‘Russophobia’ Term Used to Justify Moscow’s War Crimes in Ukraine (Briefer) | United Nations - Full

Other Briefers Declare Russian Language Gradually Being Destroyed
The Security Council heard dissenting assertions from three briefers - two calling attention to Russophobia in Ukraine and one countering that claim as a colonial endeavour to justify war crimes - in a meeting requested by the Russian Federation, as delegates weighed in with their own prescriptions.
Kirill Vyshinsky, Executive Director of Rossiya Segodnya, detailing several examples of modern Ukrainian Russophobia, spotlighted the forceful expulsion of the Russian people, lies against Moscow and the open hatred of Russians. Despite nearly one third of Ukraine’s population referring to Russian as its native language, the last 20 years have seen a deliberate shrinking of space. Ukrainian authorities have stopped any study of Russian language, eliminated it from schools, removed books and prohibited those in higher education from speaking it, even in private. There has also been a mass renaming of cities and streets; the destruction of monuments; and the seizure of churches. “We see an ideology of hatred for everything Russian, hatred of Russians, hatred of anyone who is somehow linked to Russia,” he underscored.
Dmitry Vasilets, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Trade Union of Law Workers, noting that he speaks on behalf of the millions of Russian citizens in Ukraine, added that speaking Russian was prohibited in schools beginning in 2020 and then in movie theatres, public buildings and other locations since 2021. “That is barbarism that has been enshrined in law by [Ukraine President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy,” he stated, emphasizing that the use of one’s mother tongue is a human right protected under international law. Citing various instances of discrimination, including on social media platforms, he declared that “the Russian language is gradually being destroyed”.
Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale University, pointed out that the term “Russophobia” is an attempt to justify the Russian Federation’s war crimes in Ukraine. The harm being done to Russians and Russian Federation culture is primarily due to Moscow’s own policies and actions, he countered, spotlighting the emigration of creative Russians due to its invasion of Ukraine; destruction of independent Russian journalism; attacks on culture, books, museums and other landmarks; mass killings of Russian speakers and citizens; and Russian Federation State television proclamations. The claim that Ukrainians are sick with a disease called “Russophobia” is simply colonial rhetoric and part of a larger strategy of hate speech, he stressed.
As the floor opened for discussion, the representative of the Russian Federation said that his country convened today’s meeting to underscore the threat of Ukraine’s Russophobia to international peace and security. What is happening now - from language bans to book burnings - is linguistic inquisition and obscurantism for which innocent people are suffering and dying. A long-term and sustainable peace in Europe cannot be built on Russophobia, he underlined, emphasizing that no condemnation of Moscow’s special military operation by the West can explain the Russophobia in those countries.
Challenging this assertion, Ukraine’s representative stressed that the mass graves in Bucha, Mariupol, Izium and other places have demonstrated the power of Moscow’s war propaganda in dehumanizing Ukrainians. This is a real hatred that has been deliberately fuelled for decades; directed against Ukraine; and resulted in war crimes, crimes against humanity and the breaking of that country’s sovereignty. In that regard, a future tribunal must establish accountability for all those who issued criminal orders and those who implemented and whitewashed them, he insisted.
The representative of Malta, asserting that today’s meeting is yet another cynical attempt to justify the unjustifiable, deplored Moscow’s dissemination of disinformation and misinformation. Despite today’s narratives which aimed to portray the victim as the aggressor and the aggressor as the victim, the facts are clear for all to see, he said. Moscow must stop its current war and the Council must redouble its efforts to ensure accountability and justice for victims.
Brazil’s delegate pointed out that “the mere repetition of national positions, in a format that shows clear signs of exhaustion, will contribute nothing to the end of the conflict”. It would have been more productive to discuss pragmatic means to achieve peace, a concept that has been largely absent from the Council’s debates, he maintained.
Mozambique’s representative, Council President for March, speaking in his national capacity, warned parties against using toxic language.
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[@finik_2386]

“Russophobia” has reached its peak in 2022-2023? That’s weird. What’s happened? 🧐🧐🧐

[@gfan83]

Russia stired up a hornet's nest of rusophobes

[@feynou]

@@gfan83 No. There's no such thing. More lies from Russia.

[@dylanvogler2165]

@gfan83 Russia invaded the country of my friends and family, that happend )).

[@gfan83]

@@dylanvogler2165 It didn't happened if that country executed Misk agreement wich that country were ignoring to execute for 8 years. And if that country didn't started again shell Dontsk and Luhgansk in 17 feb 2022.

[@alainlefebvre9860]

​@@gfan83there's an ICC arrest warrant for your fuhrer for a very good reason. Illegal war of aggression for fabricated reasons. Seems you fell for the Russian lies.

[@seebanff7865]

Phobia? Who's afraid of Russia besides its own people?

[@anthonyhulse1248]

Boom!

[@khw2053]

listening the russian speaker feels like losing brain cells...

[@yvels3685]

thats the intent

[@kelsonxie1953]

The Russian representative couldn’t even think of a question that Prof Synder didn’t answer in his last rebuttal, so he had to resort to saying absolutely nothing of value in the end. What a clown. If you have nothing to say don’t say anything at all.

[@MrLarsenTube]

Liars gotta lie

[@zanizone3617]

He even claimed that the statements on Russian TV regarding the extermination of Ukrainians don't exist. A 5 second search on KZbin is enough to disprove him. That's the level of sofistication of his lies.

[@chrisfreebairn870]

He was trying to get the last word.

[@chrisfreebairn870]

Snyder's words stung him; you could see while S was speaking, & his reaction in speech was to call lies what is readily verifiable; his other barbs at Snyder also showed that S's prior work has hit the same nerve! Propagandists hate clear & concise truth; it infuriates them, because their identity becomes vested in their own lies; the unvarnished truth is like a sword to their hearts.

[@randomrants3726]

Is lying a profession in Russia.

[@MilanZimmermann]

Timothy Snyder's precise analysis made no room for the helpless Russian ambasador but to lie as usual. The Russian ambassador placed himself into a trap of easy to refute lies, with his denial of what Snyder itemized as being said on Russian TV. Everything Snyder said is easily verifiable, proving the Russian ambassador's lies.

[@nipitinthebud4343]

All to find here: "russian media monitor " on KZbin

[@planet-karma]

Agreed. I follow Russian media pretty closely and have seen pretty much everything Snyder mentioned - like you said, it's easily verifiable. The Russians just throw accusations out there to see what sticks while their domestic audience seems to latch on to whatever resonates with them regardless of the lack of logic, proof or the blatant contradictions ...

[@rorychivers8769]

It's what happens when your education system is more than just a rubber stamp exercise to make sure you only have "correct" thoughts

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@andreyt7687]

Snyder lies too much and too often. All his inventions are easily destroyed by facts. And if you don't see it, then you are either a Russophobe or just a liar.

[@adambacker8178]

Professor Snyder spoke so truly. USA hit the nail on the head. Ukraine speaker moved me to tears russia sickened me, genocidal filth

[@tokajileo5928]

if you speak hungarian in East ukraine you are beaten until you bleed by ukrainian nationalists. There are approx 150 000 Hungarian living there and we know from first hand. I live 50 miles from the border. Ukrain eoppresses minorities but you are shielded from this info by the western media bubble.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@SniperHistory1942]

War crimes are only accounted for by the loser. Both sides have well documented atrocities. it all depends on what the future holds and who will win this war.

[@maghdean]

Professor Timothy Snyder's intervention starts at 28:12

[@paru-chinbaka5214]

Special Truth Operation

[@ivoryblack1701]

Thank you, I was looking for this, couldn't listen to all this маячня by the russians, felt like my head was going to explode.

[@dylanvogler2165]

​@@ivoryblack1701 lol

[@petrucho130]

He said the truth!

[@jacekchmielewski6372]

The Russian representative did the verbal walk of shame succumbing to prof Snyder. Defeat verbally indeed!!

[@pradyumnagarnayak8032]

Decision Hindu talak Anjana now

[@pradyumnagarnayak8032]

Ok decision what

[@pradyumnagarnayak8032]

And that's why i always never go wrong Anjana and with me always

[@pradyumnagarnayak8032]

🙋🌌🐍 never given injustice..

[@pradyumnagarnayak8032]

Ancient Anjana single in ind

[@susanm2087]

Professor Snyder is absolutely incredible. Thank you Professor Snyder for speaking the truth when all around you will not. Love from the U.S.A.

[@paulbadman8509]

More like speaking lies.

[@bolivraga]

@@paulbadman8509name a single lie in what he said vatnik.

[@Xenaman]

Go in russia hold a no war shild and film it for us. Let us see its all lies.

[@bohsonca]

@@paulbadman8509 Strong words for a guy literally named BADman. Go away.

[@dylanvogler2165]

​@Paul Badman 🇷🇺 as someone who actually also specialised on Eastern European History, what he said is true)). That he says something you don't like, doesn't make it a lie.

[@finik_2386]

So? Has russian language been erased from Ukraine? I don’t think so. And how about Ukrainian language in russia? Millions of Ukrainians live there. Is there a single Ukrainian school?

[@bigfreshdeal]

Yes there are plenty especially close to border with Ukraine

[@paru-chinbaka5214]

@@bigfreshdeal such as?

[@olenazemba6977]

​@@bigfreshdeal why do you lie..?

[@bigfreshdeal]

@@olenazemba6977 more than 7 million Ukrainians moved to Russia from 2014 until now

[@olenazemba6977]

@@bigfreshdeal the question was about schools and Ukrainian language.

[@FeralSheWolf]

"I'm sure we will find another way to answer Mr. Snyder" - was that a threat..?

[@AlexKall]

Wouldn't be surprised if they soon announce sanctions against Snyder as a "response" which will just further cement his well thought out and accurate statements.

[@thelazy0ne]

Yeah, I think he should avoid windows areas on floors higher than 2. Also avoid drinking and eating from unknown containers.

[@olenazemba6977]

Those are two traitors, the first one of which was awarded the medal "For the return of Crimea" dated 20 of February 2014. Which states that the whole operation of annexation by "little green men" started then. At that time Yanukovych was still in Kyiv. That is why Vishinsky was deemed as the threat for the national security.

[@dylanvogler2165]

Yeah I learned about that recently, that the medals actually state a date in which the clown Yanukovich was still in power.

[@DC-ti3ci]

Excellent presentation and rebuttal from Prof Snyder that left the Moscovy representative no room to manoeuvre! Bravo!

[@lauralishes1]

They always claim to be the victim, and always accuse others of what they do themselves. The nerve of them to claim russophobia after how they tried to smear the Ukrainian people. They make me sick.

[@angiemack5325]

Prof Snyder gave excellent summary 👏👏👏🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@paulbadman8509]

@@lauralishes1 wow, cool it with antisemitism here.

[@DC-ti3ci]

@@paulbadman8509 Where is there any anti-semitism in the comment from Laura Walker?!? Way to go with your own projection!

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@LordTelperion]

2:04:03 Watching the camera panning from Russian Ambassador squirming in his seat to the Ukrainian Ambassador solemnly nodding was delicious. Very well done, Professor Snyder!

[@thecathode]

I myself was trying to learn Russian, but after the illegal and barbaric attack against Ukraine, something changed in my stomach and I can no longer think of it. Before the war I visited St.Petersburg and was planning to visit Moscow and admire the Russian culture... but guess what, my stomach doesn't let me think of it anymore...

[@seth1455]

the Russian culture is available everyday on the news and the internet. No need to wait for the history books to be written. It's nice to admire some art or architecture from a period of history but it's what's inside the societies soul that counts and it does look pretty barbaric from where I'm sitting.

[@anastasiamizetska737]

You can switch to learning Ukrainian😉

[@paru-chinbaka5214]

One can learn Armenian, Ukrainian, or Tatar instead! :)

[@felipee5239]

Strongest Stepan Bandera fan

[@naponbohn1035]

Hypocrisie totale, les Américains ont fait pire, ça vous empêche pas de parler l'anglais et de visiter les Etats Unis

[@jacekchmielewski6372]

Professor Snyder. All I can say is bravo. Incredibly clear and meaningful answer to the prior 2 speakers.

[@karinfend2980]

Kudos to UN for letting Prof. Snyder speak. He's the best in showing Russia the mirror

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@andreyt7687]

Snyder is either a liar or a propagandist. Turned everything inside out.

[@palesskirabinzon4795]

@@andreyt7687 inside out in you?))

[@shurely2559]

​@@andreyt7687 actually he isn't that russian clown actually lied so much I seen myself before Snyder said everything he said about Russian state TV I heard myself they were calling Ukraine all that and more try going checking yourself everything is verifiable u just don't check

[@KnightMirkoYo]

2:05:00 Wow, what a nail in the Nebenza's coffin. "Thank you for proving my point, what you said here was all genocidal hate speech". "And in that sense, and only in that sense, was this session today useful".

[@craighughes2191]

Poor poor Russia, do you seriously want us to feel sorry for you. Russia has got to be joking.

[@jvjd]

Hilarious part is you think Russians want your pity .🤣

[@phucanhtran1980]

@@jvjd, Of course, they don't. They want respect. Something they will never get.

[@bolivraga]

@@phucanhtran1980well said. Russians really don’t seem to have any insight into how they’re perceived by others. A person devoid of introspection will never grow. A nation devoid of introspection will never prosper.

[@volo7877]

​@@phucanhtran1980 well said. Pootin always with his grievances, like a small child

[@number1360]

​@@jvjd serf

[@edc1569]

Imagine being afraid of your neighbour thats killing your fathers, brothers and sons. How irrational.

[@mickelodiansurname9578]

"What is murderophobia... well murderophobia is a process by which people are hostile toward murderers and killers. People with murderous thoughts that they express in actions. All you have to do is start a few little murders and suddenly people are all hostile toward you" Well stop being a murderer so!

[@BigBlueRabbit]

“Murdererophobia” - This really is fully equivalent and reduces the argument to it’s purist form.

[@maenard08]

Muscovy shot itself on the foot

[@yabutmaybenot.6433]

Imagine invading another country, and then accusing them of "phobia" towards you. Maybe they hate you because you invaded their country, just a thought.

[@Northman-from-the-North]

Its just not only ukraine who hates russia. Poland does, Finland does Georgia does..in fact whole Europe does.

[@dylanvogler2165]

​@@Northman-from-the-North I had a Russian friend questioning why I had turned from a Russophile to a Russophobe. I told her that when, after 8 years of war because of her country, Russia finally stops bombing and killing my friends and family and leaves Ukraine alone, I might eventually one day stop hating Russia. I told her that Russia itself made me Russophobe.

[@proximashining776]

​@@Northman-from-the-North The countries you named were all attacked by Russia in the not so distant past.

[@Northman-from-the-North]

@@proximashining776 and thats the reason why so many hates them. If you cant behave friendly you wont have any friends left

[@tokajileo5928]

if you speak hungarian in East ukraine you are beaten by ukrainian nationalists until you bleed. There are approx 150 000 Hungarian living there and we know from first hand. I live 50 miles from the border. Ukrain eoppresses minorities but you are shielded from this info by the western media bubble.

[@janstehlik3939]

Who is this Dmitry Vasilets, who claims he "speaks on behalf of the millions of Russian citizens in Ukraine"? I never heard of him, and the internet search comes blank.

[@cinnamon2151]

Found on wiki ..”Vyshinsky was arrested in Kyiv by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on 15 May 2018. On 17 May, the Kherson City Court ordered him held for two months on charges of high treason.[1] He was accused that his news agency was involved in a "hybrid information war" waged by Russia against Ukraine

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.

[@mjbcswitzerland]

"We'll find a way to answer Professor Schneider in a different way" That sounds quite like code to the FSB to prepare some nerve agent.....nothing like a good poisoning to solve differences of opinion.

[@CrazyEightyEights]

Thanks for confirming my interpretation of that statement as an absolute threat.

[@TheMahayanist]

Yeah that's a threat.

[@karinfend2980]

One of the most important and most underrated sessions of the security council. Poor Russia has shown its fear of being hated for their own cruel actions and disgraceful behaviour.

[@jvjd]

Nah they just shown UN is useless and can't make any decision .The fact that you didn't state that and only talked about Russia shows you have Rusiaphobia. Prentend its US attacking Iraq and get rid of your Phobia

[@chrisfreebairn870]

And they called the session!; pure gaslighting, as the USA speaker said.

[@MoZz..]

they act like kids, its so annoying that such a wonderful country is controlled by sick leaders, who want to rule the whole world, instead of working together.

[@williamlavallee8916]

Was it just me or did the Russian Representative make a veiled threat against Prof. Snyder.

[@agh0x01]

Yes, typical bullying from the current Russian régime.

[@SL-sd3sg]

I think he did. Nothing unusual imo. The Salisbury poisonings, they murdered a British citizen.

[@seth1455]

I think he did also, but it would be difficult to prove if the good professor were to meet with an accident

[@chrisfreebairn870]

Yep, he sure did; he said no point continuing the disagreement there, that he/they had other ways of resolving the matter.

[@riaanerickajonker]

Congratulations Prof. Snyder. That was the best response ever.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@alphadk82]

"I'm sure we will find another way to answer Mr. Snyder's questions". He has better watch out for open windows and not drink tea with anyone from now on!

[@makingputashorny]

It is like Russia doesn't realize that there is thing called internet. Where there is endless information. It is baffling

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.

[@irynabzhezytska924]

Bravo to Prof. Timothy Snyder! Thank you for telling the truth.

[@eruno_]

Great and informative take from Snyder. Best regards from Lithuania.

[@Kaiyening]

There could have not been a better person to give this speech than Professor Snyder. I am very happy that it was him. This entire meeting can really just be narrowed down to that Prof Timothy Snyder’s speech.

[@pvm1081]

You nailed the point as to what Russia is doing.

[@BMPWR]

Well spoken Dr. Timothy Snyder. Very well explained! Thank you to everyone who stands for human rights and freedom.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@Aaqe]

The Russian representative had a bad indigestion and embarrassed himself in the eyes of the whole world.

[@IduNaVi2023]

Let us not forget that whilst attempting to justify this invasion for allegedly "noble" purposes, the Russian president did not even have the courtesy to *declare war in the formal.* But rather order an illegal border crossing like a common bandit. This action forced the Russian Armed Forces personnel to become criminals simply by following illegal orders, even by Russian law.

[@junglecat_rant]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@chrisfreebairn870]

That's why they had to call it an SMO, to comply with Russian law; similarly the annexation of D, L, Z & Kerson was to allow the conscripts to be sent into the fray, since by R law they could not be sent into other countries.

[@Yaroslav_Tselovanskyi]

Our russophobia is not strong enough!

[@SLavaluChinang5]

🤡

[@taniakrivorot]

If You can listen to Nebenzia, our rusophobia is weak :). for UN speakers

[@Mr.Canuck]

Russophobia implies that we are 'scared' of russia. We are not scared of russia.

[@dasstren7441]

​​​@@Mr.Canuck ahahah, ask the Ukrainians near the warzone about it. If you weren't scared of Russia, the US would bring the Russian regime down, but you're scared of nuclear weapon, that's why you can't do anything 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@josa3502]

I have russiaphobia and i am proud of it.

[@vitiachao9765]

I have putinofobia.

[@ninabon2170]

Bravo Professor Snyder👏 With love from Ukraine. My native language is Russian, I love Russian literature, but I hate liars. It is such a disgrace for a such beautiful culture…

[@saysaylor7662]

Like a billion people saw and heard exactly what professor Snyder is referring to talking about official Russian media outlets.

[@markiankchik1338]

UN should be ashamed of them self's for allowing this atrocity to go on, if they still have any decency they should dissolve or start actually doing something

[@alainlefebvre9860]

The issue in the UNSC is Russia and it's veto power. We need to dissolve the UNSC and create UNSC without vetoes. Russia's basically a murderer who declares veto when the police knock on their door to arrest them. Russia must end their illegal war of aggression and leave Ukraine. All of it.

[@davidlanders2853]

If you really want to have context on the war against Ukraine, Dr. Timothy Snyder has a KZbin lecture series that lays out the history and events that have lead to this war. As an American I was ignorant to Central European history, this lecture series opened my eyes to the regions importance, and impact on the civilized world. Dr. Snyders testimony starts at minute 29:50. SLAVA UKRAINE, GLORY TO THE HEROES

[@CrazyEightyEights]

❤

[@php8564]

God bless Prof Snyder’s deep knowledge, powerful statements, and brave stand for truth and accountability. I pray he does not become a target of the Russian state, which uses violence to destroy truth.

[@davidlanders2853]

@@php8564 , his course has opened my eyes, and broadened my world. And for that I thank him.

[@Slavic_Goblin]

@@davidlanders2853 It also gave you a slightly overhyped view of eastern Europe and Ukraine.

[@davidlanders2853]

@@Slavic_Goblin did you watch all 21 hours?

[@tkf5576]

It’s a badge of honor to be called a russophobe, that means you are on the right side of the history😊

[@anthonyhulse1248]

Dishonour. There, I fixed it for you.

[@isotropisch82]

@@anthonyhulse1248 I am 100% sure he meant honor.

[@SLavaluChinang5]

Basement kid troll

[@bharatmatakayoda]

The amount of likes this has makes me lose faith in humanity

[@alonasvc8746]

Someone has to get these people sober. Thank you Mr Snyder

[@rbxdo]

As an ethnic Russian born and raised in Ukraine, it makes me sick to my stomach to hear this moral acrobatics of the Russian representatives. Professor Snyder put it brilliantly - there's nobody to blame for the russophobia but the policy of the Russian Federation.

[@dylanvogler2165]

I do hope people don't blame you for anything though. It personally makes me sick that it is specifically the Russians that make it an ethnic conflict. My family is from Donetsk and before 2014 nobody even cared if you were ethnic Ukrainian or Russian. I have lived in Ukraine for a while as well and personally I could never see or hear the difference from ethnic Ukrainians or Russians coming from the same village. Personally I don't hate Russians themselves, I hate the Russian state. But I don't blame some of my friends who now just hate anything Russian. Слава Украине/Україні!

[@rbxdo]

@@dylanvogler2165 no, of course not. In fact I can't remember a single time anybody in Ukraine explicitly asked or cared about my ethnicity. Ironically, the only ones who made a big deal out of it were fellow Russians in the occupied Crimea on my short trips there after 2014.

[@dylanvogler2165]

@rbxd yeah I thought so. Just wanted to be sure as war can do bad things to people in regards to the way they think. But yeah I never had someone ask me in UA where I was from either. It is good to read I am not the inly one with that experience. Stay save and I hope it all ends soon

[@rbxdo]

@@dylanvogler2165 thanks man! Same to you. Героям слава!

[@alainlefebvre9860]

​@@rbxdothey do this because they were told there was a problem. Think "little green men". This chaos was planned and orchestrated by the leader with a ICC arrest warrant in his name.

[@lawrencedanao7648]

Did the Russian ambassador threaten professor Snyder at the end? At a un council no less.

[@alainlefebvre9860]

Probably. One of the real reasons for the arrest warrant on his boss...

[@Fu-orksGive.PEACE.achance.]

Yeah I got that as well. 😡

[@Imperatia]

The current Russia is a mafia state that does mafia things. Nothing to be surprised here. Lets stop pretending that the people in charge of it are some kind of statesmen lol.

[@sophiaabramovich8401]

Amazing job professor Snyder

[@pat-2024]

I’ve been in Ukraine from 2013 to 2018 at least 6 times, and i can distinguish Ukrainian and Russian quite good. I learnt only 2 ukrainian words in so many weeks there. But i never heard people obviously there speaking Ukrainian…nowhere…and i never saw or felt discrimination! Even in front of UN, these two speakers i can call, poor liars…😮

[@dylanvogler2165]

It depends on where you go. In Lviv, Ternopil, Zhytomir they speak Ukrainian. But yeah even in Kyiv the most spoken language was Russian. During the time I lived in Ukraine, my friends and I always spoke in Russian, nothing happens to you if you do. So yup those guys are liars.

[@pat-2024]

@@dylanvogler2165 Simply liars, i know… I was often in Kiev and all my friends there were speaking Russian. My Russian isn’t really that good, advancing, but i tried to speak and nobody was discriminating me or watching me bad! And in 2018 i visited Odessa and also, the common language was Russian. And still now, all my friends there are speaking it…but for sure, most of them learning Ukrainian… If you like music, watch and listen Kommuna Lux. They are from Odessa and i know them…

[@mykolatkachuk7770]

@@pat-2024 I assume you are of Irish descent because of your name. Look at what happened to Irish language because of British assimilation. Only a handful of communitiees in western Ireland still speak the language. Fortunately, the Ukrainians is a larger and more persistant nation. So I hope next time you visit Kyiv, you will hear more Ukrainian on the streets. I now speak Ukrainian with my colleagues. I also insist on using the language in the shop and elsewhere where possible. It's called "gentle Ukraininisation".

[@NLTops]

@@mykolatkachuk7770 There's this one clip from the start of the invasion that I'm never going to forget for the rest of my life. It was of a Russian Ukrainian, with a Javelin in hand on a dirt road with dense forest all around, walking amongst burned out IFVs cursing and yelling "I swear, after this war I will never speak Russian again.". It contrasts very heavily with what you've said. Russia's invasion in this way is hard Ukrainisation. It's an effort in futility. Like a violent husband trying to prevent his wife from leaving him by hitting her. It will not make her love him more. I'm Dutch, our fraternal people are the Belgians. We make jokes about each other (like real siblings do) but we would never invade them. It is pointless destruction. We're good friends and neighbours. Doing something like that is completely outlandish. I keep thinking to myself "If this is how Russia treats family, is it any wonder that they have so few friends?". And then they complain about Russophobia? Do they not understand the connection between how one treats others and how one is perceived by others? I hope for Ukraine's victory and freedom, and I hope that you'll last through this war safe and sound. Take some of my luck. I don't mind an unlucky year for myself.

[@SLavaluChinang5]

Some Patrick Sg from some European country didn't sense discrimination from Ukrainians.😂😂😂How so

[@SamtheIrishexan]

Its amazing how he talks about the Russophobia that didn't exist prior to 2014 when they invaded the Donbas and Crimea. Yes, the Ukrainians saw how you used Russian language as a cases belli and it broke the fraternal feeling Zelensky spoke of. Any country on Russian borders that doesn't remove Russian language at the state level is leaving the door open to be subjected to the same as Ukraine. Bit there wasn't a Russophobia even then, but after the full invasion in 2022 and the discovery of the Bucha massacre among others, Ukrainians have a rational hatred for Russia and everything Russia. Phobias are irrational in nature. The Harvard professor made them look like fools good job Prof.

[@vaataja]

Exactly. Before the 2014 invasion and the start of the war in 2014, 80% of Ukrainians had a positive view toward Russia and support for NATO membership was 10-15%.

[@planet-karma]

Agreed - this is all Russia's doing and Ukraine has simply been responding rationally and in an attempt to protect itself. Snyder is right that Russia can cry about being the victim of Russophobia but it's the actually the Russian State that has created the conditions for it as well causing irreparable harm to the Russian culture and its people (by the way, Snyder is at Yale and for the past few years, Yale has been lessening its focus on Russia and the Russian language to include other cultures and languages in the area - this has also made Russians claim Russophobia). There are also a huge number of Russian speaking Ukrainians now who never want to speak Russian again! Congratulations Russia, well done!

[@dylanvogler2165]

​@@vaataja yeah it's true

[@mykolatkachuk7770]

@@vaataja it was 50-50% split in 2013. I was pro EU and pro NATO since 2004. Unfortunately too many Ukrainians were too naive and still viewed russians as "brothers". That train has departed

[@alainlefebvre9860]

​@@mykolatkachuk7770Russian propaganda is very strong and fools many. That train has also departed. I will defend Ukraine from Russia however I can for as long as I can. And I'm not even from the area or from Europe. Don't be fooled by the propaganda, the majority of free people of the world supports Ukraine because good people know the difference between good and evil. Slava Ukraine!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@jonashsmith394]

In the end, the bald bulldog boiled over and started threatening Prof. Snyder that they would talk to him in Russian style.

[@loon356]

Right, I immediately thought novichok! The brazenness of it! That's what happens when you've lost the argument.

[@teddited9682]

Thank goodness for Professor Snyder ! His eloquence and clarity are invaluable!

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.

[@SamtheIrishexan]

Prof Snyder should watch himself that sounded like the Russian representative threatened to respond to his insolence in another way. 😳

[@lawrencedanao7648]

That’s what I thought.

[@SergePavlovsky]

russia's ruling class is criminals

[@agh0x01]

Yes it sounded like a typical Russian state thug's threat. It's hardly insolence though.

[@MCADHD-rf5kl]

You know that's how government officials deal in Russia with inconvenient facts being told to their face. With violence, this guy almost forgot that Professor Snyder is not living and is not a citizen of Russia.

[@SamtheIrishexan]

I personally never had a problem with Russia and even understood competition was good. I admired their tenacity in resisting the one world order even if I knew the Western rules based order was best. But the moment they invaded Ukraine they made the decision for me, that I can no longer empathize with them and they deserve little sympathy. The genocide and tacit support of the Russian people for it means we need less Russian culture in the world because it is a Ultranationalist, racist, homophobic, imperialist culture. The future holds no place for aggressor nations.

[@AtticusKarpenter]

Yep, no place for agressor nations. Thats the reason why "western rules based order"(or what do you get used to calling the nightmarish American colonial empire, when cheap resources come from Africa, South America and other second-class subordinate places to Western countries, and the United States in return delivers its inflation to everyone through the dollar?) has no future. Fortunately, this world order is on fire right now, as powerful independent countries abandon the use of the dollar, the largest US banks have collapsed, and the abyss of NATO weapons has perished along with the Nazis to whom they were sent. Considering how many weapons and equipment went to Ukraine, make sure that Mexico does not conquer you now lol

[@anthonyhulse1248]

They lost my sympathy when they invaded Georgia.

[@blackpring2019]

​@@anthonyhulse1248, can I ask you a question? Do you sympathize with the United States? If yes, then why did they not lose your sympathy after the invasion of (Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yugoslavia, Latin America, etc.) the behavior of the entire Western society is hypocrisy, since no one punished the United States for numerous invasions of other countries. they didn't even impose sanctions..

[@kaiikiller4777]

The really handy tip for how to know when a russian is lying is can you see the lips moving..... if you can see the lips moving then it is lying.

[@paulbadman8509]

That's actually true for ukrainians and liberals.

[@kaiikiller4777]

@@paulbadman8509 Regardless of what any russian thinks, says, or does... russia will be pushed out of Ukraine and after that never again will russia attack Ukraine.

[@dmanvell]

Similar deal with Russia's supporters online. If they ^ *cough* ^ are commenting, you know they're lying.

[@cosminzeic]

Snyder dropped the mic

[@danltiger]

I love how Snyder's presentation perfectly sets up and is completely fulfilled by the Russian ambassador's nonsense.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@BuddhAngel]

Why the f*ck is Russia still present at the UN Security Council? Seriously?

[@CollectiveDefence]

Because China vill veto any kick-out vote?

[@SergePavlovsky]

@@CollectiveDefence there's no veto in general assembly

[@TheMahayanist]

Because they're a permanent member sadly

[@Imperatia]

@@TheMahayanist Actually, the seat belongs to the Soviet Union, a country that no longer exists.

[@olenazemba6977]

Ukrainian is theconly state language. Rightfully so. Russian is just another language of the minority along with Hungarian, Bulgarian, Greek etc.

[@magicforest802]

Timothy, very well said. Russians should have started from protecting themselves in Russia first by building schools, hospitals etc.

[@dkstewy]

Great closing by Prof Snyder.

[@maghdean]

Дякую, професоре Снайдер! Глибока повага з України.

[@alainlefebvre9860]

The good people of the world are with Ukraine!! ❤️🇺🇦

[@maghdean]

​@@alainlefebvre9860 yes, we feel that! Thank you!

[@alainlefebvre9860]

@@maghdean I'm sorry we're not doing more. Western governments can be frustratingly slow, even at such critical times. More assistance will come, you can be certain of it. Stay safe. Stay strong. Slava Ukraine!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@elenawilliams32]

From a New Zealander currently living in Australia, both countries support Ukraine totally. Our governments have sent military supplies and equipment, I sincerely hope that there's much more forthcoming. Take care and stay safe. 🇺🇦💙🇦🇺💙🇳🇿

[@maghdean]

@@alainlefebvre9860 thanks so much. Heroyam slava!

[@susanm2087]

Slava Ukraini💙💛Heroyam Slava Love Always from the U. S.A.

[@paulbadman8509]

You are an NPC

[@rodpinfold8824]

Paul BadThem, Orc Slava Ukraini

[@dmanvell]

@@paulbadman8509 You are projecting

[@dylanvogler2165]

@@paulbadman8509 хахахаха окей орк ))

[@paulbadman8509]

@@dylanvogler2165 nice to meet you pork.

[@marlowc2324]

As an American, I found the representative of Ghana to have the most sound, ethically consistent, and strong statement. Thank you.

[@mykolatkachuk7770]

It would if he mentioned Russian colonialism. Instead he spoke as if two parties of the conflict are equally guilty. Which they are not. There is an imperial power waging the war of conquest and an small independent nation fighting for survival. It is as simple as that

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

​@@mykolatkachuk7770 do you mean amer8can imperialism and their 900 military bases all over the world??

[@isotropisch82]

@@elenadrachyovs4151 Do you have a problem with comprehension. He very clearly said Russian colonialism. Read it again, it was not ambiguous.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

@@isotropisch82 do you know that ethnic russians are natives on that piece of land? And they have been living there for 1000 years at least.

[@isotropisch82]

@@elenadrachyovs4151 That doesn't mean anything. You said "do you mean american imperialism", I pointed out that no one was talking about that. You seem very keen to change the subject.

[@andypiotrowski3013]

Why cant these speakers show actual footage of Russian TV state shows.. the things they preach against Ukrainians and Europe. I wonder if Russian Team at the UN would leave the room or would they say its just a camera trick. The Russian speaker makes my stomach churn.

[@markstanley979]

Absolutely agree with you Andy, that would stir things up 😂😂😂

[@craighughes2191]

So true well said

[@dmanvell]

Great idea. Also make sure to ram home the point that it's Russian STATE television. That would make the Russian delegation squirm.

[@polinanikulina]

"Imagine Russia banning Ukrainian language" after giving examples of French in Switzerland and Catalan language in Spain implies that Ukraine is part of Russia, which is not the case! Professor Snyder explains the specifics better than I could.

[@junglecat_rant]

This they did during the time the Ukrainian territory was part of Sovjet Union. State language during the Soviet Union reign was Russian, and only Russian.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

​@@junglecat_rant and my ukranian grandma was fluent with ukranian during Soviet period

[@junglecat_rant]

@@elenadrachyovs4151 Ok, mine was too. Does it mean that it's ok for Russian state TV to degrade Ukranian citizens? I think not. But still during the Soviet Union period Ukranian as a language wasn't regarded as part of people's identity but as a so called "regional dialect".

[@paru-chinbaka5214]

@@elenadrachyovs4151 And people were fluent in Ubykh, which is now extinct

[@jonson856]

@@junglecat_rant They even did it before the USSR. Alexander III banned the Bible and Church gatherings in Ukrainian. Only Russian was allowed. And I believe Catherine the Great did something similar.

[@Solbm27]

Prof Snyder rocks. Books and seminars are tops.

[@racoonfrenzy3617]

Professor Snyder killed it! I almost expected him to do a mic drop at the end.

[@Aussie-Mocha]

Prof Snyder is an actual intelligent professional who far exceeds the intellect of the Representatives of the Russian Federation!

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.

[@Hulliepap]

1:15:34 i love how matter of fact the representative of France is here. Just clearly stating whats happening without all these worn out cliche s like: let's get along and don't fight.

[@victorvictor369]

Crystal clear! Just like Albania and The United Kingdom👍👍

[@jacekgruchelski-harbon7419]

thank you for the time stamp, I wouldn't watch it otherwise. French speach short and sharp like a knife. 👍✌️🇫🇷❤️🇺🇦

[@magicforest802]

Russia (sovok) is the main rusophob - the only country which enslaved it's own people ( krepostnoe pravo), gulags. Russia (sovok) themselves killed more of its citizens than any war in their history - red terror, gulags, famine, cannon fodder during different wars.

[@junglecat_rant]

True 💯 %!

[@VictorLyuba]

✌️🇺🇦♥️🇺🇸👍Agreed!! Thanks!

[@edc1569]

I just feel sad for Russia, waste of their men, waste of Russia's future.

[@faidh8]

rusofobia it just defence

[@VictorLyuba]

👍🇺🇸♥️🇺🇦✌️And do you feel about Ukrainians children, women, and old people being killed by Russian soldiers?? Please think about it!! I'm not Ukrainians and don't live in Ukraine !!!

[@Andy-zv1nj]

"Delusions are false beliefs. Therefore, a person experiencing a delusion will steadfastly believe in something that isn’t true. Usually, these beliefs persist even when there is evidence that they are not real. Delusions are referred to as non-bizarre or bizarre in nature" Aka the Russian representative!

[@palesskirabinzon4795]

Pr. Snyder speach must be broadcasted on the western media, because in my opinon still a lot of people totally don't get what is really going on

[@yevhenpiskun5224]

Timothy Snyder the best

[@JanoschNr1]

"Phobia"? You think we're scared?!

[@corinnem.239]

Disgusted and deeply, deeply angry, but NOT afraid in the US. We do however have a total disgust of the everyday Russian as well as their military & leadership. No excuses, no propaganda...tell the truth and stop the imperial invasion !!!

[@jvjd]

Yup, otherwise the mass propaganda and energy war would not happen.

[@jvjd]

@@corinnem.239 If US really wanted to end this war they would invade Russia like they did Iraq and Afghanistan took out the Kremlin - The end. US is scared of Russian Nukes and Ukraine is not that important for the Americans to overcome that fear

[@tamo3041]

They let not appear comment that are not about hate towards ....

[@tamo3041]

@@corinnem.239 sure you are not afraid there is a sea in the middle. You can't see the big picture....

[@anthonyhulse1248]

If you want to know Pravda, Russian truth, believe the exact opposite of what comes out of their mouths.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.

[@petrucho130]

Professor Snyder told what I felt all this years. Bravo!

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.

[@SchroedingeraKot]

russophobia is the measure of one's humanity.

[@alainlefebvre9860]

💯

[@MrGianeta]

Oh, sounds familiar. War is Peace, right?

[@alainlefebvre9860]

@@MrGianeta weakness leads to war.

[@MrGianeta]

@@alainlefebvre9860 Not necessarily, bit it might of course. Depending on whose weakness we are talking about and what kind of weakness. If we are talking military only, then I'd say too much military force leads to war much sooner. If you are talking about the weakness of the leadership - I can agree.

[@marisabenson1222]

Timothy Snider 100%

[@jorgenbritzen6532]

Russia should be thrown out from the Security counsel

[@thelazy0ne]

Yeah... But they got an awful lot of nukes. So how do you suggest doing that?

[@jorgenbritzen6532]

@@thelazy0ne There are a couple of other UN-members with nukes. Russia is violating everything that UN stands fore. The problem is of course to get it threw the General Assembly.

[@merrily08]

I do wonder about the translator from ruzzian, I'm not sure he was clearly conveying the message. But Prof. Snyder rebuttal was brutally honest!

[@desertcafe]

Thank you, Professor Snyder. Massive respect.🙏

[@Knickelmann]

Russophobia does not even make sense as a concept in the first place. Having a phobia means, among other things, that one has an irrational fear of something. Based on the actions of the Russian Federation these last few decades, and ofc especially since Feb 2022, I don't think it's particularly irrational for countries close to the Russian border to be fearful.

[@zafiroshin]

It's not only the last few decades. Don't forget about all the atrocities of the ussr. Holodomor, just to name one. Russian culture has always been permeated by violence, aggression and lack of empathy.

[@Puleczech]

2:01:40 And here, just like that, goes the ICC warrant for people like Solovyev, Simonyan or Skabaeva and others. For anyone who has not seen yet, I recommemd watching Russian Media Monitor's recent video on Simonyan and Solovyev discussing the ICC. It is absolutely amazing.

[@peterhajdin1966]

The World needs more Snyders. We need more Snyders.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet republics.

[@vitiachao9765]

@@elenadrachyovs4151 Because the Russian ethnic minority don't want learn local languages. Can you imagine somebody in Russia who don't want learn Russian? Учите местные языки на бесплатных курсах, великорусские шовинисты, чтобы стать полноправными гражданами.

[@cinnamon2151]

I stand with Ukraine victory 🇨🇦🇺🇦

[@getjoy123]

Liked for Mr. Snyder's briefing

[@forrest_lump]

It's hilarious how the russian guy tries to bring the propaganda into the UN 😂

[@alainlefebvre9860]

They believe their own propaganda. Decades of it causes brain damage, apparently.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

Its not propaganda, its reality.

[@junglecat_rant]

​@@elenadrachyovs4151 In which universe? Где ето реально? В сказке?

[@MCADHD-rf5kl]

@@elenadrachyovs4151 According only to Russians, who probably have more vodka than blood in their veins.

[@elcerrado]

It is incomprehensible that Russia is not kicked out of the Security Council and suspended from the UN.

[@Africantruth101]

America bombed Japan,killed innocent civilians in Syria,Yemen,Iran and Afghanistan and they were not removed from the UN Security Council….is that not hypocrisy

[@denismorgan9742]

Don't you mean totally expelled.

[@swg234]

Timothy Snyder is a national treasure

[@tinaxtony]

Oh Tim. That analysis. Hit the nail on the head.Well said sir

[@Megaleziy]

I am a resident of Donetsk and the words of the first two speakers were filled with lies, while Snyder perfectly understood the situation, for those who are interested, I can share the videos that Snyder spoke about for those who are interested. It was Russia that brought the greatest harm to Donetsk, where 90% of the population spoke Russian, instead of protection (although no one needed protection, it was safe to live there before the capture of the city by Russian hybrid forces) and prosperity, Russia brought war and poverty, the Russians took out most of the enterprises and mines, people lost their jobs and were forced to serve in the army, people who had an opinion and expressed it openly were killed or thrown into cellars for torture.

[@Barbabapan]

It is known and a sad cynical joke how the Russian propaganda is twisting reality.

[@paru-chinbaka5214]

Same thing in my city, Irpin. Russian-speaking, full of refugees from Russian occupied parts of Donetsk & Luhansk, tons of places named after Russian writers & famous people... And look what they turned our PEACEFUL town into.

[@DonetskiLetsplayshik]

Я також з Донецьку, виїхав у 14 року.. Побачимось після перемоги

[@jensschleicher2450]

It's incredible how the first two speakers give examples (lies mixed with facts) of "Russophobia" while they completely ignore the context of a brutal Russian invasion which is breaking every single rule of the Geneva convention. I ask myself whom they want to convince with this rubbish, it nearly seems they are living in a parallel universe without any war. I'm so grateful that the brillant Timothy Snyder sets the weird topic of this meeting in the right perspective. If anybody didn't know Timothy Snyder before: I strongly recommend his speeches which can be found on KZbin and his books - especially "Bloodlands" and "On Tyranny".

[@keevee09]

How many languages has Russia destroyed?

[@AtticusKarpenter]

Zero?

[@AtticusKarpenter]

How about USA count the number of Native American languages ​​they destroyed along with their speakers? In Russia, all ethnic groups that lived in Siberia before joining Russia still feel great - they have education in their native language and museums of their national culture. Compare this with how the Irish had to fight for their language and culture. That's the difference between a family of nations like Russia and a Western civilization built on bones that lives at the expense of others and never misses a chance to sow discord, for example by supporting any murderous dictators who manage to rise to power in countries close to the Russian border, whether either Poroshenko or Saakashvili. But for some reason, all the vaunted Western humanism does not apply to the inhabitants of Ossetia, who were killed by Saakashvili's troops, or the inhabitants of Donbass, who were killed in the punitive operation begun by Poroshenko and continued by Zelensky. The world is tired of Western hypocrisy.

[@ksay47]

@@AtticusKarpenter nice imperial rhetoric you got here. Whataboutism, victimhood and deliberate ignorance... everything checks out

[@paru-chinbaka5214]

@@AtticusKarpenter Dude don't lie

[@smaeschli]

Professor Snyder takes the floor at 28:18.

[@alainlefebvre9860]

Sweeps the floor with the Russian liars at around 29:00. 👍👍

[@jacekgruchelski-harbon7419]

WOW! Whole UN demolished ruzzians ✌️👍 Although Emirates calling for tolerance sound funny 😄

[@MarekBartovic]

Snyder is the king! Thank you for your hard work!!!

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.

[@wernertognetti5956]

Thank you to Ghana, France, Ukraine, Switzerland, Albania, Ecuador, Malta, UK, USA and Mr. Snyder. The other speeches are empty talks or, as with the Chinese or muscovites representatives, the distortion of the victim-perpetrator narrative. Slava Ukrayini.

[@johnnyringo7928]

Do they teach Ukrainian in Russian schools?

[@faidh8]

There has never been a single Ukrainian school in Russia. In Russia, even Ukrainian libraries are banned. People can be arrested for 15 days simply for speaking Ukrainian (even if they are citizens of Russia). And this despite the fact that about 5 million ethnic Ukrainians live in Russia. These Ukrainians were born and raised in the Ukrainian ethnic territories that Russia seized in previous centuries. But Russia artificially underestimates the number of Ukrainians living there, admitting that only 2.9 million Ukrainians live in Russia. This is what Russia does with all peoples living in Russia. Schools in the languages ​​of indigenous peoples in Russia are an unspoken ban, and there are about 150 indigenous peoples in Russia and they all feel extreme discrimination, contempt and assimilation.

[@Rich5131]

A phobia is a fear of something. The suggestion by the russian state therefore is that they are feared. Perhaps there is a reason for this? A country so devoted to destructive war, this creates russiophobia; except that Ukraine is above this, and are fighting back.

[@thelazy0ne]

Irrational fear.

[@PalleRasmussen]

Snyder really nailed it.

[@elenadrachyovs4151]

As a Russian ethnic minority I can confirm there is discrimination of ethnic Russians in some post-Soviet countries.