Putin (2025) Movie Script
1
Ekaterina, Mr. President
wants to see you.
Olga, give him Clonazepam.
We ran out.
Nadezhda forgot to order it.
Give him a Relanium then.
Looks like the presidents schedule
just changed.
Well reach out to you, general,
to arrange a new appointment.
Tamara, let him in.
Mr. General!
The President has found
time for you after all.
Mr. President.
How are the things in Europe?
People are starving.
Forced military enlistment
has caused men to flee abroad.
Immobilize the arm.
How large is the migration wave?
Women have gathered
along the border.
Theyre asking us to let
them into Belarus.
Our allies commented on this as follows:
The West talks so much about human rights,
but unleashes dogs
on women at the Polish border.
Considering the development
of democracy and...
...freedom of speech,
it is the West that should be
labeled totalitarian.
I wont get in.
Could you please help us?
We, as honorable people,
can open that border.
Ok, give the President
the intramuscular injection of Relanium.
Of course.
What about the UK?
Bicycles became their main transportation.
Have they fallen into poverty?
Disruptions in the supply chain
have led to a surge in fuel prices.
This will put you at ease,
Mr. President.
They can't even
afford to heat their homes.
Inflation has reached
its highest level in 30 years.
Turns out that their sanctions
have affected themselves the most.
And what about the U.S.?
Their interference
in the affairs of other nations...
...to reduce their energy dependence
upon us,
has led to an increase
in global warming
and weather-related catastrophes.
This has cost the USA
roughly $165 billion
alone in the past year.
We estimate,
by 2027, this figure should
reach the trillion dollar mark.
This will be followed
by a mass exodus of Americans.
Why?
Due to flooding of coastal cities
and expansion of deserts
and extreme heat
with temperatures
up to 60 degrees Celsius.
It will be impossible for comfort-
accustomed Americans to exist.
Mr. President,
one, two, three.
And up.
Stop defending him!
You'll kill him, Goria!
I won't let you baptize this bastard!
Sit down and eat!
Look what he's making me do.
Look whom I've become because of him.
Eat.
Cold food's bad for your stomach.
Cousins Maria Ivanovna
and Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin
from Leningrad
have always wanted a child.
Mom, please don't do this.
I can't protect you
from your stepfather any longer.
Forget me.
Why?
We...
We won't see each other again.
I'm sorry
I'm not baptized.
Congratulations on
your new position
with the presidential
administration.
Come.
I'll introduce you to Yeltsin.
Who would have thought?
The president has been going
through some hard times lately.
On February 12th, the Security Council
of the Russian Federation
made a decision to
physically neutralize Dzokhar Dudayev.
Dzokhar's death would seal
our victory in Chechnya.
Okay, help me.
Help me carry him to the bathroom.
Sorry.
You know, Boris may feel uncomfortable
if he sees a stranger in his shower,
so wait for us in the office.
Look.
He's making himself at home.
Had you listened, dumbass,
this chair would already be yours.
Mr. President.
I've cooked so many things for you,
you know?
Dumplings with meat,
I hope you like them.
And jam rolls.
All kids love jam rolls.
We have a room for you.
I think you'll love it.
This is my son.
He's a little explorer.
He just came back from an exotic trip
from the Krasnoyarsk region.
He was at his grandparents there.
Please, treat him well.
He's someone special.
Just be home before nine.
Excuse me, what's this line for?
Is there something to eat there?
A pickle?
A pickle?
When you hold vodka in your mouth,
it gets absorbed faster.
The red face there
robbed a liquor store last night.
He keeps the vodka in his bathtub
and only brings it out in that fish tank.
A pickle?
No.
Wake up.
Money?
A pickle?
Yes.
Will you buy me a round, too?
No.
Why not?
I have no money.
I'll keep what I'll find.
No, I said no!
Samiel! Samiel!
Get him!
You must stand up to them,
or you'll have no life here.
Samiel! Samiel!
- Samiel!
- Samiel!
Okay, he's good.
If you wanna be one of us,
you have to remember:
it's better to die standing
than live on your knees.
Can I get my money back now?
I'll show you how to earn it.
Do it.
I know how to kill Dzokhar Dudayev.
For three days,
all the power sources in Chechnya
that might interfere with tracking
Dudayev's phone should be disabled.
To reduce flight time,
all our aircraft should be on standby,
along with the airborne AWACS-type lab.
The air-to-ground missiles
of the Russian SU-27 fighter jets
should be coded to detect the signal
from Dudayev's phone.
All we need to do
is wait for him to make a call.
Sure.
There is a small problem, though.
You'd need to know the codes
for the Saturn satellite phone network
that Dudayev uses.
There is a guy who knows them.
Do not hesitate.
There is a guy who knows them.
What guy?
Bill Clinton.
March 13th, 1996,
will go down in history,
but not only as the day
of the anti-terrorist forum in Egypt.
It will also be stamped
on the pages of history books
as the day on which the whole
free world came together
in the fight against terrorism.
I would like to welcome
the President
of the United States of America,
Mr. Bill Clinton.
Set it up, Kurbanov.
Mr. President, let's refrain
from making phone calls for a while.
Shut your mouth.
I'm happy to see your joy
at being a second term president.
Volodya!
Come on.
Sadly, you won't last long enough
to see the end of it, Boris.
General Lev Yakovlevich Rochlin
has turned the army against you.
The 8th Volgograd Corps
which he commanded in Chechnya.
The power in the country
will be taken over by his party,
Our Home - Russia.
Lova!
Lova!
Lova!
No, no, please!
But if you want,
things could take a different turn.
How!
In a moment,
Lev Rochlin
will be shot dead by his wife.
Boris!
You forgot to ask
what I want in return?
We have an order to take
Nikolay Dmitrievich Kovalyov.
Is he being detained?
To the Kremlin.
You're coming with us.
Nikolay! What's going on?
Im the director
of the Federal Security Service!
Not anymore.
Based on a presidential decree,
you will delegate your powers
to the newly appointed
FSS director Vladimir Putin.
What's each of you responsible for?
Espionage Department.
Antiterrorist Department.
Russia's Federal Security
Service Academy.
Department of Forward Studies
and Strategic Planning.
HR and Management Department.
Information Security Center.
Directorate A.
Head of the Organizational
and Inspection Board
of the Personnel
and Organizational Department
of the Federal Security Service,
Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev.
You will put your current tasks aside
and focus on collecting intelligence
on just one target.
What's the target?
Boris Yeltsin.
You can see me?
I was exiled here for my sins,
just like you.
Welcome to the most
forsaken place on Earth.
Those are the most wanted men
in the entire Soviet Union.
They are hiding from the law enforcement
on this contaminated land.
How did you end up here?
My mother.
That woman, she hated me.
She said I destroyed
her life when I was born.
So, I have dedicated
mine to saving other girls.
How?
I stole them from bad mothers.
What's your name?
Call me Legion.
For I am many.
They are walking on cesium.
A radioactive
metal that penetrated the soil
after the reactor failed in Chernobyl.
Cesium penetrates your muscles
and internal organs.
Is there anyone
in town who can get to it?
Thats the guy.
Ivan Petrov - goes by Misiey.
He used to be an
army scientist in Chernobyl.
His wife and children
died after the meltdown.
When the light turns
a vivid red,
there's a lot of cesium.
Now hell use the aluminum
to get out the radioactive soil.
And extract pure cesium.
Do you want to hear more?
Why hasn't he kicked the bucket yet?
Wasn't that thing supposed to be deadly?
Do not fail me.
It's Prussian blue.
The damn army always has
inventions that are 20 years ahead.
You can also use cesium to poison
those you've wanted to kill in a cruel way.
The KGB will buy it in bulk from us.
Pay him!
You kill him - you only
get what's here.
You pay him, you gain a supplier
of an infinite amount of cesium.
That you'll be able to sell
for a fortune.
What's it gonna be, Vova?
You took my advice to heart, Vova.
But events have changed.
Run back to the villa instead
and save the files of the KGB agents
in the German Democratic Republic.
They are gonna be worth more
than the cesium soon.
6,000 Bundeswehr sappers
have just begun blowing up
the Berlin Wall, Vova.
The people you hear
are overthrowing your regime
at this very moment.
Where do you think they're headed now?
The files, sir, do we go by the book?
Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Putin.
I need the assistance
of the closest unit of the Soviet Army.
There's nothing we can do. We need
an order from Moscow. But Moscow is silent.
The country you serve no longer exists.
Don't.
They're closing in on us,
Lieutenant Colonel.
Why don't you try talking to them?
This is a house of
friendship between the USSR
and the GDR and we are only interpreters.
Lets go! Lets go!
Say, as I tell you.
This is a house of friendship
between the USSR and the GDR
and we are only interpreters.
Get in the Wahhabis' Mercedes and run.
Run!
Let's go!
Hey!
Come on!
I don't have all eternity!
Hey, my hat!
Shit!
Do you want to lose your briefs, too?
You sell the hats later
outside the train station.
Half price.
No foot-bus for us.
Get in.
You know this guy?
We will in a sec.
It's an independent cab.
Where to?
The Hermitage.
All right.
Why are you driving barefoot?
I'm saving my shoes.
Looks like the lights are broken.
Come on, move.
Are you kidding?
I'll pay double for a high-stakes ride.
All right, sure, whatever.
Get out of the car.
Damn pigs.
You know the fine
for running a red light?
They rigged the lights
to force drivers to break the law.
They want a bribe.
What do you mean?
Forgive me, Colonel, I didn't realize.
Don't even think about it.
Imperialist bloodsucker!
Stop!
My brakes are out, you idiot!
Stop, stop, stop!
You almost ran him over.
He called me a punk!
The white Pobeda is fleeing!
There is nothing
but Pobedas in this city.
Give them the plate number.
Can you even reach the pedals?
Of course I can.
I'm driving, aren't I?
Do you know where you're going?
To our yard!
Open the window so the kids can see us,
they're gonna lose it!
It won't open.
Look out!
My leg! We gotta run!
I can't straighten it.
We can't leave you here!
Stop!
You'll learn some manners
in a penal colony!
I'll catch-up.
No!
Get them out of here, Vova!
Stop right there!
Go!
Stop or I'll shoot!
Samiel!
Go. Go!
This is my son, Py.
This is Puiltos.
Those three work for me:
Michael,
Gabriel,
Raphael.
Go, join them.
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
The same was with God in the beginning.
All things were made by Him;
and without Him was not
any thing made that was made.
In Him was life,
and the life was the light of men.
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.
Anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God
like a little child
will never enter it.
Today you start working
for me, Samiel.
How much are you going to pay me?
Nothing.
You lived your childhood years
in darkness.
Now you will fish people out of it.
These boys, like you,
didn't have an easy childhood.
Here they learn ten simple rules
that might set them on the right path.
Lost a fight to a tiger, buddy?
That one you know.
Vova Putin? How old is he now?
You've grown, skinny.
Or maybe you just look bigger
next to him.
Is that really the best you can do?
You remember when we beat you up?
And when I bashed your face, Vova?
You wanna spend your whole life
being knocked around?
Then hit him as hard as you can.
Nice.
What a cozy place you got.
In breaking news,
protests have erupted
in the capital city of Moscow,
in response to recent announcements
made by Lithuania,
Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine
to declare their
independence from the Soviet Union.
What will you do
in this brave new world, Volodya?
I still have the companys Volga.
I can work as a cabbie
for the rest of my life.
Hurry up.
Move, Vova!
Take it up to fifty.
Run that red light.
I said run it!
Great timing.
What kind of driving
is that you idiot?
Volodya.
What a coincidence, brother.
We have to celebrate this.
Do you know this game, Volodya?
In rotten America,
they call it paintball.
You shoot pellets to bruise
your opponents.
Show your booties, babes.
Oh, maybe I should be wearing this.
The costumes are from America, too.
From... what's its name?
Playboy.
Better to shoot them in the ass
or you could shoot their eye out.
Each of us has a different color paint.
The bunny you hit will go
to bed with you.
Ready, set, go.
Come on, old man.
Aren't you a sportsman or something?
Hadime!
Like children.
I can give them to you, forever.
Don`t look.
Don`t look!
Only one thing interests me.
Where did you get the Playboy costumes?
And the rest of the gear?
Ever since I made
myself a Thief-in-Law,
I can get you any contraband you want,
Volodya.
Anything?
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear mayor!
Happy birthday to you!
Sorry to bother you, Mr. Mayor,
but Vladimir Putin is here to see you.
He claims to know you,
and he wants
to give you his birthday wishes.
Get rid of him.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
The Special Services officer you
met in the Leningrad City Council
before you became mayor.
That KGB clown.
Hey, get that Putin in here.
My warmest wishes
for your 54th birthday, Mr. Mayor.
My present came late,
so please forgive me
if it takes a moment.
Whatever Putin, forget the present.
Tell me, where did you get those shoes?
A toast for our host's good health.
To the Mayor of Petersburg!
Cheers! To the Mayor!
Dig in, Putin.
Oh, that's right...
You're not really
familiar with our fancy food.
This is the caviar,
this is the blini, the champagne -
you should know that one, right?
We are living in strange times
when we can stuff
our faces with delicacies,
but have nothing to wipe our asses with!
Is that so, Mr. Mayor?
I had no idea.
Of course you hadn't.
The KGB didn't educate you
on the consequences
of privatization, the economic reforms,
and the freeing up of the market.
Please explain.
On the fact that there is
no toilet paper in Russia?
Excuse me, Mr. Mayor,
my gift has arrived.
What a moron.
Where did he get that?
And it's white, not gray.
Don't touch it.
Forgive me, Anatoly Aleksandrovich.
Especially for you, Mr. Mayor.
How did you manage
to pull off the impossible?
Hey!
Get it cleaned!
I can do impossible things
on the spot.
Impossible things
were enough in Leningrad.
Saint Petersburg needs miracles, Volodya.
Can you do miracles?
Well, miracles might take me
an extra five minutes.
That's fortunate, because
I am looking for a miracle worker
to be the chairman
of the Foreign Affairs Committee
for my office.
Make your first wish.
I want a permit
from the Ministry of Economy
to export
Russian raw materials
out of Saint Petersburg.
Who can issue that?
Avidayev.
A fat pig from the ministry.
He's turned me down three times now.
And he's the reason
I started drinking before noon.
Hey, girl!
Have you got the wrong table?
Or is this a deliberate
attempt to disrupt my meal?
My friend had a dream
that you issued him a permit
to exchange Russian raw materials
for food from the West through the port
in this beautiful city.
Unfortunately,
dreams don't always
come true in reality.
Now get the hell out of here,
and let me finish my dinner in peace.
Well, I just came here for dessert.
Is this really necessary?
Look, I'm sure we can work something out.
You want me to
issue the permit to Sobchak?
It's done.
I want nothing anymore.
Tatiana, baby, it's all good.
You were doing fine.
He twitched, then shattered
the plate with his head.
Cause of death...
Pneumonia.
To my first deputy!
- Cheers!
- Cheers!
As part of the Raw Materials
for Food program,
the Ministry of Russian Economy
has granted me a license
to export primary commodities through
the port in Petersburg.
What does this mean for you, thieves?
It means from now on,
you can sell our
timber, cotton,
tobacco, metals,
oil,
and even the Soviet Armys munitions.
But from now on,
every thief
who wants to get an export permit
will come to me and pay $250,000
for the meeting.
Anatoly Alexandrovich!
I have to go to the bathroom.
It's less
than what you had to spend on bribes.
Anyone who does not accept the deal
must leave immediately.
Ciao, ciao.
I...
I don't think she can
make it without her husband.
They had issues.
No, please!
Point blank.
Don't procrastinate.
To rebuild the Soviet Union
offer your people a common enemy,
they can unite against.
Invade Chechnya again.
Start a war using the Wahhabis
you sold cesium to.
Salam Alaikum.
Wa`alaikum salam.
Shamil is expecting you.
What future do you see
for the caliphate, brother?
Future?
I don't mean the caliphate
in terms of Chechnya.
Then what?
I mean the future in which Shamil
Salmanovich
establishes an Islamic caliphate
all over the Northern Caucasus,
together.
And you're mine, little brother.
First, take over Dagestan.
What about Russia?
Russia has given us the go-ahead.
A group of Chechen units,
under the leadership of Shamil Basayev,
have launched a surprise
attack on Dagestan,
an autonomous republic
within the Russian Federation.
The attack is believed to mark
the start of the Second Chechen War.
The Russian military
has been deployed to the area
to confront the invading forces.
Have it turned off.
The situation is currently developing
and we will continue to provide updates
as more information
becomes available.
Turn it off.
And you, get your ass
to the nearest window.
Look at those Muscovites.
Do you really think
they care about some Dagestani?
They don't give a damn,
because 70% of them
don't even know where it is.
For now, I don't need you.
Only the FSS director.
Today in the town
of Buynaksk in Dagestan,
a truck filled with explosives
has blown up outside
a residential building
where Russian soldiers were stationed.
64 people have been killed,
and several dozen others injured.
The Russian authorities
blame the terrorist attack
on Chechen separatists.
Come on!
Let's go!
Okay, come on, lets go.
Hey!
There you go.
Thank you.
Today, a tragic incident occurred
in the southeast district of Moscow.
An explosion of several
hundred kilograms of explosives
on the first floor
of a nine story apartment building
caused a loss of 106 lives
while 690 individuals were injured
and 108 apartments were destroyed.
According to an anonymous source,
the incident was
a retaliation act by Chechens
in response to the Russian
bombardment of Chechen villages.
The authorities have yet to confirm
the cause of the explosion
and an investigation is ongoing.
Atta-boy.
Now, let's double it.
September 13th, 1999 was supposed to be
a national mourning
day to commemorate the victims
of the previous bomb attack.
However, at 5 a.m. in southern Moscow,
a powerful explosion
destroyed an eight story apartment
apartment building at Kashyrskoye Shosse,
Killing, excuse me, are you
aware that we are live right now?
Killing 124 people and injuring 7.
My hands feel like clapping.
Two more cities and we're done.
Another explosion outside
a nine story apartment building
in Volgodonsk in southern Russia
has killed 17 people.
Don't do that.
Stop.
- Ryazan militia station.
- How can I help you?
Han g up.
On the evening of September 22nd,
a watchful resident in Ryazan
spotted two men carrying bags of sugar
into the basement
of his apartment building.
The militia evacuated the tenants
and the substance in the bags
tested positive
for explosive materials.
The militia has also informed us
that a telecommunication company employee
overhead a call in which someone
was warned to be alert
for militia patrols.
The number from which the call was made
has been traced back
to the FSS office in Moscow.
FSS director, General Nikolai Patrushev,
is our guest today.
It was an exercise carried
out by the Moscow FSS office
to establish the level of readiness
of the Ryazan branch of the FSS.
The test of the explosive substance
yielded a false positive result
due to contamination
caused by previous testing.
Can you explain to our viewers
why the primers found
next to the bags were real?
I can't disclose all
the details of our operations.
Thank you for your extensive
explanation, general.
We are happy to hear
that it was just an exercise
that gave a couple
of the residents a heart attack.
The alert resident has
been rewarded by the governor
with a coupon for two liters of vodka
and two kilograms of semi-dry kielbasa.
Where do you get those people?
Hit him.
Hit him again.
He's an Arab. We see
worse things every day.
Is there anything
I can do for you, son?
Can you, father...
baptize me here?
I'll ask when the ceremony
of uniting your soul
with that of Jesus can be arranged,
Vladimir.
I can't wait for that.
I want you to baptize me now.
The servant of God, Vladimir,
is baptized in the name of the Father.
Amen. And of the Son.
Amen. And of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.
As Prosecutor
General of the Russian Federation,
I have initiated a formal inquiry
into certain companies
associated with the Kremlin.
It is my duty to ensure
justice and transparency
in our nation's dealings,
and I will stop at nothing
to get to the bottom of this matter.
You must silence him.
Volodya?
I can't silence everyone, Boris.
The attorney general is after you.
They are too many of them.
What am I supposed to do, then?
It's dangerous to try to keep a secret.
Better to forget about it.
It's dangerous to try to keep a secret.
Better to forget about it.
And waiting for death
is much worse than death itself.
Can you be more... specific?
Hand your power over to me.
Only I can save you
and your family from prison.
In order to guarantee immunity,
I must be president.
I deeply apologize
for not meeting your expectations
for a better future.
I could have done more
and could have done it better.
Right now we are setting a precedent.
The transfer of presidential power.
I tried to call, but your secretary
wouldn't give me your number.
Congratulations on your success.
...always offers our people home.
Unfortunately, I failed to be elected
a deputy of the State Duma.
I hope that,
considering our old friendship
that you might lend a hand.
Of course you can ignore me,
but if you do decide to help
an old comrade,
I'll be forever grateful.
No need, Anatoly.
There's no need.
Mr. Vladimir Putin.
Did you see my new shoes?
How does it feel
to be so close to something
you've been working toward for years?
But imagine:
You wont become president...
because that scumbag
will inform law enforcement
of your past in Petersburg
and youll end up in prison.
You think he wouldn't do that?
Then what did he mean
by "considering our old friendship"?
Or an old comrade?
Do you think he used the word
ignore by accident?
What about patting you
on the arm in a patronizing manner?
Hell sell you out, even if you offer
him a position of a minister.
Youre a tasty morsel
swimming in a pool of piranhas.
Would you rather eat or be eaten?
The elections
take place in three months.
I assure you, our country
will not be ungoverned
even for a moment.
I am warning that any attempt
to abuse the law,
including the Constitution,
shall be curbed.
The freedom of speech, thought,
mass communication
and the right to private ownership
are the basic element
of a civilized state
and they shall be protected.
And the results are in
for the 2000 presidential election
in Russia.
Vladimir Putin has won
with 53.44% of the votes.
This marks his victory
in the race for the presidency.
We will bring you more details
as they become available.
Molodiec!
Can't you see your president
wants to kick this crew out, you fool?
Now.
Stop recording.
Wait for Mr. President
in the conference room.
What are you so happy about?
About the 53.44%.
It's an embarrassing result.
What would have been the satisfactory
result for you, Mr. President?
Let's start this party!
Faster.
Would you rather
be a cause or an effect?
A leaf blowing in the wind,
or the wind
that blows it?
If you want to be the latter,
it's time you stopped
living in the existing reality,
and started creating it instead.
Enter.
Enter!
Mr. President, General
Nikolai Platonovich Pyetrushev...,
Patrushev - has arrived.
Bring him in.
Konni.
Mr. President.
Take a seat, Patrushev.
I'm not going to deceive myself
that the explosions sufficiently
affected the soul of Russia.
If we want to inspire the modern Russian,
we must offer them
something beyond a media circus.
We need a media theater.
This is my opinion.
Now, you say it.
Mr. President, you are...
I'm not going to deceive myself...
I'm not going to deceive myself
that the exploding buildings
affected the soul of Russia.
Sufficiently.
I'm not going to deceive myself
that the exploding buildings
sufficiently affected the soul of Russia.
Really?
If we want to inspire
the modern Russian,
we must offer them
something beyond
a media circus.
We need media theater.
This is my opinion.
A most interesting one.
How are we going to put this theater
into effect then, Patrushev?
Salam Alaikum, brother.
Wa 'alaikum Salaam.
We demand
the termination of the war in Chechnya
and an immediate withdrawal
of all Russian troops!
Get the mic, fool,
they can't hear you in the back.
There are Russian special
services guys in the audience.
Follow me.
He's an agent.
Shoot first, then ask.
That one.
And that one.
One more.
Back off! On the stage, now!
He wasn't an agent.
But I just wanted to sit next to you.
And actually I'm torn.
I want to kill you.
But I want to save your child.
How long have you planned
this situation to last, Patrushev?
57 hours, Mr. President.
After that time
Russian special units Alpha and Vympel
will storm the theater
killing all 40 terrorists on the spot
by putting bullets in their heads.
That includes the females
in suicide vests.
Stop, show us your hands!
Don't shoot,
they're releasing a hostage.
57 hours, Mr. President.
After that time,
the Russian special units,
Alpha and Vympel,
will storm the theater
killing all the 40 terrorists
on the spot.
By putting bullets in their heads.
And that includes the females...
And that includes the females
in suicide vests.
Black widow number one.
What amazing strategy, Patrushev.
Get to work.
You also happen to have killed
129 hostages.
It doesn't really matter
if you eliminate terrorists, right?
Do we really have
to manipulate the election results?
I mean, the president has
strong support in opinion polls,
weak opposition, full control
over the administration,
the militia, the army,
and the special services.
Ignore me.
Do you want to keep working here?
We were just saying, Mr. President.
Tell them to pretend you're not here.
Speak up, as if I wasn't here.
We can't let Mr. President know
we were falsifying the election results.
He wouldn't approve,
but the system needs to make it look
like the results are spectacular
for the good of our leader
and the country.
Can we assume that the more
we manipulate the results
in the electoral committee,
the brighter the future
for the local politicians
and their regions?
This kind of falsification,
could even be a tribute,
with which the Governor
could get away with their future crimes
in his jurisdiction.
Or it could be an illegal subsidy
or...
from the central government
to help reduce debt in the region.
Or to secure a spot
on the list of host cities
for the World Cup.
It is crucial though,
that the Kremlin never learns
of actual extent of electoral fraud.
Russian politicians
and officials wouldn't dare
to report their manipulations
to their superiors.
Why not?
Because falsifying
the election results means failure
to perform their assigned task.
The presidential elections
in Russia have reached
a decisive outcome
with President Wladimir Putin
coming out on top in the first round
with a commanding 71.2% of the vote.
This is a clear mandate
from the Russian people
solidifying President Putin's
position as the leader of the nation.
I think he's having a stroke!
Call an ambulance! Quick!
Have you ever considered
what will happen
when your successor discovers this mess?
I have a simple puzzle
for you, Wladimir.
What must you do to score
100% in every election?
Save the youngest!
If you have to - only
shoot the teenagers, yeah?
Stop! Stop, stop, stop!
Wrong again.
We are not Russian soldiers!
Insignia!
Your insignia, dumbass!
Were not Russian soldiers!
Of course youre not.
Whod even think that?
We are members
of the self-defense movement
of the Russian-speaking
citizens of Crimea.
You can't go in there.
The president has a meeting
with the Olympic Committee.
What is this?
Olympic medalist
Alina Kabaeva.
I'm asking, what is your hand
doing on her butt?
She is my new wife.
I'm erasing you from the history books
Lyudmila.
Weve seen the President picking mushrooms,
fishing, piloting military aircraft,
practicing judo,
and talking fondly to a dog.
But now, the President and Prime Minister
of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin,
has made himself known
as a fearless tiger tamer.
The accident happened last Sunday,
in the Ussurisky Nature Reserve,
which Vladimir Putin
was visiting to watch
scientists research tigers.
During a photoshoot, one of the tigers
unexpectedly broke free
- ...and endangered the Viesti TV crew.
- Are you totally out of your bloody mind?
Fortunately, the President
and Prime Minister, Mr. Vladimir Putin,
took matters into his own hands and,
without hesitation...
From now on, you are not allowed
to watch television.
Forever.
Tamara.
Yes Vladimir?
Turn off the TV.
Of course.
Cut the Internet, too.
Cut the Internet, too.
Do you want to keep the computer?
As a non-functional mock-up.
As a non-functional mock-up.
I think it'd be good to keep up
appearances, Mr. President.
Some simple screensaver, perhaps?
Fine.
The Constitution
of the Russian Federation
must be changed to
ensure your lifelong rule.
Doesn't he want to
know the results?
What's the point in finding out something
that's already been predetermined?
Countrymen, here are the nationwide
results of the polls on the
amendments to the Constitution
of the Russian Federation.
An overwhelming 77.9% of votes
have been cast in favor.
This means that President Vladimir Putin
will have the opportunity to remain in
office until 2036,
thanks to these historic amendments.
The chamber hasn't helped.
You are falling apart, Vova. It's time
to rest. At last, I can take over.
Children,
it is the last hour.
And just as you have heard
that the Antichrist is coming.
So now, many Antichrists have appeared.
Where are you? Show yourself.
This is how we know it is the last hour.
They went out from us,
but they did not belong to us.
For if they had belonged to us,
they would have remained with us.
But their departure made it
clear that none of them belonged to us.
You, however, ...
- I'm back from hell.
- ...have an anointing from the Holy One.
You're still in it.
...all of you know the truth.
What is hell to you?
A place where all hope is lost.
Hope for what?
Hope of ever seeing Him again.
Any kingdom which is divided
against itself is heading for ruin,
and house collapses against house.
So, too, with Satan: f he
is divided against himself,
how can his kingdom last?
In the beginning was the Word,
and the word was with God,
and the word was God.
The same was with God in the beginning.
All things were made by Him;
and without Him was not
any thing made that was made.
I've heard that before.
But you didn't listen.
The reason of your existence is to provide
people a choice between good and evil.
Regardless of what you do, you will
reach the end that He has planned for you.
And you have no way of changing that,
as all evil runs towards
its self-destruction.
When will my end come?
Only he knows that.
Do you know what is most beautiful
in a global military conflict?
It's totally unpredictable.
Like a break shot in pool,
when the balls roll in all directions,
and their trajectory
is beyond all control.
Kristina!
You encourage them to do that?!
How could that even cross your mind?
Three of the children are still alive.
Tie them to the bodies
of their dead mothers
and put mines underneath them.
The empty strollers in the market square
symbolize our murdered angels.
It is them, not any of the worlds armies,
who defend Ukraines skies today.
Were calling upon all adults
to stand as one in defending
the remaining Ukrainian children
and ensuring their future.
Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom!
Thats for not telling us where
the Ukrainian drone control stations are!
You Nazi scum!
Give me my children back!
Dont let them hurt the children.
Hey! Hey!
If you turn away from Him,
Vladimir
in a little over a year,
I'll make you one of the most
important people
in this country.
Turn away from him, Vova,
and in three years or so,
I'll give you power
over this country. Forever.
And I'll make you the most powerful
man in the world.
The course of a global war is
not your decision, or anybody else's
because you are all prisoners of an
infinite network of mutual interactions.
In the circumstances, a single spark
is capable of triggering
a total,
global, unconditional,
pervasive, and absolute reaction.
And Russia? What about us?
We are presenting this campaign.
ts called War is Peace.
Its a shame I cannot present it
to you in its entirety, Mr. President.
Just give me a rundown.
Go ahead.
Well, then...
We find ourselves in a park,
sun is shining.
Long shadows fall on vibrant,
green grass,
we see joyful men without limbs.
Without limbs?
Yes, some have no legs,
others no arms.
Yet, they are all young
and incredibly happy.
Is this campaign
targeting war veterans?
No, they're not our target.
We address those
young and healthy boys
whod gladly sacrifice a leg or an arm
for their President Vladimir Putin.
During the war with Ukraine?
We are currently not at war
with Ukraine, Mr. President.
We won that conflict
within the first two days, remember?
Who will they be fighting against?
The Ukrainians are engaging in forbidden
magical practices.
Russia and its army are liberators.
Our special operation aims at
demilitarizing the Satanists from Ukraine.
In fact, it is a war
against demonic forces themselves.
We must crush this Satanism
before it engulfs our homeland.
What's your strategy to address this?
Our plan is to bring
them back to the Stone Age.
The Satanists are preparing
for a war that will never happen.
I believe this will culminate
in a nuclear strike.
This is the most probable scenario,
Mr. President.
And what about our soldiers?
Our polls indicate
that Russians need the image of mass
extermination of our own people
to foster resilience and national unity.
But we will go to heaven,
while they will simply vanish.
In a moment, a corridor
for evacuating civilians
will be opened.
30 seconds until the passage opens.
Do you know
what's coolest about war?
You can test new weapons on people.
It's funny,
though the answer seems obvious, that you
never asked me what I want in return.
When consciousness is shutting
down, there is really nothing to fear.
So stop fighting and relax, Vova.
There is no need.
There is really nothing to fear.
No need.
The oxygen concentrator stopped working.
Ill try to run decompression.
Anse-kabanse flore,
Oma-de, Oma-de,
Oma-deo, deo, riki-tiki
We are selling pancakes,
the pancakes are hot,
and they cost a lot, one-two-three.
Save me...
Didnt work.
Open it!
I cant!
Sorry, but you have to be more specific.
We're not sure which one of us
is supposed to save you.
Ekaterina, Mr. President
wants to see you.
Olga, give him Clonazepam.
We ran out.
Nadezhda forgot to order it.
Give him a Relanium then.
Looks like the presidents schedule
just changed.
Well reach out to you, general,
to arrange a new appointment.
Tamara, let him in.
Mr. General!
The President has found
time for you after all.
Mr. President.
How are the things in Europe?
People are starving.
Forced military enlistment
has caused men to flee abroad.
Immobilize the arm.
How large is the migration wave?
Women have gathered
along the border.
Theyre asking us to let
them into Belarus.
Our allies commented on this as follows:
The West talks so much about human rights,
but unleashes dogs
on women at the Polish border.
Considering the development
of democracy and...
...freedom of speech,
it is the West that should be
labeled totalitarian.
I wont get in.
Could you please help us?
We, as honorable people,
can open that border.
Ok, give the President
the intramuscular injection of Relanium.
Of course.
What about the UK?
Bicycles became their main transportation.
Have they fallen into poverty?
Disruptions in the supply chain
have led to a surge in fuel prices.
This will put you at ease,
Mr. President.
They can't even
afford to heat their homes.
Inflation has reached
its highest level in 30 years.
Turns out that their sanctions
have affected themselves the most.
And what about the U.S.?
Their interference
in the affairs of other nations...
...to reduce their energy dependence
upon us,
has led to an increase
in global warming
and weather-related catastrophes.
This has cost the USA
roughly $165 billion
alone in the past year.
We estimate,
by 2027, this figure should
reach the trillion dollar mark.
This will be followed
by a mass exodus of Americans.
Why?
Due to flooding of coastal cities
and expansion of deserts
and extreme heat
with temperatures
up to 60 degrees Celsius.
It will be impossible for comfort-
accustomed Americans to exist.
Mr. President,
one, two, three.
And up.
Stop defending him!
You'll kill him, Goria!
I won't let you baptize this bastard!
Sit down and eat!
Look what he's making me do.
Look whom I've become because of him.
Eat.
Cold food's bad for your stomach.
Cousins Maria Ivanovna
and Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin
from Leningrad
have always wanted a child.
Mom, please don't do this.
I can't protect you
from your stepfather any longer.
Forget me.
Why?
We...
We won't see each other again.
I'm sorry
I'm not baptized.
Congratulations on
your new position
with the presidential
administration.
Come.
I'll introduce you to Yeltsin.
Who would have thought?
The president has been going
through some hard times lately.
On February 12th, the Security Council
of the Russian Federation
made a decision to
physically neutralize Dzokhar Dudayev.
Dzokhar's death would seal
our victory in Chechnya.
Okay, help me.
Help me carry him to the bathroom.
Sorry.
You know, Boris may feel uncomfortable
if he sees a stranger in his shower,
so wait for us in the office.
Look.
He's making himself at home.
Had you listened, dumbass,
this chair would already be yours.
Mr. President.
I've cooked so many things for you,
you know?
Dumplings with meat,
I hope you like them.
And jam rolls.
All kids love jam rolls.
We have a room for you.
I think you'll love it.
This is my son.
He's a little explorer.
He just came back from an exotic trip
from the Krasnoyarsk region.
He was at his grandparents there.
Please, treat him well.
He's someone special.
Just be home before nine.
Excuse me, what's this line for?
Is there something to eat there?
A pickle?
A pickle?
When you hold vodka in your mouth,
it gets absorbed faster.
The red face there
robbed a liquor store last night.
He keeps the vodka in his bathtub
and only brings it out in that fish tank.
A pickle?
No.
Wake up.
Money?
A pickle?
Yes.
Will you buy me a round, too?
No.
Why not?
I have no money.
I'll keep what I'll find.
No, I said no!
Samiel! Samiel!
Get him!
You must stand up to them,
or you'll have no life here.
Samiel! Samiel!
- Samiel!
- Samiel!
Okay, he's good.
If you wanna be one of us,
you have to remember:
it's better to die standing
than live on your knees.
Can I get my money back now?
I'll show you how to earn it.
Do it.
I know how to kill Dzokhar Dudayev.
For three days,
all the power sources in Chechnya
that might interfere with tracking
Dudayev's phone should be disabled.
To reduce flight time,
all our aircraft should be on standby,
along with the airborne AWACS-type lab.
The air-to-ground missiles
of the Russian SU-27 fighter jets
should be coded to detect the signal
from Dudayev's phone.
All we need to do
is wait for him to make a call.
Sure.
There is a small problem, though.
You'd need to know the codes
for the Saturn satellite phone network
that Dudayev uses.
There is a guy who knows them.
Do not hesitate.
There is a guy who knows them.
What guy?
Bill Clinton.
March 13th, 1996,
will go down in history,
but not only as the day
of the anti-terrorist forum in Egypt.
It will also be stamped
on the pages of history books
as the day on which the whole
free world came together
in the fight against terrorism.
I would like to welcome
the President
of the United States of America,
Mr. Bill Clinton.
Set it up, Kurbanov.
Mr. President, let's refrain
from making phone calls for a while.
Shut your mouth.
I'm happy to see your joy
at being a second term president.
Volodya!
Come on.
Sadly, you won't last long enough
to see the end of it, Boris.
General Lev Yakovlevich Rochlin
has turned the army against you.
The 8th Volgograd Corps
which he commanded in Chechnya.
The power in the country
will be taken over by his party,
Our Home - Russia.
Lova!
Lova!
Lova!
No, no, please!
But if you want,
things could take a different turn.
How!
In a moment,
Lev Rochlin
will be shot dead by his wife.
Boris!
You forgot to ask
what I want in return?
We have an order to take
Nikolay Dmitrievich Kovalyov.
Is he being detained?
To the Kremlin.
You're coming with us.
Nikolay! What's going on?
Im the director
of the Federal Security Service!
Not anymore.
Based on a presidential decree,
you will delegate your powers
to the newly appointed
FSS director Vladimir Putin.
What's each of you responsible for?
Espionage Department.
Antiterrorist Department.
Russia's Federal Security
Service Academy.
Department of Forward Studies
and Strategic Planning.
HR and Management Department.
Information Security Center.
Directorate A.
Head of the Organizational
and Inspection Board
of the Personnel
and Organizational Department
of the Federal Security Service,
Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev.
You will put your current tasks aside
and focus on collecting intelligence
on just one target.
What's the target?
Boris Yeltsin.
You can see me?
I was exiled here for my sins,
just like you.
Welcome to the most
forsaken place on Earth.
Those are the most wanted men
in the entire Soviet Union.
They are hiding from the law enforcement
on this contaminated land.
How did you end up here?
My mother.
That woman, she hated me.
She said I destroyed
her life when I was born.
So, I have dedicated
mine to saving other girls.
How?
I stole them from bad mothers.
What's your name?
Call me Legion.
For I am many.
They are walking on cesium.
A radioactive
metal that penetrated the soil
after the reactor failed in Chernobyl.
Cesium penetrates your muscles
and internal organs.
Is there anyone
in town who can get to it?
Thats the guy.
Ivan Petrov - goes by Misiey.
He used to be an
army scientist in Chernobyl.
His wife and children
died after the meltdown.
When the light turns
a vivid red,
there's a lot of cesium.
Now hell use the aluminum
to get out the radioactive soil.
And extract pure cesium.
Do you want to hear more?
Why hasn't he kicked the bucket yet?
Wasn't that thing supposed to be deadly?
Do not fail me.
It's Prussian blue.
The damn army always has
inventions that are 20 years ahead.
You can also use cesium to poison
those you've wanted to kill in a cruel way.
The KGB will buy it in bulk from us.
Pay him!
You kill him - you only
get what's here.
You pay him, you gain a supplier
of an infinite amount of cesium.
That you'll be able to sell
for a fortune.
What's it gonna be, Vova?
You took my advice to heart, Vova.
But events have changed.
Run back to the villa instead
and save the files of the KGB agents
in the German Democratic Republic.
They are gonna be worth more
than the cesium soon.
6,000 Bundeswehr sappers
have just begun blowing up
the Berlin Wall, Vova.
The people you hear
are overthrowing your regime
at this very moment.
Where do you think they're headed now?
The files, sir, do we go by the book?
Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Putin.
I need the assistance
of the closest unit of the Soviet Army.
There's nothing we can do. We need
an order from Moscow. But Moscow is silent.
The country you serve no longer exists.
Don't.
They're closing in on us,
Lieutenant Colonel.
Why don't you try talking to them?
This is a house of
friendship between the USSR
and the GDR and we are only interpreters.
Lets go! Lets go!
Say, as I tell you.
This is a house of friendship
between the USSR and the GDR
and we are only interpreters.
Get in the Wahhabis' Mercedes and run.
Run!
Let's go!
Hey!
Come on!
I don't have all eternity!
Hey, my hat!
Shit!
Do you want to lose your briefs, too?
You sell the hats later
outside the train station.
Half price.
No foot-bus for us.
Get in.
You know this guy?
We will in a sec.
It's an independent cab.
Where to?
The Hermitage.
All right.
Why are you driving barefoot?
I'm saving my shoes.
Looks like the lights are broken.
Come on, move.
Are you kidding?
I'll pay double for a high-stakes ride.
All right, sure, whatever.
Get out of the car.
Damn pigs.
You know the fine
for running a red light?
They rigged the lights
to force drivers to break the law.
They want a bribe.
What do you mean?
Forgive me, Colonel, I didn't realize.
Don't even think about it.
Imperialist bloodsucker!
Stop!
My brakes are out, you idiot!
Stop, stop, stop!
You almost ran him over.
He called me a punk!
The white Pobeda is fleeing!
There is nothing
but Pobedas in this city.
Give them the plate number.
Can you even reach the pedals?
Of course I can.
I'm driving, aren't I?
Do you know where you're going?
To our yard!
Open the window so the kids can see us,
they're gonna lose it!
It won't open.
Look out!
My leg! We gotta run!
I can't straighten it.
We can't leave you here!
Stop!
You'll learn some manners
in a penal colony!
I'll catch-up.
No!
Get them out of here, Vova!
Stop right there!
Go!
Stop or I'll shoot!
Samiel!
Go. Go!
This is my son, Py.
This is Puiltos.
Those three work for me:
Michael,
Gabriel,
Raphael.
Go, join them.
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
The same was with God in the beginning.
All things were made by Him;
and without Him was not
any thing made that was made.
In Him was life,
and the life was the light of men.
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.
Anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God
like a little child
will never enter it.
Today you start working
for me, Samiel.
How much are you going to pay me?
Nothing.
You lived your childhood years
in darkness.
Now you will fish people out of it.
These boys, like you,
didn't have an easy childhood.
Here they learn ten simple rules
that might set them on the right path.
Lost a fight to a tiger, buddy?
That one you know.
Vova Putin? How old is he now?
You've grown, skinny.
Or maybe you just look bigger
next to him.
Is that really the best you can do?
You remember when we beat you up?
And when I bashed your face, Vova?
You wanna spend your whole life
being knocked around?
Then hit him as hard as you can.
Nice.
What a cozy place you got.
In breaking news,
protests have erupted
in the capital city of Moscow,
in response to recent announcements
made by Lithuania,
Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine
to declare their
independence from the Soviet Union.
What will you do
in this brave new world, Volodya?
I still have the companys Volga.
I can work as a cabbie
for the rest of my life.
Hurry up.
Move, Vova!
Take it up to fifty.
Run that red light.
I said run it!
Great timing.
What kind of driving
is that you idiot?
Volodya.
What a coincidence, brother.
We have to celebrate this.
Do you know this game, Volodya?
In rotten America,
they call it paintball.
You shoot pellets to bruise
your opponents.
Show your booties, babes.
Oh, maybe I should be wearing this.
The costumes are from America, too.
From... what's its name?
Playboy.
Better to shoot them in the ass
or you could shoot their eye out.
Each of us has a different color paint.
The bunny you hit will go
to bed with you.
Ready, set, go.
Come on, old man.
Aren't you a sportsman or something?
Hadime!
Like children.
I can give them to you, forever.
Don`t look.
Don`t look!
Only one thing interests me.
Where did you get the Playboy costumes?
And the rest of the gear?
Ever since I made
myself a Thief-in-Law,
I can get you any contraband you want,
Volodya.
Anything?
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear mayor!
Happy birthday to you!
Sorry to bother you, Mr. Mayor,
but Vladimir Putin is here to see you.
He claims to know you,
and he wants
to give you his birthday wishes.
Get rid of him.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
The Special Services officer you
met in the Leningrad City Council
before you became mayor.
That KGB clown.
Hey, get that Putin in here.
My warmest wishes
for your 54th birthday, Mr. Mayor.
My present came late,
so please forgive me
if it takes a moment.
Whatever Putin, forget the present.
Tell me, where did you get those shoes?
A toast for our host's good health.
To the Mayor of Petersburg!
Cheers! To the Mayor!
Dig in, Putin.
Oh, that's right...
You're not really
familiar with our fancy food.
This is the caviar,
this is the blini, the champagne -
you should know that one, right?
We are living in strange times
when we can stuff
our faces with delicacies,
but have nothing to wipe our asses with!
Is that so, Mr. Mayor?
I had no idea.
Of course you hadn't.
The KGB didn't educate you
on the consequences
of privatization, the economic reforms,
and the freeing up of the market.
Please explain.
On the fact that there is
no toilet paper in Russia?
Excuse me, Mr. Mayor,
my gift has arrived.
What a moron.
Where did he get that?
And it's white, not gray.
Don't touch it.
Forgive me, Anatoly Aleksandrovich.
Especially for you, Mr. Mayor.
How did you manage
to pull off the impossible?
Hey!
Get it cleaned!
I can do impossible things
on the spot.
Impossible things
were enough in Leningrad.
Saint Petersburg needs miracles, Volodya.
Can you do miracles?
Well, miracles might take me
an extra five minutes.
That's fortunate, because
I am looking for a miracle worker
to be the chairman
of the Foreign Affairs Committee
for my office.
Make your first wish.
I want a permit
from the Ministry of Economy
to export
Russian raw materials
out of Saint Petersburg.
Who can issue that?
Avidayev.
A fat pig from the ministry.
He's turned me down three times now.
And he's the reason
I started drinking before noon.
Hey, girl!
Have you got the wrong table?
Or is this a deliberate
attempt to disrupt my meal?
My friend had a dream
that you issued him a permit
to exchange Russian raw materials
for food from the West through the port
in this beautiful city.
Unfortunately,
dreams don't always
come true in reality.
Now get the hell out of here,
and let me finish my dinner in peace.
Well, I just came here for dessert.
Is this really necessary?
Look, I'm sure we can work something out.
You want me to
issue the permit to Sobchak?
It's done.
I want nothing anymore.
Tatiana, baby, it's all good.
You were doing fine.
He twitched, then shattered
the plate with his head.
Cause of death...
Pneumonia.
To my first deputy!
- Cheers!
- Cheers!
As part of the Raw Materials
for Food program,
the Ministry of Russian Economy
has granted me a license
to export primary commodities through
the port in Petersburg.
What does this mean for you, thieves?
It means from now on,
you can sell our
timber, cotton,
tobacco, metals,
oil,
and even the Soviet Armys munitions.
But from now on,
every thief
who wants to get an export permit
will come to me and pay $250,000
for the meeting.
Anatoly Alexandrovich!
I have to go to the bathroom.
It's less
than what you had to spend on bribes.
Anyone who does not accept the deal
must leave immediately.
Ciao, ciao.
I...
I don't think she can
make it without her husband.
They had issues.
No, please!
Point blank.
Don't procrastinate.
To rebuild the Soviet Union
offer your people a common enemy,
they can unite against.
Invade Chechnya again.
Start a war using the Wahhabis
you sold cesium to.
Salam Alaikum.
Wa`alaikum salam.
Shamil is expecting you.
What future do you see
for the caliphate, brother?
Future?
I don't mean the caliphate
in terms of Chechnya.
Then what?
I mean the future in which Shamil
Salmanovich
establishes an Islamic caliphate
all over the Northern Caucasus,
together.
And you're mine, little brother.
First, take over Dagestan.
What about Russia?
Russia has given us the go-ahead.
A group of Chechen units,
under the leadership of Shamil Basayev,
have launched a surprise
attack on Dagestan,
an autonomous republic
within the Russian Federation.
The attack is believed to mark
the start of the Second Chechen War.
The Russian military
has been deployed to the area
to confront the invading forces.
Have it turned off.
The situation is currently developing
and we will continue to provide updates
as more information
becomes available.
Turn it off.
And you, get your ass
to the nearest window.
Look at those Muscovites.
Do you really think
they care about some Dagestani?
They don't give a damn,
because 70% of them
don't even know where it is.
For now, I don't need you.
Only the FSS director.
Today in the town
of Buynaksk in Dagestan,
a truck filled with explosives
has blown up outside
a residential building
where Russian soldiers were stationed.
64 people have been killed,
and several dozen others injured.
The Russian authorities
blame the terrorist attack
on Chechen separatists.
Come on!
Let's go!
Okay, come on, lets go.
Hey!
There you go.
Thank you.
Today, a tragic incident occurred
in the southeast district of Moscow.
An explosion of several
hundred kilograms of explosives
on the first floor
of a nine story apartment building
caused a loss of 106 lives
while 690 individuals were injured
and 108 apartments were destroyed.
According to an anonymous source,
the incident was
a retaliation act by Chechens
in response to the Russian
bombardment of Chechen villages.
The authorities have yet to confirm
the cause of the explosion
and an investigation is ongoing.
Atta-boy.
Now, let's double it.
September 13th, 1999 was supposed to be
a national mourning
day to commemorate the victims
of the previous bomb attack.
However, at 5 a.m. in southern Moscow,
a powerful explosion
destroyed an eight story apartment
apartment building at Kashyrskoye Shosse,
Killing, excuse me, are you
aware that we are live right now?
Killing 124 people and injuring 7.
My hands feel like clapping.
Two more cities and we're done.
Another explosion outside
a nine story apartment building
in Volgodonsk in southern Russia
has killed 17 people.
Don't do that.
Stop.
- Ryazan militia station.
- How can I help you?
Han g up.
On the evening of September 22nd,
a watchful resident in Ryazan
spotted two men carrying bags of sugar
into the basement
of his apartment building.
The militia evacuated the tenants
and the substance in the bags
tested positive
for explosive materials.
The militia has also informed us
that a telecommunication company employee
overhead a call in which someone
was warned to be alert
for militia patrols.
The number from which the call was made
has been traced back
to the FSS office in Moscow.
FSS director, General Nikolai Patrushev,
is our guest today.
It was an exercise carried
out by the Moscow FSS office
to establish the level of readiness
of the Ryazan branch of the FSS.
The test of the explosive substance
yielded a false positive result
due to contamination
caused by previous testing.
Can you explain to our viewers
why the primers found
next to the bags were real?
I can't disclose all
the details of our operations.
Thank you for your extensive
explanation, general.
We are happy to hear
that it was just an exercise
that gave a couple
of the residents a heart attack.
The alert resident has
been rewarded by the governor
with a coupon for two liters of vodka
and two kilograms of semi-dry kielbasa.
Where do you get those people?
Hit him.
Hit him again.
He's an Arab. We see
worse things every day.
Is there anything
I can do for you, son?
Can you, father...
baptize me here?
I'll ask when the ceremony
of uniting your soul
with that of Jesus can be arranged,
Vladimir.
I can't wait for that.
I want you to baptize me now.
The servant of God, Vladimir,
is baptized in the name of the Father.
Amen. And of the Son.
Amen. And of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.
As Prosecutor
General of the Russian Federation,
I have initiated a formal inquiry
into certain companies
associated with the Kremlin.
It is my duty to ensure
justice and transparency
in our nation's dealings,
and I will stop at nothing
to get to the bottom of this matter.
You must silence him.
Volodya?
I can't silence everyone, Boris.
The attorney general is after you.
They are too many of them.
What am I supposed to do, then?
It's dangerous to try to keep a secret.
Better to forget about it.
It's dangerous to try to keep a secret.
Better to forget about it.
And waiting for death
is much worse than death itself.
Can you be more... specific?
Hand your power over to me.
Only I can save you
and your family from prison.
In order to guarantee immunity,
I must be president.
I deeply apologize
for not meeting your expectations
for a better future.
I could have done more
and could have done it better.
Right now we are setting a precedent.
The transfer of presidential power.
I tried to call, but your secretary
wouldn't give me your number.
Congratulations on your success.
...always offers our people home.
Unfortunately, I failed to be elected
a deputy of the State Duma.
I hope that,
considering our old friendship
that you might lend a hand.
Of course you can ignore me,
but if you do decide to help
an old comrade,
I'll be forever grateful.
No need, Anatoly.
There's no need.
Mr. Vladimir Putin.
Did you see my new shoes?
How does it feel
to be so close to something
you've been working toward for years?
But imagine:
You wont become president...
because that scumbag
will inform law enforcement
of your past in Petersburg
and youll end up in prison.
You think he wouldn't do that?
Then what did he mean
by "considering our old friendship"?
Or an old comrade?
Do you think he used the word
ignore by accident?
What about patting you
on the arm in a patronizing manner?
Hell sell you out, even if you offer
him a position of a minister.
Youre a tasty morsel
swimming in a pool of piranhas.
Would you rather eat or be eaten?
The elections
take place in three months.
I assure you, our country
will not be ungoverned
even for a moment.
I am warning that any attempt
to abuse the law,
including the Constitution,
shall be curbed.
The freedom of speech, thought,
mass communication
and the right to private ownership
are the basic element
of a civilized state
and they shall be protected.
And the results are in
for the 2000 presidential election
in Russia.
Vladimir Putin has won
with 53.44% of the votes.
This marks his victory
in the race for the presidency.
We will bring you more details
as they become available.
Molodiec!
Can't you see your president
wants to kick this crew out, you fool?
Now.
Stop recording.
Wait for Mr. President
in the conference room.
What are you so happy about?
About the 53.44%.
It's an embarrassing result.
What would have been the satisfactory
result for you, Mr. President?
Let's start this party!
Faster.
Would you rather
be a cause or an effect?
A leaf blowing in the wind,
or the wind
that blows it?
If you want to be the latter,
it's time you stopped
living in the existing reality,
and started creating it instead.
Enter.
Enter!
Mr. President, General
Nikolai Platonovich Pyetrushev...,
Patrushev - has arrived.
Bring him in.
Konni.
Mr. President.
Take a seat, Patrushev.
I'm not going to deceive myself
that the explosions sufficiently
affected the soul of Russia.
If we want to inspire the modern Russian,
we must offer them
something beyond a media circus.
We need a media theater.
This is my opinion.
Now, you say it.
Mr. President, you are...
I'm not going to deceive myself...
I'm not going to deceive myself
that the exploding buildings
affected the soul of Russia.
Sufficiently.
I'm not going to deceive myself
that the exploding buildings
sufficiently affected the soul of Russia.
Really?
If we want to inspire
the modern Russian,
we must offer them
something beyond
a media circus.
We need media theater.
This is my opinion.
A most interesting one.
How are we going to put this theater
into effect then, Patrushev?
Salam Alaikum, brother.
Wa 'alaikum Salaam.
We demand
the termination of the war in Chechnya
and an immediate withdrawal
of all Russian troops!
Get the mic, fool,
they can't hear you in the back.
There are Russian special
services guys in the audience.
Follow me.
He's an agent.
Shoot first, then ask.
That one.
And that one.
One more.
Back off! On the stage, now!
He wasn't an agent.
But I just wanted to sit next to you.
And actually I'm torn.
I want to kill you.
But I want to save your child.
How long have you planned
this situation to last, Patrushev?
57 hours, Mr. President.
After that time
Russian special units Alpha and Vympel
will storm the theater
killing all 40 terrorists on the spot
by putting bullets in their heads.
That includes the females
in suicide vests.
Stop, show us your hands!
Don't shoot,
they're releasing a hostage.
57 hours, Mr. President.
After that time,
the Russian special units,
Alpha and Vympel,
will storm the theater
killing all the 40 terrorists
on the spot.
By putting bullets in their heads.
And that includes the females...
And that includes the females
in suicide vests.
Black widow number one.
What amazing strategy, Patrushev.
Get to work.
You also happen to have killed
129 hostages.
It doesn't really matter
if you eliminate terrorists, right?
Do we really have
to manipulate the election results?
I mean, the president has
strong support in opinion polls,
weak opposition, full control
over the administration,
the militia, the army,
and the special services.
Ignore me.
Do you want to keep working here?
We were just saying, Mr. President.
Tell them to pretend you're not here.
Speak up, as if I wasn't here.
We can't let Mr. President know
we were falsifying the election results.
He wouldn't approve,
but the system needs to make it look
like the results are spectacular
for the good of our leader
and the country.
Can we assume that the more
we manipulate the results
in the electoral committee,
the brighter the future
for the local politicians
and their regions?
This kind of falsification,
could even be a tribute,
with which the Governor
could get away with their future crimes
in his jurisdiction.
Or it could be an illegal subsidy
or...
from the central government
to help reduce debt in the region.
Or to secure a spot
on the list of host cities
for the World Cup.
It is crucial though,
that the Kremlin never learns
of actual extent of electoral fraud.
Russian politicians
and officials wouldn't dare
to report their manipulations
to their superiors.
Why not?
Because falsifying
the election results means failure
to perform their assigned task.
The presidential elections
in Russia have reached
a decisive outcome
with President Wladimir Putin
coming out on top in the first round
with a commanding 71.2% of the vote.
This is a clear mandate
from the Russian people
solidifying President Putin's
position as the leader of the nation.
I think he's having a stroke!
Call an ambulance! Quick!
Have you ever considered
what will happen
when your successor discovers this mess?
I have a simple puzzle
for you, Wladimir.
What must you do to score
100% in every election?
Save the youngest!
If you have to - only
shoot the teenagers, yeah?
Stop! Stop, stop, stop!
Wrong again.
We are not Russian soldiers!
Insignia!
Your insignia, dumbass!
Were not Russian soldiers!
Of course youre not.
Whod even think that?
We are members
of the self-defense movement
of the Russian-speaking
citizens of Crimea.
You can't go in there.
The president has a meeting
with the Olympic Committee.
What is this?
Olympic medalist
Alina Kabaeva.
I'm asking, what is your hand
doing on her butt?
She is my new wife.
I'm erasing you from the history books
Lyudmila.
Weve seen the President picking mushrooms,
fishing, piloting military aircraft,
practicing judo,
and talking fondly to a dog.
But now, the President and Prime Minister
of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin,
has made himself known
as a fearless tiger tamer.
The accident happened last Sunday,
in the Ussurisky Nature Reserve,
which Vladimir Putin
was visiting to watch
scientists research tigers.
During a photoshoot, one of the tigers
unexpectedly broke free
- ...and endangered the Viesti TV crew.
- Are you totally out of your bloody mind?
Fortunately, the President
and Prime Minister, Mr. Vladimir Putin,
took matters into his own hands and,
without hesitation...
From now on, you are not allowed
to watch television.
Forever.
Tamara.
Yes Vladimir?
Turn off the TV.
Of course.
Cut the Internet, too.
Cut the Internet, too.
Do you want to keep the computer?
As a non-functional mock-up.
As a non-functional mock-up.
I think it'd be good to keep up
appearances, Mr. President.
Some simple screensaver, perhaps?
Fine.
The Constitution
of the Russian Federation
must be changed to
ensure your lifelong rule.
Doesn't he want to
know the results?
What's the point in finding out something
that's already been predetermined?
Countrymen, here are the nationwide
results of the polls on the
amendments to the Constitution
of the Russian Federation.
An overwhelming 77.9% of votes
have been cast in favor.
This means that President Vladimir Putin
will have the opportunity to remain in
office until 2036,
thanks to these historic amendments.
The chamber hasn't helped.
You are falling apart, Vova. It's time
to rest. At last, I can take over.
Children,
it is the last hour.
And just as you have heard
that the Antichrist is coming.
So now, many Antichrists have appeared.
Where are you? Show yourself.
This is how we know it is the last hour.
They went out from us,
but they did not belong to us.
For if they had belonged to us,
they would have remained with us.
But their departure made it
clear that none of them belonged to us.
You, however, ...
- I'm back from hell.
- ...have an anointing from the Holy One.
You're still in it.
...all of you know the truth.
What is hell to you?
A place where all hope is lost.
Hope for what?
Hope of ever seeing Him again.
Any kingdom which is divided
against itself is heading for ruin,
and house collapses against house.
So, too, with Satan: f he
is divided against himself,
how can his kingdom last?
In the beginning was the Word,
and the word was with God,
and the word was God.
The same was with God in the beginning.
All things were made by Him;
and without Him was not
any thing made that was made.
I've heard that before.
But you didn't listen.
The reason of your existence is to provide
people a choice between good and evil.
Regardless of what you do, you will
reach the end that He has planned for you.
And you have no way of changing that,
as all evil runs towards
its self-destruction.
When will my end come?
Only he knows that.
Do you know what is most beautiful
in a global military conflict?
It's totally unpredictable.
Like a break shot in pool,
when the balls roll in all directions,
and their trajectory
is beyond all control.
Kristina!
You encourage them to do that?!
How could that even cross your mind?
Three of the children are still alive.
Tie them to the bodies
of their dead mothers
and put mines underneath them.
The empty strollers in the market square
symbolize our murdered angels.
It is them, not any of the worlds armies,
who defend Ukraines skies today.
Were calling upon all adults
to stand as one in defending
the remaining Ukrainian children
and ensuring their future.
Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom!
Thats for not telling us where
the Ukrainian drone control stations are!
You Nazi scum!
Give me my children back!
Dont let them hurt the children.
Hey! Hey!
If you turn away from Him,
Vladimir
in a little over a year,
I'll make you one of the most
important people
in this country.
Turn away from him, Vova,
and in three years or so,
I'll give you power
over this country. Forever.
And I'll make you the most powerful
man in the world.
The course of a global war is
not your decision, or anybody else's
because you are all prisoners of an
infinite network of mutual interactions.
In the circumstances, a single spark
is capable of triggering
a total,
global, unconditional,
pervasive, and absolute reaction.
And Russia? What about us?
We are presenting this campaign.
ts called War is Peace.
Its a shame I cannot present it
to you in its entirety, Mr. President.
Just give me a rundown.
Go ahead.
Well, then...
We find ourselves in a park,
sun is shining.
Long shadows fall on vibrant,
green grass,
we see joyful men without limbs.
Without limbs?
Yes, some have no legs,
others no arms.
Yet, they are all young
and incredibly happy.
Is this campaign
targeting war veterans?
No, they're not our target.
We address those
young and healthy boys
whod gladly sacrifice a leg or an arm
for their President Vladimir Putin.
During the war with Ukraine?
We are currently not at war
with Ukraine, Mr. President.
We won that conflict
within the first two days, remember?
Who will they be fighting against?
The Ukrainians are engaging in forbidden
magical practices.
Russia and its army are liberators.
Our special operation aims at
demilitarizing the Satanists from Ukraine.
In fact, it is a war
against demonic forces themselves.
We must crush this Satanism
before it engulfs our homeland.
What's your strategy to address this?
Our plan is to bring
them back to the Stone Age.
The Satanists are preparing
for a war that will never happen.
I believe this will culminate
in a nuclear strike.
This is the most probable scenario,
Mr. President.
And what about our soldiers?
Our polls indicate
that Russians need the image of mass
extermination of our own people
to foster resilience and national unity.
But we will go to heaven,
while they will simply vanish.
In a moment, a corridor
for evacuating civilians
will be opened.
30 seconds until the passage opens.
Do you know
what's coolest about war?
You can test new weapons on people.
It's funny,
though the answer seems obvious, that you
never asked me what I want in return.
When consciousness is shutting
down, there is really nothing to fear.
So stop fighting and relax, Vova.
There is no need.
There is really nothing to fear.
No need.
The oxygen concentrator stopped working.
Ill try to run decompression.
Anse-kabanse flore,
Oma-de, Oma-de,
Oma-deo, deo, riki-tiki
We are selling pancakes,
the pancakes are hot,
and they cost a lot, one-two-three.
Save me...
Didnt work.
Open it!
I cant!
Sorry, but you have to be more specific.
We're not sure which one of us
is supposed to save you.