Hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled their country since President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial” mobilization on 21 September. The Current Time film crew asks the men who crossed the borders of Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan what they think about the war in Ukraine.
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Is there anything you would like to say to the Ukrainians?
“I’m ashamed. I’m ashamed of the Russians. I don’t know how long it will take before the Ukrainians forgive us,” replies the man we met in Georgia.
Why does Russia need new territory? How did you feel [Krievijas] annexation of Crimea [no Ukrainas] in 2014?
“Have no idea. There is already a lot,” replies the man we met in Kazakhstan. “It is a difficult question. I have been to Crimea many times. It seemed to me that many of the people there were partly Ukrainian and partly Russian. Therefore, I have a neutral stance on this issue,” he continues.
In response to the question of whether Putin alone is responsible for the war in Ukraine, or anyone else, the man honestly replies that he does not know.
What do you think of what’s happening now? Is Putin solely responsible for the war in Ukraine or is there someone else?
“You know, I separate blame from responsibility. I’m not guilty, but I take responsibility because I lived in Russia and I was one of those who never voted, who never talked about what they wanted, what they thought, who never thought about the future or the present, in elections and so on. In this sense, I take responsibility “, replies another Russian citizen met in Kazakhstan.
“I think most Russians are to blame because it’s not just the president who makes the decisions. He’s supported by the people, the elite. To achieve long-term change, people need to understand that it’s their fault.” says the man we met in Georgia.
“Russia must leave all the territory it occupies and pay endless reparations to Ukraine. The Kremlin has been good enough at managing public opinion. But I would like to say honestly: I don’t think there are really that many people in Russia who think so inhumanly. I think they are simply wrong. However, this error has reached a completely unimaginable scale “, replies another young man fleeing the mobilization encountered in Georgia.
“I think it’s all because of Putin’s personal ambitions and imperial goals, his desire to bring the Soviet Union back to its old wider borders, his desire to subjugate other nations. We disagree with these wishes. “, underlines the Russian citizen we met in Kyrgyzstan.
Why is there such high support for the war in Russia?
“I don’t think so. I think we see it on TV because all the stations are owned by state-owned companies. If you go online, you see that there are millions of people in Russia who don’t support it. My friends tried to take to the streets to protest. against this, but unfortunately they received huge fines and several days in jail. Protests in Russia do not work, because neither courts nor other organizations can deal with this situation. No legal right to protest, “replies another.
“Russia and the Russian people must understand that all people are equal, that we are all brothers and we have no choice but to live morally, without any pretense to the empire”, finally replies the man we met in Kazankhtan.
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