Theoretical statement

Genocide of Ukrainian people committed by a terrorist state. This wording gained widespread recognition and became inextricably linked to russia during the full-scale invasion, consolidating an indiscriminate responsibility for war crimes. Barbarian permissiveness, which feels out-of-date and out-of-place, an attitude of the horde from bygone times, is the basis of the ruzzian policy throughout all military conflicts. Russians experience the so-called deja vu from the threat of the Great Terror; the primary feature of communication is distrust, reinforced by propaganda attitudes from well over half of its population. Therefore, psychological pressure tools generate wartime violence, violating international war law. Consequently, we must keep raising the issue of Russia’s membership in the UN General Assembly.

The forced imposition of the “ruzzian peace” should be considered an illustration of two layers of one phenomenon: imperialistic whim and absurd interpretation of its naming. However, it is unacceptable to separate responsibility from the russian civilians and the criminal authority of the state, as well as the russian elite that is representative of banditry.

If we will turn to the heavily provided newspeak in russia, “special military operation” is waged in order to “denazificate” Ukraine, which is just a hypocritical usage of the terminology in the matter of political and war methods character. The propaganda machine tries to insistently force the idea, by referencing WWII history, purposely losing disadvantageous facts. Obviously, russia does not change its “traditions” by committing gang rapes, which have been recently acted under the symbol of the existing regime (ruscism) Z.

Wartime violence is inherent in every war, so it has taken the form of a strategic weapon that can be easily implemented due to many motivating factors described by psychology and the sociocultural phenomenon of violence. We want to bring up the topic related to military conflicts in Europe and beyond and show that atrocity cannot be excused or justified under any circumstances. If we want to remain in accordance with the principles of humanism, we must do what we can to make it disappear from the horizon of modern life.. Even though various forms of violence and torture are a crime against humanity, this strategy is not disdained by representatives of the highest ranks (in the matter of calling the shots), as well as rapists and murderers explicitly. This method of warfare is conducted to demoralize civilians, annihilate the population, or forcibly resettle and split up families. When it comes to armed troops, it is essential to realize that their abuse of power must be treated not only as a weapon of mass destruction but in terms of personal harm, a breach of the inviolability of the individuals, and humiliation of human dignity. Based on the humanitarian rights doctrine which must ensure freedom from the torture in both, physical and psychological aspects, the question of a court martial arises not only in relation to representatives of the political machinery.

We exploit corporeality in a sociocultural and political context without hesitating to make sacrifices ourselves and resort to brutal methods. We create an agreeable cruelty, as a recreation of forced cruelty that enables us to reach the ideas of humanism through the transcendental process of experience. Each participant has the opportunity to reinterpret symbols such as the swastika and the russian z (which are associated with encroachment on people’s lives, invasion, and abuse), to stir up a debate of the symbol’s origin and what influences their recognition. For instance, symbols, that may be just a letter itself, can be used to mark particular ideology and consequently, establish the regime. The united organism created by our bodies represents the circle allowing this experience to reveal and come back. It helps participants to try feeling the both roles of victim and abuser at the same time, nevertheless, the abuser will never put himself in the victim’s boots. Moreover, the vicious circle illustrates a history stream that will help us to remember the casualties forever.

Sofia Suprun