they are not welcome in your free, including the exclusive names on d w. what secrets lie behind these walls? discover new adventures in 360 degrees and explore fascinating world heritage sites. d w world heritage 360. get the app now as news of the boot massacre comes in, crowds gather for a vigil outside the ukrainian embassy in tbilisi. the event organized by russians living and georgia and russia has a fascist regime and one that has to be overthrown. these russians have fled putin's repressive rule and come to georgia,

among them people like tanya and her children with his name and i see what's happening now is unbearable. horror and haines. i don't know. the boy, i'm speechless. i mean, you are jim and alexi have also been trying to settle here since the war broke out back in moscow, they faced the threat of being arrested. but russians are not necessarily welcome and georgia posters on the streets boast special offers for the new arrivals. but the links present them with images of the war accompanied by captions. eager corrupt to have has been living in tbilisi for 10 years now. he's happy to help his compatriots, blue. in addition to google, tens of thousands of russians have already arrived. people here are afraid that hootin could invade to rescue them. that's the way it always goes. this is connecticut. mm.

miss, it's noon in tbilisi. hundreds of people have gathered outside the orthodox cash that he church to honor a georgian killed while fighting as a volunteer in the ukraine war. igor corruptive is among the mourners. back home, he worked as a media producer, but the restrictions on press freedom in russia heavily impeded his work. there are many georgians risking their lives in ukraine to stop russia's war of aggression. the fallen soldier, dubey rattie. annie was a friend of e gore's. you guys some fox though it must have been some of my closest friends are now actually fighting my own countrymen who are part of this aggressive invasion of ukraine. i thought a brief recycling of gray,

and that makes the tragedy 10 times worse. this is new to people like this deserve respect a their families deserve all the support they can get a but from the people, as well as from the georgia government of a and i hope they get it when i request over the war against ukraine is also a war against georgia, i now got a new shirliff at the y, and i go to the georgia has experienced war itself with russia in recent memory. following that invasion in august 2008. the russian military did not fully withdraw . and the regions of south o santia and og kasha are still occupied. there is widespread fear that moscow could occupy the whole of georgia. i wonder what would happen since moving to georgia. igor has led the caucuses division of the free russia foundation. an independent organisation funded by donations the group promotes democratic development in russia and supports opposition to putin. these

flowers are in remembrance to exxon about lena. the independent russian journalist was killed during shelling by russian forces while reporting from cave in his room will be hooton's. regime is not only killing ukrainians. they're also killing russians in ukraine that there so as many of them are in cave and other ukrainian cities. but that's the whole market. they're trying to help better because they now see the country as their home. that will, if i am gone, the war has also made life more dangerous. for many russians in russia, around 40000 of them fled to georgia in the 1st weeks of the war. their 1st port of call is often the free russia foundation, eager, corrupt evan. his staff helped the new arise bulls to find their feet in georgia. the 1st thing igor has to explain to his compatriots is why they're not always welcomed with open arms in georgia. in order to ship will go football. tens of

thousands of russians have already arrived, but them put, some people here are afraid that potent could invade to rescue them. now that was said, that's the way it always goes. that's why we often here we go back to russia and take on putin you. why have you come to georgia to our tampa to cops? freedom was at stake in russia. he was a member of an opposition party and active in the anti war movement. and one day, a heavily armed special police unit was standing at his door. but he said, do i know the police were round for days after i left the country? they even asked my relatives about my whereabouts think it was closer to you. yeah . ah, for my own sources informed me that the authorities were preparing criminal charges against me. della will go log now. he nor your prost boylston. i realized it would be more effective to leave. you can continue my work here. you can go to prison.

god co video or to you polonium of stamps from illinois. marcia christiana knob is a photojournalist. he was interrogated by the fs b security service, who tried to blackmail him into becoming an informant. he fled to georgia 6 months ago. after the war broke out his girlfriend, lisa followed him. he is emily's. i was afraid i would never see vesee again. we did wish of, i saw her mother didn't want the family to be separated. so she came to georgia to with lease as younger siblings. it's me if that invite a thing to me was that we are all together. he said that the pretty much to him you haven't understand that you can be arrested at any time in russia. the more the more have read that yet hung you boy, my mom. ah, the fact that lisa is in a relationship with me is reason enough. ease of pre moya boss. question the

hoarded sir, because a thoughtful, not chance of some like he say in moscow, tanya worked as a nutritionist. she separated from her husband a while ago. he supports the children with his income and in the young to attend school. here yasha and the osha would have to speak georgian, so tanya is homeschooling them at the kitchen table. this song lends itself to spelling practice. and that if they study here, it's about piece of yeah. and that, well if and material things don't matter that you didn't know me love a family thing that matters. so business. i mean, when i was 90, was leaving russia and giving up their old life has been

a sacrifice for each family member their 1st days and georgia. we're particularly hard the. yeah. they said that was we learned in the crack of dawn. the 1st place we stadium was unbearable. it was minus 6 outside, but there was no heating in the building and the toilet was on the street. this, this wendy department is nice and warm. everything works and the children have their own room that didn't have a low eat. 17 year old marina helps to cook some traditional bush, a taste of home that will do them all good. for the last that was way there is marina had to leave her friends behind various. it's hard for every one. the children are aware that we've lost something, both of them. most of them have a good at him. tanya shares the 5 room apartment with olga barbara bar nova and her 2 children, money is tight. i didn't, i didn't. what marina has made a start with the bush that like tanya and her children,

olga also comes from moscow. she was a successful business woman. they're producing high tech wheelchairs after she took part, an anti war protests. the authorities put pressure on her and her family. she gave everything up, but she doesn't want to stay in georgia unless you see the plaintiff. but there's a notice up here in the corridor saying that 20 percent of georgia is occupied and russians are therefore not welcome here. but i'm not ashamed of being russian. i didn't vote for this president and his government. i'm not responsible for their actions. that those of the bush is ready in time for lunch. tanya can imagine living for a long time in georgia with her children. ideally she'd work as a nutritionist for children and families, but as long as it's 8, i can help mothers say a to which would also give me

a big list. you said it might not work out as we not really welcome as ration say, the masters is amazing of activities, which if we need to be prepared for that so kind of like a little saddle. ah, tanya has baked a cake for her eldest daughter, lisa lived with her boy for vasa. the photo journalist on the opposite side of the city. georgia is a popular refuge for russians as they can enter the country without a visa, a policy that georgia hoped would attract russian tourists. now, many political refugees are coming in stead with archie, m for to cobb and alexi blash and off are among them. they're both opposed to the war and are members of the opposition from moscow. both were threatened with prison there and fled to the beliefs he at very short notice. but these posters all over

the city are a rude awakening in english and russian. they promised discounts for concerts in russian. but instead the q r codes take you to this war footage from ukraine with the message. it's not just putin's fault ever before the so that it's a kind of trap that the q r code conceals what's actually behind it. it says it's about a music platform. what of over them are in russian. many music platforms are no longer available, but it's a kind of bait mancha at the video. and all this video is aimed at old russians. ah, of course, yet i can't agree with everything in its cynical of luck or yeah, yeah, but i certainly don't deny responsibility for what's happening in the car quite out via sources, but we are all responsible. lot of seo r t m has very limited savings and is glad that his friends were able to help him find a cheap apartment. the rents for russians are often overpriced. dish lascola,

this is my room, but those are my things. sure. it is kind of what, here is the bed. oh is that the apartment is in a poor state. the owners have lived abroad for many years. there's no shower, no hot water, and no heating. some of the window panes are missing and it's cold. artie him can't afford even minor repairs. he arrived here from russia with no more than a tooth brush and a mobile phone and his pocket. been on the face. do you have pots and pans? ah, yes. okay, and you could virtue coffee pots and you can cook for many and the bigger one is me wooded. have you already tried it? die yes, you could. man, if you do, that's all russians need to survive. the pair don't want to just sit around while and exile they plan to set up a youtube channel for opposition, members and other people who have stayed in russia. their 1st video

recording is scheduled for the weekend with 2 guests. went over that, provided they're still alive and not in jail by then in abort. speak it a fog up at home with writing privilege. sure. with by the people will be interviewing for this project at the kind of people who have already been expressing their opinion about putin regime for decades. i'll give it up a quick escalator re natasha lloyd. r. tim has discovered a bookshop where he can, by literature band and russia. in one book he supplies to find a chapter about his grandmother. ana al joke was an artist who fought for women's rights and against the supremacy of the russian orthodox church. persecuted by the putin regime. she emigrated to germany in 2007. ah, she does. yes. the girl, after a few months exile in berlin, she went out one day and disappeared over paula. 2 weeks later,

her body was found in the rivers, gray affair. oh, the story was in the german media, excuse me, beside it. it still isn't clear whether it was suicide or murder. mystery little boom. her grandson is now fighting the putin regime to the young journalist has been arrested several times. he, too, has opted for exile. yet it is, i'm as old as the putin regime, i feel free are here than in russia. what i'm doing is considered treason there, that i have with our senior deal with the, with the bus lydia. i tried to stay in russia for as long as possible, given to speak up there was kazul say enough, but it would have been no use to anyone. if i'd stayed and ended up in prison, hoping you back if you wanna go next i'll, i can continue my campaigning. if you look of when we could have civil rights, were you to wished, ah, the friends had off art him had something planned later in the day. he gore

corruptive is on the road on a special mission. he and some colleagues from the free russia foundation are on their way to some villages bordering the russian occupied region of south o. sacha. just a 90 minute drive from tbilisi. the exiled russians regularly traveled there to offer their support to the villagers, many of whom faced severe hardship applicable to the russians who worked with us had befriended the villagers when they visit them and bring them something nice, a gift or some food. what the biggest, you kosa the people they are live in really tough conditions, almost visible on which little blue blue deal with vanessia the photo journalist is also on the bus. he's been working for the free russia foundation since he arrived in georgia and reports on the areas affected by russian military presence. like

e gore before them. most of the people on the bus have chosen georgia as their new home. oh, oh. oh . the song is called sa, continental the name of the country in georgian age of the year, the smartest while on the road, you look around and you know, there are russian tanks not far from here. it makes me feel very emotional, more than likely, which of the got the somehow you have to let it out. how much annoyed when i say this is where russian troops, our troops have a legally occupied george and territory. at this moment, i feel more like a georgian, they arrive in the village of soccer and blow directly on the border to russian controlled south. oh set. here with the russian activists have brought along bags

full of shopping. for months they've been giving this family their special attention and regularly donate money to them. the house is an urgent need of renovation room. how are you doing? well? rose, i'm ok. thanks. and you on the, are they installing a shower here? yes sir. this is my bag for you. lots of chocolate. the thought that thank you. i'll click on that. is the renovation. going well? do the children to really please stay on happy tea cups to he is 37. she's been a widow for years and is unemployed. vasquez documenting everything for a photo essay. the georgia authorities have practically abandoned areas close to the russian occupation line. back in russia, igor tells us,

people have no idea about the conditions in this region. we're not much of sinners, like we're just a few meters away from the occupation lines of the exiled russians who have lived in georgia a while know something about the situation. but those who have just arrived, we have no idea about the russian occupation of georgia. clearly they'd knock that 1st time we met him, we noticed that e glories difference. we only found out later that he was russian. she speaks georgiana very well. it is, i can't tell that he's russian conduct a stone nodded back into leafy, hidden in a back yard. and the old town is the store selling books band in russia. exiled russians run the store and collect donations for the families of ukrainian war victims. they also take sides with those subject to political

persecution and russia part him as supervising the campaign way. why would you venture be sure, but his uncle, who writes letters to political prisoners and russia, and embellish bruce. it's mostly political refugees from russia who come here or did they come and write letters to people. they don't know personally empty wishy. we try to read to all of them each month. they are the ones who represent the true russia compose the people who would never have allowed this war to happen much young. hello kid, because really looseness, they issued a shake of but i'm not allowed to say had the letters reached them over from good. ah, the team have written around 50 letters to day, which will soon be embarking on their mysterious journey to russia. the bookshop is open until midnight and the entrance is marked by flags. the ukrainian one and the

flag of russians opposed to putin's war. it's white, blue and white, the russian flag without red, the color of blood. ah, tanya is on her way to visit her eldest daughter lisa and her boyfriend, vasa, she's baked them a cake. the young couple have found a small one room apartment in the old town of tbilisi. lisa is enrolled at a prestigious moscow art college. it's not yet clear whether she can complete her studies from georgia. but anything is better than being separated from bosnia eligible, which global? yeah, i was very unwell. i consulted a psychologist and took all kinds of pills. you have to love sick kid of that and they prescribed anti depressants, but i didn't take them. i pretty strong initially he beat the doors, but she was,

i decided to drink alcohol. and stella, she have a little poke, would again to dive based on that award. after vos you left? i had just didn't get out of bed, buckle. yes, julio. love she, any more love stays grow, or tim tanya does not regret her decision to leave my scow with the whole family and toe for her. it was out of the question to leave her 20 year old daughter to fend for herself. and she feels that lisa is finally getting better now that she's back with boss. yeah. i think i said, how does your trip fast yeah. with the families living there are really per minute. and now it's even more difficult for them because the georgia government is under a lot of pressure for heath. and they wish to learn received a lesson day. but how did you feel boylen you, brianna?

i felt pain and unease. yes, absolutely. and that comes from the russians being the ones who occupied the area. here, we'll get you to rush fast. you took some amazing photos with putin has done a lot of damage in the post soviet regions to promote this is eager door. this is the family he's helping. the house is right on the border to the occupied area of come to these hills are under the control of russian troops. it's the weekend and tbilisi r t m and alexi are about to make their 1st video reporting. and he gore's free russia foundation studio a camera man as available along with the equipment that alexi and our team need for their project. a youtube channel in support of the anti war movement in russia.

their 1st guest is lou markovich, schlossberg and opposition. politician who does not want to leave his country. left marker ish. i was close. tell us how you're feeling schuessler. are you in russia right now to just he squeeze through it? like i just, i yet, elizabeth? exactly, it lies are in obligatory part of the propaganda here. it's very difficult to live with because that turning people crazy. if it's a little you see people who are quite known yesterday i went on to day, they want to see blood with just one day before the video was posted online, schlossberg and his wife were arrested for allegedly defaming the russian army. next up is eager. corruptive. he too, is trying to send a wake up call to the population of his home country with his internet program. border zone with a thrown in which was to show this video is dedicated to the citizens of russia. he,

according to the polls, was 83 per cent of russian support. the policies of vladimir putin at written, put on there to postmark. look on the internet and see who he is describing as nationalists. want him to go to the break women and children who have pled ukraine for their lives. later in the day, this bar terrace is a popular gathering point for exiled russians in tbilisi. alexey and r t m. meet up with their georgian friend, ki orgy. with me, i was to know student buckeye, a boon when it was at the book shop today. someone called and told me i have to leave the apartment and pay for one month february why nottingham, historical? they didn't explain why, but they wanted me to move out to the young men trust each other now, but the way the to russians and the george and met is another story

going okay through through germany, the forgetful i came into the store on there were a few russian guys there. it told him that they were fooling around and being loud . 0, one of them said, i feel i come on vacation here with also don't like that. i was annoyed that someone could say such a thing in war time, especially when it's their country's fault. i'm the sure sure to go to your di then posted a video on social media brushes just arrived in georgia. i take a look at this means that we're not your friends and it means that you're not welcome in our country. so you may say that you're not legitimate of fortune than you the world, the war, but of course nobody's going to believing that. no. why? because you're saying it now, when you're losing the work that are done, my cousin always, i shall. russian responded to the post and said, well, we still we sponge to the post and said, who are for we still, we know that we russians a bad and a we started a war so i feel bad hold it very. she was at 1st i thought he was only saying it

because he was scanned. he's on the phone with a medical dorothy my be don't show up. but then i checked his profile and found a video of him crying, saying why had to leave his family behind or to get to them. we think that i suggested to him and his friends thought yeoman alexi that we go for a walk or do something together on this. i want it to show the around tbilisi monk on the men have been friends ever since to night. they arrange to meet the next day for an anti war protest organized by igor corruptive and his people the following afternoon, outside the ukrainian embassy. people have now heard the terrible news from ukraine about the boot massacre. eager has cancelled the march he'd planned. instead, candles are lit and flowers laid at the fence of the embassy. you

only woods. thank you, but there must never be politicians like this again and again. oh glided robin of nothing matters. if we cannot speak the truth, you russia has a fascist regime than one that has to be overthrown, found on the proposal. we cannot live a normal life until that happens. rick knew more than my fiddle, which i don't know if or when that will happen. that room, no, you're sort of now we're abroad, but at some point i know we have to go back and bring down the regime. let's go down to jo modem. otherwise this war will never end of it. and we'll be standing here crying. i'm, i'm with this with margie pockets, the, it's muggy shuffle to do it. around $400.00 russians have gathered at the impromptu vigil, including our tim and alexi, and tanya with her children. you know what's important, i'm your teeth agonizing. i see what's happening now is unbearable. horror and pain . i believe i didn't know was

a boy. i'm speechless. i ran a little more literally good. i'm shot at it new which i want nothing to do with them. i'm so sorry. it's a disgrace. it's awful. so it goes against the human nature of the solution. ansible monmouth, it is in human. morton as by the name of the merchant reginald, you can call this genocide if a dish they can put it in by the i'm sorry that my countrymen are involved. the ability to traverse, even if they're new georgian friend, g yorkie has not turned up as planned. at the very least, the 2 young men know they are not alone here. ah, ah ah,

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ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin to lanka, declare a state of emergency protests to storm the office of the prime minister, temporarily in charge of the president to go to bio roger pasha fled the country. the absent leaders resignation letter is said to be coming today. as the war you bank continues.