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In Ukraine, Ultra-Nationalists Are the ‘Good Guys’ (consortiumnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by badwetter@kbin.melroy.org to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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Neo-Nazism's rise in Ukraine is due to the silent approval of Ukraine’s political and military elites who prefer to turn a blind eye because they rely on the far-right for their military potential, Ukrainian academic Marta Havryshko tells Natylie Baldwin. By Natylie Baldwin Special to Consor

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[–] badwetter@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@thisnameisnottolong@aussie.zone Just balancing out all the pro-Ukrainian propaganda. There are always 2 sides and people deserve to know ALL the facts.

[–] KHROMATIKAL@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah ok buddy, now do Russia's employment of neo-nazi mercenaries and the fact it is led by a right-wing dictator.

[–] badwetter@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@KHROMATIKAL@lemmy.ml

Why don't YOU indulge us …? Another sock puppet account. WiTH are you afraid of?

[–] KHROMATIKAL@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Sockpuppet account lmao? I just joined today. So, you're telling me Putin is not a right-wing dictator? I guess I should visit Moscow as a trans gay person and publicly express my disdain against right-wingers trying to exterminate us in Russia. For sure it's not a fascistic country and I won't get thrown in prison for it. /s

You have screws loose up there if you think Russia is not far-right.