POISON(S): The War | Launching the Ukraine Invasion // EXCLUSIVE

2022. February 24, 6am. Vladimir Kara-Murza wakes up in Moscow. He turns on his phone and discovers the unthinkable: Vladimir Putin has launched the invasion of Ukraine. The day before, the political opponent did not want to believe it. After watching the first images of the sirens echoing throughout Kiev, his second thought turned to Europe: for him, this invasion is the result of the weakness of the West, which refused to hear, to understand what Vladimir Kara-Murza and others kept repeating: Vladimir Putin will not stop there. After the Donbass, the Crimea, the whole Ukraine from now on. A war at the gates of Europe. // WATCH EPISODE 1: // WATCH EPISODE 2: In London, a journalist also wakes up stunned. Arkady Ostrovsky was born in Russia but has become a British citizen since he studied in London. Stunned but not surprised. He is close to Alexei Navalny whom he has followed since 2007. He has seen the number one political opponent of Putin grow up, from his first videos to meetings mobilizing thousands of Russians, in a country that has become authoritarian. They talked together for dozens of hours, remaking the world, imagining a world without Putin. Navalny never stops denouncing Putin’s corruption. He carries out long term investigations, precise, detailed and aimed at the whole of Putin’s circle. He uses the Internet to wage this war. His videos are viral. His popularity rating is rising. Vladimir Putin feels the danger getting closer. In August 2020, Alexei Navalny is poisoned, also with Novichok. Immediately, the world diplomats react, accusing Russia. This is a turning point. Under pressure from Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, Navalny is evacuated to Berlin. He is saved in extremis. During his stay, a team of journalists from the website Bellingcat bought the data of the flights taken by Navalny at the time of his poisoning. They discover that he was followed by an FSB team. With his help, they manage to trap one of them who confesses to Navalny how the poison was administered to him. Navalny also took advantage of his stay in Berlin to carry out a monumental investigation into Putin’s fortune and his palace on the Black Sea. It was not published immediately. Navalny is waiting for his return to Russia for that. This film was first released in 2023 --- SUBSCRIBE for more amazing stories, including free FULL documentaries. On Java Discover we have an incredible library of award-winning documentaries: from world-leading investigations to true crime and history, we have something for everyone! Click the SUBSCRIBE button and make sure to set NOTIFICATIONS to stay updated with all new content! Follow us on TikTok, Facebook & Instagram: