4:22 The guy was right about those cities, sure took nearly a decade

The warnings of many of the people in this video turned out to be prophetic. 😅

I want to thank Vice and Simon for bringing us the real news. For showing what regular TV news won't show. Keep it coming guys!

All those people should really listen to the old lady ;)

The reason why this protest was up because AVAKOV gave order for police to get Aleksandr Belyu (one of key leaders of Right Sector) and in the end police KILLED HIM. They said they would pay back and now they want them to leave (Avakov the minister) 2 Days ago Rada made a commision which would let a few people from Right Sector and Media watch how investigation goes. And now about protest's they are still going on because in 2004 when people left Maidan everything became as always. Rada started to work just like as usual and nothing happened. Today it goes a bit better but some laws which go to fight corruption are being voted NO mostly by Communist and Party of Yanukovich. Those bastard's still vote NO for anti corruption law's. And there are rumor's that you for a million dollar's can buy a seat in Rada etc. That's why people aren't leaving. And today main candidat's to get power is Poroshenko(24.3%) and Tymoshenko (8.2%). Info from a native Kievan

I was more amazed at Simons new clothes than what he was doing.

3:13 this lady should be president, seriously! She knew exactly what would happen.. extremely smart.

And you wanna tell me these aren't fucking hardcore nationalists and neo-nazis????

4:25 "tomorrow they'll come for Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk". Unfortunately, it seems they knew exactly what was to come as soon as Putin lost his puppet in Kyiv...

Berlin 30s

first the old guy now that woman, there are some awesome old people in Ukraine

She was like, "Crimea is Crimea and Kiev is Kiev!". And he was like, "Crimea is Ukraine!" over and over. And she was like, "Damn it...".

incredible footage which describes the actual situation more than any news we are having right now.

Crimeans are so happy they changed their timezone and celebrated.

What the hell is that British WWII pilot doing in front of the Ukrainian parliament?

These Ukrainian protesters all sound drunk, what a damn disgrace.

4:22 That Person Predicted The Future.

This is precious material Vice made. Great job! I would like to work for the Vice on such reports. Also, Klichko spoke clear Russian at that moment, and now...

Simon needs to go to Brazil during the world cup. Scary shit will happen

Learning the history of Ukraine and Crimea in 2023

Why they did not say what the reason for Avakov to be put under tribunal? Why not tell about assasination of Right Sector leader by Avakov order?

Паноптикум. Гражданский долг не допустить подобного в России.

Funny that there were almost no casualties when Crimea was taken over but more than a hundred people died in Kiev during protests.

Welcome to the new Ukraine ladies and gentlemen.

Sheesh, what a mess. Everyone's so radical about their own opinion. All I can say to you (if you're starting to scroll down the comments) DON'T DO IT. You'll either waste your time reading them all or getting caught up in an argument.

Правый сектор штурмовал Раду потому что Министр внутренних дел Аваков инициировал "арест" Сашко Белого (Александра Музычко) в ходе которого он был жестоко и целенаправленно убит. Причём тут Крым, когда люди хотят правосудия над предателем?

Serious issues aside. This is the best reporting I have seen in my lifetime. Very inspiring. What does everyone think? I hope both sides can find peace without more blood. There are westerners who have nothing but sympathy in their hearts for this situation. I hope the greatness I have seen amongst the normal people of both countries finds its way to the leadership of both countries. If this manages to occur then for the love of God tell us how you did it, our leaders are no better :)

Alaskans also support Russia. They also want to break off from America and rejoin Russia. They even signed White House petition for this. Google it.

The goal of a nation is peace, prosperity, and fairness in law for its people and families.

Watching this in 2022, here we go again smh. Putin is going to finish the job.

I don't see how this is propaganda in ANY way. Russian propaganda? No. NATO propaganda? No. This is showing both sides of the story. Maybe not equally in ever dispatch, but they are showing both sides.

It's funny how we allow ourselves to be divided so our politicians can do whatever they like.

Haha, think with your brain. Grandma had some choice words for that kid.

"он нам подавал патроны и бензин" - то есть оружие на мирном майдане все-таки было? Или они патроны в рогатку заряжали? Я совсем запутался.

Once again the stupidity in the comment section never ceases to amaze.

I can understand the feeling of betrayal

Крым - Россия! Киев - Россия, Львов - Польша, Ужгород - Венгрия! Нет, не было и не будет никаких украин более!

After twenty dispatches I think it's safe to say that Simon has balls of steel. Some of the things he put himself into the middle of were amazing.

Millions upon millions have died under the Soviet regime and it is no fucking wonder Ukraine wants them out. Ukraine has my full support.

Дубинки, щиты, цэ европа, цэ средневековый скайрим)))))) еще чуть чуть и дальше в античность, в бронзовый век)))

its really ironic that Kiev was the first capital of Russia. And its funny that their protests wont do nothing they're just throwing time in a trash with those protests haha. And don't forget that Ukraine gets more then half of its gas from Russia. All Russia has to do is raise the gas price and Ukraine is in big trouble.

"Crimea is Ukraine" ... gotta say, that was a very powerful chant.

Very bad presentation as always. The reason Right Sector tried to storm Rada and demanded dismissal of Avakov was murder of Sashko Bilyi on the previous night. Your obsession with Crimea and Russia makes you lose even basic facts.

Why doesn't the western media show us the protest against the criminals in Kiev, as for that ex boxer, he needs to wake up and understand that the west are using him as punching bag.

Thanks Simon for sharing the news the world needs to know.

It's amusing where all there protesters keep saying they're willing to fight...where were they when the Russians rolled into the Crimean peninsula? Personally I think what Russia did was wrong, but as a former US soldier that has watched 2 generations of our youth being committed to king making and Government building since I got out, I am tired of our kids being committed to wars overseas. I don't think the Ukraine would stand a chance either, the Russian forces are alot different than when they rolled into Chechnya when Boris Yeltsin was president. I honestly and truthfully wish the Ukraine luck and no more threats on their sovereignty, but not at our expense. ....and BTW, the Neo Nazis/Nationalist were already there, they were just waiting.

Guys, the capital of Ukraine is KYIV, not Kiev!

4:22 This aged like fine wine

I really enjoyed living in Ukraine - more than anything the people I got to know. I hate seeing it on its knees like this. Thank you for the report.

This is ridiculous, at least the Crimean people had a vote as to what do to with their current government. Yet some how the current Ukraine government that was established through force from Neo-Nazis is some how legitimate? How does that make sense?

They want the interior minister to step down because police killed the head of Pravy Sektor in Western Ukraine earlier this week. Seems that Simon Ostrovsky missed that small detail in his report...

What a fucking mess.

This shows why Putin took Crimea and rightfully so. Who/what would you rather have in control of your region? This? I love the old lady in the end of the video.

Great journalism. Good luck and stay safe!

Стоят сопляки по 18 лет про какую то войну говорят, печально все это. Стадо которое хорошо пасут...Ну и да РФ крайняя, Крым сделал свой выбор смиритесь.

well at least this guys dont take cameras and memory cards

Hats off to that girl holding up to the mob. Brave. Otherwise, noticeable how the word "provocateur" has a very high occurrence in the ex-soviet space, all parties seem to love to use it.

This whole thing should be settled by a fist fight between Klichko and Putin.

Well Ukraine Government failed to unite the people. If they have won the hearts of Crimea and Donbass regions. The war won't ignite at all.

The good old days when Vice News was a good form of journalism

China has opposed Russia's action in Crimea. European nations are now turning away from Russian gas and looking for alternatives, while Central Asian countries are now selling their gas to China. Russia's economy is collapsing at a pretty steady rate, and the markets are not responding well at all to Putin's moves. He has weakened Russia considerably.

The old ladies got it right. Its a shame to see the right sector getting the support it is. If anyone in the Ukraine see's this. Read The Crowd by Gustav Le Bon. Read The New Libertarian Manifesto by Samuel Edward Konkin III. Read Psychology of a Revolution by Gene Sharp. Learn how to become the opponents of these Fascists become the opposition.

Unless you know what fascism is, don't call people a fascist. I see that word in every single political argument, yet no one ever seems to use it correctly.

now they have lost donetsk, luhansk, and soon mariupol... Poor guy

А теперь холодильник победил телевизор...

3:27 Who's this guy think he is, a world war one pilot? LOL

I agree with the peoples of Ukraine . Ukraine will win the war from the aggressive invaders . The sovereignty victory will Be with Ukraine People's . people

Look at them! LED spot light in the face, but their pupils are still platter sized. Half of them look and act like they are on something synthetic.

great dispatch Vice keep em comin

Congrats Simon ,you finally look refreshed, hope you feel better and Thanks for the Great Reports

после длительного запоя-похмелье будет тяжёлым.

Что, Крым Украина???

Awesome. Whatever side you take it's awesome reporting on the front lines.

Они хоть когда нибудь разойдутся по рабочим местам?

If and when Ukraine takes Criema the two guys at the begining of the video should reunite and scream "Crimea is Ukraine" once again

No dispatch 21? I wonder if they're ok. :( they haven't posted in days.

Как же украинцы не можете понять, враг не Путин, враг внутри страны!!! Разворовал страну не Путин, ваши олигархи, которых вы же и выбирали! Откройте глаза!

Oh and guys, the Invasion of Ukraine isn't referring to Kiev. It's just the title they used, if you look this is the 20th part in a looooong series of videos, starting from when Russians with no insignias invaded Crimea. Whether you think Crimea should be part of Russia or not, sending a bunch of dudes into a country can be seen as an invasion.

First of all, Don't you understand! Russia didn't fire a single gun in Crimea. There was a peaceful referendum where more than 90% of the people said they wanted to be part of Russia. As of now, you can tell that it was the right decision. I dont know if anyone knows, but the government of Ukraine didn't invest a dime in Crimea. 90% of Crimea's budget went to Kiev to feed the part of Ukraine that doesn't do anything and from where all those guys who killed police officers, murdered innocent people, etc during the so called "revolution". But really it is just mass murder. Now, Russia is investing big bucks in Crimea to bring it out of the dumps. The public transportation buses, for example, are still the same ones they used during the USSR. Nobody ever built new roads, nobody bought new fire trucks and ambulances. Nobody did anything for the people of Crimea.

6:55 "ти разумиишь чи ни, Думай болдою своей" Бухахахаха вся револиция их судя по всему от болды)))))))) И концовка хорошая идут люди с закрытыми лицами с битами и палками. Облик новой Украины. Юго- Восток ты еще с ними? :))

Simon is the man! My #1 favorite vice journalist. Keep it up and be safe out there

Sweet! MY HERO SIMON!

Do people here not realise that since 1991 Russia and surrounding nations haven't been the Soviet Union? Why do so many people think that the Soviet Union is an alternative way to refer to Russia. I'm looking at you America!

“Tomorrow they will Take kherson , Donețk and luhansk “. The guy was right . Gave me the chills

thank you vice for doing real journalism!

Kiev after Crimea looks like Mordor after Ithilien

The main core of this protest was not a Crimea problem. People are gathered because few days ago Sashko Biliy (Сашко Білий) aka Oleksandr Muzychko, the member of Right Sektor, was killed in very strange situation. Officially minister Avakov told that Sashko was armed, and it was the special operation to arrest him and then he shoot first, then was wounded and then accidentally killed himself (there is still no any real proof of this). The second version is that minister Avakov just send his people to kill Sashko Biliy. There is a very mood video from cctv cameras (its almost nothing can be seen there), report from the local police officers who don't know about this special operation, and the body found with 2 shoots in heart. So one part of society start to thinking that Avakow works against the Ukraine, and kill the people with illegal methods or try to provoke a public mess and destabilization (btw when Maydan vote for new temporary government most of the people were not agree with his candidature as minister, but the government is pressed his candidature to people). And the second part of people start to thinking that the Sashko Biliy was real crime (he liked to walk everywhere with his AK-47 last time) and the Right Sektor works against the Ukraine and try to provoke mess and destabilization to take a reason for Putin's army occupy the rest of the Ukraine. Next day after this crowd protest the special official public+government consequence group was organized. The results and all the process will be publicity known at Tuesday.

Great job stabilizing the situation with that whole Crimean operation, Russia. Now you've turned some internal political turmoil, into what is quickly devolving into a potential bloodbath and perfect storm for ethnic cleansing. Yup, that "intervention" certainly did bring peace to country. 10/10 would invade again. Great job, just bravo. /sarcasm

Ukraine from what i know used to be a powerful nation before the fascists were put into power... If the people want war let there be war.

Klitchko lies. He is supporting Poroshenko, he is not running for presidency.

From what I've seen, Russia didn't kill or harm a single person, as opposed to the violence and harm caused by the West's Coup in Kiev. If Russia sent insurgents to Ontario to create a mock protest disguising a coup, I think the U.S. would be happy to "help" the invaded Territory. Kiev was burned by Right-Wing fascists, and funded by the West... Russia did the best thing they could, being that they kept the Crimean people from the horror that was created in Kiev.

Crimea is Ukraine! Radical party is the best!

Печально, но автор утратил право носить жилетку с надписью "пресса", "пропаганда" вот подходящее слово. Почему не слова не сказано об убийстве Музычко? Почему мнение радикалов признанных мировым сообществом экстремистами и неонацистами, подаётся как мнение народа Украины? Почему поощряются призывы к войне и убийству?

@4:20 „Tomorrow they will take Kherson, Donezk, Luhansk“ well can’t say that he was wrong

This is Historic.

I think Simon is one of Vice’s best journalists, give him all the funding

I don't see why they insist on calling these videos the *invasion* of Ukraine. Why not *liberation*? I wonder whether Iraq was liberated or invaded in their opinion? I would prefer them calling it *turmoil* in Ukraine or something similar so I can make up my own opinion what it really is.

these people do not come because of the Crimea, but because of the new government that killed their colleague Muzychko

Still trying to make it look like this is an Invasion and not a welcomed change? I love the reporting, but give it up. The only people that don't want Russia are a very small youth minority, and a small percentage of 'in your face homosexuals'. The rest of the public likes Putin. Frankly, so do I. He's one of the few political leaders in the world today that actually stands behind what he does, and isn't afraid to offend anyone. I'd go so far as to say Putin is more of a democratic man than the Liberals running the western world.

I love how you completely neglected to mention why these protests took place Why Simon? Why?