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202476 minGdocumentary

K'nerek

202476 minGdocumentary

In 2022, Armenian citizens faced an influx of Russian refugees fleeing their country due to fear of persecution, challenging national sentiments and propaganda.

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Tatyana Bazhenova

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In 2022, Armenian citizens faced an influx of Russian refugees fleeing their country due to fear of persecution, challenging national sentiments and propaganda.

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Tatyana Bazhenova

Tatyana Bazhenovadirector

Tatyana Bazhenova

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The last thing Armenian citizens in 2022 expected was that their new neighbors would be thousands of Russians who fled Russia out of conscience or fear of ending up in Ukrainian black soil. Russian propaganda declares them traitors and calls on "those who remained" to unite in hatred against "those who left for warm countries". But are these countries warm? And can’t the "left" themselves cope with their own hatred without help from others?

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