“They’re Monitored”: Alabuga Apartment Tour of Women Allegedly in Russian Leads to Speculations

• A man provided an in-depth recap of a live conversation he had with a woman in Russia's Alabuga training program
• The revealing video was shared on the video-streaming platform TikTok, attracting massive views and comments from a sceptical public
• Social media users were unconvinced by the woman's account, questioning her motives and asking why other participants had not spoken out

A man captured the attention of social media after sharing a video that offers a glimpse into a woman’s life in Russia's Alabuga training programme.

The clip, shared by TikTok user @call_me_codey, garnered massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who felt the young woman was doing damage control.

The man, TikTok user @call_me_codey, began his video by explaining a live conversation he had with a woman in the Alabuga training programme. He said he would break the video into two parts: first, sharing what the lady had said, and then providing a summary of the questions he had sent to her. He said the woman confirmed that there were three months of classes that must be passed to get a work permit before a person could start working

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A glimpse into an Alabuga programme apartment

She also said that a person could leave the programme at any time they wished. When asked how many days they work a week, the woman said they work two days and rest for two days. The man mentioned that the woman also spoke about Russian tax law, which takes 30% of their salary in the first six months. After that, a person qualifies for a tax rebate for the months they paid 30%.

The man added that the woman said not everyone works in a factory and that she, herself, works in catering and is taking classes so she can do her licence and venture into logistics. Towards the end of the video, he added a clip from the woman's live showing her apartment, with four beds in each room for eight people.

The apartment also had a kitchen and a hallway where they hung their clothes and kept their shoes. He also noted that while he was interacting with the lady, her network was terrible due to her VPN and that she explained that without it, she would not be able to get content out of Russia.

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Mzansi reacts to the video

The comments section was filled with sceptical reactions from social media users. Many said the woman came across as if she were doing damage control over the situation. Some wanted to see other ladies from the programme, asking why some videos online tell a different story.

Others wondered why the young women's parents hadn't been more vocal and public about the situation or demanded that their children return.

User @Candice🇸🇿 shared:

"After Cyans recent video confirming that she KNEW that something wasn’t right because some girls were crying and unhappy, I won’t believe anything else. These girls are being told what to do and say."

User @balungilenzima shared:

"This guy is silently doing damage control 🤚🏽😭."

User @girlie commented:

"Personally, I feel like these girls don't want to tell the actual truth because they might get harmed. Remember the video of those girls who said they were doing hospitality, those videos aren't authentic. They probably told them to make those vids to make this whole thing legit."

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User @Megan Jadene asked:

"Where are the families of these girls? Not one of them made a post or anything."

User @shally said:

"As if she will admit that she is in danger 😒remember it was said that they are monitored."

User @Hlophe shared:

"They paid them to clear their name because money can move waves. Something is not right with this Alabuga. You must go there and work so we can believe all this."

Watch the TikTok video below:

3 Briefly News articles about Alabuga

• A young man shared a video alleging that Russia had been recruiting African workers to build drones for the war in Ukraine, under the guise of work-study programmes, since 2024.
• A South African medical student studying in Moscow called out influencers who promoted the Alabuga Start programme, saying they knew what it was about but chose to do it for money.
• A Deputy Minister took action against local influencers who promoted the Russian employment opportunities by submitting a list of names to the authorities, and social media users were keen to see what would happen.

Source: Briefly News