Life Inside Putin’s Crimea 

In 2014, Russia seized the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in one of the most brazen annexations of territory since World War II. This is what happened after. WATCH NEXT: Before The Trump Scandal: How Comedian Zelensky Became Ukraine's President - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-30ALpcuyaYM.html

''200 million dollar.. euro whatever'' I could live the rest of my life from that difference.

Billionaires punching people, guys making out with lions, 12 mile long bridges...this whole situation is crazy ASF !!! .

Crimea was first settled by the Greeks 2000 years ago and then by the Byzantine empire and then controlled by Venetians through till medieval times. It was then Conquered by the Mongols, then mostly settled by Crimean Tatars in the sphere of Ottoman influence. It was then annexed by the Russians in the 1700s. The Ukrainian population of the peninsula has never been over 25%. It's been Russian dominated since 1900s when the Russian population outgrew the Crimean Tatars. This is why the majority of the population want to be part of Russia. For anyone to think Crimea belongs to Ukraine is totally ignorant of history.

Giving out Crimea to Ukraine was a terrible mistake that Khrushchev did. At that time Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union and nobody thought the USSR is going to collapse. When the collapse happened, a territory with the majority of Russian population and strategically important to Russia's security ended up being a part of another country.

"You are scared of lions, aren't you ?" Apparently, that's a sentence in russia.

Journalist: "You own pretty much all of this don't you?" Russian Billionaire : "Yep"

Ничего кроме лжи, направленной против России, в этом видео нет. Люди в Крыму прямо в камеру говорят, что сами приняли решение присоединиться к России, к своей исторической родине. Сколько денег VICE News получает за распространении лжи и дезинформации направленной против России????

As a Crimean, I couldn't thank Putin enough for bringing us up from our knees and away from Ukraine

Nationality? *Russian* Occupation? *No, just visiting*

Putin is the type of guy who reads the whole terms and conditions and clicks "I disagree".

Украинцы, отключают Крыму воду, отключают Крыму электричество, перекрывают Крыму туристические потоки, объявляют Крыму торговую блокаду. - Смотрите, смотрите! Видите, как вам при русских стало плохо жить? Видите? Прямо вот странно, что никто из крымчан не захотел обратно в состав Украины.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

10:30 He says they wanted to support their population in Crimea. The closure of the water to the peninsula has supported them perfectly, bravo. Hypocrites.

10:15 they talk about how Crimea is primarily an advantageous location for military operations. This was made in 2019, and in 2022 we see that it was 100% correct

Everyone: Tiger is a big dangerous cat. Russian: what so dangerous about cat?

Casually asking "you're scared of lions aren't you?" is wild 😂😂 3:56

Crimea only obtained by Ukraine in the 1950s. Crimea was never Ukrainian in identity but Russian. Go ask the people. It has nothing to do with Putin like almost no one cares about politics. They just mind their own business and live a good life in the fullest extent.

"Soviet elite" this sentence right here is almost a spit on marx face lmao

Did RU-vid just recommend this to everyone in 2021?

10:40 Украина говорит, мы стараемся поддержать наше население... перекрыли им воду, взорвали линии электропередач, устроили продуктовую блокаду. Все для наших граждан

Русија СИЛА!!! Поздрав из Србије!!!

Who's watching this now that the war began?

This reporter is watchable AF.

как референдум может быть противоречивым если ты сама говоришь что более 95% проголосовали за вхождение в состав России и явка на это референдум была самой высокой за всю историю Крыма!!!! не будет ли правильным сказать что референдум ОДНОЗНАЧНЫЙ? а не "противоречивый"?

Вы клоуны , которые борются не за правду, а свой западный мир. Крыму в 2014 году Украина перекрыла электроэнергию и водоснабжение. После того , как Крым не принял захват власти в Стране. Крым отошёл от состава Украины, в таком же порядке, как Украина покинула СССР , а уже после этого провела референдум по вхождению в состав РФ. Все было сделано в соответствии с конституцией и законами. Так что учите мат.часть и не пудрите мозги ни себе не другим людям.

Is that Russian a Bond villain? He’s got a perfect British accent. All he needs is a white cat.

"200 million dollars, or euros - whatever..." _Tell me you're a billionaire without telling me you're a billionaire_

Я был в Крыму через год после присоединения. И старик и ребёнок мечтали быть с РФ!!!

I live in the Crimea and I 'm amazed . We have a paramilitary state of Crimea. A nightmare, kind people, something is being done. Putin is probably building schools and repairing roads out of anger in Crimea. No, 95 percent of people here are for Russia. And those 5 want to go to Ukraine, who have a bad life under Putin. And adequate people in their homeland have everything that is good, because Crimea is Russian. We haven't done everything yet, and the prices are decent, but we live.

nobody: oleg: those lions would fight the ukrainians

"200 million Euros or whatever"

Russian separatists ? Do you actually mean those people who lived in Ukraine since they were born there, who were Ukrainians until those nazis you’ve been interviewing got the power in Kiev? Russian separatists seems to be the only real Ukrainians left from what u call Ukraine now

From the first words of the English-language text, the brazen deception of the listeners began: the announcer says that this is "three years after the seizure by Russia," but the deception is that Russia DID NOT SEIZE Crimea! Even when Ukraine was separated from the USSR, Crimea ITSELF stood out from its composition as an Independent Republic of Crimea, but the Ukrainian authorities ignored this and used Crimea as an annexed territory for all 22 years, using its territory to their advantage and giving nothing in return. And in 2014, when, as a result of a coup, not only the LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT in Ukraine was actually overthrown, but also the country's Constitution was grossly violated, Crimeans did not want to live in such a country and restored the INDEPENDENT Republic of Crimea. The fact that 96.8% of Crimean residents expressed a desire to join Russia as a result of the referendum held UNDER the SUPERVISION of foreign OBSERVERS was solely the desire of the Crimeans themselves. Russian troops in Sevastopol were all 22 years in the number of 20 thousand people and in the lease agreement of the Sevatopol naval base, for which Ukraine received 200 thousand dollars annually, it was indicated that the number of military personnel could be increased to 30 thousand if necessary. In connection with these events, the Russian government decided that such a need had arisen.

S-s-sorry, still laughing about his "I haven't seen a penny of profit" line.

Okay, that 15 minutes intro was fine. Where's the actual movie about life in Crimea?

in 2014, in a referendum, residents of Crimea voted to join Russia. What could be more important than people and their desires!

When a random person is being asked on the street of Crimea what do they think about if, follows immediate positive response, yet you managed to gather a compilation of sour people, some with dubious back stories...

The guy at the end is going to get arrested for this.

This young lady is very brave..i watched her in china looking for the camps..she found them but was harassed constantly by thier police...God Bless those who are real journalist...&speak the truth to us..

"Ukraine stops water flow in Crimea" Ukrainian representative: "We just want to protect our Ukrainian citizens in Crimea"

6:30 wow these are Swastikas

200 million euros/dollars, it's whatever

“You’re scared of lions aren’t you?” Russia at its finest.

2:55 Ukraine neglegcted itself, thanks to its rulers, since they got independent. Being the best of the USSR, it has become a disgraced country.

5:00 The outrageous act of Ukraine in 2014 - the water blockade of Crimea, “its” citizens - contradicts European norms - condemning and prohibiting isolating people from water sources. This is a crime against humanity.

The end where he says it appears they are getting ready for WW3. Was bone chilling.

whether its in a battle zone or a nationalistic rally, god damn that reporter always looks on point.

the music to this episode Is great, good job on whoever was in charge of that.

Funny reading a lot of comments from people from EU and America, which is says like how bad Russia and Crimea will be back to Ukraine, but they just simply doesn’t know how bad was Crimea when he was located in Ukraine, Russia build so much infrastructure and other, they make Crimea a perfect, I heard what in life from people like in Crimea before annexation even in houses don’t was a water.

Isobel is such a great journalist. I remember meeting her in Libya while she was interviewing some protestors.

“Unfortunately, I did not appreciate what we had” pretty much says it all.

не обманете ))) , я там был и все видел

is that simillar to swastika?? 6:29

“I did not appreciate what we had”… how many times have humans uttered this statement and failed to remember all the times it’s been spoken before

I've never picked up a penny in profit... that's why I'm a billionaire. Duh.

Putin’s Crimea. True journalism.🤣🤣

Что за кринж засняли?) Люди, лучше приезжайте сами в Крым и посмотрите как там, чем смотреть хрень эту!

"200 million, Euro-dollar... whatever." 😂

" I invested 200 million, i own everything, I'v never picked up a penny in profit " That statement must make pinnochio proud

As a resident of Sevastopol, its great, I remember life in Ukrainian Crimea was terrible, like a gutter, now its awesome, we've been back home after decades of separation

As a Crimean (even though i don't live there anymore) I can say that the sentiment of the zoo keeper is a very common one, especially among business owners. Knew lots of people who had pretty successful booming businesses that are now bankrupt, and many of my peers don't stay to study in Crimea, but choose to either to go to Ukraine or Moscow to study. Crimea has become a nomansland, it's not Ukraine anymore, but also not fully Russia. P.S: my former best friend,( we grew up in Sevastopol together), chose to go to Kharkiv to study, because there are no prospects in Crimea, and well, today (march the 2nd) her university was bombed by oh so friendly russian missiles. Edit: it wasn't her uni, but the city where she attends uni. Srry the building just looked like a typical university but it was in fact an administration building.

Calm narrator: Alexander Levedav is a Russian billionaire. With a combative reputation. Me: Hmmm intere... wait! She meant that literally!

forget about Cremea, hohlya😂

last guy sums it up all

"Unfortunately, I did not appreciate what we had." How many times does the world have to hear this?

If this was on mute and the only clips you were to show me was the guy fighting on camera and the guy playing with the lion. I would almost instantly know we're in Russia

why the F the subtitles spell "Benderovtsi" as "nationalists" ? Don't you Vice people want to tell the truth?

since when it is allowed again to use hilters salute and nazi swastika? 6:38 WTF?

“Unfortunately I did not appreciate what we had.” That was so sad

With those last lines he casually stoked existential terror and dread: “Crimea is getting armed…It’s obvious we are getting ready for some kind of World War 3…Unfortunately I did not appreciate what we had”.

Have you seen the U.S. & U.K.??? Like a modern-day Sodom & Gomorrah.

Да, когда так снято - это кринж конечно. Балалайка, водка, дрюжба и медведи в шапках ушанках/Yes, when it’s filmed like that, it’s kringe, of course. Balalaika, vodka, friendship (dryuzhba), matryoshka, putin-gorbachev and bears in hats with earflaps.

OK, Isobel isn't afraid of bullets, but she's afraid of lions 😀

“Oh i am such an amateur” She came for his neck pretty fast damn.

It's hard to understand, but most people born in the Soviet Union are not used to taking responsibility for themselves. It was taught from an early age to bow to the state apparatus, based on historical experiences. That's why it's predominantly the older people who support annexation.

That nazi swastika on nationalists though. I find it a little disturbing, that no one actually pays attention to that in comment section , like it's something completely normal.

Hey it’s the Russian Tiger King: Boris Exotic

They're way too comfortable around those lions

I'm sure thos video is older than 3 years, I saw it about 6years aho

Isobel is beyond fearless

Good for the journalists to talk with both sides of these issues and to present many type of people and their views in a fair way.

This is one of like... 3 videos on the whole internet that considered viewpoints on both sides. Well done as always, VICE.

13:20 - You could do anything before, commit crimes, rob your neighbors and now you have to abide law. How unfortunate.

Many of those protesting combat18 fascists are now 6feet deep. 👍

I’m just going to pretend I did not just hear Russian tiger king say ” Russia is obviously preparing for something big like WW3”

Who is here for Isobel young ?

*stops giving them water "see,it sucks over there"

I really love Vice, but I have to ask: What's up with the propaganda at 11:45? You keep zooming in on that guy's arm injury, but he was in jail for 3 years. You're telling us that the wounds from his scuffle with the FBS 3 YEARS AGO still haven't healed? CLARIFICATION PLEASE!

When was this filmed? Poroshenko was defeated by Zelensky in May 2019

I was born in Crimea, I have friends and relatives in Russia, Ukraine and Crimea. All situation is such a blur, it’s very hard to navigate through it. And I must say, great job, Vice, on bringing very accurate reports.

Абсолютно неадекватный репортаж, 2-х неконструктивных корреспондентов. Я удивляюсь всегда тому, как западные средства массовой информации освещают события. В данном случае корреспонденты сидят на 2-х стульях сразу-и нашим и вашим. Причём много намёков и лжи. Подтасовка фактов. Скрытое лицемерие, что противно русским людям. Да, что вы знаете о Крыме по-настоящему??? Об Одессе??? О Донбассе??? Для вас это тёмный лес. И вы ещё претендуете на честное освещение событий??? Нужно сначала выучить русский язык, чтобы вас не околпачивала Украина!!! Без языка ваши потуги обрисовать честно ситуацию обречены на провал!!! Учите русский язык-язык правды против лицемеров!!!

ВТФ? Где перевод? Вы мне еще за Севастополь ответите

Hello. I was born and raised in Crimea, and was also present at the events of 2014. And I like that Crimea is part of Russia (although my opinion may not be shared by others). In my opinion, your video does not reflect the views of ordinary people: young people and adults from the cities of Sevastopol, Bakhchisarai, Simferopol, and others. How can we conclude about the events on the peninsula only on the judgments of 2 entrepreneurs and a couple of people from Nakhimov Square (Sevastopol) and several people who were in Kiev at the time of the interview? Why wasn 't a survey conducted of at least 10-20 people of at least different ages and from different regions of the peninsula ? In my opinion, the picture is not fully reflected, and shows only one side of the views. Believe me, there are a large number of people in Crimea with a firm position that you absolutely do not reflect in the video.

Russia is investing in crimea but forgot to invest in the mainland Russia

Забавно пересмотреть этот фильм сегодня. Очень познавательно!

That girl alone in the thumbnail gave you 11 million views.

I’m going out on limb here and say that Russian billionaire did not earn his billions ethically.

Russian playing with tigers like they are small cats Just a Russian thing

As we can see now, preparations in Crimea for big war was truly necessary. Of cause there are few peoples there, who didn't want to become a part of Russia. But democracy it's a point of view of most citizens.

Little info, for real. Less you can..Watch any video about Crimea, read comments, check how many Russia did for Crimea since 2014. Most of the people dead thankful for it. After Ukrainian separation, Crimea was without electricity and water for months because Ukrainian destroyed HPP's, think of it. Really strange choice of people to ask, again think of it. In a nutshell, do not believe any journalists, they also interested in agenda they show, triple think of it. What about bridge? Is it bad idea even if Crimea is Ukrainian? Always will people who are against or not, but check today's outlook of Crimea . infrastructure is 10 times much better, anyway. Think of geopolitics, here is the crucial understanding