Bob Koure
Jan 9, 2023

>>[caption on photo] The latest thing for Vatniks to be afraid of, the Admiral Gorshkov frigate

I think I've missed something here. Up to now, I've thought 'vatnik' ватник, literally 'wadded jacket' was a derogatory way to refer to hyper-patriotic pro-military Russians, similar to 'little pink' in China.

ватник

I ran across this in a sidebar somewhere, but if I got it wrong, I’d appreciate knowing(?)

Bob Koure
Bob Koure

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Retired software architect, statistical analyst, hotel mgr, bike racer, distance swimmer. Photographer. Amateur historian. Avid reader. Home cook. Never-FBer

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