# The propaganda around the Russian ship Moskva

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Tags:** ukraine-invasion\
**Created:** [April 14, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-propaganda-around-the-russian-ship-moskva/962833 "2022-04-14T18:33:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-propaganda-around-the-russian-ship-moskva/962833/101 "2022-04-18T23:55:21Z")

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> [@JRDelirious](#):
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> the Orthodox chapel aboard Moskva was supposed to get a relic of the True Cross.

Well, at least something on that ship floats…unless it’s a nail.

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**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-propaganda-around-the-russian-ship-moskva/962833/102 "2022-04-20T06:14:54Z")

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In Russia, war ship sinks missile.  
Well, the missiles did go to the bottom of the sea.

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**Author:** ![FrenchDunadan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frenchdunadan/32/5449_2.png) [@FrenchDunadan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrenchDunadan)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-propaganda-around-the-russian-ship-moskva/962833/103 "2022-04-20T18:24:42Z")

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> [@JRDelirious](#):
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> Speaking of propaganda items, in 2020 the Orthodox chapel aboard Moskva was supposed to get a relic of the True Cross.
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> If so, lotsa good it did them.

Soooo… did the water of the Black sea became holy water ?

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**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-propaganda-around-the-russian-ship-moskva/962833/104 "2022-04-21T07:16:18Z")

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I have the feeling that Christ himself has basically said “DON’T YOU PULL ME INTO YOUR MESS!”

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