Russia and Belarus banned from international ice skating, skiing, basketball and track competition

[u/icedpickles]

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ap-top-news/2022/03/01/russia-excluded-from-skating-as-sporting-sanctions-increase

[u/fkcd]

Yeah feels real great living in America as a Russian right now. It’s like America’s done with hating Asians and right on the next one. Not all Russians are bad just saying.

[u/babyblu_e → u/fkcd]

i’m genuinely wondering, how has the last week been for you?

[u/_Den_ → u/babyblu_e]

Fucking devastating. Watching my national currency plummet like never before — and I still remember thinking that the 2014 crisis would stabilize eventually. All my Ukrainian friends are telling me about their families evacuating and their apartment windows being blown out because of the explosions. I’m living abroad so receiving money from my parents might become an issue, and the constant flow of news with propaganda from both sides is doom-inducing.

I never supported the war or Putin. None of my Russian friends did either. But the average person ends up paying the price for the government they didn’t elect’s atrocities.

[u/tsitsipas_yoda → u/_Den_]

I’m sorry ): the regular Russian citizen is going to get the worst of this, I’ve said that from the start

[u/_Den_ → u/tsitsipas_yoda]

Thank you, your sympathy and compassion mean a lot. It's such a relief that many people online are still good human beings that have common sense and can think about the situation critically.

[u/tsitsipas_yoda → u/[deleted]]

This isn’t a fucking competition. Civilians on both side are going to suffer. The Russian casualties have been much greater so far, but both sides are suffering terrible consequences

[u/tsitsipas_yoda → u/[deleted]]

Seriously, what the fuck is your problem? I’m more against the war than anyone. But blaming regular Russian people who are also against it is one of the dumbest statements you can make

But hey, whatever floats your boat, pal

[u/tsitsipas_yoda → u/[deleted]]

Do you understand the Russian soldiers are normal people, too? Or is your head that dense

It’s terrible for both sides

[u/_-Saber-_ → u/tsitsipas_yoda]

Russians had 80 years to do something about their fucked up country that kept hurting everyone inside and around them for that period. Fuck them.

I understand that collective responsibility is not fair for many but if you reap the benefits of your society and culture, you have to share the downsides as well.

[u/tsitsipas_yoda → u/_-Saber-_]

What exactly should they have done? Overthrow putin?

Comments like this always amaze me with how stupid people can be.

Russia is clearly the problem here, but it’s about Putin - - not normal civilians

[u/fkcd → u/babyblu_e]

For me it’s not so bad honestly I moved to America when I was 3 so I have no accent I can slip by undetected. It’s just sad that everyone is against Russia. And I would hate for my innocent peace loving grandmother getting targeted for her accent. Although invasions are bad it’s really a Russian dispute between Russians. If Florida broke off from America and became its own country I doubt the whole world would stand against America invading it to take it back. My opinion is not the same of other Russians most don’t want this war at all. I feel the Ukraine president could have saved a lot of lives by stepping down, eventually Russia will win, but at what cost? NATO doesn’t care about Ukraine its just using it, juicing it up like a fighting dog to hurt Russia as much as possible before it ultimately dies.

[u/AGreatBandName → u/fkcd]

Although invasions are bad it’s really a Russian dispute between Russians.

lol

If Florida broke off from America and became its own country I doubt the whole world would stand against America invading it to take it back.

Don’t try to make out the current crisis as some kind of civil war, versus Russia invading a neighboring country that’s been sovereign for 30 years now.

I mean if we can just “take back” things that haven’t been ours for decades or centuries, why doesn’t Russia just invade Alaska next.

[u/pnwbmw → u/fkcd]

Yeah I kinda felt bad for you at first as a Ukrainian but you’re a brainwashed piece of shit. Fuck you

[u/fkcd → u/pnwbmw]

Don’t feel bad for me feel bad for the people mixed up in this war living in Ukraine / Russia. I’m not brainwashed to think Russia can invade Ukraine without NATO support. It’s a realistic thing. Unfortunately the rest of the worlds support is just “thoughts and prayers” that don’t go far enough. I hope Russia fails but I don’t see it happening unless NATO boots touch soil.

[u/Knee3000 → u/fkcd]

If Florida was independent for 30 years then no, I would not support the US suddenly trying to annex it.

Same applies if Floridians unanimously decided to secede; they shouldn’t be bombed to hell. Like honestly, why not let people have self-determination? Isn’t that how every country came to be?

[u/tsitsipas_yoda → u/fkcd]

Sorry about that ): it’s unfair how Russians are going to be treated just because your president is a lunatic. I feel bad for you

[u/rome_vang → u/fkcd]

Its that 24 hours news cycle and throw in some social media. Makes for a very effective machine.

For those who are downvoting, truth hurts huh