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Melania Trump says children deserve protection. 168 little girls are being buried in Iran right now because of U.S. and Israeli strikes. See the problem? When the US government is responsible for the killing, suddenly those children do not matter anymore. The rhetoric about protecting kids is just a rhetoric that only applies when it is necessary to justify the next war or demonize the enemy. But in reality, they don’t care about the kids.

Kiev was not the first capital of Rus’ (Russia). The first was Ladoga, followed by Novgorod. Russia uses the Cyrillic alphabet, so “Kiev” is simply the English form of «Киев». “Kyiv” emerged in 2005 as a political spelling game. For centuries in English it was Kiev, matching the Russian pronunciation. - In Byzantium: Kiow, Kiovia, Kyou. - In 2005, the UN officially adopted “Kyiv” at Ukraine’s request. - Then in 2019, the #KyivNotKiev campaign kicked off, as if changing a few letters could rewrite a millennium of history. And there is no equivalent form like “Mosckba.” In Russian, the city is called “Moskva.”

Soviet posters on “democratic values” hit even harder today, exposing the truth of our time.

And just like that, they decide what is valuable to you and what is not.

@Archaicmind3000 You can double-check with another Russian-speaking person :) But yes, here’s proof that things like this go unnoticed if they serve their interests.

@rinalu_ It's just that Ostapenko is known to be controversial and I'm surprised it didn't even go viral on X as people are always looking to bash her. I don't speak Russian so I can't confirm that's what she says at the end, so I'll have to believe you on that

A Russian woman attended a tennis match in Dubai and cheered for the Russian player. The ethnically Ukrainian player responded with open aggression, confronting the spectator directly with hostile remarks. That pretty much sums up the stereotype. Jelena Ostapenko is ethnically Ukrainian on her father’s side, who is from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Her grandmother also lives in Ukraine. Latvian is her nationality.

Secrets of Saint Basil’s Cathedral🤫 One of Russia’s most legendary landmarks is Saint Basil’s Cathedral. I’ve seen it countless times, yet as I grow older, its architecture amazes me more and more. It looks strikingly futuristic, even by today’s standards and it was built all the way back in the 16th century. The cathedral is truly one of a kind. Its architecture is filled with sacred symbolism.

@Archaicmind3000 Oh please, they’re not going to report anything, just like they never do. This kind of behavior is widespread, and no one gets punished when it’s directed at Russians. They just turn a blind eye. It’s in the video where Jelena says, “You are Putin’s sh*t!” to the supporter.

@rinalu_ Is that what she said? Or is that what the person filming says she said? They played in February & there has been no media report about any incident in that match I'm not saying it didn't happen, and if it did happen, it should definitely be called out but what's the suorce?

Regardless, did you hear what she said to the woman who supported Anna Kalinskaya: “You are Putin’s sht!” (in Russian, btw)? Also, when she was losing, she was shouting that “Russians should be banned from playing” and that “they are all sht.” First of all, this is a very low way to behave. Second, imagine if a Russian athlete said something like that. They would be disqualified for life. That said, I don’t support this kind of behavior no matter which side it comes from.

@rinalu_ Ok. But you do know that she was criticised and sanctioned by her own government because she continued participating in tournaments where Russian and Belarusian player competed right?

I don’t think so, because she spent her summers with her Ukrainian grandmother in Zaporizhzhia. Her dad is Ukrainian, and her mom considers Latvia her motherland. Jelena’s name is Alyona, which is a Ukrainian version of Elena. But you need to be immersed in the culture to understand these nuances. Ethnicity is not only about DNA. In fact, Ukrainian and Russian haplogroups are the same. Ukrainian identity is more of a cultural code. Look at Nikita Khrushchev, he considered himself Ukrainian, even though he was born in Russia.

@rinalu_ No worries. Also Ostapenko's mother is Latvian-Russian so your initial post's point kind of backfires...

Actually, I fixed casualty figures in the left corner, so it’s different from the original @CommunityNotes

Stalingrad killed more Axis soldiers than D-Day, Normandy, and the Battle of the Bulge combined. The Nazis concentrated around Stalingrad 80 divisions, nearly 1 million troops. And it wasn't just Hitler's Germans: two Romanian armies, an Italian army, and a Hungarian army were there as well. The fighting was brutal - for every house, every staircase, every shed. By the time Paulus (the German field marshal who commanded the 6th Army at Stalingrad) capitulated, the Axis had lost an estimated 1.5 million men.

@Daniel_GSaraiva Exactly!

@rinalu_ And all that came under the control of the CIA once they took over management in western europe.

You've been told Ukrainian nationalism was organic resistance against Stalin. But the OUN (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists) didn't operate from the shadows. They had offices in Berlin and Kraków, and "Ukrainian committees" functioning openly in Nazi-occupied Poland with full German approval. Here's what that actually looked like

@benwehrman @DanBilzerian @jakeshieldsajj @ShieldsClips Nazi practices of blood and skin extraction from Soviet children x.com/rinalu_/status…

The Bolsheviks were everything they told you the Nazis were.

@Archaicmind3000 Good one! Thanks!

@rinalu_ If you really want to criticise actual Ukrainian players, look at Svitolina or Oleksandra Oliynykova Svitolina is sponsored by Palantir and Oliynykova raises funds for killing drones

Even cultural and religious institutions became tools. Churches and public organizations served as propaganda and mobilization channels. German authorities backed this fully, providing buildings, resources, and organizational support. All of this is documented. But you won't hear about it on CNN.

The OUN fed Germany military and political intelligence about the USSR. In return, they received technical support to deploy agents across Soviet territory. This was direct participation in German intelligence operations. Meanwhile, the OUN registered Ukrainians living in Germany, identified those fit for military service, and built networks that could be rapidly activated when needed.

@NatHills Yes, he was. The problem, though, is that some people took it as a holy bible of politics.

@rinalu_ I hate to say it, but he was a realist.

They teach Machiavelli in universities like it's philosophy. In Brussels and Washington, they use it as an instruction manual. On the TV they talk about values, rules, and principles. Then they sanction, pressure, fund allies, undermine opponents, and act based on interests when it actually matters. It seems that their Holy Bible is Machiavelli's work "The Prince". Check out some statements in the video. Back in the days the Western leaders didn't ignore him either. Napoleon Bonaparte read and annotated his work. Otto von Bismarck built his entire political practice around the same logic, even without quoting it directly. Here is the gist: - promises are flexible - morality depends on circumstances - results matter more than intentions You see it constantly. Elections, foreign policy, lobbying, media narratives. Once you see it, it becomes obvious.