I posted two months ago that I had left the US to... somewhere. Well, it was Belarus. Because my mom is from here. So there's that. I'm just one smol human bean with vicious brain worms, but I'd be happy to answer questions about/from the perspective of this point on the Google Maps before we're disconnected by the Iron Curtain 2.0.

(It's evening here, I have a few hours, but if I don't answer your question I'll get back to it tomorrow I promise (unless it's redundant/silly/makes me mad lol))

E: I'm going to bed but I'll answer any new questions when I'm up, as promised.

  • Yanqui_UXO [any]
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    2 years ago

    No official sway or any sway atm. Ukraine even imposed some sanctions on BY before EU did in 2021. Zelensky is a Western puppet. Ukraine never had bad blood with Belarus before him, even during Poroshenko, who was also pro-Western. Regular Ukrainians, the closer they live to the Belarusian borders, the more they respect Lukashenko.

    It's extremely irresponsible that Zelensky doesn't negotiate. In Kiyev, they gave arms to everyone who wanted, around 20k units, there's been maraudering and lots of friendly fire last night. It makes no sense. As if someone gave Ukr govt an order to increase the chaotization of the situation as much as possible. Or hZelensky is incredibly disinformed. Or he's a coward. Rumor has it he'd fled from Kiyv to Lviv and those messages from him that'd been coming from Kiyv are pre-recorded. It is also said that's he's being "defended" by the nazi forces in Lviv. If that's true (and those people have nothing to lose at the moment obviously) it could be that they had threatened Zelensky to say these things or else. But I'm just speculating. Whatever it is, it's nuts. Ukr official channels have been suggesting regular people go fight Russian tanks. (For the media picture, of course.)

    • CommCat [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      this whole thing seems like US/NATO are sacrificing Ukrainians to force Putin/Russia to look like butchers, as far as I'm understanding of this situation (fog of war), Russia's slow advance towards Kyiv shows they are trying to avoid civilian casualties as much as possible. Compare that to USA response when an American solider gets killed, they just start bombing the town into rubble.

      Zelensky and Ukraine as been played as the sacrificial lamb, they kept poking the Russans thinking that US/Nato had their back militarily.

      • Yanqui_UXO [any]
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        2 years ago

        that's my take too. Biden admin loves to say every day on the TV that the US army won't fight for Ukraine bc that'd mean a war with Russia. what they imply is that they're perfectly happy to fight a proxy war with Russia down to the last Ukrainian

    • Shoegazer [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      As if someone gave Ukr govt an order to increase the chaotization of the situation as much as possible

      Hey where have I seen this before :joe-ligotti:

    • becauseoftheblood [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      True. Whatever the story Zelensky doesn't come out of it looking good.

      Thanks for the insights! Stay safe