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‘We Need to Form Their Brains Now With the Right Ideas’
What you see in this image is an expression of love. It shows how much Russians cherish the minds of their children. The “award” we see here was given to children who took part in a karate tournament on Christmas day — which in Russia isn’t Christmas (Russians celebrate on January 7th).
The inscription on the medals says the following:
On the left one: Fight for the Fatherland together. Victory will be ours.
On the right one: These medals have been made by blacksmiths from Donetsk. They were made from the used ammunition of NATO rockets which are being used against the peaceful populations in Russian cities. We will live!
Molding their brains
The head of the sports club where the tournament took place, Valentin Bely, told a reporter:
“It is necessary to hand over to children — those whose consciousness is still being formed to form the correct guidelines. They need to explain. An adult person will laugh and throw it out, saying that this is bullshit and propaganda.
We handed out the first medals in 2014–8 years have passed. During this time, those children who then received them…
