Source: World Wide Web
On the 17th local time, the 74-year-old former California governor and movie star Schwarzenegger posted a video of about 9 minutes long on multiple social media platforms, in which he appealed to the Russian people, saying that as a friend of the Russian people, he hoped to tell the "truth" and appealed to Putin to "stop the war."
In the video, Schwarzenegger spends more than 3 minutes emotionally recalling his childhood Russian idol Hercules Yuri, as well as the story of Russia after growing up and starting to work on movies. After that, he said that the purpose of sharing these things was to tell the Russian people that he loved and respected them deeply.
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He then expressed his views on the Russo-Ukrainian war. In the video, Schwarzenegger said the Russian government had launched the "illegal war" against Ukraine. Referring to the displacement of millions of Ukrainians as a result of this, the evolution into a humanitarian crisis, and the isolation and sanctions of Russia in the international community, Schwarzenegger said that "neither side should be in such a situation in the war."
Schwarzenegger then goes on to mention his father's experience of serving Nazi Germany in World War II, saying that his father was "encouraged" by the lies of the German government and besieged Leningrad, but after everything was over and realized the truth, his father felt "physically and psychologically broken" and spent the rest of his life in pain. As a result, he reminded russian soldiers not to repeat the same mistakes, saying that this was not the "Great Patriotic War" of Russia.
At the end of the video, Schwarzenegger accuses the Russian government of "lying" to russian citizens and soldiers, and finally appeals to Putin: "You started this war. You are directing this war. You can stop this war."
For Schwarzenegger's video, some people agree, but many netizens think it is a bit one-sided.
Some netizens replied under his video, pointing out the situation of Russia: "Arnold, unfortunately this (war) is not about Ukraine, but about the promises and deceptions of Western leaders to fail. NATO countries should understand that Russia will not tolerate NATO military bases only 300 kilometers from Moscow or St. Petersburg. Don't forget the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. ”↓
Another netizen reminded Schwarzenegger of a series of wars waged by the United States in those years: "You should also send a video like this [during the war in Afghanistan]." "Then what do you think of the U.S. invasion of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria?" ↓
The 22nd day that Schwarzenegger released the video on March 17 was the 22nd day of Russia's "special military operation" against Ukraine. According to a statement issued on the Kremlin website on the 16th, Putin said at a meeting on the same day that Western sanctions against Russia have seriously hit the global economy. The West has used economic, financial, trade and other sanctions as "weapons" against Russia, leading to higher prices of gasoline, energy and food. These sanctions are also a blow to Europe and the United States itself.
Regarding the Ukraine crisis, Russian-French writer André Macigné said in an exclusive interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro a few days ago that to achieve european peace, NATO and the militarization of Europe should be ended, and European countries should work with Russia to build a vision of European peace. Maguiné pointed out that NATO bombed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999 without the authorization of the United Nations Security Council, which left a deep memory for Russia and its leaders; the conflict in the Donbass region lasted for 8 years, causing a large number of casualties, and western politicians and media were silent; and the United States tried to set up military bases in Central Asian countries, "which made Russia feel surrounded." Makiniye warned that in his view, a strong Europe should be more flexible and inclusive, and Europe and Russia should build a peaceful Europe. "The European continent is full of life and must be protected. Unfortunately, there are those who prefer to take a position contrary to this proposal, which is bound to bring destruction and is bound to have no winner. ”