Thank you! Let's hope for the best, but the future does not look good. Here is what I really think:

They represent my own vision of the future, also. The second poem, in particular, sent chills through me. Joy to the world. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 21:42, 25 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

One Russian pundit said: "In three years from now Americans will not recognize their country". And I think that people are responsible even in countries without free elections:

BTW, there are very strange Presidential elections in Russia right now, especially given previous events in the life of one of the announced "candidates". In another country that could be something along the lines of the Hamlet, but in Russia this is classic Petrushka because Hamlet was already killed by the poisoned sword. So, here is my take on it:

My very best wishes (talk) 17:30, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

But this is all predictable because Russia has been always like that for centuries. There is no hope. That's why the only possibility was to escape it, individually or as an entire nation. Here is my take on it.

To N.S. and other Ukrainian prisoners of conscience in Russia:

My very best wishes (talk) 15:40, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Not sure if you read and can evaluate texts on this page above, but I probably must publish my poetry elsewhere. This is actually a book with a narrative centered around certain non-political subject, but this is not the field of my professional expertise, so I do not care too much. My very best wishes (talk) 18:04, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• This is very dense, and covers a lot of ground. Proficiency is required. If it was up to me, I would probably include explanatory notes similar to what I did here many years ago, using the asterisk star symbols to help the reader reflect on the content. Most of all, keep it coming, My very best wishes! Poeticbent talk 19:38, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Explanatory notes are fine, but understanding of arts is a complex process, just as understanding of science or religion. For example, trying to write poetry helps a lot to understand poetry by others. What I wrote above may sound strange, but it is in line with the general consensus on the subject, from the Russian state "beast" by Alexander Radishev (18th century) to the "Requiem to Malaysia Airlines Flight 17" by Andrei Orlov (21th century). But I'd like to quote Mikhail Lomonosov (18th century, loose translation):

That prophecy has been accomplished in Russia, but main idea of Western democracy was to break this vicious cycle. Did they succeed? Yes, certainly, but after looking at certain politicians, it appears that Lomonosov got them right:

I could easily quote at least ten people about it, including those who committed suicide because they could not live in the totalitarian system, as they explained themselves:

Happy New Year! My very best wishes (talk) 14:17, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Same to you! Poeticbent talk 18:24, 1 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

So, thinking about Brodsky and recent political events, it comes to this:

My very best wishes (talk) 13:34, 4 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that is what I was thinking about while writing this. Just like her. Did his/her people deserve such sacrifice? I do not think so.

Such is my personal perception... But speaking about Soviet literature, who described the best the horror of living in the country, the horror that most people did not really feel, being in the state of amnesia? Among prose writers, that was Varlam Shalamov. But in poetry, along with "Requiem", that were, for example,

Alexander Galich:

Maksimilian Voloshin:

Vladimir Vysotsky:

or maybe even German Plisetsky ([10]):

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MartinezMD (talk) 14:34, 23 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Responded at article talk page. Strangely, I also wrote a little poem about it:

Inspired by this:

My very best wishes (talk) 19:40, 23 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Coronavirus in U.S.

What people!

Thank you! I guess this year will be remembered as the year of COVID. More than 300,000 people died even in US alone. Which brings the subject of death. Everyone thought about it. It appears in all religions and art. I am thinking what different poets felt about it, but unfortunately, I know only Russian poets. There are many different aspects here:

The religious concepts are different. They emphasize the primacy of the spirit or the soul (the "word", the consciousness, the thought, or an idea) over the material world. Here is an example from Veniamin Blazhenny (crude translation from Russian):

Actually, I think that the concepts of life after death and Creation have been described in the Bible in a very specific way that can be truly understood only on the language of computer analogies. In fact, it tells that certain "souls" (aka human consciousnesses) would be rewritten after death to a different physical device (a body), pretty much like any other information or software code can be rewritten to another hard drive. And they will not be just rewritten, but the Bible tells that the selected (compatible) consciousnesses will create a network or internet to be connected and function together with the Supreme Programmer who actually coded the entire thing. The incompatiple software/consciousnesses will be placed to a trash bin (aka hell), i.e the real punishment is the only to be discarded - that's according to the Bible which tells very little on this subject. As a fan of science fiction and art, I do not see anything impossible here. Hence the little poem on my user page (key part of it):

Happy New Year! My very best wishes (talk) 16:34, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It will take a Russian poet to describe what souls have been through this year.   // Timothy :: talk  17:24, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Oh yes, here is it by Andrei Orlov. What a Ded Moroz! But one should know Russian. So this is mostly a link for myself. My very best wishes (talk) 16:53, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your work on 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The article has become overly long. Could you give it a read and move any extraneous content to better articles, or remove any cruft you find? The article should be focused on the topic and be readable. Jehochman ^Talk 19:15, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, I probably can not edit neutrally this subject. This is really a killer. Here is my perception of these events:

My very best wishes (talk) 16:11, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I guess someone well phrased it already in 2014. [11]. My very best wishes (talk) 19:21, 14 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Some video: Alien invasion, Execution -> reminds me Come and See, Extermination, Russian tanks in the city, Sumy, Children -> Reminds me The Last Witnesses: A Hundred of Unchildlike Lullabies by Svetlana Alexievich, and Fascists came.

Which brings the question: why does Russian army acted just like the NKVD or Waffen-SS forces in Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan? This is because the operations were directed by the "former" KGB people. The civilian population has always been their primary target since 1917. They needed to control it through brainwashing, fear, terror, executions and gulags. That is what they are doing in Ukraine right now.

I am surprised that Zelensky hopes to achieve something at the negotiations. This is just a ruse. Let me ask this question: did Putin ever agreed with anyone about anything and kept his word? Yes, maybe, but only with his henchmen like Kadyrov. Putin is preparing the second wave. If that fails, he has other options like a wider mobilization or WMD. My very best wishes (talk) 14:41, 16 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[12] - “We see destruction, we see human suffering in Ukraine but this can become even worse if NATO took actions that actually turned this into full-fledged war between NATO and Russia (and they say it even about delivering some offensive weapons, such as old MIGs and anti-ship missiles). OK, they are afraid of the risks, but what is the alternative? Putin will mobilize the entire population of Russia to kill or enslave the entire population of Ukraine, excluding those who escaped to Western countries (the brainwashing on Russian state TV is enormous and it works). Is that the outcome NATO anticipates? If not, they do not know who they are dealing with. So, basically, this all depends on mindset of a single person or a small group in Moscow. From what I read, it appears this group is enjoying the atrocities (because they are sadists) and would like this performance of their life to continue. My very best wishes (talk) 16:34, 16 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• So, for how long this war is going to continue? For as long as Putin is in power. Even if Russian ground forces will be defeated and retreat, they will still continue bombing and shelling the Ukrainian territory, and they have a significant capacity for producing new bombs and shells. They will continue doing this with impunity because the country has a nuclear umbrella, so no one will hit their own territory (as would already happen otherwise). This is the essence of the "new world order" as understood by the Kremlin's administration. My very best wishes (talk) 15:42, 17 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Ukraine-Russia peace talks and the future of Ukraine. - Who cares about the Crimea or DNR? I think there is only one existential question here. Yes, this campaign was poorly planned by Russia, but in a year from now Putin or one of his successors will prepare better and attack Ukraine again. What guarantees can Ukraine possibly have that it will not happen again? Obviously, not the word by Putin or by someone else. Remember the Budapest memorandum. Ukraine has only two options to survive: (a) to become a member of NATO, or (b) to develop their own nuclear weapons, which seems to be the only option given the unwillingness of NATO to accept Ukraine. That would not be necessary only in the event of complete disintegration of Russia (there is no way it will become a truly democratic country and a good neighbor). Therefore, the only meaningful question they can "negotiate" about is the unconditional withdrawal of Russian forces from the Ukrainian territory (or they will be destroyed). My very best wishes (talk) 05:48, 18 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"Russia hopes its military operation in Ukraine will end with a “comprehensive agreement” on security issues and Ukraine agreeing to neutral status" (CNN). Are they kidding? There was already Budapest Memorandum, and your country blatantly violated it two times, while UK and USA refused to enforce it in 2014 and even in 2022 (giving weapons to Ukraine is not an enforcement). The only way out of this is either demilitarization of Russia or militarization of Ukraine, including getting WMD. Obviously, Putin's Russia will never honor any agreements. As about other countries providing a protection for other, like USA, I also would not be so sure. Will they protect Taiwan?

• [13] - So, I think these negotiations in Turkey is a trap. First of all, a missile may hit that airplane. Secondly, the idea of one-to-one meeting is a huge mistake. That is what Donald Trump did. No, one needs witnesses and every word documented. And would be a scenario of such performance?

P.: Here are my demands. You know, I can destroy your country at any moment with my tactical nukes. Joe Biden just called me a "war criminal". Yes, I am, so I have nothing to loose. Why would not you agree to behave? Remember the president of Finland who met his KGB curator? And of course Donald Trump.

Z.: Go f... yourself!

P.: OK. Which city? Kharkiv? No, that one I already destroyed to the ground. Lviv? No, perhaps your friends from NATO will decide that I sent the radioactive cloud in their direction. Kiev? Yes, that is where you will be. Do you think I will not bomb Kiev if I bombed Moscow?

Z. ???

My very best wishes (talk) 01:19, 19 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• I did not think that was possible, but Russia is quickly transforming to North Korea. Putin stole the future from the entire generation of Russians. But he did not do it just today. He was Hitler in 1999 already (22 years with Hitler). My very best wishes (talk) 22:08, 19 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• But this is not just Putin. As Felshtinsky said years ago, the current regime in Russia can be reformed only through a total militarily defeat, occupation and lustration, just as that had happen with Nazi Germany. Russia can not politically reform itself from within for the same reasons Nazi Germany would not be able to reform without the defeat and denazification. Obviously, Russia can not be defeated in this way by Ukraine, but only by NATO. Therefore, it may remain a new version of the North Korea (but with a a lot more nuclear weapons!) for many years to come. Ah, that is what Felshtinsky thinks now [14]: "по мнению Путина, НАТО уже предоставило ему карт-бланш в Украине, Молдове, Беларуси, Финляндии и Швеции, поскольку заявление администрации Байдена о том, что НАТО не отдаст России ни одного дюйма земли стран-членов НАТО, никак иначе прочитать было нельзя. Я считаю это заявление катастрофической ошибкой. Я надеюсь, что события заставят НАТО отказаться от невмешательства в российско-украинскую войну, поскольку разгром Путина в Украине – это единственный сценарий, при котором начавшаяся 24 февраля 2022 года Третья мировая война будет закончена уже в Украине и не завершится ядерной катастрофой. [wow!]

В книге "От Красного террора к мафиозному государству..." мы написали, что единственная угроза в целом стабильному режиму Путина — это начало Путиным большой войны, на которую Путин может пойти. Эту войну Путин начал. Он подписал себе и Российской Федерации в том виде, в каком она существовала до 2022 года, смертный приговор. Вопрос только в том, сколько будет теперь длиться агония путинского режима и какую цену за совершенное Путиным преступление должен будет заплатить весь остальной мир и прежде всего Украина.".

So, assuming that Felshtinsky is right, the agony of the Putin's regime will continue for some time and will result in a nuclear war. My very best wishes (talk) 03:50, 20 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I saw your post on ANI, so I wondered. I reverted "Russia under Vladimir Putin|into a fascist authoritarian state for lack of a RS for "fascist"]. My gut told me "fascist " was right, but no RS. Could you add that back in with an RS? The editor who added that had been blocked on Russian Wikipedia for doing so, and the blocking Russian admin disliked it being added here by that user. (IBAN's and pb's applied.) --Deepfriedokra (talk) 17:50, 17 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well, in my opinion, you reverted correctly. This is more like a matter of a political and scholarly discourse; we can not say it as a fact on that page in WP voice. I will check some sources though as time allows. My very best wishes (talk) 17:55, 17 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello My very best wishes, I'm afraid that today you might have inadvertently violated WP:3RR ([15], [16], [17], [18]). I understand that the topic is very hot, everybody has strong feelings about the war in Ukraine, but we should try to cooperate as best as we can. This is an illegal war, Putin is an autocrat and I stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, but dealing with war crimes we should be as objective as possible. Downplaying possible responsibilities of the Ukrainians or emphasising those of the Russians would be bad editorial work and wouldn't in any way help solving the conflict. Watchful and neutral information about HR violations is indispensable. So to cut to the chase, we have three topics there: 1) War of aggression. Apparently there is a consensus on taking this out of the article. If you don't agree explain your reasons but don't block. 2) Lead. Here we are split in two. I've done all I could in order to mediate – added new sources, shorten the lead – but I feel that you and other editors don't really want that line in the lead. So let's discuss further trying to involve new editors. 3) Attacks on civilians. Boud's proposal of creating a self-standing new article is brilliant! We should all embrace it, otherwise this voice will soon become an interminable list of airstrikes and killings that don't amount to war crimes. Let's discuss in the talk page but please let's avoid any risk of edit war on the article. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 01:54, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]