Calls by Ukrainian activist over Russian extermination draw criticism and controversy
A Ukrainian activist, who has received praise from traditional media outlets, made a call for the extermination of all Russians. These genocidal statements were made by blogger Melania Podoliak in response to a missile hitting an apartment building in the city of Dnepr.
The building was hit after a Russian missile was shot down by a Ukrainian anti-air weapon, as stated by Aleksey Arestovich, an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“It’s absolutely fair for me to wish for all Russians and Russia to be wiped off the face of the Earth,” Podoliak wrote on social media.
“It’s not hate speech, it’s not horrible of me, it’s just FAIR,” she added.
It’s absolutely fair for me to wish for all Russians and Russia to be wiped off the face of the Earth. It’s not hate speech, it’s not horrible of me, it’s just FAIR.
— Melaniya Podolyak (@MelaniePodolyak) January 14, 2023
14.01.2013, Dnipro, a residential building after Russian missile attack. pic.twitter.com/4TPHYm13a8
Podoliak comments were flagged after she had been given a platform by numerous mainstream media outlets, appearing on NBC News as a “political activist” and by Fox News as a “media consultant.”
Critics have accused Podoliak of promoting ethnic cleansing, to which she responded with profanity on social media.
Cool, now these bots threaten me by letting me know they have my address
— Melaniya Podolyak (@MelaniePodolyak) January 15, 2023
Well if you know that, you also know your in for a big fucking treat. Cya!
(Unless you want to waste an entire missile on me, which is going to change nothing for you, you’re still gonna get fuucked) https://t.co/4iesIszNGw pic.twitter.com/EbRkD8krPp
After some individuals claimed to know the address of Podoliak's residence, she responded by saying they were in for a "big fucking treat," and posted a picture of herself holding a shotgun.
Cool, now these bots threaten me by letting me know they have my address
— Melaniya Podolyak (@MelaniePodolyak) January 15, 2023
Well if you know that, you also know your in for a big fucking treat. Cya!
(Unless you want to waste an entire missile on me, which is going to change nothing for you, you’re still gonna get fuucked) https://t.co/4iesIszNGw pic.twitter.com/EbRkD8krPp
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