Ukraine's European Revolution?

[derspiess]

Well, he could do better then be "non committal" on the Russian forces on the border.

There aren't enough radicalized muslims for us to protect there, so he'll do nothing

[Solmyr]

http://naurunappula.com/1186744/mita-kuningattaremme-naki-puhelimessa.gif

[garbon]

Doesn't allow hotlinking.

[HVC]

All I see is a weird unibrow smilie.

[Solmyr]

In other news: http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_03_27/Ukrainian-nationalists-storm-parliament-in-Kiev-LIVE-UPDATES-5357/

Nationalists from the Right Sector have circled the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev and demand the resignation of the interior minister after their leader Muzychko was killed in a police operation.

[Queequeg]

Russian media/propaganda also seems to be making a big deal about the small but rapidly growing Protestant movement in western Ukraine.  I've read several anti-Ukraine articles or comments where Russians are outraged and/or amused that the acting Ukrainian president is a Baptist.  Which from my American perspective seems like a bizarre criticism.  And yes, I know how Russia has taken steps to suppress non-traditional religious organizations so it's a big deal to them.  But still...

Orthodoxy has seen itself as persecuted since 1204, more often than not with pretty good reason.  My cousin was a Mormon missionary in Rostov on Don, and he didn't consider Orthodoxy to be Christianity.  I was actually really offended but couldn't show it. 

[Admiral Yi]

You consider that to be an example of the persecution of Orthodoxy? 

[Sheilbh]

Orthodoxy has seen itself as persecuted since 1204, more often than not with pretty good reason.  My cousin was a Mormon missionary in Rostov on Don, and he didn't consider Orthodoxy to be Christianity.  I was actually really offended but couldn't show it.

From a Mormon?

[Barrister]

He's going after the Catholics too

I would have guessed the one lesson he'd learn from the fall of Communism is don't fuck with the Pope

Russian media/propaganda also seems to be making a big deal about the small but rapidly growing Protestant movement in western Ukraine.  I've read several anti-Ukraine articles or comments where Russians are outraged and/or amused that the acting Ukrainian president is a Baptist.  Which from my American perspective seems like a bizarre criticism.  And yes, I know how Russia has taken steps to suppress non-traditional religious organizations so it's a big deal to them.  But still...

There's a protestant movement in Ukraine?

[Sheilbh]

Did you forget the Orange Revolution?

[Admiral Yi]

hyuk hyuk

[Barrister]

Did you forget the Orange Revolution?

[Queequeg]

Orthodoxy has seen itself as persecuted since 1204, more often than not with pretty good reason.  My cousin was a Mormon missionary in Rostov on Don, and he didn't consider Orthodoxy to be Christianity.  I was actually really offended but couldn't show it.

From a Mormon?

Yeah, exactly.  I was biting my tongue really, really hard.

"Yeah, well, you know what Orthodox Christians don't fucking do?  Baptize Jews murdered in the Holocaust in a baptismal font supported by stone bulls.  The fuck kind of Abrahamic faith has stone bulls as a part of its worship, numbnuts?"

[Queequeg]

He's going after the Catholics too

I would have guessed the one lesson he'd learn from the fall of Communism is don't fuck with the Pope

Russian media/propaganda also seems to be making a big deal about the small but rapidly growing Protestant movement in western Ukraine.  I've read several anti-Ukraine articles or comments where Russians are outraged and/or amused that the acting Ukrainian president is a Baptist.  Which from my American perspective seems like a bizarre criticism.  And yes, I know how Russia has taken steps to suppress non-traditional religious organizations so it's a big deal to them.  But still...

There's a protestant movement in Ukraine?

So what parts of Ukrainian culture and identity do you actually like?

[derspiess]

Orthodoxy has seen itself as persecuted since 1204, more often than not with pretty good reason.

Sure.  But there's not much reason to think that now, not in Eastern Europe anyway.  I'm not as well-read as you are on it, but I chalk it up to just the generally Russian paranoia about everyone having it in for them.

My cousin was a Mormon missionary in Rostov on Don, and he didn't consider Orthodoxy to be Christianity.  I was actually really offended but couldn't show it. 

Meh, they're Mormons.  Whaddyagonnado.