A conversation between a real estate agent and a Russian journalist in Mariupol showed that the real estate agent was mocking the homes of Ukrainians destroyed in real estate deals, and Ukrainians were furious, with some saying that the owners NV reported that some people were asked the disgusting question, “Why aren't you cleaning up?”
The brutality and inhumanity displayed in this exchange, as the two men sarcastically debate whether they should invest in a new building or buy a half-ruined house in the city center, is shocking to the Ukrainian people. It's infuriating.
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This is what Russians call destroyed Ukrainian apartment buildings Lazurushka(can be translated as) shipwreck) – an informal and rude term that suggests potential future benefits.
“Looking at the TikTok report on the Mariupol real estate market, Lazurushka, (“Is it worth investing in ruins?”),” Ukrainian stylist Tetyana Kremin wrote on Facebook. “The apparent insensitivity of this report is astonishing. Accompanied by a real estate agent, the hosts walk through once-beautiful but now run-down apartments that are filled with domestic clutter. The children's items lie inside. Their surreal dialogue culminates in a kitchen where the ceiling has collapsed and windows have shattered, where a real estate agent rants about its scale. Journalists laugh. ” before commenting on the owner.
Ukrainians commented on the video, wondering if the owners of the apartment were still alive and remembering the many murdered Mariupol families.
“May no ghosts give you peace,” “Blood-stained land will never bring peace to this city… Nothing good can be built on the tears and sorrow of the people.” There were comments such as:Reckies“–How inhumane it is to talk like that about grief and blood…” “The example of Mariupol shows the true purpose of war” “Many people I know “My whole family died” reflects the deep suffering of the Ukrainian people. .
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“Please stop calling them beasts,” social media user Zoya Philipova commented. “Beasts and animals are living things, and some of them are beautiful, useful or even delicious. Sex workers are in some sense the most honest creatures. But these beings … they are just Russians. That says it all and explains everything. It's not human. It's not animal. It's an absolute abomination.”
Ukrainians are trying to translate the newly coined word Lazurushka We aim to translate it into English and make it available for viewing all over the world. Suggestions include “shipwreck” and “shipwreck.”
“There’s this neologism— Lazurushka. In Russia, houses on the secondary market that were destroyed by the occupying forces are affectionately called. Do you understand the psychological phenomenon behind that word? ” another commenter asked rhetorically.
Network user Alex Goncharov ran this term. Lazurushka I received the following interpretation through ChatGPT:
“Such terms can arise from a certain emotional or psychological attitude towards an event or object. In this case, 'разрузка' is used to soften or attempt to describe or describe the state of something that has undergone destruction or deterioration. It could be an attempt,” the AI replied. The use of such terms serves a variety of purposes, including expressing emotions, distancing from negative aspects, and attempting to justify or minimize destruction. These terms may emerge in specific sociocultural contexts, reflecting specific national, historical, and political ideas. In this case, the term may serve as a tool to reduce responsibility or soften the effects of destruction, and may perhaps be associated with internal conflicts or ambiguity in the perception of events. ”
The American Academy has nominated the Ukrainian documentary “20 Days in Mariupol'' for the Oscar for Best Feature Documentary. The film was made by Ukrainian journalists who remained in the ruined city after the Russian invasion and miraculously smuggled footage from Mariupol, which was besieged by Russian troops, documenting the brutal siege and destruction of the city. I'm drawing.
Also read: A journalistic chronicle of unfathomable tragedy – review of “20 Days in Mariupol” by NV
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