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diesel engine hooton's as popular as he claims wisely so afraid of his opponent, the prescribed slave by the end of the week. now the only fools his supporters and sends them onto the streets where they break the law. we didn't know what is the cause of its times. it is here. if they are victims, it's not a student's regime, but of their own stupidity. soaps and they go was to pull them. i worked in a research institution, i was forced to quit for this. i'm a political activist position

the inside me tutoring has been in power for more than 2 decades. massively, exacerbating divisions with in russian society. one of his favorite tactics is refreshing, the effects of which are most noticeable in moscow. up to now, the metropolis of 12000000 people has flourished economically due to revenues from the oil and gas sector. moscow is held up as a prime example of russian success. jeer, average wages are 3 times higher than the more rural regions of the nation. and unlike the rest of the country, the russian capital is also a hot bed of growing resistance to the tutoring regime, especially for people who are young and educated. the who

belongs to this opposition and what are their goals? the what price are to these critics willing to pay for greater justice and freedom. the soviet flag disappeared from the roof of the kremlin and late 1991 and was replaced with the russian banner, the democracy and freedom to cold. the population appear to be united the after 70 years of communism, austerity, and state propaganda. people had hopes for

a better life, the what's happened to that, russian unity. it's a question i'm keen to explore. in the 19 ninety's, i worked as a journalist in moscow. one of my friends was a local colleague, field to tell stories. he's now one of the most influential members and pollutants in our circle the we meet again for the 1st time in 30 years. the. hi. how's it going up? yeah, yeah. so you get those. can you still speak russian? yeah, it's been a while, but i'll give it a go. if they've got the front on the board and ask them what it's september 2021.

tolstoy, a great grandson of the legendary writer, hope to win reelection as a member of parliament. there's a long q best buy, there's something at stake. that's democracy, people chewing to cast their votes. upon 1st glance, it looks comparable to western elections. you can vote and or elect toral, lift the cameras, film, the top of attrition casting. as boat state media disseminate the image of a free and fair process, how many candidates are there? how many?

12312 doors besides pollutants united, russia party as a communist and a liberal opposition. but the authorities decide who's allowed to run. according to the end your goals, the electoral commission has blocked the candidacy of 9 me in people in national and local poles across the land. european council observers say this isn't democratic. meanwhile, supporters of georgia, tolstoy and pollutants party are confident of their victory. when you mention your position is just the minority of the presidential election shows us what the majority thinks pretty related. some questions to get this issue. that's just 5000 people out of 150000000. we're not supposed to go on in our country. criminals aren't allowed in politics. that's why the opposition doesn't have any candidates without free elections. it's difficult to gauge how many supporters put and

actually has the that's why young moscow activists are trying to document the suspected elect or fraud. despite figuring the consequences, olga works and marketing. but today she's posing as a supporter of the oppositional communist party, the gang junction component. i'm not a member of the c p, but i'm pretending to be so i can be here as an election observer. give us more just a quote with this wouldn't hire this. this transparent box is one of thousands of mobile ballot boxes belonging to the russian, and the total commission of the they were introduced to make voting easier for the elderly during the corona virus pandemic. hello,

we're from the electoral commission. open the door, please upgrade specialist to all those interested to know why millions of retired people are voting for pollutants party despite their major pensions. the, the name of a governing party is candidate standing for re election is dimitri peps off the, the, you mockery to patrol now? yes. where he so you can vote why you requested the visit, didn't you so well know you? yes, i remember who should i vote for? i'll explain everything to you. oh, i've brought the pin. you can keep that margarita

struggles to find the name of the candidate just recommended to her. so i was so somebody think that the civic did the nursing home a give you the name of the new me? yes, i heard cuts off. no, great. why are you voting for him? there are plenty of other names on the list that you'll hear. i found him look, she's just voted for pest of to the to election observer older. this is clearly a setup. elderly people are being systematically manipulated before elections to choose candidates loyal to putting on you for that the that's my cell phone. so goodbye. what do you think cross next to a chosen candidate? did you already decide? sorry, yeah, i'm a grown woman and i'm voting for pep. so from united,

russia please done folders. i'll help you from other system guy. and usually i grew up in the soviet union. sure. next week i was in the communist party back then, which part of a sudden now i trust the food in party? this isn't well they go by you and you do more space. the thing that's cool, i don't think russia is divided or you by just a just smaller the through g. there's a minority of young people who didn't experience the soviet union duties by see who were born to after it ended up got thought, i believe it was between the some of them have no appreciation for national russian identity and that's on the d. but i see the, our mistake was to allow a generation of 20 to 30 year olds to mix western culture with russian values. and good idea is up and it's in this to utilize. could you see to mr. 0, the vladimir cut

them would assess these things differently. he was a comrade and friend, a voice names off to a shot dead in front of the kremlin. in 2015. vladimir has survive to poison attacks themselves and as on a permanent secret service, surveillance and opportunity for those gaiety when we, when i'm on the phone, i know that there's always a 3rd party listening on the line. obviously has come to virginia to investigate television. also always knows who everything and where i am going to attempt to stay on those nights can fill up here with cameras and broadcast. if i'm a to restore ease of what it means, you have to ask us what that can you believe say for example, me. and i said we're being funded by the west with budget on this particular gene. people showing us that project was in and it was pressure and i my wife started asking for all the money is going on. why she hasn't seen any of it yet. we asylum julian looked especially if i don't hear that they're following or wiretapping me getting as i start the new ideas. it's psychological warfare

question, but after 2 attacks with me, i'm a co substances being tail doesn't scare me anymore. no, thank you much guy. know what's really going on in this country and who's behind it all, and i'm sure i'm stuck in addition to the assassination attempt on july may cut a motorcycle. there been numerous other points, an attack, some members of the opposition since by me prudent became russian president in 2000 . the most recent case wasn't so long ago in august 2020 alexei novelle. and these are seriously on a flight from siberia to moscow. the doctor is at a hospital, an honest putting up on the, in an induced coma. and he was phone out to berlin. the

election of all name and a statement in may 2024 months after being poisoned. the pretty the, i mean, yeah, i mean, records is mostly of, i'm reading a lot of what's being written and basically in moscow quaker smoking, i'm surprised at the lens increasing is going to to prevents when i returned and you've got most of the moist. so wasn't able to judge zillow, so i, which move now that i'm feeling better. deluca today, i've decided to end my stay in germany by most of them. i'm with the i'm still young via them. i'll arrive at most school airport on the 17th of january of 2021 goma. talk with you soon. you come and pick me up. but yeah, yeah. as long as most people, are you some part of the chairs, the older one are to respond to them. i'll just call to action. but her mother feared this good matter, daughter in trouble. the both are

already familiar with russian prisons. in 2017. those mother and daughter were arrested at a demonstration in downtown moscow when our stories began to crack down more harshly and protest. 6 this picture of the older became a symbol of the opposition, an innocent russian citizen, arrested for no reason the on this day in january of 2021. the active list arrived at moscow airport with thousands of other supporters of albany. children that is playing had been diverted . the

protesters didn't hold back for 10, you provocative tour. alexio's only had been condemning corruption in russia for more than a decade. it's landed him in jail several times. this time he faced 2 and a half years in prison. and the former lawyer has faced more than the nerve agent attack. the opposition publication was arrested the moment here, right back and russia the, it was all in vain glory. he was still arrested. but while he was in germany and of all me, prepared and outrages, sex was a good nay, just ready to be thrown the the purpose of the video

to cause major problems for the kremlin and above all put in. so i, me, it was that you'll see for yourself how much this man left luxury and money and that he's capable of. and the thing the investigation revealed, the russian presidents, megalomania, his family is embezzling public funds and how his k, g, b, or a friends are lining their pockets. this doesn't align with the image of putting peddled by state media that of a modest and courageous head of state. the video which is just under 2 hours long has been viewed more than $100000000.00 times on youtube. and the few states across the country, more and more disaffected russians rally behind a volunteer in protest against ramp and corruption. every request to demonstrate is blocked. this gives the authorities the power to intervene and the rest of

participants. dear citizens, we're here to ensure your safety. we have disperse. this is no legal gathering. nevertheless, older and her sister tanya meet a friend. as they know a lien from previous rally as while thousands of people take to the streets. many of them students peacefully expressing their opinions, but nonetheless, a great risk. the embrace and i've got a load of posters under my coat jacket, so i'm scared i might be detained with the things to the n g o z. at least i know the law most, we're doing this discreetly. the slogans read, i'm not afraid. or we want freedom statements that wouldn't lead to jail in other

countries. just in case olga entered front of lena stay on the sidelines. 0 i had a bad feeling about this, don't you cut off the situation escalates? what does that, why are you taking her? without any warning, alina is seized by officers. tell me where you're taking her. to which station. what did she do? why are you taking her? through and you don't even know yourself because the we were just standing on the pavement. where are you taking my friend? is this a joke? listen to me. do you know why she's being arrested? stop?

well, what's the reason why it's the police are clearly just following orders to detain as many demonstrators as possible in the chaos alina is able to let old a know which station she's being taken to the police station since the hello. yeah. really see me and hear me. okay. that's good enough to give to a few days later, the president takes questions from students. so in spite of his friendly, calm tone, that meant prudent issues, a clear warning to his critics. what i what she'll view is the current situation. thank you. well, i'm supposed to be. thank you for your question. no, i'd like to make it clear once again,

let's go to that. everyone has the right to free expression, the show that this can only happen within the existing legal framework. now, what i, what i'd say you would wish was it in your, anyone going a step too far in this regard? this isn't just acting culture productively system, avoids them even dangerously. people still going to look at you now personally dangerous. in the more than 20 years i've hooton's been in power. he successfully restricted the right of assembly. if to a more resumed critics meat that's enough to be labeled as an illegal demonstration . luckily, now by now, you will allow me encourages his supporters to take to the street and thereby break the law. and this is how they then get caught up on the wheels of justice used to what did they must say name e cause yes, they are victims. that is the end of done, but not a hooton's regime is they claim to is quite easy and but of their own stupidity.

soaps in a group as to the arena, was released after one night and a so she faced so heavy fine and a child at the moment. she's not doing too well financially for activism has cost her her job and she's just trying to make ends meet the she's working in a dog, rooming parlor. she loves animals, but this job's a far cry from her actual expertise. yes, i'm an engineer in the midst all industry and i worked in and research institute. oh, go up to them. yeah, they didn't find me, but i was forced to quit because of my political activism. almost died. yeah, that's correct. i help people who are arrested and i demonstrate the civil rights to my niece and my bosses didn't like the fact that i was working for the physician

. and think of it one day i was visited work by people from the f s. b. the domestic secret service lena lost her trust in russian state media long ago. like many young people, she gets her information from independent new sites online. they paint a completely different picture of pollutants, russia, bubbles findings of my grandparents watch, tv, old a. you can, you can use this, they couldn't conceive of the fact that what's being put in front of them might not be correct. and they think whatever's on tv is the truth. was no actual pulls out. but it's, and they actually, they tried to change my political views, that we always ended up arguing nixon with these guys. i just avoid the subject because i know this discussion won't lead any way you,

but i'm always best competing. i mean, my site gets crazy man. eastern, usually soviet times. no one believe the state propaganda. i'm ready to problem. the people even laughed at the headlines and the see piece paper. providence, you know, where to go down to the, to we're living in an empire full of lice except the whole machine runs much more efficiently and actually in your will to me. and i must confess, there's much more talents at play than in the past century. kremlin propaganda is still feeling. the majority of russians and influencing millions of people get those things talked about. there are also millions of people, especially the young who stopped believing putin's lies. i'm, we're seeing them at the demo region now. one is that i mentioned because older this information tactics no longer worked with this generation. the regime deployed the fear factor. lena is example shows that this isn't just about losing a job or paying a fine. in the worst case scenario, she could end up serving

a longer prison sentence. something that's already happened to many other demonstrators. on the 27th of july 2019, for example, tens of thousands marched to central moscow demanding that their candidate be allowed to run to the office of mayor. the police took a brutal approach, intervening and making random arrest me. there were scuffles with the police which also involved igor, the young man and the jean shorts and grey t shirt. later, authorities claimed that the guard hit this police officer so hard. he could no longer stand up. as this footage clearly shows, it was a complete fabrication. nevertheless, hugo was sentenced to 3 years in prison together with many other demonstrators, the senior portrait this

to us. he's got one more year to serve and show us both young and the boy for egos partner dasha the spelled the end of their shared dream to contender. then yansa british can we were planning to start our own tourism business of a commercial show for an around vacationers. we even wanted to buy a mini van. what don't you so here are 1st posts about it and with a look today, left her equal or was sentenced on next. she asked me to marry him, but i don't want to marry someone in a prison state media presented igor as a dangerous criminal. the public defamation of opposition members is typical of today's russia. family and friends are shocked at the har sentences headed down to innocent citizens. the task list of annual show was awesome. it is me. but we went for traders terrible people's immunization. and then after the trial,

i received the threats from others saying they wanted to shoot a burn or hang me just a moment of what the fire and it took to produce people who make and implement these laws had a shred of honesty, justice or sense just ego, or would have been given a suspended sentence at the very most of them, most of them will fall. and then when they have an abortion, the decrease in holding ego is located in data abroad. formerly stolen grad, the. it's about 1000 kilometers from his home city of moscow, which means that few people can visit the video today his lawyer has once again made the long journey here to file an application for an early release at the relevant regional court, the

the hearing appears comparable to western traditional systems, igor is able to give a statement via video link from prison. although he was eligible for parole months ago, state prosecutors oppose his release. be sending you guys, and i see no reason why my client can be released early. but it's because i can't understand the prosecutor's reasoning, or decent the lawyer's words fall on deaf ears. ego is good behavior, also counts for nothing. i request that the court released me on probation. and i've done everything i've been told to do in prison. and i don't know what else i'm supposed to do.

it's no surprise that the court denies the motion that the judge is about to retire . he won't be taking any more risks of the questions you have and you need to understand how you become a judge in russia. in the 1st place. she said throwing you there. all former justice officials in the 1st 1015 years of their careers. they see her closely judges and prosecutors work together and then also when they get to be judges themselves, they have to behave the same way on the point the lack of an independent judiciary. these many russians defenseless against the tyranny of the state. when he was still everyone in this country newest that and 99 percent of criminal proceedings, the accused, despite of guilty official supreme court statistics said there's one equitable for

every $10000.00 verdicts from that even during the styling era, the numbers look better as opposed to a scrape this machinery ever oppression. thousands of government critics have only one option. they have to clear russia by any means necessary. the 1000 kilometers to the west of most scout estonian lot for you and miscellaneous, were the 1st republics to win independence after the collapse of the soviet union in 1991 the the baltics have remained a popular holiday destination for russians. there is a significant russian community in the region to this day. the

estonia, latvia in lithuania, joined the e u. n. nato in 2004 fears that moscow could reassert historical territorial claims have existed here for a long time. not just since the annexation of crimea in 2014, or the attack on large parts of ukraine in 2022. the many dissidents have relocated to bill news. the capital of miscellaneous, the russians are granted political asylum here, located not far from independence square. this former russian k g b building has been turned into a museum. reminder of soviet repression, the,

the cells are similar to those use back then to incarcerate these 3 men for their political views. it triggers a vivid nightmarish memories from mikhail, dimitri and vladimir, the of the, the, at $35.00 demetrius the oldest of the 3. she had to pay for his political activism with 14 years in prison. even though he didn't hurt anyone. he is a victim of the russian justice systems. despotism doesn't look bad at all. i told you about the steel beds

you can't sleep well on those because they're too short the infection, which one? it was exactly the same for me back then. but this has windows and you'll see the feeling of all the i was tortured. are you up with me? and russia confessions are beaten out of you. but the advice is to believe it's because i knew it was nice and there you were being very nice day for me. of course, with the word from one you don't, they're quite creative and hit you where it hurts the most. you know, they also use electricity from an old generator or anything like that and how much in the price of the church? why was it applied? oh well who should i leave a union to the genitals normally, associates. it's sometimes to the face, but the moment she's, let's talk about your, at the mercy of their ingenuity, fantastic,

or by new or doesn't. and they know where it's most painful for new and you know about the site to the years as well to say to year loops or cheek can produce footage with film with a hidden camera in a russian as and in the summer of 2017, the several guards are torturing a naked man. when it went public, the film caused a scandal, but the perpetrator has gone off with extremely lenient sentences. the capital letters and stuff when you are cuz i wanted to kill myself to end the torture is for example, when there's another guy slashed my throat. this is house. it is not a lot like to die out. as i filed down the tooth brush handle and rammed into my

neck, you were the fullest. and i just thought if i was going to die and if at all, then it should at least be fast. okay, that's what she said in the dimitry was taken to the hospital eventually he managed to escape abroad like so many others the it's estimated that since 2008, some 1800000 russians have left their homeland, including some of the nation's best mines. this has had a huge, really negative impact on the federations development. for example, sooner there is a decision who now lives in bill news. he's an item network specialist like i'd or

he had to flee moscow in 2019 to avoid being jailed for joining an entry. putting demonstration people today. some of you spend to 3 years in prison for nothing. if you're 25 or 30, those are your best years. you've got your whole life ahead of you. do you remember about the way for you? and he has the most that i need and so any of the desires new justice in that country. and there's no security, a new economic development data and stores that you can't be sure you won't end up in jail for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. i'll stay and i've used to beat up on you, but i read all the time on twitter about people who want to leave. you are who you've already left. i wish i could use it. these aren't regular workers to be. they're highly educated. people with university degrees, doctors, engineers, and so forth, things, and yet it varies the way our nation's going. a lot of people don't want to live there anymore. that's what i've used the depth of

the economy, sir. good, good. you have settled in paris, france. he was russia's envoy to the european bank for reconstruction and development. he was forced into exile after sharing comments critical of pollutants in our circle, efficient enough. so i'm going to go to the in 2013 ice and ultimately the nation must fight corruption auction. there was, yes, the friends told me that vladimir putin wasn't especially thrilled by that. most of the boss and he's often asked if he's concerned with the high numbers of educated people leaving russia. i think i got the, his answer is always, you know, when we are a free country, he was not finding it, but generally the price for you. i don't want to show. and it's obvious why he says that if there was anyone who's educated, understands that russia is limping behind the rest of the world. what is the threat to his power? and for putin is better of people,

he's not lived abroad. what goodness, the way that you are looking to answer but criticism is growing within russia to, in regions where people's lives are a far cry from that of urban centers like moscow is leads to what i see life in russia is nothing but joy. uh, no, need to look anywhere else. daugherty lloyd vladimir exit off is an electrician and blogger, who comes from total pets, a small russian town of $13000.00 residents. his internet report on the poor state of his home has ruffled the feathers of the powerful neither to lose the least. this is the true face of hooters, russia. everything's destroyed if you like this dairy farm was going to be secure. no more bombs are needed here. nato no longer needs to destroy russia, which the rest of the, the flooding or

a good off had to secretly flew to the west. across the border into lithuania, now he's out a refugee center waiting for his asylum claim to be processed. of the usually i think i'm, i'm like a mini and a volley. that's what people called him, a lot of them. i've only, i'm not running for any political office. the single single just asked that the streets of my town be cleaned up for that. i've been described as a public enemy. there was nothing else i could do. so i tried using humor. locals left those at the top didn't, so they took their revenge on me in their own way. but instead of responding to his concerns, the authorities arrested vladimir and charged him with extremism. she faced a long present term. the she only saw one way out, escaped,

a stranger helped him out. the lyrics of somebody contacted me through facebook and said he could help me 1st. but he wasn't an activist just a regular citizen so much. and he drove with me through bella, roost to the lithuanian border to a lake. and she just had a waterproof rucksack and slippers with me. just a jump out of the moving car, straight into the water and swim half a kilometer across the lake at night with gps all the way. so meanwhile, he and his son just carried on driving without stopping just in case we've been followed. we. i asked him, do you realize you're helping a criminal? and he answered, i'd like to teach my son about courage, so realistic me vladimir had to leave his wife and children behind. all because he spoke the truth about the misery of life and rule

russia to the who is this obama mediation? obviously trump. i mean who the hell is that he's a no buddy compared to putting aside there. just idiots. i'm up here or nothing but yes. got put in place them like a little. yeah, but a good way for you. what kind of look here. we often get power cuts and i see it that we can cope with that will not do at that because we can manage without light tobin metal. imagine how the americans would feel. yeah, maybe they'd be finished, which is to be sure, i just don't get them here because here according to official figures, the average monthly income in rural areas is equivalent to $300.00 euros, with no sign of an upswing as a show strength all put in can do with allude to the glory of long past victories during his commemorative speeches. i cannot fall and i'm not sure that i'm the enemy at top of our nation. we invaded it to destroyers as a state and

a nation. so that's look them up celebrating associated victory over nazi germany doesn't make up at the dissolution of the soviet union. the demonizing, the west helps uphold national pride, the because it us, we've retreated from the west every time i do agree in forest, it's economic and cultural model. and then as well as it's moral codes on to us in an aggressive manner model and then the rest and it's in do people really believe that when evil pollutant is gone, you? that'll be the end. would you eat that? russia will just submit to the west, which doesn't know that won't be the case, the middle school to or you may read them. so what is your new? that'd be the executioners are back in russia. we've always respected international law, but we'll defend our national interest with them. any price should match and that's

something that means it is cheaper here. many regimes have been in power in russia, so there was sarcasm, beach, styling ism and everything after that you can use when i started here shortly. and i describe the current one as a post modern dictatorship, with a pseudo democratic facade, or the case with farcical elections and legal procedures and the justice system resembling that of the soviet union. that is how much the like the

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