The Odessa tragedy: bloody trail of “russian spring“

What happened in Odessa in late winter and early spring of 2014 was identical to the events in Donetsk and Lugansk regions: “Russian marshes” and rallies with Russian flags whose participants demanded protection against “Kiev junta” and sought to establish Odessa People’s Republic. It brought a war to Donbass, while Odessa still lives in peace. Kremlin’s Russian Spring project to tear away eight south-eastern regions of Ukraine from the rest of the country failed. Why did it happen? And what happened on May 2, 2014? Participants of those events are now talking about it. The documentary is based on the independent investigation carried out by May 2 Group. Written by Elizaveta Tatarinova. Camera: Victor Levchuk and Oleksiy Didyk. TTB Studio Production. ©NGO Expert and Analitycal Agency May 2 Group. The film was produced with financial support of the Open Society Foundations and the International Renaissance Foundation Translation (subtitles and sound) – Rozmai Media Center