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Russia: Elite Kids and Deserters

30 min

Available until 20/10/2029

According to Russian propaganda, the whole country is striving to defeat the Ukrainian enemy. An official view in which deserters have no place. But Masha Borzunova met two of them - they tell of the chaos of the front, the torture and their doubts. Another form of desertion is that of the gilded youth of the Russian elite with the children of oligarchs using their connections to escape mobilisation and lead a life of luxury

Country

Germany

Year

2025

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