Russian Schools Push Propaganda, Teacher Exposes Truth

0:00On March 2nd, a new Oscar-nominated documentary exposes how Russian primary schools are pushing heavy patriotic lessons to build support for President, Putin, and the war in Ukraine. Russian teacher Pavel Telenkin secretly filmed over two-and-a-half years at his school in the Euro-Mountains town of Karabash. He captured teachers delivering government-mandated classes, kids marching in drills, and even visits from Wagner, group members teaching mine, Awareness. Starting with American director David Bornstein, Telenkin smuggled the footage out of the country at great personal risk. These sessions replaced regular sports and academics, with kids also absorbing pro-war messages from TV at home. Officials require schools to upload proof of these lessons to me quotas, creating a nationwide push across Russia's 11 time zones. Telenkin says the state's big investment shows how effective his propaganda is at shaping young minds. In Karabash, students and locals have shared pirated copies on phones and laptops, much

1:01like underground books and Soviet times. Parents were shocked to learn the details, with some thinking Telenkin and others threatening him. School leader space warnings from FSB agents to deny the film's existence and cut all ties. Graves at the school dropped as patriotism classes took over, leaving teachers frustrated by powerless. Telenkin fled Russia last year after the 2024 graduation. Telenkin's family was vacationing in Turkey while packing his. Recordings. The film recently won a BAFTA award, where Bornstein praised Telenkin's courage amid tightening treason laws. Now in exile, Telenkin hopes the Oscar buzz draws more Russians to see what's happening in their schools. This story underscores the quiet bravery needed to challenge state control from the inside, reminding us how everyday actions can spotlight hidden. Truths. Truths. Truths. Truths. Truths. Truths. Truths.