Tucker's demonstration of the surpassing food quality of russian Mc Donald compared with an american one is falling short as I was watching this 4h.25h long video made by an uknown guy to me showing a Moscow shining with an almost idyllic beauty. Its architecture and harmonious structures blending with the streets arrangement/decoration together with such a peaceful and joyful crowd wandering all over the many places makes me realize how conditioned I am when it comes to how far any well meant leadership can make a difference in people's life. Enjoy!
Thanks for the link and video, hesperides. Sergey Baklykov made also an interesting video after Carlson's interview. Thought about posting it in a Russia related general thread, but it's not an event, so posting it here despite it being a bit off-topic. It relates to this part of the interview, as posted here by @thorbiorn:
The Russian state started to exist as a centralized state in 862. This is considered to be the year of creation of the Russian state because this year the townspeople of Novgorod (a city in the North-West of the country) invited Rurik, a Varangian prince from Scandinavia, to reign. In 1862, Russia celebrated the 1000th anniversary of its statehood, and in Novgorod there is a memorial dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of the country.
In 882, Rurik's successor Prince Oleg, who was, actually, playing the role of regent at Rurik's young son because Rurik had died by that time, came to Kiev. He ousted two brothers who, apparently, had once been members of Rurik's squad. So, Russia began to develop with two centers of power, Kiev and Novgorod.
Sergey offers an audiovisual illustration to Putin's account. About 30 min long.
I Filmed What Putin TOLD About in Carlson Interview: RURIK, Novgorod, Princess Olga, Prince Vladimir
From video description:
The Tucker Carlson interview, Vladimir Putin began with an insight into the ancient History of Russia, where he mentioned Prince Rurik, the Varangian who by the invitation of Slavic and Finno-Ugric tribes came to Novgorod and founded Old Russia in 862, The Monument to Millennium of Russia, opened in Novgorod Kremlin in 1862, Princess Olga and her grandson Prince Vladimir The Baptism who baptised Russia from paganism to Orthodox Christianity. In this video I went to the ancient Russian towns of Novgorod and Pskov that to show you an actual historic places and stories Putin mentioned about in his interview to Tucker Carlson.
Keep in mind that it's just one theory and Putin's words were challenged by Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. Below is Putin's answer.
Putin says Americans will struggle to understand historical part of interview with Carlson
Russian President also noted that his interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson stirred great interest around the world probably because people craved an alternative perspective
tass.com
Putin made the comment in an interview with All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company journalist Pavel Zarubin, according to a fragment that the journalist posted to Telegram.
"I don't know," Putin said, when asked if the Western audience will be able to comprehend that part of the interview with Tucker Carlson. "I gave them just the most popular Norman Theory of origin, and I think that for the Western listener, viewer it was not easy. Especially for Americans," the president said.
Putin said the Norman Theory about the origin of Russian statehood, which he laid out in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, is just one of several such theories, and it had come under criticism from 18 century Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. The president stated that the scientist was most likely right in that "Russian statehood originated earlier."
"Even if we stick to the Norman Theory, if the Novgorodians did invite Rurik to be a mediator and external protector, then it at least means Novgorod already existed and had the opportunity to invite him. Therefore, in fact, the roots of Russian statehood, of course, run much deeper," Putin said.
He said it could be challenging for American society to process historical references that run so far back in time as the US existed for 300 plus years, while he addressed events of the year 862 in his interview.
"That’s why I think it was hard for the American audience to understand that," he said.