Russia says UK should disclose what British soldier killed in Ukraine was doing
  • 3158 points kelephon19

    Enjoying the cathedrals should be the token response given whenever russia ask this.

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    738 points Sumthin-Sumthin44692

    Seeing the løveli lakes,

    The wøndërful telephøne system,

    And mäni interesting furry animals.

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    283 points OldJames47

    A møøse ønce bit my sister

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    119 points evilbert79

    those responsible for sacking the people who have been sacked, have been sacked

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    34 points I-only-read-titles

    Bring out the dancing llamas!

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    19 points cogit2

    Also also wik

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    4 points UsedToBeADailyDriver

    “ The mighty Larch…”

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    2 points Pilot-Wrangler

    And now, the Larch. The... Larch.

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    13 points omnibossk

    Good moaning, I was visiting Café René and pissing by the door when I heard two shats!

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    5 points litritium

    Inspector Clouseau ?

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    23 points Mopman43

    Monty Python

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    11 points Swesteel

    I’ll take either, good moaning also works.

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    2 points Pilot-Wrangler

    If I had a reward, you would've certainly earned it...

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    93 points JobAlternative6109

    “He was on vacation.”

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    21 points dgbgb

    123m “Away from the front lines” is a very popular tourist destination for British citizens. Unless there’s “muddy slush” in the way. Then it’s a no go

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    8 points hypertr00per

    Mate, bruv,

    just put yer wellies on and it's a go-go.

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    72 points PeopleNose

    Fucking chilling

    Why was he killed in Ukraine by Russia?????

    Get fucked Putin

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    7 points dbolts1234

    Taking in the sights?

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    156 points Heroyem

    That's almost literally what the Russian novichok agents claimed they were doing in UK and elsewhere.
    Slava Ukraini

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    40 points Hugh_Gee_Wrecktion

    that IS EXACTLY what the russian novichok agents said lol.

    thats the point the poster was making.

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    18 points Heroyem

    oh. I'm slow

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    195 points Paranoidnl

    Woosh

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    54 points Theratchetnclank

    That wasn't a woosh? They knew the reference and just explained it for everyone else.

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    100 points Bluebabbs

    It doesn't come across as explaining it for everyone else it comes across as them not realising the joke, and thinking it was written by coincidence

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    24 points AwesomePerson70

    Still appreciated though because now I know it was a reference to something

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    10 points JakeEaton

    So you thought OP was just offering thoughtful tourist advice??

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    14 points AwesomePerson70

    No? Just thought it was a joke. I didn’t know it was a reference to something

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    2 points BeBopRockSteadyLS

    Double whoosh

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    1 points Horfield

    Nah, that was one the biggest whooshes of 2025.

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    18 points peatoire

    Thatsthejoke.jpg

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    4 points aaaaaaaarrrrrgh

    I was trying to remember what excuse Russia used for the "little green men" but this is the obviously correct answer.

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    2 points bier00t

    Enjoying russian war cemeteries /s

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  • 1471 points Successful-Duck-367

    Will Russia disclose what all the Russians, Chechnyans, Siberians, russian prisoners, Russian minorities forcibly enlisted, North Koreans and Chinese are doing in Ukraine?

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    189 points dawgblogit

    Don't forget indians

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    110 points hoggytime613

    And a hell of a lot of Cubans

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    2 points msimione

    I love me a good cigar too

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    4 points RecursiveCook

    Iran is also up there… It’s crazy how much resources Russia was able to pull to aid their little special operation. Yet EU helping is too much for them…

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    2 points potatodrinker

    And that one Kenyan runner althete dude

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    154 points AlexandbroTheGreat

    They are hamburger meat. 

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    43 points hitbythebus

    From the pictures of North Korean troops I’ve seen, the meat is too lean to make a good hamburger.

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    6 points StinkyDickFaceRapist

    Sunflower fertilizer

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    2 points MasterBot98

    1% of marmalade.

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    2 points KanedaSyndrome

    Russian lathe

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    10 points SirDigbyridesagain

    Indians too!

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    13 points roam3D

    You forgot the african bros

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    6 points Babylon4All

    Or what they’ve done with the tens of thousands of abducted Ukrainian children. 

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    6 points whatishistory518

    Dying mostly

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    2 points torolf_212

    Just doing a spot of neighbourly gardening, like ploughing the fields and fertilising them with blood and bone. Hope this helps

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    2 points SnooConfections7964

    Exact thought i was having, just dare russia to disclose what horrific shit their soldiers have been doing.

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  • 2445 points Sooperooser

    The only question is wtf are Russian soldiers doing in Ukraine?!

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    411 points CountOnBeingAwesome

    Exactly. What are North Korean soldiers doing in Ukraine? Why is India giving drones to Russia? Why is all the world not making an example of Putin?

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    75 points ArdDC

    The rest of the world just wants to see the West burn. This is perfectly fine with them. 

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    11 points MidRoundOldFashioned

    A lot of westerners want to see the west burn too.

    Not even just targeted at Trump and his sicophants. But the left too.

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    41 points aotus_trivirgatus

    "The left" is a straw man.

    Progressives want the rampant explosion in economic inequality to be reversed. We have allowed a handful of sociopaths to accumulate enough money to buy our country's government. The buyers of governments have demonstrated over and over that they have only one interest in life: themselves.

    If you want to defend that aspect of "the West," go ahead.

    Progressives also want traditionally-excluded people to have the right to participate equally in the civic, political and economic life of society.

    If you have a problem with that, feel free to explain.

    Thanks.

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    13 points Kharenis

    "The left" is a straw man.
    Progressives want the rampant explosion in economic inequality to be reversed.

    Ironically, this too is a straw man. The left is made up of more than just progressives that care about 'economic inequality', this would be akin to saying the right just cares about 'family values'.

    There is a non insignificant number of tankies out there that genuinely do hate the west, and blame the west for the failure of global ML Communism.

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    3 points NH787

    There is a non insignificant number of tankies out there that genuinely do hate the west, and blame the west for the failure of global ML Communism.

    Bluesky is lousy with them if you have the misfortune of stumbling on the wrong corners of it.

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    2 points PM_Me_Your_Damocles

    you could say the same about right wing accelerationists. every group had crazies in it

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    2 points Kharenis

    Indeed.

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    4 points _Cultivating_Mass_

    … no.

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    130 points CryptoCryBubba

    I'm not quite sure they even know at this point...

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    60 points purpleefilthh

    Russians were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.

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    50 points Lugbor

    Turns out, they got the first part of that wrong too.

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    8 points mcfedr

    oh they know they are there to commit a genocide

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    4 points coffeeizgreat

    They were told it would take 3 days.

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    1 points Cynical_Classicist

    Putin wants land!

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    56 points Man_With_

    Neighboring countries don't go around asking "what is that nations solder doing in your country?" all the time. The only question is what Russia is doing in Ukraine.

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    18 points Yardsale420

    Dying mostly.

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    16 points ToaruBaka

    Dying 

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    13 points No_Elderberry_4712

    Disclose what he was doing ?? WTF?? He defending Ukraine , and fighting off the Russian invaders. 🇺🇦🇨🇦

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    4 points Informal-Dish6835

    How about North Korea?

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    3 points ajaxfetish

    Making sure Russia's population pyramid remains top-heavy.

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    3 points lazzzym

    Don’t forget about the North Korean ones also!

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    3 points Jip_Jaap_Stam

    Bleeding

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  • 64 points Maskedmarxist

    As a tourist, he was admiring the Saint Sophia Cathedral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Sophia_Cathedral,_Kyiv

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  • 561 points BUFF_BRUCER

    UK: "your mum"

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    48 points riotriverz

    Ahhh a typically British response!

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    27 points TheRealTahulrik

    I believe that would be "fuck off wankers"

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    9 points greebly_weeblies

    Both work

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    6 points AA_Ed

    Russia's mom has been getting it a lot recently.

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    8 points AndyVale

    Ha! Got 'em.

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  • 47 points DarthKrataa

    Just admiring some historical church spire.....

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  • 194 points RayB1968

    There on the invitation of Ukraine...now what are Russians doing there?

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  • 122 points irrealewunsche

    Hopefully he was shooting Russian soldiers.

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  • 70 points [deleted]

    [deleted]

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    19 points queen-adreena

    Dying en masse.

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    2 points Sirlacker

    Target practice for Ukraine

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  • 36 points Forgiz

    Killing russian invaders. What else could be there?

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  • 23 points Mechanical_Diag2

    Special Tourism Operation. He was a pest inspector and there was an interesting outbreak of cockroaches in eastern Ukraine

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    2 points louisa1925

    The UK fella -

    https://media1.tenor.com/m/GrvCw59630oAAAAC/debug-debugging.gif

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  • 66 points Niceguy955

    He was there keeping an eye on the North Korean, African, Indian, and Iranian soldiers assisting Russia with its "limited military operation".

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  • 110 points BlueInfinity2021

    Why is it Russia's business what anyone is doing in Ukraine? We know the Russian military is there torturing, raping and killing civilians. The Russian military is terrorizing cities and towns and kidnapping many thousands of children. Yet Russia has the gall to ask what someone else is doing in Ukraine?

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  • 14 points kyk00525

    Every one should ask what the hell the Russian in Ukraine was doing

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  • 24 points k2rss

    Or what north Korean is doinh in Ukraine

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  • 10 points Aggravating_Exit2445

    Like any decent human being he was helping to defend a country which was attacked by a foreign power.

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  • 37 points spatenfloot

    the world would be better off if diplomats could just say " fuck off"

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    23 points LaoBa

    They have many ways to say "Fuck off" that are perfectly understood by both sides while still sounding diplomatic.

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    6 points silverbulletsam

    “I’d like to thank President Trump for his contribution to the peace process and helping to resolve the Russian invasion of Ukraine”

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    7 points queen-adreena

    Wouldn't be very diplomatic of them.

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    3 points liveatthegarden

    First thing I pictured after reading the thread title was Starmer telling Russia to go fuck themselves. Because fuck Russia ffs.

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  • 19 points -SaC

    Fuck all to do with you, that's what.

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  • 17 points scuba_scouse

    Defending democracy and the free world. Fuck you putin.

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  • 9 points RockyRacoon09

    “A special military operation”…..a-holes

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  • 7 points Gerrut_batsbak

    Killing as many russian invaders as he could, surely.

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  • 6 points Cynical_Classicist

    And could Russia disclose what Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine were doing? Or is the special military operation too special for that?

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  • 6 points Excellent_Mud_172

    Inventory of Russian losses.

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  • 19 points Gentle_Snail

    Russia's Foreign Ministry called on Thursday for Britain to disclose what a British soldier killed in Ukraine was doing there, and accused London of directly helping Kyiv to carry out attacks which it said were "acts of terrorism" on Russia.

    Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova provided no evidence for her assertion in comments to reporters at a news briefing. Britain's Ministry of Defence did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Zakharova's remarks.

    Russia, which sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022, has repeatedly alleged that NATO powers - who help Ukraine with arms and training - have also sent their military personnel to help Ukraine plan and target attacks deep inside Russia.

    Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that Lance Corporal George Hooley had died in Ukraine while observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability away from the front line.

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    21 points SamBrev

    Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that Lance Corporal George Hooley had died in Ukraine while observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability away from the front line.

    In other words, the Russians already know what he was doing there, Britain has already answered the question (Britain has always been upfront about the fact that British personnel are in Ukraine helping train the Ukrainians) - but Russia will make a major scene out of it, as they always do, because it helps to flood the zone. Probably they will also threaten to nuke Britain over it like they have already threatened 50 million times.

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    7 points Secret_Wishbone_2009

    Ok we are directly helping. Now what?

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    30 points Man_With_

    No "now what" really. Same as day one of the invasion. Multple countries have had different roles on ground in Ukraine. Russia doesn't have to know what they are doing there. The ony question is what Russia is doing in Ukraine.

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  • 10 points DWS223

    Who gives a fuck what Russia thinks?

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    5 points FremenCoolAid

    Trump

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    2 points DWS223

    Touche

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  • 5 points Nice_Memory6210

    Why? It’s the same answer as why there are N. Koreans in Russia.

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  • 5 points JohnGamestopJr

    Russia should disclose why there are thousands of North Korean slaves being killed in Ukraine.

    Actually, scratch that. Russia should disclose why there are thousands of Russian slaves being killed in Ukraine.

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  • 4 points EADGBE69

    Maybe Russia should disclose why all these russian boats keep hanging around internet cables and "forgetting" to pull their anchor up in the european and international waters.

    Or how they very often disengaging their communication systems so they essentially go " off radar" without any explanation?

    Angrygoose.jpeg

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  • 5 points AusCan531

    We're in the Nazi killing business. And cousin, business is BOOMING.

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  • 6 points aaaayyyy

    The answer should be: "we're not sure but we will send more to Investigate"

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  • 8 points Suspicious_Place1270

    russia should disclose what tussian soldiers are doing in ukraine, georgia and what other sovereign state they are invading

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  • 4 points FART_BARFER

    Fighting Russia?

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  • 3 points Jamnusor

    They were tourists visiting the Cathedral obviously.

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  • 5 points Squidgical

    He was doing whatever the hell he wanted under Ukrainian jurisdiction. What's Russia doing in Ukraine?

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  • 3 points WM_

    Brittish soldiers are welcome to Ukraine unlike Russians so wtf is the problem?

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  • 4 points bgat79

    right after pootin discloses what 12,000 North Koreans are doing in Ukraine

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  • 4 points SolarSalsa

    Russia should disclose what their mole in the White House is doing.

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  • 4 points mrbigglessworth

    Helping to defend Ukraine from illegal aggression. Seems pretty straightforward.

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  • 4 points Kruxf

    How very strange. American soldiers there is fine but if Britain helps, it’s terrorism? What about North Korean soldiers helping Russia? Is that also terrorism? Can some noble Russian deal with this tool bag please? Dude has been destabilizing the world for long enough.

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  • 3 points HotFartore

    He was in an Special Military Operation in Ukraine. None of your business, Russia.

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  • 3 points stevesuede

    Should someone ask Russia what North Koreans are doing in the war?

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  • 3 points SmilinBuddha969

    Nothing worse than any North Korean in the Ukraine.

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  • 4 points MisterSmithster

    Only when you tell us why 6 Russian spies entered the uk through 3 different ports on cargo ships?

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  • 3 points hildenborg

    Tourist.

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  • 3 points CRE178

    Vacationing, obviously.

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    3 points Do_itsch

    Three Day Special Vacation Operation.

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  • 3 points mobchronik

    Killing Russians and Capturing Russians, wtf do you think he’s doing dipshits

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  • 3 points IthacaMom2005

    None of Russia’s damn business. One could ask the same of Russian troops. Oh yeah, committing war crimes then dying

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  • 3 points roboticlee

    They were counting North Koreans, Indians and Pakistanis on Russia's frontline.

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  • 3 points W31337

    Maybe Putin should disclose what his shadow fleet is doing in UK territorial waters

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  • 3 points Common-Ad6470

    UK needs to tell Ruzzia to fu*k off and mind their own business while they still can.

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  • 3 points battledragons

    “Your mom.”

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  • 3 points Flesh-Tower

    Took a wrong turn obviously

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  • 3 points The_Nutty_Badger

    Fuck you Russia. That's what.

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  • 3 points a-snakey

    "Looking at the newly grown sunflowers."

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  • 3 points _x_oOo_x_

    They already disclosed it, it was all over the news. Is Russia's intelligence services unable to use google?

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  • 3 points Malnurtured_Snay

    Fighting the evil invaders of Ukraine I'm guessing

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  • 3 points daath

    Russia can pull completely out of Ukraine, obviously including Crimea. I am tired of hearing ANYTHING from Russia about their illegal war.

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  • 3 points Wonka_Stompa

    Oh we’re accepting lessons in transparency from Russia now, huh?

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  • 3 points Bowler_Pristine

    Hopefully fucking up some Russian invaders!

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  • 3 points TheBigChunkyCharly

    What are hundreds of thousands of Russian military personal doing in Ukraine. Russia is a joke.

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  • 4 points ContessaChaos

    Nunya, suka blyat.

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  • 2 points ElMacho2024

    He was there to cripple your country Putin, you POS.

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  • 2 points ivan-ent

    Why is russia in ukraine ? Stfu putin

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  • 2 points mz80

    Because Russia is playing by the rules

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  • 2 points bluesman56

    The Russians should disclose why they relish killing Ukrainian civilians….

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  • 2 points sjimmyp

    Fuck RuZZia! Just bomb it!

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  • 2 points Rocky0354

    Same as North Koreans in Ukraine

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  • 2 points Jeryhn

    I hope he was fertilizing the sunflowers

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  • 2 points ash_ninetyone

    Tourism stuff. What normal folk do while they're in another country.

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  • 2 points Lt704Dan

    "Planting sunflowers"

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  • 2 points PlentyOfMoxie

    Russia just wants you guys to be fair and truthful, you guys!

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  • 2 points Weird_Fiches

    Does Russia have to explain what its soldiers are doing there?

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  • 2 points pitiless

    Special luncheon operation

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  • 2 points imoinda

    ”Preparing the British invasion of Russia”

    That’d make them shit themselves

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  • 2 points Federal_Bonus_2099

    Aaannnddd Russia can suck a dick

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  • 2 points ohiotechie

    Eat a bag of dicks Russia.

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  • 2 points findingmike

    He was winning a war against an aggressor. Now others will continue in his stead.

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  • 2 points Fordmister

    We literally have. Example of Russia Being lying bastards number 36475348725522772

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  • 2 points TDDBelgium

    Maybe he was on holiday.

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  • 2 points Pyrozr

    Ask Russia what their fleet is doing at the bottom of the Black Sea?

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  • 2 points Basement_Chicken

    Same what North Koreans were doing in Ukraine- construction.

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  • 2 points helpnxt

    Participating in his hobby of fighting off invaders.

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  • 2 points Reviever

    fuck russia I can't wait for this shitstain of a country to be bygone of daily news cycles.

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  • 2 points Szendaci

    Obviously to enjoy a succulent Chinese meal of course. Like any gentleman.

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  • 2 points vslife

    Being on vacation obviously.

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  • 2 points SushiJesus

    Tell him that he was there to defend the sovereignty of Ukraine and kill imperialist Russian dogs, sent there to die in their thousands by you, Valdimir.

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  • 2 points Underwater_Karma

    Russia should eat a bag of dicks

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  • 2 points atagoodclip

    Well I think the UK should ask what the f*ck Russia is doing in the Ukraine!

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  • 2 points TrashCapable

    Probably the same thing North Korean soldiers are doing.

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  • 2 points ailish

    Sorry, Russia. No.

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  • 2 points Normal_Purchase8063

    they already have said what he was doing to greater detail than any Russian explanation of anything ever.

    They should have said looking at cathedrals and gave them the finger

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  • 2 points Kan4lZ0n3

    What are Russians doing in Ukraine? Aside from expiring, getting maimed, or perpetuating war crimes?

    Putin has yet to answer that question. Until he stands and delivers, no one need provide an answer to anything the Kremlin asks.

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  • 2 points herodesfalsk

    What is Russia doing in Ukraine is the only question. 

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  • 2 points MiniMini662

    F Putin

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  • 2 points smiling_seal

    If Russia has been sending its unwelcome troops to Ukraine since 2014, why can’t anyone else, especially when Ukraine welcomes them?

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  • 2 points Torodong

    Just a special military operation.

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  • 2 points PopUpClicker

    It is just some weird kind of russian trap.

    Of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers defending ukraine, some are destined to do something that is wrong og immoral. So if Russia has a crime to report, it should report it. And then we can look at it after the war is over.

    I am, however, afraid that regardless of what he was doing it wont even any scores.

    If he was just there on his own will fighting, maybe Russia should explain what their soldiers are doing in Ukraine to begin with.

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  • 2 points Yourmomsgotanass

    Fuck Russia

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  • 3 points jakegh

    This is a ridiculous headline. The man was killed in Ukraine, so why does anyone owe Russia an explanation?

    If an Brit dies in Vietnam, does the UK owe Zimbabwe an explanation?

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  • 2 points SentientFotoGeek

    Soldier stuff.

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  • 2 points ojoslocos21

    ”minding his own fuckin business“

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  • 1 points Objective_Joke_4545

    Ruzzia says 🤮💩

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