"Russia is an occupier", protest against Russian tourists in a Georgian coastal city ended with their cruise ship leaving ahead of schedule
Protesters held signs with messages like “Russian warship, go fuck yourself,” “Abkhazia is Georgia,” “Russia is an occupier,” and “Go back to your fucking country.” Additionally, they carried photos of Abkhazia and the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, and played the Georgian national anthem, according to the outlet Batumelebi.
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I guess there are still plenty of Russians with that opinion. Sad.
Good, let's isolate them. They can visit Siberia if they want a vacation. North Korea is nice as well I bet.
What can these tourists realistically do, though? It's not like Russians haven't been protesting against the war and I'm pretty sure most people living in a dictatorship don't have much of an option anyway
They could start with not visiting a country their country invaded some years ago.
Although that's true, in that case I guess the issue is that exactly these tourists appear to be pro-war. For example, one Russian tourist said to a Georgian protester, "We are the Soviet Union. We are a single country".
I would bet any of the ones taking a cruise aren't using much (if any) of their resources to protest the war. Fuck them. If the bourgeoisie wants to be welcomed somewhere, they shouldn't let their nation become an enemy.
Siberia is very nice, takes eternity to explore, but Georgia is very nice too Any I don't understand why should I be isolated
yeah i don't understand how anyone can treat ANY Russian with "hospitality" right now.. if they think they have the right to just kill anyone they want, i don't think they should be treated with civility anywhere..
To be fair, there are also Russians who oppose the war and openly speak out. Many also leave the country to escape the draft office and/or economic despair. We shouldn't pidgeonhole an entire nation.
I wouldn't be surprized if a lot of participants of this protest are also Russians, considering Georgia is #1 destination for Russian political emmigration.
unfortunately that's how nations work.. we sort of are forced to treat one another that way until things get fixed.. you see? otherwise what's a nation..
i think a lot of Russians are about to learn that being Russian isn't just a part of their online profile
Fools
The Russians who thought that they'd be welcome in Georgia of all places? Indeed.
Return of cruise ship carrying Russian passengers sparks new protests in Batumi
It was done many times for Americans if it's so important to you. Two years into war and Russian trolls still cannot get their propaganda straight.
They don't care if their propaganda is correct is the issue. It's often use arguments because other people may believe it, not because they do. They don't care one way or another about invasions, but they will use the argument that it's bad when it's useful to the because other people believe invasion is bad.