Francis Scarr
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Watching Russia and its media for BBC Monitoring
The Kremlin says Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev for the "tragic incident" which led to the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashing in Kazakhstan on 25 December kremlin.ru/events/presi...
December 28, 2024 at 1:16 PM
The Kremlin says Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev for the "tragic incident" which led to the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashing in Kazakhstan on 25 December kremlin.ru/events/presi...
Hinkle was on Channel One too and told their reporter it was his "patriotic duty to help the people of Donbas in their fight against fascism just like my grandad fought against fascism together with Soviet troops during WW2. I think any respectable American should be doing this"
December 24, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Hinkle was on Channel One too and told their reporter it was his "patriotic duty to help the people of Donbas in their fight against fascism just like my grandad fought against fascism together with Soviet troops during WW2. I think any respectable American should be doing this"
Jackson Hinkle popped up on Russian state TV last night
Described as a "member of the US Communist Party", he’s been busy helping the Russian Communists send a shipment of "humanitarian aid" to Donbas
The correspondent suggested that most of it is going to soldiers on the frontline
Described as a "member of the US Communist Party", he’s been busy helping the Russian Communists send a shipment of "humanitarian aid" to Donbas
The correspondent suggested that most of it is going to soldiers on the frontline
December 24, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Jackson Hinkle popped up on Russian state TV last night
Described as a "member of the US Communist Party", he’s been busy helping the Russian Communists send a shipment of "humanitarian aid" to Donbas
The correspondent suggested that most of it is going to soldiers on the frontline
Described as a "member of the US Communist Party", he’s been busy helping the Russian Communists send a shipment of "humanitarian aid" to Donbas
The correspondent suggested that most of it is going to soldiers on the frontline
Clearly irked by suggestions that the Oreshnik missile isn't all it's talked up to be, Putin flippantly proposes a "technological duel" in which the West puts its most advanced air defence systems in Kyiv and tries to repel an Oreshnik strike
December 19, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Clearly irked by suggestions that the Oreshnik missile isn't all it's talked up to be, Putin flippantly proposes a "technological duel" in which the West puts its most advanced air defence systems in Kyiv and tries to repel an Oreshnik strike
In front of a banner from the 155th naval infantry brigade which he says he was given as a gift, Putin says Russian forces are advancing "along the whole frontline every day" in Ukraine
December 19, 2024 at 9:40 AM
In front of a banner from the 155th naval infantry brigade which he says he was given as a gift, Putin says Russian forces are advancing "along the whole frontline every day" in Ukraine
The state TV people clearly liked that quote too...
December 19, 2024 at 9:25 AM
The state TV people clearly liked that quote too...
Chechen special forces commander Apti Alaudinov has become an honorary professor of South-West State University in Kursk
Alaudinov earlier became an unofficial spokesman for the Russian operation to repel Ukraine's incursion into Kursk, constantly claiming non-existent Russian successes there
Alaudinov earlier became an unofficial spokesman for the Russian operation to repel Ukraine's incursion into Kursk, constantly claiming non-existent Russian successes there
December 18, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Chechen special forces commander Apti Alaudinov has become an honorary professor of South-West State University in Kursk
Alaudinov earlier became an unofficial spokesman for the Russian operation to repel Ukraine's incursion into Kursk, constantly claiming non-existent Russian successes there
Alaudinov earlier became an unofficial spokesman for the Russian operation to repel Ukraine's incursion into Kursk, constantly claiming non-existent Russian successes there
Putin has decorated Yevgeny Poddubny, the state TV "war correspondent" who survived a drone attack in Kursk Region in August
December 12, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Putin has decorated Yevgeny Poddubny, the state TV "war correspondent" who survived a drone attack in Kursk Region in August
Russian state TV talk show host Anatoly Kuzichev:
“I want to remind you that Russia has always believed, it has always believed – this is not just the position of the last couple of days - that it is Syrians who should determine the future and form of their country”
“I want to remind you that Russia has always believed, it has always believed – this is not just the position of the last couple of days - that it is Syrians who should determine the future and form of their country”
December 9, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Russian state TV talk show host Anatoly Kuzichev:
“I want to remind you that Russia has always believed, it has always believed – this is not just the position of the last couple of days - that it is Syrians who should determine the future and form of their country”
“I want to remind you that Russia has always believed, it has always believed – this is not just the position of the last couple of days - that it is Syrians who should determine the future and form of their country”
Russian MP Sergei Mironov has turned up for work at the State Duma wearing a Putin Oreshnik missile t-shirt over his shirt
The shirt says "krepky oreshnik", an attempted pun on the Russian name for the Die Hard films ("krepky oreshek" - tough cookie, literally tough nut)
The shirt says "krepky oreshnik", an attempted pun on the Russian name for the Die Hard films ("krepky oreshek" - tough cookie, literally tough nut)
November 26, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Russian MP Sergei Mironov has turned up for work at the State Duma wearing a Putin Oreshnik missile t-shirt over his shirt
The shirt says "krepky oreshnik", an attempted pun on the Russian name for the Die Hard films ("krepky oreshek" - tough cookie, literally tough nut)
The shirt says "krepky oreshnik", an attempted pun on the Russian name for the Die Hard films ("krepky oreshek" - tough cookie, literally tough nut)
Last week Putin made out that the decision to let Ukraine fire Atacms and Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia was a major escalation
This week it's just another Defence Ministry "statistic" shown on TV: "In the past 24 hours, air defence has shot down eight Ukrainian ballistic missiles"
This week it's just another Defence Ministry "statistic" shown on TV: "In the past 24 hours, air defence has shot down eight Ukrainian ballistic missiles"
November 25, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Last week Putin made out that the decision to let Ukraine fire Atacms and Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia was a major escalation
This week it's just another Defence Ministry "statistic" shown on TV: "In the past 24 hours, air defence has shot down eight Ukrainian ballistic missiles"
This week it's just another Defence Ministry "statistic" shown on TV: "In the past 24 hours, air defence has shot down eight Ukrainian ballistic missiles"
This morning on Russian state TV, talk show host Olga Skabeyeva is telling her viewers with relish how long it would take the "Oreshnik" missile to reach various European capitals
November 25, 2024 at 11:46 AM
This morning on Russian state TV, talk show host Olga Skabeyeva is telling her viewers with relish how long it would take the "Oreshnik" missile to reach various European capitals
Earlier this week (i.e. before Putin’s address) Solovyov and his cronies on Russian state TV were fantasising about launching an ICBM at Trafalgar Square and "washing away" the UK with the Poseidon nuclear torpedo (also a favourite threat of fellow propagandist Kiselyov)
November 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Earlier this week (i.e. before Putin’s address) Solovyov and his cronies on Russian state TV were fantasising about launching an ICBM at Trafalgar Square and "washing away" the UK with the Poseidon nuclear torpedo (also a favourite threat of fellow propagandist Kiselyov)
As Natasha says, it’s all about the Western reaction on Russian state TV today
This was the start of this morning’s edition of 60 Minutes on Rossiya 1
This was the start of this morning’s edition of 60 Minutes on Rossiya 1
November 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
As Natasha says, it’s all about the Western reaction on Russian state TV today
This was the start of this morning’s edition of 60 Minutes on Rossiya 1
This was the start of this morning’s edition of 60 Minutes on Rossiya 1
And yesterday Putin supposedly met New People leader Alexei Nechayev. Nechayev told him that his party had backed Russia's new budget in its *first* reading in the Duma, when the *second* reading in fact took place on 14 Nov, almost a week ago. The first took place on 24 Oct!
November 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
And yesterday Putin supposedly met New People leader Alexei Nechayev. Nechayev told him that his party had backed Russia's new budget in its *first* reading in the Duma, when the *second* reading in fact took place on 14 Nov, almost a week ago. The first took place on 24 Oct!
On 14 Nov Putin supposedly met LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky. Slutsky told him about the outcomes of regional elections, which in fact happened in September
November 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
On 14 Nov Putin supposedly met LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky. Slutsky told him about the outcomes of regional elections, which in fact happened in September
In a meeting with United Russia's parliamentary leader Vladimir Vasilyev supposedly on 12 Nov, Putin was told that the party was "actively taking part" in the preparation of the new budget, when it was in fact tabled in the Duma on 30 Sept and approved in its first reading on 24 Oct
November 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
In a meeting with United Russia's parliamentary leader Vladimir Vasilyev supposedly on 12 Nov, Putin was told that the party was "actively taking part" in the preparation of the new budget, when it was in fact tabled in the Duma on 30 Sept and approved in its first reading on 24 Oct
Meanwhile on Russian state TV, call sign "Granny" proudly wears her Z badge
This daytime tabloid talk show is called "Nashi" ("Our people") and features stories from what Russia calls its "new territories", i.e. occupied Ukraine
This daytime tabloid talk show is called "Nashi" ("Our people") and features stories from what Russia calls its "new territories", i.e. occupied Ukraine
November 18, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Meanwhile on Russian state TV, call sign "Granny" proudly wears her Z badge
This daytime tabloid talk show is called "Nashi" ("Our people") and features stories from what Russia calls its "new territories", i.e. occupied Ukraine
This daytime tabloid talk show is called "Nashi" ("Our people") and features stories from what Russia calls its "new territories", i.e. occupied Ukraine
Last night at the end of his weekly show, Russian state TV’s Dmitry Kiselyov commented on the decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia
He said the US, UK and France would be directly entering the war "with all the ensuing consequences for their own territories and those inhabiting them"
He said the US, UK and France would be directly entering the war "with all the ensuing consequences for their own territories and those inhabiting them"
November 18, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Last night at the end of his weekly show, Russian state TV’s Dmitry Kiselyov commented on the decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia
He said the US, UK and France would be directly entering the war "with all the ensuing consequences for their own territories and those inhabiting them"
He said the US, UK and France would be directly entering the war "with all the ensuing consequences for their own territories and those inhabiting them"
What better for my first post here than a Russian pundit laying into those pesky Brits
This is Marat Bashirov discussing a report in The Times suggesting that Ukraine could develop its own nuclear weapon if Donald Trump stops supplying military aid
This is Marat Bashirov discussing a report in The Times suggesting that Ukraine could develop its own nuclear weapon if Donald Trump stops supplying military aid
November 14, 2024 at 6:01 PM
What better for my first post here than a Russian pundit laying into those pesky Brits
This is Marat Bashirov discussing a report in The Times suggesting that Ukraine could develop its own nuclear weapon if Donald Trump stops supplying military aid
This is Marat Bashirov discussing a report in The Times suggesting that Ukraine could develop its own nuclear weapon if Donald Trump stops supplying military aid