Relatives do not communicate with us: we are “murderers and homosexuals” | Alexander Kozlov

Alexander Kozlov, artist, sculptor, restorer. Lives in Prague. He left, “escaped,” as he put it, from the USSR, in the late 80s. The war affected his family directly. My mother-in-law died in a bombing in Mariupol. The father-in-law was forcibly taken to Crimea, where he soon died. A mother of more than eighty years old fled from Sumy to Prague, but could not live without her homeland. Returned to her homeland. In her words, “There is nothing softer than a native pillow.” Alexander is convinced that this war will last a century in the hearts of people. New interlocutor in the Eyewitnesses project. Become a channel sponsor: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbuvsAw-sbkeXGo4xQeZtow/join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbuvsAw-sbkeXGo4xQeZtow/join</a> ▶️TIME CODES: 00:00 - Tell us about yourself 01:45 - You emigrated back in Soviet times - how did that happen? 02:07 - Why did you decide to flee the Soviet Union? 04:08 - How did you manage to get out of the Soviet Union? 05:00 - Even 30 years later you can’t tell? 05:41 - You took part in actions after the Chernobyl disaster. Tell us what these events were and why it was important for you to attend them 07:35 - What was the most difficult thing for you after escaping from the USSR? 08:19 - How unexpected was Russia’s attack on Ukraine for you? 09:26 - How did this happen? 11:53 - How did you find out that your wife’s father died in Crimea? 12:40 - You had friends in Russia. Did your relationship with them continue after February 24? 14:07 - Your mother is a refugee from Ukraine. Tell us about how she got out of Ukraine and how your meeting went in Prague? 20:13 - Is mom in Sumy now? 21:05 - What does mom tell you? What is the situation in Sumy? 21:21 - How long do you think the war will last? Support “Eyewitnesses of February 24” - subscribe to us youtube.com/@tv2-media or make a donation in Telegram tribute <a href="https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=donation_5520" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://t.me/tribute/app?startapp=donation_5520</a> or DonationAlerts <a href="https://www.donationalerts.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.donationalerts.com</a> /r/tv2ochevidcy Turn on notifications for new videos by clicking the bell icon Our social networks: <a href="https://t.me/ochevidcy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://t.me/ochevidcy</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ochevidcy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/ochevidcy/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083140511812" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083140511812</a> #tv2 #eyewitnesses #war