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.

  • @copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4511 months 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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    4011 months ago

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

    • @gosling@lemmy.world
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      2611 months 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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        They could start with not visiting a country their country invaded some years ago.

      • @0x815@feddit.deOP
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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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        -411 months 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.

    • Umbra
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      311 months ago

      Siberia is awesome though, I’d love to visit.

      • @noobdoomguy8658@feddit.de
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        511 months ago

        Do a lot of research beforehand. It’s a massive region, with its parts being, well, very different from one another. Having at least some idea of what kind of experience you’re looking for from your first visit is going to save you a lot of time and disappointment.

        Also account for the massive distances - unless you have multiple consecutive weeks of free time and money to sponsor it, you probably won’t be able to see it all in one trip.

        I’ve been to Siberia a few times, mostly as a kid and then as a teenager, all in the same region, Tomsk and some neighboring cities - I loved it. While the cities and architecture may not be that different from other places, the nature sure does feel different from my home region, especially in terms of flora. Visiting it as someone who’s never been to Russia, let alone anywhere in Siberia, is probably going to bring out even more differences.

        The only caveat is, I don’t know if it’s a good idea for a foreigner to visit Russia right now. Foreigners have always attracted attention here, in both ways, so it’s possible some people might get curios and inevitably try to discuss the war (or Ukraine, specifically, for that matter), which can relatively easily spiral out of control.

        That being said, I’m sure there still are people still living in Russia that would be willing to accompany someone interested in visiting (and knowing English well enough, too).

        • Umbra
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          Very kind of you to give advice, thanks! I was more imagining mingling between Yakutsk and Vladivostok but it’s just an idea for now.

    • Ильдар
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      011 months 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…

      • @0x815@feddit.deOP
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        1111 months 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@lemmy.world
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          511 months ago

          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.

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

    • @DzikiMarian
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      1411 months 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.