The late BBC1 news reported that the mayor of (Maripol?) says that several thousand captured residents (mainly women & children, but particular interest was taken in taking away young men) have forcibly been deported to Russia. Some have been taken to remote Russian cities and the whereabouts of others is unknown.
Russia says that thousands of people have asked to be taken to Russia.
The BBC said that, again, there are two different narratives and that they have not been able to independently verify the situation.
Are soldiers allowed to take away civilians, or would this be another war crime? If true, this is getting more and more like WWII all the time.
It's been said that NATO is several times more powerful than Russia. It's a shame they can't go into Russia and tell the Russian people that they have nothing to fear and that they only want Putin and anyone else connected to the terrible things that he's done. I suppose they're afraid that he'll send out a nuclear bomb before they get chance to find him though.
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
It was a disgrace to revoke RT's licence. It should be on air so we can see what (rubbish) they are saying. Free speech is everything and RT wouldn't incite any violence in the UK.
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Ofcom had no choice because they breached the broadcasting code and had 27 complaints outstanding.
We know they're talking rubbish, but the trouble is that some will believe it. It was shocking that such blatant propaganda was being beamed into British homes.
Free speech also carries responsibilities and standards of appropriateness, truth being high up the list.