It seemed unthinkable, but on many occasions the very comfort and self-complacency play against the foundations of Europe. How is a war to be waged on European soil? Since the conflict in the Balkans, Europe had lived in relative tranquility, only devastated by certain terrorist outbreaks, with terrible attacks but widely spaced in time. An armed conflict at international level and with a long reach seemed like something out of science fiction, like from another time. However, Russia and Ukraine entered the war a few months ago, at the beginning of 2022, although as those who have followed this conflict closely will know, the problem goes back much further. In fact, already in 2014 there were very harsh military clashes in the Donbas area, where Russian influence is very strong within Ukrainian territory. The war as such broke out surprising everyone and marking a turning point for this modern Europe.
The European Union is closely following the events of the conflict, although always from an external point of view. None of the countries that have been affected belongs to the Eurogroup, and this is something that has also marked the interaction of the 27. The risk that countries such as Poland or Finland are affected, it is a matter of great concern within the European Parliament, and the support shown for Ukraine has been practically unanimous. However, Russia is a superpower and one is very careful before completely antagonizing a guy like Putin. The big European countries are carrying out all kinds of measures, from trade blockades to higher prices for certain products, to stop Russia. The dependence of Europeans on gas, which comes mainly from that country, is a point to take into account when analyzing this reaction, and its lack of forcefulness. And it is that in a conflict like this each step must be measured in detail, to prevent the violence from escalating much more. Meanwhile, millions of people are affected in their daily lives, fleeing the conflict, losing their homes and their entire lives… Even porn consumption itself has changed because of the war.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine
In the months that we have been in conflict, Ukraine and Russia have had the opportunity to stop the escalation of military violence that has been taking place in invaded territory. Good intentions, but little result, since both countries have been feuding for a long time. One of the keys to understanding this war is the Ukrainian government’s intention to join the European Union, in search of a greater connection with the continent, and incidentally, less Russian influence in its territories. Putin understands that this is a real challenge and has launched with his troops to “show who’s boss”. The conflict is dragging on and turning into a war of many months, despite the fact that the fighting has already subsided.
Consumption of porn in these countries
When bombs are falling on your roof, probably the last thing you think about is watching some porn. The situation in Ukraine is truly insane, but it is unevenly distributed. And there are places where the war has destroyed everything, including part of the capital, kyiv, and other areas where the conflict has luckily not reached so directly. Millions of people have been displaced to other countries in Europe, but many Ukrainians have stayed at home. In such a large country, the areas farthest from kyiv or the Russian border itself have remained almost untouched by the conflict. Concerned and prepared for everything, of course, but without feeling the grip of war on their skin. The consumption of porn has, in fact, served as a balm in these places.
The same thing happens in Russia, where this war is seen as something almost foreign, taking place on the territory of another country. The Russians, whether they support Putin or not, know that Ukraine is unlikely to attack their national territory, so the concern is less. Russia is one of the countries that consumes the most porn in Europe, and also one of the countries that creates the most. In fact, much of the amateur porn, in the form of webcams and others, that we see on the Internet comes from this part of Europe. The beauty and exuberance of Ukrainian and Russian women has conquered the Internet for years, and this has also made the content of these countries go viral. And it is that the human being is that simple sometimes, when something becomes fashionable, for whatever reason, we fall like flies when it comes to being interested in it.
Russian and Ukrainian porn in Europe and the rest of the world
There are powerful production companies in Russia that carry out many porn movies and scenes, sometimes behind the scenes, because this type of cinema is not well seen by their rulers. In the case of Ukraine, production companies focus more on erotic photos and videos, not so explicit. The beauty of the models from these countries has led many to go completely crazy with porn from this region. It is true that there are many professionals who, after standing out in Europe, end up going to the United States to succeed in the mecca of porn. From Liya Silver to Marina Visconti, going through Gina Gerson or Josephine Jackson, women from this area have always attracted a lot of attention from fans to porn.
Interestingly, the effect of the war has also been felt in the other countries, in the consumption of pornography from Ukraine and Russia. As you can imagine, this type of content has grown in views, especially at the beginning of the war, but not so much in European countries as in American and Asian countries. It’s as if the continent’s neighbors are a little more hesitant to search for Ukrainian porn while that country is at war. Also striking is the decision of some platforms, such as Pornhub and Onlyfans, which have clearly positioned themselves in the conflict. How have they done it? Blocking some creators of erotic content, as a sign of protest, as some federations have also done with Russian athletes.
Survival comes first
Going back to the militarized territory, when war breaks out one has neither time nor mind for porn. The consumption of this type of content in the most affected areas has plummeted, something that is obvious considering that many families have had to move. Men, who are the majority audience for porn, are fighting on the front lines and taking charge of the state of the country. This creates a big hole in the consumption of porn since the priority is to survive one more day, no more and no less. Survival becomes the main driving force for these people, who may have had a predilection for porn before the conflict, but have now completely put it aside.