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Re:Russian airlines ordered to stop selling tickets to Russi... by vbezhenar on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @03:23PM (#32930176)
Average Russian is a simple guy. When he sees SS emblem who were known to kill his relatives 80 years ago, he does not give a benefit of doubt. He just recognises fascists and acts accordingly. I understand that civilised Europeans can see it as a little national colourite of a newfounded Ukrainian nation. Russians are not very inclusive in that regard.
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Re:Russian airlines ordered to stop selling tickets to Russi... by luckylion on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @04:49PM (#32931331)
> He just recognises fascists and acts accordingly.

So ... the average Russian is now going to kill Putin because his Wagner-buddy is a Neo-Nazi and so are (at least some of) his troops? I won't hold my breath, but good luck.

https://en.respublica.lt/signs-of-neo-nazi-ideology-amongst-...

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Re:Russian airlines ordered to stop selling tickets to Russi... by vbezhenar on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @05:44PM (#32931927)
Does not look like credible proof. But Utkin does not have any kind of people's support, that's for sure. AFAIK the entire existence of Wagner army is questionable, as it was never admitted by officials. It might be another ukrainian myth.
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Re:Russian airlines ordered to stop selling tickets to Russi... by luckylion on Thursday September 22, 2022 @06:33AM (#32937035)
What? Wagner PMC "might be another Ukrainian myth"?

So immediately after the 2014 invasion, they've started to create this giant myth that doesn't exist but is seen fighting wherever Russia fights, just not in Russian uniforms, complete with recruitment talks and all that? What's next, Russia doesn't even exist and is just a myth invented by the US military-industrial complex to justify defense spending?

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