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"But us, the ordinary people, will live in peace and be friends again." Well spoken Vlad. Screw the people who put us in these situations. Most of us just want to live our lives, love one another, and appreciate this wild opportunity we call life. I wish the best for everyone involved in this nonsense. Sending love from America.

A look inside the incredible and unique sole of Russians. I taught Russian tourists to dive for 20 years. They really made me love Russia. The best thing that could happen is that the war ends.

I have been very into Russian history and geography since around 5 years. What attracts me to the country is its sheer resilience throughout history. May that resilience be rewarded.

Wow. Accidently found this video (or may be it was "randomly selected" by allmighty KZfaq algorithms, who knows). But it's interesting too see the Russian side of the story in English (and by that I mean not the narrative of Russia's political opposition which many mainstream media try to convey as the voice of whole Russia, but just the view of regular young men). Keep up the good work. I've also amazed at the respect your friend shows to his enemy and explains why he had to take arms yet don't hate Ukrainians.

Опыт перегона и ремонта машин породил в Калининграде огромное количество умельцев которые в гараже сами двигатель сварить могут. Я бы отдал Калининграду и Владивостоку гранты на развитие автопрома. И возрадил завод Русобалт.

I completely understand your friend's reasoning. I hope this current conflict does not escalate more than it already has.

I just accidentally stumbled on this video and I have to say that you did a great job. This video encapsulates my feelings about this conflict and the people involved. Life is fucking complicated. Somebody can seem like a gun nut, but he also can be a good friend and a thoughtful person. Im Greek, 20 years ago, when I was 24, from a strange stroke of fate I found myself in a serious relation with a girl from a town of Lugansk. For 2 years I was going back and forth there staying for long periods, and made myself the local exotic curiosity lol. Im still in touch with my ex, especially after the start of the war, getting news of our friends there. For our ''western media'' these people do not exist. 3 days ago a building 200m down the road of my ex's house got bombed by a HIMARS. 3 floors damaged and probably more than 20 people dead. I say probably because many were dismembered. Not a military target in the area, just residents. But still these people dont count and they are referred to as crazy Russian nationalists, on Putin's payroll, ''separatist terrorists'', all of them. All Putin's agents under mind control hating our ''western values''. Funny because I clearly remember most of them being metalheads, into fantasy/scifi literature, watching Hollywood movies, following to the best of their ability the fashionable trends, wanting the same things any young person wants everywhere. There was not one ounce of nationalism in them and in fact when i was asking them if they are Russians (everybody spoke Russian everywhere) I was always corrected by saying ''we are Russian speaking Ukrainians''. Many of them were extremely apolitical, thinking that anyway everyone is a thief so there is no reason to even go and vote. Actually my ex was making fun of me being political back then. Now if you call them Ukrainians, they will break your head and they are all VERY political. No reporter ever got in the trouble to ask ''what happened?'' and ''why''. What turned them against their former state. Is Russia paying so well that average people, with families are willing to endure being bombarded, sniped and constantly on the brink of personal tragedy for the last 8 years? How many silver coins (according to the Ukrainian state) are enough for a family to stay in such an environment ''for the love of Putin''? Are they really Orcs and robots without feelings as they are presented? Or is there much more to the story?

Как же здесь много комментариев, что Калининград - не России, что Калининград надо отдать Польше, Германии... А потом эти же люди пишут,что России ничего не угрожает. Ваша пропаганда над вами уже поработала,а вы и не заметили...

Very interesting! In Russia you have militias to defend against a NATO invasion. In the US we have militias to protect us from our federal government. lol I enjoy watching your videos. It is good to get another perspective of Russia and its people. Did it take a long time to achieve your level of English? You are easily at a native speaker level. In fact, your spoken english is better than many native speakers I know. Thanks for your hard work entertaining and educating so many of us. Phil

We appreciate your commitment and dedication in sharing news. Keep up the good work.

I appreciate the way your videos focus on individuals and their experience of this conflict. This is purposefully missing in our media because they don’t want to humanize the Russian people, nor the people of Donbas of course. Their hold on the narrative is all that keeps the western war effort together.

Канал, который несет созидательный, а не деструктивный посыл - это ценно в современном мире. Большое спасибо за это!

Thank you for showing us what is happening, extremely thought provoking.❤️

That was a fantastic report. I hope you do more like this. Thank you, and thank your friend, for allowing people around the world to see into his life. Stay safe.

I like what your friend said at the end. We should all learn to live together.

I normally never comment on youtube videos but now I had to. Its amazing how even when you are surrounded by people who have a huge bias and are strong in their own believes you remain totally unbiased in the video and give the most neutral view of the situation possible. You just show what is happening without any fluff and that is just so amazing about this channel. Yes its showing the russian side of everything but you do it in such ellegance that even someone with a huge western bias couldnt be mad at you. I hope you gain alot of subscribers becouse you really deserve it and I hope many people come across your videos

thank you for providing an unbiased dive. God save the people of both sides 🇷🇺 ☦️ 🇺🇦

Thanks for the release!

His last thoughts at the beach in the video's end says a whole lot! 🙏

This is the way true news on tv should be. Many thanks.

Vlad seems like a really cool guy. Thank you once again for these videos. I hope they reach max amount of viewership and that it brings both sides to peace negotiations. Vlad, I am just a an avionics tech in America but I promise you I will try everything to stop my country from invading yours.

Хорошо быть пессимистом.Ты окажешься либо прав либо приятно удивлён.

So happy you are almost at 100k subscribers! Your work is honest, unbiased, and needed. Best wishes to the Russian and Ukrainian people from an American in Florida with a young family. May peace prevail even though my government and yours may not behave that way.

Fascinating to see what the other side is up too.. Really important to understand their opinions and reasons. Big thanks

real journalism so hard to come across nowadays. ty for this brother. heres a sub

I been a subscriber and following this channel for a while, i never regret. Only top notch. Keep it real brother, thanks for taking a risk and time to show us real journalism.

Love the comments on this channel. It's nice to see in the majority of reasonable people from different countries. It's nice to see not slogans, but living thoughts from living, real, real people.

Finally!! A new video. This channel is really becoming my favorite!

I’m no pro but but production of your videos are amazing, absolutely pro level. MSM can’t hold a candle to you.

Последние слова в ролике Влад сказал очень правильные. Полностью с ним согласен.

Another great content! It's just makes a good feeling to see your products.

Great job. I believe that after all of these, you will be part of the media, which is gonna be much more important for the people. Thank you for such an amazing video. 👏

We felt the russian soul in this video ❤

Наших химмашевских всегда смотреть приятно. Учился на пару лет младше тебя там же.

Very interesting video. I appreciate you posting.

Привет из города Фресно, штат Калифорния. Мне 70 лет. Сын и внук американских коммунистов. Впервые посетил СССР летом 1969 г. Работал профессором Гарвардского ун-та 25 лет. Многократно побывал в Питере, на Кавказе, даже на Украине был (до распада Союза). В 1991 г. большинство Советских граждан проголосовало за единство страны, их предали политики, и путч многих испугал. Потом наступал социальный и хозяйственный хаос. На Западе злоупотребляли ситуацией и НАТО всё расширялась, до самих Нарвских ворот так сказать. Во СМИ сотворили исключительно отрицательный образ России и Русских- словом, подталкивали Путина до крайности. Ныне повторяется в чуть иной форме Гражданская война, Интервенция. Если не разразится ядерная война а считаю, что нам с Вами повезло. Благодарю за блестящий, бескорыстный репортаж. Поздравляю с Днём Победы!

Oh wow! Welcome to Kaliningrad, that was unexpected honestly. As a person from Kaliningrad that’s nice seeing you here :)) It’s kind of scary here nowadays tbh, so we all just hope for the best and prepare for the worst, I don’t know anyone who’s leaving though (edit: at least yet)

Wooow dude your channel its just amazing, cheers from Brazil

Great video. Thank you.

Your filming and editing skills are great

Thank you so much my comrade for this priceless work!! This was very professional and informative..сил и успехов тебе!! 👍

I will say that I really enjoy your videos and the perspective you give in regards to Russia, as both western and Russian media is in all rather heavily biased. While I'm sure in real life I would likely not agree with many of these militia members political opinions, I do admire their passion and skepticism. I really like how you presented them in neither a negative nor saintly fashion. In all honesty it is what journalism should be. Letting the viewer decide for themselves rather than trying to coerce them. I also like the Russian subtitles as I'm learning the language and its fun to read :)

As an American Patriot. I just want people on both sides to stop dying. I know it's not going to happen soon. The American people like me have never picked sides like the media and the president make it seem as if Americans have chosen sides with Ukraine is simply not true. We just want, the brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and grandparents to all stop dying and live in peace again. Americans are tired of war. We have started so many conflicts that never resolved anything but death on both sides. Stay safe, bro! This was an excellent video. Fantastic Mini Doc.

That's wonderful take. I have one pen pal from Kyiv and she said that she hates the war raged by the Russian but also she want the war to be stopped as soon as possible because they cannot go to school and many of them also have friends or even family in Russia itself. Also her boyfriend is on the frontline, on territorial defense brigade, hope he is back soon after the war ends.

Уважаемый автор, может быть вы сделаете небольшой выпуск о том, почему журналистика в мире в таком упадке? Складывается впечатление, что настоящие журналисты остались где-то во временах Холодной войны, а в последние два десятилетия журналисты все больше становится пропагандистами, за редкими исключениями. Был бы интересен ваш взгляд на это положение вещей так, как вы это умеете. Спасибо.

As an American I wish the best to all soldiers on the front be they Ukrainian or Russian. I just don't want to see any more young men who may otherwise be friends sent to kill and die. Hopefully some peace may be negotiated and this horrible war can be brought to an end.

very slick videos, keep up with the good work!

pride overwhelms me, well done guys

Thanks again. I have traveled there even back during the CCCP era. I have Ukrainian and Russian friends. People in the West must know that Russia is full of good people. The war is tragic and could have been prevented. We need to make peace and maintain peace. It takes as much work and commitment as making war. I hope this war ends soon and you can all return to your regular lives.

Keep up the good work! You really deserve more subscribers and views.

Спасибо за поднятую тему, интересно! Спасибо ❤

Великолепная съемка, постановка кадра, музыкальное сопровождение. Было бы очень интересно посмотреть на нынешний Мариуполь и азов сталь в твоем исполнении, заранее спасибо и удачи.

Your friend is pretty based.

While i laugh in disbelief at some of the people in your videos this is some quality journalism, and its not pushing any narrative, that's good, keep it up.

Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

When people speak of "so deep in Europe" ... don't forget that 40% of the European continent consists of Russian Federation territory, the remaining part is shared by about 50 other countries. So being deep in Europe isn't all that strange, it sounds more spectacular than it actually is.

Let's hope nothing happens and is war not start In Lithuania we don't have strong military we spend millions 💶 on broken German Boxer😅

same here I just happen to come across your video and this was very well done

Great documentary! ❤❤❤

Thank you . RR . 🐺

Good quality content 👍 Keep up the good works.

all i see from the videos just brave men preparing for the worst , to protect their families and their beloved country also this is really good videos to remind us we just want peace

That one cat said , "They're pumping money into Poland and they'll expect some pay offs. The Polish economy is based on what the fukk!!"😂😂😂//😂😂😂

Влад сам очень похож на викинга😊, наверное в нем действительно живет дух викинга воина. С днём Победы друзья!❤

Beautiful video

The "violent imagery" warning at the beginning of this video is idiotic.

With love from Africa to our Russian 🇷🇺 brothers and sisters. Fantastic unbiased reporting, Thank you. I am gonna subscribe your channel ❤

No matter who is right or wrong its the ordinary people who suffer on either side ,the politicians never do nor the "big players " in any conflict . For instance -: How come an American multinational now " OWNS" 30 % of Ukraine ? How come Ukraine is selling grain and undercutting other countries who support them and see their own farmers pull their hair out because of this ?

Good patriots! Better to fight than to submit. Cheers from Singapore 🇸🇬

Thank you for your channel! Great job! Btw your english is excellent

Holy S**t! This is one very different video! Congratulations to Real Reporter!

Really good video i think it's good to hear people's opinions even if you disagree with them👍

I always your videos as soon as they come out Keep up the good work!

Если бы можно было поставить 2 лайка, с удовольствием бы сделала это. Очень интересное видео. У вас замечательное умение показывать мир с разных сторон.

Fantastic videos mate

Такое же формирование есть и в моём городе, я тоже ходил тренировался, мне нравилось, но отнимало всё свободное время. Пришлось вернуться к работе. А ещё это не особо дёшево.

Vlad is so cool, you have a really awesome friend! I wish him and his company best of luck!

Thanks for your amazing videos, really

Excellent reporting man. Well done. The final words of Valodia is what eventually will happen.

Константин,как всегда ,отличный и интерксный сюжет 💪

Bro rocking GOPTAC that’s amazing

Great reporting

A truly fascinating vid! I'd be interested where they get that gear. An interesting mish mash of gear they have too. As they are not mil, but every day dudes, are guns easily available there?

Я как житель Калининграда с недоумением и улыбкой смотрел этот ролик. В этот раз это очень односторонняя подача информации, ни я, ни мои знакомые не ощущаем давления со стороны Литвы или Польши (и НАТО в целом), никто по этой причине не уехал, все живут обычной жизнью. Герои выпуска явно видят ситуацию через некоторую призму тревожности. Обычный житель Калининграда, по моим наблюдениям, ничего похожего не ощущает.

Thank you very much Костя:) Крутой канал и классная подача информации!) Мне нравится, что ты рассматриваешь всегда две точки зрения в своих репортажах. Продолжай в том же духе, спасибо ещё раз за контент=)

This guy deserves more subs

Kaliningrad was always a target, long before the war in Ukraine. Just being the HQ of the Baltic fleet makes it a target.

Russian guy is smart. He said he doesn’t listen to radio or news. He says it’s impossible to listen to. You hear that guys?? THINK FOR YOURSELVES

Interesting. Good luck to Vlad.

Wow! And it was a good look at Kaliningrad.

Amazing video

Хотелось бы добавить, что Калиниград, бывший Кенигсберг , принадлежал России во времена Елизаветы Петровны с 1759 года, когда по результатам тогдашнего сражения часть Восточной Пруссии отошла к России, так что судьба этого города довольно полосатая.

What happened to the Wagner fighter interview? I noticed that the clip of him was edited out and the short deleted.

Amazing video...unique (and plausible) perspective of Kaliningrad

I gave a thumps up as soon as I saw the intro.

Lithuanians feel exactly the same way, they're worried Russia might attack from Kaliningrad and Belarus.

NATO defensive organization also bombing Belgrade for 2months 2weeks 2days in 1999

Excellent video💚✌