Semen Bagdasarov, Russian member of parliament, suggested making use of the catastrophe in Turkey caused by the earthquakes - take Istanbul from them and join it to Russia.
❗️Please let's make sure this video is spread as widely as possible. pic.twitter.com/lb1FOkJ1c6— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) March 18, 2023
The fact that they say it isn’t so shocking - given Russian (and Ukrainian) tendencies. But the fact that they say it on television and that they are responsible and influential members of Russian society is what is so shocking.