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Chechen soldiers are now fighting alongside Ukraine, which is huge given that Chechnya is a republic in Russia.
Those soldiers are risking their lives, not just on the battle field.
Chechnya's leader supports Putin and provides soldiers; the soldiers could be seen as traitors and killed. These men believe it's worth the risk to fight on the right side.
@moonbus saidA rather simplistic generalisation.
@vivify
No surprise there. No one likes Russian occupation. The Russians are loathed and despised everywhere in Eastern Europe.
You do realise that the Caucasus’ history and politics are just as complicated as that of Palestine / Israel?
There are many (especially Russian speaking people) who would rather be belong with Russia, rather than with their own brand of despotic madman.
@sonhouse saidIt’s a fukked up area of the planet.
@shavixmir
Always two sides to a story, eh.
Religious, erhnical, historical divisions, old hatreds, recent woes, heaps of resources and lots of countries wanting influence.
@vivify saidDon't you mean fighting alongside neo nazis?
Chechen soldiers are now fighting alongside Ukraine, which is huge given that Chechnya is a republic in Russia.
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Those soldiers are risking their lives, not just on the battle field.
Chechnya's leader supports Putin and provides soldiers; the soldiers could be seen as traitors and killed. These men believe it's worth the risk to fight on the right side.
https://rumble.com/v1mtm3c-new-york-times-honors-celebrated-neo-nzi-ukrainian-pows.html
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@shavixmir saidGiven the brutality with which Putin put down the Chechnya’n revolt to establish his place at the top of the oligarchy, it’s no surprise that there are some who are willing to risk all to see him fail in this endeavour.
A rather simplistic generalisation.
You do realise that the Caucasus’ history and politics are just as complicated as that of Palestine / Israel?
There are many (especially Russian speaking people) who would rather be belong with Russia, rather than with their own brand of despotic madman.
It always seemed odd to me that they went from blood curdling enemies to best buddies, clearly not every Chechnya’n is as forgiving as Putin’s puppet regime in the country.
@kevcvs57 saidOh, please don't make it out that the Chechnya is a history of peace loving hippies.
Given the brutality with which Putin put down the Chechnya’n revolt to establish his place at the top of the oligarchy, it’s no surprise that there are some who are willing to risk all to see him fail in this endeavour.
It always seemed odd to me that they went from blood curdling enemies to best buddies, clearly not every Chechnya’n is as forgiving as Putin’s puppet regime in the country.
@shavixmir saidHave you got your welding goggles on?
Oh, please don't make it out that the Chechnya is a history of peace loving hippies.
Try reading the post again and highlight the section where I describe Chechnya’n’s as peace loving hippies.
Probably don’t post during a cosplay session.
@shavixmir saidYou prove my point. The Russians are not well-liked in Eastern Europe, including by many Chechnyans.
You wrote it as if the Chechnyans are only victims.
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@shavixmir saidI called them blood curdling enemies you filled the rest in with your subconscious.
You wrote it as if the Chechnyans are only victims.
BTW seeing as you raised the question, the vast majority of the victims of Russia’s invasion and suppression of the Chechnya’n revolt were innocent civilians.