Comments to Russia invades Ukraine. Pessimist's thoughts on war (video) Updated

Thanks.

You know something is seriously wrong where you live when you start seeing politicians in your dreams. That's f*ed up. My friend also said she's having such dreams and we both never did before.

I imagine what people are dreaming about when the full-scale war s going on. No peace either in waking hours or in your sleep.

Thank you, Christoph, for the very flattering words, I appreciate the suport))

Not very optimistic about the future though. 

I often wish a giant meteorite would just hit us and kill all human life

that'd be perfect. :) we will all die anyway, meteorite death seems much more humaine and even poetic  then some sort of cancer.

Your comment is void of arguments, only Russian propaganda nonsense trails. I have no interest in talking to you.

'there is no Ukraine' or 'Ukraine is a failed state' is precisely Russian propaganda. Repeated by average Russians: 'there is no Ukrainian language, just a Russian dialect'. Yes, we had ties but too often they were forced upon Ukainians. What about when Russian tzars were prohibiting the use of Ukrainian, printing of books and periodics in it? Where are the Ukrainian language schools in Russia today? Where are Ukrainian channels in Russia? Millions of Ukrainians live there. Besides, TV ban came only after the events in Crimea, and only because your channels spew anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Nobody is obliged to air agressor's TV.

I live in Kiev and I hardly ever have to use Ukrainan. The majority of printed press in Ukraine is Russian. So stop with the language nonsense, this question has been blown out of proportion on every elections and now when they need to divide and conquer.

Russians supported? Screw that 'support' with all the gas wars, products ban whenever Russia doesn't like our political desicions. Ban Ukrainian cheese, Moldovan and Georgian wines - this is what Russia does regularly to force its neighbours to do what they want. Just a big bully is all. Now they cut off pieces of land. Georgian, nw Ukrainian. Choke on it, 'brothers'!

Because he wants to compete with USA in violating international law?

Because Russia is a small and vulnerable little country in need of more lands for its security?

Do you also fully understand why Putin tore Ossetia and Abkhazia from Georgia? Or why his special units are terrorising Eastern regions of Ukraine at the moment?

Hatred? What do you expect towards those who came with rifles and took a piece of our territory? Who in their majority support the war with my country! Despise, disrespect and not wanting anything to do with Russians is what I feel. And I'm damn entitled to it. When somebody barges into your house you're sort of justified in strongly disliking them.

I am a Russian, lived in Ukraine and was forced, that's right, forced to learn Ukrainian language

Brilliant. Now change the word 'Ukraine' and 'Ukrainian' for any other country and see how ridiculous your statement sounds. Outrageous! How dare anyone expect you to know the laguage of the country you're in! Everybody should learn Russian, including Ukrainians in Russia, but Russians in Ukraine don't have to, right?  Supremacy much?

Again, tell me how many Ukrainian schools exist in Russia. Your demands are only one-sided. Everyone should accomodate Russians but Russians don't owe anything to anybody. Your children forget native language in a region where Ukrainian is hardly ever used? Well, that's a damn shame then. I heard some people manage to even speak several languages.

That's why the very first law was passed - to ban Russian language!

Do you know the meaning of the word 'ban'? It means prohibit. First of all, nothing was passed. The law that was passed in 2012 got cancelled by the parliament. But then the decision wasn't even signed by the acting president so the law is still in effect. Yet you talk about some ban of Russian language.

For the record, I was slamming the decision to touch the issue of language back then, it was a really stupid thing to do, and as some people were sarcastically pointing out 'maybe they should cancel the law on not smoking in restaurants, seems freaking important'.

 That's why raising in East took so long - people there actually have to go work unless on Maydan where they were paid!!

Oh yes? And your evidence of 'paid' is where? On Russian TV?

They work do they? There are 2 days off every week, why don't you show me anything close to what took place on Maidan on weekends. It gathered close to a million people at some point. During the week there were much less people but every weekend an event called 'Narodne Viche' would gather tens of thousands consistently for 3 month.

What we see in the East is no comparison. Even Donesk miners didn't support the protest. There are 100 thousands of miners in the region. Where are they? Did they come at least on weekend, at least for 1 hour after work? No. Maybe they're paid not to go by the West?! I don't think so.

do you have any proof that Donetsk ppl aren't actually pro-Russian? do you have any proof that there is at least one Russian soldier?? 

First of all, of course the East is more pro-Russian than any other part of Ukraine. Lots of Russians moved there in Soviet times and they all watch Russian TV so no wonder. But still, pro-Russian doesnt mean 'wanting to be part of Russia'. A recent poll conducted in March by the Donetsk-based Institute of Social Research and Policy Analysis shows that even in the East more than 65% want to stay within Ukraine. 

Look, you'll be telling me about brainwashing?? Ha! Your Kremlin-controlled media is a joke, it's intended to work on people who have intellect of a potato. This is just one example http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2014/04/12/russian-tv-caught-red-handed-same-guy-same-demonstration-but-three-different-people-spy-bystander-heroic-surgeon/

Indeed it has proven vulnerable to invasion

What do you have in mind? Golden Horde? Napoleon? 

Urls are automatically being converted to links, you don't need tags. I fixed the links you mentioned.

Now, I'm not sure what you wanted to show with the fighter jet flying link so I'll not comment on that.

On the NATO supposed guarantees to Russia here's the rebuttal:

Russian claims that NATO promised not to enlarge

Russian officials claim that US and German officials promised in 1990 that NATO would not expand into Eastern and Central Europe, build military infrastructure near Russia’s borders or permanently deploy troops there.

No such pledge was made, and no evidence to back up Russia’s claims has ever been produced. Should such a promise have been made by NATO as such, it would have to have been as a formal, written decision by all NATO Allies. Furthermore, the consideration of enlarging NATO came years after German reunification. This issue was not yet on the agenda when Russia claims these promises were made. http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_109141.htm

Any other reason? And even if such reassurances were made by NATO, Russia isn't attacking NATO, it's attacking its neighbours who made no such promises and who do not want to be considered forever slaves to one man in Kremlin who has 'his backyards' instead of partners. Did post-Soviet republics forever lost their rights to sovereignty just because they were once occupied by SovietUnion? 

We had bearly half of the population supporting joining NATO, after Crimea - it's up to about 70%. Now who is the best NATO's promoter? Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine 'triggering' a war? In your view we should just stop resisting master Putin? Give him what he wants like with Crimea? Defending your sovereignty is 'triggering a war'?

'international law < ethnic nationalism'

Are you a nationalist?

Ukrainian language lived on by being imposed on anyone who lived in Ukraine. I am talking about Soviet days.

I'm sorry, but you're just talking pure nonsense. And whenever I refute your previous mistakes you pretend you didn't notice and simply go on making new claims that have no base in reality. I consider this a waste of my time.

Go fight for the rights of Russians in Russia first. As of yesterday they no longer will be allowed to elect mayors. Tzar Putin will take care of it all. Go pray to him.