Tag: Bryan MacDonald

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Russian media’s muted coverage of US riots: Sorry America, the world doesn’t revolve around you

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Many American pundits and pontificators are telling their followers, readers, listeners, and viewers that the Russian press is lapping up – and exploiting – the current violent disorder in the US. This isn’t true. … Read More >Russian media’s muted coverage of US riots: Sorry America, the world doesn’t revolve around you

Categories World

Civil war among ‘Russia disinformation’ crowd: How RT watchers fell out over not hating RT enough

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Though awash with cash, the Western ‘Russian disinformation’ racket is at the mercy of the political winds. Thus, its gatekeepers need to ensure the officials who manage the money tree don’t realise the emperor has no clothes. … Read More >Civil war among ‘Russia disinformation’ crowd: How RT watchers fell out over not hating RT enough

Categories Op-ed

Washington Post breaks ranks with other US & UK media, ADMITS polls show Crimeans prefer to be part of Russia

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One of the curious things about Western media coverage of Crimea since 2014 has been the consistent narrative that Russia’s reabsorption of the peninsula was carried out against the will of locals. … Read More >Washington Post breaks ranks with other US & UK media, ADMITS polls show Crimeans prefer to be part of Russia

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Pompeo in Kiev: Ukrainians want to be more than friends but Trump’s team ain’t interested

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The central problem in Ukrainian/US relations is very clear: Kiev thinks it’s a US ally, but Washington views it as a client state. And like any country which is politically, economically, or militarily subordinate to another, more powerful, actor, it’s subject to the changing whims of those who call the shots. … Read More >Pompeo in Kiev: Ukrainians want to be more than friends but Trump’s team ain’t interested