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30 Small Yet Powerful Acts Of Resistance By Ukrainians And Folks Around The World Against The War In Ukraine
Over a week has already passed after Russia's president Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine and declared an unprovoked war that shook the whole world. Many people lost their loved ones, had to leave their homes, their pets or to stay in cities with constant fear of being hit by missiles and not being able to sleep because of the explosions or sirens going off.
Brave Ukranian soldiers are holding the front and are motivated to protect their home. While they are involved in military activities, civilians also have their won ways to weaken the Russian army and demoralize them. The sunflower lady has already became a legend and people trying to stop tanks with their bare hands became symbols of the strong Ukranians' spirit and determination to win.
Bored Panda went to all the corners of the internet to find even more stories of people taking action and showing smaller or bigger acts of resistance to help Ukraine defeat their and, at the same time, our enemy.
Also, the best way to help Ukraine is to donate money so they could resist the attacks. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) opened a special fundraising account which collects money that goes directly to supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. You can find more information and make a card payment if you follow this link to the official NBU website.
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Ikonye St. Jude 3 years ago
Even though only half her face is seen, it gives such tremendous amounts of no-nonsense bad*ssery no Putin minion can dare face, let alone arrest! #badassbabushka
hi it's Norma 3 years ago
she is so brave! Hope that other Russian people will find their bravery soon and push that tyrant away!
When war comes, the first ones to stand up to fight are the soldiers. With what we saw happen in Ukraine, it is recommended that civilians evacuate the cities that are under attack. Actually, it is estimated that there will be about 5 million Ukrainian refugees trying to escape to neighboring countries or even further, especially if they have family or friends there.
The UN refugee agency reports that by Wednesday morning New York time, more than 874k had people fled Ukraine and the number is constantly growing.
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Iridescent-Aurora 3 years ago
Speedily, speedily, speedily, speedily glory do redeem.
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Rachel Peterson 3 years ago
LOVE the Georgians... and they have been repeatedly violated by Putin over the years... from Abkhazia { https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abkhazia } to 2008 in South Ossetia.
Davo gifman 3 years ago
🎶Row,row row your boat gently away from Ukraine. Merely, merely we will laugh when you go down the drain. 🎶
Holly Stevens 3 years ago
Did you see the Ukrainian news anchor wearing the shirt that said "Russian warship go F yourself"
jonathan matsiko 3 years ago
F**k f**k f**k yourselves all the way to Russia no wants you here so leave is all alone
Trond Øien 3 years ago
It is :) Georgian Oil Tanker Refuses To Fuel Russian Ship! "Russian Ship, Go F*** Yourself" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDSxO3ciQJk
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An Unpopular Opinion. 3 years ago
I love that word... 'vanquishing'. Love this! Librarians are amazing
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
My admiration for the Ukrainians grows daily. They have met horrendous criminal acts with courage, resoluteness and a wry sense of humor that makes me love them even more. Power to Ukraine. Russia, go f**k yourselves.
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
One poster on a message board I like had this to say: "Even if Ukraine runs out of bullets, they seem to have a bottomless cache of weaponized ridicule." Makes sense to me.
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We wouldn’t know how we would react if our country was attacked, but what is clear is that those Ukrainians are very brave and know that even small acts can make big changes. We already have so many stories that have secured a place in history books, like the already mentioned sunflower lady.
Not only are Ukrainians showing resistance, the whole world has learnt that Putin doesn’t have a heart and that nobody in power is courageous enough to make him change his mind about the war in Ukraine. But Russian people are brave enough to go to the streets to protest as they didn’t want any of this to happen despite the fact that they almost certainly will be arrested and who knows when they will be released if that will happen altogether.
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One Man’s Protesting In China
Juririn 3 years ago (edited)
Just in today: it seems that China asked Putin to delay the invasion until after the Olympics. Meaning that China knew about and approved the war, as long as it did not interfere with its own power display.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/us/politics/russia-ukraine-china.html
onivdsrapowijap 3 years ago
There are two Chinas: The small group of people who took control by force, and the 1.4 billion civilians who don't want war and government officials and soldiers who were forced to serve.
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Kevin Warner 3 years ago
How long until he's either in prison donating his organs to rich foreigners OR making Apple Products in the Slave Camps?!
Smurf Weesul 3 years ago
Actually, all of the civilized world, because anyone who supports Putin in these times is an uncivilized barbarian.
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Other nations show support by going into the streets as well, surrounding the Russian embassy or vandalizing it, CEOs are breaking off business relationships with companies that profit Russia’s economy, and even social media is getting involved in all of this.
Someone came up with the idea to write Google Reviews for Russian businesses telling how rotten the regime is and how unnecessary the war is. Others are setting their Tinder location to big cities in Russia and when they get a match, they send pictures from Ukraine showing how Putin’s regime is making another country suffer.
#5
Sue Hazlewood 3 years ago
April, Hitler killed himself on what would become my birthday. And, yes, go for it Pootinn
Laura Capshaw 3 years ago
Nah. I want him to stroke out, but remain fully conscious but paralyzed. Add to that a long life.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
April 30th to be precise (I only know this because it's also my birthday)
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Mel in Real Life 3 years ago
Imagine if it was your job just to mess with people. LOL Has to be the best job EVER!
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KombatBunni 3 years ago
I’d come along and add pretty blue and yellow bows just to make sure everyone sees them!
Vladislavs Kokošņikovs 3 years ago (edited)
For those who do not know. - The writing says "Marodeur". In this context marodeurs are persons who steal in time of war. Official punishment is death (without court). This guy got slightly softer punishment..
Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
How rude! Vultures have a purpose and are decent creatures.
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This guy is lucky they didn't beat the hell out of him. Instead they fix him to a streetlight 😂 Well-done Ukraine, Well-done!
Dee Tag 3 years ago
Exactly. Please note that those looting during BLM protest were not genuine protesters. Looters are disgusting opportunists who take advantage. Makes me so mad. Grrr
M the Lemur 3 years ago
Exactly. Not only that but they actually hurt the cause and caused people to further generalize people who support blm.
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Every single act with the intention to help Ukraine has the potential to have a snowball effect and actually impact someone’s life and pave the way to peace. It doesn’t matter if it is donating money, providing humanitarian support, spreading awareness about what is happening or reporting misinformation.
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Scagsy 3 years ago
They didn't say 'I can't do that', they said 'what can I do?'. Heroes on wheels.
Gwen 3 years ago
I want to call Molotov cocktails Ukrainian Smoothies from now on!
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Oskar vanZandt 3 years ago
Lavrov and other Putin backers should get right in that bunker with him and chew the cyanide capsules... like Goebbels and his missus (though I feel sorry for his six children who I consider to be murder victims).
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
I'd be torn because I'd want to stay and listen to what nonsense he was propagating and how he was justifying it.
#10
ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕣_𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕕 3 years ago
They didn't say anything about her age so I wonder if she is a grandma. If not, one day she will be, I wholeheartedly pray for this!
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Unwelcomed Guest 3 years ago
Wait didn’t this happen on day 1 and the Russians have been plagued with problems it was Baba Yaga
Z Alexi 3 years ago
Saw this on CNN 3 times; brave woman cursing at a Russian soldier-intruder. [Baba Yaga is mythical; this woman's voice was pure vilified/slighted/moxie.]
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Parthania Dawson 3 years ago
Exercises? He said they have exercises in someone else's country?
Louloubelle 3 years ago
The only time I leave home for exercises is when I go to the Y.
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LetsRoll145 3 years ago
That grandma isn’t going to pinch that soilders’s cheeks. She going rip him a new ass!!
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
This woman is truly a heroine. I'll bet she has stories to tell of Ukraine's past, because I think she's seen some s**t.
If you would like to learn more about what is happening in Ukraine from the perspective of the people who are experiencing the war, Bored Panda has more articles, so here are a couple of them: this is our very first article reflecting the initial reaction people had when the war broke out the early morning of February 24, in this article you can see in what conditions people are living in the cities that are under attack, and this one is a personal story of an American trying to escape Ukraine to Poland and having to walk 20 hours to reach his destination.
Also, we remind you that the National Bank of Ukraine is still collecting funds to the special account UA843000010000000047330992708. You can find more information and make a card payment if you follow this link to the official NBU website.
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Scagsy 3 years ago
Putin is a weaselly little animal locking up children. And that's being harsh on weasels. Sorry weasels. Go UKRAINE!
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Any US Republicans present: This is the kind of guy you want. Think about that.
Bethany Turton 3 years ago
He. He put children in prison for having no to war signs?! He's freaking insane Can someone delete him pls
Agnes Jekyll 3 years ago
Well, this is one SURE way of getting your own people to turn against you.
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
And that's why he controls all the media. Russian people will never find out about this, except the small number that are literate with accessing social media. The vast majority only have State TV and they believe utterly that the Russian army is liberating Ukraine from a being under the thumb of fascists.
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 3 years ago
Yup, those primary school kids in colourful coats and fluffy hats look like hardened criminals...
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Gypsies Stole A Tank In The Village Of Ljubimovka, Ukraine Form Russian Army
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
This is one of my favorite accounts of sabotage to come out of Ukraine. Makes me want to cheer and giggle, all at the same time. Now I really want to know what they did with it.
Roxana Predescu 3 years ago
There 's a Russian tank for sale on eBay. Also, I saw a video on Twitter. One of the guys said "we didn't steal the tank, we snatched it" followed by a loud guffaw 🤣
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Jennifer Biness 3 years ago
What has to be done to stop people calling them "G^*sies"? They are Roma, no more slurs
Charlie Taube 3 years ago
Yes! I (an American) has little experience with them, but from what I understand they are to Europe what blacks are to the USA, mistreated and abused.
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Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
I will admit my first thought about this was they it was anti-Roma propaganda from Russia. But as my husband pointed out, there would be little benefit to Russia for that lie - despite their racism against the Roma people, this just makes them look bad. So yeah, applause to these people for pulling this off.
Jackie Nettleton 3 years ago
The skill level of these Roma is astonishing, I desperately want to know what they are doing with it
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Scagsy 3 years ago
I find this to be so moving. This guy should be enjoying his retirement but instead, he's volunteering to fight for his country. In a war where the odds are stacked so much against Ukraine, bravery and heroism prevail. Qualities that Putin has never experienced and never will. Go UKRAINE!
Flexiegirl94 3 years ago
THIS SHOULDNT BE HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE! THIS MAN SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIGHT BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE NO WAR! HE SHOULD BE AT HOME WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN!!! I want to cry now :( Sorry for the rant.
Kiem Gallagher 3 years ago
I lost it on this one, this is so heartbreaking... an 80 year old grandfather ready to die to defend his grandchildren's land... just wow.
Nancy Doughty 3 years ago
He's probably done this before, maybe even a couple of times - sad to say.
Sharon Frank 3 years ago
This breaks my heart. The persona of the Ukraine people is both heartbreaking and exemplary.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
This image and the Snake Island "go f**k yourselves' incident both brought me to tears. I wish I could go help, even if it was just making Ukrainian Smoothies.
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Martha Meyer 3 years ago
Honestly not funny. Are people forgetting Russian soldiers are people too? Reportedly quite a few draftees didn't even know they were going into a war and were told it was just an exercise.
Gabby M 3 years ago
https://nypost.com/2022/03/02/video-shows-crying-russian-soldier-drinking-tea-calling-mom/ They (some/most) are pawns!!!
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Bad Alchemy 3 years ago
Better than pronouns, they are states of being (to be, to have been) Yes, "has beens", that is correct. Just like the Soviet Union Putin want to resurrect.
M O'Connell 3 years ago (edited)
The only news here is "Russian Embassy claims." They can 'claim' anything they like, that doesn't make any of those claims valid. It's the journalistic equivalent of "Florida man sees Jesus in milkshake."
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Auntriarch 3 years ago
Just a feeling, was there grandmas involved? Cos they are the same everywhere
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Well, they are in eastern Europe, I can attest to that! I could practically smell my grandma cooking just looking at this picture!
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Louloubelle 3 years ago
You think putin follows the rules or Geneva Convention?
Load More Replies... Kevin Warner 3 years ago
In America the Federal Food Inspectors order the entire lot thrown in the trash for not being prepared in a Commercial Kitchen!
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Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
He had a marvelous smirk in the pic I saw of him. I love this story!!
Agnes Jekyll 3 years ago
Seriously, target the Oligarchs. Make life hard for them. Freeze their assets. Prevent them from leaving to winter in their houses and pools around the world. See how they like living in Russia.
Gabby M 3 years ago
Well I read (don't know how reliable but) One of the OLIGAssholes put a hit out on Putin... Ohhh what a web we weave.....!!!!!
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 3 years ago
All those super yachts bought with the hundreds of millions of (pounds, dollars, euros...) converted from many (hundreds of) billions of roubles stolen from the Russian people...
Louloubelle 3 years ago
And how does this guy have the nerve to name it the Lady Anastasia? I mean his party were the ones that executed her.
Kevin Warner 3 years ago
Arms Dealers YES! Someone else keep going!!! Russian Citizens (in general) NO! All the Russians I know are good people and should be SEPARATED from their leadership/politics!!!
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CanadianPanda 3 years ago
She has clarified herself and confirmed that this was an attempt to inspire others, she did NOT joined the Ukraine military nor that was an assault rift that she's holding in the picture, it's an airsoft gun. I support women empowerment and I hope she did help inspired many other Ukrainian women and others around the world! We stand with Ukraine.
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Daniel Marsh 3 years ago
SORTA fake news... According to her, that's not a real gun, and she did not mean to imply that is not serving in the military. But she is doing her best to rally the troops and do everything she can in Ukraine to help Ukraine.
BabyYodaIsMe 3 years ago
And that's what I love about this!!! Back in the day (e.g. WWII), women rallying the troops was more of pin-ups and sewing victory quilts. But here, she is looking kick-butt and ready to fight! :)
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Nancy Doughty 3 years ago
And she looks fabulous doing it! A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
J Gunn 3 years ago
Yes. There's a lot of debate over that and she's getting a lot of greif. She did join but these are older pics being used in the media from her airsoft days. She, herself, has not been trying to pass these off as real (current) photos, she's said they are airsoft pics and said she hopes her airsoft experience will help her
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Ukrainian Grandmother: "Let those Russian s***s come here. Were are ready to greet them!"
Reporter: "How did you learn to how to make Molotov cocktails?"
UG: "Google helped."
R: "You Googled it?"
UG: "Of course."
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago (edited)
Airdrop some Ukrainian grandmas near the Kremlin and Czar Dobby's done for.
Louloubelle 3 years ago
I wonder how many Ukrainian grandmas have started swearing because of this. They're amazing women.
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Brandy Grote 3 years ago
It's very easy to make MCs, as well as homemade napalm, but that is not nice to use.
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
When you need to protect your home and family, "nice" tends to drop quite some way down the priority list.
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Geordie Girl 3 years ago
I love Google, but I'd never have thought to use it for something like that! Go Google, but with Ukrainian Grandma's!!
Jackie Nettleton 3 years ago
I think that the Ukrainian defence ministry also released the information about how to make the Molotov cocktails (I like the new name Ukrainian smoothie more) as well, I saw a news release about a brewery that repurposed itself to make the Molotov cocktails and they said that is where they got the instructions
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Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago (edited)
What's the deal here, the older a Ukrainian gets, the tougher they get?
Chris Miller 3 years ago
Older = Zero F@$ks. Life lived, time to make sure the youngins live theirs better and longer.
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ohjojo 3 years ago
The best thing the Russian soldiers could do would be to take off their gear and leave the Ukraine as everyone else does.
creative user name 3 years ago
i like how the soldiers are just standing there, like "oh s**t, what do we do-"
Mary Dellenbusch 3 years ago
Bless him. He's right! Putin is nothing but a greedy f**k! I hope he does a most horrific death.
Curry on... 3 years ago
What's with those Russian uniforms? They look like they shopped at a sporting goods store.
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#21
In St.petersburg, Russia, The Police Detained A Well-Known Survivor Of The Siege Of Leningrad Yelena Osipova At An Anti-War Protest
Oskar vanZandt 3 years ago
Obviously another dangerous criminal... she probably egged-on those primary schoolers to protest.
Atzela Ellas 3 years ago
One of the few times I'm so glad to see cell phones out! Take pictures and spread the truth!
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SillyDragonfly4 3 years ago
What would happen if the Ukrainians put sugar in the fuel of the tanks? 🤭
Antonio Peñ¹⁵ 3 years ago
That's diesel, not gas. Blue cans are for diesel. Red is for gasoline. Diesel fuel is not suitable for making Molotov cocktails.
Gabby M 3 years ago
WELL It does have it's uses ..... Diesel fuel is used for many tasks. Diesel engines in trucks, trains, boats, and barges help transport nearly all products people consume. Diesel fuel is commonly used in public buses and school buses. Diesel fuel powers most of the farm and construction equipment in the United States. The construction industry also depends on the power diesel fuel provides
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Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago (edited)
He's like "yeah, gotta take out the trash here". Not looking worried, just dealing with chores.
brandon ongkosaputra 3 years ago
what i see is a potential armory for explosives
Load More Replies... Davo gifman 3 years ago
That guy is thinking "this is Russian military landmine; so it's probably not going to blow-up anyway."
Mia C 3 years ago
I watched this video. He's walking so careful with the mine while puffing away. "Let me just move this to the side"
Gabby M 3 years ago
This would be my granpa or even my dad. Armenian. They seen some s**t.
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Stuart Griffiths 3 years ago
In the UK there would be a 2 mile no go zone around it and half of the army and police for a whole day, Ukraine just f*****g move the s**t out of the way badass!! F**k Putin long live Ukraine
ma laika 3 years ago
Lord give me today the confidence of a Ukrainian farmer stealing a Russian tank and the braveness of civilian removing a mine with his bare hands.
Gregg Bender 3 years ago
Very brave man. He may have been a veteran and a mine disposal expert.
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Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
You know Xi and Putin have some kind of love nest. However, when evil dictators of their ilk make love nests, they don't stay lovebirds for long!
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Winnie Cheng 3 years ago
Hong Kong is part of China but it used to be a British colony until the handover in 1997. For such reason, Hongkongers and Chinese in the mainland are very different, in terms of culture, political stance and whatnot. Google "2019 Hong Kong" to find out more. In any case, most Hongkongers stand with Ukraine.
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Richard A Petro 3 years ago
What's Ukrainian for "Who brought the hot dogs and marshmallows?" Ukraine, never give up and keep sending pictures of Russian versions of what we call "Weber Grills"!
Gregg Bender 3 years ago
Set fire to it and RUN like Hell in case it still has live ammo on board!
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Rez Fidel 3 years ago
Use this text: Еда была отличной! К сожалению, Путин испортил наши аппетиты, вторгшись в Украину. Противостаньте своему диктатору, прекратите убивать невинных людей! Ваше правительство лжет вам. Вставай!
Vittoria Hancock 3 years ago
Translates as : The food was great! Unfortunately, Putin spoiled our appetites by invading Ukraine. Stand up to your dictator, stop killing innocent people! Your government is lying to you. Get up!
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Eli A 3 years ago (edited)
I want to paste that message (in Russian) all over Yelp. But first, will the business owners be held responsible? And will this be possibly useful or will it just make me feel good?
Jitka Šedová 3 years ago
I think it is useful. It has shown many people in Russia have no idea what is really going on. Getting the message to an average Russian might be the key.
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Natali Ananyeva 3 years ago (edited)
And one more text for any stores: Хороший магазин, огромный выбор товаров. Цены высокие, но скоро станут еще выше. Намнооого выше. Мы из своего кармана напрямую спонсируем эту войну и отдаем людей на убой. Ради чего? Ради амбиций?
Natali Ananyeva 3 years ago
Translate: Nice store, great assortment. Prices are high, but will soon become even higher. Much higher. We are directly sponsoring this war from our own pocket and giving people to be slaughtered. And for what? For ambitions? There is one more pro-russian site with reviews (it is used by the majority): https://yandex.ru/maps use this one too, please.
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One more text: Ресторан отличный! А в соседней братской стране рестораны сейчас готовят еду для солдат, защищающих свою родину и для раненных в госпиталях. Представляете? Они пытаются выжить, пока вы жалуетесь на курс доллара и повышение цен. There is one more pro-russian site with reviews (it is used by the majority): https://yandex.ru/maps use this one too, please.
Natali Ananyeva 3 years ago
Translate: The restaurant is great! But today restaurants in the neighboring brotherly country are preparing food for the soldiers who defend their homeland and for the wounded in hospitals. Can you imagine? They are trying to survive while you complain about the dollar and the price increase.
Load More Replies... Jitka Šedová 3 years ago (edited)
I've found out people in my country have been changing the details of the local Russian embassy (especially changing the description to public toilets) on Google maps so much that Google had to stop it. If you try it now, it just shows error and sends you back.
Shortstuff 3 years ago (edited)
Can't Russia's computer system/satellites be taken down?? Hackers took down the computer systems in NZ hospitals. So surely hackers could do some good this time?
Jitka Šedová 3 years ago (edited)
They do. Anonymous have taken down the Kremel server and several others. They also hacked the national media full of propaganda, so that's important.
Load More Replies... Valley Girl 3 years ago
Grand Cafe Dr. Jhivago 4.6 4,161 Google reviews $$Russian restaurant Fine dining & Kremlin views in an opulent destination inside the National Hotel. That was fun and easy! Please pass out more assignments for the poor and low tech to participate somehow.
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madbakes 3 years ago
All these clever tactics to try to break through the propaganda of Russians is pretty badass
Gabby M 3 years ago
NOW You pissed off the Internet!!!! That's like "Fücking with Cats!!!!!" No holds barred!!!
Load More Replies... Antonio Peñ¹⁵ 3 years ago
How am I supposed to score with promiscuous local women if Tinder thinks I live in another hemisphere?
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Amy Dodds 3 years ago
The mayor of kremmina did this as well. He was then later abducted by his own people and shot. Serves him right.
Marco Hub-Dub 3 years ago (edited)
Even in more “progressive” nations, the punishment for treason during martial law and war could very well be execution. These dickless puppets were surrendering the towns and regions they represent. I’m sorry, but that’s fighting for the enemy and the cause of civilian casualties. They had the option to resign, they chose surrender.
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#30
Davo gifman 3 years ago
You know Mateo! It's called pride, and standing up for something you believe in! Something you obviously know nothing about...🖕
Sushi Gurl 3 years ago
Ok I understand the post but WHO THE F**K IS MATEO??? who are you even talking about?? But I love this post
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The Shelves Are Empty In Stores, But Russian Production Is Still Left Untouched
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Brave Ukrainians Barehandedly Stopped Russian Convoy And Started Singing The National Anthem
ohjojo 3 years ago
national anthem in English? Ukraine is not yet dead, nor its glory and freedom, Luck will still smile on us brother-Ukrainians. Our enemies will die, as the dew does in the sunshine, and we, too, brothers, we'll live happily in our land. We’ll not spare either our souls or bodies to get freedom and we’ll prove that we brothers are of Kozak kin
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Unwelcomed Guest 3 years ago
No doing it the way they are is demoralising the soldiers
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Alex K 3 years ago
and it works because they are the same people. if it was afghanistan, they would go full throttle (as they did)
Antonio Peñ¹⁵ 3 years ago
They're not the same people. Do you really believe this invasion is justified? I can't believe this got upvoted.
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Man Tries To Stop Russian Military Convoy With His Bare Hands
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Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Made A Statement He Is Selling His Chelsea Fc And Will Donate The Proceeds From The Sale To Help Victims Of The War In Ukraine
I would like to address the speculation in media over the past few days in relation to my ownership of Chelsea FC. As I have stated before, I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest at heart. In the current situation, I have therefore taken the decision to sell the Club, as I believe this is in the best interest of the Club, the fans, the employees, as well as the Club’s sponsors and partners.
The sale of the Club will not be fast-tracked but will follow due process. I will not be asking for any loans to be repaid. This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club. Moreover, I have instructed my team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated. The foundation will be for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine. This includes providing critical funds towards the urgent and immediate needs of victims, as well as supporting the long-term work of recovery.
Please know that this has been an incredibly difficult decision to make, and it pains me to part with the Club in this manner. However, I do believe this is in the best interest of the Club.
I hope that I will be able to visit Stamford Bridge one last time to say goodbye to all of you in person. It has been a privilege of a lifetime to be part of Chelsea FC and I am proud of all our joint achievements. Chelsea Football Club and its supporters will always be in my heart.
Thank you,
Roman
Amy Dodds 3 years ago (edited)
Just to clarify folks-when he says 'proceeds' he means profits. When he says 'victims' of the war, he does not specify who. When he says 'long- term recovery' it isn't stated whether this will be as Ukraine or mini-Russia. Billionaires don't get that way from acts of altruism, and this is a very carefully worded statement.
Adam Jeff 3 years ago
I'm not an Abramovic fan but he is not making a profit out of the sale, he is writing off 1.5 billion in losses. What he is giving is whatever is paid for the club, minus the taxes and legal fees linked to the sale.
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Marie 3 years ago
Maybe, but I really want to leave him the benefit of the doubt for now. The guy did some really shady things buisness wise (understatement of the year). And he was close to Putin when he was involved in politics. But he's one of the few Russian politicians who actually did some good thing for the people. Also he has ancestry from Ukraine... so maybe it's not cynical... maybe.
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In Kiev A Guy Just Kept Is Normal Routine And Went For A Bike Ride Surrounded By Tanks
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What do you think ?
J Gunn 3 years ago
What's happening is obviously awful (huge understatement, I know), but these acts of resistance and patriotism are heart warming. They are not laying down and taking it, and it's no secret the Russian army isn't one you'd want to mess with. But everyone from child to grandparent, farmer to coffee shop owner, is united doing everything they can to bring down this giant. It's absolutely admirable. Ukraine will prevail!
Tee Witt 3 years ago
Has this form of resistance happened ever before? Such brave people, God Bless.
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John Louis 3 years ago
God Bless these brave Ukrainians. Does anyone know a good humanitarian relief charity that I can donate too?
Airt 3 years ago
If you want to help Ukrainian refugees that are mostly in Poland now (half a milion now but will be much more and they are all welcome!) this is reliable organisation: https://www.pah.org.pl/en/ In Poland we are helping as much as we can (most of my friends travel to the border to help with transportation, many of them offers their own houses and apartments, some even cross the border to give the aid directly) but in a few weeks or months the situation will be hard.
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Veronica Vatter 3 years ago
I haven't seen a single picture of a Russian soldier that look remotely like they want to be there. They just want to go home.
Chris Hills 3 years ago
I found this graffiti street art yesterday on huffpost. It made me cry.
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Person #1,051 3 years ago
My school is teaching the band class the Ukrainian national anthem. Stand With Ukraine!
Seaside Charlie 3 years ago
I love Ukraine and the sheer spirit and courage of its brave and valiant people, one and all! You're in my heart constantly. Viva Ukraine!!!!! xxx
J Gunn 3 years ago
What's happening is obviously awful (huge understatement, I know), but these acts of resistance and patriotism are heart warming. They are not laying down and taking it, and it's no secret the Russian army isn't one you'd want to mess with. But everyone from child to grandparent, farmer to coffee shop owner, is united doing everything they can to bring down this giant. It's absolutely admirable. Ukraine will prevail!
Tee Witt 3 years ago
Has this form of resistance happened ever before? Such brave people, God Bless.
Load More Replies... John Louis 3 years ago
God Bless these brave Ukrainians. Does anyone know a good humanitarian relief charity that I can donate too?
Airt 3 years ago
If you want to help Ukrainian refugees that are mostly in Poland now (half a milion now but will be much more and they are all welcome!) this is reliable organisation: https://www.pah.org.pl/en/ In Poland we are helping as much as we can (most of my friends travel to the border to help with transportation, many of them offers their own houses and apartments, some even cross the border to give the aid directly) but in a few weeks or months the situation will be hard.
Load More Replies... Veronica Vatter 3 years ago
I haven't seen a single picture of a Russian soldier that look remotely like they want to be there. They just want to go home.
Chris Hills 3 years ago
I found this graffiti street art yesterday on huffpost. It made me cry.
Load More Replies... Person #1,051 3 years ago
My school is teaching the band class the Ukrainian national anthem. Stand With Ukraine!
Seaside Charlie 3 years ago
I love Ukraine and the sheer spirit and courage of its brave and valiant people, one and all! You're in my heart constantly. Viva Ukraine!!!!! xxx
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