Ukraine, Russia, and the West

VoteForSocialists · February 25, 2022, 11:37am

teddy kgb rounders scene

superuberbob · February 25, 2022, 11:37am

If China starts supplying Russia with weapons, WW3 might come faster than expected.

Twist · February 25, 2022, 11:38am

Won’t be anything good I don’t think:

https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1496745304888016898

LouisCyphre · February 25, 2022, 11:58am

Winning the hearts and minds

https://twitter.com/perfiliev/status/1497137198138810370?s=21

from the replies

Passenger survived and was rescued

The flatbed was stolen by a saboteur

Saboteur was killed/captured by volunteers

Soulman · February 25, 2022, 12:03pm

Re: bolded: I wouldn’t be surprised if he hasn’t thought through step 2. At least not in any realistic sense.

There has to be a giant chance this turns into a bloody protracted guerilla war situation.

hey_you · February 25, 2022, 12:21pm

https://twitter.com/michaelh992/status/1497182401096785949?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1497182401096785949|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fliveupdate%2F18hnzysb1elcs%2FLiveUpdate_1ea95c00-9634-11ec-a36c-8e971c4ef3f2%2F0

pvn · February 25, 2022, 12:21pm

jesus suzzer how are you this naive

you sound like the shitlibs who thought Trump would resign every time evidence of him lying came out

LouisCyphre · February 25, 2022, 12:25pm

F1 cancels Grand Prix in Russia.

mosdef · February 25, 2022, 12:34pm

Is it actually necessary that 2. ??? is anything more complicated than “Makes Putin feel like a Big Man and gives his Yes Men a chance to fawn over him”? Egomaniac totalitarian dictators aren’t always going to have carefully considered tactical and strategic reasons for violence. See, for example, the entire history of humanity.

Habsfan09 · February 25, 2022, 12:34pm

https://twitter.com/spylessyt/status/1497183740837175324

Could you imagine that there would be trucks in your neighbourhood with weapons and you arm yourself to defend your country with no training? And would you pick up a weapon.

monetary_expert · February 25, 2022, 12:35pm

Right as if any of the shit he is doing now is based on a solid foundation lol

Habsfan09 · February 25, 2022, 12:37pm

It took the US army about 4 days to conquer Bagdad? Do we really believe that the Kiew is easier and quicker to conquer?

mukdukaluk · February 25, 2022, 1:01pm

https://twitter.com/Newsweek/status/1497193722475388933

Equity futures instantly jump 0.7%

superuberbob · February 25, 2022, 1:14pm

One of the history teachers at my school is offering a free lecture on the context between the history of Ukraine and Russia (he is Ukrainian). Definitely wish I was fluent in Czech for that.

Anyway, here’s how the education is handling things here.

Letter from the Czech Ministry of Education about the situation in Ukraine (translated into English).

Dear directors, dear principals, dear teachers,

The aggressive invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army has left virtually no citizen of the Czech Republic cold, and it is clear that this inexcusable act of aggression will affect more or less everyone’s life. War brings evil, deaths, injuries, damage to souls and property, and this goes hand in hand with hatred, hostility and the destruction of interpersonal relations.

Unfortunately, as historical experience shows, war does not avoid schools. Public opinion, support for one side or the other, information and media warfare, hard-to-verify truth and the division of society into ‘us and them’ can affect the opinions and views of both adults and children.

On the one hand, the Czech Republic has supported a democratic Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict, but on the other hand, the school has a very difficult task - to create a community of healthy relations, to build an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual respect, and thus eliminate hatred and hostility between members of different nations living on the territory of our republic. Please, let us not let the negative consequences of the current war events enter into school collectives. Let us always remember that children are not to blame for the behaviour of adults and that an important task of schools is to foster healthy relations during difficult historical periods. Schools do not belong to the ‘us and them’ divide or to wartime hostilities.

Our society, tired and often divided by the circumstances surrounding the covid pandemic, faces very difficult weeks ahead. It is very likely that children and young people will be bombarded with all sorts of information from the media and the social networks close to them, not always credible or age-appropriate. This can trigger a wide range of emotions, from feelings of insecurity, fear for the lives of loved ones, to hatred. Particularly in these moments, we need to help children in schools not only to process all the information that comes in, but also to create a safe space for questions and emotions, as well as opportunities for solidarity and help. I would like to urge you to pay attention to the new risks that the coming days may bring. Verbal or physical attacks, bullying, mutual attacks and accusations, the differentiation of nationalities into “good guys” and “bad guys”, the lynching of anyone for belonging to a nationality and other phenomena that accompany war conflicts even in territories where there is no war. It will be necessary to talk together and openly about these phenomena, both in the classroom and in the classroom.

Please take the time to prevent these phenomena and also be very consistent and effective in intervening when such behaviour occurs in schools. In our country we respect human rights, we respect individuality and mere nationality must not be an excuse to conflicts. In the annex to this letter you will find basic recommendations and contacts to organisations that are working on the issue and are ready to help you.

Dear colleagues, thank you for your daily work in schools. On your shoulders rests a great zional and sacrificial responsibility for the upbringing and education of the next generation , that in and I know well that I can rely on you to the fullest extent. Please accept my assurances for the safety of our citizens and we are already preparing everything necessary to be able to provide the necessary protection from Ukraine to those who will seek protection on the territory of our Republic.

Honestly, I’m more concerned about the Russian students here. Every Russian I’ve come across in Prague is very anti-Putin. But Russophobia is very much a thing because of history. The support for Ukraine is huge but that comes with a lot of anti-Russian sentiment. My students are very good when it comes to this stuff but not everybody is them.

Soulman · February 25, 2022, 1:15pm

Right, that was exactly what I was trying to say. It’s probably sliiiightly more nuanced than that, but I wouldn’t be shocked if that were a major component either. Egomaniacs gonna egomaniac.

bobman0330 · February 25, 2022, 1:20pm

Well, this is either a good-faith effort to end the war and Ukraine should engage or it’s a trap and they shouldn’t.

EDIT: Lol, apparently negotiations are to be held in Minsk. Isn’t it conventional to hold these things in neutral countries?

mosdef · February 25, 2022, 1:22pm

Putin is probably just demanding a formal apology from Biden for starting The War Of Ukrainian Aggression.

zimmer4141 · February 25, 2022, 1:27pm

Americans definitely can

bobman0330 · February 25, 2022, 1:28pm

https://twitter.com/iaponomarenko/status/1497197869325033525?s=21

I don’t know how I feel about this stuff, or the Molotov cocktail business earlier ITT. Civilians should not be fighting.

GermanGuy · February 25, 2022, 1:41pm

Same here. I had two students not come to school today. The email their mom sent said she feels this is as bad as Hitler sttacking Poland in 39 and condems it the same way, but her daughters would not feel well in school today.