Interview with Vladislav Krasnov, Former Soviet Defector and Founder of RAGA 

Great video. Sergey's Real Russia channel also is helping people from all around the world to understand Russian culture and way of living. :)

Thank you for providing this content. It is important for average Americans to hear the history of a region for which they have little knowledge due to lack of or poor 'world history curriculum'. Russia is NOT "the boogieman". Russia does NOT hate the USA. Russia & the USA should join together to fight 'Global Corporate Fascism'. God Bless Russia! God Bless you as well, Sergey.

Thank you for this interview, Sergey. Wish this gentleman could address all Americans. I have always said that the American people and Russian people have more in common than we do differences. I wish we could join together for a better world. Keep up your good work, Sergey.

Very interesting conversation.

Many thanks for conducting this interview. It's truly enlightening and well done. I would love to see you do more interviews like this. It would be an awesome way to expand your channel, and to bring Russia and the West closer together.

May your organization grow in strength. It can bring both countries together; necessary for our world.

Thank you for this great insight. This man, Vladislav Krasnov, is definitely a great scholar. I am neither American nor Russian or Ukrainian, but I would certainly be a part of this RAGA organization. I hope this book "Russia Beyond Communism" is available on Amazon.

Very interesting, great interview.

Sergey great work doing Real Russia , covering truth in Donetsk. talking to ex spies ,some may be upset at diversity of your channel but I am impressed. Cashberry I do not find interesting but it doesn't upset me either.

He is a nice man Vladislav Krasnov. He explains everything so clearly. I do not believe I have ever had the Russian history & the wars / troubles explained so well. Thanks for sharing. Very interesting.

Sergey, I must congratulate you on the direction you are taking. This interview with Mr. Krasnov was excellent. Your visit of Donetsk was also excellent and brave. You are beginning to investigate difficult political topics. You have matured.

Thank you for this Sergey.I hope your channel stays on we need it.

the past 5 videos you have done are the best you have ever made. some will say you are getting political no you are teaching your American subscribers. and for those who don't like it, I say come out of your box and start thinking.

love the knowledge of history Sergey! keep building bridge! Always REAL & NO BULLSHIT =)

I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation with Vladislav Krasnov. Real Russia has grown up and has moved out of the bathroom and into the dinning room to join in adult conversations about the pressing issues of our times. Ummm ... No offense intended towards your earlier work. I also like your videos covering the more mundane aspects of life too. But it's good to put the kids to bed, break out the liquor, and talk about things concerning politics,sex and history now and then.

What a cool, calm and smart man this Vladislav, i wish all the worlds politicians were like him🙏❤peace🕊☮✌

I completely respect his opinion and logic. Especially with young Americans like myself. Most are very blind and ignorant to these topics talked about in the video. Keep spreading the logical truth. Long live peace and equality

You should do more interviews with Russians. I'm very interested in learning about Russian history, businesses, politics, etc.

If America and Russia were allies there would be nothing we couldn't do!

Very fascinating and how much we need to understand history and where we are now. I am all for learning more along with seeing some great places you visit and share with your audience. Very nice video.

Sergey: I have often wondered with a person like Vladislav who defected, left Russia, then returned to Russia......in some of his earliest attempts of returning .....did he incur any problems coming back to Russian soil? Do you have any insight into this? Are you able to maybe reach out to him to ask him this question? Thank You.

Excellent conversation, thanks!

Good vid, interesting discussion of the Iran-Iraq war. Most American are unaware that that war even happened, even those who were alive at the time.

When he mentioned the Quebec problem with Canada, he forgot to mention how the Canadian government implemented "Martial Law" and sent out military tanks onto the streets. If that's your definition of "compromise" then I don't like it! Lol

Very good video.

As a long time ago political refugee, from Central Europe, I totally agree with actions and views of Vladislav Krasnov. This dialogue should be seen by every Slav abroad and in the Old Countries. It would not hurt if this dialogue would be seen by commentators on Fox News as well other Stations, especially those Stations where commentators do not know the basic history of the Slavic World. (I am willing to support RAGA). As to some comments below that this channel is going political, I do not see the connection. Fascism of any form must be exposed. The facts are that the government that came to power in Kiev, after the coup, wanted to take away the right of the people to speak Russian in their native land. The facts are that in some Baltic Republics the Russian is spoken by 40% of the population. But yet those governments want to take this right away from the people in their native land. I grew up in fascist Italy. I was severely beaten whenever I was caught speaking my native Slovenian. It is too bad that the Canadian and American governments don't see that what is going on in Ukraine and the Baltic Republics is pure Fascism, Mussolini's and Hitler's Fascism. From Canada for truth and World Peace.

In my 2 trips to the Moscow region and staying in 3 different hostels, I had many conversations with ordinary Russian people. Staying in hostels is better for conversation than hotels. It is my observation that the Russian people are friendly to USA, but don't like what the USA is doing in the world. In re-examining this, I now also feel that the USA government is not completely right in its foreign policies. To Sergey and Mr. Krasnov; keep up your good work!

First time I fell asleep halfway through RR video. Maybe I'm getting older or Mr Krasnov's gentle voice lulled me to sleep?

Почему бы не написать субтитры, чтобы это интервью было бы понятно россиянам?

Opportunity came up for Surgery and he grabbed it strongly, where I grew up we have saying for those kind of people and it goes : "Who wants to live with wolves must howl with them", isn't that right Serg? I bet it is.

You now live in one of the most interesting and intriguing cities of all Russia - city built by Peter the Great. Lots and lots of trivia, lots and lots of places to visit and to explore this strange mixture of Europe and Asia. You can learn something new about this city and about Russian history and more than that - you can teach your subscribers about these things as well. And when people discuss politics - it is almost impossible to get rid off of BS.

Looking forward to the next video about honey, apple blossoms in the park, sauna, river rafting, local song and dance, hockey game, restaurants, regular everyday people. I want to see more Real Russia!

Sergey, I was hoping to see your journey in Saint Petersburg with the new apartment and your wife and your daughter coming to you. We see plenty of politics on American television between Russia and the United States. I do not understand why theses two American guys are in russia to talk about politics. Let the politicians take care of politics. I think that many of the people follow you on you tube to see you show the people from other countries that Russia is not how it is portrayed as the evil empire. It looks like politics are creeping into your posts. I liked what your were posting previously posting on everyday russia. Thank you.

Secession. Is the word. Reference re Secession of Quebec, 1998 Whereas "Canada" in Re: Authority of Parliament In Relation To The Upper House [1980] 1 S.C.R. with reference to s. 91 and 92 of The Constitution Act 1867 means Juristic federal unit and not Geographical Unit. A Juridical Unit is a Legal Person. A legal person is a Corporation. A Legal Person is also a legal fiction. A Legal Fiction is where a statute states that a corporation is a person or X is Y. An assumption that something false is true. Most Nations are both a geographical unit consisting of a group of people of a specific language who have rights and freedoms that are recognized and the juridical unit is obligated to uphold those rights and freedoms. See International Covenants. Nations are also juridical units consisting of Officers, Agents, Persons, Individuals, Trusts, Estates, and Employees incorporated into that particular jurisdiction who are burdened with a debt obligation.

Good Sheet Bratan.

You know you can also blame trump for a lot of the issues with Russia as he never made any strides to make relations better

Can you do this video over but with vodka, rakia, palinka, after calling your "connection", ANYTHING!!! Zazdarovia.

USA + RUSSIA

Krasnov is clearly a very thoughtful individual, he claims to be non-political but there were plenty of politics in this video. He conveniently leaves out the fact that Putin's "little green men" forcefully invaded Crimea. Additionally when he speaks about the former Yugoslavia, and complains about American intervention, he leaves out the fact that thousands of Bosnians were being systematically eliminated by the Milosevic regime. He makes a specious argument. As for Bentley, he is misguided at best. I love your videos about Russian life Sergey, but this is just one-sided propaganda.

First comment!

It's BS.

You lost my interest at "market economy". 5:27