World Youth Festival in Russia: a celebration of hypocrisy and Putin's fifth term

In this video I will tell you about the World Youth Festival held in Sochi, Russia, and how the festival achieves its stated objectives of fostering friendship and understanding.
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[@Joffboff-do1nn]

4:01 "...this is an actual US created weapon.." That's a NLAW - developed in Sweden and produced in Northern Ireland.

[@dannya1854]

They could say it's a NATO weapon, funded by the United States. But they're just there to regurgitate reactionary talking points, they don't care about what they're saying.

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Aye

[@FergusJohnston]

Correction: final assembly is in N.I. The components are produced in a number of different locations outside of N.I.

[@dannya1854]

Why was my reply deleted? I just said they could say it's a NATO weapon.

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

@@dannya1854 youtube bott like to delete ppls comments for no reason,

[@jed1nat]

"Hi foreign visitor who is at our mercy, how do you feel about the guy with all the power here?" lol...

[@rocroc]

Why don't you make clear who you are and who you represent so we can all share in your questions. Natasha here has put herself in eminent risk. If she is at your mercy we need to know who that is so we can help her deal with it.

[@jed1nat]

@@rocroc You okay there, bud?

[@EpicTrainsCanada]

Exactly lol. Like they are going to criticize Putin on his own turf!

[@Max_Jacoby]

You are worse than flatearhers

[@nospam3001]

I'm an American and I have no idea who that guy is.

[@1ACL]

Hired by Steve Bannon, CEO of Trumputin, INC.

[@mysticonthehill]

He is a maga communist. An insane grifter ideology. He recently was large deserted by his colleagues for financial and sexually abusing them.

[@luisf2793]

⁠@@1ACLthat explains it for my end, I make an effort to avoid listening to Steve Bannon

[@rbspider]

You only know the propagandists Rachel Maddow and the women on the view.

[@Simco_]

That dude's a plant, 100%

[@th.a]

Natascha, In Germany we have a quite large Russian community. Most of them are descents from German immigrants who settled in Russia when Catherine the Great reigned Russia. Many of them got an offer to return to Germany after the Berlin wall was torne down. These people are to a large extend pro Russia, same is valid for many people living in the former East German regions of our country. But the vast majority of Germans regard Russia as invader and aggressor and therefore support Ukrain. However there is one political party from the far right, the AFD, that has good connections to Russia and therefore supports Russia. But overall 70 - 80% of Germans stand with Ukrain.

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Watch less ZDF and Erste. Just look into the comments on Bild, one of the few journos that allows comments aka free speech under their videos. More than half are pro russian or atleast antiukraine and anti war. Majority of german population is Neutral and doesent care and wants to resume energy cooperation. Of those who care including migrants like me which is 25% of the population, most are Pro russian and the minority pro Ukraine. Actually talk to people and look at actual polls. Even now 61% were against weapon deliveries. Every day there are protests to stop support of ukraine. Ukraine is none of our business

[@bryanemmel6516]

'"the vaste majority of Germans regard Russia as invader and aggressor." Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds to a Russian?

[@rogink]

Strange now that there are far right parties sympathetic to Russia. In the UK we still have a few Marxist types who believe the West is evil, and as we are Russia's enemy's enemy must be their friend.

[@TrampGordo]

​@@bryanemmel6516 Alright... What's your point?

[@billyturner1784]

@@bryanemmel6516In 1944 that would have sounded ridiculous to a Russian, yes. In 2024 the only ridiculous thing are Russians denying their invasion of and aggression against Ukraine.

[@jaimeortega4940]

Medvedev has lost his mind over the years. Completely nuts.

[@SterileNeutrino]

I don't think so. He can be a bit crass in his statements though.

[@Incoming1983]

it was the tea

[@iCoolaxe]

Medvedev is the Kremlin’s official loud idiot. His job is to make all the other politicians look less insane.

[@raduleu293]

No. He just play the role of a clown... and he does it quite well.

[@davidwright5094]

Medvedev just googled "Putin furious", "angry Putin", "Putin's rage", "Putin threatens" etc, etc, saw the hundreds of thousands of hits, and concluded that he might be able to persuade his tsar not to dismiss, imprison or kill him for a while by emulation.

[@mingmiao364]

“The festival of useful idiots” lol nailed it!

[@willteasel6099]

I made the same statement only to read down the comments to see your 👍

[@Berkanann]

Desperate brainwashing campaign from Putin, nothing more.

[@juliebabygirl]

@@L17_8 Santa Claus loves you

[@lsmith869]

Jesus? My gardner Jesus loves me?

[@prairiedweller8917]

Paid to say those stupid things.

[@eugeniorossi1384]

"War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength": in writing his dystopia, Orwell took inspiration from the Soviet Union and the language that its regime used, and as we can see, nothing has changed since then.

[@DogRoar-dq4ri]

That is exactly what the mainstream american media preaches!

[@seanbrennan9188]

You need spend some time in room 101.

[@HaleG9]

@@DogRoar-dq4ri yeah, with good reason. And you, the alternative facts cucumbers, preach to trust astrologists when repairing your car... listening to you, I opt for mainstream.

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

You don't even know the half of it. The Thursday of the Youth Festival, Sochi was also hosting a Russian soccer (football) league game in Sochi's largest stadium. So, the City was busy. All of a sudden a big column of dark smoke started coming from the airport which, btw, is basically inside the City, like, it's a 15-minute drive from the stadium to the airport. You couldn't miss it. The local authorities said it was a "planned exercise" 😏. What it ACTUALLY was, was a Ukrainian drone hitting the avgas fuel silos across the street from the airport. I don't know if they delayed or cancelled flights. It being Russia they probably were just like "f*** it" ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯.

[@juanfervalencia]

Brilliant coment

[@garrick1946]

This "World Youth Festival" is very similar to events organized in the USSR and Eastern Europe when I was at university in the late nineteen sixties. I remember seeing pamphlets inviting me to a 'peace conference' in Poland. The cost was very low so it must have been subsidized by the communist government. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Stay awesome, Natasha!

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@czarquetzal8344]

So you witnessed the heyday of students' protests of the 60's? I teach Marxism in my Literary Criticism classes so I read articles about the New Left. So you were one of those passionate young revolutionafies? I get excited every time I read the leftism of that period, hahaha.

[@garrick1946]

No, @@czarquetzal8344, I was not a revolutionary but I chatted with those who thought they were. In the spring of 1965, I walked back and forth, with other, in front of the US Consulate in Toronto protesting the suppression of people trying to cross a bridge in Selma, Alabama. In 1968 I joined a walk in Ottawa protesting the War in Vietnam.That's about it.

[@pettahify]

They probably copied the idea from WFDY. The last WFDY festival was held in Russia, but in 2017 before the war. Even though the WFDY festival probably always is sponsored some how from the country where its held, each participant needs to pay a participation fee and finance their journey and so on. If the organization you are a member of wants to they can subsidize your participation. There's no way in hell WFDY would let themselves be financed totally by the host country. The financier would have to much power over the actual event in that case. So yes, in every way, this event is something different entirely. And i dont think WFDY or its members are happy about getting confused with Putins propaganda festival.

[@mitchyoung93]

Natasha herself took part in a NGO program to train pro Western establishment media. Same thing really, thought the World Youth Days looks like more fun.

[@lindac3395]

Hypocrisy, this “youth festival “ was ! Keep doing what you do Natasha, you have the intelligence to sort out fact from fiction! 💪🏻👏🏻

[@Universe198025]

Unimaginable and unmasked hypocrisy and unparalleled duplicity is what has been pouring from you so-called "truthful, free and democratic" western media concerning Russia's policies and its real national interests. The almost 90% of voters having given their votes to Putin is what you've indeed deserved for raining such unstoppable lies and disinformation about Russia for the last 10 years at least! He is simply the right man to rule our country and you have nothing to do with this, mind your own business wherever you are!!!

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@pessi6185]

What does Natasha do??? Take money from the US Government for being a fake NGO & spread divisive Russian disinformation in desperate hope she can remove the Russian Government. She is a traitor to Russia & the biggest hypocrite on KZbin.

[@pessi6185]

When was the last time Natasha said anything about the USA funding a genocide in Gaza that has seen over 13,000 children slaughtered in 5 months. She's a Western funded stooge. Absolute vermin.

[@ivanthefool5237]

The guys came together, had a goodtime, talked to each other. What's bad about it?

[@thseed7]

That guy is not an American Journalist. "Festival of Useful Idiots" made me laugh out loud.

[@user-ei7vu9mr3k]

Ну вам всегда нравятся предатели Родины.

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@HNH421]

caleb maupin Well, he was at a nazbol conference sitting next to the founder of the nazbol party and praising his nazbol book in front of nazbol symbols and a nazbol party . And praised Trump. It is possible that he is just really ignorant and thinks he can work with those people for a better cause, maybe it is actually malicious. I don't care. If he acts like an op, we should shun him. I don't think he is paid, or a full Nazbol, but at the very least he is an useful idiot for the CIA and Duginists. And he is also just generally terrible at what he does. No matter what kind of communist you are, you should want him to just shut up because he makes us all look really bad and unhinged. I also agree with the other poster, he is clearly building a cult of personality. A while ago there were accounts on reddit (probably himself) that only posted extremely strong praise of Maupin, every day and every single post, with pictures of him as some kind of leader, that threatened people who criticized Maupin with violence and insulted trans people. Look at his biography that he wrote himself: Caleb Maupin is a widely acclaimed speaker, writer, journalist, and political analyst. Unlike many leftists and radicals, Maupin does not reject patriotism or religion. Maupin considers his politics to be a continuation of radicalism and revolutionary spirit that is found in the heritage of the United States. Maupin is beloved by young radicals who are new to leftist

[@hh-kv6fh]

i am a local civilian from germany. a neighbor from us gave shelter to 2 ukrainian girls. a polish friend gave shelter to an ukrainian artist in her flat.

[@Morehills840]

Now try to get them out.

[@hh-kv6fh]

@@Morehills840 why should I? we have now an ukrainian supermarket five minutes away from where i live. : Dnipro Markt Український магазин Ukrainische Lebensmittel · Шановні відвідувачі та підписники! Останнім часом зʼявляються повідомлення про те, що ми продаємо російські товари або зʼявляються люди в магазині, які вишукують з лупою такі товари. Вони дарма витрачають час, у нас немає і не буде російських товарів, нехай купують їх в інших магазинах. Ми продаємо тільки українські товари або товари інших європейських країн (Польша, Литва, Латвія, Німеччина і т.д.) Дійсно, на багатьох товарах, що ми продаємо, на упаковці можно помітити російську мову, це звичні для нас продукти, які роблять на експорт, але всі вони виготовлені українськими або європейськими виробниками. Це мабуть проблема їхньої меншовартості. Ми над цим теж працюємо і сподіваємося, що це зміниться в осяжному майбутньому. Всім гарного тижня!

[@hh-kv6fh]

@@Morehills840 why should I? they are doing no shlt. its a honor to my country that they are here.

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Ukraine is double the size of germany and 80% of its territory has seen no fighting. In kiev you can still do tourism and there is huge parties everyday. They are only here because the ukrianians wanted to move into EU for decades now by the Millions. Thats one of the reasons if you old enough why Brüssel rejected Ukraine joining EU aside from heavy corruption on all levels. 2 years later and 90% of Ukrainians here in germany still live on welfare and dont want to work

[@hh-kv6fh]

@@AbuHajarAlBugatti 5 minutes from where i live (in hamburg) opened an ukrainian supermarket. they were searching ukrainian natives with german lvl b2. i follow an ukrainian couple in hamburg on youtube. they work since september in a german company. now their 6 month test period is over and they are fully employed. the 2 girls from my neighbor worked already earlier in hamburg as au pairs. ukrainians thst one can hear here in the bus work in our local hospital. in our company we had ukrainians that worked for us earlier in ukraine. ukraine was rejected in the beginning because the< were considered "to much russian"

[@janko6608]

We used to say in Finland ”same shit in different package” , but now it is ”same shit in same package”.. This is exactly same as in CCCP times…

[@timmmahhhh]

In the US we're more cynical. We say: "same shit, different asshole". So true.

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@dannya1854]

How is this the same as CCCP? CCCP was much better for the world than the reactionary ultranationalist husk of Russia today. If CCCP were around today Putin would have disappeared in history.

[@mitchyoung93]

@janko6608 Russia literally created 'Finland'.

[@janko6608]

@@mitchyoung93 Russia was created by Nordic Vikings..

[@AnnDroid877]

Thanks for the report. Stay safe, Natasha. ♥

[@live_free_or_perish]

Thanks!

[@Ts_n_Cs]

Thanks for the content Natasha, as always.

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@icare6076]

Well done, Natasha. God, how frustrating to see this going on under the guise of building relationships.

[@Padme.England]

You are thinking straight, Natasha. Ignore the trolls.

[@aqprider]

Too many bots commenting under her vid. It means she´s going just in right direction.

[@Padme.England]

@@aqprider It looks like Natasha is being targeted by trolls and bots -- Putin and Trump supporters hate her, which is a good indication that she is thinking straight.

[@aqprider]

Indeed@@Padme.England

[@MClark-kf9wq]

aka you

[@MClark-kf9wq]

@@Padme.England aka Russia and USA supportes

[@katharine5606]

Love the video title. Captures the essence perfectly.

[@andrisberzins3921]

👍

[@jamessrq]

Great work Natasha. This was one of your best and most informative videos. THANK YOU !!!

[@Morehills840]

Send money, it cost money to live.

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@johanengblom4443]

It’s always interesting to look at your channel, I had no idea about this festival. I completely agree and see at the war as you do…

[@gregbromberg5427]

Natasha, we are worlds apart, yet perfectly aligned on the definition of the word “idiot”. Terrific segment.

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@thomassabia5750]

When RT was on my cable system years ago i was this youth day and it looked like propaganda to me and the so-called American but gets paid by RT is a Russian not American A

[@laars0001]

RT=Russian Trash/Travesty/Terrorism/Threat

[@necroflounder]

Now you just watch american propaganda.

[@HNH421]

caleb maupin IS american but he is also a communist

[@letterbox203]

Natasha, please keep speaking your heart and truth. I deeply appreciate you. We live in a hypocritical world that is digustingly unfair and imbalanced. And we are quite powerless because the powers that be overpower us. But we have to hold on, be strong, and keep on living in truth. We need to face true reality in order to chip away at it to shape it into something new. I pray that God backs our efforts and grants us power to conquer evil, oppression, deceit, and every other thing that sets themselves up as God when they are not! Peace be with you.

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@Max_Jacoby]

Truth is a luxury very few have and certainly Natasha isn't among them.

[@letterbox203]

@@Max_Jacoby I like her point of view

[@1962PACMAN]

Please keep us informed on the developments within your county. You are providing an honest and personal view in this challenging time. It is invaluable. Thank you.

[@jcben]

Thank you for this report. No surprise it was a propaganda tool.

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️ Nothing can compare to how he loves you. When he hung on that cross, he thought of you. As they tore open his back, he thought of your prayer time with him. As the thorns dug into his head, he thought of you spending time in the word of God. As the spears went into his side, he imagined embracing you in heaven. Please turn to Jesus and repent and receive Salvation before it's too late. The end times described in the Bible are already happening in the world. Jesus was born into this world free of sin and then he died on the cross for our sins and God raised him from the dead on the third day. He is waiting for you with open arms. His heart longs for you.

[@wa1ufo]

Yes!

[@kma3647]

It's a political rally. Of course, it was full of "propaganda." No one organizes such an event without a specific message or set of messages they want to push. No one organizes something like this without an agenda. Have you ever been to one? The idea that Russia isn't the enemy of the world isn't terrible. Why would you suggest otherwise? Why would you criticize young people who want to learn more about and do business with Russia? That's exactly what we need more of in this world.

[@johnthompson6374]

PropCon Peace/JT

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@MoonBerryShrimp]

I'm ashamed of my fellow Americans ignorance and selfishness. Thanks for the video.

[@willteasel6099]

These Americans get a fat envelope filled with blood 🩸 money to spew Putin’s lies

[@SterileNeutrino]

What if I told you you are one of them.

[@wa1ufo]

Me too! They should be forced to emigrate to Russia. How would they like that?

[@MoonBerryShrimp]

@@SterileNeutrinoI suspect it wouldn't be the first or last time you'd be wrong

[@davidday2373]

The US supports murder of countless of people across dozens of countries... including this proxy war where the US is using the Ukrainian people.

[@leifljung80]

Tack!

[@g3air3]

thank you for the great work you do!

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@Desire123ification]

Keep up the good work! 💯

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️ Nothing can compare to how he loves you. When he hung on that cross, he thought of you. As they tore open his back, he thought of your prayer time with him. As the thorns dug into his head, he thought of you spending time in the word of God. As the spears went into his side, he imagined embracing you in heaven. Please turn to Jesus and repent and receive Salvation before it's too late. The end times described in the Bible are already happening in the world. Jesus was born into this world free of sin and then he died on the cross for our sins and God raised him from the dead on the third day. He is waiting for you with open arms. His heart longs for you.

[@aqprider]

So why Jesus didn´t stop russian war criminals and torturers in Bucha?@@L17_8

[@jukesd1597]

Excellent Video!! Thank you Natasha!❤

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@waynegouin939]

Hi Natasha. I like that the Youth Festival brings people, young and old together. However when it is used to spread propaganda and lies that is bad. Hopefully the youth of this world is intelligent enough to distinguish between truth and lies, and will lead to a better world for everyone. Thank You Natasha.☮️

[@TOS-2]

Poroshenko: "Their children will hole up in the basements while ours will go to school- this is how we win the war!"

[@natashainmelbourne5376]

Lots of love and admiration from Australia.

[@ant-space]

A fair assessment of a horrible happening. Thanks Natasha!

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@philosophymatters5278]

I'm from Slovakia. I've heard about this "festival". There was also a delegation from us. Green shirts (Slovaks and Czechs will understand). I was fascinated that they dared to go there, since they publicly admit to Nazism and ... One of the reasons for the Special Operation was ... You know. The fight against freedom can create interesting partnerships, right? Anyway. I am ashamed of the steps our newly elected government has taken. I am ashamed of the 53% of people who voted for it. Naive fools, driven by rosy retrospection. Fortunately, it's not all of Slovakia. Sadly, we are losing this fight here and we will pay a heavy price for it.

[@aqprider]

Thank you for being a normal, sane person and your support.

[@TheFrewah]

I guess Slovakia is low hanging fruit for Putin. Too bad

[@Universe198025]

What's happened? You don't believe in democratically functioning institutes anymore? What's wrong if many Slovak people feel sincere and true sympathy towards holy Russia?

[@WangAiHua]

RuZZia welcomes NaZis----Founder of Wagner --Utkin was a total NaZi!

[@kvici]

​@@Universe198025sincere and true sympathy after 40 years of occupation snd brainwashing? No, thanks. Also, less than 30% of all voters voted for our current Slovak government, with turnout of 65.8% that makes less than half of all ballots, and with 5% threshold for entry it was enough for 53% (79 of 150) of seats in parliament.

[@witsunshifrin3776]

Thank you, Spasibo, for a new video. good job making them. they are always interesting. Much Respect.

[@klascharles-harris1722]

Thank you for this!

[@embobineuse1]

When they praised "traditional family values" in Russia, are they meaning the 14.000 women, killed by family members each year in Russia (according to Michail Artamoschkin [Head of the Public Order Department of the Russian Interior Ministry] in 2008)? Or the decriminalization of conjugaI vioIence in 2017? Btw, for those, who didn't see Natashas video about this subject, please check out her video: "IC3PEAK - Плак-Плак (Boo-Hoo) translation & explanation"

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Russia is worlds second largest pron producer after usa. Cant be so conservative

[@personaldove]

@@AbuHajarAlBugatti Largest abortion rates and suicide rates too. Sounds like all is not well there.

[@giles-df9yu]

Considering the difference in population size.. that shocking. But then 12 000 women are beaten to death every year

[@sonyx5332]

Keep on with your negativity, it will take you very far. 🙂👍

[@bethan.gruffydd]

Great content, as usual, Natasha. Such a good balance of analysis, sarcasm, and insight!

[@gustavoa3342]

Of course the american journalist is Caleb Maupin lol

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️ Nothing can compare to how he loves you. When he hung on that cross, he thought of you. As they tore open his back, he thought of your prayer time with him. As the thorns dug into his head, he thought of you spending time in the word of God. As the spears went into his side, he imagined embracing you in heaven. Please turn to Jesus and repent and receive Salvation before it's too late. The end times described in the Bible are already happening in the world. Jesus was born into this world free of sin and then he died on the cross for our sins and God raised him from the dead on the third day. He is waiting for you with open arms. His heart longs for you.

[@ZolaClyde]

@@L17_8 Blech! Get your religiosity out of everyone’s face. People like you are the reason I’m agnostic (leaning atheist the more I hear this ignorant, exclusionary BS!) - An American who hates religion…. P.S. Keep your views to yourself or inside a proper churches and keep it there! Tents w/uneducated “preachers” are a con for your $$$$ and do NOT count, but keep that idiocy to yourself too.

[@renderized]

I'm sure he's just looking for a good spankin'.

[@shesh2265]

@@L17_8 the first takeaway i have from this message is to kill myself so i can get that jesus hug. Nice proselytizing. Keep your zealotry where its wanted

[@belarusian8380]

@@L17_8 Uh, this is a Wendy’s restaurant.

[@KhayyamSajid]

I know it must be hard to admit that 190+ countries took part in WYF. It's def difficult to digest for the US.

[@Andyground11]

Exactly, US/CIA propaganda and sponsorships going out to channels like this, VICE etc. full time now. And NO coverage of the WYF in western mainstream media

[@ALS-kt1qd]

Great Video Natasha! Thank-you for keeping us informed. I hope you are well and safe. 😀♥

[@bryanemmel6516]

Yes, we love propaganda and BS.

[@Morehills840]

Send money.

[@andrisberzins3921]

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[@CollectiveWest1]

Great and interesting video Natasha - thank you. Perhaps one of your best. I have not seen any coverage of this so it is good that you covered it. I recall that the Soviet Union organised similar propaganda events - it collapsed anyway because in the end reality defies propaganda. The RT employee from the US was particularly disgusting. It was nice of Putin to do a comedy turn, but his material was very old.

[@rogink]

Yes, I was going to comment that the Soviet Union used to do similar - except the rest of the world didn't get to see. I'm not sure if being more open is a good or bad thing.

[@thommyrubin1866]

Jeltsin accused for being a drunk. At least he had a good heart and was human. Medvedev is not only a drunk he is far from being a human. I'll never forget the look on Jeltsins face when he realized what Putin really is... That said it all, no words needed...

[@SterileNeutrino]

Jeltsin was only accused of being a "drunk" when he tried to get out of the grip of his western masters

[@viktorjavo]

It was a great mistake for Boris Yelstin to have selected Putin as his successor, which he himself told his intimates in 2007 before he died. A man of genuine regrets.

[@kwektans]

Sadly; Russia was a huge mess. Yelson knew any weak successor would have overseen chaos of criminal mafias, rampant crime, Chechen separatists, strong oligarchs, bickering fsb, widespread poverty and diseases(sti) …. No one knows what would have happened if another person was chosen. Russia could have broken in to pieces with each region fighting each other like Yugoslavia(with nuclear weapons)… Who knows, it could have gone well or could have been a big clusterfuck…

[@robertsandee3349]

what kind of look? Source? I'm very interested

[@arttoegemann]

Russia's best recent leader was Mikail Gorborchev. Taught us all perestroika and glasnost. Reorganized all of Eastern Europe peacefully. Brilliant.

[@banta-pd8zj]

Medvedev, former human being. Gotta love this.

[@neilclay5835]

Best wishes to you Natasha.

[@prismpyre7653]

I have heard that when this event used to happen in the USSR, there would be a boom of 'mixed' children born 9 months later and that people would refer to them as "festival-child" as a euphemism for their ethnicity... somehow I look at this crowd and I doubt they are getting as much action...

[@prismpyre7653]

this is def WAY more political than the soviet version was

[@tcvadomix]

😂 It was the world festival of Youth and Students, it was organized in different countries every couple (?) years, if I'm not mistaken.

[@kosmosvasiona1]

The guy on 7.45 is a known neo-fascist from Serbia, he was arrested several times in Serbia and is also currently wanted by Serbia.

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Fascists and neo nazi's a strong supporters of Russia so not surprising

[@natasastanojevic]

I don't know his name, but I saw his picture in some publications about dangers LGBT people face in Serbia, possibly part of "Obraz" or "Nacionalni stroj" neo-nazi organisations.

[@earlrobinson4525]

You are truly on the front lines, because your work is so important in the information space!

[@andrisberzins3921]

👍

[@vankhoth2136]

Thank you Natasha for your point of view.

[@theshowmanuk]

Keep going Natasha !

[@mervingrasby1794]

It is good to see and hear from you again. I agree with you and it looks like a sham. Stay Safe.

[@Bojanmarsetic]

I am gonna vomit. Thanks for keeping posting to open eyes to people. You are beautiful.

[@joannunemaker6332]

I love your video! Well done!😊❤

[@robertol.7796]

As a German, I can say that there are few people in Germany who think Russia was right about its war. Most people can only shake their heads sadly.

[@Morehills840]

Germans know better than to attack Russia.

[@Vamparano]

06:24 Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev shows, on the map behind his back, Russia's true intention in its "special military operation", poor innocents who still believe that their mission was the "liberation of Donetsk and Lugansk"❗🫣🤦🏼

[@AlBarzUK]

They did this to Bilhorod (Belgorod) which used to be in Ukraine.

[@kobbetop]

In the first months of the invasion, potin stressed that Russia’s aim is not to occupy Ukraine. And that civilians are not in danger. Now over 2 years of destruction, occupation and loss of innocent lives. Maybe he was lying.

[@ForrestGrump]

Informative as ever, keep giving us your perspective on these events.

[@rocroc]

Natasha, I support you, what you have to say and your right to say it. With you I am always reminded of the "Bridge Builder". You are the younger but still prophetic bridge builder; "...to that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be; He, too, must cross in the twilight dim; Good friend, I am building this bridge for him!” Stay safe!!!!

[@Morehills840]

Send as much money as you can.

[@rodmpugh226]

Wow! Natasha, this is one of your best videos.

[@Morehills840]

Send money asap.

[@FatherGapon-gw6yo]

CIA writer stike over at last.

[@Andyground11]

What a joke, this video is just negative and hateful. Watch the speeches from the festival yourself instead and judge instead of listening to this political propaganda channel

[@corvusmartius2994]

I'm definitely for Ukraine, so not all Germans are for Russia, but to be honest, we have a lot of people who actually support Russia for various reasons. Personally, I haven't talked to my father since February 2022, because he was fully on the "NATO expansion myth" train. A lot of my cousins are pro russian. We have several political parties like the AFD, die Linke and BSW, as well as prominent figures in the SPD, who are openly or secretly pro-Russian. So we have a lot of prominent pro-russian voices in this country and they can actually influence the stance of the general population, which is sickening. Germany is really a weak point in the support for Ukraine, even if they are the second largest supporter right now, it is hesitant, slow and lackluster. I'm so frustrated with that. So, no, not all Germans are for Russia, but a large percentage has worryingly sympathies for Russia's War and it makes me sick.

[@bryanemmel6516]

So, how do you like it that the U.S. blew up your gas pipeline and has greatly harmed the German economy that has been dependent on cheap energy supplies? Now you have to buy gas from America at 4 X the cost. Germany is just a vassal state of the U.S. and has been under occupation since 1945.

[@mathiasbartl9393]

Pretty sure at thze moment the US are the weak link.

[@andrejpriterznik4034]

Ofcourse it is slow. Nobody wants war in Europe. Germany already did suicide with green energy without nuclear power, without gas and without export to russia. Europe sanctioned it self.

[@GeraldBeagan-ee6se]

Yes, trump voters and German with strange Russian sympathies….

[@corvusmartius2994]

@@mathiasbartl9393 I wouldn't disagree, but rather emphasise that a lot of countries are lacking in support. Most of them never had to live under the Russian yoke.

[@sf4120]

Nat, I love your clear view on things. Your sarcasm, and how you nearly laughed, speaking about this event, was just lovely to me. Like "Dude, speak to normal people", I really bursted in laughter. Thanks for your work.

[@arttoegemann]

Thank you Natasha. Always a good critique.

[@CyrilKlopper]

Natasha, I love how you are growing as a journalist. I hope you will do a formal journalism course to learn about the responsibilities and legalities, but I am glad to have been a subscriber since you stood halfway in frozen water with a laptop and coffee cup all those years ago. Lots of love from South Africa

[@bryanemmel6516]

"I love how you are growing as a journalist." Laughable!!

[@nguoikhachla8557]

not journalist but probably youtube free speech fighter. Yes.

[@robertwatts4941]

Some of these clips you used I had to stop the video, because I was so discussed with my own people... Good job with your report.

[@richpelto248]

Natasha, you ROCK ‼️

[@SLG52]

I have been watching your channel for years. I watched you show me schools in western russia...towns and villiages I would never have seen. I enjoyed your channel. Disclaimer...I have adopted 2 children from Ukraine. I stopped watching as much you-tube stuff as the special military operation took place and I remember the last video of you leaving russia. I just returned to seeing videos and I am so greatful for yours. Thank you.

[@ericgorder1]

Hi Natasha! Thank you so much for having good common sense and not falling for propaganda traps. God bless you and keep well and safe! Love from Minnesota!

[@roncollins1046]

"A festival of useful idiots"; I absolutely love this. And for all those who ignorantly and mistakenly idealize my own country the USA as the shining example of 'liberal democracy' (or whatever) for the world, I will add that the reason this phrase from Natasha is so resonant with me is that this best describes my lifelong experience of unthinking and badly-educated 'patriotism' within my own country, throughout my 63 years of living in it.

[@catonkybord7950]

Hearing this from an American gives me hope, because in recent times it's beginning to feel like the two biggest opponents of our world are more and more becoming two sides of the same ugly coin. Love and strength to you from a very small, very insignificant country.

[@roncollins1046]

@@catonkybord7950 Your opening clause led me to assume, correctly as it turned out, that you must not be an American yourself. This is because of one of the things I find the most disturbing and portentous in my own country, which is this binary thinking which assumes that if you are not 'for' one particular faction or ideology, you must therefore be 'for' its presumed opposite. Things I say in criticism of this much-overrated 'American Way' have been taken by fellow Americans all my life as either meaning I hate my country or that I am some kind of cause-du-jour campus liberal who believes in the latest causes-du-jour. My thoughts and opinions about my own USA are so complex and deeply-rooted, and admittedly contradictory or impossible to implement my own solutions for, that in themselves my right and freedom to object to far more about my country than I am willing to applaud about it is probably my favorite thing about being an American. Figure that one out, if you can.

[@peterfireflylund]

I hope you have realized by now that the US fought on the right side in the Vietnam War (as it also did in the Korean War).

[@roncollins1046]

@@peterfireflylund The vets I have known throughout my life were fighting for each other, and to go home. That always just depends on whose side they take their orders from. The Vietnamese boys who suddenly appeared in my PE class in CA after Saigon '75 didn't have much to say about it, they just got called 'gooks' for their trouble.

[@roncollins1046]

@@peterfireflylund Great. How'd that turn out?

[@littleowlbooks8514]

Thanks for this. I didn't see this festival in the media. How you can turn something as innocent as a youth gathering into a justification for war and conflict is amazing. The Russian government puts a lot of effort into this but its still clumsy and obvious. Great analysis. Please keep posting.

[@nicholasvaughan2814]

A brilliant synopsis, thank you Natasha.

[@lilianesakarikos3994]

Well, I know it hurts that Putin was elected with such a large majority.

[@sidneybriar9215]

hey, you spelled "ignored" wrong

[@thedualtransition6070]

Yes, overwhelmingly supported by the Russian people with positive ratings far ahead of any Western leaders. Russia going from strength from strength.

[@sidneybriar9215]

@@thedualtransition6070 And that's why the marority of them literally has to live in their own shit and piss, with corrupt regional governments and with no hope for a better economical or societal future. Just look at what's going on outside of the Moscow bubble.

[@cabbking]

“The festival of useful idiots”. You’re a sharp cookie, Natasha!

[@Morehills840]

Send her some money so she can survive.

[@hkwo829]

Natasha, thanks for speaking out, you make my day

[@davemcy]

Another great video, thanks!

[@andrewagnew4069]

Natasha. Thank you so much for your super valuable perspective. You have a wonderful heart and it means so much to me to know there are young Russians like you seeking and promoting peace. Thank you.

[@randixable8704]

Dear Natasha, I`m German, and meanwhile an elderly chap. But I meet the wargeneration. My Uncles have been in Ukrainia 80ty years ago, if you know what I mean. My Uncle told me, that the Ukrainians and the Russians are the nicest people you can meet, if the leaders let them be themself. So I feel sorry for all the Russians in the west, who suffer russiophobic assaults. I take party for them. But that does not mean, that I agree with Putins aggresion. I understand that people are propagandavictims. That is not only a russian feature, that works in all other countries aswell ! Love !!

[@SouthernArtist77]

There are victims of propaganda in the US also,the difference is we can choose what we decide to read/watch. I don’t think the Russian people have such choices.

[@vitaminc6721]

You keep forgetting that Ukraine started it by shelling civilians in the East. There's plenty of interviews on the Patrick Lancaster channel.

[@-TheOracle-]

@@vitaminc6721 Patrick Lancaster, how funny. He is as fake as Green's space lasers. The man literally was acting like he was on the front lines all while the soldiers he was with stated clearly that they were far behind the third line of defense.

[@montecarlo1651]

@@vitaminc6721 Sigh, another troll spouting Putin's propganda

[@vitaminc6721]

@@montecarlo1651 Get used to it. You can’t put a gag on the people forever.

[@Kristallmetall]

Thank you for this interesting video!

[@DavidHoughton17]

so interesting. thanks for the upload. I never knew of this festival.

[@INeedJesus4sure]

I imagine Putin walking in like "How do you do fellow kids?"

[@blue-fj9ky]

You are an intelligent, thoughtful, and caring person. I value your opinions!

[@Morehills840]

Send money. Nothing is free.

[@blue-fj9ky]

@@Morehills840 I think she appreciates the likes and the comments and the subscribers as well.

[@bitegoatie]

Medvedev is definitely a clown (0:45). Speaking of clowns, this American guy from RT is just insane. It is clear he understands who pays him. This video is fill of gems. Thanks, Natasha - the video was funny and appalling at the same time.

[@aaronpatterson2369]

YUP! What American you know uses the word "GEO-POLITICS"? Hardly ANY westerner uses that word!

[@michaelwesterland1853]

Natasha, thank you for this essay and for all of the videos you've put up since you began your Adventures here. What you're doing is interesting and important. And that foolish man criticizing our President very likely depends on RF contributions to support his work as many elected Republicans do here in the U.S.. Thank you! 👍

[@pcopeland15]

Thank you for this post.

[@mathedguy]

Thanks Natasha, I had no idea of this. I feel your pain.

[@OldEarthWisdom]

Humans are strange creatures!!!

[@letecmig]

Regarding '10K participants from abroad'- I think it is not what it seems:). I watched few videos on russian youtube and was surprised that many foreign participants speak decent russian.... then several of them mentioned they study in Russia. Than I found video of my compatriot(a Czech)- I watched his channel as he studies in RU and creates videos on 'how russia is great and how everybody loves Putin' - and he was -surprise surprise, also a participant. I did ask in comments what % of 'foreign participants' he thinks were students who actually already study in Russia. He did not give clear answer but mentioned 'he met there several groups of foreign students in Russia' and also that one other Czech participant was also student in Russia. And that it was "hard to tell". So based on his pro-putin views I assume he just avoided saying that it was actually a majority:) ...SO....to sum up, I think significant % of 'foreign youth' were actually these students who are already in Russia and were given the tickets and used this simply as free extended weekend with expenses paid;)

[@wannabekingpin]

You're wonderful, Natasha, keep going, keep speaking

[@martinlatvian5538]

A smart Russian girl You are. I like the way You see the truth. Respect to You from Latvia!

[@allenhill1223]

I must agree❤ smile.

[@bryanemmel6516]

All three parts of your statement are laughable. Smart. Truth. Latvia.

[@user-oj5bw7sl8p]

Such an interesting, truthful & insightful video! You are a really good vloger! Thank you!

[@doubleplusgoodthinker9434]

You are too good for this world Natasha.❤

[@erikgarfinkel3304]

You did an excellent report on this event. Thank you. I can see you will become an intelligent journalist.

[@RidingGreyHorse]

Iam glad to see that your holding strong. I enjoyed your video and your personal take on russias election. Good luck today and many tomorrow's.

[@uncleron9481]

You could have made an identical video about any "Hitler Youth" festival in 1939.

[@kma3647]

You could make this kind of video about a Boy Scout jamboree too, honestly. Of course, they'd never make one of these about an Antifa rally or one of thousands of campus Marxist groups around the West. No, no! They're ideologically pure and would never need propaganda to sell their ideas. They certainly don't weaponize the youth to act as their foot soldiers. Only our political enemies would do something so nefarious.

[@Morehills840]

No need to offend the Germans.

[@didonegiuliano3547]

@@Morehills840 no need to offend the national socialists*

[@chuckkottke]

Maga Newspeak and Doublespeak is what that guy was sputtering out. Keep on telling it like it is Natasha!! 🎉⚖️ 🕊️

[@thomasbenke8210]

Thanks Natasha! It’s evident that fair dialogue such as you would engage in was not welcome at that conference.

[@rosemariebarrientos]

I love your show but I'll have to finish watching it after my meal: these people are nauseating, Putin's Russia is worse than a nightmare combined with a horror film and a natural catastrophe. And so are the participantd of this circus.

[@andrisberzins3921]

👍

[@DogRoar-dq4ri]

Biden's America of lies is worse.

[@deanne9266]

Wait until Trump wins or loses. He is prepping people to numb them. Using statements like “it will be a blood bath”.

[@gerdipediaTV]

Somehow this reminds me of the time when Nazis held rallies in Madison square garden. I think it was on February 20, 1939.

[@bryanemmel6516]

More recently the Nazis held rallies on Maidan Square in Kiev just before they overthrew the elected government with help from the U.S. in 2014.

[@jesnoggle13]

Thanks I am now a follower.

[@Sherifaga]

good job, Natasha

[@Elatenl]

3:58 I like how that dude points at an NLAW and says it's US made when it's made in Sweden 😂