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A JOURNALIST FOR Russian TV network RT has delivered a blistering attack on Moscow’s policies, describing Vladimir Putin’s military action in Ukraine as “wrong” and telling viewers that “military intervention is never the answer”.
The Kremlin-funded news network, which is broadcast in over 100 countries, has come in for criticism recently over its partisan coverage of the developing crisis.
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As the crisis developed in recent days with Russian troops deployed across Crimea and mass Russian ‘military exercises’ taking place near Ukraine’s border regions, RT’s reporters and presenters came in for criticism — amongst them ‘Breaking the Set’ host Abby Martin.
The Washington-based journalist, who works for the network’s US arm ‘RT America’ said on the social network site on Sunday night that she was “staunchly anti-military” and vowed that her reporting would reflect that outlook.
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True to her word, the following night’s edition of the show ended with this statement of independence from the presenter:
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RT’s website describes ‘Breaking the Set’ as a show that “cuts through the pre-written narrative that tries to tell you what to think, and what to care about”.
Martin is due back on air tonight. The journalist hasn’t made any additional comment since last night’s show, but recently retweeted this Vincent Van Gogh quote…
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He’s another Bertie… Getting out in the nick of time before the shit hits the fan!!!!
I agree, the similarities are striking.
I thought It had already hit !
Apparently France is next ! ! Light the blue touch paper and stand well clear.
No, it’s Spains turn. France will have to wait ’till after Christmas.
Id love to see the look on Merkel hatchet face today….. Firstly, her smug grin in hearing Silvio is gone….then seeing it change to shock when she realises France could be worse than Portugal….. Oh, to be a fly on the wall!!!!
Will Sarkosy get his marching orders as well when France comes under pressure?
An unelected puppet , who happens to be a leading member of the Bilderberg Group, is set to be installed. No wonder IMF and markets are delighted – less of that pesky democratic election stuff to get in the way of the real business….
Considering the scale of the debt in these countries makes us look good !
Afraid not. Although Italy’s public sector debt is huge, their private sector debt (household borrowing) is exceptionally low and their budget deficit is also very manageable. Contrast with Ireland, we have high (though not yet very high) public sector debt, absolutely enormous private sector debt and a huge budget deficit.
Public sector debt is only a problem for us because it is growing as a proportion of GDP. Hard to grown GDP when private sector debt is so huge as people need to pay down their debts rather than spend. This is why it’s nonsense when Michael Noonan says he needs to get people spending again. How exactly……?
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