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last winter in moscow. thousands of people lined up in the middle of the night to be a part of an old ritual. in the russian soul where the single. which we are facing god makes a strong. get out yet oh yeah that. something resembling a baptism for adults is taking place next to a church. the faithful take a quick dip and ice cold water. during the soviet

era this russian orthodox ritual to mark a pic and all but disappeared now it's being revived. this is not just about faith it's a way to show the world but russia is capable of. russian television is here to show president vladimir putin taking the plunge 0400 kilometers from moscow the man who serves as a role model for his country and has the chilly water. but. this ritual good nights russians in different parts of the country. and the faithful are impressed that their president is leading by example. with the with the brought about the love of a good russian or a religious russian if you spray people to his roots his countrymen this is the man

which we are. very we want to bring about these values you need someone to lead the way. and that's flat on your part in the body but. many things that were banned in the soviet union are now presented with pride including cossacks traditions. not far from red square are the offices of star dad t.v. a broadcaster that propagates a return to traditional values. even in the lobby it's clear who has the say here the president and the patriarch of moscow and all russia. the broadcaster was founded by constantine malefic an orthodox businessman and putin ally here journalists criticize western

decadence and declare homosexuality to be a cardinal sin so our gravity vs biggest star is host andre often as you have. that's always true to your he's considered one of the best and definitely of well equipped and russian say in the world. the main specialty of it is the hand by in that i can all. jews are spawn to crater it's one of one of the symbols of our channel. in 2017 andre often as you have made international headlines when he produced a video offering the russian homosexuals a free one way ticket to the us. he's a jew from which this is not a joke we really want you to move there where you can openly submit to your sentiments you put up i.

saw our grad t.v. says these kinds of pieces have increased viewer numbers substantially those are the broadcaster claims a quarter of all russians have watched its programs at least once. was the us that's a young video of i'm i'm very often us you welcome to the russian answer to. the programs fight for family values and against abortion and they depicts the west as decadent and corrupt. these are also favorite topics of owner constantine mother fear of. the 45 year old business tycoon amassed his wealth through banking and internet companies. people call him the orthodox oligarchs though he sees himself as a marxist he's also said to be interact contact with glad i'm here putting. putting in my house there from the substitute for the search for this moment there . because what he's doing right now it would be the best what. could be

done by born star. hit personifies himself with russia. to pass the sense of patriotism and orthodoxy on to the next generation constantine has also founded a school the st basil the great school is located in an upscale neighborhood in moscow. 400 pupils attend classes in what resembles a palace the school is a training ground for russia's future elites the walls are lined with images of past czars and famous russian writers constant reminders of the pre-revolutionary russian empire. the point was forcing on for children to know more so these paintings. and dates it's given something to your heart and to your mind to run and if you are not meshing has been your module this would remember you know some some nice you know it back to russian history.

of to make sure nothing distracts from the special atmosphere cell phones aren't allowed at the same basel the great school for just over $1000.00 euros a month even young children get to learn all about tradition including church slavonic which is still used in orthodox services. as. well as a volunteer like church the phonic was if it was walking along with the classical education pupils were also taught good manners proper etiquette and dancing. the way 15 year old barbara is the daughter of an oil company c. and oh she's attended the school for 4 years. not too bad.

i proceed only 10. i think they're doing so but this traditional dance was very popular in the 19th century. and we're practicing it for our schools anniversary celebrations what is it when our parents and many other guests will be clear voice. celebrated in the style of the imperial era the ball is one of the highlights of the school year barbara will also dance before the watchful eyes of school founder constantine around here. i'll admit i'm

a bit nervous at the most but after the dress rehearsal there will be less stress and at the ball i'll be much better choices for. barbara lives in an exclusive residential area not far from the school with her parents and her younger brother. room is decorated with russian icons but recently barbara has also been learning to play the guitar and her walls are also covered with posters of rock bands which aren't on the curriculum at the st basil the great school. shesh of a somewhat pushy i'm a completely normal teenager. i listen to alternative rock i like the ramstein 3 days grace and green day. and there's imagine dragons and my chemical romance she made the rainbow flags which symbolize the l g b

t pride movement herself. i mean my parents don't know what these colors mean you know at school they tell us that homosexuality is something bad. but i think that all people are equal if. you don't. doesn't even if someone has black skin or a different sexual orientation they should be respected and loved with your view wishing you're with them you. know. this evening barbara's parents are hosting a dinner party her father andre is cooking a specialty from siberia where he grew up. this is siberian sturgeon was the favorite dish of people on the north. little if we lived in the north for 40 years my parents moved there in their youth in the days when it was still the soviet union also i would cyril.

andre trained as a geologist he worked for an oil company and rose through the ranks until he became its c.e.o. now he belongs to the russian elite. one of the delicious. she barbara's mother anastasio is also preparing a siberian specialty. so to speak in london area many dumplings filled with grammys and russians love them enough just to. another married couple and grandparents have been invited for dinner. and of course there's lots to drink 6 years i wish you luck and love you more on the way glad you're here. oh. here in russia

it's a tradition to say a toast before drinking another glass. that's for that post was a hostile hole for sure your drink to your big family may have remained united that's what's most valuable the houses of worship or the sand that you honor tradition to you and your specific things we've known each other so long that's not . maybe these russians are so focused on tradition because their recent history has been so chaotic for many change breeds fear will worship that in russian history is due to every major changes lead to violence. if you please could you do any preaching to those who believe we've always had bloody revolution losing to cruise with many deaths and lives shattered. ladyship. right here they're all putin supporters mainly because russia has enjoyed sustained

economic growth during his rule. since 1909 the average income has increased 10 fold more using your assumption and today we have more faith in the future. the country has stabilized. we feel protected in every way you can make money legally stability is the most important thing. but putin doesn't just have the wealthy upper class behind him he can also rely on the support of a legendary slavic people known for their courage and fighting skills the cossacks . their troops on horseback once defended russia's borders and spread fear among opponents and religious minorities. rostov on don in southern russia the center of don cazar culture. grigori is 15 years old his father and his grandfather were cossacks his life's aim is to defend his homeland.

the hurdle to put down which everyone must decide if he's a patriot or not. today russia is subject to many dangers from abroad. so it is a she should i have to defend my motherland one day. i mean prepared to sacrifice my life with. the stories we need to instill. great glory has already internalized the cossacks values of patriotism militarism and orthodoxy. it's a mixture that matches vladimir putin's conservative ideals. grigori as a cadet at the highly regarded shakti cossacks school. here $220.00 young men are preparing for their military service. well the earth will go off and therefore calle the fly exe of the russian federation and the rest

of. cardiff go our court will smith. in soviet times cossacks were oppressed after the iron curtain collapsed their culture began to flourish again and putin officially integrated them into the russian army this school is publicly funded for them you know i expect our president to hold the country together and ensure our welfare and missed any. poll just. today his most important duty is the security of our country and must see to it that there is peace in our nation because what's happening in our borders frightens us. any.

good tory and his fellow pupils have the same curriculum as in other russian schools they study everything from math to literature but here there's a special focus on history specifically the history of the cossacks because look at . what i said not. what. the. girl who would look as a good for the cause x. your head covering as a question of honor of our forefathers only removed it to pray when they entered a church or communing with god. that's just. kind of the cross that died on the battlefield. he was never buried with his casket. it was always brought to his widow. he will then. along with the uniforms and weapons pupils are also told about their forefathers heroic deeds

grigori and his friends are proud of these stories. but just because the venue because they came in the cossacks played a key role in almost all the wars. of boy they were the 1st to go into battle. it's because of them that russia was so powerful that he could. sew at the school they also put theory into practice they reenact historical battles to internalise heroic feats from bygone days. to bugger that's come here. for school director vitali it's an interest been simple exercise. but the school go boom with what we've read isn't enough we have to put on the uniforms of our forefathers and use their weapons and march for kilometers in the same conditions you'll meet you killing me if we have to withstand cold and snow storms for war

that's the only way to learn our history you can though your numbers but. i. can after an hour of drills in temperatures of minus 15 degrees celsius the cost that students can finally warm up but before they eat they have to pray. oh. shit. i know what i feel. it's interesting it's a big issue it's a commotion just when i want to share this adventure with my comrades so if you ever need me i'll help them out. i feel connected to them and perhaps will be to serve in the same regiment. of my out me as for fitness.

the older students are doing bodybuilding their big role model is glad i'm here putin. is putting a strong man for you. they use their c as a strong character is not here to use their speech physically and mentally strong as much just one of the saudis even a martial arts master would just use the word system that's all you can lead a country of 150000000 people hear the word they just it's only you can help our country advance and develop what your is your what's. yours is just i don't see anyone who can equal him. good or replace him is president. right. like every weekend grigori is packing his things. tomorrow he's going

home it's a 200 kilometer trip. he lives in a small town of some 8000 people in this house. is just so much. i miss you too so. these. are gory as parents are divorced. his mother yelena works in a medical lab and earns around 300 euros a month. when her son comes home she lets him sleep in the only bad you know it is it was my brother my brother was just going to school because he's a soldier in a special forces unit it's nice to know probably he's my role model. that's what a real man and soldier should be like the beach. idea the way you approach the chilly. yelena does worry about her boys but her love for her country is

paramount. the most important thing is that my sons defend our nation. and that they must be prepared to sacrifice themselves for their comrades if necessary as it is that i've raised my sons to be real men that. she thinks putin is a good president. his suppose the revival of also ducks in has had many churches built for us cossacks that's imposed and. since putin has been in power the russian orthodox church has enjoyed a noticeable revival. in the last 2 decades around a 1000 churches have been restored or rebuilt each year. many were destroyed during stalin's rule. since 201165 churches have been erected in moscow alone another 150 are in the planning. or the idea is for every

muscovite to have a house of worship within easy reach. the moscow patriarchate has even been offered the city's green spaces as building sites . the conflict has erupted between residents and church leaders over the tough yankee park in northern moscow. on the one side or priests and the faithful who are staking their claim by holding regular masses here. on the other side are angry locals who don't want to lose their park. far prettier for natasha is the group's spokeswoman for 2 years she's been fighting to have the construction stopped or at least postponed.

through a diet you just were there are already 4 churches in this district this would be the 5th why did they have to destroy the park when there are already so many. recently natasha and her friends were attacked by a group of thugs. i knew a guy doing just that was punched in the head who gave me a black eye and broke my bra bones top of that was generated because i filed a police report i read. threats will kill you in the name of our faith looks like you're on. the other protesters were beaten up to about to date the police have stood idly by united united so i want to ask you many of us were attacked and injured by s.s. type thoughts yet nothing was done about it. why did you know when you were starship we're not going to. meet with.

you and. the group which calls itself 40 times 40 is protected by the authorities. it acts on behalf of the orthodox church the name 40 times 40 refers to the $1600.00 churches that were set to exist in moscow before the revolution former hooligans and martial artists comprise the armed wing of the orthodox church. the group holds president putin in high esteem and claims to act in russia's interest these scenes show 40 times 40 s violent intervention torfi on kapok in their own way they demonstrate the growing power of the russian orthodox church. we meet members of the group. one of its leaders invited us to

a church. in the basement there practicing martial arts. beforehand they also pray here. with our sympathy and welcome. all. the way to cumberland lined up to break. very soon to see the city at sea with the bigots us to with what a player can be seen as in many flip national solution it doesn't the group is comprised of a colorful mix of students police officers and i t experts like. twice a week they gather here to train after work. so let's go. first and keep moving. feeling you know. what tells us that to defend their

conservative faith they need to be physically fit. single source articles with the barracks and it will be our emblem is up here but there is an orthodox knight who defends the russian church with a sword in a field so it's a good thing for a muslim it's there to get over it or push the world so some would love it down most of the orthodoxy in our country are important to us we're going to see all those the most you are seeing. during the soviet era such emblems were forbidden. now they're being used to when the faithful respect for bush and those dives i should say sorry we have to protect our members in our cathedrals i think if someone attacks us or makes fun of holy things then we have to try to defend them with a look which we must offend them thinking of that would also be provoked that's a shocker for. people. over time 40 times 40 have made themselves into sponsible for.

us fortunate that there's more taking on more and more duties at 1st we only defended holy sites or she just said that now we also help at the patriarchs church services. there after that. on the same evening 40 times 40 will be on duty at a ceremonial mouse attended by then prime minister dimitri mitigated. the cathedral of christ the savior moscow's largest cathedral is heavily guarded only invited guests are allowed to. listen to this is the invitation. it's a preview needed to get in. november you can almost i believe where i got it that's a secret she definitely used to work in.

my chum and his friends don't need an invitation. around a dozen people from their group are in attendance. officially they're here as stewards we're not. sure we have a crazy man who can pretty much just going to what i think. was the cathedral is full of security personnel. the church service is being. did live on television. the. then prime minister dmitri medvedev has come to hear patriarch kirill sermon in person. the. trochee. presidency is a good omen. the. culture of russia

starring you somewhere which our best times were always when political power in the church were united the some little as long as this alliance lasts nothing can happen to us as a star nation would the reference. that he did was here to represent vladimir putin who is attending a celebration in st petersburg. especially like a whole number of christians like it that putin is an orthodox believer that sheds if he supports the church and that's very valuable the most of all should someone. in spite of their violent methods and his friends are welcome here. 40 times 40 enjoys the support of the church and likely that of the authorities to. at least that's the opinion of the demonstrators protesting against the

construction of the church and moscow's trophy on the park. the attacks against them were never investigated. and the touching afghani have been targeted again and again. got a car almost nonstop it was in the middle of the night we suddenly heard someone sawing at our door of the interview truck it's not secure we're talking my husband opened it and 15 masked men stormed in and pointed their guns at us. the bell will be to this desire at the several special units were involved in searching our house including the secret service just look at me it was weird to see us all they were all after us. would assume. you have any and 8 other activists each received unwelcome visitors who were accompanied by t.v. crews. clearly these home searches were meant to serve as warnings.

but since you have any began receiving death threats over the internet he now fears for his life. on the line. usually to come talk to me one guy from 40 times 40 wrote that he's digging a grave for me in the park and that he plans to bury me there. was when i went to the police they said come back when you're dead no i don't get away with it. but death threats are no laughing matter in russia. journalists lawyers and politicians have all been victims of deadly attacks. many still remember the assassination of opposition politician bar snaps off just steps from the kremlin themselves served as deputy prime minister of russia under boris yeltsin. he later criticized the corruption under vladimir putin. the funeral procession from the

south turned into a protest march against putin. but the russian president denied any responsibility for the killing. of 52 year old engineer wants to make sure the murder isn't forgotten. at the start i wrote a poem for nemtsov. in full. the public should be your reward for telling the truth that was getting hit with 4 bullets that were about to go. like boris nemtsov hopes that post communist russia would develop into a democratic society. he's never belonged to a political party included. but he's protesting against what he views as a politically motivated murder. and all. people at the top of their subordinates to murder opposition leaders. today were governed by terrorists themselves. that. once

a week holds a night long vigil. his daughter and son in law worry about him. how come back safe and sound each time genesis you say that many call us from the police station to come get you truly are no the police department well. exactly and that's not the only danger yes. but even numerous arrests haven't dissuaded. on this monday once again spend hours in the cold to keep the memory of one of lattimer putin's most vocal critics alive. 50 kilometers to reach the site of the murder the bolshoi must for at ski bridge

near the kremlin. they asked you to cool how long have you been married just the march across the news that it's ok we were a bit late anyways. together they've created a modest memorial. just one minute ago. to themself was murdered at 11 31 pm. what state they are. they observe a minute of silence in front of the walls of the kremlin. bureau is ill murdered heroes you don't die you know your guilt you only earth.

a few passers by stopped to express their support he was killed because he was against. against bolton it's so well for very clear. and everybody knows who killed him. except our judges. that's a very sad story very sad story for our son 5 chechens acting as contract killers were jailed but there's been no investigation into who ordered the hit. i'm not types i'm sure that i'm in a safe when i speak. with her at the start of the site is cleaned very often to drive would be protesters away.

ilya and his friends take turns guarding the memorial. 7 days a week around the clock. time and again their vigil has been attacked by ultranationalists one of them struck down old us husband. the future. was gold a man came up to evolve and you don't like putin you. can walk into a ditch that you know no use it why should i like it and i will then the man his him and ran off you shall. live on was taken to the hospital where he died of heart failure. since then his wife has attended the vigil on her own.

less than 3 years after numb soft assassination another opposition politician was prevented from taking part in the russian presidential election. protesters chanted down with putin. alexei novell name made a name for himself with blogging against corruption he planned to challenge couldn't in the 2018 election but was barred from running due to a conviction for a legit embezzlement. convinced the kremlin leadership fears him. the. last. words of all. the talk. at this rally was arrested and held for 8 hours authorities said the rally hadn't been approved and supporters were furious and chanted russia without putin ah

ah. ever i. feel like i still here in the gaza strip destroyed our country. iraq 'd and. russia without buton. you. don't with the saw our. boys are going to go over sloan's i don't those that you'll get that other city official today who has the nukes are just what else can you call someone who's been in power for almost 20 years. that's not. to say that you are russia has degenerated into nothing more than a futile country that's ruled with bayonets clubs and crossers.

yvonne is just 16 like you'd love to vent his anger in front of the windows of the kremlin but hundreds of police officers are blocking the way. but. what use is unfortunately putin's one again today because there aren't enough of us. during his 19 years in power glad i'm here putin has a limited his most dangerous opponents. his united russia party holds close to treat quarters of the seats in the state duma. one of putin's most faithful m.p.'s is fatality malone and. he's the architect of russia's gay propaganda law which has cost many teachers their jobs.

so that means that you cannot. precious self to an infant saying that. that's sodomy so the me is a normal way of life that's what it's absolutely shared by the best majority of russians so we put this tradition into legislation. the gay propaganda law was passed almost unanimously with just one abstention. the european court of human rights has ruled that discriminatory. malone of comes from st petersburg the former russian capital is also the birthplace of vladimir putin. long known as russia's window to the west st petersburg is home to many sexual

minorities. but gay bars aren't recognisable from the outside. they don't advertise or fly rainbow flags. in a modest apartment on the edge of the city lives a man who is waging his own personal war on homosexuals. he's a jeweler by day. but at night he takes on the role of a criminal investigator he tracks down. using the internet we relay what she didn't know who didn't know if i see teachers on a gay or lesbian website when i find out where they work and contact the interior ministry if you are not on their legal action is taken against them when you would have so sometimes they just quit on their own. to more doesn't require much evidence one photo on the net is enough. what you get is that there was

a look at this music teacher. she's pictured here with her girlfriend. there clearly lesbian and people's can see that she published all or photos now she's been fired what and she even went abroad to escape the pressure we call it on you up national doubting you to more claims he's caused 70 educators to be sacked so far. due to his activities he's now barred from entering the u.s. and the e.u. . meanwhile in the ritzy area of moscow where barbara lives her family is looking forward to the school ball. or mother has hired a hairdresser to make sure barber shines in front of putin's friends.

i'm very excited about. this prom and. yeah it's like a dream where princes came to the promo. my child dreamed up. but while the revival of a czarist russia may be a dream for some for others it's a complete nightmare. actually refrigerants just shows the slow strength of shows. smart ways to get when you're going.

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