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[–] Skua@kbin.earth 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Based on how attached he seems to be to Russia, he'd probably be fuming to see the headline call him Latvian. Which I find quite funny

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Latvian does crime

Turns out they're actually a Russian from Latvia.

Every. Damn. Time.

Aleksandrs Vabiks

Okay, so an actual deranged Latvian this time, which is pretty rare.

Vabiks has a history of aggressive behavior toward Ukrainian speakers. He has posted photos wearing a T-shirt reading “Russia in my heart” and a matryoshka tattoo on his arm.

He studied at the London College of Computing and Management Sciences and Canterbury Christ Church University and has reportedly worked as a cook.

Great, just another idiot who loves Russia but chooses to live in the west.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And he actually has to know Russian, it’s not trivial to differentiate Russian and Ukrainian if you don’t know either language

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Most Latvians could tell Russian and Ukrainian apart, having lived around Russians for years.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Thus “know Russian”

Like I can tell apart all of the Nordic/Scandinavian languages pretty easily

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Alelsandrs Vabiks. Dude sounds nuts. Swiss police said he's been reported before for physically assaulting and threatening to sexually assault different women.

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

This is what weakness looks like.

[–] Chakravanti@monero.town 1 points 1 week ago

Definitely not Jayne.