ah, the war comes home in 45 minutes on d w. ah, rearing to read. ah, not everyone who loves books has to go insane. a d. w literature list, a 100 german must reads i've been reporting for a r d as a moscow correspondent for 5 years. everything changed on february 24th 2022. the de russia invaded ukraine. the country i live in is waging war. a war that must not be mentioned as such, and yet has consequences for every one over a period of several months,

i interviewed for people on how their lives changed in this historic year. and how this war is changing. russia a look at a country that is increasingly shutting itself off. mm. mm. st. petersburg in february 20, 22 thousands take to the streets to protest against the war. ah, yeah, blah, that isn't all of him. i was almost arrested 3 times to think it was confusing tanny solution already. many people were angry about what was happening, which in there, but it's a lot of police were there for you though. i knew there was a big police conway at this spot here. what's the big him just themes, the law grown now, how long gotten darya hickin is

a successful tech talker at just 18 years old. she's one of the few who are still protesting against putin's regime. she tells me that the police put pressure on her after the demos, but the, we're going to see them way was they came to my building with a search warrant and searched my apartment for 2 hours and overflowed. then they took me to the police station and put me in custody for 2 days. ebay, who have a way of the way for that. it would be easier if we and russia could say, take to the streets to day every one of those years to move. it didn't, didn't process that, but tutoring has intimidated us for 20 years. and he removed any possibility for us to influence policy. which of us mightily as if it all left. so it's very difficult, davis thought, by the more oh, by than with the wood floors like, while we report from russia, new laws are being passed almost every day. the word war has become taboo. independent media has closed down. thousands have been arrested at demonstrations throughout the country. and the strategy has clearly been successful. protests have

stopped mike here in saint petersburg. nothing suggest to war here. almost nothing . dorian, i find these words in the city center. no to war. and putin's russia writing this could land you in prison. people outside russia need to understand that, says daria, let me, i was this because i thought it's important for me to say that we exist, that we are many, whether enough, despite everything and filtering, just for one wrong word or wrongly word sentence and social media. you can get 10 years in prison floor. it's difficult to say anything now you're good enough, but i am certain civil society will still find ways to make its opinions known. will she turn out to be right? with slang elton's with infinite visitors, zalinski spoke phone keeps up with a legal shift on this plum. author's de la didn't mother you thought linda 1000 is

and thought fun lately here for a while going african life from them in who from funding? vaughn has on because the i knew the sheets and the eula makes me do i can and copa food included. i knew it wasn't by mid march, hundreds of thousands of russians had fled abroad, not just from moscow. constantino's nose is also thinking about leaving the country. there wasn't nobody until recently. i lived in a relatively open country where a travel was possible. now, i'm suddenly living in an isolated country and that's traumatized as well. you know, in this day, what did it at the, me know, which in turn you ah, you see who can you define constantine is in his mid fifties and works in the i t

industry. his wife oscio on his throat and co is a translator. i guess i'm, they now want to leave their country due to russia's war by it. is it near change? but it's a big decision not listed as casual. we feel something like this. if we stayed here, we would be silently supporting what the state is doing. i think now, for example, by paying taxes that finance the war and the army. and we don't want to be complicit in what's happening in russia right now. we so just think america was christmas chest. gracie, which so the couple had 2 children, n 2 cats, their son philip, and their daughter, who prefers not to be on camera. they haven't yet decided where they will emigrate to germany. israel constantine is putting together all their documents in the hope that everything will work out. hello,

a statement to understand what's really happening in russia. you have to we visit a farm with an amusement park. it's popular with families. and rahman pon my re off is the boss. he's in his late thirties, a potent supporter, just like the majority of russians that's useless to upset us to put when a country gets into a difficult situation. people eat more and stockpile more also voices, episode of bullshit. but remedy hopes for a good harvest this year. his cucumbers, tomatoes and strawberries are vaccinated against bugs not sprayed. he says his farm is organic. if he hasn't noticed the western sanctions, he says he doesn't have any western machinery. the tractors are from belarus,

2 of his employees are fighting as soldiers against ukraine. roman tells us he's erected a large ze made of straw, a symbol of support for the special operation. but just a rose, physical upset, o climb in favor of the special operation that our government is conducting a beast new rusty musical boost. yes. my neighbor installed a cannon on his property way. was cecilia and pointed it at my house. they had at my family in the problem. well, we don't. well, even if all the neighbors said he wouldn't shoot, the cannon will do. i wouldn't like that situation. me out of this thoughts videos . raymond believes the russian propaganda that ukraine is an imminent threat to russia. in

june, i visit constantino's nurse known as costa and his family and moscow. again, they decided in 10 days they will emigrate to israel. they've never been there before fashion that critically change. i feel fear adventure, panic, uncertainty, joy, a combination of all the emotions. our kids are much more nervous than we are, especially our older daughter. got on the bush. chem, are you nervous? yes. can you bring it quietly? no, i'm excited. little 20 little boy. the 2 cats are also coming along. i wonder if it's really sunk in what this family is up against showing you that cookie. okay, well, but if it's not at all how i wanted it to be fair enough, aesrael is a very difficult country. now it looks like it's inevitable or listening,

a choice when you don't really have a choice. this is a little bit to be a feel of a load of civil planet is they've gathered all the documents to prove that konstantin has jewish roots there. they will be able to get his really passports via chest. none of it i watch. honestly, i would love to work and live in russia if russia were an open, friendly country that was evolving a calm and humane country. if we had an influence on life in russia and we could have some kind of voice lumber, but that's not possible at all. did add to reason of his threatening? no, we took a 3rd. shannon you more? hm lou, what i notice again and again is resignation. and it's increasing even among those who protests against the war at 1st. in st. petersburg, daria hakan and her boyfriend on yale were suddenly threatened by strangers symbol,

i said we were off work and woke up at 12 o'clock to knock on the door. so i went to the people at 1st we thought it was the police. then i saw that the people was painted over with red paint. i opened the door to a huge pile of dung. the next day daniel was going to work. he was swearing loudly and said come here quick. the door was doused with a green chemical, and there were fliers addressed to me personally saying i was a finish nazi because i have a finished last name. there were threats were close by just wait and another pile of dung at the door. this says traitor and there is a black strip next to it. we think it's a morning ribbon people stick on portraits of the deceased. so it was also a threat rosa. they filed a complaint, but the police didn't solve the case. daria won't let herself be so easily intimidated. she's planning the 1st anniversary event of a local opposition movement. she found it called my arc. it criticizes those in power and aims to unite opposition forces. can the event take place without

problems? ah i find blank. what a contrast there is fighting in ukraine and here there's a party quick like when we're back with ramen's the farmer from stop repub. they're throwing a foam party at his small amusement park. with the straw figures. it's one of russia's most important, national holidays, jailer theme, another pub in russia day. let me know, but, but i think as much i, it's all about patriotism. yeah. i see. yeah. for me, this holiday means that all russians unite to support each other. i including when

it comes to the special operation among those of us better when i was blood sunday, blind, much my friends from germany sometimes asked me if you can still live normally in russia. on one come up here, you see that you can see in fact, the special operation ukraine seems quite far away. and even in people's minds, often even though many soldiers and volunteers went there from this region. but here, there's great support on just some holes that support our boys participating in the special operation. i found out every one. ah, yeah.

stuff. repose cemetery is just 40 minutes away. russian soldiers who died in ukraine are buried here. we're not welcome with our camera. because talking to foreign media can cause problems for relatives as it in when i know that this here is just one small city of very many in this region of russia. so there are $40.00 to $50.00, grabs here, fish to level. most of them were paratroopers who died in ukraine. dean was hidden

comes and and more are added every week. that is a game, the kents, m. oscar that will cut you know from that right off the clinicians type cuffed as i'm so name and math when some site formed as an get us signs shmender towels and see the list in them. good boy, to of guy. the of adding delicate in is a fusion movie harrison. the of it softly. sabrina, clearly didn't. was front of her phone, phone of, i'm kind of source of reserves, jeff's fun shots, conselium hope, misty zealand. osland. i noticed while yet again, didn't cecile isn't that we have another meeting with daria, today's the one year anniversary of her political organization in difficult times in feeling excitement. daria and her team planned to talk about police violence. among other things. she warns us that the police themselves could disrupt

the event. i wish to speak to you because no political events are happening in st. petersburg or if they are then only behind closed doors, you've read them because there's always a risk of going to jail study or that we've been waiting for an occasion to meet like to day. because it's meetings like this that are really lacking right now. and the activism of the opposition, of sure peaks on fusion, even if we help the police don't show up. no it. is that a real risk? oh versus what as it happened the last 2 times with us. yes. once i was detained before the meetings, i couldn't get there. with the 2nd time they waited at the exit for ages sunny, but then they didn't detain any one or enter the ball, dangler yog street and this time. so yeah, the fact that i'm here is probably a good sign. it's pretty. so hurst, daria's goal is to draw attention to local political grievances. but hardly any one turns up. but this is for me, some for me,

this somehow represents the opposition in russia. it's supposed to be starting now, but nobody's here. half of the people here are journalists, despite the fact that daria has more than 150000 followers on tick tock. people are probably just too afraid, understandably so. since under putin, the russians have learned that it's better not to interfere in politics. daria is one of the few who takes risks and does it anyway. it's the day of departure for constantine's family. it's very hectic, but the main thing is that the documents are packed. finding the shock i'm panicking in shock. there's

a complete lack of emotion that was said was i'm in the zone quick, quick, quick cover. it's a pity, we've lost some treasured possession, but it's too late for that now. we've actually been in our lives are changing, and you shouldn't dwell in on the past about some of them it in israel, they plan to stay with friends at 1st. other than that, they have no further plans yet. i son a daughter, a father and mother, and the 2 cats. off to start a new life. in moscow, the warren ukraine remains invisible. in europe's largest city. you can choose to completely ignore europe's most serious war in decades. as a most colinza, moscow in summer is lively,

as always find val kind of it. and i don't notice any changes at all guns and even chains like this. starbucks have been long replaced by a russian owner hovel. even the logos the same starbucks has just been changed to stars coffee. russia imitates western brands. by summer, the economic consequences are hardly noticeable. although over a 1000 western companies have left the country and russia is threatened with a severe recession, it's becoming increasingly difficult for us foreign journalists to do our jobs in fall. there's some news that changes things a lot and don't cut enough as were to listen to fucking. so shuffle in burnett's. com, mccoy, the student baldwin. i'm the host i have to get in there. awesome cut you need school system starts to be there to use the camera to water, cut this glucose with an unbelievable people. she forgot zoom flies came and i

didn't put in at any time. we'll be in the home and garden it. it's thought i will not tullison because of his desire yet i have for i've spoken puzzled about my medicine islet as long as the philosopher languished long and no mind to convince you back on lucky audience. hundreds of thousands fled russia before the mobilization. and the october must come into my here in moscow at the end of october and the city has changed a completely clear discount. you don't see it at 1st glance in, but you feel very strongly stunned. people are in a state of stress lesson many left the country after the announcement of the mobilization here in russia. yes. oh via and you can feel it in the building. i live in as well as a people have been leaving hostile. lots of apartments are empty, pita launched in and in stop ripple. raman is out planting lavender. this is not shipped to mr. glen. this is going to be

a cultural area with flowers with food this with it though it. so when a couple, a bit of the whole area will be sort of a photo zone for a selfie zone. missed the sub list that i'm like. we're building our own pulse here . so you don't have to go to france when he is as well for i'm so bob morse known as this was glued sort of bronze on romance farm preparations for the next season or underway. the pumpkin has to go. the land is being cleared and the plants for next year are growing in the green house. i ask rahman, what has changed for him this year? nicotine, going to skip his new genuine. i don't see any big changes. i don't really. i mean, we're working in the same rhythm as last year, and the year before last was over from the martinez. so slowly should that i don't see any changes in the moral sphere either. you feel more,

but it's quite possible that patriotism is increasing susie's search. additionally, we've been is that see because of the partial mobilization, which called up more people from bowman. my been as us relatives are starting to support their boys more, which would give you a looseness to think of them so much in romance. case. the conviction that his russia is doing the right thing has continued to grow. he expresses no criticism of putin. on the contrary, ramon is convinced that everything is going right. those can little, oh yes ma'am. but just like the russian people obviously support the leaders of this country, storm liberty. but she will because they are the professional. so aneice, beside least they know better than the common people huddled up and they're doing it right. he do it right. if we, if we see that it's being done right. why 90 percent of the time everything is done

right? but it's simple. do it's of so problem will russia when finished? of course, finished with it. in the beginning, it seemed like it was going to happen fast as well as that of would use them. that's no longer the case cuz it's a battle. but i still think it's unlikely to take 10 years. i say could by rahman and i have talked a lot it seems to me that his view has become more entrenched even by september, russian authorities were already estimating that 6000 soldiers had been killed. observers believe the number is significantly higher found them elson was one of our 1st visit here to the cemetery and stockbroker. there was only this row of soldiers graves. my head of now we returned and a new row has been added. and the war is causing more and

more problems for russia to fill slant static ish to go look at. so kim is store? yeah, next was yo and we have a shade is to was osha, ferguson furnished. oh, not in total. cindy wasn't the, i'm go for water sugar treatment, come to corner filthy status on the lucky think of this else must have been at on the s and clicks tab that says golden calf backup went ownership on backups up here that i still don't feel tripled sent it will cut ignition in ag, informational to what they're still 12 wisconsin. it's open. i was cast sun in desert ocarina and that look album instead has long haven't, i'm will not be uncommon from her in their shows, adopting a fi at we're in jerusalem. ah, we've come to visit constantine at his new home. elemental. he's hardly changed.

and the buildings and jerusalem don't seem very different from those in russia. was emigration. the right decision is decent. i don't feel lonely here. it's like a piece of russia moved here with me. people i was in contact with in russia. mm hm . have also moved here to the me a dom up. chelsea ah sia continues to work from home as a translator for her old company. konstantin doesn't have a job yet and he hasn't really started looking for one. the i t industry is booming in israel, but constantine is not finding it easy to navigate such a different job market. tony with them at the muscle, sco amena and the person,

the mental constantine's thoughts are often with his parents at home and st. petersburg. he calls them almost every day but he believes the decision to emigrate was the right one. okay, let's how do you feel about constantine and his family being here? now, what is the champ our course we miss cost. yeah. we miss our grandson. say yeah, but i already told him in the summer it was no other way. and especially now when mobilization is likely to start again, it's just dangerous to be hands on deck the car. do you feel about the situation in russia? she's so wishy i've got a she to the situation is very upsetting. sad, disturbing. there's no peace for the sun. you butler constantine has far fewer of these feelings here in israel. we have

a spoke looking at buffalo. i guess i'm calmer here in nevada. at times i would lie in bed in russia and hear footsteps on the stairs and think, what's that? no, they didn't come from me. you know, police came yet. but judging by everything i saw on social media, it was very dangerous. they're not to love it, but that was there myself and i was scared umbrella, boston her moving now of course things are calmer in that respect what she chest ganesh. noticed with him with machine yes. buckling oscio has invited other russian exiles to a living room concert. today, artistic pursuits are her real passion. they give her strength. logitech is like the we're learning to live here and we're learning to enjoy everything we experience. plenty of pushing, resume chairs, enjoying it is an important part of our life right now. i'm still a good thing because we'll always managed to be sad anyway. what, you know,

florida, we have many difficulties and obstacles to overcome with the couple. see their future here in israel for now until things change. and russia . konstantin, however, hoped to be able to visit his parents soon. it's winter in saint petersburg, whom we haven't heard from daria, the young political activist from the city for a long time. she ignores messages and calls. the lights are off in her apartment. she rarely posts political content on her channels. did the police intimidate her?

i tried to call her one last time as all the animals king dois about. so the call went through, but she declined it. that's a shame they thought them. i suspect now in winter the pressure has become too much for her as well. what will i take with me from this year in russia? huge upheaval, political unrest, economic chaos, like some were expecting, have so far, failed to materialize. the last vestiges of freedom for dissenters are no longer there. what remains is the realization that any one who is not in support had better keep quiet in the new russia because the country is at war. ah,

i will not soon, another generation murder enough cash to afghanistan, and the unforeseen dangers for america. and why i am prior military, i am christian, i am a 2nd amendment who's yes. and now supposedly on the chair of the war comes home in 15 minutes on d w. e to india. a sustainable place for the girls school in the deserts of rochester, tom, this school was built using traditional methods which isn't the climate resilient but also helps the pupils to dream b eco. 90 minutes on d w

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