Internet/social media
Monday 29 May 2023
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“Twitter users ridiculed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's European tour.”
Russian news outlets based their reports about Twitter users ridiculing Zelenskyy’s European visit on six tweets, two of which are non-existing, while the other four came from shadowy accounts. -
"The fact 'upon accomplishing the provisions of the State of Emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State responsibilities to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards' is clearly stated as the last point of the Five-Point Road Map of the government."
Systematic violence against civilians, banning, imprisoning the opposition, is no path toward democratic elections. -
“Russia has been consistently following the democratic path, taking into account its own historical experience and traditions.”
Moscow long ago diverged from the “path” of democracy, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine only accelerating the country’s authoritarian descent. -
“Massive protests in Paris against the shipment of weapons to Ukraine.”
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“Comrade Zhao has assumed a post in exchange in accordance with needs.”
Zhao’s legacy is a record of spreading disinformation about COVID-19, treatment of Uyghurs, press freedom and more. -
“We are sorry that this magazine is published in a country which claim[s] to be respecting the values and supporting the rights of others, but it fails to stand by the most obvious principles and bases that govern the international law.”
Freedom of expression is a universal human right, not a violation of international law. -
“Russian advertisement depicts Putin as Santa Claus, using magic to save a child from having gay dads, wearing pink and LGBT indoctrination. Russia believes the proxy war against NATO is necessary to preserve Christian values and fight satanism which controls the West.”
Source: Twitter, December 27, 2022The post glorifies Russia’s legalized criminalization of, and discrimination against, LGBTQ+ people. -
“This is important to know for all the 'mavericks' and traitors who are surprised today that human rights and freedoms are just decorations for the United States and Europe.”
Latvia pulled the Russian exiled channel’s broadcast license in what some called censorship. But whatever the merits, Russia ranks near the bottom in press freedom. -
“All of these procedures [leading to labor leader Chhim Sithar’s arrest] are stated clearly in our laws and – in a democratic society operating under the rule of law – they must be followed.”
Cambodia’s abysmal record on rule of law and judicial independence undermine explanations for Chhim Sithar’s most recent arrest. -
It's a well-worn Kremlin tactic to blame the West for public discontent in authoritarian countries friendly to Russia.
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The selectively edited video is from an extended session Zelenskyy had with journalists in which he actually endorsed diplomacy and rejected war.
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“Global power is exactly what the so-called West has at stake in its game. But this game is certainly dangerous, bloody and, I would say, dirty.”
Putin’s war on Ukraine has killed thousands of innocent Ukrainian civilians and soldiers on both sides. Putin initiated the bloodshed without any military provocation from Ukraine.