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  There is no limit to the depravity of the Russian military, or government, for that matter
context: What a joke of a country >
  
  Their whole system built on lies and propaganda,until one got out of that cycle and their corrupt government starting to lose their shit >
  
  a society built on lies has no reason to exist. >
  
  Consider a car engine designed by middle school kids. It's eccentric, vibrates like all conniption, lots of friction, shedding parts, smokes like a 50's movie star, stinks like a rubber tire factory on fire... how long before it just flies apart? >
  
  I bet the punishment for Russian “fake news” is worse than for Ukraine war crimes. >
  
  Well since Ukraine war crimes can’t exist by definition even if you admit to them, of course it’s worse >
  
  What do you mean? Obviously Russia is the aggressor in an unjust war, but a defender could still commit war crimes against PoW's, etc, could they not? Despite Ukraine being the victim here, that shouldn't make them immune for violating the laws of war.
  And just to clarify, I don't believe Ukraine has committed any war crimes. Russia has been speed running the war crime world record. >
  
  They mean that Russia has declared that its impossible for Russians to commit warcrimes in Ukraine. Or any kind of crime, actually. >
  
  Oh, thanks for clarifying >
  
  Thanks for asking for clarification, the comment was confusing to me too. >
  
  “But I did it!” FAKE NEWS “No really, I’m a horrible human being.” NO YOU ARE A LIAR AND WILL BE SENT TO THE GULAG, or maybe the front line again. >
  
  I want to see the trial.
  Defense Attorney:  "Can you show me on this doll where you shot and killed the civilian?"
  Prosecutor: "OBJECTION!  HEARSAY!  The defendant has previously admitted that they did not hang around after their so called 'crime'.  It would be impossible for them to know whether they killed the civilian or not!" >
  
  Soldier: waves hand at the entire doll then points directly at the forehead >
  
  OBJECTION: NON-RESPONSIVE!!!!! >
  
  Sounds like he'd be in an endless cycle if he gets arrested in Russia. 
  They'd send him to jail, then recruit him into the military, he'd be ordered to commit more war crimes, admit to them again, be arrested again, sent to jail, recruited into the military, etc., etc. >
  
  I see at least one way, beneficial to all humanity, to break the cycle. >
  
  And that is..? >
  
  War criminal getting killed after being drafted, of course. >
  
  Well .. at least Ukraine will know where to find him.   Unless he gets lost in a Siberian gulag. >
  
  He’s going to be sent to fight in Ukraine as punishment for admitting to war crimes in Ukraine that can’t exist >
  
  Russia is offering violent criminals freedom if they join the military >
  
  Hmmm, he claims to have killed people .. but he's in prison because those claims were fake.  This IS a pickle! >
  
  Russia... 🤷🏻‍♂️ >
  
  You can't make this shit up >
  
  I don't know how the onion is still in business anymore >
  
  Their writers must cry themselves to sleep knowing that they can't make up a story more ridiculous than the headlines they're going to doomscroll through in the morning. >
  
  The thing about fiction is that it has to be believable. >
  
  When Putin said "war" publicly, did he also face criminal charge? >
  
  Well some enterprising citizens did sue him for using the term >
  
  In times like this, I imagine that the Russian government feels pretty thankful that they've established such an impeccable reputation for telling the unvarnished truth. >
  
  I watched the YouTube video that covered his admission to a reporter (that this article references). 
  Thought it was insane that he'd confess all of that information and then refuse to speak to a war crimes committee afterwards.
  Like yeah, I get it, but you've just talked about the atrocities of the Russian government / command during an already highly criticized war. I'm more than willing to bet you're safer turning yourself into the committee than "hiding in Russia" after... Well, outing Russia. 
  Not that their heinous crimes weren't obvious to begin with, but I digress. >
  
  
  turning yourself into the committee
  
  I read that as, 'they're going to put him on the war crimes committee.'    
  Y'know, having special insight because of personal experience. My mind works really fast sometimes. >
  
  You did such a good job at committing war crimes that we're gonna hire you to persecute war crimes.
  Okay now that just sounds like a Russian version of that committee now, doesn't it? >
  
  In Russia, war crimes commit you! >
  
  Imagine being a criminal and facing charges for the act of admitting your crime, and not the actual crime itself. >
  
  Go to gulag do not collect 200 rubles >
  
  Let's be honest, it's not like having 200 rubles is different from not having them. >
  
  you mean "special military operation crimes" >
  
  in the weird world that a russian war criminal begs the hague to prove he committed war crimes so he can avoid being punished by Russia for lying about doing so.
  Wtf is wrong with people. >
  
  Entire Russian government was built by enourmous blocks of lies. What's new >
  
  Having seen Chernobyl and The Crown, it is evident that Russians haven't changed a thing in the past 100 years. >
  
  Let him go he's just admitted war crimes! 
  Isn't war crimes what the Kremlin want to hear? Are you not entertained? >
  
  No... They are special operation crimes... >
  
  Of course it is silly me its Special Ops >
  
  Punished not for what he did but for talking about it. What moral compass, Russia! And now you wonder why universities, books and cinema around the world give zero fuck about Russian culture. >
  
  Lol, Russian Literature is studied in a any university around the world. >
  
  Did you not notice that the Russian literature studied is all very critical of Russian society? That it's often about all the needless suffering and cruelty? >
  
  A society being bad or the art produced by that culture pointing out the problems int hat society has absolutely no connection to saying that country is culturally insignificant.
  Societies aren't culturally significant because they are 'good' societies, or nothing would be culturally significant in the world at any stage in history. >
  
  True, but what significance does russian culture have after this war of aggression? It didn't have much before that even in neighboring countries. Other than something to fear perhaps? >
  
  
  True, but what significance does russian culture have after this war of aggression?
  
  Nothing, but what does that have to do with the conversation being had? Someone said universities, books and cinema don't give a fuck about Russian culture, someone responded to say it did. You responded to say okay but they talk about Russia being a bad society.
  You responded to and were a part of a discussion about if Russia has culture the rest of the world cares about or not. It's a completely different point to the war, and culture doesn't become irrelevant because of a war and the rest... they didn't have much before even in neighboring countries, what are you even talking about and fear? What the fuck has fear got to do with if Russia has produced culturally significant works the world finds interesting or not? >
  
  The USA does not have a spotless record when it comes to clamping down on war crimes within it's ranks...  But this is on an entirely other level.  Russia is an evil nation.  Far beyond just a terrorist state. >
  
  Soldier: " I admit it...I did crimes."
  Russia: You're lying. You're completely innocent. Go to jail right now." >
  
  More than a bit ironical given Russia's sponsorship of Donald Trump.. >
  
  I was in the Canadian military.
  If I or anything other soldier had discussed any military action, we would have been imprisoned and court martialed.  This would have included something as simple as providing details of even peace keeping operations.
  We weren’t in a position ‘to admit’ anything without full authorization to do so. >
  
  After the fact? >
  
  LOL that's Russian justice. >
  
  Ohhhh so that’s where trump got it from 
  It makes sense that your partner whispers dirty secrets in your ear when you’re getting intimate >
  
  Special operation crimes*
  Terminology is very import in ruzzia.
  In sowjet ruzzia you don't get terms, terms get you. >
  
  
  *The Russian government considers IStories an “undesirable organisation”. Reposting this news article in Russia may lead to a fine. A repeat offence may result in criminal charges. >
  
  He'll probably get sent back to the front line. >
  
  Let’s not forget when we pardoned our convicted war criminals >
  
  Irony’s a oh what’s the word? >
  
  Irony's a-bad a-thing! >
  
  I knew Trump stole that from Putin >
  
  Igor's fucked either way. Some days just don't pay to wake up. >
  
  they said the forbidden word >
  
  How can someone put his life at such great risk (from both sides) and be lying about it? 
  Fake you, Russia. >
  
  In Russia, you don't go to jail. Jail comes to you! >
  
  That is why Russia is and always will be our enemy to the United States. Regardless how much Trump kisses Putin's ass. >
  
  By tbe way. He confess his own behaviour. And his own gouverment darr to say. No. What you said u did is not true.  But i did those things with permission and without holding back.  And then his goverment reply with, no u did not do that.  U lie that u did those things.  And u have prove u did it but they say. No u did not.  I dont have prove but u did not. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ >
  
  Face palm 🤦‍♂️ >
  
  Hmmmm. Kind of sounds like a line the GOP would use. >
  
  Uhhh, it the Liberals who are against free speech and use the department of justice to bully and silence their opponents. >
  
  Lol. How are liberals against free speech? >
  
  Who usually get censored or banned?  Conservatives. 
  But if you say they are being banned for "misinformation" or breaking terms of service, then it's magical and they must be silenced immediately.   But what is misinformation can change day to day and matches up with whatever liberals think. >
  
  r/LeopardsAteMyFace/ >
  
  Fuck Russia >
  
  Russia = bizarro world >
  
  I too get in trouble for "spreading fake news" by telling the truth in my country. >
  
  This guy can't catch a break. /s >
  
  That is cruel. >
  
  I mean he admitted to committing war crimes. If he's remorseful, I think he'd want to serve justice in Ukraine, and resent Russia/not want to go back. If he's not remorseful, well then he can go back to Russia and serve a different kind of sentence there, under a different charge, but ultimately for the same thing - the war crimes. >
  
  Almost, alllmmmooossstttt... >
  
  This is potentially good news. 
  If Russia had given him a lenient sentence for the war crimes, the ICC may decline to hear it. >
  
  Would it have been better if he had admitted to "special military operations crimes"? >
  
  This could be a movie with Harrison Ford and Ashley Judd. >
  
  Would you just try to surrender to Western counties at this point or try to go on the run from Russia? >
  
  Well, as long as he goes to prison >
  
  Fair. Poor form there. >
  
  What a crazy universe we inhabit. >
  
  Fake?  Hahaha
  Russia is governed by morons. >
  
  What in tarnation? >
  
  Russian cant ever be allowed back until all the War Criminals are tried and hung. >
  
  You can't make this stuff up! >
  
  He's safer in a Ukrainian prison... >
  
  The Russian soldier should have admitted to commiting 'special military operation' crimes. >
  
  Wow, reminds me of Trumplandia arguments on right wing media. Obv where all that crap comes from, is the disinformation factory based in the Kremlin >
  
  Trump having a weird legacy on other countries with his pathological liar and idiot phrases, never ceases to be disgusting. >
  
  I committed seriously evil acts!
  "Hey you can't do that it's illegal!"
  I know, it was awful.