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British journalist was accused of war crimes for his pro-Putin coverage of War in Ukraine
Posted on 7/29/22 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 7/29/22 at 2:33 pm
Graham Phillips, a British journalist/blogger from Nottingham, has been chastised for his pro-Putin coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, becoming the first British national to be sanctioned by the UK government.
Philips was recently accused of war crimes after interviewing British captive Aiden Aslin for Russian State TV and describing him as a “mercenary”. During the siege of Mariupol, Russian forces kidnapped Aslin, who has now been sentenced to death by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
This week, British authorities froze Mr. Phillip’s assets, accusing his media output of intending to “destabilised Ukraine.”
The pro-Kremlin blogger was previously detained by Ukrainian authorities in 2014 while working for Russia Today, but was later released.
The interview of Phillips and Aslin caused uproar, with the Defence Ministry accusing him of “filming facilities that are not permitted to be filmed.” The video was “a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions,” according to Newark MP Robert Jenrick, who added that Mr. Phillips was “in danger of being prosecuted for war crimes.”
Phillips also received harsh criticism from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who labelled the interview as a “propaganda message.” YouTube removed the controversial video and no longer paid him for advertisements.
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Philips was recently accused of war crimes after interviewing British captive Aiden Aslin for Russian State TV and describing him as a “mercenary”. During the siege of Mariupol, Russian forces kidnapped Aslin, who has now been sentenced to death by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
This week, British authorities froze Mr. Phillip’s assets, accusing his media output of intending to “destabilised Ukraine.”
The pro-Kremlin blogger was previously detained by Ukrainian authorities in 2014 while working for Russia Today, but was later released.
The interview of Phillips and Aslin caused uproar, with the Defence Ministry accusing him of “filming facilities that are not permitted to be filmed.” The video was “a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions,” according to Newark MP Robert Jenrick, who added that Mr. Phillips was “in danger of being prosecuted for war crimes.”
Phillips also received harsh criticism from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who labelled the interview as a “propaganda message.” YouTube removed the controversial video and no longer paid him for advertisements.
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Posted on 7/29/22 at 2:34 pm to basionok
Disagreement will not be tolerated.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 2:49 pm to timdonaghyswhistle
Russian national Alexander Ionov, who is linked with the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia, has been charged with an attempt at conspiring with US citizens in order to use them as agents of influence for Russia, the US Department of Justice said on Friday.
According to the US Department of Justice, Ionov "engaged in a years-long foreign malign influence campaign targeting the United States." Thus, in a period from 2014 to 2022, Ionov maintained contacts with three political groups in the United States (in Florida, Georgia, and California) and "exercised direction or control over them on behalf of the FSB (Russia’s Federal Security Service - TASS).
"Specifically, Ionov provided financial support to these groups, directed them to publish pro-Russian propaganda, coordinated and funded direct action by these groups within the United States intended to further Russian interests, and coordinated coverage of this activity in Russian media outlets. Ionov also relayed detailed information about this influence campaign to three FSB officials," it said.
Ionov is facing up to five years in prison.
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According to the US Department of Justice, Ionov "engaged in a years-long foreign malign influence campaign targeting the United States." Thus, in a period from 2014 to 2022, Ionov maintained contacts with three political groups in the United States (in Florida, Georgia, and California) and "exercised direction or control over them on behalf of the FSB (Russia’s Federal Security Service - TASS).
"Specifically, Ionov provided financial support to these groups, directed them to publish pro-Russian propaganda, coordinated and funded direct action by these groups within the United States intended to further Russian interests, and coordinated coverage of this activity in Russian media outlets. Ionov also relayed detailed information about this influence campaign to three FSB officials," it said.
Ionov is facing up to five years in prison.
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Posted on 7/29/22 at 4:02 pm to basionok
His opinion is lies
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:32 pm to ELVIS U
Last year a “Center for Countering Disinformation,” headed by former lawyer Polina Lysenko, was established within Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council under the authority of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Its stated aims were to detect and counter “propaganda” and “destructive disinformation” and prevent the “manipulation of public opinion.”
On July 14, 2022, it published on its website a list of politicians, academics, and activists accused of “promoting Russian propaganda,” including me.
Two specific reasons were given for my inclusion on this list. The first one was that I said or wrote that “Putin has been provoked to start a war against Ukraine.”
This is an easy one to dispense with: I never said or wrote or thought that. Either Polina Lysenko or one of her staff confused me with somebody else, or else they cut short a longer phrase of mine, such as “Putin’s agents claim that he was provoked …”
The other reason given is that I’ve supposedly proposed holding referendums in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine as a way out of the war.
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On July 14, 2022, it published on its website a list of politicians, academics, and activists accused of “promoting Russian propaganda,” including me.
Two specific reasons were given for my inclusion on this list. The first one was that I said or wrote that “Putin has been provoked to start a war against Ukraine.”
This is an easy one to dispense with: I never said or wrote or thought that. Either Polina Lysenko or one of her staff confused me with somebody else, or else they cut short a longer phrase of mine, such as “Putin’s agents claim that he was provoked …”
The other reason given is that I’ve supposedly proposed holding referendums in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine as a way out of the war.
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Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:33 pm to basionok
basionok continues to glow.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:35 pm to basionok
Sounds like an attack on the free press
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:49 pm to basionok
“Free Englishman” ceased to be a thing a long time ago.
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