Pussy Riot — MAMA, DON’T WATCH TV / МАМА, НЕ СМОТРИ ТЕЛЕВИЗОР (ANTI - WAR SONG)

STATEMENT This song is our statement against the war that Putin started in Ukraine. On 24th February 2022 Russia began a wide scale military attack on Ukraine. Russian bombs and rockets destroyed Ukrainian homes, schools, hospitals, wrecking towns and destroying lives. We believe that Putin’s regime is a terrorist regime, and Putin himself, his officials, generals and propagandists are war criminals. The chorus is based on the words of a captured Russian conscript soldier who, in a telephone conversation with his mother, said “Mom, there are no Nazis here, don’t watch TV.“ Russian propaganda daily poisons the hearts of people with hatred. Those who oppose Putin are imprisoned, poisoned with military poisons and killed. The tradition of political poisoning for more than 100 years, “laboratory x“ - the first laboratory of military poisons created by the NKVD. Opposition figures of anti-government movements became victims of the “experiments“. Putin and the FSB are proud of this “tradition“ and continue it: Alexander Litvinenko, Sergei Skripal, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Pyotr Verzilov, Alexei Navalny. Russia has continued its military aggression on the territory of Ukraine since 2014, when Russian troops annexed Crimea and began the occupation of the Donbass region. Every day since then Ukraine has had to fight for the right to live and for freedom, fight to guarantee its sovereignty. During all these years, the international community has looked for compromise and conducted business with Russia, at the same time sponsoring Putin’s cruel war. The Kremlin receives billions of Euros from the sale of oil and gas and each day this money converts into Ukrainian blood. We call for: 1. An EMBARGO on the purchase of Russian oil and gas, on the sale of weapons and police ammunition to Russia. 2. ARREST the western bank accounts and property of Russian officials and oligarchs and introduce personal sanctions against them. 3. An INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL to try Vladimir Putin, employees of Russian state propaganda, army officers and everyone who is responsible for the genocide of the Ukrainian nation. Мы обращаемся к тем, кто в России: Пожалуйста, не участвуйте в этой войне! Не берите повестки, не ходите в военкоматы, не слушайте пропаганду! Каждый жест против этой войны важен. TEAM music: Diana Burkot lyrics: Olga Borisova, Maria Alekhina, Polina Naumova video: suitcase/cafe directed: Taisiya Krougovykh camera: Vasily Bogatov, Taisiya Krougovykh, Christoph Helmholz (concert) edited by: Diana Burkot, Maria Alekhina, German Plushenko, Anya Aristarkhova video executive producer: Maria Alekhina video includes: Feminist Anti-War Resistance action “Mariupol-5000“ street antiwar actions in Moscow, Pussy Riot anti-war graffiti special thanks for participating: Yana Gelmel, Olga Prokopieva Pussy Riot’s Instagram: maria alekhina olga borisova diana burkot taso pletner LYRYCS/ for english in the video-turn on subtitles The howls of Mariupol Underneath the bright blue domed sky A sacred throne is never left unfilled And its power purchased long ago The President Eraser rubs out everything in his path “Z“ means a swastika The tanks for the holiday A Russian classic While the old people are decorated with ribbons We are becoming “foreign agents“ Contraband leaves for the motherland Cargo 200 They won’t show you that on the evening news Finish school - take a rifle Up to 15 years in prison for an anti-war poster Russian warship - Go fuck yourself Tank - is in the swamp, the future - on the chopping block The cult of victory as the basis of everything Veterans’ ashes mixed with coke fit for MPs Routine of sadism, Lubyanka mix And for those who are too outspoken - Laboratory X Mama, I’m held in prisoner Don’t watch TV Mama, there are no Nazis here Mama, why is the war Called a “special operation“? Special I don’t get it Putin likes your indifference For 10 years the West has supplied him weapons In the name of the Russian Federation poverty, murder, sentences, sanctions Nonconformity? Independent opinion? From where did they prepare an attack on Belarus? Your death in no big deal, your family will be rewarded For some war is war, for others it’s a dear mother-in-law “That’s all, daughter, mama loves you, goodbye.” red nails, hands in the earth BUCHA Dear sister, we are here without a cross Monstrous spring has decided to come Unnecessary amended constitution It’s time for us to complete the revolution Let Moscow burn The world is in blood it can’t be washed away there’s nothing to cover it Lots of land, but they took Crimea Forgive us But this is unforgivable Mama, I’m held in prisoner Don’t watch TV Mama, there are no Nazis here Mama, why is the war Called a “special operation“? Ukraine, I love you. if you loved our video, support Ukraine: