A court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg sentenced anti-war activist Olga Smirnova to six years in prison on August 30 on a charge of spreading fake news about the armed forces.
It can involve that. But you’re using imperialism to “accuse them of what you’re doing before they can” by flattening all history and context away.
Russia is defending itself from encirclement. Acting like you’re against imperialism rings hollow when you only apply it to an act of resistance to your empire expanding.
Mind palace history. Ukraine turned away from Russia when the west sponsored a coup against the legitimately elected government and the regime they were replaced with was pro-west.
It can involve that. But you’re using imperialism to “accuse them of what you’re doing before they can” by flattening all history and context away.
Russia is defending itself from encirclement. Acting like you’re against imperialism rings hollow when you only apply it to an act of resistance to your empire expanding.
Encirclement by what? Countries that don’t like to suck off Russia anymore?
Maybe Russia should act less like an authoritarian mafia state and then its neighbours wouln’t turn away from it. Food for thought
Mind palace history. Ukraine turned away from Russia when the west sponsored a coup against the legitimately elected government and the regime they were replaced with was pro-west.
Ukraine is not encircling Russia at all.