White Boy Summer is officially on
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Did you somehow miss how they talk all the time about fighting various nationalists (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1572523651353972738)? And of course are against "support of nationalists" that will result in "blowback on West’s own territory and its people" (https://twitter.com/RussianEmbassy/status/1677663946109509634).
"We must actively counter any manifestations of nationalism, racial or religious intolerance," they say (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1643628901480923138). While in Ukraine, "Nationalists have become the real masters of the country" and "are dictating their terms to the authorities" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1230749730516242435).
Since Ukrainian government is "regrettably not independent; it is reliant on radical nationalists," (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/442366039108898816) or even these "radical nationalists came to power in the country" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1628392226379255808), Russia decided to "to curtail the influence of radicals and nationalists" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/438298599001436160) as they "closely interact with the Israelis on thwarting the glorification of Nazism & any signs of intolerance and similar misanthropic ideologies." (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1317889651571675137). And so they began to "liberate territories from nationalists" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1506988835766509579).
The tweet was also specifically in context of how "growing xenophobic & racist sentiments in the country" led to the Moor riots in France (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1676891198638768128) and the "blasphemous barbarism and xenophobia" of the burnings of Korans in Europe (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1677207795718844416). And "manifestations of racism against Africans in Europe" have been Zakharova's longtime concern in particular (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1554442458347487233).
As Lavrov said, "We see manifestations of nationalism, anti-Semitism and Russophobia in many European countries, primarily Ukraine & the Baltics. We are concerned about the attempts to split society along ethnic, religious and language lines." (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1462773045127434241) He might talk about you too here. Lavrov then went with "President of the Federation of Jewish Communities Alexander Boroda" to "discuss combating anti-Semitism" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1542071971638280192). See, "Opposing neo-Nazism, radical nationalism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia is Russia’s focus" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/203424229868314625) and they "will continue to counter racism, xenophobia, aggressive nationalism and chauvinism in all their forms" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/595851926203441154).
After all, added Zakharova, "The anti-Semitism, xenophobia, racial discrimination flourishing in Ukraine today are exactly what we have been talking about tirelessly for 8 years & something the collective West tried hard to ignore" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1499389560459042816). I think it's also about you? Like how you're falling for how "@ZelenskyyUa is trying to convince the public that there is no antisemitism in Ukraine just because he has Jewish roots.❗️This is horrible logic." (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1547508288350310401)
They also apparently just called you their opponent:
The Truth is very important. Said Putin "in his greetings to Russian Jews & those who celebrate Day of Salvation and Liberation: ✍️I am sure that large-scale celebrations will facilitate consolidation of efforts to counteract attempts to falsify historical truth." (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1530182379461087232) The truth about about how "⚔️Long before the start of #WWII #USSR did its best to create an anti-fascist & anti-military coalition that would have ensured peace & security in #Europe & #FarEast. But #Western powers sabotaged these initiatives" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1300802033906262016). Today, again, "💪 Russia fights for peace and the international unity of progressive youth against colonialism, fascism and racism" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1590745247503769600) and hosts "the International Anti-Fascist Forum is to warn the world about the true danger of fascism" as "humanity has to face up to the manifestations of fascism once again." (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1433420928868782082).
The fight against colonialism is not new, of course, and black nationalism is good: "Together with our African friends we celebrate their freedom & the Soviet contribution to the African #LiberationStruggle" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1661635233832157184). It's because "Having not smeared its image with the bloody crimes of colonialism, our country has ALWAYS sincerely supported Africans in their fight AGAINST colonialist oppression" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1584669199322198018). They also "have always rendered assistance to the people of #SouthAfrica, helped cast off the chains of apartheid & #colonialism. Today our nations are 🇷🇺🇿🇦🤝 strategic partners, #BRICS members & strong advocates of a fair, multipolar world." (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1387080087917547520) So don't you dare to distort these facts, Western Man: "It was the Soviet Union that gave impetus to the #decolonisation of Asia, Africa and South America. We urge our Western partners to stop distorting historical facts. #USSR #Russia" (https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1169267887128895488)