The RUSSIA thread

I doubt they specifically order or announce attacks online prior to them happening with the exception of rallies and demonstrations. Some of these groups meet and even train in person. Their online presence provides a successful platform for recruitment etc which I am guessing is what SOVA is targeting. Regulating hate speech against the backdrop of any freedom of speech laws (as convenient as they may be) is a problematic issue. In Russia the press doesn't have to be as politically correct as in my country for example (Australia) it just needs to tow party-line with the Kremlin. This lack of political correctness can be used in a negative manner especially sine much of the press has probably been cowed to provide favorable coverage of the country's leadership while providing negative coverage of the leadership's enemies.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/10/russia-west-trading-places-freedom-of-speech-sanction-eu-dmitry-kiselev-putin
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_10_31/Russia-opposes-absurd-western-political-correctness-Putins-chief-of-staff-0646/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BmnSDoU1Z0

As the old joke goes; an American brags to a Russian that he has freedom of speech in his country. The Russian turns around and says 'Big deal we've had freedom of speech for ages. We just don't have freedom after speech.'

Documentary on neo nazis in Russia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLUxuq-E9yA

Meanwhile in Poland (near Russian Embassy)

Are you sure that's not the independence day riot from year ago?

Radalan said:

Are you sure that's not the independence day riot from year ago?

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Yes.



Meanwhile in Australia.

A CONVOY of heavily armed Russian war ships, including at least one high powered missile cruiser, are cruising international waters to Australia’s north.

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Earlier this day Australian Foreign Affairs ministry requested an apologize from Russia for taking out MH17. Russia refused, but, well, you see its reaction.

trueten said:

Radalan said:

Are you sure that's not the independence day riot from year ago?

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Since there's no mention of the embassy being attacked in that article or any other I've read, let me rephrase that question.
Are you sure that video isn't from the riot that happened a year ago?

trueten said:

Meanwhile in Australia.

A CONVOY of heavily armed Russian war ships, including at least one high powered missile cruiser, are cruising international waters to Australia’s north.

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Earlier this day Australian Foreign Affairs ministry requested an apologize from Russia for taking out MH17. Russia refused, but, well, you see its reaction.

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They're quite far away from us and in international waters also our prime minister did quite hilariously threatened to physically assault Putin (a threat he never delivered on of course but the media is holding its breath for the g20) lol. Maybe Putin feels more comfortable knowing that there is a friendly ship nearby to which he can be airlifted in case of a bloody nose. ^_^

Putin is a Martial artist, not sure he's scared of a posh prime minister.

Putin's short and his skill is a bit inflated by his own media team.
And the Australian is anything but posh. -.-

Kobrag said:

Putin's short and his skill is a bit inflated by his own media team.

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He's a black belt...

So is the five year old down the street.

RabbleKnight said:

Kobrag said:

Putin's short and his skill is a bit inflated by his own media team.

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He's a black belt...

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You never know the Aussie PM might be a Secret Master Of Celestial Kung Fu.
Fitting with all the beasties those poor people have to live with...and the gays.


Seriously, who wouldn't want Putin punched in the gob by some wild man from that lost bastion of civilisation.
"You ****ing wha? Shioot dawn a plane will ya, wigh ai auta..!*"
xD


*Totally not a failing stereotypical transcription

OT:It would be amazing if some Aussie tried to base Kung Fu styles on native species. x3

Aussie Style would just involve getting infected with some horrible infectious disease and then running around biting people at random.

No wonder you keep biting people on the forum at random

The Russian embassy in Australia actually released a tongue in cheek statement that our PM's threat/statements where immature and that they would like to remind the PM that Putin has a black belt in <Insert fight style>.



http://tenplay.com.au/news/national/latest-news/latest-news/russian-diplomat-calls-tony-abbott-immature

Australian PM should remind that he has a boomerang.

RabbleKnight said:

Kobrag said:

Putin's short and his skill is a bit inflated by his own media team.

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He's a black belt...

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QuailLover said:

So is the five year old down the street.

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His training sessions are a bit more legendary though.

Looks like something out of Rebel's dreams.

The flaming sword is a nice touch.

Not sure why he's riding a giant Jennifer Lawrence instead of Olga Kurylenko.

To show his dominating sexually charismatic  influence appeals across borders of course.

Kobrag said:

Putin's short and his skill is a bit inflated by his own media team.
And the Australian is anything but posh. -.-

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Not that its of any actual importance but IIRC Putin was Moscow's Sambo champion way way back and what with the whole KBG thing I think its fairly likely that Rebel was not wrong on this occasion.