Ivan Vyrypaev open letter. The moment when a theater director understands the tactics of political struggle better than political scientists. Vyrypaev's open letter

Playwright and director Ivan Vyrypaev published an open letter in support of director Kirill Serebrennikov, who was placed under house arrest in a fraud case. The letter was published on the Kinosoyuz website.

According to him, the arrest of Serebrennikov "will again go unpunished for the authorities that govern Russia today."

“I see how most of you wrote your letters of support, came to the rally, gave interviews and even turned to the president. And this, forgive me, becomes a tragicomic phenomenon. After all, in the meantime, most of you continue to make your films, put on plays and receive subsidies from the Ministry of Culture. One way or another, cooperating with this government and thinking that with our creativity and our civic position we can change something in this country, or make our own contribution to these changes, we are simply once again deceiving ourselves and our country. ', the director writes.

Vyrypaev believes that a change of power in Russia is necessary and "a change in the basic value paradigm underlying the life of this country." He stressed that he does not believe in the path of violence, because it "will not lead to anything good." In his opinion, the only "weapon" can be "the formation of public opinion."

“And the first thing we, the cultural figures, the intelligentsia, the progressive people of Russia, can do is to stop supporting this government. You don’t need to receive all these state awards and publicly shake hands with Vladimir Putin in front of the cameras, ”Vyrypaev said.

He also urged other representatives of the Russian government to stop shaking hands on TV cameras, “not to mention the name of the incumbent president in the press” and “not to participate in his election campaign under any circumstances.”

“And if we all come together and stop supporting violence, then we can do something for the future of our country and the world in general,” the director writes.

“And freedom for Kirill Serebrennikov, of course!” Vyrypaev concluded.

Serebrennikov was detained on August 22 in St. Petersburg. The next day he was taken to the Basmanny Court of Moscow. He was charged with organizing the theft of 68 million rubles, which the Ministry of Culture allocated for the Platform project in 2011-2014. Serebrennikov is suspected of fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code). However, the director pleaded not guilty.

Later, the court concluded that the criminal case was legal and sent Serebrennikov under house arrest.

During the meeting, the lawyer listed the names of people who spoke in support of the Russian director. There were more than 30 people on the list. Among the signatories are singer Philip Kirkorov, TV presenter Ivan Urgant, TV presenter Andrey Malakhov, director Avdotya Smirnova, actresses Ksenia Rappoport, Chulpan Khamatova and Elizaveta Boyarskaya and others.

Vyrypaev is known for his work in Europe. Performances based on his plays are staged in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, England, France, and Canada. He is the winner of the Golden Mask award (for the play Oxygen). He is also the author of the films "Oxygen", "Dance of Delhi", "Euphoria" and others.

25/08/2017

The Russian public continues to vigorously discuss the high-profile detention of the world-famous director Kirill Serebrennikov. Another eminent and young cinematographer, Ivan Vyrypaev, spoke in his defense. According to him, we need to unite and try to reduce Putin's authority before the elections for this demonstrative pressure on Serebrennikov. Cultural figures did not react unanimously to this

R director and playwright Ivan Vyrypaev spoke out in support of his colleague Kirill Serebrennikov, who is under house arrest in a fraud case. The creator of the films "Euphoria" and "Oxygen" called on cultural figures to stop supporting the current Russian government and influence their audience in such a way that Vladimir Putin received fewer votes in the presidential election in 2018.

Initially, Vyrypaev published an appeal on the evening of Thursday, August 24, in his column in the publication "Snob", but later it became unavailable. Ksenia Chudinova, director of external communications for the publication, told the Dozhd TV channel that Snob's lawyers are "checking it for legality."

Chudinova stressed that she could not comment on the content of the letter and say which particular passage attracted the attention of lawyers. The full text of Ivan Vyrypaev's appeal can be found on the website of the Union of Cinematographers.

The text of Ivan Vyrypaev's letter is open on Snob. Before the end of the day, an explanation of what happened will appear on the site - and I'm waiting for it with the same impatience as all those who called in the morning, discouraged and angry.

Thank you for being with us. Sorry for the confusion and indecisiveness in making decisions, for this one step forward and two steps back. Thank you for kicking us and supporting us when there are sheer doubts around.

In turn, Vyrypaev does not call for violence, but rather the opposite:

“I personally do not believe in the path of violence. It won't lead to anything good. Therefore, our only weapon is the formation of public opinion. Raising the younger generation on other values. And the first thing we, the cultural figures, the intelligentsia, the progressive people of Russia, can do is to stop supporting this government. There is no need to receive all these state awards and publicly shake hands with Vladimir Putin in front of the cameras, ”writes Vyrypaev.

The director urged his colleagues to tell themselves honestly that "the arrest of Kirill Serebrennikov will again go unpunished for the one." He noted that although the majority of cultural figures wrote letters in support of the director and head of the Gogol Center theater, came to the rally, gave interviews and even turned to the president, many of them continue to make films, stage performances and receive subsidies from the Ministry of Culture.

“One way or another, cooperating with this government and thinking that with our creativity and our civic position we can change something in this country or make our own contribution to these changes, we are simply once again deceiving ourselves and our country. And this, sorry, really looks very infantile, ”he is sure.

Vyrypaev proposes "for starters, to honestly define what and who this power is." Referring to the history of the country, the director writes that "the current government is the direct heir to the terrorist group" Bolsheviks "that illegally came to power." that a coup d'etat took place in Ukraine and an illegal political group is in power," he notes, adding that this is exactly what happened in Russia.

“I am a citizen of Russia and I consider Russia my motherland, my home. A house that armed people broke into many years ago and began to rob, kill, rape, destroy churches, destroy people's faith in their original spiritual freedom,” the director writes.

On Friday, the first comments began to come in about Ivan Vyrypaev's letter. So, director Alexei German Jr. did not agree with his position. In a radio interview

I, playwright and director Ivan Vyrypaev, in connection with the arrest of my friend and colleague director Kirill Serebrennikov, would like to address the figures of Russian culture.

Colleagues, friends! Let's be honest with ourselves that the arrest of Kirill Serebrennikov will again go unpunished for the authorities that govern Russia today. I see how most of you wrote your letters of support, came to the rally, gave interviews and even turned to the president. And this, forgive me, becomes a tragicomic phenomenon. After all, in the meantime, most of you continue to make your films, put on plays and receive subsidies from the Ministry of Culture. One way or another, cooperating with this government and thinking that with our creativity and our civic position we can change something in this country, or make our own contribution to these changes, we are simply once again deceiving ourselves and our country. And this, sorry, really looks very infantile.

To begin with, it would be good to honestly define what and who this power is. In 1917, an armed coup took place in Russia and power passed to the illegally created government of the "Bolsheviks". The power of this group of people staged a bloody terror against its citizens. Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin are certainly criminals and deserve only one thing - universal condemnation. From 1917 to the present day, power in Russia has not changed. Today's government openly inherits the power of the terrorist organization "Bolsheviks". There are monuments to Lenin in almost every city, his body lies on Red Square, not to mention the fact that even today busts and monuments to Stalin are erected. Also, the government openly uses the paraphernalia of the terrorist organization "Bolsheviks": banners, symbols, street names after the leaders of the red terror, the music of the communist anthem (in other words), etc.

In 1991, after the collapse of the USSR, a nationwide referendum was not held in Russia on the question of what and who Russia is now. And what does this modern Russia have to do with the illegal power of the “Bolsheviks”. Formally, we began to be called the Russian Federation, but our state ideals still inherit the ideals of the power of the “Bolsheviks.” There was absolutely no renunciation of the crimes of Lenin and Stalin, there was absolutely no general repentance. Lenin has not yet been buried, and the political symbol "hammer and sickle", which in most civilized countries is equated with the fascist swastika, is still openly present in public space both as paraphernalia, and as souvenirs, and as a memory that is openly revered in our country. It is enough to walk along the Old Arbat and see how everything is literally full of red stars, Budenovka, Lenins and Stalins. Imagine that fascist symbols would be sold in such quantities in the center of Berlin.

An open letter from playwright and director Ivan Vyrypaev in support of Kirill Serebrennikov. I, playwright and director Ivan Vyrypaev, in connection with the arrest of my friend and colleague director Kirill Serebrennikov, would like to address the figures of Russian culture. Colleagues, friends! Let's be honest with ourselves that the arrest of Kirill Serebrennikov will again go unpunished for the authorities that govern Russia today. I see how most of you wrote your letters of support, came to the rally, gave interviews and even turned to the president. And this, forgive me, becomes a tragicomic phenomenon. After all, in the meantime, most of you continue to make your films, put on plays and receive subsidies from the Ministry of Culture. One way or another, cooperating with this government and thinking that with our creativity and our civic position we can change something in this country, or make our own contribution to these changes, we are simply once again deceiving ourselves and our country. And this, sorry, really looks very infantile. To begin with, it would be good to honestly define what and who this power is. In 1917, an armed coup took place in Russia and power passed to the illegally created government of the "Bolsheviks". The power of this group of people staged a bloody terror against its citizens. Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin are certainly criminals and deserve only one thing - universal condemnation. From 1917 to the present day, power in Russia has not changed. Today's government openly inherits the power of the terrorist organization "Bolsheviks". There are monuments to Lenin in almost every city, his body lies on Red Square, not to mention the fact that even today busts and monuments to Stalin are erected. Also, the government openly uses the paraphernalia of the terrorist organization "Bolsheviks": banners, symbols, street names after the leaders of the red terror, the music of the communist anthem (in other words), etc. In 1991, after the collapse of the USSR, a nationwide referendum was not held in Russia on the question of what and who Russia is now. And what does this modern Russia have to do with the illegal power of the “Bolsheviks”. Formally, we began to be called the Russian Federation, but our state ideals still inherit the ideals of the power of the “Bolsheviks.” There was absolutely no renunciation of the crimes of Lenin and Stalin, there was absolutely no general repentance. Lenin has not yet been buried, and the political symbol "hammer and sickle", which in most civilized countries is equated with the fascist swastika, is still openly present in public space both as paraphernalia, and as souvenirs, and as a memory that is openly revered in our country. It is enough to walk along the Old Arbat and see how everything is literally full of red stars, Budenovka, Lenins and Stalins. Imagine that fascist symbols would be sold in such quantities in the center of Berlin. But the main problem is that in the minds of Russians and many cultural figures, "Bolshevism" is not equal to fascism. And this, perhaps, is the main problem of Russia both in the internal construction of its society and in communication with other countries, especially European countries. But you need to understand that this disidentification of modern Russia with its “Bolshevik” ideology does not occur also because today's government is the heir to that illegal criminal government that still retains control over society since the October Revolution. And it is interesting that the main argument of Vladimir Putin justifying the seizure of the territory of Crimea and, in general, Russia’s participation in the conflict in Ukraine, is the argument that a coup d’etat took place in Ukraine and an illegal political group is in power, but this is exactly what can be said about Russia, where today's government is the direct heir to the terrorist group "Bolsheviks" that illegally came to power. In any case, the official rejection of the activities of the communist regime and its attributes, the recognition of the rule of this regime as illegal, its recognition as criminal and the prohibition of its attributes and symbols did not happen. It is from here that conflicts with the Baltic countries, Poland and other countries of the former "socialist camp" originate. And that is why there was such a rejection of modern Russia and the Russian language by a number of countries (Ukraine, the Baltic countries, etc.), since the Russian language is directly associated with the authorities that occupied not only Russia, but also after World War II a number of Eastern European countries. Of course, such an attitude towards the Russian language should have been changed, as post-war Germany did in its time, spending huge amounts of money and effort on separating “everything German” from “everything fascist”, but the fact of the matter is that such work was not carried out, and precisely because the current government is still the heir to Stalin’s power, a power that openly colluded with the Nazi government, supported the actions of the Nazis in relation to other countries and even itself participated in hostilities by attacking, for example, in 1939 on the territory Poland, and it turns out that this power is still, in fact, the ruling power. And if in the late 90s and early 2000s this position of power was somehow hidden and hushed up, today, this position is again very openly manifested. I am a citizen of Russia, and I consider Russia my Motherland, my home. A house that armed people broke into many years ago and began to rob, kill, rape, destroy churches, destroy people's faith in their original spiritual freedom, and now, these criminals, in fact, are still in power. I don't like to offend people, and I don't want to offend anyone on purpose. Including people in power, because, most likely, they, as they say, "do not know what they are doing." But, observing the open position of Russia on many important world political issues, I still cannot look indifferently at what a general catastrophe this is leading us to. And this is precisely because this position of Russia directly inherits the political position of the communist regime, denying many facts formally, for example, “Stalinism”, but at the same time continuing to consider the communist regime as another milestone in the development of the Russian state, and not its “black times” and tragic mistake. And without admitting your mistake, you cannot correct it, or rather, there is simply no such need to correct it. And now, another, in fact, already, unfortunately, “usual” case with another arrest of people. And we - cultural figures - are writing these letters of ours again, trying to explain to the authorities that they are wrong, trying to achieve justice and respect. But to whom do we turn and what do we ask? After all, this is the same thing as asking Stalin to forgive Meirhold, but actually why did Stalin have to forgive someone? Stalin and his regime acted consistently and, as they say in modern language: "in their own format." And, excuse me, it is humiliating for me to watch the wonderful director Alexei Uchitel, who is fighting for his film with the deputies and priests who attacked him, but at the same time deliberately does not express any claims either to the authorities or personally to the president, as if the deputy or the metropolitan are the main reason for this what's going on with his film. Do you really think so, Alexei Efimovich? After all, with this power it is quite normal what happens to your film. I am writing this, of course, out of respect for you and from pain, seeing how you and other respected colleagues are still once again seeking subsidies from the Ministry of Culture for your next film, which, perhaps, will not be banned, because now you will be more careful, and you will choose a topic simpler and more harmless. Don't you understand that the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, headed by the current minister, are the heirs of the same communist regime, only now they are more benevolent and not so cruel, because you were given a rental certificate, and you were not shot. And Kirill Serebrennikov was not shot as Meirhold, but only publicly insulted and sent under arrest. So times are better now, right? The problem is that as long as we all fight against deputies, angry priests and injustice "on the ground", not only will nothing change from this, but, on the contrary, it gives this government some confidence that everything depends on it. Therefore, the only way to liberate our long-suffering people from the yoke of the ruling power is to change this power and change the main value paradigm underlying the life of this country. Which way? I personally do not believe in the path of violence. It won't lead to anything good. Therefore, our only weapon is the formation of public opinion. Raising the younger generation on other values. And the first thing we, the cultural figures, the intelligentsia, the progressive people of Russia, can do is to stop supporting this government. There is no need to receive all these state awards and publicly shake hands with Vladimir Putin in front of the cameras. Well, don’t you, my dear and esteemed colleagues, outstanding people, understand that your game of the noble Schindler and your double life, in fact, brought Kirill Serebrennikov to jail. I know very influential people from different fields (big business, art and science) who confessed to me in their position “to do everything in their power, but not to give themselves away in order to continue doing something until this power changes ”, but I, sorry, stopped believing in the expediency of this method. Do you really not understand that by helping, for example, sick children or by investing your money in private education, valuable support for Putin, you are doing a disservice to our entire future generation, which is forced to grow up and go to schools in Russia under this regime. A regime that today completely controls the education system, turning it from science into "propaganda". The same can be said about the figures of science and sports. Do you really hope that soon everything will somehow change by itself, and now you need to do your job and keep quiet? What is our business? In scientific discoveries? Plays and films? Or is our main business the education of a “free and open person for life”? In 2018, we are waiting for the presidential elections. And most likely, Vladimir Putin will still win them again, but we have a year to try to lower his rating as much as possible, and most importantly, his authority and the authority of this entire ruling ideology. Many of us communicate with people of big business and we know what dissatisfaction with the government actually exists in these circles, of course, among those who are not in the president's closest circle. But fearing to lose their big money, the business hides and is silent, hoping to survive this time and, just in case, withdrawing its finances abroad. After all, in fact, you are well aware of what this power rests on and how it works. Vladimir Putin is the guarantor of some kind of stability and order for his inner circle, who can earn their capital under the existing order. But as soon as the incumbent president loses his control over the masses, even his close friends will immediately become unnecessary, because looking at their faces it becomes clear what values these people have - only pragmatic ones. It is possible to change power in Russia in a non-violent way and without even going to rallies. You just need to stop directing your personal energy to maintain this power. Do not shake hands with them on TV cameras, do not appear at general events, do not mention the name of the current president in the press, just like the president himself, on the advice of his PR service, under no circumstances pronounce the name "Navalny", and of course, in no case participate in his election campaign. I know that this is not easy for many of you to do, but I am sure that it is still possible. During this year, you, while still having an undeniable influence on a large number of people, and sometimes being authorities for millions, you can significantly reduce the position of Putin and his power in the eyes of our citizens, especially among young people. And if Vladimir Putin wins the elections with less than the number of votes he hopes for, then his position in the eyes of those behind him will be greatly reduced. And from that moment on, the slow fading of the power of this power will begin. At the same time, you do not need to take risks and openly declare your position, as I am doing now. Power is very cruel and capable of anything. However, you just need to stop supporting this power as much as possible. Do not "PR" this government. Do not praise her, do not associate your work with the affairs of this power, ignore her with all possible forces, do not help her in anything, and we will see that this will have an effect. Because it's all about the energy, where it is directed - there it is. Therefore, do not direct it to maintain the life force of this power and this force will weaken. On the other hand, let's direct all our energy and authority to debunk all this "Bolshevik ideology", let's talk everywhere and as often as possible about what crimes against humanity were committed by Lenin and Stalin, as well as their entire communist party. Let's talk more and more often about the fact that the monuments to Lenin left throughout Russia are monuments to the killer. But at the same time, it is important not to offend the memory of people who gave their lives in the service of the Motherland and the people. However, the popular idea that Stalin won World War II must be refuted. The Russian people, just like the peoples of Europe, fell victim to the inhuman machine of Hitlerism and Stalinism. Stalin did not win the war, he paved the way for the victory with the bodies of millions of people, our fathers and grandfathers, who really accomplished a heroic deed, but, however, we must not forget that many of them went on the attack under the muzzles of Russian machine guns. And this is also worth talking about, as far as possible. The Second World War is a huge human tragedy, which the current government shamelessly uses as a stuffing on the hook that caught the Russian people. And it is painful to watch how on May 9, instead of silence and sorrow, death machines drive around Red Square, and the leaders of the ruling power stand next to the corpse of the unburied Lenin and raise their political rating in the eyes of citizens, calling it patriotism. Summing up what has been said, I would like to once again draw our attention to the fact that it is precisely because of our inattention, fear, irresponsibility, laziness and selfishness that we have the power that we have. And the main thing that we must do today is to believe in our strength, and believe me, it is very huge. Violence, revolutions, coup d'état - none of this will bring us happiness and will not make this world a better place, but refusing to support violence is guaranteed to bring a positive result and an example of this is India and the path of the great Gandhi. I am far from politics and have never been involved in it, but today I feel that the time has come and there really is a chance to change something, because this cannot be continued. Therefore, this year, I would like to devote my attention and my energy to this, to which I also urge my colleagues. Personally, I do not have a large audience at all, but I can say with confidence that my viewers are people who are not indifferent to their lives and the life of our entire planet. And most importantly, my audience is very active and not indifferent. And I will try to emulate them. And if we all unite together and stop supporting violence, then we can do something for the future of our country and the world in general. Let's start with these presidential elections and see what happens. Let's do our job without aggression, without anger, without a desire for revenge, but simply because we were born to make life on this planet a little better. And freedom to Kirill Serebrennikov, of course!

I quote Vyrypaev's open letter in full so that no one has any doubts about the goals and intentions of the fifth column in Russia.

An open letter from playwright and director Ivan Vyrypaev in support of Kirill Serebrennikov
August 25, 2017

I, playwright and director Ivan Vyrypaev, in connection with the arrest of my friend and colleague director Kirill Serebrennikov, would like to address the figures of Russian culture.

But the main problem is that in the minds of Russians and many cultural figures, "Bolshevism" is not equal to fascism. And this, perhaps, is the main problem of Russia both in the internal construction of its society and in communication with other countries, especially European countries. But you need to understand that this disidentification of modern Russia with its “Bolshevik” ideology does not occur also because today's government is the heir to that illegal criminal government that still retains control over society since the October Revolution. And it is interesting that the main argument of Vladimir Putin justifying the seizure of the territory of Crimea and, in general, Russia’s participation in the conflict in Ukraine, is the argument that a coup d’etat took place in Ukraine and an illegal political group is in power, but this is exactly what can be said about Russia, where today's government is the direct heir to the terrorist group "Bolsheviks" that illegally came to power. In any case, the official rejection of the activities of the communist regime and its attributes, the recognition of the rule of this regime as illegal, its recognition as criminal and the prohibition of its attributes and symbols did not happen.

It is from here that conflicts with the Baltic countries, Poland and other countries of the former "socialist camp" originate. And that is why there was such a rejection of modern Russia and the Russian language by a number of countries (Ukraine, the Baltic countries, etc.), since the Russian language is directly associated with the authorities that occupied not only Russia, but also after World War II a number of Eastern European countries. Of course, such an attitude towards the Russian language should have been changed, as post-war Germany did in its time, spending huge amounts of money and effort on separating “everything German” from “everything fascist”, but the fact of the matter is that such work was not carried out, and precisely because the current government is still the heir to Stalin’s power, a power that openly colluded with the Nazi government, supported the actions of the Nazis in relation to other countries and even itself participated in hostilities by attacking, for example, in 1939 on the territory Poland, and it turns out that this power is still, in fact, the ruling power. And if in the late 90s and early 2000s this position of power was somehow hidden and hushed up, today, this position is again very openly manifested.

I am a citizen of Russia, and I consider Russia my Motherland, my home. A house that armed people broke into many years ago and began to rob, kill, rape, destroy churches, destroy people's faith in their original spiritual freedom, and now, these criminals, in fact, are still in power. I don't like to offend people, and I don't want to offend anyone on purpose. Including people in power, because, most likely, they, as they say, "do not know what they are doing." But, observing the open position of Russia on many important world political issues, I still cannot look indifferently at what a general catastrophe this is leading us to. And this is precisely because this position of Russia directly inherits the political position of the communist regime, denying many facts formally, for example, “Stalinism”, but at the same time continuing to consider the communist regime as another milestone in the development of the Russian state, and not its “black times” and tragic mistake. And without admitting your mistake, you cannot correct it, or rather, there is simply no such need to correct it.

And now, another, in fact, already, unfortunately, “usual” case with another arrest of people. And we - cultural figures - are writing these letters of ours again, trying to explain to the authorities that they are wrong, trying to achieve justice and respect. But to whom do we turn and what do we ask? After all, this is the same thing as asking Stalin to forgive Meirhold, but actually why did Stalin have to forgive someone? Stalin and his regime acted consistently and, as they say in modern language: "in their own format." And, excuse me, it is humiliating for me to watch the wonderful director Alexei Uchitel, who is fighting for his film with the deputies and priests who attacked him, but at the same time deliberately does not express any claims either to the authorities or personally to the president, as if the deputy or the metropolitan are the main reason for this what's going on with his film.

Do you really think so, Alexei Efimovich? After all, with this power it is quite normal what happens to your film. I am writing this, of course, out of respect for you and from pain, seeing how you and other respected colleagues are still once again seeking subsidies from the Ministry of Culture for your next film, which, perhaps, will not be banned, because now you will be more careful, and you will choose a topic simpler and more harmless. Don't you understand that the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, headed by the current minister, are the heirs of the same communist regime, only now they are more benevolent and not so cruel, because you were given a rental certificate, and you were not shot. And Kirill Serebrennikov was not shot as Meirhold, but only publicly insulted and sent under arrest. So times are better now, right?

The problem is that as long as we all fight against deputies, angry priests and injustice "on the ground", not only will nothing change from this, but, on the contrary, it gives this government some confidence that everything depends on it.

Therefore, the only way to liberate our long-suffering people from the yoke of the ruling power is to change this power and change the main value paradigm underlying the life of this country.

Which way? I personally do not believe in the path of violence. It won't lead to anything good. Therefore, our only weapon is the formation of public opinion. Raising the younger generation on other values. And the first thing we, the cultural figures, the intelligentsia, the progressive people of Russia, can do is to stop supporting this government. There is no need to receive all these state awards and publicly shake hands with Vladimir Putin in front of the cameras. Well, don’t you, my dear and esteemed colleagues, outstanding people, understand that your game of the noble Schindler and your double life, in fact, brought Kirill Serebrennikov to jail.

I know very influential people from different fields (big business, art and science) who confessed to me in their position “to do everything in their power, but not to give themselves away in order to continue doing something until this power changes ”, but I, sorry, stopped believing in the expediency of this method. Do you really not understand that by helping, for example, sick children or by investing your money in private education, valuable support for Putin, you are doing a disservice to our entire future generation, which is forced to grow up and go to schools in Russia under this regime. A regime that today completely controls the education system, turning it from science into "propaganda". The same can be said about the figures of science and sports. Do you really hope that soon everything will somehow change by itself, and now you need to do your job and keep quiet? What is our business? In scientific discoveries? Plays and films? Or is our main business the education of a “free and open person for life”?

In 2018, we are waiting for the presidential elections. And most likely, Vladimir Putin will still win them again, but we have a year to try to lower his rating as much as possible, and most importantly, his authority and the authority of this entire ruling ideology. Many of us communicate with people of big business and we know what dissatisfaction with the government actually exists in these circles, of course, among those who are not in the president's closest circle. But fearing to lose their big money, the business hides and is silent, hoping to survive this time and, just in case, withdrawing its finances abroad.

After all, in fact, you are well aware of what this power rests on and how it works. Vladimir Putin is the guarantor of some kind of stability and order for his inner circle, who can earn their capital under the existing order. But as soon as the incumbent president loses his control over the masses, even his close friends will immediately become unnecessary, because looking at their faces it becomes clear what values these people have - only pragmatic ones. It is possible to change power in Russia in a non-violent way and without even going to rallies. You just need to stop directing your personal energy to maintain this power. Do not shake hands with them on TV cameras, do not appear at general events, do not mention the name of the current president in the press, just like the president himself, on the advice of his PR service, under no circumstances pronounce the name "Navalny", and of course, in no case participate in his election campaign. I know that this is not easy for many of you to do, but I am sure that it is still possible. During this year, you, while still having an undeniable influence on a large number of people, and sometimes being authorities for millions, you can significantly reduce the position of Putin and his power in the eyes of our citizens, especially among young people. And if Vladimir Putin wins the elections with less than the number of votes he hopes for, then his position in the eyes of those behind him will be greatly reduced. And from that moment on, the slow fading of the power of this power will begin.

At the same time, you do not need to take risks and openly declare your position, as I am doing now. Power is very cruel and capable of anything. However, you just need to stop supporting this power as much as possible. Do not "PR" this government. Do not praise her, do not associate your work with the affairs of this power, ignore her with all possible forces, do not help her in anything, and we will see that this will have an effect. Because it's all about the energy, where it is directed - there it is. Therefore, do not direct it to maintain the life force of this power and this force will weaken. On the other hand, let's direct all our energy and authority to debunk all this "Bolshevik ideology", let's talk everywhere and as often as possible about what crimes against humanity were committed by Lenin and Stalin, as well as their entire communist party. Let's talk more and more often about the fact that the monuments to Lenin left throughout Russia are monuments to the killer. But at the same time, it is important not to offend the memory of people who gave their lives in the service of the Motherland and the people.

However, the popular idea that Stalin won World War II must be refuted. The Russian people, just like the peoples of Europe, fell victim to the inhuman machine of Hitlerism and Stalinism. Stalin did not win the war, he paved the way for the victory with the bodies of millions of people, our fathers and grandfathers, who really accomplished a heroic deed, but, however, we must not forget that many of them went on the attack under the muzzles of Russian machine guns. And this is also worth talking about, as far as possible. The Second World War is a huge human tragedy, which the current government shamelessly uses as a stuffing on the hook that caught the Russian people. And it is painful to watch how on May 9, instead of silence and sorrow, death machines drive around Red Square, and the leaders of the ruling power stand next to the corpse of the unburied Lenin and raise their political rating in the eyes of citizens, calling it patriotism.

Summing up what has been said, I would like to once again draw our attention to the fact that it is precisely because of our inattention, fear, irresponsibility, laziness and selfishness that we have the power that we have. And the main thing that we must do today is to believe in our strength, and believe me, it is very huge. Violence, revolutions, coup d'état - none of this will bring us happiness and will not make this world a better place, but refusing to support violence is guaranteed to bring a positive result and an example of this is India and the path of the great Gandhi.

I am far from politics and have never been involved in it, but today I feel that the time has come and there really is a chance to change something, because this cannot be continued. Therefore, this year, I would like to devote my attention and my energy to this, to which I also urge my colleagues. Personally, I do not have a large audience at all, but I can say with confidence that my viewers are people who are not indifferent to their lives and the life of our entire planet. And most importantly, my audience is very active and not indifferent. And I will try to emulate them. And if we all unite together and stop supporting violence, then we can do something for the future of our country and the world in general. Let's start with these presidential elections and see what happens. Let's do our job without aggression, without anger, without a desire for revenge, but simply because we were born to make life on this planet a little better. And freedom to Kirill Serebrennikov, of course!