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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive moves into a fourth month, with only modest gains to show so far, Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria he rejected suggestions it was time to negotiate peace with the Kremlin.

“When you want to have a compromise or a dialogue with somebody, you cannot do it with a liar,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (12 children)

Oh yeah CCP is all about diversity and minorities right?

I mean just ask the people of Tibet, or the Uyghurs right? They will tell you how much the Chinese government supports their minority culture.

Filthy fucking genocidal cunts. That's what the Chinese Communist Party is. And your attempt to create a positive spin of them is not as subtle as you think.

Tankie scum!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (11 children)

Have you ever been to China? Ever talked to a person from a Chinese minority? Clearly not.

By and large their complaints are about a lack of economic opportunity (because, y'know, Inner Mongolia isn't exactly the most hospitable climate) and that the government affirmative action isn't enough to address the gap in resources. That's what you'll hear on the ground... And that's an absolutely fair concern.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (8 children)

I have. I've known Tibetans personally and I can assure you that they wish China had never invaded their country and taken it over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Ah yes, because Tibet before the CCP was a bastion of human rights protection. Who do you think you're convincing?

Still, clearly never been to China 🤷‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well it's sure as shit not a bastion of human rights after the CCP invasion.

You've clearly never met a Tibettan refugee.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do you understand Tibetan history up to that point? At least it's no longer a serfdom system (which Tibetan advocates will say was equal because of the one-in-a-million chance that one of the peasants can become the Dalai Lama and that everyone was totally happy because everyone was working towards bettering Buddhism). How many Tibetan refugees do you know who experienced serfdom?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The Tibetans should get to chose their government, not a communist dictatorship of a foreign country who undertook a military invasion and then practiced cultural and ethnic eradication in Tibet. If the Mao had not lied to the leadership of Tibet, and the chinese communists had not invaded, Tibet would most likely be a peaceful democracy now, as is the democratically elected government in exile. How's China going? Hold up a poster of Winnie the Poo in Beijing and let me know how you go.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You do realize that Tibetan independence was never recognized by any country, right? Not even the British.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You do realize that the chinese are furiously trying to extinguish Tibetan culture, right?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I too enjoy reading Western media instead of experiencing things first-hand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Lol. I know Tibettan refugees. How many have you met?

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