Putin's Russia: A Country at War with Itself

It’s been ten mins since this was uploaded and people are already saying it’s Ukraine propaganda. This is 44 mins long. You have not watched it. Also, Russia does terrible things under a brutal wannabe dictator. It’s ok to admit it. That doesn’t make all the people who live there bad.

im Russian, i live in Russia. Its only a glimpse on what is really going on here. The level of repression is insane. I'm afraid to share my opinions in conversations with anyone outside of my family and close friends. When people say that Russians should just overthrow the government - they really don't understand what is going on here. Thousands peoples are in jail just for posting comments online or speaking out against the ***. I'm actually considering risks of posting this comment

I wanted to cry after hearing Artyom got 7 years and Aleksandra was arrested too. That’s absolutely sickening.

That poor gentleman fresh out of hospital definitely has shell shock. The trauma these people must be facing every hour of everyday is unimaginable…

Soldier said protect motherland from invasion but they are invading Ukraine.....Are they that stupid?

using the term nazis to define anybody who doesn't agree with you is insane

Note from a native Russian speaker who's been involved in the topic from the very first days: this is a high-quality documentary, not propaganda. Thank you for telling our story, guys, and in such a respectful manner. There are thousands, millions of Russians who hate this war but either can't or don't want to escape their own country (and rightfully so). They need to be heard. They need the support because they are the future of democracy in Russia. If they can't break this cycle, nobody can. Watching this makes me cry. But I'm happy to know the world watching it with me. 💔❤‍🩹

Imagine having your girlfriend beaten up by cops and having a metal bar inserted into your chocolate star fish for reading/writing a poem. Wow, what a world we live in.

7 years in prison for poetry says it all.

that old man is trying so hard not to say the wrong thing.

As a Chilean whose parents went through Dictatorship, I admire Artyom so fucking much, dude got beat up, violated, and still protests and stands strong from within court, his spirit is unbeatable.

20,000 arrested, 100,000+ dead in a senseless war and counting… where does it end. When will he be stopped?

Hey, Tucker Carlson, look how wonderful Russia is.

It's funny how the bots complain about propaganda when this actually paints normal russians as humanely as possible, attending the circumstances.

Russian relocant here: these 44 minutes are some of the best material on English language about the inner situation of Russo-Ukrainian war.

Remember, In Fascism the among the first things to go are the Arts. Poetry, Literature, Paintings...journalism.

"I will defend my motherland" Brother you are the attackers lmao

The story about the poet being raped was horrifying

Decades ago we made a trip into what was considered Soviet Territory at the time. We were repeatedly told not to utter a single word that could be taken as anti-Russian. Their idea of airport security coming into the country was a soldier with a gun over his shoulder. He went through our personal possessions without saying a word, simply motioning with finger pointing. It really was a beautiful country. So many young people had approached us to learn even a few English phrases, so they could, one day, escape. We were told to tell them we couldnt help them. Inside the country we saw case after case of traitors who were doing the Russians bidding for personal and monetary gain. I didn't realise what " freedom" meant until we landed, safely, back on North American soil where we were free to express what we wanted. Since then, the border lines have been redrawn, but what remain the same is the attitudes. The old people keep their mouths shut, so they can survive on meager state pensions. The young people, just like back then, are the societal sacrifical lambs.

2:47 Protecting motherland by invading other country?