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Description: Just as Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, he went on Russian TV and accused the Ukrainian government of being drug addicts. This reveals a wider pattern in Russian policy and society, where people who use drugs are routinely stigmatized and brutalized in the most horrific ways.. In this episode we’re looking at how Russia’s drug war has led to the emergence of some of the world’s deadliest street drugs and an exploding HIV crisis – and how the Russian people have ultimately paid the price. Click here to subscribe to VICE: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Watch more from this series: The Opioid Crisis Sweeping Africa youtube.com/watch?v=m4MZEkFu8PE&t=24s Why Mexican Cartels Use American Guns youtube.com/watch?v=388wlVWxGz0 The Female Cartel Bosses of Latin America youtube.com/watch?v=Au-g2_gBkGo Check out the VICE World News playlist for global reporting you won't find elsewhere: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o4S3BXgi3bCiIVuopQxIMgV Welcome to VICE: Enlightening commentary, authoritative advice, and unique stories you won't find anywhere else. Our immersive and ground-breaking storytelling has changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalogue: bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: vice.com More videos from the VICE network: fb.com/vicevideo Like VICE on Facebook: fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/vice The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: youtube.com/VICENews VICE TV: youtube.com/VICELANDTV Noisey: youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: youtube.com/MotherboardTV VICE Sports: youtube.com/NOC i-D: youtube.com/iDmagazine Waypoint: youtube.com/WaypointVICE