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‘Ruzzki not welcome’: the Russian exiles getting a hostile reception in Georgia (www.theguardian.com)

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After the invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Russians fled to Tbilisi. But the graffiti that has sprung up across the city suggests not everyone is pleased to see them.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

It's extremely common here. There it feels like every other block in Tbilisi says "Fuck Putin" or "Russia is a terrorist state" or something along those lines.. "No Russian is welcome, good or bad" was the most impactful for me.

I was having drinks with my neighbors and they were toasting for all the nationalities there. "For the Georgians! For the Turks! For the Ukrainians! For the Americans!"

I said, "But not the Russians."

He got dead serious and looked me right in the eyes.. "NO! FUCK the Russians!"

The Georgians are generally very friendly. I love it here.