Protesters held signs with messages like “Russian warship, go fuck yourself,” “Abkhazia is Georgia,” “Russia is an occupier,” and “Go back to your fucking country.” Additionally, they carried photos of Abkhazia and the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, and played the Georgian national anthem, according to the outlet Batumelebi.

  • @[email protected]
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    411 year ago

    “We’re the Soviet Union. We’re a single country,” another Russian passenger reportedly said.

    I guess there are still plenty of Russians with that opinion. Sad.

  • VanillaGorilla
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    Good, let’s isolate them. They can visit Siberia if they want a vacation. North Korea is nice as well I bet.

    • @gosling
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      241 year ago

      What can these tourists realistically do, though? It’s not like Russians haven’t been protesting against the war and I’m pretty sure most people living in a dictatorship don’t have much of an option anyway

      • VanillaGorilla
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        361 year ago

        They could start with not visiting a country their country invaded some years ago.

      • @[email protected]OP
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        Although that’s true, in that case I guess the issue is that exactly these tourists appear to be pro-war. For example, one Russian tourist said to a Georgian protester, “We are the Soviet Union. We are a single country”.

      • Cethin
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        -41 year ago

        I would bet any of the ones taking a cruise aren’t using much (if any) of their resources to protest the war. Fuck them. If the bourgeoisie wants to be welcomed somewhere, they shouldn’t let their nation become an enemy.

    • Ильдар
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      01 year ago

      Siberia is very nice, takes eternity to explore, but Georgia is very nice too Any I don’t understand why should I be isolated

    • theodewere
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      yeah i don’t understand how anyone can treat ANY Russian with “hospitality” right now… if they think they have the right to just kill anyone they want, i don’t think they should be treated with civility anywhere…

      • @[email protected]OP
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        81 year ago

        To be fair, there are also Russians who oppose the war and openly speak out. Many also leave the country to escape the draft office and/or economic despair. We shouldn’t pidgeonhole an entire nation.

        • @Tentaclius
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          I wouldn’t be surprized if a lot of participants of this protest are also Russians, considering Georgia is #1 destination for Russian political emmigration.

        • theodewere
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          unfortunately that’s how nations work… we sort of are forced to treat one another that way until things get fixed… you see? otherwise what’s a nation…

          i think a lot of Russians are about to learn that being Russian isn’t just a part of their online profile

    • ahornsirup
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      11 year ago

      The Russians who thought that they’d be welcome in Georgia of all places? Indeed.

    • @[email protected]
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      141 year ago

      It was done many times for Americans if it’s so important to you. Two years into war and Russian trolls still cannot get their propaganda straight.

      • Cethin
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        They don’t care if their propaganda is correct is the issue. It’s often use arguments because other people may believe it, not because they do. They don’t care one way or another about invasions, but they will use the argument that it’s bad when it’s useful to the because other people believe invasion is bad.