Trust me, you don't sound not brainwashed either as you only more or less support/justify the Russian side in all your posts in this thread.
Like Berenger, you didnt read all my posts it seems
If everyone was saying Russia is good and Europe is bad, I would say no its not true because XY, the few times someone say something "pro-russian" it is promptly countered (with more or less skill and patience...) so I didnt have to intervene, but sometimes I also take part in "pro-ukraine" posting, as long as its closer to the truth I believe in I will say it. Please believe I have no chip on either side, and like you said:
The only difference is that you live miles away and I live here in the centre of actions.
It has the disadvantages to have distant and sometimes unreliable informations, but also the advantage to stay neutral and calm as long as I choose to.
The closer you are to the action, the more prone you are to become narrowminded.
For some this topic is a good opportunity just to debate and learn, but I understand that those that have their lives at stakes dont see it like that.
But anyway lets put some distance between posters and continue talking about the matter at hand, if anyone still want.