Anti-Russian Rhetoric Must Stop

Russia is not a saint in international affairs.

I am fully aware of the crimes of Russian imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries. My grandmother was at risk of being raped by invading Russian troops in Iran in the early 20th century. And of the infinite rape cases during WWII, Soviet troops were infamous, especially in Germany. 

I don’t think the moral qualities of Russian soldiers has improved much since then. In victory they are still a pack of animals. And I fear for Ukrainian women should Russia finally take Kyiv, but considering their shared religious history and racial commonalities I think the Russian military leadership will demand better behaviour from their troops.

Whether Russia wins in Ukraine is a matter of time now. It is the moral actor in this conflict. And it is militarily superior.

Ukraine and the West will learn that Russia must be respected. 

The anti-Russian discourse coming out of Western and Eastern European countries is extremely dangerous and must stop. 

We often hear about the dangers of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Why is anti-Russian rhetoric allowed at the official and diplomatic level?

Words matter. 

The war in Ukraine won’t end until Ukrainian politicians and their crazed Western backers change their language and learn a little respect.

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An excerpt from, “Russian Embassy’s Statement on the promotion of anti-Russian hatred in Australia” Embassy of The Russian Federation In Australia:

The title of the latest article in the Australian “We train Ukrainians to be better at killing Russians’: ADF troops warn of key shortages” speaks for itself.

It is hate speech directed against the entire ethnic group. It originates from quotes by Australian military personnel training Ukrainian troops. They describe their objective as making their trainees “better at killing Russians” or “best skilled in killing Russians”. This murderous narrative, binding together the two words “kill” and “Russians”, is spread as something positive by irresponsible journalists. Now it has been enshrined in political circles by Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Defence, who posted the article on his website.

We would like to remind all supporters of the neo-Nazi Kiev regime and trainers of its troops that the Ukrainian army widely uses foreign assistance and skills it receives to murder Russian civilians. There is ample evidence of the crimes of the Kiev junta. Thus, those who continue to equip the regime bear responsibility for the blood of innocent victims.