Trip to the Most Dangerous Place in Russia: Poverty, Drunk People & Crime | Tuva, Travel Documentary

The Republic of Tuva is considered to be the most dangerous region in Russia. I took a trip there to check if it’s true. That was definitely an experience to remember: local shamans told me my fortune, a drunk guy tried to attack me, Tuvan farmers fed me and showed me their cute animals. Watch this video to discover the unknown Russia! A place where Buddhist traditions coexist with crime issues and alcoholism.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Crime in Tuva
03:08 Local fans (or haters?) of Navalny
04:51 Kyzyl after a spring cleaning
06:18 Dust storm
11:09 Poverty and unemployment in Tuva
11:55 Most dangerous area of the most dangerous city
16:17 Do statistics reflect the true picture?
18:29 Locals trying to beat me up
21:51 Dangerous children’s playground
23:20 Newly built houses
30:31 This is where the mayor lives
34:05 Shamanism in Tuva
40:59 Polluted steppe
42:57 Traditional livelihood of the Tuvans
45:20 How Tuvan people like their tea
48:17 My impression of Tuva