]

Thanks for saying all of this, Conor. I was going to write something about this issue, but you have a much larger audience. I probably would have received ten views with most people accusing me of being too paranoid. I remember when I lived in Russia that Eli used to advertise her videos in various Russia-related groups, both for foreigners living in Russia and in other groups related to Russian language and culture. That was her second interview with Tim from RT and it was the second time she failed to mention who he works for. However, this isn't the first interview she's done with an American who says, for the lack of better words, unconventional things. Here's the interview with him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXnbmYqrf9OEfJo Note: this video can't be found from her 'videos' tab on KZbin, or at least it wasn't there when I looked for it. I'm not one to accuse anyone of anything, but all of this is just so strange.

[@ConorClyneTsarExperience]

Thanks for your comments and the video link, I'll go and take a look 😁

[@ConorClyneTsarExperience]

The interview itself is a bit odd but nothing like a quick look at his social media ... 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@oransherf1089]

@@ConorClyneTsarExperience have a safe trip..;;;;

[@wanderinginrussia6813]

@@ConorClyneTsarExperience Note the production and editing quality on this old, abandoned channel of hers with only 1,000 subscribers. kzbin.info/door/j2Tk_gbQx7PjYPkkSDTxCwvideos

[@laurenk6741]

Conor has a tiny fraction of viewers which Eli has. I have watched a small collection of Eli's videos regarding travel and they are engaging. You'd be pressed to find anything related to any political bias, and even if there was, she isn't under obligation to say anything which isn't true to herself. From your comment I doubt you've spent a single minute in Russia . This is someone who creates 99% travel related video blogs yet there is conor spending most his time stalking people who he feels doesnt have views that suit his agenda

[@anthonygilks2675]

Brilliant blog, Connor, please keep up the great work!

[@andrewlesterthomas5581]

I was worried about her for a while and thought the American video appeared to be dressed up as a fool ranting and her disagreeing - but in fact the message cam across clear. She also liases with another vlogger 'zangieff' who calls himself your mate in Russia. I noticed that he visited the new McDonalds in Russia (or copy of) and at one point mentions how firms 'transform and adapt'. I think both of them are suspect!

[@nunogonzalez4037]

That guy Tim Kirby is sinister and spooky! I started watching the video of her interview with him but then I dropped it because the guy only said banalities and commomplaces... Yes, I think that one way or another Eli must be working for the Russian state. Poor young woman, she sold his soul to the devil. Good work Conor. Your channel is a must to unmask Russian propaganda, even the most circunspect.

[@davidbraxton5110]

Thank you for your consistent great perspectives and valued information. Slava Ukraine.

[@dalegg66]

I remember very early in the conflict I watched one of her videos and was taken aback by one line she said that was something like " there's a lot of confusion as people try to find out who's to blame for this" as she was complaining about "Russiaphobia" directed towards her. It was an obvious eye-opener because in fact nobody was "trying to figure out who's to blame". It's obvious who's to blame and she does downplay it.

[@johanmetreus1268]

Eli from Russia 349 000 prenumeranter " there's a lot of confusion as people try to find out who's to blame for this" Do you think that was an uncommon reaction among the Russian public who during the months before been told that Ukraine was a country with a brother people?

[@dalegg66]

@@johanmetreus1268 Yeah probably not. I've been watching a lot of those 1420 Russian sort of man on the street polling videos and to my amazement, I have to admit the people in Russia genuinely seem to believe that had it not been for Russia's pre-emptive attack on Ukraine, that Ukraine and the U.S were on the cusp of attacking them. This is something I wouldn't have believed before because it seems so incredibly illogical that Ukraine would do this that nobody is going to believe it, but as I've seen interview after interview, its obvious that Russian propogandists were pretty successful in planting that seed. However, I think the more "city" people were well aware that almost nobody outside of Russia was trying to figure out who was to blame.

[@mitchyoung93]

@@johanmetreus1268 A country of 'brother people' that spent 8 years killing Russians in the Donbas.

[@johanmetreus1268]

@@mitchyoung93 Because Kremlin send the groups splintered from Russian Nation Unity and the like to instigate the coups in Donbas resulting in the separatist regions.

[@nicholasbenjamin3826]

This is very much a contractual obligation interview. She let's him make his case, but she doesn't go out of her way to make him look smart.

[@russrosio2568]

You hit it right on the head.

[@Joona.Lukala]

Great video and to the point. Eli made video with Niki Proskin and I am just wondering nikis comment on the video that there is allways wars all over the world and because he cant do anything about them he just dont think about it….. this is the only war that russia is fighting. Every russian should care. Take responsibility. Other thing thats weird is that niki is not a bit nervous about the mobilisation…why? Everybody else are very nervous. Maybe he knows that he cant be send to war…. Maybe he has friends in high places. I dont know. But I do know eli and niki are both using soft power to influence people.

[@johanmetreus1268]

Niki left the country and his girlfriend. I'd by the way be VERY worried if KZbinrs use hard power to influence people.

[@Joona.Lukala]

@@johanmetreus1268 niki said that crimea is russian…. Its not, its ukrainian. Niki left later than konstantin and still did manage to get flight ticket away and 3 times cheaper than other russians. Maybe it was putins private plane. Niki still from istanbul wont say anything about the war….. like not a word other than goverment tv. Eli and Niki are soft influencers that russia uses to send mixed signals to apoliticize people. ….. look how nice travel video from russia….. lavrov says thats ukrainians are attacking russia…. Un says russians are raping children and infants….. putin says ukraine is not even country….. niki talks about how sanctions raised price of food and bank fees….. You get mixed messages and situation gets complicated and people are not sure about what’s true. Thats what putin wants. Thats propaganda. Its not complicated at all!!!! Russia attacked democratic ukraine and we in the west are gonna stand by ukraine untill russia draws back to 90’s border’s. Here is my propaganda: Putin should have exit plan to china or north korea because russia will soon fall to civil war

[@emilieguillon-equitation421]

Very good vidéo. I hadn't thought of her channel like that. It makes sense that she must be supported by the russian gouvernement 👍

[@joeblow2558]

Love your videos! Keep up the true work!

[@jeanie6936]

I agree, but the Ruskie BOTS love to Blow their bugles. Sorry Joe, couldn't resist that 😂

[@MlLKMAN]

Your channel appeared on my KZbin feed based on the videos I've been watching lately. Your analysis is spot on and I am glad that I am not the only one who noticed. She seemed so sweet at first then I found some of her videos insensitive and sometimes flat out distasteful due to the current events. My observation is that she might not agree with everything about the war in Ukraine, but as a patriotic Russian, she is willing to sacrifice her personal beliefs in order to serve the Fatherland

[@MrMike855]

People like NFKRZ and Yeah Russia/Natasha's Adventures are not explicitly political, but their comment sections are usually filled with fairly young, Internet savy users who are suspicious to antagonistic to the Russian government. Eli's comment section is made of old men who are sympathetic to Russia, or at least are willing to say Putin is better than the Democrats. I think that should tell us what kind of content they're making.

[@ukenage4889]

Solid. Very well stated,one of your better videos.

[@roland9720]

I am glad I saw this video of yours. Thank you for explaining to me about the episode on "Eli From Russia" point by point. I was starting to watch that Eli's video then I saw that guy Tim and I stop the video did not even finish watching it. I've seen her first interview with that guy and did not understand where is that guy coming from. Obviously he is against USA from the way he talks about on that interview. I did not know that Tim works for RT. This guy is trying to be intelligent but he is not. His answer is all over the place a lot of jibber jabber. I was a subscriber on Eli from Russia till I saw this guy on her video then I unsubscribed. Why did Eli ask Tim for and interview and not ask another person on the opposite side. Just subscribe to your vlog. Thanks.

[@williamdavenport6863]

Yes I did not know Tim worked for RT either until watching this video.

[@johanmetreus1268]

Then both of you should have paid more attention, as it says so right in the video description: Eli from Russia 349 000 prenumeranter "I asked Tim - an American journalist from RT channel, how his life in Russia has changed after the invasion of Ukraine, why he wants to stay in Russia and his future plans."

[@bestinclass0012]

Many years ago, I watched RT America. Mostly for cultural shows on Russia and history. Was a decent channel in the vein of DW from Germany. Had some political shows and anti American stuff, which I would then turn off. I knew it was funded by the Kremlin, but the cultural and geography stuff was ok. Soon, as we neared the 2016 US election, it became sinister. Bash Clinton daily and promote Trump. Unwatchable channel. 24 hours of propaganda. This idiot she is interviewing is just the worst. All Kremlin talking points covered. Cheers Conor.

[@John-fz6bw]

Excellent analysis of these interviews by Eli with propagandists of the Russian State. Thank you.

[@rjames3981]

The Western based Christian Magazine The Postil Magazine has more accurate articles about the situation in Ukraine. See ‘The Military Situation in Ukraine’ by Swiss Colonel Jacques Baud from 1st April ‘The Hidden Truth about the war in Ukraine’ from 1st August - Jacques Baud ‘The Nazis of Ukraine’ from 1st April by C B Forde

[@John-fz6bw]

@@rjames3981 Postil magazine consists in wall-to-wall Putin propaganda, with current articles such as - 'Russophobia: A WMD (Weapon of Mass Deception) - Economic Sanctions Against the Russian Federation Are Illegal under Public International Law' - 'The Most Dangerous Man for the West' [an article lauding Alexander Dugin, a well-known extreme Russian nationalist and fascist, supporter of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, who has called for the eradication of Ukrainian identity] - 'Greatest speech ever in European Parliament by Clare Daly'.

[@plyjhny]

One day back in high school a local politician working for a major national party, came to give a talk. It was supposed be about the daily life of a politician, not politics. Initially, she did refrain from political questions, but all it took was a question that was political, but not too political, and made her look good.

[@JUSTTERRY0]

VERY EYE OPENING!

[@aguynamedscott11]

I almost felt sorry for Eli once the interview got really super cringy. The funny thing about Eli is that she has been a somewhat subtle propaganda channel for years. Mostly she has been just promoting Russian culture. When you watch her videos about Chechnya it becomes pretty darned obvious that she is pushing propaganda. I don't often watch her channel, though I did watch the video with Tim Kirby. I think the best thing about that interview is knowing that Tim Kirby is in Russia. Hopefully he stays there. When he starts talking about Russian women, and women in general the guy comes off like a psychopath. Its kind of a strange trend with RT. From Scott Ritter to Tim Kirby, I can't help wondering if Russia somehow has a cultural bias in favor of potential and active sex offenders.

[@pandoralechat780]

Lavrenti Beria ?

[@vb4377]

This comment is superb

[@huntergatherer7796]

Propaganda according to western audiences but to her it is the truth.

[@cougsjohnson1]

She's very manipulative. Her message to people that disagree with the war is "Russaphobia" WTF

[@squeekyclean1644]

Define propaganda . Because she loves her heritage it’s propaganda ?

[@0xSpookyNooky]

Love your videos Conor. Keep up the good work.

[@olenakostiuk9681]

Thank you Conor for your position and for spreading the truth in your videos! 💙💛

[@petersz98]

The guy is a nutcase!

[@robmarcin3392]

Pretty sure it was RT that was at the Occupy Wall Street in Boston years ago.There was a reporter asking me questions about who I was and why I was at the protest.Funny,probably not talking to too many protestors these days in Russia.Like the video.

[@byeloukidan]

Asking Eli to be non political about her own country is a bit like asking you to denounce Irish stew!

[@StrawHat83]

Awesome work, keep it up. New subscriber.

[@AndreaBorto]

Something strange happened in her channel in these days. She has posted a video resuming the working month for russian geo society in Kaliningrad , because they are digging out everything in some old prussian fortress. So, she went into an apparent holiday in Africa, Tanzania, heading to kilimangiaro (now she's pretty passioante about sport travels) but when I was watching it disappeared. I tried to find it out everyhere on her socials but nothhing, it vanished. Before it shutted down, she said for the next 10 days she will be on ascension so see you after this time. But now , 18 hours ago, appeared a video on food in yacuzia with her host maria. So, 1) why kilimangiario video disappeared 2) how you can edit a video while climbing a mountain in AFRICA? I think she has someone doing the excellent video editing for her, due to the great quality of her 2022 stuff.

[@fiaskolo]

Russia is an ever expanding imperialisms. Russians didn't have far away colonies, they colonized neighbors. Just take a look at the size of it.

[@Pifagorass]

Ukraine was part of the Polish Lithuanian union and marched to the borders of Moscow before, but I guess it was not what RasPutler propogada is reffing to.

[@toniwilson6210]

Well done sir. I am subscribed.

[@jeanie6936]

Welcome on board Toni, lets's give these Ruskie Bots hell 😁

[@kazlidz4015]

Thanks Conor, I really enjoy your KZbin channel. The content is always spot on. Thanks for enlightening me about Eli from Russia, I’ve watched a couple of her videos but never subscribed or liked & just didn’t feel right about them considering what Ukrainians are going through right now. Thanks again & keep up the great content 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇮🇪Xx

[@underdogtv2855]

Latinos in Latine America support Russia too i guess we all spies too according to your logic.

[@menaemem7143]

omg thank you Conor for opening my eyes, I used to like her....

[@pcopeland15]

Cheers. Thanks for your perspective.

[@eugenmalatov5470]

Not apologetic, just try to understand things. 1) Russia has a militaristic culture. People are proud of Kalashnikov. So a video about the Russian military industry is not too off the mark. 2) maybe she gets blackmailed to include these people. Just an idea.

[@NYJGreatness]

Or maybe she is being paid to do so. That's crazy because she has a lot of western subs.

[@eugenmalatov5470]

@@NYJGreatness maybe..just giving benefit of the doubt.

[@jeanie6936]

Mr. Kalashnikov had huge regrets and declared it was the worst thing he ever did in his life.

[@monkeymagic4555]

Absolutely zero doubt in my mind she's forced to the eyes never lies shes clearly far from impressed with Poo Tin's actions

[@NYJGreatness]

@@eugenmalatov5470 : Yeah, I don't know for a fact that she is being paid to do propaganda, but it's possible.

[@pegasusapollosson3747]

Damn, I had no idea. I thought she was legit on the side of compassion and not a hateful genocide supporter. Really disappointed. :/

[@alexwright4930]

Interestingly, Mearsheimer back in the '90s actually said Ukraine should keep their nukes.

[@tekski5660]

Thanks for this video. I cant stand these people taking pride in their travels and acting as if nothing happened (because of course they are "neutral").

[@Cairol58]

Wonderful video 😎! As a European I did watch Eli‘s videos for some time purely out of curiosity but asking myself similar questions as obviously some more people did, even commented to 1 or 2 😅. The recent one with this State Propaganda TV “journalist” I could barely watch to the end. Was it more appalling or funny (being sarcastic) what was said there? For a moment I felt obliged to comment to it again but didn’t do so in the end. She even recently did a few videos as a collaboration with Zangieff from Moscow …. Nice couple of just simple Russian KZbinrs so to speak 🤔. Zangieff has deleted most of the content on his channel in March this year. But some of his videos and recordings of his Sunday evening livestreams can still be viewed if you interested and perhaps you can give us your thoughts on this guy as well 😉. This was my first time being here but I guess I will subscribe to your channel.

[@Cairol58]

@@hawaiian529 you are probably not wrong there ....

[@jonathanstein5049]

Good point. Putin's propagandist spouts BS for all the world to see. I suspect, he is not welcome in any western country.

[@eugenmalatov5470]

Afaik Realism is just about accepting facts on the ground before working towards a better future (values). Unless you have a all-powerful guarantor - Pax Americana or Romana.

[@NSgeg765]

Interesting as I have found her mostly just trying to avoid the topic of the war and focus on her travel videos as that is how she makes a living. The second interview with Tim Kirby was eye opening as I don’t know why she would do that in light of the war going in but he doesn’t exactly help the cause in my view. Her friend and fellow Russian vlogger Nicki Proshin seems more critical of the war but I imagine they still have to be careful what they say.

[@salyluz6535]

Now that Niki is out of Russia, he can & does speak more freely. I think many of them were just a bit naïve, young, idealistic and programmed by ruSSia. I am thankful that so many of them have been able to leave!

[@rachelbuzaglo904]

Good for you Conor! Your comment about Tim Kirby ridiculous views & poor knowledge is the most important thing l saw lately about this situation.l don’t know if Eli knows and understand how much damage she done to her blog with her interview this America man,it’s sad for her and for “example for average Americans”.you done an educational work on this poor and invented interview.

[@AndreaBorto]

that's it, someone could saimply order you and you have to do it even if you don't like. Eli surely is not a war fan but...

[@pcopeland15]

Life moves quickly. I hope smart decent human minds move quickly as well. Hard to think it has only been a ge eww months since I first watched this video. - -Sitting on mountain in Colorado, USA.

[@cougsjohnson1]

Connor - You should do a separate video / part two / Just about Tim Kirby. His new Tim Kirby Russia Channel would make Gonzalo Lira Cringe! Let me know if you need any of some older RT Clips with Tim. It's pure cringe entertainment on steroids!

[@marasi36]

Went on his Telegram channel even shared it because he had few followers he thanked me for that but when I wanted to join his other moving to Russia channel I was banned before even joining it, when I enquired once mentioning his name the guy didn't even bother to reply even after commenting after the next person? I just left the channel & thought he goes on saying he's a Orthodox Christian but I don't think Jesus would have proved of such behaviour!!! 🤦‍♂️

[@richardcheatham9490]

New vid watcher of yours here. This is the second one of yours seen and is far better than the "cultural" man-on-the street format (with banal topics) you used in the first one seen. You could surrender that terrain to less insightful vloggers without penalty as they've set the content bar a bit lower.

[@willbaro5879]

Great stuff, mate.

[@rjames3981]

The democratically elected government of Ukraine was overthrown in a coup in 2014. The Ukraine regime then reneged on the two Minsk agreements that they signed brokered by Germany and France. This reminds me of Germany breaking the Munich agreements in 1938.

[@willbaro5879]

@@rjames3981 Minsk agreements are moot when the Bucharest memorandum was flouted by Russia. 2014 saw the Ukrainian people peacefully assemble after the EU bid was shelved due to Putin's leverage and faulty pretexts of unbalanced trade tariffs impacting Russia. Russia is the imperialist aggressor waging a genocidal war and it is blatantly obvious. inb4 "14k civilians killed by nazis since 2014" it's just more fictive bull crap which the OSCE continually goes to great lengths to dispel as being absolutely untrue. Which I don't mind going into agonizing detail over, if you insist.

[@willbaro5879]

the installation of synthetic republic policed by Berkut hardliners and little green men, was not an organic rift in the populace. Rather, it was the inevitable next move after sending in snipers had not succeeded in quelling the passion for sovereignty.

[@rjames3981]

Check out the 2016 Oliver Stone documentary ‘Ukraine on Fire’ (Ex Vietnam veteran Medal of Valour, 2 Purple Hearts). This gives a more balanced analysis. Other films by him are Platoon, Born on the 4th July, Wall Street, Scarface, JFK, Nixon, Snowden, Midnight Express and many more.

[@willbaro5879]

@@rjames3981 I watched it and his recent interview by Lex Friedman and was not convinced of his arguments, preferring the Stephen Kotkin one that aired immediately afterwards to take Stone to task.

[@pcopeland15]

Ireland is a very interesting example of many things. Attraction not aggression. I would love to spend some time in your country? I know so many Americans from the diaspora.

[@marcinlis8965]

Good job Conor 👏😏

[@thiagoleobons390]

Hey Conor! I'm in Ireland now. Big follower of your content. I had to leave Odessa (obvious reasons) and have been here for the last few months. Can you make any comment about the orange skinned girls around here? 🤣

[@ConorClyneTsarExperience]

Perhaps I should have filmed a few of them when I was back in Ireland … 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@marcellodelira5601]

The ground was beginning to get too hot under the feet? 🤔

[@bart170]

Thank you for this video

[@frod043]

Great necessary video ......I always felt sketchy about the propagandist Eli...glad you outed her!!!!

[@andrewdunbar828]

Maybe she edited the wording on the KZbin page but it is currently titled "American living in Russia about invasion in Ukraine, freedom of speech and expat life". I noticed the word "invasion" right away because I think Russians can get in trouble for refering to it as an invasion. The video description currently begins with "I asked Tim - an American journalist from RT channel" so at least now she clearly states he's working for RT though she doesn't try to describe what RT is. Anyway I couldn't keep watching because that guy is so revolting. Seems like he'd love it if Russia invaded Alaska.

[@pcopeland15]

Hanlon's Razor- She seems a smart, naive girl who is scattershot with her topics. 😊 We all would be helped by an editor sometimes.

[@puzzlingcentaur]

I have to add my experience with her Russian language school. I used to be her fan and I still follow her on instagram, despite being disappointed in her. She seems to be intelligent and not happy with this crap and yet she chose silent complicity. Here is something that was strange even before the invasion: She leads this online Russian language school and maybe she posts something like 1-2 messages to study group in the whole month, saying how happy she is with everything and usual PR things, but (unless I am seriously mistaken) I am convinced that she never teaches. Basically she acts like this vlogger, representative, model, while Alyona (Алёна) seems to do most of the work. This didn't happen for just one month but for a couple for months, each time it was the same story. Again, it is possible that I am wrong, but I doubt that I am. I believe that Eli (a model with an unique look) is used for her looks and charisma to attract people (not thatAlyona lacks looks, but that's not her role). Furthermore, the tasks we did over the months always made me feel like I am filling a survey. They were fun but I often seriously considered that this kind of information could help build a profile of me. Furthermore, they obviously videotape all sessions (and Eli watches them, as is evident from instagram, but she never seems to be the one who participates in live conversations). The weirdest part was (the invasion already started at this point) this Serbian woman who never did anything in the group chat nor participated in live conversations but made sure to contact me and ask questions. It could be a coincidence and pure curiosity on her pat, maybe I am just reaching too far, but it is worth to mention. It was very weird. And here is the thing that irks me the most. A few days ago, after the newest draft was announced, Alyona started speaking against Russia, very openly (she is in Portugal right now). Before the latest draft, she was light with comments but it was clear enough that she was opposed to what was happening. That changed because right now, she is pissed. She had enough. She posts daily advices for people who want to run away from Russia. She hates what Russia has become, she blames "the madman" for all this mess. It seems to me that she will not return to Russia. Massive respect for her. Eli....still nothing. Silent complicity still. And that is why Eli has fallen in my eyes. P.S. don't think for a second that state propaganda is above KZbinrs. I used to follow one Chinese KZbin channel for a few months (I was interested in Mandarin) before I came to conclusion on my own that it is sponsored by the state. Only later I found out it's common practice in China, but I didn't know that at the time. It's always the same pattern: attractive, charismatic, down-to-earth girl seemingly doing her own thing. In that one Chinese channel that I mentioned, it is done really clever, videos are made to look like typical "KZbinr " videos....until you start to see the signs. In Eli's case, it is much more obvious.

[@hectorvargas6452]

Nice video.

[@dimsum947]

Any chance of Connor debating rather than doing response videos? Would be good for them to respond on a lot of the mistruths he puts out there

[@ConorClyneTsarExperience]

I invited both Eli and Ritter to debate … still no response … 🤷🏼

[@sddfsfsfsd]

That girl is obviously financed by the Russian state, that's clear as day, she's cute though

[@sddfsfsfsd]

@@stevegandalf4739 an old wise guy once said "look at what they do, not at what they say"

[@TheStedomi]

@@sddfsfsfsd And what exactly is she doing wrong? having another opion about things than you? Dont you want to live in a world where people can express free speech? of course it's ok to disagree with her opinion of things. But why always pointing finegrs and trying to stop free speech? Maybe you could move to North Korea. There they dont have that problem of different opinions.

[@sddfsfsfsd]

@@TheStedomi I never censored her freedom of speech, actually in my opinion she's doing what she's supposed to do, support her nation, she's a Russian citizen. My only opinion is that she's not impartial as she has claimed.to.be before, she clearly receives money from her country's government, or in the worst of cases she does it for free. Of course she promotes it in a smooth way.

[@TheStedomi]

@@sddfsfsfsd I agree with you like all her videos either. Specially the one interview with this American was crap and wrong. But I do enjoy her videos when she travel around the country and show traditions and just other places we dont see otherwise. If she like her Goverment well if shes happy with this good for her. The world is so twisted that I kind of stopped caring about what people think ro say. I liver here in my street, have my family, I do what is right here. And what people do or think in other countries. Their choise, I just wish Eli, you and anyone else to just feel happy with their life

[@sddfsfsfsd]

@@TheStedomi Amen brother

[@russrosio2568]

I had a comment on that video too.

[@Miikri]

21:26 words of Lennart Meri. Yay, I'm from Estonia 😁

[@jeffbreezee]

I saw the video. I think the American guy is a bit of a creep. Probably why he went to Russia.

[@RandomDudeOne]

Watch Inside Russia's latest video. Konstatin was nearly in tears over the Russian missile strike on the mall in Ukraine.

[@alfredg4044]

He’s a wannabe televangelist.

[@thefarmerswifeknits6190]

Stop! Four months into this and now he’s going to get emotional . He’s profiting from this tragedy - thousands and thousands of dollars in donations. Wringing his hands endlessly and whining about how he can’t do anything.

[@markkelly9095]

@@thefarmerswifeknits6190 not first time

[@markkelly9095]

@@hawaiian529 and what are you doing but he is actually doing things with money yes .

[@vgshwk]

Conor it is like Russia bng about having no land access to konigsburg when they stole ukraines port of Mariupol and is responsible for all of ukraines ports being blocked. Another thing the earliest known history is Kievan Rus so if anything Russia is part of Ukraine.

[@vgshwk]

@@Kremlin_Agent Kiev is in Ukraine Russia would be better today if it was part of Ukraine instead of the Russians they are.

[@vladchetvertak3394]

They do have an access for people travelling by train, bus and car; it concerns only a certain sorts of sanctioned goods (hardware, metal works, building materials etc., food delivery is allowed). Ukraine is a heir apparent of Kievan Rus since Kyiv always been our territory; Russia is a heir of Golden Horde.

[@digiTWO1NE]

Thanks!

[@ConorClyneTsarExperience]

You're welcome, Rob!

[@shanew3293]

Tim is certainly "no" expert.

[@JohannesNikitin91]

Talking about soft power, I think it is interesting also to know how about this "Niki" who has videos with Eli. It is possible that when Niki has leave Russia, it is part of this soft power. "But look Eli's friend Niki has escaped Russia! Maybe Eli and Niki are not propagandists" etc. Niki does some videos about Russian propaganda but link with Eli reduces her confidence. Niki has also videos with Natasha who feels like very pro western vlogger. I hope Natasha stands with Ukraine and the west, but again it is suspicious when Natasha knows Niki and Niki knows Eli.. I hope at least Natasha is not involved in those suspicious activity. Sorry my English.

[@AndreaBorto]

Interesting point, so far natasha seemed clear,but you never know.

[@AndreaBorto]

@johannesnikitin91 I am quite baffled about who is sincere among russian vlogger. Natasha criticed eli in a sentence "it is not time to travel and promote tourism in Russia, maybe one day when the war is over". Natasha is lesbian and she is planning to stay away from Russia for the next 10 years, maybe returning to college in the USA. Aside from Zack (he is also in Georgia) the russian, who is so virulent against Putin is quite difficult he is a double agent. But Dari's Step did the chechen and artic promo videos with Eli, and she went soft with Natasha's observation. Dari's step got also a bad reaction from her followers when she returned in MOscow for his dog and family, and she interviewed some random people in the street..only one of them was a RT employee ( a female). Daria removed the interviewed claiming she didn't know she was an RT employee(....) and Daria is helping NGO for Ukraine back in Georgia. Trolls sprout up only to 1) defend CERTAIN russina vloggers 2) bashing anti-russian prop channels like this @conor . Even in private telegram chat they do appear. to me unfortunately I cannot trust so much anymore any russian vloggers, even against their will they are forced or corrupted to infiltrate and report how people in the west support ukraine + pushing the usual load of craps from Kremlin's propaganda (the west is rotten, russia is right, and so on).

[@williamdavenport6863]

Connor, I think Eli's channel is sophisticated propaganda that is not always easily detected at first. It is also an example of hybrid warfare that the Russian state has been engaging in over the past decade too.

[@witness1ish]

Nailed it.

[@an0nycat]

Англичанка гадит.(как всегда)

[@ItsMe_Hello_People]

Please keep making videos like this!

[@rjames3981]

IEarlGrey, Jackson Hinkle and Brian Berletic at the New Atlas are very good. Alternatively old campaigners like George Galloway and The Duran. Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal at the Grayzone too.