There are reports on social media of restaurants around the world banning Russians.
This discrimination has no place in a civilized society.
Random civilians should not be blamed for their government's wars.🧵
This discrimination has no place in a civilized society.
Random civilians should not be blamed for their government's wars.🧵
A restaurant in Greece allegedly bans Russians. 
A restaurant in Portugal says "No service for Russians."
The sign says they'll only be served stone soup. "Bon Appétit!"
The sign says they'll only be served stone soup. "Bon Appétit!"
A Thai restaurant prohibits Russians from entering.
Its sign blames the war for the policy.
Its sign blames the war for the policy.
A restaurant in Poland reportedly bans Russians from entering.
Russians are drawing the obvious comparison to Jews being banned from restaurants in Nazi Germany.
I don't think you need to go that far.
What's happening is wrong, even without bringing up Hitler.
I don't think you need to go that far.
What's happening is wrong, even without bringing up Hitler.
Note: The reliability of social media is always questionable.
I can't verify the authenticity of all these anti-Russian signs.
I'm sharing anyway because the fact that Russians *believe* this story is itself newsworthy.
I can't verify the authenticity of all these anti-Russian signs.
I'm sharing anyway because the fact that Russians *believe* this story is itself newsworthy.
It's not just wrong to ban Russians: it's counter-productive.
Putin *wants* his people to believe it's Russia vs. the world.
When you act out that narrative, you give him a propaganda victory.
Putin *wants* his people to believe it's Russia vs. the world.
When you act out that narrative, you give him a propaganda victory.
As predicted, harassment of Russians at restaurants is becoming valuable propaganda for the Russian state.
https://twitter.com/RWApodcast/status/1499415918241366017?t=95vMjnWvlcZ9MpeJojHUbg&s=19
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