[Link] Families of drafted Russian soldiers accuse Putin of snubbing them

Read: 23/11/2022 www.theguardian.com

Two months after mobilising tens of thousands of Russian men, the Kremlin has said that Vladimir Putin will grant some of their mothers and wives an audience to quell fears over the mass call-up.

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[Link] Vladimir Putin Explains Why State Media Is Better Than Wikipedia

Read: 6/5/2022 www.vice.com

“Of course, objective, important, in-depth information that’s been gathered properly and skillfully…this is in great demand,” Putin said, according to a translation of the video by journalist Kevin Rothrock. “And that’s why you can’t just use Wikipedia.

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[Link] 'You're not being told the truth': Schwarzenegger speaks out, pleading to end Ukraine war

Read: 18/3/2022 www.abc.net.au

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has told the Russian people they were being fed misinformation about their country's assault on Ukraine and he appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the attack.

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[Link] 'Hooliganism': Russian court fines journalist after marathon grilling for three-second on-air protest

Read: 16/3/2022 www.abc.net.au

News editor Marina Ovsyannikova was ordered to pay 30,000 roubles ($390) for flouting protest legislation. It was not immediately clear if she could also face other, more serious charges. Her lawyer was not immediately reachable for comment.

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[Link] Transparency Org Releases Alleged Leak of Russian Censorship Agency

Read: 13/3/2022 www.vice.com

Transparency organization Distributed Denial of Secrets has released what it says is 800GB of data from a section of Roskomnadzor, the Russian government body responsible for censorship in the country.

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