I went to Tyva, Siberia's most isolated region, to find out if it is truly the most dangerous place in Russia. With a homicide rate of 45 per 100,000, Kyzyl feels like a frozen favela where locals warn you to carry pepper spray. From smoke-filled shaman cabins to dying villages in Karelia kept alive by a single mobile shop, this is Russia far away from the Moscow glitz. Watch what happens when we try to film in the slums where even the police refuse to go.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Siberia's most aggressive region
00:45 Why Kyzyl is called Russia's deadliest city
01:30 The shocking crime statistics of Tyva
02:06 Entering Kyzyl's notorious detached houses neighborhood
02:46 The smell of coal and toxic winter smog
03:08 A strange political message on a trash bin
03:22 Why most locals don't speak Russian here
03:42 Barbed wire and beautiful gray wood fences
04:23 Best Kept House: Soviet dreams vs harsh reality
05:02 What Kyzyl yards look like after a cleanup
06:10 Hellish dumps and dust storms in the city center
07:00 How the city administration ruined the park's soil
07:48 The terrified tiger of Kyzyl playground
08:45 "We live here with no windows"
09:11 A breeding ground for destructive youth
09:39 Preserving Kyzyl's decaying Soviet sculptures
10:22 Microfinance traps targeting poor pensioners
11:09 The real unemployment rate in Tyva
11:58 Heading to Levoberezhnye dachas
12:47 Preparing pepper sprays for the trip
13:12 "I woke up covered in blood" - a local's story
13:42 The drunken reality of the bus stop
14:33 Meeting the reserved and unsociable locals
15:28 Why the atmosphere is so incredibly tense here
16:28 Walking through the dangerous eastern district
17:26 "I survived 24 stabs"
17:53 Where schoolchildren buy drugs
18:33 A tense standoff over a camera in the yard
20:09 Clandestine alcohol trade and the 3 PM ban
20:50 A drunk zombie-like attack on our crew
22:02 Playing with concrete stones on construction waste
23:23 Newly built houses without roads
24:43 The giant bird hunting in the ruins of a yard
26:00 Sputnik district: brand-new trash architecture
27:47 "Don't film us, it is shameful"
28:52 Coal dust ruining the school facades
30:32 Investigating the mayor's personal courtyard
31:45 "Many people just drink here"
32:20 Looking for the mayor's shelter
33:14 Painting trees: administration logic
34:08 The ancient roots of Tuvan Shamanism
34:41 How to become a professional salaried shaman
36:25 A $12 ritual to remove my negative energy
39:19 Shaman competition and cash disputes
41:12 A massive illegal garbage dump right in the steppe
43:00 Meeting traditional Tuvan nomadic cattle breeders
44:01 The price of wool and milk in Siberia
45:17 Salty green tea with butter and traditional bread
48:18 Why Kyzyl is one of the worst cities in Russia
