Ukraine hunts down 'traitors' helping Russia

Nearly 400 people in the Kharkiv region alone have been detained under anti-collaboration laws enacted quickly by Ukraine's parliament and signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Russia's February 24 invasion.
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[@wv11989]

Imagine tweeting something and having the army show up at your door

[@selah71]

@DixieDog Really? When?

[@SteveSamillano]

@@selah71 About 15 years ago I knew an American that had a habit of drinking and going online giving people on forums with quite rude replies and even death threats. He did this to forum member (death threats) and the victim made some calls and 2 FBI agents showed up to read the riot act to this drunken fool. He has been polite ever since. I would think that during a time of war....if a country was invaded that this 5 column would be of concern. Look what the US did to innocent Japanese Americans during WW2. People need to think before they post on social media.

[@BigBoss1228]

@DixieDog don't post anything illegal, and you'll be fine.

[@selah71]

@@SteveSamillano Posting death threats will get you in trouble, and rightfully so. People can't tell if its someone drinking, a knucklehead, or a crazy sociopath. Really, it isn't hard to be polite on social media, let alone not to make threats if the person is sane and sober. Thank you for sharing! ✌️

[@webguy8497]

Yes but imagine in Africa 💀💀💀

[@griffin3578]

“When did you change your mind? Right now?” “Yes” 💀😂 priceless moment

[@kylielinae]

I was on the floor!

[@KeemSg]

@@kylielinae swear😂

[@Da_Xman]

@@fighter920 Can you please explain that completely? Have I missed the point?

[@vladdabad]

@@Da_Xman he is being arrested for his point of view...not agressive actions... Therefore no freedom of speech

[@Hermanvb]

@@fighter920 there is no freedom of speech, all that democracy people think they have is an illusion.

[@Anonymous-fj2uo]

Are people seriously supporting arresting citizens for stating an opinion online!? I'm not talking about aiding the war, I'm talking about simply making a statements that 'deny' the war. It's scary how people can turn so tyrannical in the face of a crisis 😳

[@abriah.j6720]

I think they’re taking such a hard stance because Russians can also see those post and depending on their location and region use them as spy’s. When you have mass destruction and death but with unaffected citizens denying what is happening it can be upsetting and dangerous .

[@amadeosendiulo2137]

He was a potential colaborant.

[@bdleo300]

@@amadeosendiulo2137 wow what an excuse for tyranny and terror

[@driftedit.1190]

@@bdleo300 uhh where exactly is that „tyranny“ and „terror“ you are talking about?

[@driftedit.1190]

@Anonymous-fj2uo btw, „denying“ terrorism is NOT stating an opinion

[@carterstrain9951]

"There is nothing to worry about."

[@kellmedd4925]

That is what people say when there is something to worry about.

[@Zer0Mood]

@@kellmedd4925 Or its something people say when they dont want you to worry. Not everything is a conspiracy.

[@rodeo4786]

Traitors and collaborators can be more treacherous and dangerous than the invaders as proven throughout military history. Treason has little options

[@connieconcepcionliwan7539]

Traitors are dangerous

[@sanchezroman8995]

@@connieconcepcionliwan7539 Jesus Christ was crucified because of a traitor...

[@bijuum]

Will real traitors comment on socail media.... This is called stupidity

[@goawakeneveryone4365]

Slaves can Not be traitors! Slaves is what you all are!

[@michaelswagson4457]

So jailing navalny is cool then?

[@bkjetsfan1]

This is a tough decision, but look how they caught that son filming positions, and sending it to the Russians Army. Wow what a time.

[@thecollierreport]

It's not tough, it's called free speech. If they don't have evidence this guy is doing wrong, set him loose

[@eduwino151]

Eastern ukraine has been pro russian for years that is why the russians had an easy time there from collaborating residents

[@NungChai]

What do you do to traitors?

[@fleekrushyt9410]

@@eduwino151 Kharkiv isn't pro russian at all. Russian speaking isn't pro russian. As to donbass, there are many pro russians there, but its also a minority. Still, a big problem

[@naga_hill_rooster]

@@fleekrushyt9410 Boi you are speaking like zelensky. Arrest like this will not help

[@F.E.82]

Hahahaha and that's democracy

[@jeremybertz796]

Vladimir Zelensky: "I love democracy"

[@ozziekassie887]

yes sir. uncle Sam sponsored democracy. fight for freedom to "give others freedom" to take away others freedom 😂

[@Bob31415]

Slava Ukraine. PUCK FUTIN.

[@Markry-if9ex]

Instead of helping their own people they terrorize them for their opinions

[@ladymercury7042]

💯

[@ObjectiveMedia]

Exactly. Terrorists in fancy dress costumes.

[@thebalticpower2301]

That's not terrorizing, That's consequences for switching sides or being a traitor.

[@chocolateneko9912]

​@@thebalticpower2301 "traitor" hahaha

[@Bob31415]

@@chocolateneko9912 Russian troll

[@Jeyjeyanth]

Is this the democracy that western countries praising

[@leow5632]

This is war time and every country will have treason and traitor laws during such times. Educate yourself

[@tomdelica1960]

Amazing how they “ change their minds” once they get the knock at the door!

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Amen to that, I commented above as, "Yes MUST hunt down *every single tritor is cancel to Ukraine, as enemy within is the MOST dangerous to ANY country including USA!"

[@Benz2533]

I don't see the reason for them not to change their mind if there is people with guns and authority to take their life.

[@user-ru7fi6lh9s]

Destroy the NATO Kaliningrad will simply as Russia, Ukraine, surrounding from all sides. Russia does not even have enough strength to fight with their own people. Conclusions to make you. Kaliningrad is a point of the reason for the start to capture.

[@user-ru7fi6lh9s]

Destroy the NATO Kaliningrad will simply as Russia, Ukraine, surrounding from all sides. Russia does not even have enough strength to fight with their own people. Conclusions to make you. Kaliningrad is a point of the reason for the start to capture.

[@mkodyChallengesYOurexistence]

@Wilfredo Gomez it's not betrayal 40 years ago it was 1 country He is 60 or older so technically he has a loophole there

[@domiy13]

This is absolutely disgusting. Ukraine is not a victim in this war, they're a participant. Is this the "freedom" they say they are fighting for? Old men being stormed and detained by special forces for expressing the wrong opinion?

[@syroserou3552]

Shut up Putler

[@meinfraulein380]

wrong is wrong and needs to be corrected, yes?

[@eugineniki8419]

@Mein Fräulein define wrong. I am on neither side because there is two sides of truth. But army showing up at civilians front door is not “democratic” or “peaceful” as those two are Ukraine’s biggest arguments of being on right side.

[@jacksonfirst9172]

Ukraine is victim in this war!

[@tuuliviiri157]

How is Ukraine not a victim? Russia invaded Ukraine with no reason.

[@kingawesome6651]

"The armed forces move fast" I quote military solider.

[@enyha]

The Romans understood the danger of treason! This is attributed to the Roman Jurist CICERO over 2000 years ago : "A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and he carries his banners openly against the city. But the traitor moves among those within the gates freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears no traitor; he speaks in the accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their garments, and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation; he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of a city; he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared."

[@livergen]

Very well said sir, I am amazed at how these politicians in the United States's Current administration And it's cabinet members are doing everything they can to dismantle our Constitution and the rule of law of the American citizens. There treasonous behavior Is mindnumbing to have to watch.

[@josephturberg7240]

excellent point

[@gerri577]

that could be how the roman empire fell. People started waking up. You can't silence the enlightened.

[@watchmovie3305]

You just described Joe Biden

[@gerri577]

@Андрей Тымко in my country, all the talking heads from all the many sources repeat the same same talking points. An information campaign given to them by the military industrial complex. That's more powerful than if only one source were giving the "news."

[@mwmnmwm]

"He will be Cured!" .. I have the feeling that was not intended as concern for his future health.

[@Max_is_dead]

They heeling his mind. He must see the horrors of war. Dead body.

[@ZDriver1996]

Babusas don't play. And she definitely meant death as a cure.

[@Gromkiii]

Make sure he will be Ok,

[@hankhsu1716]

He will be cursed, not cured.

[@ricbarker4829]

Sometimes there isn't an accurate translation going from one language to English for certain words. "cured" usually means the "patient" will be healthier prior to the treatment. Somehow I doubt this will be the case. Traitors are usually the lowest of the low during a conflict and I can confidently say that the cameras were the only thing between these men and a stomping.

[@johnathonburns2592]

This is disgusting arresting a man for simply voicing his opinion

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

At least there is someone else here who gets it! Thank you for not supporting this awful authoritarian nonsense.

[@mrblurblur2003]

Zeelensky is disgusting

[@lonniehhenson7925]

Do you mean like in Putler arresting citzens for displaying signs and facing 16 yrs in a gulag

[@lonniehhenson7925]

Putler is disgusting

[@johndavies5985]

These guys were the first on the scene after the Russian withdrawal from Kiev hunting for collaborators and traitors. Without cameras to record their meting out justice I wonder what happened to people wearing white armbands.

[@oddvardmyrnes9040]

Yeah. How many were rated out by their peers because of old hatred to settle old scores? Why should Ukraine be any different from any other post-war cleanup? The Ukrainian security forces are the right wing nationalists. That is where they ended up, after the regular army rejected them. Not saying that there were none that didn't actively help the Russians, but we must be realistic when we hear what is going on in Ukraine.

[@F.E.82]

They are dead

[@F.E.82]

When there's no camera atrocities happen

[@mwfmtnman]

F them. If tree hey are traitors like that they are culpable for all the deaths from the invasion

[@bobingalls4643]

so, if you have an opinion on the internet or you witnessed Ukrainian troops committing atrocities' and you speak about it makes you a traitor?

[@AurelianodAgazio]

Fascism in all it's glory. Hopefully will be over in a while.

[@werwer5339]

Yep ,putin is finished ,just a matter of time ,hopefully soon. All russian dictators pay the price and go to Satan.

[@agalie7139]

In Germany after the liberation of death camps , German civilians were forced to clean and properly bury the victims of the mass graves . They should do the same in Ukraine , taking this man to see by himself the horrors of war.

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

You cannot blame the person who worked most of his life in a lumber mill or dairy farm for the actions of the SS, This is however the thing, people like this cause distress and general lack of trust in their own country, its the reverse case of the French Resistance,

[@llkk290]

This just proves the Naziization of Ukraine.

[@gerri577]

Ukrainians killing Ukrainians. That's where all the dead bodies are coming from.

[@dibensy59]

But those 'death camps" were used to house people that the Germans thought would undermine the war effort. And yet, you're for rounding up people that might undermine the war effort. Funny how you didn't think that through.

[@CSW-hq5qs]

Lol. "Muh wooden doors n such".

[@ElDiabloBlanquecino]

There a huge difference between collaborating with the enemy and expressing an opinion online.

[@Drew206619]

Just one step away, shouldn’t play with fire

[@paulissus8974]

What if "expressing an opinion" online turns out to be covert communication?

[@africanative986]

He was visiting with russian soldiers...

[@markomilovanovic2947]

This is ukraine true face hahah "democracy"

[@lefunnyN1]

@@markomilovanovic2947 oh look another former yugo crying for russia

[@Crazylalalalala]

I see there is a lot of support for the Ukranian gestapo... quite fitting.

[@temua4950]

In Ukraine, there is no "Gestapo". They are uncovering REAL traitors, who help Russians to invade Ukraine. While in Russia, you are being arrested for demonstrating against war. THIS is where the real Gestapo is.

[@LordVader1094]

He was literally helping the enemy by filming and sending them info

[@Bob31415]

Are you that naive? How do you think America dealt with traitors? Ever heard of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?

[@Crazylalalalala]

@@Bob31415 so supporting American gestapo...i dont remember what this video is about and dont want to rewatch.

[@livetarkort8434]

Arrested for social media post? Doesn’t sound like the country media trying to portray it as.

[@friotaiocht101]

Really? So if your country is at war with another country & you begin posting your support for the country that invaded yours & the secret police come knocking at your door they're wrong because you think you did nothing wrong? There's a difference between posting things when there's no threat involved & when there's a war & a serious threat is involved...

[@Hippobottomless]

@@friotaiocht101collaboration and an opinion are to different things. Freedom of speech no matter what circumstances is what makes our country great and stand above all Murica’

[@chasesmith9681]

Man i hope and pray this all ends without any further bloodshed or massive scale destruction.

[@StoccTube]

It’s already a massive scale destruction

[@Kobaneko2005]

Must be nice to live in a fantasy world.

[@shawndoyle6460]

It's gonna get worse....

[@cris_the_coder]

Tell that to Russia did you even hear about what they did in Bucha? don't search for it you'll have nightmares for days./

[@bizzledrizzle1061]

It's ok war should go on ..... Earth's population is too much to handle .. guess putin should use some of those nukes.. on UK , Germany basically whole of europe..

[@wandameadows5736]

This is who you support? The amazing thing is they get people to support Ukraine by claiming this kind of stuff is happening in Russia. This is a perfect example of why you never form opinions based on media reports. What people should be focusing on is how this all started & what was the cause instead of supporting Russia or Ukraine based on some media report. After you learn enough facts you can then decide who you support if you want to support either side or not.

[@kebbajammeh1645]

Ukraine, leave these people. You have lost the war.

[@schnoz2372]

Cope

[@the.apocalypse.is.69]

Poor dad. There is nothing worse than a fathers heartache brought upon to them by their son’s.

[@petemoss8625]

Shut up, and go and live in Russia if you like it so much.

[@JR-mh8vn]

@Ace McMillan clownn 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@denismorgan9742]

They got the traitor

[@timmanning5357]

Perhaps his father should have bought up his son to be loyal to one's country and its protectors. No room for traitors in war. Lock him up.

[@the.apocalypse.is.69]

@@timmanning5357 indeed

[@ObamaoZedong]

He's not sorry, he's just sorry he was caught.

[@roberthansson8222]

Yea must be horrifying that he posted on the internet.

[@daviddonadze221]

True

[@JuanPablo-vw7ko]

Sorry for what? You should not be arrested for thinking differently even in a war.

[@col.hanslanda2013]

@@JuanPablo-vw7ko Democracy becomes ultra conformist nationalistic regime during war times. Imagine they are democratically voting to fight for their nation. Democracy fights to death because its voted by the people.

[@xisotopex]

what was he caught doing?

[@NoName-oj5pl]

I have many views on this war, but at the end I just want peace.

[@z4id4n42]

Me too.

[@aonaziz669]

Where is human rights where is freedom of speech

[@1398go]

Sometimes I think opinions doesn’t take long to turn into something as real as betrayal, especially during a time of war where people must be hyper-clear what side you’re on.

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Amen to that, I commented above as, "Yes MUST hunt down *every single tritor is cancel to Ukraine, as enemy within is the MOST dangerous to ANY country including USA!"

[@mavigogun]

@Srt

[@sherryhusky]

So why they call themselves a democracy

[@ChickenMcThiccken]

see how quick that first guy was sorry ; for posting stuff? he would have never apologized if he never got caught. would kept on posting russian propaganda.

[@johnrawlings6610]

It's called free speech which Ukraine and these back world European countries don't have. These people are nothing like us Americans!

[@Punisher6791]

This is why freedom of speech is important.

[@simonphoenix3789]

seriously...this just reminded me that Ukraine is by no means ready to join the west. It still has the same repression that Russia and China have.

[@dawggonevidz9140]

filming army positions and sending them to the enemy isn't freedom of speech it's treason, and the correct way to punish it is with a firing squad.

[@YeahCain2]

Smells like Gastapo Tastes like Inquisition

[@cheekypiper512]

Collaboration is one thing, posting words is another.

[@kellmedd4925]

What's the difference? To the government, collaboration is posting words. Dissidence is collaboration. You don't antagonize your government. The people need to fear their government, only then will there be peace. Freedoms and personal liberties are revoked in war. You will fear your government more than the enemy, that way, you will fight the one you fear less.

[@extremeheat9283]

@@kellmedd4925 sounds like Saudi Arabia

[@DMlTREl]

@@kellmedd4925 Democratic Ukraine they saying?

[@gsxr7736]

The people shouldn't fear their employees

[@andrewcoons8060]

That man is dead!!! How many of us will be hunted down years from now for comments or opinions we posted on social media?

[@Aden_III]

Sedition is an illegal act, ESPECIALLY during war time, QUADRUPLY so when the enemy is invading your nation. Yes, you’d deserve to be arrested for seditious comments during an invasion. Stop crying about it

[@ChrisTheCringe]

There is a propaganda poster that says "Loose lips sink ships." What these people are doing is trying to minimize the risk, not just from the russians, but from the inside as well. People who support the enemy from the inside are an even bigger threat to your country than the invaders themselves. This is not new. With the technology that we have today we are now seeing images of what goes on during wartime.

[@unregistered8430]

instead of fighting russian troops, they fight their own people. great

[@Vikash_27777]

Because they know they can't stand a chance with russian troops thats y,they are harassing n killing own peoples who dont have any weapons against them to fight.

[@EjayLhu]

Hypocrisy

[@turnip5359]

During wartime it's better to be safe than sorry

[@Nathan-eu6tm]

You should read about what happened to traitors during WWII, this is quite normal

[@branofilipovic9608]

Please tell me which country are you from? Switzerland? What you see on the video is completely normal for all democratic countries in war, if someone supported Germany or Japan in ww2 they would have the same happen to them, if not worse.

[@cbTutoriales117]

It’s the same way they ve been hunting people in the Donbas

[@markstuckey6225]

Let's hope it doesn't get to that; between 12-15,000 slaughtered by their own countrymen.

[@joebloggs430]

@@markstuckey6225 Really ? So when did Chechnya apply to join Nato ? Not true, Donbas is Russian propaganda and Regime-change since 2005 & before .The Donbas mafia was put in place by Russia to attack Non-Russian speaking Ukrainians to force them to leave the Donbas so that the Russians could claim that the 'majority' of the population wanted to join Russia ( never true, Donbas voted over 90% to leave USSR & wanted economic aid and jobs, not indepedence from Ukraine. How could they possibly want to join Russia which had no jobs or money ? ) . They stormed local govt buildings & fired at Ukraine govt to try to make Ukrainian govt look like aggressors. Putin ran sleeper agents in East Germany as a KGB agent and ran false-flag attacks in Moscow to make an excuse for the Chechen war.

[@kellmedd4925]

@@markstuckey6225 They don't identify them as their own countrymen. They are "traitors" and they wanted to secede, to gain independence, that's treason in any country. You can't just up and declare independence and get away with it. A government must be strong. If they cannot SHOW their strength, no one will take them seriously.

[@elcompavergolia9986]

Team Russia 🇷🇺

[@ChairmanMeowNZ]

Aka team war criminal clown Pootin 💩🇷🇺💩

[@Phoenix-MX1]

This was more intense than anything COPS has to offer.

[@megaknightisgaygay1144]

Yes because this is the military 💀

[@OldFucker]

You sir are an idiot!

[@charlesonikosi4099]

He is one of them, they can not do anything to the man, except warn him and educate him to behavior appropriately in times of national catastrophy like invasion. Activities makes a day long. Creativity keeps the mind your, not rotten with nonsense and despicable comments, acting is learned, like you earn respect.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Watch cops from 80’ early 90s it was great

[@the_logic_voice4457]

Traitors are the worst enemy you can encounter, it is like greeting someone with a smile shaking his hand stabbing and the traitor stab you in your back, dispicable

[@nikhilhadbe271]

Depends on who you ask

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Amen to that, I commented above as, "Yes MUST hunt down *every single tritor is cancel to Ukraine, as enemy within is the MOST dangerous to ANY country including USA!"

[@mypeeps333]

Sounds like my family 🤣🤣😅

[@mavigogun]

@Srt

[@lckee820]

Being critical and committing treason are different

[@Lanwarder]

I'm all for arresting Ukrainians that are helping Russian forces. However, being arrested for expressing your opinion on facebook only gives Russia an opportunity to say that they are coming to "liberate" Ukrainian citizens. I'm not in Ukraine, maybe I'm missing key parts of the situation, but you got to be careful with that kind of stuff IMO.

[@mif3669]

They started this war by saying "they're gonna liberate Ukrainians", however there was nothing to liberate them from. They can just make up another reason, they don't need real one like this.

[@ozziekassie887]

putin said this. Ukraine oppresses the ppl, especially those wit a Russian background

[@sporttv4363]

I totally agree with u one thing is helping the russians another is having your own opinion

[@Too-Odd]

@Dberg Not to worry, if the war continues, the Russian land put under Ukrainian administration by the Soviet Union in 1922 will be back to Russia.

[@techenjoyer_cool]

Sir this is a war,opinions that you support the enemy are obviously illegal

[@IronSteam1]

I remember of a social program somewhere in the USA, reported by TV, where serious road offenders had to choose between jail or visiting the local morgue chaperoned by officials. Ukrainian government should propose this to this young kid (last part of the video) to see the direct results of his deeds.

[@salemandr3304]

That was not a young kid. The man was servicing in Yakutia (Russia), maybe he was servicing during the USSR (before 1991)

[@andrewnorris5415]

He was calling for peace. A peace deal neally went through at the start of the war. But BJ flew in and it quickly ended. Ever since then Ukraine government has insisted Russia give up Crimea before they even begin peace talks. Experts who know of the region are aware Crimea is strongly pro Russian. He was not a young man like you said, he was an older man, calling for peace, who got silenced along with hundreds of others in this one region alone. We do not know what happened to him after they dragged him away pleading for mercy. Was he sent to jail? Has he since been sent to the front line. Is he now dead like so many others?

[@jlb74a]

that was brutal: "Did you change your mind just now, huh?

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Amen to that, I commented above as, "Yes MUST hunt down *every single tritor is cancel to Ukraine, as enemy within is the MOST dangerous to ANY country including USA!" Did you change your mind just now was YES LOL!

[@gdgdzezegfhdgdgr1963]

This is an irregular form of justice and denying forgiveness. Everything in the video is againts peace negotiations. On the other hand russia is expected to open humane corridors. The commander of the Azov steel plant just made a video to the media where he says they want a humane corridor open to a third country to have their lives saved. Seems that they are also scared for their lives. Even their military people. Dont make it about legal justice.

[@ramunasstulga8264]

Change your mind now or suffer consequence 😡 - ukraine

[@ellenfaulkner7616]

The Ukrainian Police force were professional. Can you imagine being arrested by Russia never to be seen again. If you betrayed your Country as most everything is done on social media you deserve to be arrested. I see a lot of sympathy for them. How would you feel if your parents or family members were tortured and murdered by Russia. Think about it

[@elyisusking3603]

@@ellenfaulkner7616 you really realiz3 people can use your logic against you, right?

[@johnhough7738]

'Free speech' is breaking the law? Yet another reason I'm glad I don't live there ...

[@isaacsechslingloff1006]

Martial law, even in the US, has always been like that.

[@MyDomesticChiffchaff]

@@helloman1051 look, when a country is being invaded, it is generally considered a treason when someone supports the invaders. It's common sense. That's because anyone who supports the invader even verbally is a potential traitor who might physically help the enemy when they advance. During such a massive war like in Ukraine there is no time and no resources available to determine who is "just saying their opinion" and who is really determined to support the enemy. Sorry, it's just life.

[@charliegrant6327]

Don’t forget lots or Russians actually live in Ukraine.They are intertwined. Mad

[@bobingalls4643]

correction:" Ukraine hunts down citizens with opinions on the internet"

[@masterk5372]

The first guy they arrested well that what he get and he was Clout chasing

[@JK-uj8ur]

Traitors are 10x worse than the enemy.

[@natureblank1401]

Yeah like Navanly's

[@AlexandreVSL1950]

they are not traitor to Ukraine, they are Russians living in Ukraine. Those regions had Russians for centuries, and ukrainian regime bully them for years.

[@alejandroroderick]

@@AlexandreVSL1950 and you'll have the chance to take them all into russian territory after your soldiers are kicked out of Ukraine, you can take your russian people but not the territory, the territory is Ukrainian

[@AlexandreVSL1950]

@@alejandroroderick you don't know the history of these territories then...

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

@@AlexandreVSL1950 And not even just Russians, the Kiev Regime is awful even to it's own people

[@lauras773]

The enemy within is way more dangerous than the one right in front of you.

[@getorphan]

True look who the USA has as president

[@swampyankee72]

@@getorphan "previously had" I don't see Biden singing Putin's praises.

[@tomstickney5500]

@@getorphan look into how he got in there

[@titanproductions3628]

@@swampyankee72 Your kind is dangerous to our democracy

[@swampyankee72]

@@tomstickney5500 Please do, not ONE proven case of fraud after how many investigations? Then look at the previous guy, all roads lead to Russia.

[@bigearedmouse17]

The first casualty of War is Truth...

[@danielcifuentes7198]

If people is helping Russian how you can call that?

[@nickgap52]

Respect to Gonzalo lira for speaking truth despite threats by sbu

[@addom88warzone89]

Funny russia also reported him executed buy ukraine azov . Check it out iearlgrey youtube and he even cried his eyes out when he herd from russian report that ginzo lira executed by ukraine ... funny a week later hes alive and well 😂😂😂 and thats a report coming from russias ex secret service ..... all b.s from russia

[@kirahund6711]

Thought police in action.

[@xayduk871]

Unfortunately these folks won't have the same treatment

[@paulmunro3175]

Let's be clear: neither collaboration nor treason is synonymous with voicing one's opinion.

[@1398go]

But….what do you do when one writes “this rag [a Ukrainian flag] is a symbol of death.”? Sometimes I think opinions doesn’t take long to turn into a bloodbath, especially during a time of war where people must be hyper-clear what side your on.

[@jeckjeck3119]

BS. Any and all sympathies for orcs is treason.

[@lautaro736]

@@1398go he may be right, he knows better what happens in his own country than us who only know what tv or KZbin tells us. That's why freedom of speech is the most important right

[@NoName-ym5zj]

Spreading pro-russian naratives is treadon, because they are aimed to turn citizens against the government so the army will not face resistance when thr city is taken. Speech can turn people to action, freedom of expression is a privilege of peace time

[@oo--7714]

@@NoName-ym5zj just stop it

[@badasserien8518]

Zelensky is an evil dictator too.

[@jakeh799]

Unicorns are also real

[@ranger-rj2ym]

Welcome to war bud. This stuff is going to happen in dire times.

[@arqueliossantiago7791]

Traitors or citizens that didn't want to fight. As it came out to be the truth later 😂

[@SJerseyfishhead]

"I changed my mind the moment you guys were coming up the stairs"😢

[@rogerdinhelm4671]

Sure, I change my mind every time a robber put a gun to my head, I always agree with everything he says, for some reason.

[@mybigparty6059]

😆

[@unseenufo]

Well future torture will do that.

[@geob2658]

If you have cannibals pointing guns in your face, you will change your mind

[@angieg2561]

With guns

[@jamespriddy8275]

Treated much better than those arrested in Russia.

[@Mlbotanik]

You love fascists ?? Better arrested?? Innocent ukrainian man who try save live and help ukrainian peoples??

[@inso80]

@@Mlbotanik A man accused of crimes in war time. He will have his fair trial if Ukraine is to live up to its aspirations.

[@friendship9904]

@@inso80 he's help the people because the Ukraine government is hiding behind their people

[@inso80]

@@friendship9904 Now, if you try a bit harder you might be able to form a cohesive sentence.

[@friendship9904]

@@inso80 U see people don't understand what's happening they just wait til the politics and media tells them well said

[@mandayak2512]

Clearly we see what is really going on

[@austenhead5303]

The Ukrainian Schutzstaffel at work, being supported and whitewashed by Western media? Yep.

[@hougen8695]

at least they aren't executing Russia supporters, like Russia is doing to the Ukraine supporters

[@jonastachi3971]

@@hougen8695 He was helping the Russians and giving them stuff and probably information of Ukrainian positions.

[@user-pp1cr3jw2v]

@@hougen8695 Russians don't execute Ukraine's supporters, don't lie. My town is under Russian army's control now. Many people from my town were evacuated to Russia. Some of them support Ukraine openly on social networks. And nobody arrest them for that. Vice versa - they are being fed and paid money.

[@Jenny_Myers]

@@hougen8695 if you believe in that then i feel sorry for you

[@gabbot141]

A democracy with "free speech"

[@annaheart7731]

Fortunately, they will be stopped soon. Now we understand, why Russian army crossed the border...

[@diogobotelho5141]

Do you know even what Martial law is? Ignorant.

[@SpitFire-ug5uw]

Democracies are not freedom of speech Utopias. Democracies have a right for self defense (and no shocker why many Western democraciea are abused by dictatorships with these loopholes)

[@luk11c4]

But you know there is wartime there and they are collaborators? Is it democracy if any of men could not leave their country? And EVERY country in the world wont let their men flee when war started.

[@thelegalmexican9860]

wartime government are always different than peace time ones, during WW2 the US controlled all of their companies and told them what to build and manufacture, food was rationed by the government and personal surveillance was increased, does it mean that its not a democracy without free speech? No, the ways a government act are different when your ENTIRE country is being bombarded and tortured.

[@paullangton-rogers2390]

I love the woman at the end.. 'He will be cured!' Like, having pro-Russian views is a mental disorder lol.

[@lyns8062]

It is.

[@theclotheslineman]

Woman: He will will be cured. Father: How. Woman: We will put some lead in his ear.

[@ralucaraducanu8827]

Right now having pro russians views is similar to wanting mothers, children, old people die by the hands of russians. Why would anyone want that. One day on my way to the office I heard and I heard on the news that russians were killing women and children. Just like that. Needles to say I was not able to do my job that day to say the least. How could anyone still call themselves human beings when they do such things? The human race has taken so many left turns throughout time....

[@ralucaraducanu8827]

I have so many nightmares with this, I mean there have been enough blood filled events throughout history making it obvious that this is not the way to anything and there are still people choosing this... for zero rational reason.

[@kevinwarburton2938]

@@theclotheslineman No, hopefully not. A frank discussion, hopefully change his mind. He was a soldier, give him a chance to redeem himself in a penal battalion.

[@MegaDeansy]

Ha-ha-ha - Traitors have never changed throughout the ages - this one has 'changed his mind' AFTER being caught !

[@snakedog9694]

Having an opinion opposite your ruling party isn't being a traitor. You disgust me.

[@notnek202]

Ukraine is the enemy.

[@marinaermakova2731]

SOS from Russia: Goodwill people! Every day brings new victims. FORCE NATO to CLOSE the SKY OVER UKRAINE. This is the only way to stop Putin. Otherwise, you will be the next victim of his aggression! Putin is a WORLDWIDE CRIMINAL but don't be afraid of a nuclear strike from his side - he cannot do it alone, and the top militaries around him have families and want to live. It's just a threat on his part. He uses your fear to prevent military aid to Ukraine. BY NOT CLOSING the SKY OVER Ukraine NATO becomes an ACCOMPLICE of Putin's CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

[@andriyshapovalov8886]

That was hilarious 😂

[@Mkeric1971]

they've been doing this since 2014

[@andrewnorris5415]

Ever since a democratically elected gov was overthrown by Nuland and US elitist neocons.

[@resonanteamarilla7]

Oh what a beautiful democracy Ukraine is. Imagine people being arrested in the USA for not supporting Iraq, Syria, Libyan, Afghanistan, etc. invasions.

[@eloisdejesuse780]

Even though I get what you are trying to say, that is a bad example. A better example would be " Imagine people being arrested in the USA for supporting domestic mass shootings and the attack on 9/11"

[@jamiemcdonald4279]

You act like that's far fetched. Look at the way all of our social media posts are monitored and removed right now. The current administration hates the constitution.

[@jairosf92]

Well in Russia they're being arrested for not supporting the war. In this case the government is arresting enemies collaborators.

[@resonanteamarilla7]

@@jairosf92 Russia is not pretending to fight for "democracy". USA and EU political establishment is selling this war as necessary to defend us against Russia's threat to democracy and national security. After Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, etc. some how people still believe it.

[@Vercingetorix46BC]

What about freedom of speech? I mean in the US people can say anything they want, isn’t it what Ukraine is trying to achieve?

[@luarbiasawaras8700]

everybody has the right to remind silent

[@bearlutz8114]

Right!!!!! Man I've seen ur thumbnail picture FOR YEARS LOL

[@jehuirasales3588]

So you think it's okay to roam traitors free call the enemies what their activity is?

[@KevinE80]

Aiding and abetting the enemy during war is called treason in every country.

[@contender730]

Idiot. Your comparison is not even close.

[@konggg]

This is what happened to that fella Gonzalo Lira. He as picked up and now all his social media accounts are frozen.

[@kirahund6711]

At least he had our support, we (an internationa audience) kept asking about him when he disappeared.

[@West_Coast]

These people can't even make a comment against the war, they are forced to support their government's actions or be called a traitor.

[@GaliullinRustem]

The fact that there is so much 'traitors' tells us a lot about complexity of the current situation.

[@bigter88]

No, there are always a few. Whatever country you are in has it's rats.

[@armand9356]

600 arrests in a country with 40 million citizens. If you think this is much you should go back to your primary mathematic class.

[@Chechen348]

This has got nothing to do with complexity. If Russia invaded Germany or France I'm pretty certain there would be at least 10.000 traitors among their population. Especially those who vote for right wing politicians in Europe, actually sympathize with Putins regime.

[@armand9356]

@@Chechen348 Yes. And I too believed I could take over Kyiv in two days.

[@TermoHydroKmPt]

@@armand9356 600 attests but one gladly video for press department.

[@hyhhy]

I guess this is how Ukraine achieved the "all of our people are united against Russia" thing.

[@legokingtm9462]

Because they remove the ethnic Russian from the equation.

[@christopherrodriguez653]

@@legokingtm9462 Most ethnic russians are likely against the invasion Defending against fifth columnists isn't the same as ethnic cleansing 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@angieg2561]

With a gun in my face, I’d support Ukraine. But only with a gun to my face. Ukraine can rot for dragging us into this. I’m so sick of them pleading for my money and support. I’m even more outraged that my own government gives it to them. They can all rot.

[@kblo7473]

Gebels playbook. Either you with us or under us.

[@user-pc1sz3ui4q]

So they got them just for opinion!

[@deonnguyen8615]

Imagine what their would do to those peoples when the camera turn off,

[@karissimpson6631]

Fighting for Freedom and Democracy, huh, guys?

[@slappy10524]

People should have known that was BS when they overthrew a legitimate democracy.

[@sofiad.m200]

Do you see the difference between democracy and collaborationism?

[@markpkessinger]

I am very supportive of Ukraine in this war with Russia, but NOBODY in any western democracy should be celebrating the arrest of someone based on social media posts!

[@arfaouibilel4855]

when a country is invaded every person who make those post on social media is a potentiel collaborator . so why waiting ?

[@markpkessinger]

@@arfaouibilel4855 -- Democratic values that can be set aside during a crisis aren't values at all.

[@arfaouibilel4855]

@@markpkessinger oh i see so where those democratic values when Muslim youngster are behind bars in different European country and usa because they were celebrating terrorist attack in social media ? I hope you have the same opinion in this matter 😉

[@MyDomesticChiffchaff]

Well then I have bad news for you - EVERY democratic nation, including the US, has treason laws. When your country is invaded it is the highest security threat possible, it's not just a "crisis".

[@markpkessinger]

@@MyDomesticChiffchaff --- Yes, but in the U.S. Treason is defined, and limited by, Article III, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which states: "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." A social media post would hardly qualify!

[@maxons.e4643]

The cleansing is NECESSARY. You can be dining with the devil and embrace the light at the same time.

[@stuartalexander1595]

If he likes Russia so much. Send him there

[@user-gi5ol6no8d]

Look at how the US-installed regimes work!

[@dr.williamparker5060]

Unfortunate and true

[@jeremybertz796]

So true lol

[@mikealms2162]

ukrainians showing the world western values of freedom and democracy!

[@Laming777]

What's the problem? Ukrainian special services caught those who support the Russian occupiers.

[@MyDomesticChiffchaff]

Ukraine is officially in a state of war. During a war, the laws change a little bit. Supporting an enemy during the war is called treason. The same laws exist in nearly every country of the world, including USA, Russia, China.

[@mikealms2162]

@@MyDomesticChiffchaff the same laws? But usa tells us all the time it has superior laws which are from democracy and freedom unlike Russia and China.

[@xayduk871]

@@Laming777 the problem is that they are arresting normal citizens who support the other side and can't wait for it to liberate them. In war you can be accused of treason easily. Especially when you put ex prisoners with guns in Pro Russian cities. These people are not even allowed to speak their own language. Again, the best Russian propaganda comes from Ukraine...

[@ralphwiggam7630]

Giving DIRECT AID to the enemy is "treason" ... Since when did posting memes online become direct aid?

[@Edward-rw3kq]

ADDIDAS has withdrawn his sponsorship......traitor 😡💛💙

[@TheWarion]

I wonder if some of those arrested include reporters who speak about the corruption going on in the inside.

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

100% that is also what happens.

[@mutexin]

Ukraine persecuted many journalists, including Gonzalo Lira. But Ukraine finally got rid of them.

[@RoyDurett]

wait was the first guy just pro russia and sharing memes? and they count that as treason?

[@user-xv6wq6fr1y]

Они же сказали что он имел связь со врагом и подвергал опасности граждан, ты упустил очень важные моменты.

[@4411825]

This is what happened at Butcha to the people who were friendly with the Russians!

[@hannibalatthegate3384]

Except those people are no longer living and they blamed it on the Russians

[@natureblank1401]

@kira Because that's where Ukranian militants are shelling civilians.

[@sastradana9222]

@kira proofs?

[@mathewmcdonald3657]

Freedom!! You don’t have to agree with what a person says just that they have a right to say it.

[@r7calvin]

During initial days of the invasion, some Russian collaborators showed up to regional defense training, received their weapons and immediately murdered all the other volunteers. Potential collaborators are a serious security threat when your country is invaded.

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

@@r7calvin Then its up to the Ukraine regime to do a better job of who to give guns to. Not to go after 50 year old men posting memes!

[@olgatemple4330]

Is this "freedom of thought "?

[@thorthunder6336]

Having enemy contacts on his phone is fairly convincing evidence of painting targets.

[@ruud195]

Poor brain 75% speak Russian is this country and have relatives in Russia.

[@Cyprianek]

"Perfectly functioning democracy"

[@werwer5339]

"Perfectly functioning democracy" which is now at war with a major cancerous power to the east.

[@sk31370n]

indeed. in russia the arrested would not return.

[@natureblank1401]

@@sk31370n Russia doesn't arrest people who support Ukraine or Zelensky. Watch less Western television.

[@denmark23]

That old married couple yelling at each other was priceless

[@miceatah9359]

they werent yelling at each other just talking...

[@PaNDaSNiP3R]

I understand. You can’t have people like that around during a war. If you feel like this you should go to Russia

[@Junglebtc]

The first guy was posts on FB Hardly giving intelligence or harbouring Russian soldiers in his apartment Think clearly why harm him By all means pack his bags and send him to Russia We all know what the Ukrainian SF are going to do to him

[@CanadianBriar]

Just like the old Soviet days, a knock on the door, you're hauled off according to law and never seen again. The true face of western allies.

[@tatjanakisse6137]

Ukrainian democracy

[@CanadianBriar]

@X x Puede que no entiendas lo mal que los ucranianos han tratado a las minorías rusas a lo largo de los años.

[@Ti5GR]

Feeling angry about the establishment is one thing, selling your people out is quite another.

[@Ti5GR]

@@jacobnazarian1147 In any case what people carry inside only matters should they decide to act on it and in most cases contradictory to an outcome of self-interest than mere gratification of 'feelings'. Heard of Stockholm syndrome?

[@badabada8530]

Lock up all traitors

[@sharkamov]

The Austrian painter's Gestapo couldn't have handled it better! . . . . 🇷🇺💓🇳🇴

[@user-bp1xe7xn4v]

oh it's literally 1984 being punished for supporting enemies of your country

[@timothybarry7408]

Azov battalion doing what they do best, killing Ukrainians

[@after-lifeadvice7067]

Then tying their hands behind their backs with clean white cloths and laying them on the streets for the cameras and then blame Russian troops for torturing and killing them.

[@genepozniak]

A very balanced view of the reality of war.

[@charlesonikosi4099]

Respect and love are sacred for your family and friends in times of national emergencies. It is overwhelming situations what the world is becoming over right and wrong and desire for vengeance.

[@ZeuzBluez]

Kudos to the ukrainians for applying the rule of law , order and justice and not executing suspects on the spot like the Russians.

[@easadventures1349]

We wouldn't have enough room for all the traitors if America was ever invaded. I dig the heavy hand

[@zinoszinos4925]

Who said Ukraine is a free country?who said they have democracy?do an update of that man 10 days after..since 2014 there isn't democracy...

[@Hydra2054]

Someone: I think Moscow is a beautiful place Ukraine: *Destroy him.*

[@sallowdesertwalker8085]

Someone: I think Moscow is a beautiful place Someone: You haven't seen all of Moscow if you say so:)

[@raven0666]

Collaborators deserved to be arrested. That like that in every country after the invader left. There is nothing new.

[@LMB222]

That's a light treatment. Standard treatment is death sentence.

[@stvk99]

in a country with no death penalty? you're delusional

[@sinahaase9923]

Dang. The mom at the end is like “take him. Let him learn his lesson” 😳

[@notfanta1844]

He was promoting massacre and was supporting putin. Cant give the source, but find it somewhere in reddit. I think the mom would understand that clearly

[@dawggonevidz9140]

if there's any justice his next stop will be a humanitarian flight into Siberia. Let him go experience first hand how glorious life is in mother russia. And never let him come back.

[@mareksykora779]

@@dawggonevidz9140 Why do you think Kharkov belong to Ukraine? It was hundred years in Russia. It was communist dictator Lenin who painted borders of Ukrainian Soviet Republic just this way tu put Kharkov near Kiev. But it was not important in those times as the capital was Moscow. All changed in 1991, but Russia had no power to do anything with it in 1991.

[@dawggonevidz9140]

@@mareksykora779 check a map. it's in ukraine. near the russian border. and stop liking your own posts, it's pathetic.

[@dawggonevidz9140]

@Alexander Emelianov you sound russian. go outside with a sign saying stop the war, see what happens to you, mr human rights and free speech.

[@Manospondylus]

This is what the Twitter board would've done if it had government power.

[@HashknightGaming]

Wait till Musk starts to censor anyone who disagrees with him.

[@brentgreeff1115]

Exactly - thought crime is real here - I am sure many Ukrainians feel the same way - its just that they are under occupation. - same as Russia was in Soviet times.

[@aowi7280]

They did do this. They silenced anything negative about Biden and his family's corrupt dealings before the election.

[@techkingdata9338]

Lol 😆🤣 your funny...Twitter board is allowed to operate by a government just remember that.

[@KaileyB616]

Exactly

[@paintballusa1658]

Great 👍 Hunt them down ✊

[@indigameriseminalindian]

So Ukraine doesn't respect the citizens freedom of speech, but wants Russia to respect them as a sovereign country with free will.🤔😒

[@thememer5308]

Yes, did you forget that Saudi Arabia exists?

[@indigameriseminalindian]

@@thememer5308 Saudi Arabia aren't the ones begging for the world to help them fight for freedom and their sovereignty though.

[@thememer5308]

@@indigameriseminalindian they are in a civil war r n... I think that does count

[@indigameriseminalindian]

Counts for what

[@reymysteri0sucks]

So this is what Gozalo Lira been dealing with.