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Speaking of the abandonment of objectivity that is exactly what occurs in the Russian media. Even more so that Putin has closed down independent media / news. If you are a Russian in Russia and you call their "special operation" a "war" (which is exactly what it is, a war, you face upwards of 10+ years in prison... for simply not repeating the propaganda.
Russian decided to invade a sovereign country back in 2014, when they illegally seized Crimea and instigated rebellions on Donetsk / Luhansk. Russia withdrew from the Geneva Convention protocol that deals with killing civilians probably so they can kill as many civilians as they want while thinking they cant be held accountable for their crimes.
So now the population in the East is considered Ukrainian, even though putin states they are Russian because the country of Ukraine doesn't exist even though Putin pushes the genocide lie (which we are still waiting for Russia to provided their evidence of genocide at the UN like they said they would). If you said that in Russia you would be arrested and sent to prison. Trying to label everyone in Ukraine as a "Nazi" or "right wing" is the same bull # Nazi Germany did with the Jews / groups they exterminated. When Putin refers to Ukrainian citizens as something less than Human, he is in fact dehumanizing them. That makes it easier for his forces to slaughter civilians because they become viewed as non human.
Just so you know Putin is between stages #8 and #9 while already laying the groundwork for #10 IE Russia didnt kill civilians, Ukraine did that. Russia had to invade Ukraine because the west was placing Nukes in Ukraine. Russia had to invade Ukraine because its not a country. Russia had to invade Ukraine to protect Russians. Russia had to invade Ukraine because of genocide. Russia had to invade Ukraine because Ukraine was going to invade Russia. Russia had to invade Ukraine because they were attacking russian cities. Russia had to "relocate" Ukrainians to protect Russians.
All Putins actions and excuses are the EXACT same excuses the Nazis used - EXACT.
originally posted by: Lora73
a reply to: RussianTroll
This is not the first attack on Orthodox churches, sadly I think it will not be the last.
Wherever there was a war, bombing Orthodoxy was a priority target.
Zelensky submitted to the Rada a law banning the Orthodox Church and the confiscation of all its property, including all churches, monasteries and laurels.
"According to the available reliable information, the Kyiv regime, with the support of a number of Western countries, is completing the preparation of sophisticated monstrous provocations with numerous victims in the Zaporozhye, Nikolaev, Odessa, Sumy and Kharkiv regions," he said.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: RussianTroll
What about the fact that Ukraine's proposed law regarding the Church only came after Crimea proposed a similar law banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and nationalizing their assets?
He also said that he had already instructed to develop a draft federal law to ban the "Orthodox Church of Ukraine."
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: RussianTroll
Once again, not an expert on Orthodoxy, but it looks to me that gre Russian Orthodox Church is the only church that doesn't acknowledge the Ecumenical Patriarchate's authority to grant autocephaly.
Although Russia may think about it and start supplying lethal weapons, including heavy weapons, to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Texas, Alaska and the list goes on.
Forgot about Argentina. When will Britain end its occupation of the Falkland Islands?
If you support and even lead the Nazis, then any arguments for you will be insignificant.
By the way, the swear language in which you wrote me a comment is the language of demons. Therefore, I conclude that you are demon-possessed.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
a reply to: Xcalibur254
Orthodoxy is not the Vatican. We do not have a head, a pope, we have all the local churches equal.
Therefore, the opinion of Bartholomew is nothing more than a simple opinion