Russia - Vladivostok | The Wild West

0:00 🇷🇺 Vladivostok, the largest naval base in the Russian Far East, represents Russia's new El Dorado. Situated 10,000 km from Moscow and just a two-hour drive from China and North Korea, this city of 600,000 inhabitants is one of the main ports in Asia.
6:48 🚢 The Russian navy showcases its military power in Vladivostok, with President Putin's visit on a newly inaugurated ship.
13:30 🚢 Denis dreams of becoming a submariner and studying at a unique naval school in Vladivostok, Russia.
19:17 🚢 Armen and his brother enjoy prosperity in Vladivostok, Russia, as owners of a group of dental clinics and by renovating an Armenian church in the city.
24:48 🏖️ The narrator enjoys nature and exercise in Moscow, but is also attracted to the tourist atmosphere and the presence of celebrities on Vitali Beach.
30:14 🎰 Vladivostok's Tigre de Cristal casino attracts tourists and Chinese investors.
35:39 🌃 Vladivostok, a city in Russia, is characterized by stark contrasts, with a booming casino industry, but also a significant population living in poverty and homelessness.
42:19 ❄️ Siberia's winter lasts for six months, bringing freezing temperatures and thick ice. Fishing and surfing are popular activities during this period.
49:31 🎣 A group of friends goes fishing in a remote location, enjoying nature, good food, and vodka."

Director Jérôme Dion

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[johan]

Drove a cattle truck from the Netherlands to Russia from 2006 until 2012 with dairy heifers to many farms east of Moscow and liked it there. Met a lot of nice people there. Also transported 8 loads of deer from Latvia to forrests around Moscow which was to restore wildlife there.

[patrickmac]

man, the subtitles are pretty wild "they come for the seaside and the scent of Europe." Good stuff

[슈피리]

Really interesting how Vladivostok is located so close to the three capitals of Seoul, Beijing, and Tokyo but culturally so different.

[Purpmaster]

2:23 Ice Fishing and Pure Adrenaline are two phrases I never expected to hear in the same sentence 😂

[ΚώσταςΑλμαλιώτης]

I want to add watching this video, that in every country of the world there are rich, people in middle class and very poor people they need constant aid from us. As I can see, this video desxribes every aspect of reality in this city of Russia and this is what evey good minded reporter is obliged to do with no superstitions and political directions.

[stephenmcgreevy]

IN the early 80s I used to drive to Point Reyes (Calif.) beaches; roll out long antenna wires, and listen to LW/MW/SW Soviet broadcast stations - all audio recorded for posterity. THAT was fascinating in my late teens and early 20s!

[michaelmusee]

Those two bros with Dental clinics are living the best life ever. Great documentary

[CarlosQuesadaR]

What an interesting city!. Love documentaries that bring to us places that had been hidden to the world for ages. One wonders how does it feel to be there? Thank you for the trip!.

[WarrenBrown-ht]

I'm watching this program from Jamaica in the west indies, I love how the Russians are proud of their countries history, long live mother Russia.

[Vuka]

I knew a boy many years ago who went to military school from the age of 10, I saw him again about 12 years later which made him about 22 or 23, he was already a Captain in the Army (permanent force) he was so removed from normal reality, he was part of the fabric on the uniform and the culture, he died at the age of 26 when he was in charge of a tank brigade, he died while standing on top of the tank, he was the only casualty in the assault. I guess the uniform does not stop bullets.

[jessesmith-garcia]

the end of the video was funny as hell, naked dude running out into -30 degree temps and diving into the snow, unreal!

[woodwage]

Have to admit..It's a beautiful and in some places, a truly wild country..Siberia is just awesome..

[Goblin.Slayer]

I do not know so much about their culture because here in mexico, the russian culture is not shown on our history books but I felt happy when I saw this kid being accepted is like damn "I have never seen something so perfect". a nice life actually, they have a reason to live to fight for their love ones, to have a family. "die 4 something or live 4 nothing" ..

[Yomfa-yu]

This is the best documentary I've seen 2024🔥

[antoniobanderos]

In fact, there are so many beautiful places in Russia and it is not always cold and gloomy everywhere, as American and European directors always show. I live in the southwestern part of Russia, we have very short winters, summers are very hot and dry. During the holidays I often go to the mountains. I’ve never been to Vladivostok or beyond the Urals, I try to travel more often to cover the whole country, but I haven’t even traveled half the country in my 30 years. Russia is a country for Russians, so everything will look unusual and uncomfortable to a foreigner.

[ProMainMan]

I’ve dreamed of going there my whole life. Love, sent from America

[CondorSkyGhost]

Wow! Very entertaining, enlightening and great documentary. I learned a lot from all the incredible people in the documentary and lifestyles and culture and sub-culture. Thank you Producers and narrator for bringing this all to us. You guys must have had fun too. Adventure!-Southern california indigenous native american.

[raskolnikov]

REAL MEN! Love and Respect to MOTHER RUSSIA. Fascinating documentary. Thank you.

[morzh]

It is the Wild East, and the town literally means "Wield the East", like a pillar or cornerstone. The very brinkland, a frontier in between of ancient civilizations and North-Eastern wilderness for millennia, since times immemorial. Where any West there is and to whom - to the Japanese?

[nmmlo]

Very interesting video. I am surprised they still adressess each other as "comrade" even it is supposed that Russia is not communist anymore. Thanks for the good work.