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by foverzar 1564 days ago
> Russia is also a known hotbed for neonazis

Any source to it that doesn't try to stretch the meaning of pseudo-term "right-wing" to mean "neonazis"? Are there knows instances of Russia openly incorporating entities publicly identifying with neonazi rhetorics and symbolics into their government structures?

> But Russia’s history of false flag operations and whataboutism are so well-documented that it’s literally a textbook example.

Could you refer us to this documentation? Should be an interesting read.

> They’ve invaded Georgia before using the same exact lies

Are you denying the fact that Saakashvili had invaded Tskhinvali, the capital of South Osetia, trying to solve a century old ethnic conflict[1] by force, which was last time put on cold under Russia's military guarantees[2]? What lies are you referring to exactly?

1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian–Ossetian_conflict

2 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sochi_agreement

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I mean there’s the Wagner Group very conspicuously using a German name despite being Russian and familiar skull design acting as a paramilitary organization in Russia’s “liberation” activities. [1]

There’s the fact 90% of Ukraine was completely peaceful just a month ago other than Russian funded “separatists” in the east constantly stirring things up. [2]

Russia claimed the whole Crimea operation was soldiers on vacation until they started blowing the place up and seized it. [3]

And Russia’s detraction from its own issues is so well known it has a wiki article. [4]

You’re more transparent than you think you are.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group

[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Donbas

[3] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/08/2...

[4] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Negroes