A statement from a former #Russia Minister of Foreign Affairs:

I call on all Russian diplomats to resign in protest. Уважаемые дипломаты России, вы профессионалы а не дешёвые пропагандисты. Когда я работал в МИДе, я гордился своими коллегами. Сейчас просто нельзя поддерживать кровавую братоубийственную войну в Украине.

My translation:

Respected Russian diplomats, you are professionals, not cheap propagandists. When I worked in internal affairs ministry, I was proud of my colleagues. Right now one simply cannot support this bloody war in Ukraine.

(he actually says “bloody and brother-kills-broter war” but I have no idea what’s the word in English)

He also linked the video of EU MEPs leaving UN hall during Lavrov’s speech on “disarmament” and appealed to Russian diplomats “you should do the same”.

@kravietz The word you might be looking for is fratricidal. Although I haven't seen it used in this context.

@timorl

Thanks! In Slavic languages this refers, metaphorically, to a conflict between closely related groups of people.
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