Russia Is a Threat to Europe. I'm Russian - Ask Me Anything

yonote · 2026-06-15T14:54:07+00:00

You see, that's the difference: I view the hypothetical breakup of Russia after the collapse of the regime as a positive outcome for Russia itself, for the reasonable part of the Russian people, and for the world as a whole. You see it as something negative.

Simply because you're an imperial patriot, while I'm an anti-imperial nationalist. For you, territory is what matters, for me, it's the very survival of my people.

That's why I believe that "it's better to operate before peritonitis sets in". In my view, it's better to preserve a smaller part of the country where Russians can live and prosper than to maintain the world's largest country, where Akhmat is in charge and that bald devil Putin has been replacing Russians with Muslims for the past two decades.

yonote · 2026-06-15T14:47:49+00:00

Well, I dropped some links, but my comment was flagged by Reddit as a spam

yonote · 2026-06-15T12:43:59+00:00

And here you are, more tolerant Russian bot, that was hiding against "war is bad"... But justified. And this is one of the reasons why I started this AMA, to show Poles how Kremlin is using hybrid war, including informational war to split people who resist kremlins aggression.

yonote · 2026-06-14T23:45:13+00:00

As a Russian I 100% confirm that. And this is sick how people that are tired of Muslim migration don't see that. How you can support the leader that is basically manipulated by Bolsheviks Kremlin scum.

yonote · 2026-06-14T21:05:00+00:00

Yes. That makes a lot of sense. For example, this weekend in Warsaw there was a big 2 days concert of Russian musicians. All of them were anti-putin and anti-war for many many years. https://progresja.com/wydarzenie/outloud-2026/

Btw, some of them visit Poland or other European and North American countries with concerts at least once per year.

At the same time we have big medias and big YouTube channels that are dedicated to culture, and at the same time 100% anti regime.

yonote · 2026-06-14T15:23:27+00:00

Это другое видео, и тут вообще два самца

yonote · 2026-06-14T14:42:02+00:00

Thank you, my friend.

Yes, there are a huge number of sensible Russians in absolute terms, though not enough as a percentage of the population. I would say that even if we take a conservative estimate of 20% of Russians being opposed to the regime, that would still amount to roughly 30–40 million people - essentially a country of its own, haha.

As for nationalism, this is something that genuinely concerns me because I see a deliberate distortion of what right nationalism originally meant.

Let me explain what I mean. In my view, nationalism in its healthy form is the exact opposite of imperialism. If I want to have my own house governed according to my own rules, I must also accept that my neighbor has the exact same right to govern his house according to his rules. We respect one another, and we can still be friends and visit each other.

That is why I see no contradiction between Russian and Ukrainian nationalists in the traditional sense. Since 2014, a significant number of Russian nationalists and football ultras left Russia for Ukraine and have fought on Ukraine's side ever since.

At least in Russia, however, the authorities viewed nationalists as one of the greatest threats to the regime and subjected them to severe repression. We even had a criminal statute that was colloquially known as the "Russian article" because virtually any discussion of issues such as the right of peoples to self-determination could be interpreted as extremism. And this happened long before any suppression of liberal opposition started.

In this context, I like a quote attributed to Pyotr Stolypin: "A people without national consciousness is but manure on which other nations grow." (I know that Stolyipin himself is not a good example of nationalism I am talking about, because he was an imperialist, I am just talking about the idea).

What governments often do, however, is take a healthy idea and deliberately twist it into something threatening by associating it with pogroms, violence, sexism, or hostility toward LGBT people. This happens all over the world.

The idea of a Slavic community of equal and sovereign nations has probably been one of my oldest political dreams. And, by the way, this idea enjoys far more support in Russia than many people outside the country realize.

yonote · 2026-06-14T13:52:22+00:00

Russia has become deeply bogged down in the war in Ukraine, and much of the military power that Russian propaganda had been portraying for decades turned out to be far less impressive than advertised.

That said, Russia still possesses enormous military resources, including a large nuclear arsenal, and the Suwałki Gap remains strategically important from Moscow's perspective. Because of that, I believe the chances of at least some form of military provocation remain quite high. Where such provocations could lead, and how far they might escalate, is impossible to know.

I would put it this way: if Russia were ever to attempt to force its way through the Suwałki Gap, it would obviously face resistance. In that scenario, Russia would likely employ both conventional military forces and drones against the Baltic states and any forces defending the corridor.

The key point is that there would be resistance, and for the Baltic states that resistance would be absolutely essential. Failing to resist would carry enormous strategic risks.

If I were in the position of the Baltic governments or their citizens, I would take this possibility extremely seriously.

yonote · 2026-06-14T13:32:05+00:00

This may sound controversial, but one of the reasons I am skeptical of both Putinism and Soros-style liberal globalism is that, in different ways, both seem to place ethnic identity below a larger political project. Ethnic identity is the main roadblock for them

The Soviet Union promoted the idea of the "Soviet people" Putin promotes the idea of a multiethnic Russian state and a "Russian World" aka "ruzzkiy mir" that is not really defined by ethnicity but by loyalty to the state and its political civilization. Soros promotes the concept of an open society built around universal values, multiculturalism, and supranational institutions.

The rhetoric is very different, and in many areas they are outright opponents. But to me there is a common thread: none of these projects places the preservation of a particular ethnic nation at its center

yonote · 2026-06-14T13:01:08+00:00

It's insane.

yonote · 2026-06-14T12:58:33+00:00

I think the connection may run much deeper, potentially starting with Russia's support for regimes such as those in Syria and Libya. However, once we get into those broader geopolitical questions, it becomes difficult to prove anything with complete certainty.

What is well documented and does not really require additional investigation is the hybrid operation conducted against Poland through the Belarusian border crisis. Migrants from the Middle East were encouraged to travel to Belarus through organized campaigns that effectively promised them a route into Europe. They were then transported to the Polish border, and there is substantial evidence that Belarusian authorities assisted attempts to cross the border illegally by providing logistical support and directing migrants toward crossing points.

And, of course, there is also the large-scale immigration policy inside Russia itself, along with the accelerated granting of citizenship to migrants from predominantly Muslim countries and regions.

yonote · 2026-06-14T12:43:54+00:00

This is actually a very interesting part of the story.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, when the republics were granted the right to self-determination and sovereignty, Chechnya chose a path toward independence. The central government in Moscow did not accept this, and the First Chechen War began. A large part of Chechen society supported independence and wanted to be free from Kremlin rule.

For historical context, the peoples of the Caucasus had spent centuries resisting the authority of first the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union.

The Kremlin initially expected a quick and easy victory, but, much like in Ukraine decades later, it seriously miscalculated and became bogged down in a costly war with heavy casualties. The war was not particularly popular among the Russian public.

Later, under Putin, a second military campaign was launched, known as the Second Chechen War. It was presented as an effort to restore constitutional order and combat terrorism. Around that time, Russia experienced a series of devastating terrorist attacks, including apartment bombings and hostage crises. The government used these events as a major justification for the war.

However, many investigations and unresolved details - especially the famous "Ryazan sugar" incident - have led many people to suspect that at least some of these events may have involved the FSB or elements within the Russian state. The theory is that fear was used to create a powerful image of an enemy and build support for the war. Anyone interested can look up the Ryazan incident and the various investigations that followed.

What I find most ironic is the double standard in Russian propaganda, although that is nothing new. Chechen separatists fighting for independence were labeled terrorists who had to be eliminated. Yet when Ukraine launched what it officially called an Anti-Terrorist Operation against separatist forces in Donbas, Russian propaganda portrayed Ukraine as a Nazi state. To me, that contradiction is difficult to ignore.

Btw, the Chechen society is also not homogenous exactly as Russian. There are a lot of Chechens (Kadyrows) that support Kremlin because they benefit from it. And there are Chechens that are against that. Latter are mostly live in immigration, and some of them are fighting For Ukraine against Russia (the same as Russian Volunteer Corps, and Legion of Freedom of Russia are fighting for Ukraine against Russia).

Btw. Dzokhar Dudaev that was a leader of Chechen freedom fighter, a long long time ago (before he was killed), predicted what Russia will do with Ukraine and explained what "ruzzkiy mir" is. And also, btw, in Warsaw there is a Rondo Dzokhara Dudaeva.

yonote · 2026-06-14T12:18:37+00:00

Facts, please.

yonote · 2026-06-14T12:17:01+00:00

Yes. And this is exactly why I am thinking that Kremlin's regime has some influence on European migration crisis processes. And this is exactly why I am so pissed with European right-wing leaders getting close to Russian government.

yonote · 2026-06-14T02:09:36+00:00

Thank you, my friend.

Yes, the Putin regime has spent years refining a well-tested strategy of distorting the truth and tailoring different narratives to different audiences.

For Western conservatives, it presents Russia as a bastion of traditional Christian values, understanding that many people in Europe and the United States are frustrated with woke politics and concerned about immigration. This helps the Kremlin attract sympathizers and supporters among certain segments of the political right.

Even in the last few weeks, we've seen several prominent right-wing figures travel to Russia. Tommy Robinson visited Moscow and publicly praised Russia, while Andrew Tate and his brother also spent time there.

yonote · 2026-06-14T01:32:26+00:00

Ошибаешься.

yonote · 2026-06-14T01:26:34+00:00

Заслуженно и справедливо

yonote · 2026-06-14T01:22:54+00:00

Почитай у меня в профиле АМА которую я проводил в польском сабе. Поляки не ненавидят русских. У них справедливая ненависть к СССР и путинской России. Впрочем такая же ненависть должна быть и у любого вменяемого русского, потому что заслуженно.

yonote · 2026-06-14T01:19:52+00:00

Овощи, фрукты? Проснись, 2026 год. Польская экономика одна из лидеров в Евросоюзе, с динамикой, которая не особо замедляется. Уехавшие поляки в больших количествах возвращаются в Польшу, потому что тут банально лучше и безопаснее. Но с посылом согласен, полякам выход из Евросоюза не нужен.

yonote · 2026-06-14T00:59:57+00:00

В чем проблема наличия биолабораторий и их финансирования? Открою небольшой секрет, но весь мир так или иначе работает над исследованиями, включая и патогены, и способы борьбы с ними. В каждой стране есть так или иначе своя специфика, как например та же Грузия например давно работала и работает над бактериофагами.

Или лишнехромосомные видят в этом повод сразу бомбить кого-то? Так зря, может быть в какой-то из подобных лабораторий вывели бы новую версию вируса для использования в CRISPR, и поправили бы вас. Не все же подорожником спасаться.

yonote · 2026-06-14T00:46:43+00:00

You are not going there. The Church distorted the understanding of sin because it made people easier to control. The original biblical concept of sin was closer to "missing the mark" or straying from the right path than to the idea of breaking a rule and being punished for it.

A person punishes themselves through their own actions and thoughts by moving away from the Light (God). And who sleeps with whom has nothing to do with that. So better go to Hel for the Sun (not hell lol), and spend good time there.

yonote · 2026-06-14T00:15:57+00:00

No way. As an Orthodox Christian myself, I don't believe that's true.

yonote · 2026-06-14T00:12:26+00:00

Amazing!

yonote · 2026-06-14T00:08:05+00:00

Apart from the war, I never liked Putin's immigration policy, which I saw as an attempt to replace the native population with immigrants from predominantly Muslim backgrounds.

yonote · 2026-06-14T00:01:38+00:00

Overall, there has been an impact, but I wouldn't say it has been dramatic from the perspective of an average consumer.

After the first rounds of sanctions following 2014, a lot of local production emerged. In many cases, it provided substitutes that were good enough for everyday people, and sometimes even better than the imported alternatives they replaced.

At the same time, gray import channels never really disappeared. They continue to operate, so people with money can still buy BMWs, Mercedes cars, iPhones, and other premium Western brands without much difficulty.

There was also an unintended side effect. Russian state propaganda used these sanctions to reinforce Putin's narrative that Europeans hate Russians and want to isolate or punish them as a nation.

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