Vitaliy Nalivkin is an executive committee chairman of Ussuriysk, a regional centre of Primorsky Krai. He is a fictional character who mocks government officials. His videos are viewed by millions of people because they are a reflection of the Russian reality.
He has been recently detained by the police because the latter found his videos too offensive. People came out to protests in order to support Nalivkin.
Although, initially Nalivkin was designed to be a fictional character, he has now become real. Our team heads to Ussuriysk to find out more details.
Contents:
0:00 Vitaliy Nalivkin
10:19 Who came up with the idea of Vitaliy Nalivkin?
17:51 Why was he arrested?
23:53 Vitaliy Nalivkin talks about his life
28:17 How does Nalivkin solve problems?
32:22 Why has he become so popular?
38:31 Our team takes part in a shooting
42:18 Ussuriysk is a centre of cinematography in the Russian Far East
47:40 What is the government afraid of?
49:05 Nalivkin talks about Putin
53:04 Can laugh create hope for Russia?