The end of a superpower - The collapse of the Soviet Union

The end of a superpower - The collapse of the Soviet Union | DW Documentary

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Russian President Vladimir Putin described the collapse of the Soviet Union as "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century." This documentary from 2021 shows the path Russian foreign policy has followed under Putin.
[This documentary was originally released in 2021. In February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.]
On December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. Along with it came hope for the end of the Cold War, for independence and freedom for the former Soviet republics. But for many it also brought poverty and war. What remains of the dreams of that time? The documentary includes contemporary witnesses and politicians of the decisive years and shows what has become of the legacy of a world power.
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@ak4good 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who grew up in the USSR in an ethnically mixed family, I thought this was a very good documentary, presented in a balanced neutral voice. Covered a lot of ground in 53 min! One oversight, I feel, was to present only the Armenian side of the conflict with Azerbaijan. I've always felt very sympathetic to the Armenian people and their suffering, but know very little about the Azerbaijani point of view. Perhaps you could make more of these focusing on the different regions of the former USSR and how they're doing. I've been living in the US for the past 30 yrs and detest polarization and misinformation that exists here and everywhere else. DW Documentary is one of my favorite sources of thoughtful and entertaining content. Thank you!

@B_Bodziak 2 жыл бұрын

I'm very appreciative of DW, as well.

@ArmenianBishop 2 жыл бұрын

Your Comment is Good. But, do you have any idea about Azerbaijan's malicious propaganda machinery? You can start with the hiring of numerous lobby firms to export Azerbaijan's lies. Then comes Azerbaijan's proven fake photographs about Khojaly, which still get peddled worldwide. Then there's Azerbaijan's Ally, Turkey, and their NATO influence. Azerbaijan's corrupting payouts to people of influence, around the world. And, besieged, poor, landlocked Armenia, doesn't fund propaganda. It's true that Armenia gets financial help from their diaspora.

@ArmenianBishop 2 жыл бұрын

DW has already focused upon Azerbaijan's sinister viewpoint, in other videos. They did that a lot, during the 2020 genocidal war against Armenia.

@uldos3193 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Im Kyrgyz and have some other mixtures and grew up in USSR as a child. And to me Russians and Ukrainians seemed the same as a kid. 20 years living abroad in UK i held some fond memories about those times and seeing this events of late made me wander what went wrong. Very good documentary indeed. Especially that bit about Ukrainian divisions of east 'Moskal, Katsap' and west 'zapadenets, Bandera". All ex Soviets are in some form of infighting :( Russia, Belorussya vs Ukraine, Tajikstan, Uzbekistan vs Kyrgyzstan, Armenia vs Azerbaijan. Something went very wrong somewhere. Keep safe tovarish.

@coimbralaw 2 жыл бұрын

You mean you wanted to them to inject your own biases into the documentary. I’m glad they didn’t indulge you.

@TalibanSymphonyOrchestra 2 жыл бұрын

The money didn't "disappear"; it has become oligarch yachts.

@user-je7bf6be5f 2 жыл бұрын

@Dara-up1pt 2 жыл бұрын

Special vanishing operation

@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311 2 жыл бұрын

Quite.

@philipgrabarski3775 2 жыл бұрын

How much is putin worth now .

@MattAlexanderMe 2 жыл бұрын

Felt like that was implied.

@RedStarRogue Жыл бұрын

I traveled to Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2005 when I was only 17. My history teacher who organized it was 60 by then and had been visiting every year since 1991. He told us stories of the crazy economic situation the country was in back then.

@richardacevedo280 10 ай бұрын

The worst part is that they always blame us for not getting their act together. Some regions of the world have been in similar situations since the beginning of history.

@budgetking2591 10 ай бұрын

@@richardacevedo280 thats mostly jealousy

@JediMik 9 ай бұрын

в России до сих пор многие верят в коммунизм и социализм. экономика не удивляет, удивляет тупость людей

@miketarbert4609 9 ай бұрын

Were You with The Machine ! ?

@MrUntapishtim 8 ай бұрын

@@richardacevedo280 What???

@alipm4941 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the inspirational and so informative documentary on the `USSR `and the independence of neighboring countries , it was well illustrated and covered , Deeply Appreciated the time and sincere Efforts !

@captainconcord3473 2 жыл бұрын

Provided some interesting insights into developments in the region since the 90's. One thing that always hits me with these types of documentaries is how much I can relate to the people I see living in countries I knew very little about. I see people and families going to work and school, engaged in various projects, trying to improve their communities and just living their lives. It all seems so normal and familiar. Makes me feel connected to all the people on this planet. It's a powerful insight.

@paulread4886 2 жыл бұрын

As the 1% suck the money from the society, who are ruled by fear and lied to, how else can it but in disaster.

@HERETOHELPPEOPLE729 2 жыл бұрын

What development.? Their has been none.

@collateral7925 2 жыл бұрын

They are just people. Differences within the society are probably bigger than differences between the societies

@aetherwalker5434 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulread4886 nothing has changed, humans have been enslaving and using other humans since we came into existence.

@gloriajones4000 2 жыл бұрын

YES AND MY GRANDPARENTS WERE BOTH BORN IN POLAND 🇵🇱❤ FLED TO UNITED STATES 🇺🇸

@dnguyen787 2 жыл бұрын

Being a big country doesn't always good for people. They should concentrate on how to raise standards of living for people live in it whether big or small.

@chenzomutumbo9140 2 жыл бұрын

You dont think living standards increased for the average person in places like USSR or post revolution China.... it objectively did.

@strangerrrrrrr 2 жыл бұрын

For hundreds of years china faced catastrophic famines.... revolution ended that

@elenadrachyovs4151 2 жыл бұрын

I am a Russian minority in one of post-Soviet republics.. It is not nice to be hated. But I really don't understand how people started to hate Russians..

@AgentLando 2 жыл бұрын

@Sergei isn't most of the Siberian tribes a Republic that is basically an independent country with their own currency and stuff? Not trying to be rude just asking. Also probably because of rescouses like gas and oil.

@deezeed2817 2 жыл бұрын

How can you do that when the U.S holds financial hegemony and inequality built into the capitalist system? The U.S and west has created this delusion

@patriciapalmer4215 Жыл бұрын

I'm 76 and it feels like I've heard Armenia my whole life from the Turkish genocide of millions to this. Poor Armenia ! It's heartbreaking.

@Bolognabeef 6 ай бұрын

Yep. Encircled by millions of hostile Mongolians from all sides

@selangor-irish4470 4 ай бұрын

@@Bolognabeef😂😂

@cedricliggins7528 3 ай бұрын

Turkey needs to be held accountable for that genocide

@koksalceylan9032 2 ай бұрын

Armenians lies and propaganda against the Turks they shud pay compensations in the billions of Dollars to The Turks. And give Nagorno Karabagh back to Azerbaijan and pay billions of Dollars to the Azerbeidzjanies they genocided in Hocali, Karabagh, in Yerevan.

@57113 8 ай бұрын

Another great documentary DW! You packed so much informative and accurate knowledge in the time frame. I greatly appreciate the hard work your team put into this and your many other documentaries. I learn so much up to date insight from your work. Well done as usual.

@MrUntapishtim 8 ай бұрын

You think that because you are not able to use your own brain. Zero critical thinking. Way to go! 😂

@jaythomas3224 7 ай бұрын

Russia isnt crippled tho'

@jaker3151 2 жыл бұрын

With Russia's vast natural resources and an educated/skilled population there was no reason why Russia could not have become an economic superpower like China. But Putin and the old men in charge simply cannot let go of the old ways and are more focused on maintaining the image of a military superpower. Keeping the wealth amongst the few rather than sharing it and using it to help develop the country. Had Russia become an economic super power, the economy would be more diversified and less dependant on income from oil and gas. In turn the stronger economy would of helped make the military stronger too. I hope one day the Russian people get the government they deserve.

@TeaParty-qh1py 2 жыл бұрын

Russia is culturally primitive with mysticism, sacrifice and collectivism its basic values. Its a profoundly anti-Western culture. It cannot become wealthy until it rejects religious tradition for mans independent mind. They dont value production in any modern way because that requires ending religious tradition.

@gordy-jt6vg 2 жыл бұрын

For the ppl to prosper, there can only be one Super Power on the Planet,

@beam3819 2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Rosso have an economy the seize of Spain and three times its population. Most of the millitary budget which is enourmous, goes into corruption so no, Rosso was never a superpower. Propaganda only !

@lunafringe10 2 жыл бұрын

its the same everywhere, not just in Russia, the wealth of a country is always distributed to a few families, Its called corruption and nepotism.

@BenState 2 жыл бұрын

showing zero understanding of Russian or Chinese geopolitics

@bonnywanjau4594 2 жыл бұрын

Watching from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪 congratulations to DW doc team thumbs up for you and continue with the hard work we appreciate 👍

@JohnSmith-xl7ri Жыл бұрын

What an excellent documentary..Thankyou

@heyyou2104 Жыл бұрын

Pretty soon this will need a part 2

@alexvlasny9755 Жыл бұрын

And then, part 3, where the Putin and Russia is no more!

@railscenes4959 Жыл бұрын

hey you: yes indeed! We can only hope Ukraine will defeat the Russian bully Putin.

@AbdulRahman-uw4nd 10 ай бұрын

@@alexvlasny9755 If Russia is invaded, you wont have a head and arms to write this, The nuclear war that will be caused by that will lead to nothing but complete destruction, and that will never happen

@aniketverma2775 3 ай бұрын

Lol in your dreams

@joolsmacgrools1288 2 ай бұрын

@@aniketverma2775don’t drink the tea, comrade 🙃

@tajabdullah.malaysia 2 жыл бұрын

Ukraine may be thousands of kilometres away from Malaysia but to Malaysians, it is much closer emotionally. A routine Malaysian Airline Flight 17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down there on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 on board. That scar is still raw. The World has forgotten about the killings of civilian flight MH17

@pauskie6 2 жыл бұрын

We must not forget

@saputradedy7202 2 жыл бұрын

Media barat..itu dilakukan oleh Rusia

@theresemartin3920 2 жыл бұрын

yes the flight was shot down by russian backed troups, the so-called russian separatists ; there was a trial in Netherlands that identified and condemned the 4 people responsible for shooting , but they managed to save themselves under russian protection

@dekdeknav9366 2 жыл бұрын

Hard to forget!

@paulriebe648 2 жыл бұрын

But what about america starting wars and all inocent women and children dead? I guess that's okay than.? Oh and america can't even win a war without nukes like blowing up Japan!?. Twice on top of it. How many inocent lives lost than. Then the Korean, Vietnam and now Afghanistan. But that's okay. Someone else does it. It's a mortal sin.

@fredmidtgaard5487 2 жыл бұрын

Around 23:00 "Why would Russia attack the Baltic countries? What would there be to gain?" I asked myself the same about Ukraine a week ago...

@ronnie5329 2 жыл бұрын

Oil, gas, found in donbass and crimea sea

@codechannel528 2 жыл бұрын

Watch the John Mearshiemer lecture on Ukraine from 6 years ago. You can watch it on KZfaq.

@psiiilo 2 жыл бұрын

The Baltics are very, very happy to be out of the illegal occupation of the USSR. Never again

@ileanasantamaria2364 2 жыл бұрын

Oil reserves recently discovered in Ukraine don't hurt...

@HailAzathoth 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing lol

@raulvinals Жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary.

@waldensmith4796 Жыл бұрын

This is another amazing DW Documentary with great content on the fall of the Soviet Union. Keep up the good work at DW.

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

We are glad to hear that you liked the documentary! Thank you

@gustavoemannueldeangolasil243 Жыл бұрын

Why the Channel don't speak about remaining of abandoned from tuva republic who do part of own confederation ? That one people live extreme poverty,with garbage in all country and ruin buils an cuba into of great empire of Russia.

@waldensmith4796 Жыл бұрын

@@gustavoemannueldeangolasil243 Any huge changes in the nation's will cause these fallout for states or provinces to disconnect when the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991. The norm is making a choice to be independent thereby moving away from the newly formed Federation . Choices like these have their consequences to make progress.

@gustavoemannueldeangolasil243 Жыл бұрын

@@waldensmith4796 So the president Vladimir Putin haven't control of own federation? Because like is dirty and misery is tuva republic ,like other republic of old Soviet union and atuality new stalin ops russia . See other documentary russian citezen , Inter of republics only have dirty drug drink of alcholl . Great or bluber?

@gustavoemannueldeangolasil243 Жыл бұрын

@@waldensmith4796 Don't he do part of country New Soviet union.

@clairehachey2189 2 жыл бұрын

Journalism at its absolute best. DW has set the standard for excellence and showing the way it should be done. Much respect to the incredible people behind these amazing documents!

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@@DWDocumentary Much better than BBC

@revit-bim-cad-visu8298 2 жыл бұрын

are you serious? your kids wearing masks, suffocating, thanks to them

@bishaltiwari671 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing documentary with soaring interest on every minute passing.Very neutral and educating.Hats off to the team of the dw creating this art of exemplary journalism.Watching from Nepal with peace and love.

@KirbyZhang 2 жыл бұрын

you didn't sniff the bias or see the colored lenses?

@dilandiego1 2 жыл бұрын

DW has been my favorite news channel lately, you guys are amazing keep up the good work.

@stevenyoutsey8989 10 ай бұрын

Awesome insights, especially with this political climate. Thanks for sharing!

@darrinwebber4077 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Being 60 years old, and a life long student of history... especially geopolitical history... and having kept a close study on all the former USSR... I know this already. But you covered pretty much what matters. Good job.

@ANTHONYFAN-os9sg 9 ай бұрын

GOOD

@BairMendoza 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant documentary. I learned so much and the edits and sound designs were top notch. VERY well done. 🏆

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@user-ow3nz3re9e 3 ай бұрын

It is one of the most biased and propaganda documentaries one can watch. Beware.

@hereigoagain5050 2 жыл бұрын

Great documentary. Thanks for making and posting it. The US TV networks used to make similar docs, but not today.

@vortolex 2 жыл бұрын

To complex still not enough for a full Documentary some willing or remembering or wishing Soviet time others doing their best to rise up their living standard… and much more on and on. One this is for certain regardless of opinion russia or the will of the people and some other states want a United country ones again just by looking at the people’s will regardless of government. Love for thier country and cultural values complex but really conflicting of a spiral fate.

@dondardha1993 2 жыл бұрын

@aola wili raise standards of living in USA???😅 Usa people never experienced communism. They have always lived in freedom(except the slavery era) and they are not interested on what happen in another continent 30 yers ago. thats why they dont produce documentaries about Europe. They prefer Entertainment shows and I agree with them

@OmmerSyssel 2 жыл бұрын

@@vortolex ever heard of something called punctuation? Try it some day! Thx in advance 😁

@yespls4184 10 ай бұрын

I have to say-- Kazakhstan has one of the coolest flags in my eyes. Unique colors and design. Not just boring red, white, and blue like every other boring flag..

@Oceansta Жыл бұрын

DW Documentaries getting better and better 🔥

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2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and deep quality doc as DW usually do. Thanks for posting! Gonna share with my studentes and friends.

@DWDocumentary 2 жыл бұрын

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@Kevin-mk6jo 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Now do an unbiased documentary on Biden's crackhead son, laptop and bussiness deals and how they may have connected to biden while he was VP under Obama.

@gustavoemannueldeangolasil243 Жыл бұрын

The Channel dw have told of holocaust did by Stalin against other people .

@tingv4401 2 жыл бұрын

My admiration for the people behind this. It has renewed my love for history. This is great stuff. Thank you.

@Youtube_Stole_My_Handle_Too 2 жыл бұрын

I have always hated history, simply because it has no power over the decisions we make today (unless we allow it to). Though, I love when individuals patronize the second world for its lack of ability to form a decent society where respect for the individual is mandatory. Russia has yet to get away from its pathetic authoritarian Soviet era and the majority of the people still favors communism. What a sh*thole Russia is - the whole second world is.

@Xiao_PP 2 жыл бұрын

24:18 KEKW cool story bruh

@whatsyours6424 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget brother that History is written and agreed upon the victors. A lot of time so called History is not the documantation of actual events that took place but some facts are twisted and turned to the favor of the victor of any conflict. I don't claim that all of History is false but that some facts that actually happened are not written.

@shaneoxygenbond8969 2 жыл бұрын

New series the fall of NATO in world war3

@mrsokolov8954 Жыл бұрын

24:24 Wow, this really did NOT age well

@TheRezro Жыл бұрын

That person clearly never served in Russian military as son of some oligarch. Russian military always look good only during parades. Conscripts were still exploited, abused and robed blind. It is why Russia ha no non-coms. Only people who stayed in army were looser, who couldn't find other job.

@reallymentalpig1173 Ай бұрын

This video was posted on march 3, 2022. War started on February.

@LaVaZ000 Ай бұрын

Why not? Just like the US, Russia fights wars in other nations, and retains peace at home

@user-ci7xz5vt1d Ай бұрын

Truth is, to destroy other superpowers, you must destroy the will, the economy by sabotage with saboteurs, and turn against their own populaces, and they themselves are divided and conquered. Machiavellianism 101. You convince them that their enemy is morally destitute, present them with images like Stalin, like that of Emmanuel Goldstein from 1984, to rouse the vigor and frenzy of the hearts of men, followed by the fervent need to protect women, in their misguided notions, they seek to follow the oppressors ways, by imposing dictatorial regimes on foreign countries, their own populaces will say that the unknowingly oppressors economical system and life support system is the only way to go, and so they immigrate to those countries. If you can't beat them, join them. Eventually, the system despite its slow death by a thousand cuts, promises humans they can feel their ego, their needs and wants, save for the hidden underbelly in which it gives you what you want, by taking what others need, and what they have, to what they had. By decimating the lands of foreign soil, do they take the resources and bring home their newly acquired spoils. It's like killing a cow, and saying that cow was mine to be killed when you stole it off the owner while he was sleeping. one thing is certainly clear, whatever the case, even if it wasn't Putin, the war would've been inevitable. It is easier to be seen as the victim, than to take the burden on to be the "oppressor".

@morrismwenda9138 10 ай бұрын

Great documentary Well documented ❤

@franco7928 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome and brilliant documentary 👌 Gives me a much better understanding of what is going on. Well done DW.

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@traleyton8057 2 жыл бұрын

Really. Have you check the State departments declassified documents, treaties and agreements? Do you know who gave up their territory for peace? Do you know which super power is constantly at war with someone on this planet? Do you know Monroe Doctrine? Do you know any leader who lost his son in front line? According to Vodka Cola Circa 1970s, these conflicts are just dramas to strip worker of their wealth and their rights. Yes it is a war. A war between the elites and workers in every country. Does an American middle class worker having lost his jon and living on streets really cares for F35, MOABs and Conflicts around the world? Do not be fooled by media prostitutes.

@Xiao_PP 2 жыл бұрын

24:18 lmfao cool story bruh how did it work out for you?

@JunkBondTrader 2 жыл бұрын

@@traleyton8057 lol according to who? As if you have a clue what's up :p

@willowbrooklet7983 2 жыл бұрын

As a former citizen of the USSR, I have an impression that the documentary was made by a Russian director because most of information is represented from the Russian perspective. For example, the statement that the former Soviet republics never tried to leave the USSR is untrue. Just any of such attempts were violently suppressed. Even Belarus, which is usually considered to be the closest to Russia culturally, made repeated attempts to claim its independence in the early years of the USSR. The last Belarusian armed resistance group was liquidated by the Soviets in 1950s. Some of the methods used by Moscow to keep people "calm" are well described by Robert Conquest in his book "The Harvest of Sorrow." The author is neither Russian nor Ukranian and his narrative is quite unbiased.

@user-sf4oc3nj7y 2 жыл бұрын

they were a tiny minority. as well as Russian nationalists who supported and still support for the creation of ethno-national Russia

@apoorva2793 2 жыл бұрын

I highly doubt you being a former citizen of USSR

@crose7412 2 жыл бұрын

@Willow Brooklet At 53:01 it literally tells you on screen "a film by Michael Schmidt and Martin Striegel"; do these sound to you like Russian names?

@ArtisZ 2 жыл бұрын

@@crose7412 They're German. The are about 3 million Russian descendants in Germany. Next question?

@crose7412 2 жыл бұрын

@@ArtisZ @Artis Zel I know they're German. No other questions. I wasn't asking you though so mind your own business.

@asullivan4047 5 ай бұрын

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Good video & oration enabling viewers to better understand what/whom the orator was describing describing. Special thanks to the guest speakers sharing personal information/life’s activities & experiences. Making this documentary more authentic and possible. Disillusioned Vladimir’s invasion of the Ukraine 🇺🇦 Ended up being an embarrassment not making it a short military endeavor.

@TheParot161 Жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary. But, what is that walking across the square at 52:16? I genuinely have no idea.

@nordicnomad5473 2 ай бұрын

My god, I just took a look.. is it invisible man ???

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@nunyabidness117 2 жыл бұрын

My Ukranian friends told me before the end of the fall of the USSR everyone had plenty of money but there was nothing to buy. After the fall everyone's Soviet money was worthless but soon small businesses popped up meaning there was plenty of things to buy but no one had any money.

@trihnguyen5275 2 жыл бұрын

Think about it: 1. Have a lot of money but nothing to buy meaning that money is worthless, not even compare to toilet paper. 2. Eventually you or someone else will make some money to buy the things. The second is always a better choice. :-))

@slovakia0195 2 жыл бұрын

@@trihnguyen5275 I don't agree with you brother. Money wasn't wothless even from your point of view. My parents always told me that when they were on holidays in USSR citizens wanted everything to buy from them. And they were able to pay a lot. So their money weren't wothless, but they hadn't chance to travel and buy something and in their country wasn't any stuff because Soviets put everything into the army and another for normal people useless programs.

@jasonablah7702 2 жыл бұрын

@@trihnguyen5275 Nah most of them preferred the USSR

@RyLo18D 2 жыл бұрын

@@trihnguyen5275 Not true at all. You could purchase things in the collapsing Soviet Union, nobody really starved, it’s just that there was a lack of trade and a lack of luxuries. You could still make things yourself and as well as buy and sell them in secondary markets. You couldn’t find wine from France, but you could find wine at home. You couldn’t buy fancy clothes from clothing brands but you could get clothes custom tailored for you etc... There was a distinct lack of large companies colluding and holding significant market share enough to sway politics. In a sense it’s something a lot of socialist Americans now want to live in.

@KaliAndy2 2 жыл бұрын

@@slovakia0195 later 1980s 60 Russian kapeikas(little over half a rubble) was worth $1. After USSR broke apart by 1991-1992 exchange rate in black market was 5,000 rubles for 1 US dollar. Money devalued about 10,000 times over within a couple years. So if you worked your whole life and saved up 100,000 rubles for retirement. All the sudden your retirement is worth $20. What you are saying is true pre USSR breakup. Stuff like jeans, walkmans and other electronics like tape players etc was pretty much unattainable. Few people who were allowed to travel would bring this stuff back and it would sell for a lot of money because there was virtually zero supply and those who had money would pay up. But as poster above suggests above after USSR broke apart those products became plentiful because borders opened up. But due to collapsed currency almost no one could afford to buy it. I witnessed this myself.

@mamawiachinzah8361 Жыл бұрын

Great documentary, it gave us an in depth knowledge of the international politics

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and taking the time to comment!

@ludovicovanni437 Жыл бұрын

thank you, very beautiful documentary

@floraliix 2 жыл бұрын

this is something i never really watch, but clicked on it and expected to click right off but i’m 30 minutes in and loving it nice work (:

@kelvinjomojomo6932 2 жыл бұрын

very vigorous research narrated in the simplest form possible. I've learnt. Kudos!

@sifridbassoon Жыл бұрын

interesting to watch this within the context of the Ukraine war.

@Ukraine2011 Жыл бұрын

Right. Then hear that phrase russian peace keeper

@MthokozisiMayisela-yv3kc 8 ай бұрын

This documentary is a masterplan,I learnt so much about The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Narrator is amazing,plz do the Collapse of Yugoslavia documentary

@jayfelsberg1931 2 жыл бұрын

Most insightful. The documentary explains a great deal about current events, including attitudes.

@Alasdair-Morrison 2 жыл бұрын

I am certainly not one to watch doc's as often they're boring, and narrated badly. Probably because of the Ukrainian war I watched this right through and found it facinating to learn about Russia and former USSR. Most pleasing aspect of this doc was how well narrated and laid out it is. Brilliant!

@tonym6193 2 жыл бұрын

makes you realize that the history that brought us to this situation is alot more nuanced than what the American government portrays

@suedenim6590 2 жыл бұрын

Makes you realise that the Russian trolls are as successful as their logistics

@MeeMee-gz5vp 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, the Ukrainian War has me interested in learning why all the fighting

@thedude8046 2 жыл бұрын

@@tonym6193the US government are flat out liars, that has been proved many times.

@kevinedwards7206 2 жыл бұрын

Reason i was interested to watch now as well

@kingaskingdom9635 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this documentary aged like milk 😵‍💫

@sean_molinari 8 ай бұрын

Any reason why there's an invisible man at the end of this video? 52:16? Very curious.

@NJ2010100 2 жыл бұрын

@52:15 Who is the invisible man? DW do a documentary on that guy.

@georgehollingsworth2428 2 жыл бұрын

It is worth noting that this documentary was written long before the current Russian invasion of Ukraine, and it should probably be watched with that in mind.

@danielhutchinson6604 Жыл бұрын

The program seems to overlook the Trillions of dollars of debt the US gained as they bribed former Soviet nations to become NATO members? The massive amounts that the Langley VA firm that seems to distribute to convince residents to create unrest that keeps Russia working to maintain peace, seem to add to US Debts. The Russians used their massive amounts of resources to pay off debts when Oil prices were high, the US has little to offer and the ability to support a Marshall Plan seem well beyond the ability of the US to fund? The fact that current US efforts appear to promote efforts to drive Russia from doing business in Europe are apparent for the last 8 years and were US Foreign Policy since the 1990's. Superpowers need economic abilities when they declare economic warfare? The US seems even more Vulnerable than Russia, when you inspect the facts of the Economies of both?

@taunteratwill1787 Жыл бұрын

@@danielhutchinson6604 "Trillions of dollars of debt the US gained as they bribed former Soviet nations to become NATO members" ?? Yes you're right it's better to invade them and keep them against their will in the NATO. You know something like your Russian friends did. 😎 btw, show some research facts about these "trillions" you're talking about. 😋

@taylormorgan6441 Жыл бұрын

No one believes your name is "Daniel Hutchinson," comrade. This site really needs to get a handle on the current putinbot problem...

@iscander_s Жыл бұрын

But how it changes anything that was said in the documentary?

@danielhutchinson6604 Жыл бұрын

@@iscander_s If your Brain is incapable of digesting complex ideas, you may need to return to school and learn how to play well with others?

@emilsa488 Жыл бұрын

A great documentary. But - it is not about the collapse of the Soviet Union. It is about the aftermath of the collapse. A misleading title of the documentary in my opinion.

@ryanfranz6715 11 ай бұрын

52:16 invisible man wearing a suit and top hat just casually walks by 😂

@antoaneta70 2 жыл бұрын

DW simply my faves 👌🏽keep up the good work guys !! Simply magnificent 🙌🏽

@DWDocumentary 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the support. :)

@thomascouch2671 2 жыл бұрын

This was a very precise and illuminating report ! Excellent ! Thank you.

@zienka 8 ай бұрын

Don’t like the term ex-soviet union country, Lithuania existed well before soviet union where it was annexed during ww2, so how come it is newly created state? It was reinstated in 1990, not newly created

@michaelsulkoske4373 5 ай бұрын

DW uploads seems to have a lot of advertising for a public broadcasting network.

@Xavierpng 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. A rare, honest, neutral representation during a time extreme exposure to lies, polarity and propaganda. Refreshing.

@StreetDrilla 2 жыл бұрын

bro

@SergamingPlayz 2 жыл бұрын

i like your pfp

@user-hd7hk8is9n 2 жыл бұрын

Xavier

@WastedBananas 2 жыл бұрын

why is that your profile picture?

@Asdfg206 2 жыл бұрын

It is a propaganda video. Karabag is Azerbaijan's for decades.

@jceeross6763 2 жыл бұрын

So nice to see such a well timed documentary keep it up DW, perhaps you will do this for every country during their moment of crisis?

@papanurgle9015 8 ай бұрын

I mean saying the ussr collapsing was unprecedented hardly accurate. We had plenty super powers collase throughout history. Rome, Persia etc etc

@SteveWest-hq6ld Жыл бұрын

52:16 shows an invisible man just sauntering on by.

@ciprianp495 2 жыл бұрын

They talk about the Russian people in those ex-soviet satellites, but they don't talk about how those Russian people ended up there in the first place. It is a shame that the Russians don't talk about the deportations in Siberia of Romanians/Moldavians, Georgians, Ukrainians etc. History gave you a slap in the face, comrades!

@ciprianp495 2 жыл бұрын

@ケM E Z Z I A Hケ Cringe is your middle name dork... =)))

@tanchik_1523 2 жыл бұрын

So people, russian people should be treated like trash because half century ago soviet politicians made some choices? These families lived on these territories for few generations. These countries have become home for a lot of russian families.

@ciprianp495 2 жыл бұрын

@@tanchik_1523 Ha? Victimising much? No, please know your history and try to repair it. Unlike what the Russian dictatorship is doing now in Ukraine. If you don't understand what is happening now, I am very sorry for you. People can live in peace, not so much when they are manipulated by Putler. What the Soviets did and still doing now in Russia is despicable...

@akaltaf 2 жыл бұрын

Very good piece of history. I enjoyed and learned a lot from this program. Thank you.

@elliotpavatich261 4 ай бұрын

I love this channel!

@theupsidedownworld99 11 ай бұрын

🌍✨ It's fascinating how documentaries can bridge gaps and foster a sense of connection with people from different countries and cultures. Seeing individuals and families in their everyday lives, striving for progress and building stronger communities, reminds us of our shared humanity. It's a powerful reminder that we are all part of this global tapestry. Understanding the historical context and the impact of significant events like the collapse of the Soviet Union can deepen our empathy and appreciation for diverse experiences.

@samansiddiquie1902 2 жыл бұрын

43:51 wise man. Humanity above everything else.

@9876karthi 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I was happy he mentioned it. I thought he would say religion(Islam) is important first as others. People should understand religion is just an idea we have been taught into from young.

@ZubbaKon 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative! 👍

@HistoryonYouTube 11 ай бұрын

I think this is a very fair and balanced documentary. I was in communist Poland and East Germany in the 1980s and saw Russia in 1992. I have been to Russia several times but if one goes into the countryside then it certainly does not look like a 'super power' rather somewhat behind everyone else, particularly if one compares it to its former country of occupation, Poland.

@AbdulRahman-uw4nd 10 ай бұрын

well i havent been to Russia and i would like to know how exactly you felt there. like would you consider it a 1st world country at the very least? was it a good place as a visitor?

@user-fe3fr4bq3b 5 ай бұрын

And USA YES LOOKS LIKE SUPERPOWER IN THE COUNTRYSIDE 😅

@alexxxander777 4 ай бұрын

Another thing is that in Poland everyone is rich and the villages are high-tech, it’s funny to listen to you, I was in Poland and you are not close to Europe or even Russia 😅😅

@HistoryonYouTube 4 ай бұрын

@@AbdulRahman-uw4nd It is interesting to see, but there is a huge difference between the countryside and the cities - particularly Moscow and Petersburg. The countyside looks as though it were 50 years ago!

@chandlerlieb9127 Жыл бұрын

4:47 Holy shit, he looks so young to be a wounded war veteran.

@saintkamikaze 2 жыл бұрын

it is important to mention that many of these "new" foreign countries were foreign countries before already but they were occupied.

@hershellacey9405 Жыл бұрын

For the benefit of Russia.

@LyndaCoulson64 2 жыл бұрын

A very intresting documentary. It is helping me with my understanding of Russia, it's culture and history as well as the people and their beliefs. Thank you for sharing.

@DWDocumentary 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Lynda.

@ernies8828 2 жыл бұрын

I knew about this 40 years ago..people listen to public schools and universities too much. Communism/socialism/nazism is ALL evil!

@justinhearst 2 жыл бұрын

@@ernies8828 you know those are 2 different political spectrums right?

@ernies8828 2 жыл бұрын

@@justinhearst --yeah, it is called right and wrong :)

@TheRareVideosXL Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic documentary.

@haisakomi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this informative documentary. It is a complimentary source for me. As I watched almost 10 h of videos about USSR, Russia and Ukraine's history.

@Tollefsongirls 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This documentary felt very balanced and informative.

@janjantimalsina1465 Жыл бұрын

Nice Documentary

@pianistshowtoplaycompimpro8093 8 ай бұрын

Exellent production and comparison of the former Soviet Republics!

@nolan5400 2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree, this is a balanced and non partial documentary, well done. Also, very well put together.

@David_Bower 2 жыл бұрын

Informative, and interesting to watch. I'd like to see more documentaries like this please.

@gedasl5621 2 ай бұрын

As lithuanian i can for surely say that translation was correct word by word but not by meaninig conveyed by interviewees. I’m quite disappointed of DW because earlier I thought of them as responsible organisations to convey complex nuances of different cultures not to be simple and “dramatic”

@BETAMAX19732 10 ай бұрын

Thanks good documentary

@DWDocumentary 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sharmisthalala9734 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary as always!! Very few news channels in the world can keep up to this....❤

@DWDocumentary 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your positive feedback!

@colindixon9916 2 жыл бұрын

Dw Rocks ❤❤❤

@sjonm 2 жыл бұрын

@Legalize Raping Russian Broads In America from which objective lenses are you being so Anti Putin and Anti - Russia?

@MC-in8mc 2 жыл бұрын

@Legalize Raping Russian Broads In America Your name says everything about you. You should be in jail. A disgusting entitled American warmonger who's country has invaded murdered and robbed country after country endlessly since it started 700 years ago.

@MC-in8mc 2 жыл бұрын

@@sjonm Look at his name and you'll know why!😝

@coupdegras107 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize being poor and alcoholic was a superpower. I guess that makes me Superman

@taniaburton7559 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with ya.

@cupcakeordeath 6 ай бұрын

These rivalries are so wild. How do you even know who is with what group? Like that guy who asks “what are we?” You’re you!

@ranaahmed2024 Жыл бұрын

Best Channel for dispersing knowledge and information.. Thanks 💝DW💝

@DWDocumentary Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your positive feedback :)

@ranaahmed2024 Жыл бұрын

@@DWDocumentary You're welcome 💝

@alitn588 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative documentary , thanks DW

@guinevere4365 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for presenting this important documentary. I am an American who knows next to nothing of this history. Given what we are ALL going through on the planet this offers much food for new thought. I am about half way thru this documentary and have just started sobbing at what these populations have suffered at the hands of corrupt rulers, and the consequences of hatred and prejudice of any kind. At 75 I hope to survive long enough to see the world come to new revelations and respect for each other/our fellow human beings. I pray that new leaders respectful of life on planet earth will prevail.

@DWDocumentary 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

@karinaemelie1665 2 жыл бұрын

I'm agree and praying too

@gustavoemannueldeangolasil243 2 жыл бұрын

@@DWDocumentary I see many times this documentary ,for my interpretation not avoid desinformation of two sides.Just prouve who New complex soviet union recriere .That to be up of poppet of person president Vladimir Putin.Who earn with destroy of country from ukreine and russia ? Why don't happen with corporations banks from United states when invasion against Afheganistan and iraq?

@meloney Жыл бұрын

@@karinaemelie1665 just praying won't help, instead people should work for the peace we deserve. It's always just prayers, but actually doing something? Why not that? That is what is needed!

@gustavoemannueldeangolasil243 Жыл бұрын

Don't that who is truth,giant country but Without freedom.

@nameq 7 ай бұрын

28:30 didnt expect this caricature of a cyrillic language in a serious documentary like this 😭

@redcoatp.5636 Жыл бұрын

Thanks great video i was curious on how the Soviet was ran now i have somewhat of a better insight

@FedericoTesta1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, probably DW has the best coverage right now on the war. Your is absolutely the most objective and with the least prejudices. And this documentary is the proof. The truth stands most of times in the middle.

@sollte1239 2 жыл бұрын

Germany always tried to have ok relationships with Russia. But Germans are now fed up with Russia invading Ukraine.

@semiramisubw4864 2 жыл бұрын

@@sollte1239 well no. Our gov got kinda "forced" to step in. Right now the sanctions are crushing our economy

@replied631 2 жыл бұрын

Your documentaries are very enlightening. I like that its straight to the point. Very well presented.

@chauhanrohit 8 ай бұрын

What was that invisible kind of man @52:16? 😱

@ppumpkinhead937 7 ай бұрын

yeah I saw it to!

@nicholasjacobsen316 11 ай бұрын

boy a lot of perspectives expressed here hasn't aged well.

@tatarwarrior4532 2 жыл бұрын

Very actual. I'm waiting for the second part 😁

@afandiyevorkhan 2 жыл бұрын

And you have mistaken about Hungary, Czechia and Poland. They joined NATO in 1999 (for some sources 1998) not in 2004 when Lithuania joined. But in 2004 HU, CZ and PO joined the EU.

@officialscovers6116 11 ай бұрын

Surprised the transnistria conflict was not mentioned.

@user-gl5kf9jh1y 3 ай бұрын

Sehr gut 🇩🇪👍💯 vielen dank 👍💖

@kc2076 2 жыл бұрын

This was great, taught me a lot

@mariaclaudiabarbaresco6791 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Brazil and I really appreciate the work of DW. It is so deep and accurate

@RR-mo5ey Жыл бұрын

maria go home

@mariaclaudiabarbaresco6791 Жыл бұрын

@@RR-mo5ey no.

@gtPacheko Жыл бұрын

@@RR-mo5ey what?

@RR-mo5ey Жыл бұрын

@@gtPacheko 😀

@LuiZ-jy1pi 4 ай бұрын

Vixe... eu achei bem legal também, mas se uma brasileira, educada por Paulo Freire e pelo MEC marxista, tá dizendo que é “accurate”, agora tô na dúvida…

@kenzocirujano9898 Жыл бұрын

52:16 what is that thing walking HAHAHAHA

@NothingSomethingEverything 8 ай бұрын

This feels like moments before disaster.

@thedudeabides2531 Жыл бұрын

"Russians should be proud of their military..." Lol! That didn't age well.

@thesixth2330 2 жыл бұрын

What about the fact that all those soviet republics were independent countries before they were a part of the USSR? Kind of important? Russia isn't regaining lost ancestral lands they are re-invading free lands originally conquered by the USSR.

@playthegame7445 2 жыл бұрын

@ The Sixth Putin should have looked to improve the life style of the average Russians and not to turn Russia into a second North Korea. Parkersburg or Moscow look like modern cities but if you go to the rural areas people live like in the 18th century with little to nothing owned thats the today Russia for u

@kasymbektashbaev 2 жыл бұрын

No, they were not independent but part of Russian Empire.

@niklasmorningstar4301 2 жыл бұрын

@@kasymbektashbaev they were conquered by the Russian Empire. What about the original Crimean tartar population? What about the population of circassians in Sochi? What about the population of Finnish in Karelia? They all have their own communities, cities and governments before being conquered by the Russian empire. Now most of them became minorities in their own lands. Their languages and traditions are on the verge of extinction as of result of russification.

@niklasmorningstar4301 2 жыл бұрын

@@kasymbektashbaev luckily, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Finland managed to obtain their independence from Russian Empire as of result of ww1. If not they'll receive the exact same fate as Somi people, circassians, tartars etc.

@niklasmorningstar4301 2 жыл бұрын

@Dreemstyl yes, America is the land of native Americans not the land of European descendants. What happened in America is horrible. And so are in Russian Empire. The act of subjugation towards weaker natives are horrible. Natives have the right for self determination