The Day Crimea Rejoined Russia: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

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    The day after Crimea's referendum, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky tried to figure out what country he's in, and what - if anything - has changed.
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  • @nickzeppelin771
    @nickzeppelin771 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2308

    - Nationality?
    - Russian?
    - Occupation?
    - No... Tourism

    • @ahalakable
      @ahalakable 10 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      O..that;s how they got that 97%..lol what a cricus

    • @nickzeppelin771
      @nickzeppelin771 10 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Stillfresh67 Look up Vladmimr Churov, that's Putin's comrade, he got 146 % on the elections.

    • @zacktrever1878
      @zacktrever1878 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ahahahahahah

    • @ilicbojan5198
      @ilicbojan5198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :-))))

    • @rerbitd7094
      @rerbitd7094 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      De jure Russian troops in Crimea have been located since 1774. De facto, at this moment when this Ukrainian military says in Crimea, 20,000 Russian soldiers were officially at the military base.

  • @matthewz8777
    @matthewz8777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1288

    "So we're in the Soviet Union?"
    "Naturally."
    *Russian intensifies*

    • @defencebangladesh4068
      @defencebangladesh4068 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      hahaha

    • @fahoodie1852
      @fahoodie1852 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the fish
      Love your username

    • @justaregularguy4540
      @justaregularguy4540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Zodiac Mindwarp he dropped the red pill lmao

    • @cheguevara-sirius1989
      @cheguevara-sirius1989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ?
      The history is important to understand, aside the fact that we hot the informations about the work of Paul Mabafort and his operation die the CIA in Ukraine before the Regimechange began.

    • @xfinity8602
      @xfinity8602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Neit, *Soviet Union intensifies*

  • @donaldreyes1111
    @donaldreyes1111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    "Oh, so we're in the Soviet Union?"
    "Naturally"

  • @kuro-desu1513
    @kuro-desu1513 3 ปีที่แล้ว +480

    Simon: What country is this called?
    Police: Ukraine 🇺🇦
    Civilians: *RUSSO!* 🇷🇺*Proceeds to dance
    Retired Comrade Lt.General:
    *Советский союз*

    • @Soyuzniki21
      @Soyuzniki21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Ussr is more near to Russia. ^^

    • @artos9406
      @artos9406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Soyuzniki21 what?

    • @orestmakar8562
      @orestmakar8562 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It’s sad how Moscovites want to appropriate and associate themselves with Kievan Russ which is Ukraine. Ukrainians have nothing in common with these fascists/communists and antisemits.

    • @Herr.Mitternacht
      @Herr.Mitternacht 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@orestmakar8562 keep crying pussai

    • @mark35720
      @mark35720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@orestmakar8562 thats right

  • @kariuki6644
    @kariuki6644 9 ปีที่แล้ว +897

    0:15 hit marker

    • @daniel3231995
      @daniel3231995 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What?

    • @Venox300
      @Venox300 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Dan hit marker from games ....

    • @daniel3231995
      @daniel3231995 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Venox300 i dont get it, where?

    • @kariuki6644
      @kariuki6644 8 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      ***** its a sound effect

    • @Coregame3
      @Coregame3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lmao

  • @MCjuvinile
    @MCjuvinile 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1108

    Simon is the perfect mix of honest journalist and sarcastic troll. I love it

    • @ivitvviti859
      @ivitvviti859 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      MY definition of simon :
      Simon is a piece of shit

    • @p4r4z1t45
      @p4r4z1t45 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Simon makes it perfect

    • @chinds8
      @chinds8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      They’re doing a special back the truck operation 😂

    • @akelllewis4985
      @akelllewis4985 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lqpp1

    • @siralexis6590
      @siralexis6590 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @NäköKulmaPulma kerroppa miks😏

  • @simonroh4958
    @simonroh4958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +959

    9:18-9:38
    Simon: “What country is this called?”
    Civilians: “ 🇷🇺! (a bunch of singing & dancing)
    😂😂😂

    • @user-fy9wl4wf9i
      @user-fy9wl4wf9i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      хаххахах наши русские ребята))))))

    • @zrrXxX
      @zrrXxX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Rosiya! Gospady pomogy! *Something unintelligible*

    • @vadim3976
      @vadim3976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Я чего-то не понимаю или у вас это повод для мега-гордости? :)

    • @simonroh4958
      @simonroh4958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@vadim3976 what does that mean

    • @vadim3976
      @vadim3976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@simonroh4958 nothing, relax. Don't do it. :)

  • @xpmp3
    @xpmp3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    The "Special back the truck out the yard operation" joke aged pretty well.

  • @ahmadfariszikri4995
    @ahmadfariszikri4995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +763

    "Those are the armed forces of the russian federation.They don't tell me anything either"
    LOL

    • @tomisapamsuraj2652
      @tomisapamsuraj2652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      CIA journalist in Ukarine and one British SAS commandos journalist.

    • @tomisapamsuraj2652
      @tomisapamsuraj2652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      CIA journalist in Ukarine and one British SAS commandos journalist.

    • @tomisapamsuraj2652
      @tomisapamsuraj2652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      CIA journalist in Ukarine and one British SAS commandos journalist.

    • @Sii6X
      @Sii6X 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      @@tomisapamsuraj2652 thanks for typing that 3 times I missed the first 2.

    • @Ichiad24
      @Ichiad24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Sii6X well you did miss the first 2 because you got resurrected in the 3rd day =)

  • @AbrahamWilliams
    @AbrahamWilliams 10 ปีที่แล้ว +750

    _These guys are doing a special...back the truck out of the yard operations, so they don't really have time to talk to us._

    • @johnjonny7975
      @johnjonny7975 10 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      Mission Accomplished

    • @Tililweet
      @Tililweet 10 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      serious business

    • @TheFrencky
      @TheFrencky 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Dam these operation take too much brain power

    • @bratkax
      @bratkax 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That somehow reminded me of Louis Theroux :) Don't know why... Maybe the irony...

    • @pedigojimxx
      @pedigojimxx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was just about to reference the same quote in a new comment when I saw yours. That was funny. This guy is really good as is the whole Crimea series.

  • @Hetzerg
    @Hetzerg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    0:59 you know when a big apc is having perfect camouflage in the urban when the reporter didnt even notice it the day before.

  • @randomgreekmathematician3159
    @randomgreekmathematician3159 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    To Ostrovsky about his criticism: When Turkey took northern Cyprus in 1974, the US literally chose to ignore the situation and the sanctions imposed on Turkey turned out to be laughable. While just 18% of the population were Turkish Cypriots, the US government had also largely supported the Greek military dictatorship that supposedly provoked Turkey to start the war. The US government did so to 'protect' Greece from the rise of communism back then...
    Food for thought for you and everyone else who keeps saying that the US government stands for 'justice' and 'democracy'; too much hypocrisy...

    • @alexenache6942
      @alexenache6942 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same thing they do it now with Ukraine, using them as their Trojan horse, hate people on internet making fun of Russia but US is the real demon in this whole situation, it's laughable how stupid and naive people in the West are.

    • @yaroslavprotsenko4116
      @yaroslavprotsenko4116 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are telling us, that Ukraine is non-democratic state?

    • @JosipBrozTITO8489
      @JosipBrozTITO8489 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

      @@yaroslavprotsenko4116 yes it is non-democratic state

    • @looneman1867
      @looneman1867 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@yaroslavprotsenko4116ofc)

    • @wex6187
      @wex6187 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      ​@@yaroslavprotsenko4116давно Украина стала демократией?

  • @StiffPvtParts
    @StiffPvtParts 10 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    The guy at the end looked like he wanted to fight you, Simon c:

  • @Nikko2I
    @Nikko2I 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1012

    Dat beginning. My country in nutshell.

    • @xHatorx1
      @xHatorx1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      hahahah i was laughting so hard how they danced^^^^

    • @user-sr6pi5lp3q
      @user-sr6pi5lp3q 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      teddymurphy95 Раааассиииияяяяя!

    • @OXiG96
      @OXiG96 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes, he makes this video even more Russian.

    • @skywillfindyou
      @skywillfindyou 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      th-cam.com/video/3CIw-Lk7IrA/w-d-xo.html

    • @HernanZitoZin
      @HernanZitoZin 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahh the dance lol

  • @headhunterkonyak4337
    @headhunterkonyak4337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Everything America or NATO does is legitimate and everything that others do is wrong 😂😂

    • @halubalu9546
      @halubalu9546 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Another whataboutry

    • @happysillyface3367
      @happysillyface3367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes KING OF HYPOCRISY

    • @larry-333
      @larry-333 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@halubalu9546if Biden wins, it's officially rigged. Nobody wants an old man who can barely say a sentence without stuttering and turning into a Roomba when it's time to get off stage.

    • @ifweego
      @ifweego 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      can you name only 5 region occupied by NATO|USA ?

    • @spogi9124
      @spogi9124 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@ifweego Take a look at the map of the location of NATO/US bases around the world. And don't ask stupid questions.

  • @TheTruthSeeker756
    @TheTruthSeeker756 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Who’s here in 2023 to see the history of this conflict?

  • @ArcherAC3
    @ArcherAC3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    4:23 LOL "These guys are doing a special _back the truck out of the yard_ operation, so they don't really have time to talk to us".

  • @Y10Q
    @Y10Q 8 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    4:03 "Judeo-Masonic" and doesn't even realize that Simon is a Jew

    • @kosiak10851
      @kosiak10851 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Y10Q that explains, why he hates USSR and russian people

    • @vadim3976
      @vadim3976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Johnny Deep shtfup

  • @italktoomuch6442
    @italktoomuch6442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +365

    "I'm trying to figure out what country I'm in." That is possibly the best line of this series so far.
    Edit. "These guys are doing a special back the truck out of the yard operation so they don't really have time to talk to us." THAT is the best line of this series so far.

    • @saadsyed7531
      @saadsyed7531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was epic sarcasm! 🤣

    • @siralexis6590
      @siralexis6590 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hes in ukraine

    • @tompoynton
      @tompoynton ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@siralexis6590 you spelled russia wrong

    • @siralexis6590
      @siralexis6590 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@tompoynton u stole it, and ukrainians will get it back

    • @tatianalyulkin410
      @tatianalyulkin410 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Simon's sarcasm is so not funny. You see- in 1976 my father and I bought a little tour of West Ukraine. And I spent the entire trip trying to figure out what county I was in. And Simon the Fake knows it but shilling for the Blake Association can get you and your family a lot of nice things.

  • @kasunbandara9050
    @kasunbandara9050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    3.32 Activist Yelena give the real answer. Respect to her.

  • @astragenastro6306
    @astragenastro6306 9 ปีที่แล้ว +537

    9:17
    I almost died laughing

    • @ayyblyat9450
      @ayyblyat9450 9 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      The way they dance and sing along is hilarious

    • @astragenastro6306
      @astragenastro6306 9 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Gabba Shanking
      I watched it over 30 times now, and I laughed every time lol

    • @dummlp
      @dummlp 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Phobos Anon Me too haha what's the name of the song though? :D

    • @astragenastro6306
      @astragenastro6306 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      dummlp Сектор газа - Ночь перед Рождеством

    • @MegaSmartprincess
      @MegaSmartprincess 9 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      i am from crimea and u know i am pretty good looking girl who lived in usa and europe and when i wanted to give this man interview (in simferopol) he said no, thanks(?). he saw little russian flag on my jacket and it was obviously i'm pro russian. they dont want u to know that young generation, healthy, successful people, from crimea support Russia dont u wonder why ? by the way i am crimean tatar my name is linie

  • @Ktaurus26
    @Ktaurus26 9 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Ukraine managed to neglect Crimea after the USSR collapse and turn it into the poorest oblast in Ukraine, they had 23 years to fix it and failed.

    • @sashanavruzov2161
      @sashanavruzov2161 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      In that period, they had two referendums in 1991 and 1994 for autonomy and semiautonomy, respectively. Both referendums were landslide victories in favour of distancing Crimea from Ukraine.

    • @cheguevara-sirius1989
      @cheguevara-sirius1989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Not only that, they hot Crimea through the Ukrainian Nikita Crushtshew who have Crimea to Ukraine to get the votes he needed to become the leader of the KPDSU and the Soviet Union!
      It was in 1954, a present 😂😂😂 without asking anyone!
      It reminds me of Nagorno-Karabakh and Stalin giving this region to Azerbaijan, from Armenia!

    • @levakk1331
      @levakk1331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@cheguevara-sirius1989 ukraine overthrew crimean president Meshkov with an armed seizure of power .Kiev rewritten the Constitution of Crimea from 1992 .

    • @ifweego
      @ifweego 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      russia have 10 years but crimea become the poorest region ever)

    • @Ktaurus26
      @Ktaurus26 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ifweego you’re ether stupid or just a troll.

  • @herzeleid9525
    @herzeleid9525 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    3:55 Even her husband is like “Bro chill take it down a notch. You’re making me sound crazy and I’m a bloodthirsty psycho too”

  • @Revante.
    @Revante. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    If the peoples feel happy and peace, why should make a riot?
    Ahh, political...

    • @djambox1439
      @djambox1439 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because many of them arent. Also every country have the right to keep their country intact.

    • @aerodynamic1440
      @aerodynamic1440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@djambox1439 Majority of Crimean people wanted it to be Russia, heck they even say it was always Russia. Also then why is USA still fighting in Syria? Isn't the US there illegally?

    • @baselnat93
      @baselnat93 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aerodynamic1440 why is russia fucking fighting in my country because the government wants that? well the regime and his supporters are not all the syrian people not even the majority of syrian population ? Isn't the Russia there illegally

    • @vladimirnikolskiy
      @vladimirnikolskiy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@baselnat93 RF in Syria at the invitation of the government of this country, and your Turkish gentlemen with the Americans and other formations are there illegally

  • @frantz9935
    @frantz9935 8 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    I like they way they dance

    • @loicalex
      @loicalex 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Name of the song : Sektor Gaza - Noch' pered rozhdestvom (Сектор газа - Ночь перед Рождеством)

    • @MrMightyJedi
      @MrMightyJedi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Igor in your wet dreams.

    • @MrMightyJedi
      @MrMightyJedi 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Igor Jajic Its pointless to argue with you - russian sympatiser. Dont want to go so low - to you childish level. From you writting style its obvious that you are slavic barbarian.

    • @user-bc3ss8lp6e
      @user-bc3ss8lp6e 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They dance like slavs nothing special

    • @Gamez4eveR
      @Gamez4eveR 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mighty Jedi lol butthurt hohol
      Crimea was wrongfully and stupidly gifted to you ungrateful hohols in 1954
      Crimea should have been back as part of Russia in 1992 already, hohol Crimea is a remnant of the dark era of bolshevism

  • @user-sr6pi5lp3q
    @user-sr6pi5lp3q 7 ปีที่แล้ว +752

    Как называется эта страна? - Раааассиииияяяяя!

  • @snowtfl5617
    @snowtfl5617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I’m from UK and even I have to say Russia’s troops are some of the coolest looking I’ve seen big em up for that 👌

    • @vtkrey
      @vtkrey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Cool or not, I dunno, but what's for sure is that they carried out one of the most peaceful annexations in history and that's something.

    • @snowtfl5617
      @snowtfl5617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Remigijus Naucas I cant agree it’s put Ukraine into civil war which had losses for both sides and now has left both sides to deal with the damage and having to deal with rouge militias who need to be controlled

    • @vtkrey
      @vtkrey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@snowtfl5617 Eastern Ukraine, absolutely, but not Crimea, Crimea was infiltrated and "disarmed" before Kiev even knew what was happening, clean operation.

    • @snowtfl5617
      @snowtfl5617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Remigijus Naucas oh Yh Crimea was secured efficiently the only reason for that was cause a large number of the population was agreeing with it but no doubt Russian forces did it professionally

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure why you'd say that. Imo they look like the generic knock-off brand of French or American soldiers

  • @jai598
    @jai598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Majority of crimeans want to be part of Russia
    USA: Well every country even ukraine has its right to keep their integrity, so the separatists movement is illegal
    Kosovo does not want to be part of Serbia, serbia does not wanna ruin its country integrity
    USA: Well you can't force people their separatists movement is totally fine
    Hypocrisy at its most

    • @pavlosirotkin4771
      @pavlosirotkin4771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can’t bring those two examples together cause they have way too many differences. The biggest one that in Kosovo 90% of population was Albanians when at the same time in Crimea it was only 60% of Russians. And that number is that big only because Russia had military formations in Crimea. Second thing that Kosovo actually got independence and it remain that independence until our days. They didn’t join Albania although they really wanted to. There was no war or homicide between Ukraine and Crimea and even in terms of Kosovo it was a whole year of conflict before NATO decided to involve themself in a conflict . Also it’s 20 yers gap between those two examples and the world has been changed since that time. So there’s no hypocrisy it’s just different situations. By the way Ukraine do not recognize Kosovo.

    • @ironsugar8690
      @ironsugar8690 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@pavlosirotkin4771 "Crimea it was only 60% of Russians" - Павел, внимательнее изучите перепись СССР 1989 года: 67% русских, 26% украинцев.
      Далее, референдум 1991го года. Жители единогласно - более 90% - проголосовали за Автономность Крыма. По сути за независимость от Украины. В 1991м тоже военные были? или может быть Путин подделал результаты?

    • @user-kj2vw7kt8p
      @user-kj2vw7kt8p 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Так автономность Крыма или стать Россией это разные вещи. Где страна Крым? Со своим языком и тд. Как всегда хуй с пальцем равняете

    • @cpthrki5852
      @cpthrki5852 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Retarded argument. Kosovo is independent, Crimea is annexed, not to mention Kosovo was facing ethnic cleansing and a horrible war.

    • @ivan_topor
      @ivan_topor 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@ironsugar8690эти "эксперты" никогда в крыму то не бывали.

  • @kael13
    @kael13 10 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    That drunk guy at the end... Reminds me of a Friday night out in town.

    • @TankYouVeryMuch
      @TankYouVeryMuch 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      "Come at me bro. I'm so happy to be in Russian Crimea that I can fight anyone."

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      well i t was.

  • @MrKlinmor43
    @MrKlinmor43 10 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    3:54 супер момент ,подчёркиваемый фразой "Лена Тормози" ))))

  • @chrisklitou7573
    @chrisklitou7573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Crimea is 65% ethnically Russian so it's obvious why they would want to join Russia
    Just if one day Austria would want to join Germany or Cyprus want to join Greece

    • @rmcewan10
      @rmcewan10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I’m sure you’ll recall Austria has indeed joined Germany before, and let’s say it didn’t end so good

    • @chrisklitou7573
      @chrisklitou7573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@rmcewan10 Austria was the only country that wanted to Annexed by Nazi Germany.
      The people celebrated that German people United into one country

    • @rmcewan10
      @rmcewan10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chrisklitou7573 not only the Austrians - the people of Saarland and the Sudeten-Deutsch both voted or would have voted for reunification, as I'm sure would the Russians of the Donbass or the Crimea. My only intention was to hint to you that you might want to pick a more successful example of possible union.

    • @orestmakar8562
      @orestmakar8562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There is nothing obviouse about an foreighn army violating the boarders of another country and proclaiming it their territory. Referendums held in foreighn countries have no legal power. De facto undercover Russian armed forces invaded their neighbour and annexed parts of its territory.

    • @chrisklitou7573
      @chrisklitou7573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@orestmakar8562 people in Crimea had a referendum and are majority Russian
      So they should join Russia

  • @dimitri_korea_seoul
    @dimitri_korea_seoul 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    First few seconds are absolute gold 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @VladimirCheTV
    @VladimirCheTV 10 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Лена тормози :) А то во всех уже видосах ты

  • @segua
    @segua 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Oh well I'm glad the activists are just texting and talking over cell phones. No one will ever know what they saying.

    • @sethrogen949
      @sethrogen949 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If they see a pro Ukrainian they will jump them also since its now Russia your are not allowed to protest against the government and will go to jail..

    • @asifbasheer8135
      @asifbasheer8135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good one dude...

    • @missfire9480
      @missfire9480 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @kroteks Try it and see how well it works out for you. Riot police scramble and suddenly you were all armed rioters.

  • @CascadianPatriotII
    @CascadianPatriotII 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Russia is not our enemy. 🇺🇸 🇷🇺

  • @user-ds6zz5wx4l
    @user-ds6zz5wx4l 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    До сих пор не верится что Симферополь был таким серым и невзрачным городом при Украине.зато как сейчас изменился, намного в лучшую сторону.

  • @Ebb0Productions
    @Ebb0Productions 10 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Whats up with that mad guy at the end? It looks like he's about to fly up in Simons face. You know, to protect his great federation.

    • @drizztwubwub4899
      @drizztwubwub4899 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He's just hammered haha

    • @broadsword1999
      @broadsword1999 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Probably drunk over his mind. Notice his irrational movements influenced by the drinks provided by their party.

    • @joshanderson8070
      @joshanderson8070 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He wasted!!

  • @MsTycus
    @MsTycus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Hahaha drunk russian dancing a confused drunk guy trying to fight at the end... love it

    • @WRXMSK
      @WRXMSK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, that's a well known picture of Russians drawn by hollywood, so keep believing that all Russians are like that couple of drunk morons.

    • @ibrahimsalawu5570
      @ibrahimsalawu5570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Drunks don't lie neither do they pretend. Alright.

    • @harrisn3693
      @harrisn3693 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yet Americans can’t design a plane that could work without an entire slave workforce...

    • @Hdhsjfnbs
      @Hdhsjfnbs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Black life matter))))))

    • @zxcv97
      @zxcv97 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol if you want funny Watch the video with this guy and the vice CEO on North Korea Slave in Siberia. Very funny 😂 they got interrupt by a drunk russian

  • @fckeu88
    @fckeu88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    3:40 God bless this woman!!❤

    • @SuperZwezda
      @SuperZwezda 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      She also had Ukrainian surname

    • @CosmicValkyrie
      @CosmicValkyrie 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same thing. russia is not a mono ethnic country.@@SuperZwezda

  • @artemiy_s
    @artemiy_s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    как бы смешно это не было, но джентельмены в конце однозначно ответили на его вопрос)

  • @Fantomas24ARM
    @Fantomas24ARM 7 ปีที่แล้ว +496

    Kosovo: no referendum, thousands killed = all ok.
    Crimea: no one killed, legitimate council of Crimea held referendum, people voted to rejoin Russia = annexation.
    Such thinking is unacceptable. American worldwide tyrany must come to an end.

    • @Fantomas24ARM
      @Fantomas24ARM 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ты живёшь последний час, ТЫ ЖИВЁШЬ ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ЧАС!!!

    • @fernandoantonio3641
      @fernandoantonio3641 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fantomas24ARM Great point.,👍

    • @ctpx14
      @ctpx14 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      yeah , by uck and nato

    • @alexanderskvortsov6654
      @alexanderskvortsov6654 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Иди в дом офицеров

    • @gucciserb
      @gucciserb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Polkovnik my thoughts exactly...

  • @lennutrajektoor
    @lennutrajektoor 10 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Simon is a fearless SOB. Damn! Keep it strong, Simon! ;)

  • @austinr6974
    @austinr6974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    I remember following this whole Russia - Ukraine invasion thing 7 years ago and now it’s all happening again is like déjà vu to me. I would love to see Simon cover the current Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022

    • @stefu60
      @stefu60 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Let´s them get killed, mother´s fuckers go back to Russia!

    • @reanimationeas342
      @reanimationeas342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It would be interesting

    • @miguelmatos9508
      @miguelmatos9508 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vice was very good in those days, now its full of bullshit and western propaganda

    • @lifesoframadhangaming7364
      @lifesoframadhangaming7364 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      After Russia Liberated Crimea next Russia will Liberated Donbass

    • @howepellin
      @howepellin ปีที่แล้ว +11

      But these for sure Simon will be pro Ukraine.

  • @vasilzahariev5741
    @vasilzahariev5741 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    4:23 Simon Ostrovsky was the first to make the Special [insert a word here] operation joke in 2014.

  • @teddybrawl
    @teddybrawl 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dear VICE, Simon and team,
    Thank you for going all the way to take these videos. Coming days are going to be intense, stay safe and thank you.
    Regards,
    Tedd

  • @DigitalDyslexia
    @DigitalDyslexia 10 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    A special "back the truck out of the yard" operation.
    I died of laughter. That was hilarious.

    • @warnpassion
      @warnpassion ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Similar to a special military operation. I wonder what kind of operation would that be.
      🤔

    • @Captainjack010
      @Captainjack010 ปีที่แล้ว

      This aged well

    • @reanimationeas342
      @reanimationeas342 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The joke that aged well

  • @zapsmaster
    @zapsmaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    “Its not polite to ask for money on the first day” 😂😂

  • @amadeosendiulo2137
    @amadeosendiulo2137 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    1:07 I like how he talks about it using ‘de jure’ and 'de facto’.

  • @vonkaunaz
    @vonkaunaz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Well, this guys forgot to edit the interview there. :))
    That Ukrainian navy officer saying more than half his men switched sides and joined the Russian armed forces; pretty revealing of the true feelings of the majority of the people, not only in Crimea, but in the majority of the regions in Ukraine.

    • @shivamtomar
      @shivamtomar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      No one in Ukraine wants to join Russia

    • @shivamtomar
      @shivamtomar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @007 jb where are you from

    • @stateservant
      @stateservant 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@shivamtomar No doubt you are right... Crimea is not ukraine, so they join Russia, right?

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It taught every former country of the Soviet Union a very valuable lesson. Ick out the Russian population before Russia annexes you

    • @PAWNED71
      @PAWNED71 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      vonkaunaz yeah dude majority of Ukraine wants to be Russia. Spew your BS somewhere else lmao.

  • @etoobomne
    @etoobomne 10 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    Thanks for these episodes, Simon, well done coverage of what happened in Ukraine.

    • @slipstreamhighway
      @slipstreamhighway 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      one-sided news

    • @gigilaco
      @gigilaco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      One sided

    • @cplmcevoy6380
      @cplmcevoy6380 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Guess what? Something else happened in Ukraine these past 2 years

    • @femkiebanashki
      @femkiebanashki 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@cplmcevoy6380им устраивают золотой дождь каждый день))

  • @mara_zh3347
    @mara_zh3347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    ///теперь давай репортаж с 2020-го

    • @wolip_official
      @wolip_official 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ссутся, ибо уже збс всë в Крыму) и с армией, и флотом, и мост какой построили!)

    • @g4rda
      @g4rda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wolip_official во во))))))))))

    • @user-hp6bh8xz2y
      @user-hp6bh8xz2y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wolip_official ты хоть с Крыма, клоун?)))

  • @shilohthagod4241
    @shilohthagod4241 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It’s Krazy how years later this will be a huge war

  • @x64600
    @x64600 10 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    What a tough situation, I hope the entire process remains peaceful. It's sad that Russia, & Ukraine are not being friendly anymore.

    • @wolfenstein8058
      @wolfenstein8058 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      💩🇺🇦

    • @JushBJJ
      @JushBJJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      About that...

    • @sushantbhargav4652
      @sushantbhargav4652 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Lol

    • @mossad7338
      @mossad7338 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's ok . A pirate radio station took care of it. uVB something or other.

    • @evans8479
      @evans8479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      About that

  • @user-jv4bz3ip4w
    @user-jv4bz3ip4w 10 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    -Эй, чья это земля? - Маркиза Карабаса !

  • @user-jd7pl8wm8g
    @user-jd7pl8wm8g 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Спасибо забугорным за Крым 👍

  • @nCIXOnAT
    @nCIXOnAT 10 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    "Сектор газа" в начале доставил!)))

  • @ghengistron1425
    @ghengistron1425 10 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I could not stop laughing when Simon sarcastically stated that they(soldiers) were to busy backing the truck up to give a statement.

  • @Ange0967
    @Ange0967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favourite journalist by far, I’ve not laughed so much in a long time “special back the truck out of the yard operation” 😅😅😅

  • @country3608
    @country3608 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good brave reporting, thank you!👍

  • @HarshRajAlwaysfree
    @HarshRajAlwaysfree 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Ending is pure gold
    That stubborn man tho XD
    "I'm on TV gett da fck outta my way"

  • @Uare2MuchRetarded
    @Uare2MuchRetarded 10 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    These episodes are great Vice, keep them coming. And just heard that a Ukrainian soldier has been killed and they are now arming themselves. These videos could get more intense in the days to come.

    • @tomisapamsuraj2652
      @tomisapamsuraj2652 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      CIA journalist in Ukarine and one British SAS commandos journalist.

    • @tomisapamsuraj2652
      @tomisapamsuraj2652 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      CIA journalist in Ukarine and one British SAS commandos journalist.

    • @tomisapamsuraj2652
      @tomisapamsuraj2652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      CIA journalist in Ukarine and one British SAS commandos journalist.

    • @dawgdayz4884
      @dawgdayz4884 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tomisapamsuraj2652 Is this the first time you ever posted?

  • @rlcsgod
    @rlcsgod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “These guys are doing a special back the truck out of the yard operation” that was a fuckin heater lmao I died laughing

  • @justsayen2024
    @justsayen2024 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an absolute great segment you are a brave man..

  • @hiddenentitytwo
    @hiddenentitytwo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    The last part says it all:
    "Since this is a Tartar majority area, the results of the referendum is questionable. Hey, what country is this in?", as asked by Simon. "Russia!!", responded by the Tartars. - Quoted
    So, even the Tartars supports the referendum. And the number of defectors are clearly showing signs that the Ukrainian government is failing them at all fronts.
    If you people still QUESTION the legitimacy of the referendum, go to Crimea yourself and ask the local population. I've been there personally and the mood is extremely joyous among the people.

    • @birchofacookie
      @birchofacookie 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      I don't think the Tatars would be out partying after 99% of them boycotted the referendum or weren't allowed to vote. Most Muslims don't drink, either. Those people were probably ethnic Russians.

    • @hiddenentitytwo
      @hiddenentitytwo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      redjujufish
      Please provide proof of evidence that those were not Tartars. 85% turnout rate is very high when there's only 65%+ ethnic Russian speakers, that means that around 20% of Tartars or Ukrainians has been voting in favor of Russia integration.
      I've expected that people like you who are mostly Americans will not submit to the fact that people there are overwhelmingly in favor of Russia, so as I've mentioned earlier, go there yourself and have a look. The best way to evaluate a situation is by going there yourself.
      You can continue to argue with me with you biased and empty opinions but that will never ever change the fact on the ground.

    • @Suyamu
      @Suyamu 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      redjujufish There's a pro Russian Tatar faction in Crimea too.

    • @stubbi
      @stubbi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      無窮大 Check the last dispatch, he was talking with tatars about going voting.

    • @MrCemsipahi
      @MrCemsipahi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      無窮大 tatars are a very religious nation and they are muslim. they don't drink alchohol. you show your ignorance by your post. tatars hate russians more than probably any other nation. their population has been decreased to it's half during their deportation to central asia after the WWII. their support to russia is on the same level with uyghurs' love to you chinese,

  • @AlexWhiteUA
    @AlexWhiteUA 10 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Концовка улыбнула.

  • @102cm6
    @102cm6 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    2014: Rejoined, 2023: Annexed

  • @dondutch4107
    @dondutch4107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:23 not his usually style of reporting but it was honestly a promising angle.. the "mission accomplished" made me laugh out loud

  • @MrWizardofozzz
    @MrWizardofozzz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Well done Crimeans... With an almost unanimous vote, nobody can deny your right to join Russia..
    The people have certainly spoken their minds...

    • @beachboss7320
      @beachboss7320 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      cmon!! 80% turned out to vote and 97% voted for russia? While many people were clearly against the referendum and either boycotted or voted against... This is so dodgy...

    • @MrWizardofozzz
      @MrWizardofozzz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Nearly 1.6 million people voted in favor of joining Russia in a place that has roughly 2 million people... That is an overwhelming majority...!! clearly...

    • @beachboss7320
      @beachboss7320 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      the whole things dodgy, using a key moment when Ukraine is in complete political turmoil to trigger a referendum thats obviously not approved or recognised by Ukraine's parliament in an area thats largely pro russian whilst at the same time mounting troops in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. Its quite obviously a land grab...

    • @MrWizardofozzz
      @MrWizardofozzz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mgooboo Mckenzi
      Are you referring to the moment when the Ukraine government was toppled by protestors...??? the same protestors that are being accused of snipping hundreds of people..?? look around... everyone in Ukraine want to join Russia.. and that's not all...
      After Crimea, Eastern Ukraine City Wants To Join Russia -FORBES
      Another Crimea? Ukraine's neighbor Moldova asks to join Russia -cnbc
      Residents in Alaska, Gaza Strip Want to Join Russia -Moscow times
      After Crimea, The Tiny ‘Republic of Trans-Dniester Says: ‘Annex Us Next’ - bloomberg
      And their are more, look it up

    • @beachboss7320
      @beachboss7320 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MrWizardofozzz First off the whole of Ukraine does not want to be Russian, i mean you seriously can't believe that... And just because eastern Ukraine is largely pro Russian doesn't legitimise anything!
      In almost every country there is a population in a region that is largely in favour of another country. Theres parts of switzerland that want to join Germany, parts of Brazil that want to join Argentina, theres even parts of England that want to be part of Pakistan! What Argentina, Germany and pakistan cannot do is send there troops into that region, host a referendum just within that region that many people boycott and the government of the country declare invalid.
      Ukraine is in a political mess, it doesn't have a properly functional government or leader and Russia exploited this key moment to grab land, its pretty obvious whats going on here. Yes it is ex soviet land with largely pro-Russian population. But that doesn't legitimise whats going on.
      You seem to believe the moral crusade nonsense that russia is spouting that there going into crimea and eastern ukraine to "protect there people". Russia has it's agenda like any other country and is expanding it's territory for its own imperialistic reasons!! Russia like the USA is an imperialistic country that craves more power. I disagree with aggressive imperialism because all it does is sow the seeds for later conflicts.

  • @maximvyaltsev2038
    @maximvyaltsev2038 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Знакомые песни в конце. Привет из Воронежа)

  • @doyouwanttogivemelekiss3097
    @doyouwanttogivemelekiss3097 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "to be continued" - I'm here from the future, and, oh boy, how prescient that was...

  • @gregsimmonsdog
    @gregsimmonsdog 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can believe you disturbed the “back the truck out of the yard mission”.😂😂

  • @korovan2000
    @korovan2000 10 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    3:33 ИИИиииии оскар уходит ЕЛЕНЕ ДАНИЛЧЕНКО за превосходно сыгранные роли солдатской матери в киеве, борцу за чистоту киева там же, проросийской активистки в харькове, и наконец одесской беженки от злого музычко! Парам пам пам!

    • @TheLester4444
      @TheLester4444 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      в киеве вроде она была ,а одесситка не похожа.

    • @bruni7814
      @bruni7814 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      а ссылочку можно? я видимо пропустила это видео.

    • @korovan2000
      @korovan2000 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Вон выше надпись "Солдатская мать, активисты разоблачили..." и есть ссылка.

    • @bruni7814
      @bruni7814 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      korovan2000 спасибо

    • @KenshinHimura-eb9bv
      @KenshinHimura-eb9bv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wish I knew what u guys were saying..... I bet it's super interesting ....😔😔

  • @philly6317
    @philly6317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    “Special back the truck out of the yard operation” 😂😂

  • @candicem9344
    @candicem9344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    This reporter is trying to find someone who doesn't agree, why! American trouble

    • @whyarurannin4918
      @whyarurannin4918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dude, Ukrainians in Crimea were threatened during the Russian ivasion...

    • @BUYSICKLE
      @BUYSICKLE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@whyarurannin4918 Good

  • @emdowww9150
    @emdowww9150 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:25 “Special back the truck out of the yard operation” 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @gubroojatt
    @gubroojatt 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    3:31. (and that piece of shit America). Hahahaa. That lady is a real bad ass.

  • @den133
    @den133 10 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    42 оскара и бесплатную евгенику огненно-рыжей солдатской матери всея Руси, активистке крымской, одесской, харьковской, коренной киевлянке

    • @user-pf3kv4bv5s
      @user-pf3kv4bv5s 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Лол, евгеника больше не наука

    • @jadashiculinari9082
      @jadashiculinari9082 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Она прекрасна)

  • @vinnieg6161
    @vinnieg6161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    that drunk Russian at the end just said it all

  • @lainedx
    @lainedx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Special "back the truck operation"? 🤣🤣🤣 That aged really really well

  • @solver3835
    @solver3835 10 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    3:39 Аааааа! оно уже в Крыму!!!

  • @dillonthecro1499
    @dillonthecro1499 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Those percentages are a bit... Fucked.

    • @vankallahan59
      @vankallahan59 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It is only 97% of the 80% who voted.. Seen worse in North Korea

    • @jwang9989
      @jwang9989 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They probably could've won regardless of how it turned out. Seems like overkill when 2/3 of them would've voted Russia anyways.

    • @deaansugee
      @deaansugee 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't need to be pro-Russian to see the best way out of this.
      Also, i know you, you're that anarchist-friendly guy from MC.

    • @dillonthecro1499
      @dillonthecro1499 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dejan Andric Yes... Yes I am.

    • @NuttersTheTree
      @NuttersTheTree 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ech
      Most of the percentages here in Russia are fucked anyway.

  • @kakakhan5941
    @kakakhan5941 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This man is the bravest and most honest journalist I've ever seen. Because he always show us the actual ground realities without taking any sides.that's why I only watch and believe his reporting.keep safe out there brother.👍🏼👌🏼🤘💪👏👏👏👏

  • @Ceqatre
    @Ceqatre ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:24 A “special back the truck out of the yard operation” 😂

  • @Cheebububbu
    @Cheebububbu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The reporters voice in Russian is so thick and Gangsta and then he speaks in English and it changes so much!!!!! 😳😂

    • @k.c.lejeune6613
      @k.c.lejeune6613 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Simon is from Russia but has been exposed to the English language and reporting and journalism for so long that his native Russian accent has faded when speaking in English but it comes back when speaking his native language Russian.

  • @blockout19
    @blockout19 8 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Thanks G-d,my Crimea Homeland finally returned to Mother

    • @lucaskazama878
      @lucaskazama878 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Paul V you live in crimea?

    • @Johntb100
      @Johntb100 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Paul V Why does Russia torture Ukrainians ?www.wow.com/wiki/Ukrainians_in_Kuban

    • @lucaskazama878
      @lucaskazama878 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    • @Johntb100
      @Johntb100 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Lucas Kazama face the truth, Russia is the occupier.

    • @marcusaureliusantoninus2597
      @marcusaureliusantoninus2597 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      How can 1 occupy their own lands?

  • @kod5679
    @kod5679 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    9:25 Господи, помоги, эх одолели меня эти враги,
    Hиколай Угодник, защити, эх доконали черти, мать их ети.

    • @vadim3976
      @vadim3976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ну всё круто, быдланы и такое. Теперь представим обычных людей. Пивас, шашлык, отдых после недельной пахоты, о чём журнашлюх даже и не слышал, как можно впахивать(к слову на себя работаю) и тут рожа в очках с вопросами...
      Трудно было бы сдержаться. Задавили бы глаголом. :) Особенно мой друг, еврей, терпеть не может таких... Недорезков.

  • @Stan.Lee.
    @Stan.Lee. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    3:32 bravo

  • @xxDragonTearsxx
    @xxDragonTearsxx 10 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Crimea aside, can we all agree that VICE has crafted a near-perfect format for delivering news? Newspapers and tv news just can't compare- this is where it's at. Congrats to my Canadian brethren.

    • @jeffwatson7315
      @jeffwatson7315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not anymore : (

    • @Lugermorph1497
      @Lugermorph1497 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope lol

    • @tatianalyulkin410
      @tatianalyulkin410 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No. It heavily depends on Simon's POV. He's so charismatic and personable and smart that you'd want to believe him if he said the sky is bright orange.

    • @ziepex7009
      @ziepex7009 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      not anymore sadly

  • @Pkwic
    @Pkwic 10 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    What I really love about this whole story is how hard and sleazily the West sweated to grab the Ukraine--billions of US$, training neo-Nazi storm-troopers, killing several hundred men, destroying half of Kiev, lying through its teeth, unmasking in front of the entire world the hypocritical and hateful nature of Western elites--and how in return, Putin gracefully, in one elegant move has returned the Crimea without a single shot! What a spectacular show of statesmanship! Go, Vladimir Vladimirovich, go! And let them bark at Russia's Ship!

    • @AirStryke71
      @AirStryke71 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This was anything but graceful.

    • @chigivaru
      @chigivaru 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Tomas Živatkauskas Because US is doing this shit over and over again all over the world. Egypt, Livia, Syria do I really need to continue?

    • @mooseofdeath001
      @mooseofdeath001 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Your confusing "the West" and Ukrainian protesters.
      Given Russia had to invade to hold onto small parts of a country that has been it's historical closest ally, is growing slowly for a developed economy, much less an undeveloped one (which it is), is the eleventh biggest economy in the world and falling rapidly, it's population is falling rapidly and it's contribution to scientific output fell to 1% of the worlds last year it is pretty clear that by any measurable fashion it's a dying medium strength power, unable to catch up with the strong and being outstripped by the up and coming.
      Putin may impress a certain type with his statesmanship but the numbers don't lie in regards to the actual Russian position.

    • @chigivaru
      @chigivaru 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Tomas Keenan He's not confusing anything. All this Ukrainian crisis was US project, states did the same shit they do over and over again : Egypt, Livia, Syria and so on. Putin is just defending his interest. There would be NATO base in Crimea by now with rockets pointed u know where. Thats why Obama is so mad. What we see now is agony of the US, when Russia and China will stop using dollars (they are working on this right now) US economy will collapse. And Obama can't do shit about it...

    • @marcusaureliusantoninus2597
      @marcusaureliusantoninus2597 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tomas Keenan, you're certainly confusing something. The Ukraine has NEVER been Russia's ally in all the 25 years of its existence since 1991. This burlesque political entity is anti-Russian in it's core, anti-Russian nationalism being its state ideology irrelevant of the specific president. The title of the 2nd Ukrainian president's (Kuchma) book - "The Ukraine is not Russia!" - may well serve as the national motto of this pathetic effigy of the state. This was the ony thing that unified otherwise linguisitically, ethnically and historically heterogenous people living in what's now called "the Ukraine".

  • @miamithijs3579
    @miamithijs3579 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That guy in the end who had to be stopped to walk up

  • @nexusnovatechnologies8604
    @nexusnovatechnologies8604 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Meanwhile, 8 years later...

    • @TrueLunacy
      @TrueLunacy 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Seems like the Russians have been planning this for decades..

  • @user-bs1gm4xo5k
    @user-bs1gm4xo5k 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Он жив, и это доказательство законности выбора Крыма, - мы даже врагов отпускаем

  • @olbear303
    @olbear303 10 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Every Russian secretly wants to be American.

    • @CurateLV
      @CurateLV 10 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Yeah, there you are completely right, as it was in soviet times when imitating westerners was the most stylish thing to do, the same it's today! As we saw in Crimea, where bikers on harleys were talking about Russian culture!

    • @utubewatchinhesk
      @utubewatchinhesk 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The fact that the usa jumped in a do the work that presumably the eu should had done, shows how desperate the usa is to start shit against Russia! A country divided from Europe by the Atlantic Ocean has way more to say and influence towards the eu policy to grab Ukraine away!

    • @artintelligence2682
      @artintelligence2682 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol. With such success, I just can not say that every American wants to become Russian. Provocateur.

    • @AnGhaeilge
      @AnGhaeilge 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      utubewatchinhesk How on earth is the EU going to "grab" Ukraine? The Ukraine would only join the EU if Ukraine voted for it, and the EU accepted their accession. There's no grabbing.

    • @CurateLV
      @CurateLV 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      utubewatchinhesk
      No, the reason why, is because some NATO countries that boarder Ukraine in lot of ways are closer to USA than with some other EU states, and USA feels the same way! Poland called up an emergency NATO meeting, etc. As we saw in wikileaks documents what germans thought about securing states bordering Russia, than you will understand why there is a distrust between some EU states! And with this step in diplomatic language USA is demonstarting their close relations and interests in region, and it's not only towards this region, as we see there is no position or opposition on this question, there is Russia against all the rest of the world!

  • @jaxh3449
    @jaxh3449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why did dude at the end wanna fight? 🤔

  • @pasofino9583
    @pasofino9583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loosing a fraternal brother I felt that.

  • @anthontherussian4657
    @anthontherussian4657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    i was in crimea in 2010 life was kinda poor there then i came back in 2018 life is even better

  • @sophieverhoeven5599
    @sophieverhoeven5599 10 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I am now thoroughly convinced that I will never find an intelligent conversation in the comment section, especially if it involves anything political. :(

    • @OverthereLook
      @OverthereLook 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I was Russian to work and accidentally ran over a bird. It was Ukraine.

    • @Bepmimfunga
      @Bepmimfunga 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OverthereLook Cheezy, but still better that 99% percent of hate here.

    • @harrisn3693
      @harrisn3693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not from Americans at least.

  • @sanchezman9282
    @sanchezman9282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Турчинов молодец, сдал Крым России.

  • @helmi_muza
    @helmi_muza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    0:01 now I know where that clip come from,

  • @BarryAllen-ow2px
    @BarryAllen-ow2px 9 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    you have to admit .. the green men are so cool!

    • @oloolo1661
      @oloolo1661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yea its not like theyre cold blooded puppets of the state that are the tools to the imperialistic putinocracy

    • @turbopumpen1031
      @turbopumpen1031 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Kbotmister01 he means that they look cool

    • @youngscallywagfourteen4672
      @youngscallywagfourteen4672 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Kbotmister01 i mean i would be one if i was a citizen of russia

    • @oloolo1661
      @oloolo1661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@turbopumpen1031 they look like a typical soldier of russian army the difference being that they dont have any identification or badges of the company or division

    • @oloolo1661
      @oloolo1661 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@youngscallywagfourteen4672 no you wouldn't I doubt that you'd be stationed in donbass just because you would like to