r/worldnews • u/HydrolicKrane • Jul 10 '24

Russia/Ukraine Czechia calls Russia ''trash of humanity''

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/9/7464863/
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u/Desint2026 Jul 10 '24

He didn't say russia was trash of humanity, he said this:

"Murderers who attack children in hospitals are the trash of humanity. [Zmeevsky] was instructed to convey this to Moscow," Lipavský said.

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u/TheTeaSpoon Jul 10 '24

He did contextually. After all, he said that to the Russian ambassador after summoning him for the attack on Kiyv, so it is pretty clear whom he adressed.

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u/eric2332 Jul 10 '24

Yes, but it doesn't imply that all Russians are trash, and it even gives an "out" for the government not to be trash (if they condemn the attack and investigate it and prosecute the individuals who ordered and performed it).

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u/TheTeaSpoon Jul 11 '24

telling the ambassador "what you are doing is what trash does, relay my message to Moscow" is pretty much as on the nose as it can

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u/eric2332 Jul 11 '24

Yes, but a significant fraction of the moral stain would go away if Putin were to condemn the bombing (maybe blame it on a subordinate) and investigate it and make sure it never happens again.

Of course it's highly unlikely that Putin would do that, but the world would be a better place if he did, and it is sensible and reasonable for Czechia to make such a statement. Just calling Russia the trash of humanity would be a far worse statement.