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[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] Israel says Putin apologised for foreign minister's Hitler remarks
Read: 6/5/2022 www.theguardian.com
The Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, said on Thursday that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had apologised for his foreign minister’s claims that Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins.
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[Link] Putin’s Former Judo Buddy Calls Him ‘Cowardly’ After the Russian Leader Lost His Black Belt
Read: 13/4/2022 www.vice.com
TOKYO — One of Japan’s most distinguished judo leaders has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, calling out his “cowardly” acts and joining a chorus of condemnation from civil society worldwide.
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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] Russian Agent Maria Butina Says Ukraine’s Jewish President Is ‘Reviving Fascism’
Read: 13/3/2022 www.vice.com
In 2018, she was convicted in the U.S. for acting as an agent for Russia. Now she's backing Putin's war on Ukraine. Maria Butina's attempts to infiltrate the NRA and Republican political circles as a Russian agent got her an 18-month prison sentence in the United States.
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