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Day-to-day life amongst a pro-Russian battalion in Ukraine

Carmen Gray / November 12, 2018

Their Own Republic by Russian director Aliona Polunina caused quite a fury at this year‘s Doclisboa due to its pro-Russian stance. The documentary nonetheless offers an interesting insight into the side of the Ukrainian conflict rarely portrayed in western media.

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