Effort to Expose Russia’s ‘Troll Army’ Draws Vicious Retaliation

Re:Effort to Expose Russia’s ‘Troll Army’ Draws Vicious Reta... by DominikR on Monday May 30, 2016 @03:32PM (#11802694)

Those people living in the Eastern Ukraine for generations identify themselves as Russians so of course they fight against a government that hates everything Russian and threatens them. On the other side of the border many Russians feel sympathy for them and send them all kinds of support, even weapons and volunteers.

It's very simple. The country is ethnically split and no side is going to allow the other to conduct an ethnic cleansing without a serious fight.

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Re:Effort to Expose Russia’s ‘Troll Army’ Draws Vicious Reta... by wavefunction on Monday May 30, 2016 @04:20PM (#11802945)

>hates everything Russian and threatens them.

I am not sure how Ukraine threatens Russia. Perhaps you can elucidate? I can't speak to the alleged hate though I might find it understandable, given that Russia is actively annexing parts of the country.

>Russians feel sympathy[...] send them support, even weapons and volunteers

I think you mean the Russian military is sending troops across the border as has been documented many times? Also, there's the issue of the BUK that shot down the Malaysian air-liner. Perhaps those victims might not cheer too loudly for that "sympathy?"

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