I don't agree with the economic theory that a certain percentage of unemployment is healthy. I say it is very unhealthy. I remember the 70s and 80s when we didn't live like that. You could leave your job in the morning and walk into a new job in the afternoon. It was the best life. Then neo right wing conservatives came along and ruined it for everyone. Horrible, horrible outcomes that are destroying humanity.
one thing I have noticed is that the ordinary Russian people and the ordinary UKRAINE people, don't have a consuming hatred for each other. as a UK citizen, I feel a great sadness for the innocents of both sides, millions if not billions feel this way, why do we let ourselves be used
America and Israel are the cause of all these wars. The Rothschild zionist satanist jews have been creating and funding all wars since the late 18th century. America started this proxy war with Russia and they think they can take Russia down. This is an impossibility.
As a UK citizen, I feel a great sadness for you, ... why do we let yourselves be used? Te UK has slid into 4th world status, mainly owing to the complacency and apathy of the average UK citizen, if you can find one. Mostly they have forsaken their God and turned to themselves mainly they were actually beaten by the Germans, beaten into bankruptcy financially but morally. They lost their way and much like the Russian people switched off vigilance over their own well being and went woke long before the rest of the world caught up. Complacency and bankrupted education system and a general socialist ethos. I am greatly saddened as they are our mother country and it is like they have sucked inot sickness and lack of ability.
I visited the Soviet Union in 1977, and noticed the lack of men my dad’s age, WWII soldiers. I saw lines of huge mass grave mounds and knew that Russia had lost massive numbers of citizens to war , starvation and Stalin. Since then I have seen these trends continue with the addition of immigration. Russia will always lose its best because leadership doesn’t care. Russia will never achieve its potential with leadership who kills their own.
It's not really the case that ALL Russians are bad. It's just the Russian men. After WW2 Russia was cool because 70% of the population was women. After the men had died in WW2. Now it's closer to 50-50 again and they are working for another war...
I visited Russia in 1976. I was part of a student group. I was blown away by the same age Russian students who were fluent in multiple languages, had learned maths in elementary school what we were just learning in high school, beautiful, funny and so much like us. I will never forget them (they would be about 60 yrs old now). I wish for them a future as beautiful as they are. Russian leadership must change. A Democratic/Euro-Socialist Russia would be amazing.
During the same time, we in India were flooded by amazing books from the Soviet Union, beautiful stories, illustrations that are unrivalled...and we used to enjoy the children's magazine called Sputnik...such a loss of so many amazing people, their gifts, skills...@@suburbanhousewife40
Dear Konstantin, I’m Ukrainian living in USA. My American husband found your channel and introduced it to me. Thank you for supporting my Motherland Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Listening to this first video of yours gave me understanding that you are doing a tremendous job to give any opportunity to your people illuminate horrible curses they already deserved by destroying my beautiful Ukraine. May God bless you to continue working in this direction even more. I will definitely share your videos to more people.
So what do you think of the Russians in Ukraine being under a genocide? Are you in favor of this genocide? Do you like the Ukrainian Nazi Forces beating priests and monks and bishops in the Orthodox Churches and imprisoning them? Do you understand america started this war???? If not you need educate yourself instead of being ignorant.
If you ask any person with at least a little bit of sense in them and with at least a little bit of an intelligent mind, the question "what is good in war?" they will simply tell you: "nothing at all". War is the ultimate loss of sanity and the greatest demonstration of depravity and absurdity/irrationality that human beings can display. Even if we somehow dont care about the loss of human life, even if we dont care about all the damage and catastrophic consequences in families, economies, etc (i.e. the human cost) just the fact that we rush to excavate/harvest as many resources from the earth as possible really quickly (rare metals, oil, wood/trees, water, etc) and quickly shape them into weapons of (mass) destruction in order to both damage the environment and its inhabitants (plants, animals, etc) and turn it into carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and even radiation in the environment, all of that alone is more than enough to convince any intelligent person to try and avoid all wars at all costs. In short, even without the human cost, just the environmental cost means that we humans have a duty and responsibility to avoid this at all costs. After all, we cannot survive without a healthy and supporting environment, and this planet needs to be healthy and support life as we know it. Rather, we continue to ruin our own home planet, even without wars. So, I would say war is the absolute worst in humanity, it is the epitome of human irrationality and savagery, and is what we still do, in spite of all our technological prowess and progress, and this is a tell-tell sign that we are NOT civilized yet, and we hold more power in our hands than we really should.
It is just half the truth. From the 67 million inhabitants end of the century less than half will be ethnic Russians. The majority are muslims and they wont continue to finance Moscow. They will found their own countries.
This absurd, unnecessary war will be considered as a pivotal mistake that lead to Russia's fall. To think that Russia could be a thriving, respected nation among other nations. Russia, the ongoing historic tragedy.
@@ghostlightx9005 the thing is Russia had control of Eastern Europe for 50 years and could’ve been an economic power but they pissed it down their leg.
I'm not religious, but I prayed with you tonight. Putin sabotaged the ship of state, now he's keeping himself out of the water by standing on the heads of his drowning men.
Long time historian said, Putin always doubles down on his bad decisions! Oppositional definite disorder disorder (ODD) display a pattern of negative, hostile, and defiant behavior that lasts at least six months and includes four (or more) of the following symptoms: Often loses temper. Often argues with family and coworkers. Actively defies or refuses to comply with rules and laws. (Fits like an Italian shoe?)😅
Thank you for this…my grandfather was from Russia and my grandmother from Ukraine… this fight is so painful, like two brothers fighting….here in Canada I meet many immigrants, wonderful people. We are happy they are here, and try to help them anyway we can….
Also from Canada - two years ago, an Ontario orchard owner north of Kingston worked to bring a Ukrainian family of four to safety, and housed them in a cottage. The family with their pet dog had happened to be in Germany when their residence in Ukraine was obliterated. Kingston merchants and a determined community of women donated items large and small to equip the cottage for comfort and all practical daily needs. Even bicycles were donated to the young boy and girl, and their father took paid work in the orchard. They stayed 6 months, then returned to Ukraine. I hope they're all still well!
Putin always doubles down on bad decisions! Oppositional definite disorder disorder (ODD) display a pattern of negative, hostile, and defiant behavior that lasts at least six months and includes four (or more) of the following symptoms: Often loses temper. Often argues with family and coworkers. Actively defies or refuses to comply with rules and laws. (Fits like an Italian shoe?)😅
Turns out that people are disappearing when you throw people into the meat grinder. And turns out that a country run by a KGB agent and his mafia friends doesn't fare well. Thanks for being upright and honest and telling truths from inside Russia. Take care!
@@xybersurfermost credible unbiased experts & even US & Ukrainian officials..its common sense..russia has so much more artillery & dont have to advance just pound away
@@paulbadics3500 Haha.. "unbiased experts"? Let's have their names... Basically if you want high casualties for the Ukrainians you calculate casualties solely based on artillery shots fired. If you want higher losses for Russia you calculate casualties solely based on confirmed destroyed equipment. All the pro-Russian scum do the former and act if that is in any way reasonable.
@@xybersurfer Most of the reliable new sources say that Russia loses 3 or more soldiers for every 1 Ukrainian soldier. Putin doesn't really care about human losses, only money and power. And Russia has 4 times the population of Ukraine. However, the Russian shills here want to tell you the opposite.
You only have to look back in history to see what switching a country’s industry onto a war footing will do to the economy. After the end of WW2, Britain was virtually bankrupt because we had switched our entire country’s industry onto a war footing. Once the war was over our factories’ businesses stopped producing war products, and they didn’t have the economic means to be able to switch back to normal economic productivity. So how did Britain get out of this position? We borrowed billions from American, and I mean billions. We took out a massive long term loan that took 75 years to pay off. We made the final loan repayment in December 2006. This level of debt formed the majority of our National Debt for decades. We were lucky in that we had allies to turn to for financial assistance. But for Russia the question is this . Who will lend money to Russia after the conflict is over? Who will lend Russia billions to help it to get back onto a normal economic footing. Whilst Russia’s economy looks reasonably buoyant at the moment, anyone with a basic understanding of economics will realise that this buoyancy is not based upon genuine economic productivity. It’s based upon an industry that has had to switch to a war footing. And in the long term, this will bankrupt Russia.
Exactly, Ruth. Well said. And it seems more likely that Russia will fall into a dependency on China than recover the way Great Britain did. Also, as I mentioned in these comments earlier (regarding Germany's recovery), Russians have a different psyche than Brits. They will not recover as well as the Brits did.
China thinks it will. And they might. Or they may crash before that. But those will be secured loans, i.e. loans with collateral, which China will collect. Much of Russias resource production (minerals, wood, agriculture) will become Chinese Owned.
@@j.p.vanbolhuis8678 true - that secured debt is a good foot in the door, isn't it! and, as you say (infer), now that China's social and environmental costs are catching up with the formerly raging economy, China may have somewhat less relative economic power to Russia. Though it might also take Russia with it in a race to the bottom.
It wasnt the beginning. It was the choice of russian men and women. They didnt oppose that and they still dont. All of russians chose this path. Dont let one russian who live a good life abroad lead you to a different conclusion. One in 140mln people is nothing and there arent many like him really. Russians loooooved anexation of Crimea. This is the next step and they love it as well
He's just the latest in a long line of bad orcs. There hasn't been a good russian leader since the 1980's. Mike had the light bulb go on over his head and he changed his heart. That was of course after the Pope consecrated russia, the Lord got thru to him. Sadly, in the end he was the exception and not the rule.
His corruption has no bounds. See how much he has purloined from the Russian people over the years to acquire private properties, yacht, aircraft and lavish lifestyle. The man is the personification of corruption in my opinion and a tyrant allegedly responsible for the murder and attempted murder of residents of UK and countless others.
Think about all the money required to rebuild Europe, especially Germany after WWII, just to get back to where it was before the war. So what is the point of war, really? Economic boost to military arms producers and reduction in population.
The motive behind any action is either love of fear. Love unites people, fear separates them. It's so simple, but people, blinded by their fear and paranoia, are too busy fighting to stop and realize why they are fighting. "If man were not afraid, he would function sanely and rationally. But human beings are so afraid that their whole activity is irrational, contradictory and imitative." - J. Krishnamurti
@@d.f.9064 In the diversity of humankind we have a percentage of social psychopaths who seek power and wealth, and for them the point is not about you or me. To these individuals we are all simply raw material.
My heart bleeds for both the Russian and Ukrainian people. Your video was well put together and true to the letter! Hopefully this war will end and the innocent can go back to living life in peace. God bless all of you!
I agree that draining the oxygen from the civil economy in favor of the military industrial complex is damaging Russia's future for decades. One of the external effects is that Russia will play a much diminished role in world affairs. This prospect is ironically enough the exact opposite of what Putin had in mind with his imperial obsessions.
@@harleyquinn8202 the USA in the 1940 and 1950 had billion worth of income from manufacturing contracts and from the loans they gave to the 'allies', the stuff they built was with money from all over, not funded inside the US France paid in 1939 and 1940 to build complete factories for aircraft production in the US, Britain paid for factories to be built that would produce tanks and so USA was considered a safe factory outside of the warzone and a safe place to send money and gold reserves from Europe
I recently saw an interview with Ben Hodges, a retired three star general (U.S.). He explained that the biggest mistake of the U.S. government is that it hasn't stated a clear goal. He thinks the U.S. should publicly state the goal of ejecting Russia from all of Ukraine, including Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian areas. I agree with him. He gave the example of FDR and Churchill.
Yes but I think it’s actually worse than immediately obvious. It literally a replay of what happened in Germany in 20-30s. I bet that after war is over almost no single Russian will acknowledge they are 100% to blame for their own pain. Russians will blame everyone else for their ongoing economic suffering (plus there will & should be reparations to Ukraine). Europe then gets an get angry, resentful, nuclear armed country looking to blame everyone else for its stupidity.
I really wish those who hang onto "comfy" (what they know) Soviet Russia would let go of those ways and take a total leap into different ways to live and grow. I would be amazed if Russians in the country would come together and celebrate their culture. I would enjoy a free sharing & caring Russia celebrating their heritage. Tourism is a possibility. Maybe some would immigrate to Russia when it is functional. When they feel good about the country, then they can become far more productive. There is much potential in Russia waiting. If enough people are left. Great minds can do great things. I want to believe those gems are hiding, waiting to be polished & used.
I really wish those who hang onto "comfy" (what they know) Soviet Russia would let go of those ways and take a total leap into different ways to live and grow. I would be amazed if Russians in the country would come together and celebrate their culture. I would enjoy a free sharing & caring Russia celebrating their heritage. Tourism is a possibility. Maybe some would immigrate to Russia when it is functional. When they feel good about the country, then they can become far more productive. There is much potential in Russia waiting. If enough people are left. Great minds can do great things. I want to believe those gems are hiding, waiting to be polished & used.
@@nancysmith2295 You and me both. I like russian music, food and geography. But why can't the russians just not let go of their imperial past and present and just behave....
I was in Russia in 2010 and I had a deep affection your people. I took a cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg. I saw many beautiful towns and cities. Putin was being bad mouthed by the entire crew of the riverboat. I became good friends with some Ukrainians that were visiting your country. I took the subway in Stalin chandelier laden underground. I visited Puskins house. I’m sorry for your loss
@@xenofontzaras1112 Clarify what is civilized state..... You can defecate in Now Your subway on rail tracks? Child has Papa 1 and Papa2 but no mother? You belong to armed gangs and burn local police station? Mambo Jambo graffities all over the place? You are rubbed unless you have your own handgun? Are you one of those civilized?
I LOVED THE WAY YOU DELIVERED THIS WEIGHTY SUBJECT. I CAN TELL IT HURTS YOU TO SEE WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO YOUR COUNTRY. HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON K ❤️❤️❤️
No need to SHOUT 🙄🤦🏼♂️ It cheapens your comment…seriously learn some basic social media etiquette, SMH! Alternatively, the CAPSLOCK key is to the left of your keyboard FYI. You capitalize the beginning of sentences and acronyms, to shout is not only rude, makes you look dumber than a child! 😅
American here. I can only talk from an outsiders perspective of course, but i think this war will be viewed by all history as a huge tragedy for both Russia and Ukraine. From an Americans perspective youd think id feel good that my "enemy" is suffering.. but i dont. When I watch videos about Ukraine and Russia I feel sick to my stomach. So many people are dying. I feel a sense of hopelessness creeping over Russia and it breaks my heart. Culturally Russia and America are enemies but I pray of a day where Russians and Americans are friends again. Why do we hate each other? Why do we fight? I love Russians. I think you guys are strong and a proud people. Why must everyday people fight each other just because a few rich people cant get along? It makes no sense. I just want to fall in love and raise a family, maybe own a farm somewhere to have my animals and shoot my guns. I stay up at night thinking about all the lives being lost and whats worse is people out here dont care. They care but to an extent. People act like its a world away and like it wont affect us here. Its frustrating.
I understand this sentiment, but it's not how humanity behaves. I knew a beautiful girl from St. Petersburg once and almost fell in love with her. I met her mother and saw, first hand, how the soviet propaganda brainwashed these people to blame all their problems on America. It worked, and these people held onto- even obsessed- over their misplaced jealousy and hatred of America. Americans just try to live their lives while Russians were blaming America for what Russia's own leaders did to ruin the lives of ordinary Russians. I saw this first hand and it was an eye-opener. Propaganda works... on most.
Fellow American; this tragedy goes beyond nationality, creed or culture, if you're human this is just wrong. I agree with you wholeheartedly that this can enrage a good person and wish only for an end to this travesty that sees some justice delivered in the world. Putin is really showing his callous disregard for life here. If monsters exist, he's dangerously close to fitting the description. Safe travels and stay strong.
I was in Russia in early '94, in Khabarovsk (far eastern Siberia). I saw first-hand the poverty that some were experiencing at that time. One image that stuck with me was a tiny, very old woman standing on the street corner beside a little table. The table held a few items: a couple of china figurines, a salt and pepper shaker, a lace doily. Here she was, selling -- or trying to sell -- her meagre personal belongings to make ends meet. At least in the USSR she would have had virtually free bread, healthcare and bus transportation. The brave new world had stripped even that from her. It made me think that there must have been some way the West -- with all our immense wealth and knowledge of capitalist policy -- could have helped ease the transition. As I was heading to the airport I got into a conversation with a Russian woman who was going back to the US, where she had citizenship. She was happy to be catching her flight and summarized the situation we were leaving. "Russian people are angry like dogs," she laughed.
@@davidmc7442 Not only Thais, Europeans & Australians are looking for somewhere else to holiday. I feel for the Thai business owners because the Russians don't spend much money.
Konstatin, thankyou for your informed insights and commentary so let's discuss harsh facts as I see them. 1. Prior to Russia's first invasion of Ukraine in 2014 to militarily seize and occupy all of Crimea and part of the Donbas, Russia had a serious looming demographic crisis, an aging population and a low birthrate. A life expectancy of males among the worst in the World, females not so bad. 2. Russia's invasion in 2014 saw the West respond to punish Russia's illegal aggression breaking various treaties, many Russians decided to leave Russia, likely the best and brightest. I'm not sure of the numbers of permanent exiles versus tourists. 3. Russia's further full-scale invasion in early 2022 intended to conquer all of Ukraine, unseat and replace Ukraine's elected government failed abysmally, mostly through Russian incompetence, a major rout and a windfall for Ukraine in capturing enormous quantities of undamaged, Russia's best heavy military equipment, ammo and supplies. Russian troops fled on foot and a month later, Russia's best, most secret heavy weaponry turns up in the USA to be evaluated. Why didn't the Russians destroy it before running? 4. Yes in the South, aided by occupying Crimea, Russia took most of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts, mostly but failed to take Odessa. 5. In the North East, Russia failed to take pro-Russian Kharkiv and were cleared from the Oblast mostly because the people said we are Ukrainian, Russia cannot take our freedom by force! 6. To the current day, Russia is ruined long-term, it has no future. Putin's war to suppress Ukraine's independence, to deny the existence and to genocide the Ukrainian People, culture, language, history and existence is doomed to fail. Firstly the entire World except for a handful of minor countries oppose Russia's illegal, barbaric aggression. Secondly over 100 countries provide Ukraine with financial and humanitarian aid. Thirdly, 55 countries provide military aid towards Ukraine's defence of its Motherland, maybe not the best of Western weaponry and munitions but what they can spare as being old, needing replacement. Russians should be worried if they ever have to face the best of Western weaponry! 7. Obviously Putin's war is the most costly, most expensive in Russia's history, a crippling drain on Russia's economy and future. Russia has been very actively launching mass attacks on well-defended Ukrainian positions increasing short of ammo for many months and has taken an insignificant amount of Ukrainian territory. Ukraine claims basically a toll of 1,000 Russians killed per day, and another 2 or 3 times severely wounded, permanently disabled for life. Basically WW1 trench warfare slaughter. 8. Now that the USA has freed its block on weapons and munitions and wealthy Europe has ramped up its industries producing munitions after decades of "sleeping", the Russian military occupiers of the Ukrainian Motherland are going to be severely punished, as all invaders should be! Many, many more Russian invaders will die or be killed if they remain on Ukrainian soil. There is nothing more dangerous than a patriot defending his family and country! 9. Back to demographics, and life expectancy, Russia ranks 100th in the World but there is a stark difference between men and women, a 10 year gap. Demographically Russia's future is bleak but Putin is making it far, far, far worse. Look at the numbers, at least 300,000 killed, another 700,000 crippled for life and most of these were the best. At least another 1 million permanently leaving Russia, maybe 3 to 5 million of generally Russia's best that won't return. Putin is indicted, subjected to an international arrest warrant if he leaves Russian protection, for the war crime of abducting Ukrainian children from their parents to be re-educated by force as "good Russians". Whatever happens, Ukraine will never again be a friend of Russia, only known as more evil, more barbaric than Hitler's Nazi invaders! A struggle that cost 14 million Ukrainian lives, 10. Industrially, Russia is undeveloped, lacks investment, depends critically on foreign technology, cannot self-produce anything of modern sophistication. Like Russia can still produce big metal battle tanks but without the West's technology, the sophisticated sensors and guidance systems they are dead meat. Russia has permanently lost access to Western sophisticated technology, goods and services, it may gain access to some but basically Russia is stuffed long-term. It will stagnate and decline while the World thrives. China may help a little but it is tenuous, China is heavily dependent on the West, its major market. I could go on but the essentially truth that Putin's regime is living in the past century, the World has moved on and perceived Russian power means nothing if you are opposed by the entire World and the norms of decency, humanity and common respect for everyone.
You missed an important point about Finland and Sweden rushing to join NATO when they were quite happy to sit back and chill before. That backfired on Russia really badly!
somewhat optimistic on the support of other nations. But i don't like how slow that support is, and how Ukraine is running out of man power, and are recruiting women to fight the war :(
@@noxiousdow True. And both countries have really superior armies. Better than the German or UK armies. High technology (Sweden) and huge manpower including a highly resilient general public with a rifle in every house (Finland).
2.5% unemployment means that only those who are absolutely unemployable, who are unable to do any work (age, illness, addiction, disability...) are unemployed.
Indeed. Around 2.2% of the population alone has and IQ under 70. Try to find anything at all, that they can do, that they don't butch up. Those 70 to 84 are also quite difficult to put to work. The US can't even use those in the army. For anything. They are a liability and need too much supervision.
Those unable to work aren't actually counted in unemployment stats (it only looks at % of those able/wanting to work who don't have a current job - so 'participation rate' has a big impact on the unemployment rate). BUT, there is a natural 'turn-over' of about 10% of the workforce (at least) each year, and if those people don't all walk straight out of their old job on Friday and take up their new position on Monday, some will be counted in the 'unemployment' stats -- so just normal job changing means the unemployment rate can never get below 1% to 2% even if there are always more jobs advertised than there are people looking for work.
@ralphmorgan6130 I would think that in Russia, many people considered unemployable in the West, would be considered employable in Russia. I say this on the basis of the many rural people who have a self sufficient, subsistence economy employing family members, even those considered unemployable in any other context.
@@wealthelife In some countries, job seekers include all those who do not have a job and are registered at the employment office. They are counted even though everyone knows they are unemployable.
@@jlm3124 Exactly, even those who occasionally work for different employers, but do not have a job for an indefinite period, are mostly counted among job seekers. This means that the real labor force is not actually available, so they will change the legislation and employ children.
Hello Konstantin. As a fellow economist with an MIT Ph.D. I must say I really appreciated the impeccable logic and the clarity of your presentation. Do not be surprised by the IMF's forecast. International Financial Institutions have to operate within tight constraints. Their economists agree with you, but they cannot put in writing what they think. Having worked for ten years at the World Bank on 18th Street, across the Street from the IMF, I know how things are.
Hugs Konstantin. As an old German I understand very well what you feel. It took decades to recover from our " mistake " but we did and I so hope for Russia, too.
Sorry, I'm not so sure Germany recovered. I lived here for over a decade now. We are Desperate to get out! We have found that Germany is the country of unrighteousness, incompetence and power abuse. That makes a toxic cocktail. I dare to say, that the german soul of the people now is not in a better state than the german soul was 3 or 4 generations ago. There are exceptions of course. But as a whole, this country is crazy! I have SO many examples. And not just I, many others too. What you think is normal, is outrageous abuse of others.
From my vantage point I think the big difference is that Germany had help in getting back to their feet and although I have ni doubt it wasn't easy Germans themselves wanted change and worked very hard to put the past behind them and embraced the future. Russia as a majority are nowhere near this.
@@Lioness_UTV agree.. altough i believe russia had some help in the oil sector . And received a lot of foreign investments. thewestern world also helped a lot with maintaining their nucular arsenal.
One thing I have learned is there are a significant number of Russians who are connected that have no fear of mobilization. My wife is Russian and has many friends and family back in Russia. Concerned with the safety of the young men she offered to sponsor all of them to come to the US to avoid the mobilization. Not one took her up on the offer as they all said they won’t be mobilized. I don’t know if they are being naïve or not but not one of them has been mobilized yet. They all live in Moscow or St. Petersburg. If there is a large protected class of Russians that puts a significantly increased burden on those who aren’t protected.
I think that's been true but what happens in 2025? 2026? Sooner or later Putin is gonna hit Moscow and St. Petersburg. He'll have no choice if he continues the war.
Ethnic minorities do the dirty work while urban Russians eat caviar. This situation must not help the morale of the soldiers. It is no great wonder that young men are leaving the country in droves. But if the war goes on long enough, Putin will have to start drafting Moscow men, at least those who cannot afford to buy their way out of inscription.
Peace. Respect and admiration from Canada. You remind me of my Russian emigre Professor Vitkin. He came with his son and the KGB held back his wife and daughter. He had the same mindset, body and sense of humor you have. He was one of the most thoughtful and kind people I have ever met. My heart goes out to the good people of Russia. I need to join the BC. Peace.
Thank you so much for this message, Konstantin, and especially for your prayer. I lived in Russia for 11 months in 2009/2010 and have had a love for Russia (and the Russian language) since I was young. I've been feeling alienated from Russia for some time. Your message has helped me feel connected to it once again.
Those same people voted this previous taxi driver into power. It should be a reminder for people all over the world to think hard about whom they are voting for. Now they are paying the price for their decisions.
Dear Konstantine. I can appreciate the spirit of your reports since you found refuge in Uzbekistan or whatever country you are thankfully safe in. You have spoken about 'being careful' not to say or post anything 'negative' and to craft our speech so as not to cause you discomfort. As an American I have been baptized in the sweet waters of Freedom of which speech is probably the most important right. Free and open discussion enables Critical Thinking skills, which when exercised allows us to see the Russian/Ukrainian situation from its many angles, exposing untruths, and getting to the helpful and healing TRUTH of the matter. I see that you are of middle age. You state that you were a successful middle manager/engineer/developer responsible for many great projects in Russia. I see you as a very critical cog in the Russian machine - perhaps even within the present regime. I don't know when you had your epiphany to see your regime and your country for what it is and what it has been for the past 100 years. But many men in positions similar to yours and all those beneath you helped to build and sustain the culture that spawned the current dictator and thug that you now oppose. It is only through Russia and Russians turning the mirror on themselves to see what a paraiah they have been to the civilized world and then with humility seeking help, healing and restoration to modernity and sanity that any hope exists of eliminating the cancer on humanity. Unlike the Soviet Collapse in which the forces of evil survived to give germination to a much worse generation of leadership, the current regime must be utterly destroyed and burned, its ashes buried deep in a toxic cavern NEVER to surface again. And its people led to embrace democracy without fear. Perhaps her saviour will be a Free, Democratic Ukraine!
Churchill also put forward a bill to forcibly sterilize the "feebleminded" ie the working class, he believed in eugenics so not a moral or smart individual.
The Russian psyche is a major problem. They have been ruled by dictators for all of their history. Tsars, Lenin, Stalin, Communist rulers, a brief flirtation with a semi-democratic system which was destroyed by dictator Putin. And the people thought it was normal and preferable to have strong leaders. There are old generations who think Stalin was a great leader. Look at how the people still voted for Putin. The nation is brainwashed. What don't dictators allow - a free press.
Stalin kill 25 millon lads. Putin get a nice score for sure, but still idk if he can even compete right now. But his own score can still evolve, Stalin one is done.
I remember in the 1990's, after the wall fell and Russia was transitioning to capitalism, seeing old ladies spreading their precious few little treasures on a blanket on the sidewalk just to get a few pennies to try and survive. It was heartbreaking.
Do you remember Stalin's deportation of Chechen people, people of Crimea, Ukrainians. Do you remember holodomor? Afghanistan? Psychological treatment of political decidents? This hell on earth that russia is has to end
but many Russian men left Russia to avoid fighting in that war. i don't think they'll be back until regime changes (seems they'd risk prosecution if they come back?). idk about USA but perhaps men didn't leave to avoid war? also, many people always wanted and still want to immigrate to USA, and how many people dream of immigrating into Russia? especially since the war. maybe people from closest poorer regions would like to, same as probably now, there are undoubtedly some foreign workers working in some sectors like construction, perhaps they'll come in greater numbers. or won't since everything has changed. so it doesn't seem to be the same. but we should ask Russian friends who also live in USA, maybe dual citizens, who could more objectively compare the two.
This is the first time I have heard you. Thank you for your perspective. My heart breaks for all the 'common people on the street'. Both Russia and Ukraine. Humanity has to do better. It will not just be Russia who suffers, we all will.
We already do suffer, several countries' economies have been negatively impacted since this war broke out. We all live on the same planet, and its sad that humans still maintain the same antiquated and uncivilized mindsets.
The planet has had an unprecedented in era of peace the past 30 years and global trade has increased wealth for the whole planet. There is a growing obesity pandemic instead of starvation, and piracy on the waters is almost non-existent. Utopia was the most dangerous concept ever invented and is based on the belief that all humanity is fundamentally good. It's not. We can go to , and have, gone to great lengths to prevent war and are obligated to avoid them. But wringing your hands and hoping they dissappear is an effort in futuility. Especially since there is no way to prevent shifting economies and demographics. Is it horrible and tragic? absolutely. But there is no such thing as only opting in for the aspects you are comfortable with about human nature but not the bad. It isn't reality.
You are spot-on in everything you said. I am a German who has been studying war and especially WW2 for 30 years. One focus of mine is the psychological impact and the human cost of war. Bottom line of studying war for 30 years: just don't do it. Modern war is so utterly destructive to things, people and their minds. Germany hasn't recovered from the psycchological wounds of WW2 even 70 years after it ended! Just look at our Western folly, the "War On Terror" (TM). Twenty years, 1 million dead Muslims and thousands of billions of Dollars spend later and... nothing has been gained aside from some souless bastards running the military-industrial complex in the US got richer. Over 5 million US veterans have a disability. The rift between Muslims and Christians couldn't be deeper (in fact I am suprised that not all Muslims hate us by now, credit to their character). I told my friends and family when the "Special Military Operation" started: "This is the end of Russia. No matter if they win or lose, they will face a socio-economic catastrophy they won't recover from, especially in times where climate change multiplies every problem by a factor of ten." My prediction: Russia will turn into a failed state in the next 20-30 years. A nuclear armed failed state. I am no strong believer but God help us all.
@@thomaskositzki9424 thats what ive been doing all my life 95% of the time, but thanks. Btw, most estimates expect climate change to Impact gdp growth by a total of around 10% by 2100. Means If growth stays around 2,5% anually we just lose 4 years in 75-80. Thats not 10X worse problems, but 1/20 worse, as money (purchasing power) keeps being the best indicator of physical development. Ofc its a long way to go with lots of uncertaities, but thanks i rather trust the experts so far
The problem is that the average Russian is being lied to on a massive scale. They are being told that they are winning even when they are losing. It will be a shock to them when they realize the truth. You are overestimating Climate Change. It's a massive scam on Western states. China and India are not playing along with it.
As a retired member of the US military and veteran of the Cold War I never underestimated the USSR. After the wall came down I felt that we missed a tremendous opportunity to reshape the adversarial relationship between Russia and the West. The Russian people deserve much better leadership than they are currently receiving. I hate to say it but the ocean of blood shed for a questionable purpose will have to reach into the halls of power. Once the ire of the people is stoked when they see the true cost of the lives lost and true cost of the war is known it’s going to be very bad for Mr Putin.
Actually there a wonderful series on YT where both ex USSR & ex allied diplomats talk about the evolution of the relationship between Russia & the USA after the Cold War. They genuinely thought that Russia would eventually join NATO. So it wasn't for want of hope or trying. Lets just say they misjudged Putin when he came to power and he had very different ideas.
Russians fear their future, they hate their present but they idealize their past and gladly submit to following forceful and controlling leaders into purgatory
@@xenofontzaras1112 Not at all. Boris Yeltsin was normally so drunk he couldn’t hit the floor with his hat. He was not exactly a guy who could usher in a new economic and political system. All those butt hurt communists lined up behind him were madder than hell they lost. They doled out enough of the plums of oil, agriculture, defense etc to their buddies once they figured out that capitalism paid pretty well and they were in line for a nice cut. Maybe a Marshall Plan type deal would have worked to get them off to a better start but if Russia wants to see who is responsible for the mess they are in a very large mirror would make it pretty plain.
@@nomadpurple6154 What is the name of the series, please? The biggest mistake of Bush that he didn't take Russia into NATO. And Putin was hoping in 2001 but the West looked down on Russia. A huge mistake.
Yeah, but that's easier said than done, isn't it? I mean, look at what often happens to single mothers or former 'stay at home moms' after a divorce even in western countries. I mean assuming, there is no sufficiently high alimony and child support. It's not easy making a living, if that wasn't your plan to begin with. You need some sort of qualification or work experience. There aren't many jobs that are open to people without neither. Especially if they also can't do physically hard labor. Men at least have a number of reasonably well paid manual labor jobs to fall back on. So these women won't be able to just replace their husbands at whatever job they had, in most cases. And they won't be able to find something else with comparable pay, either. Not an enviable position to be in.
@@raraavis7782 As my dad died when I was 4 I grew up as a female knowing for "risk" reduction purposes to grow up with skills to support myself if anything happened to my partner/husband. I would even say my sisters and I did not want to marry seeing the devastation of my mother. The tradwife movement makes me somewhat cringe as my mum socialised with other widows of different ages and generations supporting each other and as you never know what the future holds you need to secure your own future.
Oppositional definite disorder disorder (ODD) display a pattern of negative, hostile, and defiant behavior that lasts at least six months and includes four (or more) of the following symptoms: Often loses temper. Often argues with family and coworkers. Actively defies or refuses to comply with rules and laws. (Fits like an Italian shoe?)😅
By that reasoning, the Rwandan Genocide, the Holocaust, the Holodomor, the Indian Famine, the Irish Potato Famine, etc were all just statics rather than tragedies that shaped our world in various ways. So yeah, congratulations on your unintentional Holocaust denial by using that quote without any context or critique of it. To remain consistent you'll have to express that it was just a statistic rather than a tragedy.
Thank you for that video! As a former political and economic analyst (retired diplomat), I agree with everything you have argued, and with your conclusion, i.e. Putin is killing Russia's future.
I have a similar background to you, and I agree with you and Konstantin. Cyclical self-sabotage. It is the story of Russian history. This cycle has been devastating to so many.
@@stinkingrocket492 I left Russia 34 years ago for the US and had hot water and air conditioning. And I lived in a medium-sized provincial city with a population of less than 1 million people. Where did you find an outhouse in Russia? In an abandoned village in Siberia above the Arctic Circle?
I salute you my brother! My uncle fought in the Korean War and in the mid 70's he told us there are fathers in Russian who only want their sons to live in peace. That has always stuck with me.
I salute these kind of people. People should want their kids to be able to live in peace and not harm each other. I hope that there are many good Russian people. It is painful to see countries go bad even if they aren't your own country; you want to see people do good. Nobody wants to see kids skin their knees riding a bicycle.
@@noahriding5780 Well, but they are people , so mothers , that, when they get the official letter, their son died in Ukraine, they say, doesn't matter much, I have another one
Watching your own country fall apart, break apart: it's clear how strongly that hurts you; thank you for being strong enough to talk about it even as it's happening, tell us what it's like to suffer the consequences of authoritarian rule.
Japan did not recover quickly. The U.S. destroyed Japan with those damn bombs. The U.S. knew that Japan was going to commit the attacks at Pearl Harbor and they let they attacks happen so they could get into WWII for geopolitical reasons. They wanted to drop the bombs as an experiment to see how long people could live with massive amounts of radiation in their bodies. Japan had already retreated on all fronts before the bombs. Then the U.S. went in and collected the dead bodies of children and babies and studied their tissues. America is a terrorist country along with the UK and Israel when Israel was established in 1948 as a nazi occupation.
One of my concerns with all the Russians leaving and going to other countries is how many of them are in fact acting on behalf of Putin in their new home country.
Maybe some, but I think most who left Russia were doing so because they didn't agree with Putin and his policies. And Putin would not send men abroad whom he would need in his economy or on the front lines, at least not in considerable numbers.
@@wanjanechtangroegeryou are too naive😅 I'm a Russian speaking person from post Soviet Union country. I read and communicate in Russian with Russians and many of them just didn't want to go to war themselves but it doesn't mean they're opposed to Putin's ideas! Moreover, I bet there are many FSB/GRU agents among them.
@@mirabella69 Maybe you are right - but the handful of Russians that I know personally hate Putin. I think the bigger danger is russian propaganda being spread online and being happily picked up by right wing people. Here in Germany as well as in the US.
That was exactly my thinking. I suspect that in these emigré communities there are Putin agents from Tbilisi to Bali, from Teran to Bamako. Assassination teams and Especially cyber sleeper cells that can program mayhem from anywhere. I think the CIA is very busy these days. Intelligence services are religious orders with their own fanatics….like Putin.
14year old kids, out of school working full time in some Russian factory? Good god, sounds like the old Industrial Revolution last century! Cheap unskilled labour. Terrible that they are even contemplating doing this.
If the war continues them expect that age to drop to 13 or younger. Russia are wasting a generation of young men by using them as canon fodder, Russia has History of this look at the battle of Stalingrad for an example that Putin is following.
My late husband left Russia in '92, for intellectual freedom and escape from antisemitism. He told me he was ethnic jew and culturally (& proudly) Russian. I miss him so much but im glad he doesn't have to witness this sad moment in history.
And now Ukraine has the next 8 months (just with the american aid package) to hit all the power plants and oil refineries in donbas, crimea and Russia....and russia doesnt have the parts, technology or labour to fix them.
Also they have erased the number of "friendly" countrys and neighbours, who would offer them cooperation and support. How many international (or at least Iranian and Northcorean) aid-teams are helping currently in the russian flooded areas? 🤔 When the Ahrtal in Germany was flooded people, equipment and money from all over Europe (even the world) came to help ...
It’s pure insanity.. and Putin isn’t stupid. He knows the damage he’s causing. I wish Tucker the (insert nice rhyming word here) was able to ask some questions on the future of Russia and why he insists on harming his country in such a way. I’d love for Constantin to interview Putin and ask him hard questions. But we all know he’d dodge them and rant about something irrelevant. I wish we could all write Putin to tell him just how much damage he’s doing in the world and to his people. And make him read the facts. There is no justice for what he’s doing. I’d make him live to 1000 just to have a shot at it…
@@LaneBatman-c2v I'm pretty sure Putin never expected this Ukraine campaign to go on this long. So all this damage is because of a miscalculation. Oops!
Thanks for persevering and doing your presentation today despite not feeling too good; great information as always! Best wishes to you and your family and stay safe! It must be incredibly painful and distressing to see your homeland cannibalized by the Putin regime. Whatever progress had been made in Russia toward "becoming normal" since the years of turmoil after the collapse of the USSR is being erased in a matter of a few years. Putin's back is against the wall. This war is primarily about him retaining power and staying alive as long as possible. He started probably with an expectation of an easy win and quickly and handily re-incorporating Ukraine back into the Empire, but his expectations were extraordinarily delusional and everything that has transpired since about March or April of 2022 reflects him and his top leadership attempting to cope with that MASSIVE strategic mistake which they made when they actually invaded in Feb 2022. None of that means that "it is impossible" for Putin to survive and for his regime to persist for a long time to come, or even in some sense to "win." But it does define their strategy and how they operate. Because Putin's primary motivation is his own self-interest, NOT Russia, I agree with your assessment that things are only going to get worse for Russians.
It is a shame to see Russia standing alongside Iran, China North Korea, India.... What a waste of chance and opportunities back in the early nineties. Just by the acts of one hateful, vindictive person, Putin.... There must have been going something wrong during his childhood. Inferiority complex and not wanting to becoming a statesman on the right side of history
Putin, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Tesla, Turing are all proof that a single person can change the world. It's just sad that that usually means for the worst.
So sorry this is happening in Russia. My parents were Polish so I find it easy to understand your people as our countries have long and historically been tangled together. You are not alone in having a head of state who is not considering the good of the country or the future of the Russian people. In the west such 'leaders' have become more and more commonplace and frankly we live in times when the poor become poorer and the rich become richer. Perhaps it will take another revolution to change the direction it is all taking.
Interesting, I’m Canadian, and I was working for wages after quitting school at 14. It was better than being bullied in school. I’m 70 now and I’m a retired plumber, gas fitter, with also a diploma for technical drawing in, piping and mechanical, civil and structural and architectural. Now I live on 13 acres in the mountains. Not bad for no high school. I know, off topic but just in case someone is struggling, don’t give up.
@@xenasloan6859 Even though I was basically a street kid after quitting school, I tribute my success from my parents who were fair, ethical, and always open to giving a person a second chance at bettering themselves. They gave me space to discover myself.
Yeah, except these days, that wouldn’t fly! My mother never finished her bachelors degree and retired a high level diplomat. Meanwhile, I know plenty with masters’ degree in education and other high demand skills who could only find a. job at Starbucks until they moved overseas to finally get a job using their skills…even MDs (as in doctors) and surgeons have trouble finding job openings, in a time where we are short healthcare workers! The system is broken, it isn’t what it was 50 years ago. Back when boomer generations could easily buy a house straight out of university…keep up with the times! 🙄🤦🏼♂️
You remind me of my older brother - because he managed to become financially stable by 50 years old without finishing high school, apparently nobody needs to go to school. Congratulations on becoming a master craftsman and business owner - doesn’t mean you shouldn't have stayed in school. Or couldn't have benefitted from it despite your other success. Also - it sounds like you also received considerable accreditions in your field after leaving high school. So its slightly disingenuous to dismiss education as a prerequisite to your success.
We were on vacation in Kauai a couple weeks ago, we met a young Russian woman who needed a ride to the bus stop. Seemed like a free spirit. My sense was that she was not going back to Russia.
I am British. In the period 2006 -2010 I worked training construction workers. A lot of the workers were from a Labour supply company and had passports issued by the Baltic States; Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Many of these workers had arrived in the Baltic states of Europe during the 90's and were in fact Russian but had a relative who had lived and or worked in the Baltic States when they were part of the USSR, this entitled them to a passport which then when the Baltic States joined the EU opened up the EU to them. You mention willingness to learn another language. It was an irony that the spoken Russian of many East Europeans improved upon their arrival in the UK as that was the language they had in common as a result of communism and the Warsaw Pact. I recall particularly an electrician employed to undertake relatively simple repairs and upgrades to the wiring in social housing. His English was exceptionally good when compared to his colleagues and clearly he was an intelligent man, in talking to him he told me he had been a Captain in the Red Army and was eventually responsible for a mobile ICBM unit in Siberia including the very complex electrical systems, radar guidance etc, I think he found the work of an electrician in the UK demeaning and lacking the intellectual demands of his work in the Red Army, but he had left Russia in the 90's for economic reasons and made a new life firstly in the Baltic States and then in the UK. So a brain drain for Russia but also this influx of varying and at least somewhat skilled labour denied our own youth a start in the construction industry (and lots of other low skilled work while pushing up rents - supply and demand). On holiday in Norway recently in discussion with a Norwegian he said that there had been a similar detrimental effect on the Norwegian youth. I recall someone else commenting on how Russia's war in Afghanistan had been influential in the collapse of the USSR in the late 80's and early 90's and that WW1 had similarly precipitated the Russian Revolution. Thank you for a very interesting commentary which you did without resorting gimmicks and by presenting the facts in a well ordered and clearway.
I for one found this a very interesting read, any chance to see/read/hear what others observed of things I didn’t always add nuance and more context. Thanks for sharing mate.
Our financial debt may well be paid but the knock on effect is still here I grew up in the 60’s to the 90’s onwards and remember the supermarket shelves looking full but the working families couldn’t afford the luxury items such as chocolate coke / Pepsi more expensive things like tv’s hifi etc would take months and months to save for and would always be repaired for perhaps 15 years before being replaced
Thank you Konstantin. We hope that Putin repeats the reasons, which have had led to the downfall of the Soviet Union, which he never understood anyway. For Putin the colapse of USSR was based on foreign powers and agents, which seeked to destroy USSR as does every revolution like in Ukraine or in North Africa. We hope that this misunderstanding of the own history will lead to the day, when history repeats itself and Russia crashes once again because of too many weapons and no economy.
I was in Russia in 1990. Working for the World Bank. One thing I will never forget. I went to a fair with many people selling things. There was one man without arms and legs, set vertically. He was in his late thirties or early forties. Blond hair, clearly was strong and athletic before losing his arms and legs. His face expressed deep hatred. I put some money in front of him and he looked at me with hatred. He hated everyone and everything. I cannot blame him. How many like him are being created now?
I lived inRussia for 36 years: it's a terrible country in many respects, though has a rich culture, ballet, architecture, etc. I would say a cursed country since 1917 revolution.
Thanks, Konstantine. It is all very sad. The Kremlin has failed your country. Now, the people will have to start afresh and do it for themselves. Poor people just want a job with pay and a roof over their heads. The time has come for them to act and not be afraid to dream!!!
The majority of people are striving to be housed,have enough to eat,have employment that's paid fairly and a bit of fun at the end of each working week. Maybe a holiday occasionally. They don't want wars. Maybe some have bigger ambitions but I would say that the people who relish war are not the ones fighting and dying, they send others to do that whilst living in luxury.
Do you know, that 87% of Russians have their own property and do not pay any rent? That is about the point you have mentioned about "having a roof above their heads".
As a Canadian living in Ukraine for the past five years as a teacher/trainer I can truly say that I am shocked by the inability and apathy of Russian people to overcome and overthrow this horrifying regime. It seems to me that the population of Russians (inside Russia) have become Pavlov's Dogs. Conditioned to be helpless, voiceless and Godless... for what?
Pity that the Russians as a nation have been drunk longer than America has been a nation. 400+ years of Russian alcoholism and generations of fetal alcohol syndrome - no wonder Russia is such a mess.
If Russia's totalitarian government would step down, or be thrown out, it could be wise if western countries helped Russians get onto their feet. That's what we did after WW2 with Germany, and it helped them not to slip back into dictatorship to rescue their destroyed economy. That was the Marshall Plan. This is largely why Germany has been peaceful now for more than 70 years.
@@texaspatty4697 I agree with your reasoning although trust plays a major part here. As we are now seeing the majority of Russian people actually support the invasion of Ukraine so how could any new Russian Government be trusted not to repeat history yet again. Don't forget Russia invaded Poland also at the start of WW2.
@@texaspatty4697 Russia doesn't need a Marshall plan, what Russia needs is a democratic government that is not corrupt and structures that are not corrupt. Russia has enough resources to become economically strong again.
I am so sorry for your country. All the suffering breaks my heart. In the end, all the common people are asking for is the opportunity to work for their families, live a peaceful life, and have a comfortable existence. It's not too much to ask of those who are in power.
Russia cannot be known by the mind / Nor measured by the common mile: / Her status is unique, without kind - / Russia can only be believed in. - Fyodor Tyutchev
@@Darwinist Russia cannot be known by Poo nor measured by tthe common toilet. Her status is smelly, without cure. Russia can only be continue to stink. -TheGodofPoem-
They’ve been trying to maintain an ice-locked continent-spanning empire, for almost 300 years. Autocracy and fierce nationalism has preserved it for all this time. It’s not sustainable in a world that’s interdependent on rare resources, and battling a possible mass extinction event.
Companies such as Amazon like to appear to follow that rule but behind the scenes the people it employs at the sharp end of the business are just ground down and replaced, taking on 150 to 200 people at a site and within 6 months having to do it all over again is not good people management skills
I have loved Russia most of my life and I am 76. It’s people have always deserved better as they are a great people. It is hard to understand how these dictators all,over the world live so,long and stat in power so,long. It is a deep shame. May the Russian people and all those living under ignorant and brutal dictatorships be free and prosper.
Because of the reasons you mentioned, Russia is now hiring 14 yr old boys and above to train them to work as a military factory workers. This cause to show the shortages of manpower and skilled workers in Russia is enormous.😂😂😂
@@marcoprolo1488 No they don’t, there are labour laws in Canada and that’s illegal. 16 is the minimum age you can legally work at McDonalds even, and that’s with parental consent, so stop lying. A 12-13 year old can only work as a babysitter, snow shoveler, or newspaper carrier!
Arkansas is letting kids that young work. It is the reaction of a conservative society that wastes the opportunity of youth and education for an extra pair of unskilled hands.
I say this as an American as well someone lived in Europe part of my life: we(America & Europe) share plenty of blame for this mess. It wasn't supposed to be like this; not at all. The USSR's fall, Russia was supposed to come up to world/modern standards. It wasn't supposed to revert back to the Tsars and the 19th or even 20th century. Putin initially, many in the West were very excited about him; here you had a peaceful change of power the former leader(Yeltsin) leaving after not too long in office; it seemed like the country had turned a corner albeit there were plenty of concerns(ex: resource curse, oligarchy, mafia, kleptocrats,etc). But now Putin's been in power a quarter century. Since the last century. And in hindsight, so many failings of the man were there from the beginning. Just even his background as ex-KGB "spymaster" you need a certain type of person in that position, but honestly in most cases it is not the one you want in the top leadership office. They're called "spooks" for a reason; and we know full well in America too from the early days of the CIA as well the FBI just how problematic intelligence agents having too much power can cause. Perhaps the harshest reality as you say indeed is the demographic bomb; Russia stopped having babies really 40 years ago. Fall of the USSR scarred the country in a number of ways it's never moved on from. The "brain drain" is also an enormous issue. That it's Russians killing Ukrainians too is a huge issue
Yes, AND Putin stole and took all that money the excited west wanted to give to develop Russian...putin just buried it into massive WAR. This is EXACTLY how they bankrupted themselves in the first place. Totally wrong. He is destroying the nation to win wars he cant even populate.
Europe has been dragged into this war by the US. The EU citizens do not want this war, but we have no way to vote or control what is done, not the money BEI has already decided to put all the budget into "Europe's defense", which is just going into the hands of US military contractors. And EU citizens get ZERO SAY. US has a lot of explaining to do. And EU politicians working for the US, like WTF. I don't know when nor if I will live to see, but these things, will come to light.
All my love dearest Konstantin. Thank you for being a loud voice of reason in the midst of all this insanity. Your streams really give me hope and I know I'm not the only one. Carthago delenda est! Good night from Helsinki Finland.
Finally I hear the real issues from inside Russia! I was questioning why there is a publication called Russia Times (RT) that only had articles for the USA. They never had articles about Russia! I told people to stop reading it because they don't explain anything about Russia!
They all escaped in Indonesia, Thailand and some seen in the Philippines. They also have problems in Thailand and Indonesia. They want them out of the country. They behaves so badly.
If ca. 10k people are being sent into senseless death per month, plus another 10k people permanently disabled / wounded, the whole demographic dilemma is speeding up quite rapidly. What a waste of human lives. 😢
Somewhat mitigated by who the people are - Russia is putting their most expendable citizens in the role of cannon fodder. Convicts where available, though I wonder how many of those are left.
I don't think that's true. When Russia attacked Avdiivka after the Ukrainian counter offensive we were told Russia was losing around 1,000 troops a day. That may have been true. Who knows? But this figure continues to be used now. And to explain it we're told of the Wave technique. I watch a lot of footage and haven't seen any of Wave techniques from either side. We know in absolute terms that Ukraine is hugely outgunned when comparing artillery pieces and available ammunition. And the same can be said about aircraft that attack ground targets. Personally I think Russia has a very big advantage in drones too. Most soldiers die by these methods and by mines. Most soldiers don't die in hand to hand combat. So it's either an extremely exaggerated number, or if true points to staggering daily losses on the Ukrainian side.
@@markbryant4641 The best numbers so far indicate somewhere around 450k~500K Russian combat deaths. That'll leave a dent on the demographic chart. Probably 3x that departed. Putin has visited disaster upon Russia.
Yes, not every casualty is a death. But it doesn't need to be. An injured soldier still can't fight. And as with all wars, the counts are estimates and averages of those estimates until it can be investigated after the fact.
They all came to the USA. Same thing is happening in the USA, no workers. We have factories in Michigan mandatory 60 hours a week. You cant do it, they fire you. Been this way for decades. These factories are asian owned. We dont have skilled laborers. My second husband is 59’and cant tie two shoe laces together
So right! I just saw a video on RUclips that was disturbing. The second large dam failures near industries and the water looked like it had inches thick industrial scum floating on top. People even walking in that will cause major issues, sickness and burns from chemicals. Our poor planet.
I am Australian and have lived as a retiree here in Thailand for over 12 years..I am reliabely informed that there has been an increasing uptick surge of Russians tourists that have arrived here since early 2023 have applied for and obtained long term visas as a substitute for their short term tourist visas. Would be interesting to know how many other countries worldwide have facsimile situations in progress also.... Peter
Russia creating refugees left and right, while being one of the least populated country of the world itself. A „bill“ will have to be paid at some point.
Filipino here, there's a lot of Eastern European looking people here. I seriously can't distinguish between Russians and Ukrainians and personally I just lump them as same as other white foreigners. Some are marrying Filipinas but most of these people are living peacefully in the Philippines. I just wish my country will continue as this peaceful haven for everyone despite being not so developed. China is flexing its war muscles on us here, sadly.
As one who's been deeply involved with supporting Ukraine and the local refugees over here. It's very important to see and hear the voices from Russia who see what's happening. So, thanks for your insights! From Iceland.
There can be different reasons for low unemployment. I lived in a city with 45,000 people. We got national publicity, best place in America to live. Low crime, good schools, lots of parks and sports for kids and families. In 25 years we grew to 325,000 people.. Our unemployment has been about 2% for last 10 years. When people stop coming and we do not need more houses, streets, schools, police.fast food etc then it will be a problem. Also in US if you can not show that you have been looking for a job, filling out applications, going for interviews, sending out resumes you are not counted as unemployed, you are counted as lazy or giving up hope. In many large cities which sent good paying jobs to China, India Mexico other places where labor is cheaper there are many in the second category because no one is hiring. This makes it very hard to figure out how many would like a job if one was available in these areas. I am glad I am not an economist but happy that you are and can explain things in a simple way that most people can easily understand.
I can say the war against Ukraine makes absolutely zero sense other than greed and power. This video is the first time I feel I received the truth about the situation. I don't trust the media for sure. Sigh. I don't truly have the words for how horrible I feel about your country's current situation..it's sad, so sad. I don't blame you for leaving and I hope you find a better way of life in a place you love. I believe that is the right of every human being regardless of their country or their race. I think about the world issues quite often and I know change needs to happen all over. There is more need in some countries vs others of course, but I can never seem to come up with solutions. I believe it would take all of us to find the right solutions. Although, greed needs to be left out completely. I could go on and on but I will spare you. I do wish the best for your country and your family. All war is senseless. This country was founded on greed but chooses to hide that fact. Many native Americans were killed because we wanted their land. Each country has a similar story to tell I am sure.
How can ordinary russian citizens accept that Putin is doing what hes doing? Russians that voluntarily stays in russia will be judged as *"those who accepted, supported and voted for Putin"* We humans are not like a short-term memory-loss goldfish. We will remember, trust me.
Did russians knew democracy thou, or even travel outside eastern europe? Add a loot propaganda and neve rworked up udssr and, a lot people wont have any idea how better it could be if they neve rwere elsewhere.
You have to realize that the Russian populace is completely powerless in an autocratic state. They may get very discontented but they are not allowed to organise, so what can millions of individuals do when kept apart from one other?
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I don't agree with the economic theory that a certain percentage of unemployment is healthy. I say it is very unhealthy. I remember the 70s and 80s when we didn't live like that. You could leave your job in the morning and walk into a new job in the afternoon. It was the best life. Then neo right wing conservatives came along and ruined it for everyone. Horrible, horrible outcomes that are destroying humanity.
carthago delenda est ☺👍
@@aaronmicalowe what you are describing is UN around 5%
one thing I have noticed is that the ordinary Russian people and the ordinary UKRAINE people, don't have a consuming hatred for each other. as a UK citizen, I feel a great sadness for the innocents of both sides, millions if not billions feel this way, why do we let ourselves be used
America and Israel are the cause of all these wars. The Rothschild zionist satanist jews have been creating and funding all wars since the late 18th century. America started this proxy war with Russia and they think they can take Russia down. This is an impossibility.
Russians and Ukrainians hate each other. Period
As a UK citizen, I feel a great sadness for you, ... why do we let yourselves be used? Te UK has slid into 4th world status, mainly owing to the complacency and apathy of the average UK citizen, if you can find one. Mostly they have forsaken their God and turned to themselves mainly they were actually beaten by the Germans, beaten into bankruptcy financially but morally. They lost their way and much like the Russian people switched off vigilance over their own well being and went woke long before the rest of the world caught up. Complacency and bankrupted education system and a general socialist ethos. I am greatly saddened as they are our mother country and it is like they have sucked inot sickness and lack of ability.
@@markdongen3265 What are you talking about??? 🥴
@@markdongen3265what are you on ?
I visited the Soviet Union in 1977, and noticed the lack of men my dad’s age, WWII soldiers.
I saw lines of huge mass grave mounds and knew that Russia had lost massive numbers of citizens to war , starvation and Stalin.
Since then I have seen these trends continue with the addition of immigration.
Russia will always lose its best because leadership doesn’t care.
Russia will never achieve its potential with leadership who kills their own.
Yes communism is caniblistic, it eats its brightest and best.
It's not really the case that ALL Russians are bad. It's just the Russian men. After WW2 Russia was cool because 70% of the population was women. After the men had died in WW2. Now it's closer to 50-50 again and they are working for another war...
I visited Russia in 1976. I was part of a student group. I was blown away by the same age Russian students who were fluent in multiple languages, had learned maths in elementary school what we were just learning in high school, beautiful, funny and so much like us. I will never forget them (they would be about 60 yrs old now). I wish for them a future as beautiful as they are. Russian leadership must change. A Democratic/Euro-Socialist Russia would be amazing.
During the same time, we in India were flooded by amazing books from the Soviet Union, beautiful stories, illustrations that are unrivalled...and we used to enjoy the children's magazine called Sputnik...such a loss of so many amazing people, their gifts, skills...@@suburbanhousewife40
1977 is long time ago. What do you know about Russia since then? Watching CNN or talking to Jewish refuseniks on Briton Beach, New York?
Dear Konstantin, I’m Ukrainian living in USA. My American husband found your channel and introduced it to me. Thank you for supporting my Motherland Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Listening to this first video of yours gave me understanding that you are doing a tremendous job to give any opportunity to your people illuminate horrible curses they already deserved by destroying my beautiful Ukraine. May God bless you to continue working in this direction even more. I will definitely share your videos to more people.
So what do you think of the Russians in Ukraine being under a genocide? Are you in favor of this genocide? Do you like the Ukrainian Nazi Forces beating priests and monks and bishops in the Orthodox Churches and imprisoning them? Do you understand america started this war???? If not you need educate yourself instead of being ignorant.
As has always been, our great problem in geopolitics is that the people who declare wars don't fight them.
If you ask any person with at least a little bit of sense in them and with at least a little bit of an intelligent mind, the question "what is good in war?" they will simply tell you: "nothing at all".
War is the ultimate loss of sanity and the greatest demonstration of depravity and absurdity/irrationality that human beings can display.
Even if we somehow dont care about the loss of human life, even if we dont care about all the damage and catastrophic consequences in families, economies, etc (i.e. the human cost) just the fact that we rush to excavate/harvest as many resources from the earth as possible really quickly (rare metals, oil, wood/trees, water, etc) and quickly shape them into weapons of (mass) destruction in order to both damage the environment and its inhabitants (plants, animals, etc) and turn it into carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and even radiation in the environment, all of that alone is more than enough to convince any intelligent person to try and avoid all wars at all costs.
In short, even without the human cost, just the environmental cost means that we humans have a duty and responsibility to avoid this at all costs.
After all, we cannot survive without a healthy and supporting environment, and this planet needs to be healthy and support life as we know it.
Rather, we continue to ruin our own home planet, even without wars.
So, I would say war is the absolute worst in humanity, it is the epitome of human irrationality and savagery, and is what we still do, in spite of all our technological prowess and progress, and this is a tell-tell sign that we are NOT civilized yet, and we hold more power in our hands than we really should.
Wars have always been started by old men and fought by young men! there has to be a different way than war.
Well said!!
Russia already had a Demographics problem before 2022, birthrate down, emigration up - brain drain, only the older have to stay.
yes
It is just half the truth. From the 67 million inhabitants end of the century less than half will be ethnic Russians. The majority are muslims and they wont continue to finance Moscow. They will found their own countries.
Don't forget: vodka consumption up, too
@@michaellastname4922 they have a record to top (90's wodka consumption levels)
Nearly a half million men in their primes killed, crippled or missing..........
This absurd, unnecessary war will be considered as a pivotal mistake that lead to Russia's fall. To think that Russia could be a thriving, respected nation among other nations. Russia, the ongoing historic tragedy.
Again.
Russia could’ve been an economic power they had control of Eastern Europe for 50 years but pissed it down the drain.
I hope we learn after this to never trust them again. They cannot change.
@@ghostlightx9005 the thing is Russia had control of Eastern Europe for 50 years and could’ve been an economic power but they pissed it down their leg.
The war is likely just to support the kleptocracy
I'm not religious, but I prayed with you tonight. Putin sabotaged the ship of state, now he's keeping himself out of the water by standing on the heads of his drowning men.
Well said, terrible to say but plain true, unfortunatly 😮
Long time historian said, Putin always doubles down on his bad decisions!
Oppositional definite disorder disorder (ODD) display a pattern of negative, hostile, and defiant behavior that lasts at least six months and includes four (or more) of the following symptoms: Often loses temper. Often argues with family and coworkers. Actively defies or refuses to comply with rules and laws. (Fits like an Italian shoe?)😅
poignant. Well said.
Very good analogy 👍
Yes
Thank you for this…my grandfather was from Russia and my grandmother from Ukraine… this fight is so painful, like two brothers fighting….here in Canada I meet many immigrants, wonderful people. We are happy they are here, and try to help them anyway we can….
I’m feeling the same way
Also from Canada - two years ago, an Ontario orchard owner north of Kingston worked to bring a Ukrainian family of four to safety, and housed them in a cottage. The family with their pet dog had happened to be in Germany when their residence in Ukraine was obliterated. Kingston merchants and a determined community of women donated items large and small to equip the cottage for comfort and all practical daily needs. Even bicycles were donated to the young boy and girl, and their father took paid work in the orchard. They stayed 6 months, then returned to Ukraine. I hope they're all still well!
Don't forget those skilled men are no longer available to train the next generation.
U don't need skilled to down a vodka bottle. I'm sure the new gen can handel it.
Already there has been a report about a town not having enough plumbers to do residential and commercial repairs. They are busy getting killed.
Putin always doubles down on bad decisions! Oppositional definite disorder disorder (ODD) display a pattern of negative, hostile, and defiant behavior that lasts at least six months and includes four (or more) of the following symptoms: Often loses temper. Often argues with family and coworkers. Actively defies or refuses to comply with rules and laws. (Fits like an Italian shoe?)😅
Doesn’t matter…the next generation will be better off to learn in other countries where they won’t be brainwashed.
There won't be a next generation because there will be no men for women to marry.
Turns out that people are disappearing when you throw people into the meat grinder.
And turns out that a country run by a KGB agent and his mafia friends doesn't fare well.
Thanks for being upright and honest and telling truths from inside Russia. Take care!
Sounds like Ukraine that has lost 5 times as many troops
@@paulbadics3500 based off what?
@@xybersurfermost credible unbiased experts & even US & Ukrainian officials..its common sense..russia has so much more artillery & dont have to advance just pound away
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Haha.. "unbiased experts"? Let's have their names...
Basically if you want high casualties for the Ukrainians you calculate casualties solely based on artillery shots fired.
If you want higher losses for Russia you calculate casualties solely based on confirmed destroyed equipment.
All the pro-Russian scum do the former and act if that is in any way reasonable.
@@xybersurfer Most of the reliable new sources say that Russia loses 3 or more soldiers for every 1 Ukrainian soldier. Putin doesn't really care about human losses, only money and power. And Russia has 4 times the population of Ukraine. However, the Russian shills here want to tell you the opposite.
You only have to look back in history to see what switching a country’s industry onto a war footing will do to the economy. After the end of WW2, Britain was virtually bankrupt because we had switched our entire country’s industry onto a war footing. Once the war was over our factories’ businesses stopped producing war products, and they didn’t have the economic means to be able to switch back to normal economic productivity.
So how did Britain get out of this position? We borrowed billions from American, and I mean billions. We took out a massive long term loan that took 75 years to pay off. We made the final loan repayment in December 2006. This level of debt formed the majority of our National Debt for decades.
We were lucky in that we had allies to turn to for financial assistance. But for Russia the question is this . Who will lend money to Russia after the conflict is over? Who will lend Russia billions to help it to get back onto a normal economic footing. Whilst Russia’s economy looks reasonably buoyant at the moment, anyone with a basic understanding of economics will realise that this buoyancy is not based upon genuine economic productivity. It’s based upon an industry that has had to switch to a war footing. And in the long term, this will bankrupt Russia.
Exactly, Ruth. Well said. And it seems more likely that Russia will fall into a dependency on China than recover the way Great Britain did. Also, as I mentioned in these comments earlier (regarding Germany's recovery), Russians have a different psyche than Brits. They will not recover as well as the Brits did.
Russia's oil will go up for auction or takeover. China is waiting for this.
China thinks it will.
And they might. Or they may crash before that.
But those will be secured loans, i.e. loans with collateral, which China will collect.
Much of Russias resource production (minerals, wood, agriculture) will become Chinese Owned.
@@j.p.vanbolhuis8678 true - that secured debt is a good foot in the door, isn't it! and, as you say (infer), now that China's social and environmental costs are catching up with the formerly raging economy, China may have somewhat less relative economic power to Russia. Though it might also take Russia with it in a race to the bottom.
@j.p.vanbolhuis8678 why would they pay for what they can take?
Why it is possible than only 1 man is able to create hell on earth for millions of people?
Giving Putin the ability to write a decree to change the presidential term limits. That was the begining of the downfall.
I would argue that the beginning was way earlier, but yes, that was a significant turning point for the worse
The downfall began with the murder of Independent Journalist in ruZZia. But 2014 for Sure.
I also think that it started earlier.
I seem to remember that he was even able to give himself this ability, so to speak.
Same for China. As soon as Xi Jinping changed the rules it's been downhill from there.
It wasnt the beginning. It was the choice of russian men and women. They didnt oppose that and they still dont. All of russians chose this path. Dont let one russian who live a good life abroad lead you to a different conclusion. One in 140mln people is nothing and there arent many like him really. Russians loooooved anexation of Crimea. This is the next step and they love it as well
Putin is a tragedy for Russia and the world.
He's just the latest in a long line of bad orcs. There hasn't been a good russian leader since the 1980's. Mike had the light bulb go on over his head and he changed his heart. That was of course after the Pope consecrated russia, the Lord got thru to him. Sadly, in the end he was the exception and not the rule.
What a shitty legacy to leave behind.
One of the reason for the war, to distract from the damage he done to Russia internally.
@@user-ko5ul7yi1x I guess he wants to be remembered like other monsters like Hitler and Stalin
His corruption has no bounds. See how much he has purloined from the Russian people over the years to acquire private properties, yacht, aircraft and lavish lifestyle. The man is the personification of corruption in my opinion and a tyrant allegedly responsible for the murder and attempted murder of residents of UK and countless others.
Imagine if EVERY country took care of their own citizens and stopped fighting with other countries. Why do we accept this bs?
Think about all the money required to rebuild Europe, especially Germany after WWII, just to get back to where it was before the war. So what is the point of war, really? Economic boost to military arms producers and reduction in population.
@@d.f.9064 I agree!
The motive behind any action is either love of fear. Love unites people, fear separates them. It's so simple, but people, blinded by their fear and paranoia, are too busy fighting to stop and realize why they are fighting.
"If man were not afraid, he would function sanely and rationally. But human beings are so afraid that their whole activity is irrational, contradictory and imitative." - J. Krishnamurti
Greed of politicians and their controllers desire it.
@@d.f.9064 In the diversity of humankind we have a percentage of social psychopaths who seek power and wealth, and for them the point is not about you or me. To these individuals we are all simply raw material.
My heart bleeds for both the Russian and Ukrainian people. Your video was well put together and true to the letter! Hopefully this war will end and the innocent can go back to living life in peace. God bless all of you!
I agree that draining the oxygen from the civil economy in favor of the military industrial complex is damaging Russia's future for decades. One of the external effects is that Russia will
play a much diminished role in world affairs. This prospect is ironically enough the exact opposite of what Putin had in mind with his imperial obsessions.
China will reclaim territory it once had.
The question is what will be left of Russia after the war.
@@ulfosterberg9116 War cripples and alcholics
Did military spending hurt the American economy in World War II when the top tax rate was 98%?
@@harleyquinn8202 the USA in the 1940 and 1950 had billion worth of income from manufacturing contracts and from the loans they gave to the 'allies', the stuff they built was with money from all over, not funded inside the US
France paid in 1939 and 1940 to build complete factories for aircraft production in the US, Britain paid for factories to be built that would produce tanks and so
USA was considered a safe factory outside of the warzone and a safe place to send money and gold reserves from Europe
I recently saw an interview with Ben Hodges, a retired three star general (U.S.). He explained that the biggest mistake of the U.S. government is that it hasn't stated a clear goal. He thinks the U.S. should publicly state the goal of ejecting Russia from all of Ukraine, including Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian areas. I agree with him. He gave the example of FDR and Churchill.
Ben Hodges is wrong almost always in his predictions
Ben Hodges has loads of military training and experience, so I think he is worth listening to.
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@@Lita911ok Russian Bot, go back to your boss putin..💩👃
He's not a politicien 😂
What Putin has done to Russia is unforgivable. It will take generations to recover if it ever does.
Yes but I think it’s actually worse than immediately obvious. It literally a replay of what happened in Germany in 20-30s. I bet that after war is over almost no single Russian will acknowledge they are 100% to blame for their own pain. Russians will blame everyone else for their ongoing economic suffering (plus there will & should be reparations to Ukraine). Europe then gets an get angry, resentful, nuclear armed country looking to blame everyone else for its stupidity.
I really wish those who hang onto "comfy" (what they know) Soviet Russia would let go of those ways and take a total leap into different ways to live and grow.
I would be amazed if Russians in the country would come together and celebrate their culture.
I would enjoy a free sharing & caring Russia celebrating their heritage. Tourism is a possibility. Maybe some would immigrate to Russia when it is functional.
When they feel good about the country, then they can become far more productive.
There is much potential in Russia waiting.
If enough people are left. Great minds can do great things.
I want to believe those gems are hiding, waiting to be polished & used.
I really wish those who hang onto "comfy" (what they know) Soviet Russia would let go of those ways and take a total leap into different ways to live and grow.
I would be amazed if Russians in the country would come together and celebrate their culture.
I would enjoy a free sharing & caring Russia celebrating their heritage. Tourism is a possibility. Maybe some would immigrate to Russia when it is functional.
When they feel good about the country, then they can become far more productive.
There is much potential in Russia waiting.
If enough people are left. Great minds can do great things.
I want to believe those gems are hiding, waiting to be polished & used.
What Putin did to the world is unforgivable, too!
@@nancysmith2295 You and me both. I like russian music, food and geography. But why can't the russians just not let go of their imperial past and present and just behave....
I was in Russia in 2010 and I had a deep affection your people. I took a cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg. I saw many beautiful towns and cities. Putin was being bad mouthed by the entire crew of the riverboat. I became good friends with some Ukrainians that were visiting your country. I took the subway in Stalin chandelier laden underground. I visited Puskins house. I’m sorry for your loss
You visited the 1% of the country that steals all the money. ALL the money.
Compare Moscow subway with Stalin chandelier and New York subway with people defecating around you.
I am glad my parents (German) managed to visit beautiful St. Petersburg and Moscow back in 2012 when european tourists still felt safe in Russia.
Only because there are some nice cities, and few good people, this doesn't make Russia a civilized state
@@xenofontzaras1112 Clarify what is civilized state..... You can defecate in Now Your subway on rail tracks? Child has Papa 1 and Papa2 but no mother? You belong to armed gangs and burn local police station? Mambo Jambo graffities all over the place? You are rubbed unless you have your own handgun? Are you one of those civilized?
I LOVED THE WAY YOU DELIVERED THIS WEIGHTY SUBJECT. I CAN TELL IT HURTS YOU TO SEE WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO YOUR COUNTRY. HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON K ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Terry!
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No need to SHOUT 🙄🤦🏼♂️ It cheapens your comment…seriously learn some basic social media etiquette, SMH! Alternatively, the CAPSLOCK key is to the left of your keyboard FYI. You capitalize the beginning of sentences and acronyms, to shout is not only rude, makes you look dumber than a child! 😅
His fellow orcs were the ones that voted this dictator into power during multiple democratic elections. Now the piper is coming to collect.
Konstantin get well soon and don't drink tea from Putin.
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@@rochcarothers-ts3jx putins pipe dreams r ashes now they gotta pay the piper
Yeah. Stick to Taylor’s of Harrogate.
his tea is red Pu-Erh (Chinese)
@@Wonderwall36 🍵☕
American here. I can only talk from an outsiders perspective of course, but i think this war will be viewed by all history as a huge tragedy for both Russia and Ukraine. From an Americans perspective youd think id feel good that my "enemy" is suffering.. but i dont. When I watch videos about Ukraine and Russia I feel sick to my stomach. So many people are dying. I feel a sense of hopelessness creeping over Russia and it breaks my heart. Culturally Russia and America are enemies but I pray of a day where Russians and Americans are friends again. Why do we hate each other? Why do we fight? I love Russians. I think you guys are strong and a proud people. Why must everyday people fight each other just because a few rich people cant get along? It makes no sense. I just want to fall in love and raise a family, maybe own a farm somewhere to have my animals and shoot my guns. I stay up at night thinking about all the lives being lost and whats worse is people out here dont care. They care but to an extent. People act like its a world away and like it wont affect us here. Its frustrating.
I understand this sentiment, but it's not how humanity behaves. I knew a beautiful girl from St. Petersburg once and almost fell in love with her. I met her mother and saw, first hand, how the soviet propaganda brainwashed these people to blame all their problems on America. It worked, and these people held onto- even obsessed- over their misplaced jealousy and hatred of America. Americans just try to live their lives while Russians were blaming America for what Russia's own leaders did to ruin the lives of ordinary Russians. I saw this first hand and it was an eye-opener. Propaganda works... on most.
Fellow American; this tragedy goes beyond nationality, creed or culture, if you're human this is just wrong. I agree with you wholeheartedly that this can enrage a good person and wish only for an end to this travesty that sees some justice delivered in the world. Putin is really showing his callous disregard for life here. If monsters exist, he's dangerously close to fitting the description. Safe travels and stay strong.
@chadhaire1711 not true at all. Russia literally invaded a neighboring country and started this mess.
It’s not the people who are wanting to fight, but the corrupt leaders who want more power and wealth.
🤣🤡stupid propaganda clown🤡🤡💩
I was in Russia in early '94, in Khabarovsk (far eastern Siberia). I saw first-hand the poverty that some were experiencing at that time. One image that stuck with me was a tiny, very old woman standing on the street corner beside a little table. The table held a few items: a couple of china figurines, a salt and pepper shaker, a lace doily. Here she was, selling -- or trying to sell -- her meagre personal belongings to make ends meet. At least in the USSR she would have had virtually free bread, healthcare and bus transportation. The brave new world had stripped even that from her. It made me think that there must have been some way the West -- with all our immense wealth and knowledge of capitalist policy -- could have helped ease the transition.
As I was heading to the airport I got into a conversation with a Russian woman who was going back to the US, where she had citizenship. She was happy to be catching her flight and summarized the situation we were leaving. "Russian people are angry like dogs," she laughed.
Well, at least that old woman had housing, not like the many homeless people in the US,!
@@Freiya2011 Very true.
I am Australian living in Indonesia. There are heaps of Russians here now.
Perhaps a lot more in Thailand.
That cannot be a nice feeling, I am sorry for you.
@@BoyDavalos-ud3fz a lot at the point Thai's won't holiday in Phuket.
@@davidmc7442 Not only Thais, Europeans & Australians are looking for somewhere else to holiday. I feel for the Thai business owners because the Russians don't spend much money.
Do you feel safe?
Konstatin, thankyou for your informed insights and commentary so let's discuss harsh facts as I see them.
1. Prior to Russia's first invasion of Ukraine in 2014 to militarily seize and occupy all of Crimea and part of the Donbas, Russia had a serious looming demographic crisis, an aging population and a low birthrate. A life expectancy of males among the worst in the World, females not so bad.
2. Russia's invasion in 2014 saw the West respond to punish Russia's illegal aggression breaking various treaties, many Russians decided to leave Russia, likely the best and brightest. I'm not sure of the numbers of permanent exiles versus tourists.
3. Russia's further full-scale invasion in early 2022 intended to conquer all of Ukraine, unseat and replace Ukraine's elected government failed abysmally, mostly through Russian incompetence, a major rout and a windfall for Ukraine in capturing enormous quantities of undamaged, Russia's best heavy military equipment, ammo and supplies. Russian troops fled on foot and a month later, Russia's best, most secret heavy weaponry turns up in the USA to be evaluated. Why didn't the Russians destroy it before running?
4. Yes in the South, aided by occupying Crimea, Russia took most of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts, mostly but failed to take Odessa.
5. In the North East, Russia failed to take pro-Russian Kharkiv and were cleared from the Oblast mostly because the people said we are Ukrainian, Russia cannot take our freedom by force!
6. To the current day, Russia is ruined long-term, it has no future. Putin's war to suppress Ukraine's independence, to deny the existence and to genocide the Ukrainian People, culture, language, history and existence is doomed to fail.
Firstly the entire World except for a handful of minor countries oppose Russia's illegal, barbaric aggression.
Secondly over 100 countries provide Ukraine with financial and humanitarian aid.
Thirdly, 55 countries provide military aid towards Ukraine's defence of its Motherland, maybe not the best of Western weaponry and munitions but what they can spare as being old, needing replacement. Russians should be worried if they ever have to face the best of Western weaponry!
7. Obviously Putin's war is the most costly, most expensive in Russia's history, a crippling drain on Russia's economy and future.
Russia has been very actively launching mass attacks on well-defended Ukrainian positions increasing short of ammo for many months and has taken an insignificant amount of Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine claims basically a toll of 1,000 Russians killed per day, and another 2 or 3 times severely wounded, permanently disabled for life. Basically WW1 trench warfare slaughter.
8. Now that the USA has freed its block on weapons and munitions and wealthy Europe has ramped up its industries producing munitions after decades of "sleeping", the Russian military occupiers of the Ukrainian Motherland are going to be severely punished, as all invaders should be! Many, many more Russian invaders will die or be killed if they remain on Ukrainian soil. There is nothing more dangerous than a patriot defending his family and country!
9. Back to demographics, and life expectancy, Russia ranks 100th in the World but there is a stark difference between men and women, a 10 year gap. Demographically Russia's future is bleak but Putin is making it far, far, far worse.
Look at the numbers, at least 300,000 killed, another 700,000 crippled for life and most of these were the best. At least another 1 million permanently leaving Russia, maybe 3 to 5 million of generally Russia's best that won't return.
Putin is indicted, subjected to an international arrest warrant if he leaves Russian protection, for the war crime of abducting Ukrainian children from their parents to be re-educated by force as "good Russians".
Whatever happens, Ukraine will never again be a friend of Russia, only known as more evil, more barbaric than Hitler's Nazi invaders! A struggle that cost 14 million Ukrainian lives,
10. Industrially, Russia is undeveloped, lacks investment, depends critically on foreign technology, cannot self-produce anything of modern sophistication. Like Russia can still produce big metal battle tanks but without the West's technology, the sophisticated sensors and guidance systems they are dead meat.
Russia has permanently lost access to Western sophisticated technology, goods and services, it may gain access to some but basically Russia is stuffed long-term. It will stagnate and decline while the World thrives. China may help a little but it is tenuous, China is heavily dependent on the West, its major market.
I could go on but the essentially truth that Putin's regime is living in the past century, the World has moved on and perceived Russian power means nothing if you are opposed by the entire World and the norms of decency, humanity and common respect for everyone.
You missed an important point about Finland and Sweden rushing to join NATO when they were quite happy to sit back and chill before. That backfired on Russia really badly!
somewhat optimistic on the support of other nations.
But i don't like how slow that support is, and how Ukraine is running out of man power, and are recruiting women to fight the war :(
@@noxiousdow True. And both countries have really superior armies. Better than the German or UK armies. High technology (Sweden) and huge manpower including a highly resilient general public with a rifle in every house (Finland).
Where did the 14 millions Ukranian lives number came from?
@@esmew3850 He is talking about Ukrainian loses in World War 2, civilian and military.
2.5% unemployment means that only those who are absolutely unemployable, who are unable to do any work (age, illness, addiction, disability...) are unemployed.
Indeed. Around 2.2% of the population alone has and IQ under 70. Try to find anything at all, that they can do, that they don't butch up. Those 70 to 84 are also quite difficult to put to work.
The US can't even use those in the army. For anything. They are a liability and need too much supervision.
Those unable to work aren't actually counted in unemployment stats (it only looks at % of those able/wanting to work who don't have a current job - so
'participation rate' has a big impact on the unemployment rate). BUT, there is a natural 'turn-over' of about 10% of the workforce (at least) each year, and if those people don't all walk straight out of their old job on Friday and take up their new position on Monday, some will be counted in the 'unemployment' stats -- so just normal job changing means the unemployment rate can never get below 1% to 2% even if there are always more jobs advertised than there are people looking for work.
@ralphmorgan6130 I would think that in Russia, many people considered unemployable in the West, would be considered employable in Russia. I say this on the basis of the many rural people who have a self sufficient, subsistence economy employing family members, even those considered unemployable in any other context.
@@wealthelife In some countries, job seekers include all those who do not have a job and are registered at the employment office. They are counted even though everyone knows they are unemployable.
@@jlm3124 Exactly, even those who occasionally work for different employers, but do not have a job for an indefinite period, are mostly counted among job seekers. This means that the real labor force is not actually available, so they will change the legislation and employ children.
Hello Konstantin. As a fellow economist with an MIT Ph.D. I must say I really appreciated the impeccable logic and the clarity of your presentation. Do not be surprised by the IMF's forecast. International Financial Institutions have to operate within tight constraints. Their economists agree with you, but they cannot put in writing what they think. Having worked for ten years at the World Bank on 18th Street, across the Street from the IMF, I know how things are.
Hugs Konstantin. As an old German I understand very well what you feel.
It took decades to recover from our " mistake " but we did and I so hope for Russia, too.
Well, at last most of Germans acknowledged "it" to vbe a "mistake"... I don't see that coming for the ordinary Russian that is staying in Russia... 🤔
das wirtschafts wunder worked for germany very well. i don't think the russians are capable of doing that.
Sorry, I'm not so sure Germany recovered. I lived here for over a decade now. We are Desperate to get out!
We have found that Germany is the country of unrighteousness, incompetence and power abuse. That makes a toxic cocktail.
I dare to say, that the german soul of the people now is not in a better state than the german soul was 3 or 4 generations ago. There are exceptions of course. But as a whole, this country is crazy! I have SO many examples. And not just I, many others too. What you think is normal, is outrageous abuse of others.
From my vantage point I think the big difference is that Germany had help in getting back to their feet and although I have ni doubt it wasn't easy Germans themselves wanted change and worked very hard to put the past behind them and embraced the future.
Russia as a majority are nowhere near this.
@@Lioness_UTV agree.. altough i believe russia had some help in the oil sector . And received a lot of foreign investments.
thewestern world also helped a lot with maintaining their nucular arsenal.
One thing I have learned is there are a significant number of Russians who are connected that have no fear of mobilization. My wife is Russian and has many friends and family back in Russia. Concerned with the safety of the young men she offered to sponsor all of them to come to the US to avoid the mobilization. Not one took her up on the offer as they all said they won’t be mobilized. I don’t know if they are being naïve or not but not one of them has been mobilized yet. They all live in Moscow or St. Petersburg.
If there is a large protected class of Russians that puts a significantly increased burden on those who aren’t protected.
I think Putin's goons know to draft men from the provinces and not the cities.
Historically minorities have been more likely to be soldiers, so yes people outside central Russia
I think that's been true but what happens in 2025? 2026? Sooner or later Putin is gonna hit Moscow and St. Petersburg. He'll have no choice if he continues the war.
Ethnic minorities do the dirty work while urban Russians eat caviar. This situation must not help the morale of the soldiers. It is no great wonder that young men are leaving the country in droves. But if the war goes on long enough, Putin will have to start drafting Moscow men, at least those who cannot afford to buy their way out of inscription.
which is corruption . The country is cooked
Peace. Respect and admiration from Canada. You remind me of my Russian emigre Professor Vitkin. He came with his son and the KGB held back his wife and daughter. He had the same mindset, body and sense of humor you have. He was one of the most thoughtful and kind people I have ever met. My heart goes out to the good people of Russia. I need to join the BC. Peace.
Thank you so much for this message, Konstantin, and especially for your prayer. I lived in Russia for 11 months in 2009/2010 and have had a love for Russia (and the Russian language) since I was young. I've been feeling alienated from Russia for some time. Your message has helped me feel connected to it once again.
The shame is that the ordinary people have to pay the price for the vanity projects of their leaders. It's the same the world over.
It’s shocking that so many people are being killed on the whim of one man.
Do you mean Zelensky? Yes, 600 000 Ukrainians so far and his bosses I the West order him to continue and reject peace negotiations.
Those same people voted this previous taxi driver into power. It should be a reminder for people all over the world to think hard about whom they are voting for. Now they are paying the price for their decisions.
For me as a german that sounds eerily familiar!
So many young lives being sent to the slaughter to appease Putin’s blood lust….🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
Two men, Netanyahu is the other whom.
Half a million dead people is going to get noticed sooner or later.
Especially since they're all men of working age.
Half a million dead and most possibly one million severally wounded.
In Ukraine, that's right.
@@Lita911 what have the Ukrainians done to them, the Ukrainians just want to live in peace, how can you be so heartless?
@Lita911 no, probably half that number!!
Dear Konstantine. I can appreciate the spirit of your reports since you found refuge in Uzbekistan or whatever country you are thankfully safe in. You have spoken about 'being careful' not to say or post anything 'negative' and to craft our speech so as not to cause you discomfort. As an American I have been baptized in the sweet waters of Freedom of which speech is probably the most important right. Free and open discussion enables Critical Thinking skills, which when exercised allows us to see the Russian/Ukrainian situation from its many angles, exposing untruths, and getting to the helpful and healing TRUTH of the matter. I see that you are of middle age. You state that you were a successful middle manager/engineer/developer responsible for many great projects in Russia. I see you as a very critical cog in the Russian machine - perhaps even within the present regime. I don't know when you had your epiphany to see your regime and your country for what it is and what it has been for the past 100 years. But many men in positions similar to yours and all those beneath you helped to build and sustain the culture that spawned the current dictator and thug that you now oppose. It is only through Russia and Russians turning the mirror on themselves to see what a paraiah they have been to the civilized world and then with humility seeking help, healing and restoration to modernity and sanity that any hope exists of eliminating the cancer on humanity. Unlike the Soviet Collapse in which the forces of evil survived to give germination to a much worse generation of leadership, the current regime must be utterly destroyed and burned, its ashes buried deep in a toxic cavern NEVER to surface again. And its people led to embrace democracy without fear. Perhaps her saviour will be a Free, Democratic Ukraine!
I think Churchill got it spot on when he famously described Russia as "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery,inside an enigma."😅
No, it is 80% wasteland, 20% walking dead. No riddles, no mysteries and no enigmas.🐞🌞
Wasn't that "a riddle, wrapped in misery, inside an enima"? Sir Terry Pratchett
@@edziuhersthey2313 Will accept that one!
Churchill also put forward a bill to forcibly sterilize the "feebleminded" ie the working class, he believed in eugenics so not a moral or smart individual.
Correct and in a nutshell !
That is saying something : that Putin is worse than Stalin. 😧
The Russian psyche is a major problem. They have been ruled by dictators for all of their history. Tsars, Lenin, Stalin, Communist rulers, a brief flirtation with a semi-democratic system which was destroyed by dictator Putin. And the people thought it was normal and preferable to have strong leaders. There are old generations who think Stalin was a great leader. Look at how the people still voted for Putin. The nation is brainwashed. What don't dictators allow - a free press.
That shocked me too, but in the long run, it might be true. History will tell.
not even close..stalin was a monster and he was Georgian not russian
Stalin kill 25 millon lads. Putin get a nice score for sure, but still idk if he can even compete right now. But his own score can still evolve, Stalin one is done.
@@user-vu9xl2yz4s At least Stalin made his country stronger. Putin ruined it.
I remember in the 1990's, after the wall fell and Russia was transitioning to capitalism, seeing old ladies spreading their precious few little treasures on a blanket on the sidewalk just to get a few pennies to try and survive. It was heartbreaking.
Do you remember Stalin's deportation of Chechen people, people of Crimea, Ukrainians. Do you remember holodomor? Afghanistan? Psychological treatment of political decidents? This hell on earth that russia is has to end
It was exactly the same when I studied in St.Petersburg in 2003-04.
Babushki hawking bric-a-brac outside metro stations, come wind, rain or shine.
Russia is in a war economy right now. When the men in the US went to war, the women worked in the factories. This is no different.
The big difference is many of those men came back... I don't think Russia will have that benefit.
but many Russian men left Russia to avoid fighting in that war. i don't think they'll be back until regime changes (seems they'd risk prosecution if they come back?).
idk about USA but perhaps men didn't leave to avoid war? also, many people always wanted and still want to immigrate to USA, and how many people dream of immigrating into Russia? especially since the war.
maybe people from closest poorer regions would like to, same as probably now, there are undoubtedly some foreign workers working in some sectors like construction, perhaps they'll come in greater numbers. or won't since everything has changed.
so it doesn't seem to be the same.
but we should ask Russian friends who also live in USA, maybe dual citizens, who could more objectively compare the two.
"You're smoking Putin's numbers." Well said, KS..
On 4/20, nonetheless.
It's already a well known rule to never trust China's numbers, so why are we suddenly trusting Putin's?
This is the first time I have heard you. Thank you for your perspective. My heart breaks for all the 'common people on the street'. Both Russia and Ukraine. Humanity has to do better. It will not just be Russia who suffers, we all will.
100%.
We already do suffer, several countries' economies have been negatively impacted since this war broke out.
We all live on the same planet, and its sad that humans still maintain the same antiquated and uncivilized mindsets.
The planet has had an unprecedented in era of peace the past 30 years and global trade has increased wealth for the whole planet. There is a growing obesity pandemic instead of starvation, and piracy on the waters is almost non-existent. Utopia was the most dangerous concept ever invented and is based on the belief that all humanity is fundamentally good. It's not. We can go to , and have, gone to great lengths to prevent war and are obligated to avoid them. But wringing your hands and hoping they dissappear is an effort in futuility. Especially since there is no way to prevent shifting economies and demographics. Is it horrible and tragic? absolutely. But there is no such thing as only opting in for the aspects you are comfortable with about human nature but not the bad. It isn't reality.
Hard to have unemployment when you have millions of job openings on the front lines.
High turnover
"what do I have to do, I have no training" ... "its easy, just stand there and wait for the artillery or drone" ... "phew, easiest job I ever had"
@@leenickshramko1100 quicker than Amazon's lol
You still have to find jobs for 10 millions Ukrainians who became Russian citizens
@@leenickshramko1100 😂
You are spot-on in everything you said.
I am a German who has been studying war and especially WW2 for 30 years.
One focus of mine is the psychological impact and the human cost of war. Bottom line of studying war for 30 years: just don't do it. Modern war is so utterly destructive to things, people and their minds. Germany hasn't recovered from the psycchological wounds of WW2 even 70 years after it ended! Just look at our Western folly, the "War On Terror" (TM). Twenty years, 1 million dead Muslims and thousands of billions of Dollars spend later and... nothing has been gained aside from some souless bastards running the military-industrial complex in the US got richer. Over 5 million US veterans have a disability. The rift between Muslims and Christians couldn't be deeper (in fact I am suprised that not all Muslims hate us by now, credit to their character).
I told my friends and family when the "Special Military Operation" started: "This is the end of Russia. No matter if they win or lose, they will face a socio-economic catastrophy they won't recover from, especially in times where climate change multiplies every problem by a factor of ten."
My prediction: Russia will turn into a failed state in the next 20-30 years. A nuclear armed failed state.
I am no strong believer but God help us all.
i agree, except for the vaaaaast overestimation of climate change impact and the doomsday scenario right at the end
@@albertfcb6654 Wait and see.
@@thomaskositzki9424 Your initial post was very well written
@@thomaskositzki9424 thats what ive been doing all my life 95% of the time, but thanks. Btw, most estimates expect climate change to Impact gdp growth by a total of around 10% by 2100. Means If growth stays around 2,5% anually we just lose 4 years in 75-80. Thats not 10X worse problems, but 1/20 worse, as money (purchasing power) keeps being the best indicator of physical development. Ofc its a long way to go with lots of uncertaities, but thanks i rather trust the experts so far
The problem is that the average Russian is being lied to on a massive scale. They are being told that they are winning even when they are losing. It will be a shock to them when they realize the truth. You are overestimating Climate Change. It's a massive scam on Western states. China and India are not playing along with it.
As a retired member of the US military and veteran of the Cold War I never underestimated the USSR. After the wall came down I felt that we missed a tremendous opportunity to reshape the adversarial relationship between Russia and the West. The Russian people deserve much better leadership than they are currently receiving. I hate to say it but the ocean of blood shed for a questionable purpose will have to reach into the halls of power. Once the ire of the people is stoked when they see the true cost of the lives lost and true cost of the war is known it’s going to be very bad for Mr Putin.
Actually there a wonderful series on YT where both ex USSR & ex allied diplomats talk about the evolution of the relationship between Russia & the USA after the Cold War. They genuinely thought that Russia would eventually join NATO. So it wasn't for want of hope or trying. Lets just say they misjudged Putin when he came to power and he had very different ideas.
Russians fear their future, they hate their present but they idealize their past and gladly submit to following forceful and controlling leaders into purgatory
I felt that we missed a tremendous opportunity to reshape
So, what do you want to say, is this the fault of the West?????
@@xenofontzaras1112 Not at all. Boris Yeltsin was normally so drunk he couldn’t hit the floor with his hat. He was not exactly a guy who could usher in a new economic and political system. All those butt hurt communists lined up behind him were madder than hell they lost. They doled out enough of the plums of oil, agriculture, defense etc to their buddies once they figured out that capitalism paid pretty well and they were in line for a nice cut. Maybe a Marshall Plan type deal would have worked to get them off to a better start but if Russia wants to see who is responsible for the mess they are in a very large mirror would make it pretty plain.
@@nomadpurple6154 What is the name of the series, please?
The biggest mistake of Bush that he didn't take Russia into NATO. And Putin was hoping in 2001 but the West looked down on Russia. A huge mistake.
Women that have lost their husbands have to work to support themselves
And often support their children too!
Yes they do. But it is not something unusual. I grew up with a widowed mother. It will be interesting to see how it affects Russia.
Yeah, but that's easier said than done, isn't it? I mean, look at what often happens to single mothers or former 'stay at home moms' after a divorce even in western countries. I mean assuming, there is no sufficiently high alimony and child support.
It's not easy making a living, if that wasn't your plan to begin with. You need some sort of qualification or work experience. There aren't many jobs that are open to people without neither. Especially if they also can't do physically hard labor. Men at least have a number of reasonably well paid manual labor jobs to fall back on. So these women won't be able to just replace their husbands at whatever job they had, in most cases. And they won't be able to find something else with comparable pay, either. Not an enviable position to be in.
In all western countries too because living as family needs income from two
@@raraavis7782 As my dad died when I was 4 I grew up as a female knowing for "risk" reduction purposes to grow up with skills to support myself if anything happened to my partner/husband. I would even say my sisters and I did not want to marry seeing the devastation of my mother. The tradwife movement makes me somewhat cringe as my mum socialised with other widows of different ages and generations supporting each other and as you never know what the future holds you need to secure your own future.
this is just the beginning, russia is over. and they did it to themselves. 🇳🇱❤🇺🇦
Yes. And I adore your picture❤
@@carolwilliams8511 thank you!
started 'hamster lives matter' to annoy the trolls 😂
No, Putin did it to them. So many Russians think they are saving Ukraine because of propoganda.
yes
Oppositional definite disorder disorder (ODD) display a pattern of negative, hostile, and defiant behavior that lasts at least six months and includes four (or more) of the following symptoms: Often loses temper. Often argues with family and coworkers. Actively defies or refuses to comply with rules and laws. (Fits like an Italian shoe?)😅
What a FANTASTIC prayer at the end! Full honor and respect to you, sir! Amen to all of it!
The Russians that left found a better life and realized it!
They are not leaving, they are running away from the war.
@@johanjonssonRussians have been leaving Russia for 33 years.
@@johanjonsson Whatever. It's a smart move.
@@johanjonsson They chose life over dying for the dream of an old men.
@@nolandzur Having experienced Russians first hand I am convinced they share the dream of their leader.
"One death is a tragedy, a million deaths are just statistics." -- Joseph Stalin
@-el_bandito Stalin was a Georgian.
By that reasoning, the Rwandan Genocide, the Holocaust, the Holodomor, the Indian Famine, the Irish Potato Famine, etc were all just statics rather than tragedies that shaped our world in various ways.
So yeah, congratulations on your unintentional Holocaust denial by using that quote without any context or critique of it. To remain consistent you'll have to express that it was just a statistic rather than a tragedy.
Thank you for that video! As a former political and economic analyst (retired diplomat), I agree with everything you have argued, and with your conclusion, i.e. Putin is killing Russia's future.
I have a similar background to you, and I agree with you and Konstantin. Cyclical self-sabotage. It is the story of Russian history. This cycle has been devastating to so many.
So depressing. Throw in the chronic alcoholism and its a hopeless situation..
If you give up, then yeah, it's hopeless
Let’s be honest, 98% of Russia is a third world country except it’s not even warm. So it’s worse.
You should look up the actual meaning of what a third world country is.
@@randal_gibbons sarcasm bro, but it’s not far off. Most of the country still shits in an outhouse.
@@stinkingrocket492 I left Russia 34 years ago for the US and had hot water and air conditioning. And I lived in a medium-sized provincial city with a population of less than 1 million people. Where did you find an outhouse in Russia? In an abandoned village in Siberia above the Arctic Circle?
@@harleyquinn8202 The critic finds the outhouse in his imagination. 💭
You should come out of mom’s basement and see the real world.
I salute you my brother! My uncle fought in the Korean War and in the mid 70's he told us there are fathers in Russian who only want their sons to live in peace. That has always stuck with me.
I salute these kind of people. People should want their kids to be able to live in peace and not harm each other. I hope that there are many good Russian people. It is painful to see countries go bad even if they aren't your own country; you want to see people do good. Nobody wants to see kids skin their knees riding a bicycle.
@@noahriding5780 Well, but they are people , so mothers , that, when they get the official letter, their son died in Ukraine, they say, doesn't matter much, I have another one
@@xenofontzaras1112 ??
Watching your own country fall apart, break apart: it's clear how strongly that hurts you; thank you for being strong enough to talk about it even as it's happening, tell us what it's like to suffer the consequences of authoritarian rule.
After WW II both Japan & Germany recovered fairly quickly - this won't happen for Russia - no one will help them recover
Yeah, There was a baby boom after WW2. There is no baby boom about to happen today.
I'm sure china would love to build some roads through russia
@@johnsteel5347 Exactly. The hillwalker is so naive :o)
Japan did not recover quickly. The U.S. destroyed Japan with those damn bombs. The U.S. knew that Japan was going to commit the attacks at Pearl Harbor and they let they attacks happen so they could get into WWII for geopolitical reasons. They wanted to drop the bombs as an experiment to see how long people could live with massive amounts of radiation in their bodies. Japan had already retreated on all fronts before the bombs. Then the U.S. went in and collected the dead bodies of children and babies and studied their tissues. America is a terrorist country along with the UK and Israel when Israel was established in 1948 as a nazi occupation.
@@johnsteel5347 Russia being colonized by China? That would be the next, even bigger catastrophy. On a global scale!
Thanks for the prayer Konstantin. My son needs it.
Hard times for everybody it seems. Wish y and family well
One of my concerns with all the Russians leaving and going to other countries is how many of them are in fact acting on behalf of Putin in their new home country.
Maybe some, but I think most who left Russia were doing so because they didn't agree with Putin and his policies. And Putin would not send men abroad whom he would need in his economy or on the front lines, at least not in considerable numbers.
@@wanjanechtangroegeryou are too naive😅 I'm a Russian speaking person from post Soviet Union country. I read and communicate in Russian with Russians and many of them just didn't want to go to war themselves but it doesn't mean they're opposed to Putin's ideas! Moreover, I bet there are many FSB/GRU agents among them.
I agree .. don’t trust them 🧐
@@mirabella69 Maybe you are right - but the handful of Russians that I know personally hate Putin. I think the bigger danger is russian propaganda being spread online and being happily picked up by right wing people. Here in Germany as well as in the US.
That was exactly my thinking. I suspect that in these emigré communities there are Putin agents from Tbilisi to Bali, from Teran to Bamako. Assassination teams and Especially cyber sleeper cells that can program mayhem from anywhere. I think the CIA is very busy these days. Intelligence services are religious orders with their own fanatics….like Putin.
14year old kids, out of school working full time in some Russian factory? Good god, sounds like the old Industrial Revolution last century! Cheap unskilled labour. Terrible that they are even contemplating doing this.
Don't believe him, he is a very well skilled propaganda liar.
@@Lita911 BULLSHIT. This is confirmed from multiple sources. 14 it is.
How's the Putin kool-aid taste, U-I ?
If the war continues them expect that age to drop to 13 or younger. Russia are wasting a generation of young men by using them as canon fodder, Russia has History of this look at the battle of Stalingrad for an example that Putin is following.
@@Lita911unfortunately for you we have access to the internet and corroborate this fact.
My late husband left Russia in '92, for intellectual freedom and escape from antisemitism. He told me he was ethnic jew and culturally (& proudly) Russian. I miss him so much but im glad he doesn't have to witness this sad moment in history.
And now Ukraine has the next 8 months (just with the american aid package) to hit all the power plants and oil refineries in donbas, crimea and Russia....and russia doesnt have the parts, technology or labour to fix them.
Also they have erased the number of "friendly" countrys and neighbours, who would offer them cooperation and support.
How many international (or at least Iranian and Northcorean) aid-teams are helping currently in the russian flooded areas? 🤔
When the Ahrtal in Germany was flooded people, equipment and money from all over Europe (even the world) came to help ...
That's right; they don't have any friends. It's not like they can ask Ukraine for help. @@anjafark
It’s pure insanity.. and Putin isn’t stupid. He knows the damage he’s causing. I wish Tucker the (insert nice rhyming word here) was able to ask some questions on the future of Russia and why he insists on harming his country in such a way. I’d love for Constantin to interview Putin and ask him hard questions. But we all know he’d dodge them and rant about something irrelevant. I wish we could all write Putin to tell him just how much damage he’s doing in the world and to his people. And make him read the facts. There is no justice for what he’s doing. I’d make him live to 1000 just to have a shot at it…
@@LaneBatman-c2v the letter I would write to putin would be very heavy and contains wiring 😉 actual words would be wasted ....
@@LaneBatman-c2v I'm pretty sure Putin never expected this Ukraine campaign to go on this long. So all this damage is because of a miscalculation. Oops!
Thanks for persevering and doing your presentation today despite not feeling too good; great information as always! Best wishes to you and your family and stay safe!
It must be incredibly painful and distressing to see your homeland cannibalized by the Putin regime. Whatever progress had been made in Russia toward "becoming normal" since the years of turmoil after the collapse of the USSR is being erased in a matter of a few years.
Putin's back is against the wall. This war is primarily about him retaining power and staying alive as long as possible. He started probably with an expectation of an easy win and quickly and handily re-incorporating Ukraine back into the Empire, but his expectations were extraordinarily delusional and everything that has transpired since about March or April of 2022 reflects him and his top leadership attempting to cope with that MASSIVE strategic mistake which they made when they actually invaded in Feb 2022. None of that means that "it is impossible" for Putin to survive and for his regime to persist for a long time to come, or even in some sense to "win." But it does define their strategy and how they operate.
Because Putin's primary motivation is his own self-interest, NOT Russia, I agree with your assessment that things are only going to get worse for Russians.
It is a shame to see Russia standing alongside Iran, China North Korea, India.... What a waste of chance and opportunities back in the early nineties. Just by the acts of one hateful, vindictive person, Putin.... There must have been going something wrong during his childhood. Inferiority complex and not wanting to becoming a statesman on the right side of history
He has a clear idol in his head - becoming the nex "Peter the great" - but no idea how to achieve it in any other way but conquest ...
Unsure why you have included India in your list.
@@billdoodson4232 India has been a trading partner for decades, even now. BRIC means Brazil, Russia, India, China
not putin alone but another large percentage of russians.
Putin, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Tesla, Turing are all proof that a single person can change the world. It's just sad that that usually means for the worst.
So sorry this is happening in Russia. My parents were Polish so I find it easy to understand your people as our countries have long and historically been tangled together. You are not alone in having a head of state who is not considering the good of the country or the future of the Russian people. In the west such 'leaders' have become more and more commonplace and frankly we live in times when the poor become poorer and the rich become richer. Perhaps it will take another revolution to change the direction it is all taking.
Go Ukraine Go, May God be with them (all Ukrainians) in their fight for FREEDOM
Sad for Russia, sad for whole world...Please keep talking...thank you
Interesting, I’m Canadian, and I was working for wages after quitting school at 14. It was better than being bullied in school. I’m 70 now and I’m a retired plumber, gas fitter, with also a diploma for technical drawing in, piping and mechanical, civil and structural and architectural. Now I live on 13 acres in the mountains. Not bad for no high school. I know, off topic but just in case someone is struggling, don’t give up.
You're obviously a person of intelligence and drive; school has always been harmful to a large number of its children
@@xenasloan6859 Even though I was basically a street kid after quitting school, I tribute my success from my parents who were fair, ethical, and always open to giving a person a second chance at bettering themselves. They gave me space to discover myself.
I am 72 and it was mandatory to leave school at fifteen when I started work in an engineering factory Glasgow Scotland
Yeah, except these days, that wouldn’t fly! My mother never finished her bachelors degree and retired a high level diplomat. Meanwhile, I know plenty with masters’ degree in education and other high demand skills who could only find a. job at Starbucks until they moved overseas to finally get a job using their skills…even MDs (as in doctors) and surgeons have trouble finding job openings, in a time where we are short healthcare workers! The system is broken, it isn’t what it was 50 years ago. Back when boomer generations could easily buy a house straight out of university…keep up with the times! 🙄🤦🏼♂️
You remind me of my older brother - because he managed to become financially stable by 50 years old without finishing high school, apparently nobody needs to go to school.
Congratulations on becoming a master craftsman and business owner - doesn’t mean you shouldn't have stayed in school. Or couldn't have benefitted from it despite your other success.
Also - it sounds like you also received considerable accreditions in your field after leaving high school. So its slightly disingenuous to dismiss education as a prerequisite to your success.
We were on vacation in Kauai a couple weeks ago, we met a young Russian woman who needed a ride to the bus stop. Seemed like a free spirit. My sense was that she was not going back to Russia.
Too much information she could be identified
Seems like no shortage of city police arresting citizens in the streets.
putin’s royal dogs
They don't get paid enough so they have to be corrupt to get enough money to support their habits.
I am British. In the period 2006 -2010 I worked training construction workers. A lot of the workers were from a Labour supply company and had passports issued by the Baltic States; Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Many of these workers had arrived in the Baltic states of Europe during the 90's and were in fact Russian but had a relative who had lived and or worked in the Baltic States when they were part of the USSR, this entitled them to a passport which then when the Baltic States joined the EU opened up the EU to them.
You mention willingness to learn another language. It was an irony that the spoken Russian of many East Europeans improved upon their arrival in the UK as that was the language they had in common as a result of communism and the Warsaw Pact.
I recall particularly an electrician employed to undertake relatively simple repairs and upgrades to the wiring in social housing. His English was exceptionally good when compared to his colleagues and clearly he was an intelligent man, in talking to him he told me he had been a Captain in the Red Army and was eventually responsible for a mobile ICBM unit in Siberia including the very complex electrical systems, radar guidance etc, I think he found the work of an electrician in the UK demeaning and lacking the intellectual demands of his work in the Red Army, but he had left Russia in the 90's for economic reasons and made a new life firstly in the Baltic States and then in the UK.
So a brain drain for Russia but also this influx of varying and at least somewhat skilled labour denied our own youth a start in the construction industry (and lots of other low skilled work while pushing up rents - supply and demand). On holiday in Norway recently in discussion with a Norwegian he said that there had been a similar detrimental effect on the Norwegian youth.
I recall someone else commenting on how Russia's war in Afghanistan had been influential in the collapse of the USSR in the late 80's and early 90's and that WW1 had similarly precipitated the Russian Revolution.
Thank you for a very interesting commentary which you did without resorting gimmicks and by presenting the facts in a well ordered and clearway.
Snooze comment.
@@fgoogleinthea7475 You weren't forced to read it. Or leave your constructive comment!
I for one found this a very interesting read, any chance to see/read/hear what others observed of things I didn’t always add nuance and more context. Thanks for sharing mate.
Our financial debt may well be paid but the knock on effect is still here I grew up in the 60’s to the 90’s onwards and remember the supermarket shelves looking full but the working families couldn’t afford the luxury items such as chocolate coke / Pepsi more expensive things like tv’s hifi etc would take months and months to save for and would always be repaired for perhaps 15 years before being replaced
@@TheHappyhorus Thank you🙂
Thank you Konstantin. We hope that Putin repeats the reasons, which have had led to the downfall of the Soviet Union, which he never understood anyway. For Putin the colapse of USSR was based on foreign powers and agents, which seeked to destroy USSR as does every revolution like in Ukraine or in North Africa. We hope that this misunderstanding of the own history will lead to the day, when history repeats itself and Russia crashes once again because of too many weapons and no economy.
I was in Russia in 1990. Working for the World Bank. One thing I will never forget. I went to a fair with many people selling things. There was one man without arms and legs, set vertically. He was in his late thirties or early forties. Blond hair, clearly was strong and athletic before losing his arms and legs. His face expressed deep hatred. I put some money in front of him and he looked at me with hatred. He hated everyone and everything. I cannot blame him. How many like him are being created now?
I lived inRussia for 36 years: it's a terrible country in many respects, though has a rich culture, ballet, architecture, etc. I would say a cursed country since 1917 revolution.
1917 happened for good reasons, so I would say it has been cursed way before that
Thanks, Konstantine. It is all very sad. The Kremlin has failed your country. Now, the people will have to start afresh and do it for themselves. Poor people just want a job with pay and a roof over their heads. The time has come for them to act and not be afraid to dream!!!
The majority of people are striving to be housed,have enough to eat,have employment that's paid fairly and a bit of fun at the end of each working week. Maybe a holiday occasionally. They don't want wars. Maybe some have bigger ambitions but I would say that the people who relish war are not the ones fighting and dying, they send others to do that whilst living in luxury.
Do you know, that 87% of Russians have their own property and do not pay any rent? That is about the point you have mentioned about "having a roof above their heads".
@@GloriaHoulihan Exactly. And it is always this way, in every nation.
As a Canadian living in Ukraine for the past five years as a teacher/trainer I can truly say that I am shocked by the inability and apathy of Russian people to overcome and overthrow this horrifying regime. It seems to me that the population of Russians (inside Russia) have become Pavlov's Dogs. Conditioned to be helpless, voiceless and Godless... for what?
In short,,orcs
Brainwashed!
the last time a rebellion happened in the US the rebels failed. russia is the same and the people know it.
Pity that the Russians as a nation have been drunk longer than America has been a nation. 400+ years of Russian alcoholism and generations of fetal alcohol syndrome - no wonder Russia is such a mess.
Independent thought has been bred out of them. A followers mentality is the result.
Great stream K. All wars come to an end eventually. Unfortunately no Marshall plan for Russia this time around.
If Russia's totalitarian government would step down, or be thrown out, it could be wise if western countries helped Russians get onto their feet. That's what we did after WW2 with Germany, and it helped them not to slip back into dictatorship to rescue their destroyed economy. That was the Marshall Plan. This is largely why Germany has been peaceful now for more than 70 years.
@@texaspatty4697 I agree with your reasoning although trust plays a major part here. As we are now seeing the majority of Russian people actually support the invasion of Ukraine so how could any new Russian Government be trusted not to repeat history yet again. Don't forget Russia invaded Poland also at the start of WW2.
@@texaspatty4697 Russia doesn't need a Marshall plan, what Russia needs is a democratic government that is not corrupt and structures that are not corrupt. Russia has enough resources to become economically strong again.
Well, the USSR wasn't a beneficiary of the Marshall Plan, as far as I know.
@@adrien5834 Their own choice. Do you think it will be offered this time around?
I am so sorry for your country. All the suffering breaks my heart. In the end, all the common people are asking for is the opportunity to work for their families, live a peaceful life, and have a comfortable existence. It's not too much to ask of those who are in power.
Russia is like that mythical creature, the Ourobos, a snake that devours itself. A vicious circle.
Russia cannot be known by the mind / Nor measured by the common mile: / Her status is unique, without kind - / Russia can only be believed in.
- Fyodor Tyutchev
And ther was a way out of it not taken :(
@@DarwinistUnfortunately the Russian mind is damaged, unstable and paranoid.
@@Darwinist Russia cannot be known by Poo nor measured by tthe common toilet. Her status is smelly, without cure. Russia can only be continue to stink.
-TheGodofPoem-
They’ve been trying to maintain an ice-locked continent-spanning empire, for almost 300 years.
Autocracy and fierce nationalism has preserved it for all this time.
It’s not sustainable in a world that’s interdependent on rare resources, and battling a possible mass extinction event.
They've either fled Russia or are rotting in a field in Ukraine.
A business’s most important asset is people, but most treat them as a liability that suck money out of the company.
Companies such as Amazon like to appear to follow that rule but behind the scenes the people it employs at the sharp end of the business are just ground down and replaced, taking on 150 to 200 people at a site and within 6 months having to do it all over again is not good people management skills
I have loved Russia most of my life and I am 76. It’s people have always deserved better as they are a great people. It is hard to understand how these dictators all,over the world live so,long and stat in power so,long. It is a deep shame. May the Russian people and all those living under ignorant and brutal dictatorships be free and prosper.
Because of the reasons you mentioned, Russia is now hiring 14 yr old boys and above to train them to work as a military factory workers. This cause to show the shortages of manpower and skilled workers in Russia is enormous.😂😂😂
I'm in Québec and they employ 12/13 yo to cover for lack of human resources.
@@marcoprolo1488 No they don’t, there are labour laws in Canada and that’s illegal. 16 is the minimum age you can legally work at McDonalds even, and that’s with parental consent, so stop lying. A 12-13 year old can only work as a babysitter, snow shoveler, or newspaper carrier!
@@jessehachey2732 Well you should come in Québec instead of insulting me. Don't insult me if you meet me in real life wanker. Could turn nasty.
Arkansas is letting kids that young work. It is the reaction of a conservative society that wastes the opportunity of youth and education for an extra pair of unskilled hands.
lol what a lie
I say this as an American as well someone lived in Europe part of my life: we(America & Europe) share plenty of blame for this mess. It wasn't supposed to be like this; not at all. The USSR's fall, Russia was supposed to come up to world/modern standards. It wasn't supposed to revert back to the Tsars and the 19th or even 20th century. Putin initially, many in the West were very excited about him; here you had a peaceful change of power the former leader(Yeltsin) leaving after not too long in office; it seemed like the country had turned a corner albeit there were plenty of concerns(ex: resource curse, oligarchy, mafia, kleptocrats,etc).
But now Putin's been in power a quarter century. Since the last century. And in hindsight, so many failings of the man were there from the beginning. Just even his background as ex-KGB "spymaster" you need a certain type of person in that position, but honestly in most cases it is not the one you want in the top leadership office. They're called "spooks" for a reason; and we know full well in America too from the early days of the CIA as well the FBI just how problematic intelligence agents having too much power can cause.
Perhaps the harshest reality as you say indeed is the demographic bomb; Russia stopped having babies really 40 years ago. Fall of the USSR scarred the country in a number of ways it's never moved on from. The "brain drain" is also an enormous issue. That it's Russians killing Ukrainians too is a huge issue
Only the fools may have thought that a man that was at the top of KGB could be ANYTHING different than the monster he is.
Yes, AND Putin stole and took all that money the excited west wanted to give to develop Russian...putin just buried it into massive WAR. This is EXACTLY how they bankrupted themselves in the first place. Totally wrong. He is destroying the nation to win wars he cant even populate.
Europe has been dragged into this war by the US. The EU citizens do not want this war, but we have no way to vote or control what is done, not the money BEI has already decided to put all the budget into "Europe's defense", which is just going into the hands of US military contractors. And EU citizens get ZERO SAY. US has a lot of explaining to do. And EU politicians working for the US, like WTF. I don't know when nor if I will live to see, but these things, will come to light.
No we don't share blame
Ok Boris
All my love dearest Konstantin. Thank you for being a loud voice of reason in the midst of all this insanity. Your streams really give me hope and I know I'm not the only one. Carthago delenda est! Good night from Helsinki Finland.
Finally I hear the real issues from inside Russia! I was questioning why there is a publication called Russia Times (RT) that only had articles for the USA. They never had articles about Russia! I told people to stop reading it because they don't explain anything about Russia!
They all escaped in Indonesia, Thailand and some seen in the Philippines.
They also have problems in Thailand and Indonesia. They want them out of the country.
They behaves so badly.
If ca. 10k people are being sent into senseless death per month, plus another 10k people permanently disabled / wounded, the whole demographic dilemma is speeding up quite rapidly. What a waste of human lives. 😢
But (per a Russian official) COMRADE It is NECESSARY for the Motherland!
@@davidrubin8228 No problem, all this cute Russian brides will then take the way to Europe
ukraines fault
Somewhat mitigated by who the people are - Russia is putting their most expendable citizens in the role of cannon fodder. Convicts where available, though I wonder how many of those are left.
Thank America for instigating the Ukrainian war.
The figures vary, but it is estimated that Putin is losing up to 900 soldiers a day in Ukraine. That's a lot of people.
I don't think that's true. When Russia attacked Avdiivka after the Ukrainian counter offensive we were told Russia was losing around 1,000 troops a day. That may have been true. Who knows? But this figure continues to be used now. And to explain it we're told of the Wave technique.
I watch a lot of footage and haven't seen any of Wave techniques from either side.
We know in absolute terms that Ukraine is hugely outgunned when comparing artillery pieces and available ammunition. And the same can be said about aircraft that attack ground targets.
Personally I think Russia has a very big advantage in drones too.
Most soldiers die by these methods and by mines. Most soldiers don't die in hand to hand combat.
So it's either an extremely exaggerated number, or if true points to staggering daily losses on the Ukrainian side.
@@markbryant4641 The best numbers so far indicate somewhere around 450k~500K Russian combat deaths. That'll leave a dent on the demographic chart. Probably 3x that departed. Putin has visited disaster upon Russia.
It's casualties which includes dead and injured, majority is injured.
Yes, not every casualty is a death. But it doesn't need to be. An injured soldier still can't fight. And as with all wars, the counts are estimates and averages of those estimates until it can be investigated after the fact.
A battalion a day of casualties. That’s crazy.
They all came to the USA. Same thing is happening in the USA, no workers. We have factories in Michigan mandatory 60 hours a week. You cant do it, they fire you. Been this way for decades. These factories are asian owned. We dont have skilled laborers. My second husband is 59’and cant tie two shoe laces together
So right! I just saw a video on RUclips that was disturbing. The second large dam failures near industries and the water looked like it had inches thick industrial scum floating on top. People even walking in that will cause major issues, sickness and burns from chemicals. Our poor planet.
I just a news clip on Belsat of Russian pensioners scrambling for expired food near supermarkets' waste containers.
The water in tobold river may even be radioactive. A uranium mine was flooded.
The water in the tobol river may be radioactive. A uranium mine was flooded.
I am Australian and have lived as a retiree here in Thailand for over 12 years..I am reliabely informed that there has been an increasing uptick surge of Russians tourists that have arrived here since early 2023 have applied for and obtained long term visas as a substitute for their short term tourist visas.
Would be interesting to know how many other countries worldwide have facsimile situations in progress also....
Peter
Russia creating refugees left and right, while being one of the least populated country of the world itself. A „bill“ will have to be paid at some point.
An Australian in Indonesia just said the same thing.
I am an American expat living in the Philippines. There are thousands of young Russian men and families here and in SE ASIA
A w Polsce są ukraincy. Dużo Dużo.
And Ukrainians too.
Its same here in Thailand, as a Sweed we usualy dont like Russians. But those people are different, like a normal Russian!
They are the smart ones. They got out.
Filipino here, there's a lot of Eastern European looking people here. I seriously can't distinguish between Russians and Ukrainians and personally I just lump them as same as other white foreigners. Some are marrying Filipinas but most of these people are living peacefully in the Philippines. I just wish my country will continue as this peaceful haven for everyone despite being not so developed. China is flexing its war muscles on us here, sadly.
Ty for your sharing of info
As one who's been deeply involved with supporting Ukraine and the local refugees over here. It's very important to see and hear the voices from Russia who see what's happening. So, thanks for your insights! From Iceland.
"The children yearn for the mines" and other signs that a country is doing fine and its leaders care about the common people 🤦🏻♂️
To be fair to Russia several of the most Republican states in the US are lowering the working age to solve their lack of workers.
There can be different reasons for low unemployment. I lived in a city with 45,000 people. We got national publicity, best place in America to live. Low crime, good schools, lots of parks and sports for kids and families. In 25 years we grew to 325,000 people.. Our unemployment has been about 2% for last 10 years. When people stop coming and we do not need more houses, streets, schools, police.fast food etc then it will be a problem. Also in US if you can not show that you have been looking for a job, filling out applications, going for interviews, sending out resumes you are not counted as unemployed, you are counted as lazy or giving up hope. In many large cities which sent good paying jobs to China, India Mexico other places where labor is cheaper there are many in the second category because no one is hiring. This makes it very hard to figure out how many would like a job if one was available in these areas. I am glad I am not an economist but happy that you are and can explain things in a simple way that most people can easily understand.
sounds like you live in a republic state!
I can say the war against Ukraine makes absolutely zero sense other than greed and power. This video is the first time I feel I received the truth about the situation. I don't trust the media for sure. Sigh. I don't truly have the words for how horrible I feel about your country's current situation..it's sad, so sad. I don't blame you for leaving and I hope you find a better way of life in a place you love. I believe that is the right of every human being regardless of their country or their race. I think about the world issues quite often and I know change needs to happen all over. There is more need in some countries vs others of course, but I can never seem to come up with solutions. I believe it would take all of us to find the right solutions. Although, greed needs to be left out completely. I could go on and on but I will spare you. I do wish the best for your country and your family. All war is senseless. This country was founded on greed but chooses to hide that fact. Many native Americans were killed because we wanted their land. Each country has a similar story to tell I am sure.
My heart goes out to you and all the people who are fighting a futile war.
you mean dying , all wars are futile.
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How can ordinary russian citizens accept that Putin is doing what hes doing?
Russians that voluntarily stays in russia will be judged as *"those who accepted, supported and voted for Putin"*
We humans are not like a short-term memory-loss goldfish. We will remember, trust me.
or were forced to believe his lies
Did russians knew democracy thou, or even travel outside eastern europe?
Add a loot propaganda and neve rworked up udssr and, a lot people wont have any idea how better it could be if they neve rwere elsewhere.
There is no free speech and plenty of brainwashing, lies and coverups in Putin's Russia.
You have to realize that the Russian populace is completely powerless in an autocratic state. They may get very discontented but they are not allowed to organise, so what can millions of individuals do when kept apart from one other?
Because many of them want it
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