Comments by "GorillaGuerilla🇺🇦" (@gorillaguerillaDK) on "Mobilization, annexation and nuclear weapons" video.

I would love if you addressed what International Law has to say about annexation of occupied territories - and how no matter how many referendums they have, it will still be a violation of International Law! Otherwise, as usual, it’s great hearing your take on the current situation! Tusind tak for dine indspark, sætter stor pris på at du gider at Tage dig tid til det!
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@andreaskraft8818 There’s no "clashing" of anything - Donbas is occupied by a foreign neighbouring country, and the conflict is hot! You can’t compare that to movements that want independence! For your comparison to work, France should invade Catalonia and hold a referendum about it joining France, while still being at war with Spain!
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I genuinely have a suspicion that she was the target! What I would really love to know is, who was the "friend" who asked Aleksandr Dugin to join him and ride with him instead of joining his daughter in his own car? Sadly we will most likely never know, but I think this was Putin warning Aleksandr Dugin and everyone else on the far right, "this is what will happen to you and/or your family, if you continue to be so vocal in your criticism" Seeing your daughter getting blown up, and knowing it will be you and the rest of your family if you don’t step in line - undoubtedly has some effect!
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@tomk3732 Holy cow, if it wasn't in THIS thread, it was in another thread in this comment section I adresser this issue - answer me this please: Is Kosova occupied territory? Is Taiwan occupied territory? Is parts of Ukraine occupied territory? Is Kosova getting annexed by a neighboring country as part of an ongoing armed conflict? Is Taiwan getting annexed by a neighboring country as part of an ongoing armed conflict? Is parts of Ukraine getting annexed by a neighboring country as part of an ongoing armed conflict? And you can stop the BS about "NATO occupying Kosova", it's not, it's a UN mandated International Peacekeeping Mission lead by NATO, and even Russia has participated in the mission. 21st Separate Medical detachment, 13th Tactical Group, and 27th Aviation Group had soldiers participate in KFOR for more than 4 years. And during that time some of them was also awarded other medals, example being five soldiers from the 13th Tactical Group that recieved medals for attempting to save the life of a US Army Sgt who had hit an Anti-Tank mine... The Russian soldiers recieved a NATO Medal for Service with NATO on Operations in Kosova, although at the ceremony where it was presented, it was given to then General Major Nikolay Kriventsov. So no more of this BS about "NATO occupying Kosova"! But I'm waiting for your answers to my questions, and if you want a hint, then I've already given the answers in an earlier comment!
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@klowen7778 Exactly - I mean, he's either very "lucky", (seeing his daughter getting blown up is of course still serious sh¡t), or someone wanted him to see it! I have s very hard time letting go of my suspicion it was the latter!
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I’m a bit ambivalent on this issue - I mean, I can fully understand that some Ukrainians are nearly as mad at them as well, because they only react when it’s their own ass on the line! But on the other hand, people living under a regime like in Russia isn’t obligated to fight their government and it's understandable that a lot of people just wanna be left alone, and most certainly isn’t interested in joining a war they don’t believe in! Now Ukrainians doesn’t have the same privilege, there’s a war raging in their country! When this is said, I also think it’s extremely important that we don’t forget the values we claim our society is build upon - and one of these values is also giving sanctuary to people who don’t wanna be forced to fight in a war they genuinely have no wish to be part of! We can’t ignore our responsibilities - and we most certainly shouldn’t ignore the resolutions we’ve signed and ratified regarding human rights - if we do so, then we lose all credibility when we demand that other countries respect and follow International Law and Resolutions! And the only ones who truly deserves ending up as cannon fodder is those holding the regime in Russia in power! It’s dyadya Putin and his Oligarch Bratva - and everyone who support them!
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@heinedenmark It's not that simple - Russia isn't a simple country! Even in the UK the Tories can hold on to the power without having the majority of the voters, (due to the way they use districts and "first-past-the-post voting system) In 2016 in the US, a effing reality TV personality with a crooked past was elected POTUS even thou more than 3million more people voted for his opponent! And both of these countries are Western Countries with a higher level of "democracy" than Russia. Look, it's not that I don't get why a lot of people feel some resentment towards Russia and even Russians in general - but being Russian doesn't automatically mean one support everything the regime does! Heck, I have Army friends who refused to go to Iraq, but volunteered for Afghanistan - under the same government, a government some of them had voted for themselves! Do you get the point I'm trying to make? Now I don't know you, but from your name I guess you're either Scandinavian or have roots in Scandinavia. Perhaps even Danish like Anders Puck Nielsen. Let's say that your country started to call in all adults who's served, to send them to war in Iraq - would you have felt okay with that? And if not, would it change how you felt about it, if it was today it happened, with a very different government in charge? Now if you just like me, and a lot of others I know, weren't that convinced by the argument of going to war in Iraq back then, you probably wouldn't be it today either - no matter who's in charge now, or after the next election. And you probably wouldn't be crazy about the thought of the government drafting people, no matter if it's a government you voted for or not!? Am I completely wrong? I can't help thinking that of course it's okay to feel frustrated that they're not fighting for a regime change - but our frustration shouldn't stop us from remembering the values we claim to hold! And one of them, also includes sanctuary/asylum for people who don't want to be forced to go to war - even if they voted for the crackpot in power! Now forgive me for writing such s long comment and going of s tangent - but I'm reminded of a story I heard about a meeting Aleksej Navalnyj was attending as part of his election campaign. And one of the people at the meeting came up to him, very excited, and said something along the line of: "All the things you said was really great, and I will definitely vote for you when you have become president!" - did you get it? As I see it, it hits the core of the mindset of many Russians - they will vote for the one who's in power! But that doesn't necessarily means their hearts is in it! Do I make sense?
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@tomk3732 Have you trouble reading? Read my past comments where I point out the importance to give asylum to Russians as wellllll So no, it's most definitely not only the people I like the rules should protect...
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@tomk3732 If the areas of Ukraine where there's a high percentage of ethnic Russians wanted to succeed, then there's actually legal procedures to be followed! But instead of following any of these procedures - Seperatists funded by Oligarchs with very close ties to both Kremlin and the Solntsevskaya Bratva has been waging armed conflict and been murdering and forcing ethnic Ukrainians out of the region. Has Ukraine as a response made laws I disagree with, absolutely! No matter how you put it, it still all come down to this fact: Annexation of a occupied territory is illegal! If the US had tried annexation of Afghanistan, or Iraq, it would be illegal as well! Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory is also illegal It is really not that hard to understand - and yet, you fail completely!
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@trevorcrook5753 Kosova isn’t occupied! Kosova is a country that want full independence after having been in a union with Serbia, (and the rest of the countries that were part of the former Yugoslavia) - where the UN has given NATO mandate to lead an international peacekeeping mission, because Serbia consider Kosova a colony and they wouldn’t stop committing war crimes! If you can’t tell the difference between that and Russia invading a sovereign country, occupying parts of it and hold a fake ass "referendum", before their illegal annexation - then you’re definitely not very bright!
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@odinsrensen7460 It’s not an "opinion" - but I would like more people who has insight into the Geneva Conventions to point out what they have to say about occupation and annexation - and reading comments like yours just make it even clearer that there is a huge need for people to get more informed on this issue!
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@kubluu Hvad? Påstår du at det er en misforstålse at der rent faktisk er nedskrevne traktater om hvad man må og ikke må?
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@Michael-bc8nu Same validity as the Russian referendums
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@hedgehog3180 As the Lumberjack1987 also pointed out, that’s literally BS - but for any acceptance of secession being possible there need to be a return to conditions prior to the conflict!
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@KasumiRINA Very well said, as according to International Law, it is actually impossible to annex a occupied territory legally - it's wrong to talk about Crimea as annexed territory, instead of just occupied territory! "Pseudo annexation" is perhaps an even better description! As it's all a sham!
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@kubluu "Det er kun Danmark der følger disse love og traktater" Sikke noget vrøvl. Vi er langtfra de eneste der følger dem. Så er der lande der ikke har ratificeret dem. Og lande der ligger i den grå zone mht om de overtræder dem eller ej! Og já, så er der lande der ikke kan finde ud af at overholde dem. Men sådan er det jo også med andre love! Og ligesom retsvæsenet gennerelt ikke altid er lige effektivt, så er det også sådan når det gælder internationale love. Men de er der, og selvom de kan være svære at håndhæve, så betyder det ikke at de er ligegyldige! Det betyder ikke at der ikke er lande
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@tomk3732 Holy crap, you’re going 124 years back in time to find a example of the US doing something similar! Do you care to guess when the resolutions making annexation of occupied territories illegal was written? I’m satisfied with an answer saying the 19th or the 20th century!? Your example literally blaming someone for having violated rules that weren’t written yet - do you have any idea how stupid that sounds and look like???
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@tomk3732 Kosova isn’t occupied! NATO leads a UN mandated International Peacekeeping Operation, and even Russia used to support it, heck they even participated early on!
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@tomk3732 Are you unable to read? Look at what I've written earlier, Kosova isn't occupied by anyone! NATO isn't a occupational force, it's leading a UN mandated peacekeeping operation! And yes, Israel is in the wrong as well - making illegal settlements in Palestinian territory in Gaza and the West Bank is clear cut violations as well. The fact that it is an ongoing issue isn't a valid excuse for others to do something similar....
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@tomk3732 And no, Annexation of occupied territory wasn't "always illegal", it became part of International Law in the late 1940‘s - after WW2!
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@tomk3732 What is it you don't comprehend? Is Kosova occupied territory? No! Is Taiwan occupied territory? No! Is the areas in Ukraine occupied territory? YES! Is Kosova getting annexed by a neighbouring country as part of an ongoing armed conflict? No! Is Taiwan getting annexed by a neighboring country as part of an ongoing armed conflict? No! Is the areas in Ukraine getting annexed by a neighboring country as part of an ongoing armed conflict? YES! Seriously - your inability, or perhaps rather unwillingness, to understand something as simple as this is honestly mind boggling shocking! I can't help wonder if you're "all there" - because even a normal developed child can understand this!
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@tomk3732 Except there's actually circumstances where rape is considered legal in several countries, even today - and a lot of countries where under certain circumstances rape was legal up until very recently. Perhaps you should stop trying to argue about legal issues when you clearly have no idea what you're talking about!? It's becoming more and more ridiculous!
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@tomk3732 Marital rape is STILL rape - however, several countries doesn't consider it illegal. Apparently you don't think it's rape since you're willing to ignore this! I stick to what is factual! Not how I feel it should have been. Would I like if all international laws had been written and ratified much earlier than it was - sure! But it wasn't! It seems you want it to be okay for nations to violate international laws because others has done it - or has done similar things BEFORE it was agreed upon between nations that certain behavior would be illegal.
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