Tensions rise as Russians move into country that fears it could be the next Ukraine
Hundreds of thousands of Russians fled to Russia's borders in the weeks after Putin announced a military draft, but as CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay reports, not all are welcome. Livesay speaks to Russians who have fled to neighboring country Georgia.
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The irony of finding sanctuary in a country you previously invaded
@harrydehnhardt5092
Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@eh1702
Жыл бұрын
When your enemy is divided, why interfere?
@Batman-vr6jp
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Generation change
@clam4597
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May or may not be the same individuals
@ENI6MA
Жыл бұрын
schhhhhhhh....... you're supposed to say, operated in militarly special. JFC!
A Russian soldier ran up to a nun. Out of breath, he asked, “Please, may I hide under your skirt, I'll explain later.” The nun agreed. A moment later two military police ran up and asked: “Sister, have you seen a soldier?” The nun replied, “He went that way.” After the military police ran off, the soldier crawled out from under her skirt and said, “I can't thank you enough, Sister. You see, I don't want to go to Ukraine.” The nun said, “I understand completely.” The soldier added, “I hope I'm not rude, but you have a great pair of legs!” The nun replied, “If you had looked a little higher, you would've seen a great pair of balls too. I don't want to go to Ukraine either."
@anonymous-lp4bc
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha this was too much, i didnt expect such a twist!
@angelitatumpalan
Жыл бұрын
😀😀😀😀good idea👍👍👍
@tomaxxamot2016
Жыл бұрын
You 😂
@sophk8457
Жыл бұрын
Using/disrespecting a nun in a joke. Low morals. P.S. People saying I shouldn’t be reading the jokes I don’t like instead of saying my opinion on it. I heard you. You’re right. Didn’t expect “fun” under this video. My bad.
@Buildbeautiful
Жыл бұрын
this stupid joke has been around for a century in different forms
That Russian guy playing ghost buster on his guitar made me smile.
@cmo123100
Жыл бұрын
He is a real life Borat!
@samsmom1491
Жыл бұрын
It made me smile, too.
@archlich4489
Жыл бұрын
I wish him the best.
@johnwest5458
Жыл бұрын
Every guy makes you smile
@blakeh6250
Жыл бұрын
😁 funny ... 😆
As my Ukrainian friends fight for their lives and democracy, I don’t put anything past Putin. Georgia in my opinion at risk and I don’t blame them for being suspicious.
@imswanronson3558
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I can already see Russia invading Georgia “to protect the Russian people”
@bassinc3039
Жыл бұрын
They should be put to work helping Ukraine defeat V.Puti. Go back once V.Puti and associates are out of power.
@davidgmillsatty1900
Жыл бұрын
Are your Ukrainian friends Nazis? Members of the Azov Battallion, Right Sector, C14- disciples of Stepan Bandera?
@arvinr.912
Жыл бұрын
Your Ukrainian friends were also drafted by Zelensky and unlike Russians, their borders were blocked so some weren't able to escape.
@bassinc3039
Жыл бұрын
@@arvinr.912 apples and oranges
Maybe instead of fleeing to a country that fears and despises them they should stay home and work to get rid of the tyrant currently ruling their country. But that would take guts
@scarletteevanova419
Жыл бұрын
Of course, they should! Germans did just that during WWII. They fought to take Hitler out! LMAO Oh wait, no. Didn't they collectively watch Jews get sent to their death? I forgot.
@oksana8575
Жыл бұрын
If they stayed they would be sent to Ukraine and most likely wouldn’t be coming home alive.
@sababugs1125
Жыл бұрын
Only if it was that easy
@rickjohnson9558
Жыл бұрын
@@sababugs1125 « What we attain too cheaply we esteem too lightly »--Thomas Jefferson
@64MDW
Жыл бұрын
@@sababugs1125 It is. You have to be willing to pay the price...even if it means dying for something greater than yourself. These people obviously aren't.
Fleeing is a cowardly act. If you dont want to fight Putin's war, revolt and fight your rights at your homeland. It takes a lot of courage to stop this nonsense war and help preserve humanity. Go home, rise up in arms against your government.
@danielmelgar8918
Жыл бұрын
All those Ukrainian that walk across the boarder like nothing should also go back and fight for Ukraine. That's cowardly of them to leave and not fight. But if soldier from other countries want to fight for Ukraine they're welcome. Being killed by a Droid is shameful. We all a should be scared of war.
@SteffiReitsch
Жыл бұрын
@@danielmelgar8918 It's the women, children, old people who leave Ukraine to seek sanctuary. The men are staying to FIGHT!
@andyred3711
Жыл бұрын
Sure sure... Easy to say that, hard to know where you lie yourself until the moment comes. Lets just be happy about them not fighting Ukranians, yea?
@iana6839
Жыл бұрын
thats not easy anymore after u let dictators take over long time ago. then at one point its too late. let this be a wake up call, for the west is loosing its democracy as well to the eu and wef. so start fighting now, before its too late, succes!!!
@LS-dp2gs
Жыл бұрын
Revolt against whom? Biden? He and his cronies are the real reason this started. Oh if you are an American you are sponsoring this war with your tax money. do you want to revolt?
I don't think the anchors understood what the Georgians were saying. It wasn't that "These are good or bad Russians." The problem is Putin will use this as an excuse to attack them next.
@MrDavfit
Жыл бұрын
They don 't get much ..this is not a joke ..they turn it into American fluff ,Save real news for BBC or Sky news
@antichoice1
Жыл бұрын
@@MrDavfit Yeah, American daytime air TV news is not "hard" news so to speak, it's fluff. Garbage like The View which is probably the WORST place to get news. The cable night shows are the real news shows usually, or Sunday mornings there is good political talk. But these were like the anchors who talk about missing dogs or something haha.
They were fine with the war until they had to serve. Then they flee to a country they previously invaded.
@clam4597
Жыл бұрын
May or may not be the same individuals
@verbalkint4258
Жыл бұрын
@@clam4597 there's hundreds of thousands of Russians fleeing to Georgia. Statistically probable than many of them supported the war prior to the draft.
@danielmelgar8918
Жыл бұрын
Correction. People in Georgia from the North part started to fight Georgia because the influence to become part of a fake peace institution. Break relationships. In other words be enemies with who once was you friend. Yeah putin sent a army to bring peace.
@bone3594
Жыл бұрын
After their hommies came back in body bags made them change their mind about serving Putin.
@squidusn71
Жыл бұрын
That's communism for ya.
Makes you realise how lucky you are atm. People need to love and support each other. That must be horrific having to break your own limbs so you do not have to go invade a country for someone else’s ego. The world needs leaders that look out for others not their agenda.
@josephshields2922
Жыл бұрын
you used to just have to wear a skirt to the draft board, now it will get you an affirmative action promotion.
@NewarkBay357
Жыл бұрын
Putin is a Gambler, not a leader. He made a losing bet in Ukraine. He will try elsewhere if he somehow manages to stay in power. Hopefully he's eliminated, not just from being Russia's dictator, but from life itself. Putin belongs with the other War Criminals that have preceded him in the Trash Bin of history.
Leaving because of the draft but not against the war. Matter of time then Pro-Russian resistance shows its head and then the hosting countries will have a problem on their hands. At least Iranians are standing up internally and that's what courage looks like. Georgians are 100% correct. This is a Trojan Horse
@SteffiReitsch
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@blueberrymuffin2860
Жыл бұрын
Better kick them out!
@farmergiles1065
Жыл бұрын
Not necessarily a Trojan horse. But it could turn out badly. How about help to usher them through to other final destinations? But - not my decision, and no criticism either way.
@stargoddess2344
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@@farmergiles1065 Know (look it up if you are not sure) the true definition of the word and pay attention, please. My intention is not to offend your opinion is your opinion, but there is a history within that area that does not allow any of these Russians an exception.
@docinparadise
Жыл бұрын
It occurred to me that if this were not Putin’s plan, he never would have allowed draft dodgers to go there. How easy would it have been for him to send his police to the borders and stop all of the men from leaving? He had weeks to do it. He knew where they were going. Do they think they escaped? No, Putin allowed it so he could then “annex” Georgia and conscript those men anyway. Also Kazakhstan. 100’s of thousands of ready made soldiers tricked into invading as a Trojan horse. Even with the best of intentions, giving them the benefit of the doubt, those men will fall in line with wives and families in Russia as hostages if they don’t follow orders🤷🏼♀️ most of them were born and raised under Putin and have that mentality already.
I definitely understand the concerns of Georgians. Even if 99.9% of Russians fleeing are genuine, against the war etc., the fear of the Russian government using this as terms for another ‘special operation’ is real. And sadly the assumption that 99.9% are genuine isn’t a good one, as I’ve seen many videos and stories of cars attempting to cross into border with the the “Z” symbol boldly plastered on their cars. Irony aside, concern remains. Although I also understand those fleeing genuinely. Many of those fleeing are backed into a corner. They understand what protesting will get them. And it’s not that protests aren’t happening at all in Russia, it’s just it seems they are snuffed out very quickly - I feel it’s more that there’s no leader to rally behind in Russia. Navalny, for example, is jailed. There is no clear leader, that I’m aware of, to provide hope for people there.
@julioestorino4752
Жыл бұрын
...a good 10% are spies, KGB agents.
@y0g_s0th0th
Жыл бұрын
They aren't against the war. They're against fighting in the war via mobilization. Otherwise they'd be supportive of it.
@badmonkey2222
Жыл бұрын
@@terrimandilou3037 no they don't they never have, they NEVER modernized or became civil after the fall of the Soviet Union they're fake brand of attempted democracy was a complete sham, smoke and mirrors, autocratic authoritarian rule and communism, nationalism and fascism have been apart of Russia since its inception and it's never been cleaned and never will be it's just what they are.
@bestopinion9257
Жыл бұрын
I bet Russia do not have the mood for yet another special operation right now.
@bestopinion9257
Жыл бұрын
@Tommy Snurkerburger Russian population in ex Soviet countries is because Russia tried to russify all that land. And now they cry because countries hate russian stuff. No wonder why.
There is no remorse in that video by any Russian. They just don't want to fight themselves. Close the boarder!
@hmgrraarrpffrzz9763
Жыл бұрын
Why close the boarder? Do you want more people to fight for Russia? So far about 200.000 able working men have fled the country. If this continues, this is a huge hit for the Russian economy.
@elisabethperrin8604
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. They don't care about the war.
They were all for it when they thought they was winning
@morrisonreed1
Жыл бұрын
all of them were , or just the idiots on the news
@eh1702
Жыл бұрын
As usual, the truth is more complex and various. It could be a great opportunity for Georgia to use its discretion and get a lot of the most energetic and talented immigrants. Offer them residency or citizenship on condition that they swear a public oath of allegiance to Georgia in the case of hostile action by any other nation. In other words - as a condition of stay beyond the visa period, get them to commit to callup to the Georgian military in the event of Russian invasion. That would sort the sheep from the goats.
@owenb8636
Жыл бұрын
Not all of them, they just wanted to live their lives and not think about it. They are partially responsible for letting Putin stay in power all this time but I get where they're coming from
@miqyeznik
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@Redri747
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
It’s madness. All this death and destruction on both sides caused by one madman.
@josephshields2922
Жыл бұрын
Don't talk about Biden like that"
@TheSympathydenied
Жыл бұрын
Remember World War 2
@neilmccomsey9550
Жыл бұрын
It's not all Putin. Those soldiers dont have to fight. The millions of brainwashed Russians support Putin. The news shows the minority. Most Russians support Putin.
@jwill9237
Жыл бұрын
While the war is funded by the USA
@kummer45
Жыл бұрын
@@josephshields2922 Biden doesn't starts wars, Putin does, Russian bot.
Do not be fooled. They are running for their lives, but still may support the war, like cowards.
@scampbell8136
Жыл бұрын
How do you know that they all think the same way ?
10 years in prison or possibly losing your life in a unjust war. I'm already sprinting towards the border
@jgdooley2003
Жыл бұрын
The reality is that the prison will be nearly as life threatening as actual war. God help these people. Can you imagine then trying to get a job and make a life for yourself after release?
@slavikk6712
Жыл бұрын
@@jgdooley2003 then simply go to Ukraine, turn yourself in to Ukrainian soldiers and start a new life in Ukraine
@Jmump9
Жыл бұрын
@Rick Boucher Please don't call it an unjust War just please read about what's been happening in Ukraine the last few years on Russia's border if they really understood what really happened they would not be fleeing their ancestral land. Personally if it was me fighting for my ancestral land I will fight with the greatest deal of courage and honor just like my ancestors did. Just please don't call it unjust War. Heck if you have time to have a documentary about Nazis and Ukraine which he has been saying this whole time I believe that and I believe everything that happened in 2014 it's all out there just look it up.
@mikloscsuvar6097
Жыл бұрын
If the most fit people flee Russia and do not join the army to seed riot, who will make the revolution desperately needed by Russia?
@Jmump9
Жыл бұрын
@@mikloscsuvar6097 @Miklós Csuvár shows me but you still haven't done research have you checked out South America and Africa thats manpower right there we don't support the west or the US we support Russia take a look at what's happening in Africa we will die and fight for someone who wants to fight against the West you've been stealing our wealth for so long before now we're kicking y'all out have you heard about what happened to France we're welcoming Russia and China you guys call it a debt trap but we can speak for ourselves and I assure you it's not.
Watch out, if you have a lot of Russians in your area, Putin might annex it.
@peagames2002
Жыл бұрын
Like they annexed Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv, after propaganda machine took video footage of useful fools thinking Ukraine would bomb its own country. Quite backwards thinking considering it's democracy.
@LS-dp2gs
Жыл бұрын
I guess USA is next. Brighton Beach.
Such a sad situation for everyone involved.
@badmonkey2222
Жыл бұрын
Tell Putin..
@nickallen5615
Жыл бұрын
Sad for Ukrainians
@badmonkey2222
Жыл бұрын
@@nickallen5615 sad for over 72k occupiers and more everyday staying as fertilizer forever in Ukraine.
@johnjepsen4243
Жыл бұрын
Thanks einstein for the info. Lol
@pineapplepenumbra
Жыл бұрын
@@badmonkey2222 The 72K is thought to be dead _and_ injured. So some of them won't be fertiliser.
Instead of running away they should protest a lot more and get rid of Putin and his lapdogs. Running away will not change anything in Russia. Maybe countries should denied them that way they have no choice but to get rid of Putin and end this mess. They will have to return to Russia at some point and Putin will make sure they get punished for avoiding the draft.
@HooDatDonDar
Жыл бұрын
Exiles can be effective. Not that I like him, but Lenin ran away.
They didn't flee in February. They were non political.
Afraid of fighting, not opposed to the invasion of Ukraine.
@verdeboyo
Жыл бұрын
exactly👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@chriscooper6582
Жыл бұрын
I would like to see them stay in Russia and overthrow Putins regime. It’s the only way to change government. I’m sympathetic but admire the Ukrainians for their courage and resilience.
@IS-2_1944
Жыл бұрын
@Mike V and i guess the US was fine with war crimes in Vietnam and Korea to
Maybe they are not fleeing Russia. All those young capable Russian men just might take over Georgia as part of a special military operation.
@HKim0072
Жыл бұрын
That's how Crimea was stolen.
@michaelbee2165
Жыл бұрын
I really doubt that. I can understand Georgians' concerns. But I just don't think these Russian men pose a risk.
@forgottenmusic1
Жыл бұрын
There are at least 2 concerns - one is what all these men will do after running out of money, and another is that if Russia should decide to send in like 500 or 1000 Spetsnaz fighters, scattered in such a crowd it's not that possible to detect them.
@edwardvalivonis23
Жыл бұрын
That's what is going on
@edwardvalivonis23
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbee2165 they do
1956,1968,2008,2014…The Eastern European countries remember very well “russian help” in the past!Russians need to overthrow their new dictator!!!🇸🇰🇨🇿🇬🇪🇭🇺🇵🇱🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
If those 600,000 men would go on the streets of Moscow, they might save not just their lives, but also Ukranian's.
@64MDW
Жыл бұрын
Well said.
Have rarely heard any of the Russians say any part of their reasoning for running away is that they're against the dreadful WAR situation their country has perpetrated on Ukraine.. Seems to be all about poor them, them, them...
@nbkhafula8381
Жыл бұрын
Kelvin, those people were not brought and schooled environment where thinking for themselves was allowed. You can challenge any authority, starting from home, School, Work plus Government because you were brought up , being encouraged to even question yourself. I see most of those people as victims of Russian propaganda and blatant human abuse . They are in a rut, right now Putin has taken Russia to medieval days.
@Linda72.
Жыл бұрын
Your dead right J J !!
@jessicakruger7
Жыл бұрын
I agree.
@prof.ballabypikkalbhattham4507
Жыл бұрын
You do realize this is Putin's war even more so than WWII was Hitler's war, right? If there was no threat of government retribution I'm sure over 3/4 of Russians would denounce the war immediately
@scaleyback217
Жыл бұрын
To be a victim is the Russian way.
Pootin has made Russian the new Pariahs. I think Georgia has every right to want them out, 2008, 2014 and this year shows us why.
The fears of georgian people are legitimate, for they were invaded back in 2008 by ruzzians
@ktng3176
Жыл бұрын
So, why still they let the Russians in 🤔
@zoran5076
Жыл бұрын
@@ktng3176 it is simple: Geaorgia is a poor country without industry, they mainly make profits from tourism. Ruzzians came there and eventually spend money on living. So it is profitable in short terms for their government to let these people in
However, before mobilization none of them cared about the carnage being conducted by their army in Ukraine.
@oksana8575
Жыл бұрын
They’ve been brainwashed and cut off from the outside world and are only just recently learning about what’s going on.
@elisabethperrin8604
Жыл бұрын
Selfish.
What would be really heartwarming is if some of those men would rush to Ukraine and help them out. That would be much appreciated.
@jgdooley2003
Жыл бұрын
In other wars such events did happen and it did not go well for soldiers who had switched sides and then were captured by their former countrymen. An example was ethnic Irish who crossed into Mexico from the US and then joined the Patricios regiment in the Mexican army to fight against the US army in the Mexican-American war in the 1840's. Many of these men were captured by the US army and tried and executed as traitors by the US government of the time. Russian men face the same dreadful dilemma and possible outcome if captured fighting for the enemy by their former countrymen in any future engagement.
@Booboonancy
Жыл бұрын
@@jgdooley2003 Thanks, that is interesting. I didn’t know that about the U.S.-Mexico conflict. It did, however, dawn on me that anyone fighting against their own country might meet a terrible fate if captured.
@HooDatDonDar
Жыл бұрын
Of course, the Patrick’s were traitors. They had immigrated to the us, and taken up citizenship. Joining the forces of the dictator Santa Anna to fight the us did not go down well. Difficult for these Russians. They should form anti govt. groups abroad. That is what exiles usualy do.
So Manny Russian speaking people in Georgia, now Putin needs to protect them to !!!
@peagames2002
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps they fled to Georgia to be protected from Putin.
What kind of coward would flea their country at a time of conflict and abandon their women and children behind..
@alanjenkins1508
Жыл бұрын
Afghans.
@scampbell8136
Жыл бұрын
Russian is not under attach, fool.
In a few years, they will want a referendum to make their host country part of Russia 😀
@peterpeterpeter6315
Жыл бұрын
They may not want this themselves, but thats not going to stop Putin from doing it.
I feel bad for a few Russians ... Their government thinks that they are robots... That they don't have feelings ,fears, or hearts. I hope things end soon without the worst outcomes. Everyone deserves better and peace ✌️🕊️
@johnnysmith9155
Жыл бұрын
You probably don't know any russians then.
@jeremywilson2875
Жыл бұрын
Dugan, one of Putin's favorite Russian nationalist philosophers, describes the Russian people as like parts of the human body. Everybody has their role to fulfill. Some people are the deciders (the brain -the elite), others are the laborers (legs), and yet others are the fighters (fist), and more. He writes that you would never expect the legs to think, but to follow the direction from the brain. Similarly, the Russian people should follow the directives of their leaders without question.
@peternolan4107
Жыл бұрын
Pay attention! Iranians are giving their lives to bring down their evil government. Russians are running away. No courage at all. It is their responsibility first of all to destroy their barbaric government which is threatening nuclear annihilation. Instead they are looking for more pleasant places to live. And the support most Russians are giving for this war is staggering. There cannot be more than a fraction of Russians who are decent, courageous human beings.
@thinkcat01
Жыл бұрын
Marshina Meneses Their government knew that they have fears and that is why the govt said if they avoid mobilization, they will be jailed for 10 years. Putin thought this will make sure that they won't refused to fight for him.
@davecooper3238
Жыл бұрын
@@johnnysmith9155 How many Russians are in your personal orbit ?
Treat them as spies not refugees.
walking around in Tbilisi, Georgia, and hearing Russian talk constantly and EVERYWHERE, when that would rarely happen before, is angering and unpleasant to say the least!!
Forget running, fight for your rights and freedom at home!
@oksana8575
Жыл бұрын
Before or after they are sent to Ukraine to k*ll innocent people?
@elisabethperrin8604
Жыл бұрын
More easy to flee.
It's funny to see that even a cow had to flee from Russia.
@daniellow426
Жыл бұрын
No doubt it is trying to make it to India, the land of Bovine Nirvana.
21 year old seems to have a good head on his shoulders, that roommate however, is going to drive him insane with Ghostbusters!
I’m surprised Putin is allowing everyone to leave. I thought he would have more control over his population
@kummer45
Жыл бұрын
Looks like Georgia is next. I think it's part of the plan. That's how Crimea fell. I think Georgia should get rid of these Russians before these Russians get rid of Georgia in a second invasion. I saw that coming.
@mikecrooks8085
Жыл бұрын
The most resourceful people are leaving and they are obviously not Putler supporters. Putler is better off without them as he would have to commit resources he doesn't have to corral a herd of cats.
@Ace-xv9uf
Жыл бұрын
thats why Prs. Putin is beter than Zelensky when it comes to how they treat their citizens.. he let them run away he did not close the boarders he give them freedom to choose..to stay or go out.. #justsaying also he can protect his citizens..while Zelensky watch his citizens to die on the war..he choose war than peace talks...#justsaying...if i am a comedian who doesn't know how to run a country i better surrender my throne to someone who knows better for the goodness of my country and my people...
@Olena.P.
Жыл бұрын
In order to do this, he would need to start full mobilization and declare martial law. This would lead to ban for men to leave. But this would be super bad for his reputation in russia, since if this is merely a special operation, why the need to call for full mobilization? This may raise too many questions, particularly one about real losses on the battlefield. He doesn't have much choice here, as he would risk becoming very unpopular.
@peagames2002
Жыл бұрын
@@Ace-xv9uf You get prison time for not joining draft, people are picked from hotels and homes to be forced to join draft against their will. You also become outlaw for attempting to escape Russia (except now they go in huge waves so it would become too big of a news in entire world to massacre every single one)
Fight your government, don’t run
Put them into camps.
@scarletteevanova419
Жыл бұрын
Are you from the US? If so, that explains why you want to put everyone into camps. Such an American thing to do. Nice thing you guys did to the American Indians putting them in camps. Also was great idea Roosevelt had in the 1940s to put a whole bunch of innocent Japanese and Americans of Japanese descent in camps. Man, I really wish someone would put you in a camp. LMAO
Georgia should give them a choice, enlist in a militia for training as a territorial guard, whose first job would be fortify border w Russian held provinces. Also a good way to keep an eye on them.
@anonnimoose7987
Жыл бұрын
Oh good idea. Should send the Russian troops that surrendered to block Belarus as a border patrol.
@peternolan4107
Жыл бұрын
As if any Russians could be trusted to do anything for Georgia!
@andrewkitchenuk
Жыл бұрын
But they don't want to be in an army of any kind. 🤷
@DaveRod76
Жыл бұрын
That could be a double edged sword. Train your potential enemy? Let's say Russia invades, and conscipts expats into his army, already trained and with an understanding of Georgia's military doctrine and methonds. Is that a wise move?
@SteffiReitsch
Жыл бұрын
They'd get guns, get trained and then rebel against Georgia.
I am sorry for the Russians not wanting to fight. Prayers for all
@scampbell8136
Жыл бұрын
@Amelia Lasko Ukraine is fighting for their country and they certainly have balls. Russians are expected to fight only for Putin it would take a lot of balls to stand up to Putin but they cant arrest everyone so Russians should unite against Putin.
@kadiboudacz5500
Жыл бұрын
@Amelia Lasko theres a difference between fighting for your country because its being attacked, and fighting because one political figure has a massive ego problem. Grow up
@leahflower9924
Жыл бұрын
The cute ones can come stay with me lol
that last young guy was having such a hard time not falling apart. men are making the ultimate sacrifice by leaving all they love 💘
So sorry for these young people. 😞
@ktng3176
Жыл бұрын
Why need to be sorry for them?
@TheRisingFury
Жыл бұрын
@@ktng3176 It's called 'empathy'; a concept which is impossible to explain to one who has no humanity.
@ktng3176
Жыл бұрын
@@TheRisingFury I save my empathy for situation which really deserve it. 😜
@TheRisingFury
Жыл бұрын
@@ktng3176 Oh, the humanity!
@innamoratopazzo25
Жыл бұрын
I am Russian in GEORGIA now. We are ready to start to referendum for join Georgia to Russia next week
Hopefully the people will be able to get through this hard time.
Give us a break... if theh want to change anything theu better go and fight against putin in russia.. not run away.
@stargoddess2344
Жыл бұрын
You must have forgotten these people have been told what to think and how to think all of their lives. For example, women in abusive situations will not turn against or report the abuser but rather will make excuses for them.
I hate to say I agree with the Georgians.
Hello 👋🏻 CBS. I’m still waiting for those parts of the video that you warned were hard to watch? Will they be added soon? Just curious. 🤷🏻♂️
When one of the richest countries in the world, with a military ranked no2 in the world, has to send untrained civilians to fight one of the poorest countries in the world, makes you wonder how messed up their leaders really are.
Imagine going to prison for not wanting to fight in Ukraine than getting conscripted by Wagner Mercenaries in Prison 😭 GG
@galreserve2322
Жыл бұрын
In Soviet Russia no way to be away from fighting
@puellamservumaddominum6180
Жыл бұрын
@@galreserve2322 Russia is not soviet. Current dictatorship Russia is far worse than the USSR ever was. .
@galreserve2322
Жыл бұрын
@@puellamservumaddominum6180 1933,7 million people has died from starvation. "Worse than Russian Federation?" Nope
@puellamservumaddominum6180
Жыл бұрын
@@galreserve2322 actually it was more.that died in the three holdomars. Ukrainian Georgians and Kazakhstan bore the brunt of the starvation. Stalin was a monster. Moscow Russia was the cause of that BTW. Still during 80s I heard USSR got better with reforms. So it was the man not the nation. I still say current Russia with Putin is worse. Just my opinion, ofcourse I was not even born during cold war I do have experience of Putin invading my country and his animal soldiers raping and murdering civilians. Missles purposely targeting public building train stations schools and hospitals
@LS-dp2gs
Жыл бұрын
Not everybody is drafted. People are afraid of being drafted and panicked naturally.
Give putin a drink of vodka mix drink. Called Novichok-mixed Vodka Surpise!!
@majorseventh2699
Жыл бұрын
Special vodka operation.
@BackpackeRom
Жыл бұрын
He’s reading your comment. Hopefully he’ll treat himself with it
@richardmoloney689
Жыл бұрын
Putin, like Trump, neither drinks nor smokes.
@Linda72.
Жыл бұрын
A Putler cocktail 🤮🤮
👍👍 Great interview, such a human piece!
Imagine all these men going on the Streets of Russia to protest ! Wo
I don't blame Russians for not wanting to fight. I also don't blame Georgians for resenting their presence.
The Russians need to band together and remove Putin out of power.
@TheChopf26
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps you can go show them how its done killer.....
@Holdmy2nuts
Жыл бұрын
@@TheChopf26 we’d gladly do it.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@TheChopf26
Жыл бұрын
@@Holdmy2nuts why use the American flag when youre not an American? Why are you not over there in boots showing them how its done right now? No balls to go fight?
@Holdmy2nuts
Жыл бұрын
@@TheChopf26 calm down keyboard warrior. Lol you sound like you’re on the frontlines here . 😂 and bruhh, our weapons are beating russia. How embarrassing is that for them 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@scratchy996
Жыл бұрын
They won't do it, 80% of them support him and the war. There is nothing Russians like more than a "strongman" leader, except for vodka.
No need to break a leg, just show up in a dress and heels like Cpl. Klinger.
@user-lb7rq1lu1n
Жыл бұрын
And be arrested for being homosexual instead??
@BackpackeRom
Жыл бұрын
😂
@josephshields2922
Жыл бұрын
In US that rates an affirmative action Officers promotion.
@teresabenson3385
Жыл бұрын
Psychiatric asylum, indefinite confinement there.
@michellebrown4903
Жыл бұрын
@@josephshields2922 👈 is a Troll .
I've broken my leg once and my knee cap (patella) twice, I'd rather take my chances in war than to go through that pain again.
@puellamservumaddominum6180
Жыл бұрын
Not this war Ukraine literal meat grinder. Especially since Russian generals instead of rotating men use a battalion til casualties make unit no longer able to fight. Than instead of reforming and retraining battslion just dissolve unit and put the survivors into new battalions going back into the fight. You are pretty much guaranteed to die or be wounded with tactics like that. I would say it's ww2 tactics but these are worse than 70 years ago. I think I would rather take my chances with two broken legs and both arms.
@oscarantoniomoreno5247
Жыл бұрын
@@puellamservumaddominum6180 lol, yeah I see what you mean. I was thinking WW2. Or join war ( in Ukraine), and immediately surrender. When I saw the video of the guy having his leg broken on the stairs, that brought back the memories of the pain when I broke my knee, the leg wasn't too bad. Good luck to you and stay safe.
If its up to me, I will say stay here until the war is over and then you have to go back. Having a large number of Russians now is a liability, will give Putler an excuse to "save" them
@scampbell8136
Жыл бұрын
Putin is well able to make up his own excuses.
Why should countries russia has terrorized help them now?
Well now Putin can start special liberation operations one by one
When the guy started singing Ghostbusters with his guitar I really thought it was a scene from Borat... 😂😁
I have a hard time believing that most of the people who fled Russia are really against the war. I just feel like they just don't want to die so they are running away but it's not like they are against the invasion of Ukraine. I know that I shouldn't feel that way, I guess I'm just really careful when it comes to russian right now.
@teresabenson3385
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, seemed like there were plenty of cars with Z or pro-Russian ribbons before they got wise and scraped them off.
@michellebrown4903
Жыл бұрын
@@teresabenson3385 that is a lack of self awareness. Trump's base , exhibit the same thing.
@peagames2002
Жыл бұрын
It's healthy concern, do not get rid of it. Always be wary of those who might betray your eyes.
@stargoddess2344
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly the problem with this apparent Exodus!
@CouchWarrior561
Жыл бұрын
Those russians 100% are not against the war, I'm sure they will be happy to steal some goodies from Ukrainians but are too scared of Ukrainian solders. Russia cleverly plant a 10 year bomb in Georgia, those russians will stay here, learn culture and infrastructure. Then after 5-7 years we will see news "russians claim that russian language is oppressed in Georgia" "Georgia always was part of russia" and etc. War in 2008 started because of same statements from russia about "russophobia" in Georgia. Russians use this tactic over 100+ years already and now we see just a new move in a long play
I hope that young man gets his wish sooner rather than later.
u have to fight ur freedom in ur country not run away
I would be worried if I was a GEORGIAN .
I mean I feel bad for them but I wouldn't want them coming into my country either. This is especially true for Georgia given recent history and especially true given Putin's go-to playbook is "Say that ethnic Russians are being mistreated to justify invasion".. he did this in Georgia, in Ukraine, has said much the same about Estonian Russians (an oxymoron, just look at the history there) before cyberattacks. I'm sorry it his hard to not help someone and I wish them the best but no good can come from letting large amounts of Russian men into your country right now.
So sad😢
In the states, theres been reports of people trying to break their own bones to avoid opioid withdrawal- ive seen it. And its a crazy level of desperation to try to break your own leg to get out of fighting
obviously, they aren't just mobilizing reservists.
Very often the people doesn’t share the same views are their government
@nateortega2912
Жыл бұрын
Exactly and Ptuin is killing his own people and for what, more land
@EuroMaidanWasAnInsurrection
Жыл бұрын
Yup. I'm American and strongly against both parties here Looks like I gotta immigrate since I have no representation fighting for my views here. Its honestly overwhelming trying to look for a new country to call home. Every country has pros and cons.
@kingstonstreet3726
Жыл бұрын
I’m not an American by birth but I think the best way to look at America is as business or corporation with workers
@EuroMaidanWasAnInsurrection
Жыл бұрын
@@kingstonstreet3726 no because a business only cares about profit. A government is responsible for services and administration. However I would be ok withj a government setting up State Owned Enterprises ran to make a profit for additional government revenue to off set some taxation. Energy is a prime example. Nationalize domestic energy. The Saudis did it and they are a monarchy they are now in the process of diversifying their economy so it's not ran solely off energy revenue. Britian set up a SOE with the East India Company and it was extremely lucrative.
@michaelbee2165
Жыл бұрын
@@EuroMaidanWasAnInsurrection Go ahead. No one is stopping you. You haven't been "mobilized." No one is threatening you with 10 years in prison for avoiding mobilization.
Courage.
He's alright he plays guitar he's needed ..
🚗🚙🚐🚲🚚 It takes a lot of courage to leave your home country and facing so much uncertainty abroad. Nobody wants to do it unless they have to, much like any other types of political refugees. Voting by leaving Russia with your feet is also good. And we, in the international community, needs to help Georgia handle this influx of people too, just like Poland with the Ukrainians.
@jamesgo2014
Жыл бұрын
Wait for 10 years and see what will happen to political landscape of Georgia.
@peternolan4107
Жыл бұрын
Fool! These are people who want to live a nice life at the expense of others. It takes no courage whatsoever to run away from THEIR responsibility to reform their evil empire. I have NO respect for them.
@pohanahawaii
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesgo2014 : Thought they have only 1 yr of visa free stay in Georgia? I don't think they want to permanently leave Russia, families, friend. Just until this crisis blows over.
@jamesgo2014
Жыл бұрын
@@pohanahawaii just wait and see the calculation of Putin, those people can't also vote against Putin in 2024.
@pohanahawaii
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesgo2014 : 🕵 There's no question that Putin will be President until 2036. PBS Frontline: "Putin's Way" detailed how he rose to power (1999 apartment bombing blamed on Chechen minority) and how Russian elections are shams and as fake as the recent Referendum/Ukraine land grab.
They flee putin to avoid the war, then they sit on bunk beds and play guitar. Curious type of men this generation has produced!
@teresabenson3385
Жыл бұрын
"Men"?
Little green men, The Sequel.
Borat playing ghostbusters 🤣 that guy is my hero
You have to go to the sources. To get rid of Putin and all who think warmongering is the way to go. We all need better leadership that actually has humanities progress and future in mind and heart
"Gasbusters!"😂😂
I have read accounts from the end days of WW2 when soldiers used to inflict wounds on themselves in order to avoid having to engage in active combat and risk being killed in action. A horrible choice for someone to have to make, to swap the certainty of a serious wound for the neqr certainty of death in action. Such non-fatal wounds were known as million dollar wounds by soldiers anxious to survive the war.
@krasavam1625
Жыл бұрын
where did you read this, what a bunch of lies
@niccosalonga9009
Жыл бұрын
@@krasavam1625 There's some mention of this in Wikipedia under self inflicted wound and million dollar wound.
What if they are not actually fleeing what if they are mobilizing but just as civilians look at them those are real soldiers
@peterpeterpeter6315
Жыл бұрын
they dont have to be there with dishonest intentions. For Putin, them being there will be enough of an excuse.
Rather than running away, why didnt these millions of people rise up and overthrow the government?
They didnt flee as russia attacked ukraine for no reason.
@user-vz2fj4wq7d
Жыл бұрын
Hundreds of thousands did
@teresabenson3385
Жыл бұрын
@@user-vz2fj4wq7d Yep, those first emigres were respectable. These appear to be self-serving.
Georgians should see this as an opportunity to establish a relationship. Grudges are dangerous especially in this situation.
@AreeyaKKC
Жыл бұрын
Grudges have been going on for generations in the caucuses. Laks, kumliks, ossetians, chechens, mountain Turks etc.
@therealkingdavid6787
Жыл бұрын
@@AreeyaKKC it comes down to pride. The more you hurt someone's pride the stronger it gets. All they need is a wake up call, that not one person is better than the other. This though is an opportunity to strengthen ties.
@AreeyaKKC
Жыл бұрын
@@therealkingdavid6787 I agree but if you read up on the region alot of these feuds started 400 years ago in the mountains between 2 families over 1 goat or pig. Grudges are hard to stop over there
@AreeyaKKC
Жыл бұрын
"Let our fame be great" is a real good book about the region and the 13 states of Russia and why there's always conflict over there.
So, what did all of you expected… FLOWERS???😂
@jeffhall4228
Жыл бұрын
Roses at their feet, like they thought would happen in Ukraine 🤭
Where was the "difficult to watch" part?!
So sad to see what humanity has become. God bless us all.
@Jezzebel1313
Жыл бұрын
I am hopefull. Because people have changed. Manipulating men into a war with slogans and heroic blah-blah is no longer so easy. People have learned and are tired of fighting and killing. In the case of the Russians, this is only too understandable. They have suffered, starved and are killed and died for Dictators for centuries. More than most other countries.
This is just like how many Americans fled to Canada to avoid the U.S. draft during the Vietnam War.
@Michiganian8
Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry I don’t know what your talking about. I wasn’t even around during the Vietnam war
@sunnyinmilkyway2114
Жыл бұрын
yeah and just like the US, Russia too will lose this war.
@denyspikalov3602
Жыл бұрын
U.S. wasn't occupying 20% of Canada back then.
@politicallyincorrect1705
Жыл бұрын
@@denyspikalov3602 True, but ain't Russia losing all its weaponry and manpower and Ukraine winning the war, as the media tells us?
@schoolofgrowthhacking
Жыл бұрын
They should have gone to Mexico instead, better food and better weather
I can definitely understand the 'Trojan Horse' fear. Here in the U.S., 81 suspected terrorists have been arrested at the border. How many did it take to bring down the towers?🤔
@joelcoward2048
Жыл бұрын
How many did it take to bring down building 7?
Every nation has dealt with this at a time of war.....Even America..we must have forgotten about Vietnam
Ten years in prison is better than dying in Ukraine.
@scarletteevanova419
Жыл бұрын
Sure! Ever been to a Russian prison?
@Elo-hv3fw
Жыл бұрын
@@scarletteevanova419 I have !!!! .......for selling Levi's blue jeans. The German government bailed me out......for more money than the blue jeans were worth.
@thesuperiorman537
Жыл бұрын
@@Elo-hv3fw Are you telling the truth? What was your experience there?
@andin3720
Жыл бұрын
If you are drafted you don’t get to go to prison. You will beaten by the police and sent to front even if you refuse. lol
RIP in advance to all who join in Putins army.
Did the television host seriously just say "a whole nother"?
I say you just save yourselves temporarily but have the courage and decency to stand up against Putin do not flee unite and remove Putin from power he must be stopped to save lives. Slava Ukraine!
Reminds me of Vietnam why did we go to war there ? I still don't know. Vietnam vet
@djmckay410
Жыл бұрын
Oil my friend. There are a lot of Russian oil rigs now operating off shore in Vietnam.
WHAT HAPPENED TO RUSIANS, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON IN UKRAINE UNTIL THEY GET CALLED FOR《《《 A SPECIAL OPERATION 》》》!!!! POWER TO UKRAINE AND ALL THEIR SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS ☝️👍
It makes sense that there is fear to be afraid of annexation given their leader rationale is "my people are present, therefore it is my country to take". Unfortunate
Saddened
I feel the same way about Mexico.
@0816M3RC
Жыл бұрын
Mexico isn't a expansionist, imperialist warmonger.
@kaizersolze
Жыл бұрын
@@0816M3RC No, they're colonizing which is just as bad given their avoidance of assimilation and learning English.
Russia may decide to come save them they already took 25% of Georgian land and may come take the rest