Two Russian journalists appear to defy Putin, slamming the war in Ukraine

[highplainsdem]

Source: CNN

Two Russian reporters appeared to post at least 30 articles on Monday that criticized President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

CNN reviewed the articles, which were taken down almost immediately after they were published on a pro-Kremlin news site. Some were pegged to the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, while others criticized Putin for using Russia's Victory Day to justify his violent onslaught in Ukraine.

Reporters Egor Polyakov and Alexandra Miroshnikova made several claims in their articles, including that Russian defense officials were "lying to relatives" of those killed on the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet flagship. They directly accused Putin of launching one of the "bloodiest wars of the 21st century."

"Putin and his circle are doomed to face a tribunal after the end of the war," Polyakov and Miroshnikova published to the news site Lenta.ru. "Putin and his associates won't be able to justify themselves or flee after losing this war."

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/10/media/russia-journalists-criticize-putin/index.html

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These journalists are business editors on that news site.

CNN says the independent news site Mediazone published what they said was a statement from the journalists calling Putin a "paranoid dictator" who must go, and saying he started a senseless war and "is leading Russia into a ditch."

[Traildogbob]

1. Rest in Peace

Journalists. Bone saw time in the Kremlin. Pick your poison, literally. Or window and floor. Coming to a country near us. Freedom MurKKKa. GQP rule.

[yaesu]

2. The reporters left the country but still had password access to the paper so were able to change the

the front news with all anti invasion articles, bless them.

[DallasNE]

3. This Is what Makes This War So Hard To End

"Putin and his circle are doomed to face a tribunal after the end of the war,"

These war criminals face the death penalty. That is what is not said. Russia will face severe reparations and their economy going in was only about the size of South Korea so even with their oil and gas money Russia will face very hard economic times and for what?

[Richard D]

4. Though it was taken down immediately . . .

. . . it's all in the Wayback Machine.

[efhmc]

5. Can these articles be legally posted anywhere?

Talking about reputable sources, not social media?

[mopinko]

6. rachel talked about it last night.