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In a recent appearance on Russia's state-run television, Russian political scientist Sergey Mikheyev suggested that the country's "empire" should grow to encompass three American states.

"I want the Russian empire with Alaska, Hawaii, California, Finland, and Poland," he said, as translated by Gerashchenko for the clip he shared. "Although Poland and Finland are so stinky, I'm not sure, to be honest. We'll clean them."

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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Projection.

In WWII, a lot of Russians got damage from easily preventable things that the Finns didn't, as we had saunas and better equipment. Something as simple as getting dry, clean socks and getting to wash your feet can be incredibly important. Just hygiene in general. Not to mention how a good sauna can improve moral.

If anyone was stinky in Winter War, it was definitely the Russians. Not the Finns. (weather at -30 in this photo)

Photo from this article with lots of other photos: https://www.life.com/history/the-coldest-front-lifes-coverage-of-the-winter-war/

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, so it wasn't about my armpits. Good to know.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Ah, so your armpits are named Poland and Finland. Are you perhaps the Baltic Sea?

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That naked guy holding the bucket is probably the most Russian thing I've ever seen and I'm Ukrainian.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I take slight offense at a Finn being taken for a Russian. It's a Finnish man just taking a breather from sauna shown in the other image.

The ability to use the sauna brings with it the possibility of washing clothes as well, at least underwear and socks. This is why saunas were so important, and why the Russians probably stank a bit, as they huddled in the cold without saunas, in dirty clothing. Some from areas who had never even seen such winters.