25- or 26-year-old former actor Alexey Yarmushik
25- or 26-year-old former actor Alexey Yarmushik, who worked at the theater of Sergei Bezrukova, published a video appeal on Instagram criticizing Vladimir Putin, stating he does not want Putin to be his president and calling for the end of the special military operation. The video garnered over a million views within days and prompted a follow-up video in which Yarmushik expressed emotional gratitude for the supportive responses and claimed to now respect Putin and the Russian people.
Consensus
- Alexey Yarmushik, a former actor from Sergei Bezrukova's theater, published a video appeal on Instagram.
- The video was addressed to Vladimir Putin and expressed criticism of his leadership.
- Yarmushik stated he does not want Putin to be his president.
- He claimed that Crimea is not Russia's and that none of his peers support Putin.
- The video received over one million views within a few days.
- Yarmushik later published a follow-up video expressing emotional reactions to the comments and stating he now respects Putin and the Russian people.
- The appeal was linked to concerns about potential mobilization and the war in Ukraine.
Points of divergence
- Yarmushik is 25 years old. — tg_astrapress
- Yarmushik is 26 years old. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Yarmushik is 26 years old. — meduza
- Yarmushik mentioned 'One Shaman! One Shaman against all foreign agents' in the video. — tg_bbcrussian
- Yarmushik said he 'now understands supporters of Vladimir Putin' and 'respects Vladimir Vladimirovich'. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Yarmushik said he 'now understands supporters' and 'respects Vladimir Vladimirovич'. — tg_currenttime
- Yarmushik said he was 'in shock' from the number of views. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Yarmushik said he couldn't sleep and was emotionally overwhelmed when recording the video. — meduza
- Yarmushik mentioned that he was influenced by rumors of new mobilization and fear of being unable to leave the country. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Yarmushik mentioned he had been working in the theater for 1.5 years and played Pinocchio in 'The Golden Key'. — meduza
- Yarmushik played Pinocchio in the theater production of 'The Golden Key'. — tg_dwglavnoe
Coverage (7 sources)
- I do not want you to be my president. Actor Alexey Yarmushik came out with criticism of Vladimir Putin. Former actor of the Moscow... — ASTRA
- Anti-war appeal by young actor Yarmushchik to Putin has garnered 1.5 million views — DW Главное
- Actor Alexey Yarmushchik recorded a video address to Putin and urged him 'not only to end the SMO, but also to leave the life of the country'... — Радио Свобода
- Actor Alexey Yarmushchik recorded a video address to Putin and urged him 'not only to end the SMO, but also to leave the life of the country'... — Настоящее Время
- Actor Alexey Yarmushik recorded an appeal to Putin. What did he say in his video — and after it? — BBC News Русская служба
- «Вы — не мой президент». 26-летний актер Алексей Ярмущик, игравший в театре Безрукова, записал обращение к Путину. Его посмотрели более миллиона раз — Meduza
- "I don't want you to be my president." Actor Alexey Yarmushchik criticizes Vladimir Putin — ASTRA
Key entities
- Alexey Yarmushchik
- Vladimir Putin
- Sergei Bezuglov
- Crimea
- Russia
- Moscow Gubernsky Dramatic Theatre
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