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--- "This fellow is a Russian emigre (looks like mid to late 40s) who left as mobilization began after the cakewalk to Kiev failed to materialize. He doesn't comment on the military situation, about which he claims no expertise. "

As to this YouTube vlogger....

--- A Konstantin title --- "I LEFT RUSSIA 1 YEAR AGO | Did I make a mistake?" 27 September 2023
An interesting title, given the many monetized YouTube videos suggesting he is reporting from Russia, and the title of the YouTube channel is "Inside Russia - Living in Today's Russia Explained."
About "Konstantin" -- INSIDE RUSSIA
Here's some other of his "work."
HOW TO MAKE 1 MILLION DOLLARS WORKING IN UZBEKISTAN | A Digital Nomad Story | Part 1 7,493 views May 1, 2021
HOW TO MAKE 1 MILLION DOLLARS WORKING IN UZBEKISTAN | A Digital Nomad Story | Part 2 2,883 views May 26, 2021

He's stated that he left Russia for Uzbekistan about two years ago. So if he was vlogging before that it would have been from Russia. I've just been seeing his stuff for a couple months.

Another person, a young lady from the far east in Russia, "Natasha's Adventures ", was putting up videos from her home town and elsewhere in Russia, then left for and has been based in Georgia. Neither of them could have continued without arrest or worse if they'd stayed.

No matter what one thinks of the war or our support of it, Vladimir Putin is the latest in the long line of Russian tyrants.