Russia claims all manner of outlandish drivel. If a journalist is killed by munitions you’ve been using for over a year yourself in a warzone you created I bring out my tiny violin.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

By that same logic, Russia should shed no tears if those munitions kill journalists who can simply be rebranded propagandists. Hence the need not to judge whether a journalist is a propagandist and to avoid killing civilians holding press cards.

(Aside: Russia would be right in saying that the West locks up it's journalists, especially those who highlight war crimes, and could point to one resident of Belmarsh in particular as incontrovertible evidence.)

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Russia can and does lie to justify their actions. So you're right that they can lie and then do whatever they want, as they always do.

And the West does not lock up all of its journalists. Dissent is literally illegal in Russia.