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Exactly. There were Russian citizens on national German television talking about how much they love Putin and how much they agree with the invasion of Ukraine.
by andix 2y ago
Exactly. There were Russian citizens on national German television talking about how much they love Putin and how much they agree with the invasion of Ukraine. They were interviewed while waiting in line to vote in the Russian election, in front of a Russian consulate somewhere in Germany.
They can do stuff like that for days/months/years without getting arrested.
- Matl 2y agoCan they talk about Palestine? [1] 1 - https://www.newstatesman.com/diary/2024/04/cancelled-germany-yanis-varoufakis-israel-palestine https://www.newstatesman.com/diary/2024/04/cancelled-germany...
- andix 2y agoYes they can talk about Palestine. And yes, they sometimes block foreigners entering the country to participate in political protests.
- Matl 2y agoThen why have they blocked Germans participating? [1]. Because: "police banned the final two days of the event, citing concern about the potential for hate speech" The potential? Sounds very Putin-esque if you ask me. 1 - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/police-shut-down-pro-palestinian-gathering-germany-over-hate-speech-fears-2024-04-12/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/police-shut-down-pro-pa...