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In a 2005 address to the Russian Federation

In a 2005 addressto the Russian Federation Putin said,"We are a free nation, "and our...

Superpower • 2023

In a 2005 address
to the Russian Federation Putin said,
"We are a free nation, "and our place
in the modern world "will be defined
only by how successful and strong we are." His statement played out
as mockery in the absolutely authoritarianism he'd adopted
in the years that followed. But its true embodiment
was happening in the sovereign Ukraine. And we could feel
its simmering unification. It was a different kind
of air I was breathing

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In a 2005 address to the Russian Federation

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Putin said, "We are a free nation,

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"and our place in the modern world

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"will be defined only by how successful

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and strong we are."

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His statement played out as mockery

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in the absolutely authoritarianism

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he'd adopted in the years that followed.

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But its true embodiment was happening

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in the sovereign Ukraine.

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And we could feel its simmering unification.

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It was a different kind of air I was breathing.

Duration

30 seconds

Views

38

Timestamp in Movie

00:33:59

Uploaded

Mar 14, 2025

Genres

Production

Vice Studios,Aldamisa Entertainment,Fifth Season,Projected Picture Works,See It Now Studios,VICE News,Endeavor Content

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Movie Summary

Follows the events happening in Ukraine and the truth about Russia's invasion of the country.