Al Jazeera: Amid war, an independent Russian radio station goes silent
A crackdown on critical media and protesters grows following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
On Tuesday night, one of Russia’s best-known radio stations went silent. Listeners tuned in to Echo of Moscow, one of the handful of independent news outlets, free from government control, remaining in the country, suddenly heard nothing but the hissing noise of static.
In the days since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine on February 24, officials have begun a crackdown on independent media and protesters who have come out in their thousands to decry the war, which the Kremlin will only term as a “special operation”.
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WNU editor: I was a regular guest on one of their shows for years. Every Monday afternoon (Moscow time) for about an hour I would call in and discuss with the host current events in the U.S. and Canada. We always pulled in excellent ratings. I stopped in the fall when time constraints no longer made it possible for me to make a commitment on my time.
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"I stopped in the fall when time constraints no longer made it possible for me to make a commitment on my time."
Or you saw the writing on the wall and decided to keep a low profile.
We don't hate Russia.
We have issues with Putin's actions.
Don't get confused
Nuke Russia. So that the rest of us may live.
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