Łukasz Horodecki · @LukaszHorodecki
315 followers · 1098 posts · Server pol.social

Eastsplaining on how prison culture and the law of thieves explain Russian politics (and the war in Ukraine):

"When reading Western comments on the Prigozin putsch or the Girkin arrest, I noticed that hardly anyone in the West understands the key concept necessary to understand Russia. Ironically, it’s called “ponyatya”, which translates to “understanding”.

If you understand The Understanding, you know two things. First: Prigozin is an urka. Second: Putin is a vor v zakonye."

eastsplaining.substack.com/p/u

#ponyatya #prisonculture #russianpolitics #UkraineWar #prigozhin #putin #ukraine #russia

Last updated 1 year ago

Andrew Harris · @AndrewPHarris
65 followers · 97 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

Defenestration, less collateral damage than polonium or novichok .......

#russianpolitics #putinsopponents

Last updated 2 years ago