National Traitor

Another Russia

Crooked Media

News, History

5 • 651 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Putin annexes Crimea and Nemtsov goes hard in his opposition to the war in Ukraine. Banners with Nemtsov’s face on them calling him a “national traitor” line the streets of Moscow. Zhanna tries to persuade her father to leave Russia. If you want to learn more about the stories of Russians who are standing up to autocracy and how you can help support their work, check out https://nemtsovfund.org/en/RussiansForChange/

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0:00.0	March 26, 2014.
0:05.8	Jana was turning 30.
0:07.9	Well, I organized a party because as my father, I do like my birthdays.
0:14.0	I organized quite a big party.
0:15.6	I invited my colleagues, even my boss, my friends, my family members, everybody,
0:24.0	and of course I was expecting my father to come.
0:27.7	Jana had booked a restaurant she couldn't really afford.
0:31.6	She'd chosen a menu that she knew her father would like.
0:34.7	He was trying to stay thin.
0:36.4	But a few hours before the party,
0:38.9	Janice's phone rings. It's her dad.
0:42.3	I was surprised. Why is he calling me? So we'll see each other in two or three hours.
0:48.4	And he said, so happy birthday, happy for you, happy for your achievements.
0:55.4	You know, I can't come today.
0:57.2	I said, why?
0:58.6	What's going on?
1:00.6	And he said, I'm in Israel.
1:04.4	Boris Nemtsov had left Russia.
1:07.2	And he said, I decided to leave.
1:09.7	I don't want to go into much detail. And I ask you not to reveal this information to leave. I don't want to go into much detail.
1:14.3	And I ask you not to reveal this information to anyone.
1:17.9	I don't want it to be leaked into the media.
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