The Russia-Ukraine crisis, which continues all over the world, has now moved to social media. The response to the Russian Embassy in South Africa, which describes Ukraine as ‘Nazi’, came from Germany, which has a long history with Nazism.
as we all know Russia and Ukraine With the military operation that started last week, the crisis has been on the agenda of the whole world. The beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused reactions and caused almost the whole world to make moves against Russia.
Many giant companies from around the world are against Russia sanction We know that it has stopped its operations in the country by applying In addition, similar decisions were made by the European Union countries, the United States of America and many other countries, and there was a reaction to Russia’s attack. Now the ongoing crisis has moved to social media and has brought two different countries to war. on twitter confronted.
Strong response from Germany to the Russian embassy accusing Ukraine of being ‘Nazi’
Although the war physically continues on Ukrainian soil, it is a known fact that we live in a world that is increasingly shifting to digital environments. When this is the case, nothing else is talked about on social media platforms, which are very popular. A post on Twitter yesterday, Embassies of Russia and Germany in South Africa confronted and provoked reactions.
In a post shared from the official account of the Russian Embassy in South Africa, the followers were addressed. Saying that they received messages of support from South Africans, the Russian Embassy told Ukraine national socialism (Nazism) and thanked him for these messages:Dear followers, we have received many messages of support from South African citizens and organizations. Thank you for your support. As 80 years ago, we are happy that you are with us in Russia’s war against Nazism in Ukraine”
After this post was shared, there was a harsh reaction from the German Embassy in South Africa. Reacting to the expression ‘Nazism’, the German Embassy shared that it could not remain silent on this issue and talked about its past with Nazism:We’re sorry, but we can’t keep quiet about this. Killing innocent children, women and men for self-interest is definitely not fighting Nazism. Anyone who thinks so should be ashamed (Unfortunately we are little experts on Nazism).”
The bickering between these two countries showed that the ongoing crisis has been transferred to social media, and that the tension between the countries can continue in digital environments as well as in real life. In addition, the sharing of the Russian Embassy is shared by many South Africans and users from different countries. reaction came. Many people also expressed that they thanked Germany for this reaction.
Here are the reactions
“You R.Didn’t you arrest thousands of your people for protesting the war in usa? How can a government that has such a sense of freedom of speech in itself crush any Nazi conception? You and Putin are the real Nazis.”
“As a South African who is still affected by years of oppression, injustice and brutality, I am against any form of arrogance and bullying by anyone.”
A person who states that the authorities do not speak for them, that South Africa is on the side of Ukraine.
“Telling lies in such an incredibly inhumane way while innocent women, men and children are being killed by indiscriminate Russian weapons on free Ukrainian soil. Shameful’
“The Russians are not fighting against the Nazis in Ukraine. Russian soldiers are killing civilians there. The Ukrainian army is also trying to defend themselves against this terrible occupation. South African citizens, please do not listen to this false and cynical propaganda.”
“Nonsense. There is no evidence of Nazism in Ukraine. Even if it did, bombing this country’s infrastructure is not the right way to go.”
Those who supported the sharing of Germany were also quite high.
“Thank you for taking a stand on this and avoiding the usual diplomatic details. The allegation of ‘Nazism’ trying to legitimize an illegal occupation is not only the worst example of fake news, but also a sign of weakness and desperation.”
“Thank you so much for being open about this war against Ukraine. Russia has been violating international human rights laws since 2014.”
Appreciating the embassy’s response, a user states that he supports the German Embassy.
“It’s really hard to believe that a person would support Putin and his propaganda. The German Embassy is right. I stand with Ukraine, Germany, and the Russian people, who are victims of Putin’s attack on a sovereign country and the perpetration of war crimes.”
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