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My name is Kirillo Alexandrov, kidnapped by Russia in 2022. Ask me [347]

1. #321 kalexandrov

   #137 Yes, I have witnessed many of these things. Ukrainians, Chechens, Georgians, Syrians, Belarusians, Crimean Tatars, and Russians themselves can attest to this and are also subject to this misery. None of them have been spared.
   Something that is disturbing is the amount of Russians killing their own wounded, torturing, or raping their own. It’s hard to say, what is the hardest, I really don’t know. The fact that any people are suffering, no matter if my friend or an enemy, is hard for me.

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1. #320 kalexandrov

   #136 Hello, and thank you! It is accepted because Maduro is a piece of garbage. As was Ayatollah Khamenei. As for the Venezuelans, they are brilliant, amazing people who, I am confident, have a bright future ahead of them. I do not believe relieving Maduro of his duty as president fixed everything overnight. I am not an expert in the politics of that part of the world, but it seems the Venezuelans are in hopes of a new path. I hope it brings them to a democratic solution, their success will be told over time.

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1. #319 kalexandrov

   #69 Hello. I was prevented from doing anything because I was held hostage by Russian Forces, which was mentioned. The manpower shortage? Well Ukraine is slapping Russia pretty hard in the face right now, so I think an injured fool like me, is not a comparison to the brave men and women fighting over there. All those oil fields going into flames, I am not sure I can be of assistance. I hope my analyst work can at least inform people, help others, and in essence help the future of the Russian people to have more peaceful and plentiful life instead of having to die in Ukraine.

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1. #318 kalexandrov

   #56 I am not sure the U.S. unconditionally supports a genocide against Palestinians, given the fact that are protests here everyday in support of Palestine, a lot of education and awareness being built about them, infrastructure to help them, to build Gaza up, more talks of a two-state solution, as well as aid sent directly to Gaza.
   If Zelenksy is supporting a bad government, I would assume it’s out of necessity, the way Russia partners with the Islamic Republic or the Taliban. Maybe the same way Spain sympathized with Germany during WWII.
   I do not have the stats on those killed in that particular war, I am sure it is atrocious. However, it’s understandable but wrong to assume that because I have expertise about the conflict in Ukraine that I somehow know everything about all conflicts. You seem to know a lot more than I do, I recommend you go and educate folks.
   Yes, I will continue to fulfill my roles.

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1. #316 kalexandrov

   #55 Hello, and yes, but also by people who do not know any better.

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1. #315 kalexandrov

   #49 Hello, very good question. Many Americans have raised moral questions about this exact topic. Here we value due-process, which is vital to our beliefs and systems, and if people are being held without due-process that is beyond unacceptable. If they are being tortured, also unacceptable, which has had plenty of whistle blowers. We as a culture and a country, I am confident, will continue to take part in disputations to assure human rights.

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1. #314 kalexandrov

   #45 Hello, I have written extensively about Iran, especially the slaughter of 50,000 or so people by the IRGC between December of last year to February of this year. Furthermore, I also have indeed written about Palestinians and how Russian propagandists utilize pawns to adopt Palestinians horrendous suffering, their tragedies, and their people as a mascot in an effort to signal their virtue to the world. I unfortunately have hardly any subscribers.
   
   Yes, I think moral coherence is incredibly important, alongside facts and justice.
   
   I do indeed discriminate against the Kremlin because they are full of shit.

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1. #313 kalexandrov

   #39 Hello. I think people are mostly mislead and misinformed, as Russia has the ability to compromise people via propaganda, not by beating them in a head on war. Smart, and well meaning, decent people will fall for Russian disinformation. There are undoubtedly people who have been paid off by Moscow, some directly, some kinetically, some maybe unknowingly. I think the answer is to ignore them, though they catch the eyes of ideological types and hardliners.

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1. #312 kalexandrov

   #31 Well, for them as long as it is against USA, it suits the narrative they’d like. USA is not one without sin, but we aren’t Russia. It, again, boils down to people not understanding nuances and issues in politics. I have met these types and they often become self aware with maturity.

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1. #311 kalexandrov

   #13 Hello, and thank you. I avoid using terminology like “left” vs “right.” I see those largely as unneeded verbiage to those who lack political understanding in its full form. I also do not see the internet as a playground for just one radical ideology, but for all radical ideologies. I also do not feel inclined to fight those entities because the vast majority are bots, and not even real people.
   
   I have been accused of all sorts of things. None of which are true let alone even make sense. NATO supporter? That is kind of funny, considering NATO is meant to defend against Russia, and isn’t, while Ukraine is doing NATOS job, so I guess I just support Ukraine. The American propaganda question is interesting, given the fact that we have a free press in U.S. and anybody can say anything they’d like. Including those in support of Russia. I generally don’t deal with low-resolution arguments by those types, because it’s a waste of my time, and I don’t engage in any conversations lacking understanding of the topic.
   
   I would classify those people as mostly confused or misinformed. Some people just like to see suffering and enjoy the suffering Russia brings to the world.
   
   Ukraine has not switched its ideas to any ideology, not the people, nor its government. They are democracy seeking people who’ve struggled against oppressive regimes for hundreds of years. Ukraine has only become more open and adaptable in “Putin’s 3 day invasion of Ukraine.”

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1. #310 kalexandrov

   #12 Hello, and I was not involved in that operation. It was just an honor to be part of an organization that helped her. I am not sure what we expected, our team expressed they just saw her as a Mother that was kept away from her children, while in immense danger, which my family and I can relate to. She is incredibly kind and grateful to the U.S. and our team. Team members also have said that she was so tough on the operation and her spirit is unmatched. I am unsure about any compensation, Grey Bull is a non-profit, so nobody is really paid.

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1. #309 kalexandrov

   #10 We, as a progressive culture in America, will continue to strive to do what we believe is right in the world, and if we deem it is/was not proper, we will adjust and make attempts to fix it, grow, and learn.

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1. #308 kalexandrov

   #9 With onion, of course. They’re very healthy. I also like onions with honey.

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1. #307 kalexandrov

   #7 I can tell this is a complacency question. Anywhere humans are, there is corruption. And that is NOT to excuse any corruption on Ukraine's behalf, in which Ukrainians themselves have been outspoken about, which is telling. As well as in comparison to Russia who is ranking far higher on any scale of corruption. Spain itself in recent news has had some corruption regarding its higher ups. So does the U.S. So does Morocco, so does China, Greece, Costa Rica, or anywhere there are human beings, there is corruption. That does not make any one of these peoples or cultures better or worse because it is something that shows up in all human cultures, what makes them better or worse is something like facism or a dictatorship.
   So the question should be reiterated as “Do I support Corrupt, Fascist, dictator Putin?” or “Do I support Zelenksy who is the head of a partially corrupt country?” So a corrupt, fascist, dictator, invades a country, subjects its people to atrocities, and you’re questioning if that should be validated because Ukraine has some corruption? The answer is simple, support Ukraine.
   The war is possible for Ukraine to win, as the Chechens, who fought like Spartans, beat Russia two times in the 90s, and never fully subdued as Russia just paid off the most corrupt entities in Chechnya to run the state and paid them off. In addition to Ukraine's success in this war, they’ve made history.
   Russia has lost many wars, they will lose this one too.

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1. #306 kalexandrov

   #6 Hello, thank you, and you too. This is a great question. I saw many things I would not have expected. Some Russian troops were smoking weed, I thought that was kind of funny, and strange. They often asked me about Ford cars and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. I never really had a good answer for them.
   
   One thing that really stuck out was the fact that they had arms from the Second World War. One day a troop got a Mosin and he read out the year and said “wow…1947.” Made post-world war II, however very old. It was somewhat dark to me because he probably did not know that it was not a great weapon by today's standards. I knew, as an American, the average person in the countryside probably had better weapons than an old Mosin.
   
   They also had communication lines that were also used in the Second World War. Strange.
   
   Russians were bombing Russians throughout the conflict. I remember them getting mad and bombing (and getting bombed) by other Russian Forces.
   
   One thing I found strange but mostly sickening was one of the guards was terribly mentally and physically handicapped. He was a young man, could not have been over 24, could hardly hold his weapon. I felt empathy for him, I figured he was forced to be there. He was not normal by any means. I thought about how his Mother may lose him in this conflict. That was strange, more sad than anything, but is something I will never forget.

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1. #305 kalexandrov

   #5 Sure, it is not complicated for them, all they have to do is show what Russia does. However, I wish they were as good as Russia is at it.

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1. #304 kalexandrov

   #4 I’ll have Russian salad with onion, but I prefer Ukrainian salad. The stance is a lack of evaluation or understanding of Putin and Putin's Russia. I agree that mostly when people say they are "neutral" it works in the favor of Russia because it breeds complacency. I believe the majority of those who take that stance genuinely do not understand the entire scope of the conflict, nor how it can harm Europe, or they are in favor of Russia, but won’t admit it.
   
   It’s common for well-meaning people to not have interest in the conflict because it seems it may not affect them. Russia has a long arm and a long memory and has a capability to inflict damage anywhere. So I would recommend we educate ourselves on what Russia asymmetrically does in Europe, and other parts of the world before we conclude a neutral stance.

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1. #303 kalexandrov

   #2 Russia’s claims have been proven false. Russian propaganda mixes truth with falsities to confuse the human mind, by Russia creating incoherent and false narratives, it forces people to question the very idea of the truth itself, so when Russia makes nonsensical claims that they know have been disproven, people are already confused and cannot find the truth.

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