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A Russian spa in San Francisco is offering Ukrainians free spa passes
SF Gate ^ | 2/25/2022 | By Joshua Bote

Posted on 02/25/2022 12:46:51 PM PST by NohSpinZone

A Russian spa in San Francisco has declared this weekend the “Weekend of Ukraine,” offering anyone with a Ukrainian passport free spa passes.

Archimedes Banya, a Russian banya, or bathhouse, with elements of Greek, Turkish and German spa and steam room culture, issued a statement to its customers over email Thursday in support of Ukraine, after Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine.

“We, the staff at Archimedes Banya, are supporting the independence and national sovereignty of Ukraine, and express our condolences to the Ukrainian people suffering from the aggression,” reads the statement from spa management, which was also posted on the Archimedes Banya website Thursday.

Abhishek Vaidya, the general manager of the spa, told SFGATE in an email that the decision was made because staff are “disappointed with what’s going on right now.”

“Banya is a communal bathhouse,” Vaidya said in an email. “Our hope is for people to come together in solidarity.”

The statement goes on to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin for his actions.

“We are confident that this act of aggression does not represent Russian culture and people,” reads the statement. “It represents only the dictator who does not care about his people and how the world will see them.”

The statement concludes, “Wishing everyone peace.”

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: chat; localnews; russia; sanfrancisco; spa; ukraine
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1 posted on 02/25/2022 12:46:51 PM PST by NohSpinZone
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To: NohSpinZone

People are people.

Governments suck.


2 posted on 02/25/2022 12:47:41 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: NohSpinZone

Yea right, that cream they put on your face has hydrofluoric acid.


3 posted on 02/25/2022 12:49:39 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (Let's go Brandon)
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To: NohSpinZone

This is a good sign.


4 posted on 02/25/2022 12:49:44 PM PST by MercyFlush (DANGER: You are being conditioned to view your freedom as selfish)
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To: NohSpinZone

“Banya is a communal bathhouse,”

Yuck.


5 posted on 02/25/2022 12:49:53 PM PST by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: NohSpinZone

Probably a Spa run by KGB to assinate Ukraine agents..


6 posted on 02/25/2022 12:50:27 PM PST by KeyLargo
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To: NohSpinZone

Translation: “Dear, community, please don’t burn our business to the ground.”


7 posted on 02/25/2022 12:51:59 PM PST by JME_FAN
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To: JME_FAN

Thats what I was thinkin’


8 posted on 02/25/2022 12:53:07 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: JME_FAN
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In urban America, when the MSM works people up, you have to protect yourself

9 posted on 02/25/2022 12:54:37 PM PST by PGR88
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To: NohSpinZone

What could go wrong in a San Francisco bath-house?


10 posted on 02/25/2022 12:54:51 PM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: NohSpinZone

In other news, Hunter Biden is offering free Russian hookers to anyone with a Ukrainian passport.


11 posted on 02/25/2022 12:55:07 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: NohSpinZone

Try the showers 🤪


12 posted on 02/25/2022 12:55:10 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: KeyLargo

I’d say everyone runs the risk of being “assinated” in SF.


13 posted on 02/25/2022 12:57:23 PM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: irishjuggler

BAHAHAHAHA! Awesome!


14 posted on 02/25/2022 12:58:38 PM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: NohSpinZone
I identify as Ukranian. Can I bring my spouse?


15 posted on 02/25/2022 12:58:44 PM PST by plain talk
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To: NWFree

Nah, those are the Germans.


16 posted on 02/25/2022 12:58:54 PM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: NohSpinZone

A San Francisco bathhouse is giving Ukrainians “free passes”. I suspect that’s not all they will give.


17 posted on 02/25/2022 1:07:13 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (“...life is very good without Facebook and that we would live very well without Facebook."-B.LeMaire)
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To: KeyLargo

I originally read the title as a Russian Spy.......


18 posted on 02/25/2022 1:08:08 PM PST by SPDSHDW (You get what you let occur with no resistance. Everything Joepedo n' felons do is on your head.)
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To: NohSpinZone

Hmmm. Offering free showers. Where have we heard that before?


19 posted on 02/25/2022 1:18:19 PM PST by Spok (Winston, how many fingers am I holding up?)
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To: BenLurkin
“Banya is a communal bathhouse,” in San Francisco

Double Yuck.
20 posted on 02/25/2022 1:25:37 PM PST by major_gaff (University of Parris Island, Class of '84)
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