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blue-wave

(4,654 posts)
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:46 PM Wednesday

What happened to Viktoriia is what Russia is (Warning: Some verbally graphic detail)



Caolan Robertson reports from Ukraine on the tragic story of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna who was kidnapped and brutally tortured by the Russians.

Caolan mentions the Forbidden Stories website and their Viktoriia Project. Here is a link if you would like to learn more about who the journalist Viktoriia was and thanks to Forbidden Stories, whose stories will live on: https://forbiddenstories.org/projects_posts/viktoriia-project/
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What happened to Viktoriia is what Russia is (Warning: Some verbally graphic detail) (Original Post) blue-wave Wednesday OP
Kick. GoCubsGo Wednesday #1
You're welcome blue-wave Wednesday #3
This is the type of person Putin is. He is sending a message to journalists. Irish_Dem Wednesday #2
And BeerBarrelPolka Wednesday #7
Exactly the same message. Immigrants will be sent to torture/death camps. Irish_Dem Wednesday #8
The ruzzian heads of state have NEVER cared about life thru out history. What ever it takes to get to their outcome. mitch96 Wednesday #4
This journalist was tortured and killed LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #5
This is what I see... 2naSalit Wednesday #9
Viktoriia Clouds Passing Wednesday #6
Poor Viktoria... Cha Wednesday #10

GoCubsGo

(33,776 posts)
1. Kick.
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:01 PM
Wednesday

I heard about her story today on Hal Sparks' "morning" show, with guest, Philip Ittner, the American correspondent who lives in Kiev. What Putin did to her is beyond vile and sickening. Thank you for posting this. People need to know her story.

blue-wave

(4,654 posts)
3. You're welcome
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:23 PM
Wednesday

I'm glad to hear Hal Sparks had this story on his program. The world must come to understand the brutal mindset in the Kremlin. Putin and his ilk want Ukraine eliminated as a nation as well as its' people. Stories like this might wake more people to the brutal reality. Russia will stop only when confronted with a superior force. Then, if and when Russia stops, Ukraine must be forever vigilant to maintain the necessary strength so this never happens again.

Irish_Dem

(69,132 posts)
2. This is the type of person Putin is. He is sending a message to journalists.
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:22 PM
Wednesday

And any one who crosses him.

Trump wishes he could be this brutal.

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,572 posts)
7. And
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:46 PM
Wednesday

In his own way, trump is sending his message to immigrants that they will be getting harsh treatment in a foreign prison if you come to the USA. He's as sick as Putin. His supporters and the GOP are all in this together. They all are our open enemies.

Irish_Dem

(69,132 posts)
8. Exactly the same message. Immigrants will be sent to torture/death camps.
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:56 PM
Wednesday

Putin is like a serial killer, he always leaves his calling card at a crime.
He wants every one to know he was the torturer and killer.

Trump is the same way. He commits his crimes right out in the open.

Yes they are both ruthless psychopaths and quite dangerous.
They will torture and kill as many people as it takes to get what they want.
Power, control, wealth. And to terrorize everyone.

Yes they are our mortal enemies.

mitch96

(15,171 posts)
4. The ruzzian heads of state have NEVER cared about life thru out history. What ever it takes to get to their outcome.
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:33 PM
Wednesday

The genocide of Ukrainian people aka the Holodomor, killed millions.. The incessant meat wave attacks in the war with Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of dead. They just don't care. If they can send a message to scare journalists into not printing the truth so be it. Any way they can get their way.
This is the way of the dictator..tRump wants to be this kind of dictator. Rule thru fear.
m

LetMyPeopleVote

(162,434 posts)
5. This journalist was tortured and killed
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:43 PM
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Due to the condition of the body, the exact cause of death cannot be determined

2naSalit

(96,648 posts)
9. This is what I see...
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 09:05 PM
Wednesday


Not changing the settings on my browser as I don't want to avail myself of the foul platform.

Cha

(310,183 posts)
10. Poor Viktoria...
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 09:24 PM
Wednesday


I won't see the vid... the description is enough. I know it has to be reported.

Mahalo, blue-wave

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