By Robert HarrisSince the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, one of the most frequently invoked justifications offered by the Russian Federation has been its stated aim to “de-Nazify” Ukraine. This framing has been deployed as part of a broader attempt to justify aggression, particularly for international audiences. Yet, on closer inspection, the claim does not withstand scrutiny.Ukraine’s far-right political parties have consistently received minimal support at the ba
  • Ciderpunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Don’t let the tankies see this. It would ruin their ability to justify Russia’s invasion and they’d have to reckon with the fact that they can correctly identify Israel saying “everyone in Palestine is a Hamas” as bullshit but for some reason Russia saying “everyone in Ukraine is a Nazi” weirdly doesn’t register. It’s almost like genocide is fine as long as your team is doing it.