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Documentary Reveals Russian Schools' War Propaganda Tactics

3/5/2026

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Pavel Talankin's documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" exposes indoctrination of Russian schoolchildren amid the war in Ukraine.
The film shows Karabash School No 1 students watch bootlegged copies and highlights a government-mandated patriotic education program.
The program includes mine identification training by Wagner representatives and grenade-throwing competitions.
Talankin, now in political asylum in Europe, documented these changes at great personal risk.
Local officials suppress viewership of the film.

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Story summary

Pavel Talankin's documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" exposes indoctrination of Russian schoolchildren amid the war in Ukraine.
The film shows Karabash School No 1 students watch bootlegged copies and highlights a government-mandated patriotic education program.
The program includes mine identification training by Wagner representatives and grenade-throwing competitions.
Talankin, now in political asylum in Europe, documented these changes at great personal risk.
Local officials suppress viewership of the film.