@KrisztinaMaria I think that lack of freedom looks different than limiting the power of a vacuum cleaner. Ask in Moscow if they want peace. That's freedom shrinks.
@Nanuk_02@ukraine_map That's right, your word has no value now, no one will believe you. Jjust like the Russians. You are the same your preventive wars against fictitious enemies are sowing the death of innocent people all over the world. Congratulations.
Nigel Farage, ojciec Brexitu, wziął i nie zadeklarował pięć milionów funtów od miliardera branży krypto.
Okazuje się, że brał potajemnie także od kryminalisty.
Pamiętajmy, gdy głosujemy na oszustów i zamordystów nie będziemy ich ofiarami lecz wspólnikami.
Why so many Ukrainians speak russian? Let me explain.
But first, let me ask you a question: Why do Irish and Scotts speak English, Catalans and Basques speak Spanish, Bretons speak French, etc. You probably know the short answer. But let me put a longer one. Ukrainian language was banned by russia 134 times! Here are most notable events:
1720: A decree by Tsar Peter I banned the printing of books in Ukraine.
1753: A decree by Catherine II prohibited teaching in the Ukrainian language.
1768: A decree from the Synod of the russian Orthodox Church called for the confiscation of Ukrainian primers from the population.
1775: Closure of Ukrainian schools after russian troops destroyed the Zaporizhian Sich.
1830-1840s: russification of Ukraine intensified. Even the very name "Ukraine" was prohibited to be used.
1889: At an archaeological congress in Kyiv, it was permitted to read papers "in all languages except Ukrainian."
1895: A ban on Ukrainian children's literature.
1914: A ban on the Ukrainian press.
1938: Mandatory study of the russian language was introduced throughout Ukraine. At the same time, there was a mass closure of national schools, and the prestige of the Ukrainian language declined.
1926-1939: Physical deportations of Ukrainian activists accused of nationalism. Four family members on my mother’s side were deported.
1929: Newly printed dictionary of Ukrainian was prohibited.
1960s: Arrests and extermination of the young generation of Ukrainian intelligentsia.
130 years ago, Ukrainian-speaking area was not limited by Ukraine, but also some parts of russia and Belarus spoke it (see the red area, that's the result of russian Empire census in 1897, when people identified themselves by the language). So, when someone says that some region of Ukraine is “russian speaking”, read the above list again. It’s a miracle that Ukrainian language even survived, and many people sacrificed their lives for it.
TG channel „Exilenova“ obtained satellite pictures which confirm that the Space Communication Center in Vladimir, Russia, experienced several fatal blows. The main antenna - 25m satellite dish - is severely damaged, including some additional equipment and buildings.
The site is crucial for space-based communication of the Russian military. It is quite telling that Ukrainian long-range drones struck this strategic site several times.
@DusanKelle@lukasrucka Je to taká štandardná otázka, že kto takého človeka vychoval. Ani rodič však nemá 100% zodpovednosť, aj keď vyjadrenie "nepodarilo sa" som od jeho tatka nepočul.
You cannot understand the rot of modern politics without studying Vladislav Surkov, the dark political strategist who engineered Putinism.
He is a profoundly dangerous figure who mastered the art of weaponized illusion, creating a blueprint of deception that has been copied by many, including Donald Trump.
Many know about Surkov’s existence because of The Wizard of the Kremlin, but both the book and the movie have faced intense blowback for humanizing Putin and Surkov too much. The truth is much uglier.
Surkov built the infrastructure of modern Russian authoritarianism through managed democracy, a toxic system where the Kremlin secretly funds and controls almost every political faction, from violent skinheads to liberal human rights organizations, ensuring the population remains divided, confused, and powerless.
His philosophy is entirely built on turning an act into reality. Everything is an act, and while most people realize everything is an act, they choose to play along with the spectacle.
As the chief engineer of the 2014 invasion of Ukraine, Surkov manufactured the entire Donbas separatist movement out of nothing. He deployed paid crowds, fake protests, and crisis actors to stage a civil war, while sending real Russian soldiers to masquerade as local separatists, firing real bullets. This manufactured theater laid the groundwork for the current catastrophic war, an act of aggression that was completely unprovoked, and chosen by Russia.
Donald Trump has mirrored this dangerous methodology, adopting the fake-it-till-you-make-it strategy, utilizing paid crowds, and spreading absolute cynicism. We saw it in Greenland. Trump uses these Surkovian tactics to erase objective truth, gaslight voters, and resort to brute force or raw intimidation the moment his fabrications start to fall apart.
Surkov's horrific legacy continues to poison global discourse. He must be widely studied and exposed so the public understands that chaos is rarely accidental. It is actually a post-modern warfare strategy designed to make us submissive to dictators
@williamlow247@WW3finalboss Above all, Ukrainians wanted something different and so they freely decided in the elections. You are just repeating Russian narratives.
Kremlin narrative:
“Ukraine shelled the Donbas”
Reality:
Russians crossed into east Ukraine in 2014 and posted videos of themselves firing rockets at both Ukrainian military + their own side so they could blame civilian casualties on the Ukrainian govt