War News Updates: Ukraine Government Issues Blacklist Of ‘Russian Propagandists’ That Includes Western Politicians, Intellectuals, And Reporters

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Ukraine Government Issues Blacklist Of ‘Russian Propagandists’ That Includes Western Politicians, Intellectuals, And Reporters

Unherd: Ukraine Government issues blacklist of ‘Russian propagandists’

The list includes a number of prominent Western intellectuals

The Government of Ukraine has issued a blacklist of individuals who they judge to be “promoting Russian propaganda” — including a number of prominent Western intellectuals.

The “Center for Countering Disinformation,” established in 2021 under Volodymyr Zelensky and headed by former lawyer Polina Lysenko, sits within the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.

Its stated aim is to detect and counter “propaganda” and “destructive disinformation” and to prevent the “manipulation of public opinion.”

On July 14th it published on its website a list of politicians, academics, activists that are “promoting Russian propaganda” — including several high-profile Western intellectuals and politicians.

Republican Senator Rand Paul, former Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, military and geopolitical analyst Edward N. Luttwak, realist political scientist John Mearsheimer and heterodox journalist Glenn Greenwald were all included on the list.

The list does not explain what the consequences are for anyone mentioned.

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WNU Editor: The names of those who are "blacklisted" are here (link here). Glen Greenwald's response to this blacklist is spot on (see below):

You can see the full Ukrainian blacklist, obtained by @unherd. Beyond the individuals listed above, officially maligned are @JeffDSachs, @RandPaul, former Brazil President @LulaOficial, Col. Douglas MacGregor, Caleb Maupin, Marine LePen and many others:https://t.co/tCEYDdc4TY pic.twitter.com/lDdKfhpoTS
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 25, 2022