If your friend was team Russia?

[runforyourdog]

It's weird right?

English friend, bit strange lifestyle in that she has lots of cheap houses all over the continent. Keeps her ponies and dogs in a nomadic style.live in Latvia at the moment.

She's team Russia!?

Do you mean she has expressed her approval of the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

YABVU with how you've phrased a post about war. Its not the world cup

I think things are being reported differently in Latvia. A Latvian friend of DD’s said tonight on their WhatsApp chat that Ukraine started the war…

Team Russia? Honestly, that is how you have chosen to phrase that. This is a war with people losing their lives and spending tonight terrified not knowing what is going to happen. Maybe show a slight bit of sensitivity FFS

Seriously bad choice of words there with "Team Russia". You make it sound like each country has its own little team of cheerleaders shaking their pom poms rather than the serious attack that it is

I think things are being reported differently in Latvia. A Latvian friend of DD’s said tonight on their WhatsApp chat that Ukraine started the war…

Not the impression the Latvian PM is giving.

www.reuters.com/world/europe/latvias-pm-says-putin-his-regime-need-be-isolated-world-2022-02-24/

Watching him on the news yesterday I got the impression he is concerned that Latvia will be next

Another thread to hide. That's about 15 today on AIBU.

15 Ukraine/Russia threads that is. All just repeating the same thing over and over!

@StarbucksSmarterSister

I think things are being reported differently in Latvia. A Latvian friend of DD’s said tonight on their WhatsApp chat that Ukraine started the war…

Not the impression the Latvian PM is giving.

www.reuters.com/world/europe/latvias-pm-says-putin-his-regime-need-be-isolated-world-2022-02-24/

Watching him on the news yesterday I got the impression he is concerned that Latvia will be next

Interesting to know - friend had a right go at DD for suggesting Russia had started it, said something about the UK following the US narrative… they are 13 but I thought the source of information was parents/Latvian media. I know friend speaks Russian so maybe she’s been reading/listening Russian news?

Your friend is rather odd, I'd say. I'd be curious as to why she thinks that.

@justasoul is that ex-friend for having a go at a 13 year old like that in the circumstances?

or were they both 13?

Team Russia. How childish. Do you think this is some kind of sport?

@Zilla1 they’re both 13, makes a change from sharing TikToks

Sorry I was conflating your post and the OP's post about an adult friend. At least your DC and friend are discussing world affairs.

I dint like the frivolous terminology either.

But as the opening post ends with a question mark, does that mean you're questioning whether she supports the Russian action?

What has she actually said about it? I'd actually be quite interested to hear that POV, because it's doesn't seem one I could easily fathom out, and there isn't really any reporting here to show what elements of it have any support and why.

Ah that makes sense. No, I just commented because OP said her friend lives in Latvia currently, so I wondered if there was something in their news that’s being reported differently from us given DD’s friend’s similar opinion.

Did she actually use that phase?
If she is expressing concern for the Russian people who are probably going to be affected, fine, if odd way to phase it.

"Team Russia"?! Fuck off!

It's not a football match OP!

My faith in MN sis restored. Reading the title made my blood pressure climb a few points and I’m so pleased to see I am not alone. Team Russia. FFS, this is not high school sports!

@BearOfEasttown

15 Ukraine/Russia threads that is. All just repeating the same thing over and over!

So why are you opening them all to repeat the same complaint? It's obvious what the subject is.

#Teamrussia. I'm embarrassed for you OP

It's not a game OP.

A large part of Latvia's population is originally Russian. They were encouraged to settle there during the Soviet occupation to basically dilute the nationalism of the Latvians.