Kursk Residents Finally Confront Putin for Abandoning Them. Kremlin's Silence is Outrageous - The Russian Dude

Russia’s silence finally broke — and it happened in Kursk. This video exposes how ordinary Russians, once paralyzed by fear and silence, are now openly confronting the lies that kept them obedient for decades. For years, fear in Russia was sold as “patriotism,” silence as “unity.” But after the summer of 2024, when Ukrainian forces crossed the border and the war came to Kursk, that illusion shattered. The residents of Kursk discovered that Putin’s promises of protection were nothing but empty propaganda. The state that told them to “defend the Motherland” abandoned them the moment the fighting reached their homes.

Based on PS Lab’s groundbreaking ethnographic research, this episode reveals the real mindset of modern Russians — not the loud extremists or fanatics, but the silent majority who stopped believing in anything. From Buryatia to Krasnodar to Kursk, people have learned to mourn quietly, obey blindly, and survive through silence. But in Kursk, that silence finally cracked. The Kremlin’s entire social contract — “stay quiet and we’ll keep you safe” — collapsed overnight when the regime disappeared in their hour of need. No emergency speeches, no help, no protection. Just silence.

This video uncovers the raw truth behind Putin’s propaganda, the lies of regional governors, and the quiet disillusionment spreading across Russia. Kursk became the moment when apathy turned into awakening. When even the most loyal Russians started whispering, “They lied to us.” The betrayal of Kursk exposed the Kremlin’s biggest fear — not protests, but disbelief. Because once people stop believing, they stop defending.