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Liverpool FC and Karpaty Lviv fan, love snooker.
It's spelled Kyiv, not Kiev.
Слава Україні!

[Ostap Yarysh @OstapYarysh]

This is fundamentally flawed logic that unfortunately many on the left continue to embrace: "Economic sanctions punish ordinary people who did not ask for this war." Interestingly enough, in their minds, the same logic somehow doesn't apply to Israel.

However, it presumes that most Russian citizens are victims of the regime, not its enablers. Obviously, there are a brave few who actually try to do something and have paid a price for doing so, but they are rather the exception. The vast majority either actively supports the war or simply does not care enough to oppose it because it hasn't significantly disrupted their daily lives. Yet.

Many in the U.S. are not aware that Russia's war machine is not primarily fueled by conscripts dragged unwillingly to the front. It relies heavily on volunteers who knowingly sign contracts and travel to Ukraine to kill people for money. They don't have a moral problem with it and see it as just another risky job.

Those who are not in the military manufacture drones, sew uniforms, maintain military logistics, and keep defense factories running around the clock. They produce propaganda on TV, print books that justify aggression, adopt stolen Ukrainian kids, create "patriotic" art, spread pro-war messages on social media, and pay taxes that finance the war - or simply do nothing and accept the invasion of Ukraine because "what can we do?"

Sanctions are not designed to be pleasant. Their purpose is precisely to increase the economic and political cost of aggression both for the regime and its enablers. If Russian society can continue living largely normal lives while missiles rain down on Ukrainian cities every single night, there is little incentive for anyone inside Russia to question the war.

[Vladyslav Heraskevych OLY @heraskevych]

Today was one of the largest Russian attacks, during which 600 drones and 90 missiles were launched at Ukraine.

Also today, Italian football legend Andrea Pirlo was spotted in Moscow next to Russian footballer Dzyuba, who openly supports the Kremlin’s policy and the killing of Ukrainians.

It’s sad to see childhood legends turn into moral bankrupts for whom nothing is more valuable than Russian rubles.

Shame.

[Ну вже як є @AkosBude]

Вбито 30 людей за добу - світовій спільноті похуй, нема навіть символічного засудження вже. Зате не дай Боже, якийсь дрон полетить на рф 9 травня, то масово просруться про вармонгера Зеленського і що Україна не хоче миру.

[Лeksa 🇺🇦 @lexa_lrnt]

Ukrainians must be brave, ask for nothing, thank everyone for crumbs, never mention the war, be f*cking perfect in every way to (maybe) deserve help.

russians: mutter 'Putin bad' once.
World: 😍

[Olesia @olesya_on]

Кешбек на пальне це одна з найдебільніших ідей, які я бачила. Це допомога не біднішим людям, а навпаки багатшим, бо автомобілями в Україні більше володіють заможніші люди, і вони ж більше їздять на авто, і вони ж мають авто з більшим споживанням пального

[WST @WeAreWST]

Welcome back, Anton! 🇺🇦

21-year-old Anton Kazakov returns to the professional circuit after defeating Riley Powell 5-3 in the European Under-21 Championship.

He's on tour for at least the next two years! 🙌

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

"If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on earth, we will hunt you down"... unless you are Russia. If so 👇

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

While Ukrainian athlete who honor his fallen teammates face ban, Russian lugers Pavel Repilov and Daria Olesik were allowed to compete under a “neutral” flag after openly promoting a company that co-produces the very drones killing Ukrainians.

The company, Energon LLC, is under strict international sanctions. Yet these athletes compete freely.

@iocmedia hypocrites.

[Riath Al-Samarrai @riathalsam]

The IOC unwittingly trapped themselves between the rock of their rules and the hard place of global condemnation; it would seem they chose to bash themselves senseless against the rock.

Comment on the extraordinary expulsion of Vladyslav Heraskevych: https://t.co/IKn4StdEUj

[Vadym Blonsky @vadymblonsky]

Hey, @iocmedia, try this one

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

Durov has finally responded to the Russian Telegram restrictions, and you will be shocked to discover that unlike EU leaders, he does not mention Putin at all in his statement

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

Petition to launch Infantino in a rocket into the sun.

[Sergej Sumlenny, LL.M @sumlenny]

From now on, anytime a western politician or a businessman starts talking about great russian culture, russia’s security interests, or the need of a diplomatic compromise with russia, it would be wise to presume he had slept with russia-supplied minor girls on Epstein’s island.

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

Venezuela must now concede 20% of its territory, anything less than that risks World War III and the nuclear annihilation of the human race.

Again, I don't make the rules, this is the world order you demanded.

[Caolan @CaolanReports]

Venezuela aligned itself with Russia as Ukraine was invaded.

Now it’s complaining about a US invasion and begging for help.

It’s amazing how invasions are only immoral when they happen close to home 🤷

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

All the Realists must now immediately demand the surrender of Venezuela to the large nuclear power, and don’t blame me about it, I didn’t make the rules.

[Lewis Bower @LewisBower2021]

Liverpool have signed midfielder Myroslav Vaskovskyi who has call ups for Ukraine at U15 level. Previously with the Austria Wien academy before moving to England.

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

You know what will hit the euro far far more? A Russian invasion of the eurozone if Ukraine is allowed to collapse.

[Денис Казанський @den_kazansky]

Референдум в понимании Путина.

"Кто считал целесообразным быть с Россией - тот за это проголосовал, а КТО НЕТ, ОН МОГ СПОКОЙНО УЕХАТЬ В ДРУГИЕ ОБЛАСТИ УКРАИНЫ"

Либо голосуешь за Россию, либо тебя выгоняют из родного города и вынуждают покинуть родную землю.

И ведь он все это сам несет на весь мир и даже не понимает, что тут такого

[бавовнатор 🇺🇦 @goliath377]

@jbradleymedia Watching ruzzian football after what they've been doing in Ukraine and other countries still, not normal