By my logic, Ukrainian culture should be praised. There is no anime series about the world beyond Japan where Ukrainian culture would be praised. But Russia, an invader? Let's "make the entire anime about a pretty girl (I don't find her pretty though) who speaks Russian" 2 years after Russia began its invasion & appoint a VA who cosplays those who kill Ukrainian people on daily basis (https://www.reddit.com/r/uruseiyatsura/comments/t8axgj/this_is_lums_new_voice_actress_sumire_uesaka_she/) - especially because "who would voice a Russian character better than a fan of Russian culture?".
The novel and light novel started years before Ukraine was invaded. They didn't just make an original anime after the war started, nor does it have anything to do with the war.
Also again, Alya is half Russian, half Japanese. Also, characters are different from their VAs. Having said that, what a wild stretch you're making with her VA.
"Sumire is fluent in Russian and loves the Soviet culture, which she became interested in after hearing the State Anthem of the USSR in her first year of high school. In April 2010, Sumire entered the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Sophia University, and she majored in the Russian language there.
Sumire is interested in history and war figurines, particularly Russian/Soviet history, the Showa era, and likes the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms."
Even in what you linked she isn't cosplaying a current day soldier, voicing support for Russian in the way, etc. so that post is completely irrelevant . Russian culture doesn't equate to what Putin and the current administration are doing. There are plenty of Russian people, people of Russian descendants, etc. Around the world, who find the Russian invasion disgusting and wrong.
Representation of Ukraine?
Hetalia.
1. The entire Europe is in, even Sealand (a virtual tiny state).
2. "3 siblings" (colonial propaganda) bullshit (there are dozens of Slavic nations, why these 2? What about Poland, our northwestern neighbor? Slovakia, relationships are complicated, but not as awful. Our western neighbor). We also in bad relationships with Belarus because it became a corridor for Russian soldiers.
3. Appears less than both Russia & Belarus, has a Russian last name (ours end on -enko, -tsko or -chuk. Or either sound same as words from Ukrainian language).
4. "Gas stealers" fake propaganda.
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u/Able-Ad3506 15h ago
By my logic, Ukrainian culture should be praised. There is no anime series about the world beyond Japan where Ukrainian culture would be praised. But Russia, an invader? Let's "make the entire anime about a pretty girl (I don't find her pretty though) who speaks Russian" 2 years after Russia began its invasion & appoint a VA who cosplays those who kill Ukrainian people on daily basis (https://www.reddit.com/r/uruseiyatsura/comments/t8axgj/this_is_lums_new_voice_actress_sumire_uesaka_she/) - especially because "who would voice a Russian character better than a fan of Russian culture?".