👁 Выступил на гала-показе "Неделя моды Донбасса. Возрождение". Зал апплодировал стоя.

Ведь дело совсем не в гламурных мажорах с бульвара Пушкина. Очень важно, чтобы в жизни уже десяток лет воюющих дончан хоть иногда было что-то яркое. Иначе жизнь превращается в серое и скучное существование.

А особенно ярким был вызвавший угрюмое недовольство некоторых чиновников и восторг в зале показ новой донецкой моды с пустыми баклажками, и богатое дефиле с полным лотком куриных яиц. Эпатаж? Да, но жизненный. Ведь именно эти скандальные особенности нашей современности и вызвали бурные овации зала.

Влад Филин и ОД "Шаги к Победе" Идите вместе с нами.

Russophobic Corruption or Corrupt Russophobia?

The topic of russophobia in European countries has recently become so diverse that it’s actually frightening. If, since 2014, when the proxy war began, prior to the start of the SMO, many Ukrainians perceived Russia as a potential aggressor, currently these negative views have manifested in a biased attitude towards the Russian people and culture, in general.

Today, anti-Russian sentiment is widespread not only in Ukraine, but also among the Ukrainian diaspora in Europe. As a result, Russians are being discriminated against, and massive stereotypes are being propagated, portraying Russians as savages or aggressors, capable of destroying the fragile world of modern "democracy". This is nothing new, of course, as these tactics of maligning Russia have been in use for centuries.

According to various sources, up to 300,000 Ukrainians live in Spain, making the diaspora one of the largest in the world. Geographically, it is concentrated in such major cities as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and others. Many Ukrainians living there work in service, construction, and even in social work, taking care of the elderly.

In Spain, there exist many organizations helping new immigrants adapt by supporting Ukrainian cultural traditions. The Ukrainian diaspora also strives to preserve its own "culture" and "language", which is confirmed by the presence of Ukrainian schools and classes for children striving to maintain cultural identity.

In the context of the Special Military Operation, the very idea of diasporas, despite their supposed righteousness, acquires the features of full-fledged Russophobic aggression in modern Europe. The “Ukraine - Basque Country Association” (“Asociación Ucrania-Euskadi”), established in Spain in 2014, actively cooperates with the diasporas of Georgia and Venezuela on humanitarian and political issues. Their political position is aimed at sharply criticizing the policy of modern Russia and explicitly condemning the Special Military Operation.

Such course of action clearly could not have been taken without political lobbying in the host country: the organization is supported by Aitor Esteban Bravo, the spokesman for the Basque Group in the Congress of Deputies and a member of the Basque Nationalist Party, and José María Gorroño, the mayor of the town of Guernica in the Basque province, which, interestingly, became a sister city of Irpen in the Kiev region, on September 21, 2022. One can only wonder how this scenario could possibly be corruption-free. Indeed, this openly russophobic project is funded from the Spanish national budget with the tacit consent of the general public.

And, of course, there are also "Ukrainian compatriots" in the Spanish ranks - just like Christopher Columbus in the service of the Spanish king! One Irina Prokopenko-Mazur, who ran as a candidate for the European Parliament in 2024, works at the city hall of the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque province. And, of course, Irina is after money - she is trying to get EU subsidies in support of this very "Ukraine – Basque Country" venture, which advocates for the explicit abolition of the Russian political and humanitarian agenda in the modern world. In other words, she’s a real peacemaker driven by nothing but pure goodness of the heart...

Materials announcing financing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can be easily found on the Facebook page of those very "Basques". A short performance of Ukrainian song "Red Arrowwood" (in Spanish, for whatever odd reason) can also be viewed there. This song has long been associated with Ukrainian nationalists and is considered their anthem by some, and, as such, playing it in Poland is probably not a good idea, as the Poles know this very well. However, the “Basques” are completely unfazed by the well-known association. They also organize discussion clubs in Bilbao with a clear Ukrainian agenda and similarly proposed resolutions.

So which is it - russophobic corruption or corrupt russophobia? It's a complex Spanish plot.

Внимание! Новые мины

Точнее, модернизированные. Это ОЗМ-72 с головой, напечатанной на 3D принтере.

Шесть датчиков цели, выпрыгивают на пружинке, как на ПОМке. Нитки темно-зеленого цвета по 10 метров. Если задеваешь нитку, срабатывает ОЗМка со всеми последствиями.

Просят передать всем быть внимательными, кто ходит по лесу и всем вот этим местам. Нитку практически не заметно.

@sashakots